Zhang Shigui was also a veteran on the battlefield. He fought in both the north and south throughout his life. Although his reputation was not as good as that of Li Jing, Li Ji, and Cheng Yaojin, his achievements were not inferior. He rose up in troubled times and was unparalleled in martial arts, but he was not promoted to the top.
The extravagant hope of conquering the world and separatist power is to "wait for the supremacy of Zhenxiang", looking forward to a figure like Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty who stationed troops and conquered the supremacy...
It was not until the Sui Dynasty and Tang Dynasty that Li Yuan, the Duke of Tang Dynasty, raised troops in Jinyang and occupied Chang'an. He then "sent envoys to lose money" and led his rebel army to defect. From then on, he became a general of Li and Tang Dynasty, with great fame and outstanding military exploits.
People at the time praised him for his "heroic and elegant calculation, which is a metaphor for Fubo's turn; decisive victory and advance, and the formation of Changshan Mountain". This shows that even if Zhang Shigui's military strategy is not the best in the world, it is probably only inferior to that of a few people such as Li Jing.
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At this moment, standing on the Xuanwu Gate, I looked down at the Youtunwei battle formation, and I could see at a glance the strategy adopted in arranging the troops: "Your Highnesses, please see, generally speaking, although artillery is powerful, it needs to be heavily guarded, otherwise once
Being bullied to the front by the enemy, not only will their power be lost, but they will also be very likely to be destroyed by the enemy. Therefore, they will place their gunpowder in the rear formation and heavily protect them. But now the right camp guards have pushed out all the artillery in the camp and lined up in a line.
Putting it under the enemy's eyelids and allowing the enemy to see it clearly is beyond expectation."
Princess Jinyang lay on the arrow stack and looked forward. After looking for a long time, she couldn't see any mystery. She turned her head, blinked and asked, "Why is this?"
Zhang Shigui obviously loved the little princess very much. His eyes were fascinated. The smile on his face was as warm as charcoal fire, and his tone was as gentle as the spring breeze. He said warmly: "Judging from the performance, this is to intimidate the enemy."
There were so many artillery pieces in the Youtun Guards, so they retreated in spite of the difficulties. In essence, they were just being strong on the outside and working hard on the inside."
Princess Li Jing was puzzled: "Why is this? The artillery is so powerful. With so many artillery lined up, the rebels must be afraid!"
"hehe!"
Zhang Shigui stroked his beard and smiled. He had no trace of the demeanor of a general who guarded the imperial city and commanded the Beiya Imperial Army. He was like an old country man with a kind face and good intentions: "Although the veteran knows little about artillery, he also knows that although it is extremely powerful, its lifespan is limited and it can fire a certain amount of fire."
After the shell is fired, the barrel will be damaged, and if it cannot be replaced in time, there is a danger of the barrel exploding."
The implication is that most of these artillery pieces have been scrapped, and the reason why they are pushed out in front of the array at this moment is just to deter the enemy.
Princess Jinyang turned around again and looked at the majestic artillery outside the Youtunwei camp. The enemy in the distance had obviously stopped moving forward, and she was particularly confused and said: "But Duke Guo, how do you guess that these artillery pieces are actually useless?
Are the guards just trying to scare the rebels?"
Zhang Shigui smiled even more happily: "Of course the old minister is not sure, but the rebels are not sure either. If the old minister guesses wrong, it will at most make a joke in front of His Highness, but if the rebels guess wrong, they will risk being cannoned
The risk of indiscriminate bombing.”
Princess Jinyang suddenly realized, stroking her hands and smiling sweetly: "That's it! This idea must have come from Madam Wu, only she can be so cunning!"
Princess Changle on the side said angrily: "How can you talk like this? You are uneducated! In fact, it may not be just to scare people. You see, although those artillery are lined up in a row, they are just in front of the infantry array. If the enemy launches a charge, these
The artillery can just stop the impact of the enemy's cavalry, and the effect is much better than those in Luzhai."
Zhang Shigui praised: "Mrs. Wu is proficient in the art of war and has extraordinary strategies. Your Highness is as clear as a mirror and extremely intelligent. She is truly a woman who cannot be compared to other women. The Youtun Guards may not be afraid of these rebels, but after all, the camp is empty of troops. How can they not fight?"
This battle will naturally make the rebels retreat in the face of difficulties. If not, these artillery can also be used to frighten the enemy and block the cavalry, which is really two birds with one stone."
The leaders nodded repeatedly, thinking that this cunning strategy must have come from Wu Meiniang. That little lady was beautiful, but she was full of conspiracy and calculations, and was very cunning. This was much better than Princess Gaoyang.
Li Junxian, who had been silent all the time, suddenly said: "The rebels have retreated!"
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Can you not withdraw?
Ever since the Guanlong Clan launched their troops, they have really suffered from too much artillery. They originally mobilized heavy troops hoping to capture the Foundry Bureau and seize the firearms in the warehouse to attack the imperial city. However, the academy students entered first and resisted desperately.
Xin Mao then broke through the siege and reached Kunming Lake. He launched warships on the lake and bombarded the rebels besieging the foundry with ship-borne artillery. This caused heavy casualties to the rebels, which directly led to the final explosion by the gunpowder piled in the warehouse.
The Zuo Tun Guard, the only fully-staffed camp in Guanzhong, suddenly launched an attack. They joined forces with the royal army commanded by Li Yuanjing and stormed the Right Tun Guard camp with an overwhelming force. However, they were blown away by artillery and their armor was thrown off. Corpses littered the fields.
Lose or lose.
The power of artillery was vividly demonstrated in this military remonstrance. Its power of breaking mountains and cracking rocks was beyond human power, and it made the rebels frightened.
General Guan Long, who was in charge of this army, saw the Youtun Guards pushing out all the artillery pieces and opening them in a row in front of the camp. Naturally, he was frightened and had many guesses in his heart. But how could he dare to take a gamble? Once the bet was wrong.
Wow, so many artillery were unleashed at once, and so few of my troops were turned into ashes in an instant...
In desperation, we could only play it safe and lead the army to retreat slowly until it was determined that the artillery range of Youtunwei was out of reach. Then we stopped and asked for instructions from the city while being careful about the movements of Youtunwei. After all, the most important thing at the moment was
His mission was to stop Fang Jun's army from crossing the Wei River to attack Chang'an. Anyway, the Youtun guards did not dare to leave Xuanwu Gate without authorization, so there was no need to be embarrassed.
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In the Youtun Guard Camp, Colonel Ashina Daozhen watched the rebel flags slowly retreating in the wind and snow from a distance, admiring Wu Geng: "Mrs. Wu is extremely resourceful, I will admire her so much!"
Gao Kan led an elite force to the west to meet Fang Jun's army. Naturally, the troops in the Youtunwei camp were empty, and most of the artillery was damaged. Once the rebels desperately launched a fierce attack, even if they could hold the camp, they would suffer heavy casualties, and even if they could hold the camp, they would suffer heavy casualties.
If a camp is lost, the rebels will face the Xuanwu Gate, and the situation will suddenly change.
Ashina Dao really came into the Youtun Guards through the back door. Although he was the son of Ashina Sheer, a famous general after the Turkic Chuluo Khan, he lacked merit and prestige in the Youtun Guards. Although his official position was only below Gao Kan,
But when Gao Kan led his troops out, how could he dare to make decisions at critical moments?
Even if he dares to make a decision, he must be convinced by everyone in the army... He can only turn to Princess Gaoyang, who is temporarily living in the army.
Strictly speaking, this move is suspected of passing the buck...
However, Princess Gaoyang will not care about this at such critical times. The problem is how does she know how to organize her troops? Fortunately, Wu Meiniang is cunning. Although she has never led troops, she has read several military books in her spare time. In addition, she does have this
Because of his talent in this field, he proposed a strategy of "making something out of nothing", arranging all the scrapped artillery pieces in a row in front of the camp, betting that the rebels would not dare to charge with the artillery.
Even if the bet loses and the rebels continue to charge regardless, these scrapped artillery can still play the role of blocking the horses and blocking the rebel cavalry, blocking the charge of the rebel cavalry and gaining more strategic space for the Youtun Guard infantry.
Moreover, there are still more than twenty artillery pieces that have not been scrapped, and there are also some artillery shells. A bombardment at the critical moment can further deter the morale of the rebels and cause great damage...
At this time, after hearing Ashina Daozhen's praise, Wu Meiniang, who was dressed as a man in military uniform, had a serious and calm face and said crisply: "Although the rebels retreated, they did not withdraw. It is obviously to monitor our army."
After just a brief thought, he guessed the key: "Order the scouts in the army to go west to the vicinity of the Zhongwei Bridge, mark the artillery to shoot at the Yuan Dynasty, and if there are rebels who come to intercept when Lang Jun returns to help, they can use it from a long distance." Fire the artillery, bombard the enemy array, and lend a helping hand to Mr. Lang!"
In the army of this era, the influence of the commander is extremely serious. Those commanders with strong strength and extraordinary charisma can often turn a court army into a private army. The whole army only obeys the orders of one person. If you change the commander, you will not be able to do it immediately. .
Since the day when Youtun Guards was reorganized, Fang Jun had put all his efforts into it. The whole army was imbued with Fang Jun's will and style, and the lieutenants, generals, and soldiers were obedient to orders. Therefore, Wu Meiniang was able to give orders as a woman. , no one in the army is dissatisfied.
Regardless of these identity factors, Wu Meiniang's wisdom alone has shocked Ashina Daozhen to the point of being a man of heaven, and he happily accepted the order at this moment.
The scouts were all out, and at the same time, the remaining twenty or so artillery pieces in the camp quietly moved to the west side of the camp, and under the cover of the army, aimed their muzzles at the Zhongwei Bridge in the northwest.