Chapter 102 Battle (3)
After the Tubo people finished speaking, they left quickly. Several people didn't understand the military and said everything was explained by Lun Qinling, who was afraid that if they stayed silent, they would reveal their strength. So they did not see a fierce battle a few days later.
By the end of April, one-third of the wheat had been harvested, and the Tang Dynasty people still had no movement except for the threats on the river every day. Salem's tight heart was slightly loose.
And when the Tubo people arrived, he also increased his confidence in victory. It turned out that the Tang people also underestimated the situation in Tubo. But he still realized very clearly that it is better to rely on himself than to rely on others. When they send troops, God knows what time will be waiting for.
On this day, the countries in the river sent a large amount of supplies. The scale was a bit large, with nearly 10,000 people escorting them, and trucks of food and grass were continuously unloaded from the car and placed in the rear camp of the Central Army of the Tang Dynasty. This further proved Salem's judgment that if the Tang army wanted to attack from the Wuhu River, there was no need to transport so much food and grass.
However, the Tang Dynasty army was true and false, so he did not dare to relax and continued to order the soldiers to guard the police.
A batch of supplies was also sent to Guazhu Mountain by boat. Salem had no choice but to do so. But this time, unlike the previous times, he brought back two people, one was Xin Chengsi and the other was Xue Na. The great cannibal did not know Xin Chengsi and Xue Na, but they did not stand on the deck. So under the siege of countless scouts of Dashi, they returned to the north bank camp with open air. At this time, the food and grass were unloaded. At noon, the chef who was carrying the food and grass had a grass field for lunch and returned to Anguo in the afternoon. After walking nearly thirty miles, the sky was approaching evening, and camped for a camp to rest.
The cannibal also saw this situation.
The situation is normal. When food is transported, you have to go back. It is not by cavalry to transport food, but by baggage trucks. All the civilians come. It is coming in the evening and they are determined to rest.
The supplies were sent, and the surface of the Wuhu River became lively. First, they sent the supplies to Guazhu Mountain, and then to the left and right battalions. The soldiers walked down from the ships, moved the supplies down, and then walked onto the ship. Then more than a hundred ships rushed straight to the south bank and made a feint. After being thrown by a big cannibal with a catapult, they returned to the central camp.
It was getting dark.
The ships downstream returned early because they went smoothly when they went there. However, the difference was not too big. They entered the military camp with a laugh, had supper, rested for a while, and then transported supplies again. This time they drove a little far, and they went to the left and right second camp.
Everything seemed normal. The materials were sent to the Central Army, dispatched by the Central Army, and transported by ships also saved manpower. However, the Tang Dynasty army completed the final deployment before the decisive battle.
In terms of the number of troops, the Great Cannibal had the advantage, but the army was repeatedly frustrated and its morale was low. The most elite army was transferred to Balihei, and its overall combat effectiveness was not as good as that of the Tang army. However, with the natural danger of the Wuhu River, whether it was a small wooden boat or a large ship that showed its power in the river, it had to come down from the ship, which became the last target. But in order to maintain the advantage of each army, the Great Cannibal Army had been adjusting with the adjustment of the Tang army.
The Tang Dynasty's second battalions each arranged 3,500 troops, and the left and right battalions each arranged 6,500 troops. Either there were more than 10,000 Tang troops in Guazhu Mountain, and the remaining 20,000 were all in the Central Camp camp. This front line was a bit long, with the left and right battalions being fifty miles away from the Central Camp, and the second battalions being more than 90 miles away from the Central Camp. So Salem stationed 15,000 people on the left and right battalions, and the number was slightly heavy, which was to prevent the Tang army from attacking the West again. The Fourth Battalions were a little far from the Central Camp, and the Xiangbian camp reported it with cavalry, and it took a long time to report it. The left and right battalions were slightly heavy and could support the left and right camps when they were critical. The left and right second battalions each stationed 5,000 soldiers. The remaining nearly 40,000 troops were all stationed in the Central Camp.
In order to win, the first goal of the battle is to concentrate on the enemy's central camp. Once the central army collapses, there are very few troops on both sides, and the Dashi army can be defeated. However, the river bank in this area is flat and the terrain is open, and any force is mobilized will be difficult to escape the opponent's eyes. It is even more impossible to mobilize troops from the rear. The combat effectiveness is a problem, and the few soldiers transferred cannot play a role. If there are many soldiers transferred, they will inevitably be noticed by the opponent.
So before the battle, I used a strategy of concealing the world.
Ten thousand civilians who escorted the food and grass did not leave. The soldiers actually left. When transporting the food and grass, they used the cover of the tent to change their clothes on each other. The civilians put on armor. The soldiers put on the clothes of the civilians. In order to avoid the enemy's suspicion, they deliberately arrived in the morning and left in the afternoon. After walking for more than thirty miles, they set up camp. This was a very delicate distance, and it made time for the arrangement below.
When delivering supplies in the afternoon, civil servants replaced 1,500 soldiers from the left and right battalions to ensure that they had superior troops when launching the general attack. In fact, 2,500 soldiers were replaced, but at that time, the supplies were moved, and there were chaotic people, each with one thousand fewer, and no one cared about this subtle gap.
It's just the first step.
Seeing the fake soldiers boarding the boat, Li Wei repeatedly reminded Xue Na and Xin Chengsi: "It depends on you whether this battle can be won. Especially you, Xue Na, I know that the battle of Guazhu Mountain will make you surrender to Luo Wu's punishment, and you are very unwilling to accept it. You have been with me for a long time, but you can't see how long you have been with me for a long time. If that is the case, will there be few slaves in the East Palace?"
Xin Chengsi smiled with a big mouth.
He is a rough man who only knows whether to fight or kill, and will not have any idea of competing for credit.
"General Xin, don't laugh. If you make any mistakes in this battle, your previous contribution will be smeared to the end."
"Yes, don't worry, Your Majesty." Xin Chengsi said while patting his chest.
"Xue Ne, can I be assured to take the lead for you in the future? You must prove yourself in this battle."
"yes."
"General Xin, your biggest reliance on this trip is the sand mountain. After arriving, you quickly destroyed the bridge on the diversion canal and built a fortification with the help of the sand mountain. Xue Ne, your trip is more urgent, without any terrain blocking, but the mud on the diversion canal is soft. You can only use this soft mud to build a trench immediately to increase your defense."
"yes."
The two boarded the ship, and there were more soldiers boarding this time than before, and they were immediately seen by scouts on the other side. Just for them to see, Li Wei did not care, but watched the fleet leave and thought about his thoughts. He was suspicious of the Romance of the Later generations. Why is Xue Dingshan so far in contrast, and the omnipotence of the Romance? In fact, in terms of qualifications, he is not as strong as Luo Wuzheng and Guo Yuanzhen, or even worse than that. Xin Chengsi can only be a brave general who charges and does not have to worry so much.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. Although the burden is heavy, it's not long, so they can hold on." Li Jinxing said.
"General Li, I'm thinking about other things."
"Haha," Li Jinxing said nothing. His Majesty has considered many things, including military coordination, long-term arrangements, and even domestic political changes.
"Your Majesty, are you going to fight?" Matthew suddenly asked after he came out of nowhere.
"It's still early, and the battle will take place in the early morning."
"Can I watch the battle?" The other people didn't understand military affairs, only he understood, and wanted to see how powerful the Tang Dynasty army was.
"Okay, I'll send someone to wake you up then."
After saying that, he ordered the three armies to rest. This was a good habit developed during this period. He rested very early every night. Then before dawn, all the soldiers got up and sat in front of the tent to count the stars. But this biological clock was also deliberately developed, and it was made for the battle in the early morning of tomorrow.
After Xin Chengsi and Xue Ne got on the boat, they immediately ordered to paddle hard. From time to time, they watched the waves, commanded the ships with orders, replaced the original soldiers with strong civilians, and took turns paddling. Time was tight, and these civilians did not need to participate in the war, so they spared no effort.
Then they all held the hourglass and saw the white fine sand in the leaking bottle sliding slowly.
Both fleets were very fast and brought many soldiers on the ship. The scout immediately reported the information to Salem.
Salem's relaxed heart rose again. Could it be that the Tang Dynasty people had found a large amount of food and grass and still wanted to launch an attack across the river? This is very likely. The more this time, the more negligent the army was in the army. So they asked the scouts to notify the left and right four battalions and strengthen their vigilance.
At the third update, Xue Ne arrived at the Western Battalion first. After half an hour, Xin Chengsi also arrived at the Eastern Battalion. He unloaded the supplies, but in fact there was no supplies. Except for a small amount of food for the villagers to eat, there was sand in the sack. The Tang army of the two battalions of the side had rested since the evening, and was resting, waiting for them to come. He mingled, got on the ship, and then returned. Hearing that the Tang army had unloaded the goods and left again, the two battalions on the left and right breathed a sigh of relief. Anyway, the Tang army often harassed these days, real and fake, but did not launch a real attack.
However, it was a little abnormal. Some ships were left on both sides and parked on the north bank of the river. The brigade's ship left. Just as the big cannibals at the left and right camp breathed a sigh of relief, the scout suddenly reported again that there was movement in the Tang army on the other side.
At the end of the month, the moonlight was unclear and the night was a little dark. But the weather was clear. With the stars, you could see a long black shadow further north, running from the left and right battalions to the left and right battalions. It was far away, so many troops could not see clearly, but it seemed that the number of people would not be small. The intelligence was quickly reported by cavalry. I had made it true and false before, and continued to watch. But the two battalions on the side were already alert. It seemed that they were going to launch an attack. The two camps on the opposite side of the Tang Dynasty raised torches. Anyway, it was quietly visible, so it was better to launch an attack openly. Small boats were pushed down the river. Some soldiers boarded the ships, holding weapons in their hands, preparing to cross the river. The Tang army had done similar things before, but it was a false alarm.
The cannibal continued to wait and see, but was not careless. He sent troops to line up by the river, prepare a casting machine and a bow and crossbow, and prepare to fight. Even if it was a fake fight, he would be a trainer. However, this time it did not look like a fake fight. The remaining dozens of ships rushed over quickly. When approaching the river, the trenchers were also placed on the ship. The soldiers used shields to cover each other, ignited the fire ferrous medicine bags and placed them on the catapult. Before leaving, the Tubo people thought that the Tang Dynasty should use the fire ferrous medicine until now. Moreover, the fire ferrous medicine was not omnipotent, so they did not explain to leave.
It was first put on the battlefield in the river.
The cannibal had already started to throw stones, and the ranges of both sides were similar. The new trenchers of the Tang Dynasty were slightly longer, but the trenchers brought on the ship were all small. They did not have an advantage in terms of range alone. Some stones hit the deck of the ship, causing a few casualties of the Tang army.
The Tang Dynasty also projected the fire pulp pack. This fire pulp pack has been improved many times. It turned out that in order to increase the lethality, some iron nails were placed inside. However, when blown away, some iron nails may not be facing the enemy, reducing the killing effect. Later, a craftsman invented a hexagonal prick with an iron ball in the middle. Six long nails were cast on the outside, and evenly distributed on the small iron ball. This hexagonal prick can rotate and shoot out with the explosion of the fire pulp. No matter which angle, as long as it touches the hand, it must be pierced. After it was made, it was improved and some whiskers were added under each prick. The manufacturing cost was higher than the original, but it was stronger than the original stuffed small iron bullets and small iron nails. Combined with the explosion of the fire pulp, it is undoubtedly the second hidden weapon in the world. The first is Greek fire, which is even more disgusting.
This kind of hot weapon is the first time that every big cannibal has seen in his life. If the generals do not force their own command to suppress it, just this wave of suppression will be mostly composed of Persian puppet troops, and they will be able to escape.
He had to retreat step by step and gradually escaped from the shooting range of the catapult, but a large area of open space was left on the river bank, giving the enemy space to land.
There were loud noises, which spread far at night. At this time, the Tang army did not need to hide their charms anymore. The troops from both sides raised the torches in their hands and ran to the two battalions along the side with great fanfare. Fortunately, the Tang army was not watery, and after boarding the small wooden boat, they were in a hurry, giving the big cannibal time to relieve them.
Seeing the critical situation, I felt cold in my heart, and the number of troops was the least. The generals of the two battalions immediately asked the guards to rush on horseback and reported to the left and right battalions for help. The Tang army really attacked. There were not even many Tang soldiers who had returned to the ship just now, and most of the troops remained. The reason why we returned to the ship was to confuse us. The general of the Xiying Camp Narxi was cowardly and said that the Xiying Camp had gathered more than 10,000 Tang dynasties and powerful weapons. Once we attacked the Wuhu River, we would definitely lose. The Tang Dynasty's left and right battalions distributed many troops to the border camp and would no longer be the main attack direction. Therefore, the East Battalion of Dashi divided eight thousand soldiers, and the West Battalion, under the report of Narxi, actually divided 10,000 troops to support Narxi.
At the fourth half, Xue Ne and Xin Chengsi's fleet approached the left and right battalions, and also saw the cannibals split their troops to rescue them. They looked at them and continued sailing. In fact, after this adjustment, by the time they arrived at Xiying, they were more than 90 miles away from Zhongying and had few cavalry. The battle situation in Zhongying had nothing to do with them.
After looking at their respective hourglasses, the sky was still pitch black at the fifth hour, but Qi Mingxingliang from the east scored particularly dazzlingly. The two fleets were more than fifty miles apart. Almost at the same time, the fleet was ordered to plunge head to the shore and in the open space between the two battalions.
Chapter completed!