The scene of a man with grass in his mouth, a horse in his mouth, and countless black shadows silently and surging under the moonlit night, looks very spectacular from a certain angle, but from the opposite side, it looks extremely eerie.
"Enemy attack!" A shrill cry suddenly pierced the night sky.
No matter how dark the night is or how good the concealment measures are, a large-scale sneak attack involving more than 10,000 troops cannot really escape everyone’s eyes and ears. When the forward troops are still hundreds of steps away from the camp, the seemingly deserted
There was finally movement in the camp.
The defenders reacted very quickly. Before the warning sound could be heard, black shadows suddenly jumped out from the depths of the camp and quickly occupied various key positions on the wall. The speed of the movement made many who were watching the battle in the distance...
You, Yan Rou and others were all frightened, wondering if they had fallen into the Han army's plan again.
The order to stop or even retreat was stuck in Xu You's throat, and he just barely managed to shout it out. Fortunately, Yan Rou had rich experience. After the initial surprise, he soon discovered that although the Han army's movements were fast,
There were not many people there, only about a hundred people in total.
"Bah! Hundreds of people still dare to be so arrogant. Are they really trying to deceive us and others who don't know how to fight?" Xu You sighed and cursed bitterly.
Seeing the boat parked at the pier, he thought that the Qingzhou Army would flee at any time after discovering the enemy. In Xu You's view, Wang Yu's approach was stupid and hypocritical. How could he handle such an important task as defending a food station?
Can there be a way for soldiers to retreat? If there is a way to retreat, who is willing to fight to the death? If you have the intention of protecting people but not food, why bother leaving so many people to garrison?
As a result, these defenders really didn't know how to live or die. Do they really think that a hundred people can hold the camp?
"I'm afraid it's too dark. They can't see how many people are outside. When they can see clearly, they will naturally apply oil on the soles of their feet." Yan Rou could understand Xu You's mood, so it was rare that she didn't care about what the other party said.
I was also included in it.
During this period, they were basically chased away by the Qingzhou Army. They had no power to fight back, and the strategies they used were like children's tricks, with no results at all. Everyone had been holding back this tone for so long,
I just want to vent my joy tonight.
The Han army's camp stood close to the coast, and the Wuhuan cavalry and horse thieves rarely had access to water. It was impossible to annihilate all the enemy troops. Yan Rou thought that at least she could see the Qingzhou army flee.
He looks embarrassed. It's a good idea to vent his anger.
But now, the Han army actually put up a stubborn resistance posture, and he indeed felt that he was being underestimated.
"Kill!" Now that his whereabouts have been exposed, there is nothing to hide. As he spoke, tens of thousands of Huqi burst out into a burst of earth-shattering shouts, and they rushed forward like a tidal wave. They had a head start.
Yan Rou thought, should the Han army escape now?
But this time, he was wrong again. In front of tens of thousands of enemy troops, the defenders in the camp were not in a hurry. First, the officer gave an energetic order. Then a string of strings sounded. Obviously, this defender
Also equipped with a crossbow.
The equipment of the Han army made Yan Rou's teeth sore with envy. What was even more difficult for him to understand was that the Han army still resisted under such circumstances! This is simply... so arrogant!
The Hu riders also noticed the movement on the other side and knew it was bad. Some subconsciously speeded up their pace, wanting to rush to the wall of the village as soon as possible and enter into hand-to-hand combat; others took off their bows and arrows from their backs, intending to fight back; and others slowed down.
footsteps, trying to keep the body of his companion in front.
From the large-scale battle to the present, among the many methods of the Han army, the one that left the most profound impression on the Wuhuan people was the crossbow. The killing efficiency of this sharp weapon is too high, especially against the Hu people who are not equipped with leather armor.
To put it simply, it means you will be injured if you brush with it, and you will die if you touch it.
The winding speed of this thing is slightly slower than that of a bow and arrow, but it is better than the fact that it can load and release arrows continuously. The force of the arms is purely used to open the bow, while the crossbow can be stepped on with the feet, which is called: tension. As long as
If the Han army has enough arrows, they can keep firing until there are no more enemies in front of them.
Although the balance of troops tonight is more than a hundred to one, and there is no suspense about the final victory or defeat, since the Han army wants to resist to the end, people will definitely die. Looking at this posture, there may be more than a few dead. Although the Hu people are tough
, but he is not really Biao, he also knows how to avoid disadvantages and seek advantages.
The dark night protected the Wuhuan people, but also limited the command of the Hu chiefs. The Hu soldiers had their own thoughts, and the besieging team suddenly became chaotic, and the tidal offensive also stalled.
"Wind!" The defending general saw what was happening very quickly. He discovered the enemy's strange behavior and immediately ordered an attack. He fired a round of volleys in different directions and towards the location where the attackers were most concentrated.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!" In an instant, the sound of the crossbow string vibrating violently overwhelmed the shouts of killing and the sound of the waves, becoming the most powerful sound between heaven and earth. Because Hu Qi's charging formation was so dense, there was almost no need to aim.
, the crossbow bolts wrapped in the strong wind, almost none of them missed, and they directly smashed three bloody holes in the crowd.
The screams soon replaced the shouts of killing, and the dense crowd was like a fat pig that had been beaten sore, shaking its bloated body and hesitating to move forward.
"Bastard, what's there to be afraid of? Take a closer look. There are only a hundred of them. Let's beat one of them for every one hundred! Go ahead, the first one to rush in will be rewarded with a whole warehouse of corn!" The leaders who led the charge were furious.
shouted.
Indeed, no one expected that there was such a disparity in the strength of the two sides, and it was a sneak attack. The defending side still had a way to retreat. As a result, they did not escape immediately, nor did they fall into chaos. Instead, they had no time to fight a defensive battle!
What is this thing called?
Are all the Han troops crazy? Do they really think they can survive the night and wait for reinforcements?
Encouraged by the heavy reward, the Hu soldiers shouted again and launched a charge, but this time the speed was much slower than before. Many people were hunched over, hunched over, wishing to grab some sea sand from the ground and rub it on their bodies.
.
Xu You was completely dumbfounded. Although the visibility was very poor, there were about a hundred Han troops guarding three camp walls. There were only more than thirty people in each direction.
How much damage can it cause?
When it comes to enforcing orders and prohibitions, they are well-trained. The Wuhuan people are indeed not good at it, but when fighting, they still have the temperament of desperadoes. Dozens of people died without pain. How could they scare an army of 10,000 people?
Are you still hesitating?
He doesn't understand.
When the second round of volleys followed, which targeted the centurions with the loudest voices and silenced them, Xu You was still full of doubts.
"We can't fight like this..." Yan Rou was a veteran who had been in battle after all. After thinking calmly for a moment, he discovered the problem: "The whole army shouldn't be pressed like this and charge like this. Everyone feels that they will win.
After seizing the food, how will we divide it and how will we enjoy it? Who is willing to fight tooth and nail? Besides, the Han army’s bows and crossbows are powerful, and the formation of such a dense formation is exactly what they want.”
There is a saying in later generations that the odds of winning a war are 10 points for low, 70 points for medium, and 50 points for upper. This is to analyze the factors that affect the outcome of the war based on the impact of the war situation on the psychological state of one's own soldiers.
Five points equals half the victory and the loss. At this time, everyone will fight with full energy and exert 100% of their strength. As the chance of winning increases, the soldiers will become slack, which will actually reduce the winning rate. Yan
Rou doesn't read many books, so he can't sum up this rule in one or two sentences, but he still understands the reason very well.
"Is it disadvantageous to have more people?" Xu You turned his head blankly and looked at Yan Rou with a straight look in his eyes. This truth seems not to have been mentioned in the military books.
Seeing his appearance, a feeling of disgust suddenly surged in Yan Rou's heart. He waved his hands impatiently and said loudly: "We can't fight like this anyway. Let everyone retreat first, and I will command the attack!"
"...That's fine." Ordinarily, Xu You's face should not be visible in such a night, but Wu Yan and Su Buyan clearly felt that for a moment, Xu You's face became extremely pale, and the blood suddenly turned red.
It faded away. But after a moment of silence, he finally said nothing and sadly handed over the command.
The first massive attack failed in vain, leaving more than a hundred corpses lying scattered on the beach, with several groans and miserable hisses heard from time to time.
Xu You couldn't tell the pain in his heart. The examples of camp raids he knew seemed to be all done in one go. How could such a good method fail to work in his case?
While thinking about what was on his mind with aggrieved thoughts, he watched Yan Rou adjust his arrangements, which made him feel even more aggrieved.
Yan Rou's adjustment was very simple. He spread out the attack sequence and divided it into several levels. One batch of attacks against a wall consisted of a hundred people. They took turns to go into battle. Those who didn't take their turn held torches in the distance.
Just shout and cheer.
According to Xu You's understanding, the emphasis in using troops is to concentrate rather than disperse the force. How can Yan Rou's method be better than his own?
But Yan Rou's method worked. In the second round of attack, the Hu soldiers fought vigorously with the Han army from the beginning. It took no more than a stick of incense for someone to attack the wall.
Although the offensive was finally held up by the Han army, the defenders also realized that the camp could not be defended in the end, so they began to shrink their formation and set fire to the camp in an attempt to burn the food and grass in the camp.
"Attack the whole army! Put out the fire with all your strength!" Yan Rou also shouted the same order as Xu You, but the effect was completely different from Xu You's. This time the Han army was really in retreat. The act of lighting a fire was not so much about burning.
It is better to say that he is using this method to cover his own losses. There are hundreds of granaries within a radius of several hundred steps. How can they be burned down in one go?
Seeing the fire in the camp, Wu Yan and Su Buyan couldn't stand any longer. Without waiting for Yan Rou to issue an order, they rushed forward with shouts and screams to put out the fire and save food. As for the small group of Han troops, where were they?
Will you pay attention again when you have time?
This was tens of thousands of grains, and it was the first time they had made some money since the start of this war. They really couldn't help but be nervous.
The situation has been decided, but Xu You's heart is slowly getting colder. On the one hand, it is because he feels sad about his situation. On the other hand, since he became an enemy of Wang Yu, he has always had an ominous premonition.
Came uninvited again.
What's wrong?
Watching the Han army, who were so majestic just now, jumping into the sea in panic and rushing into the water to board the ship; watching the Hu soldiers rushing into the granary, struggling to put out the fire and counting the joy of harvest; watching the fire in the camp, the demons dancing wildly, a sudden appearance
The thought suddenly broke into Xu You's mind, causing him to exclaim: "Not good!" (To be continued...)