When 30,000 troops came to Shihuang, the general standing on the city wall was not surprised.
Even if they are prepared for a protracted war, Dali's army will choose to attack the city with a large army on the first day, and the biggest purpose of this is to show off their muscles and fists.
However, it is impossible for a 30,000-strong army to directly launch a general attack. Once the siege battle begins, it cannot be ended just because it wants to be over.
If the commander of the Dali army, who was said to be a prince, did not want to fall into the most intense and sacrificial war on the first day, he would have chosen to launch a tentative attack with a small army on the first day.
In this way, you can not only test the strength of the defending party, but also stop losses.
Even if a small army cannot withdraw, it will not lose much of the strength of the larger army.
but……
The general turned his head and glanced at his soldiers on the wall, showing a big smile. Even if the general suddenly became so mad that he went all out to attack the city, he was not afraid at all.
This time he led his troops here, bringing a total of two-thirds of Goguryeo's army, a total of 40,000 soldiers, in order to complete the battle.
If the Dali army is really allowed to penetrate into the hinterland, even if it wins in the end, the losses will be even greater. It would be better to block it directly at the border of Goguryeo.
Today, because he judged that Dali's army should only be a tentative attack, he did not gather all the troops, but even so, there are now a full fifteen thousand soldiers guarding the city.
In a city defense battle, even if there is no geographical danger, the attacking party still needs several times the number of troops to have the possibility of capturing a city, and this number should be no less than five times under normal circumstances.
Coupled with the dangerous geographical location, it is impossible for Dali's army to go around and cut off the supply of food and grass in the city. It is impossible for Dali's army to have internal support from afar. Whether Dali's army makes a tentative attack or directly launches a general attack, the general will not
will be afraid.
Dali's army was twice as many as the soldiers defending the city. Such a comparison in numbers proved that a charge could be won on the plain, but in the eyes of the general, it was almost impossible to capture the city in front of him.
Therefore, when he saw the army approaching the city, not only was he not nervous at all, but he also expected the commander of the Dali army to give him a surprise.
…
"Your Highness, I have left my humble post."
Ouyang Xuan picked up the reins, rushed his horse forward, and took the initiative to step out of the range of the army. He did not stop until he was just outside the range of ordinary bows and arrows.
Although there was a long distance, Ouyang Xuan's voice, after containing his own energy, was clearly and accurately transmitted to the city wall.
"Hey, barbarians in the city, listen, I, Dali..."
Before the two armies go to war, according to the rules, they will say some non-nutritious words to each other.
This process is called calling array.
The king does not see the king, so the person responsible for this process is not the highest commander of the two armies, but his status in the army cannot be too low, otherwise it will be inherently lower.
Here in Dali, the most senior official in the army besides Di Xin is Commander Ouyang Xuan, so he shouldered this task.
However, Emperor Xin did not pay attention to the conversation between Ouyang Xuan and the Goguryeo soldiers in the city.
Since these words are not nutritious, it doesn’t matter whether you listen to them or not.
Naturally, it is impossible for the two armies to surrender to each other just because of a few words, but it doesn't matter if it doesn't stop, it doesn't mean that these words have no meaning at all.
Di Xin rode on the horse and explained to Song Qianwei on his right: "The biggest significance of calling the formation is not to persuade the other party to surrender, but to confirm the justice of one's own side."
Song Qianwei was a little confused and lowered her voice and asked: "But the enemy army probably won't recognize it. What's the point of this?"
"You don't understand this."
Di Xin said with a smile: "The real purpose of these words about calling the formation is to tell our soldiers. Only when our soldiers confirm that they have a good reputation can their morale be better inspired."
He pointed to the city wall in the distance and added: "It's the same on the other side. The corresponding formation call is also to confirm the justice of this war in the minds of our own soldiers and to identify the enemy as the unjust party."
Song Qianwei nodded slightly and said with some admiration: "It turns out there are so many ways here."
Di Xin laughed and said: "But this is not the only meaning of the formation."
Song Qianwei asked subconsciously: "What's the point?"
Di Xin did not answer directly, but said: "Listen to what the Goguryeo soldier on the city wall shouted, and then tell me how you feel."
Hearing this, Song Qianwei looked at the distant city wall in confusion.
On the city wall, the Goguryeo soldier who was shouting was obviously also a martial artist, so Song Qianwei was able to hear those words clearly without much effort.
After a while, Di Xin looked at Song Qianwei, who was frowning, and asked with a smile: "What did you hear?"
Song Qianwei replied with some disgust: "As expected by His Highness, he is indeed reprimanding His Highness for sending troops and emphasizing the justice of defending the territory. Other than that, he just made some vulgar remarks. I just don't listen."
Di Xin laughed and said again: "Besides those words, what else can you hear?"
He prompted: "For example, can you hear the emotions of timidity, fear of war, etc."
Song Qianwei shook her head and said: "No, that person's tone was very angry and dissatisfied, but there was no fear or fear of the siege soldiers, and there was even a trace of expectation."
She hesitated and said: "...it seems very confident that we can stop the army at the foot of the city and prevent them from entering the city."
Di Xin nodded in agreement: "This is another meaning of the formation."
Looking at Song Qianwei's puzzled eyes, he directly broke the last layer of window paper and said: "The man on the wall represents all the soldiers of Goguryeo in the city calling for formation, so his attitude is that of the soldiers defending the city. His
Confidence also comes from the soldiers who defend the city."
"From the process of calling the formation, we can simply judge Goguryeo's attitude towards our army simply by what the person said."
"This judgment is not necessarily accurate, but it can be used as a reference."
Song Qianwei pondered Di Xin's words and gradually understood something.
Before she could speak, Di Xin said concludingly: "War is not just about the hard power of one side's army. It is about adding as much strength as possible to one's side even when they have all the advantages."
Advantages.”
"In this way, we can ensure that the war develops in the direction we want as much as possible."
He showed his neat teeth towards Song Qianwei and said with a smile: "What's more, an army of only 30,000 people wants to go on an expedition. We are not necessarily the superior side."
That's what she said, but Song Qianwei couldn't hear the slightest flinch or fear in Di Xin's tone.
It was as if relying on these 30,000 elite soldiers, he had the confidence to defeat all enemies.