The Sima clan's rebel army in the south of Yique Pass relied on simple fortifications such as antlers, horses, and trenches, and used partial troops to shoot at the base of the position. The main formation shrank to the north. There was a gate tower behind it, and there was a bed crossbow on the gate tower.
Once the hand-to-hand charge subsided, the intensity of the battle quickly dropped, temporarily leading to a confrontation.
Some of the cavalry of Qin Liang's army also needed to be repaired, replaced with wounded soldiers, replenished with weapons, reorganized the queues, and given the horses a break. In a battle with cold weapons, the physical strength of both humans and horses is limited, and there will inevitably be gaps in the battle along the way.
As long as the cavalry in the Lujiang military camp does not maintain sufficient combat effectiveness, everyone will not attack rashly.
The spear formation of the heavy infantry array has no problem in pressing the formation in close combat at the front, but the two wings need cavalry cover, otherwise they may be overwhelmed by the enemy's infantry and cavalry. After all, the garrison is still a garrison. The spearmen in the front also need integrated crossbowmen, using crossbows and knives.
shields, or even trebuchets for protection.
Therefore, for the sake of safety, Qin Liang released three to four thousand regular Chinese and foreign troops on the southern front. These people fought hand-to-hand and fought fiercely. The first and second units of the Lujiang Military Station served as reserves on the northern front, because the Lujiang Military Organization
The system is more scientific and is less likely to collapse when fighting a defensive war.
Qin Liang saw that a large number of the enemy's elite infantry had been captured and was shrinking the front line, so he handed over command of the south to Yang Wei.
Yang Wei was the military commander of the county guard. After the army was launched, he also took the command of the Lujiang Commandery, so that he could legitimately control the Lujiang County garrison troops. As for Ma Jun, another commander in the army, he used to be the commander-in-chief only because he was the commander.
Ma Jun was a fifth-rank official and became the captain. In fact, he had never been in charge of the military affairs of Lujiang County.
After the trumpet sounded, Qin Liang looked at the flag and rode over to find Wen Qin.
Qin Liang warned: "The fighting method of Lujiang County's garrison troops is different from that of Chinese and foreign armies. Captain Yang Wei has been training troops in Lujiang in the past few years and is more familiar with garrison troops. General Wen has the talent of a general and must know that a clear decision is needed in the battle formation.
Therefore, General Wen should obey Yang Wei's orders for the time being, and don't care about status at this time. If you win the battle, you will be rewarded by the Queen Mother."
Many people misunderstood Wen Qin. Looking at his oppressive figure and expression, they thought he was a reckless man who could only rush. In fact, Wen Qin was able to bend and stretch, and when the horn was sounded to tell him to retreat, he never disobeyed orders. (On the contrary, Wen Qin was able to bend and stretch.
It was Guanqiu Jian, a good friend of the famous scholar Xia Houxuan. Qin Liang had thought before that this man seemed to be the real one.)
Wen Qin nodded in agreement.
Qin Liang added: "General Linghu and General Wang are both my uncles, but they still obey my military orders. In the face of a powerful enemy, everyone is just trying to win the king's victory."
Wen Qin said: "I am already a lost dog, and the kindness of General Qin to rebuild me will be whatever I say. I will be a horse's head and look up to it!"
Qin Liang glanced at him and said calmly: "I can't talk about kindness, at least I won't harm you."
Wen Qin seemed to remember the time when he left the post of governor of Lujiang County, and the two looked at each other and smiled.
Qin Liang turned around and pointed to the red flag on the right: "That flag is Yang Wei's troops. Remember that the black flag is waving to inform General Wen of his advance or retreat."
At this time, Yang Wei was also on horseback, offering his hand from a distance, and Qin Liang nodded in response.
After talking for a few words, Qin Liang said goodbye to Wen Qin, took the cavalry and flag bearers with him, turned his horse and headed south.
The army had to detour to the Yique Mountain behind. The gap in Xiong'er Mountain was relatively far away, but if they rode on horseback, they could reach the northern battlefield in a short time.
Before they reached the place, the huge noise that had been blocked by the Yique Mountains suddenly came from the wind.
The battle formation here is wider, the ground is filled with dust, and the billowing smoke affects the line of sight. Looking to the north, you can't see the end of the formation. In such a battle, only one or two generals cannot control the army in time. They can only rely on
The generals of each department organized their troops according to the camera.
Qin Liang saw Linghu's banner, but did not pass by. He looked around on horseback and saw that there was almost a plain around him. Except for Yique Mountain, there was no high ground, so he led his people along the back of the formation.
Horse racing and watching on the spot.
Many soldiers discovered Qin Liang's flag, and some kept looking back.
So Qin Liang taught a group of people around him to shout: "There will be compensation for the dead and injured, and the family will be supported. If you are alive, you will be rewarded, and you will be treated kindly in the future!"
After the troops heard this, bursts of shouts came from everywhere, and the shouts came one after another amid the "rumbling" of the drums.
Qin Liang found a gap between the phalanxes and led his people to watch. The infantry and cavalry on the battlefield were rushing back and forth, or organizing side troops to project against each other, and there were also skirmishers wandering around and shooting arrows, and the fight was fierce.
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The main participating armies on both sides were the Chinese and foreign armies of the Wei state. The troop configuration was similar, and the tactics could only be carried out accordingly. It became a war of attrition.
However, it is mainly due to the limitation of human power, and it is extremely difficult for both sides to achieve major breakthroughs in a short period of time.
For example, when the cavalry runs somewhere, it is very loud and has the momentum to sweep everything. But on a battlefield with more than 100,000 people, its power seems a bit small. Even if it can break through one square formation, there are countless square formations.
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Obviously, no matter how the military formations of both sides change, it is impossible to squeeze everyone together and will be composed of various units.
The infantry formation of 500 people looked like a huge crowd. There were many phalanxes of different sizes forming a battle formation, with various light and heavy weapons, and fortifications. As long as there was no large-scale collapse, the battle would not end.
In such a large battlefield, the horizontal plane is very wide, and the combat surface is larger. However, due to technical problems, after the space is expanded, the combat efficiency will not increase linearly.
As the number of people increases, the depth will also increase, and the impact distance during the attack will be greatly increased; both sides still have a large number of reserves that can be called upon. Therefore, Qin Liang watched along the battle formation for a long time, but did not find any decisive breakthrough point.
As the war continues, there will continue to be gaps in battles everywhere. Especially after a melee attack, when the offense is weak and the defense is sufficient, the generals will consider reorganizing their troops and accumulating strength.
If a forceful attack is carried out, the exhausted troops and horses will most likely be defeated when counterattacked by the opponent's purging phalanx, which is waiting for work. The attack and defense will change again.
However, Qin Liang observed carefully for a while and realized that his side had a considerable advantage.
The basis for his judgment was the situation of the collapsed large and small phalanxes.
Especially after a melee charge, regardless of victory or defeat, the troops participating in the battle will withdraw to repair; it is just that the defeated troops are more difficult to reorganize.
Even if the troops were also broken up and reorganized, King Qin's army was organized faster. On the opposite side, in the distance, there were a large number of insurrectionary troops behind the enemy army, and they could not gather together for a long time. They relied on the large number of people to resist.
It is probably because of problems with the generals, personnel and morale of the new fifth battalion in Luoyang. Even if there is military law in the army, in actual battle, if the generals are not familiar with their generals and soldiers, various difficulties will always arise.
The more complex things are, the weirder the problems will be. This principle is not only applicable to the military, it is almost a universal rule.
Qin Liang further strengthened his judgment: Sima Yi had been in power for too short a time and was not ready at all! The war lasted until the sunset.
The troops of King Qin's army in the north began to tentatively move away. Seeing that it was getting dark, the exhausted Luoyang rebel army did not bother them. So both sides began to leave the battlefield.
Countless miscellaneous soldiers are still driving the vehicles to transport the wounded soldiers to the camps in the rear. The dust on the battlefield has not dispersed, and when the wind blows, the smoke moves on the ground, carrying with it the complex smell of blood, stench and other complex smells.
As the sun goes down, the clouds in the west still haven't dispersed, and the orange and black sky is filled with glow.
Fires gradually lit up in the various military camps at the western foot of Mount Yique. Qin Liang stood on the hillside and looked around. Listening to the faint moans of pain, he felt that the mountain seemed to have turned into a wounded giant beast, which was calming down.
There are wounds. But Sima Yi's side will only be worse.
Before night fell, several generals met.
Sure enough, Linghuyu said when they met: "Sima Yi has fewer and fewer capable soldiers, and the rebel army will definitely lose!"
Qin Liang said calmly: "As long as the enemy troops have not been completely driven out of the battlefield, we cannot take it lightly. We still have to arrange troops and horses to be on guard everywhere at night. We must also light fires on the mountains and arrange sentry posts."
The generals responded one after another: "Obey the order!"
Qin Liang reminded again: "General Cao Zhaobo had a great advantage at first, but he did not completely eliminate Sima Yi's threat. He relaxed his guard too early, and you all know the result."
Linghuyu, Wang Feixiao and others all felt it made sense and nodded in agreement.
However, there were problems with the organization of Sima Yi's army. If he attacked the camp at night, his men would probably be scattered. The possibility of the enemy attacking the camp was unlikely, but they were just prepared.
Qin Liang has no plans to use surprise tactics to attack at night. After the day's fighting, the soldiers are already very tired, so there is no need to make trouble. As long as King Qin's army fights head-on and maintains the advantage, there will always be times when Sima Yi's army can't hold it back!
Qin Liang's main force this time seems to be very radical in strategy, but in terms of specific tactics, he is actually very conservative. For example, the iron chains and iron cones on the Yishui River and the military camps on the east bank are all a way to increase fault tolerance.
conservative deployment.
He had already thought about it, and the core idea of this battle was still to take advantage of the opportunity that Sima Yi was not ready to fight with strength, rather than to compete with Sima Yi in terms of tactics.
The purpose is simple and clear, which is to kill Sima Yi! Not to conquer him. From a certain perspective, Qin Liang's doing this shows his respect for Sima Yi, at least enough.
Several people talked for a while without even entering the camp, so they left and returned to their respective camps.
Qin Liang stood at the gate of the camp on the hillside, watching their cavalry leave.
The surrounding light was getting darker and darker. It was usually the time to relax and rest. Qin Liang exhaled on the spot, but he still couldn't feel relaxed.
There is no danger in this battle. The fighting is extremely intense. Human endurance and physical strength are doomed. The victory or defeat will be within one or two days! Even though victory seems to be within easy reach, the more times like this, the more people feel suspenseful.
Qin Liang was afraid that the boat would capsize in the gutter during the last few steps.
At this point, Cao Shuang is indeed more open-minded. He is still in the mood to go hunting in a situation where he is about to win. It may be due to his personality. Based on Qin Liang's life experience, he has truly faced countless helplessness and difficulties. Indeed,
It’s easier to think about the worst outcome of things and not be able to control yourself at all.
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(Thanks to the leader of the book friend "Don't Distinguish the Sound of Spring from the Sound of Rain".)