When outside Jincheng, heavy troops gathered, war drums rumbled, and the sound of killing shook the sky.
Although the Jincheng Tower was destroyed in a fire a few days ago, its base was made of stone, so it could also serve as a command tower, and the war flag stuck on the base was flying. Its existence , also indicates that the soul and backbone of the Tuyuhun Army soldiers still exist.
The Sui army's catapult phalanx has been repeating the same actions since the order to attack. As for the soldiers manipulating the catapults, they were all sweating and sweating even in this ice and snow.
Although they are tired and "boring", every soldier is enthusiastic, and their morale and emotions have not faded due to the passage of time. Whenever they see the shield wall of the city being hit by ice bombs falling from the sky, When it collapses, the soldiers will burst into earth-shattering cheers.
Yang Ji did not take the lead as before, nor did he run to the front to command; he stood majestically on the platform of the Jinglan chariot, silently watching the battle not far away, although his face under the helmet was calm and unruffled. He was unhappy, but from the constant flashing edge in his sharp eyes, it could be seen that Yang Ji's heart was not as calm as it appeared.
Compared with the previous "Little King of Guards" who was always on the front line, the current "King of Guards" is obviously much more advanced. Not only can he see his position rationally, but he also knows that as the leader of an army, he should command his subordinates. The first priority is to give full play, rather than charge into battle like a general and charge hard.
Especially in a decisive battle like the one in front of us, where the two armies are fighting independently, it is even more necessary for the coach to coordinate and adapt to changes, so that the power of the army can be fully utilized and unforeseen changes can be dealt with.
But as Yu Chigong said before, Yang Ji was highly skilled in martial arts, and he always maintained the unique bravery habits of a fierce general. Like other generals, he also longed to go to the front line in person and lead a hundred battles to crush all enemies into powder. .
"Boom, boom, boom!"
Although the Tuyuhun soldiers desperately repaired the shield array, the Sui army's catapults used a two-stage shooting method, causing ice bombs to fall on the city like hailstones. Before the Tuyuhun fortification soldiers could repair the shield array, the second round of ice bombs immediately One after another, Tuyuhun not only failed to repair, but also had more and more gaps.
Seeing that the city's defenses were getting weaker and weaker, Yang Ji couldn't hide the excitement in his eyes!
Yes, this is the feeling you want.
When he led the army to charge into battle, it was this invincible and arrogant spirit that made his army invincible. Although his opponents were all powerful Turks with many generals, he Yang Ji used less to attack more and Never failed. However, I don’t know when it started, but I slowly took a back seat. But it doesn't matter! Just because of this feeling, this majestic spirit, he can still feel it from the soldiers and from the battlefield.
Although it is just painting cakes to satisfy hunger, it is still better than nothing!
Kong Desao, who was riding with Yang Ji, asked a silly question while having lunch. Afterwards, after detailed explanations by Yang Ji, Yang Shanhui, Hao Yuan and others, he realized that his level was limited and his thinking could not keep up with everyone's, let alone that he was wrong. He wanted to keep Yang Ji's trust and attention, so he asked Yang Ji to let him come to watch the battle. ….
This was the first time in his life that he had appeared on the battlefield. Seeing the stormy offensive, he was so nervous that his heart was in a state of nervousness. His face was even pale with shock, and his hands that were clenching the railings were dripping with sweat.
Although Kong Desao was mentally prepared for the cruelty of the battle between the two armies, the momentum and evil spirit created by the Sui army soldiers that seemed to destroy everything still made his face turn pale with shock and sweat dripping down his back.
He felt that this was especially true when he was watching the battle from behind his own soldiers. He really couldn't imagine what the Tyuhun soldiers would look like and how horrified they would be when they faced the Sui army directly.
After a long time, he couldn't help turning his head and glanced at Yang Ji, but was shocked to find that the coach was beaming with joy. He was frightened and amused at the same time, but the discomfort in his heart was relieved a lot.
"If you have anything to say, just ask!" Yang Ji felt something in his heart and said to Kong Desao without looking back.
"Your Majesty, I have read some military books and learned some tactics. No matter which military book or ancient famous general, they all advocate avoiding night battles." Kong Deshao Chi
After a moment of doubt, he continued: "After summarizing, I found that there are two main reasons for avoiding night battles: first, because the light at night is poor and it is difficult to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy, and the general cannot take care of the entire army, and it is easy for the enemy to ambush; second, Once the enemy army is defeated, the enemy chiefs and enemy soldiers can escape through the night. However, I found that many of the battles commanded by the king were fought at night. But I don’t know why?”
Yang Ji turned around and said with a smile: "Since you and I have fought so many battles, haven't you discovered the commonality of every night battle?"
Kong Desao thought about it carefully and suddenly realized what he was doing. He asked with some uncertainty: "Every night battle your king fights, he either attacks a city or a camp. Is it because he hopes that the enemy will not be able to distinguish the strength of our army and collapse on its own?" ?」
"What you are talking about is only one of them. The second is to consider the strength of both sides, whether the enemy army is from our clan, etc.!" Yang Ji pondered for a long time and said in a deep voice: "For example, the battle of Lintao to pacify Dangxiang, the pacification of Yang Liang, etc. In the Battle of Daizhou during the Rebellion, since both sides were soldiers and people of the Sui Dynasty, if the goal was to kill as many people as possible, Lintao and Bingzhou after the war would definitely be thousands of miles away, which would not only be detrimental to post-war reconstruction, but also cause resentment among the local people. I have a deep hatred for the imperial court, which also leaves deep hidden dangers for future stability. But I have to think about the safety of my own soldiers... Since we can't get the best of both worlds, let's fight at night. The enemy soldiers took advantage of the cover of night to escape and return to their homes!"
Kong Desao was shocked when he heard this, but after thinking about it carefully, he found that this method was indeed the best way.
After all, both sides are our own people. If you capture all the enemy soldiers, it doesn't matter whether you kill them or not. In this case, it is better to turn a blind eye and "release" the peasants who were forcibly recruited into the army! As for the rest, they must be die-hard elements of the enemy chieftain, and no matter how they are dealt with after the war.
"Third, if the enemy is a foreigner, it doesn't matter how we kill them. The question we have to consider at this time is whether we can kill more enemies at the lowest cost, but this is another dilemma. This is another problem. What should we do? Then we will use the right time and place to achieve our goal." Yang Ji said this and gave another example: "For example, the battle of Mozhou, it was so cold in Mozhou at that time, and the enemy troops were fighting far away from the mainland, so I Through night fighting, the enemy troops were defeated and then allowed to escape. However, they were tired, hungry, and had lost all their food and supplies. Before they could escape to the mainland, they were all frozen to death on the road due to hunger and cold. "….
Having said this, Yang Ji looked at Dangjincheng in front and said coldly: "Murong Fuyun wanted to drag me into the quagmire of war, so he adopted the tactic of strengthening the walls and clearing the country. As a result, there were almost no tribesmen in the thousands of miles east of Dangjincheng. There are almost no large-scale supply points.”
"Since he has created such good conditions for me, I just want to repay him in the same way. First, I will defeat the enemy forces in the city through night battles, and then I will use the cold weather and the long uninhabited and food-free area to kill Tuyuhun's troops. It has the power to live."
The cold tone seemed to come from the cold air of the Nine Nether Hells, making people feel chilled all over. Although Kong Desao knew that Yang Ji was dealing with enemy troops, deep in his heart, there was still a cold air rushing straight to his head.
Kong Desao originally thought that Yang Ji's nickname of "The God of Death" was an exaggeration. It was not until this moment that he fully understood the horror of the God of Death!
In his opinion, Yang Ji's superb military skills, killing people without using swords, are simply harnessing the power of heaven and earth for his own use. It is really amazing!
Turning his eyes to Dangjin City, which was covered with war clouds, Kong Desao couldn't help but gloat about his misfortune: The Sui Dynasty was so lucky to have such a prince and commander who was good at fighting, while the enemies of the Sui Dynasty were in trouble. Hum hum! What qualifications does the little Tuyuhun have to block the progress of the Sui Dynasty?
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Just as the Battle of Jincheng was in full swing, the battle in Lenghuyuan had lasted for nearly a day. The fighting started in the morning, and the soldiers of the Tuyuhun Army took turns attacking, without giving the Sui army any time to breathe.
With the arrival of the 30,000-strong army led by Murong Xun, the morale of Tuyuhun was greatly boosted. After learning that the enemy army was isolated and helpless, everyone in the army sacrificed their lives. However, although the Tuyuhun army was outnumbered and had an absolute advantage in strength, the Sui army's camp located above had a favorable location.
The rolling logs and rocks that the Sui army smashed down from above all turned into the largest attack target of the Tuyuhun soldiers.
Obstacles: The soldiers of the Tuyuhun Army faced messy and rickety obstacles, not to mention charging on horseback, but even if infantry stepped on them, they would be in danger of falling down, including people, rocks, and trees. These Once the rolling wood or stone rolls down, it will cause further damage.
The first thing Murong Xun did when he arrived on the battlefield was to order the soldiers to clear the obstacles from the bottom up, and at the same time, he ordered the soldiers to attack upwards using a step-by-step strategy. Although this method cost the soldiers of the Tuyuhun Army a lot, it also allowed their strength advantage to be reflected. Then under Murong Xun's order, the repelled Tuyuhun soldiers launched another attack.
They were holding shields, and their formation was slightly loose and messy. This was a loose formation deliberately set up to prevent crossbows in the camp. As they got closer and closer to the Sui army camp, shouts and shouts of killing intertwined, and the camp Bugles whined outside the inner camp, boosting the morale of their respective soldiers.
Four hundred steps!
Three hundred steps!
Two hundred steps!
One hundred and fifty steps!
The Tuyuhun soldiers entered the killing range of the Sui army's bows and arrows. The sword and shield soldiers in front raised their shields and formed two rows of shield walls in front, and then slowly suppressed the Sui army's camp.
But Quan Xu, the chief general of the Sui army, had already sensed it. This time he did not rush to order the arrows to be fired as before. He just stared at the two shield walls of the Tuyuhun army with a pair of profit-seeking eyes. The shields of the Tuyuhun soldiers were all It is a wooden shield made of solid wood. Although it cannot block the powerful force of the crossbow arrows, its lethality will be greatly reduced with the leather armor worn by the soldiers. ….
Without the suppression of missing arrows, Tuyuhun soldiers advanced faster, but Quan Xu still did not give an order, which also made many Sui soldiers have sweat on their palms. This was something they had never encountered before during their defense.
Many of the soldiers looked back anxiously at the tall sentry tower. Although no one spoke, the meaning in everyone's eyes was obvious - why hasn't the order been given yet? Doesn't the general not know that not shooting arrows at a hundred steps is a taboo for crossbowmen? What?
"Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo of for of trouble for the Sui army's camp."
The tactics of the Tuyuhun Army were very clear. They would first suppress the Sui Army's crossbowmen with bows and arrows, and then launch a life-threatening attack on the camp. As long as the two sides were intertwined, the Sui Army's crossbow advantage would be gone.
"Crossbowmen, shoot for me!" It was not until the Tuyuhun soldiers came within a hundred steps that Quan Xu finally gave the order to release arrows.
"Buzz buzz!"
The sound of the bowstring rebounding was like muffled thunder behind the clouds, followed closely by two thousand powerful crossbow arrows shooting upwards. The dense arrows drew a black parabola, crossing the two shield walls in front, like a dense The locust swarm covered the group of archers behind.
The archers were holding bows and arrows, and without the protection of the shield array, they were suddenly shot by powerful arrows falling from the sky, piercing their leather armor and engulfing their bodies. They fell to the ground screaming. Immediately afterwards, the second round of arrows came as promised.
In an instant, a large number of Tuyuhun soldiers fell to the ground. The 3,000 attacking soldiers lost nearly 500 people. The archers and arrows were all gone, and the momentum of the attack was dampened.
Murong Xun, who was behind, was indifferent to this. When he saw many soldiers trying to escape, he coldly ordered: "Come forward with swords and axes. Anyone who retreats will be killed!"
"Yes!" Hundreds of elite soldiers on standby rushed forward and killed more than a hundred soldiers on the ground. Their bloody swords pointed straight ahead and shouted coldly in unison: "The deputy commander ordered: Anyone who retreats will be killed." Make a decision!"
"Kill!" The soldiers of the Tuyuhun Army had no way to retreat, so they had to shout slogans and charge upward against the dense rain of arrows.
With more than sixty steps to go, the arrows of Tuyuhun soldiers began to be thrown into the camp overwhelmingly, trying to suppress the Sui army's crossbow arrows.
Murong Xun's eyes lit up and he ordered: "The archers fired arrows to suppress them, and the spearmen, sword and shield soldiers came forward to break the camp!"
The order was conveyed, and the soldiers performed their duties and performed their own tasks. At the same time, the remaining Tuyuhun archers fired arrows into the camp. Thousands of arrows were lost and weaved into a black rainbow bridge in the sky.
Although Tuyuhun's arrow rain was powerful, the bow
The range of the arrow is only more than 80 steps. At this time, it is shot from bottom to top. The strength of the arrow is naturally much weaker. Most of the arrows cannot cause actual casualties to the Sui soldiers wearing armor. When the arrow is lost, When they reached the armor, they were bounced away with a clang, and some of the arrows missed, being caught by the airtight fence spliced together with wood.
"Boom, boom, boom!" The gate of the Sui army camp was urgently processed into a wall, with steps built of stone and soil inside. The soldiers could lower the logs by carrying them up. The huge logs were rolling against the slope-like outer wall. The Tuyuhun soldiers on the hillside were smashed away.
The Tuyuhun soldiers were too dense to dodge. The sword and shield soldiers supporting the shield formation bore the brunt of the attack and were knocked to the ground by the rolling logs. The sound of wailing echoed through the hillside. Fortunately, the shield surface was wide, and when they fell , the rolling logs rolling over the shield did not cause too many casualties to them. Only the people who fell forward were killed by the subsequent rolling logs. However, there were so many injured soldiers that the forward army lost its combat effectiveness.
In just a moment or so, hundreds of pieces of rolling wood were thrown into the camp, and more than half of the Tuyuhun soldiers were killed or injured. Murong Xun had no choice but to give the order: "Remove from the front, and the second formation will rotate!"
The withdrawal horn of "Woooooooo" sounded, and the Tyuhun soldiers on the hillside withdrew. Today's seventh attack once again ended in failure.
The Sui troops in the camp cheered thunderously!
Quan Xu's serious face finally showed a relieved smile, and he loudly ordered: "The enemy's offensive is coming soon, don't underestimate the enemy!"
"Here!"
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