Dayang is not big, it is just a small county town south of Zhongtiao Mountain.
Zhongtiao Mountain is also known as Xiangshan Mountain and Bo Mountain.
"Book of Fengchan" records: From the west of China, there are seven famous mountains, one of which is called Boshan. Boshan is Xiangshan, which is also a different name for Zhongtiao.
Zhongtiao Mountain stretches more than 100 miles from west to east and connects with the Taihang Mountains. It is an important part of the mountains and rivers inside and outside Bingzhou.
In peacetime, this east-west mountain range undoubtedly hinders north-south transportation. But in wartime, the value of this mountain range is extremely huge.
As far as the direction of Dayang is concerned, there is Maojin, an important ferry connecting Shaanxi County on the south bank of the Yellow River, and Yubanling, a road that runs through Zhongtiao Mountain, which can be said to be a key point.
Maojin built Taiyangguan during the Northern Zhou Dynasty.
A permanent pontoon bridge was built in the Tang Dynasty, called "Dayang Bridge" or "Sun Bridge", and was managed by 200 sailors from Kaiyuan Central Real Estate.
Dayang County, more than ten miles northeast of Maojin, was renamed Pinglu County in the early Tianbao period of the Tang Dynasty and has remained unchanged since then.
From the northeast of the county, follow the Shajian River Valley to the north, and after crossing the mountain road, you can reach Yuyuan - Yuyuan, which was sealed by Yu Zhong, and the Jin State borrowed the road from Yu to conquer Guo.
There is a slope road down the mountain from Yuyuan, which is more than 20 miles long and not very easy to walk. However, after walking through this difficult and dangerous mountain road, you will enter the flat Yuncheng Basin. Walk northwest for more than 30 miles to Anyi County, the seat of Hedong County.
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Cao Wu, the general of Pingbei, led his troops to garrison here to guard against the Huns leaving Hedong County, then crossing the Yuban Road and passing through Zhongtiao Mountain to cross the river southward.
But he failed, and his army of more than 10,000 people was almost wiped out.
Now Wang Mi's troops are stationed here, and one day they will cross the river south to attack Luoyang. They will be the vanguard.
In short, this is a bridgehead.
To communicate with Dayang from Bingzhou, you need to cross Zhongtiao Mountain.
To communicate with Dayang from Hongnong, one needs to cross the Yellow River north.
Now Shao Xun is here.
In the early morning of August 29th, the boundless army had surged in, covering the entire wilderness.
Wang Sang was left behind to guard Dayang, and there were about 20,000 soldiers stationed inside and outside the city.
Shao Xun gave him a chance to fight like a man.
Everyone, stop playing tricks and plots, and line up in the wild to fight to the death. Do you dare?
Wang Sang had to fight. Because Dayang City was small, the families of thousands of local soldiers under his command lived outside the city, and they could not evacuate in a hurry.
At the beginning of the hour, both sides finished their breakfast and began to form formations in the wilderness.
Wang Sang basically pulled out everyone he could, and the 20,000 people formed a square formation.
Judging from the formation, it can be seen that Wang Sang is still a bit timid.
My family knows their own affairs. The 20,000 people have only been trained for a year and their combat power is limited. Taking the initiative to attack the enemy is courting death. It is better to form a relatively conservative formation and wait for the enemy to attack.
If you are lucky enough not to be dispersed, you can take advantage of the opportunity when the enemy's troops are blunted to launch a counterattack, and you may have a chance to win.
"Shao Xun is a thief I have always known. He grew up on the shores of the East China Sea. He was a filial and honest man who entered the officialdom. He is cruel and murderous."
"If captured by them, you will all be killed by the sword."
"Your wives and daughters will also be raped and humiliated by his soldiers."
"For the sake of your family, you should fight to the death bravely without turning back on your heels."
Wang Sang started mobilizing before the war.
It must be said that the effect was quite good. After hearing that their families might be bullied, at least the thousands of local soldiers felt a fighting spirit in their hearts.
On the other side, the Jin army also began to form troops.
"Chen Yougen!" Shao Xun shouted.
"The end is here!"
"You lead ten troops of the government soldiers as the front line. This is the first formation."
"promise."
Chen Yougen immediately ordered 500 people, including 400 heavy armored infantry, armed with heavy swords, long-handled axes, wooden poles, and rifles-all heavy weapons.
There were another hundred people holding individual crossbows and carrying heavy swords on their backs.
"Kim San!"
"The end is here!"
"You lead two units of Silver Spear Army, followed closely behind them, fifty steps apart. This is the second formation."
"promise."
Jin San immediately ordered the first and second buildings, with 1,200 people, to form an array behind the battle front.
"Duan Liang!"
"The end is here!"
"You lead the Huben cavalry army and distribute it around Jin San. This is the third formation."
"promise."
Cavalry Inspector Duan Liang took the order and left. After a while, five hundred cavalrymen led their horses and dispersed around the second formation.
The position is slightly further back, with 250 riders on each side.
"Wang Que'er!"
"The end will be here."
"You lead the six-building Silver Spear Army, which is the fourth formation. It is the main formation of the central army, standing under the banner."
"promise."
A total of 3,600 Silver Spear Army soldiers from Buildings 3 to 8 completed their formation around Shao Xun.
"Chen Jin!"
"The end is here!"
"You lead the auxiliary troops in the rear formation, behind the central army. This is the fifth formation."
"promise."
After Chen Jin took the order and left, thousands of auxiliary soldiers immediately took action.
"Wang Chan, Hao Chang!"
"The end is here!" the two said in unison.
"You two each lead 200 cavalry and station them on the left and right sides of the rear formation. This is a surprise force. It is the sixth formation."
"Nuo." Among the surrendered troops, there were also those who were good at riding and fighting. A total of four hundred people were gathered together, led by Wang Chan and Hao Chang.
"Lou Quan, Lou Bao!"
"The end is here!"
"You two each lead a hundred and fifty people who are good at bows and crossbows, and place them on the left and right sides of the entire army. If there are bandit cavalry approaching, shoot them immediately. This is the seventh formation."
"Nuo." The second general took the order and left, and quickly selected people, all of whom were old subordinates from Hebei.
"Tang Jian!"
"The end is here!"
"When the whole army attacks, if anyone flees, step forward and kill him immediately. If I flee, behead me immediately without any hesitation."
"No." Tang Jian responded loudly.
He led more than a hundred soldiers, all covered in bright light armor, with sophisticated equipment and extraordinary power.
There are hundreds of soldiers beside him, this is the reserve team.
"Send the order, beat the drums and march!" Shao Xun boarded the command vehicle and ordered.
"March with drum beat..."
"Dong dong dong..."
War drums rumble and murderous intent fills the field.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!" The Jin army soldiers struck the ground with their spear poles, roared three times, and then moved forward.
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Wang Sang also climbed onto a high platform and looked ahead.
The army has its own laws. When fighting in the field, the commander must be at a high place and look far away.
Set up a large banner, place drums and horns on the left and right, and leave a reserve team.
The scattered generals stand under the banner. After the commander gives the order, he will lead the reserve team to attack, either to make the final decision and establish the victory, or to go forward to plug the leakage and turn the tide.
Wang Sang set up a large banner, drums and horns, and a reserve team today. It can be seen that after a year of training, this army at least looks quite organized on the outside.
If he could go back in time, Wang Sang, with his twenty thousand people, would have easily defeated himself in May last year.
The regular construction of the army will greatly improve the combat effectiveness, and the worse the foundation of the army, the greater the improvement - it is like going from zero to sixty, and from sixty to ninety.
In troubled times, everyone is making progress—except Sima Yue.
From Wang Sang's perspective, the Jin army formed a typical wild goose formation.
There are five hundred "head geese" with long spears, heavy axes, large shields and heavy swords, and they are menacing.
After the "head goose", there are three rows of wild geese.
In the middle are more than a thousand spear infantry, which must be the Silver Spear Army of the Shao Thieves Tribe.
There are also two to three hundred riders on each side, leading their horses and walking, slightly behind.
The third row is composed of a solid Chinese army, with more than 4,000 people.
And further on...
This formation is really arrogant!
They didn't take these 20,000 people seriously at all, they just wanted to defeat them all.
The first wave cannot be broken through, but the second wave follows suit.
The second formation was still unable to be broken, so the main force of the Chinese army pressed forward directly.
In short, focus on a fierce attack to determine the victory or defeat.
The drums rumbled, and each sound was like a reminder.
"Buzz!" A large rain of arrows was fired from the side of the phalanx.
The person on the other side held up a large shield and tried his best to protect him.
As for the ones that are thrown out, they may cause some damage, but not much.
Fortunately, there are also crossbows. Although there are not many, each shot can always penetrate the heavily armored warrior on the opposite side and even create a bloody path.
"Kill!" The opponent quickened his pace and rushed forward suddenly.
Hundreds of crossbowmen were scattered on both sides, firing continuously.
"Dongdong!" Most of the crossbow arrows were blocked by our own shields, but many people in the formation still screamed and fell down.
The spearmen in the first row had their guns leveled and were ready to stab at any moment.
But the other party was not afraid, like a heavy hammer, he smashed in hard.
"Bang bang!" The spear pierced the big shield, making a continuous sound.
The shield hand on the opposite side used all his strength and pushed forward with all his strength.
The swordsman raised his sword high, completely giving up on defense, and slashed down with all his strength, creating a bloody storm.
Others took long-handled axes and hit people directly on the head and chest with such force that it was jaw-dropping, as if they had practiced it thousands of times alone at home.
The wooden rafts are not bad at all, they are thick at the top and thin at the bottom, and have spikes on the head. When they come with the sound of howling wind, they can often knock down several people.
With just one move, the people in the front row fell down in pieces.
Then there are the second row and the third row.
Those five hundred people were like sharp knives, piercing directly into his soft abdomen, causing huge wounds.
What's even more frightening is that the knife is still drilling in. Even at the cost of huge casualties, it has to be repeatedly torn and stirred, expanding the wound and causing the injured to bleed out more blood.
Wang Sang's eyes almost popped out of his head, and his throat was dry unconsciously.
He knew that those in front of Shao Thief must be soldiers who died in the battle and were powerful in battle, but the ones in front of him were also experienced and elite...
The formation was actually dented, what the hell is going on!
He made a prompt decision and sent out his reserve team when the battle was no longer possible.
The reserve force totaled 2,000 people. After leaving Dahu, in order to advance quickly, they divided into two parts and moved forward from the gap between the two small formations, intending to flank the Jin army's fallen soldiers.
But just as they were hurrying on their way, the second formation of the Jin army had crossed a short distance of fifty steps and suddenly attacked.
The Hu Ben Governor's cavalry on both sides immediately attacked, bearing arrows and regardless of casualties, they ran headlong into the advancing enemy reserve troops.
On the battlefield, people were on their backs.
Although the speed of the Huben Cavalry was restricted by the infantry and they could not charge forward, their existence itself effectively stopped the advance of the enemy reserves.
The 1,200 silver spear soldiers commanded by Jin San quickened their pace, followed the gap opened by the soldiers, and swarmed forward.
Fighting opportunities are fleeting, and sometimes the fight is just for that moment.
Chapter completed!