Zhao Kuo settled down the camp that was attacked at night and returned to his tent to prepare for today's offensive operation.
The newly transferred Zhao Ying felt fear in his heart when he saw the dilapidated scene in front of him. Strong fortresses and tall archery towers are their psychological source of security; now that both of them have been destroyed, what else can they rely on to fight? Five hundred people will greet everyone to quickly set up the camp fence - the arrow tower is powerless. But before it was completed, the Qin army's offensive began.
A battalion of the Qin army dispersed and attacked the Zhao army camp that was destroyed last night. ——Behind them, tall oars and shields stood in demonstration.
The Qin army advanced towards the Zhao army's camp. The five hundred generals of the Zhao army did not dare to get too close to the Qin army because they lost the protection of the camp fence, so they ordered to shoot arrows from a hundred steps away. Occasionally, in the completely dispersed formation, a soldier fell down after being hit by an arrow, while the soldiers next to him continued to move forward as if nothing had happened.
When they reached a distance of eighty steps, the soldiers in the front row raised their bows and arrows and fired at Zhao's camp.
In this Qin army, the soldiers all held long spears (because the front end of the bamboo pole was sharpened, it could also be regarded as a halberd), only the Shiwu chiefs were equipped with arrows, and the officers no higher than that had shields and swords. The commander holding a bow and arrow usually walks in front of the team, and after initiating hand-to-hand combat, he stays put and lets the halberdiers rush to the front. The composition and tactical thinking of the entire battle formation are obviously different from those in the Central Plains. The Qin army fought mostly with the Chu army, and had a clear understanding of the Chu army's tactics, and gradually gained the upper hand in the battle. The Zhao army had never met the Chu army and could not think of a way to counter this strange tactic. They fired volleys in the same way as against dense formations, but the effect was very poor. The Qin army's archers were all veterans. A burst of arrows shot down many Zhao soldiers.
The five hundred soldiers of the Zhao army will be ordered to form an array, with shield soldiers in front and archers in the back to reduce casualties and return fire with cameras. At this time, the Qin army had already reached the camp. Behind them, the group of huge monsters also made a loud rumble and set off slowly but surely.
After last night's battle, Bai Qi gained confidence in the oar shield, and also keenly discovered the weakness of the oul shield tactic: its sides must be firmly protected. So today he set the main attack direction on the camp adjacent to the camp that was defeated last night, and used a battalion of Qin troops to attack first to contain that battalion. The oar shield then attacked, its side already effectively protected. On the other side, Bai Qi also sent a battalion to follow behind the oar shield. If the neighboring Zhao army did not come out, the Qin army would not move forward to avoid unnecessary losses; if the Zhao army attacked, the Qin army could also attack in time. Follow up and secure the other side of the oar shield.
When the Qin Army forced the Zhao camp in the first wave of attacks, the neighboring camps should have provided timely fire support and even sent reinforcements to attack the Qin Army's flanks. However, the existence of Lu Dun was a huge deterrent. He only shot a few sporadic arrows at the battalion that Lu Dun was targeting, and then focused all his attention on the big guy. Although the Zhao army on the other side provided bow and arrow support, when the Qin army dispersed, the effectiveness was not as obvious as that of the battalion on the front.
When the 500 Zhao soldiers were about to hide their archers behind the shield soldiers to avoid the Qin army's shooting, the Qin army had already rushed thirty or forty steps in front of the camp fence. The commanders shot the last arrow, then raised their long bows high, and the Changge soldiers behind them swarmed up and rushed towards the Zhao army's position. Five hundred men were ordered to fight, the shield soldiers stood up, and the spear soldiers stretched out their spears behind them, forming a hedgehog formation. But the Qin army did not confront them head-on, but moved around to both sides.
A battalion of 500 people, in a dense formation, has only a hundred people wide front, so it only takes a few more steps to avoid the front. Zhao Jun's 500 men quickly ordered their positions to rotate, and the formation was temporarily scattered. This is when the Changge soldiers were waiting. When given an order, Changge raised his head high and struck down hard. The spear that was hit was knocked to the ground. After catching up, Changge raised it violently, and some people hit the shield. , some people picked up spear shafts, some even picked up people's clothes, and of course some people picked up nothing. As long as someone picks something up, it will go up to the sky. If he doesn't pick up anything, it won't matter. If he catches up one more step and hits it hard, it will finally hit the shield or a person. Of course, some people were killed by Zhao Jun. The spear stabbed him, and blood spattered.
Although they killed each other, the Qin army's position remained stable and its combat effectiveness remained undiminished. However, the Zhao army's tactical system had been broken up and they were almost fighting independently, and their combat effectiveness suddenly dropped.
Thousands of people will see it on the camp, and immediately assign a battalion to line up to prepare for support.
When the first battalion charged towards the damaged Zhao Army camp, the oar shields also accelerated their advance. Regardless of the fierce arrows, they hit the Zhao Army camp fence with huge momentum; then the soldiers all came out, with a thousand If one person fights against five hundred people, he will naturally have an advantage. After repelling the defenders, they once again shook the archery tower and knocked the archers above to pieces. Unlike at night, when visibility was limited and people did not dare to over-attack, this assault was resolute and decisive, with order and clear division of labor. Zhao Jun was completely driven out of the camp, and the wounded Zhao Jun who were left behind were beheaded one by one, and some troops were also allocated to assist. The first battalion drove away the Zhao camp soldiers, and then the two groups of troops retreated safely.
The Qin army following the battalion saw that the Zhao army on the flank had not attacked, so they cautiously stopped a hundred steps away and did not rush in rashly.
Last night's attack was in the dark night, so no one could see the process clearly. This morning's attack was carried out in broad daylight, and almost all the camps could clearly observe the ferocious attack of the giant beast. With the support of this giant beast, the attacked camp fence had almost no chance of counterattack.
When the reserve force of ten thousand people arrived, the Qin army had completely retreated.
Zhao Kuo also came after hearing the news and saw the second half of the Qin army's attack. He saw with his own eyes what a scull shield is and how it is operated. Seeing that the Qin army retreated on its own initiative, Zhao Kuo said to the generals: "Although the enemy attacks but has nothing, there is nothing he can do. But if the fence is restored, there will be no damage."
After successively capturing Zhao's two camp fences and demolishing Zhao's two archery towers, the Qin army's attack seemed to be making progress. But Bai Qi was not satisfied, because he found that unless he could break through continuously, if he only broke through one camp, it would be difficult for the Qin army to occupy it stably after it invaded, and it would not be the starting point for the next attack. Simply put, taking just one barracks will not help break the chain. He estimated that at least five camps would have to be overcome at once to cause substantial damage to the defense system.
Moreover, Bai Qi also discovered that after two attacks, the structure of the oar shield was damaged and was likely to be destroyed in the next use. He didn't want to put his hopes on such a behemoth. He wanted to rely on the efforts of his own soldiers to win.
Today, the Zhao army is still attacking the Qin army on all fronts in Danzhu Ridge. The Qin army on the front line of Shicheng was seriously short of arrows, and many hand-to-hand combats took place on each front. In this completely unlucky fight, the Qin army's casualties increased. Hundreds of people from the Guanzhong Army, Shangjun Army, and Beidi Army were injured on this day and had to withdraw from the battle. Meng Ao once wanted to repeat his old trick and let the Zhao army enter the camp to encircle and annihilate it, but Zhao Jun learned the lesson and they did not enter the Qin army's camp. If there is no resistance from the Qin army, they will destroy the camp fence outside the camp and refuse to enter; if the Qin army shows signs of outflanking, they will take the initiative to retreat. Meng Ao was so angry that he just gritted his teeth! They had no choice but to send troops outside the camp to fight.
Another tactic of his, "Instruction Volley", although it can save arrows and bring greater damage to Zhao Jun, it is difficult to achieve anything without arrows. Moreover, this tactic is more effective against enemies that attack in an orderly manner, but the effect will be greatly reduced against enemies that advance quickly.
In short, Meng Ao has not found a way to break the current deadlock and can only fight with Zhao Jun. Fortunately, the Qin army's rations were sufficient, and the soldiers' physical strength was stronger than that of the Zhao army. One was equal to ten, and they could still cope with it. Now it seems that it all depends on who can outlast whom.
The tenth battalion's attack ended on time at noon, and Zhao Jun withdrew his troops and returned to the camp. The Qin army also rested and bandaged their wounds; some soldiers were separated to clean the battlefield, but they did not gain much loot. After resting for a while, repair the camp fence. The camp where the Qin army is currently guarding is the original camp of the Zhao army. The camp fence was built under the leadership of Lian Po and is very strong. Every time after a battle, the Qin army had to repair the loose areas and consolidate them again. After the intensity of bow and arrow shooting decreased, the repair work actually became reinforcement.
Meng Ao was still on the front line, patrolling camp after camp. When the enemy attacked, he would stand among the spearmen with a spear in hand. He is strong and has superb martial arts skills. He is always the first to open a breakthrough. After repelling an enemy attack, he would make some arrangements and then go to the next camp. Over time, the soldiers all got to know this wise and brave man who joined the army. They couldn't find a suitable title for a while, so they all called him "Army Doctor", and then simplified it to "Army Doctor". When military officers are on the battlefield, victory is guaranteed, and it will be much easier for everyone to fight.
After Zhao Jun withdrew his troops, Meng Ao also returned to Li Bing's tent, a small dilapidated hut. Li Bing would filter him a bowl of water and soak his own fried millet for him. Meng Ao wouldn't refuse, and while drinking, he would introduce the situation on the front line today. Meng Ao is highly skilled in martial arts, strong and energetic, but his shortcoming is his large appetite. While others eat two meals, he eats three or four meals, and each meal is more. Every time others eat a handful of fried millet, he will eat a handful without indigestion. When Li Bing found out, he mixed some of his fried millet and gave him a snack.
Meng Ao said to Li Bing: "How strange! Three days later, the Zhao army occupied it at sunrise and returned at noon. Every ten formations were fought with bare swords, and there was no result. However, there was no change. What will the Zhao people do? "
Li Bing said: "What do you mean by joining the army?"
Meng Ao said: "It's not the only army like this, it's the same for all six battalions of our army."
Li Bing said: "The enemy I have is thirty thousand generals, but only sixty battalions. Every day ten battalions are all fighting with me, without seeking results. Just fighting."
