Chapter 22: A Call for Help
Back to the handsome tent, a few days before and later, Zhao Wu brought two young people in.
One of them is Shen Dao, who Yu Yin knows and completes the name of Wang Yue Snake Yu Gongzi, and the other is about the same age as him, and his appearance is somewhat similar, but although he is handsome, he is slightly emaciated, and his eyes always give people a sense of impropriety and powerlessness.
Just looking at this face, Wang Yue knew that this person's personality was dark, and his will should not be very firm, easy to waver or confused by all the phenomena, and those who are not firm in their will are often easy to be swayed by emotions, and their joys, angers, sorrows and sorrows are difficult to control and impermanent.
"Childe, the more polite the king is. The two of them entered the account, and Wang Yue greeted him in person, and said to Shen Dao: "Brother Shen, I haven't seen you for many days." ”
"Gongzi Qi, meet Snake Yu Gongzi. "Gongzi Qi and Shen Zhi each saluted.
"You may be seated. Wang Yue greeted him with one hand, then returned to the main seat, and waited until the two of them sat down on the straw mat after a few cases on the side, and then he continued: "Today, the unknown prince came to visit, but what is the important matter?"
Gongzi Qi glanced at Shen Dao to the side, and Shen Zhi hurriedly arched his hand and said: "Snake Yu Gongzi, my son-in-law is asking Huaishang for help." ”
"Help?"
Wang Yue also had some understanding of the situation in Shenguo.
Cai Guo's military chariot into Shennan is only about 400 times, even if you add the Zhu clan's military chariot, it is less than 600 times.
In such a situation, what kind of assistance does Shen Guo request?
After thinking about it for a while, Wang Yue asked, "What is the situation in Shennan now?"
This is not something that Shen can know, so Gongzi Qi said in a low voice: "Cai Guo's military chariot from the land entered Shennan with a surprise attack, first broke through the Yin land and the Zhu clan, and then went north to attack Lailin, and then forced the landing of Dr. Yang Linyi. From this according to the southern half of the land. ”
"With the assistance of Dr. Nagi and other doctors of the Shen Kingdom, all the military chariots and warriors in the area where he was based were collected by him, and the military chariots in Shennan exceeded 800 times. ”
"If this is the only thing, it is still within the joint efforts of our national teachers and local doctors. Gongzi Qi suddenly cried and said, "However, when the main force of Cai Guo's army attacking the elephant went to besiege the elephant capital. Not long ago, a detachment of 200 times was divided, and it crossed the elephant country at great speed and inserted it directly into my Shenzhong. ”
"The army mobilized by our division and local doctors was about to gather troops in Shenzhong to rescue Shennan, but on the way to the march, they were caught off guard by a rapid attack from the rear, and the losses were quite heavy, but they barely collapsed, but the combined army of Cai Guojidi and Dr. Zhu suddenly went north at this time. ”
"In this way, there is an attack on the elephant and a partial division, and in front of it, there is a coalition of troops from Jidi and Nagisa. Our division was besieged at the intersection of Shenzhong and Shennan, and other doctors from all over Shennan wanted to rescue, but they didn't want to be ambushed by the combined forces of the Zhu clan and Jidi......"
Listening to Gongzi Qi's mouth about Cai Guobing's car movement this time, Wang Yue's heart moved slightly, Cai Guo's attack on Shen Guo this time is really unusual.
Forty or fifty years ago, the mode of warfare of various countries still paid attention to various rules, often agreeing on the venue, sending troops to the division before the war, and then gathering troops and vehicles on both sides to form a battle. And the soldiers are not tired of deceit, and they are unscrupulous. But it was after the Yue State defeated the Jing State with this method.
But no matter how unscrupulous the means are, the soldiers are not tired of deceit, relatively speaking, the war in the world has not played any special flowers, but today's battle between Cai Guo and Shen is the whole process. Wang Yue can casually think of a series of strategic terms such as surprise attack on the rear, encirclement and ambush.
He thought for a moment and asked, "How many days ago was the ambush of Dr. Shennan's army?"
"This was three days ago. Gongzi Qi Dao, and added: "This Gongzi borrowed the birds raised by the farmer master and sent him a ride, and he rushed to Huaiyin yesterday. When I met Shen Dao, I heard that the Huaishang Five Nations Alliance wanted to rescue Shen Guo and resist Cai Guo, so I came to visit Gongzi today. ”
Wang Yue nodded, and asked again: "How did Cai Guo's attack on the elephant division complete the rapid crossing of the elephant country, according to common sense, it is in the enemy territory of the elephant country, and the speed of the army's infantry and army advancement, it is impossible to have such a speed." ”
"Cai Guoren imitated Beidi and formed a horse army, which was his horse army, and borrowed horsepower to cross the elephant country. ”
"Horse Army?" Wang Yue immediately thought of the cavalry, and continued to ask: "How did Cai Guoren's horse army fight? This matter is extremely important, and it is related to the important matter of our Huaishang Coalition Army going north to fight a decisive battle, you must tell me in detail." ”
"The horse army fighting?" Gongzi Qi slightly differently: "The horse army's combat is the same as the infantry army, but the march can borrow horsepower." ”
"It turned out to be this kind of horse army. Wang Yue knew what was going on as soon as he heard it.
This is the early cavalry of the earth, there is no saddle, no stirrups, knights ride on it, can only fix their bodies by clamping their legs, except for a few powerful hands, most people can not ride horses to fight normally, so the early cavalry are mounted infantry.
Since it was such a horse army, Wang Yue was relieved.
Because he promoted the battle formation used by the Huaishang coalition army this time, it was the Roman phalanx of the past, which completely eliminated the chariots of the past since it appeared, and swept the Macedonian phalanx of Alexander the Great in his eastward expedition into the old papers, and the Romans were invincible in the Mediterranean.
But times are evolving, and the invincible Macedonian phalanx will no longer be invincible, and the same will be true of the Roman phalanx.
It was the heavy cavalry and cavalry archers that emerged later that eliminated the Roman phalanx.
First of all, the Roman phalanx was an array line, which had a great advantage against other infantry, but when it encountered heavy cavalry with heavy armor, the javelin and short sword were not powerful enough, and it was easy to break through and defeat the heavy cavalry.
Due to the limited range of the javelin, the infantry's ability to move was also limited, and it was obvious that it could not cope with the cavalry archers who came and went like the wind, and the range was far better than that of the javelin.
In the history of warfare, the heavy cavalry of men and horses appeared later, but as early as the Roman period, when the Romans faced the immature Parthian cavalry cavalry cavalry tactics, the disadvantages of this phalanx in cavalry tactics were already clear, and they could only rely on large shields and tortoiseshell formations to defend, and there was no ability to pursue and kill opponents.
"Childe, since I know the crisis of my Shenguo, I don't know when Huaishang will send troops north to aid Shen. Seeing Wang Yue thinking about it, Gongzi Qi suddenly became anxious.
Wang Yue thought for a while and said: "The Huaishang coalition army is now gathering troops and reorganizing the army, and it will take a month and a half to go north at the earliest. ”
"What, a month and a half? I'm afraid that the army of Shen Guo will be defeated long ago. Gongzi stood up violently and said hurriedly: "Childe, I see that there are no less than eight or nine hundred military vehicles in this camp, if you can go north from here immediately, you may still have time to rescue my Shenguo." ”
Hearing Gongzi Qi say this, Wang Yue laughed and said, "Isn't Gongzi completely ignorant of military affairs?"
"There is a way that the soldiers and horses have not moved, the grain and grass go first, there are indeed eight or nine hundred military vehicles here, but the grain and grass for a big war have not yet been prepared, and the logistics auxiliary soldiers have not yet arrived.
"And the soldiers gathered at this time are gathered from all countries and places, without some training, it is just a plate of loose sand, even if there is enough food and grass, the army that goes north with this is probably the first touch of the elite of Cai State, not to mention the rescue of Shen Guo, but to compensate themselves. ”
"The commander of the three armies of Cai Guo this time is not an ordinary person, and our Huai army must be fully prepared to go north. ”
"What about me Shen Guo?" Gongzi Qi said angrily: "In another month and a half, the national teacher will be mourned, and he will already be ruined." ”
Wang Yue said lightly: "It's okay to destroy the family and destroy the country, as long as the Shen Guojun's office is still there, and the doctors from all over the country are not dead, in the future, I will lead the Huaishang coalition army to the north to win the Cai country, and I will do my best to survive and succeed in the righteousness of Chen Meng." ”
"You!" Gongzi Qi opened his eyes angrily, stared at Wang Yue tightly, and said: "You are the son of the dead country, do you want the whole world to be like you? ”
After saying that, Gongzi Qi turned around angrily, and then rushed out of the tent like crazy.
Looking at this son, Wang Yue shook his head and asked, "Brother Shen, this son of your family has a great temperament, and he is not like a human king." ”
Hearing Wang Yue's words, Shen Zhi's body was shocked, and he suddenly realized that Wang Yue, the son of the dead country who was followed by a few generals or warriors a few months ago, is completely different today.
Come ~ If the Shen State is really broken by the Cai State, when he leads the Huaishang coalition army to defeat the Cai State and survives the event, Gongzi Qi may only because of his perception today, even if his mother is favored by the monarch, he will not have a chance with the crown prince or the further Shen Guojun.
Shen really couldn't imagine that Wang Yue came to Huaishang with him, and in a short period of time, he had come to such a point.
Thinking of this, Shen Zhi bowed his hand and said very sincerely: "Gongzi Qi has been spoiled by his mother since he was a child, and he has no words, he has personally offended Gongzi, and he cannot represent Shen Guo, and I hope that Gongzi will not blame Shen Guo for this." (To be continued.) )