When the scouts in front came to report that Sima Shi was coming, Wei Ba immediately ordered to stop advancing and form a formation on the spot to fight.
Sima Shi led 2,000 men to chase Deng Zhi. Wei Ba didn't know whether he could catch up or whether the loss was big or not. He still arranged his formation according to Sima Shi's 2,000 elite cavalry. He now has more than 800 cavalry, and some
The stirrups helped, but neither the number nor the level of cavalry was enough to compete with Sima Division's fine cavalry, so he still adopted the more secure tactic of using infantry to fight in an array to maximize the combat effectiveness of the Wei family's soldiers.
In order to prevent the Wei cavalry from charging, Wei Ba ordered to cut down the trees on both sides of the Chi Road to create roadblocks. The Chi Road was divided into three parts. The middle was the road dedicated to the emperor, which was the widest, and the two sides were where ordinary people walked, which was relatively narrow.
.Trees were planted in the middle of the three roads, and trees were also planted on both sides of the Chi Road. There were four rows of trees in total. Many of these trees were planted hundreds of years ago and can be regarded as real antiquities. However, at this time, Wei
Ba doesn't care about many of them. He will take them for hundreds of years and defeat them all.
The Jianzhang Palace was demolished, not to mention a few trees.
Those soldiers were very smart. Without Wei Ba's orders, they cut down every other tree, leaving tree stumps half a man's height to interfere with the cavalry's charge. They could also be used as shields when necessary. Since the emergence of the new type of tempering
With the steel method, the Wei family has greatly improved the quality of not only their armor but also their weapons. Even the sharpness of the woodcutter cannot be underestimated. From the time the order was received to the time when Sima Division's men and horses appeared at the end of the line of sight, it took less than half an hour.
Wei Ba had already prepared a blocking position on the Chi Road that spanned the entire Chi Road and was two hundred paces long. It was divided into five front and rear formations. Behind them, thirty soldiers were still cutting down trees tirelessly.
, with the intention of turning the entire Chidao into a battlefield.
Big trees with no leaves cut off were lying on the horse road, blocking the horse road tightly. If the Wei cavalry wanted to gallop, they had to move these trees away. But if they wanted to move away these trees, they had to move away.
You must first kill the Wei family soldiers hiding inside.
Seeing this formation from a distance, Master Sima's face turned green, greener than the leaves that never wither in the winter.
He knew what was going on with Wei Ba's cavalry, and he also knew where Wei Ba's horses came from. After solving a mystery, Master Sima not only did not feel relieved, but became even more angry.
Wei Ba actually used my war horses to organize a cavalry of nearly a thousand people? This is intolerable, but what is intolerable!
Sima Shi's teeth were clenching, and his face was burning, as if he had been slapped twice by Wei Ba. He was a little embarrassed. Could it be that his greatest reliance, the most elite cavalry in the Wei Dynasty, was provided to Wei Ba?
War Horse Stabler?
"Major General, this formation is not easy to attack by force." Liang Ji saw that Master Sima's expression was not right, so he quickly urged his horse, came closer, and reminded him softly.
"I know that he is forcing me to fight on foot with him." Master Sima gritted his teeth: "But how can it be that our cavalry in the Wei Dynasty can only fight on horseback and not on foot? Our army is nearly half as large as his, even if it is
An infantry battle would be enough to kill him."
Just as Liang Jigang was about to speak, Master Sima raised his hand: "Wei Ba is the most difficult opponent in the Shu army. If we kill him, the others will not be afraid. Even if everyone is here today, we must kill Wei Ba."
Ba."
"But……"
"It's nothing." Sima Division paused and then said: "You lead five hundred people around the position to block their reinforcements. I suspect there are infantry following behind. Or, he will leave some cavalry as a reserve force.
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Liang Ji nodded in agreement.
"In addition, you immediately send scouts to the direction of Shang County. If the Hussars General sends cavalry reinforcements again, lead them here immediately. No matter what, I will stop Wei Ba here."
Liang Ji frowned: "In that case, why don't the young general wait and see what happens and just hold him back?"
Master Sima's eyes flashed and he laughed: "What a good plan, let's do it like this, you go quickly. At this time, we are fifty miles away from Shang County and only two hundred miles away from Wuguan. I will wait for a day and I think the reinforcements will arrive."
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"That's natural." Liang Ji smiled slightly, cupped his hands, took five hundred fine cavalry, got off the road, bypassed Wei Ba's position from the fields and ridges, and rushed to Wei Ba's rear. What he was most worried about was
Sima Division stormed Wei Ba's position regardless of casualties. Although both sides were infantry, it was obvious that Wei Ba, who was on the defensive, would have some advantages. Once the war started, Sima Division's casualties would be greater. In the absence of absolute superiority in troops,
It is undoubtedly the safest choice to stop quietly and wait for reinforcements to arrive to encircle Wei Ba.
Wei Ba smiled as he watched the Wei army's knights parting ways and walking down the road.
While the soldiers were preparing this blocking formation, Wei Ba was thinking about what countermeasures Sima Division would have. In his opinion, Sima Division had only three countermeasures. One was to attack by force, which was obviously not a good strategy and was tantamount to giving up.
Taking advantage of the Wei army's cavalry, he turned to fight with him on foot. With 800 soldiers in hand, he was confident enough to ravage Sima Division again, even if the opponent's soldiers were twice as many as his and they were still turning. For him,
, this is the best policy, but for Master Sima, it is a seemingly feasible choice, but in fact it is a losing situation. Another option is to retreat, go around behind him, and then wait and see what happens, without moving.
I won't move. If you run, I will follow. This is the best plan for cavalry to deal with infantry. Considering that Sima Yi's army is gradually approaching, Wei Ba cannot wait here indefinitely. This plan will be his best option.
An uncomfortable plan. For Master Sima, this should be the best policy.
In addition to the above two choices, Master Sima also has a third choice, which is the choice he is making now. It cannot be said to be the best policy, nor can it be said to be the worst policy. It can only be said to be good or not bad. It is similar to the best policy, and it is also
Siege, but he blocked Wei Ba's way and forced Wei Ba to take the initiative to attack him. It seemed to be a good choice, and it could even be said to be the best policy.
However, this is actually a very failed choice.
When the strength of the troops is similar, dividing the troops is definitely a foolish move.
Yes, Sima Division left a thousand men by his side, still having an advantage in numbers, and he was all cavalry. Even if he was defeated, he could retreat and Wei Ba would not be able to chase him. But he didn't know at all that Wei Ba was surrounded by cavalry.
These soldiers of the Wei family are not ordinary infantry. They can be said to be the most powerful infantry in the Shu Han army. Even if you look around the world, you may not be able to find anyone more powerful than them. I am afraid that only the traps led by Lu Bu's Gao Shun were
The camp can be compared with it.
It's just a comparison. In terms of combat effectiveness, the soldiers of the Wei family who have been rigorously trained since childhood are three points stronger than the soldiers of the trapped camp.
The Sima Division divided its forces to attack in a pincer, which seemed safe, but in fact it was an outright mistake.
All this stems from the fact that he doesn't know the true strength of the Wei family's soldiers, so he can only make comparisons based on conventional military strength comparisons.
Wei Ba calmly waved his hand, leaving two hundred people hiding among the trees. The remaining six hundred people quietly sneaked out of the tree formation and pounced on the Wei cavalry who were advancing cautiously between the fields and ridges.
These ridges look very flat, but they are actually different from the solid track. The soil is very soft, and there are a lot of wheat stubble that have not been removed. It doesn't matter if you walk slowly or even run in small steps, but if you want to imagine that you are on the track,
Running at full speed is an impossible task. After the war horses enter the fields, they must move slowly and carefully to avoid having their hooves broken by the potholes in the fields. Some knights even choose to dismount and walk in order to protect their horses. Their marching speed
Becomes extremely slow.
Just when they were about to get back on the road and get behind Wei Ba after trying so hard to get around the tree array, six hundred Wei soldiers suddenly rushed out from the tree array.
Like a tiger running down the mountain, it pounces on the slow-moving cavalry.
Liang Ji opened his eyes wide and looked at everything in front of him in disbelief. With his troops clearly at a disadvantage, Wei Ba actually dared to divide his troops to attack? Isn't he afraid that Sima Shi would take the opportunity to attack his own formation?
No matter how incredible Liang Ji thought it was, the six hundred soldiers of the Wei family did not hesitate at all. They could even walk on the rugged mountain roads like flying. These soft ridges in the fields were nothing to them. They came in like a tidal wave.
, taking advantage of the opportunity, he charged unstoppably into the formation of five hundred Wei army knights.
It cannot be said that the knights of the Wei army are incapable of fighting on foot. Even if they dismount, they are no worse than ordinary infantry. However, facing the Wei family's most elite infantry soldiers, they have no power to fight back. Many people got on their horses and prepared to mount their horses.
Mercedes-Benz, the soft land brought them a lot of trouble. Some horses could not even stand firmly, so how could they charge with all their strength? Even if a few horses started to run, they seemed very reluctant and could not achieve the expected results.
speed.
Without speed, how could the cavalry be a match for the Wei family's soldiers?
Liang Ji shouted anxiously: "Don't be obsessed with fighting, go up Chi Road, go up Chi Road——"
The knights of the Wei army also understood that if they were to fight these Shu troops running like flying in such a place, they would not have an advantage at all. Only when they were on the galloping road could their horses speed up and they could regain their advantage.
Many knights whipped their horses fiercely and rushed towards the galloping road. They were completely out of formation.
This played into the hands of the soldiers of the Wei family. Their personal fighting ability far exceeded that of the Wei army's cavalry. They liked this kind of chaos the most. They rushed into the Wei army's formation, dragged the Wei army's knights off their horses and chopped them to the ground, as neatly as chopping melons.
It was like chopping vegetables. But about a hundred people got in front of the knights, blocked their direction of running towards the road, formed a formation, and blocked them with all their strength.
This sudden battle presented a one-sided situation from the beginning. Under the protection of several personal guards, Liang Ji rode a bumpy horse and could not even sit still, let alone calmly. He
While watching the chaotic battle situation, he also had to pay attention to his steps and not dare to be careless in the slightest. Looking at the rapidly collapsing situation, he was extremely anxious, but had no choice but to shout loudly in vain.
His shout attracted the attention of the Wei family soldiers, and several Wei family soldiers rushed over, raised their swords and chopped Liang Ji and several of his bodyguards off their horses.
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The first update has arrived.
It is the last day of the first month after the new book is put on the shelves. This month's hard work will come to an end today. It is the first time that Lao Zhuang has so seriously competed for monthly tickets. He doesn't know what the final result will be, and he is as nervous as first love.
However, Lao Zhuang has said from the beginning that fighting for monthly tickets is an attitude. No matter what the final result is, what Lao Zhuang can guarantee is that Lao Zhuang has an attitude.
In addition to having an attitude, Lao Zhuang has also prepared some archived manuscripts for fun today. Some book friends must still remember the first day they were put on the shelves. Today, maybe we can break that record. It’s still the same agreement, every 10 copies Monthly ticket plus one update.
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