Chapter 423: Battle of the Xiliang Coalition Army (Part II)

"Well, General Han Sui is right, we are not the time to directly talk about capturing Baohan City. How to clear the outer positions of Baohan City is enough for us to be busy for a while. Zhong Xuan nodded.

"And ......" Han Sui said with a solemn expression: "Let's not forget, in addition to their archers array, the New Han Army also has bed crossbows, and I believe you are no longer strangers to bed crossbows, right?" The bed crossbow of the New Han Army has an effective killing range of up to two miles, and the bed crossbow of the New Han Army has a fast loading speed, and the time interval between the long arrows of each round of bed crossbow should be between dozens of breaths. Suffice it to say, once within range of their bed crossbows, there was little escape. That's why we have to form a formation about three miles away from their position and camp five miles away, so there is no need for Han to say more. I say this to ask, what can we do to stop the attack of the bed crossbow of the New Han Army? ”

"This ......" Although Zhong Xuan is full of wisdom, he is also a little blind at the moment, he has a strategy, but when it comes to specific combat matters, he is a war idiot and can't get on the stage.

"When we clear the outskirts of Baohan City, we not only need to destroy their antlers and pits, but also consider how to beware of their bows and arrows, as well as their deadly bed crossbows." Han Sui said.

"What does General Han think?" Guo Yan thought of the endless combat methods of the New Han Army, and his heart was indeed a little chilled, especially the power of the New Han Army's bed crossbow, he was a little afraid when he thought about it.

However, wars are all about research, any new way of fighting, or some new weapons. As long as it is in the world, it will be well known. It will be able to quickly find out its advantages and disadvantages, and be learned to use it. Or maybe they found a way to restrain themselves.

Don't look at Han Suiwen, he is not the best. However, think about him, but it has emerged since the beginning of the Han Wei Turmoil, and until now, he is still thriving, so it can be seen that he is not simple. He rose up against the Han earlier than the Yellow Turban Zhang Jiao, now, where is Zhang Jiao? And also. The world has risen together, and now, the general trend of the world has become a success, look at those so-called heroes and princes who shocked the world back then, such as Sun Jian, Yuan Shu, Liu Biao, Yuan Shao, etc., where are they now? But Han Sui has been able to live until now. If it was Han Sui in history, he would still be able to mix in Xiliang for 215 years. At the time of his defeat, he was already over 70 years old.

Such a character, could it be a simple character? You know, historically. Even after he turned against Ma Teng, after Ma Teng was killed by Cao Cao, Ma Chao still had to obey him. He was elected as the governor and supported him as the lord of Xiliang. Visible. Han Sui is by no means a simple character.

In fact, if it weren't for the New Han army that entered Xiliang. I believe that he will dig up soon, and when the time comes, Guo Yan, Niu Fu and others are afraid that they will obey his orders.

Han Sui is really not simple, that is, he can judge the situation, have his own opinions in case of problems, and be able to think deeply about the current difficulties and come up with countermeasures. Earlier, he turned against Ma Teng and led the army to recapture Longxi, and the situation he encountered made him reflect and reflect afterwards, so now, when facing the same situation again, he can do it in his heart.

Han Sui didn't sell Guan Zi anymore, and said: "Generals, before, when our army came, we asked everyone to plunder cattle, sheep and other livestock as much as possible, just to break the position in front of the city of the New Han Army. ”

"How?" The generals' eyes lit up and they asked in unison.

"First of all, we used cattle and sheep to drive these animals in front of our army formation, and let the cattle and sheep destroy the trap of the New Han army first. In this way, there is no need for our sergeants to use their own lives to clear the trap of the New Han army's position in front of the city. After those cattle and sheep die, we can still get them back for food, and we can also solve our food problem, right? ”

"Haha, I didn't expect General Han to come up with such a clever plan."

"Don't be too happy. It is unlikely that all the cattle and sheep will be destroyed by the pits on the positions of the New Han Army. Because their antlers and ditches will also block the way of cattle and sheep. Therefore, the most important thing is our sergeants themselves. Han Sui said: "When we use cattle and sheep to open a gap, our sergeant will put on his shield, step forward and remove the antlers blocking our way, and then ......."

"And then start filling in those pits?"

Niu Fu interjected smartly.

"No!" Han Sui shook his head and said, "We are not filling in the pit, but digging the pit." ”

"What? We dig holes? Our own people dig holes to block our own offensive path? Crazy, right? Niu Fu shouted unconvinced.

"Humph!" Han Sui snorted coldly and said, "How about your Niu Fu send someone up to clear the position of the New Han Army?" If you can do it, force the Xinhan army outside the city back to the city, and let our army directly kill the siege under the city of Baohan, then, I personally allow, promise you the military horses of the Niu auxiliary army, and you don't have to participate in a more fierce siege battle. And, how about letting your Niu Auxiliary Army enter the city first? ”

"I ......" Niu Fu was about to agree, but was pulled by the deputy general on the side, he suddenly felt that it should not be too simple, and quickly closed his mouth.

Han Sui glanced at Niu Fu with a little disdain, and then Shi Shiran said, "Have you noticed?" Outside the walls around Baohan City, it seems that it has been deliberately smoothed out by the New Han Army. Do you know why? ”

Han Sui didn't wait for the generals to guess, and continued: "That's so that their bed crossbow can directly control this flat land on the zhì position. If we directly destroy the position of the New Han Army, after entering the position, when we are about to advance to the wall of the New Han Army, their bed crossbows will definitely release arrows, and when the time comes, we will enter the soldiers on the position of the New Han Army, who dares to guarantee that they can survive the powerful bed crossbow arrows of the New Han Army? I asked the sergeant to dig a pit, and it was not a random digging, but like the trenches of the New Han Army, digging trenches one after another, so that we advanced little by little. In case the bed crossbow of the New Han Army released the arrows, when the arrows were released, the power of the bed crossbow would lead the crossbow arrows to make a loud noise. Our sergeants, as soon as they heard a loud noise, jumped into the trenches or pits we had dug. So, the long arrows of the bed crossbow that shot straight at them. It can't be a threat to us. ”

"Also, the pits we dug are connected. Many trenches were formed, criss-crossing trenches. Through these trenches, our sergeants can advance a little safely. There are many benefits, for example, their bow and arrow volleys, is it easier for us to defend against them hidden under the trenches? Can't their cavalry rush and kill in a position full of tunnels? In this way, won't our siege soldiers not have to be threatened by the cavalry of the New Han Army? Other than that. In case, the New Han army also killed in these trenches, then, we don't have to worry, isn't it a war? Our coalition army has a large number of horses and horses, and we are not afraid of the dead, as long as we can exchange one life for another, or even two people for the determination to fight to the death of one person in the new Han army. The New Han Army is not enough for us to consume. As a result, they had to retreat to the city and defend it. When the time comes. As soon as we besieged the city, we trapped the Xinhan army in Baohan City, even if we didn't attack the city, we sent another army to kill Longxi. Attack the weak strength of the New Han Army in the Longxi area. I believe that we will also reap unexpected benefits. ”

"Good! Great goodness! ”

Niu Fu also had to subdue Han Sui's attack plan.

However, he was puzzled again: "But, that." We dug so many trenches ourselves, didn't we also block our own attack? Our siege equipment. And how to push closer to Baohan City to launch an attack? ”

Han Sui turned his head speechlessly, not wanting to pay attention to Niu Fu at all. Well. As long as Han Sui recaptures Longxi, after it is developed, the first one must be to take Niu Fu to open the knife, and he must first recapture Wuwei City. You must know that he started with Wuwei first. Therefore, he kept coming, and he didn't look at Niu Fu quite right.

"As long as the New Han Army is forced back into Baohan City, then what will happen outside the city, is it not up to us to decide? We don't have much now, just a lot of horses and horses, so many men, is it not as easy for them to fill the trenches and pits outside the city as drinking water? Guo Yan explained to Niu Fu. Well, Guo Yan now, with Li Wei's help, wants to pull Niu Fu and let him support him to become the king of Xiliang, so he will say so much to Niu Fu.

"Okay, now that we have a way, let's talk about the generals' troops. Zhong believes that since we are a coalition army, we have to work together, everyone wants to hide behind and watch the excitement, and it is impossible to do it like this. Therefore, Zhong built yì, and all the generals sent the same soldiers and horses together to participate in the ......"

"Mr. Zhong Xuan, I object." Yang Fu objected: "If the army all sends the same soldiers and horses, then General Guo and General Han send 50,000 troops, doesn't that mean that all my Yang Fu's military horses will be sent?" ”

"Uh...... This ......" Zhong Xuan didn't think about this problem for a while.

"I build yì, our Xiliang forces, according to the batch of troops, each time the troops, according to the proportion of each person's strength, for example, 100,000 total troops, 10,000, then, I Yang only 50,000 troops, 5,000. Troops were sent at the rate of one-tenth. The subsequent batches of troops were also sent in this proportion. ”

"I agree with General Yang Fu's construction." Han Sui nodded and said: "However, the first batch of soldiers to send troops must be our elite, and we must die, because we may have to fight with the Xinhan army in the trench, if it weren't for our elite soldiers, I'm afraid we would have suffered even greater losses." As for the dead, there will be brave men under the heavy reward, I believe everyone can understand, right? ”

"Hmm...... Agree! ”

"Agree ......"

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A group of princes expressed their positions, saying that such an arrangement was more reasonable.

Zhong Xuan also had nothing to say, and he found that it was becoming more and more difficult for him to speak in front of these princes. This situation is very bad.

After agreeing on tomorrow's attack, he sent someone to send the battle plan to the camp of the Xiliang alien army, asking them to send troops tomorrow to contain the cavalry of the enemy New Han army for their army, so that they could concentrate on attacking the city. Of course, they will not reveal the specific siege plan to the aliens.

At this time, Jia Xu was drinking wine with the two kings of Darijitai and Cherifeng in the camp of the Di and Qiang armies.

Originally, Jia Xu could go back to Baohan City, but he was not at ease, and he stayed in the camp of the alien army, at least he could play a role in supervising and monitoring. At least, with him, he can solve the doubts of the two kings, and at least he can destroy the attraction of some Xiliang princes to the two kings, so as not to prevent these aliens from changing their minds again.

In fact, if the alliance of the Xiliang princes can get more benefits to impress these aliens, then it is really possible for them to overturn the previous agreement with Jia Xu and others and launch an attack on the New Han army.

It is true that the current aliens are a little in awe of the New Han Dynasty and the New Han Army, and they are a little yearning for the culture of the Han people. But now, they're still barbarians, after all, and they're easy to be instigated and played, and they're not very civilized, and they haven't really been sinicized yet. In their bones, they are still aliens, nomads, and full of wild wolf nature.

Therefore, at this critical moment, Jia Xu has to keep an eye on it.

For those who are not yet of their own race, and those who are not of my own kind, it is better to keep a little more mind.

After reading the letter sent by the princes of Xiliang, Jia Xu secretly thought to himself, and felt that the princes of Xiliang seemed to be full of confidence, and there should be some siege plan, and it was possible to succeed. It is really not normal for them to only ask the alien army to contain the cavalry of the New Han army for them, and they do not ask the aliens to send troops and horses to participate in the siege battle. These Xiliang princes who are dissatisfied with each other and want to take advantage of each other, when will they be so easy to speak?

However, Jia Xu didn't think too much about it, because he didn't plan to fight a protracted battle with the princes of Xiliang in front of this Baohan City. With the help of the Xiliang alien army, in the face of these dozens of people and horses of the Xiliang princes, in fact, there is really no threat to the New Han Army? Don't look at Baohan City, he has already put on a look of defending the city. In fact, from the top down, the New Han Army never thought of retreating from the beginning.

"Haha, they invited our clan army to attack your cavalry of the New Han Army tomorrow. Mr. Jia, are you ridiculous? Darijitai said to Jia Xu with a smile.

"Hehe......" Jia Xu said with a smile: "This shows that we have done a good job of secrecy, until now, the princes of Xiliang have not known that your Di and Qiang tribes have surrendered to our New Han Dynasty." That's good, it's God help. Tomorrow, when your tribe's army goes out, they think it's for them. When the time comes, when our army attacks their army, your army will also kill the camp of the Xiliang princes, and all the Xiliang princes will be stupid. The two kings, Jia Xu couldn't wait to see Han Sui and Guo Yan's faces. ”

"Haha......" (To be continued......