On the 19th day of the fourth lunar month of the Xinyou year, it was in the south of the direction of the dog.
At least that's what the magic stick Lu Zhizhong said. It is said that this is a sign of great misfortune for the southern army. But the curse alone obviously cannot make the enemy retreat. Instead of retreating, the enemy soldiers actively press forward.
"Woo... Wu..." The sound of animal horns nearby was sharp and vigorous, echoing the slow drumming of the enemy in the distance.
The trumpet sound behind the enemy is a signal for the retreat of the front army, while the trumpet sound before the battle is the sound of the strong army, but the rhythm is different. But this horn sound made Qin Liang, who was standing on a hillside, unknowingly.
Thinking of the sound of air raid sirens, it made him inexplicably nervous.
Last year we said Wu Bing was coming, Wu Bing was coming. After waiting for so long, it’s really here, right before our eyes.
Wu soldiers generally advanced slowly in a formation similar to the flying geese formation. The formation was designed to attack. The two wings of the flying geese formation were in front and the troops were strong. It was like two fists attacking, and it was easy to outflank, and the momentum was overwhelming!
However, the two wings of this flying geese formation are not symmetrical. Just like the terrain that Sun Li, Qin Liang and others saw beforehand, the Wei army's right wing is a river bend to the south, with large rice fields. The rice has been severely damaged, but there are
The water is silty and is not suitable for large armies to be deployed for outflanking. Therefore, the Wu army's "fist" on the north side is quite large, and the Wei army's left wing will be the key point to be outflanked.
Generally speaking, it is a flying geese formation. If you look closely, it is of course composed of many large and small square formations, with gaps in the middle. It is impossible for so many people and horses to be squeezed together, and they must be divided into many parts and several types of troops.
Looking from a distance, we can see that there are many enemy troops and horses, with flags fluttering. In the center of the formation is a flag with the word "Quan" in it. Looking at the decorations on the flag, it should be Quan Cong, the commander-in-chief of the Wu army, who is personally holding down the formation. This Quan Cong, back then,
He was the main planner of the many troops who besieged and killed Guan Yu.
Wu's army was almost entirely infantry, with only a small number of horsemen around the generals. There were also some chariots. The chariots moved very slowly, much slower than the infantry. They were not suitable for attack, and they were not large in number. They should have been Wu's troops coming from the water.
At that time, I didn’t bring much.
The Wu army that could be seen with the naked eye on the battlefield was roughly estimated to be at least 10,000 people. Last night, Lu Zhizhong miraculously guessed it right. Wu's army should be twice as big as Sun Li's army!
Moreover, early in the morning, the army received a message from Shouchun City.
The men led by Quan Cong's two sons were located in the northeast corner of the Shaopi water area and were marching towards Sun Li. In other words, there were preparations coming from behind the enemy's battle formation; at the same time, Wu Jun's Gu Cheng and Zhang Xiu's troops were coming.
On the way north, there was a tendency to attack Shouchun City. Sun Li, who was riding on horseback next to him, had a serious face and did not say a word for a long time.
I guess Sun Li was complaining in his heart. The family fortune that Tama has managed to accumulate with great difficulty may all be revealed here today!
At this moment, two cavalrymen rushed over holding flags. When they reached the hillside, they couldn't wait to shout loudly: "The king has decided to leave the city this morning. The army is marching south with reinforcements."
Sun Li's face changed slightly and he said: "Send the news to all the generals and shout loudly that reinforcements are coming!"
"Here!" the general who had just reported the letter responded.
Qin Liang turned his head and glanced at the left rear, and found that most of the cavalry seemed to be deployed behind the left wing. He immediately understood that Sun Li had adopted his suggestion last night and planned to use attack instead of defense, taking a gamble!
That's right, it's impossible for a general who leads troops not to gamble! If you don't gamble in a war, you must be sure of winning before taking action, then the battle will be difficult to fight. Because the opponent's chance of winning is too low, the best choice is not to fight
; And an army that has avoided fighting from the beginning is difficult to catch, and it can't catch up even if it wanders around for a long time.
The position where Sun Li placed his cavalry was also quite interesting. The terrain was so small that he found a blind spot for his sight. Looking from the east, there were two hillsides superimposed on each other. There was also a small, dilapidated village next to the hillside. Near the village
There are bamboo forests and small woods. Although these scenery cannot hide the soldiers, they can block the view. From the east, the situation behind it should not be visible.
However, if the Wu army sent a few scouts to take a detour to the north or across the Sheephead River in the west, they could easily see the cavalry. It would not matter if they found it. The battle in this kind of terrain can almost only be done openly, and it is very difficult to conduct a sneak attack.
Sun Li trusted and valued Qin Liang a lot, and it was Qin Liang who came up with the idea of using offense instead of defense. Qin Liang felt a heavy responsibility for a while, and felt a little bit like he couldn't afford to lose, because he no longer dared to speculate on the consequences of defeat.
Already.
Under the tension, he unconsciously made some unsteady little moves, such as lifting the breast of the armor on his body. The armor he was wearing was brought all the way from Luoyang, and was claimed at the Luoyang City Arsenal. It is a set of double armor.
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He glanced at the sky again. The weather was clear and there was a slight breeze.
On the hillside at the foot, there are two jasmine trees. This kind of exotic thing is still a bit rare. It should have been planted by the owner of the manor to the east. The jasmine flowering season has not passed, but there are not many white flowers left on the treetops, and there are few on the ground.
The grass and soil are covered with white flowers. In the open space on the battlefield, the crop fields are also in a mess. This ruined scenery has an inexplicably sad atmosphere.
Qin Liang took a deep breath and said: "The idea Liang gave to the cavalry is the responsibility of this battle. Please allow Liang to go into battle with the cavalry to kill the enemy!"
Several civil and military people looked sideways, and Wang Guang also looked at Qin Liang in surprise. Sun Li turned his head, looked at the expression on Qin Liang's face, and said: "Zhang Fei's men are also over there, let him follow you."
Qin Liang bowed deeply and saluted solemnly, thanking Sun Li for his trust over the past year. He then got on his horse, took Rao Dashan and Wang Kang away from the hillside, and went to the camp first.
He only had a one-handed sword on his body, which was the one given by Deng Ai. Qin Liang found a horse-armed spear in the camp. This kind of spear was made by his soldiers. The modification was to lengthen the wooden pole. In addition,
A piece of thick wood was riveted to the tail. Because the spear was too long and was top-heavy, the wood at the tail was just to balance the weight.
Since the harness already had leather stirrups and a high-bridge saddle, which could meet the most basic needs, Qin Liang did not change it. After all, he was only training with Sun Li's command arrows and was not the one in charge.
Then the three of them took wooden shields in unison.
Wang Kang probably didn't know much about martial arts. He was holding two long ring-headed knives and a shield. But Rao Dashan asked for an iron axe. Because he had to hold the shield in his left hand, Rao Dashan could only hold the iron ax with one hand. This killing
|The pig's strength is great.
They quickly rode to the cavalry position behind the hillside, found Zhang Hui, a private soldier with a hundred men, and explained their purpose of coming and Sun Li's military orders. Zhang Biao only had about ten cavalry under his command, and his troops were mainly infantry, which was now under the command of others.
, he just ran here.
Six to seven hundred people have gathered here, with war horses. No one is riding a horse, and those who are standing on the ground have put their extended spears on the ground for the time being. Most of them bring more than one weapon, and some have hangings on their waists.
Some were armed with a long ring-headed sword, while some were also carrying a shorter spear, and some were carrying bows and arrows. Everyone seemed to have experience in horse fighting and knew that weapons would break faster.
Qin Liang had organized military training, and many people knew him. People turned their heads to look, and although they didn't ask any questions, they all showed confused looks. In the eyes of everyone, Qin Liang has always been a civilian official.
Qin Liang didn't say much. He looked around. Everyone was behind a small slope, and there was a hillside in front of him on the right. The two hillsides were gentle and low, not connected, but they were stacked on top of each other when viewed from the east-west direction.
.Between the two hillsides, there is a bamboo forest.
Everyone stopped, and they were all waiting for something quietly.