Chapter 1025: A Precursor to Change
In the battle of Qingzhou, Cao Jun's most outstanding general was Chen Liuying's commander Le Jin Le Wenqian, it was because of his strong play that hundreds of thousands of soldiers could smoothly withdraw to Yanzhou, and the ensuing Yanzhou campaign to this day, Cao Ren's use of troops is undoubtedly eye-catching, in the face of the two main forces of the Yan Army, the two main forces of the Beiping Storm Second Army, its use of troops or planning including the transformation of the battle array is also remarkable, and its calm and flexible characteristics are vividly played! The night raid was quite successful, and it also boosted the morale of Cao's army again.
If you don't check the enemy's calculations for a while, Tai Shici's heart will never be calm, but that kind of self-blame and remorse can only exist in his heart for a while, the war in front of him is not over, and as a general, he can't be affected by negative emotions to affect his next judgment and use of troops. After a few deliberations, he categorically canceled the Suzaku Battalion's night attack on the village, at this time it was not an attack on Jiancheng, the enemy's counterattack may appear at any time, and the distance is too short and the cover of the night will make the Beiping Army's prediction of the enemy situation have a slight delay, Cao Ren is to firmly grasp this point and attack with all his strength to achieve results.
The so-called remedy is not too late, and it is also important for the soldiers to honestly check and fill in the omissions in the battle array, this night attack is not only for Tai Shici's Beiping Army, but also for all departments of the Yan Army, the Battle of Leping is just the first step in the Yanzhou Campaign, and there is still a long experience to go if you want to completely defeat the tenacious opponent, and it is taboo to be too optimistic about the situation! To be appointed by Liu Yi as the commander of the main army, Ziyi relied on more than just extraordinary bravery, after encountering the enemy's blow, his offensive did not stop in the slightest, and the overall situation of the battle situation will not change because of this small episode, and the Cao army camp is unshakable.
The surprise attack of the enemy made the Suzaku battalion suffer a lot of losses, which was a shame for the soldiers of Beiping, General Taishi said, such a stain should be washed away by their more heroic performance on the battlefield, and the soldiers showed such momentum in the attack on the third day, and the humiliation should be doubled to the enemy! Driven by such morale, the Cao army faced the fragments killed by the Beiping army for the first time, and the expressions on the faces of the enemy soldiers seemed to have a grudge against them to kill their fathers, and their eyes were red and they wanted to choose someone to devour!
In the face of such a Beiping army, the effect of the short assault is obviously greatly reduced, Cao Ren's response is as fast as lightning, after a little observation, he ordered the Yan army to enter the village and then intercept it, using the advantage that Cao Jun is more familiar with the camp to offset the morale bonus of the other party, and when entanglement with the two armies, reduce the blow of the Vermilion Bird Battalion's long-range suppression on his own side! Adapting to the situation and moving with the times, Cao Ren's actions can be said to have won three flavors.
The camp tents in the Cao army camp are vertical and horizontal, and there are many traps set up in many places, they themselves are familiar with it and will not be harmed by it, but the Yan soldiers who have entered the camp will be affected to a certain extent, this day is the theme of the whole day for the Beiping Army and the Swift Wind Army. Although the Cao army's changeable tactical resistance was extremely tenacious, Tai Shi Ci and Gao Lan's determination to take the enemy camp was also extremely firm, and the fierce battle between the two sides around the Cao army camp under the city of Lu State continued.
Under the heavy pressure of the two main forces of the Yan Army, Cao Ren can still deal with it calmly without any chaos, showing the demeanor of a famous general of Cao Ying, and on the battlefield of Hanzhong thousands of miles away, Zhang Liao and Zhang Wenyuan, the generals of the Yan Army, are not inferior at all. Cao Jun's attack on Hanzhong has lasted for more than a month, among which Cao Cao and his subordinates have changed their tactics and used everything they can, fire attack, smoke attack, and water cut off are all used, and the Cao soldiers and soldiers who attacked the fortification for more than a month suffered no less than 40,000 casualties, like this, but they have never been able to break through Wenyuan's defense, and Hanzhong City stands as usual.
However, if you rank the people who are good at attacking fortifications in the world, Cao Mengde will definitely be among the top three, and after more than a month of fierce fighting, Zhang Liao's defense is also extremely hard, and the equipment battalions of the two armies of Yanyun and Chang'an are full of ammunition at the beginning, and the defenders are relatively easier, but since half a month ago, Zhang Hu and Zhang Liao have paid great attention to controlling the consumption of materials, especially the powerful thunderbolt canister. Defending the city is different from besieging the city, the consumption of materials is difficult to replenish, the offensive of the Cao army is becoming more and more fierce day by day, and the hoarding of ammunition in the city is empty even if it is abundant, so instead of letting the equipment battalion run out of ammunition and never deter the Cao army, it is better to control it in time and use it at a critical moment! Doing so can also give the enemy army under the city a constant threat.
Therefore, the attack and defense in the second half of the month are mostly caught in the rhythm of conventional siege warfare, Cao Jun is good at attacking, Yan Yun Jun is good at defending, from the perspective of tactics and appreciation alone, this battle is indeed wonderful, but whether it is Cao Ying, Zhang Hu and Zhang Liao, etc., I am afraid that they will not have such a relaxed mood, every day they have to face all day of fierce battles and many casualties of soldiers, the war itself is extremely cruel, especially this kind of long-term battle, in addition to the factors on the battlefield, but also to test the nerve tenacity of the generals on both sides, Compare who insists more thoroughly.
In the city closest to the south of the city next to a piece of private houses set up a lot of Yan army temporary tents, is used as a field command post, in the more than a month of the battle, the residents of the city have long been accustomed to the kind of self-discipline of the army under the command of the king of Yan, the rice grain in the granary is controlled in wartime and distributed regularly, every day there will be a special soldier to send each family's rations to the door, although the head of the city is a fierce battle, but in addition to the atmosphere in the city is slightly tense, the people's lives have not been affected too much, this is not propaganda but better than propaganda, The image of Yan Jun and the people has been established in the usual little by little! As far as the generals of Hanzhong are concerned, they can be regarded as having truly seen the demeanor of a strong army in the world, and the superior of the Yan Wang's command is not only their combat power and sophisticated equipment, but they can be so self-disciplined and rigorous at any time, and the mobilization and support of the city soldiers are even more meticulous!
The land of Hanzhong is located in the western part of China, and it has always been a place of water shortage in later generations, but in the late Han Dynasty, due to the scarcity of population, this is not obvious, and the construction of this Hanzhong city can be described as unique, it is a place of underground water source and its abundance, almost every household has a well, so although Cao Jun cut off several rivers flowing into the city, the impact on the daily life of the people and the Yan army is not too huge! And wanting to cut off the supply of groundwater with the current technology of the Han army is tantamount to a fool's dream, of course, this is also a factor that Zhang Hu considered before he decided to defend Hanzhong, this lack of food can still be supported, once the lack of water soldiers will collapse in the short term.
At this time, in the tent of the commander, Zhang Hu and Wen Yuan Gongxing were in a daily meeting, Cao Jun's attack methods were endless, and the burden of the soldiers defending the city increased exponentially after the equipment battalion could not play to the fullest, so how to coordinate tactically and come up with a safe response to minimize the pressure on the city head has become the most important responsibility of the leading general! In this war, Zhang Hu and Zhang Zicai were in charge of the overall situation, and in the defense of the city, it was the general Zhang Liao who was in charge of the use of troops.
As one of the most famous celebrities in the late Han Dynasty, Zicai pays great attention to his appearance at all times, although he is besieged by the Cao army for more than a month, he is still a chic and indifferent style, and this composure is also the place where the Sizhou soldiers admire the military advisor very much, no matter what the battle situation is, he can always be so calm and light, it seems that everything is under control! And the generals Zhang Liao and Zhang Xiu beside him do not have this bearing, not that they are not calm, but in the daily personal inspection and fierce battle, the dust and smoke on their faces are at least quite haggard in their image, and the two of them are now frowning, and the silent atmosphere in the handsome tent is more or less depressing.
Zhang Liao and Zhang Xiu's two generals did not because the offensive of the Cao army on Hanzhong was strengthening every day, and the casualties of his soldiers were also increasing day by day, these had long been in their expectations, and at this time, although the war was hard, it could be fully supported, and now the Yan army is not short of water, food or morale, the only thing lacking is materials. The ammunition of the equipment battalion is only one of them, and the more important thing is medicine, and the demand for medicinal materials for thousands of wounded soldiers is extremely huge.
The meticulous logistics work of the Yan army is in the world, and the reserves of various medicinal materials in the medical camp are far better than the rest of the armies, and the wounded soldiers in the war can be treated as properly as possible, which makes the survival rate of the wounded in the Yan army in previous battles continue to improve, and some of these people can return to the army to continue fighting, even if they are discharged because of disability, they can also contribute to the development of the local reserves. However, in the current offensive and defensive battle in Hanzhong, the large number of wounded also brought a great burden to Zhang Hu, Zhang Liao and others, and all their resources were limited to hold the city.
In the battle of Sili that year, the battalion sergeant had put forward a suggestion to Liu Yi to wound the enemy but not kill the enemy, a wounded soldier needs two or more comrades to take care of it, too many wounded soldiers not only have a huge demand for medicinal materials but also have a profound impact on the combat power and mobility of the troops, you don't see that in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Cao Cao in Huarong Road borrowed weak soldiers to pave the way There has been a detailed description, this is by no means a novelist but a fact in the melee of the princes of the late Han Dynasty. The purpose of the Yan army is not to give up a comrade, and the medical battalion is trying its best to treat the lives of every wounded, but now the supplies they have prepared are also about to run out under the huge consumption, and if there is not enough medicine, it is likely to watch their comrades die.
Zhang Liao and Zhang Xiu's eyes finally stayed on the body of the military advisor, but Zhang Hu's eyes were looking to the south, as if the heavy camp tent could not stop his gaze, somewhere hundreds of miles away, there was a strange army that could turn the tide of this battle if used properly!