Chapter 33 Ming Xiu Plank Road
As the most important and pioneering art of war classic in Chinese history, its influence on later generations is not insignificant. However, due to the fact that the carrier of the written record at that time was bamboo slips, it was not very convenient to carry, and this kind of thing was originally a treasure such as an heirloom, so the spread was not very wide.
However, it was not created by Sun Wuzi, in the final analysis, it was Sun Wuzi who summarized the advanced ideas of all the masters of the art of war at that time, and compiled it. Therefore, Sun Tzu's Art of War is like the martial arts world, mixing the world's use of soldiers into one, combining rigidity and softness, and after mastering it, it is easy to pick up the magic of war and come at hand.
Sun Wu said at the beginning: Those who are in the battlefield first and treat the enemy will be discouraged, and those who will be in the battlefield and tend to fight will work, so those who are good at fighting will cause people but not others. To put it simply, whoever can seize the opportunity of the war will be able to win. Although Pang Cong was not so lucky to be able to see this military holy scripture, it did not affect the command of the battle at all, and he was full of interpretations of this truth.
In a col not far from the Fulong Pass, a group of Zhao cavalry leaned their horses against the mountain wall, and they themselves wore black clothes, and completely disappeared into the night by taking advantage of the green shade halfway up the mountain above their heads. This is a very magical place, halfway up the mountain, due to the extra platform, the age is deep, and a dense plant grows, just able to block the view cast from the top of the mountain, if you don't look carefully, you will definitely not be able to find it. The place itself is also wooded outside, and if you want to snoop inside, you can only go deep into it, which is really a great hiding place. And these people, too, have been here for a whole day.
Through the sparse branches, Pang Cong watched the sky gradually deepen, and his mood was like this wood, nervous like an indissolvable night, even if he looked very calm on the surface, but deep down, he was also full of uneasy molecules.
Yes, he didn't plan to give up Fenglong Mountain in the first place, to put it simply, he didn't like someone to threaten his grain channel at any time. Although tactically speaking, detours are sometimes not the worst option, but detours represent the extension of time, and in military warfare where speed is emphasized, slow speed means being beaten. The slow pace of grain and grass means that the heavy replenishment of baggage will become a fatal wound in such a war to destroy the country.
Suddenly, there was a sound of horses' hooves, and everyone became nervous, why did anyone come where there had been no movement for a day and a night? Looking at Pang Cong again, there is no surprise, as if everything is expected. "Phew!" The knight on the horse pulled the reins sharply, and the horse was so stressed that it had to stop galloping. Immediately, the knight looked at Pang Onion, jumped off his horse without thinking, ran to him and knelt down, and said, "Report to the general, the camp has been attacked." ”
When everyone heard this, they were shocked, the battalion was an important place for the whole army, and before the next batch of grain arrived, it was all dependent on these grains and grass to supply the army. Looking at Pang Cong again, he still said calmly: "Well, how many people are there?" ”
"About three thousand. Equipped with bows and rockets, mainly foot soldiers, no cavalry. The spy continued to report back.
"How long has it been?"
"From the beginning of the year to the present day, it has been about a stick of incense."
"A stick of incense is done, that is, half an hour." Pang Cong pondered in his heart for a while, still determining whether he should attack at this time. "Got it, let's go down."
"Yes."
Psychologically speaking, Pang Cong should still seize this opportunity and set off as soon as possible. But after thinking about it for a while, he felt that if he waited a little longer, it was not that he didn't worry about the food and soldiers, but if he attacked now, the other party might not be able to attack with all his strength, if so, not only would the sacrificed soldiers and the lost food be a little wasted, even if he wanted to capture this Zhongshan soldier in one fell swoop, it would not be possible, rather than this, it would be better to be generous, and give them some time to let go of their hands and feet to attack with all their might.
"Pass my order, all the soldiers start to prepare, and after a cup of tea, the whole army will set off!"
In the camp of the Zhao army.
The offensive of the Zhongshan army gradually intensified, although the number was small, but due to the suddenness and destruction, the entire Zhao army camp fell into panic. In particular, the rocket attack of the Zhongshan army at the beginning burned the entire Zhao army camp. The weather that was originally dry and dry became more and more intense with the help of the wind, and it seemed that the whole sky was burning.
"Captain, let's all go up, if you don't attack, the food will be gone." Not far away, watching Zhao Jun defend and fight fires at the same time, the entire camp was in chaos. Although the Zhongshan Army took the opportunity to launch an attack, the captain was obviously still a little hesitant, the attack was not particularly violent, and the two armies actually formed a confrontation situation. And Zhao Jun was also able to breathe and put out the fire.
The lieutenant looked at him and leaned slightly, "How long has it been?" ”
"It's been about half an hour."
"Half an hour, do you have to wait any longer." The lieutenant looked at Zhao Jun, who was exhausted, and said with some doubts.
"Wait? What are you waiting for? ”
"I always felt like it was a trap, it seemed like everything was too easy." The lieutenant said with a wry smile. Man is such an animal, he will question when it is easy, and when it is difficult, it is easy to retreat.
"But didn't you hear and see it too? The main force of the Zhao army has already arrived at the Great Wall, and it is estimated that they are camping at the foot of the Great Wall at this time. What's more, it has already been agreed with that both sides will launch an offensive at the same time today, so that the Zhao army will not be able to look south. If you miss this opportunity, you won't have a chance. ”
"But," said the lieutenant, shaking his head, "maybe I'm overthinking." "Indeed, it seems that the situation is very simple, and all the intelligence shows that the main force of the Zhao army has left, unless the Zhao army can quickly support here, otherwise this batch of grain and grass will definitely belong to them. It's been half an hour, and there is still no sign of Zhao Army's reinforcements, is it really that I am thinking too much?
Just when he hesitated, the Zhao army camp also changed, and suddenly he didn't know where to kill a group of Zhao soldiers. The evenly matched forces on the scene began to change, and the Zhao army, who had just confronted the Zhongshan army, quickly withdrew and began to participate in the firefighting work, and this group of soldiers was obviously stronger in combat effectiveness, and their participation completely pressed the balance of the battle to the side of Zhao State.
They cooperated very tacitly, although they participated in the battle halfway, but they did not panic at all, but divided into two parts, the soldiers in the front held large shields, while charging forward, while resisting the weapons of the Zhongshan army, they did not fight back at all. The soldiers in the rear stood in three rows, one on their knees, holding the crossbow machine in one hand and pulling the trigger in the other; The second platoon stands upright, as standard as the first platoon, and the soldiers in the third platoon stand at the end, with crossbows on their crossbows, on standby.
Like an old friend for many years, the crossbowmen in the first row took the lead in launching the crossbow arrows that had been prepared for a long time, and then quickly moved to the rear, and the crossbowmen in the second row also knelt down, and launched an attack in unison, and also retreated to the end.
This three-stage attack formation gave the Zhongshan soldiers a strong lethality, and the attack methods of the soldiers were very rhythmic, although the number was small, and the continuous attacks also broke out with huge damage. Seeing this, the Zhongshan army hurriedly stepped forward and charged, trying to attack Zhao Wushu's formation. But soon they found out that this was almost futile, because the Zhao State warrior holding the big shield was not only amazingly powerful, but even the impact of the other party could be blocked outside. Facing Zhao Wushu's iron shield wall, they were helpless.
This is the elite soldier of the Zhao State - Roll Armor. This group of elite Zhao infantry soldiers trained according to Wei Wushu's training method can be regarded as the first time to be put into actual combat. The previous Baijin Battalion had already shown that Zhao Yong's elite strategy was very successful, and now, the momentum of the Juanjia Battalion was not weaker than that of the Baijin Battalion.
The task given to them by Pang Cong was very simple, that is, under the cover of building a camp, they dug Pang Cong's big tent a lot deeper, and then let these soldiers of the Roll Armor Battalion hide inside, and they were not allowed to come out for a day and a night to prevent being discovered. During this day and night, in order not to leak their whereabouts, these people did not dare to drink more water when they were thirsty, so as to prevent being found out of the tent and going to the toilet.
Just when the Zhongshan army attacked, they began to eat quickly, replenish their physical strength, and when the camp was about to be breached, they appeared on the battlefield as a surprise soldier, pouring cold water on the head of the Zhongshan army who thought they were about to win. And their strong combat effectiveness really caused the Zhongshan army to suffer heavy casualties.
Looking at the appearance of the armor-rolling soldiers, the captain finally no longer hesitated, there was only one chance, maybe Pang Cong just thought that with this group of armor-rolling soldiers, he could resist his own troops. If this is the case, maybe Pang Cong really has no backhand, but he thinks too much. The fighter plane was fleeting, and the captain no longer hesitated, and ordered all the hidden Zhongshan soldiers to immediately launch a counterattack and completely control the Zhao army camp.
As a result, the Zhongshan soldiers, who had been plagued by the food problem for a long time, completely released their passion at this time, and just now they saw that the food was burning, but they could not attack, and they were indignant. At this moment, he got the order and rushed forward without hesitation. They had also seen the power of the Armor Battalion just now, but the combat power of the people who erupted in a desperate situation was immeasurable. So knowing that they were sent to death, these people also held their weapons without hesitation and rushed towards the Zhao army camp with a roar.
Seeing that the Zhongshan Army launched the final offensive, the soldiers of the Juanjia Battalion did not have the slightest fear, in fact, from the moment they were trained, Zhao Yong said: "What I want is a warrior who is not afraid of death and fights to the death, not a coward who is afraid and afraid!" From that moment on, the creed of the Roll Battalion was doomed: those who are trapped in battle, live to die!
So they immediately formed a circle and prepared for the baptism of blood.