Chapter five hundred and fiftieth: how to play this
Xi Junmai thought for a long time and finally found the crux of the problem.
The army led by Xue Rengui was strong because they used a steam tricycle fleet.
The three thousand soldiers and horses he led came in steam tricycles.
Xi Junmai has naturally experienced steam tricycles.
Before the results came out, Xi Junmai only thought that the steam three-wheeler was very powerful.
But he didn't expect that it would be so powerful.
It seems that advanced weapons can indeed change a war.
Xi Junmai decided that after returning, he would ask the King of Shu to equip his army with steam tricycles no matter what.
At this time, Xue Rengui was summarizing the gains and losses of this war.
"Your Highness, the general believes that the neat three-wheeled fleet is very powerful, but it is not without its shortcomings."
Hearing Xue Rengui's words, Li Min couldn't help but nodded.
It seems that Xue Rengui was not dazzled by a big victory, but he saw the shortcomings of the steam tricycle so quickly.
Steam tricycles naturally have shortcomings, and they are not tanks. How could they not have any shortcomings at all?
Li Min couldn't help but ask: "General Xue, tell me, what are the shortcomings of the steam tricycle?"
Xue Rengui couldn't help but said: "Your Highness, the first disadvantage of the steam tricycle is that it is slightly slower than the war horse. Of course, the continuous ability of the steam tricycle will definitely be stronger than that of the war horse!"
"The second shortcoming, and the biggest shortcoming, is that the steam tricycle relies too much on roads. If the road conditions are not good, the steam tricycle cannot pursue it and can only watch the enemy escape. The enemy can even take advantage of this.
, and make targeted strategic arrangements.”
"The third point is that steam tricycles are not conducive to close combat! The situation last night was just a special situation. The enemies were all cavalry and the number was small."
"Once our steam tricycle stops and the enemy sends a large number of infantry to surround it and attack with rockets or other means, we will inevitably suffer heavy losses."
Hearing Xue Rengui's words, Li Min couldn't help but nodded with relief.
These three points are indeed the shortcomings of the steam tricycle. Xue Rengui's vision is extremely unique.
Li Min couldn't help but say: "General Xue is right. These three points are indeed the shortcomings of the current steam tricycle."
"However, what I want to say is that the final factor that determines a war is people, not weapons."
"Any weapon depends on the person who uses it and how to use it!"
"In this world, there is no weapon that is all-powerful and has no flaws. The key depends on how you use it!"
"The so-called knowing yourself and the enemy means you will be victorious in every battle! As long as we have enough information, we will definitely win the final victory!"
"Li Yuanfang, send all members of the Huya Special Forces to conduct infiltration and intelligence work behind enemy lines."
"yes!"
After the meeting, Li Yuanfang immediately went down and ordered the members of the Huya Special Forces to start activities.
Since its establishment, the Huya Special Forces Team has not had any decent results.
Yesterday's battle, in Li Yuanfang's opinion, was not enough to prove them.
And the order issued by His Highness today is the event that can prove their ability.
They must do this well.
Li Yuanfang and Xue Rengui were constantly reflecting on what King Shu had just said.
The words of the King of Shu touched them deeply.
The key to determining the outcome of a war is people, not weapons.
They had never heard of this view before.
And the more I think about it, the more I feel it makes perfect sense.
…
After daybreak, generals Khalid, Ibn, and Weilide, who were eating a lot, received a report that Guizi Town had been captured by the Tang Dynasty.
Not one of the ten thousand cavalrymen who guarded Guizi Town escaped back.
General Moyad, who was stationed in Guizi Town, has been killed in battle, and his head is currently hanging at the city gate.
After getting the news, Khalid, Ibn, and Werid were very angry.
How can this be?
Overnight, Guizi Town was actually lost?
Moad was killed in battle, and all ten thousand soldiers were wiped out.
This is a full 10,000 cavalrymen!
It’s night again!
Even if there are ten thousand pigs, some of them will escape, right?
How is it possible that no one escaped?
What troubles Khalid, Ibn, and Wei Lid now is that he has questions about what happened in Guizi Town, how many Tang troops came, what the equipment of the Tang troops were, what their combat effectiveness was, and how many cavalry and infantry there were.
Waiting for these basic information, it can be said that I know nothing.
The information is completely asymmetric now, making it difficult for Wei Lide to make a decision.
Wei Lide fought in the north and south, and won every battle, so naturally he was not a reckless man.
Wei Lide immediately sent out a large number of scouts to find out the news.
At the same time, Wei Lide himself fell into deep thought.
Wei Lide is very clear about Moyad's abilities.
Moad is brave and good at fighting, and he is a strong soldier. His shortcoming is that he can be arrogant at times.
Wei Lide believed that this failure must be due to his arrogance.
Wei Lide has even restored the scene of yesterday's battlefield.
They have two garrisons outside the city.
The Tang army must have attacked these two garrisons and then lured Moad out of the city. Moad fell into the Tang trap and was eventually annihilated.
This is just a very simple little strategy to encircle a point and bring reinforcements. Wei Lide doesn't believe that Moad can't see it.
But this stupid pig will definitely be so arrogant that he thinks that the Tang army will attack relentlessly, and then plunges headlong into the opponent's trap.
What troubled Wei Lide was how many soldiers and horses Datang sent this time?
To be able to wipe out the entire 10,000-strong garrison of Guizi Town without allowing a single person to escape, Wei Lide concluded that the Tang Dynasty would have to have at least 100,000 troops.
However, where did the Tang Dynasty mobilize these 100,000 troops in such a short period of time?
What is the combat effectiveness of these 100,000 troops?
Without this information, Wei Lide would not be able to make correct strategic arrangements.
At ten o'clock in the evening, through the feedback from a large number of scouts, Wei Lid finally got some general information.
This time the leader of the Tang Dynasty was their King of Shu.
It is said that this time they brought a total of 100,000 troops, all of which were the King of Shu's own troops in Jiannan Road.
This King of Shu was a legend in the Tang Dynasty and had created miracles many times.
There are also various miraculous deeds of countless Shu kings.
Wei Lide took the initiative to ignore these things.
He simply didn't believe that so many magical things could happen to one person.
And this King of Shu actually had an army of 100,000 men!
If this is the case, it would not be surprising to use a hundred thousand troops to eat up Khalid's ten thousand cavalry and prevent any of them from escaping.
Moreover, Wei Lid received the news that the 100,000 soldiers and horses led by the King of Shu were all infantry and there were no cavalry.
In this way, Wei Lide felt even more relieved.
A hundred thousand infantrymen without cavalry were just sheep with two legs to be slaughtered in Wei Lid's eyes.
Currently, Wei Lide's total military strength in the entire Anxi Protectorate is still 100,000.
And among these 100,000 soldiers and horses, there are 50,000 cavalry.
Wei Lide decided to concentrate all his strength to eat the Shu king's 100,000 soldiers and horses.
After eating these 100,000 soldiers and horses, we can further capture the city of the Tang Dynasty and see what kind of combat effectiveness the second batch of troops sent by the Tang Dynasty court has, and then decide how to fight the subsequent war.
Next, Wei Lide quickly issued orders one after another.
Dispatch 70,000 soldiers and horses and march towards Guizi Town and the Yanqi Governor's Mansion.
Of course, it was impossible for all of the 100,000 troops to be concentrated in Guizi Town. Wei Lide concluded that most of the troops would be stationed at the Yanqi Governor's Mansion.
At the same time, Wei Lide still dispatched a large number of scouts and began to detect the intelligence of the Tang garrison in Guizi Town and the Yanqi Governor's Mansion.
…
At this time, Li Min and Xue Rengui, relying on the Yanqi Governor's Mansion and the Anxi Governor's Mansion, arranged numerous ambushes.
This time, what Li Min wants to fight is an information war.
Through asymmetric information, we can defeat the big food army one at a time.
This is also the purpose of Li Min sending the Huya Special Forces.
What the Huya Special Forces have to do is to constantly assassinate Dashi's scouts.
Prevent them from receiving too much information support, and at the same time be responsible for delivering false information to them so that they do not receive effective information support.
Information warfare did not exist in ancient times, but it has never been so highly valued.
Both the Tang Dynasty and the Dashi Dynasty were constantly dispatching troops and generals.
The entire Anxi Protectorate was under heavy clouds.
What troubled Wei Lide was that most of the scouts he sent out never returned.
You know, the scouts he sent out numbered as many as five to six hundred people.
To hunt down so many scouts, Datang needed to send at least ten times more troops!
Otherwise, these scouts would all act separately, and without ten times the strength, it would be impossible to intercept all of them.
The Tang Dynasty hated the scouts so much that they were so heartless and crazy.
But it is absolutely impossible without the support of intelligence.
Next, Wei Lide had no choice but to send out more scouts.
And this time, it finally paid off for Wei Lide.
The scouts sent out this time actually made gains in all directions.
They actually had a clear picture of Datang's troop garrison in all directions. They even had detailed figures on how many troops they had.
This situation made Wei Lide overjoyed.
Great, really great!
With the support of this intelligence, he is fully confident that he can win this war at the minimum cost!
Of course, what Wei Lide didn't know was.
Most of their experienced scouts have been killed in one batch.
The second batch of scouts sent out were temporarily selected from the army.
These scouts themselves did not have much experience as scouts, and because the first batch of scouts died in large numbers.
As a direct result, this group of scouts did not dare to conduct in-depth investigations and conduct on-the-spot inspections.
Most of the information they obtained was from information they heard from people in towns and cities.
Then based on this information, they also confirmed it from a distance.
It was discovered that there were definitely Tang troops present in those garrison locations.
As for the number of these armies, they don't know.
As the commander-in-chief, Khalid was not aware of this situation at all.
Well, mainly because the enemies he had encountered before had never used such methods.
If he had met the King of Shu earlier, he might not have had such trust in his scouts.
Based on this information, Khalid quickly made arrangements.
Regarding Datang's troop formation, Khalid admitted that they still had some capabilities.
If you don't understand their troop formation clearly, you might even create some trouble for them.
It can be seen that the King of Shu in the Tang Dynasty did not have a vain reputation, but he still had some ability.
However, who allowed him to encounter himself, which is called the Sword of Allah?
Wei Lide decided to focus the battle on Jinji Mountain this time.
Jinji Mountain, whose name is not found on the map, is an unknown hill.
It will only be marked on their military map.
Although this mountain is not big, it is located in a fortress and is extremely dangerous.
More importantly, Datang had accumulated 20,000 soldiers and horses on Jinji Mountain.
Khalid decided to surround the Tang Dynasty army outside Jinji Mountain, and then encircle the area for reinforcements.
Jinji Mountain is certainly a good place to annex.
But the King of Shu in the Tang Dynasty must have made a miscalculation.
That is, there are lush trees on Jinji Mountain.
If a fire breaks out, the garrison on the mountain will be burned to pieces.
Of course, in order to attract their reinforcements.
Wei Lide couldn't rush to burn the mountain, he had to put it under siege first to show off.
After the reinforcements from the Tang Dynasty arrive, kill the reinforcements first and then burn the mountain.
In this way, you can kill two birds with one stone and kill two birds with one stone.
The plan was decided, and Wei Lide quickly issued an order for the 70,000-strong army to split up.
And just as Wei Lide's army was moving, Datang was also constantly arranging troops and generals.
The busiest people now are the 500 Tang troops stationed on Jinji Mountain.
Jinji Mountain is just a bait thrown by the Tang Dynasty. Naturally, it is impossible not to deploy any troops.
If there is no one, Wei Lide is not a fool.
After his army arrives at Jinji Mountain, he will immediately be able to see the flaws.
When the time comes, he will naturally not stay there stupidly, but will retreat immediately.
On Jinji Mountain, the looming military camp has been arranged.
If you don't look carefully, you will never notice it.
If you look carefully, you can definitely find that, well, these military camps can house approximately 20,000 troops.
This is only the first step they need to take.
The second step is that they must build some defenses.
Five hundred people have to pretend to be like 20,000 people.
The hungry army will definitely make the choice to surround the point and fight for reinforcements.
But they couldn't let the food army see too many flaws.
Although it is impossible for the food army to attack with all its strength, they must still show their due resistance.
Of course, the first two points are not the focus.
The point is, they now need to dig holes and build a perfect isolation zone.
In the end, Dashi will most likely resort to fire attacks.
Once Dashi attacks with fire, if they don't have time to build defenses in time, they will be burned into dried meat by the fire.
For the sake of their own lives, they must also take precautions.
…
Three days later, generals Khalid, Ibn, and Weilide, who had eaten a lot, led 30,000 troops and surrounded Jinji Mountain.
Of course, Wei Lide knew that there were 20,000 Tang troops stationed on Jinji Mountain.
Since it is a siege, the number of people must be at least twice the number of people besieged. Thirty thousand people are far from enough.
Therefore, Wei Lide acted as if there was someone behind him.
Thirty thousand people, but he pretended to be one hundred thousand people.
After the garrison was completed, Wei Lide carefully observed the military camp on Jinji Mountain and found that there were indeed 20,000 troops stationed on the mountain.
At this point, both parties feel that they have deceived the other party and are very satisfied.
I have to say, life is like a play, it all depends on acting skills!
The Tang army soon discovered the actions of Dashi's army, and the Tang army was immediately shocked.
Immediately dispatched 50,000 infantrymen to rescue the Tang army on Jinji Mountain.
Of course, the number of fifty thousand was also calculated by the scouts sent by Wei Lide based on his own guess.
As for whether this number is accurate, only God knows.
After receiving the news, Wei Lide couldn't help but be overjoyed.
Great! Really great!
Unexpectedly, the King of Shu in the Tang Dynasty was actually more stupid than he thought.
He actually sent out fifty thousand infantry!
Fifty thousand infantrymen were like defenseless lambs in front of his fifty thousand cavalry.
Wei Lide immediately sent out cavalry from three directions to surround and kill the 50,000 cavalry.
The 50,000 infantrymen of the Tang Dynasty had just entered a depression.
There are three exits in this place, each of which is relatively narrow.
As long as the exit is blocked, the people inside will simply be unable to fly.
God helps me eat so much!
Things went so well that even Wei Lid couldn't believe it.
The fifty thousand soldiers and horses of the Tang Dynasty were not easy to feed.
And just when their cavalry was about to form an encirclement, a roaring sound suddenly sounded from the depression.
Next, three thousand steam tricycles roared and headed straight for the exit.
At this time, three teams of cavalrymen were just halfway into the entrance.
It is not easy to enter this place quickly.
It's even harder to quit.
Moreover, the opponent's chariot frightened them.
What kind of chariot is this?
Each one is tall and big, as if they are made of cast steel.
But this kind of chariot does not need to be pulled by horses at all, it can run by itself, and it can run very fast.
Apparently, it was only a little bit inferior to their war horses.
How can this thing run by itself?
Facing the unknown, Dashi's cavalry felt a little panicked.
We will soon be within range.
The commander of the Dashi Cavalry was ready to issue an order and prepare to shoot arrows.
call out!
Phew! Phew!
But what they didn't expect was that Datang's chariot team shot first!
Moreover, their chariots can be shot from head to tail.
What they shot were still powerful crossbow arrows.
Not only does it have a longer range, it can also easily penetrate their armor.
Even war horses can be shot through.
In just one round of shooting, Dashi's cavalry suffered numerous casualties.
However, the Dashi Cavalry is also famous for its ferocity.
The commanders of these three cavalry teams understood one thing deeply.
When we meet on a narrow road, the brave wins.
Moreover, they really have no way out now.
Now it can be said that they are halfway through the journey, and there is no possibility of their return.
If you return, the half that came in will only be ruthlessly slaughtered by the opponent.
If that's the case, then just fight your way out!
Under the command of the three major cavalry commanders of Dashi, their cavalry braved the crossbows and arrows to come forward.
At the cost of countless cavalry deaths, they finally approached the steam tricycle convoy.
"shoot!"
The next moment, their leader gritted his teeth and issued the order to attack with bows and arrows.
They wanted to give a tooth for a tooth and an eye for an eye, and let the army of the Tang Dynasty taste the power of their bows and arrows.
However, the result was disappointing to them.
Their arrows hit someone's chariot, but were ruthlessly bounced away.
Their bows and arrows were actually unable to break through other people's defenses.
How about playing with yarn?
At this time, the three great leaders of the Dashi Empire were also desperate in their hearts.
If they had known this would happen, they might not have given the order to attack just now.
Instead, an exit command will be issued.
But after a while, many more cavalry entered.
Now they have no way out.
Therefore, the three cavalry commanders of the Dashi Empire issued the order to continue advancing.
Since bows and arrows are not enough of a threat to you, then get closer and fight at close quarters.
As we all know, why is cavalry the enemy of infantry?
The reason is that the cavalry can use the power of war horses to carry out attacks. The cavalry has strong maneuverability and can fight when they want and walk when they want.
But the cavalry cannot be confined to a standstill.
Once the cavalry stops, its power will be greatly reduced.
Fighting at close quarters is the enemy of cavalry!
Therefore, they chose to fight in close quarters!
Well, okay, actually, they are the cavalry...
However, the chariots of the Tang Dynasty forced them to do this!
At the cost of continuing to sacrifice 20% of their troops, their horses finally rushed in front of the steam tricycle.
Then, the other party was forced to stop by them.
Um, there's no way, a steam tricycle is not a big steel monster truck, let alone a tank.
If you hit a war horse with a steam tricycle, it will definitely knock it down.
But this tricycle is probably also crooked.
And this is not what Xue Rengui wants to see.
And for the cavalry of Dashi, this was even more of an unexpected surprise.
Haha, that’s really great!
If we have the ability, let’s not rely on mounts, just use real swords and guns, okay?
Next, Dashi's cavalry quickly approached the steam tricycle, then drew out the long knife from his waist and slashed hard on the steam tricycle's side.
Duang!
As a result, the long knife curled up and was bounced high.
Even the tiger's mouth was covered with blood.
The cavalrymen who feasted were about to be so angry that they vomited blood.
This man's chariot cannot be shot through with an arrow, and cannot be cut with a knife!
How can this be done?
I had no choice but to climb onto the chariot and get into the car to kill the soldiers inside.
Then they sadly discovered that they still couldn't reach it.
They had to climb onto their horses and stand on them, just enough to reach the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty in the chariot.
But at the same time, they themselves also became living targets of the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty.
And they are even more skillful, killing monsters with one strike, eh, one big food soldier with one strike!
The cavalrymen of Dashi were so angry that they cried!
