On the left and right wings, a thousand cavalrymen rushed out. They either bent their bodies on their horses and made them as close to the horses as possible. The smaller the range of their bodies exposed, the smaller the chance of being attacked. .
Or hide the body under the horse or on the other side of the horse, so that when viewed from a distance, it looks like there is only a lone war horse but no cavalryman.
As expected, they have lived with war horses since childhood. Compared with their riding skills, the different horsemen each show their special abilities.
Only two thousand cavalry came from both wings, so it was naturally not suitable for large-scale artillery bombardment. This was like a cannon hitting mosquitoes. Even if it hit, the loss would outweigh the gain. Shen Yunping frowned and looked at the battlefield and his men. The 1st Firearms Battalion ordered: "Implement the third plan and release them every three seconds!"
The so-called firing every three means that only one of every three sky-blasting cannons fires cannons. The other two cannot move rashly. They must keep an eye on the opponent's actions and be ready to join the battlefield at any time. The advantage of this is that Ensure the continuity of artillery fire.
The rumbling sound of artillery fire resounded again after disappearing for a few days. The ground was also shaking, and many of the strangers had shocked looks on their faces.
The third-generation sky thunder used by the Jizhou Army was originally much stronger than the first-generation sky thunder in the hands of King Qing, both in terms of power and sound. The sound alone frightened many strange horses, and some horses could no longer stop. Neighing, they need constant comfort from their masters. Even so, there are still war horses that disobey orders, or rush out in a frenzy, or throw their masters under the horse.
The horses several miles away were so frightened that the thousand cavalrymen who rushed out could not be safe. How many of them fell off their horses under the sound of cannons. There are many reasons for this. People are frightened. The war horses were frightened by the power of the artillery.
But no matter what the outcome was, the two thousand cavalrymen who rushed up from the left and right were destined to have a bad end. Before they could reach the front of the Jizhou Army, more than half of them were already dead or injured.
As for the rest, everyone was still in shock. After a burst of giant crossbow attacks, they were forced to retreat. In the end, the total number of those who escaped back to the Qingwang coalition camp was only about 500 riders.
Ming Jin's voice suddenly sounded, and the infantry quickly retreated after hearing the sound, and finally more than 4,000 people escaped. In this first battle, the coalition forces abandoned more than 5,000 corpses without any gains.
When everyone returned to King Qing's tent, all the generals looked unhappy. It was obvious that today's battlefield was seen by them, and they all felt that it was very difficult and a little at a loss.
Prince Qing glanced at everyone, and when he saw that everyone was not in high spirits and lowered their heads in silence, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He seemed to have no hope.
"Everyone, let's talk about it. What should we do? We don't have much food and grass. If we don't rush out and find a way to replenish it, I'm afraid we will starve to death without anyone beating us." Ashina Xiong opened the door. As the apparent No. 3 person, but actually the No. 2 person, he has a lot of say.
What Ashina Xiong said is true. Originally, they were fully prepared, but when Lancheng was defeated, everyone only focused on fleeing. Even the grain trucks and baggage vehicles were abandoned by them on the official road, and only I'm afraid I won't be able to survive for long with the food I brought with me.
"National Master, is there anything you can do?" Origi saw the generals discussing in low voices, and felt a little anxious in his heart. If there is no food, the morale of the army will be unstable. In this case, the only choice is to
If he attacks head-on, only a small number of people will be able to break through the Jizhou Army's blockade and return to the barbarian land. And with such a huge loss at one time, his status as the new barbarian king may not be preserved.
Already.
Origi, who only had rights and interests in mind, had no choice but to ask the national master Furu for advice in a panic. Of course, he did not know that at this time, the barbarian land had already been occupied by the Shanshan Guards, and his ruling power was being eliminated.
Fu Ru was sitting as steady as Mount Tai. Although he had to leave the mountain because his family was captured by Origi, he made up his mind not to sacrifice anything, just like Xu Shu entering Cao's camp without saying a word.
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But now, when Origi asked for advice, Fu Rushi still decided to do something. Without it, he would be stuck here this time. If the coalition forces were really defeated, his life would not be saved. Then
Even if it is for the safety of one's own life, one must come up with a plan.
With a slight cough, Fu Ru spoke, "The army should be able to sustain food and grass for about ten days. And if we save some, and people may die in battle every day, the food and grass can last longer. Take advantage of it.
At this time, let the war horses adapt to the sound of thunder, let the warriors adapt to the Jizhou Army's fighting style, look for opportunities, hit them with one blow, and the crisis will naturally be solved."
The sound was not loud, but everyone could hear it clearly when they entered the big tent. For a while, everyone fell into deep thought.
According to Fu Rushi, if exploratory attacks like today are to continue, we don’t know how many people will die. But there is no way out. If not, how could it be possible?
Choose to attack with all your troops?
The war horses are afraid of the sound of thunder. If they charge unpreparedly, I am afraid that in the middle of the charge, I don’t know how many war horses will disobey. If so, no one can guarantee their safety.
It’s time to rush out of the Jizhou Army.
They are also dead, but if they adapt to the thunder, the possibility of rushing out will be much greater. The important thing is that the tentative charge does not require the generals here to take risks. This is the most important and the most popular among the generals.
approved.
As long as it's not you who dies, then it doesn't matter if the flood outside is raging.
"This is a good idea." Thinking of the key place, all the generals began to express their opinions one by one. For their own safety, they could only betray others. As long as they are still there, the tribe will not fall and die in the battle.
It won't take long for the Warriors to be filled by a new generation.
Most people chose to agree. King Qing breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That being the case, everything will be done according to the wishes of the Imperial Master."
King Qing did not dare not agree, otherwise the foreign generals who had no idea would turn their anger on him. There were less than 30,000 infantry, only half the number of cavalry, and now King Qing no longer had any
The advantage cannot be maintained with the airs of a prince.
The coalition forces had a unified opinion here and began to bury the pot and cook, waiting for the arrival of a new day and a new tentative charge.
As the defender, the Jizhou Army saw that the coalition forces stopped attacking, and they also became busy. They were wiping the sky-blasting cannon, inspecting Shen's giant crossbows, and cooking carts were unfolding one after another.
When wars are fought in later generations, money is fought, logistics is fought, and who has the richer family wealth is fought.
Tang Ao had an outstanding vision, so he would not lag behind in logistics construction. After he proposed the concept, and with the efforts of Xu Heng and other master craftsmen, cooking trucks and battlefield ambulances came into being.
Naturally, the cooking carts and battlefield ambulances at this time cannot be compared with the fully automated ones of later generations. They still need horse-drawn horses and more manpower, but in comparison, they must bury the pot before cooking.
I don’t know how much better the efficiency will be when digging holes.
There are special cooking carts that can cook hot meals for a hundred people in half an hour. And there are hundreds of such cooking carts, and meals for ten thousand people can be cooked in half an hour. The efficiency is much faster.
It is said that even when it is time to clean up after eating, you only need to put the remaining dry firewood and food into the cooking cart, which can also save a lot of manpower and material resources.
Fireworks went off one by one on the cooking carts. Except for the busy cooking soldiers, the other soldiers only needed to sit back and enjoy their achievements. This also better preserved their physical strength, allowing them to concentrate on fighting without having to worry about other people.
Be troubled by things and get distracted.
Tang Ao was eating a hot meal at this time and watching the discussion among the staff in the main tent.
In today's battle, everyone can see that the coalition forces are just conducting a tentative attack. Now that they know the firepower equipment and real combat power of the Jizhou Army, they have only three options.
First, accumulate strength and launch a decisive decisive battle tomorrow.
Second, withdraw the troops and continue to advance towards Lan City behind you. Second, attack Lan City and seek to recuperate or return to your own sphere of influence from there.
Third, continue to test and attack to find the weaknesses of the Jizhou Army. In other words, adapt to the Jizhou Army's style of play and prepare for the next general attack.
More than a dozen elite staff officers, led by the two deputy chiefs of staff, Wei Chao and Ye Fan, discussed enthusiastically and came up with a suitable solution for every possibility. In the end, it took more than an hour.
After discussion, the plan was finalized and sent to Tang Ao.
Holding the staff's analysis results in his hand, Tang Ao scanned them quickly, then raised his head and asked, "Do you think the enemy is likely to choose the third option?"
"Yes." Wei Chao nodded first, and then explained, "Dean, the first possibility is unlikely. The power of the third-generation sky thunder is too powerful. Before adapting, he rashly attacked
If so, the coalition forces will definitely suffer heavy casualties. And in the chaotic battle, no one knows where the thunder will fall, but no place is safe. Presumably no coalition general is willing to risk his life."
"The second possibility is even less likely. The coalition forces were defeated and lost a lot of baggage and siege weapons. If they return to Lancheng now, it will take a lot of time. Without enough food, grass and weapons, once
If they fail to attack the city, they may be chased by the Xuanjia army again, and the result can only be a huge defeat."