Chapter 567: Cao Zhang attacks and Jiang Wan appears
At the end of May in the fifth year of Emperor Zhangwu of the Han Dynasty, after nearly two months of preparation, hundreds of catapults for the Wei army camp were finally completed.
Just like Zhang He two months ago, Cao Zhang looked at the hundreds of tall catapults neatly arranged in the vast school grounds, with a look of satisfaction on his face.
It has been a month since he came to Jieting.
During this month, due to the shadow left by Mi Yang on Cao Wei, Cao Zhang changed his previous heroic fighting style and became calmer.
Cao Zhang did this not because he wanted to quit, but because he wanted to create sufficient and favorable external conditions for the production of catapults.
Cao Zhang asked himself that his strategy was effective, because the hundreds of catapults in front of him were the best proof.
Looking at the hundreds of catapults shining with special brilliance in the sun, Cao Zhang was filled with confidence.
The reason why the wooden catapults sparkle is that the surfaces of hundreds of catapults are covered with fire-proof rawhide.
This is one of the reasons why the production of hundreds of catapults was so slow.
Recall that during the Battle of Guandu, Cao Zhang's father, Cao Cao, only used hundreds of catapults to crush Yuan's camp with 100,000 troops.
The number of catapults used by Cao Zhang now is similar to the number used by Cao Cao in the Battle of Guandu.
And if Zhang He had not reported falsely, then the catapults in the Wei army camp were more powerful than the thunderbolt chariots used by Cao Cao in the Battle of Guandu.
Under these favorable conditions, Cao Zhang felt that it was impossible for him to destroy a mere Han army camp.
When the time was right, Cao Zhang formally issued an order to attack the Han army's camp.
Under Cao Zhang's order, the entire Wei army camp quickly moved into action.
The unusual movements in the Wei army's camp were soon reported to Mi Yang's ears by the scouts.
After learning that the Wei army was massing in large numbers, Mi Yang showed no panic on his face.
Cao Zhang has a brave character. With his character, how could he remain silent?
Since Cao Zhang chose to send troops today, it must be that the Wei army's catapults have been completed.
Mi Yang had already anticipated this.
Mi Yang asked Ding Feng to summon the generals in the army.
When Liu Feng, Ding Feng, and Deng Ai arrived, Mi Yang informed them of the news they had received.
When they heard that the Wei army might send out a large number of troops to attack the camp, the expressions on their faces were not as indifferent as Mi Yang's.
It's not that they didn't know that Mi Yang had prepared a secret weapon called Shizhi to guard against the enemy's catapults.
But even if Shizhi is really what Mi Yang said, he can ignore the protection of rawhide.
But a very important point is that in order to destroy the Wei army's catapults through the fire caused by the stone grease, the Han army must at least shoot rockets into the enemy's catapults.
This is not easy for the current Han army to achieve.
Because the effective killing range of today's archers is about a hundred steps.
Only by releasing the arrow rain within a hundred steps can it cause damage to the enemy.
Of course, if damage is not considered, the arrow's range may reach two hundred steps with a favorable wind.
But today's wind direction is against the Han army.
This is one of the reasons why Cao Zhang chose to attack the Han army camp today.
In a headwind situation, even the best archers in the world would not be able to shoot an arrow a hundred paces away.
But the distance between the Wei army's catapults and the Han army's camp was at least two hundred steps.
Because after the Wei army's catapults were improved, not only their power was greatly enhanced, but their range was also lengthened.
On that day, the Wei army's catapults attacked the Han army's camp from two hundred paces away.
And if the rocket cannot be fired at the catapult, what harm can the stone fat do to the Wei army's catapult?
Because of this worry, the faces of Liu Feng and others did not look relaxed.
They naturally saw the relaxed look on Mi Yang's face.
They don't think Mi Yang will ignore the problems they can think of.
So why doesn't Mi Yang feel worried?
While worried, everyone also felt puzzled.
However, out of trust in Mi Yang, the generals did not ask.
Mi Yang also saw the worry on the faces of the generals, but Mi Yang was already prepared for what the generals were worried about.
With an arrangement in mind, Mi Yang quickly began to assign tasks to the generals.
Mi Yang first took out a command flag and handed it to Liu Feng's hand, and said to him: "You lead five thousand elite troops and wait in the camp.
After a while, when the morale of the traitor army is in chaos, you can take advantage of the situation and lead your army to cover up and kill them."
After arranging tasks for Liu Feng, Mi Yang looked at Ding Feng again.
Ding Feng saw Mi Yang's eyes turning towards him. Before Mi Yang could speak, he cleverly stepped forward and bowed to Mi Yang:
"I'm here."
Should I say it or not, it is still comfortable to use it as a direct descendant.
Mi Yang looked at Ding Feng with eyes full of appreciation.
While admiring it, Mi Yang took out another command arrow and handed it to Ding Feng, and told him: "You lead a thousand elite soldiers to stay in another camp. After Liu Feng defeats the enemy, you will lead the remaining soldiers and horses."
The catapults were used to recapture the camp."
After arranging two tasks in a row, Liu Feng and Ding Feng couldn't help but look at each other.
Mi Yang's order was given very clearly, and the two of them naturally understood it.
But what they don't understand is why Mi Yang can be so sure.
It was certain that the Wei army would be in chaos, and then it was certain that the Han army could take advantage of this opportunity to seize the Wei army's catapult.
Obviously the worry in their hearts has not been resolved yet!
Even though the doubts in their hearts were getting deeper and deeper, Liu Feng and Ding Feng still silently accepted their orders.
If others made such an arrangement, Liu Feng would question it a few times, but in front of Mi Yang, Liu Feng lost such courage.
Strong character and stupidity are always two different things.
After arranging tasks for Liu Feng and Ding Feng, Deng Ai immediately looked at Mi Yang expectantly.
Deng Ai's eyes met Mi Yang's response, but what Mi Yang said next made Deng Ai feel downcast.
"Just follow Gu, climb the camp wall together, and watch the bandits flee in panic!"
After saying this, Mi Yang strode towards the outside of the military tent.
As Mi Yang's figure appeared outside the tent, high-pitched war drums immediately sounded in the Han army camp.
The sound of drums in the Wei army's camp had already resounded in the fields where the two camps were located.
When the Han army's war drums sounded and complemented the Wei army's war drums, it was as if the heavens had received a signal for battle.
The sun in the sky was gradually covered by dark clouds drifting from a distance, and the world suddenly became dark.
While Liu Feng and Ding Feng were following Mi Yang's military orders, Mi Yang also brought Deng Ai to the wall of the Han army's camp.
The Wei army, which took the first step, had already pulled out hundreds of catapults and moved towards the Han army's camp step by step.
Wei Jun's catapults were already tall, and the darkness of the sky and earth affected people's vision.
If you look at it from a distance, the catapults of the Wei army look like giants, marching towards the Han army camp with heavy steps.
Many Han soldiers in the Han army camp had already seen the power of the Wei army's catapults.
Whenever I think of the power displayed by the Wei army's catapults that day, the Han troops guarding the camp wall feel very stressed in their hearts.
Just when they saw the man wearing Mingguang armor joking with his confidants, the pressure in the hearts of the Han soldiers on the camp wall was melting away at an extremely fast speed.
People are often afraid of unknown and powerful things. If they want to dispel the fear in their hearts, they must find support in their hearts.
And for the Han army, isn't Mi Yang their support?
Although the world is dark, as long as Mi Yang stands in front of them, there is nothing to fear in this world.
When all the Han soldiers looked at Mi Yang with admiring eyes, Mi Yang was chatting and laughing with Deng Ai beside him, just as the Han soldiers saw.
"I have always heard that Cao Zhang, Zhang He and Zhang He are good generals, but I didn't expect them to be so ignorant.
If they had attacked me earlier, I would have been ill-prepared and would not have been able to defend the camp.
But they are afraid of me and want to wait for a perfect plan. Don't they know that this also gives me time to prepare?"
In private, Mi Yang affectionately calls himself me.
After listening to Mi Yang's words, Deng Ai finally couldn't help but asked Mi Yang:
"Do our archers need to go out to attack the enemy's catapults?"
Deng Ai's question made Mi Yang chuckle.
"With the fort as a barrier, why would our army rush out to fight?"
"Besides, Cao Zhang and Zhang He are quite capable."
At this moment, Mi Yang's fingers were covering hundreds of catapults, and the Wei army's infantry formations were advancing one after another.
It seems that Cao Zhang had long expected that Mi Yang might send people out of the camp to destroy the catapult, so he asked thousands of Wei troops to form a square formation to protect the safety of the catapult.
But after seeing the densely packed Wei army infantry formations, Deng Ai's tone became even more urgent.
"Even though our army has sharp weapons such as stone resin that can ignite fires, the range of our bows and arrows is limited, so it is difficult to shoot rockets at the enemy's catapults."
At this point, Deng Ai finally asked about the biggest worry in his heart.
Deng Aixin said that Mi Yang had a back-up plan, and he was just anxious to know what kind of back-up plan Mi Yang had.
Seeing Deng Ai's eager look, the smile on Mi Yang's face became even brighter.
"Bows and arrows don't have enough range, but what about crossbows?"
Crossbow?
Crossbow arrows have a longer range than ordinary bows and arrows, but under today's headwind conditions, it is difficult to reach a range of two hundred steps!
Deng Ai was about to ask Mi Yang again, but Mi Yang did not wait for Deng Ai's opportunity to ask.
Mi Yang just waved the flag in his hand a few times. After seeing Mi Yang's order, a minister directed the Han army under the camp wall to start carrying heavy weapons one after another.
The official's name was Jiang Wan, and the heavy weapon was named Zhuge Liannu.
Perhaps because of their inner disdain for erotic techniques, many people have forgotten one thing.
During the Battle of Yangping Pass last year, the reason why Mi Yang was able to severely damage Cao Zhen's Wei army was not only because of his reasonable tactical arrangements, but also because Mi Yang used a sharp weapon.
That sharp weapon is called Zhuge Liannu.
The Wei army had a genius like Ma Jun, but didn't the Han Dynasty also have such a talent?
Cao Zhang and Zhang He really should never have given him time to prepare!