Chapter 121: The First Battle
Under the city of Wu County, the bloody battle began to unveil.
Wang Jian was deeply self-aware and would not attack Zhao and Wei's camps just by virtue of the advantage of waiting for work. It is true that the enemy army came from afar, but the strength of the army is far superior to its own. What he needs to do now is to hold the camp and make it impossible for the enemy to advance or retreat. In this way, the prime minister's side can patiently consume the enemy's army and demoralize the opponent.
The Qin camp was built according to the slope of the mountain, and was divided into three armies by Wang Jian according to the mountain. The front army was the largest, with 8,000 men, and the rear army was the least, only 2,000 men, and the Chinese army was placed at the top of the hillside, so that they could look around and provide timely support.
Jin Contempt and Violent Kite knew what the Qin army was planning. If there are no reinforcements for the Qin army in front of them, it is really a way to die by camping in this way. As long as their side is besieged on all sides and cut off from its water source, the Qin army will inevitably not last. But if the Qin army only needs to hold out for three or five days, then there is nothing to blame.
Relying on the small hill in front of him, which was no more than twenty or thirty zhang high, the Qin army could not only look from a high altitude and observe the enemy's situation, but also be condescending and take the initiative. You know, it's not easy to bow up and attack.
After a while, the scouts sent by the coalition to inquire about the military returned.
"Report to the general, the name of this hill is Banqiu, with a radius of two miles, and it is fifteen zhang high. Its western face is extremely steep and rocky; To the south, it is adjacent to a swamp, which is impassable for people and horses. Only the north and east faces can be climbed. The scout respectfully shared all the information he knew.
Jin Contempt's brows furrowed even more, this was even more difficult than he imagined. The commander of the Qin army is not simple! He chose such an ideal place to camp in the place where his army must pass. Moreover, the hills were charred black, and there was not an inch of grass and trees in sight, which directly dispelled the idea of attacking with fire.
The storm kite spoke first at this time and said, "General Jin, although this hill is small, it is not easy to attack!" Although our coalition forces have a large number of troops, they are constrained by the terrain and cannot be used. The Qin army can completely defend the slopes of the east and north, and suppress our army with rolling stones and arrow rain. If you don't pay the price of seven or eight thousand people, I'm afraid you won't be able to reach the top of the mountain. ”
Jin nodded yes. As the violent kite said, when he takes this hillside and annihilates the Qin army, he is afraid that he will be powerless and will not be able to support the Hedong battlefield. What's more, I am afraid that as soon as I take the Qin army in front of me on the front foot, the reinforcements from Xianyang on the back foot will arrive, and it will be really dangerous at that time.
"If the general doesn't care about reputation, the general has a plan, but I don't know if it's feasible?" Storm Kite said tentatively.
"Will the plan be released?" Jin Contempt was a little unconvinced.
Jin Wei is now like a gambler, very concerned about his chips. Because of the Qin army's raid on Hedong County, the Wei State lost more than 40,000 men and horses. Today, there are only 240,000 soldiers and horses left in the whole country of Wei, which is comparable to that of Korea. For Wei, it is good to be able to reduce casualties, even if it is a few thousand. Jin Contempt can not cherish his reputation, but now that the Qin army is in the way, what can the violent kite do to solve this obstacle in front of him!
"Judging from the future, the Qin army clearly wants to attract the main force of our army at the foot of the mountain. We might as well do the opposite, but not as they intended. Storm Kite said confidently.
During the time he spent with the prince, the violent kite opened his mind. South Korea's series of victories also made Storm Kite understand that it is somewhat unrealistic to copy the art of war in accordance with the rules, and the way to use troops lies in being single-minded. It's a pity that I'm old and have too little understanding. But these small experiences alone are enough for a lifetime.
"What does the violent general mean to ignore this Qin army and go straight to Anyi?" Jin asked incredulously.
If this is the case, it is too risky, and if you let go of the nearly 20,000 Qin troops in front of you, it will be really a catastrophe. Not only can they attack the rear of the army and cut off their own rear routes, but they can also join up with Xianyang's reinforcements, and suddenly strike when the war is in the heat of the day, breaking the balance of the battlefield.
In the next second, the storm kite actually nodded unexpectedly and admitted it. Jin Contempt was anxious at the moment, and said unhappily: "This matter must not be done, General Tyrant, you are a person who knows the soldiers, how could you come up with such a risky plan?" ”
The violent kite looked nonchalant and explained, "It's not too late for General Jin to listen to me first. Today we must storm the Qin army, create a false impression of aggressive attack, and to give the Qin army this illusion, we will destroy them at any cost, and then march west to rescue the trapped army. However, after the Qin army was deceived, we left overnight and rushed to Anyi. ”
Jin Wei nodded, admitting that in this way, he could get rid of this Qin army. But there is one problem that has not been solved, that is, this enemy that is not in the field of vision of the coalition forces will create a series of changes.
Seeing that Jin Cong's face had three points of approval, Storm Kite continued: "In this way, I'm afraid that it won't be until the next day that the Qin army will find out that we have gone to the camp." The general knew that the reinforcements from Xianyang must not be coming so soon, and the Qin army would definitely catch up in order to prevent us from outflanking their main force. At this time, we choose an ambush place, use thousands of people and horses as bait, and carry out an ambush, and we will definitely win a big victory! ”
"What a plan! What a plan! Jin disdain shouted again and again.
If he is the commander of the Qin army, the enemy will attack him regardless of casualties, he must be eager to rescue, even if he takes advantage of the night to get rid of himself, it can be said that the past is the past. But I would never have thought that this was all a plan, all in order to deepen my illusion, and ambush was the ultimate goal.
Even if the plan is halfway through, the Qin army can be transferred out of this hill. When he returned to the flat land, he relied on the strength advantage of the large army, which was enough to crush the Qin army.
Jin Wei walked around excitedly, and then said, "Then according to the opinion of the violent general." Someone! Pass on the general's order, the front army is exhausted, and the camp is attacked! ”
After receiving the order, the former military captain of the Wei army, Kokang, plunged into battle without saying a word. When the narrow road meets, the brave wins, and everyone knows that on this somewhat steep hillside, if you retreat, you will die faster. Besides, General Jin said that whoever climbs the hillside first will be rewarded with a thousand gold and a hundred acres of fertile land. The battle in front of him is a great opportunity for him to make meritorious contributions.
Holding his shield, he rushed straight to the foot of the mountain under the escort of his own guards. Behind the 10,000 Wei troops, the men and horses of their own bow and arrow battalion were responsible for covering.
Wang Jian looked at the conical assault array of the Wei army, showing an admiring look. I saw that the people in front of the Wei army and on the side were facing the direction of the Qin army's arrows with their shields, and the people inside were holding their shields high to guard against the arrows directly above. The overlapping shields were like fish scales, guarding the Wei army layer by layer, effectively reducing the attack surface of the Qin army's crossbow arrows.
Such a formation is extremely protective, and the only drawback is that the advance speed is too slow. However, the Qin army clearly did not want to give up the geographical advantage to fight in the field, and this formation was doubly practical. The Qin army's arrow array unleashed wave after wave of arrows, but although the momentum was large, the damage inflicted on the Wei army was limited. Even if some Wei troops were killed by crossbow arrows because of the gaps in their movements, others soon filled the hole.
In this way, the Wei army advanced slowly but resolutely, and finally reached the foot of the mountain. Although Wang Jian admired the courage and discipline of the Wei army, the best way to show respect for such an enemy was to destroy the other party completely.
"Rolling stones!" Wang Jian shouted.
(Thanks to Lizhi, Green Mia, Black Amaterasu's reward, I'm about to go on a business trip, and I can only change it.) Wait for Tuesday to break out! )