On the first day of the Lunar New Year, I wish you all a happy family reunion——
Surprise! Surprise! Absolute surprise.
Although Zhu Ling was concerned about the safety of Bohai City and rushed on the road, he was in a hurry. But after all, Zhu Ling was still on his way honestly. He didn't attract anyone or offend anyone. He didn't step on any flowers or plants or scare anyone.
What kid?
Something like that. But God doesn’t know what’s wrong with him. This Zhu Ling army of fifty thousand, this queue that stretches for seven or eight miles, just turned around this hillside, and the rain started to fall from behind Zhu Ling’s queue.
It rained for a while.
In fact, it doesn't matter if it rains a little. They are all elite troops, and everyone is strong. Who cares about this? However, I don't know if the bodies of the soldiers walking behind the queue are relatively weak. After being soaked in this light rain,
, actually fell down one by one.
Fortunately, the light rain was partial and only wet some of the soldiers and horses behind Zhu Ling's queue. It had no impact on the soldiers in other places, and even the soldiers and horses in the front of the queue didn't even know it was happening.
However, although the soldiers in front of Zhu Ling's queue did not know about the strange rain falling behind the queue, God is still fair. Although God did not rain strange rain on the soldiers in front of the queue, God rewarded them with a rain of stones and heads.
Stones of all sizes were thrown over the ground, which was much more powerful and spectacular than the strange rain that followed.
The soldiers who were caught off guard were hit badly. Those soldiers who were hit on the head died without saying a word. But those soldiers who were hit on the waist or other places were still dead for a while.
No. The screams were really coming and going.
The queues of Zhu Ling's army were in chaos at that time, and Zhu Ling was immediately confused. What's going on? Is there an ambush? No way. I have walked this road back and forth more than a dozen times. I have passed it.
This hillside is a flat road, and there is no place for an ambush. Even the hillside just now, the terrain is not steep, the road is not rugged, and the mountain is small, Lin Shao. There is no place where a large number of ambushes can be buried.
.There is no way he could be ambushed.
However, Zhu Ling soon no longer had to worry about confusion. The deafening sound of horse hoofs sounded from the left side of Zhu Ling, and then a cloud of dust rose up in the sky. This familiar sound of horse hoofs immediately made Zhu Ling
Ling understood. Oh no, we were ambushed. These are the cavalry from Youzhou.
Although Zhu Ling still didn't know where the opponent was ambushing at this time, Zhu Ling still instinctively realized the problem and quickly ordered to form a formation and retreat.
Zhu Ling's idea was very good, and he was worthy of being a general. However, with the long queue, the transmission of orders was not that fast. What's more, at this time, the front and rear of Zhu Ling's army were in chaos.
It is even more difficult to convey this order.
I saw the soldiers in the middle of Zhu Ling's army obeying the order and retreating honestly after receiving the order, but the front and rear of the queue were at a loss, not knowing whether to advance or retreat. The entire Zhu Ling's army
It was a mess.
Just when Zhu Ling's army was in chaos, Youzhou's cavalry arrived. With such a flat land, fast horses and whips, and a road of several miles, it was not a blink of an eye. When they got close, the standard Youzhou strong cavalry assault method
.First, when they were 800 steps away from the enemy, each strong cavalryman took out the Kou Zhang crossbow for the first round of long-range strikes. Then he hung up the Kou Zhang crossbow, set up his spear, and launched an assault.
Poor Zhu Ling's troops, they were marching in a long snake at this time. Their soft flanks could not withstand the assault of Youzhou's strong cavalry. They were like pieces of paper being torn into pieces by someone.
The Youzhou strong cavalry was like a rolling torrent, unstoppable. After rushing over, they did not stop until they were three miles away, and then turned their horses' heads. At this time, the Youzhou strong cavalry had already relied on the strength of their waists and the pedaling of their feet. With the strength of his step, he loaded the crossbow arrows. The second round of strikes began again.
As Zhu Ling's handsome flag fell, the long-trained Youzhou strong cavalry shouted loudly at the same time: "Zhu Ling is dead, those who kneel down and surrender will avoid death!"
Thunderous roars shook the entire battlefield. The remaining Yuan Shao soldiers and horses knelt down one after another and begged to surrender.
The battle ended in a short period of time. Liu Ming, who watched the enemy formation from a distance, was very satisfied.
Over the years, Liu Ming has commanded countless battles. Only in the battle of Jinyang, the most troops and horses were lost. Later, after Liu Ming made full preparations and built a large number of siege weapons, he could attack the city. The casualties in battle were still far greater than the casualties in field battles. For this reason, Liu Ming used countless brains. Finally, after the collective efforts of everyone, he came up with this perfect siege and rescue plan.
Now, everything is going according to the plan. The current plan of siege and reinforcements has begun to bear fruit. It seems that as long as you are willing to use your brain, the losses can still be reduced. As long as siege battles are avoided, the casualty rate will be reduced. It can go down in a straight line.
Jia Xu looked at the results of the battle in front of him and felt very happy in his heart. This bold plan was filled with a lot of hard work by the Lord, himself, Xun Yu and others. Among them, the usage of inner warfare, guidance warfare and so on were even more incredible. And all of this had been planned long before the troops were sent to Jizhou.
Originally, Yang Jun's original plan was to lure Yuan Shao to take the initiative to attack, take advantage of Youzhou's defensive advantages, cooperate with Youzhou's mass warfare, and wipe out all Yuan Shao's attacking troops at the borders of Youzhou.
However, in this way, the initiative of the war was handed over to Yuan Shao. When Yuan Shao and Dong Zhuo attacked at the same time, there were too many changes and uncertain factors. In the end, the plan was rejected by the lord. .
Later, the lord made a strategic direction to take the initiative to attack Jizhou. But as a result, the number of troops and horses sent out became a problem. Since Lu Bu had 100,000 troops left to guard the border, the number of troops and horses currently in Youzhou There are only more than 200,000 left. However, after the army goes out, it is impossible for Youzhou to leave no soldiers and horses. In addition to those soldiers and horses that maintain daily public security, some regular military personnel also need to be left behind. Mobile troops are used to deal with emergencies. Therefore, the maximum number of troops sent out can only be 170,000 troops.
On this basis, it is definitely impossible to fight a siege. Those who have no defensive capabilities, and those who can take the initiative to offer the city, are easy to say. However, for those fortified cities that are well prepared and well-defended, the general offensive and defensive losses are five to one. .Even if the siege weapon newly made by the lord is sophisticated, it is only about three to one. But, so what if one life is exchanged for one? The hundreds of thousands of troops in Youzhou are simply not enough. And Jizhou is not enough. Those that can be considered strong cities include Bohai City, Nanpi City, Pingyuan City, Xindu City, etc. Yuan Shao's troops numbered half a million.
Therefore, while taking the initiative to attack, the lord also proposed a strategic idea to avoid siege battles as much as possible. However, even if there is no siege battle, Yuan Shao still has an army of 500,000. Although in the decisive battle, Yuan Shao will definitely not be able to send out
Of all the troops and horses, he must keep some of them
Yuan Shao can send at least 400,000 troops to various places in Jizhou. Although the tyrannical strength of Youzhou soldiers and horses can still win the final victory, it is definitely a lose-lose situation. It is impossible to deal with it.
Then Dong Zhuo's troops came.
Finally, everyone formulated this perfect plan and used insiders arranged within Yuan Shao to influence the thinking and judgment of Yuan Shao's counselors. Among them, the role of the local wealthy families in Jizhou who had taken refuge with the lord was also indispensable. This is
In a guided battle, Yuan Shao's every move was always based on his own wishes.
The fruits of victory always make people happy. Liu Ming and Jia Xu were contentedly preparing to receive the arrival of Yuan Shao's second wave of reinforcements.
But Yuan Shao's Bohai City once again withstood the test.
After the Youzhou camp was built, although there was never any siege operation, the calls to persuade people to surrender never stopped. And every time night came, there were a large number of leaflets and letters to persuade people to surrender.
The crossbow arrows were fired into the city, causing people in Bohai City to panic. And now, Zhu Ling's head was picked up in front of the Youzhou Camp. The pressure in Bohai City became even greater, and the riots became even greater.
A storm is brewing.
You must know that although Liu Ming's soldiers and horses are not in these camps, this camp that stretches for hundreds of miles is by no means an empty camp. Chunyu Qiong and Zhou Ang are not fools, and of course they will not be wrong.
However, although Liu Ming's troops are not here, there is still a road construction army in Youzhou, and the number is no less than 200,000. Liu Mingke has always asked the troops to fight wherever they go. This follow-up
The road is about to be built. At this time, the Youzhou camp is used by the engineering teams building the roads. Moreover, in addition to these engineering teams, there are also a large number of slave merchants affiliated with the Youzhou Chamber of Commerce who also live here.
, waiting for Liu Ming's army to capture the prisoners at any time, and then trade them.
These people, bustling with people, plus the captives, of course number no less than 300,000. Of course, Chunyu Qiong and the others would not be able to tell them clearly from far away in Bohai City. Moreover, in Chunyu Qiong's view, a small soldier
It's just a handyman, and a handyman is a soldier. There is no difference between the two. They both have to listen to themselves.
His orders are alive. Who knows that in Youzhou, the engineering brigade is affiliated with the Logistics Department. It has always been separate from the Ministry of War. They have independent accounting and are not subordinate to each other. Therefore, Chunyu Qiong and the others did not get it wrong. It is just a system.
Different, the resulting concepts are different. And the effects at this time are also different.
Bohai City is in turmoil, and Yuan Shao's second army is approaching Liu Ming's ambush location.
This second army was led by Zhang He and Gao Lan. They led an army of 100,000 people. With Xu You as their military advisor, they advanced mightily.
Although Zhu Ling's first army had been completely wiped out by Liu Ming, not a single fish had slipped through the net. However, at this time, Xu You, who was so resourceful, felt that something was wrong. The three armies were sent out separately, and the requirement was to respond from head to tail. Zhu Ling, as the second
The army on one route should report the progress to the second route every day. These are three
Damn it. Why is there no news at all? Moreover, according to the distance calculated, Zhu Ling should have led his army to join Chun Yuqiong and the others. Then he should report the battle situation to his second army, and
The movement of the Youzhou army has been revealed. Could it be that something unexpected happened to the army on the first line?
Xu You informed Zhang He and Gao Lan of his guess.
Zhang He and Gao Lan also felt that something was wrong. But now all this is just speculation and there is no real evidence. Everything can only be done with caution.
Zhang He and Gao Lan's 100,000-strong army marched more cautiously, and sent out more and farther exploration horses.
Efforts always pay off. It was still on that hillside. Zhang He, Gao Lan's scouting horse had discovered the movement of enemy soldiers and horses more than ten miles behind the hillside.
Based on Tan Ma's report and Zhu Ling's original report, Xu You calculated that Youzhou's 100,000 troops and horses, excluding the troops used to siege Bohai City, would only have three troops to intercept reinforcements at this time.
Between 10,000 and 50,000. It is impossible for the main force in Youzhou to deploy more than half of their manpower to intercept here. Otherwise,
In other words, Chun Yuqiong and the others are not mediocre people, and they will definitely divide and eat them. In that case, the rear of this ambush force will be too unstable. If the army goes deep alone, it will surely perish. As for Zhu Ling, it must be due to carelessness.
After falling into their ambush and surprise attack, the whole army was wiped out and there was no news.
What a pity! Although Xu You was very resourceful, how could he expect to get Chunyu Qiong? Zhou Ang and the others had been frightened by Liu Ming's road construction team and did not dare to go out at all. And the information he received was mostly wrong.
So after Xu You finished his analysis, Zhang He and Gao Lan still agreed. They thought that this should be the case. So, in response to this, Xu You suggested that Zhang He and Gao Lan should not be busy moving forward after turning around this hillside.
, integrate the formation, set up an attack formation, and defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.
The plan was good and the execution was good. The enemy also saw it. It was on the side of the two slopes.
However, the terrain of these two slopes was a bit beyond Zhang He's and Gao Lan's expectations. Zhang He, Gao Lan, and Zhu Ling were also familiar with this terrain. Turn around
After reaching the hill before, it should be a flat road. How come two small earth slopes suddenly appeared on both sides of the road?
Zhang He and Gao Lan were puzzled. But now is not the time to think about this. Now that Youzhou's soldiers and horses have been discovered, they should be wiped out as soon as possible. This is the first achievement.
Because of Zhang He and Gao Lan's estimation, their troops and horses far exceeded the opponent's troops. Therefore, Zhang He and Gao Lan did not prepare to attack the enemy and call a formation to boost morale. With a shout, they commanded the troops and horses to charge forward and prepare.