Since Emperor Guangwu came to Nanyang, he established the capital in Luoyang and used Wancheng to accompany the capital, which was called Nandu.
Most of Liu Xiu and Yuntai's twenty-eight generals were born in Nanyang, so Nanyang is also known as the "Emperor's Township" and is the birthplace of dragon veins. According to folklore, on the night of the emperor's birthday from January to February, twenty stars can be seen to protect him.
Jingbei Xingye protects the local area.
At this time, 60,000 troops were facing each other.
In the Liu family's army, although they were temporary camps, they were layered on top of each other and well-organized. The patrolling soldiers were in an orderly manner, with supplies of food and supplies piled up, and they were heavily guarded.
This camp layout is not the result of the general's strategy, but the system and standards of non-commissioned officers that Ye Qing has always promoted.
At this moment, Zhang Fei was standing on a high platform, squinting his eyes and looking into the distance.
The two vanguards of the enemy and ours were approaching like a torrent. The moment they met, large spurts of blood were sprayed out. Immediately, hundreds of people fell down, and many people fell to the ground.
But Zhang Fei had been in battle for a long time, and he immediately saw that the enemy's men and horses fell to the ground twice as many as his, and he was immediately satisfied with the situation in front of him.
But in a blink of an eye, his eyes fell on a white-robed general.
"Kill" was like the whole earth shaking. In the deafening sound of killing, the horses under Zhao Yun trampled on the earth, making a dull and continuous sound.
In an instant, the spears flashed and several cavalrymen fell out.
In the blink of an eye, a wide road was opened. In just one minute, all twenty enemy cavalry were turned into corpses.
"Shoo" ignored the screams in front of him, and from some distance away, a ruthless voice sounded, and then, a sharp sound that broke the air came from the air.
This was the scream of arrows, which reached Zhao Yun instantly.
Zhao Yun suddenly lit up his spear, and the arrows made of fine iron were either deflected or hit, slightly changed direction, and shot into the ground grazing Zhao Yun's body.
Zhao Yun sneered and continued to charge. Each cavalryman screamed and fell off his horse. Wherever he went, there was a bloody mess. Some of them were not dead for a while, but were still screaming, causing continuous chaos.
"..." On the high platform, Zhang Fei's eyes turned red without knowing when.
The force of thousands of troops charging back and forth was really powerful. In a few years, Zhao Yun's changes were so amazing that even Zhang Fei felt a little bit frightened.
"I really want to be on the front line myself." Zhang Fei couldn't help but tighten his grip on the hilt of his sword.
According to the regular battles on earth, as a deputy general, Zhao Yun would not be able to rush and kill like this. How could a dignified deputy commander of the military region go into battle in person?
But in this world, as the aura of the lower earth world continues to spread, everything is gradually changing.
The physical strength of the generals is getting stronger and stronger. Although it has not exceeded a certain limit, the gap is not far away. As they rush to kill, these generals further improve their martial arts and strength under the stimulation of spiritual energy. In Ye Qing's words,
It's becoming more and more like Dynasty Warriors - the military commanders begin to control the battlefield with their personal power
In front of the battle, the deafening sound of killing continued, and row after row of people fell down. Unknowingly, within a hundred steps of Zhao Yun, there were already piles of corpses. There were soldiers lying on the ground struggling and screaming everywhere, and there were also injuries with bloody wounds.
The war horses neighed and galloped wildly.
Suddenly the sky appeared before his eyes, and it turned out that he had broken through the enemy formation. Black clouds were rolling in, and the sun was hanging in the sky, mostly obscured by the dark clouds. There was a rush of blood, shouts of killing, and smelling the strong smell of blood, Zhao Yun raised his spear high.
Suddenly there was the sound of a horn, and then the sound of passionate drums sounded again.
The enemy infantry stepped forward.
Ten thousand people were densely packed, let alone 60,000. Although Nanyang was a large plain, there were only a few thousand cavalry when they first entered the battlefield. In the previous confrontation, Yuan Shu's army was obviously at a disadvantage in terms of cavalry, but neither side had the intention to stop. The infantry that arrived immediately
Pawns join the battle.
Zhang Fei took a breath and ordered: "The third battalion comes out."
The "Yes" flag was waved, and immediately the infantry also came out and entered the battlefield.
This is not to rush forward head-on, but to continuously invest in the reserve team in the hands of the coach, adjust the situation of the battle in an attempt to tilt it towards one's own side, and gradually spread out.
The battlefield is so huge that you can't even see the edge at a glance. Only by standing on a slightly higher platform can you grasp the battle situation.
The coaches of both teams were very good at commanding, and gradually put most of their efforts into the battle for victory.
First came the strong crossbows, with good bows in front. After a burst of shooting and killing, the archers of the two armies ran out of energy first, and the crossbowmen cocked the bow slowly. The Pu swordsmen and spearmen rushed forward, and the battle line fell into a bloody hand-to-hand fight, and this distance
The two armies met for less than half an hour
On the battlefield, Zhao Yun led the white-armored cavalry into clashes, with few people able to stop him. Panic spread among Yuan Shu's soldiers on the front line.
"This general is Zhao Yun? Then who is in charge of the commander-in-chief opposite?"
The Jin Chiluan riding under the commander's banner opposite was obviously the Queen Mother in person, and was guarded by a thousand cavalry.
"Uh, or Liu Bei, the Jingzhou Mu flag is erected there." Lei Bo responded and swallowed: "And the flag is Zhang. This is probably the Chinese army led by the enemy general Zhang Fei."
Yuan Shujun's flag was erected on a gentle slope. Ji Ling secretly cursed this "fake Jingzhou Mu" flag and looked at Zhang Fei opposite: "Zhang Fei is Liu Bei's sworn brother. The whole world knows it. Maybe.
It is true that Liu Bei is accompanying the Empress Dowager Luanjia, and it is impossible to say whether he is personally commanding..."
"It seems that there was something wrong in my lord's judgment. Liu Bei didn't go to the battlefield in Xuzhou because he sensed that our army was preparing to attack Xuchang and took it seriously?"
Ji Ling speculated. Zhao Yun, who turned to see the conflict on the front line, frowned slightly: "I haven't heard how famous Zhao Yun is, but he is a tiger general."
But then he turned his attention to the battle line... It involved a large battlefield with 60,000 troops, and it was not like the bandits could be dispersed in a single charge. A single top general was not enough to determine the outcome.
In other words, the world below has not yet crossed the line where Taoism manifests itself, or where ghosts, gods, and generals descend.
The front line, which is nearly five miles wide, is crisscrossed. Liu Bei's army's armor-wearing rate is beyond expectations. Except for the crossbowmen, almost most of the infantry are equipped with paper armor. These paper armors may seem ridiculous, but they can effectively defend.
The fire chiefs and above were all equipped with iron armor, which was more powerful than the Yuan family's wealth accumulated by embezzling the Han Dynasty's arsenal over the years. Many saw them being slashed and stabbed, but were not injured, or were slightly injured, and continued to fight.
Only then did Ji Ling remember the rumors that spies had reported that Yingchuan and even western Henan were developing industries and that thousands of people were manufacturing armor... He thought it was nonsense. Is armor so easy to make?
It would take an entire country to produce them in batches. Even Yuan Shaoxing in Jizhou could only build a few thousand pairs of armors in two years. The local metallurgical industry developed entirely because of the old foundation left by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
"Looks like it's really damnable now..." Ji Ling cursed secretly. The enemy's cavalry had a total number of three thousand, which was half more than the two thousand on his side. Each of them had one thousand as reserve, and when they were put on the field, the ratio was two thousand to one thousand.
The advantages.
It is difficult to obtain war horses in the south. Even Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu rode oxen into battle when he started his business in Nanyang. Lord Yuan Shu's two thousand cavalry horses were brought from the old Yuan family in Jizhou, and Liu Bei started his career in Zhuojun, Youzhou.
I heard that I have always had a relationship with Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping, two big horse dealers. Over the years, I have accumulated 8,000 war horses through channels, and they are about to catch up with his senior brother Gongsun Zan's white horse righteous followers.
"Fortunately, I didn't bring them all. There are only three thousand here. Are there another five thousand in Hulao and East Henan?"
Ji Ling assessed the comparison of combat power on the field, and was a little relieved that the Yuan family had far more crossbows than the opponent, posing a threat to the enemy's light cavalry. These light cavalry used newly released paper armor. Judging from the battlefield returns, they could prevent some inaccuracies.
Scratching the stray arrow reduces most of the damage, but a direct shot from the front can still break the armor.
The Han-made crossbows were all uniquely powerful, but also uniquely high-cost, something Ye Qing couldn't do quickly.
The bow is a composite bow with sinew angles, which is the standard configuration of large countries. After the assembly line system was lost in the Qin Dynasty, only good craftsmen could do it. Dozens of processes are required to make the six materials of the bow. It will take some time to complete, at least a year.
The above time, a good bow takes several years.
Crossbows have been a major killer against barbarians since the Qin and Han Dynasties. Good crossbows with more than five stones account for 70% of the army. The large yellow crossbow with ten stones has a curvature range of 400 meters. Even iron armor can shoot two holes in it within ten steps.
Come, but the local treasury does not have this kind of equipment. Only the Shengsheng Battalion of the Northern Army in Luoyang and the frontier army have it... Making crossbows is relatively less time-consuming, but requires more materials. The bronze crossbow machine is used to maintain an easy and stable buckle.
The requirements are complicated, and the ten-stone big yellow crossbow is even secretly passed down by the royal family.
Ye Qing considered the disadvantage of bows and crossbows instead of making them himself, and instead went to Luoyang to obtain them. However, this would seem a bit shabby in front of the enemy...especially since this southern expeditionary army was only a partial division, not the main force.
Ji Ling felt more relieved at this time. He looked back and said to Lei Bo: "Liu Bei's army has not made so many crossbows in just a few years. The density of crossbows is one level lower, and it all depends on the armor rate to make up for it...
...What’s strange is that there are no crossbows in the Yuzhou treasury? Or is there an ambush with an extra division?”
The generals shook their heads, but they couldn't figure out the situation. When Nanyang County was blocking intelligence from the surrounding area, it was inevitable that it lacked manpower to conduct external investigations, so that much of the intelligence on Liu Bei's army was delayed by half a month.
But they didn’t know that this was a partial division. Ye Qing had already brought all the large numbers of crossbows he inherited from the Yuzhou treasury to the battlefield in Xuzhou. In other words, Ye Qing actually didn’t take Yuan Shu’s army seriously...
The lack of generals was Yuan Shu's disadvantage. If there had been no Lu Bu in history, Liu Bei would have been able to overwhelm Yuan Shu with his generals alone. Not to mention that now he was superior in terms of officers, equipment, and military morale, and even had the same fatal advantage.
Ji Ling soon noticed this strangeness. The more he looked at the battlefield carefully, the more he frowned.
Since ancient times, military strategists have attached great importance to the transmission of commands. However, transportation is basically based on walking, and communication is basically based on shouting. The inefficiency only shows the necessity of communication methods such as flags, golden drums, war drums, and horns. Those who can accurately grasp the commander's flags, golden drums, and orders are all
The elite of the regular army, the result of years of training and war experience.
Even this is limited. Once the melee between the large corps lasts for more than a quarter of an hour, it is difficult for the commander to go down to the grassroots level. The lieutenants at the lower level can only rely on their experience and prestige to organize small-scale battles.
That is to say, the further the melee goes on the field, the fewer reserves are on hand, and the coach has less control over changes in the situation. The time has come to fight for strength and luck.
Non-commissioned officers are the collective expression of their strength, and half of their battlefield value is reflected here.
The Yuan family is well treated, and the lower-level lieutenants are all elites from the original Han army. They have always performed well on the battlefield - if the opponent is a rebel, a hundred thousand soldiers will not be able to withstand this for half an hour, and they will be overwhelmed long ago.
But Liu Beijun's organization is unimaginably tough, and he can even adjust it slightly... What is this concept?
Ji Ling saw that the handsome flag on the opposite side had not changed, and when he heard the sound of the golden drum was still the same, he couldn't help but frown: "How did the other party send the communication?"