Chapter 90: Preparations for the Night Attack
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There were several reviled forbidden soldiers in the marching procession, who were very secretive, and their weapons were also wrapped in linen, and they were never easily let others look at them. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 infoOther forbidden soldiers occasionally saw a corner of the sackcloth exposed, which was also wooden, with some arcs, but they didn't know what kind of weapon it was.
These forbidden troops are also equipped with Pu Dao, but they don't need a lot of auxiliaries, and all the weapons and equipment are on their backs. There were only about a hundred auxiliaries in the city, and they used horses to carry whetstones, felt hats, felt suits, suitcases, and other things, and there were not many items.
There were a few good auxiliaries who couldn't help but ask curiously: "Brother, what is your thing wrapped in cloth?" I heard that you are the sharpshooters who have been selected, yes or no? ”
But they smiled and did not speak. As a sharpshooter, it is essential to be calm. But there are also some who are more jumpy, blinking their eyes and saying: "This is a big killing weapon, it is rumored that the Holy Lord personally took the lead in developing it, and it is better than those divine arm bows!" ”
The auxiliary soldier didn't believe it, frowned and said: "Brother, don't you want to trick me, you and I have seen the divine arm bow, it can shoot four hundred steps away, your wooden stick, so powerful?" ”
The forbidden soldiers smiled at each other, but they didn't say anything else. One of them whispered in the ears of these auxiliaries: "Brother, practice your archery skills well, maybe you will have a chance to join us." When the war is over, you will know how terrible this weapon is, have you not seen our training, we ...... Forget it, don't talk about it, that's confidential. Remember, don't think of yourself as an auxiliary, you have a place to get ahead! ”
With that, they began to line up neatly and prepared to go.
When the auxiliaries heard this, they were silent. They admit that since Lu Chengqi reformed the military system, after eliminating the old, weak, sick and disabled, the appearance of the forbidden army has changed. Then, after the Royal Military Academy taught Di Qing to enter the forbidden army, the forbidden army became an army of tigers and wolves. If the auxiliaries are not self-motivated, it is not justified. The soldiers were paid twice as much as they were, and their pensions were better than theirs. Now that they hear that they can be promoted to soldiers, how can they not be impressed?
Wang Shao ordered the whole army to advance silently, and every horse had to tie thick cloth on its legs and have a ring in its mouth. Under the prohibition, no one in this forbidden army, which had more than 20,000 auxiliary soldiers, dared to speak.
They also don't know why there is a desire in their hearts, a desire to defend their homeland and the country, to expel the invaders!
Soldiers regard obedience to orders as their duty, this is what Lu Chengqi personally said, and it is also what Di Jiaoxi has repeatedly emphasized. Before they became the generals who gave orders, all they had to do was obey orders unconditionally. Those who can't do it are still tortured in the forbidden army camp, and the continuous corporal punishment every day makes them miserable. It is not excluded that there were several deserters, but they were all captured and executed in accordance with military law. Under the example of killing chickens and monkeys, this forbidden army was transformed into another strong army.
Soldiers are fast. Wang Shao believed in this sentence very much, and he gave a death order, and he must rush to the predetermined position before dark and prepare for battle.
It was already approaching midday, and it was almost noon. There are still five hours to go, and we have to rush to a hundred miles and be ready for battle. If it had been before, it would have been an impossible task for the forbidden army.
Now this forbidden army, after more scientific physical training, is not a problem to march for a hundred miles. If you don't think about fighting, even if you travel 200 miles a day, it's not a problem, but after reaching the destination, you don't have much physical strength.
Although the final combat effectiveness of an army cannot be judged by marching, the speed and intensity of the march can be seen to the degree of obedience to orders.
At this moment, the Khitan still used cavalry as infantry and made a feint attack on Youzhou City to induce the border troops defending the city to attack. Zhu Daguang, a guerrilla in Youzhou, was unmoved, and ordered to burn the ladder with a fierce fire oil tank.
At this moment, the Khitan people relied on the Han army to make a siege car, commonly known as a wooden ox car. The Khitan soldiers hid behind the wooden ox cart, resisting the crossbow arrows shot from the city tower, and advanced step by step.
These wooden ox carts are rectangular wooden houses, covered with cowhide and equipped with four wheels underneath, which are like movable bunkers. On the top is a ladder vertically, which can be regarded as the simplest ladder truck.
In addition to the occasional smashing of a few catapults, more than a dozen large wooden ox carts rushed under the city walls and erected ladders. The rest of the soldiers began to dig with shovels, pretending to dig tunnels to attack the city.
The bows and arrows on the city wall poured down like rain, and one by one the Khitan soldiers fell to the edge of the city wall screaming. Zhu Daguang commanded calmly, and he was keenly aware that this time the Khitan soldiers' will to attack the city was not so resolute. Although this time the Khitan soldiers dispatched the most and attacked the city in four directions, it seemed very hasty. Even though all four gates were attacked, none of them were the main attack. It is also easy to defend, and there is no force to stretch it.
The book of war says that the Khitan army is less than twice that of the border army, even if it is a siege, Zhu Daguang is not afraid. The food, grass, and weapons in Youzhou City are sufficient, enough to hold on for several months. If you save a little, half a year is not a problem.
Now I am afraid that the Khitan army will be angry and let the soldiers slaughter the border people in the sixteen states of Youyun who have not been able to hide in the city, and then it will be a misery.
Even if Zhu Daguang has the heart to protect, he is not capable! At this moment, he didn't know how much hope he had, and a support army would arrive to deter those unscrupulous cavalry of the Northwest Clans.
What Zhu Daguang didn't know was that at this moment, the 20,000 forbidden army led by Wang Shao was already on the way to the back of the Khitan army. Wang Shao is worthy of being a famous general, and the fighter he grasped was just right. Yelu Chongyuan thought that by sending 20,000 cavalry, he would be able to ensure that his military camp would not be attacked. But he didn't know that these soldiers of the Northwest tribes all rushed to the grass valley one by one, completely ignoring the Khitan military camp under Youzhou City, and in less than a day, they rushed to the depths of the Youyun region. Wang Shao's forbidden army happened to pass by them.
Those who take the lead and charge bravely are brave generals; Strategize, and it is the famous generals who win thousands of miles. Zhu Daguang is the former, while Wang Shao is the latter. This is also why Wang Shao can be famous through the ages, precisely because of the ability to grasp the fighter plane and foresee the results. At the same time, he did not lack the courage to fight against the odds. Generals, wisdom, faith, benevolence, courage and strictness! Wisdom refers to resourcefulness, strategy, general but no strategy, the taboo of soldiers, so it ranks first; Faith refers to faithfulness, and only faith can be convincing, and it is unity within the army; Ren refers to benevolence and righteousness, and only a benevolent and righteous army can be supported by the people, have a good reputation, and be desired by the people, which is the so-called "getting the mandate of heaven"; Courage refers to bravery, the brave wins when they meet on the narrow road, the brave is strong, the courage can generate momentum, and the so-called strength of the soldiers; Strictness refers to strict discipline, and only strict requirements can lead to strict military discipline, which is a necessary condition for whether an army can lead an iron army.
Only those who have all these conditions can become a famous general. And it is precisely that Wang Shao has such potential. In the first battle, he showed a unique ability to grasp the fighter, and this battle depends on whether the soldiers have the courage to fight!
Wang Shao rode behind the whole army, quietly watching the fast-moving troops, and didn't know what he was pondering......
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