Chapter 5652 King Zhou attacks the center and breaks
Hei Pao sighed: "It is a loss to fight against the infantry phalanx with swords in close combat, which are arrayed with big spears. These warriors of the Shang army are using their lives to buy time and opportunities for their companions who opened the formation gate behind. It is heroic. If everyone on this battlefield could fight like this, the Zhou army would not win this battle. The former army of the tens of thousands of Dongyi Ying Fangguo's surname was so fierce. The Shang army's own royal army, as well as the clan soldiers and private army of various royal nobles, should also follow up vigorously."
Dou Peng frowned and murmured, "I understand, this battle is not because of the evil ones and King Zhou's efforts. I'm afraid that the nobles of the Shang Dynasty, who were waiting and watching at the battle, could even be said to be betrayed the Shang Dynasty and betrayed King Zhou, and that would lead to the final failure."
The ancestor's expression became solemn, and he said, "You can listen to me after this battle. The Shang soldiers who had previously advanced in the Zhou army formation were as said by the Black Robe Venerable. Those Shang soldiers who came from the East, mainly from the soldiers of the Fang Kingdom, who were mainly soldiers of the Ying Fang Kingdom. They fought to the death and made several holes in the Zhou army's formation, making the Zhou army's formation chaotic. This gave the main force of Elai's troops a chance to directly rush into the Zhou army's formation from these gaps. Elai himself took the lead, holding a pure bronze stick that was one meter long. With his giant figure of more than nine feet tall, he was really a warrior who swept across thousands of troops. He then rushed into the Zhou army formation first, like a tiger entering a wolf pack. His bronze stick head was already covered with blood and brains. This was the result of Elai's killing those Zhou troops blocking his way when Elai charged all the way."
"When the evil came, they were the thousands of Dongyi soldiers behind him. They were like the Fuhao tribe members back then, and they were completely revolving around their leaders. However, they had already considered themselves the people of the Shang Dynasty, not only the soldiers of the Fangguo, the surname Ying. For them, once they were victorious, they could not only preserve the Shang Dynasty, but also allow them to personally reward and gain honor and power. These benefits have been made by King Zhou in the eastern expedition for many years. Many people even gained military achievements as slaves, regained their freedom, and became a gentry. With such stimulation, they were happy when they heard the war. Just like the Qin people in later generations, they were more active than the scholars in the Shang Dynasty."
Hei Pao sighed: "From this point, King Zhou is just like Shang Yang in the Shang Dynasty. It is no wonder that Shang Yang later generations obtained part of King Zhou's soul. This human nature is desire. He wants to use his own efforts and struggle to exchange for the opportunity to gain a title under the normal national system, and to be stronger than others. He wants to fight wealth through battles on the battlefield. King Zhou gave them this opportunity. Therefore, such Dongyi warriors who are evil will charge for him and sacrifice their lives. On the other hand, the Shang Dynasty nobles and scholars who have suffered losses will be dissatisfied. Until now, the slave army and Dongyi warriors are fighting to the death. What is the Shang Dynasty's own army doing?"
Dou Peng sighed: "Under normal formation, the Dongyi troops and the slave army were on the front, the noble army was divided on the two wings, while the royal army was a central army, and the rear army was composed of baggage, servant troops, and some troops from some countries. Only in the decisive battle would we consider putting the rear army in. When the previous slave army fought, the two wings were actually defeated. I wonder if the Shang noble troops on both wings also collapsed."
The ancestor said calmly: "That's not, because nearly 100,000 slaves were dispatched in this battle, and they were placed in front of them for a long time. Although the slave troops collapsed, neither the evil Dongyi troops nor the two wings of the Shang Dynasty nobles suffered any substantial losses. However, on the two wings of the Shang army, the more than 20 royal noble soldiers and soldiers were still in a state of being inactive. In addition to occasionally supporting the slave army in front of them with a bow and arrow, they strictly adhered to their own formation and watched the development of the current situation on the battlefield. Their combined more than 100 heavy-loaded chariots became gorgeous decorations in front of the formation, and did not launch the counterattack they should have launched at all."
Black Rou gritted her teeth and said hatefully: "Are they disobeying their orders in the face of battle? King Zhou could not have ordered them to attack. Why did they dare to hold their troops like this?"
The ancestor said coldly: "They can always find various reasons, such as the unfavorable wind direction, such as leaving the protection scope of the guardian god of our side, such as the slave troops in front are disintegrating and blocking their attack route. Now they have to accommodate the defeated soldiers first. The war is urgent, and King Zhou cannot kill the generals and replace them for command. The private soldiers of these nobles cannot be commanded by others, so King Zhou can only control his own army first, advance with the central army of the king's army, and follow up after the evil forces come to the army, and take advantage of the situation to completely break through the defense line of the Hu Ben army in the central part of the Zhou army."
Dou Peng frowned and said, "This style of play is not good. Even if there is a breakthrough in the middle, it will still go deeper. If the troops on both wings do not follow up and protect the flanks, it is likely that the Zhou army, whose wings have already broken through, will be attacked in turn, forming a trend of three-sided attacks. In terms of military tactics, this is a dead place. King Zhou is also a commander who has been through many battles. Why did he make such a mistake?"
The ancestor shook his head: "Because at this time, King Zhou discovered that in addition to the troops coming from the Dongyi region, there were other Shang troops stationed in the Dongyi region. These people actually gained benefits in the war and were assigned to land and slaves. Therefore, they were determined to win in this battle. However, the nobles in the capital of the Shang Dynasty and the vassals of nearby countries were basically in a state of coping or waiting and watching. After experiencing the initial excitement and impulse, a large number of slaves, who suffered huge casualties, began to collapse on the battlefield and were difficult to deal with. Although they did not turn against each other as mentioned in history books, they could no longer form effective combat power. At this time, King Zhou could only advance with the central army that could still be mobilized, otherwise the charge of the evil would inevitably fall into the siege sooner or later and be defeated by bravery."
"But King Zhou also knew that the two wings were tremendous threats, especially the Zhou army troops on both wings. There were still many chariots rushing everywhere, relying on infantry and unable to defend. So King Zhou thought of a good idea. He sent more than a thousand soldiers to board more than a hundred chariots abandoned by evil people, plus half of his chariots, and sent about 100 chariots to the left and right wings, each of which was about to expand the width of the front line, and prepare for a great battle with the Zhou army on both wings!" (End of this chapter)