Chapter 1628 Decisive Battle in the Valley of the Homes ten
Liu Yu, Fei Ze and Quan Sihai were all confused, but they knew that this master was good at making surprise attacks, so they didn't ask any more questions.
On the other hand, Ao Yu snorted pitifully, as if he knew something. No one would ask about this one, and no one expected to find out anything from him.
Watching the light being swallowed up bit by bit by the Western Mountain, Ding Kui said: "The first day has dragged on like this. Judging from Yang Kuo's reaction, the enemy is adjusting his strategy and tactics. We must not relax tonight."
Quan Sihai pointed forward and said: "The 3rd An Division has been completed."
"Well, let the 3rd An Division change defenses with the 218th Division, the 218th Division go back and change defenses with the 213th Division, and the 4th Zhongdi Division enter the valley to take on the task of transporting supplies and wounded soldiers."
The battle calmed down a bit, and Ding Kui was also adjusting his tactics. The only thing that remained unchanged was that the special operations group held on to the blocking platform.
"The high-level archers of the 218th Division can stay and go up to the platform to assist the special operations group. The high-level archers of the 213th Division can also be mobilized to prepare for rotation." Liu Yu gave additional suggestions.
"allow!"
The defensive position immediately became busy, and the defenders made their first change of defense.
The An 3rd Division was mostly recruited from knight guilds and noble families in several counties east of Zhongwangzhou. Its overall morale was relatively high. It spent most of the day working in or near the position. It was very familiar with this land and immediately entered a defensive and war-ready state.
Ni Chong asked the three thousand soldiers who had not fought during the day to equip themselves with crossbows and stay in the position under the command of Xu Bin.
In addition, the archers from the 3rd An Division were transferred to learn how to use crossbows and reorganized four thousand crossbow troops.
Liu Yu wanted to follow him to supervise the battle, but was called back by Ding Kui.
"They are not children anymore. There is no need for you to keep an eye on them in person. Just pick a staff officer from the headquarters. The battlefield is the best place to train soldiers."
"I hope that few of them will die." Liu Yu knew that Ding Kui was right, but he just felt a little emotional for the whole afternoon.
"Haha, I have been experiencing wars since joining the army, and I feel numb!" Ding Kui laughed at himself, "The fallen soldiers have become cold numbers, and I only want to win to comfort them."
Fei Ze enlightened: "Which battle are you willing to fight? Invasion from neighboring countries, crusade by rebel parties, and rebellion by rebels. Which battle can you not fight? Think about the peaceful people in the rear, and the soldiers are willing to sacrifice their lives for it."
"Ci is not in charge of the army, and my subordinates have failed in their duties." Liu Yu immediately calmed down, "Today is different from the past. You no longer need to be promoted through military exploits. All you want is to sacrifice fewer soldiers. Sometimes you have to fight in battle.
He is a rare commander in the world."
"The Anguo army can be regarded as the Jiang family's army. Miss Jing is regarded as the future head of the Jiang family, and can also be regarded as the young master's soldier. It will be honorable even if you die to share the worries for the Lord." Quan Sihai's consolation was the most overbearing.
However, what he said was the most reasonable. The 3rd An Division arrived at Qingda City so quickly just because Ding Kui was here. It would definitely be different if it were someone else.
The Anguo Army and the Zhongwangzhou Local Army are both local armies. They are both descendants of nobles. The Anguo Army and the Zhongwangzhou Local Army have different natures, different loyalties, and different enthusiasm for executing orders.
Ding Kui asked the 5th Zhongdi Division to stay in Qingda City and arranged the 4th Zhongdi Division to be responsible for logistics work, considering their morale and execution ability.
He learned a lot from the Battle of Zhuwangzhou, and initially showed the temperament of a commander in a war zone, and slowly got closer to his grandfather.
The 3rd An Division soon faced the challenge.
After the rebels had eaten and drank enough, they launched another saturation attack.
This time they came up in the dark, taking advantage of the dim environment to weaken the power of the crossbows, and then lit the lights when they approached the newly built defense facilities of the 3rd An Division.
The defenders were more experienced. Since they couldn't see far away, they concentrated their firepower to attack the defensive zone fifty meters in front of the position.
The first few waves of arrow rain were a bit chaotic, but later they became unified and fell one after another. Four thousand crossbow arrows fell like cubes, causing great damage to the attackers.
There were dozens of archers on the earth platform constantly firing rockets at a distance of more than 200 steps. The special forces used the bright light before the rockets landed to lock on to the target and attack enemies further away.
However, the attackers had enough men and horses, and they waded through trenches, earthen walls, and traps, even stepping on the corpses of their comrades, and rushed to the first line of defense in a shorter time than during the day.
New bunkers were built on the first line of defense. Although the defenders' combat effectiveness was a little weaker, they were still able to block the enemy.
At this time, countless bows and arrows attacked the middle of the defensive position. The rebel archers completed their assembly in the darkness and were finally able to fire volleys normally, allowing the imperial army to try long-range attacks.
However, the 3rd An Division had already prepared, and there was no one in the middle of the position. The soldiers stood close to the earth platform or the mountain wall, and lined up on both sides of the crossbow position, with shields above their heads.
It is very dangerous to do this during the day. There are people in the sky who can clearly see the situation of the position. The attacker only needs to organize a group of commandos with higher combat power, forcefully jump over the first line of defense, and attack from the front and back. It will be difficult to defend.
The special forces group is still unable to assist in the defense and cannot use crossbows to shoot over the top of the defense line.
At night, it's hard to see the enemy clearly if the lights are out.
Experienced archers can judge the position of the archer brigade by the direction and angle of the arrows flying. The special operations group quickly adjusted the target and organized a volley of powerful crossbows according to the direction provided by the 218th Division archers.
The long-range troops of both sides began a blind shooting contest. The target was invisible and they could only control the direction and angle of the arrow.
Oh ho!
The rebels suddenly cheered, and a group of troops broke through the defense line from the center and charged in depth.
After fighting hard for a long time during the day, there was no gain. The first wave of attacks at night was effective. No wonder they were so excited.
"Don't worry about the back, go in! Hahaha, there's no one in front, hurry up! Seize the opportunity and defeat the enemy in one go!"
The officer leading the charge was almost crazy, with his spear waving wildly, regardless of whether there were enemies in front of him or not.
He was followed by ten columns of infantry. Regardless of the enemies who were still holding on on both sides, they rushed in with large strides.
This team of men and horses were like a spear thrust into the haystack, running effortlessly into the depths of the defensive position.
"Throw the torch into the middle!" Dou Xiaoqi immediately ordered, "Archers shoot accurately!"
He knew that there was no one in the middle of the defensive position, so if he threw the torch, he would not accidentally burn his own people.
"His!" Liu Yu took a deep breath and stared nervously at the light ahead.
Fei Ze patted his old friend on the shoulder and said, "No, others think you have never seen the world. The old man encountered more dangers back then."
"Having said that, what a great group of young people!" Liu Yu rubbed his face.
"Hehe! The enemy reacted very quickly. Their bows and arrows stopped, and the signal was sent immediately after more than 200 steps. The sixth-level combatants did their best."
Ding Kui's attention was on the entire battlefield, and he keenly noticed that the rebel long-range troops stopped attacking less than half a minute after they broke through the first line of defense.
The messengers are definitely not that fast. It is not enough to carry out the shouting for more than 200 steps on the battlefield. It is difficult to see the flag clearly at night. As for the whistle, it is not easy to distinguish the enemy from ourselves.