"Commander Qu, there are more than 10,000 Sui troops in Yang Ji's hands, but there don't seem to be many Sui soldiers in the camp!" Fei Tinglong looked at the Sui troops retreating like a tide from a distance, and asked Tuo in confusion. Ban Ningcong said.
"The military camp was built in a hurry by the Sui army. They didn't even dig trenches. The defense is definitely not as good as the city. Yang Ji also knows that the military camp cannot be defended and is unwilling to waste troops here." Tuoba Ningcong looked at the blazing fire. City, said: "No matter how dilapidated the Zhang County City is, it is still better than the military camp. This is the place he relies on and the key to our attack. Send the order and let the warriors bite the Sui army and kill him. We must not let him easily Enter the city.”
"Yes!" Upon hearing this, the soldiers immediately blew the horn for the entire army to attack.
The Qiang soldiers attacked the military camp with overwhelming force. Because the Sui army moved too quickly, the Qiang soldiers did not encounter any interception, so they broke through the front camp and advanced into the depths of the camp.
Just as Tuoba Ningcong and Fei Tinglong arrived at the camp gate, earth-shattering shouts of killing suddenly rang out from around the military camp. The two looked in shock, and were stunned by the "beautiful" scene in front of them.
I saw countless light spots in the dark night sky. These light spots were like meteors, crossing an arc and falling into the military camp. What became clear in their field of vision were ignited rockets. The rockets fell on In the military camp, the fire instantly engulfed every tent.
"Buzz buzz!" Another volley of fire rain came in a graceful arc towards the depths of the camp. The military camp was soon illuminated by the sky-high fire as bright as day, and many Qiang soldiers were shot by rockets falling from the sky. , was swallowed up by the fire that rose into the sky, and his whole body was swallowed up by the flames. He let out heart-piercing screams and rolled on the ground. These firemen seemed to be tinder. When they rolled to extinguish the fire, they caused Burning more areas and more people.
In this night attack on the Sui army camp, the number of Dangxiang Qiang Qingzhuang dispatched by Tuoba Ningcong was 20,000, which accounted for more than half of the Dangxiang Qiang's strength. Adding in the miscellaneous troops in Weizhou, that is 25,000. people.
Twenty-five thousand people may seem like a lot, but after Yang Ji found out about the enemy, in order to completely annihilate this large number of horse thieves in Zhang County and solve the problem of horse thieves in Weizhou, he would bring sulfur, kerosene, Tung oil and other flammable materials were all thrown into the military camp, preparing to burn the entire band of thieves to death in the military camp.
The only soldiers of the Sui army who stayed to fight in the camp were the archers and sword and shield soldiers at the entrance of the camp. The rest had long been lurking around the camp. When the Sui army retreated from the camp and all the rebels entered the camp, the ambush soldiers used rockets to burn the camp. ; And here there is a defense system with military camps and cities coexisting. Even if the military camp has not many troops, the enemy will be accustomed to thinking that the Sui army is defending the military camps and cities separately. After the enemy captured the military camp, they were worried that if the Sui army continued to occupy the city and defend it, the entire army would follow. This ignored the flammable materials in the military camp.
Faced with Yang Ji's two preparations, Tuoba Ningcong fell into a blind spot in his thinking. He did not realize that the Sui army's killer move was in the military camp. He was eager to take advantage of the situation and enter Zhangxian City and issued an order for the entire army to attack, causing the entire army to attack. The entire army fell into Yang Ji's killing spree.
In fact, if the Qiang soldiers retreated in accordance with the order at the beginning of the fire, they could still escape as much as possible, but all flesh and blood animals are afraid of fire, and humans are no exception; and in this life-and-death situation, who has the noble moral sentiment of humility?
If it were the soldiers of the Sui Army, there would naturally be some generals who were good at fighting and had experienced hundreds of battles to stand up and command the soldiers to withdraw one by one. However, the Qiang soldiers who grew up in an environment of the jungle and the strong were all trying to survive, and some of them were crazy. People just waved their butcher's knives at the people standing in front of them; everyone rushed to escape for their lives, who cares about the life or death of others?
In this case, the entire camp and the entire army were in complete chaos. Everyone was pushing and shoving into a mess, thus missing the best opportunity to escape. When the fire swept through the entire camp, they could only watch helplessly being engulfed in a sea of flames.
Of course, the most important thing is that the Qiang soldiers lack experience in large-scale combat. Although their individual soldiers are very strong and their numbers are large, they have always been engaged in bandits and horse thieves. The leader who lacks the influence of war faces this kind of situation. A sudden major change did not possess the adaptability and ability to make decisions on the battlefield that a general should have. Each and every one of them was as frightened as ordinary soldiers. How could such an army not be in chaos?
The guarding soldier looked down from the Zhangxian city tower and saw that the entire military camp was completely wrapped in flames, as if it were a rectangular big fire pit. Only the east and west camp gates were not surrounded by fire and could be used as exits, but he had already prepared them. Ambushes were coming from all directions in a steady stream, with archers guarding the camp gates with crossbows and shooting the enemy soldiers who fled; while the cavalry was cruising outside, responsible for killing the enemy deserters who were lucky enough to escape the archers.
The fighting will and psychological quality of the Qiang soldiers were far inferior to those of the Sui army. Coupled with the sea of fire, sky-high flames, and earth-shaking shouts of killing, deep fear instinctively surged in their hearts, and they wanted to rush out, but they were as fierce as tigers. The Sui army was defeated steadily.
In the end, the gate of the camp, which they regarded as the only way out, was filled with people. Everyone was like a plug embedded in the door, so crowded that they could not get out or retreat.
There were also some clear-headed soldiers who did not blindly follow the crowd and retreat to the camp gate. They immediately broke through the barracks fence and escaped nearby, causing more people to follow suit. However, the light generated by the raging fire clearly exposed them. When they came out, they were hunted down one by one by the Sui cavalry roving outside.
However, this was a night battle after all, and the darkness of the night was a good cover for the deserters of the defeated side. It was impossible for the victorious side to completely annihilate the enemy troops. In the end, some Qiang soldiers fled into the thick darkness.
Tuoba Ningcong and Fei Tinglong stayed at the end. When the fire ignited and the ambush troops came out, they rushed due south with 4,000 elite soldiers and collided with the 4,000 Weizhou Army led by Cui Shi. After a sudden confrontation, the two sides started a fierce fight under the firelight.
The weakness of the Qiang soldiers is that the team is chaotic, has no formation, and fights independently, and almost everyone is panicked; the advantage is that everyone shows amazing individual combat capabilities in order to return home alive. The advantages of the Sui army are that they are well-trained, pay attention to formation coordination, have strong overall combat capabilities, and have elite and well-prepared soldiers. However, the Weizhou army is after all a local government army and a state army. Their weakness is that their horse control skills are not as good as those of the Qiang soldiers and Qiang soldiers. The quality of individual soldiers is not as good as the Qiang soldiers who fought for their lives.
The Sui soldiers who intercepted the enemy had successfully defused the first wave of Qiang cavalry attacks, and then faced them fiercely. They engaged in a fierce cavalry battle with the enemy in the wilderness. Although both sides were about the same number, each had its own advantages and disadvantages. , the fight was thrilling and brutal.
The two warring parties seemed to have the sharpest spears and the strongest shields colliding with each other. Both the enemy and us were red-eyed, and the fight was inextricable. They both tried their best to use the spears and swords in their hands to kill the enemy off his horse.
Not long after the "stalemate", the well-trained advantages of the Sui soldiers came to the fore. They often fought in groups of three or five against one person. They killed one person in a tacit understanding and then turned to another person as a group. Their combat efficiency was extremely high. The goal is clear, and no one is like the Qiang soldiers who wander around and dodge in vain.
On the contrary, the Qiang soldiers formed their own formations and spent most of their time running and scurrying about. They seemed dazzled and flashy, but they did not have much time to kill the enemy. In addition, they faced soldiers wearing light armor. Sui soldiers, so the combat efficiency and enemy-killing effect were very low.
This is the biggest difference between training and not training, and it is also the purpose of the Sui soldiers to close the distance to fight, making it difficult for the Qiang soldiers to fire arrows when they are cold.
The Sui army became more and more courageous as they fought, and gradually gained the upper hand. Although they continued to reduce their numbers during the battle, the remaining soldiers still followed the fire chief, who in turn led the troops to follow the team, and the battle formation remained stable.
Tuoba Ningcong, who was protected by hundreds of soldiers, looked at the military camp that turned into a sea of fire, and saw the soldiers who had escaped from the sea of fire being hunted down one by one by the Sui army's archers and rangers. He felt cold all over his body, and his heart was full of Feeling of despair.
Yang Ji vowed to annihilate them all, but the Sui army did achieve this goal whether it was calculated mentally or not. Even if someone fled into the mountains, could they escape the poisonous snakes and beasts in the mountains?
The answer is obviously no.
Just because it is the hot summer season, it is the season when poisonous insects and ferocious beasts are rampant. The Qiang people, who have lived in the mountains for a long time, are very aware of the dangers of the mountains at this time. They do not even dare to enter the mountains rashly during the day. How is entering a strange mountain at night different from seeking death?
"Qu Shuai, our warriors can't hold on any longer." Seeing this scene, Fei Tinglong was also anxious and said loudly: "What should we do now?"
"Withdraw!" No matter how stupid Tuoba Ningcong was, he knew at this moment that it was impossible to do anything. If this army was completely defeated by the Sui army, or if the Sui army surrounded the deserters were freed, they would not be able to leave even if they wanted to.
"Where to evacuate? Where to evacuate?" Fei Tinglong asked a very embarrassing question with a wry smile.
Tuoba Ningcong said sadly: "We will retreat into the Qinling Mountains and wait in the mountains until dawn, and then we will go back over the mountains. Call Gu Duozhi."
"yes!"
After a while, more than 400 cavalrymen rushed out and rushed towards the dozens of Sui army cavalry wandering outside. The dozens of Sui army cavalry did not engage in the battle, but quickly distanced themselves, picked up their crossbows and started to attack. Shoot arrows at the Qiang soldiers behind their butts.
A hail of arrows struck, knocking the Qiang soldiers off their horses. The Qiang soldiers escorted Tuoba Ningcong to escape in a dense formation. With just a wave of arrows, more than 40 people were hit by arrows and fell from their horses. They were trampled to death by the friendly horses charging behind them.
Immediately afterwards, there was another wave of arrows, taking away another twenty lives.
"Quickly retreat!" Tuoba Ningcong's face turned black. This was the nomad's best tactic. Tuoba Ningcong who once lived on the edge of Qinghai was no stranger to it, and was even very good at it. However, the Sui army used it against him at this time. They were both frightened and angry. But at this time, he couldn't care so much. Taking advantage of the numerical advantage, he chased after them despite the rain of arrows.
When these dozens of Sui army rangers dispersed automatically as they entered the dark area outside the firelight, the more than 400 elite soldiers Tuoba Ningcong brought out were reduced by half.
Fortunately, they escaped into the darkness and finally avoided the endless rain of arrows. However, when Tuoba Ningcong thought that there were only so few people left in the 20,000-strong army, he couldn't help but feel sad. Crying, he fled into the darkness.
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Yuchi Gong, who was ordered to set up an ambush in the southeast, also waited for more than 3,000 "horse thieves" when the fire burned the camp. They first attacked the army head-on with strong bows and crossbows, and then divided into three teams of 500 people, as Three sharp arrows were inserted into the chaotic group of "horse thieves", and they were killed in an instant. Their heads were rolling, limbs were flying, and blood flowed into rivers. Only about eight or nine hundred people fled into the vast night.
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