Chapter 517: Battle of Youzhou
On the surface of the Sanggan River, the wind is blowing strongly, blowing away the summer heat completely, bringing people a coolness, the wind is blowing hard, like an autumn horn, and the winter guide, telling people that it is about to be cold, remember to prepare more food and clothing for the winter. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
However, in the past, it would have worked so well that the autumn breeze struck, but now it has not produced an effect, but has become a fuel combustible, making the flames of war between the two sides of the strait more and more vigorous.
On both sides of the Sanggan River, the battle clouds were dense, and the Tang army was jointly camped for dozens of miles, and it was tightly defended. But now a team of Tang troops is out, ready to attack, everyone has a full meal, and some wine is distributed, not much, you can drink, but it won't let you get drunk.
It was sugar and wine. Speaking of sugar wine, you have never heard of it, because this is a new wine, before the Tang Dynasty, and Li Chen did not travel through time and space, there is absolutely no such name, if you have heard it, it is also a coincidence. However, this wine has another name, you must have heard of it, which is the famous rum.
This liquor is also a distilled spirit, and the degree is not low. It is called sugar wine because it is made from sugar cane juice, and the waste residue is distilled and stored for a period of time. This is a sign of the Age of Discovery, because it is said that this wine can cure scurvy.
Scurvy is terrible. For more than 100 years after the Great Geographical Discovery, no one knew why it happened or how to prevent it. It is only known that long-term sailing, can lead to this problem. It was later discovered that drinking rum could cure scurvy.
As a result, this liquor became a representative of pirates, and everyone can see in movies that pirates love to drink this kind of wine, and they can't live without alcohol for a day. Even, some pirate captains paid this wine as a salary. However, in fact, the Navy also drinks. Not only pirates drink it, but all sailors must drink it, and no one wants to get scurvy.
Of course Li Chen didn't believe this, he didn't prepare a large amount of this wine on the sea boat, he hated drunkards. The alcohol is so low that fruit wine can be drunk as juice, and the rum content is not low. Plus knowing why there is scurvy. There was no intention at all to promote this among sailors.
Scurvy is caused by a deficiency of vitamin C. You only need to supplement with fresh fruits and vegetables. He also has a way to prevent it, one is citrus, rich in vitamin C, and resistant to storage.
In addition, there is kimchi. At the beginning, the famous British explorer and navigator, Captain Cook, used this kimchi to prevent scurvy. This was his great contribution to the seafaring industry. No less than the places he discovered.
In fact, rum has vitamins, but very little, and it does not prevent scurvy at all. However, the abundant source and the cheap cost of waste bagasse make this wine very cheap, which is one of the reasons for its popularity. In addition, you can also give first aid, so you will drink hard.
On the eve of the war, Li Chen brought a large amount of sugar and wine, which was regarded as an addition to the soldiers' hair, and the severed head meal also had to be drunk. In addition, although it was not popularized on ships, it became an important commodity for trade with many foreign races, replacing distilled spirits, which cost a lot of food.
They like it, it's cheap, it's fierce. So Li Chen vigorously dumped, it is best to turn these people into drunkards, without alcohol, they can't even walk, they get drunk all day long, and the whole person is wasted, so it's best.
But it seems to be too familiar, and the slight smell of wine across the river makes the alien coalition forces on the other side very excited and makes them commotion.
Xiaohu was using a telescope to observe Youzhou like this, eating breakfast and preparing Chinese food, the Tang army began to prepare, and the fastest movement was the magic of the army, and began to build a pontoon bridge to cross the river.
Now that the bridges are almost built, the Shence army has crossed the river, and the Youzhou army has finally made a move, the Youzhou city gate, and the joint camp for dozens of miles, the power is more than the Tang army camp tent, and the camp tent of the Saiwai coalition army is wide open, and everyone moves. However, it is still very slow, and the Shence army should be able to cross the river safely.
'Come here, come here, and when you are defeated, the throne of this king will be secured.' On the gate of Youzhou City, Zhou Pan was holding a telescope and was looking at the army that came from afar. Behind the Shence Army, there are several other Tang armies.
Don't wonder why he has a telescope, the principle of this thing is not complicated, Li Chen was originally only promoted in the army. Later, it was gradually commercialized, and a civilian version was also introduced. So although the price is high, it is not surprising that he has one.
But who is the commander of this army? Zhou Pan looked at these two armies suspiciously, the left army of Shence and the right army of Shence, basically there was no need to identify the commandery, and the two high flagpoles clearly marked the name of the army.
Basically, if you want to recognize the handsome flag, you can't do it. This army has no flag at all. According to the regulations, the Tang Army has a very large number of flags. The general has ten sides, and the deputy general and the deputy chief are also ten. The commanders of the armies should be on all sides.
Also according to the five elements, there are different colors. Distinguish between that army and that army. The flag of the war is very important, one indicates the identity, the flag is in the people, and the flag is dead. Even the flag of death will be there. When the flag dies, the main general is equal to death, and the whole army collapses immediately.
In addition, there is also the effect of commanding actions, the shaking of the military flag, different ways of shaking, and different instructions. So one side can't be missing.
But this magic army is really weird, well, it's okay to say it's weird, there are flags in general, but the problem is that in the past, the tradition was to mark the commander's surname, and there would be a big banner that represented the commander's surname. But the Divine Ce Army didn't have it at all.
Only the left army of Shence, the right army of Shence, from the top to the captain, to the bottom of the team flag, there are only numbers. Represents which team he is. This makes Zhou Pan incomprehensible, but it doesn't matter, it's important, these gods are so stupid that they come to die, they are finished, and the 200,000 allied troops of the alien race will rush into the hinterland of the Tang Dynasty and rob it.
When the time comes, he will be safe, and the position of this king will be stable. Thinking of this, Zhou Pan laughed.
'It went well. He was laughing, and Xiaohu was also laughing. The situation was better than they expected, and they were worried that they would be attacked by the Saiwai coalition forces when they crossed the river, after all, they had horses. As a result, both armies crossed the river, and these Cypriot and foreign coalition forces were slow to move.
It seems that these people are very conflicted. Xiaohu thought. This point is slightly different from the discussion at the original military meeting, I used to think that these interracial coalition forces will always have a leader. No matter who is in charge, there will always be one who is the leader, otherwise these tribes will attack Tang together. Since there is a boss, it will be difficult to fight.
It is estimated that it is likely to be Ma Yuanwu, I don't know how talented this person is in the army, but the number is there. It's also a nuisance.
Later, news came out of Youzhou City, it seemed that the interracial alliance was fighting for power internally. There doesn't seem to be a commander. They are vying for the throne of dominance.
This is very strange, what about Ma Yuanwu? Originally, Jinyi had gathered dead soldiers in Youzhou City, and when Ma Yuanwu appeared, he launched a hoe. They prepared a lot of fire. medicine, ready for Ma Yuanwu to appear, will blow him up.
As a result, it is a pity that Ma Yuanwu did not come forward at the end of the biography, and it seems that it is not a leak of news, or that he lives in a simple place, but that there is no such person at all.
This is very strange, since he has caused so much trouble to Datang, why is he gone? I already knew that Datang would assassinate him in Youzhou? Unreasonable.
Judging from the chaos of those alien alliances, there was no reason for him to leave it alone. Even if he knew that Datang was going to assassinate him, he shouldn't let this situation deteriorate.
Later, I don't know. Because of the ferocious and barbaric alien race, many places near Youzhou have been harmed, and the spies can't get the news.
Now it seems that the horse thief is really not there. Originally, it was estimated that it was not a horse thief who was hiding in the current name of the palace, and the former Jiedu embassy. then deliberately pretended to be chaotic to paralyze Datang.
However, judging from the chaos and slow response of the Cypriot and foreign coalition forces, it seems that it is really chaotic. Otherwise, the Shence army crosses the river and crosses the river halfway, this is the best way, as long as the Shence army is defeated, this war is equivalent to a direct victory.
'Hehe, here, here. It's so good to equip it. Yelan Khan, clasped his hands excitedly, it seems that it is good to be slow, these Tang troops ran to the city of Youzhou and died.
Originally, it was the best way to attack halfway, but first, they lacked a leader, and in order to compete for the greatest interests, it took a lot of time for someone to defeat the Shence army. Second, they despise this empty equipment, but it is a silver-like wax-tipped spear.
It's good to hit halfway. However, there will still be some people who have run away, as they are now, all of them have come, and under the pursuit of their fast horses, none of them can run. also piggyback on so many Tang troops behind.
Especially when they put on such a thin formation, they broke it as soon as they rushed. Thinking of this, Yelan Khan was extremely annoyed, why didn't he insist on it and let the Bohai people fight the Tang Zhong Army, and they were responsible for the cavalry on both sides.
However, he was also afraid of losses at the beginning, after all, the crossbows and bows of the Tang army were very powerful, and the Tang army had a military formation. Only by letting the Bohai State win the military formation with strict organization and attack the Tang army can there be a chance of victory, after all, the Khitan's strength is on the horse.
Moreover, it is more suitable for them to defeat the cavalry army and get the spoils of war. Look, the Tang army is really extravagant to the extreme, all of them are one person and two horses. At present, it is very difficult for Datang to maintain the horse army. There was also one person and two horses, and when the spies reported back, Zhou Pan's eyes were red.
Youzhou is rich, but it is not extravagant enough to be one person and two horses. With one horse, you can probably have three heavy infantry. Horses eat more than men. There are cavalry in Youzhou, but more often they recruit vassals to fight. Save money and effort.
And the Khitan people, if they want to make up one person and two horses, it is not impossible, and it is very possible. But the problem is, look at the equipment of the Tang Army. It's really jealous to the point that his eyes are red, and his whole body is armored, and he actually had an armored ride in the early Tang Dynasty. Protect the horse's head with a sickle, protect the chest with the chest, protect the neck with the neck, protect the horse's body armor, protect the thighs with the back, all have everything. Not to mention the knight who was shiny and shiny, like a strong man. It's really enviable.
It doesn't matter, as long as you defeat them as soon as possible, there is still a chance to outflank the infantry. Look at what kind of lance they use, not to mention the strange appearance, is the horse lance so easy to train? I heard that it has only been a year since I became an army, will I ride a horse and fall off my horse? We grassland men, each baby has been looking for a big one on horseback since he was a child, and the Han people are more than cavalry with us, laughing to death.
He checked the heavy hammer in his hand, the prairie man, he used heavy weapons, which were powerful and simpler than horse lances. As long as the cavalry of the Tang Army is broken as soon as possible and the infantry is outflanked, he also has a share of those equipment, which is not suitable for cavalry, and can be transformed by the blacksmith.
Yelan Khan thought about it for a long time, and before the fight started, he started to dominate the mountains and rivers in the future, and set foot on the Bohai Sea to get the scene. Even, he wondered if he could repeat the ancestors, invade the Tang Dynasty, and establish a Great Khitan Kingdom.
The same situation also appeared in Da Mingjun, seeing that the left and right armies of Shence were side by side, and a thin formation with three lines was discharged. He wanted to laugh, although he didn't lead the troops, but he also knew that the infantry was in formation, and now he was very happy.
At the meeting, he temporarily joined forces with Yelan and suppressed several other tribes, and his own infantry and the Tang army were hard to shake head-on, and Yelan sent out cavalry and flanked the Tang cavalry. Each side reaped the spoils of war, leaving several other tribes behind and eating ashes.
Hmph, a few of the Taya tribes, so bold, and the Khitan eyebrows, this time back, with the capture of the Bohai Navy, when the time comes, first destroy the northern tribes, and then go south to herd horses.
'How do I feel, the other side seems to look down on us. On a special movable platform, Gao Yu looked at the opposite military formation with a telescope, and found that these alien coalition troops seemed to really look down on them.
Although the number of people is several times greater than them, not only did the Youzhou army not come out, but several other coalition forces were also scattered in the rear to suppress the formation, only the Bohai and Khitan people faced themselves, and they thought that they would use the alliance army of those tribes first to consume the strength of the Shence army.
But that's fine. Gao Biao sneered, it was even better than expected, he crossed the river without being attacked, and he faced the Khitan and Bohai people at once, the two biggest forces, and they were hurt at once, and the battle of Youzhou should be over. As for Youzhou City in the back, it is nothing in front of artillery.
The gods are marching forward with drums. The army marched forward with neat steps, singing loud military songs, and Yelan laughed, 'What is this for, still playing drums, and going to the grave for yourself?' ’
Seeing the Tang army marching on the opposite side, Ye Lan and Da Mingjun ordered to march one after another. The battle of Youzhou is about to break out. And Li Chen, who was far away in Chang'an, was about to go to the Royal Research Institute.
The Royal Research Institute, an epoch-making technology, was finally completed, and as soon as Li Chen heard it, he threw down the discussion with the prime minister, and directly led several prime ministers to the research institute.
No way, he is so happy, once this weapon is completed, the impact on Datang is very huge, it can be said that whether Datang is ten thousand years old, a big part of the key is that this image was invented, so he can't help but be excited. immediately took a few confused prime ministers and went straight to the Royal Academy.
I am very concerned about the war in Hebei, but this invention is even more important.