The Han army only used trebuchets to carry out long-range attacks on Wucheng and did not launch an attack on Wucheng. However, Lu Kuang, who was defending the city, did not dare to act rashly because he could not figure out the strength of the Han army. He just cowered in the city and did not come out.
After daybreak, the Han army's stone-throwing attack stopped. The top of Wucheng was in a mess, and even under the city there were many rubbles scattered. Lu Kuang stood on the top of the city and looked into the distance, but no one was seen. As expected, the Han army
They went as quickly as they came. Lu Kuang did not dare to take it lightly, quietly opened the city gate and sent three lines of reconnaissance cavalry south to investigate.
Each of the three reconnaissance cavalry had twenty men, all of whom were fast horses. According to the normal speed, it would not take much time to patrol south for twenty miles and go back and forth. However, Lu Kuang waited until noon, but no cavalry came back.
Lu Kuang knew that the people he sent out must have been poisoned. He did not dare to send troops out of the city, so he had to repair the city wall and send people to report to Yuan Shao.
These sixty Yuan Army cavalry were indeed ambushed by the Han Army. They left Wucheng and went south in three routes. After walking for about ten miles, they were surrounded by a group of infantrymen. This group of Han Army infantry did not line up.
Instead of forming a square formation, they surrounded themselves randomly. With the impact of the cavalry, it was easy to break through such a loose encirclement. However, the infantry suddenly threw some black clay pots, which fell around them.
The ground was smashed to pieces. When they rode their horses past, they suddenly stumbled. Then, the infantrymen swarmed up and killed those who resisted on the spot. The remaining forty people were taken prisoner.
These Yuan Jun reconnaissance cavalry were escorted south for more than 20 miles and came to a small hillside. There are many plains in Jizhou. In fact, this place is not even a hill. It can only be said to be a small slope, but it is already rare.
However, the slope of this highland is gentle, and war horses can still rush to the top of the slope effortlessly. The slope is too short, and only halfway up the slope, you can see flags fluttering on the other side of the slope, and many soldiers have taken off their clothes.
A, bare-chested, was desperately digging trenches and building fortifications.
Last night, eighty trebuchets bombarded Wucheng, but it was indeed a feint attack. Except for the trebuchet operators and transport troops, there were not even security troops around. In fact, the Han army was already there
There were piles of firewood around the trebuchet. As soon as Yuan Jun left the city, they would set fire to the trebuchet and then flee. In short, such sophisticated weapons could not fall into the hands of the enemy.
While launching a feint attack by throwing stones, the main force of more than 40,000 Han troops was repairing defensive positions overnight forty to fifty miles south of Wucheng.
Because armies would pass by here every once in a while, the people were afraid of being harassed and left their homes one after another. The fields were deserted. Even if the Han army was willing to pay, they could not recruit civilians. The defensive positions all relied on the Han army's own strength.
Built with multiple people and multiple forces, the Yuan Army prisoners of war were quickly forced to join the labor force. In fact, if it were not for the lack of labor force, the Han Army would not have expended such effort to capture them alive.
The defensive position was built fifty miles south of Wucheng and gradually toward the direction of Wucheng. It was built from last night to this evening, and the depth has expanded to nearly twenty miles, but the Han army who built the position still showed no sign of stopping.
Those more than 40 prisoners of Yuan's army had never suffered like this before. After working for only half a day, they were almost dead from exhaustion. They clamored for rest, but the answer was a whip.
The Han troops here are very clear about their mission. They are to block the Yuan army returning from Liyang to aid Yecheng. The Yuan army stationed in Liyang has 500,000 troops, and is assisted by 100,000 Wuheng cavalry. The Han soldiers
They all know very well in their hearts how difficult they will face if they want to complete this task. Therefore, no one dares to be lazy, not only to successfully complete the task, but also to persevere until the moment of final victory.
According to Shi Huan and Wang Wei's original plan, it is best to build this defensive position twenty miles away from Wucheng, so that it can not only block the Yuan army from Liyang going north, but also prevent the Yuan army from Wucheng and Yecheng from going south to support them.
However, time waits for no one. The soldiers who stayed at the forefront have discovered a large amount of smoke and dust in the distance, and there are also muffled sounds from the pottery jars buried in the trench. This is a cavalry unit, a huge cavalry unit.
force.
The enemy situation is the order. After receiving the signal from the outpost troops, except for the 5,000 soldiers who continued to build defensive positions and the 5,000 soldiers who set up an ambush twenty miles south of Wucheng, the other soldiers quickly entered their
Combat position.
Wu Heng's cavalry came very quickly, and Tadun's command was rough and simple. The 100,000 troops, regardless of the forward and middle troops, rushed towards Yecheng. The Jizhou plain stretched as far as the eye could see, which was perfect for the cavalry to gallop. Suddenly, the troops rushed towards Yecheng.
The cavalry at the front stumbled without warning, and they stepped into the "mine formation" laid by the Han army.
The Wu Heng clan was able to deal with the Xianbei people with a small piece of grassland. In addition to the support behind Yuan Shao, their fearless character also played a big role. Facing the fallen compatriots in front, the cavalry behind them almost
Without thinking, he rode his horse over them. After suffering huge casualties, they finally passed through this "minefield".
Shi Huan put down his telescope and gestured behind him. The soldiers immediately lit the fireworks tubes prepared in advance, and ten beautiful yellow fireworks bloomed in the air. This was the signal that had been agreed upon long ago, a firework.
It means ten thousand enemies, yellow means the opponent is cavalry, green means the opponent is infantry. If it is red fireworks, it means the enemy is too strong and they are about to be unable to withstand it.
The fireworks flew very high, and the sun had just set, so they could be seen clearly from a long distance away. Yuan Shao, who was worried about the situation in Wucheng, was standing at the top of Yecheng. When he raised his head, he saw the sky in the south.
A few yellow lights flashed in the sky, and I couldn't help but muttered: "What a strange celestial phenomenon. I don't know what it means?"
Feng Ji followed him closely, stroking his short beard under his chin pretending to be profound, shaking his head and saying with a smile: "Congratulations, lord, those few meteors are hitting the south. Within a few days, Liu Xin will definitely lose a lot of money."
As a general, my lord just needs to wait for good news."
The look on Yuan Shao's face relaxed and he said happily: "It seems that Yan Liang has lived up to his trust. He must have led his army back to Yecheng this time. Liu Xin will lose all the rice if he steals the chicken."
Wen Chou laughed loudly and said: "My lord, what I expected must be true! Looking at the world, except for the general, who is my elder brother's opponent?"
Xu Huang, who was sitting in Dangyin, had also received rewards from the front line. He lowered his head and thought for a long time, and then said to Pang De beside him: "Ling Ming, I didn't expect Yuan Jun's speed to be so fast. One hundred thousand cavalry are now facing Shi Huan and the others.
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Pang De raised his hands and said: "Please give the general order, and the general will attack from behind!"
The First Army and the Second Army each had 20,000 cavalry, and the Third Army had 10,000 cavalry. In order to maximize the role of the cavalry, Xu Huang decided on the strategy of encircling the points for reinforcements.
The 50,000 cavalrymen were gathered together and put under the unified command of Pang De. When he learned that Yuan Jun's 100,000 cavalrymen were returning to support at night, Pound couldn't hold himself back and wanted to compete with the enemy's cavalry.
Xu Huang shook his head and said: "No! It is reported that there are 100,000 cavalry in Yuan's army, plus Wu Heng's 100,000 cavalry, a total of 200,000. Xu will give all 50,000 cavalry to your hands now."
, that is, we must fight to defeat the enemy's 200,000 cavalry in one fight. If we attack rashly now, and another 100,000 cavalry from Yuan's army suddenly arrive, our cavalry brigade will be in a difficult position of being attacked from both sides."
After a pause, Xu Huang said again: "Ling Ming, you should lead your troops to sneak into an ambush seventy miles southwest of Wucheng. Only when I send out the red and green signals at the same time can you attack. There must be no mistakes! Remember,
Remember!”
Pound clasped his hands into fists and followed the order.
Tadun also saw the yellow fireworks in the sky and was a little confused. He waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter what tricks the Han people are playing, just ignore them and move on!"
This large "mine array" has caused the Wuheng cavalry at the front to lose more than 6,000 people. The Wuheng cavalry behind them are still filling in desperately. However, fewer and fewer people have fallen off their horses.
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Leader Wu Heng Nanqiao waved his mace and shouted loudly: "Children, the Han people's magic methods are useless! Keep charging, General Yuan of Yecheng has prepared good wine, meat and young beauties for everyone.
Son, I’m late, I have no part in it!”
There was a strange scream from the cavalry, mixed with bursts of wanton laughter, and the impact became faster.
Shi Huan waved his hand again and said coldly: "Fire the arrow!"
In the front row of ditches, the Han soldiers who had been lying at the bottom of the ditch stood up one after another. They heard the sound of "bang bang bang" bowstrings one after another, and countless arrows rained down on the Wuheng cavalry.
In the team, Wu Heng cavalry kept falling off their horses. The forward momentum of Wu Heng cavalry only stalled, and soon became more violent.
For these barbaric Wuheng people, the place that had been "enchanted" by the Han people just now shocked them. Although these bows and arrows shot at them also caused huge damage to them, it also showed that they had already
They would not be afraid of the Han people's positions being connected and fighting face to face.
Like other nomadic peoples, the Wuheng people are also good at riding and shooting. Many Wuheng knights took off their bows and arrows and began to fight back against the opponent. They thought that the opponent's bows and arrows could reach them, and their bows and arrows could also reach the opponent.
, and can shoot farther than the opponent. But they don't know that at this time they are still 300 steps away from the first trench of the Han army. At such a long distance, the Han army's crossbows can hit them.
But all their arrows fell into the open space.
Three hundred steps, two hundred steps, one hundred steps, fifty steps...
Finally, the Wu Heng cavalry was getting closer and closer to the first trench of the Han army, and the arrows they fired were finally able to cause some damage to the Han army. Suddenly, a large black shadow appeared in the open space in front of them. It was a hand dance.
The Han infantry with long swords came over and killed them.