Meng Ao's soldiers fell down in time and escaped a hail of arrows. Meng Ao shouted again: "Get up!" He jumped up and rushed forward. Then he heard the sound of a bowstring being pulled, and shouted again: "Lie down!"
After several ups and downs, they reached Zhao Jun's approach, but instead of confronting Zhao Jun head-on, they turned to the side. The flexible turn disrupted the Zhao army's formation. Many people fell down in the Qin army's arrow rain, and several Zhao soldiers on the flanks were stabbed down because it was difficult to turn around.
Upon seeing this, Zhao Jun's ten thousand men immediately stopped beating drums, and Zhao Jun retreated, avoiding Meng Ao's flanking detour. At the same time, other archers in the camp shot at Meng Ao and others to block them. Meng Ao could only retreat.
Because Meng Ao went too deep, he also paid a heavy price. During the retreat, more than ten people were shot and injured, which was quite embarrassing. This made Meng Ao even more admired for Dr. Gong's flexible command that he saw this morning.
Just when the two places were fighting inextricably, the Qin army around the hill suddenly came out of camp, and without waiting for formation, they formed two columns and rushed towards the back of the Zhao army at the foot of the east ridge. Zhao's army of ten thousand people saw the four-pronged attack and found it difficult to deal with it, so they immediately ordered a retreat and fought with their backs against the Zhao wall. The Zhao troops guarding the fortress also climbed up the wall to prepare for defense. Seeing that there was no gap to take advantage of, the two armies of Qin paid gold and retreated their troops. Zhao Jun did not chase, opened the wall door, and entered the wall one by one. The thunder of Zhao Jun's attack was heavy but the rain was light. After all the ten thousand people guarding the granary entered the camp, Zhao Meng also withdrew his troops and returned to the camp. ——His purpose of containing the Qin army has been achieved.
The fiercest battle today took place in Danzhu Ridge.
Although Zhao Kuo did not criticize the king's tomb for a sneak attack at night, thousands of people would consider it a great shame. That military camp was one of his camps, surrounded by his own military camps. The extremely angry generals gathered four battalions and launched a three-sided attack on the military camp captured by the Qin army.
The royal tomb is located on the main peak of Danzhu Ridge, with the highest terrain. The Qin army has a terrain advantage over the Zhao army. The royal tomb is located on the ridge, and you can clearly see the battle scene in the military camp in front.
The officials controlled a hundred archers in the center of the camp, and flexibly attacked all sides according to the Zhao army's advancing formation. Some are urgent and some are slow, some are long shots and some are flat shots. One hundred shield soldiers and one hundred halberd soldiers guarded the wall, and another two hundred halberd and spear soldiers were stationed behind the camp gates on both sides, ready to go out and kill at any time.
Due to the good command of the officials, the archers' shooting was very effective. Urged by the sound of drums, Zhao Jun quickly approached the camp fence and suffered heavy losses. He barely managed to climb onto the camp fence, but was knocked down by the soldiers on the wall. Afterwards, the Qin army's camp gate opened wide and two hundred halberd and spear soldiers came out. Zhao Jun, who was climbing the wall, was unable to resist and had to retreat.
Before the Qin army could take a breath, the second formation of the Zhao army came over again. Then came the third and fourth formations. Although Zhao Jun suffered heavy casualties, it also consumed a lot of Qin Jun's physical strength. Thousands of generals invested their fresh troops, and finally broke into the Qin camp and started a melee. Ten thousand people will immediately throw other troops into the battle, intending to force the Qin army out of the camp. The Qin army resisted desperately and fought for every inch of land.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Wang Ling ordered two battalions of Qin troops to attack the Zhao camp on the flank. The Zhao army in that battalion had been fully engaged in offensive operations, and there were only a few soldiers left in the battalion. Seeing the Qin army attacking, tens of thousands of people will hurriedly mobilize the surrounding Zhao troops to come for reinforcements and engage the Qin army in a head-on battle. After all, Zhao had many soldiers and fought fiercely for a whole day. Finally, they repelled the Qin army's attack and recaptured the camp fence lost last night. Almost all of the soldiers fighting on both sides were injured. Since Zhao had many soldiers, there were naturally many wounded, and there were many arrow wounds that were difficult to treat.
Ten thousand people from the Zhao army reported to Zhao Kuo the battle report of recapturing the camp fence. They also reported that they were unable to continue the attack due to too many wounded and requested to hold on to the camp fence. Zhao Kuo left a living promise, asking him to reorganize the army quickly and severely defeat the Qin army in Danzhu Mountain.
There were ten thousand generals on the Danshui front line who pushed back and forth, but because the Qin army invaded Dongling, the troops guarding the warehouse failed to attack the Danshui Qin army, so he did not go to war as he wished.
The battle on this day ended in an anticlimactic manner, and all the battle objectives were not achieved. Zhao Kuo felt even more worried. When the retainer brought him millet porridge, he said: "I have ordered the whole army to eat half a meal, but my order cannot be revoked. I hope everyone will eat half a meal."
Bai Qi gathered Li Bing, Meng Ao and Nanjun Lieutenant together at night to discuss the next step of the battle. The Qin army's battle was very smooth, and it encountered almost no strong resistance. At present, it has basically occupied all the key points on the periphery of the Zhao army. The next step is to attack the most difficult southern barrier group.
The barrier group consists of seven mutually supporting camp gates and arch towers. The archery tower is about ten feet high and is supported by multiple sections of thick wood. It is located in the center of the camp fence. Arrows coming down from the top can bypass the protection of shields and hit the enemy in the rear row. The enemy's archers There is almost no way to deal with it; it seems that the only way out is to attack it and overturn it.
The two sides of the barrier group are the granary in the east and the Danshui in the west. Both wings have solid support, so there is no need to worry about being outflanked.
The Danshui Defense Line is a complete defense line, starting from Danzhu Ridge in the north and going down along Danshui. Since the combat area is not large, heavy troops cannot be assembled and it is difficult to capture. The granary was built on a mountain, surrounded by cities, and had strong fortifications. Troops could be stationed at the top of the granary, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Nanjun Wei said: "I heard that in the past there was a Lu man named Gongshu Ban who was good at craftsmanship. He built hooks for the Chu River battle and built ladders for attacking the city. They were all in French style. If there are good people in Nanjun, they can go to Gaodu to build them with them. "
Bai Qi asked: "But when will it be completed?"
Nanjun Wei said: "If we say that the ladders and other items will be completed in more than a month, we can build the oars and carriages now, with the soldiers pushing them forward and the elite behind. It will take ten days."
Bai Qi asked: "What's the method?"
Nanjun Wei said: "It is shaped like a shield and grows big. It weighs more than ten kilograms and is difficult to hold with human power. If you put it on a cart and push it forward, you can hide more than ten soldiers behind it." Nanjun Wei said while drawing a sketch.
Bai Qi said: "The craftsmen are all in Anyi. If you need anything, you can get it from Hedong. You can gather all the Chu workers and go to Anyi together. Hedong Weiwan is good at planning. If you get his help, you will definitely succeed." He didn't. Dare to say that when King Qin saw him in Anyi, he only pushed out Pi Wan.
Nanjun Lieutenant said: "I am going to Anyi, where are the Nanjun soldiers?"
Bai Qi said: "I will lead it on my own, and I will not do anything wrong!"
Li Bing said: "Liangshan is an important place for Zhao, and I am willing to attack it to cut off its grain. Even if it cannot be conquered, it will still be helpful."
Bai Qi said: "The mountains are rugged, making it difficult to use troops."
Li Bing said: "We must attack it, so that we can't get food."
Bai Qi said: "It's so powerful and powerful that it can force it to close the four doors and not be able to get out."
Meng Ao said: "There are many ways to misunderstand it, but if you attack it with great force, it will definitely happen."
Li Bing introduced his battle plan. Bai Qi said: "I would like to climb the mountain and watch it."
Meng Ao said: "It's getting dark, I'm afraid there will be inconvenience."
Bai Qi said: "It's not something that exists yet."
So Bai Qi took the excuse of patrolling the camp, took his entourage, detoured to the East Ridge, and entered the Qin camp that was attacked today. The Qin camp and the Zhao camp were only a few miles apart, and they could reach them with just one charge. Even if they spoke louder, they could be heard from the other side. Being so close to the enemy is a new experience.
The sky is dark today and there is no moonlight. Fortunately, the Zhao camp was not far away. In addition, Zhao Jun prepared many bonfires, so the general situation could be seen clearly in the dim light. After observing the enemy's situation, Bai Qi walked along the mountain road and inspected the six camps on the mountain. The Zhao army camp at the foot of the mountain was crowded with people and bright with stars. Bai Qi shook his head and said, "It's enough for a head!"
Li Bing said: "I ordered people to attack it every night to make it unstable."
Bai Qi said: "That's right. Even if they don't attack at night, they can do nothing."
Meng Ao said: "But that will prevent him from being attacked by me."
He nodded in vain. Suddenly asked: "Where is the swordsman's camp?"
Li Bing said: "The swordsman's camp is behind the mountain."
Bai Qi used this time to carefully inspect Shicheng's defense and pointed out areas that could be improved. Then go down the mountain to meet the swordsman.
There are also ten thousand swordsmen in Shicheng, which is a terrifying force. Bai Qi has a high prestige among swordsmen, and most of the higher-ups know him. Bai Qi said to them: "Every camp is fighting, but you can live in peace and have no leisure!"
Gongcheng, who led the team, said: "Zhao Jun will not fight, but will only defend Bier! What can we do?"
Bai Qi said: "I heard that there are a hundred people who have made great achievements in trapping the formation. Now there are ten thousand people, how can the wall not be broken! You should observe it. If you can find it, the merit is not small."
Gongcheng said: "Why fight?"
Bai Qi said: "All the food for the Zhao army is in Nanshan, do you care?"
Gongcheng said: "As long as I am driven, I dare not resign."
Bai Qi said: "The strategy has been handed over to the Beidi Lieutenant. You can follow the order."
Gongcheng said: "My swordsmen are all under the king's orders. Beidi Lieutenant is also a public official. Why follow this?"
Bai Qi said: "The king is in Anyi, but the minister is in Changping. It is beyond the king's command. Kill the Zhao captives immediately and return to the king's command."
Gongcheng said: "With my swordsmen, there are ten thousand people, and I can defeat everything. Why has it been delayed for more than ten days without making a decision?"
Bai Qi said: "The other army has more than 400,000 people. I can kill ten thousand people in more than forty days. How about fighting? You should be careful! The fifty thousand swordsmen are the best in the world. Once they feed the enemy, there is no way to save them." .You should be careful!"
Gongcheng said: "Here!"
After Bai Qi inspected the swordsmen's camp, he, Li Bing, and Meng Ao came to Li Bing's tent in the valley. ——In fact, it is just a small hut with ventilation from all sides. Bai Qi said: "Let the swordsmen harass Zhaocang City and the rest. You are good at planning strategies to attack the city. But in ten days, things will be solved!"
Meng Ao said: "I would like the army from the north to take the grain mountain first as the foundation."
Bai Qi said: "I watched the situation at night, but I couldn't figure out the plan. Please tell me."
Meng Ao said: "Although the Liangshan Mountain is heavy, the land is no more than a mile, and the soldiers are no more than a thousand. If we can block the reinforcements, we must break them."
Bai Qi said: "Why cut off his support?"
Meng Ao said: "If we get ten thousand swordsmen, we can cut off the reinforcements."
Bai Qi said: "Swordsmen are the best in the world. They cannot be used lightly to feed the enemy. They must also be sharp."
Meng Ao said: "In the dangerous area of Liangshan, the casualties of attacking will be high. The reinforcements have no fighting spirit, and if their sharpness is slightly compromised, they will shrink back. Therefore, we use the northern army to attack the city, and use swordsmen as reinforcements."
