Just as the people were leaving for the Kingdom of Zhao in an endless stream, Wang Lu finally received a message from the King of Qin and the doctor Tu Jia who was on an envoy to the Kingdom of Han: The King of Han was almost shaken, and he was slowly attacking him and turning his side to the King of Han. , add the last fire.
It was already late autumn, and once the harsh winter entered, the cost of the war would probably increase exponentially. Although there was no intention to urge a decisive battle in King Qin's letter, it was obvious that King Qin hoped to end the battle before the severe winter.
Wang Hao understood that this game of chess had come to an end.
His eyes jumped to the coalition camp in the distance. For several months, the coalition forces did almost nothing else. The only important thing was to build camps and fortresses.
In more than three months, with the hard work of more than 200,000 troops, the camp was almost built more carefully than a city pass.
Wang Lu could already imagine what kind of stubborn resistance his attack would encounter, and what a heavy price his soldiers would pay.
But there is no way, for the ultimate victory, these prices must be paid.
Only by letting the coalition forces see their losses and the hope of victory can they be retained and annihilated in one fell swoop in the final comeback battle.
And all this has been rehearsed countless times in Wang Lu's mind.
Then, let’s fight!
Taking a deep breath, facing the rising sun, Wang Hao slowly walked towards the coalition camp with almost all his family assets!
Amidst the low and melodious sound of the horn, a giant black dragon snaked over the homeland of the Zhou Dynasty.
The army was divided into two groups. The one on the right was the main force of the Qin Army, which was mainly infantry, while the one on the left was the Qin Army's cavalry group.
Needless to say, the mission of the main army is to break through the main coalition camp, while the cavalry group is responsible for blocking the Zhao army that may come for reinforcements.
The reason why they chose to attack the more numerous coalition forces instead of the Zhao army with only 80,000 troops is simple. The combat effectiveness of the 80,000 Zhao troops is not necessarily worse than the combat effectiveness of the hundreds of thousands of coalition forces.
Of course, the more important thing is: now is not the time for a decisive battle.
The priority goal of this operation was to help the King of Han make up his mind to withdraw his troops.
How to help?
Beat him thoroughly until it hurts, and ask Tu Jia to give him two sweet dates and promise some benefits, and he will naturally want to withdraw his troops.
Therefore, the Korean army must pay the price!
Naturally, the target of the attack can only be the coalition camp.
Looking at the main army, it is composed of neat square formations, which are divided into front, middle and rear armies.
Among the front troops, the ones at the forefront are undoubtedly three rows of sword and shield soldiers. They hold long shields in their left hands to defend against enemy attacks, and hold standard long swords in their right hands to attack the enemy's weaknesses.
The standard long sword is ordinary. Although it is refined by craftsmen, it does not have much special features. It is sharp and thick, which may be its few attributes.
The long shield looked ordinary, but its cost was several times that of the long sword.
First, a whole piece of hard wood is used as the base board, which is covered with a layer of oil-soaked cowhide, and then fixed with iron sheets around it. The cowhide is covered with a thin wood core to increase the buffering capacity. The wood core is tightly covered with raw cowhide, and the raw cowhide is covered with a not too thick layer of iron sheet. The iron sheet Continue to cover it with cowhide. Finally, it was reinforced with rivets, and the long shield was finally ready.
Such a long shield has the tension of cowhide, the hardness of an iron shield, and the resilience given by the wooden core. Compared with ordinary iron shields, it not only improves the protection capability, but also only weighs one-third. It is simply It's perfect.
Not only is it difficult for swords and axes to break, but even arrows are difficult to nail on the shield and even harder to penetrate. It can be said that the seemingly ordinary long shield provides the greatest protection to the shield soldiers and the Qin army soldiers behind them.
Of course, behind the sturdiness is the complicated craftsmanship and high cost.
It’s just the Qin State. Other countries are not so wealthy. They use iron sheets and wooden boards, and then cover them with a layer of cowhide, and that’s all they have.
From this point of view, the Qin army's combat power can stand above all other countries.
It's not an accident, nor is it just a matter of training.
After the sword and shield soldiers who were armed to the teeth, there were two rows of light infantry.
It's just that this group of infantrymen are not tall and burly, and they don't even have any decent armor on them. Strong helmets are even rarer. Only the long knives with cold light in their hands silently demonstrate their bravery.
That's right, they are the most dangerous and powerful unit in the Qin Army - the Tiaodang soldiers.
Their slightly thin bodies and lightweight clothing give them great mobility. And mobility is all they have. During the battle, they will hide behind the shield, and once they come into contact, they will jump out to kill the enemy.
In order to be flexible enough, they even gave up all defenses and held the sharpest long knives, specially designed to harvest enemy troops and break gaps.
Behind the Tiaodang soldiers are infantry wearing armor and holding spears and other long weapons. They can extend their spears from the gap above the shield to kill the enemy, and they can also resist the enemy's shield to isolate them. On the battlefield, make room for your own jumping soldiers and archers in the rear.
Of course, if the cavalry attacks, the spearmen will also take the place of the jumping soldiers and form a spear formation behind the shield soldiers, posing a certain threat to the cavalry.
As the saying goes, every inch is stronger, and spearmen have always been the backbone of the infantry on the battlefield.
After the spearmen, there are the infantry wearing iron armor, with a small shield tied to their left hand and a standard long sword in their right hand. This is the main force climbing the barrier. It is also the most powerful and best-equipped heavy infantry among the Qin army. .
If the newly armed shield soldiers are biased towards defense, then this heavy infantry is more used for offense.
In line with the gap opened by the jumping soldiers, what this heavy infantry has to do is to stick up, guard the gap, expand the gap, and finally open a passage for the army to completely break through the enemy's line.
Of course, although the infantry in front have their own uses, they are all close combat units.
After the period, there will be medium and long-range output troops.
Next to the heavy armored infantry are throwers who carry javelins and stones on their backs and carry long knives on their waists. Needless to say, their main means of attack is to throw javelins and stones against the spear phalanx behind the enemy's shield soldiers. Implement air strikes and cooperate with jumping soldiers to open gaps.
Behind them is the crossbow unit that the Qin army is most proud of.
Although the long shields and swords in front are somewhat different from those of the other five countries, the gap is not as big as imagined. However, the crossbowmen, especially the powerful crossbows of the Qin army, are the best.
There is no problem that Qin Jun's bed crossbow cannot solve. If one shot doesn't work, then try another one.
In terms of power, range, and even size and flexibility, the Qin army's crossbows crushed the Shandong countries in almost all aspects.
And here, it already belongs to the category of the Chinese Army.
The crossbowmen are surrounded by a phalanx of spears. Although the crossbows are powerful, they are medium and long-range attacks. Although they also have long knives at their waists, no general will be willing to cultivate them with great difficulty unless it is absolutely necessary. The crossbowmen that came out were used as ordinary infantry.
Naturally, it is a matter of course to use phalanxes of spears to protect them.
After the crossbowmen, there was Wang Lu's central army. A large banner that stood upright from the sky, together with dozens of huge war drums and horns, together formed the brains of the entire army.
After that, there are the equipment troops of the Qin army: arrow towers, ladders, rams, catapults, and so on.
After the central army, there is the rear army. Because of the requirements of the defensive attributes of the rear army, the spear phalanx is still the majority.
To the beat of neat drums, 200,000 Qin troops marched towards the coalition camp.
Obviously, Wang Hao was not going to use any serious troops, but was going to use an upright attack to knock open the coalition camp and break through the psychological defense of King Han.
Such a large-scale operation naturally cannot be concealed from the coalition's lookouts.
Almost as soon as the Qin army left the city, the shrill whistle sounded throughout the coalition camp.
The soldiers of the front camp who heard the whistle,
He immediately got ready and boarded the wall. It was said to be a wall. After being built by 200,000 troops, it was almost the same as a city wall. Although two horses could not run abreast, it was more than enough for three people to run abreast.
At the same time, after receiving the report, Lord Xinling, the chief general of the coalition forces, and the generals of Han and Chu also boarded the city wall to check the movements of the Qin army.
At this glance, the mood of several people was quite contradictory. It could be said that they were both excited and a little nervous.
Excitedly, his plan to burn food and force the battle had already worked. Under the threat of food shortage, the Qin army really gave up its advantage of defending the city and attacked itself.
What worries me is that the neat square formations and the blades with cold light on all sides can really withstand the ragtag group of people under his command?
Just as a few people were shocked, a truly thunderous sound of war drums came from the side.
That's the war drum for the Zhao army to gather! This sacred war drum seems to have infinite magic power.
Suddenly, several people seemed to have found a backbone in their hearts. In fact, everyone knew that at this point, it was no matter whether they could withstand it or not!
Immediately, Lord Xinling ordered: "Blow the drums and trumpets, and prepare the whole army for war!"
"Yes." All the generals around him agreed.
Soon, in the coalition camp, bursts of horns and thunderous drums sounded. Perhaps it was because they had been waiting for a long time. Facing the massive pressure of the Qin army, the soldiers of the coalition did not have anything to do. In a panic, they quickly arrived at their posts under the leadership of their respective commanders and corps commanders.
"General Jing." Lord Xinling immediately nodded.
"The last general is here." As the battle was about to begin, the Chu State General put aside all distracting thoughts and bowed his hands to Lord Xinling.
"Your troops are the weakest, and the northern city wall close to Zhao Jun's camp will be handed over to you." Lord Xinling didn't waste any time and immediately assigned the task.
"The last general takes orders." General Jing of Chu also immediately agreed.
"General Han." Lord Xinling continued to point to the general.
"The south wall will be handed over to the general." Lord Xinling continued to order.
"Yes, I will take your orders." The general of Han Zhiguo immediately agreed.
"As for the defense of the due west and the rear army, our Wei army will handle it with all our strength." Lord Xinling then waved his hand and said: "Every army, go and prepare for war!"
"Yes." All the generals agreed again.
It should be said that Lord Xinling's arrangements were very selfless. It is almost a task assigned according to the strength of each army.
The Chu army experienced the defeat of the vanguard and suffered the heaviest losses. With only 30,000 troops left, he was placed to the west close to Zhao Jun's camp. With the alliance between Zhao and Chu, Zhao Jun would not stand idly by. .
Han Zhiguo's army, because he had just been assassinated by the Qin army with an army of 10,000, and only the army of death was left, it was not a big problem to defend the south.
Even the most dangerous and difficult frontal battlefield, the western city wall, was left to Lord Xinling to himself. Not only the front, but even though the east side was unlikely to be attacked, Lord Xinling also left it to him.
No one can fault the arrangement.
It's a pity that if you want a bowl of water to be balanced, your opponent must be able to do it for you!
And Wang Hao came to attack this time to explode your internal conflicts. How could he let you carry the water properly?
