"With the order, the two guards of Guangwu and Xingwu immediately reorganize their troops, walk along the trails in the mountains of Hebei, and carry siege equipment. They will arrive in Changli within two days. After resting, they will immediately attack the city. The Weiwu guards will advance twenty miles, and then the militia will be mobilized to reorganize the army. Yingwuwei, there is a small mountain a hundred miles to the northeast, my name is Ma Tou (Mother's Head Mountain). I am leading the way with a ranger. I will travel a hundred miles today. I will arrive in the evening and rest for the night. I sent a ranger to investigate, but I saw our two armies fighting. Attack the enemy's rear.
If the Guangwu and Xingwu guards capture Changli quickly, they can control the city and divide the Xingwu guards to the south to block the retreating troops from the north. If it is difficult to attack the city, then besiege it instead of attack it, but just stop the defeated army. We will make arrangements when my army arrives. "
General Wang had the pearl of wisdom in hand, and with a quick thought, he planned a strategy of encircling Wei to rescue Zhao and dividing his troops for a surprise attack.
The enemy and ours have a combined strength of 50,000. A battle of this scale would be a major battle anywhere.
Wang Yan dispatched four guards with a total of 25,000 troops and horses, which was more than the enemy's 20,000 troops. But in fact, the information from the Rangers' reconnaissance is an approximation, and the basic strength of the troops is about the same.
The combat effectiveness of the two armies may be stronger in Wuhuan. After all, the fishing and hunting nomads are relatively wild. They just go back and forth to annex them and do whatever they have to do. However, the general's victory was due to the higher combat power of the small army. He specially taught the army how to attack together, and with teamwork, the two armies were considered equal.
As for strategy and tactics, it is not clear what the enemy's plan is, but his arrangement is enough. Because the enemy's purpose is very clear, which is to compete with him, find out what is true and false, and consume his troops and resources. It is foreseeable that the 20,000 people are just an advance force gathered together.
Therefore, his countermeasure was very simple. He stole the enemy's hometown and captured the 20,000 troops and horses. Perhaps there is some military strategist on the opposite side who expects that he will attack Changli by surprise, and that he will divide his troops to ambush him. There may even be other troops coming from the east and west sides to surprise Tuhe, or massacre the people south of Tuhe, and call him Become a rootless duckweed.
But strategies require people to execute them, and the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. They still don't know who General Wang is. Even if you tell them that General Wang is a peerless warrior and has the ability to lead troops, they will not believe it unless they experience it...
Liao Hua took the order and walked away. Just then he turned around and ran back with a smile: "General, I am seventeen years old."
"Can you do anything?"
"able!"
"After the order is passed, you lead two thousand militiamen and march eastward to Fangxian County. You will patrol with your cavalry, and if you encounter enemy troops, leave. If you do not encounter them, take all the land west of the Daliao River. Remember, if you save people and lose land, both people and land will survive. Don't do it because of it. If your efforts are in vain and the lives of soldiers are sacrificed, you should adapt."
"The general will know." Liao Hua grinned widely, raised his hands in a decent manner, and was kicked out by Wang Yan.
A real man should carry a three-foot sword, perform an unparalleled feat, and immediately become a marquis. In this era when literati are still wielding swords and guns, one can imagine how restless the warriors must be. Liao Hua was taught martial arts by the general, and he also followed the general. He learned more about the art of war, strategy, formation, and government. He had been eager to make a difference for a long time.
Seeing the Rangers dispersed and fighting with the Wuhuan scouts in the hundreds of miles between the two cities of Tuhe and Changli, watching the army set out and arranging all the defensive matters, General Wang led five hundred personal guards and galloped on horseback. Arrive at the Qianjunweiwuwei camp.
Changli and Tuhe are hundreds of miles apart. There are mountains on the west side, all of which are hills of a few hundred meters, and several low hills on the east side. This way, the east and west are sandwiched together, forming a long and narrow river valley and plain.
The Weiwu Guards camped forty miles away from Tuhe River, and the enemy troops were sixty miles from here and arrived in one day. By the time the sun was setting, the enemy had camped ten miles away. The two armies faced each other at a distance, with 20,000 Wuhuan troops facing the general's mighty guard of 6,000 troops.
Wang Yan also had to come. He didn't have any generals at his command. In such a large army battle, they had no way to take over and fight. It would be much easier if he, General Wang, personally led the army against the enemy. This group of generals are accustomed to following the general in fighting favorable conditions. In fact, they had too much trust in Wang Yan, almost treating him like a god. Fighting with the general, my body feels very strong.
In fact, when Wang Yan unified the army, he didn't have so many strategies because they were simply useless. He just wanted to defeat the enemy in an upright manner. When the two armies fight, the purpose is either to attrition or to attack the city. He is not afraid of attrition. After all, he comes from a guerrilla background. Entering the enemy's hinterland is like entering an uninhabited territory, and he can come and go freely. If you want to attack the city and gain territory, you only need to send people to defend it to the death, and he can lead the army out to kill the enemy.
This is his style of play as a general, which depends on his own battlefield killing ability. If he is the commander-in-chief and sits on the throne, he will have to use his brain.
Just like now, he leads 6,000 mighty guards, and he can stand up to more than 20,000 people. If the soldiers' combat effectiveness is almost the same, he wins. If the soldiers are worse, he still wins. Even if the difference is much worse, he can still win.
When it was dark in the evening, the cavalry came to report to the account: "Report to the general, the two guards of Guangwu and Xingwu were blocked in the mountains. The enemy army is five thousand. It is not an ambush, but the same intention as the general, and they want to capture the disciples." River. I have a large number of people, and the rebel army fought, and defeated the enemy in one battle."
Wang Yan smiled and nodded. This is not a profound strategy. If you know the terrain and have a brain, you should know what to do.
After thinking for a moment, he ordered: "Instruct the second guard to continue advancing to attack the city."
After the signal soldier took the order and left, Wang Yan ordered more than a dozen military princes and captains in the account: "You will go back and reorganize the army. After half an hour, the troops will be divided into three groups to attack the enemy camp at night. Zhang Wu, Ru Lead an army of 2,500 to attack the left wing, Li Huai. You will lead an army of 2,500 to attack the right wing. The generals will listen to the orders of the two of them. Do not forget the art of joint attack that I have taught you. The soldiers should unite and the troops should also respond. Don't do it separately. For war.
According to the history of the army commander, you will wear yellow scarves with the entire army and tie them around the neck to distinguish ourselves from the enemy. I lead two thousand cavalry to attack from the front. You have a heavy responsibility on your shoulders. Don't let me down. "
Everyone responds, disperse and prepare.
A night attack does not mean that an attack can be carried out. The two armies are ten miles apart. When their troops are dispatched, they have to slow down for half an hour, which is an hour. If they are fully armed and rush for half an hour to cover five kilometers, they can barely do it, but when they reach the place where they meet the enemy In the formation, I was wheezing and panting, and there was nowhere to fight, so I had to slow down.
In this case, the enemy will know it and be prepared in advance, waiting for work.
In addition, this is a land of plains and river valleys. When a large army is camping, it may not be possible to set up trenches and traps to prevent sneak attacks on the camp.
Of course, these have all been proven. The Wuhuan scouts were unable to defeat General Wang's cavalry and were almost in the dark about the situation here, but Wang Yan knew the situation on the other side. The cavalry under his command are all elite soldiers, and they are very powerful in combat, no less than his personal guards. They are all specially trained by him to fight information warfare.
At all times, information is the most important. If the Scout Ranger is strong, the information will be fast and abundant, and you will have the initiative.
For example, now, he knew that the opponent did not take his five thousand troops seriously. More than 20,000 people defeated more than 6,000 people, four to one, and he had no outstanding results all the way from Zhuojun. How could he take it seriously? There is no movement now, but General Wang has 60,000 troops, and he doesn't know where the rest of his troops are.
So, they are finished...
After the army was reorganized, Zhang Wu and Li Huai, the three hundred brothers who had followed Wang Yan earlier, were nothing but loyal, and now they are the principal and deputy captains of the Weiwu Guard. These two men led the army, divided into two groups, left and right, marched from behind the military camp, and marched along the foot of the mountain in the dark night.
Wang Yan led 500 personal guards and 1,500 mighty guards, with a total of 2,000 horses. The horses' hooves were wrapped in cloth to silence them. The two thousand horses dispersed and marched eight miles at a trot. They gathered together and waited silently for the time.
When the two wings of men sent messengers to report the news, the general shouted: "Brothers, follow my horses to the enemy camp and kill them!"
After saying this, he tightened his grip on Ma Shuo and led his troops to kill him. The two thousand men and horses at the rear did not say a word, silently drew their swords, and followed closely behind.
Two thousand horses galloped wildly, the horses' hooves rumbled, and the earth trembled. The night guard on the opposite side quickly rang the gold and beat the gong, and the Wuhuan military camp was in chaos for a while.
Two miles of ground is enough for the horses to speed up the charge, but it only takes two or three minutes. This time is not enough for the enemy to form a battle formation, but it can allow them to get out of the camp.
Wang Yan rode his horse into the camp, Ma Shuo flew into the air, and the enemies in front were either beaten to pieces or stabbed through. The people in the rear did the standard thing of attacking the camp at night, throwing torches everywhere and setting fire to the camp.
At the same time, the infantry on both sides also wore yellow scarves and came shouting to kill, slashing the Wuhuan army who was being rushed by the cavalry.
Just like in the TV series, it is almost impossible for the army to come over and fight with the enemy in pairs.
Wang Yan commanded the cavalry and fought from south to north, directly killing through the enemy camp. The infantry on both wings are also rushing forward desperately. If there are enemy troops, they will kill them if they can. If they can't kill, they will save themselves. After blocking, they will continue to charge in and plunge into the crowd. As for those who have not been killed just now, the brothers following behind will kill them.
Therefore, the role of the vanguard is very important, and it is also said that the more afraid of death on the battlefield, the faster you will die. The soldiers in the front row were afraid of fighting and would be trampled to death without the enemy coming to kill them.
Besides, there are more than 20,000 enemy troops, and there are only more than 6,000 of them. How can they stand there and fight with others? The main thing is to rely on cooperation, relying on combined strikes, and in one go, it is done from the beginning to the end.
In fact, the ferocity of the general and his men had already defeated the Wuhuan army. Only Wang Yan led the cavalry to cut down from the beginning to the end, and the two wings of infantry slashed over, and the Wuhuan people immediately collapsed.
"General, the enemy army has been defeated. Should we pursue him?"
Wang Yan glanced at the military prince: "What do you think?"
"The last general thought that he should pursue but not kill, so he drove him to the gate of Changli City to see if he could open the city gate. If he did, we would break the city. If not, we would kill him without too much delay. Killing the defeated army would be as easy as flipping the palm of a hand."
"If it were you who defended the city, what would you do?"
"...It can't be beaten to death!"
"Since you already know this, why are you still talking nonsense to me?" Wang Yan slapped him on the back of the head, and immediately issued an order, "You will quickly block the enemy's retreat, and send out your cavalry to inform the Yingwu Guards of Mashan. The army will arrive quickly and block them together." . When the Yingwu guards arrive, you will immediately go to Fang County to look for Liao Hua and help him plan for the land west of Daliao and Hexi. The army will arrive in three days, and you must abide by military orders. Anyone who kills people indiscriminately, bullies women, and skins last grass."
Everyone agreed, and the two thousand soldiers and horses beat the horses and left immediately. General Wang only left a dozen cavalry with him.
This battle is all about surprise. The enemy looked down upon him, and even though he used some strategies, there was no reason why he would not die. If the information is not good and the commander is unknown, how can there be any reason to be invincible?
Of course, General Wang's personal ability is definitely important. He led two thousand cavalry to kill the enemy camp, and was already defeated by the Wuhuan army. When he heard the incoming troops from both wings shouting to kill, he didn't know how many people there were. Maybe They all thought that reinforcements were coming, but they knew that the king's thief had 60,000 troops, so they lost their fighting spirit immediately.
A great battle ended so easily.
In the dark night, Wuhuan's defeated army ran wildly. Be smart and run to both sides. Stupid, but just fled north in a hurry. Others simply threw away their weapons and knelt there, surrendering directly.
The guards were holding torches in front of him, and Wang Yan was beating his horse slowly in the dark night. His ears were full of screams and curses. The yellow light of the torch reflected his face. Although he was smiling, it was not consistent with the sound on his armor. The blood is even more ruthless.
Twenty miles ahead, they saw the Yingwu Guards who originally thought they were making a surprise attack. They made a detour of a hundred miles and were originally camping to rest. When they were suddenly ordered to do so, they hurried over again. If Wuhuan's defeated troops had not lost their fighting spirit and resisted desperately, maybe they would have had a chance.
By midnight, casualties and losses were finally tallied. In the first battle, more than 400 people were killed and 1,500 were slightly or seriously injured. The cavalry was lost. They had already ordered their troops when they broke through the enemy camp. However, more than twenty people were killed. The rest were injured in varying degrees, but they were all still capable of fighting. More than twenty people died, and naturally more than twenty horses were lost. But it's not a big problem. The harvest from this battle included more than 2,000 war horses. Besides, they had no shortage of war horses, and they looted a lot along the way.
Horses at this time were equivalent to modern cars. And it is not an ordinary car. It starts with a top-end B-class car and does not have products that are friendly to the people. This is the standard equipment for wealthy families, and they are basically good horses.
In addition to more than 2,000 horses, the victory of this battle was the capture of 6,000 Wuhuan soldiers alive, as well as countless supplies of food, grass, and heavy troops. It is expected that the capture of Changli City will allow the Yingwu Guards to be restored to regular service. More than 10,000 people escaped, and more than 5,000 people were sent away humanitarianly by the soldiers under the general's command.
Just as Lu Yunfei said, there are so many deserters that we really can’t catch...
The Yingwu Guards militiamen took the prisoners and dug holes overnight to clean the battlefield and cremate the dead Wuhuan troops. As for the dead soldiers of our own side, they were brought back by Paoze, and those who had families were sent back to their families. Those who had no families were buried in the tomb area designated by the general at the foot of the west mountain outside Tuhe City.
Then, these Wuhuan captives will be broken up into the militia and assimilated by the original soldiers.
In fact, the loyalty of these people is not a problem. Because what Wang Yan wants is not loyalty, what he wants is not to dare to rebel. Besides, there are many die-hard loyal people under the general.
Moreover, Wang Yan regards these Wuhuan soldiers as human beings. As long as they bring their families over or settle down under Wang Yan's command, they will die serving his General Wang within half a year. At this time, there is no saying that good people should be pointed at guns, because it is not easy to be a human being, and they will cherish it even more.
From the mouths of these prisoners, Wang Yan learned a piece of news. The main general of this attack was Naiqiu Liju, the Shanyu of Wuhuan. Of course, not all Wuhuan people are Shanyu, just this one place.
This is a famous person. If no general comes here, in two years, Qiu Liju, together with Zhang Chun, the governor of Zhongshan, will gather the Wuhuan people and Kou Lueqing, Xu, You, and Jizhou to really burn, kill and loot.
Gongsun Zan, the great eldest son, was the official who defeated Zhang Chun and Qiu Li. Of course, Gongsun Zan had the ability, qualifications, and background. Without these things, he could still be promoted. Moreover, the reason for Zhang Chun's rebellion was that Gongsun Zan wanted to bring three thousand soldiers and horses to judge at that time. Zhang Chun also wanted this job and did not compete with Gongsun Zan, so he held a grudge.
According to normal circumstances, after Gongsun Zan has suppressed the rebellion, he will also be promoted to Cavalry Commander. Should he be promoted?
Qiu Liju is somewhat capable, after all, he has integrated Wuhuan. Later, Cao Cao conquered Wuhuan. The king of Wuhuan at that time was Qiu Liju's son, Tadun, who was killed by Zhang Liao.
Now it seems that because General Wang went north and fought this battle, he not only severely squeezed the living space of the Wuhuan people, but also used a beautiful victory to unite the Wuhuan people to fight against him. Cause trouble for him.
Wang Yan smiled, but if there was an intruder, he would just kill him.
After understanding the losses and results of the battle, Wang Yan immediately rushed to the gate of Changli City.
At this time, the two guards of Guangwu and Xingwu were already in place. Wang Yan asked them to complete the journey in two days, but they had to complete it in one day. They were already tired and paralyzed, so they camped five miles outside the city to rest.
It was normal to stay for two days. Wang Yan was fighting Wuhuan's large army. Under normal circumstances, there would be no results in two or three days. Basically, it’s a fight-on-a-day-off situation. I didn't expect to break the army so easily. They only attacked one night and were defeated in one battle. They were just a bunch of little trash.
The Guangwu and Xingwu guards came out chasing five thousand Wuhuan soldiers. One was rewarded for his meritorious service by killing people, and the other ran away to survive. Not all of them ran away desperately. As a result, the siege equipment is still in the mountains. We have to rush tonight and will not arrive until tomorrow.
Don't be afraid of a sudden attack in the city waiting for work. If you have the ability, it will be the two guards who are running away now, instead of the city gate being closed and unable to get out.
Looking at the lights on the city wall in the distance and the soldiers patrolling the city, Wang Yan had a thought and said, "Bring me my bow."
After saying this, the guards presented strong bows and arrow pots. Wang Yan took the bows and arrows and said to the general: "Call five hundred soldiers who still have strength and get some ropes. I want to test it out and find an opportunity to board the city. From inside the city Open the door, and you will assemble the army immediately. After entering three miles, you must let the soldiers wake up. If you can do it, the fatigue will only last tonight, and the big thing will be decided. When you see the two torches shaking on the top of the city, you can enter the city quietly."
There are dark clouds tonight, the moon is hidden, and the stars are hidden. It’s hard to see what’s going on below the city from above.
Wang Yan immediately led his troops on foot and walked to a place within an arrow's reach. He asked the soldiers to wait a moment. He brought his own rope and bow and arrow and advanced a hundred meters forward. In the darkness, he drew his bow and arrow and shot the enemy soldier beside the torch.
This sudden change caused a panic on the city wall, and then a group of archers appeared, shooting randomly into the darkness below the city.
Wang Yan just stood there, motionless. Except for grabbing two feather arrows with his bare hands, everything went smoothly.
When he stopped shooting, Wang Yan shot another arrow and killed another soldier next to the torch. How obvious his reminder was, these people just wouldn't put out the torches.
As expected, another rain of swords fell on the city.
In this way, many people died, and finally there were no torches on the city.
Wang Yan put away his bow and arrows and quietly walked to the city. He just grabbed the gap in the rammed earth city wall with his hands and climbed up. The wall was actually not high, only about ten meters. Not all cities have such tall walls. Especially the bitter cold land in western Liaoning used to be a foreign land and would not invest so many resources in building high walls. The building materials are not as good as those in Central Plains cities.
So needless to say, Wang Yan easily climbed the city wall with his strong individual ability. Without any nonsense, he took out the sharp sword from the space and silently killed everyone hiding on the city wall. They were still chatting, scolding the superior and the king as a thief. The more they chatted, the fewer people there were.
After killing the people on the city wall, Wang Yan lit a torch and asked the waiting five hundred soldiers to climb up...
So, go to Changli...
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