Zhang Cheng leaned on the desk, rubbing his sour brows, resisting waves of fatigue. The afternoon sun shone warmly on his body, which can easily make people feel sleepy, but Zhang Cheng in order to guard against Wei
Ba launched a surprise attack when he was young, but did not dare to disarm all night. He has stayed up until now, and his eyelids have already become as heavy as mountains. Being exposed to the warm sunshine, sleepiness comes in waves, like the waves of the East China Sea.
Unknowingly, Zhang Cheng seemed to hear the sound of the waves. In the gentle and rhythmic sound of the waves, Zhang Cheng's tense nerves slowly relaxed, as if he had returned to his childhood, following his brother and hiding from his father.
Go to the East China Sea to swim and play, wander in the sea, and enjoy the fun of freedom.
"Zhongsi..." His brother's face emerged from the waves, smiling. Zhang Cheng waved his arms, beat the waves, and swam hard. Suddenly, his brother's face melted like a puff of smoke. When the smoke cleared,
Go and reveal another smiling face, but it is not the deceased brother, but... Wei Ba.
Zhang Cheng was startled, and suddenly found that something had changed on the sea. The sea wind was howling, the waves were rolling, and one wave after another was rolling in. The gentle sound of the waves also became deafening, as if it were thousands of waves.
Horses gallop and thousands of troops roar.
"Ah——" Zhang Cheng turned over and sat up, sweating. At this time, the personal guard opened the tent door and rushed in, saying urgently: "General, the enemy is attacking!"
Zhang Cheng listened carefully, and instead of the sound of waves, he heard the cry of killing. Although it was still vague, it was very real. He did not dare to neglect, rushed out of the tent, rushed to the command platform of the Chinese army, and looked into the distance.
I couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
Smoke and dust rose from the three directions of the camp. It was obvious that a large army was approaching quickly. In front of the smoke and dust, several fast horses were running wildly. The knights on the horses were almost lying on their backs. The war horses were already flying with all their hooves.
Running, the knights kept waving their whips, hoping that the horses would run faster. Although their faces could not be seen, their panic could be seen from their movements.
Zhang Cheng knew that it was the scout he arranged outside. He had not slept all night like him. He probably couldn't resist the sleepiness while inquiring about information in the field, so he hid in a corner and took a nap, waiting for the enemy army to be close to him.
Was woken up.
Wei Ba was so scheming that he refused to let go of this opportunity and took advantage of our army's weakest moment to launch a surprise attack.
Zhang Cheng groaned secretly and quickly issued the battle order. The war drums rumbled and exploded, breaking the peace of the camp. After a while, countless Wu army soldiers rushed out of the tents, formed formations around the camp, and some rushed to the barracks.
, some rushed to the camp fence, gripped the halberds in their hands, and drew the crossbows in their hands.
These are the elite of the Wu army, and they move very quickly, but Zhang Cheng is still not satisfied. These soldiers are too tired. From last night until now, they have not disarmed their armor and their horses have not unsaddled. Coupled with the mental stress,
They no longer have the quick reactions they used to have in the past. Although they have entered the fighting position, their spirits have not been adjusted to the best state, and there is a sense of chaos in the neat formation.
The enemy came so quickly that they didn't even have time to leave the camp and form an array. Now they had to rely on the camp fences around the camp. While Zhang Cheng assessed the surrounding situation, he asked his guards to ride out of the camp and alert Yiyang five miles away.
Wei Ba was riding on a snow-white Xiliang war horse. The tassel and cloak trembled slightly with the ups and downs of the war horse, and fluttered in the wind. His expression was very calm. He looked at the Wu Army camp in the distance, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised.
He stood up with a hint of pride.
He knew that Zhang Cheng and his 7,000 Wu troops were very sleepy now. They had not had a good rest after a night and half a day. If they were exposed to the afternoon sun again, normal people would become drowsy. Even if they were well-trained, their combat effectiveness would be greatly reduced.
What's more, he also has an absolutely superior force, 60,000 to 7,000. You don't have to fight to know the outcome of this battle.
Wei Ba took his time and commanded the army in an orderly manner. Among the 40,000 troops around him, only 10,000 were the most powerful standing troops, and the rest were reserve forces. The purpose of this battle was not only to kill
Zhang Cheng's troops stationed outside Yiyang City also served the purpose of familiarizing the reserve soldiers with the battlefield.
A soldier who has never been on the battlefield is still a novice no matter how well-trained he is.
Heisha and Feihu have each led more than 10,000 troops to rush between Zhang Cheng and Yiyang. Their mission is to cut off Zhang Cheng's retreat and at the same time block the reinforcements coming from Yiyang - if reinforcements come, the task will be more difficult, so
The people assigned to them are all real elites. Sixty thousand troops surrounded Zhang Cheng. What they wanted was to maintain an absolute superiority in troops and be able to deploy them calmly. It would be great if Sun Deng could be lured out of Yiyang City.
The two sides were five hundred steps apart, and the formation of the Shu Han army began to change. Shield carts were pushed to the front of the formation, and thick giant shields two people high were erected, a row of sword and shield bearers, two rows of halberd bearers, and two rows of bows.
The crossbowmen stood ready behind the shield carts. They formed three rows in this formation, forming three shield cities with a width of two miles, and then slowly squeezed forward.
The two sides got closer and closer, with a distance of about 200 steps. The Wu army began to shoot. The strong bows with a range of more than 200 steps fired sharp arrows at the advancing Shu Han army. The Shu Han army remained unmoved and carefully hid behind
Behind the giant shield, they continued to advance, and no one even looked up at the arrows flying from the sky.
Wu Jun's arrow hit the giant shield, making a popping sound, but failed to penetrate it.
The two sides were one hundred and fifty steps apart. The Shu Han army stopped advancing and formed a defensive formation. The crossbow carts were pushed up one after another. They fixed their positions, adjusted their directions, and the crossbowmen began to fire.
A dark cloud jumped out of the Shu Han army's position and rushed towards the Wu army's position in the distance. Compared with Wu Jun's previous shooting, their shooting was stronger and faster, like a violent storm, like lightning and thunder. In comparison, Wu Jun's shooting
The previous shooting was nothing more than drizzle.
Most of the Wu army's crossbows have a range of about a hundred steps. At such a distance, most of the crossbowmen cannot function. Only those strong bows with a range of about two hundred steps are meaningful. Facing the crazy shooting of the Shu Han army,
They were very helpless and could only hide under the shields as much as possible to avoid being hurt by the dense rain of arrows.
The momentum of the Wu army was suddenly suppressed. Countless arrows were shot at the camp fence, making a thumping sound. More arrows crossed the camp fence and shot deeper, hitting the Wu army soldiers arrayed behind the camp fence.
They couldn't even lift their heads. The arrows hit their shields and exploded like fried beans. They merged into one, making people frightened.
Everyone knows that Zhennan General Wei Ba has great wealth and obvious advantages in military equipment. Now he has finally experienced it personally. Just by looking at this unusually dense arrow rain, you can imagine how strong he is.
After suppressing the Wu army's counterattack, the Shu Han army began to change their formation again. The serial crossbow chariots behind passed through the gap between the serial crossbow chariots in front and formed thirty steps forward. After being fixed, they began to shoot and cover, followed by another group.
The ballista crossed the formation and approached thirty steps further. After several turns, the Shu Han army's position was forced in front of the Wu army's camp fence and within the Wu army's firing range.
The Wu army began to counterattack, but their counterattack was very weak. In front of the Shuhan army's continuous crossbow vehicles, the arrows they fired were too sparse and they could not counterattack. If they were not careful, they would be in danger of being shot.
During the crossbow shooting session, they were completely suppressed.
Zhang Cheng was horrified. He had long heard that Wei Ba's arrow array was powerful, and he had made full preparations for this. He was equipped with half the number of crossbowmen than the normal number, hoping to have a chance to compete with Wei Ba in this aspect.
But now that the two sides were fighting, he knew that he was wrong. Even if it was doubled, let alone half, he would not be able to tie with Wei Ba in the crossbow shooting. The crossbows fired continuously, almost without stopping.
At that time, it seemed that there was a monster with countless arrows hidden at one end. A repeating crossbow cart was worth at least ten crossbowmen, not to mention that the arrows fired by some repeating crossbow carts were so powerful that they were stronger than a waist-guided crossbow.
A strong three-pointer is simply not something that can be achieved by human power.
Zhang Cheng looked back and saw that behind him, the Shu Han army was coming from two directions from the northeast. They were not in a hurry to attack. Instead, they laid out a defensive position. It was obvious that they were preparing to cut off their own retreat and block the attack at the same time.
Reinforcements came from Yiyang. Zhang Cheng felt that the situation was not good. Wei Ba had formed such a formation. It was obvious that he wanted to completely annihilate the Wu army and get off to a good start.
On his left was Zishui. Wei Ba did not arrange any troops there, but Zhang Cheng believed that Wei Ba would not give him a chance to escape through the water. With such a huge disparity in military strength, Wei Ba had no need to pay attention to the ancient adage of surrounding three towers and one tower.
, we can annihilate them all.
Thinking of this, Zhang Cheng became a little nervous. Should he break out of the encirclement before the rear formation was completely closed? After they completed the encirclement, it would be difficult to break out. However, this was the first battle between Han and Wu.
, if they are defeated without a fight, it will be a great harm to the morale of the Wu army. It is difficult to say whether they can hold Yiyang in the future.
Just when Zhang Cheng hesitated, the Shu Han army, which had fully occupied the advantage of the arrow array, launched a new attack. A large number of infantry rushed out from between the crossbow chariots and rushed towards the Wu army's camp gate. The soldiers who rushed at the front
They were a row of warriors wearing heavy armor. They were not afraid of Wu Jun's bows and crossbows at all. They strolled in the courtyard and approached Wu Jun's camp step by step. When they got to the camp gate, they waved their sharp axes and smashed them open with a few blows.
Enter the camp gate.
The Wu army officers outside the camp gate looked at the group of monsters, and suddenly thought of a long-circulated saying: Wei Ba has an elite infantry, all of them are heavily armored, wielding long knives, killing people when they block them, and killing gods when they block them.
Arrows can't hit, and swords can't cut through. This is clearly the case for the group of heavily armored soldiers in front of them.
"Kill!" Wang Shuang raised the long knife in his hand and shouted softly. He was used to the fear in Wu Jun's eyes. He didn't feel proud at all, just a touch of loneliness.
"Kill!" The heavy-armored soldiers roared in unison, wielding their long swords, and rushed forward.
The long knives flew, and the two Wu soldiers raised their shields and spears, trying to stop them. The long knives came down with lightning, smashing the shields with one knife, and cutting off the spears with another knife. The long swords kept flying,
With a whirlwind dance, he split two frightened Wu Army soldiers in half.
Blood spurted out, and the corpses of the two Wu soldiers fell to the ground. The heavy armored soldiers did not even look at them, but stepped on their corpses and entered like a wall...