Wei Ba was a little nervous, but it wasn't just because he was afraid of Lu Xun's reputation. Lu Xun was indeed a difficult opponent to deal with. From the moment Fei Yi left and never came back, to Lu Xun advancing to the gates of Linhe City, and then to setting up a battle formation to attack him by force.
He knew that his attempt to blackmail Lu Xun had failed. A face-to-face battle with Lu Xun was an unavoidable fact. In this case, it was useless to be afraid. He could only make up his mind to fight to the death with this famous general of the Three Kingdoms.
He was worried about whether his men could survive this consideration.
So far, his subordinates are mainly barbarians. He brought 4,000 Wuxi barbarians and 28,000 Wuhu barbarians from Wuling. More than 20,000 of them were newly formed and had never experienced a decent war.
The first battle in the war was a battle involving tens of thousands of people. He was very worried about whether those barbarians could withstand the pressure. With so many people fighting together, it was impossible for him to cover everything. He could only hope that the more than 400 grassroots people he had selected
The general can use his hands and feet to become an extension of his body and cooperate with him to control the army.
Many people can command thousands of people to fight, but commanding tens of thousands or even tens of thousands of people to fight is a very difficult task. It has entered the category of command art. Dad Wei Yan has been fighting all his life.
The number of troops he has commanded so far has not reached 30,000.
For this alone, he had reason to be proud, not just nervous.
If he wins this battle, or in other words, if he is not defeated, then he can join the ranks of first-class warriors. But if he is defeated, Lu Xun probably will not give him a chance to make a comeback. He will definitely pursue him fiercely and beat him completely.
Until they were eliminated. He even felt that the reason why Lu Xun forced him to fight so forcefully was because he didn't want to give him more time to grow up. He hoped to defeat him as soon as possible.
From a certain perspective, this is undoubtedly one of the reasons why he can be proud.
Wei Ba has prepared for this battle for a long time, especially building a large number of war equipment. He has the advantage of the location, and as long as the barbarians don't panic, he has enough resources to compete with Lu Xun. Unfortunately, the problem lies in this, the barbarians
They have just formed an army. Although they are brave and fierce, judging from the standards of the army, they are extremely new recruits, while Lu Xun's subordinates are experienced warriors. Many of them are
They have experienced many battles, and their combat experience, especially their battle experience, is far beyond what these newcomers can match.
The strength of an army sometimes does not depend on the number of people but also on the number of veterans. If generals are the soul of the army, then experienced veterans and junior officers are the backbone of an army. Without these backbones,
No matter how many people there are, they are just a pile of meat.
What Wei Ba lacks are these veterans who can serve as the backbone. Whether this army can be tempered into a powerful army through this battle, or whether it will be completely defeated, Wei Ba has no idea.
Because even he himself is a newcomer - judging from the standard of commanding tens of thousands of people in combat.
The two sides seem to have about the same number of people. In fact, they are not on the same level psychologically. Just look at the expressions of the soldiers on both sides, and you can roughly guess the number. The soldiers of the two sides have not yet come into contact, but the spirits of the generals on the two sides have already begun to compete. Xia Houxuan
Although he is not a famous general, he can feel the difference when he is in it.
He also felt a cold sweat for Wei Ba, and he was very pleased that Wei Ba could still tell jokes at this moment.
Lu Xun was methodical and not in a hurry to attack. Instead, he made preparations for the battle step by step. Under the command of the sound of war drums, hundreds of civilians walked to the front of the formation and pushed the carts to move towards the Shu Han army's position. They
Hiding behind the siege truck, shouting neat slogans, not walking very fast, but the huge siege truck came step by step, the momentum was very amazing, like a moving fortress, its size alone made
People are frightened.
These siege vehicles were mainly used as mobile combat platforms, used to counter and suppress the positions on the mountains and cover the Wu army attacking in the valleys. Lu Xun dispatched these huge siege vehicles first, which also had a psychological deterrent effect.
As the siege vehicle got closer and closer, the barbarians on the mountains became nervous. Many people tightened their grip on the crossbows in their hands, staring at the approaching siege vehicle, and their breath became thicker.
When they got up, some people couldn't help but draw their bows and shoot arrows to prevent the enemy from approaching.
"No firing!" Bai Jian, the strong crossbow captain, roared, holding a whip and walking back and forth in the trench. As he walked, he looked at the nervous barbarian crossbowmen and kept reminding them: "Don't be afraid.
No matter how big this big car is, is it still bigger than a mountain? No matter how high it is, is it still higher than a mountain? No one is allowed to move unless I give an order. You can take advantage of me. I want you to look good. Why are you shaking, mother?
Your evil bitch is not here, why are you nervous?"
Bai Jian kicked a little barbarian with a flying kick, knocking a little barbarian with his legs stumbling, and cursed. The little barbarian turned red with shame, and the other barbarians burst into laughter. As soon as the laughter left his mouth, Bai Jian cursed again: "What are you laughing at?"
Smile, give me the strength to draw the bow and release the arrows. Then I can shoot a few more Wu dogs and get more rewards so that I can go home and celebrate the New Year. His mother can't do anything, so don't blame me for turning against others and shooting the arrow first.
Shot you stupid."
The barbarians were silent, and they didn't dare to show their teeth at this scolding but unparalleled archery captain. There were many hunters with excellent archery skills among the barbarians. When they first came to join the army, they were all a little arrogant, but with Bai Bai
After Jian competed for a while, no one dared to stab again. They were all impressed by Bai Jian's archery skills.
Bai Jian scolded him all the way, but the nervousness of the barbarians unknowingly relaxed. Wei Ba watched from a distance and nodded secretly. It seems that this humble hunter is really a talent. Chen Dao can send him here.
It's really interesting.
Amid Bai Jian's shouts and curses, the siege carts gradually got into position, and the civil servants retreated like water. The Wu army's crossbowmen rushed to the front of the formation under the cover of the shield bearers, and took their positions one after another. I saw each bowman.
The crossbowmen took their positions on the cart, and the barbarians slowly fell silent again.
Bai Jian raised his head, waved a flag to the Chinese army, and asked for shooting. Wei Ba nodded, and the orderly soldiers walked to the trench, waved colorful flags, and issued orders. The drummer waved his muscled arms and beat the war drum. The drum beat suddenly, and the atmosphere suddenly changed.
Get nervous.
"Keep your dog eyes open and watch carefully." Bai Jian scolded as he took the bow from the guard, slowly attached a hammered arrow, walked slowly to the little barbarian he had just scolded, and used
She arched her shoulders and said with a smile: "Boy, which one do you dislike the most?"
Xiao Manzi was startled for a moment, blinked his eyes, and pointed at a fierce-looking Wu Army crossbowman on a cart a hundred steps away: "He."
"Watch, I will kill him for you." Bai Jian still said unhurriedly: "Do you believe it or not?"
The little barbarian pouted and didn't dare to say anything. The Wu Army crossbowman was hidden behind the shield, with only half of his face exposed. He was so far away that he couldn't even see clearly, let alone shoot. But.
He didn't dare to say that Bai Jian missed the shot, for fear of being scolded by Bai Jian.
"Coward." Bai Jian lowered his waist and sat on his horse, fully drew a three-stone bow, took aim, and let go of the string.
"Squeak——" Mingdi let out a long and shrill roar, flew out of the position, and rushed towards the siege cart a hundred steps away. The roar pierced the sound of the drum, attracting the attention of the soldiers on both sides, and accurately passed between the two shields.
In the gap between the arrows, it hit the chest of the Wu Army crossbowman, easily breaking through his light armor. The power carried by the arrow was not exhausted, and it took him back a few steps, turned over and fell from the cart.
Go down.
The soldiers on both sides were stunned by the arrow and forgot to cheer for a moment. Bai Jian glared at the stunned little barbarian. "How?"
"Sir, you...you are really...amazing." Xiao Manzi stammered.
"Hey, you can use some snacks, too." Bai Jian patted Xiao Manzi on the shoulder, lowered his face, and shouted: "Why are you still stunned? Come on, I will shoot their eight generations of ancestors."
"Here!" The crossbowmen came to their senses and responded in unison.
"Load the arrow!" Bai Jian shouted, and the first row of crossbowmen loaded the arrow and raised the crossbow in their hands.
"The first row fires! The second row prepares!" Bai Jian shouted again: "Shoot!"
There was a muffled sound of "buzz", and countless bowstrings trembled. The first row of crossbowmen released their bowstrings, and the crossbow machine fired the first shower of arrows. The long arrows, with an ominous whistle, flew a hundred steps away.
of siege engines.
"Shoot again!" Bai Jian narrowed his eyes and ordered again while looking at Wu Jun in the distance.
There was another muffled sound, and another batch of arrows flew out of the position.
Not to be outdone, the Wu army fought back one after another. Arrows from both sides were flying fast, and the arrows were densely packed like locusts. The sound of swishing through the air was endless. From time to time, soldiers were hit by arrows and screamed in agony.
"Shoot! Shoot! Shoot!" Bai Jian put his hands behind his back and walked back and forth in the trench, stopping from time to time to point out a certain crossbowman. Under his command, although the barbarian crossbowmen were still a little nervous, the arrows
But he shot it with sound and color.
In an instant, both sides shot thousands of arrows. The siege cart seemed to have grown a layer of hair and was densely covered with arrows. The situation on the hillside was not much better. Many soldiers were hit by arrows and fell to the ground.
moan.
Wei Ba looked at all this indifferently and waved his hand. After a while, a group of barbarians rushed into the trench carrying a stretcher, squatting, skillfully lifted an injured crossbowman onto the stretcher, and ran away again.
.
Bai Jian roared: "The first formation retreats, the second formation advances, the third formation prepares -"
The crossbowman who had just emptied his quiver immediately put away his crossbow and stepped back. The crossbowman behind him who was ready quickly took up his position, took out the arrows from the quiver, and spread them out on the prepared platform in front of him.
Go up, then pick up an arrow and put it on the string.