Chapter 102: Battle (3)
After the Tibetan people finished speaking, they left quickly. A few people don't understand military affairs, and what they say is all about Qinling's confession, and they are afraid that if they stay, they will show their feet. So I didn't see a fierce battle a few days later.
By the end of April, a third of the wheat had been cut, and the Tang people had not moved, except for the daily intimidation on the river. Salem's heart hung tightly, slightly relaxed.
And with the arrival of the Tibetans, he also increased his confidence in victory, and it turned out that the Tang Dynasty also underestimated the situation in Tibet. But he is still very soberly aware that it is better to rely on others than on himself, and when they send troops, God knows how long they will wait.
On this day, the countries of the river sent a large amount of supplies. The scale is somewhat large, with nearly 10,000 people escorting, and truckloads of grain and grass are constantly unloaded from the cars. It was put into the rear camp of the Tang Dynasty. This proves Salem's judgment that if the Tang army wants to attack from the Wuhu River, there is no need to transport so much grain and grass.
But the Tang Dynasty army was true or false, he did not dare to relax, and continued to give orders to let the armies be on guard.
A batch of supplies was also sent to Guaegg Mountain by ship. Salem was helpless about it. But this time it was different from the previous times, and two people were brought back, one was Xin Chenghei and the other was Xue Ne. The big cannibal didn't know Xin Chengsi and Xue Ne, even if they did, they didn't stand on the deck. So under the watchful eye of countless scouts in the Great Eclipse, he generously returned to the camp on the north shore. At this time, the grain and grass were also unloaded, and at noon, the man who escorted the grain and grass hastily had a lunch. In the afternoon, return to Angola and return to the country. After walking for nearly 30 miles, and it was approaching evening, I set up camp on a piece of the Gobi Desert to rest.
This situation was also seen by the big cannibals.
The situation is very normal, the grain is brought in, and they have to go back, but they are not transported by cavalry, they are transported by baggage carts, and the people are all here, and when the evening comes, they need to rest.
Supplies were sent, and the surface of the Wuhu River was also lively. First, the supplies were sent to Guaegg Mountain, and then the supplies were sent to the left and right battalions. The soldiers stepped down from the boat, carried the supplies down, and after walking around, they got on the boat again. Then more than a hundred ships galloped straight to the south shore and made a feint. After being thrown by the big cannibal with a trebuchet, he returned to the middle camp.
And it was getting dark.
The downstream boats returned early because they went to the water. However, the difference in time was not much, and he entered the barracks, had dinner, rested for a while, and carried supplies again. This time it was a bit far, and it was to the left and right two battalions.
Everything looks normal, the supplies are sent to the Chinese army, which dispatches them, and the transportation by ship also saves manpower. However, the Tang army completed the final deployment before the decisive battle.
In terms of the number of troops on both sides, the big cannibals had the advantage, but the army was repeatedly frustrated and demoralized, and the most elite army was transferred to Barihe, and the overall combat effectiveness was not as good as that of the Tang army. But with the natural danger of the Wuhu River, whether it is a small wooden boat or a big boat in the river now, it must be disembarked from the boat, which has become the last target. However, in order to maintain the numerical advantage of each army, the Dashi army has been adjusted with the adjustment of the Tang Dynasty army.
The two battalions on the left and right of the Tang Dynasty army each had 3,500 troops, and the first battalion on the left and right had 6,500 troops. Either there are more than 10,000 Tang troops in Guazi Mountain, and the remaining more than 20,000 are all in the Zhongying camp. This front was stretched a little long, with the first battalion on the left and right being 50 miles away from the Chinese army, and the second battalion being more than 90 miles away from the Chinese army. Therefore, Salem stationed 15,000 men in the left and right battalions, which was slightly heavier, which was to prevent the Tang army from attacking the west again. The fourth battalion is a little far away from the middle battalion, and the elephant side battalion is reported by cavalry, and it takes a long time to give feedback when it comes and goes. The left and right battalions are slightly heavier, and they can support the left and right camps when they are critical. The two battalions on the left and right were each stationed with 5,000 soldiers. The remaining nearly 40,000 troops were all stationed in the middle camp.
In order to win, the first objective of the battle was to concentrate on the enemy's large battalion of the Chinese army. Once the Chinese army collapses, with very few troops on both sides, the Great Eclipse army can become a rout. However, the river bank in this area is flat and the terrain is open, and it is difficult for any troop movement to escape the eyes of the other party. It is even more difficult to transfer troops from the rear, because combat effectiveness is a problem, and the small number of troops transferred will not make a difference, and if there are many troops transferred, they will inevitably be noticed by the other side.
Therefore, before the battle, he used a strategy to hide from the sky and the sea.
The 10,000 men who escorted the grain and grass did not leave, and it was the soldiers who really left. When carrying grain and grass, with the help of tents, they changed each other's clothes, and the people put on armor. The soldier put on the clothes of the people. For fear that the enemy would become suspicious, he deliberately arrived in the morning and left in the afternoon. After walking for more than 30 miles, he set up a large camp. It's a delicate distance, and it makes time for the setup below.
In the afternoon, when the supplies were delivered, the 1,500 soldiers of the left and right battalions were replaced with civilian men. Ensure that when launching a general offensive, there will be superior forces. In fact, it was 2,500 soldiers who were being replaced, but at that time, they were moving supplies, and there were 1,000 people less than 1,000 each, and no one cared about this delicate gap.
This is only the first step in arranging.
Watching the people who pretended to be soldiers get on the boat, Li Wei told Xue Ne and Xin Chengsi again and again: "Whether you can win this battle or not depends on you." Especially you, Xue Ne, I know that you are very unwilling to succumb to Luo Wu's reorganization in the battle of Guadanshan. You have been with me for a long time, but you can't use people based on how long you have been with me. If that's the case, are there still fewer slaves and maids in the East Palace? ”
Xin Chengji grinned.
He is a rough man, he only knows how to fight and kill, but he will not have any idea of fighting for credit.
"General Xin, don't laugh, if you make any mistakes in this battle, your previous achievements will be wiped out."
"Yes, Your Majesty, rest assured." Xin Chengsi patted his chest and said.
"Xue Ne, can you let me rest assured that you will take the lead in the future, you have to prove yourself in this battle."
"Yes."
"General Xin, the biggest reliance on your trip is that sand mountain, after arriving, quickly destroy the bridge on the aqueduct and build a fortification with the help of the sand mountain. Xenne, your trip is more urgent, there is no terrain to block it, but the mud on the side of the aqueduct is soft. Only with the help of this soft mud, a trench can be built immediately to increase the strength of the defense. ”
"Yes."
The two men boarded the ship, and this time there were more soldiers on board than the previous one, and they were immediately seen by the scouts on the other side. Just let them see it, Li Wei didn't care, but watched the fleet leave, thinking about his thoughts. is suspicious of the romance of later generations, the same Xue Dingshan, why is there such a big contrast, omnipotence in romance, in fact, in terms of qualifications, it is not stronger than Luo Wuquan and Guo Yuanzhen, or even inferior. Xin Chengsi can only be a brave general who charges into battle, so he doesn't have to worry so much.
"Your Majesty, don't worry, although the burden is heavy, but it won't be long, they can hold on." Li Jinxing said.
"General Li, I'm thinking about something else."
"Hehe," Li Jinxing said non-really. His Majesty has many things to consider, military co-ordination, long-term arrangements in the middle of the river, and even changes in the political situation in the country.
"Your Majesty, are you going to fight?" Matthew asked suddenly.
"It's still early, it's going to be a battle until the early morning."
"Can you let me watch the game?" A few other people didn't understand military affairs, only he did, and wanted to see what the combat effectiveness of the Tang Dynasty army was.
"Okay, I'll send someone to wake you up then."
After saying that, the three armies were ordered to rest. It's a good habit to get into the habit during this time, and take a break very early every night. Then before dawn, all the soldiers got up and sat down in front of their tents and counted the stars. But this biological clock is also deliberately cultivated, and it is precisely for the battle in the early hours of tomorrow morning.
After Xin Chengsi and Xue Ne got on the boat, they immediately ordered to row hard. From time to time, he watched the waves, commanded the boats with orders, replaced the original soldiers with strong people, and took turns paddling. Time is pressing, and these people don't need to participate in the war, and they don't hesitate to do their physical strength.
Then they all held the hourglass and saw the fine white sand in the leaky bottle, slowly sliding.
Both fleets were fast, and with a large number of soldiers on board, the scouts immediately reported the information to Salem.
Salem's relieved heart lifted again. Could it be that the people of the Tang Dynasty now have a large amount of grain and grass, and they still want to launch an attack across the river? It's quite possible. The more this time, the more negligent it is in his own army. So he asked the scouts to notify the four battalions on the left and right and strengthen their vigilance.
At the time of the third watch, Xue Ne arrived at the West First Camp first, and after half an hour, Xin Chengsi also arrived at the East First Camp. When the supplies were unloaded, there were actually no supplies, and the sacks were full of sand except for a small amount of rations for the people to eat. The Tang troops of the two battalions on the side had rested since the evening, recuperating and waiting for them to come. Mixed up and got on the boat. Then return home. Hearing that the Tang Dynasty army had finished unloading the goods and left, the two battalions of the left and right big eaters breathed a sigh of relief. Anyway, these days, the Tang Dynasty army often harassed, true and false, but did not launch a real attack.
However, there was a slight anomaly, and some ships were left on both sides and stopped on the north bank of the river. The boat of the brigade left. Just when the big cannibals on the left and right were relieved, suddenly the scout reported again, saying that there was movement of the Tang army on the other side.
At the end of the month, the moonlight is unknown, and the night is a little dark. But the weather was clear, and by the starlight, a long black shadow could be seen farther north, rushing from the first battalion to the second battalion on the left and right. Far away, it is impossible to see how many troops there are, but it seems that the number will not be small. The intelligence with cavalry was quickly in feedback. I've done it before, so I'll continue to wait and see. But the two battalions on the side were already on alert. It seemed that an attack was really about to be launched, and the two camps on the edge of the Tang Dynasty on the opposite side raised torches. Anyway, quietly, you can also see that it is better to launch an attack with a torch in the open. Boats were pushed down the river. Some soldiers boarded the boats, weapons in hand, and prepared to cross the river. Tang Jun had done something similar before, and the result was a false alarm.
The Great Cannibal continued to watch, but did not carelessly, and sent his army, lined up by the river, prepared his cart throwers and crossbows, and prepared to meet him. Even if it is a fake fight, it has the right to train the army. But this time it didn't look like a fake fight, and the remaining dozens of big ships sailed over quickly. Approaching the river, trebuchets were also set up on the boat, and the soldiers, shielding each other with shields, lit the fire pill packs and placed them on the trebuchets. When the Tubo people left, they thought that by now, the Tang Dynasty should use fire medicine. And the fire medicine is not omnipotent, so he left without explanation.
For the first time, it was dropped on the battlefield in the river.
The big cannibals have already begun to throw stones, and the range of both sides is about the same. The new trebuchets of the Tang Dynasty had a slightly longer range, but all the trebuchets brought from the ships were small. Not dominant in terms of range alone. Some stones fell on the deck of the ship, causing a small number of casualties among the Don troops.
The Tang Dynasty also projected the Fire Pill Pack, which was improved many times. It turned out that in order to increase the lethality, some iron nails were placed inside. However, when they are blown up, some of the iron nails may not be facing the enemy, reducing the killing effect. Later, a craftsman invented a hexagonal thorn with an iron ball in the middle, and six long nails cast on the outside, evenly distributed on the small iron balls. This hexagonal thorn can spin and fly out with the explosion of the fire medicine, no matter what angle, as long as it touches a person's hand, it has to be pierced. After it was manufactured, it was improved by adding some whiskers under each thorn. The manufacturing cost is higher than the original, but it is more lethal than the original stuffed with some small iron bullets and small iron nails. Combined with the explosion of the fire powder, it is undoubtedly the second hidden weapon in the world. The first is Greek fire, which is even more disgusting.
This kind of thermal weapon is the first time that every great cannibal has ever seen it in his life. If the respective commanders and generals are not forcibly suppressed, just this wave of suppression, most of the troops composed of Persian puppet armies can flee with their legs.
They had to retreat step by step, gradually getting out of the range of the trebuchet, but a large open space was left on the bank of the river, giving the enemy room to land.
There was a loud bang, which was heard far away during the night. At this time, the Tang army did not need to hide anymore, and the troops who came from the left and right raised the torches in their hands and ran towards the two battalions on the side with great fanfare. Fortunately, Tang Jun didn't know how to be watery, and after getting on the small wooden boat, he was in a hurry, giving the big cannibals time to be relieved.
Seeing that the situation was critical, I was chilling in my heart, and the troops were the least battalion, and the generals of the two battalions immediately asked the guards to gallop with horses and report to the left and right battalions for help, and the Tang Dynasty army really attacked. Even the Tang soldiers who returned to the ship just now were not many, and most of the troops remained, and the reason why they returned to the ship was to confuse us. The general of Xiying, Nar, was cowardly and said that Xiying had gathered more than 10,000 Tang Dynasty troops. There are also powerful weapons, and once we cross the Wuhu River, we will definitely be defeated. The left and right battalions of the Tang Dynasty divided many troops to the border camps, and they would no longer be used as the main direction of attack. Therefore, the east battalion of the Great Food was divided into 8,000 soldiers, and the west battalion was actually divided into 10,000 troops to support Narxi under the report of Narxi.
At half past four o'clock, Xue Ne and Xin Chenghe's fleet approached the left and right battalions, and they also saw the big cannibals divide their troops to rescue. Took a look and continued sailing. In fact, after this adjustment, when they arrived at the West Camp, they were already more than 90 miles away from the Middle Camp, and there were few cavalry, and the battle situation in the Middle Camp had nothing to do with them.
Looking at their respective hourglasses, by the time of the fifth watch, the sky was still pitch black, but the morning star in the east was extremely dazzling, and the two fleets were more than fifty miles apart, and almost at the same time gave the order to let the fleets rush to the shore, in the open space between the two battalions.
With a loud shout, the two generals jumped from the boat with their soldiers, there were some gentle slopes, and they did not really come to the shore. But the water is not deep, and the largest ship can run it aground, but it is only half a human depth. It's just that the river water in the morning has a hint of coolness, and some soldiers can't help but make a cold pendulum. Quickly pounced on the shore.
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