Chapter 1073: Different Offensive and Defensive Battles (8)
"Yes, Yeon Gaesumun's style of play is quite clever. They piled earth bags behind the shield vehicle. This is an earth wall. Our trebuchets and long-range crossbows cannot penetrate it. They have this earth wall.
If you provide cover, you can stand behind the wall. You don't have to retreat at night. When you attack again the next day, you can continue to attack behind the wall they made." Yang Kongchan instantly understood the purpose of the Goguryeo people.
Luo Chunlai also thought about it and said: "Sir, I think that the Goguryeo people want to build the earth wall, rely on the cover of the earth wall to dig trenches or tunnels day and night, and attack our defense line nearby. They may also wait for the earth wall to be built before dispatching troops."
Troops conduct surprise attacks or harassment at night."
"Previously, the garrisons on your two islands should have prepared response plans to deal with the possible digging of holes and trenches by the enemy, right?"
Luo Chunlai nodded immediately and said: "At that time, your Excellency repeatedly emphasized that Beiji and Liu Yidong should lead their respective generals to repeatedly deduce possible situations. The enemy might learn from us in digging tunnels and trenches. We did think of this, but after our experiments
We found it quite difficult. We were blocked by a trench nearly ten feet long, and their tunnels were more than ten feet deep. The island's underground was damp and there was a lot of water seepage. The tunnels could easily collapse, and it was very inconvenient for soldiers to move. Even so, we still
Burying a safety tank every dozens of steps can ensure worry-free access. Another method is to use trenches on the ground to approach. This method is more effective, but our earthen walls are in the shape of rows of sharp angles. As long as they move forward, they will always
There is a wall that can hit the ditch, and then the attack intensity in the corresponding direction will be strengthened, so they can only scratch the surface of the trench."
Wang Junlin nodded with satisfaction. Luo Chunlai and his people could have thought of this when they were on Da Mi Island, and Liu Yidong and his people would never miss this point in their deductions on Bailing Island these days.
To be honest, he didn't expect Yeon Gaesumun to react so quickly, but forces in war are always good at learning, not to mention the situation in front of Goguryeo. Anyone who understands will know that it is very likely that they will be like last time
Like the more than 10,000 sailors who came here, they will never go back. It is normal to have such a reaction under this kind of pressure.
At this time, the entire line of the Goguryeo shield chariot formation came to a halt, and the auxiliary soldiers behind them came and went like ants, throwing all the preloaded earth bags onto the earth wall, as well as the fragments of the shield chariots from the previous few days, which became this shield.
Car wall material.
The distance between Yeon Gaesu Wenxuan is between 70 and 80 steps away from the earthen wall of Wang Junlin. This distance is just enough for their bows and arrows to be launched. It can be seen that they have really used their brains and have done research and demonstration.
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With the loss of a large number of auxiliary troops, the Goguryeo soldiers quickly built an incomplete earth wall on the north side, which at least could effectively cover their troops, allowing the Goguryeo soldiers to have a rest line, and at the same time ensure their own safety as much as possible.
In this case, perform a counterattack projectile.
More than two thousand auxiliary soldiers dug trenches behind the shield vehicle. The excavated soil was piled behind the shield vehicle, and the earth wall was reinforced step by step. The trebuchets and long-range crossbows on Wang Junlin's side gradually stopped firing, and both sides were temporarily unable to effectively attack each other.
, entered a state of confrontation after a fierce battle.
Luo Shixin, who had been standing behind Huang Zhixuan for the past few days and rarely spoke, suddenly said: "Uncle, the Goguryeo people blocked it with an earth wall. Our attack cannot be sustained in a short period of time. I think we should take advantage of the fact that the earth wall is not yet stable and mobilize the two wings to maneuver."
We used trebuchets and long-range crossbows to attack in a concentrated manner, killing and injuring their elites. Especially on the west side of the hillside, their shield car formation
The shape is too straight and does not provide enough cover for the flanks."
Wang Junlin agreed: "Yes, you can see this, which is very good."
As soon as Luo Shixin opened his mouth, Li Xuanba said not to be outdone: "Uncle, the Goguryeo people's earthen walls are still very messy, and the two wings especially lack cover. We must use men and horses to resist them."
At sea, Luo Shixin and Li Xuanba were talking. On Bailing Island, Liu Yidong had already issued a similar order. The drums and trumpets on both wings were blasting, and five hundred soldiers from the reserve team made a temporary attack, especially along the path under the west hillside.
The reserve team entered from the earth wall passage near the sea to the passage between the west hillside and the earth wall. This was the reserved attack position. Under the attack trajectories of the two, the Goguryeo soldiers would not be able to attack here if they could not seize the west hillside.
As a gathering place for the defenders' counterattack, this is the most excellent place.
There is also such an area at the foot of the east hillside, which is smaller than that at the foot of the west hillside. There are also 500 reserve soldiers in an attack posture.
Because of the strong threat from Wang Junlin's side on the west hillside, Goguryeo's shield chariots could not cover the front, and their wings became their weakness. They seemed to want to form an arc, but the condescending blows from the west side were so fierce that their shields were
The car suffered heavy losses and could only cover the front at this time. Especially the protection on the right wing was very empty. When it was discovered that Wang Junlin's reserve team was preparing to attack them, the Goguryeo soldiers on the west side gathered more than 2,000 horses behind the earthen wall.
A wooden platform on the west hillside is holding flags continuously, using the excellent viewing angle to send signals to the people down the mountain.
Wang Junlin was also watching, but he couldn't understand. It was his suggestion and instruction to use semaphore to command. The specific semaphore regulations were researched and unified by Liu Yidong and his subordinates, and then the current standard semaphore came into being, although it is still being tested.
stage, but it has shown great advantages when used for short orders, at least greatly improving command efficiency.
All the areas facing the defense line are numbered. The lookout posts must be trained with a numbered map every day to accurately determine the enemy's position in the absence of calibration objects. Trebuchets and long-range crossbows have also been test-fired and calibrated.
, Wang Junlin's preparations were far more complete than Yuan Gaesowen imagined, and they were already beyond his knowledge.
Following Liu Yidong's order, some trebuchets and long-range crossbows quietly prepared for firing. There was a brief silence on the front. However, the Goguryeo soldiers thought they had the cover of the earth wall and were not afraid of Wang Junlin's trebuchets and long-range crossbows.
The strike of the crossbow.
The commanders of each group of trebuchets and long-range crossbows raised the pennant, and the soldiers with red background and yellow edges beside Liu Yidong commanded the flags to grind in a circle and wave them left and right. The silent Wang Junlin's front line suddenly erupted, and all the trebuchets that could be hit
The machine guns and long-range crossbows fired at an area at the same time. They fired at the fastest speed, and hundreds of stone bullets swept across the outer array of the two thousand Goguryeo people. The maneuvering power of the two thousand Goguryeo people suddenly fell into chaos, and they had to