Chapter 922 The Battle of Chang’an (8)
??If we follow the ancient orthodox calculations, now Li Jue, Guo Si and others can be counted as having at least 150,000 to 200,000 troops...
Because in the Han Dynasty, according to the traditions left over from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, ordinary people who were mobilized could actually be counted as soldiers. Therefore, in later generations, we often see numbers ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands to millions, but in reality There are not many troops who can maintain high morale and fight on the front line. There are not many troops actually used in frontal combat. Most of them are laborers or even slaves. Of course, these backup troops are not very effective in combat, so they often appear. A transport brigade of two to three thousand people was easily defeated by hundreds of elite soldiers.
If the number of troops and laborers in all counties and counties in the Chang''an region were counted as the head of Li Jue, Guo Si and others, then there would be no problem with the number exceeding 150,000, but in fact, the battles that really belonged to Li Jue, Guo Si and others The soldiers are still these Xiliang veterans. Although these Xiliang veterans add up to more than 10,000 people, they actually experienced a period of time after Dong Zhuo''s death and did not receive sufficient supplies. Therefore, after the collapse of the war horses, The damage was particularly serious and has never been replenished.
In addition, Ma Teng and Han Sui blocked the west, and Fei Qian blocked the north. Therefore, Li Guo and others could not recruit many Qiang cavalry. Therefore, compared with history, the number of cavalry by Li Guo and others was Much less.
?Under such circumstances, if Fei sneaks straight into the hinterland of Chang''an, Li Guo and others may not be able to deploy many cavalry to encircle, suppress and pursue them.
Therefore, Li Meng and Wang Fang must attack with all their strength in order to defeat Feiqian''s camp north of Sucheng as soon as possible, and then pursue Feiqian''s cavalry southward, and attack Feiqian''s cavalry with Li Jue, Guo Si and others. Address threats along the way before the entire situation becomes destructive.
Li Meng has made some calculations. Even if the camp to the north left by Fei Qian is not an empty camp, it is actually almost there. There cannot be fewer people guarding the dam. If there are less, it will be meaningless, so at least a thousand people are needed. Then there are at most two thousand people in the camp, and the most important thing is that building a interception dam requires a lot of physical strength. Most of the two thousand people in the camp must be the soldiers who built the dam and came back to rest. Such soldiers can maintain How much combat power there is needs to be a question mark...
So, when Li Meng and Wang Fang attacked the camp together, they were attacking a small and exhausted army, and this exhausted army only had infantry. Therefore, as long as his cavalry broke into the camp, Then Fei Qian''s troops left behind would not be able to stop Xiliang''s cavalry, and would inevitably suffer huge losses, and would soon collapse, and they would be able to return to Chang''an as quickly as possible.
“Attack immediately!” Li Meng calmly gave the order to attack.
The gates in three directions of Su City burst open, and a large number of soldiers swarmed out. The first to charge at the front was the Xiliang cavalry led by Li Meng.
Such a big movement in the direction of Sucheng could not be hidden from anyone, so he was not surprised to see the sound of alarm gongs ringing in the Feiqian camp. Now was the critical moment!
The most important thing is speed!
Because Fei Qian wanted to find a high ground in the north, he had to set up his camp relatively close to Su City, which was less than ten miles away. At such a distance, it was literally within easy reach!
When they see the troops from Sucheng and the other troops building the dam in the ravine behind the camp and want to come out for rescue, I am afraid it will be a step too late. Even if the situation is worse, it will take a while for the rear to dig the dam immediately. During this period of time, the soldiers of King Li Meng had already arrived on the high ground!
Taking a step back, perhaps the surging water will cause some losses to the infantry commanded by Wang Fang, who are rushing in, but it will certainly not be able to damage the faster cavalry commanded by Li Meng, and once the dam is broken and the water is released, If so, the Fei Qian camp on the hillside is also destined to become a lone army with no one to rescue it!
"Hurry! Hurry!" Li Meng waved his sword and shouted loudly. The camp wall simply made of tree branches did not exist in Li Meng''s eyes. If it was tied tightly with a rope, the gap could be easily pulled out!
In the camp, Xun Chen followed Ma Yan and stood on the wooden stacks of the camp. He knew that now was the most critical moment. If everything went well... But compared to Xun Chen, who was a little nervous, Ma Yan''s mentality is relatively more stable, because there is actually not much suspense now. It''s just to see which side can better grasp the rhythm of the battlefield. Since the troops in Su City have all dispatch, then the war situation has actually developed in a direction favorable to our side.
?Ma Yan raised his arms and shouted in a deep voice: "Sword and shield bearers, spearmen in formation! Archers come forward!"
The gap between a well-prepared and improvised response is revealed. If you defend in a hurry, some mistakes will inevitably occur. However, if you are prepared from the beginning, whether you are a general or a soldier, you will be able to face the expected situation. When something happens, both actions and mentality will naturally be different.
??The more urgent the Xiliang soldiers attacking from the opposite side became, and the more ferocious the attack became, the more Ma Yan had to behave freely and steadily, so that the soldiers left behind in the camp could exert 100% of their strength.
The **** where the camp is stationed is actually not high, with a height difference of only five or six meters. The key is that it is not steep and is flat on all sides. Therefore, Li Meng and his cavalry did not directly attack the **** at all, but stayed on the slope. Under the slope, it is divided into two arcs, which go diagonally around the back of the camp...
?Li Meng, who was running high, raised his arms and shouted loudly: "Eject! Suppress the crenels of the camp!"
At the command, arrows shot out from the ranks of the Xiliang cavalry one after another, drawing high arcs and shooting towards the camp on the slope.
"Raise your shield!" Ma Yan inside the camp ordered, and then said to Xun Chen beside him, "Xun Chen is engaged, please go to the camp to take shelter first?"
Xun Chen and Mayan were surrounded by guards, holding shields to block the arrows thrown up.
Xun Chen smiled slightly, nodded, and said: "It''s okay, I am inconvenienced here. Captain Ma just let me go and do my best, and I will go into the tent first and wait for good news."
After experiencing a short period of tension, Xun Chen has adjusted. From now on, it seems that the opponent is pretty good. He knows how to stretch the defense system of the camp and go around to the back before attacking. This means that the camp has to face the front. The infantry that are coming have to defend the Xiliang cavalry behind them. If they are not prepared, they may really be in a hurry. However, if the Xiliang soldiers want to win, it is actually far from enough...
Ma Yan laughed loudly, nodded and said: "Good! Come on, start the smoke! Beat the drums!" Following Ma Yan''s order, three thick plumes of smoke soared from the center of the camp, straight into the sky...
(End of this chapter)