In early April of the 21st year of Hongde, relying on a combat tactic named "Bulldozer" by a certain King Su personally, King Su's army passed through the Linlu Plain without any damage and advanced the battle line to "Qi Di".
Qidi is divided into two parts, one of which is the "Qi (Water) Pass". This pass is close to Linlu Mountain in the west. The "Wei River" flows in front of the pass, and the "Qi River" flows behind the pass.
After passing through, the two rivers merged in the southeast direction of Qishui Pass, and then flowed into the big river in the southeast direction.
It can be said that Qiguan is surrounded by mountains on one side and water on three sides to the north, east and south. It is a pass with natural dangers.
Therefore, Qiguan is also known as the gateway of Handan County, because only through this pass can one truly enter the hinterland of Handan County.
As for the other part, it is "Qixian", which can also be called "Moyi". "Note: It is Chaoge."
Qi County is located on the north side of the Qi River. To the southeast is "Hua County", and further to the north are "Hebi" and "Dangyin". These Korean cities are connected with Qi and have always been the true cities of Korea.
Southern border area.
However, in the past hundred years, the Wei State has almost never counterattacked to Qiguan. After all, for the Wei State, the barrier between Gongdi and Linlu Plain is not a dangerous area that the Wei army can easily overcome.
The plains are very suitable for Korean cavalry to display their strength.
But this time, the Wei army pushed the battle line to Qiguan, which greatly increased the pressure on the Korean generals Bao Yuan and Dangyin Hou Han Yang who led the army to withdraw to Qiguan.
It has to be said that at this moment, many Korean military generals are still confused as to why they inexplicably lost control of the Linlu Plain.
Only a few Korean generals such as Bao Yuan and Han Yang understood the reason and Wei Gongzi Run came up with a strategy specifically designed to restrain their Korean cavalry.
Giant shield chariot, this is the name given to Wugang chariot by the Korean generals.
When this kind of chariot is mentioned, many Korean cavalrymen gnash their teeth in hatred.
Because in the past, even though the Wei infantry was known as "the most courageous infantry in the Central Plains," they still did not dare to act recklessly in front of their Korean cavalry.
Especially in the flat plains, only the Korean cavalry could play with the Wei infantry. Unexpectedly, a while ago, the Wei army was equipped with a "giant shield chariot" and actually pushed this chariot to fight against them.
What makes the Korean cavalry even more embarrassed is that they have no way to deal with this giant shield chariot.
When chariots that are two feet long, one foot four wide and one foot five high are put together side by side, it is simply an insurmountable high wall.
It’s not that the Korean cavalry has never tried to attack this kind of tank. The problem is that this kind of tank is so heavy that even if they risk their lives and charge forward, it will be difficult to shake this kind of tank. What’s more terrible is that the front of this kind of tank is very heavy.
There were also many sharp spears, so that the Korean soldiers who risked their lives to rush into it were often stabbed to death by those sharp spears before they even came into contact with the chariot itself.
What's even more disgusting is that the despicable Wei crossbowmen hid behind the huge shield on the chariot and shot arrows from the shooting holes. However, the arrows shot by their Korean cavalry were almost all shot by those
The giant shield chariot was blocked and could not harm the Wei crossbowman behind the giant shield.
Neither close combat nor long-range shooting can effectively kill Wei soldiers. For the Korean cavalry, they can't even get close to those giant shield chariots.
However, those despicable Wei soldiers were laughing and pushing the giant shield chariot one by one, taunting and provoking the Korean cavalry while slowly advancing forward.
In this case, the Korean cavalry had no choice but to retreat. They had never suffered such humiliation.
But even though the anger in their chests almost ignited the blood in their bodies, there was nothing they could do against the Wei soldiers with giant shields and chariots.
In a head-on confrontation, they are obviously not opponents, but if they attack in a roundabout way, those despicable Wei soldiers will quickly arrange the giant shield chariots into a square gate formation. It is simply a turtle shell covered with barbs, let alone whether it can be smashed.
, and also hurt your hands.
However, this is not the most hateful and despicable thing about Wei Bing. The most hateful and despicable thing about this group of people is that after they use this giant shield chariot to clear the way, they will quickly repair defensive strongholds in the rear, as well as a wall of even if
It is a low wall that even their Korean cavalry cannot cross, gradually reducing the activity area of their Korean cavalry.
Whenever they see those despicable Wei soldiers hiding behind those giant-shield chariots and laughing at them, the Korean cavalry are angry. They want to yell: Come out if you have the guts! What kind of hero is hiding behind a chariot?!
Of course, these are the feelings of the Korean cavalry. As for commanders such as Bao Yuan and Dangyin Hou Han Yang, they have seen more. For example, they noticed that every time the Wei army advanced a certain distance, they would move along the river there.
(Large river) Build a temporary port.
Later, Wei's ships transporting supplies would also stop at the new port to unload supplies.
The bricks and stones used by Wei soldiers to repair strongholds and low walls were all transported here.
Speaking of which, South Korea also has a navy. Although it is not as good as Qi's Julu Navy, it can still gather some warships to form a navy.
It's a pity that the Wei army also has a heavy machine crossbow called the "continuous crossbow", which is half a foot long and as thick as a finger. A single crossbow bolt can sink a warship.
This is the bloody lesson that Han Yang, the Marquis of Danyin, learned after losing more than a dozen warships: Wei's machine-gun crossbow technology is no less than that of Lu.
In this regard, Han Yang, the Marquis of Dangyin, secretly guessed that the Wei State might have obtained the mechanism technique from the Lu State. After all, Qi, Lu, and Wei are still in an alliance, and even based on the information obtained through careful investigation,
Lu and Wei are also secretly repairing a "Liang-Lu Canal" to further strengthen the connection between Wei, Wei, Lu and Qi.
Today, the four kingdoms of Wei, Wei, Lu, and Qi are the "Four Kingdoms" in the eyes of the Han court. This is already a powerful force that can dominate the Central Plains.
And this is exactly the reason why South Korea raised troops to attack Wei again in the autumn of that year after its defeat in the "Wei-Korean Northern Border Battle".
Because the former overlord of the Central Plains, King Lu Xi of Qi, has died, the State of Qi is currently engaged in a civil war between princes vying for the throne, and its power against South Korea has plummeted; and after losing King Lu Xi of Qi, the State of Lu simply relied on
It is not enough to pose a threat to South Korea at all; Weiguo, not to mention, is just a weak and small country in the eyes of South Korea.
Only the Wei State has risen strongly in recent years. It defeated the Chu State twice, then made the Yin Rong of Sanchuan County surrender, and then annihilated the Qin State's 200,000 troops. This country, which was once defeated by South Korea, has become more powerful in recent years.
Getting stronger and stronger.
In this case, due to the death of King Lu Xi of Qi, "the four kingdoms of Wei, Wei, Lu, and Qi are connected", the alliance leader's position will undoubtedly tilt to the Wei State. Therefore, South Korea must severely damage the Wei State at this time no matter what, otherwise,
Once the Wei State becomes powerful, the alliance of the four kingdoms of Wei, Wei, Lu, and Qi will definitely pose a serious threat to South Korea.
Unexpectedly, the second Wei-Korean Battle of Northern Frontier soon put them at a disadvantage. Not to mention the fall of the entire Shangdang County, the Wei army actually counterattacked to their Handan County in South Korea and pushed the front all the way to Qiguan.
In this case, whether it was Bao Yuan, Dang Yin Hou Han Yang, or the other soldiers and generals, they all felt the pressure doubled.
They could not imagine what it would be like if the Wei army broke through Qishui Pass. At that time, the Wei army could march straight in and attack Handan, the capital of South Korea.
"No matter what, we must defeat the Wei army at Qishui Pass!"
At the military council in Qishuiguan Tower, Han Yang, the Marquis of Dangyin, spoke impassionedly.
But after hearing his words, the generals present were silent.
It has to be said that they have been severely beaten by the Wei army in recent times.
I remember a while ago that when I heard that Shangdang County was captured by King Su's army under the command of Wei Gongzi Run, the generals here were gloating and secretly snickering: What are the ten Beiyuan magnates? Three of the ten Beiyuan magnates were actually captured by one Wei Gongzi Run.
They fled in embarrassment, throwing away their helmets and armor.
But now, they finally understood the power of this Wei army and the strategy of Wei Gongzi Run.
The opponent just designed a kind of chariot and a tactic, which made their powerful Korean cavalry useless, and their status on the battlefield was inferior to that of infantry.
Perhaps seeing that all the generals here remained silent, Han Yang, the Marquis of Dangyin, turned his attention to Baoyuan, hoping that he would come forward and say a few words to cater to his words.
Seeing this, Baoyuan pondered for a while and said: "What Lord Dangyinhou said is absolutely true. Qiguan is the gateway to Handan. If this pass is lost, the Wei army can march straight forward. Therefore, no matter what, we must
Block the Wei army outside Qiguan... As for the strategy to defend against the enemy, I have some suggestions here, and I will share them with you for discussion."
After a pause, Baoyuan said seriously: "The terrain of Qiguan is dangerous, with mountains on one side and water on three sides. Even the elite divisions of the Wei State under Wei Gongzi Run will not be able to conquer this place in a short time. I guess that the Wei army is very capable.
We may cross the Qi River to attack "Huaxian", and then attack "Dangyin" and bypass our "Qiguan". Therefore, I suggest that we divide our troops to garrison "Huaxian" and build defenses on the east bank of the Qihe River to prevent the Wei army from crossing the river.
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His logical words made the Korean generals present nod their heads: This is indeed the safest way at present.
So on the same day, Dangyin Hou Han Yang sent half of his troops to Huaxian. Before King Su's army could establish a foothold on the south bank of the Wei River in front of Qimen Gate, he took the lead in building defenses in the Huaxian area.
However, all this could not be hidden from the eyes of Su Wang Zhao Hongrun. As soon as there was any movement among the Qiguan defenders, the black crows spread the news to Zhao Hongrun's ears.
"It seems that the Korean army has considered the possibility of me attacking Hua County... Not bad, not bad."
After hearing the news, Zhao Hongrun smacked his lips and said with unclear meaning.
In fact, he felt a little regretful because his army had not yet built a military camp on the southwest bank of the Wei River. Otherwise, he could have sent it to attack Huaxian.
At this time, Zongwei Chief Wei Jiao, who knew His Highness's strategic intentions, frowned and asked: "Your Highness, are you still sending troops to skid the county?"
Zhao Hongrun took a breath, pondered for a moment, frowned and said slowly: "Huaxian is going to be attacked, and Qiguan is also going to be attacked... Since our army is going to attack the capital of South Korea, how can we keep this nail?
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"But the terrain of Qiguan is dangerous, so it may be difficult to attack by force." Zongwei Lu Mu interjected from the side.
Zhao Hongrun nodded when he heard this, then straightened his brows and said with a smile: "No problem, ask the soldiers to build a well-mounted chariot... Since the Koreans think Qiguan is a dangerous pass, let's attack Qiguan first!"
When he said this, Zhao Hongrun smiled secretly in his heart.
Now that we have cement, why would we care about a mere river? 8