Of course, then again, this situation of fighting each other has a lot to do with the inability of the two sides to communicate well across the barriers.
At least in the early stages of the war, if the two armies can communicate well, Hu Shang's troops can wait quietly for Wang Qi's troops to completely attract the attention of the Zhao army on the west bank, and then attack the east bank barrier, thus facing the west bank from the east. If they attack the fortress, Zhao Jun may have already collapsed.
However, history has never said "if".
Fortunately, the arrival of Sima Cuo solved this problem very well: in terms of seniority, both Hu Shang and Wang Qi had followed Sima Cuo into Shu, and he was their old superior; in terms of position, Sima Cuo was still in the army. Apart from Bai Qi and Wang Lu, he was the deputy general, not to mention that Sima Cuo also had Bai Qi's handwriting.
Nothing to think about, just follow orders.
However, if you want to break through the West Bank barrier, just relying on one Sima Cuo to coordinate the two sides is obviously not enough. After all, Bai Qi's order was to break through as soon as possible and detour to the northern battlefield for support.
Being able to let Bai Qi issue such an order, and even let Sima rush hundreds of miles to help, also reflects from one side how fierce the battle in the north is.
As for breaking through the west bank barrier, both Bai Qi and Sima Cuo placed all their bets on the 3,500 elites brought by Sima Cuo.
Don't underestimate these 3,500 elites.
This unit can already be regarded as the most elite three thousand troops in the Qin army on the Shangdang battlefield. However, this unit was pieced together temporarily.
There are 3,500 soldiers, 3,000 of whom are composed of Bai Qi, Wang Lu and Sima Cuo's personal soldiers.
The general's personal soldiers are all selected from the best among the armies. They are all good at riding, shooting, bowing and horses, and they are also familiar with swords, guns and sticks. He also has the responsibility of guarding the general. His fine armor is inferior to that of an ordinary general with a hundred men. Coupled with the secret military formation, a ten-man formation can be easily attacked by a group of soldiers. It cannot be broken. With three thousand soldiers, even tens of thousands of elites can resist!
As for the other five hundred soldiers, the three thousand soldiers did not dare to stroke their beards.
The name is: Qin Ruishi!
That's right, he is Qin Rui Shi, who is known as the four most powerful soldiers of the Warring States Period together with Qi Martial Arts, Wei Wuzu and Zhao Bianqi!
The martial arts warriors of the Qi State are Qi martial arts, which are the "martial arts masters" recruited by the Qi State with gold and silver titles and who are good at riding and shooting. They flourished in the Spring and Autumn Period, flourished during the period of Sun Bin, and declined after the Tian family replaced Qi;
Needless to say, Zhao Bianqi was established by King Wuling of Zhao. It was originally established to fight against the Hu people and served as the leader of the Daidi cavalry;
The most well-known to everyone is Wei Wuzu, an elite heavy infantry trained by the famous general Wu Qi of Wei State. For many years, Wei Wuzu followed Wu Qi in the north and south, setting a record of "seventy-two battles and sixty-two victories." Fourth, all the rest are solved (regardless of the winner or loser)"'s extraordinary achievements.
In the battle between Yin and Jin, 50,000 Wei troops defeated Qin's 500,000 troops. By now, Wei's soldiers were famous all over the world!
The requirements for the selection of Wei soldiers were as follows: wear armor with three attributes, wield a twelve-stone crossbow, bear fifty arrows, place a sword on it, wear a crown and sword, win three days' food, and move hundreds of miles at noon.
This means: Soldiers wear armor on their upper body, thighs, and shins, can fire a twelve-stone crossbow, carry fifty crossbow bolts each, hold a long sword or an iron halberd, a sharp sword on their belt, and carry three days of combat rations, continuously. Traveling a hundred miles quickly, you can immediately jump into a fierce battle.
It is precisely because of such a strict selection method that the strong combat effectiveness of Wei's soldiers is guaranteed.
The emergence of Qin Rui Shi relied on the military soldiers of Wei, and perhaps he was even frightened by the military soldiers of Wei. This prompted the upper echelons of the Qin State to refine their troops and streamline their administration, and to sell iron and steel to develop strong soldiers who could always defeat the military soldiers of Wei. Come.
Therefore, on the basis of the selection and training of Wei soldiers, Qin Ruishi required higher load-bearing and stronger physical strength, and had undergone more brutal training. He had to mount a horse to ride, dismount to walk, fight individually and work as a team. If it's not perfect, it can even be said to be a mixed version of Zhao Bianqi and Wei Wuzu.
However, with the Qin Army's self-shang martingale reform, the whole country only focused on "farming wars". Needless to say, its military strength was huge. There were hundreds of thousands of troops in the army all year round. However, these hundreds of thousands of troops could not select even a mere three thousand soldiers. At its peak, the number of Qin's elite warriors was only 1,600.
It is precisely in this way that it shows its power more clearly than in excess.
In the Battle of Yique, the last Wei soldiers of the Wei army fled in panic and broke into Yique City first. The one who opened the city gate was Qin Ruishi;
In the Battle of Bashu, it was Qin Ruishi who climbed mountains and drilled forests to pave the way and build bridges for the main force and clear obstacles;
In the Battle of Yanying, Qin Ruishi, under the leadership of Bai Qi, almost swept across the land of Chu and captured the Yanying land of Chu in one fell swoop. The King of Chu even had no choice but to move the capital to avoid the edge.
Oh, right! Bai Qi, Lord Wu'an, was once the captain of a thousand men among the elite soldiers of the Qin army.
His fighting power is astonishing.
But now, the five hundred warriors sent by the King of Qin (the warriors of Qin are under the direct control of the King of Qin, and even the Tiger Talisman cannot be mobilized), have all been transferred to the west bank barrier by Wu'an Lord Bai Qi. It cannot be said how much they attach importance to.
Thirty-five hundred people, like a sharp knife, were about to completely tear the barrier apart in this dark night...
Late at night, the 3,500 elites who hurriedly arrived had already rested for more than an hour, and it was also the time scheduled with Hu Shang's headquarters in the east.
I saw 3,500 elite men, fully armed, each holding swords, halberds and crossbows, taking advantage of the darkness to secretly move to the middle of the barrier.
At this time, the east side of the barrier rang out with shouts of killing - it was Hu Shang's troops who followed the order and took the lead in launching a feint attack on the east side, attracting the attention of the main force of the Zhao army.
It was said to be a feint attack, but in fact, General Hu Shang himself had already taken the field in person, and he was determined not to withdraw his troops until the barrier was taken.
Xu Li, the commander-in-chief of the Zhao army, seemed to be used to such fighting, and he immediately dispatched reserve teams one by one to reinforce the eastern front.
As soon as the Zhao army received reinforcements here, the Wangqi Division in the west immediately sent out tens of thousands of fresh troops to attack the barrier fiercely. The momentum was much higher than that in the east.
Only the 3,500 elites were hidden in the darkness, quietly waiting for General Wang Lu's orders.
As for the Zhao army, Xu Li raised the corner of his mouth slightly when he saw this. Sure enough, after the fierce battle, the Qin army on both sides had already cooperated with each other, but this kind of cooperation was a bit hasty in trying to hide it from the general - a trick of attacking in the east and attacking in the west. It's a bit child's play.
Xu Li then led his own troops to the west to intercept the Qin army.
Yes, Xu Li was thinking that after experiencing the pain of fighting independently, the Qin army finally learned to cooperate with each other, trying to attract him with a strong attack from the east, and then completely attack from the west.
Therefore, when the crisis came to the east, Xu Li only sent out his reserve team, but his last ace soldier never let go.
Unfortunately……
