Chapter 2673 Helan judged that the Jin formation was weak
The Jin army's formation, left wing, outside.
Helan Lu was riding on a tall horse, sitting on a platform temporarily set up by several large baggage vehicles. The height of only seven or eight feet was enough for him to see clearly the situation in the Jin army's vehicle formation four miles away.
, after all, he can stand higher and see farther than the Jin army's vehicle array loaded with barriers and large shields.
But Helan Lu frowned tightly while looking at it, and nodded slightly: "This Jin army is indeed a well-trained and well-trained army. The large vehicles on the move can actually form a vehicle formation so quickly.
General Gu, you Tiele people are known as the nation of high-carriage vehicles. When you move and march on the grassland with such large vehicles carrying tents, can you stop and defend so quickly?"
This person whom Helan Lu calls General Pugu, is named Puguwu. He is about forty years old. He wears a luxurious mink fur coat, covering his mail armor, and is full of nobility. His goatee is tied into a small bunch.
Braid looks different from the ordinary dirty prairie barbarians, but he is actually a decent person.
Puguwu is the leader of a Pugu tribe among the nine surnames of Tiele in Mobei on the grassland. He has been working with the Helan tribe for many years and is related to each other by marriage. Puguwu is also the leader of Helan Lu.
The left and right hands, together with He Lanlu, rebelled against Wei and fled to Yan. Different from other grassland tribes, their Tiele tribes, like the Dingling people in the Central Plains, were accustomed to marching with carts dragged by oxen and horses, and lived in pursuit of water and grass.
, the so-called Ding Ling is another name for Tie Le, because the bell on the car kept ringing, making a Ding Ling sound, hence the name.
But Puguwu still sighed and shook his head: "Our Pugu tribe is marching and moving. Although the carts are outside, they cover the women, children, cattle and sheep in the inner circle. If they encounter enemy attacks or wolves, they can quickly move the carts.
Xianghuan, as a peripheral defense, usually uses these carts to set up camp, but our speed is far inferior to these Jin troops. No matter how fast we are, these two thousand carts must be connected around each other and equipped with blocks.
It takes more than half an hour to build a plank. However, these Jin troops can actually change from a marching state to such a defense line in about a quarter of an hour. Even our camp is not as strong as theirs. It is too powerful. Even for high-level vehicles,
We can only accept defeat. If we were not enemies now, I would really like to ask them how they did it!"
Another deputy general next to Helan Lu was named Yu Wenmeng, a sturdy man with a black face. He raised his brows and said in a deep voice: "Our knights haven't set up an attack formation just now. There are 20,000 cavalry.
It took more than half an hour to set up the formation, so we couldn't attack them just now. If we move faster, or if they move slower, we can attack now."
Helan Lu shook his head: "When the Jin army marched, they used carts to cover both sides. Even if they were not equipped with barriers and shields, it would be impossible for our thousands of leading cavalry to rush down. These Jin troops
Everyone has seen that they are well-trained and well-equipped, but the elite troops we have never seen before are definitely not comparable to those Han infantry who dispersed as soon as they charged and collapsed in a single fight. Only by being fully prepared can we break through.
enemy."
Having said this, he paused and said in a deep voice: "The horse archers came forward and fired in a circle to test the thickness and strength of the enemy's camp. I want to see how many enemy troops there are. How many archers are there?"
How many crossbows are there?"
Pu Guwu frowned: "Don't we see clearly here? There are at least 15,000 sergeants in the Jin army's left wing car formation facing us, and there are so many strong bows and crossbows. The cavalry came forward,
I’m just afraid that I will suffer a loss.”
Helan Lu shook his head: "The Jin army is cunning. It shows its incompetence when it can and shows its ability when it cannot. Think about how Gongsun Gui died just now. Those in front of the Jin army are weak soldiers, even scarecrows.
They deliberately lured us five thousand cavalry into charging into the formation, but how many soldiers and horses there really were and how many ambushes there were were not revealed until the five thousand cavalry were rushing in."
Yu Wenmeng laughed: "If we want to try it, why not just attack them with the whole army and overwhelm them at once? These carts are no better than those shields, and the Jin army is reluctant to give up."
Pu Guwu shook his head and pointed at the car formation: "No, there are nearly two thousand powerful crossbows on these two thousand carts alone. This is not false. If we charge, we will definitely suffer heavy losses. Jin
The army's strong bows and crossbows, especially when shooting from behind shields, have always been a weapon to restrain our prairie cavalry. It is not a wise move to put the lives of our soldiers to the test."
Helan Lu's eyes flashed coldly: "Liu Yu is very good at using troops. Now we don't know the configuration and movements of his troops at all. Once we charge rashly, we may fall into his trap again. Moreover, the national division asked me to wait.
Surrounded on three sides, with infantry on the front and cavalry on the two wings for assault, but the elite armor and cavalry and the secret weapons he said have not been used yet, and more than half of the strength has not been released, just to let us test the strength of the enemy's formation first.
I don’t know where the enemy’s main force is located, so it’s hard to launch a general attack.”
Yu Wenmeng's expression changed: "What, what does the general say? Do you dare to let us test the formation and risk your death?"
Helan Lu smiled and waved his hand: "Master Yuwen, don't think like this. Even if the Imperial Master has this intention, you have been with me for many years, and you still can't trust me? Could it be that I, Helan Lu, will let you brothers who have lived and died for many years to die in vain?
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Yu Wenmeng's expression softened slightly: "What does the general mean, that we are just here to show off for the time being, waiting for the results from the right wing and the front?"
A cold light flashed in He Lanlu's eyes: "No, this is the main attack direction set by the national division. However, before all-out attack, we must test the enemy's strength. Don't look at those vehicles of the Jin army.
They all have strong crossbows and armored soldiers, but it’s hard to say whether they have scarecrows or fake crossbows. Maybe they don’t have many troops on their flanks at all, or in other words, they are mostly auxiliary troops!”
Pu Guwu said in surprise: "It can't be a dummy. We all saw it just now. In less than a quarter of an hour, these two thousand carts were equipped with shields. Could it be that these are fake people?"
Helan Lu laughed: "This is something worth pondering. If you are so skilled at installing baffles, parking carts, and connecting chains, then you are definitely not a soldier. How many soldiers have you seen practicing this all day long?
I'm afraid that Liu Yu's auxiliary troops and civilians are placed on both wings, and then they bluff and put their elite soldiers in the forward. The Beifu Army always rushes forward in battle, and these two wings are just suspicious soldiers set up to prevent our cavalry from raiding.
Whether these powerful crossbows are real or fake, you will know once you try them. Master Yuwen, please bring five thousand bow riders forward to test their quality. Remember, you are not allowed to get within a hundred steps of the enemy's formation without my order!"