Outside the north gate of Jiaocheng, nearly 50,000 troops gathered in formation and marched northward with murderous intent, with archers in front, infantry in the middle, and cavalry in the back. It was obvious that Ren Jirong and Ma Chongxi, as vanguard commanders, had made combat arrangements based on the terrain.
At this time, the two of them were reporting the situation from a high position on the north city wall to Li Guo and Zhang Nai who had just arrived from behind.
"The river is about ten feet wide (about thirty meters) and more than ten feet deep. There is a little water at the bottom but it has thawed. Officers and soldiers occupy the north bank, and the north bank has been dug extremely steep. Although it is not as high as the city wall, it is still about two people high. You need a ladder to climb up!”
"How long is the battle line? Can we bypass the frontal attack?" Li Guo asked, looking into the distance. However, the weather was gray and he couldn't see clearly even though it was only five miles away.
"There is more than three miles of land, but the officers and soldiers have set up mobile troops on both sides of the defense line, ready to attack overhead at any time. Moreover, there are wild rivers and beaches on both sides, and the front is not much better with thorns and rocks everywhere. However, everything is decided by the general." Ma Chongxi said.
Li Guo thought for a moment and turned to look at Zhang Nai: "In your opinion, should we attack from the front or from the side?"
Zhang Nai was a boy soldier. He was adopted as an adopted son by Li Zicheng because of his bravery and outstanding military exploits. He has the closest relationship with Li Guo, so this time he invited the two brothers to form a team to fight against Chang Yu.
"What's the difference? It's just a river and ditch. You can just cross it and it will get dark by the time you wait."
Li Guo laughed, patted Zhang Nai on the shoulder and said, "That makes sense, hey, after being tricked by that damn eunuch, I became helpless." After saying that, he turned to Ma Chongxi and said, "You and Ren Jirong attack from both sides. I am going to attack from the front. Remember, keep an eye on the dead eunuch. Not only will the officers and soldiers who have no fighting spirit be killed in this battle, but the dead eunuch’s dog head will also be killed!”
"Follow the general's order" Ren Jirong and Ma Chongxi clasped their fists and left.
Li Guo looked into the distance and snorted coldly, then he also went down to the city with Zhang Nai.
The storm is about to come, the wind is full, and the battle is approaching. The wind and snow are getting closer and closer. The atmosphere on the officers and soldiers' positions on the north bank of the river has become extremely tense. Thirty thousand soldiers are watching every move on the other side. Two miles away from the river, there is a dense darkness. The thieves finally arrived.
Chang Yu, wearing a helmet and holding a long sword, stood majestically with Zhou Yuji on a high ground in the river. This was specially built with rammed earth as a command platform during the construction of fortifications.
"If the bandit army wants to attack from the front, it will be difficult. It is very likely that the main force will be transferred to the two wings to attack from the side. The front is just a feint attack. We also need to adjust the main force to the two wings to attack!" Zhou Yuji looked at the river fortifications and said calmly.
The north bank of the wide river in front of us has become extremely steep after construction. In some places, the height reaches three meters, and the lowest is two meters high. It is difficult for a single soldier to jump up without the help of a siege ladder.
"How come you take command? We are only responsible for killing the enemy." Chang Yu looked at the bandit soldiers slowly pressing over from the other side with a murderous look on his face!
"Niu Yong, take your men and horses to guard the east wing. Wang Yongkui, Zhu Kongxun and you two will be in charge of the west wing. I will guard the front. You are not allowed to retreat without asking for money. Even if I kill all the men and horses, you will still hold on to me!"
Zhou Yuji said fiercely.
"General, obey the order!" The three generals immediately mobilized their troops to perform their respective duties.
"They are indeed like this, but they seem to focus on the front." Chang Yu squinted and looked ahead, and saw two groups of soldiers in the rebel army's formation, each heading towards the two wings.
Zhou Yuji's expression slowly condensed when he heard this, and he shook his head gently: "It doesn't matter where we attack from, this line of defense can't stop them at all. What matters is that the factory owner's biggest worry is coming."
"What is our family most worried about?" Chang Yu was startled for a moment, then looked towards the other side, his face slowly becoming very embarrassed.
What he was most worried about was not that the rebel army would overwhelm him with multiple forces. If he couldn't defeat him, he could run away, nor would he use artillery to bombard the position. Those sharp weapons were all in Li Zicheng's old camp. To fight this kind of sniper battle, the men and horses of the old camp were not needed, and this In the early years, the use of artillery was mainly for engineering projects. Except for Qi Jiguang's use of the Crouching Tiger Artillery in positional warfare, we had never heard of it again. What's more, the rebels didn't have the foresight to predict that he would dig trenches here and transport the artillery in advance.
What he is most worried about is that the rebel army will use cannon fodder to consume his combat power and military resources!
But in front of them, the rebel army actually used this move. There were nearly a thousand people directly in front of the army, and they were really driven towards the river bank!
This was the scene he least wanted to see. Although he had mentally prepared that the rebels would definitely use this trick when they attacked Taiyuan City, he never thought that in such a sniper battle, the rebels would all use this trick. It seems that it has become a habit and it never works.
According to the pre-agreed attack method and taking advantage of the terrain of the river, the officers and soldiers suppressed the rebel army with bows and arrows, and then used the steepness of their own river bank to adopt a defensive style of attack. They could attack again and again until the rebel army rushed across the bank. Three and three are exhausted, and then the officers and soldiers can easily retreat.
However, the thief army used cannon fodder and overturned the whole plan in an instant. If you kill these refugees, you will waste your bows and arrows and damage your own morale and strength. When you kill them all, the thief army from behind will rush over like a vigorous and vigorous tiger, and the officers and soldiers will no longer be able to kill them. The power of parry.
If you don't kill him and let him help the bandit army rush over, there will still be no good result!
Boom, boom, boom!
Just when Chang Yu was frowning and confused, the drums on the other side were beating loudly, and the bandits began to charge.
Thousands of refugees were whipped by the rebels and ran toward the river with loud wailing, screaming: "Sir, don't shoot arrows, we are all ordinary people..."
"Mr. Factory!" Zhou Yuji clenched his fists and looked at Chang Yu. The soldiers on the surrounding positions also looked nervously, waiting for the two commanders to give orders.
"You are the commander, you decide." Chang Yu was still soft-hearted. He couldn't make a decision when he saw the refugees rushing towards him!
"Kill!" Zhou Yuji shouted, and then the drums started ringing behind him.
The so-called kindness does not control soldiers, justice does not control wealth! It seemed that he was still a little young. Chang Yu turned his head and glanced at Zhou Yuji, only to see that his face was livid and he was really looking at him.
Chang Yu nodded slightly: "You can kill at close range and shoot at the bandits from a distance!"
Zhou Yuji was startled, then understood, and immediately ordered the soldiers on the shore not to shoot the refugees with arrows for the time being. If they attack the position after they get down the river, they will kill them. As for the bows and arrows, they should be left to the rebel soldiers at the rear.
However, Chang Yu's idea was still too naive. The officers and soldiers on the position held their breath and only waited for the refugees to rush into the river before taking action. Although they knew that suddenly arrows rained down on the position, it turned out that it was The rebel archers behind the refugees have already begun to take action.
Damn it! Chang Yu was furious, and Zhou Yuji immediately ordered to fight back.
Immediately, both sides began to attack from a distance, and the rain of arrows in the air was denser than the flying snow.
Under the rain of arrows, the refugees were really panicked. They rushed down the river with loud cries and rushed straight to the north bank. At the same time, on both sides of the position, the bandit soldiers had also launched an attack.
"At least 50,000 troops!" Duan Wuhu whispered beside Chang Yu.
"Run to both sides, if you rush over you will die..."
Archers from both sides fired at each other, and the refugees rushed into the river. The officers and soldiers on the position began to shout loudly, trying to make the refugees escape along the river to both sides.
It is true that the group of refugees at the front ran obediently towards both sides along the river, but more of them were pushed by those behind them and rushed straight towards the officers and soldiers' positions. Those who failed to dodge were even directly trampled down!
The river has become a hell!
Refugees are like those ants in purgatory. If you go forward, you will die, if you retreat, you will die. There are also officials and thieves fighting on both sides of the river, and if you go over, you will die!
There is no way to heaven or earth, you can only go to hell!
But people's survival instinct is infinite and huge. As long as there is a glimmer of hope, they will not give up!
That is, there is still a slight possibility of rushing through the officers and soldiers' positions!
So they stepped on the bodies of the refugees in front, and those behind began to crawl desperately toward the river bank where the officers and soldiers' positions were!
"kill!"
Chang Yu saw it clearly on the stage, roared angrily, and rushed down with a knife. The soldiers behind him immediately swarmed up and ran to the river bank with him.
The terrain was not suitable for horse fighting at all, so no one mounted a horse.
The officers and soldiers on the shore had already begun to slash at the refugees rushing towards them with their swords. They also had to deal with the rain of arrows from the rebel archers on the other side. They were in a state of panic and embarrassment for a while!
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