The autumn air is crisp and cloudless, and a group of infantrymen are trudging through the "heavy rain" without any fanfare.
"Don't panic, stay in formation... Shield bearers, raise the shield, raise it high... Crossbowmen, keep shooting, keep shooting!"
Zhao Feng, who was promoted to Army Sima by the line of fire, shouted at the top of his lungs, trying desperately to boost the morale of his brothers so that they could ignore the continuous rain of arrows and keep moving forward at a fast pace.
The effect looked good, but Zhao Feng knew very well that the reason why the brothers did not collapse was not due to his encouragement, but because everyone was afraid of the wandering riders and did not dare to leave alone.
When dealing with a large group of people, the opponent is not in a hurry to get close. They are always at a distance of about 80 steps and continue to fire arrows to harass. But if someone is left alone, he will be dead.
The Rangers will divide into two cavalry, one on the left and one on the right. The lone infantry can guard the left but not the right. In the end, they will either be stabbed to death by horses or shot to death by bows and arrows. The only way to survive is to be captured alive.
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If you launch a counterattack, the opponent will turn around and shoot arrows while running away. When the attacking team returns, they will come back closely, like brown candy that cannot be shaken off or torn off.
Strictly speaking, facing this group of 500 people lined up, the damage caused by the Qingzhou Rangers was not great. The shield array was a good protection, and the paper armor on the opponent's body could not withstand the close range shooting of the crossbow, so
, the rangers did not dare to get too close.
At fifty paces away, even a strong soldier like Baima Yicong would not be able to use his ability to shoot accurately while galloping.
But the problem is that Zhao Feng's army is not here to fight positional warfare, but to march quickly, which gives the rangers a chance to show off. With lightning speed, more than a dozen rangers circle around the team.
, while firing arrows to harass, and at the same time sending out sharp sounding arrows or whistles to summon more companions for reinforcements.
No matter how tight the battle formation is, it is impossible to defend everything, unless a round formation is set up. But if a round formation is really set up, can we still march? But if we don't march as soon as possible, sooner or later more and more people will be attacked.
Enemies surrounded him and tore him into pieces!
Like Zhang Jaw who was trapped in the isolated city, this was also a dilemma. Zhao Feng had no choice but to endure the harassment of the other party and move forward as quickly as possible.
In fact, the current situation is much better than General Zhang expected. Maybe the main force of the Qingzhou Army is not hidden outside, or they are not in this direction. Therefore, the only ones who come to intercept and kill are the Qingzhou Rangers, not the Qingzhou Rangers.
The infantry of the brigade.
Thinking of this, Zhao Feng couldn't help but smile bitterly. As long as the Qingzhou Army didn't foolishly divide its troops, it would be difficult to intercept him. In order to choose the direction to break out, General Zhang could be said to have spent a lot of thought.
He summoned the generals and joined the army to discuss it for several days, but he was still undecided. Instead, he was persuaded by everyone and gave up the idea of leading the team himself. Zhao Feng knew why this decision was so difficult, because his family was completely at a disadvantage in terms of intelligence.
, no matter how you calculate, you may fall into a trap or be misled by the enemy.
In desperation, General Zhang finally used a trick to choose a direction by drawing lots. This was the best plan without any other options. No matter how smart Wang Peng was, he would not be able to guess such a thing decided by God.
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Now it seems that God is still favoring everyone, and there is great hope of breaking through. Zhao Feng tightened the shield in his hands and shouted wildly: "Brothers, work harder, we will reach the river in thirty miles, cross.
Once we cross the river, the sea and the sky will be brighter! The elders in Jizhou are waiting for news from us, and we cannot let the bandits from Qingzhou continue to be proud!"
"Yes! We can't let them get complacent!" The soldiers responded loudly, and their morale was greatly boosted.
They didn't know much about Wang Yu's plan to draw out wages from under the cauldron. They only knew that the hungry people from the three counties in the East were entering the country in large numbers, so they were easily misled by Xinpi, who joined the army, thinking that the hungry people in the three counties threatened the survival of the people in Qinghe and Guangping.
, so aroused great hostility.
With this understanding, this breakout and the subsequent battle against Qingzhou were given a sacred aura. The Jizhou soldiers were convinced that they were the party representing justice.
Of course, Zhao Feng's statement that there are still thirty miles left is also an important factor in stimulating the morale of the brothers.
The distance of thirty miles is already very close. If you let go and run, you can finish it in one hour. Even if you keep the current speed, it will take two hours. When you reach the Yellow River, you can escape.
I don’t believe that the Qingzhou Army dares to pursue Yanzhou!
"Ah!" Just when the morale was skyrocketing, a scream suddenly sounded from the edge of the team. A shieldman turned over and fell, howling miserably while rolling on the ground holding his thighs. He looked at his companions with full eyes.
It is begging for mercy and sorrow.
"Don't stop! Keep walking!" Zhao Feng resisted not to look back.
Sacrifice is inevitable. With wounded soldiers, the marching speed will be greatly reduced, which will affect the whole army. Before leaving the city, General Zhang and Xin Canjun gave many warnings and warned themselves not to ruin major events because of their impatience.
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If the injured are ordinary soldiers, then leave them alone and let them fend for themselves; if they are officers who know the inside story, including Zhao Feng himself, the hidden dangers must be eliminated!
Compassion does not command troops! This is the truth.
The atmosphere that had just become lively became heavy again, and the smoke and dust around the team became higher and higher, which meant that more and more rangers were gathering. Only the screams of the comrades became lower and lower, and gradually fell into silence.
In just thirty miles, how many lives would it take to pave the way? Zhao Feng had no idea at all.
Not only did he have no idea, but the senior military officials who were looking out at the surrounding areas from the watchtower also had no clue.
"It seems... there is no ambush?" Xinpi rubbed his eyes and asked uncertainly.
His neck was sore and his eyes were even more sore. The weather was clear and the visibility was excellent. The team that broke out was already dozens of miles away from the city, but some movement could still be seen in the distance. If there was an ambush near Yancheng and they moved upon hearing the wind,
Anyway, something should have been discovered.
"It's hard to say." He opened his jaw and rubbed his temples, shaking his head noncommittally. Although the field of vision was good on a sunny day, the sunlight was also very dazzling, white and bright, which made the eyes dazzle.
"Wang Yu is not worried that our army will contact Yecheng?" Xin Pi himself was not sure about the existence of the ambush, but Zhang Jia's denial came so quickly that he was a little unconvinced.
"Wang Pengju is a famous general in the world, and he is especially good at using strange weapons. Now he has taken the advantage again, so we must not be careful!" Zhang Jia sighed sincerely.
His military tactics are very different from those of Qu Yi and Yan Wen. The two behind him are at best rushing generals, used to kill generals and capture flags.
It's high, but it can't be said to have a strategy. Affected by his personality, this person is only good at directing direct battles and cannot deal with situations that are too complicated.
Zhang Jaw always regarded himself as a wise general, and he had never met an opponent before his debut at the Battle of Jieqiao. He never imagined that he would suffer setbacks one after another from the moment he met Wang Yu.
He suffered a loss in the Battle of Jieqiao, which is understandable. Heavy cavalry is not a unit that can command many tricks. Apart from the timing of launching an attack, the general does not need any interference. Let him lead the heavy cavalry, which is a bit of an incompetence.
Yes, but from Yuan Shao's point of view, this was a sign of importance, and he couldn't say anything even if he opened his jaw.
At that time, if Yan and Wen were not in a hurry to compete for credit, and the light cavalry and the heavy cavalry would not separate, no matter how powerful Wang Yu was, he would not be able to come back. By the time Wang Yu defeated the Jizhou light cavalry and showed off his crossbow, Zhang Jia's defeat would have been certain.
Well, even if it were replaced by Sun Wu, it wouldn't make much difference.
Being trapped in Yancheng is also a non-war crime. With a weak force, facing the combined attack of Wang Yu and Gongsun Zan with the potential of a great victory, no matter who they are, they can only fight and retreat. Counterattack? How?
possible!
In such a harsh situation, being able to safely retreat into Yancheng with the remaining troops shows Zhang Jaw's strong commanding power.
Therefore, despite the series of setbacks, Zhang Jia still had high morale and held back his energy, planning to compete with Wang Yu. In the battle to defend the city, he defeated Wang Yu's plans one after another.
As soon as the Qingzhou Army's tunnel was dug to the base of the city, water poured in from the city. Although no one was drowned, they didn't even think about repeating the old trick of blowing up the city wall; there was no use rushing the car, the city gate was already long gone.
If it is blocked, even if the whole army in the city takes action, they won't have a whole day to move the earth and rocks behind the city gate.
The effectiveness of the tactics such as Ant Fu, Jinglan, and even Yuliang Avenue were offset by the layout of the city. The city was divided into small sections. Even if the Qingzhou Army really attacked the city, the opponent would still be able to attack it.
It is impossible to quickly expand the results of the battle, and we can only continue to fight hard. At the same time, we have to fight against the continuous rain of arrows in the watchtower.
It was precisely because of these defensive measures that Wang Yu did not dare to launch a strong attack. After a little trial, he gave up.
In a sense, the opening of the jaw was a win back.
It's just that he himself is not proud of this, and now, there is nothing to be proud of.
It is a great thing for a lone army to defend an isolated city in enemy territory, but if Jizhou launches a counterattack and cannot participate in the battle, it will be meaningless to besiege the isolated city.
When Wang Yu withdrew his troops, the situation of host and guest suddenly reversed, and he suddenly became in a dilemma. Because he was good at strategy, he felt very clearly about Wang Yu's methods.
"Perhaps he deliberately let our troops break out of the encirclement, paralyzed him, and then used clever tricks to make him lose his composure, go out of the city for a decisive battle, and then besiege him; or maybe he had other plans and was not afraid of our troops breaking out and contacting Yecheng;
Or maybe he took advantage of the opportunity and ambushed his troops at the Yellow River crossing in advance..." Zhang Jia casually listed several possibilities, which stunned Xin Pi.
"There are so many possibilities. Who can confirm it?" Finally, he opened his jaw and sighed helplessly.
Now he just felt like a moth, struggling desperately in the cobweb set by Wang Yu, a big spider, but he couldn't break free. Even the hope of breaking free seemed so slim.
Xinpi was silent. As a famous scholar in Yingchuan, he once boasted of his wisdom and scheming, but after working with Zhang Zha for so long, he already felt ashamed of himself, so he neglected his duty to join the army and supervise the army, and tried his best to regard the other party as his own.
host.
But every mountain is higher. When someone who is better at scheming appears, Zhang Jia can only say nothing. What can he do? All he can do is wait together.
This wait is only half a month.
Yan County is not far from Yecheng, but because of the detour and the risk of being intercepted, Zhang Jia did not expect to receive a response soon.
However, I don’t know whether it was God’s blessing or something else. After being trapped for more than two months and thirteen days after the soldiers who broke out of the siege left, Yan County actually received a messenger from Yecheng, bringing a handwritten letter from Yuan Shao! (To be completed) Continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)