Chapter 1525 Defeated
Accompanied by the high-pitched and majestic sound of war drums from both sides, the troops of the two sides came into contact with each other and started a face-to-face fight.
Different from Wu Yi''s previous battles, Wei Yan did not adopt the strategy of concentrating on the archers to attack the opponent''s archers first. The main reason is that the terrain changes and the opponent''s array is different.
Entering fifty steps is the strongest direct shot damage distance of ordinary bows and arrows, but within this range, most of the targets are blocked by the soldiers of your own side, so they cannot shoot directly, so the current bow and arrow is mainly at eighty steps. Curve kills in the area between 120 and 120 paces.
At the same time, when fighting Wu Yi before, due to the relationship between the mountain road, the teams of both sides stood relatively concentrated. Therefore, the archers without heavy armor naturally became the best attack targets, and the puncture effect was good. The blood is fast and the damage is great, but now Yan Yan''s archers are standing in a scattered formation, just like the skirmish line of later generations. Before there were no machine guns, any single-shot thermal weapon would not be effective in killing the skirmish formation. Not to mention that if the wind in the mountains is strong, the arrows will float in the Han Dynasty.
Therefore, instead of shooting those scattered archers, it is better to concentrate on shooting the densely packed opponents. After all, there is a certain limit on the number of archers shooting, so it is natural to use it to the extreme.
Normally, an ordinary sword and shield player can swing a knife and slash a thousand times during training, but it doesn''t mean that he can slash a thousand times in actual combat. After all, the opponent is not a wooden pile, just stand and let others Slashing, blocking and squeezing each other with shields in many cases also consume a lot of energy, so about a quarter of an hour, the front line must be replaced once...
But here comes the problem.
Whether it is Wei Yan or Gao Ran, although they are well-equipped, they have been running back and forth in the mountain roads these days. Although they have defeated Wu Yi, it does not mean that they will be able to fully recover their physical strength. It is a debuff that reduces the overall stamina and physical strength. However, Yan Yan''s side, although the overall quality of soldiers may be worse than Wei Yan and others, but his physical strength is not lost at all.
Wei Yan didn''t notice this at first, but gradually felt that something was wrong. The physical strength of the pawns decreased faster than that of Yan Yan''s pawns on the opposite side. Yan Bingzu, however, could not completely make up for the gap in combat power. As a result, not only did he fail to suppress the opponent, but instead, many casualties occurred one after another that should not have occurred.
Therefore, as the battle continued, Yan Yan''s sophisticated command gradually became apparent. When the pawns of the two sides replaced each other, Yan Yan''s pawns seemed to be able to retreat more smoothly and fill their positions more quickly. It was about a few seconds faster, but the advantages accumulated in this way slowly suppressed Wei Yan''s pawns, forcing the space for Wei Yan''s pawns to shrink.
Wei Yan now realizes that he was wrong, but now he wants to go back and stop fighting, how can he do it? Seeing that it was difficult to hold his ground at the front, Wei Yan immediately went up with his personal guards. He knew that at this moment, he must not retreat!
At this time, the right wing has not yet gained the upper hand, the Chinese army is still fighting back and forth, and there is even a risk of being broken through. Huang Cheng is still waiting for an opportunity on the side. If the Chinese army continues to retreat like this, it will inevitably affect the entire battlefield. Once a state of chaotic warfare is formed, the shortcomings of the originally weak troops will be suddenly magnified, and it is very likely that the entire army will be chaotic in the end. , and the chaotic end of the whole army, Wei Yan has seen it with his own eyes, but he was the winning side at that time, but now...
Wei Yan suddenly realized something. It turned out that General Zhengxi’s words of "Using Righteousness to Win Surprisingly" did not seem to have any fancy reasoning, but it turned out to be an iron rule on the battlefield!
Qi, it’s really not a strange soldier!
Wei Yan roared angrily, and the saber in his hand opened and closed left and right, hacking several people in succession. His personal guards followed him closely, gathered together, and immediately pushed up the somewhat shaky front again, and pressed against it.
"kill!"
"Aha!"
The swords and guns on both sides staggered, the sparks from the collision of the blades and the blood flying out alternately, and some people fell down from time to time, and then disappeared under the staggered feet of the two sides.
While fighting hard, Wei Yan kept roaring loudly, and the surrounding soldiers also echoed loudly, and the sound shook the whole field. The pawns who had struggled were also inspired by Wei Yan''s bravery, and they mustered up their strength again, standing on Wei Yan''s left and right, and advancing slowly but firmly.
Soldiers from both sides fought fiercely together, and the shouts of killing were deafening.
Yan Yan frowned, staring closely at the battlefield.
Because of Wei Yan''s joining, Yan Yan''s army''s attack was blocked, and the speed suddenly slowed down.
Yan Yan has suffered from Wei Yan''s losses, and also knows that there are some weird weapons under Zhengxi, such as crossbows, fire bombs, etc., so when Wei Yan puts on a left-wing emptiness, Yan Yan is almost Immediately guessed that Wei Yan must have some kind of trap on the left wing...
Yan Yan is not an idiot, how could he fall twice on the same Wei Yan?
Knowing that you have the upper hand, you still desperately compare tricks with the opponent?
So Yan Yan directly adopted the safest method, directly using soldiers to suppress, head-to-head.
"Drums! Go!"
Yan Yan glanced at the left wing of Wei Yan''s line again, sneered, and instead of choosing to confront Wei Yan, he continued to issue orders to send more soldiers to the front. The soldiers he brought were either the county soldiers from Zitong, or It was originally that his infantry were at least veterans who had undergone serious training. Although they were not necessarily better than Zhengxi''s soldiers, they were superior in number.
Since the quantity is dominant, why be stingy and not willing to use it?
Yan Yan''s soldiers, who had retreated to the back, stood up from the ground under the loud shouts of Qu Zhang and Junhou, picked up their weapons, gathered into formations, and then advanced forward, catching Wei Yan and the others The interval between rushing and breathing was immediately added to the front line.
The replenished line of Yan Yan soldiers immediately put great pressure on Wei Yan and others. Wei Yan and others just pushed forward for a while, but found that they could not push up.
Of course, relying on Wei Yan''s bravery, it''s not impossible to push hard, but that means Wei Yan will be exposed to the outside world, if once caught in a tight siege...
"kill!"
"Hold on! Hold on!"
Wei Yan flicked away the two long spears pierced from one side with his saber, and shouted loudly: "Send an order to General Huang! It''s time to attack!"
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On Wei Yan''s left flank, Huang Cheng hid behind a bush, frowning, watching the seesaw of the battlefield.
Huang Cheng did not expect the current situation.
It turns out that there are also some fierce generals and fierce soldiers in Sichuan and Shu?
It''s a bit careless...
Huang Cheng originally thought that only Liu Bei''s troops needed special attention. Most of the soldiers in Sichuan and Shu were like Wu Yi''s, or they were like Liu Gui''s soldiers. As a result, Yan Yan''s troops now, Obviously, it made Huang Cheng have a deeper understanding of the Sichuan and Shu soldiers.
"General Liu..." Huang Cheng turned his head and said to Liu Gui, "there are not many soldiers deployed in this direction on the opposite side. Take your troops and charge forward!"
"Ah, ah?" Liu Gui''s eyes widened.
"What''s the problem?" Huang Cheng asked.
Liu Gui was stuck for a moment, then said in a low voice, "No, there''s nothing wrong..."
"Shan, I will sweep the formation for you, don''t worry!" Huang Cheng nodded, and let Liu Gui go down to prepare.
Really no problem?
In fact, both Huang Cheng and Liu Gui knew in their hearts that there must be a problem, but for Huang Cheng, his mountain soldiers must be good if they break through and attack with backstabs. Not being able to win, Huang Chengcheng felt distressed due to the exhaustion of his soldiers...
As for why not choose areas such as mountainous forests where Huang Cheng''s soldiers can perform better? It''s very simple, if you choose such an area, will Yan Yan be willing to line up and fight?
So Liu Gui can only be sent first.
It is best to win, but if you lose, you can also lure Yan Yan''s soldiers forward, and you will have a chance on your side. It is better than just watching here and not being able to use your strength.
Liu Gui looked reconciled, but reluctantly walked out from behind the woods with his hands, and raised his spear: "Boys, let me kill you..."
Liu Guang originally had a lot of troops in charge, but most of them were taken away by Zhang Fei, leaving only more than 300 troops in the headquarters, that is, the general''s private soldiers, and some dispatched from him. The combat effectiveness of other Sichuan and Shu soldiers, such as some of Wu Yi''s surrendered soldiers, can be imagined. Originally, Wei Yan and Huang Cheng did not include Liu Gui in the battle, but now they had to send Liu Gui to the battlefield.
For Liu Gui, he was naturally quite reluctant.
For a general, in the Han Dynasty, the most important thing was the number of troops in his headquarters and the number of private soldiers. If there were more troops in the headquarters, even a school lieutenant was better than a polished general. Normally, the battle damage would be natural They will be supplemented, but the problem is that people like Liu Gui, at least in a short period of time, don''t think about supplementing anything, so when Huang Cheng ordered Liu Gui to go into battle, Liu Gui was really unwilling.
But there was no other way, even if Liu Gui could do it, there would be no good end to defecting before the battle.
Liu Gui gritted his teeth and raised his spear again. Just as he was about to order the soldiers to charge, he heard someone shouting, "General! Rocket!"
Liu Gui raised his head abruptly, and found that at some point in Yan Yan''s **** array on the opposite side, several rows of archers had turned out in unison, and the most damning thing was that these archers not only had arrows on their longbows, but also arrows. Lighted the strip of cloth in front of the arrow...
"Damn it! Get out! Get out!"
"Shoot the arrow!"
Only Wei Yan and Huang Cheng kept a hand? Yan Yan''s sudden attack not only caught Liu Gui by surprise, but even forced Huang Cheng to adjust his position.
The flames caused by the rocket are not so easy to extinguish. If it is on the ground, it is okay, the key is those stuck on the treetops...
All of a sudden, the flames rose!
Huang Cheng and Liu Gui escaped from the left-wing mountain forest with their soldiers in a panic.
Yan Yan may not have directly detected the traces of Huang Cheng and others, but as a seasoned commander, he still made a plan, and responded immediately after discovering Liu Gui''s movements!
Originally the left wing was the hillside, and there were many shrubs and trees on the hillside. Now that the fire was lit, thick smoke billowed suddenly, and it was pushed down with the wind...
God-sent opportunity!
Seeing this, Yan Yan''s eyes flashed brightly, he was overjoyed, and immediately roared, bringing all the people in the center to press on!
The reason is simple, the direction of the thick smoke is in favor of Wei Yan''s army, and this is not only beyond Wei Yan''s expectation, but also not within Yan Yan''s plan. In the afternoon, it was changed to face south. No one can say for sure, but since the current wind direction is the same, Yan Yan will not let it go easily. Immediately, like a hungry tiger coming out of the cage, he led the private soldiers of the headquarters towards Wei Yan''s. Let''s go!
Yan Yan still remembers the trauma Wei Yan gave back then, this time it can be said that he came with hatred, and with the help of thick smoke at the side, the momentum was overwhelming, and Wei Yan''s array immediately suffered a lot.
"Go in! Capture and kill the general!" Yan Yan shouted.
On the one hand, it had to defend against Yan Yan''s attack, and on the other hand, it was getting thicker and thicker. Wei Yan''s center line was immediately under tremendous pressure.
The sound of war drums, the sound of shouting and killing, the sound of screams, and the sound of gold and iron intertwined on the battlefield, forming a huge wave of sound that went straight to the sky.
Ling Jie and Liao Hua were in charge of the right wing of the battlefield, which was the widest area. At the same time, both sides deployed more soldiers. In the chaotic battle, when Ling Jie and Liao Hua gradually gained the advantage on the right wing, they began to send Yan Yan''s soldiers to the battlefield. When the central government was oppressing, it suddenly saw the left wing burst into flames, and then the central army was swept away by thick smoke...
"Not good!" Liao Hua immediately grabbed Ling Jie, raised his saber, pointed at the center formation, and gestured to Ling Jie.
According to the original plan, Wei Yan''s center formation was used as a delay. If Yan Yan''s heavy troops pressed against the center, it would give the left and right wings a chance. Yan wants to attack the left wing, so the traps that were originally set up in the mountains are enough for Yan Yan to drink a pot.
However, at the moment, Yan Yan unexpectedly attacked the left wing with rockets, forcing Huang Cheng and others to flee the forest. In fact, it was tantamount to making the arrangement of Wei Yan and others on the left wing completely invalid, and at the same time, under the influence of the wind direction, the thick smoke spread to Wei Yan''s central formation. , which also threatened the safety of the center...
Although on the right wing, Ling Jie and Liao Hua already had a certain advantage, and with a little more force, they could almost tear apart the Yan Yan front, but right now, Wei Yan''s center was suddenly under tremendous pressure, which led to Ling Jie and Liao Hua hesitated for a moment, not knowing whether to continue attacking or retreat to rescue Wei Yan...
"Woo..."
The low-pitched ox horn sounded, and Huang Cheng saw that the battle situation was chaotic, and the overall layout was declared invalid. If it continued, it would become pure consumption, and it was still not very dominant consumption, so he asked the soldiers to blow the horn to evacuate .
Ling Jie and Liao Hua breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately followed the order to kill towards the center. After meeting Wei Yan''s central formation, they slowly broke away from Yan Yan''s troops and retreated towards the rear.
At first, Yan Yan''s troops were hot on their heels, but after being shot by Huang Cheng with mountain soldiers and crossbowmen, they had to stop to rest. In addition, the thick smoke from the burning forest obscured their sight on the battlefield. , Choking the mouth and nose, Yan Yan chased after a short distance, and after confirming that Wei Yan and others had indeed retreated, he also gathered his soldiers and left the battlefield.
(end of this chapter)