Chaos, this is how Heifu felt during the battle of Yidao city defense that night.
First of all, the Ba people under the city attacked in no order. They started in a hurry and had no siege equipment. They could only rush forward in a swarm carrying wood and simple bamboo ladders.
These siege fighters first ran to the Yi River and smeared their faces with white mud. In the night, with their dark skin, they looked particularly conspicuous.
Unlike Chen Liu, who Heifu had participated in, the Qin army's siege method in the Battle of Waihuang was that they did not divide into queues, did not form an attacking square, and did not have golden drum flags, but whoever wanted to attack could attack. Like
They came roaring like a reckless herd of beasts, all holding shields and swords, shouting non-stop, as if they had endless energy, and even when climbing the bamboo ladder, they couldn't stop talking.
This kind of disorderly attack, although occasionally a few brave Ba people jumped to the top of the city, but most of them were stabbed down by the spears and bamboo poles of the people on the top of the city when they climbed halfway...
The archers assisting the battle below the city did not form an array. There were three in the east station and five in the west. They could not release their bows and arrows at once. At night, those sharp-eyed Ba hunters could not aim and use their special skills, so the arrows were
Like scattered raindrops, it poses little threat.
Forget it, hundreds of people in front were attacking the city, but the Ba people behind them burned several fires on the ground, sitting or standing, with a few accompanists playing drums and flutes in the middle, like a bonfire party.
Singing, dancing and dancing.
I don’t know if it was to encourage their companions, or they had forgotten that this was a battlefield and just thought it was a tribal gathering! Instead of stopping them, the leaders even participated in it themselves, staggering as if they were drunk.
Heifu saw this scene in his eyes and secretly rejoiced in his heart: "Wu Sun Tzu said: "The generals are weak, the teachings are unclear, the officers and soldiers are unstable, and the troops are everywhere, which is called chaos. This is one of the six major mistakes that lead to failure."
1. Although all of these Ba people are brave and good at fighting, most of them have no concept of order. They rise up in a hurry and have incomplete armor. They swarm in and only attack one side. The threat to the city is actually limited..."
Heifu guessed that this was because the Ba people usually only participated in tribal fighting and were rarely organized to attack cities and territories.
The only remarkable thing is that this group of Ba people are not afraid of death. After one group died, another group rushed up. It seemed that they would not stop singing and dancing.
But looking at the people on his side, Hei Fu's little joy was offset.
Because the garrison at the top of the city, except for the hundreds of county soldiers, were still in order, the petty officials and the people were also in a hurry, and they were no different from the Ba people who were beating randomly...
First of all, there are the archers at the top of the city. Except for a dozen or so county soldiers, the rest are all young and strong men who claim to be "good at shooting." It is true that these people can shoot bows, but when they see the Ba people rushing towards them with shouts, they start to attack in disorder.
When they arrived at each battlement, they couldn't help but let go and let go of the arrow when they were very far away. As a result, no one was shot down. There was even a young man with tall height and long hands who just closed his eyes and shot down. Heifu could only shoot with one shot.
Drag him back and ask him to help deliver arrows.
Seeing the disastrous results of this group of people, Heifu couldn't help but think of Xiao Tao.
"If Xiao Tao were here, he would definitely teach them what makes a qualified archer."
Don't be afraid when facing danger, don't shoot arrows easily, don't shoot too many arrows, as shooting too many will make your arms sore and your strength will decrease, but strive to hit every shot!
The same goes for the young men who were distributed with swords and spears. Under the orders of the county soldiers, they stood in formation behind the archers, but they stood crookedly, standing on their legs, and kept swallowing saliva. Some even smacked fiercely.
When people quickly climbed up to the top of the city, they involuntarily took a step back and gave way. Although these young men had one month of training every year, after all, they had never experienced a real battle, and their performance was not satisfactory.
In fact, when defending the city, experience is not the most important, the most important thing is courage. These local young men may know that the Ba people are brave, but they lack courage when facing them.
"If the Dongmen Leopard is here, he can use his bravery to set an example." Heifu thought this way.
At this time, two small officials who were following his orders to pass orders back and forth on the city wall bumped into each other and fell to the ground immediately.
Hei Fu shook his head helplessly. It would be great if Ji Ying was here. This guy is the most suitable person to serve as a messenger. Not only are his legs and feet fast enough, but he can also say a few witty words from time to time to relieve everyone's tension and boost morale.
And Li Xian, if he were here, he would definitely have come up with several vicious ideas to deal with the Ba people.
The key is not the order, but the person who executes it.
Seeing the miserable performance of the Yi Dao people, Hei Fu felt helpless and began to miss his subordinates who were still in Anlu County.
"The wind knows the strength of the grass. I didn't feel it when I first left Anlu. Once it comes to war, the soldiers I personally trained are still reliable. Before the second attack on Chu, I have to find a way to return to Anlu County and continue to lead
Soldiers from my hometown."
That will happen in the future, while thinking about it, Heifu dodged an arrow that was blown away by the night wind, and thrust a spear into the chest of a screaming Ba warrior...
The night's attack and defense ended in a mess. The Ba people seemed to be tired from dancing and retreated. The people at the top of the city didn't know how they repelled the enemy, and they all cheered...
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"Zuo Bing Cao Shi, I see that this group of Ba people neither camped nor formed a defensive formation. They are all sleeping with their heads covered. They are really careless. How about going out of the city to attack them?"
In the early morning of the next day, at sunrise, unlike yesterday's noise, there was silence outside the city. Heifu, who was napping at the top of the city, was also woken up by the remaining 100 generals of the barbarians, and presented his "wonderful plan"
.
"Who gave you the courage?"
Heifu cursed secretly in his heart, but with a smile on his face he affirmed the courage of the hundred generals. He stood up and observed the group of Ba people under the city who were sleeping in disorder with their pillows on their shields.
"Hundred Generals, have you seen the red Chu flag in the front row?"
The hundred generals nodded, and Heifu smiled and said: "There are more than a hundred Chu soldiers there, probably led by the envoys who asked the Ba people to rebel against Qin and annex Chu. They did not participate in the attack last night and had been resting, but this morning they were watching
The movement in the city shows that the other party is on guard."
The hundred generals were still unwilling to give up: "I heard that Cao Shi, the Zuo Bing, used hundreds of troops to attack two thousand Chu troops last year and defeated them in one fell swoop. Today there are more than a thousand troops in the city. Why not follow the same example?"
Heifu shook his head: "That moment and this moment are different. You said I have a thousand men available, but in fact, nine hundred young men can be used to defend the city, but they cannot be used in field battles or to go out of the city to attack the enemy.
There are only more than a hundred county soldiers."
"The current situation is that the enemy has not been able to attack in one go. Now that the second set of drums have faded, I am afraid that there will no longer be the same momentum as yesterday. Our army is insufficient to attack and has more than enough to defend. At this time, it is not difficult to hold on for a day and a night. If we go out to fight rashly, or
We will fail, and once we fail, it will lead to instability in people's hearts and will actually boost the enemy's morale."
Having said so much, what Heifu was actually thinking was that at that time he was leading a group of sad soldiers who had no way out and just wanted to defeat the Chu people and then go home. Among them were soldiers whom he had personally trained. Of course not
It was empty. But now, taking these young Yi Dao men who have not undergone long-term training out of the city to fight with the brave Ba people? Heifu asked himself that he was not that crazy.
If Xiao Tao, Dongmen Bao, Li Xian, Ji Ying, and even the dead Huaimu were all here, Heifu might immediately lead people out of the city to attack...
"We will go out of the city to attack the enemy."
He didn't want to dampen the enthusiasm of these hundreds of generals, so he said: "When the time comes!"
"When?" Baijiang was looking forward to it.
Heifu turned around and looked across the streets and alleys of Xiaoyi towards the northern city wall of Yidao.
"When the reinforcements arrive, it's time for us to fight back!"
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Just as Heifu said, although the Ba people were in high spirits and looked very brave on the first day, they became much more depressed on the second day. Not only were they shot two arrows from the city during the siege, but they also left dozens of soldiers behind.
The corpses retreated hastily, and even those behind them could no longer sing or dance.
Although Fan Qin, the leader of the Naba people, killed several people in succession, it was to no avail. In the afternoon, Heifu and the others even saw two teams of several hundred people at the top of the city, breaking away from the large army without authorization and evacuating to the north.
After all, they are just a few tribes that have been improvised. If things go well, they can still cooperate sincerely. If things don't go well, they will disperse.
Presumably the Chu State envoys under the Red Chu banner were helpless watching this scene. The Ba people are good at fighting in the mountains and forests. They can also be used as "trappers" to disrupt the enemy's array, but they can attack the city... They are real
no.
The next day passed without any danger. In the early hours of the night, under the supervision of the leader Fan Qin, the Ba people launched another fierce attack. However, they were too weak to penetrate the armor. After attacking randomly, they retreated again...
"One burst of momentum, two bursts of energy, two bursts of energy, and three bursts of exhaustion. The Yi Dao is finally defended..."
Heifu touched his arm that had been scratched by Liu Ya and breathed a sigh of relief.
When it dawned on the third day, he immediately observed the Ba people outside the city. There were fewer Ba people than yesterday, and nearly a thousand people were gone. There were only more than two thousand people left. Still not giving up, they were still stationed at the same place, but all of them were still there.
The morale has been completely different from what it was when we first arrived!
At this moment, a hundred generals hurried over from the wall and said to Heifu in surprise: "Zuo Bing Cao Shi, reinforcements, reinforcements are seen!"
Heifu quickly asked people to look at the enemies outside the city, and asked a hundred generals to wake up the county soldiers and the young men who performed better, and gather them together. He ran to the north wall, only to see two miles away.
On the vast flowing river, there are more than ten wooden boats, large and small, heading here. The north wind is blowing at this time. The boats have spread their hard sails, like a group of gray geese entering the water, stretching.
wing.
Look at that speed, it won't take more than a moment to reach the south bank...
They saw the shadow of the reinforcements' sails, and the enemy's sentinels on the shore must have also seen them.
"Let the people in Nancheng keep an eye on the enemy outside the city. Once they want to withdraw, be prepared to leave the city to pursue them!"
Hei Fu, who had been cowarded for two days, was overjoyed. He immediately walked down the city and looked at the young and strong people of the Yidao and Qin people gathered in the street, with their eyes still stained with shit. They mounted their horses and raised their swords high.
Get up and let them all see you.
"The reinforcements sent by the county guard have arrived!"
When everyone heard that the reinforcements had finally arrived, they were overjoyed at first, and then their eyes became eager as Heifu encouraged them loudly.
"The second and third sons have defended the city of Yidao and the country, but is that enough? Now that the reinforcements have arrived, I am a man. Please follow me out of the city to attack the enemy and chase him to the north!"
"Your burned-down houses, destroyed crops, and delayed livelihoods will all be made up for with the heads of other people today!"