Chapter 481

Sun Bo really didn't hesitate, and even he was a little dissatisfied with Ye Tao specially sending someone to ask him, do you still need to ask about this kind of thing? Heavy infantry was meant to take on the heaviest tasks, to be the mainstay of the entire army in a decisive battle, to crush the enemy in the offensive and to wear out the enemy's tools in the defense. The casualty rate of the heavy infantry has always been very low, and that is because from the formation of the Blood Qi Army to the present, in Sun Bo's opinion, the battles they have experienced are not of sufficient magnitude. Since the light infantry can make sacrifices, the cavalry brothers can brave arrows and falling rocks to rush to the enemy formation, and since the scout cavalry is always active on the edge of life and death to convey military information to them, their heavy infantry naturally dares to sacrifice, and there is no difference between them and those comrades.

As for what method Ye Tao wants to use, Sun Bo also has a good idea. In his opinion, if it is an ordinary army, it will inevitably panic under great pressure and may collapse at any time, and if it is not operated properly, it may cause serious casualties, but the Blood Qi Army has never been an ordinary army. The Blood Qi Army is the strongest in all aspects, such as combat effectiveness, will to fight, and sense of honor. And now, they have a reason not to take a step back.

Sun Bo shouted one command after another, and the array of heavy infantry quickly adjusted. Originally, it was a relatively loose formation that was easy to use the slashing ability of the two-handed long-handled broadsword, but in less than three minutes, although the team retreated by almost twenty steps, the formation was also adjusted to a more dense defensive formation, with a tower shield being placed at the front, leaving space between the shield and the shield for the long-handled broadsword to facilitate the slashing. The Northern Liao army, which was originally unfavorable for attacking, is now even more useless with this formation, but the officers continue to urge, and they still keep pouring up, consuming the physical strength and will of the soldiers of the Blood Qi Army, and anything can happen on the battlefield, although the array of heavy infantry is very stable, there are always soldiers who will be injured in the attack. Although the new type of heavy armor of the heavy infantry soldiers is already the pinnacle of heavy armor in the era of cold weapons, it still cannot completely protect against all attacks, and there will always be soldiers who will be injured. And once a soldier is injured, he will immediately inform the soldier behind him, find the right time to change positions, and then retreat to the back and rest. If there are soldiers who feel that their physical strength is exhausted, they will do the same, and the heavy infantry units have said before going into battle, don't fight hard at the beginning, they will have a total of people, save themselves as much as possible, and take turns to rest and recuperate...... They have to fight hard, and they don't have a choice.

As soon as the array of heavy infantry shrank like this, the Northern Liao army naturally kept up firmly, and several officers discovered that the firepower of the heavy equipment battalion of the Blood Qi Army weakened, and the firing frequency began to become unstable. And the ferries on the water that carried troops rushed to the beachhead, ready to assault. In the distance from the water's edge to the array of the Blood Qi Army, there were many Northern Liao soldiers crowded at once. They roared and shouted, and again and again they pounded the array of heavy infantry. And some officers suddenly found that the longbow battalion of the Blood Qi Army had sparsely shots, as if they were now relying on those heavy infantry to resist.

"What's wrong with the Blood Qi Army? The battle didn't start for long, and with the combat power of the Blood Qi Army, it shouldn't be a lack of physical strength. Zhang Lixian muttered. Then he reacted: "It's not good, this is deliberately attracting our soldiers to pass......"

But Zhang Lixian reacted too late, and suddenly, a string of oil bombs appeared in his telescope. This time, the heavy equipment battalion did not fire a single shot, but loaded a bolt of fire oil on the slide of the ballista. In this way, the range is indeed much closer, and it can only take care of the nearest range and don't hit your own people, as for the projectile spread or the longest range, you can't take care of it. However, all the ballistae fired such a salvo that suddenly came to cover the area where the Northern Liao soldiers were densely populated...... The bright flames of the explosion enveloped the entire riverbank at once. When the flames subsided into bright tongues of fire, the entire riverbank was full of mourning. Through the light flames, you can vaguely see that the heavy infantry troops are in front of them in front of a large number of fire and oil bombs, and the whole formation leans towards the middle, and two rows of heavy tower shields support a huge slope with no gaps, directing the flames and bombardment waves that are spurting towards this side to the sides and above...... What a difficult tactical move.

Since the Blood Qi Army played like this, it naturally would not let go of the Northern Liao soldiers who were still screaming miserably, and the Longbow Battalion, which had taken a short rest, spoke, and three consecutive rounds of shooting transitioned from level-eyed shooting and curved shooting to projectile shooting, densely covering the entire riverbank. Even if there are not many Northern Liao soldiers alive. And the Blood Qiqi Army didn't even bother to clean up the battlefield again. There was no longer a decent enemy in front of them, and through the binoculars, the Northern Liao generals on the other side could clearly see that the queue of the Blood Qi Army had returned to what it had just been, and then with a sound of "rest in place", the soldiers sat down and rested in place with their armor and weapons on their shoulders. The baggage troops on the side hurriedly delivered food and drinking water, and let everyone eat hot food between the attacks of the Northern Liao army, and the doctors accompanying the army also rushed up at once to deal with the wounded sergeants, and everything seemed to be in order.

The Blood Qi Army seemed so calm, but there was no way on the Northern Liao side, and such coverage not only killed and injured more than 2,000 Northern Liao soldiers on the riverbank at one time, but also greatly damaged the morale of the Northern Liao army. It's not a problem to let the Blood Qijun recover a little bit of physical strength.

"Hey...... It's amazing. Zhang Li laughed angrily and said, "Let the soldiers eat, and continue to attack after the meal." ”

In this rare gap between operations, Sun Bo hurriedly ran to the command post and explained the situation to Ye Tao. This tactic of relying on heavy infantry to resist most enemy forces, draw the opponent in a small area, and then cover it with firepower, this is not the first time they have played it, but it is indeed the first time they have engaged in actual combat. And the fire oil bomb smashed less than a foot away from the shield forest at the nearest place, Rao is bold, and he can't help but be a little nervous. Fortunately, judging by the shooting results, the heavy equipment battalion clearly performed very well. This kind of battle not only killed and injured a large number of enemy troops, but also got a rest time, Sun Bo just came to ask for instructions, is it just like this round of play.

"What about the casualties on your side?" Ye Tao asked.

"It was originally a battalion of heavy infantry, but now forty-seven people are killed, two hundred and ten are seriously wounded and unable to continue fighting, and three hundred and sixty-two are lightly wounded. The combat power is maintained at more than eighty percent. Sun Bo replied calmly. The officers around were silent. This remained above eighty percent, which was actually the worst casualty figure of the Blood Qi Army in a long time. Although this tactic was effective and effectively reduced the overall casualty of the small half of the Blood Qi Army brought by Ye Tao, it required the heavy infantry battalion to bear most of the pressure. And what Sun Bo said about maintaining more than eighty percent of the combat strength obviously continued to count the lightly wounded in the combat sequence.

"If I had the chance, I would have played like this, but the other side would have learned to be obedient. Keep an eye on the front, and I'll let the light infantry battalion go up at any time. Ye Tao thought about it and said, "Hurry up and rest." It's a last resort to keep you going for so long. ”

Everyone knows that heavy infantry is really a very difficult type of troops, and the training in ordinary times is boring and boring, in addition to fighting strength and training endurance, it is to repeat the most basic tactical actions such as waving knives, standing shields, and queues. There are also quite lively guys in the heavy infantry battalion, who take off their armor and are very active in the army one by one, but when they put on a set of armor, they immediately become resolute and composed, because that is what they need to fight.

Sun Bo listened to Ye Tao's instructions, nodded and said, "Yes, Ye Shuai." ”

"Are there any difficulties?" Ye Tao asked.

"Ye Shuai, you can rest assured. The brethren are all good. Sun Bo saluted and left silently. Rao is Sun Bo's skills and tactics are strong, and he is already a rare good player in the army, but the fierce battle just now also made him consume a lot. When he ran up, he still had the excitement of the fire of the battle just now, but when he ran down the stairs, he almost stumbled and fell without taking off his heavy armor.

Ye Tao sighed, war is so cruel. Now they are no longer facing an enemy who knew nothing about the Blood Qi Army in Baishi City and was completely unfamiliar with the tactics of the Blood Qi Army, but the Northern Liao Army that had been training with the Blood Qi Army as an imaginary enemy for many years. Although the Blood Qi Army was tenacious, the war of attrition still made Ye Tao's heart ache.

Zhang Lixian originally wanted to invite Gao Senqi to continue to command the battle in the afternoon, but after Gao Senqi heard the battle situation, he only said silently: "I go up, is there a difference?" "Continue to let Zhang Lixian lead the whole army. And Zhang Lixian couldn't think about it, so he had to go up. In the morning, he was repulsed for a while, and the casualties were not small, and after lunch, Zhang Lixian completely began to implement the tactics of the whole team to attack in turn, first of all, 20,000 people pressed up. Now that the pontoon bridge has been built over the center of the river, some fighters with good water skills can even carry weapons and swim across a short section of the river. It was much better to project troops than to rely entirely on ships in the morning. This also made Zhang Lixian breathe a sigh of relief.

The heavy equipment battalion is not shooting at will now, and it seems unrealistic to want to destroy the pontoon bridge on the Northern Liao side, which is actually connected by ropes outside the board of the pontoon bridge, even if it crushes a section, they can use it again after a little repair. The shelling can only play the role of interference, but it cannot stop the ever-extending pontoon bridge of the other side. The heavy armament battalion simply concentrated its fire on the river bank, and waited for the enemy to be concentrated and fought together. It was stressful for Sun Bo and his warriors, but it was the most effective way to do it.