I thought that with the numerical advantage and a strong push, even if it was stubbornly resisted and could not be won for the time being, it would not be as bad as it is now.
After only a short time, the army that was divided into five groups to attack the five cities came to a standstill and was caught off guard.
Almost at the same time, the five armies could only retreat temporarily, gather some troops and then conduct an inventory. Within a quarter of an hour, the casualties reached 2,000.
This somewhat embarrassed the five priests. This was not even the first battle, and there were two thousand casualties in one fell swoop.
The troops and horses that are half the size of Su Qi'an, doesn't this mean that they are too useless in some respects?
If they can't get back this tone, how can they control the natives under them? Their prestige will be greatly reduced.
The five people looked at each other and prepared to gather their troops again and launch a new round of attack. However, before their orders were given, the order from the elder priest came.
Let them attack temporarily.
This order came a bit unexpectedly, which made the five people unable to accept it. Although they were incomparable to some Liang generals who had experienced hundreds of battles in leading troops in battles.
But the five people have been dealing with the Liang people all year round. The Liang people have a saying that they agree with. They should fight with all their strength and retreat midway.
If they really stopped, it would be very detrimental to their morale.
They didn't understand why the two elders issued such an order at the critical moment. Without hesitation, they rode straight to the rear where the elder priest was.
The distance between the two sides was not far, and at their speed, it would only take a while until they reached the location where the two elders set up camp.
The two elders sitting on the sedan chair seemed to have been waiting for the arrival of a few people. As soon as they came up, before the five people could speak, the two elders said, "I know what you want to ask. I said you can't be careless when dealing with this Liangren Marquis, but... You don’t listen, and you really think this expedition is easy because of the large number of people under your command.”
"The three priests and Qingcheng County Sheriff thought the same way at the beginning, but what was their final result? A good hand of cards was beaten to pieces, and they lost their lives in the end."
"Letting you stop temporarily will only do you good and no harm. What you are missing now is not the so-called rush of energy, but a stable mind."
"Let me ask you, the fight just now caused two thousand casualties. What did you find?"
The words of the two elders suddenly stunned the five people who were a little dissatisfied just now.
The five of them stood there in a daze, a little at a loss. The old man sighed and waved his palm.
Soon, two natives walked out from both sides. They held a huge sheepskin scroll in their hands. This sheepskin scroll reached the height of a person when it was standing up.
The two natives slowly opened the sheepskin scroll. The entire length was more than one foot. This was a map, more precisely, a map of the territory of the three priests.
Judging from the drawing, it should be no more than a month old. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the latest map. The locations of the five cities on it are clearly marked.
In addition to the location, various terrains are drawn in detail, but these are not what concern them the most.
On the map, the arrow towers and fortresses of each city are clearly drawn.
These things are the biggest obstacle that prevents them from entering the territory of the three priests, and they are also an important reason for causing huge casualties.
The five people's eyes were attracted by the map in front of them. If there was such a detailed map before attacking the city, I'm afraid the casualties would not be so heavy.
"Liang Ren has a saying, only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you be victorious in every battle. You don't even know how many troops your opponent has deployed, how many archery towers and bunkers he has built."
"Do you really think that the man named Su has occupied the territory of the three priests and is just waiting for you to take it?"
"This veteran, I have made sufficient preparations for sending troops this time. Before sending troops, I sent people to conduct early reconnaissance and draw a new map."
"This Liangren Marquis is not as simple as you think. After occupying the territory of the Three Priests, in addition to abolishing the so-called slave status, he immediately reorganized and divided the territory of the Three Priests, and built a large number of buildings in every dangerous place. For a bunker, build a Daliang archery tower in a flat place."
"What does this mean? Say
Ming people have been preparing for a war at any time, but you? If you are so careless, if I hadn't stopped your action, there would have been more than 2,000 casualties later. "
"The three priests died in his hands. There is nothing to say. Let's take a look. With the many fortresses and arrow towers in front of us, what are your chances of winning? If you want to die, you can go ahead. I will not stop you. .”
The words of the two elders made the five people silent for a while. Although they were unwilling to accept it, they looked at the dense arrow towers and bunkers in front of them, and they occupied the most favorable terrain.
He always said that even if they could win, the casualties would probably be considerable. If five people could sit in the position of priests, they would not be useless. He said respectfully to the elder Er Er.
"Please give me some advice, Mr. Er."
The old man nodded. This was the result he wanted to see when he went on the expedition. He commanded eight priests, but they couldn't stand each other, and they often had conflicts and fights.
The purpose of bringing the five of them out this time was partly to get back the territory belonging to the priests, and more importantly, to hope that they could be in harmony.
Even if this harmony is temporary, in a major matter like war, unified command is necessary. If everyone has their own ideas like them, no matter how many people are given to them, they will be defeated one by one.
The two thousand casualties this time should serve as a lesson to a few people.
The old man said, "The five of you will assemble all the troops. Starting from City No. 1, divide into multiple batches and pull out the five cities one by one for me."
The tactics of the two elders are somewhat similar to wheel fighting, but at the moment, only wheel fighting is the most suitable.
They brought too many people and horses, and if they all came together, they would not be able to spread out.
Swarming up, just like before, once they are ambushed, they are in a dilemma. If there is a surprise attack from both sides, they will be a living target.
If we follow the wheel tactics, no matter how many arrow towers and bunkers the opponent has, their people will always have to rest, and their advantage of having more people will become apparent.
It becomes a real waste and consumes them to death.
The eyes of the five people flashed, with a bit of joy on their faces. At this time, the two elders said again.
"If you want to achieve the maximum effect of wheel warfare, remember to gather the best equipment and weapons and hand them all over to the front-line troops. The reserve forces in the rear must provide good cover."
"Our equipment and weapons are not as good as the opponent's cold soldiers, but we must use our advantages and send out multiple small troops to harass the cliffs from both sides. Even if we cannot break through in the end, we must put continuous pressure on the opponent."
"The opponent's military strength is far inferior to ours. Even if the casualties are greater, it still has to be effective. In the end, I hope that you can unite as one, don't fight individually, put your little minds aside, and wait until we win the fifth seat. The city is talking."
"I'm the one who made the ugly remarks from the front. Whoever dares to make small moves behind the scenes affects the overall situation. Don't blame me for being ruthless."
The five people were stunned and nodded heavily. They were quite afraid of the power of the elders.
After receiving the order, the five people immediately turned around and left, returning to their respective groups.
If Su Qian were here, he would definitely have a high opinion of the so-called elders. Although this tactic is not very clever, it is very practical and is absolutely useful for the current situation.
Any tactic, including the most despised tactic of the wheel-human sea tactic, can also produce good results as long as it is used properly.
This two-year old man still knows how to use tactics.
With the order of the two elders, the five-man troops quickly gathered. According to the action, the number of people in each attack was only 2,000. Read the book
Firstly, there are two thousand people, which is enough to put pressure on the opponent. Secondly, there are not many people. Even if they are attacked, they can quickly counterattack or even retreat.
The frontline troops in this attack were all equipped with the best weapons and equipment. Everyone was wearing armor and holding a mace. From time to time, rounds of arrows would be fired from the reserve team behind to provide cover.
At the same time, under the cliffs on both sides, a large number of climbing experts worked in small teams to climb up.
Although it was discovered quickly, it also contained part of the troops and shared part of the pressure on the front-line siege troops.
This kind of specialization
The tactics used here obviously worked. Even though the frontal troops suffered heavy casualties, there were a large number of reserves in the rear.
Whenever the casualties were about one-third, they would immediately withdraw and replace them with a reserve team.
As Mr. Er Er said, no matter how many arrow towers and bunkers there are, people and arrows will always be used up.
After five rounds of reserve teams, the offensive of the third regiment weakened significantly. Taking advantage of this gap, the sixth round of siege teams finally approached the city wall and the arrow tower.
Losing the distance advantage, it only took about a quarter of an hour for the archery tower wall to be destroyed.
Chen Dao took over the territory of the three priests, and it took him only one month to complete it. In one month, the quality of the arrow towers and city walls built can be imagined.
Jiaozhou was no better than other states. The city walls were thick and solid. It was quite difficult for Chen to be able to fortify the territory of the three priests layer by layer in one month.
When the three priests were in power, they would only plunder and oppress the local indigenous people. Except for the No. 3 city in the center, which was slightly better and had a few solid arrow towers, other places would just fool the local indigenous people.
If he really encounters the current fierce attack of tens of thousands of troops, his layers of defense will be broken sooner or later.
After two-quarters of an hour of continuous resistance, Chen Dao gave the order to abandon City No. 1 and retreat to City No. 2.
The capture of City No. 1 gave the five priests considerable confidence, and they immediately gave orders to pursue the victory.
The two elders' tactics of concentrating their forces and storming one place was right. As long as they could pull out the city in every place and expand their territory to the third city, they could push forward with a large army without having to worry about being ambushed on both sides.
By then, the situation on both sides will be truly reversed.
The five priests suppressed the joy in their hearts, calmly ordered, and continued to attack fiercely. Now was not the time to be happy.
From the previous two battles, they could probably estimate that there were about 3,000 cold soldiers in the territory of the three priests.
More than half of the troops fought against them, and the remaining two thousand troops either stayed on the third floor or planned to make a surprise attack when they attacked.
Having learned from the past, the five priests had already sent out early warning troops when the front-line troops went on the offensive. They would immediately withdraw their troops if there was any abnormal movement.
They may not be able to fight, but if they suffered a loss once, how could they possibly win a second time?
