Chapter 1525 Defeat
With the high and mighty war drums of both sides, the troops of the two sides came into contact with each other and began a face-to-face fight. For a time, blood and flesh flew everywhere on the battlefield.
?Different from Wu Yi''s previous battle, Wei Yan did not adopt the strategy of concentrating archers to attack the opponent''s archers first. The main reason was that the terrain changed and the opponent''s array was different.
Entering fifty steps is the strongest direct shooting distance of ordinary bows and arrows. However, within this range, most of the targets are blocked by soldiers on your side, so they cannot shoot directly. Therefore, the current bows and arrows are mainly shot at eighty steps. A direct shot to the area between one hundred and twenty paces.
At the same time, when fighting Wu Yi before, the queues of both sides were relatively concentrated due to the mountain road. Therefore, archers without heavy armor naturally became the best target for attack. The blood is fast and the damage is heavy, but now Yan Yan''s archers are standing in a scattered formation, just like the skirmisher line in later generations. Before there were machine guns, any single-shot thermal firearm was ineffective in killing the skirmisher formation. Strong, not to mention the Han Dynasty where if there was a strong wind in the mountains, arrows would fly.
Therefore, instead of shooting at the scattered archers, it is better to focus on shooting at the opponent''s dense front formation. After all, the number of archers shooting is limited, so naturally they must be used to the extreme.
Normally, an ordinary sword and shield hand can slash a thousand times with a sword in training, but that does not mean that he can slash a thousand times in actual combat. After all, the opponent is not a wooden pile, just standing there and being attacked. Slashing, blocking and squeezing each other with shields in many cases also consume a lot of energy, so in about a quarter of an hour, the front line queue must be replaced...
But the problem arises.
Regardless of 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 defeated Wu Yi, it does not mean that they will be able to fully recover their physical strength. Generally speaking, it can be seen as It is equipped with a DEBUFF that reduces the overall endurance and physical strength. However, on the other hand, Yan Yan''s side, although the overall quality of the soldiers may be worse than Wei Yan and others, their physical strength is basically not lost.
Wei Yan didn''t notice this at first, but slowly he felt that something was wrong. The physical strength of the soldiers during the fight dropped significantly faster than that of Yan Yan''s soldiers on the opposite side, although they were better than Yan Yan in terms of combat skills and equipment. However, Yan Bingzu could not completely make up for the gap in combat effectiveness. As a result, not only was he unable to overwhelm the opponent, but he also suffered many casualties that should not have occurred one after another.
Therefore, as the battle continued, Yan Yan''s commanding skills gradually became apparent. When the soldiers of both sides exchanged positions, Yan Yan''s soldiers seemed to be able to retreat more smoothly and fill their positions more quickly. Perhaps each change of position was just a matter of time. It was only a few seconds faster, but the advantage accumulated in this way slowly suppressed Wei Yan''s soldiers, forcing the space for Wei Yan''s soldiers to shrink.
Wei Yan now realizes that he made some mistakes, but now he wants to go back and stop fighting, how can he do it? Seeing that it was difficult to stabilize the position at the front, Wei Yan immediately led his guards to push forward. He knows 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 some risk of being broken through. Huang Cheng is still waiting for an opportunity on one side. If the Chinese army continues to retreat like this, it will inevitably affect the entire battlefield. Once a state of chaos is formed, the shortcomings of the originally weak military strength will suddenly be magnified, and it is very likely that the entire army will eventually be in chaos. , and Wei Yan had seen the chaos of the entire army with his own eyes, but he was the victorious party at that time, and now...
Wei Yan suddenly had some insights. It turned out that General Zhengxi once said, "Victory with righteousness and harmony with surprise". This didn''t seem to be any fancy truth, but it turned out to be an iron law on the battlefield!
Strange, it’s really not a strange soldier!
Wei Yan roared angrily, opening and closing the sword in his hand left and right, slashing several people in succession. His personal guards followed him closely, gathered together, and immediately raised the shaky front line again and pressed back.
"kill!"
“Haaah!”
The two sides clashed with swords and guns, sparks from the collision of the weapons and flying blood flashed alternately. From time to time, someone fell down, and then disappeared under the intertwined feet of both sides.
??? Wei Yan kept shouting loudly while fighting hard, and the surrounding soldiers also echoed loudly, which shocked the surrounding area. The soldiers who were struggling at first were also inspired by Wei Yan''s bravery. They all gathered their strength again, stood on Wei Yan''s left and right, and pushed forward slowly but firmly.
?Soldiers from both sides fought fiercely, and the shouts of killing were deafening.
Yan Yan frowned and stared at the battlefield.
Due to the addition of Wei Yan, the original attack of Yan Yan''s army was blocked and the speed suddenly slowed down.
Yan Yan had suffered losses from Wei Yan, and he also knew that there were some weird weapons under Zhengxi, such as crossbows, fire bombs, etc., so when Wei Yan showed an empty left wing, Yan Yan almost He immediately deduced 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 advantage in terms of military strength, you still try your best to compete with the opponent''s tactics?
?So Yan Yan directly adopted the safest method, directly using soldiers to suppress and fight head-on.
“Drum roll! Attack!”
Yan Yan glanced at the left wing of Wei Yan''s line again and sneered. He did not choose to go forward and confront Wei Yan, but continued to issue instructions to send more soldiers to the front. The soldiers he brought were either Zitong''s county soldiers or Even his infantry were at least veterans who had received serious training. Although they were not necessarily as elite as the soldiers of the Zhengxi soldiers, they were superior in numbers.
Since quantity is the advantage, why should we be stingy about using it?
Yan Yan''s soldiers, who had retreated to the back, stood up from the ground under the loud shouts of several commanders and military princes, picked up their weapons, gathered into formation, then advanced forward, and captured Wei Yan and others. The time between rushing and breathing was immediately replenished to the front line.
??The replenished Yan Yan soldiers'' front line immediately put great pressure on Wei Yan and others. Wei Yan and others just pushed forward for a while and found that they could not push forward.
?Of course, with Wei Yan''s military bravery, it is not impossible to push hard, but that means Wei Yan will be exposed. If once he is caught in a tight siege...
"kill!"
“Hold on! Hold on!”
Wei Yan used his saber to deflect the two spears coming from one side and shouted: "Give General Huang an order! It''s time to attack!"
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On Wei Yan''s left wing, Huang Cheng hid behind a bush, frowning and watching the battlefield.
Huang Cheng had not expected the current situation.
?It turns out that there are some fierce generals and soldiers in Sichuan and Shu?
A little careless...
Huang Cheng originally thought that only Liu Bei''s troops needed special attention. Most of the soldiers and troops in Sichuan and Shu were led by Wu Yi, or like those of Liu Huang. As a result, Yan Yan''s troops now, Obviously, Huang Cheng had a deeper understanding of Sichuan and Shu soldiers.
"General Liu..." Huang Cheng turned to Liu Quan and said, "There are not many soldiers deployed in this direction on the opposite side. You lead your troops and charge forward!"
“Ah, ah?” Liu Quan’s eyes widened.
“What’s the problem?” Huang Cheng asked. Liu Suan was stuck for a moment and whispered: "No, there''s no problem..."
"Shan, I will raid the formation for you, don''t worry!" Huang Cheng nodded and asked Liu Quan to go down and prepare.
Is there really no problem?
In fact, both Huang Cheng and Liu Xu knew in their hearts that there must be something wrong. But for Huang Cheng, if these mountain soldiers of his were to attack, backstab, pursue, etc., they would definitely be good players. However, in a head-on confrontation on the flat ground, let alone they could Unable to win, all the soldiers were exhausted, Huang Chengdu felt distressed...
As for why not choose areas such as mountainous woodlands where Huang Cheng’s soldiers can perform better? It''s very simple. If he chooses such an area, will Yan Yan be willing to form a battle array?
So we can only send Liu Quan first.
It would be best to win, but if you lose, you can also lure Yan Yan''s soldiers forward, and you will have a chance here. It is better than just watching here without using any strength.
Liu Quan had a look of reluctance, but he had no choice but to lead his men around from behind the woods and raised his spear: "My dear men, let me kill you..."
Liu Huang originally had a lot of troops under his command, but most of them were taken away by Zhang Fei. He only had more than 300 troops on hand, which were the general''s private soldiers, and some who were dispatched. One can imagine the combat effectiveness of other Sichuan and Shu troops, such as some of the surrendered troops under Wu Yi. Originally, Wei Yan and Huang Chengdu did not include Liu Quan in the battle, but now, they had to send Liu Quan to the battlefield.
For Liu Huang, he was naturally quite reluctant.
For a general, in the Han Dynasty, the most important thing was the number of his own troops and private soldiers. If there were many troops in his headquarters, even a lieutenant would be stronger than a bare general. Normally, battle losses would be natural. They will be supplemented, but the problem is that people like Liu Quan, at least in a short period of time, can''t think of supplementing anything. So when Huang Cheng ordered Liu Quan to go into battle, Liu Quan was really unwilling.
?But there was no other way. Even if Liu Quan could do it, there would be no good end to the matter of defecting before the battle.
Liu Quan gritted his teeth and raised his spear again. Just as he was about to give the order for the soldiers to start charging, he heard someone suddenly shouting from beside him: "General! Rockets!"
Liu Quan suddenly raised his head and found that at some point, several rows of archers had emerged from the array of Yan Yan''s soldiers on the opposite side, and the most damning thing was that the long bows of these archers were not only equipped with arrows, but also The cloth strip in front of the arrow was lit...
“Damn it! Spread out! Spread out quickly!”
“Fire the arrow!”
Only Wei Yan and Huang Cheng remained? Yan Yan''s sudden attack not only caught Liu Quan off guard, but also forced Huang Cheng to adjust his position.
??The fire caused by the rocket is not easy to extinguish. It is okay if it is on the ground, but the key is the ones stuck on the treetops...
In an instant, the flames rose!
? Huang Cheng and Liu Suan fled from the mountains and forests on the left wing with their soldiers in embarrassment.
Yan Yan may not have directly detected the traces of Huang Cheng and others, but as an experienced commander, he still made a plan and responded immediately after discovering Liu Sui''s movements!
??Originally, the left wing was a hillside with many shrubs and trees. Now that the fire was lit, thick smoke suddenly billowed and was pushed downwards by the wind...
A God-given opportunity!
When Yan Yan saw this, his eyes suddenly flashed and he was overjoyed. He immediately roared and brought all the people in the formation to press on him!
The reason is very simple. The direction of the thick smoke is biased towards Wei Yan''s military formation. This is not only beyond Wei Yan and Huang Cheng''s expectation, but also not even within Yan Yan''s plan. After all, Shanlan may be heading north in the morning. , changed to face south in the afternoon, no one can say for sure, but since the current wind direction is like this, Yan Yan will not let it go easily. Immediately, like a hungry tiger emerging from the cage, leading his private soldiers towards Wei Yan''s Go in the middle of the battle!
??Yan Yan still remembered the trauma Wei Yan had given him back then. This time, it could be said that he came with hatred. Coupled with the help of the thick smoke from the side, the momentum was overwhelming, and Wei Yan''s formation immediately suffered a lot.
“Go in! Capture and kill the general!” Yan Yan shouted.
On the one hand, it had to resist Yan Yan''s attack, and on the other hand, as the smoke gradually increased, Wei Yan''s center formation suddenly came under tremendous pressure.
?The sound of war drums, shouts of killing, screams, and the sound of gold and iron intertwined on the battlefield, forming a huge sound wave that shot straight into the sky.
Ling Jie and Liao Hua were in charge of the right wing of the battlefield, which was the widest, and naturally more soldiers were deployed on both sides. During the chaotic battle, Ling Jie and Liao Hua gradually gained the battlefield advantage on the right wing and began to move Yan Yan''s soldiers towards When the central government was suppressing the pressure, they suddenly saw the left wing burst into flames, and then the Chinese army was swept away by thick smoke...
“Not good!” Liao Hua immediately grabbed Ling Jie, raised his sword, pointed it at the center of the formation, and signaled to Ling Jie.
According to the original plan, Wei Yan''s center formation acted as a delayer. If Yan Yan pressed heavily into the center, it would give the left and right wings an opportunity. If Yan Yan focused on attacking the right wing, Huang Chenggong on the left wing would launch a surprise attack. Similarly, if Yan Yan attacked the right wing, Huang Chenggong on the left wing would launch a surprise attack. If Yan wanted to attack the left wing, the trap originally laid in the mountains and forests would be enough for Yan Yan to drink.
However, at that moment, Yan Yan unexpectedly attacked the left wing with rockets, forcing Huang Cheng and others to flee the forest. In fact, this meant that Wei Yan and others'' arrangements on the left wing were completely ineffective. At the same time, the thick smoke spread towards Wei Yan''s center formation under the influence of the wind direction. , which also threatens the safety of the center...
Although on the right wing, Ling Jie and Liao Hua already had a certain advantage, and with just a little more force, they could almost tear Yan Yan''s line apart, but now Wei Yan''s center was suddenly under tremendous pressure, resulting in Ling Jie and Liao Hua suddenly hesitated, not knowing whether to continue the attack or retreat to rescue Wei Yan...
“Woo…”
The low horn sound sounded. Huang Cheng saw that the battle situation was in chaos and the overall layout had failed. If it continued, it would become pure consumption, and it was still consumption that was not very advantageous, so he let the soldiers 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 joining Wei Yan''s formation, they slowly broke away from Yan Yan''s troops and retreated towards the rear.
Yan Yan''s troops were in hot pursuit at first, but after being shot at by Huang Cheng with his mountain soldiers and crossbowmen, they had to stop and rest. In addition, the thick smoke from the burning mountains obscured the view on the battlefield. , choking his mouth and nose, Yan Yan chased for a while, and after confirming that Wei Yan and others had indeed retreated, he gathered his soldiers and left the battlefield.
(End of this chapter)