"Kill!" Amid the howling north wind, a large group of soldiers in black armor formed an array and rushed forward quickly.
"Fire arrows!" The soldiers outside the stockade fired a volley one after another. Then, taking advantage of the enemy's brief confusion, they withdrew into the stockade in batches and closed the camp door tightly.
Obviously, the battle was between the Tiande Army and the Datong Army, and the battlefield was the military stronghold outside the city that echoed the Challu Army City.
The attacking side was the original troops of Li Jinzhong, the former Yunzhou Shatuo military commander. They temporarily strengthened some of the newly recruited five tribes from the north, numbering around 3,000. Their equipment was not good, their clothes and armor were in a messy style, and their weapons were of different styles.
It's not the same, but they have high morale, are ferocious and ferocious, and they fight very methodically, so they can be considered a formidable enemy.
The garrison's Li Ren army consisted of about a thousand people, with the core being the few hundred sergeants from the original Zhenwu Army in Zhongcheng. However, they suffered heavy losses in the previous battle of Zhonglingshui. Later, they added some auxiliary troops and surrendered troops, and recovered.
They had some strength, but they couldn't compare with before. Coupled with the numerical disadvantage, they could only rely on the military stronghold and the terrain to resist desperately.
The attackers moved forward quickly in small groups, with spearmen, archers, and shieldmen each performing their duties. Each group took turns to cover, making full use of the terrain and shooting blind spots, and the speed of movement was not slow. The defenders also had methods to deal with it.
, they used the sentry towers and village walls high in the camp to look for shooting opportunities from a high position, while a large group of sword, shield, and spearmen gathered near the camp gate to guard against the enemy's forced attack - due to the terrain, heavy siege equipment could not
Even if they are brought up, the troops cannot be deployed on a large scale. As long as they guard the weakest point of the camp gate, that's about it.
I have to mention it at this time. Since ancient times, cold weapon warfare has not been the kind of blind chicken fighting model in movies, TV series or novels where the general yells "kill me" and then everyone rushes in in a mess. Facts
They have rules and regulations. Even if they are peasant armies, as long as they are a few years old, they will not fight and kill indiscriminately when fighting in close combat. Large-scale battles have large formations, and small-scale battles have small groups. There is no such thing, unless you are a humanoid Gundam.
Otherwise it will definitely fail.
The Datong Army in front of them was very cooperative. Although they were restricted by the terrain and could not deploy their troops on a large scale, they still fought in groups of ten people. There was also a response between the groups, and some commanders used drums and horns to update their troops.
The high-level command shows his daily training level.
The terrain was rugged, the roads were difficult, and the woods that affected the shooting range had been cleared early. Therefore, the attacking Datong Army suffered a lot of casualties. Arrows were their biggest killers, especially after entering the range where bows and arrows were more lethal.
Even with the large shield protection, considerable losses were still incurred.
However, these people are also fierce. The harsh living environment has tempered their will and developed the habit of being stubborn, arrogant, and contemptuous of life and death. Therefore, when there is no way to retreat, they can only activate the fierceness in their hearts and move forward desperately.
They dropped a large number of corpses along the way, and then with a burst of brute force, they rushed to the camp gate - well, maybe not exactly corpses, but the wounded soldiers lying on the ground groaning had obviously withdrawn from the battle.
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The arrows here were even more fierce. The soldiers of the Tiande army almost crowded the walls and sentry towers, seizing every opportunity to destroy the enemies and trying to make them retreat. The enemies also began to counterattack, and a large number of soldiers took off their longbows and
They fired back at the wall. Don't tell me, although they were shooting from above, their accuracy was quite good. From time to time, they shot down a German soldier. The battle between the two sides became intense almost from the beginning.
Li Renjun walked around the camp impatiently. It had been more than an hour. If all went well, the envoy would have arrived at the gate of Zhelu Army. He just didn't know whether Hao Du would send reinforcements, and Li Renjun was not very concerned about this.
Sure, even a little pessimistic. He is not Hao Zhenwei's man, but a general of the Zhenwu Army who was kidnapped on the way. What reason does the Tiande Army have to save him? Furthermore, at this time, Li Keyong's army is watching, and Hao Zhenwei is afraid
He didn't have the guts to lead his troops out of the city. If he did not do anything wrong, it would be very likely to lead to a big defeat, and the Zhelu Army City would also be lost. The reason why Li Renjun sent an envoy to ask for help at this moment was actually to do his best, and there was really little hope.
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Just hold on for one more day, and then run away! This is the plan Li Renjun secretly made with his confidants. They are outsiders, not direct descendants of Hao Zhenwei, so of course they won't feel sorry for you. To be honest, you can hold on for two days and kill a large number of enemy troops.
I am already worthy of the friendship along the way. Although I, the ten generals of the Zhenwu Army, disdain to seek refuge with rebellious ministers and traitors, I am not here to serve as a scapegoat or stepping stone for you, Hao Zhenwei. From now on, the mountains are high and the rivers are long.
It will last indefinitely.
The fighting inside and outside the military stronghold became more and more intense, but Li Renjun became more calm and calm. There was nothing to command. The few old brothers below were very skilled in defending the city. With them, they would not make any stupid mistakes.
Let's fight and let those barbarians know how powerful our northern men are. In the previous battle of Honggu, Zhongwu and Hedong lost their troops and generals, which should not be underestimated. Although I, Li Renjun, only have more than a thousand soldiers and horses, I can't let Datong
The rebels have underestimated you. Now that the door has been opened, you will have to break two or three of your teeth to count.
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"Lieutenant General, you have been walking around for a long time, are you tired? Ordinarily we have experienced a lot of fighting, and I have never seen you so panicked before." In the Zhelu Army City, Lu Huaizhong looked at his own with some helplessness
The immediate boss said.
Ever since the news came that the Datong rebels were storming the military camp outside the city, Shao Shude looked so restless, leaving Lu Huaizhong and other old people speechless.
"Lao Lu underestimated me, what's there to be alarmed about?" Shao Shude kicked Lu Huaizhong's thick thigh and cursed with a smile: "It's rare to have such a big battle with a scale of ten or twenty thousand people, how rare it is. I'm a soldier like this.
It has been many years, but this is the first time I have encountered this scene. It’s a pity that I can’t see the whole battlefield, which is a bit regretful!”
"There is nothing to regret." Lu Huaizhong shrank his legs, changed to a more comfortable position, and continued to lie down: "Li Renjun is not a three-year-old child, and he has thousands of troops under his command. I saw that village a few days ago
It was made of big logs and was very strong. It was also covered with a layer of soil and watered on the outside. It was completely frozen. Although Li Keyong's Datong soldiers were brave, they couldn't chew it down for a while. Besides, our city will not survive the war.
It has been repaired to a great extent and is quite sturdy. However, the north wind is too strong and it is too cold. If it continues like this, people may freeze to death before they die in battle."
"You are the only one who talks a lot of weird things!" Shao Shude rolled his eyes at Lu Huaizhong, stopped, found a bundle of thatch and sat down, and said, "Yesterday I read the military book and it said, 'Any defender can't advance into a siege, and can't retreat into a pavilion to defend the battle. "He is not a good person." He also said, "Heroes and heroes, strong armor and sharp soldiers, powerful crossbows and powerful arrows are all in the country. They collected the cellars, demolished them and put them in the fortress. They made the people polite a hundred times, and the master's spirit Not half of it. The enemy's attacker will be seriously injured.' Do you think it makes sense?"
"I don't understand half of what I heard." Everyone looked at each other in confusion after hearing this.
"I told you to learn more about culture when you have time, but you didn't listen." Shao Shude shook his head and laughed, and said: "Let me put it simply, it means that the defender of the city must set up defenses on the edge of the city to meet the enemy when going out to fight. When retreating, you must stick to dangerous strongholds such as pavilions and barriers on the outskirts of the city. When defending the city, if you gather all the elite men, horses, and equipment inside the city, clear the outer walls and allow the people to enter the city, this passive defensive approach will weaken your own morale. Let the attacking side become arrogant, and once attacked by the enemy, the casualties will be huge."
"That makes some sense." Li Yanling, who was sitting in the back, said: "Having been fighting for half a lifetime, I have always thought that the most taboo thing about defending a city is that once there are no reinforcements outside and no food and grass inside, everyone will shrink into the city and let it go. If others surround you, you don’t know how you will die. The deputy general’s words were very refined, so Lao Li probably understood the meaning. It is true, that’s right. Uh, but it depends on the situation..."
"It's really inappropriate for everyone to withdraw." Qian Shousu, who had been silent all this time, also spoke up. He thought about it based on his own experience and said: "There are no strongholds outside. The enemy's weak rear can be undefended or less fortified, saving money. We have a lot of troops and energy. We don’t have to worry about being suddenly attacked at night. We can have a good sleep and have more strength to attack the city during the day.”
"I remember an old incident in the first year of Qianfu. The Uighurs attacked the Tiande Army City with tens of thousands of people, and they were fierce. However, in the evening, they were attacked by the Yongqingzha defenders outside the city. The army was in chaos. The main force in the city took advantage of the situation to attack and defeated the Uighurs. Barbarian. In that battle, it was General Hao Du who led the troops out of the city to fight, right? He was very familiar with this move." Ren Yuji also said.
"There is a stronghold outside the city. When we can't defend it, there will be people to help us break out."
"If we choose a good location in the stockade outside the city and throw stones down from the mountain, I'm afraid it will be too much for the besieging soldiers and horses."
"Why throw stones? The enemy besieging the city focuses their attention on the front. From time to time, small groups of elite soldiers are sent from behind to beat gongs and drums, set fire to shoot cold arrows and so on. Thinking about it makes me feel big. What is that called? Hey, I don't study well. , I can’t remember it for the moment…”
"Like a light on my back!"
"Yes! Yes! That's it! Like a light on his back. How many soldiers does he have? He has to besiege the city and guard the rear camp. He will be exhausted! According to me, the military camp outside the city can be replaced by a force that can Fighting rangers can also be effective."
"The effect is better! The cavalry can fight and run, stick to you, and make you sick to death. If you see that you are no longer able to survive, I will try to cool you down, and they can also disturb the grain road. At this time, should you continue to besiege the city, or simply withdraw your troops and forget about it!" "
A few people started and talked about some opinions. At Shao Shude's suggestion, others also joined the discussion. Don't tell me, everyone has never read a book, but they have fought a lot of battles and still have some knowledge. But this kind of
Knowledge, or experience, needs to be continuously sorted out, refined, refined, and everyone's wisdom used to sublimate it so that everyone not only knows what to do, but also knows why to do it. This is the correct way to improve.
"Very good!" Seeing that everyone had almost finished the discussion, Shao Shude clapped his hands with his fists and said with a smile: "It seems that everyone is not just for nothing. This method is very good. The more arguments are made, the clearer the arguments will be. We should hold more meetings in the future
.I will take the time to write down all the discussions we have tonight, and we will review them later to deepen our impressions. In addition, do you understand the purpose of the Datong Army's violent attack on the military stronghold outside the city today? No matter whether they leave or stay.
, it’s always right to attack this stronghold first. I just don’t know whether General Hao Du will let it go, or will not save him. I also find it difficult to change the place. Li Keyong has such a big name, this