Chapter 297: [Trapping the Camp, Charging]
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"Who won?" Zhang Fei glared and shouted.
Needless to ask, isn't it a clear draw? Liu Bei glanced back at the third brother a little strangely, even he could see it, how could the third brother, who was a master of this way, still not see it?
"If it's a school fight, it's a draw, but what if it's a battlefield deathmatch?" Guan Yu is worthy of being a top military general at the same level as Zhang Fei, and he broke through Zhang Fei's words.
Liu Bei was stunned for a long time, and shook his head with a wry smile.
Liu Bei's eyesight was not enough to see, but Guan Yu and Zhang Fei glanced at each other, and each showed a finger - not the middle finger, of course, but the index finger, which means "to deal with this person, there is only one chance to strike."
At the same time, the generals Cheng Lian, Wei Xu, and Cao Xing, one by one, saw that their throats were dry, and after swallowing a mouthful of saliva hard, they also asked the same thing, but they didn't dare to ask the main master, but asked Gao Shun.
Gao Shun was silent for a while, and said an answer that was not an answer: "Then it depends on how many weapons the lord is equipped with." ”
Lu Bu doesn't care what others say, the victory and defeat have been divided, his wish has been fulfilled, and next, he wants to complete the most glorious battle in his life.
The horn sounded for a long time, and thousands of Lu Bu troops on the north bank returned to the camp one after another. At the same time, Liu Beijun also rushed to the camp.
Seeing this situation, Ji Ling, Chen Lan, and Lei Bo also hurriedly ordered the soldiers to return to the camp as soon as possible.
Half an hour later, the army of Lu Bu, who was already ready to attack, rushed to the pontoon bridge - this pontoon bridge was built by Ji Ling, so that after the convergence of the Seven Route Army, they could quickly cross the river and besiege Xiapi.
When Ji Ling was building the pontoon bridge, Lu Bu also sent troops to harass and stop it, but to no avail. Ji Ling struggled to lose some people, but he still built the pontoon bridge. This bridge was built by Yuan Jun for his own use, but he didn't expect it, but it was Lu Bu who used it first.
The bridge is there, and anyone can use it, but the problem is that the army that rushes across the bridge first will face two dangers: first, the army will be attacked by the enemy before it has time to swing out; Second, after the military formation is opened, it is bound to become a battle against the water.
Ahead is a raging enemy army. Behind him is the surging river, and the retreat is a narrow-path pontoon bridge - this is completely a posture of breaking the kettle and sinking the boat, how many armies in the world have such a decisive will to fight?
At least Yuan Jun didn't, so Ji Ling, Chen Lan, and Lei Bo were all waiting, waiting for more troops to assemble. When there are more people, this is enough to be brave and courageous.
Yuan Jun didn't. Lu Bujun has!
Three Kingdoms Heroes, trapped in the camp!
"Is this a trap?" This time, Ma Han did not strike far away, but brought a group of men. Climb the hill on the east side early to watch the battle. His identity is detached, Lu Bu will not look for him, Guan and Zhang have no time to look for him, and Ji Ling and the others have no time to look for him...... So. Ma Han is naturally happy to find a safe place to watch from the wall. It is also a rare opportunity to observe a battle of 10,000 people up close.
Trap camp one plays. It attracted the attention of Ma Han, Le Jin, Guan Hai and others. There is no special sign of the trapping faction, because there is no need for it, and their commander and equipment are the most obvious signs.
From its establishment to its demise, the trap camp had only one real wartime commander - Gao Shun.
Why add "wartime"? Because this army is no longer under Gao Shun's control at this time.
"Heroes" has the following record: "After the cloth was reversed from Hao Meng, it was more sparse (high) and smooth. Wei Xu has relatives inside and outside, and he will continue to seize the generals of Shun. and when the attack, so the general Shun continued to lead the troops, and Shun also had no hatred in the end. ”
Hao Meng's rebellion had a profound impact on Lu Bu's later employment and command, and the speed infected Cao Cao's suspicions, and even Gao Shun, who was "innocent and dignified, did not drink, and was not belittled" and his old brother for more than ten years, he was suspicious. And because Wei Xu is his brother-in-law, he handed over the trapped camp to Wei Xu to take charge. But Wei Xu is a person who is more than brave, and he will be slightly insufficient, and he can manage the army in peacetime, and if he really fights, he has to count on Gao Shun. Therefore, there is the saying "and when the attack, so the order will continue to lead the troops".
Gao Shun is the real master of the trapped camp. Gao Shun is here, and the camp is trapped; Gao Shun died, and the camp died. The banner of the word "high" fluttering on the hunt is the soul of the army trapped in the camp.
The most conspicuous thing about the trapped camp is their equipment: the sleeve armor of the soldier Yishui, this armor is very similar to the modern short-sleeved pullover, made of pieces of iron pieces of five to ten forging, because with short sleeves, it can protect the upper arms and armpits of the soldiers, and the protection is more comprehensive and stronger than the vest-style two-level armor. The weapon is a shield for each person, new or old, both leather shields; At the same time, each soldier was armed with a sword, an axe, a spear, a spear, and a bow; And those non-commissioned officers above the rank of captain always have two or three ring-headed knives, as well as short axes, bronze swords, halberds, and even short spears.
"(Gao Shun) has more than 700 soldiers, numbered as 1,000 people, and the armor and fighting equipment are all refined and neat, and each attack is invincible, which is called the trapping camp." "The Hero's Tale", which cherishes ink like gold, actually uses an entire paragraph to describe in detail an army with its equipment, how can it be idle?
At the end of the Han Dynasty, there was a shortage of iron tools, and the soldiers generally had no armor, and those who could have leather as a chest (cuirass) were all considered elite guards of the Hucong. With such a military array of seven or eight hundred shining iron armor and blades like a forest, there are not a few in the world.
Half of the equipment of this trapped camp comes from the Luoyang arsenal. Since Lu Bu followed Dong Zhuo, from Luoyang to Chang'an, he once held a high position, how could he not have a little family background? The other half is Yanzhou and Xuzhou. There are thousands of soldiers and horses in Lu Bu's direct line, and there are only seven hundred who can be equipped with such complete equipment, so it is conceivable that they must be selected and selected.
Le Jin exclaimed: "The armor and fighting equipment of this army are about to catch up with the lord's guard, but I don't know how powerful it is." ”
Ma Han said lightly: "We might as well wait and see." ”
As he spoke, the trapped camp had already made a preemptive strike, broke away from the army, and pounced on the Ji Ling army, who was forming a formation on the opposite bank and preparing to give the river-crossing soldiers a first blow.
Ji Ling was lining up in formation, and at the same time, he was constantly sending fast horses back and forth to communicate with Chen Lan and Lei Bo, unify the order, and take himself as the Chinese army, with two wings on the left and right. Unexpectedly, Lu Bu would send a battalion of soldiers to directly rush through Surabaya and launch a decisive attack on his three troops and tens of thousands of troops.
Ji Ling was taken aback. It's crazy too! Not only Lu Bu, but also this battalion of foot soldiers - where did Lu Bu find so many outlaws?
In desperation, Ji Ling immediately "severed his limbs" to save him, and directly sent the Danyang Navy of the two schools to fight. The two schools are 2,000 people, and Ji Ling is not good at doing too much, throwing out 3,000 people at once, which is too obvious. But soon, Tao Yong, the governor of the Danyang Naval Army, hurriedly came, saying that the enemy was well-armored. The 2,000 troops were afraid that they would not be able to withstand it, so they asked all of them to fight.
Tao Yong would actually ask for war? Ji Ling couldn't help but be taken aback, but looking at the ironclad army that was swarming across the bridge, it seemed to be understandable - such a strong army, without more than three or four times the number of troops, really didn't dare to engage in battle. Tao Yong asked to exert all his strength, which was undoubtedly correct tactically and in line with Ji Ling's intentions.
Ji Ling's banner waved, and the war drums were like thunder. The three thousand Danyang soldiers hurriedly lined up a large zigzag formation, brandished long and short weapons, and rushed towards the trapped camp that had just rushed across the pontoon bridge and had not yet had time to line up.
Near, near, rush, rush...... Just when Ji Ling thought that a tragic battle was about to be staged. Unexpectedly, the action drama suddenly changed into a burlesque.
The tooth flags of the trap camp on the opposite side shook sharply from side to side, and as soon as the drums stopped, the tooth flags lay down neatly. Hundreds of armor soldiers seemed to be divided by sharp blades. The tide spreads out to both sides, giving way to the broad avenue of the pontoon.
Ji Ling's mouth opened slightly, what kind of formation is this? And in the next moment. The scene that made his jaw drop to the ground appeared.
The three thousand Danyang soldiers were hoarsely urged and even driven away by their respective team generals, confused, you pushed me, and they were coerced, and with the surging crowd, they almost kept swarming onto the bridge. Due to the scramble for the road, many soldiers were squeezed into the water, and they looked like dumplings. Fortunately, these were all water pawns, and most of the people who fell into the water were able to hold onto the edge of the bridge in time to avoid being swallowed by the rolling river.
The entire battlefield was filled with shouts such as "Run, run to the other side of the river and go home alive", all kinds of blades, bows and arrows, water jugs, head cloths, babacn shoes...... Scattered all over the place, it is a spectacle.
Ji Ling and his subordinate soldiers were all dumbfounded, how could this still be a war? It's just running from one end to the other.
Ma Han kept shaking his head, and Le Jin, Guan Hai and the guards were overjoyed, stroking their palms and laughing.
Defecting in the battle is an extremely severe blow to morale. In the battle of Huainan in history, Yuan's army suffered a crushing defeat with an absolute advantage, which began when Yang Feng and Han Xian defected and fought back. At present, although the Danyang Navy did not fight back, such a large-scale defection before the battle had an almost fatal impact on the morale and morale of the Yuan army.
What made Ji Ling grit his steel teeth even more was that the trapped camp had taken this opportunity to quickly reorganize the army and prepare for an attack. And their own army was in a state of panic and turmoil when they saw the defection of their allies.
"Damn Danyang! Damn Dow! The lord won't spare you, and I, Ji Ling, won't let you go! Ji Ling angrily pointed to the Danyang water soldiers who were congested behind the pontoon bridge and nearly a thousand rear soldiers, his voice was fierce, and he had to be hedgehog, "Rebellion in battle, the crime is unforgivable, kill!" ”
In order to restore the morale of the army, it is necessary to make an example. Taking advantage of the crowded and chaotic situation of the Danyang soldiers, they attacked their tail team and annihilated them all, which was an emergency measure to revitalize the morale of the army and clean up the chaos.
But at this time, Ji Ling's more than 1,000 infantry troops had not yet set up a formation, and the only thing that could be used was the cavalry that did not need to be arrayed.
Two hundred horsemen are Ji Ling's elite, and after nearly ten years of fighting, this elite has never suffered major losses. Even after the defeat of Kuangting that year, this cavalry army was still able to break out of the encirclement of Cao's army with high-speed maneuvering and survived. In Huainan, a place where horses are scarce, even if it is a county guard, it can't get together a hundred cavalry, and it is self-evident what it means to have two hundred cavalry.
This cavalry is Ji Ling's heart, but at this juncture, Ji Ling can't care about it anymore, as long as he can stabilize the morale of the army and don't let the panic spread, it is worth paying whatever price. What's more, chasing and killing the rout, isn't it the strength of the cavalry?
The shouts shook the sky, the iron hooves filled the ears, the smoke covered the sun, and the blades were dazzling.
Ji Ling's trump card is dispatched. (To be continued......)