Chapter 3326 Who are you
Before the real battle begins, there will be some tentative attacks.
He will not invest in large-scale troops, but will focus on exploring the other party's reality and reality.
Just like a chess piece on a chessboard, it is impossible to throw the head general of the central army from the beginning, whether it is a general or a king, and just throw it out and fight it alone?
Five miles away from the Cao army's Daying trench, Xu Chu set up a crab formation.
If it is changed to the formation description in later storytellings, it will probably belong to the "Two Dragons Water Formation"...
Because both the left and right wings are cavalry, each equipped with a cavalry general as the main general, and two cavalry marquis assisted each with one thousand cavalry. The center is two thousand infantrymen as the central formation governed by Xu Chu, and there are one thousand cavalry behind the central formation as the reserve team.
The cavalry on both sides are like crabs spreading their pliers, presenting a state of both offense and defense. They can not only attack the opponent's array head-on, but also find opportunities to intersperse the enemy's flanks and disrupt the enemy's rear line.
The Cao army also showed its style as a strong infantry soldier in the Central Plains, and at least it looked bad at all on the surface.
While Xu Chu was arranging the array, Cao army also built a simple wooden bridge on the trench and formed a formation on the open ground in front of the trench...
Xu Chu looked at Cao Jun's array carefully, touched his chin, and smacked his lips, "Hey, it's interesting."
At this moment, both sides were just setting up formations and there were no specific attack arrangements, so the generals of each branch of both sides were by the main general, and they would gradually go to the various units to lead the battle during the subsequent battle process.
Before the main players of both sides play the cards for the first time, the cards are probably in their hands, but once they are played, it is relatively difficult to change the array or other tactics.
In the fierce battle, the teams fighting with the opponent may not be able to see the signal and flag transmitted by the central main formation, nor may they hear the sound of the horn and drum in time. Therefore, the secondary command will not only have a high delay, but may also have incorrect reactions.
For example, the commanding generals of the military academy on the front line were in a bloody and injured or confused, causing the troops to appear in a completely different way from the central government's orders...
The first time both sides play cards, it often determines at least 50% or 60% of the war.
Therefore, as soon as Xu Chu spoke, he naturally attracted the attention of Li Li and others beside Xu Chu.
Li Li failed to block the cavalry of Cao's army yesterday.
This is not a rare thing, because the cavalry of the Cao army knew the power of the cavalry, and even though Li Li used the soil slope to cover the movements in the first stage, the horses running on the loess and earth plateau landform could not control the raised yellow dust.
However, it cannot be considered as Li Libai's trip. It was precisely because Li Li and his cavalry made the move to encircle and intercept the Cao army's cavalry were forced to retreat, which allowed Xu Chu and others to clear some obstacles and traps in the array area.
Cao Jun did learn a lot...
In the dry weather, the loess terrain is also very suitable for digging some small pits with bumpy pits.
If the war horses move slowly, there will basically be no big problems. Even if they step on them, there will be no danger. Only after the war horses start to run will it cause great damage. This is a similar concept to the person spraining his ankle when he walks and falling when he runs wildly.
There are also some caltrops that fall into the grass and shrubs, or tripping ropes that are pulled on short tree stumps, etc. Anyway, Cao's main focus is that not every trap can trap the cavalry, but as long as one of them works, there will be no loss.
Therefore, Xu Chu's current vanguard battle is not only a display and competition between soldiers, but also a suitable area for the subsequent battle.
Li Li also followed Xu Chu's eyes and stared at the Cao army infantry lined up. "General, what's the problem with this Cao army?"
Xu Chu had no intention of hiding his own ideas. He pointed at the Cao army infantry array and said, "Please pay attention... The Cao army infantry ran out of the camp, and the formation was not scattered... It means that most of the time they had already adjusted the array in the camp last night, and now they are pushing forward directly..."
For array queues, there are temporary gatherings, and naturally some are prepared in advance.
Xu Chu observed that Cao's current queue was the type that was prepared in advance. In the middle of the night, he adjusted the queue in the hollow in the formation, and then went out to fight according to the originally arranged queue.
This method has its own benefits.
Everyone knows that as long as there are too many people, there will inevitably be people who will "disturbate" with others. For a queue of thousands of people, if there are a few people who are not in the same way, there will be big problems. If the queue is arranged in advance, it will appear particularly neat and give the flavor of a well-trained one.
The key is smoke and dust.
If it is a temporary assembly, the Cao army should have gathered from different places in the camp to come to the formation. Although the camp is covered by the village walls, it should be filled with smoke and dust. Obviously, the only place where the Cao army's smoke and dust floats is the small area in front of the camp...
Listening to Xu Chu's description of the situation on Cao's side, Li Li reacted and said, "General means that these Cao's troops are not as well-trained as they look? Are they pretending?"
Xu Chu nodded, but added: "Are you pretending? You have to try it before you know. Are you all ready?"
Li Li and others responded, "All ready!"
Xu Chu turned around and looked at the low and widespread smoke and dust rising from the Cao army, "According to yesterday's arrangement, the two wings will first test the attack! Right first, left later! The central army and the rear army will make decisions based on the battlefield situation! Do not enter without clear areas! Always pay attention to the changes in the Cao army's camp! I wanted to capture the bastard of Cao army yesterday, don't be caught by Cao army as a bastard today! Say it again! Be careful of Cao army's traps! Do you understand?!"
"Understood!"
Xu Chu waved his arm, "Li Junhou! If you have the chance, try the new tactic you mentioned! But don't force it! Okay, pass me on the order! Attack in sequence!"
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Cao Jun array.
Infantry is different from cavalry. The cavalry is scattered very wide, but the infantry is tightly clustered together.
The soldiers and soldiers depend on each other and support each other.
The shield and shield docking become a shield wall, and the spear arrangement becomes a dense forest.
Fragile voices rang out one after another behind the shield and spear.
"Damn it, you still have to fight if you don't have enough food..."
"I've been in the middle of the night, but I still have to endure it now!"
"The opposite is the cavalry..."
"Damn it, if I die, I don't know what to do with the woman in my family?"
"Don't worry! She must have taken your pension and found a young man!"
"Ha ha……"
『Fuck you to death! Old thief!』
"Anyway, I'll eat alone, so the whole family won't have to worry about it!"
『...But damn, I'm not full now...』
『Uh...so...
The Cao army soldiers suddenly fell silent.
So since I was not full and stayed up until midnight, what force did these Cao army soldiers dare to go out to meet the enemy?
If you raise your sight, for example, looking down at a diagonal angle like a god, you will find that behind the army exposed by the Cao army, under the cover of the village walls, there are a whole row of catapults...
Although the simple catapult cart was rushing in its manufacturing process and there were many barks on the thick casters that didn't even have time to remove them, this did not prevent these guys from becoming a weapon for killing people.
The thick wooden throwing arm is the core component of the catapult car. One end is loaded with stones or other projectiles, and the other end is fixed on the axle of the car. The throwing arm that didn't even have time to polish shows that these guys were made during this period of time, and there was no complete dryness, paint, or a threaded arm that wrapped around the hemp rope. There will be great problems in use and durability, and it is not clear how many times you use it.
This is even more unreliable than finding second-hand vendors to buy second-hand computers in later generations.
But the only thing that can be determined is that the original strength of the original wood is still sufficient.
Moreover, these trenchers do not seem to be ready for secondary use, because the wheels that were supposed to be on the base were not installed at all, but were replaced with a heavier wood structure.
The ejected skin bags are now spread softly on the ground, and on the edge of the skin bags are rows of people standing tremblingly, waiting for orders.
Each catapult was in charge of a soldier, holding a small red flag and looking up at the direction of the central army's high platform. Below the catapult's arm, three or four people were responsible for adjusting the direction of the arm...
Although the accuracy of this thing is purely to go with the flow, the huge rocks falling from the sky have a great impact on the morale of the enemy. Moreover, when there are too many, you can always encounter a few dead mice.
Cao Hong had a calm face and drew the cavalry line in the distance.
Beside him are the soldiers and horses leading the army.
There is a horse.
Well, that's right, it was not Cao Hong's original private army, but Cao Cao later added to him to the central leadership.
Cao Hong not only lost his son, but also Cao Hong's own troops and private soldiers also suffered heavy casualties during the battle with the Cavalry Army.
For Shandong generals, direct troops and private soldiers are not only symbols of their power, but also the key to maintaining their own status, expanding their influence and ensuring survival during chaotic times.
If you only regard their private soldiers as tools that can only be used on the battlefield, it is really a big mistake. Because of the political system in Shandong, the private soldiers of these generals will not only undertake combat tasks, but also become instructors for training recruits, responsible for regularly conducting tactical and weapon use training for counties or other newly recruited soldiers, improving the overall combat capability of the troops and their ability to respond to emergencies. At the same time, they are also the "gendant police" in the troops, maintaining the internal order of the army and reducing internal conflicts. Well, mainly to reduce the people who have problems.
In addition, generals can use private soldiers in the department to openly build a huge interest system, and through marriage, adoption and other means, establish closer family or blood relationships with key characters in the department, and enhance trust and loyalty among individuals. For outstanding departments and private soldiers, material rewards, such as gold and wealth, land, etc., as well as senior positions and promotion opportunities, it is easy to enhance the loyalty and sense of belonging of private soldiers in the department to the generals.
Therefore, in non-war times, these private soldiers will also become the link for the communication between generals and local gentry and gentry, or join forces with other generals, and advance and retreat together at some point...
Anyway, this thing has many benefits, and the only way to use it is to use it is to focus on one's mind.
Of course, like many other political systems in Shandong, the benefits are private, are the disadvantages...
Cao Hong's original private soldiers was very large and effective, making it easier for him to control the huge army through private soldiers. However, with the increase in the number of losses, the newly added central leaders still need some time to understand and integrate to achieve the original level of tacit understanding. Therefore, the command effect that Cao Hong can play now is actually a certain discount.
Just like the current vanguard fighting, if it were before, Cao Hong would not have used such rigid tactics to require the Cao army soldiers to gather in the middle of the night. After all, if Xu Chu didn't come the next day, wouldn't it be useless to stay up all night?
But Cao Hong's years of combat experience helped him.
So he bet that Xu Chu would immediately launch a tentative attack after he cleared the trap on the side of the Cao army camp.
In fact, at this moment, perhaps at an earlier point, the offensive and defensive situation between Fei Qian and Cao Cao had already reversed...
At the beginning, Cao Cao was aggressive and led his troops to attack Guanzhong with several troops. But now he formed a joint camp in Anyi and built a huge military fortification to resist the attack of the cavalry.
The key is that this time Shandong attacked Guanzhong, Cao's army mobilized comprehensively.
Under the fierce battle consumption, not only the generals were concerned about their private soldiers, but also the gentry and gentry in the rear were also trying hard to ensure their own food, which led to the supply of Cao's army becoming even more tense.
Fortunately, Cao Cao had a long prediction of this situation and allocated more food and grass in advance. Later, when the situation was not good, he quickly abandoned some population. With one plus and one subtraction, he barely supported it until now.
But it's also very dangerous...
If the cavalry dragged on for a while, then the Cao army would immediately withdraw after conquering Anyi and get the supplement.
But the cavalry came at this node!
It's good to come!
Cao Hong gritted his teeth and said, "Trust the troops to prepare for combat according to the original plan! Notify the entire army! Rewards for any merits and punishments for any mistakes! If anyone drags the entire army back, be careful of their own heads!"
The soldiers of the Central Leadership around Cao Hong answered loudly and immediately rushed to the various scattered arrays of stone scattered machines in the military camp and the infantry fronts in front of the camp to convey orders.
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The Cao army commanded the soldiers to recognize the flag on their backs and roared and passed by while passing Cao Hong's orders.
The yellow dust from the horse's hooves raised up with the wind and swept towards Bao Zhong's face.
Bao Zhong seemed to be in a daze and did not hide. He was choked by Yangchen and coughed twice. Then he raised his eyes and watched the messenger carrying Cao's flag running past from afar. He only heard the messenger in the middle leader loudly motivating the Cao army soldiers in the infantry front to cheer them up.
Bao Zhong couldn't help but sigh softly.
And at this moment, a voice suddenly came from Bao Zhong's side, "The battle is about to happen, General Bao actually sighed at this time... If the Prime Minister finds out, then... it's not good...
The sound was very small, but it was like a sharp blade that hit Bao Zhonghou's heart, making him creepy!
Bao Zhong quickly turned to look, but saw the person standing behind him, who were the Heluo surrendered soldiers who were assigned to the Heluo surrender two days ago.
Like Cao Hong, Bao Zhong and his guards and troops were seriously damaged.
Moreover, Bao Zhong was seriously injured during the attack on Anyi. Although other military academy generals and generals were all charged with not conquering Anyi in time, Cao Cao did not go with the flow to punish Bao Zhong. Instead, he added some troops and soldiers to Bao Zhong.
Of course, the ones that supplemented Bao Zhong would definitely not be the elite Central Leader and Central Guardians of Cao's army.
So as a surrendered soldier under the Heluo Yang family, he came to Bao Zhong's command.
This person's surname comes from his name and smiles all day long. When he sees everyone, he looks like he is smiling and greets him, which is not annoying. At first, Bao Zhong transferred him to his side, on the one hand, because Bao Zhong's own soldiers were indeed very damaged. If he still brought his own private soldiers to fight this time, then he might as well leave them all here, and he has to save some seeds...
Yes, this is very Shandong style. Whether it is civil and military, do you want some seeds?
Another reason is that Bao Zhong's son was seriously injured. Now he is in the back camp for treatment and needs manual care. Moreover, Bao Zhong was also thinking in his heart that if there is really something, when the army is defeated, if there is no one around his son and he is seriously injured, then it will be like meat on the chopping board!
So this time he went out to the camp to fight against the vanguard, Bao Zhong only brought a few personal guards, and the rest were replaced by these newly arranged Heluo surrendered soldiers. At the same time, because this guy has always been the leader of the surrendered soldiers, he deliberately stayed beside him, but he didn't expect that when he was fighting, he suddenly heard such a sentence from Zhuo!
Bao Zhong's personal guard heard this and wanted to go forward and hold on, but was stopped by Bao Zhong.
At this node, even if it is always stuck, it will cause riots!
If one cannot handle it well, Cao Hong's supervising sword will just slash it out with one knife!
Perhaps it is precisely because of realizing this that this guy is so bold and reckless.
Bao Zhong narrowed his eyes and stared at him, "You... you'd better say it clearly... what did you mean just now?"
Bao Zhong's voice was also extremely low, as if he was squeezed out of his throat.
He always raised his eyebrows slightly, and there was still a smile on his face, as if he had a smile mask, and he stayed on his face all day long. No one knew what his expression was under the mask. "General Bao, logic is that the son is seriously injured now, and he has a grudge against the cavalry... But, in a war, there is no eyebrow, and the one who really has a grudge is not you and me, it is just a matter of loyalty to the emperor...
『…』 Bao Zhong frowned and remained silent.
In the Cao army's array, various sounds came one after another, and the war drums roared. A little further away, there was a murmur that could not be heard clearly, so Bao Zhong couldn't help it in the end and asked directly: "Who are you?"
Chapter completed!