Chapter 258: Wang Yu's Soldiers
"Report ...... Lord, Chun Yuqiong is standing still and is deploying in place! ”
Near the boundary bridge, Tarzan's light cavalry is also being repaired, only the scouts are still shuttling back and forth, running non-stop.
"Luck is coming, I really can't stop it, Yuan Shao really doesn't know how to use people! I was just thinking about giving him a dismount, but who would have thought that he would get another big victory. ”
Wang Yu sighed and shook his head, if he just looked at his expression, he would definitely think that this battle was already going to be lost, but the words that came out of his mouth were completely different things.
"Brother Qin, let's go, if a certain guess is right, Brother Bo Jue should have already rushed to the Dongguang area, you go along the Qing River, you should be able to meet him soon."
"Now?" After seizing the bridge, he contacted Gongsun Zhan, which was discussed in advance, but Qin Feng was still very surprised, the battle was obviously not over yet.
Even if the prince sees some opportunities for victory that he can't see, and he has the chance to win, but this result must be reported to the lord at the same time, right?
What's more, although Chun Yuqiong is a bit exaggerated, in this battle, in addition to his eagerness to fight, he doesn't seem to have exposed other problems. Including the current immobility, his command can be regarded as decent. The reason why they lost two battles in a row was mainly because they were beaten by a surprise attack, and the preparation of the Taishan army was too sufficient.
With Wang Yu's ability, if he has a heart or not, let alone Chun Yuqiong, even if he changes to a famous general, he will suffer the same loss.
"yes, there's not much to say about the battle ahead."
Wang Yu nodded, and said casually: "You just go back to Brother Boqi and tell him that Chun Yuqiong is a fool who doesn't know soldiers, and it was just a small loss, and it would be good if he commanded it into a big rout." ”
Qin Feng was dumbfounded when he heard this, what is this? Downgrading the enemy and hiding your edge?
It's useless, right? Since this battle was fought and won, the limelight of the prince is decided! What's the use of belittling Chun Yuqiong? Besides. With the reputation of a prince, if you can't get out of the limelight, how much impact can it have?
Before the battle, Qin Feng didn't think much about it, but at this moment, when Wang Yu provoked him, he began to be confused.
To be honest, this battle was a good one, but it wasn't necessary. The Youzhou Army can be said to be dispatched by the whole army this time. There are 10,000 iron horsemen, more than 30,000 foot soldiers, and even the partial divisions of the plains are all in one place in the middle, and their own lord has made it clear that he wants to fight a battle!
And Guangchuan here, as its name suggests, the terrain is flat and wide, and it is very suitable for the development of large armies. Whether the Jizhou Army preemptively occupies the battlefield or not, it makes no difference to the Youzhou Army. Want to snipe with a small ditch like the Iwa River? Blocking the striker and shielding the battlefield is barely reasonable. As soon as the army arrives, only those who will be crushed!
Therefore, whether Chun Yuqiong succeeds or not, it makes little difference to Gongsun Zhan. The Taishan army struck first, which could boost morale, but that's about it.
The prince and the marquis took the lead to break the enemy. On the other hand, they belittle the enemy and weaken the impact of this victory...... The various contradictions in this made Qin Feng dizzy.
"Forget it. I'll explain it to you from the beginning. Seeing that Qin Feng's face was strange, but he just refused to move, Wang Yu patted him on the shoulder, turned over and dismounted.
Seeing this, Tai Shici also came up, he didn't have as many distracting thoughts as Qin Feng, but he felt that every time he heard Wang Yu point out the country, he would have a feeling of opening his eyes, so it was also better to listen to this kind of thing.
Wang Yu cleared his throat and considered the wording, first for a question that did not fit the line: "Brother Qin, Ziyi, do you know the reason for the formation that broke the enemy before?" ”
"Uh...... Isn't it your lordship who improved it from the ancient formation? Tai Shici asked in surprise.
Wang Yu didn't answer, just looked at Qin Feng, who frowned and pondered for a moment, and asked tentatively, "Could it be that it has something to do with General Xu?" ”
"That's right." Wang Yu nodded and explained: "As early as the Warring States Period, Qin, Zhao, Yan and other vassal states located in the north suffered from the disturbance of the Xiongnu in the north, and the three kingdoms invariably adopted the method of building the Great Wall to defend. However, the Great Wall alone was not enough to stop the iron cavalry of the Xiongnu, and how to win in the field battle was what the northern countries were most concerned about. ”
This history seems to have nothing to do with the previous topic, but the second general is already familiar with Wang Yu's speaking style, and knows that he will not go around in circles for no reason, since he mentions this, there must be his intention.
"Yan and Zhao adopted the tactics of riding and riding, and the national strength of Yan was weak, and the effect was small, but Zhao State since Zhao Wuling King Hu Fu rode shè, the cavalry was strong, which can be called the first in the world, and before the Battle of Changping, it can be called invincible. The Qin army's response was a little different, they relied more on battle formations and strong crossbows! ”
"What does the prince mean is that today rì broke the enemy's array, out of Western Qin?" Qin Feng was thoughtful.
"Not bad." Wang Yu's voice sounded a little distant, as if he was reminiscing about something, "In the battle of Qin and Zhao Changping, after Zhao Kuo replaced Lian Po, the whole army was exhausted, and the famous general Bai Qi outflanked him with strange soldiers, cut off the grain route of the Zhao army, and cut off the most powerful enemy of Qin in one fell swoop. At that time, the strange soldiers of the Qin army were a crossbow cavalry. ”
Many of the details in the Battle of Changping have been disputed by later historians, especially the strange army of the Qin army behind enemy lines.
This strange army was only 5,000 people, but it steadily cut off the food supply of the 400,000 army. The Zhao army has always been famous for its cavalry, even if it is restrained by the main force of the Qin army, the pressure on this cavalry can be imagined.
No matter how stupid Zhao Kuo is, he will not be so stupid that he doesn't even understand such a thing as sending a light horse to rescue, and the final outcome can only prove that his efforts have failed. Zhao Guo jīng rode and failed to curry favor in front of that Qin army's strange soldiers, so he was unable to break the enemy's blockade.
In this regard, the Mo family's posthumous scroll gives a relatively reasonable answer, that is, the Qin army's strong crossbow and battle formation can greatly restrain the light cavalry! Whether the opponent is a barbarian from the steppe or a well-trained cavalry from the Central Plains, a strong crossbow and a battle formation are their nemesis.
The posthumous scroll records in detail how to use infantry and crossbows as the main force, and cooperate with a small number of cavalry to restrain the tactics of pure cavalry troops.
"Kill with a strong crossbow in echelons to frustrate its sharpness; Engage frontally with heavily armored foot soldiers, messing up its rhythm; outflank with light cavalry and cut off their rear routes; Then charge head-on with armored cavalry! As long as the difference in the number of troops is not too large, there will be only ...... pure cavalry units Well, it's not too much of a threat. ”
Wang Yu originally wanted to say that when he met a real famous general, a pure cavalry unit, he would only be beaten on the frontal battlefield. But the words come to the lips. He still took it back, which was too straightforward and contrary to his original intention of tactfully persuading.
However, this is enough, although Qin Feng is a pure general, his reaction is not slow. Wang Yu's hint of concealment is far less clever than Jia Xu's, and he hasn't finished saying this. Qin Feng completely understood.
"That's why the prince forcibly fought this battle? In order to remind my lord that he should not rely on too much cavalry combat power? So that the enemy is rash to advance? The surprise quickly turned into emotion, and Qin Feng's voice trembled a little.
Throughout the ages, there have been countless methods of persuasion, but this 'military advice' of the prince and the marquis is unique.
"At the beginning of the founding of the Han Dynasty, after a long period of chaos, the national strength was sluggish, and I couldn't even make up four horses with the same hair, let alone form a large cavalry. But at that time, the Xiongnu were in trouble and fierce, so the army would regain the tactics of the pre-Qin. Riding against horse, he has won many victories on the frontal battlefield. At the beginning of the Han Dynasty. Zhidu, known as 'Goshawk', is good at this......"
Although Zhidu is known as a cool official, what is more sought after than that is that he can be civil and martial, as the so-called: the general of the war and the minions of the country.
At the beginning of the Han Wu era, it was the time when the Xiongnu were most arrogant. But Zhidu was too punctual in Yanmen, but the arrogant Huns did not dare to violate the border. It can only be carved into a puppet in the shape of Zhidu with wood, and it can be seen with a bow and arrow shè to vent its might.
The Huns were uneducated. will not retreat because Zhidu is famous, the reason why Zhidu has such a prestige is mainly to fight. It is not a fantasy to ride with steps, and the famous generals of the Qin and Han dynasties have a lot of experience in this.
"The meaning of the prince, the last general understands, and will truthfully convey it to my lord!" Understanding Wang Yu's good intentions, Qin Feng nodded heavily.
"That's fine." Wang Yu breathed a sigh of relief, the reason why he took so much trouble to do so many things was that he didn't want Gongsun Chan to lose too much in the battle of Jieqiao.
There are only six counties in Qingzhou, and the plains are not counted, plus Mount Tai, one in and one out is still six. However, Jizhou has 12 counties, both in population and region, which are far above Qingzhou. More importantly, the war turmoil that Jizhou endured was not as big and long-lasting as Qingzhou, so the war potential of the two sides could not be said to be the same at all.
Once Gongsun Zhan's losses are too large, the diversion effect will be weakened, and Qingzhou will be attacked on both sides, including heavyweights like Yuan Shao.
But Gongsun Zhan is not a person who follows advice, and Yan Gang and Shan Jing, among the three confidants, don't seem to be very easy to get along with, so Wang Yu can only find a way to make a detour.
"After you go back, don't mention the latter content, just say that our army is broken by thousands to attract the attention of Brother Bo Jue, and then focus on describing the first battle of our army, how to defeat the Jizhou 1,000 jīng cavalry with a charge, someone asked, you introduce the tactics again, and then extend from the tactics of the crossbow cavalry to the infantry to break the cavalry array......"
Wang Yu's detailed face-to-face lecture was appropriate, and Qin Fengju listened attentively and nodded again and again.
"There are many famous generals in Jizhou, and there are people from all over the country who come to take refuge in the name of the Mu Yuan clan, there must be people who know this tactic, so ...... As for the countermeasures, don't mention them in public, and when Brother Bo Jue asks him privately, he will tell him...... The idea was not to engage in a battle of the main force, and after identifying the direction of Yuan Shao's main force, the infantry turned to the defensive, and the cavalry detoured to the hinterland of Jizhou......"
"However, the food ......" Hearing this, Qin Feng's face was embarrassed.
"People are alive, food is dead, although Qingzhou's economy is also very tight, but squeezing it, there is always a way, you can't force the war because of lack of food." Wang Yu said earnestly.
"That's what the prince said." Qin Feng no longer had any doubts, and immediately hugged his fist at Wang Yu and ordered a few personal guards, "The last general will go here." ”
"Well, let's go," Wang Yu nodded, then looked up at Tian Sè again, and said with a smile: "It's almost time, Ziyi, it's time for us to step into battle and break the enemy." ”
"Whoa!" Tai Shi Ci led the horse without thinking, sorted out the weapons, and after a while, he reacted, turned his head and asked, "Now?" ”
Wang Yuwan replied with a smile: "Of course now." ”
"We're almost resting, but Chun Yuqiong's side has also rested for a while, now it's better to kill it directly." Tai Shi Ci knew that Wang Yu would not joke about such a big thing, but he still wanted to make sure.
"It's now." Wang Yu nodded, and said mysteriously: "I went just now, the Jizhou army still has the strength to resist, but now, most of them, I'm afraid they can't even lift their weapons." Not to mention casualties, it is easier to fight than to chase ducks. ”
"......" Tai Shici opened his mouth and stammered, and it took a long time before he asked, "Lord, are you still poisoned?" ”
"Poisoned? Of course not, but it's about the same as poisoning, haha. Wang Yu laughed, no longer explained, and waved his hand to order the whole army to mount.
The smoke and dust rose again, rolling like a wave, and drove straight south.