It was clear that the Jin army came from the Zhi family, but the Wu army who fought head-on with them had the illusion that they were facing the Han family based on their understanding of the Jin family.
All because Zhishi's troops shot a very large number of arrows and organized arrow formations to repeatedly cover one area after another.
What's the difference between Zhi's crossbowmen and Han's archers? It's probably because Zhi's crossbowmen can shoot farther than Han's archers.
Of course Wu Jun would arrange for archers to fight back, but soon discovered that once their position was exposed, they would soon be targeted by Zhi's crossbowmen. After several waves of arrows, the result would be heavy casualties.
"The Han family's fighting methods were peeped by the Zhi family?" The peeping that Fu Cha mentioned was not peeking. It should be that the Han family's secrets for training archers were stolen by the Zhi family.
Organizing arrow formations has always been part of Han's "patent", and it took them a very long time to sort out the relevant scientific system.
Actually, right? It’s nothing more than the control of the shooting angle, and then the on-the-spot command of the officers who can give orders.
Don't think that this is very simple. It seems simple, but it is actually very difficult to operate. If you lose it accidentally, you will be covered without distinguishing between friend and foe.
Zhiyao has been choosing friends since she was a child. Enlightenment is the most difficult stage. After literacy, there will be knowledge teaching far beyond the current era, and there will definitely be no shortage of mathematics classes.
Everyone understands how important mathematics is and how it can be applied.
On the Zhishi army's side, there are chariots with raised carriages, and there are also human hands acting as eyes at high places in the distance. People at high places in the distance also have semaphores, and can use semaphores to provide instructions to a certain arrow array.
It seems like an inconspicuous application, but it actually requires a variety of knowledge support. In the current era, only one Zhi family can master it, and other families probably don't even understand mathematics.
The archers of the Wu army, who were repeatedly targeted, suffered heavy casualties. They simply stopped gathering behind them and started playing cold arrow shooting, which the Wu people were very good at.
It is very effective to use cold arrow tactics in sneak attacks or ambushes. When the army faces a direct battle, cold arrow tactics are not aimed at killing and wounding the enemy's officers. In fact, cold arrow tactics are of little use.
After all, there are all kinds of flying arrows on the battlefield, so what is the use of killing and wounding a few soldiers with cold arrows?
The Wu people's cold arrow tactics were really aimed at officers. They had used this tactic to make the Chu army miserable, but it was not enough to deal with Zhi's troops.
As for the Zhi family, all officers will be equipped with armor. The higher the military rank, the stronger the armor's defensive power. Unless it is a vital part that is not protected by armor, such as being shot in the face, otherwise it cannot be killed with a cold arrow.
, what is more common is that the person is slightly injured after being hit by an arrow, and even has several arrows stuck in his body without even knowing he was hit.
Why don't you know you were hit by an arrow? Simply because the arrow didn't break your defense, your attention was on other places, and you didn't feel pain, you didn't even know you had been hit.
Most of the Wu people used bamboo bows, and their arrows were also of a light style. It would be difficult to kill anyone without armor from a distance of more than sixty paces. They used bamboo bows and bamboo arrows to shoot Zhishi's soldiers? Zhishi
Most of the soldiers of the Zhishi were wearing paper armor, and the soldiers of the Zhishi who did not wear armor would not be at the front. What can be seen is that the soldiers of the Zhishi did not take the Wu army's archers seriously from the beginning to the end.
"Why am I working so hard and hard? I can't crush the Qing family in China with equipment for the time being. If I meet anyone abroad, I won't be bullying!" Zhiyao feels that if the output of armor increases, it will be far away from bullying the Qing family in China.
Not far away either.
Zhishi's failure to increase the production of armor is not unwilling. There are many processes involved in making armor, and the number of related craftsmen is difficult to increase in a short period of time. What is needed is training in batches, and a cyclical and gradual process is required.
If you want to increase the output of armor in an extraordinary way, maybe you can only wait for the hydraulic forging hammer to be developed?
There is another most practical reason. Zhiyao wants to do too many things, and the stall is really too big.
Fu Chai looked at the soldiers under his command who fell down after being struck by arrows again and again. He frowned and his cheeks twitched.
Wu Jun's armor wearing rate is not high, and Zhishi's arrow shafts are basically made of solid wood, so the range and lethality are definitely better than arrows made of bamboo.
Of course, Wu Jun was not just being shot. They had already collected shields, or bought wooden boards and bamboo rafts. However, Zhishi shot too many arrows, so it was inevitable that someone would be hit again and again.
Fu Chai had already ordered the troops to organize the charge and needed time to prepare.
"Zhi's wealth is astonishing!" Fu Chai played with the Zhi's arrows sent to him and held back his curses.
Do you know how difficult it is to make arrows in this era?
Did you know that a dozen good arrows can be exchanged for a slave?
We have collected twenty or thirty Zhishi arrows from Fu Chai. You can see that they are of high quality without carefully distinguishing them. What is even more surprising is that the specifications are almost the same!
Strictly follow the standards, and the arrows are produced on the assembly line, which is actually how they should be.
However, not many people know about assembly lines, and only one Zhi family can adopt assembly line production. If other families want to follow suit, even if they figure out what an assembly line is, they still won't be able to do it without the relevant technical means.
How many arrows did Zhishi shoot from the beginning of the war to now? There are more than 30,000 to 40,000 arrows.
Therefore, when Fu Chai looked at the equipment of Zhishi's army, he really thought that Zhishi was very rich.
Fu Chai also knew that being rich and being good at fighting were two different things. Qi and Song were also very rich, but their armies were not as good as the Jin army.
The country of Wu was once poor, but isn't it now one of the regional hegemons?
Because the Wu State had moved forward through difficulties and achieved today's glory, Fu Chai was not afraid of how rich the enemy country was. His fear of the Jin State had nothing to do with wealth. It was simply that the Jin people were really good at fighting.
Xu Menchao came over to report and said: "Your Majesty, the enemy's offensive in the south is extremely strong and has already entered our front camp. The enemy in the west is also attacking. It's a good fight."
The Jin army in the south came from the Wei family, and the Wei family had long been famous for their fighting ability.
The Jin army to the west is from the Hu family. Although they are from the Jin family, their combat effectiveness is probably on the same level as the Lu army?
In other words, the Hu family may not be able to win in a one-on-one challenge against the Qi, Zheng, and Song armies against the Jin Kingdom's high-ranking family, and the chance of winning against the Wu army is even lower.
The Wei family and the Hu family also have archers, but the number of arrows they carry is definitely not as large as that of the Zhi family, and the amount of arrow reserves is not comparable to that of the Zhi family. They will shoot several rounds of arrow rain before the war begins, and they will soon compete with the Wu army.
Enter hand-to-hand combat.
In fact, Xu Menchao just meant the same thing, suggesting that Fu Chai break out from the west.
Fu Chai ignored Xu Menchao. He was the kind of person who didn't respond at all and didn't yell at cowards. He just looked at the Jin army directly in front of him with bright eyes.
Of course Wu State wants to challenge Jin State and then legitimately gain the status of hegemony. The armies of the two countries have never had a head-to-head competition before, so there is no fairness in today's battle.
Fu Chai knew what it meant to "treat the other person with his own way." Wu often took advantage when he saw it, and others could pursue fairness. As a monarch, don't be so naive.
Once Fu Cha, as the monarch, complained about the Jin army taking advantage of the situation, it would not only make him look useless, but also destroy the aspirations of his subordinates, adding a negative effect to the unfavorable situation.
Xu Menchao, who received no response, bowed and left.
Xu Menchao knew that Fu Chai could not respond, but he had to be prepared. After going down, he found Zhan Ru and described the current battle situation. He also said: "As ministers, we cannot put the king into danger. The Jin army to the west is a fox."
I think the fighting force is overwhelming, so we can attack it first and wait until the next day to break through."
Zhan Ru knew that even though Fu Chai was on the ground commanding the battlefield in the east, his side was still suppressed from all directions by Zhishi's troops in the east.
That was when the Wu army was unable to maintain its formation despite the waves of arrow rain. The troops who launched the charge first faced the casualties caused by the arrow rain, but they were blocked by a type of troops they had never seen before. They tried to charge forward again and again, and again and again.
Either they were eliminated on the spot, or they were pushed back.
Although there is a strong relationship with the Zhi family here, what is more important is that the Wu army has long been exhausted, especially the Wu army hastily faced the battle, and was blocked in the camp with no room to display, and was unable to take advantage of the mobile warfare that the Wu army was better at.
The Wu army is really good at fighting mobile warfare. The more complex the terrain, the easier it is to fight. This is related to the fact that most of the Wu people live in mountainous and forested areas, so they are simply a natural source of troops suitable for mountain warfare.
Zhiyao, who had just learned that Wei Ju had led his troops into the Wu army camp, was not surprised.
The Wei family was already very good at fighting on the plains, and resisting the enemy's attack was their specialty. Most of Betivcha's attention was focused on the east, which led to some neglect of other directions.
"Attacking a camp will not determine the outcome in one day. You can only attack the enemy camp layer by layer like peeling an onion. In the process, you must be careful not to go too deep..." Zhi Yao felt that she did not need to specifically tell Wei Ju.
, given the Wei family’s family style which is good at fighting tough battles, they should understand those principles.
Zhiyao turned to look at Zhixuwu, who had just returned, and asked, "Has the Wu army left the camp to fight against the Hu clan?"
There is no reason why Li Yao is not clear about the fact that the Fox family's combat power is relatively weak compared to other families with high status.
Zhi Xuwu replied: "We can see Wu Shang's army outside the camp, and the right army will take the flag."
That is, the Wu army has discovered the weakness of the Jin army on three sides, and cannot turn north to avoid getting deeper and deeper, targeting the Hu clan, which has the weakest combat power among the three Jin armies.
Zhi Xuwu asked puzzledly: "Since the eldest son knew that the Wu army would attack the Hu family to break out, why... why did he still let the Hu family take charge of it alone?"
This is a very good question!
Zhiyao didn't mind teaching his own people to be smart, and said: "If the enemy troops stay in the camp, our troops will attack layer by layer and there will be heavy casualties. If the enemy troops break through, it will be an opportunity for me to take advantage of. Furthermore, our troops will appear here."
, How come the people of Qi in Ailing don’t know that the land of Tan has been lost? In this battle, our enemy is not only the Wu army, the Qi army is an enemy and not a friend."
Others may think that the Qi army is attacking the Wu army even when they come out of "Ai Ling". Zhiyao, who has never been stingy in guessing others' sinister intentions, would not be so naive.
It is impossible for Zhiyao not to have a relevant preset plan for the Wu army to break out from the west, including the Qi army who did not know what choice they would make.
Zhi Xuwu was obviously one of the people who didn't react. He was a little dumbfounded when he heard it, especially when he received a report not long ago that the Qi army from "Ai Ling" had indeed left the city and was coming in this direction.
