Chapter 648: Peerless Trapping Camp
The surroundings of Puyang City are filled with thousands of homeless people, but there is only one place where there is not even a single homeless, and that is the school field outside the east gate.
No matter how strong the army is, it can't just live on the old foundation, for thousands of years in China, there are not many strong troops that have degenerated from the elite to the old soldiers, and the strength of the Lu Bu army is also built by continuous conquest and training.
Although Lu Bujun is now short of money and food, and the situation is very embarrassing, in this school field, there are troops conducting drills every day. Or to boil up the strength, or to drill the formation, or simply gather together to practice, in short, this school field is the busiest around Puyang, and it is also the most murderous place.
At this moment, this unit is being trained in neat clothes and armor, and the orders are strict, and the soldiers will shout loudly from time to time, with a strong voice, the voice is neat and uniform, and nearly a thousand people speak at the same time, but it sounds like one person. Just by looking at it from a distance, you can feel the murderous aura on this elite army.
This force aroused Wang Yu's great interest, and he watched intently, forgetting even the original purpose of coming here.
Trapped in the camp - an elite that Wang Yu has been thinking about for a long time.
In the history of the previous life, the Lu Bu army has been in a weak position since the beginning of the army, and in the final battle of Xuzhou, the wolf cavalry of Bingzhou has long been scattered, and he has not heard of his name, but he has been in the camp with Lu Bujun until the last moment.
With such a mysterious and powerful force, how can people not care?
Today, he finally saw the true face of this strong army.
The elite troops that charged into battle were actually composed of light infantry, this problem once troubled Wang Yu for a long time, and the light infantry was synonymous with spearmen and crossbowmen, no matter what it was, it was obviously not suitable for use as a type of assault.
Later, through the investigation of the Intelligence Division, the information was fed back. said that the trapped camp was all sword and shield soldiers, and Wang Yu was slightly relieved. Since there is a shield, the defense power cannot be considered too low, and it is reasonable to attack the fortification, isn't the legendary Sparta a sword and shield soldier with a small round shield?
However, the sword and shield soldiers of the Roman phalanx were not light infantry, and the tortoiseshell formation they formed may indeed be very strong, but the Roman infantry still belonged to the category of hoplites after all. In particular, their dense formation is simply a natural nemesis of mobility. It is too much to drive hundreds of miles from the trapping camp and immediately go into battle.
It wasn't until he saw the drills of the trapping camp with his own eyes, and then compared the weapon spectrum written by Zhang Jaw, that Wang Yu finally realized why a light infantry could be so rebellious.
The key is to trap the shield in the hands of the camp soldiers.
They didn't use round shields that didn't require dense formations. It is not an oar with amazing defensive power but extremely inconvenient to carry, but a kind of Qimen weapon called hook inlay, which is unique to the Central Plains.
The Han Dynasty seems to be rich in this kind of composite weapon, hook inlaid shield, as the name suggests, is a composite weapon combining hook and shield.
The shield is a thin iron plate with rounded corners and squares. protruding tips in front; The hooks are cylindrical long iron collars, all slightly curved backward; The top of the upper hook is sharp, and the end of the lower hook is a small ball; The handle behind the shield is connected between the two hooks; The shield is used to push and block, and the hook is used to hook the bundle.
Composite weapons all have common features. It's powerful and versatile.
The hook inlay shield has three functions: anti-hook, hook and push, and can be used with the ring head knife. In battle, you can use the hook of your left hand to resist and hook the enemy's long weapon, and at the same time, you can swing the sword of your right hand towards the enemy's door. You can also lock the weapon behind. Crash your shield into an enemy, or use the Ringhead as a shield. Attack the enemy directly with the hook.
According to Zhang Jaw, and what Wang Yujun saw, this weapon can no longer be regarded as a shield, but a weapon with the best balance of attack and defense in individual combat.
In other troops, in fact, there are also soldiers who use hook inlays to fight, and the soldiers who use hook inlays are usually one or two of the soldiers in a team, known as fighting soldiers.
The whole army is hooked with troops, Wang Yu heard and saw it for the first time, and the vibration in his heart is self-evident.
However, all composite weapons not only have the advantages of the above-mentioned unity, but also have a common disadvantage, that is, such weapons often require a high degree of skill to use.
Ordinary sword and shield soldiers, usually practiced, and the hard training is nothing more than a few movements, stepping up to raise the shield, progressing to swing the knife, forming a shield array, advancing as a whole, and so on.
Hook soldiers are much more complicated, because the shields in their hands are not purely used for defense, so there are no fixed tactical moves. Their drills were very neat from a distance, but when they got closer, they looked chaotic, not like they were training troops, but like a martial arts arena, and everyone practiced their own exercises.
In fact, this is the characteristic of the trapped camp, everyone in the army can be used as a sharp soldier, so in their tactics, there is no defense and standby, only marching and attacking.
When marching, he only roughly maintained a formation, carrying only a few days' dry food and two weapons, and went into battle lightly, so he could naturally advance wildly. The attack is also very sudden, because they don't need to borrow heavy formations, they can just see the enemy and attack directly.
Ordinary troops do this, and even elite troops will become indistinguishable from a rabble. However, judging from the drills of the trapped camp, the more chaotic the battle, the more comfortable this army is. They can not only form cooperation and echo in a small area, but also make timely challenges and respond to the orders of the Chinese army.
"No wonder ......" watched for a long time, and Wang Yu finally didn't come up with the right adjectives to evaluate this difficult to comment force.
It is no wonder that in history, Liu Bei had more than 10,000 troops after building troops and buying horses in Xiaopei and gaining strength in the town, but he was defeated by Gao Shun in a battle, and was directly beaten back to his original form and ran to take refuge in Cao Cao. And Cao Cao sent his henchman Xiahoudun to attack Xuzhou, but he was also defeated in the face of Gao Shun's attack, and even lost an eye.
The trapped-camp of more than 1,000 people is almost equivalent to an elite special forces, and if they fight against them, if they are negligent, they will be attacked by Gao Shun. Once caught in a chaotic war, it is difficult to give full play to the superiority of troops, and even if there are dozens of times the number of troops, they will only be beaten.
Trapped, this name is not generally accurate, the two words exhaust the characteristics of this army, only when trapped in the enemy formation, is this army to play the strongest combat power.
While reminiscing about the past. While watching intently, until the trapped camp stopped practicing and began to rest in place, Wang Yu still watched it fixedly. He looked energetic, but the others were not very comfortable, Zhuge Liang coughed lightly, and began to perform the duties of the secretary: "Lord, the hour is not early......"
"Oh?" Wang Yu still didn't realize it.
"Lord," Zhuge Liang raised his voice slightly. "Are you here to see General Gao?"
"Oh, why not? General Gao's methods of governing the army are superb, and he has been admired for a long time. Wang Yu's expression finally changed, but to Zhuge Liang's disappointment, he didn't answer the question. Apparently he hasn't come back to his senses yet.
Zhuge Liang finally lost his patience, and he said loudly: "Lord, didn't you say that you are here to pick up girls?" Soak the girl away and cook raw rice into mature rice, even if General Lu is reluctant, he can only pinch his nose and admit it. Isn't that all you're talking about? Now you are staring at General Gao non-stop, do you have a habit of Longyang, and you want to form a fate with General Gao? ”
Wang Yu was excited, and he felt a chill all over his body. He was disgusted by Zhuge Liang's success and completely sobered up.
Turning his head and seeing that everyone was more than handsome, he reprimanded him solemnly: "I said Kong Ming, you are good at taking care of affairs." But the joke is too bad, do you think you're joking? You are slandering General Gao's character. This kind of behavior of yours will make our hussars lose face......"
Speaking of which, he himself couldn't help laughing, turned to Zhang Miao and said, "Yu was happy to see the hunt for a while, and the godfather was smiling." ”
"Only the ability is extremely good at military affairs, so it has the reputation of always winning." Zhang Miao smiled, and casually buttoned over a high hat: "General Gao is training troops in the east of the city, and there are really many people who have observed, but no one can compare with the hussar general's focus on talent. ”
"Uncle has a good reputation...... Wang Yu blushed a little when he praised him, and quickly changed the topic: "Where is Miss Lu now?" Isn't it also in the formation? ”
Previously, everyone discussed, how to break the situation, Wang Yu's solution is to take the middle palace directly, the so-called direct take the middle palace, is to come directly to Lu Qiling as Zhuge Liang said. Instead of fighting wits and courage with the mother-in-law, it is much easier to soak the girl first, and then deal with the cheap father-in-law.
His method provoked Zhuge Liang very slanderously, and the Zhang Miao brothers were also speechless, and they didn't feel very reliable. But after the initial surprise, after careful consideration, I felt that this method was feasible and the risk was small.
Even if she hits a wall here with Lu Qiling, the situation is not necessarily worse, anyway, when a girl marries, after all, it is still the meaning of the family elders. What's more, Wei Yan said that Wang Yu is a girl killer, although it sounds strange, but I have to say that his attitude towards women is indeed different, maybe it is because of his difference that he has attracted so many talented and good-looking women by his side, right?
With an idle and idle attitude, Zhang Miao took Wang Yu and a few people to the school outside Dongcheng.
This move is not a small risk, Lu Bu is not a cautious person by nature, but he is still very clear about the importance of the trump card of trapping the camp, when the camp is trapped, there is martial law all around, so the secret agents in Qingzhou have not been able to find out detailed information.
Zhang Miao was an important figure in which Lu Bu was able to gain a foothold in Yanzhou, and of course martial law would not take effect on him, but if Lu Bu knew afterwards that he had brought Wang Yu to watch the army, he would definitely not be very happy.
In addition, in order to keep a low profile, Wang Yu did not bring a large team of men and horses to escort him, only the two generals Zhao and Wei, plus Zhuge Liang, and the three of them accompanied him. Although Gao Shun has never participated in political strategy and is more inclined to Qingzhou in his position, he is unpredictable, and Zhang Miao does not dare to guarantee that after the other party discovers Wang Yu, he will turn his face and attack him.
In short, Zhang Miao was slightly apprehensive, but fortunately, Wang Yu was quite calm, and under the infection, he didn't seem too flustered.
"That's not it, although Miss is good at martial arts, but after all, it is a daughter's family, and Mrs. is still more strict. Although she went around the school yard every day, her wife strictly ordered the generals to prohibit the young lady from going down in person, so she ...... Well, the young lady is right there. ”
Zhang Miao raised his hand and pointed at it, Wang Yu followed the sound and looked, and saw that on the edge of the school field, several war drums were impressively in the column.
Because he was too concerned about the trapping camp before, Wang Yu didn't pay attention to this side for a while, but when he looked at it at this time, he was also slightly surprised in his heart.
War drums have several sides, and the sound of recalling the drums of Shicai is also the sound of several war drums beating at the same time, but there is clearly only one person next to the war drums, is it a person who beats several war drums at the same time? If it is true, then this person's hand is really fast enough, I don't know if it is as exaggerated as Ziyi.
Even if the drummer didn't turn around, he made a deep impression, because he had only one color on his body—a red like coals!
The autumn wind blew through, and the big red cloak behind this person fluttered in the wind, like a flame dancing in the wild! What was revealed in the flames was an indescribable domineering aura, as if it would rush to the face at any time, burn the eight desolations, and sweep away.
As if feeling Wang Yu's gaze, the man put down the drumstick, turned his head and saw that a pair of bright eyes swirled around everyone like a meteor, without stopping, and after a circle, he stared at Wang Yu tightly.
"Taishan Wang Pengju?" Her voice was as clear as a jewel, but with her tone and sharp eyes, it sounded like a sharp sword out of the sheath.
Wang Yu arched his hand and said, "Wang Yu has seen Sister Qiling. ”
"Good." The big eyes bent into a crescent moon, overflowing with laughter, the fiery woman shook her hand and shook off her cloak, turned around like a whirlwind, and pointed like a sword, and said clearly: "Since you are here, don't go, why don't you come down quickly and die?" ”