Sun Tzu said: There will be five dangers in the future: death, which can be killed; survival, which can be captured; anger, which can be insulted; honesty, which can be humiliated; and loving the people, which can be annoying. As a general, if you love the people too much, you will fall into trouble.
into passivity.
Cao Cao had already discovered that Chen Cheng cherished the power of the people, whether he was using troops to fight or governing local areas, and would even change his strategic goals in order to preserve the vitality of the people. He believed that this was Chen Cheng's biggest flaw. As long as this point was taken care of,
, you can defeat the opponent.
Relying on Xiangyi, the army quickly deployed, building barriers in nearby villages, rivers, ponds, reservoirs and other important places, and stationed varying numbers of soldiers and horses, and then placed the elite army in the center, ready to attack at any time.
After Chen Cheng's army in Yongqiu discovered that a large number of Cao's troops appeared on the opposite side, they also set up camp. This has been a fine tradition since the era of the Xiliang Army. There are also special courses in the military academy to guide officers on how to choose a garrison location and how to dig.
Trench, how to use the most common equipment and things to make the camp stronger.
As for Cao Cao, although he seemed very confident in front of his subordinates, he was very cautious in his actions and would never give the enemy any chance. While both sides were digging into the earth, the cavalry of both sides were in the wilderness.
They go back and forth, chase each other, and fight to the death to seize control of information.
Chen Cheng went into battle in person, accompanied by cavalry generals such as Ma Chao, Pang De, Zhang Liao, and Bao Chu, and quickly drove out Cao Cao's cavalry. However, Cao Cao was not an ordinary person. When he heard that the Xiliang cavalry was dispatched in large numbers, he did not think of anything.
Instead of withdrawing the cavalry, they recognized the opportunity.
"Cao Chun, Xiahou Dun, Yu Jin, and Han Hao, please bring your troops and horses immediately and follow me to fight!"
The gates of several camps were opened, and 30,000 cavalry rushed out. Twenty thousand of them went to cut off the roads, and the remaining 10,000 launched an attack on the unscrupulous Xiliang cavalry. But it was obvious that
Cao Cao didn't know enough about Chen Cheng. As soon as so many soldiers and horses were dispatched, Chen Cheng immediately ordered the bodyguards to blow the horns.
Different messages can be conveyed through the length of the sound. This is knowledge that every low-level officer needs. After hearing the sound of the horn, Qing, who was wandering around Cao Jun, immediately turned his horse's head and left without hesitation. Then, Chen Cheng
The army also moved out of the camp.
Seeing that a battle was about to break out, the wind suddenly picked up. The scorching sun was obscured by dark clouds, and the temperature suddenly became cooler. Cao Cao raised his head, looked at the thick clouds pressing down, pondered for a while, and then decisively ordered:
"The army continues to advance, let Xiahou Dun return to the camp, and bring out the generals, the left army, the middle army and the rear army!"
The sky suddenly changed, and Chen Cheng couldn't help but murmur in his heart. After he came back with the cavalry just now, he immediately led the army to fight out, preparing for a decisive battle with Cao Jun, but God came like this. The organization of the infantry battalion of the Ya soldiers has been changed.
It has changed a lot, and we no longer pay attention to thick battle formations as before, but we must try to maximize the advantages of artillery.
It seems like it's going to rain now, but it doesn't seem like it's going to rain. Are you sure it's going to rain or not?
Chen Cheng thought about it carefully. When he was in Guanzhong, he had done experiments on firing in rainy days. Although it was not completely impossible to fire, it would still have some impact. If it really rained heavily, his own combat effectiveness would be reduced by about 10 to 20%.
?
When he was hesitating, he discovered that Cao Jun not only did not retreat to defend, but instead increased more troops.
"Okay, Cao Mengde, you are so brave, so I have no choice but to accompany you!"
Chen Cheng loudly ordered: "Order the cavalry to come forward and disrupt the enemy's battle formation!"
"Command the infantry to speed up. We must reach Xiaowang Village within half an hour!"
"Instruct Zhang Liao and Xu Huang to lead their troops to the left wing!"
"Order Wei Ran to lead the Flying Bear Hussars to follow Zhang Liao and Xu Huang, and if there is an opportunity, launch an assault on the enemy!"
The wind became stronger, blowing the battle flags and making thunderous sounds. Chen Cheng immediately stood on a mound and watched the army rolling forward like a long dragon. He cast his gaze to the distance to the south, beyond his field of vision.
Several long red dragons were rushing towards them. Presumably, Cao Cao was doing something similar to himself at this time.
If there is Xiaowang Village, then there must be Dawang Village. Just like after students know the definition of "rational numbers", there must be "irrational numbers" waiting for them in the future. Unless they drop out of school, they will not touch it.
Above. Between Xiaowang Village and Dawang Village, the cavalry from both sides started a chaotic battle.
During the short period of time under the imperial government, Yanzhou received a lot of technical support and built a lot of wind and water mills in various places. These things only require initial investment and a small amount of subsequent maintenance. After they are built, they can continue to flow.
The land produced economic benefits, so the scholars and powerful men in Yanzhou built one or more in their own manor.
While the cavalry was fighting Cao Jun, the main force of the infantry had already arrived at the predetermined battlefield. The infantry battalion was deployed in the village, outside the spring coat, in the fields, and next to the woods. The artillery battalion was placed next to the wind mill. There
It is a high ground, and the mill stands high on it.
Blowing by the strong wind, the huge blades are constantly rotating, driving the machinery in the mill to make continuous sounds.
Outside the mill, the voices of the officers were louder than the sound of wind and machinery. Both infantry officers and artillery officers were shouting loudly to let their soldiers prepare for battle faster. The infantry was okay, but the tigers
Two people can carry the squatting gun around. With one person carrying the gunpowder and another person carrying the shells, four or five people can serve an infantry cannon.
This is not the case with the "Napoleon Cannon". Not only does it need horses to tow it, but it also requires artillery positions. It took a long time for the twelve cannons to be ready for firing, and the black muzzles pointed to the south. Seeing the artillery
Already ready for battle, Chen Cheng immediately became relaxed.
Warfare is a complete system, but in the army and one's own army, the main thing is the combined combat of cavalry, infantry and artillery. Light artillery such as the Crouching Tiger Cannon is considered an infantry weapon and cannot really be included in the artillery.
Therefore, there may now be the first coordinated infantry and artillery operation in the world.
Ahem, Chen Cheng looked to the left and right, feeling that the term "infantry and artillery coordination" was a bit too much? Looking directly at the artillery, there was such a thing as infantry and artillery coordination. This was not the time of the First World War. Even if it was
By the time of World War II, there were only a handful of countries that could practice "infantry and artillery coordination tactics."
Everyone in the world only knows that Sun Jian is brave in fighting, but few people understand that Cao Cao is as stubborn as ever in battle. No matter it is a powerful enemy army or a thick city wall, Cao Mengde will try to butt his head against it. His soldiers
The horse army has strict discipline and strong combat power. Maybe it can directly penetrate the opponent?
Many enemies were directly penetrated by Cao's army, but there were also many who were kicked onto the iron plate. Cao Cao was a man of action and did more than he thought. Every time he had a chance, he would seize it.
Unlike Chen Cheng, he has to think carefully before doing anything.
In another time and space, Zhuge Kongming wrote in "Later's Discipline" that "Cao Cao can't defeat Changba after five attacks, and he can't cross Chaohu four times." This is a good explanation of Cao Cao's character. Cao Mengde studied Chen Cheng very thoroughly and knew that this
The general makes a plan before taking action. What he is best at is not "surprise victory", but fighting step by step according to the plan. Even when there is a surprise victory, all kinds of preparations and foreshadowing have been made long ago.
This opportunity was not very good, but Cao Cao still led his troops to launch an assault, and after the assault plan failed, he immediately increased the chips in his hands, preparing to rely on the advantage of numbers to defeat the opponent directly.
.Chen Cheng cherished the people and soldiers, but Cao Mengde never took human life seriously.
In his opinion, even if all the people in Yanzhou died, as long as he could defeat Chen Cheng, it would be worthwhile. If he could get to know the corrupt Prime Minister Churchill, he would definitely have something in common with him.
A large group of Cao's infantry surged forward. Dozens of war flags were erected in the wilderness. Soldiers' battle formations were spread all over the place in front of Xiaowangzhuang. The dull sound of horns resounded for miles, and the soldiers who were bound by military law howled loudly.
Shouting, he rushed over ferociously, like a flood, trying to drown the enemy on the opposite side.
In just the first attack, tens of thousands of soldiers and horses were already deployed. Cao Cao's courage was evident. He had already recruited all the young men from Yuzhou and half of Yanzhou into the army. Whether they would live or die depended on it.
That's it. Chen Cheng has never liked to fight a protracted war. The best way to deal with it would have been to have a deep ditch and a high base, and wait until Chen Chengjun's energy was dampened before launching a counterattack.
However, Chen Cangcheng had learned from the past, and later Cao Cao also learned from spies that the imperial court had developed a new weapon that was more destructive to the city wall than the "Thunderbolt Chariot" that rarely appeared in sight. Cao Cao
I am skeptical about the so-called "new weapons", but Chen Cheng has already come up with so many new things, and it is normal to have one or two more.
With an attitude of rather trusting what he has than trusting what he doesn't have, Cao Cao decided that it would be better to expand the handle's troops to the maximum and solve the problem at once! The news that came not long ago also proved that Cao Cao's own considerations were
Correct. According to people who escaped from Zhongmou, Chen Thief used magic to easily smash the city gate of Zhongmou.
Cao Cao would rather believe that it was Chen Cheng who had invented a new type of weapon than that it was Chen Cheng who used a spell. If it was the former, he would still have a chance of winning if he killed more people. If it was the latter, if Chen Wenzheng really knew how to
The gods are really coming to the world to control the wind and rain, so why fight? Just lie down on the ground and shout long live and that's it.
"Distance, a thousand steps!"
"Distance, a thousand steps!"
"Double gunpowder, load solid bullets!"
"Double gunpowder, load solid bullets!"
At the edge of the wind mill, the gunners shouted orders at the top of their lungs. The artillerymen were shirtless and worked hard to stuff the shells weighing more than ten kilograms into the barrels.
