Chapter 54 Guarding the endless Sima to prepare for battle, according to the barren mountain heroes set up an ambush

The previous document mentioned that Liu Bei integrated the soldiers and horses of Wuzhong City, plus the newly recruited soldiers, to form a new army. He distributed the horses discarded by the Xianbei cavalry on the battlefield to the infantry and formed them into Sanqu cavalry; He also made craftsmen build more than 300 pairs of hard bows, handed them over to the rest of the infantry, and formed them into two curved archers.

All soldiers were armed with war spears, leather shields.

In order to improve the combat effectiveness of the cavalry, he asked the craftsmen to work overtime to make wooden saddles and stirrups according to the saddles and stirrups made by his teacher Liu Du for his war horses.

The simple saddle and stirrups also increased the combat effectiveness of these cavalrymen a lot, shortening the process of adapting them to the war horse.

He taught cavalrymen the most basic riding skills, such as running and assassination, and horse parrying; He also taught the foot archers to practice the double practice of holding a spear and throwing it.

He demanded that the archers learn to make quick transitions to long-range shooting and hand-to-hand combat.

He also organized the prime of life among the people to learn how to wield a bed crossbow.

Not to mention that he is busy preparing to defend against the enemy here, and he will come back to Tuobabu.

Tuoba deduction had to become a stepping stone for Tanshi Huai to attack the Central Plains.

He had no choice but to send Tuoba to hold high the banner of revenge and approach the county seat of Wuzhong.

He gathered all the tribes he attached to, and collected more than 10,000 cavalry infantry, claiming to be an army of 50,000.

He sent Tuoba as the vanguard, sent 2,000 troops, and approached the county seat of Wuzhong.

This time, Tuoba led only 500 cavalry, and the rest were all infantry, accompanied by siege vehicles.

Don't underestimate this siege vehicle, which was snatched from a Han Chinese a few years ago.

If it weren't for the fact that he was going to capture Wuji as soon as possible, Tuoba would not have handed over this siege vehicle to him.

What is this siege vehicle?

In fact, it is just a columbo.

It is more than two zhang high, about three zhang wide, and has two floors up and down. There are soldiers hiding in it, with stacks of arrows for archers to shoot arrows, and incisors to rush out; The lower floor is dominated by brackets and stairs, and below are four wheels, under which soldiers are pushing forward. Wait until below the walls, where the soldiers can attack from the upper floors.

With this cocoon, Tuoba Bu thinks he has a sure win!

didn't know that Liu Bei, who was far away, had already gotten the news.

Sure enough, it's here again!

It seems that the enemy's movements are not small!

Let's report to Lord Taishou first! Otherwise, relying on me will be enough.

Liu Bei immediately convened his subordinates to discuss the matter.

"The Xianbei people are coming again!" Liu Bei said to the five military marquis, "Tuoba Bu will lead two thousand soldiers and horses to arrive in a few days. I wonder what you have to do? ”

Zheng Xing proposed: "The enemy's soldiers and horses far outnumber our army, and if we don't attack it with strange strategies, I am afraid it will be difficult to win." And Lord Sima has formed a cavalry formation, so it is better for us to be caught off guard by beating them halfway! ”

Liu Bei also has a tendency to take the initiative, but he hasn't thought about how to ambush him.

"It's really a good idea to fight an ambush. Where is the right place for the enemy army to pass along the way? Please help me think about it. "Liu Bei is not very familiar with the terrain around here.

Chen Dai, the newly promoted cavalry marquis, is the nephew of Chen Mi, the county commander, and is familiar with the terrain inside and outside the Great Wall.

"There is a barren mountain north of the Great Wall," he said. The Tuoba Cloth Department had to cross barren mountains to reach the Great Wall. Adults may wish to set up there through the ambush site. ”

"Barren Mountain? What is the name of this mountain? Liu Bei asked.

"This mountain is not big, it has no name. In the past, we used to hunt pheasants and dogs in the mountains. So there is an idea of this mountain. Chen Dai explained.

"Good! Go down at once, prepare your horses, and come with me to see them. Liu Bei commanded, and then said to Zheng Xing, "You immediately find Chen Xiancheng and report the movements of the Xianbei people to Taishou and Duwei." After Tuobabu, there was an army of 50,000 Xianbei. It's not something we can resist anymore! ”

"Yes! My lord. ”

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More than a mile outside the Great Wall, there is indeed a barren mountain.

The mountain is not high, about 30 zhang.

The mountain is indeed not big, Liu Bei and Chen Dai turned around from the front of the mountain to the back of the mountain, and it took less than two pillars of incense.

"It can indeed be used as a site for ambushes." Looking at the passage of the mountain pass, Liu Bei said with emotion, "Heaven is beautiful, let's put the icing on the cake!" ”

"With the cooperation of cavalry and foot archers, we can completely repel the enemy's 2,000 soldiers and horses." Chen Dai said with an oath.

Liu Bei nodded and said, "If it is properly deployed, there should be no problem." It's just that the soldiers in our army are mixed with new and old, and the cavalry are all new, and the practice time is too short! ”

After looking at the terrain, a few people returned to the county seat.

Tuobabu's centurion Koligi galloped with a hundred cavalry, leaving a trail of smoke and dust behind him.

"Where?" Kliji asked.

"After the barren mountain in front of you, you will be the Great Wall!"

"Great! Damn Hermes-Epitek, I'm back with Koligi! He shouted, laughing maniacally.

On the barren mountain, the infantry archers Zhang Ji and Liu Ran stared closely at the Xianbei cavalry on the road.

On the top of the mountain, Liu Bei saw a mere hundred and ten cavalry, and hurriedly called the horse to ask: "Why are there only a hundred cavalry?" Isn't it Tuoba Bu's soldiers? ”

"Back to Lord Sima, these hundred cavalry are indeed Tuobabu's personal guard cavalry. They set out together. ”

"That's right!" Liu Bei thought for a while, and suddenly said, "Since you are here to send them to death, then fulfill them." ordered Zhang Ji and Liu Ran to let them go. Xijie obeyed. ”

"The subordinates are here."

"Give you a stick of incense time to take down these hundred cavalrymen, whether they live or die!" Liu Bei ordered decisively.

"No!"

Xijie agreed, and led the soldiers and horses of his headquarters to rush towards Ke Liji and the others.

Koligi had just rushed over the barren mountain, but he found a sentry cavalry rushing out of the flank, rushing straight towards his own headquarters.

"Hey! Who? In a panic, he shouted.

"What people?! Good. Xijie agreed, and stabbed Koligi with a spear.

In the midst of the panic, Ke Liji swung his knife to meet him and knocked the spear off.

Xijie missed the blow and went straight forward, swinging his spear at the Xianbei cavalry behind Keligi.

This cavalryman was not so lucky, and was still stunned by Xijie's spear and picked off his horse.

The Xianbei cavalry behind came back to their senses and swung their swords at Xijie.

Xijie raised his shield in response, and rode his horse forward.

Reining in his horse, Xijie looked back at his subordinates and asked, "Are there any casualties?" ”

"Three wounded, no killed!"

"Good!" Xijie shouted loudly, "What Xianbei cavalry? That's it. Rush, kill! ”

With an order, two hundred cavalry rushed towards the Xianbei people again.

It's a different story on Koliji's side.

More than 100 people were killed by more than 20 people just by one face.

That's a huge disparity.

"Spread out, two of you will hit one of you!" There are still three or five feet away from the Xianbei people, Xijie suddenly ordered.

The cavalry of the Han army suddenly separated and rushed towards the Xianbei people in a form of encirclement.

In the face of the sudden changes, before Ke Liji had time to deal with it, the cavalry of his department let the Han army be divided.

He supported Xijie alone, struggling to break free, trying to break out of the encirclement.

How could Xijie let him get his wish?

Xijie and two commanders surrounded him, and the three spears flew up and down, making him overwhelmed.

After only a dozen rounds of fighting, he didn't pay attention to it, and was stabbed in the waist and abdomen by Xijie's spear, "Oops! With a loud scream, he fell to the ground.

Xijie turned his horse and held him with his spear.

The two commanders turned over and dismounted, pressed him, put his shoulders on his shoulders and wiped his back, and tied him up firmly.

Attacking with two-on-one is a daily practice of the Han cavalry.

Liu Bei considered that these cavalry had just been formed and their combat effectiveness was not as good as that of the old cavalry, so he developed this two-on-one fighting method.

Unexpectedly, Xijie used it here.

In the disparity of confrontation, the Han army wiped out this Xianbei cavalry at the cost of only a dozen wounded cavalrymen, and also captured the centurion who took the lead.

Quickly cleaning up the battlefield, Xijie took the soldiers, escorted the captives, led the captured horses, and returned to the mountain.

"Not bad! Tactics are well used. Liu Bei expressed his appreciation for Xijie's battle.

"Lord Sima, what should you do with these captives?" Xijie asked.

Chen Dai also said on the side: "After a while, we will not be able to take care of them!" ”

Liu Bei looked at the captives with interest and said, "They will be of better use." ”

After speaking, he whispered to Xijie and the others: "Escort them to the Great Wall and hang them from the city." As a gift to Tuobabu, I believe he will like it. ”

This ambush battle was about to start, but Liu Bei arranged such a farce. I wonder how Tuoba will react when he sees it?

Will Liu Bei's thousand people be able to defeat their opponents?