Chapter 30: The Battle of the Nine Plains
After the two military advisors left, Chu Shan gradually calmed down. As for the grassland coalition army outside the city, Chu Shan really didn't take it to heart, but was just thinking about how to avoid huge casualties. However, when I thought of the 200,000 coalition troops in the grasslands outside the city, I couldn't help but have a headache, this is 200,000 coalition troops, not 20,000. However, Chu Shan still has more confidence in his heart, relying on the city, he can at least resist the coalition army for a few months, without any problems. As for a few months later, there will be no problem, Chu Shan believes in the ability of his subordinates very much, and a few months is enough time for Zhang Liao, Gao Shun and Tai Shici to wipe out those princes of the Han Dynasty.
However, in Jiuyuan County, it is more dangerous, and now there are only about 50,000 troops. In the face of most of the strength of the steppe coalition army, it must have exceeded 100,000. Chu Shan thought of this, and there was no good way, so he had to respond to all changes with the same and personally go into battle to kill the enemy. Speaking of these, Chu Shan has not been in battle in person for decades, and those people are afraid that they have forgotten Chu Shan's fierceness, Chu Shan thought secretly in his heart.
As expected, the next day, the offensive of the steppe coalition army became more ferocious. Probably knowing that there were not enough troops in Chushan City. The grassland soldiers all over the sky were overwhelming, and Chu Shan immediately commanded at this time, saying, "Soldiers, don't panic, you are shooting after the enemy army enters fifty steps." After speaking, he coldly observed the enemy troops on the opposite side, and soon, the enemy troops slowly caught up. The enemy was still very happy, and he had not yet attacked at fifty paces, and it seemed that the troops in the city were indeed very lacking. But soon they felt the horror. I heard a loud shout, "Shoot the arrow!" and there was an overwhelming rain of arrows on the opposite wall, and immediately countless soldiers were shot, killed, or wounded and fell to the ground, and there was a commotion in the scene. But the soldiers of the steppe lived up to their fierce name, and in less than three breaths, the riot was quelled. So they continued to run towards the wall, and when they were forty paces away, a rain of arrows came at them. This time the enemy was on guard. Much less lethal. At thirty paces, the rain of arrows had little effect, only killing about a few hundred. Chu Shan concentrated all the archers this time, about eight thousand people. The first rain of arrows was that the enemy was defenseless. was caught off guard. Almost 3,000 were killed and wounded, but the next two battles were less than 2,000. The last time, it was almost no effect. The result of the battle of only a few hundred men was formed under the premise that the enemy did not have many protective measures.
After the rain of arrows, the archers had no chance to shoot again, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable after the enemy attacked the walls. At this time, Chu Shan decisively ordered, the archers retreated, and the pikemen and broadsword soldiers stepped forward. So about 5,000 pikemen and broadsword men began to guard this wall, and as for the other three walls, they each had 10,000 troops, and the remaining 7,000 or so troops were used as reserves to support the various sections of the wall in danger. After the archers retreated, Chu Shan immediately picked up a big knife and stood on the city wall. Seeing that the enemy had set up a long ladder, he immediately ordered to pour gold juice, and he pushed the long ladder away at once with his great strength, watching the long ladder fall backwards, and the five people on the long ladder showed frightened faces, I didn't expect that someone would be able to rely on their own strength to push the long ladder directly to the rear, how much strength is needed. The average soldier could only push the ladder sideways at most, and it was very tight. In the middle of the battlefield, doing this kind of thing will definitely be killed, so generally no one has the opportunity to push these long ladders. As the long ladder thought about falling directly behind, not only the faces of several soldiers on the ladder were frightened, but even the soldiers on the ground behind were also in a commotion, and several soldiers were injured immediately after the long ladder fell. Chu Shan saw that the effect was not bad, and immediately quickly walked around on this city wall, constantly pushing away the long ladder carrying the city wall, with Chu Shan's continuous push open of the long ladder, there were very few enemy soldiers who could attack the city wall, at this time, Chu Shan ordered the archers to start a free counterattack, this time, the enemy could not raise his head. On this wall, the enemy reluctantly retreated after paying the price of nearly 6,000 men.
However, the situation of the other three walls is not optimistic. The remaining three sides were constantly attacked by the enemy, and our army was constantly engaged in white-knuckle battles with the enemy on the wall. It's almost three or four people to get back an enemy. After Chu Shan saw that the dust of the battle on his side had settled, he immediately ran towards the nearest other city wall. Chu Shan's speed was very fast, but it was only a quarter of an hour's effort, and he arrived. Seeing that his soldiers were fighting bloodily with the enemy, Chu Shan was also enthusiastic. However, at this time, Chu Shan knew that the siege ladder must be pushed off in order to cut off the endless enemy army. So Chu Shan took advantage of his advantage and crushed it along the city wall in a very strong attitude, and all the enemy troops he encountered were immediately killed. Then the siege ladder guarded behind the enemy army was ruthlessly pushed away by Chu Shan. One, two,... , ten, fifty,... I don't know how long it took, Chu Shan found that the siege ladder on this side of the city wall was swept away by himself, and after ordering his subordinates to kill the enemy on the city wall, he immediately walked towards the other city wall.
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The siege of the first day ended under the constant rescue of Chu Mountain. In the evening, after counting the losses, it was found that the soldiers under Chu Shan had lost about 8,000 people. The steppe coalition army was killed by more than 10,000. Most of these people were shot and killed by the archers laid by Chu Shan, almost reaching six thousand. Some of the remaining people were pushed down from the ladder of the city wall by Chu Shan and fell to death, or were stoned to death by the ladder, and the soldiers under his command directly killed only about 2,000 people. Chu Shan saw this kind of ratio, and his heart was very heavy. This is still the beginning, and the enemy is not defending himself. In the future, this will not be the case, and the casualty ratio is almost four to one. About 40,000 men remained, including 8,000 archers. And the enemy still has an army of 190,000.
After Chu Shan saw this situation, he immediately found two military advisors. Discuss countermeasures.
> Division, we can't go on like this, we have lost 8,000 men, and the enemy has been killed less than 2,000. Most of the rest were shot or fell to death, and in the future, when the enemy was on guard, the archers would be of little use. At today's rate, we may not be able to sustain it for 10 days. Chu Shan said worriedly.
>> In that case, it's better to rob the camp tonight!" Tian Feng said suddenly.
"Hao, are you sure?" Chu Shan's eyes lit up. Said.
& Day of war. The enemy will definitely not expect that we still have the energy to rob the camp, at least eighty percent sure!" Tian Feng said.
&80% sure!" Chu Shan couldn't help but increase his confidence, "Since this is the case, there is no need to wait." I'll arrange it. After speaking, Chu Shan said. "But we have only a thousand horsemen in the city. The effect of the camp robbery is not necessarily good, or even has no effect. ”
"Don't worry!" At this time, Du Haibo said, "Yuan Hao and I have already found out. The allied army's grain and grass were hoarded in the northeast corner of the rear of the large camp, only thirty miles. As long as the lord can act carefully and raid while it is dark, he will definitely succeed!"
>> Done!" Chu Shan clenched his big fist and said arrogantly, "As long as their grain and grass are burned, they will naturally retreat without a fight!"
After that, Chu Shan was ready to go out in person and lead the thousand cavalry under his command, and with the addition of Dian Wei, the killing god, it was simply unsuccessful.
The sky is beautiful, and the night is dark. Chu Shan and Dian Wei, as well as a thousand cavalrymen, wrapped in cloth and mouths, quietly ran towards the place where the allied army's grain and grass were hoarded. The steppe soldiers were not well guarded at night, and after a tiring day during the day, they all fell asleep at night. Although some people have proposed that it is necessary to be on strict guard to prevent Chushan from sneaking out of the city to attack. But he was rejected by the commander of the coalition army, on the grounds that Chu Shan sent the cavalry away, just to want a sneak attack, and how to rob the camp without cavalry. If it is an infantry, then it is not to deliver food, and I am afraid that they will not come, these people think about it and feel that it makes sense, so they no longer insist. As everyone knows, it was their negligence this time that caused unpredictable consequences.
After two hours, Chu Shan finally came to the camp where grain and grass were hoarded. Chu Shan saw that only a few soldiers were on guard at the gate of the camp, and most of the soldiers had fallen asleep. After seeing this situation, they immediately waved their hands and said, "After everyone goes in, immediately set fire everywhere, and then penetrate this big camp, understand?"
"Don't worry!" Dian Wei said immediately.
Chu Shan's face turned straight, "Let's go!"
In the frightened voices of the guards of the large battalion, a thousand cavalry of Chu Shan attacked this granary. Since the granary was in the rear of the steppe coalition army, they were defenseless and were guarded by only three thousand soldiers. But the 3,000 soldiers were indeed asleep at this time. Although he was awakened by the noise and fire outside, it was the opponent of Chu Shan's thousand cavalry, and it was simply a complete defeat. Of the 3,000 soldiers, only about 100 escaped. Looking at the raging fire in the granary, Chu Shan waved his hand and immediately chose to retreat very decisively. At this time, the coalition battalion must have reacted, his thousand cavalry is not the opponent of those people at all, if it is attacked head-on, I am afraid that except for Chu Shan himself, no one will be spared.
Just after Chu Shan left, the commander of the coalition army arrived. The front and back are just a cup of tea. Seeing that the camp in front of him was in a mess, full of the corpses of his own people, and the hoarded grain and grass were all burned, the commander couldn't help but have dark eyes and almost fainted. This is three months of grain and grass for 200,000 coalition troops, without these grains and grasses, the food in the hands of the soldiers can only last for three days, that is to say, after three days, Jiuyuan County must be captured, otherwise they and others will be hungry. What's even more tricky is that once the war doesn't go well, even if you retreat with your whole body, because here, the closest tribe to you is hundreds of miles, even if you are fast, it will take several days, and you don't know how many people will starve to death by then.
&&Continue to attack or retreat?" The marshal kept weighing, if he retreated, his strength would be preserved, but he would become a joke of the entire steppe, the 200,000 army, after losing 20,000, came back in ashes. Nothing to gain. But if the troops are not withdrawn, then they must capture Jiuyuan County or Xi'anyang within three days. Otherwise, the morale of the army will be unstable and it will lead to a great defeat. However, as long as the strength of his descendants is preserved, the more soldiers of those tribes die, the easier it will be for him to annex them when he returns, maybe it will be a blessing in disguise! After paying attention, this marshal immediately ordered everyone to start putting out the fire, and made it clear that he would avenge everyone tomorrow. The words of the marshal were embraced by many soldiers, but they did not know that what awaited them would be a point of no return............... (To be continued......)