When the army is dispatched, it is not a swarm of people swarming together to move forward, but a strict marching method.
According to the system handed down by the current Bangwei Mansion, the method of marching must be divided into four parts: the rising army, the heel (zhǒng) army, the large army and the divided troops.
The so-called Xingjun is what is often called the vanguard, which is mostly composed of light cavalry and has strong maneuverability. They are divided into several units, several miles apart, and are responsible for detecting the enemy in front and conveying military information.
Li Xin's Xingjun consisted of 500 people, 200 of whom rode strong horses, wore short armor and tight trousers, wore leather crowns on their heads, and had bows and arrows hanging on their horses. They were the most elite part of this extraordinary army. . The remaining three hundred people are unarmored soldiers who can move easily in mountains and river valleys.
After Xingjun, there are nearly 3,000 Heijun troops, all wearing only leather armor, following Xingjun for several miles. Once Xingjun in front finds traces of the enemy, when the information is passed, Heijun will have to If the enemy is small, he will be defeated and destroyed. If the enemy is numerous, he will buy time for the larger army.
The army that followed had the largest military strength, and it was also where the flags and baggage were located, so the movement was slightly slower.
As for dividing the troops, a team of soldiers and horses is placed on each side of the army and marches parallel to the central army. This can cover the flanks of the army, or it can be used as a mobile force to chase the enemy north when the battle is won.
Divided into four parts, they cooperate with each other and correspond from beginning to end, making it complete.
The thousand men who Zhao Tuo was with were classified into the Hei Army, and the leader of the Hei Army was the captain Huan Zhao.
"A Tuo, I secretly heard from the commander of the camp that among the four troops, the ones that are easiest to achieve success are the Xing army and the Hei army. But the Xing army is too dangerous. On the contrary, if you advance with the Hei army, you can attack the enemy and retreat, but you can also stand firm and wait for the support of the army. Generally, it is not It is not easy for a general's direct descendants to be assigned to this position. I wonder if General Li values you so much that he assigned us to the heel army?"
Black Buttocks followed Zhao Tuo, talking mysteriously while walking on the mountain road.
Zhao Tuo's heart moved, remembering Li Xin's previous encouragement to him, but he still shook his head and said: "Don't talk nonsense, the general will not show favoritism to a soldier like me. If what you just said spread out, I'm afraid you will be punished by military law. "
"No more, no more."
Hei Butt shrank his head, but his squinting eyes showed that he didn't believe Zhao Tuo's words.
Zhao Tuo was too lazy to pay attention to him, because under the guidance of the guide, the valley road they had been traveling finally reached the exit.
Ahead is an open riverbank wetland, and a few dozen meters ahead is a river flowing southeast.
Nanyishui!
There are three so-called Yishui in the world, namely South Yishui, Zhongyishui and Northern Yishui.
Nanyishui is located at the junction of Yan and Zhao. It is the natural defense line of Yan State against Zhao. Several generations of Yan kings successively built the Great Wall stretching for 500 miles along the Nanyishui toward the southeast. This line of defense was consolidated and not only defended against Zhao. The country is also an important barrier against Qi's northward march.
Now that the Yan Dynasty coalition forces have voluntarily abandoned this solid line of defense and crossed the Yishui River to fight the Qin army, I wonder what the successive Yan kings who built this Great Wall would think when they heard about this.
But Zhao Tuo couldn't control this at this time, because the military order came.
As the cavalry reported back at the front of the army, there was a commotion in the front line of the Hei army. Then, a thousand-man array at the front quickened its pace and followed the cavalry to continue northward. The thousand people where Zhao Tuo was and the thousand people at the rear were behind. People stay where they are.
Lu Baijiang walked excitedly from the front, conveying the upcoming mission of his team of 100 people as he walked.
The first part of the Xing Army has already crossed the Yishui River in a shallow water a few miles to the north. The thousands of men who left before will also cross the river and pretend to attack that section of the Great Wall, attracting all the Yan troops stationed on the nearby Great Wall.
The remaining two thousand men have only one mission, to seize the section of the Great Wall on the opposite side that has been diverted away from troops!
Zhao Tuo glared at Hei Butt. He just said that the heel army would easily get the credit. That was true. Their team had an easy time, but the thousands of men in front of them who were feinting to attack would probably suffer heavy casualties.
"Still connected, follow the command, don't chase the enemy easily, don't grab the head!"
General Lu Bai declared military discipline again, and after that, the two commanders also emphasized it again, especially to the new soldiers who had just joined the army.
There is no way. For officers above the rank of commander and hundred generals, if they want to be promoted, what they need is collective military merit, not individual heads.
And there is one of the most perverted rules, that is, the number of people beheaded must be more than the number of deaths in this hundred-man team.
If more people die than beheaded, let alone upgrade, you will have to accept punishment.
In fact, the same applies to the pawns in the Shiwu. If the number of deaths in the same Shiwu is more than the number of beheadings, not only will it be useless, but you will also be punished.
Therefore, Lu Baijiang had to emphasize this many times, fearing that those stupid young men would just rush to kill him for their heads.
Not only did he not care about his position, but if he accidentally killed someone, Shiwu would have to kill one more enemy to make up for it.
Of course, it is impossible to generalize for different situations. For example, if a soldier lands first, or if he feints to attack the thousands of soldiers who were used as bait, the merit calculation will be different.
"Everyone, please don't run around. Listen to my orders and rush when you need to. Don't chase and kill easily, and don't retreat privately!"
Zhao Tuo also announced it to everyone in Gengshi.
Among the ten people, Zhu and Xiqigu had been on the battlefield. They nodded slightly and their faces turned pale.
Hei Butt and Xiao Bai were a little excited, especially Hei Butt, who actually started to lick their lips.
The eyes of the elder and younger brothers were a little wandering. There was fear in A Niu's eyes.
As for Stone, he always has no expression and doesn't speak.
Only Shejian nodded towards Zhao Tuo, the light in his eyes seemed to say, I will listen to you in everything.
At this time, there were already shouts of death floating down the wind from the north.
Taking a closer look, the beacon tower there was already burning with smoke.
"Cross the river."
The general Huan Zhao gave the order, and Zhao Tuo's thousand men and the thousand men behind him began to wade across the river.
Although the Nanyi River is wide, spring has just begun and it is still in the dry season in the north. In addition, with the help of a special guide, the location chosen is the shallowest part of the river bed, where people and horses can wade through the water.
Zhao Tuo stepped into Yi Shui, and a chill suddenly spread throughout his body, making him shiver.
"Mom, this water is really cold."
The muttering of the black hip reached his ears, making Zhao Tuo want to laugh.
"Stop complaining, pay attention to your steps, follow the people in front, and don't step into the pit. If you fall in, you may not be able to pull out."
Zhao Tuo warned again that although the depth of this section of the river was only around the knees, there were actually dense pits underneath.
He just saw someone stepping into the pit. If his companions hadn't immediately stretched out their hands to pull him away, he might have lost his life before the fight started.
"oh oh."
Black Buttocks shrank his head in fear, causing Xiaobai who followed behind to laugh.
Fortunately, everyone got through safely.
Two thousand troops successfully crossed the river and appeared in front of them.
It’s the Yannan Great Wall that’s ten meters high!
