Eight hundred and fiftieth chapters visit Zhaozhou
This time it was launched a little earlier. Two iron fire mines exploded after landing on the ground. More than a dozen soldiers were blown up. Soldiers within a radius of ten feet were either pushed by the shock wave or hit by iron pieces. The two iron mines
Fire and thunder caused hundreds of soldiers to fall into a pool of blood.
But what was unexpected was that several soldiers who were more than ten steps away from the iron fire thunder threw themselves down in time and blocked their bodies with shields. After the explosion, they were unscathed and got up to continue the attack.
This is actually a weakness of the Iron Fire Thunder. After it hits the ground and explodes, both the shock wave and the iron sheet are directed upward at an oblique angle. Unless you are a few steps away when it explodes, you will definitely not be able to escape this situation, but if you are more than ten steps away
, as long as you fall to the ground in time and block your vital points with a shield, you will basically not be harmed except for eardrum damage from sound waves. This is also a good way to avoid iron fire thunder.
The Jin army had also discovered this weakness a long time ago. In field battles, iron fire thunder was effective against cavalry, but not ideal against infantry. Therefore, the real role of iron fire thunder is in sieges or water battles, or against tankers.
Ladders and other large siege weapons.
Of course, if it's intensive shooting, that's a different matter.
In the turbulent running impact, the murderous intent of the Youzhou Army gradually boiled up again.
"General Wu, the situation is not right, our troops are too scattered." A general reminded Wu Zhiyuan urgently.
Wu Zhiyuan suddenly woke up and shouted: "Take down the high wall and form a formation!"
Two thousand soldiers evacuated from the high wall and quickly formed a formation around three thousand soldiers. They carried their crossbows behind their backs and held spears in their hands to form a large formation.
After losing nearly hundreds of people, the 10,000 Youzhou army finally reached the camp wall. They had no siege ladder, and the huge battering ram slammed into the camp wall fiercely, 'Boom! Boom! Boom!' A section of the camp wall
Unable to withstand the violent impact, it collapsed suddenly, and several soldiers who were unable to evacuate also fell from the high wall.
The Youzhou Army stormed into the camp, and three thousand Jin Army soldiers came up to fight. The gate was also broken open, and Youzhou Army soldiers rushed in like a tide.
"Resist them!" Wu Zhiyuan shouted.
Five thousand soldiers formed an extremely dense phalanx of spears in the military camp, resisting the enemy's crazy attack.
Seeing that the situation was not good, a dozen soldiers from the Firearms Battalion tore off the match rope and, together with the match rope, immersed the remaining eight iron fire mines into the bucket next to them.
More than two thousand civilians fled in panic. They were attacked by hundreds of Youzhou troops and suffered heavy casualties. It was almost a one-sided massacre.
Lu Jinsuo no longer had the worries he had before. He was very glad that he followed Jia Shu's advice and chose the most dangerous strategy. Facts have proved that his choice was successful.
"Fire the arrow!"
Lu Jinsuo shouted in hiss, and a thousand crossbowmen stood on the high wall, firing dense arrows at the Jin army.
The Jin soldiers raised their shields to resist, but many soldiers still fell down after being hit by arrows.
Seeing that the enemy army was like an iron barrel and difficult to attack, Lu Jinsuo was a little frustrated and asked, "Commander, what should we do?"
Jia Shu said coldly: "To deal with such a large formation, it is best to use fire attacks, light their tents, and throw them in. Let's see if they can disperse!"
“Good idea!”
Lu Jinsuo immediately ordered: "Light the tent!"
The soldiers of the Youzhou Army raised torches and lit the tents, and the fire burned quickly.
Wu Zhiyuan immediately realized the enemy's intention, and he shouted: "Come out of the camp and evacuate north!"
"Woo! Woo!"
The Jin army's urgent horn sounded, and more than 4,000 soldiers changed their formation and rushed out of the gate like a torrent.
The Jin army overcame hundreds of enemy troops blocking the front gate and rushed out of the military camp. Wu Zhiyuan looked back at the massacred civilians and sighed in his heart.
I lost this battle and turned my advantage into a disadvantage. This is an unforgivable crime!
Lu Jinsuo was overjoyed when he saw the enemy retreating to the north. Just as he was about to order a pursuit, Jia Shu ran over and stopped him, "General, don't pursue!"
"Why not chase?"
"General, I just questioned the civilians. They still have five thousand cavalry. They should be nearby. We need to evacuate immediately!"
Lu Jinsuo was horrified and immediately ordered the withdrawal. They captured nearly 10,000 Jin army's horses, withdrew from the camp and withdrew to the west.
More than two hours later, Yang Meng's cavalry finally arrived. They captured the enemy's Xiangcheng camp and also seized a large amount of supplies. However, they still failed to catch up with the fierce battle. More than 9,000 Youzhou troops had already fled on horseback.
Already.
In this battle, the Jin army suffered nearly a thousand casualties, but more than 2,000 civilians were almost slaughtered, nearly 10,000 war horses were robbed, and almost all tents and food were burned.
The Jin army suffered its biggest defeat since the attack on Hebei. For Wu Zhiyuan personally, this was a huge shame in his military career.
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Three days later, Guo Song led 30,000 troops to Zhaozhou.
Guo Song calmly listened to Wu Zhiyuan's report with guilt on his face. He nodded and said: "Victory and defeat are common matters for military officers. You don't need to blame yourself too much. Your five thousand army only lost more than 700 people in the end. This loss is not big."
Even if two thousand civilians are killed, there is nothing we can do about it. I will provide generous compensation."
After a pause, Guo Song said slowly: "Although I can forgive you for losing the battle, the premise is that you must learn a lesson and reflect on yourself. If you make the same mistake next time, you will be severely punished."
"Humble job..."
Guo Song waved his hand, "You can get up and talk."
Wu Zhiyuan stood up and said with shame: "I originally wanted to use surprise troops to capture Pingji County, force the enemy to move to Xindu County, and then use 5,000 cavalry to ambush the enemy army. The enemy army will definitely be defeated, but I didn't expect that they would choose
He went south to attack the main camp, which suddenly made Beizhi passive. Beizhi should not have divided his troops and turned his advantage into a disadvantage. Instead, he was defeated by the enemy one by one."
"Then what?"
Guo Song asked coldly: "What other mistakes do you think you have made?"
"Juniors should not use the iron fire thunder easily. After their initial fear disappeared, they are no longer afraid of the iron fire thunder, and the lethality is not strong."
Guo Song walked a few steps and said: "I think you don't really realize the root cause of your defeat. It is common to divide your troops. I often divide my troops to fight. There is nothing wrong with your strategy. The real mistake you made was to underestimate the enemy."
Speaking of this, Guo Song's eyes became sharp and he stared at Wu Zhiyuan and said: "You despise the enemy and think that the enemy must be stupid. After being captured in Pingji County, you will retreat eastward in panic. You think that the enemy's combat effectiveness is certain."
It's not as good as your own army. If you have 5,000 men, you can definitely defeat the opponent's 10,000 men.
Your underestimation of the enemy makes you make hasty arrangements without even knowing who the opponent's general is. Your underestimation of the enemy makes you refuse to retreat even though you know that the opponent's troops are twice as strong as yours. Your underestimation of the enemy makes you think that you have two irons.
Fire and thunder will frighten the enemy into retreating in panic."
After Guo Song gave a series of severe reprimands, he softened his tone slightly and continued: "It is your underestimation of the enemy in your bones that makes you make one after another mistakes. On the other hand, they did not underestimate the enemy. They retreated immediately after a small victory. On the contrary, they did not underestimate the enemy.
The strength of the troops was preserved, which is in sharp contrast to your arrogance!"
The coach's words pierced Wu Zhiyuan's heart like a needle. His face turned red and he wished there was a crack in the ground for him to crawl through.
He knelt down on one knee and clasped his fists and said: "In my humble position, I must face the wall and reflect, and I will never make the same mistake again."
Guo Song nodded, "Not only you should reflect, but also myself, including all the generals of the Jin army. We rely too much on iron fire thunder. We always think that with it, we will be invincible and invincible. But in fact, it is not the case."
In this way, it has exposed its weakness, and the enemy will defend against it, which in turn enhances the enemy's strength. Therefore, I want to limit the use of iron fire mines and cannot let the army rely on it. Once it loses its combat effectiveness, my army will
You won’t be able to fight, just like you. Let me ask you, what would you do if there was no Iron Fire Thunder?”
Wu Zhiyuan lowered his head and said: "If there was no iron fire thunder, I might have retreated south. Even if I didn't retreat south, I would have pulled the army out and fought with the opponent in the wilderness instead of being trapped in a narrow military camp.
Everything can't be used, and the casualties among civilians will not be so heavy."
"That's right. If the army relies too much on iron fire thunder, it will not fight the enemy face to face on the battlefield. It will cherish its life and shrink back. Once it has this idea, this army will not be far from complete failure.
Already."
Speaking of this, Guo Song sighed, "Actually, I should have thought that this advanced weapon is a double-edged sword that can hurt the enemy as well as myself. I must also learn a lesson and never let the soldiers