Chapter 1692 pull one hair and move the whole body
Dai Cai didn't know that there were many Northern Zhou ships on the moat of Ma Tou City on the Huaihe River. They were used to bluff. In fact, they didn't carry that many people in the ships. They were just used by Wang Gui to scare the guards.
military.
Wang Gui has accurate information to confirm that there are not many defenders in the city here, and they are all local Han soldiers. Their combat effectiveness can be imagined, so this kind of deterrence may not be effective for ordinary Han troops, but it is
It should be able to have an effect on the defenders of Nags Head City.
As long as it can cause the defenders to be in chaos, and then continuously send out messages for help, while not daring to go out of the city to fight, this is enough.
Wang Gui's real purpose was, firstly, to force Li Xinchen to return to the army to rescue Matou City, and secondly, to personally lead the cavalry around Matou City. The prerequisite, of course, was that the Han army in Matou City did not dare to make any move to cut off the south side of Matou City.
The grain road connecting Huaidong and Huaixi.
Once this grain road is cut off, the Han army in Huaixi will be unable to survive for a while, and will naturally be forced to give up the attack on Xuanhu City. Once the siege of Xuanhu City is solved, another Han army attacking Xuchang will attack Xuanhu City.
The flanks were exposed to the Northern Zhou reinforcements rushing from Huaibei, so they would inevitably retreat, or at least stick to the current defense line, and would not rush forward any further.
As a result, not only the pressure on the south side of Luoyang will be reduced, the entire battle situation from Huaibei to the Central Plains will also change instantly. Even the Northern Zhou Dynasty can see the hope of holding the defense line and even launching a counterattack. It has to be said that Wang Gui is indeed sure.
This exposed a weakness of the Han army.
If the Han army can really be inflicted pain, then the entire battle situation may really change, and it will really affect the whole body.
In particular, Wang Gui knew very well that the number of Han soldiers and horses was actually not that large, and even on some fronts it was not as good as the Northern Zhou army in a defensive posture. However, the Han army had too many advanced new weapons and equipment, and
The armies of the Northern Zhou Dynasty were different from each other by more than one generation. When the Zhou people were barely able to imitate the thunder chariot, they were already showing off their power on the front line with new artillery.
So this means that although the Han army's attack is fierce, the defense in the rear will inevitably be weak. This is indeed an opportunity that the Zhou people can seize.
However, on the long front, the Northern Zhou army could only retreat step by step. It was not easy to break into the rear of the Han army and wreak havoc.
But now, Wang Gui suddenly caught the loophole in the vortex.
Therefore, Wang Gui had a sense of accomplishment, as if he had beaten a snake seven inches away. However, this sense of accomplishment must ultimately be based on the premise that he could successfully cut off the enemy's food channel with his cavalry.
Will the defenders in the city really remain indifferent in the face of their own cavalry attack?
I hope Dai Cai is more timid than he thought.
The cavalry had gradually gathered, hiding in the darkness. Wang Gui got on his horse and drew his saber: "Let's go!"
The arrows and stone bullets on the city were still hitting the water, and the ships of the Northern Zhou army on the moat were struggling to advance forward. With many ships overturned, this almost suicidal charge seemed to be even more damaging to the city.
It poses no threat.
After all, Matou City is Matou City. Over the past three hundred years, many heroes from the north have fallen into disgrace under this city. Unless the Southern Dynasties were in civil strife and too busy to take care of themselves, the north has never conquered this city purely by force. Therefore, even if the defenders were only
It is not difficult for a group of untrained civilians to stop the Northern Zhou army with the help of a tall city.
Especially as the enemy's attacks were repelled time and time again, the soldiers on the city gradually gained confidence. They aimed at the enemy, shot arrows, and then shot arrows again. It was that simple!
For Wang Gui, this is not a good thing.
Because this meant that a frontal feint attack would not give him much time, so Wang Gui had to hurry up.
In the darkness, the Northern Zhou cavalry advanced rapidly.
At this time, Dai Cai noticed something on the top of the city and leaned against the battlements to look out as much as possible.
He was vaguely aware of the sound of horse hooves.
The cavalry of the Northern Zhou Dynasty actually dispatched, and it seemed to be almost the same as what I had guessed.
I just don’t know how many enemies there are and when they will confront Du Meng?
Du Meng, can he really stop the enemy?
Du Meng held a piece of foxtail in his mouth and looked at the Northern Zhou cavalry getting closer and closer down the hillside.
Large cars were already forming a circle at the foot of the hillside.
The soldiers of the Han army lined up along the hillside.
Du Meng set out from the city yesterday evening. There happened to be a grain team heading from Liangjun to Huaixi. It was of course too late to retreat and run away at this time. Du Meng was not stupid enough to take the grain team and run towards Huaixi.
, since the enemy cavalry is determined to cut off the grain road, there is no use running anywhere, they can only use the things on hand to build a defense line as much as possible, and it can be sustained for a while.
In the early morning, the Han army scouts met with the Northern Zhou cavalry, so Du Meng was fully prepared.
He has thousands of soldiers under his command, more than 500 Han troops escorting the grain team, and even a few muskets. In addition, there are about 800 civilians escorting the vehicles. The total of 2,300 people is Du
Cover all the soldiers and horses.
The number of Northern Zhou cavalry facing them was also about the same.
This is Du Meng's biggest headache now.
Dai Cai estimated that there should be more than five or six hundred enemies.
And now the enemy was four times what Dai Cai had estimated. If Dai Cai knew that the enemy had so many cavalry, he would definitely not only give Du Meng these men.
The enemy's cavalry dispatched further proves that this is the enemy's main goal, and the attack on Nag Tau City is just to deceive others.
However, Du Meng did not blame Dai Cai. At that time, the situation of the war was not clear, and it would be difficult for anyone to make an accurate judgment. Once Dai Cai handed over half of his troops to Du Meng, what would happen to the horse's head?
If something unexpected happens in the city, the battle situation will tilt in a completely unfavorable direction for the big man.
Now Du Meng has no time to call for support. All he can do is to block the enemy as much as possible, and the blocking is only temporary!
The surrounding commanders and generals all looked at Du Meng nervously.
The enemies came so fast and in so many numbers, beyond their imagination!
"What, are you scared?" Du Meng said in a deep voice.
Several generals shook their heads.
At the general level, unlike the new recruits, only veterans who have fought for a long time can be promoted. They have experienced many bloody battles and have nothing to be afraid of.
"When I followed His Majesty to fight in Tiangongyuan, the scene was bigger than this!" An old battle leader whose qualifications were even higher than Du Meng laughed, "We big men can never win a battle with less.
Master, we have plenty of ways to deal with the Zhou people's cavalry!"
The Battle of Tiangongyuan was like a myth to the soldiers who later joined the Han army. In fact, the battle situation at that time was not very urgent. Li Xingchen continued to provoke conflicts between Yuchi Jiong and Wei Xiaokuan, almost sitting there
The mountain looks like a tiger fighting, and the pressure on Tiangongyuan's defense line itself is not as great as imagined.