Chapter 1277 New tactics and new countermeasures (2)
A battalion of infantry came to the corner, and the defenders began to launch city defense fortifications. Iron soup, stones, steel nails, various filth, etc. were poured down by the defenders hiding in the dark. For a time, a battalion of infantry was overwhelmed.
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"There are skilled craftsmen in the city, and the mechanisms are installed in the dark. The defenders can attack our army without showing their heads. This city is not easy to attack." Shao Dianye became more and more anxious as he watched.
"Normally, the threat of the crossbowmen is too great. I will also organize the defense in this way. But I didn't expect the morale of the defenders to be very high. Their defense has been watertight so far and has not given us any chance." Mo Jun has been looking for the defenders.
Flaws, unfortunately it didn’t work out as expected.
The first battalion took advantage of the break in defense to finally raise seven or eight siege ladders. In order to avoid damage by the defenders, the ladder heads were deliberately placed under the crenellations.
Mo Jun was refreshed. As soon as the infantry climbed onto the wall, the defenders had nowhere to hide.
The individual combat effectiveness of the Red Army protecting the country naturally far exceeds that of the local city defense army, and it will definitely have an advantage once the troops come into close contact.
Dozens of infantrymen jumped up the siege ladders, each of which had seven or eight ladders. The soldiers of a battalion were so skilled that they could reach the top of the city wall less than thirty meters high in just over ten breaths.
As soon as the corners of Shao Dianye's mouth raised, the wooden blocks at the top of the city wall suddenly flipped, and the siege ladder was pushed away. The infantry below failed to hold it down, and all the siege ladders fell backwards, and the soldiers on the ladders jumped down in a hurry.
"Damn!" Mo Jun slapped his thigh suddenly, "The wooden boards on the surface of the city wall are movable, and the defenders are so insidious!"
The two captains finally knew the purpose of those wooden boards. This might be just the tip of the iceberg, otherwise Binlai City would not have put so much effort into installing wooden boards on all the city walls.
"Ming Jin recalled the first battalion, and the second battalion pushed the siege ram!" Mo Jun quickly changed his tactics.
If you continue to climb the city wall, you will still be beaten, and you will not be able to cause damage to the defenders. It is very passive.
The defenders were frightened by the power of the crossbows and did not rush to pursue the retreating battalion.
The second battalion also advanced to the city gate smoothly, but suddenly many jars were dropped from the city tower. They fell to the ground and broke into pieces. Yellow kerosene flowed all over the ground.
"Get out of the way!" the second battalion commander shouted.
This is a commonly used move by the city defenders, burning the siege ram. However, this move has a drawback. The consumption of fire oil is greater than that of the siege ram, so it is a wasteful method in terms of value.
Mo Jun frowned and said: "What a stubborn will to resist. This is the toughest enemy the Red Army has encountered since its formation."
"No! There's something going on on the left and right!" Shaodianye noticed something unusual.
It turned out that smoke and dust were rising on both sides of the city, and it seemed that a large number of people were surrounding them.
Mo Jun raised the telescope and looked carefully, "Why is it a bull?" He suspected that he had seen it wrong and looked a few more times. It was indeed a bull!
Most of the meat in this world is bullock beef. Bulldogs are raised in captivity everywhere and there are a lot of them. However, bulldogs are docile and timid. Even if you beat them with a whip, they may not go crazy. They are easily frightened on the battlefield and will kneel down when they are scared.
motionless on the ground.
"Why did the defenders drive out so many wild cows? Are they going to be given to us as a reward for the army?" Shao Dianye also saw clearly, and he was as confused as Zhang Er Jingang.
"Order the Second Battalion to withdraw!" Mo Jun was more cautious.
This is very different from his previous style. Back then, he was extremely brave in the Eighth Legion and was recognized by Ding Dao as a personal soldier.
However, in the years he followed Ding Kui, he had seen too many new things, especially military ones, each of which had unexpected lethality. Therefore, he suffered from a phobia of new things. It was precisely because of this phobia that he saved
The lives of soldiers from both regiments.
"No! They lit a fire! Oops, if you use fire to burn the bull, the bull won't go crazy!" Shaodianye almost jumped up.
The herds of wild cows in the distance were glowing with fire. Even without a telescope, you could see the fire on the wild cows.
Ding Kui would definitely be shocked if he saw this. Isn't this the famous Fire Ox Formation?
Similar things will happen to humans in various worlds. Maybe all humans have the same origin. Human beings full of wisdom are not unique products of a certain world or space.
There were hundreds of oxen on both sides of the Red Army's position. Two groups of oxen rushed over like crazy, and it was vaguely visible that they had a ball of fire tied to their tails.
There is one difference from Tian Dan's Fire Ox Formation during the Warring States Period on Earth, that is, there are no sharp knives tied to the horns.
"The auxiliary soldiers quickly set up the Juma! Everyone else retreated to the rear of the Juma, and the third battalion was responsible for digging the tunnel." Mo Jun became more and more calm.
"The Third Battalion of Qiannu also went to help dig tunnels, and the First and Second Battalions moved to the left and right!" Shao Dianye sent the reserve team to assist the Third Infantry Battalion.
The crossbowmen on the siege position will cause chaos if they run back, but the crazy bull is blind and will not chase after people. The best option is to disperse to both sides.
"There are people behind the wild cow!" Mo Jun did not put down the binoculars when he ordered.
Shaodianye looked in the direction Mo Jun was looking at: "It's actually a car rush!"
A "charging chariot" is a horse-drawn chariot with a vehicle full of spears in the front and a horse harness behind it. The driver can hide behind the vehicle. This vehicle is specially used to attack the battle formations of long-range soldiers.
Because the craftsmanship of the ram car is very high, it is inconvenient to manufacture on a large scale, and it is greatly affected by the terrain, and its impact and flexibility are far inferior to that of the cavalry formation, so the regular army has long abandoned its use.
Today, a charging vehicle appeared in Binlai City. This is not unusual for a city with skilled craftsmen. What is strange is that this kind of equipment is used to deal with crossbowmen, and it follows the fire bull formation.
"Quickly, order the crossbowmen to retreat! The infantry regiment is also withdrawing! Let's stay out of the way for today." Mo Jun realized that it would be difficult for his side to withstand the enemy's serial attacks, and even if he could, he would suffer a lot of casualties.
The commander-in-chief of this group of soldiers and horses is Mo Jun, and Shao Dianye is the deputy commander. However, Mo Jun will not directly order the crossbowmen because he wants to save some face for Shao Dianye.
On a frontal battlefield with equal strength, the 1st Infantry Regiment and the 1st Crossbow Regiment were defeated for the first time.
That's right, it was a defeat, and he was beaten away by the defenders of Binlai City. To put it mildly, it was a retreat. Although Shaodianye was extremely reluctant, he had to accept this fact.
The chariot-charging troops are not invincible. They can be easily defeated by just a group of cavalry attacking from behind. This is one of the reasons why the regular army abandons chariot-charging troops.
Unfortunately, in order to quickly capture Shibu County, Zhong only sent 3,000 combat troops and 2,000 auxiliary troops to Binlai City, and there were no cavalry among them.
The supporting troops did have cavalry, such as the 196th Division.
After reading the military report, Tang Fu could not close his mouth for a long time, "Mo Jun was defeated! Feng, you guessed it right."
The staff officer of the 196th Division, Feng Xu, was just transferred. After Yi Sheng took refuge with Ding Kui, he carried out a round of purges on his subordinates. He replaced those who should be replaced and promoted those who should be promoted. Feng Xu was the successor after the original staff officer was promoted to the headquarters.
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The Feng family was one of the first prominent families in Dongxing County to support Yi Sheng. The children in the family loved reading, and some were talented in studying military history. Feng Xu was the most outstanding one. After the clan leader strongly recommended Yi Sheng, Feng Xu parachuted into the 196th Division.
The regiment serves as a staff officer.
He read military history thoroughly and was familiar with military affairs. After arriving at the 196th Division, he withstood Tang Fu's test and gradually established a firm foothold in the army.
"Actually, at home, my subordinates have also studied how to fight against the Red Army that protects the country. I thought of several ways at first, one of which was to use a car-rushing force. However, compared to the experts in Binlai City, my subordinates pale in comparison." He thought with admiration.
The person who creates the fire bull formation and rushes the car.
"It's hard to copy Binlai City's style of play. Not everyone can make those wooden planks. They need skilled craftsmen, maybe master craftsmen, and they have a huge flaw." He did not praise the enemy blindly.
"What's the flaw?" Tang Fu became more and more convinced of Feng Xu.
"This way of defending the city is too targeted. If our army attacks the city, the effectiveness will be greatly reduced. We have enough troops to prevent them from releasing the bulls, and we have the cavalry brigade to restrain the charging troops. As for the city defenses, we will destroy them one by one.
." Although Feng Xu admires his opponent, he still doesn't lose his confidence.
"Then our army should rush to join Mo Jun's troops." Tang Fu felt relieved when he heard that his troops could win.
"Wait a minute, it would be inappropriate for our army to take the initiative." Fengxu stopped Tang Fu.
"Why is it inappropriate?"
Feng Xu smiled and said: "They just lost the battle, so we went over and said we could defeat the enemy. This is not a slap in the face of Commander Mo Jun."
This worry soon ceased to be a problem. Mo Jun's messenger arrived and invited the 196th Division to meet at the foot of Binlai City to discuss the siege.
Mo Jun is a veteran in the army. He knows the importance of completing tasks and does not value his own face. If he loses, he will use it to help the troops.
After the meeting, Feng Xu expressed his idea again, which was unanimously approved by Mo Jun and Shaodianye.
"With the help of General Tang and Staff Feng, we can leave Binlai City today." Mo Jun regained his confidence.
Fengxu looked at Tang Fu, and then said: "Captain Mo is too generous. My subordinates feel that the defenders of Binlai City may have some backup plans. Our army should not rush to attack rashly. It is best to explore all the methods of the defenders first."
"Report! There is an envoy in the city asking for an audience outside the camp."
Several officers looked at each other with surprised expressions.
"Listen to what the messenger says first and let him in." Mo Jun made the decision, and the others had no objections.
Lord Binlai actually offered to open the city and surrender!
"Fake surrender! It must be a fake surrender!" Shao Dianye drew his sword, thinking of killing the envoy from the rear camp.
"Don't be impulsive!" Mo Jun held Shao Dianye down, "Let General Tang and Staff Feng laugh."
"Haha, young people are full of energy." Tang Fu couldn't say anything.
The combination of an old man and a young boy in the Red Army who protects the country is just right, with both stability and enthusiasm.
"Who is formulating the tactics in Binlaicheng? This is very important. That person should know that we will not believe that Kaicheng surrendered. After all, they only won a small victory."
Feng Xu didn't say this just to give Mo Jun face. Although the Red Army protecting the country was defeated, it suffered very few casualties. The biggest loss was only the loss of some siege equipment. The casualties were negligible. The defenders of Binlai City could only be regarded as a small victory.
"The city lord in our information is a soft-hearted person. He definitely does not have the courage and courage to fight with our army. It seems that there should be some experts to provide guidance." Mo Jun has the Security Bureau and the old spy department in his hands.