Han Dang and Jiang Qin were a military accomplice and a ranger in a village. They were not of high origin and had not read any books, let alone the art of war.
However, the two of them have led troops for many years, especially Han Dang. From the land of Youzhou in the far north, they traveled across most of the world and fought all the way to the south of the Yangtze River. They are experienced in using troops. Although they cannot say that "those who disturb the army will not be serious."
"If the flag moves, there will be chaos." But his experience and vision are both good.
The Jingzhou military flags on the opposite side were messy and the troops were staggered. At first glance, it seemed to fit the image of the military being in turmoil and rushing into battle, but for some reason, Han Dang always felt that something was wrong.
Jiang Qin was not as sharp as Han Dang, but he was modest and prudent. After listening to Han Dang's doubts and careful observation, he gradually figured out what was wrong.
Han Dang was decisive and immediately sent hundreds of light soldiers to test the strength of the Jingzhou army.
The results proved that their feeling was correct. The chaos in the Jingzhou Army was only superficial. In fact, the square formation was scattered but not chaotic, the soldiers were mixed in an orderly manner, and the light troops sent were quickly defeated.
Han Dang and Jiang Qin couldn't help but look at each other, and they both had doubts in their hearts. How could the Jingzhou army be so elite? Even if their retreat is cut off and their morale is unstable, can they still maintain their combat effectiveness?
Jiang Qin frowned deeply and said to Han: "Captain Han, although Sun Fujun sent Sun Luling to attack Yichun, we have not received any news from the south so far. Do you think the various performances of the Chu bandits in recent days will be affected?
Could it be a trap deliberately set to lure us out?"
"Probably not," Han Dang thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "The Chu thieves did send thousands of people back to aid Yichun the day before yesterday. Our detective cavalry followed them all the way and saw the Chu thieves crossing Jiangxi with our own eyes. We did not find the Chu thieves lurking behind.
Return."
Han Dang guessed: "Perhaps the Chu thieves relied on having Liu Jing as reinforcements in the north, and Zhuge Liang was good at running the army, so they were panicked and not in chaos..."
While Han Dang and Jiang Qin were discussing, Sun Ben led eight thousand cavalry out of Nanchang and came to join them. At the same time, the Jingzhou army also opened the camp gates, filed out, and rushed to the battlefield. Both sides set up their positions.
The war is about to break out.
Sun Ben rode his horse out in front of the formation and looked at the Jingzhou Army's position opposite. He saw the Jingzhou Army's formation moving with the flag, and the soldiers moving their fingers like arms. Apart from the sound of movement, there was almost no noise in the entire position.
After the formation was completed, the soldiers of Jingzhou were covered in darkness, boundless, like a dark cloud covering the whole field of vision. Flags of various colors were mixed among them, flying in the wind, spears were densely packed like a forest, and black armor was dazzling in the sun. Looking from a distance,
It gives people a strong sense of oppression.
Without Han Dang at this time, no matter what Jiang Qin said to Sun Ben, anyone who was not blind could see that the Jingzhou Army on the opposite side was a tiger and wolf army with high morale and strict military discipline.
Seeing such an opponent, Sun Ben couldn't help but feel suspicious in his heart, and his head was also in a mess. The thought of winning before going into the battle had long been forgotten, but unfortunately now the arrow was on the string and he had to take action.
Of course, as the commander-in-chief of an army, Sun Ben could not show his timidity in front of everyone, and always had a look of wisdom on his face.
For Sun Bi, the only good news is that after the Jingzhou Army divided its troops and returned for reinforcements, the number of people who could fight was not much more than that of the Jiangdong Army.
In view of the strength of the Chu rebels, Sun Ben decided to modify the plan and change the attack to defense, with Han Dang as the front, Pan Zhang as the left, and Jiang Qin as the right. Sun Ben himself placed his elite troops in the center and prepared a tight formation.
It was sunrise, and all the 15,000 Jingzhou Army officers and soldiers held their breath and stood still, waiting quietly for the Chinese army's simply decorated chariot to issue combat orders.
In the plain carriage, Zhuge Liang was sitting upright with his lapel folded, a bamboo in his chest, and in anticipation of everyone, he pointed his flag forward, his flags waved, and in an instant, dozens of big cowhide drums were beating at the same time.
The Jingzhou army that took the lead in attacking was neither the central army with Huang Zhong and Wei Yan, nor the right army with Cai Sheng, but the left army with five Jingman troops commanded by Dan Rixi.
The five Jingman tribes under Shan Rixi's command are mainly composed of the old Hengshan tribe and the Wuling tribe, with a total strength of more than 4,000.
The old troops of Hengshan followed Shan Rixi and joined Liu Jing's command. After many years of fighting, their armor and weapons were no different from those of Han soldiers. In addition, Dan Rixi was good at running the army and his combat power was not inferior to that of the Han camp.
The Wuling Barbarians are untamed, tough and aggressive. They have fought bloody battles with the well-equipped Han army for more than a hundred years by relying on their bravery and geographical advantages. After Dan Rixi's training, the Wuling Barbarians' combat power has increased rapidly, and they are now catching up with the old Hengshan troops.
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Dan Rixi was born as a barbarian, but he always had great ambitions. Last year, he led his troops to stay in Wuling and failed to follow Liu Jing in the northern expedition. Later, although he went north to suppress the rebellion of Deng Zhong and Deng Ren in the Three Gorges, this little credit was only for him.
better than nothing.
In this attack on Yuzhang, they almost reached the gates of Nanchang City without a single blow. Now that they had finally managed to lure Sun Bi out, Shan Rixi could not hold back, so he immediately volunteered to join the army and ascend first.
Zhuge Liang saw that he was eager to fight and was happy to agree.
The banner displayed by the Jiangdong Army on the opposite side was "Sima Jiang of the Other Department". Shan Rixi curled his lips disdainfully at this. His current official position was Hengshan Zhonglang General, and it was recognized by the Han court. Sima of the Other Department was nothing.
He has several military commanders and other commanders under him.
Dan Riyi gave an order, and more than 800 people from the front battalion quickly advanced towards Jiangdong Army's position.
The Jingman who rushed at the front were obviously taller and stronger than their companions behind them. Not only did they wear thick armor, they also held several feet of planks in their hands to cover their whole bodies.
Behind these warriors were crossbowmen holding horn crossbows. After the crossbowmen were swordsmen, spearmen, etc. Without exception, they all used the standard weapons of the Han people.
The two sides were more than a hundred steps away, and the Jiangdong Army's position began to fire crossbows. Jing Man let the arrows rain down, and continued to charge until they were dozens of steps apart.
He yelled to fight back, and with just one crossbow shot, the result was comparable to Jiangdong Army's multiple rounds of fire.
Firstly, shooting at close range is more lethal. Secondly, Jingman has a tradition of crossbow hunting. Most of the crossbowmen under Shan Rixi were experienced crossbow hunters before, and their crossbow shooting skills completely destroyed the crossbowmen of the Jiangdong Army on the opposite side.
The second round of crossbow fire from Jingman came quickly, but this time Jiangdong's army was prepared and responded adequately. The Peng platoon blocked most of the crossbow arrows, and only a small number of stray arrows passed through the gaps in the shield wall and injured the soldiers inside.
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Jing Man then launched the third and final round of crossbow fire. At this time, the two sides were close at hand. Jing Man's warriors were not afraid of death, and directly hit Jiangdong Army's shield array with their guns, forcing them to
Tear open gaps.
Behind them, Jing Man, who was holding swords, spears and spears, shouted in a barbaric voice, swarmed in through the gap, and fought closely with Jiangdong's soldiers.
Due to Jing Man's straightforward temperament and aggressive nature, there was no temptation at all, and the battle between the two sides became intense from the beginning.