Outside Yanmen Pass.
At the Zhao Wangjun camp, Qiu Fu received very exciting news.
Reinforcements arrived, a hundred thousand elite soldiers arrived.
Qiu Fu not only received reinforcements, but also proved his status in King Zhao's heart.
King Zhao's willingness to hand over an army of 180,000 to his command shows that his trust in him has not diminished.
"Now that I have an army of 180,000 in my hands, I will definitely perform some great feats to repay the prince's great kindness. Beat the drums and gather the generals!"
As the war drums in King Zhao's army sounded, all the generals above the guerrilla generals in the army had arrived at the Chinese army's tent.
The guerrilla general can be said to be the threshold for military attaches.
There are various generals at the top, and a kind of captain at the bottom.
School, a military establishment unit; Wei, an officer; Xiaowei means the commander of the army.
The position of school captain has been around since ancient times and reached its peak in the Han Dynasty. Emperor Wu initially appointed eight school captains, including Zhongba, Tunqi, Infantry, Yueqi, Changshui, Huqi, Shesheng and Huben: they were dedicated to special forces. The generals of the army, whose status is slightly lower than that of the generals, are later known as the Eighth School of Generals.
At the end of the Later Han Dynasty, Emperor Ling established the Eighth School Lieutenant of Xiyuan.
Set up the three armies of Xiyuan, the Dian army and the auxiliary army. Yuan Shao, the general of Huben Zhonglang, was appointed as the middle military commander, Bao Hong, the garrison commander, was the lower military commander, and Yilang Cao Cao was appointed as the dian military commander.
At the end of the Later Han Dynasty, the two most powerful princes in the north were both Xiaowei.
After the Later Han Dynasty, the rank of captain began to decline and became a low-level officer in the army.
In the former Tang Dynasty, there was a regiment of 300 people in Zhechong Mansion, and the captain could lead a regiment of soldiers and horses.
By the time of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the rank of captain could reach up to the sixth rank, and without special exception, he could lead 1,500 troops.
The guerrilla general, on the other hand, has an official rank below the fifth rank, from captain to guerrilla, thus achieving a leap from a lower-level officer to a mid-level officer.
This military meeting covered the middle and upper-level officers in the army, and even guerrilla generals were not eligible to participate.
"Generals, I am gathering here today to discuss strategies to defeat the enemy."
Qiu Fu was high on the main seat. His bravery and bravery in battle had a high prestige in the army, and all the generals below him became serious after hearing this.
"General! There is a saying in the art of war that a perfect combination leads to a surprise victory! Now our army has a hundred thousand elite reinforcements, while the Southern Army only has 30,000 skirmishers. Our army has a strength advantage and only needs to suppress it with an upright division. The Confederate army will be unable to resist, and there is no need to move dangerously, and they will win by surprise!"
The person who spoke was named Wang Cong. He was the first batch of reinforcements to arrive, and he was Qiu Fu's new infantry commander of the Left Army.
He was a prudent man and put caution first when advancing with troops, so he was ordered by King Zhao to command the infantry. Although his military campaigns rarely resulted in major victories, they did not result in major defeats either. Highlighting a moderate position, he is a standard defensive general.
His military thinking was exactly the opposite of Qiu Fu's. These words made Qiu Fu, who was originally very interested, a little unhappy.
Qiu Fupu was a fierce and brave man who liked to rush forward with light cavalry, and he despised this steady and steady method of warfare.
"Although General Wang is reasonable, he is still a little short-sighted." Qiu Fu retorted directly without caring about his dignity.
"It is true that our army outnumbers the Southern Army, but now the Southern Army has its back at Yanmen Pass. Yanmen is the most powerful pass in the world and is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If the Southern Army feels that it is unbeatable and retreats into Yanmen, how can it be done? Are our troops going to attack Yanmen?!"
Wang Cong didn't like this strategy until Qiu Fu, but he still explained, "General, although our army has 180,000 troops, our strategic goal is to protect the flanks of the prince and general Zhang's troops and defend them. The Southern Army marched out of Yanmen to attack our Bingzhou, and at the same time, we were prepared to prepare for the main force of the Tiance Army to move south..."
"alright!"
Wang Cong was interrupted by Qiu Fu midway through his words.
"Don't I know these things you are talking about?! We, who have earned the emperor's salary, must be loyal to the emperor. Prince Xinzhong has handed over an army of 180,000 to us. If we only restrict the opponent's flanks, what shame will you have? Go to see the prince?!"
Everyone present understood what Qiu Fu said.
He is not willing to play a supporting role in this war, he also wants to achieve results.
If Zhao Tianlin's troops can be eliminated and Yanmen Pass is captured, then there will be no danger to defend the hinterland of Bingzhou. The 180,000 troops can march straight in and join Zhang Shimei's troops at the foot of Jinyang City.
Jinyang will become the last line of defense in Guanzhong, and Zhou Ting will have to fight another battle to defend Jinyang!
Jinyang: Yes, it’s me who is being defended every time. That’s how important I am!
With the fall of Jinyang, the three states of Bing, You, and Ji will all fall into the hands of King Zhao, and he will truly have the capital to fight the imperial court for life and death.
Otherwise, don’t bet. If you want to bet, bet big.
Qiu Fu's goal was to capture Zhao Tianlin's 70,000 troops and 30,000 troops at Yanmen Pass, and then march south.
This move is of course risky, but it can maximize military success.
Everyone here is a proud and powerful general who has been fighting with King Zhao for many years, so why are they willing to be reduced to supporting roles?
All the generals present here understand what Wang Cong said. From the perspective of King Zhao and his palace, what Wang Cong said is undoubtedly the best solution.
But for the generals here, this answer is just qualified.
At this time, a general said, "General! Everyone, I have a foolish opinion. I hope you can correct it!"
Qiu Fu looked at the person who spoke, who was the deputy general of the army, Li Yuan. After the cavalry reinforcements arrived, Qiu Fu handed over the cavalry to the command of this person, who is now the cavalry general in the army.
Li Yuan was good at breaking into battles and defeating enemies, and his military style was similar to that of Qiu Fu, so he was more favored by Qiu Fu.
"General Li, please speak!"
Li Yuan immediately walked to the edge of the map and began to introduce his combat strategy.
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Two days later, the reinforcements of King Zhao's army had finished resting, and with the sound of the trumpet.
The main force of King Zhao's army began to slowly advance forward.
Regarding Qiu Fu's strategic judgment, Zhao Tianlin believed that his purpose was to seize Yanmen Pass and move south to Jinyang.
It has to be said that as a veteran, Zhao Tianlin's judgment of Qiu Fu's strategic goals is not inaccurate.
Therefore, Zhao Tianlin divided his 70,000 soldiers and horses into two groups, the left and right, and supported Yanmen Pass behind him from a distance. They acted as horns to each other, so that Qiu Fu's main troops did not dare to attack Yanmen Pass.
If Qiu Fu seeks a decisive battle with Zhao Tianlin, even if he can win with superior force, his strength will be greatly damaged. If he wants to attack Yanmen again, it will be much more difficult.
Zhao Tianlin's move gave Qiu Fu two choices. One was to fight Zhao Tianlin's troops first, but the outcome was unknown. Once defeated or defeated miserably, he would be unable to attack Yanmen Pass.
The second is to ignore Zhao Tianlin's troops on the left and right wings and attack Yanmen Pass directly. In this way, Zhao Tianlin's troops can harass Qiu Fu's main force at any time, making it difficult for him to attack with all his strength.
This chess game was arranged very cleverly. If it were a stable general like Zhang Shimei, he would hesitate between the dilemmas.
But Qiu Fu didn't hesitate at all. I didn't know what risks were, so how could I be swayed by so-called risks to use troops? !
Dry! That’s it!
Zhao Tianlin divided the soldiers and horses into two parts, the left and right, to support each other. In the middle part, Yanmen Pass can also support.
However, Qiu Fu, a stubborn man, relied on his superior strength and divided his troops into left and right armies, completely ignoring Zhao Tianlin's strategic purpose.
In addition to the 40,000 soldiers and horses of King Zhao's army who stayed in the camp, the remaining 140,000 soldiers were divided into two groups and attacked Zhao Tianlin's left and right soldiers.
Qiu Fu is waiting for reinforcements these days, and Zhao Tianlin is certainly not idle either.
The original crude fortresses have now been built, and they are interlocking with each other. There are sentry towers and arrow towers everywhere. Although they are not as good as fortified cities, they are enough to provide the Longwu Army with geographical advantages to offset part of the gap in strength.
"Woo~woo~woo!"
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
With the sound of horns and the sound of war drums, King Zhao's army began to attack the camp.
The leader of the left army was Wang Cong. Although Qiu Fu had different opinions with him, Qiu Fu was still positive about Wang Cong's ability.
"Heaven's Secret City-Breaking Crossbow! Set up all the elements!"
Under the control of the soldiers, fifteen Tianji city-breaking crossbows were cocked and slowly aimed at the right camp of the Longwu Army.
The Tianji Crossbow is one of the Wednesday crossbows. It originally required six people to use a winch to pull the string of the bow. A single arrow shot has the power to break a city and crack a shield. Ordinary large shields cannot block its sharp edge.
In the battle with Hou Jin, Tianji's city-breaking crossbow played a huge role.
A single arrow fired from the Tianji Crossbow can often penetrate several cavalrymen and disrupt the cavalry's attack.
Of course, it also has miraculous effects on sieges. Ordinary earthen castle walls cannot stop the crossbows of Tianji's city-breaking crossbow.
The earthen fortress cannot stop it, and neither can the camp made of earth and wood.
Although Wang Cong used the front army shield formation to cover up the Tianji city-breaking crossbow, the observing scouts of the Longwu Army standing on the sentry tower had already discovered the Tianji city-breaking crossbow first.
Large shields were erected in the Longwu military camp.
"open!"
As Wang Cong's command flag waved, the originally tight shield formation of the front army of King Zhao's army suddenly opened, and the secret city-breaking crossbow hidden in it was exposed to the eyes of Long Wu's army.
"put!"
Fifteen giant crossbow guns roared out and shot at the right camp of the Longwu Army.
Although the Longwu army had large shields erected, the crossbowmen of King Zhao's army did not think that these large shields could block the crossbow spears of Tianji's city-breaking crossbow.
They crossbowmen know the power of the Tianji city-breaking crossbow best. Not to mention the solid wooden shield, even the large steel shield will be pierced or broken in front of the crossbow.
Fifteen crossbow guns hit the big shield. As expected, they easily penetrated the big shield. However, they did not penetrate directly as they imagined. The crossbow guns only penetrated for three points and then stopped. The momentum of sprinting.
"this……?!"
The Tianji crossbowmen who saw this scene looked at each other in confusion. They didn't know why the Tianji crossbow gun, which was so powerful in the past and could break through mountains and rocks, was blocked.
What they didn't know was that the backs of these large shields were filled with thick paper, which was the material of paper armor commonly used by the southern garrison of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
In the south, the weather is rainy and the ground is wet. Iron armor is prone to gold and rot, so it must not be used. Then folded paper was used as the armor. Use asexual and extremely soft paper, process it and beat it until it is soft. It is stacked three inches thick and has four nails in a square inch. The strong arrows cannot penetrate it. If it is soaked in water, its protection will be even greater.
This kind of non-toxic and extremely soft paper is very poor for writing, but it is more flexible than ordinary rice paper.
They are all members of Zhou Dynasty's army, so they naturally know about Zhou Nu's crossbow.
Zhao Tianlin and other generals knew the power of Tianji's city-breaking crossbow. Although the camps they built were tight, their ultimate plan could not prevent Tianji's city-breaking crossbow.
Infantry general Zhao Wu suddenly thought of this method.
He was originally from the Chuzhou Beiman Army of the Southern Army. Among the Southern Guard Corps, paper armor was the most common.
Paper nails are strong, lightweight, and low-cost. Their biggest drawback is that their use time is too short.
There are also paper armors in the Longwu Army, but not in large numbers.
Zhao Wu then disassembled these paper armors and filled them behind the large shield. Unexpectedly, I actually managed to guard against Tianji's city-breaking crossbow today.
"Catapult, prepare! Set up the elements!"
Wang Cong was not affected by the failure of Tianji's city-breaking crossbow and continued to command his soldiers to operate the catapult.
Compared with the sophisticated Tianji city-breaking crossbow, the catapult of King Zhao's army was much simpler.
The Tianji City-Breaking Crossbow is an instrument built by the Zhou Dynasty General Zuojian based on some Mohist organ techniques and Luban organ techniques. The designer is the younger brother of the previous generation Luban Divine Ax Sect Master, and there is no doubt about its sophistication.
Because Wednesday crossbows were needed for the northern expedition, King Zhao also had a considerable number of Wednesday crossbows in his army.
However, catapults have always been used for sieges, and there is no need to use them in the battle against Houjin. The catapults in King Zhao's army are all built by the craftsmen summoned by King Zhao himself. Naturally, they are the hard work of the generals who cannot be together. compared to.
The Tianji Crossbow was produced by Zhongke, and the catapult was produced by Minke, so naturally they were not of the same grade.
"Catapult!" The sentry on the sentry tower still discovered the movements of King Zhao's army and conveyed the news to Long Wu's army.
"Support the cowhide sheds!" Following Zhao Wu's military order, the cowhide sheds were supported on the heads of the former soldiers.
"boom!"
"boom!"
Stones hit the cowhide shed one after another, making the shed rattle.
However, the toughness of cowhide that was fully soaked in water was not something that these stones could break through. The three volleys of Zhao Wang's catapults only injured dozens of Longwu soldiers.
They are all soldiers and horses of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and they know the opponent's offensive methods thoroughly.
Upon seeing this, Wang Cong ordered the Tianji city-breaking crossbows and catapults to stop the attack. Not only would such an attack not have the desired effect, but it would also damage the morale of our army.
"The infantry press forward."
As Wang Cong's command flag waved, the infantry of the front army began to advance slowly.
Since the siege equipment has no effect, we can only fight head-on!
"Shou!"
The shield soldiers of the Longwu Army also came to the camp gate, and a close-quarters fight between the two sides was imminent.
In the military formation, Wang Cong, the commander of the left army, also saw the role of these sentry towers in the Longwu Army camp.
The sentry tower in the Longwu Army camp is located high up. It can detect the mobilization of its own troops and horses in the shortest possible time, and then transmit the message to the commander of the Longwu Army so that he can respond accordingly.
The first two equipment attacks failed. The big reason was that the sentry tower issued an early warning.
"Crossbowman, shoot the sentry for me!"
Thousands of crossbowmen in King Zhao's army, led by their captains and captains, shot arrows at the sentry tower of Longwu Army.
The sentries of the Longwu Army were also shocked by this battle. They did not expect that they would be treated like this. He immediately retreated into the sentry tower.
When the guard tower was being built, large shields were installed around it to prevent crossbow fire.
The rain of arrows fell, and it was difficult to do anything to the sentries in these sentry towers.
Just when the sentry of the Longwu Army was feeling proud, he was horrified to see fifteen Tianji city-breaking crossbows slowly turning and adjusting their angles. One of the Tianjis was aimed at the sentry tower where he was!
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