Chapter 218 Shuangzhou defender: Fang Jue does not understand the art of war
The vast army of soldiers and horses is like a long river, walking in the snowy field.
The area outside Liangzhou is not very high, but the terrain here is flat, which is conducive to Northern Liang's cavalry operations.
As for cavalry and archery, the soldiers and horses of Daxia were incompatible with the people of Beiliang.
Therefore, this snowfield can be regarded as a natural barrier that is beneficial to Beiliang.
"You didn't come here to squat with me?" Fang Jue was a little surprised.
The Beiliang people were very confident in riding and shooting, and Fang Jue thought they would take the initiative and wait for the army here.
This is also the reason why Fang Jue did not let the Yulin army attack directly.
When the difference in numbers is not large, a head-on confrontation is impossible.
Northern Liang horses are stronger and more cold-resistant, and so are the Northern Liang people. They have an advantage in stature, so it is naturally difficult to compete with them.
"General, there are no troops stationed in Liangshuangxueyuan or Beiliang. It can be seen that they are indeed short of soldiers and horses. They must have followed Luo Yang to rebel." Sun Yidao.
Each army has its deputy generals in charge of the march, and the three major generals are following Fang Jue, ready for orders at any time.
"That must be the case. We caught the fighter plane very well this time and we will definitely achieve success." Wei Ran was also delighted.
The border has always been used to defense. Since Ye Xuanfeng left office, he has basically not been able to fight. It has been frustrating for too long.
After all the hard work, who wouldn’t be excited to have the opportunity to vent his anger?
Lin Beidao: "There are no cavalry stationed in Liangshuangxueyuan. They will probably be trapped in the main city and will not attack."
"That's natural. They are seriously short of manpower and are not qualified to fight us in the field. They can only defend the city." Sun Yi said with a smile.
Wei Ran said: "Don't be too optimistic. If they really can't get out, it may not be easy for us to attack them."
"What are you afraid of? Didn't the general say that firearms can open roads?" Sun Yi said lightly, and you could hear a little disbelief in his tone.
Fang Jue didn't say anything, leaving them to laugh and bicker. After a long while, he asked:
"Over in Shuangzhou, have our people responded to the letter? How many defenders are there?"
"General, I have already replied. The garrison is less than five thousand," the army chief said.
The military chief register will record the details of the military, and will remind the commander of any omissions.
Originally, the military advisor was responsible for the alarm clock work, but Fang Jue did not have a military advisor, and he did not need one.
"There are less than five thousand people. No wonder they don't dare to come out. They have to guard the four gates and they have no extra manpower. If they send some more to harass us, if we are annihilated, they will not be able to defend the city." Sun Yidao.
"Less than five thousand."
Fang Jue murmured and analyzed slightly: "General Shuangzhou must have put heavy troops at the south gate, which is the direction we are going."
"Then let's attack the east and west gates?" Lin Beidao said.
"No, attack the south gate directly, quickly wipe out the opponent's main force, sweep the whole city and rush to Hanzhou immediately!" Fang Jue said confidently.
As soon as these words came out, the three generals were stunned.
Can you fight?
But no one dared to say this directly.
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Before nightfall, the army passed through the snowfield.
"General, we have arrived in Shuangzhou, do we want to attack at night?" Sun Yi was very excited.
Fang Jue asked back: "Do you know the way?"
Sun Yi was stunned for a moment. He had never been to this place before, and he really didn't know his way around at night.
"We came here in a big way. Shuangzhou has been on guard for a long time. Why are you attacking at night?" Fang Jue said.
"Is it really true that there is no need for military tactics at all?" Sun Yi couldn't help it. He felt that he had read the military manual in vain and it was useless.
"Use it, why don't you use it?" Fang Jue said, "The troops will arrive at the city early tomorrow morning."
"Then what?" Everyone looked at Fang Jue.
Fang Jue said matter-of-factly: "And then win it in one fell swoop?"
"..." The three of them shut themselves up.
It's night.
The army marching north was recharging its strength, but the defenders of Shuangzhou could not sleep.
"The genius of Emperor Zun Pavilion Dianping should not be underestimated. I'm afraid that his slow travel is just an illusion. There will be a sneak attack tonight. Please cheer up!" The Lord of Shuangzhou stood on the top of the southern city and shouted.
To show disdain in front of your subordinates is strategic contempt, but when you really do things you have to be careful and not to be taken advantage of.
So he personally supervised the battle, wore armor, and kept his eyes on the south.
This stare lasted all night.
In the middle of the night, when the general saw that no one was coming for a sneak attack, he said confidently: "You are indeed a genius. You actually expected that I would be prepared, so you deliberately wasted our energy and waited until we couldn't hold on any longer before launching a sneak attack?"
At midnight, Daxia's soldiers and horses still didn't see anyone. The general suddenly realized: "That Fang Jue really has something. I understand. He wants to make a surprise attack in the middle of the night. That's when I am mentally exhausted. Please cheer me up."
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However, in the second half of the night, there was not a single soul in the south.
"General?"
The general frowned: "Did he sneak attack on my east and west gates? Good guy, this is indeed a tough idea! Let the people at the east and west gates be careful!"
"General, the brothers have been watching all night, and they are all a little tired..."
"Let brothers resist for a while, the soldiers and horses of Daxia in front of the people will definitely launch an attack!"
"Cock-clack..." A cock crows in the city, breaking the darkness of the night, and a little red light lights up on the horizon.
It's dawn.
"General..." The generals hesitated to speak.
The Lord of Shuangzhou twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, and when he saw the dark circles under his eyes, he suddenly became very angry.
"Fang Jue, who is so stubborn, is indeed a loser in name only. I looked up to him, but he didn't even want to surprise me!"
He was very angry, feeling that Fang Jue didn't understand the art of war, so he wasn't pretending to walk slowly all the way, he was really taking it easy.
Are you going to fight?
Are you here for your trip?
"General, the scouts have come to report that the enemy troops have appeared twenty miles outside the city, and the army is pressing down on the border!" A senior officer relayed the scouts' words.
The general asked: "How many people?"
"There are more than 30,000 people, so the whole army should attack."
"What?"
The general was shocked: "Is he planning to use the human sea tactic?"
There was no splitting of troops, outflanking, or any other attack on both sides, but a direct confrontation?
"General, I have been in the army for more than 20 years, and I have never seen a commander who is so incompetent in using troops!"
He had not seen this type of tactic for many years. It wasn't that it couldn't be done, but it was just that using this tactic without an absolute numerical advantage was like seeking death.
And the battle is not fought like this.
"They stopped and didn't rush over." A general pointed to the outside of the city. The army stopped five miles away.
"Let them yell and scold you later, don't answer, and wait until they attack the city." The general ordered, fearing that those hot-blooded idiots would appear and kill others.
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"General, we have arrived."
After seeing the city head, the army marched for more than ten miles, and did not stop until the distance was less than five miles.
Fang Jue said: "We are all here, Shuangzhou hasn't come out to fight the enemy yet, they are really planning to be a coward."
"Although it's spineless, it's really effective." Lin Bei said with a smile.
Wei Ran said: "How does the general plan to attack the city?"
"Get closer, reach the attack range of the catapult, and assemble the catapult." Fang Jue ordered.
"In that case, we are also within the range of the defenders' bows and arrows?" Lin Bei reminded.
Fang Jue shook his head: "I don't plan to throw stones. Let's throw something lighter. Our catapult can throw four to five hundred steps, right?"
"A stone weighing one to two hundred kilograms can be thrown at most three hundred steps. If it is very light, it can also be thrown four to five hundred steps." The general in charge of ordnance replied.
Wei Ran said: "The defenders are condescending. Beiliang's bows and arrows can shoot at most more than three hundred steps. If the catapult is laid out four hundred steps away, it will indeed not be covered. But in this case, what power does our catapult have?"
Catapults are used to project high-quality objects and can be used to continuously bombard city gates or walls.
Under continuous attacks, the defenders would have no time to repair and would be hit by catapults.
However, this requires continuous bombardment, and it needs to be close enough that people can fight back at this distance. But now Fang Jue does not intend to throw stones, and the defenders can only watch the catapults being assembled four hundred steps outside the city.
"Firearms camp?" Fang Jue turned back and looked at Zheng Jun.
Of the 100 people brought by the Firearms Bureau, there were still more than 80 left. Fang Jue temporarily set up a firearms camp in the army.
There are only more than eighty people at present, but these people have been working overtime in Liangzhou in the past few days and have made a lot of good things.
"What kind of firearm can be used so far away?" Sun Yi was still somewhat unconvinced.
I saw Zheng Jun waving his hand, and the people from the firearms camp arrived in front of the formation carrying baskets of sealed earthen jars.
"What is this?" Lin Bei had seen firearms before, but never anything like this.
Fang Jue looked at Zheng Jun: "Don't let the long fuse you make explode before you take action?"
"Don't worry, General. There is absolutely no problem. We are already proficient in our skills and making these things is easy!" Zheng Jun said confidently.
