Chapter 87: Assault and Skillful Defense
However, something unexpected happened. As they were charging forward according to the predetermined script, an ambush burst out of the col. More than a hundred halberd soldiers rushed directly to the archers, stabbing down dozens of stunned archers, and the rest scattered in a hurry, but many were shot down by the archers behind the halberders.
The appearance of the ambush caught Zhao Meng off guard, and he immediately ordered the troops to retreat.
Although under pressure and having not suffered losses, Zhao Bing didn't seem to expect such a good thing, and immediately ran down the mountain under the cover of the shield. But they never expected that bows and arrows would be shot behind them, which shocked them into distraction, and they didn't care about whether the formation was in formation or not, and ran desperately down the mountain, and were shot down a lot by the archers on the mountain. After firing two arrows, the ambushed archers immediately ducked behind their shields and attacked the scattered Zhao army from the side. When Zhao Meng remobilized his army and rushed out to drive them away, they turned back to the back of the col.
Meng's harassment presented Zhao Meng with a problem: did he need to divide his forces to deal with the Qin army behind the mountain pass? Although it had only appeared for a short time, Zhao Meng still felt that there was nearly a battalion of troops, at least no less than one battalion of archers. He thought about it for a while, and sent an envoy to order each battalion that if the Qin army did not stop it, it must rush into the Qin army camp and not flinch! If there is an ambush for the Qin army, the strength should be about the same, and it is allowed to break through with all its might.
After Zhao Meng gave the order, the battalions attacked according to the order. This time, several Qin battalions took the initiative to retreat because the Zhao army had attacked fifty steps every time, but they were lax; When the Zhao army pounced, they were caught off guard, and some battalions were really attacked into the camp, and it took a lot of tricks to expel them. - Not only did they not have military achievements, but they suffered losses. Some battalions reacted a little better and routed the Zhao army in front of the battalion in time. Only the fifth battalion, which had not been "deceived" for a long time, adjusted the formation according to Meng Fu's requirements, and put Zhao Jun into the battalion. However, the hundred people under the command of the Zhao army were more cautious and did not rush to invest all their forces. The first platoon entered the camp and found that the situation was not right, and shouted to the back: "Medium! He immediately opened the gate of the camp and rushed out of the camp. In this way, the outflanked troops could not completely cut off their retreat, and most of the Zhao army withdrew safely, only a few were knocked down and killed by spears, and some were wounded by arrows, but they also withdrew with the help of their companions.
Zhao Meng has been observing which battalion this support army is coming from, and he has moved the direction of the main attack with his camera. Therefore, when the other battalions attacked, their own side did not move. But the result of the attack disappointed him. The attacks were all unsuccessful, and each battalion reported that the enemy forces in front of them had not been reduced.
Zhao Meng was disappointed: it seems that this force was mobilized from the rear. If the Qin army stubbornly held on here, it would really be difficult for them to capture it.
After hesitating for a while, Zhao Meng decided to increase the stakes. The two battalions were fifty paces away from each other and attacked at the same time. This not only ensured that the offensive would not be interfered with by the Qin army, but also strengthened the continuity of the offensive.
A temporary pause on the battlefield caught the attention of Meng Fu. He immediately ran up the hill and saw the troops gathered at the bottom of the mountain. Due to the lack of space, the troops that had no combat mission for the time being were squeezed into a corner, and the combat units were clearly highlighted. After a little observation of the configuration and sequence of the Zhao army, Meng Wei had already understood Zhao Meng's battle plan. He shook his head secretly, very disapprehensive of Zhao Meng's desperate approach. Without any adjustment of route and strategy, how can there be such a good thing just by simply accumulating troops and wanting to win simply and rudely! Repeating the previous practice will only get the previous results.
Meng Fu sent a doctor to command the actions of the armies below, and negotiated with him the banner of the order. Then, on the banner of the barracks, he raised a red flag and informed Li Bing to transfer a battalion to the foot of the sixth camp mountain. Since the camp of the Zhao army did not have enough space, two battalions were organized to attack at a time, and the gap between the attacks must be very long. Meng Fu prepared to try to switch to a counteroffensive after repelling two attacks by the Zhao army. At this time, it makes sense to put a new battalion of fresh troops.
Ready to support the troops, Meng Fu and the official doctor visited the soldiers of each team. Due to the main offensive pressure of the Zhao army, many soldiers were wounded, especially the archers, even if the arrows rained down, they could only retreat one step. Other soldiers were able to crouch down to avoid the arrows, but because the arrows were too dense, they were not enough to avoid the arrows adequately. Even the official doctor was injured.
Meng Fu praised everyone's courage in fighting. Tell everyone that the Zhao army will launch a battle on an unprecedented scale. We need everyone to keep fighting. He asked a wounded archer for a bow and a bag of arrows, and stood in front of the ramparts. The officer also asked for a bow and arrows from a wounded soldier and prepared for battle. The doctors followed their example and stood on the front line and became archers. When the soldiers saw that all the doctors were standing in front of the barrier, their whole bodies were full of enthusiasm. A few words of the archer struggled to get up and join the battle, but was stopped by Meng Fu: "A bow must have a bow, and your wounds are also weak, and they are useless." When you recuperate with peace of mind, it will be effective in the future! Then his other soldiers said, "Is there a good shooter?" ”
Immediately, several soldiers stepped forward. Meng Fu said: "You can fight with a bow." "Divide the arrows of the wounded archers.
Archery was an aristocratic sport at the time. In the Xuan order, shooting is a compulsory course, so it can also be accessed in the countryside. Although crossbows were widely used, they were not available to ordinary families, and were usually built by royal craftsmen and supplied only a small number of armies. Among these improvised soldiers from the fields, those who can shoot arrows are already elite. Archers were wounded and generally difficult to replenish. By the way, in addition to archers, shield soldiers and spearmen are also not strong substitutes, and the main reason is that this thing is heavy, and it is impossible to deploy it without repeated training. The most alternative class is the Halberd/Ge Soldier, whether it is stabbed or smashed, no matter how tall a person is, it is not too difficult to wield.
The Zhao army finally straightened out the formation and launched an attack to the beat of drums. Meng Fu was gesturing, the whole army was silent, he quietly came to the official doctor, and the two of them carefully observed together.
The distance between the two sides was not far, and the Qin army still had a condescending advantage, and the gap between the two formations was fifty steps, which was quickly seen by the two.
The front came a hundred steps away from the Qin camp to carry out the final team. Meng Fu said: "I shoot it for you, and I will laugh at it!" "Zhang bowed and set up an arrow, and he didn't aim very much, and when an arrow was shot, one of the enemy fell to the ground! There was a cheer in the Qin military camp!
The official doctor said: "Joining the army and shooting well, we are not as good as us." ”
Meng Fu said: "I heard that the swordsman has a good shooter, or it can be for this." "Another arrow from the bow and arrow, and another man fell.
The Zhao army was a little angry and ordered the archers to retaliate against the Qin army. The two hundred bows and arrows of the first battalion of the Zhao army pulled the bowstring together, and Meng Fu waved his hand: "Volt!" All the soldiers fell on one leg to the ground. Only Meng Fu and the official doctor were still looking out along the gap between the barriers.
Two hundred bows and arrows roared with a terrifying sound of breaking through the air, covering half of the sky, but they were really powerless, almost all of them fell outside the wall, and they could hit the barrier even if they had strong arms. There were about a dozen or twenty people.
The commander of the Zhao army also seemed to be very unhappy with this result, and he sent the archers forward five steps, crossed the Zhao array, scattered in front of the formation, and shot arrows again. This time, not only Meng Fu, but even the official doctor also had itchy hands, and the two of them each shot an arrow, hitting two archers. The commander of the Zhao army gave the order to concentrate on shooting in the direction of the arrows!
Meng Fu, who was on the mountain, could see clearly that the direction of the archers was all aimed at his side, so frightened that he pulled the official doctor to kneel down and pressed his body tightly against the camp wall.
There was a sharp cracking sound, and a large number of arrows struck the stakes on the ramparts, and even cut off a few of them; The walls of the camp shook violently, and they fell to the earth. As soon as a wave of arrow rain stopped, Meng Fu immediately pulled the official doctor to the side, and the second wave of arrows followed. Then came the third wave. Six hundred arrows, concentrated to a distance of less than ten paces, so that everything here is hung with arrows. Most of the arrows only hit the bottom of the ramparts, and only a few were able to hit the stakes sticks sticking out of the earthen wall. There were also arrows that shot in between the stakes and landed in the open space in front of the fighters, and some bounced up and hit the Qin army's shield before finally hitting the ground.
Meng Fu asked in a low voice, "Is there a good shooter?" ”
More than a dozen raised their bows. Meng Fu ran over, asked them to stand up, pointed to the archers of the Zhao army in front of them and asked, "If you want to be successful?" "Only a few people dared to respond.
Meng Fu said: "After shooting, they are scattered to both sides!" He opened his bow and shot another arrow, as if humiliating Zhao Jun: I'm still alive! Immediately after, the others also shot an arrow. Meng Fu immediately told them to dodge on both sides of the camp wall.
Several more Zhao soldiers fell from arrows. The commander of the Zhao army again ordered to advance five steps and shoot three more arrows.
This time, because Meng Fu guessed that Zhao Jun would concentrate on shooting the arrow just now, he was outside the shooting range, and he was more bold to look out from the gap between the barriers, trying to find the few people who shot farther. After Zhao Jun finished shooting three arrows, he ran back to his original position, shot an arrow at a target he fancied, and ran again. The commander of the Zhao army seemed to sense that Meng Fu was luring him into making ineffective shots, wasting arrows and delaying time. When the man fell, he ordered the brawlers behind him to follow.
Seeing that Zhao Jun was no longer fooled, Meng Fu summoned those people together and shot three arrows in a row. Only Meng Fu's three arrows hit Zhao Jun, and the others were either hit by one arrow or two arrows. They were told to run in both directions. One of them did not bend down, and was discovered by Zhao Jun, and a bow and arrow were fired, and the man immediately fell in a pool of blood, and was hit by three arrows on his body! Fortunately, the arrows were blocked by the barrier, and the power was not large, and the depth was only flesh. Two men rushed out of the brawler, dragged him to the back camp, pulled out arrows for him, bandaged him to stop the bleeding.