Chapter 87: The Real Bloody Battle (I)
The lack of an intelligence system in the grassland is indeed the shortcoming of Fang Yun's army.
But then again, the Han people are not treated here, and even the Huns, who have become vassals, are very wary of the Han people. Therefore, even if an intelligence system is to be established, I am afraid that there will be no suitable candidates. If the Han Chinese were used as spies, it would have no effect on this grassland.
"Lord, it's hard to come once, seeing that there is a sweat tent of the Huns in front of you, if you don't go on a trip, you will inevitably have regrets!" Dian Wei was also addicted to killing during this time, and there were not five hundred Huns who died under his double halberd, and it was not less than this number.
Seriously, it seems to be the dream of all Han people to step on the Xiongnu sweat tent or something. However, apart from Huo Quzhi, it seems that no other Han general has done this. At least, Fang Yun didn't know much about the history before the Eastern Han Dynasty, but there didn't seem to be a second one in his memory who could do it.
Not to mention Dian Wei, the other generals are also ready to move at the moment, not to mention that they are actually a little moved......
"Lord, if you rush to the enemy's sweat tent, even if you can achieve victory, the price will not be small!" Frustrated, but in a hurry, Fang Yun's family accumulation is not easy, especially the cavalry troops. If the consumption is too large, I am afraid that the Kyushu expedition will be more difficult in the future.
The most important thing is, why was Fang Yun favored by Emperor Liu Hong of the Han Dynasty?
Just because he represents the common people class and the emerging warlord class, the former means that he will not be in the same stream as the family, this is just a prerequisite, what he really likes is the 100,000 elite soldiers under Fang Yun's command, no matter what he does, he is a little guaranteed.
On the contrary, if Fang Yunkong had the name of General Tiangong and did not have these hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers by his side, then Liu Hong was afraid that he might not be able to look down on him, let alone cooperate with him in the alliance or anything.
"Gongyou, look at this...... Now the morale of the soldiers is high, and the Hun sweat tent is in front. If you really don't give them a trip, I'm afraid that you will inevitably be left with mustard in your heart. But what you said is also reasonable, the enemy will not allow us to really lay down the sweat tent, so we are only afraid that it is very likely that we will face a full-scale counterattack by the Huns, and we may even implicate Budugen.
I mean, we're going to take it one step at a time. If the situation is critical, even if you don't need heavy money and food, you will quickly retreat to ensure the vitality of our army. In this way, I don't know what the public thinks? Fang Yun tried to come up with a compromise solution.
"Well, since the lord insists on going, the prince should only sacrifice his life to accompany the gentleman! However, if the situation is really critical, I hope that the lord will not fall in love! After saying that, loyalty inevitably dropped by two points.
Obviously, Fang Yun's repeated rejection of his suggestions still broke his heart. However, even if he knew the danger ahead, he still maintained the loyalty that a subordinate should have at this moment, even if he died, he had to go.
Fang Yun naturally saw all this, and at the same time had to sigh, what more could he ask for from such a husband......
"Sons, there is only one chance, give me a little leisure! If anyone gets carried away because they killed a group of old and weak women and children before, so that they die on the battlefield, don't blame Ben Shuai for being unpredictable! Fang Yun got the letter, turned around and shouted to the soldiers behind him.
"Whoa!" Seeing that he had been approved, whether it was a soldier or a general, he couldn't help but shout excitedly.
Next, the marching speed of the whole army has decreased, and at the same time, the reconnaissance cavalry is also patrolling in all directions, not to mention the front, even the rear is also cautious. Maybe some soldiers or middle-level generals will think that this is indeed a bit of a fuss, but because the upper echelons are so careful, they have to keep silent and do things obediently.
"Report, the enemy sweat tent has been discovered! Just ten miles ahead, the enemy seems to have set up a formation outside the tent, and it seems that he intends to engage in a field battle with us! "Around noon the next day, a scout finally arrived.
"How many?" Fang Yun asked.
"No less than 10,000 people!" Naturally, the scout couldn't answer the exact number, after all, he saw it from a distance and returned. The last thing you can do on the steppe is to race against the Huns, even if they are 300 meters apart.
"Are they young and strong, or are they mainly old and weak women and children?" Fu Zhu also asked casually.
"They are all young and strong, and they are full of fighting spirit!" The scout replied after a moment's thought. This is the most asked content since he became a scout, and it is good to pay attention to it when he investigates, otherwise it will be really difficult to answer.
"What about the other directions?" Fang Yun asked Chen Tao who was not far away.
"No enemy forces have been found in other directions!" Chen Tao was in charge of the scouts this time, and in fact, many cavalry under his command also participated in the reconnaissance, so at this moment he was obliged to report the surrounding situation regularly.
"Report, the enemy army has moved in the direction of our army!" Suddenly, a scout hurriedly reported, apparently the previous scout had already been known to the enemy, and when they realized that the Han army had come to the near flank, they decisively took the lead in attacking.
"The whole army is on alert, be careful to face the battle!" Fang Yun waved his hand and quickly arranged the task. The army immediately set up a position, waiting for the enemy to come and die!
The army had just finished arranging when puffs of smoke and dust came from the horizon between them, accompanied by rumbling sounds. I didn't want to be galloping in a moment, and quickly approached them.
"The archers are ready, the cavalry is quickly retracted!" Fang Yun quickly gave an order.
Chen Tao's previous cavalry units were scattered, but now they need to be gathered in order to make a difference. During this period, the combat effectiveness cannot be formed for the time being, and at this time, it is still necessary to rely on the archers and pikemen of the formation to buy time. Of course, the Relief Army will also be the main defensive component of melee combat.
"Shoot!" The enemy had reached the effective range of the strongbowmen, and the first round of arrows flew out quickly.
At least 3,000 arrows were thrown at the enemy formation in the distance, and immediately a group of enemy troops quickly fell from their horses, and they also became the first barrier to block the enemy's charge, effectively slowing down the speed of the follow-up troops.
Not long after, another group of enemy troops fell off their horses, but it was the last batch of thistles that Fang Yun ordered the cavalry to throw out the moment he learned that the enemy was moving in this direction. The craftsmanship of this thing is not low, and coupled with the iron consumption, ordinary forces really can't afford to consume it. Of course, it doesn't mean that Fang Yun can really use it without moderation, it's just that in terms of sacrificing people and wasting iron, he chose the latter, and military spending for this has always been Xie Yuan's biggest headache.
The effort always paid off, and more than a thousand enemy troops fell from their horses, so that the speed of the charge of the follow-up troops dropped significantly.
The cavalry of the headquarters had quickly gathered, and under the command of Chen Tao, they quickly surrounded the enemy army, and quickly attacked with throwing guns. Suddenly, another group of enemy troops quickly fell from their horses, so that a certain amount of confusion began to appear in the enemy formation...... (To be continued.) )