The general knew that Kun Yu's crossbows were powerful, but they had a shortcoming, that is, they could not shoot in a straight direction. Therefore, when they reached the appropriate position, they ordered the archers to shoot the rocket arrows with oilcloth strips on the arrows at Dashan Pass.
Because the previous battles in the Kunyu Kingdom had never been fought on mountains, either on flat ground or in valleys, so when the overwhelming rockets hit, everyone was a little confused.
Le Zhengxi hurriedly directed some people to put out the fire, while the rest continued to guard their positions despite their skin being burned by the fire.
The general was very happy when he saw that the other party was in a mess, and said happily:
"Kunyu Country is nothing more than that. A small country is a small country, like a frog at the bottom of a well, short-sighted."
The first wave of attacks had a very encouraging effect on the Jin army, but on the contrary, it somewhat dampened the morale of Kun Yu's army.
When facing the Jin Dynasty, everyone thought that they were fighting against the orthodox, and they all felt that they had done something wrong. They were not so strong-willed in their hearts, and now they are even shrinking.
Of course Le Zhengxi and the others were aware of the mood of the soldiers, and they were only looking forward to a scene where they could come to give them strength.
Because Huo Hong came with Xun, he was naturally regarded by the generals here as Zhuo Ye's faction. Therefore, he and Xun stood in their position. Huo Hong also felt that the atmosphere among the soldiers was not right, and frowned at Jin.
military.
Suddenly, he felt someone pulling him behind him. He turned around and saw that Hyun walked in the direction of Le Zhengxi angrily and followed her in confusion.
Le Zhengxi was looking for a chance to cheer up his brothers when he suddenly heard a voice:
"General Lezheng, I can use the bench."
Before he could even think about who it was, he felt his body tilt and the stool be taken away.
Hyun carried the stool and walked to the soldiers, stood on the stool and said loudly:
"Do you still think that the Jin Dynasty is orthodox? When this orthodox abandoned us and ran away alone, did you ever think about our situation? The Sima family abandoned the north and only cared about saving their own lives. They ran to the south to continue to be emperor, but the north was because of
They fell into war and constant disputes. The Sima family lived in the south, but did they ever care about the north? How can the Jin family get out of the current situation in the north?!"
All the soldiers around were attracted by Xun. As he spoke, his tone became impassioned:
"The Sima family betrayed us, abandoned us, ignored us, and put us in danger of being destroyed at any time. The fact that we can still stand here well today is due to the unremitting efforts of all of us.
Yes, it has nothing to do with the Sima family! You still think they are orthodox until now?! The Sima family is unkind, treacherous, and selfish! I don’t recognize this kind of orthodoxy! Today, I will beat them back to the south.
Go! Just huddle in the south! From the moment they escape from this land, they no longer have a say in the north!"
After saying that, he turned around and took out the military flag stuck at his waist, and waved it several times in the direction of his own formation. The soldiers with the shoulder-mounted siege artillery immediately adjusted their angles and launched an attack.
The Jin army rushing towards Dashan Pass suddenly saw many objects of similar sizes flying towards them with smoke coming towards them. Everyone was puzzled, stones? But why were the stones smoking?
The general thought it was a stone and ordered the generals to direct the soldiers to avoid it. However, when the stone they thought was flying closer and closer, the faces of the general and everyone turned dark.
The general shouted loudly:
"Quickly retreat! Quickly retreat!"
However, with so many troops crowded on the narrow mountain road, how can it be said that they can retreat? The soldiers were panicking and pushing each other, and many soldiers were squeezed and rolled down the valley. Even so, the soldiers huddled together
, it is still difficult to move forward.
This kind of scene is most suitable for ***. While they were still panicking, bundles of firecrackers had already fallen, and the roaring sound was endless. The explosions shook the earth and the mountains, and the smoke and dust that kept rising covered each other's eyes.
From his sight, he could only hear the screams coming out of the smoke one after another, and the number of soldiers rolling down the valley continued to increase.
The generals who looked down on Zhuo Ye at first were dumbfounded by the scene. The Zhuo Ye they looked down upon and the firecrackers they looked down upon not only repelled the Jin army, but also boosted their morale.
But Hyun was in a bad mood at this time. When the firecrackers fell and such a tragic scene appeared, Hyun clenched his fists and bit his lips hard to control his emotions.
Le Zhengxi was very happy when he saw that the battle had turned against them. He turned to look at Huan Diandian, only to see that her eyes were red, and his heart trembled. He sighed helplessly, pulled her sleeves, and lifted her off the bench.
I helped her down, wanting to comfort her, but so many pairs of eyes were really inappropriate.
He lowered his voice and said:
"Leave the rest to General Huo. You can go back and rest."
With tears in her eyes, Hyun nodded gratefully to Le Zhengxi, gave Huo Hong a few words, and then withdrew.
Le Zhengxi and Huo Hong both felt helpless. They obviously had a lot of ideas in their heads, but they were not talented generals. If not, he would have been a very talented general.
The battle is still going on here.
Some generals came over and proposed to Le Zhengxi to fight according to the original plan, but the plan was rejected by some generals halfway through the discussion.
Le Zhengxi turned around and asked Huo Hong:
"What is Master Zhuo's plan?"
Huo Hong shook his head:
"No deployment, just adapt to circumstances."
Le Zhengxi almost choked to death. Is this still a general?!
Hyun had no choice. When deploying troops, they were despised and opposed by some generals. Considering the overall situation, Hyun had no choice but to propose that they go their own way, but he couldn't just walk around leisurely because of this, but he couldn't disrupt their deployment. After all,
You can't win a war by relying on firecrackers made of firecrackers. Therefore, if you don't adapt to changes, what else can you do?
In this case, it is no longer possible to make temporary rearrangements, so we have to stick to the original plan. Huo Hong still adheres to Hyun's idea and looks for opportunities to help.
When the smoke and dust dispersed, the general saw that there were swarms of wailing soldiers lying on the mountain road. The blood stains dyed the road black and red. It was unknown how many of the soldiers who rolled down were still alive. The general just clicked his lips and let out a wave of his own.
Rocket arrows, but so many soldiers were lost!
Now I have put away my contempt and regained my previous caution.
This is also due to the fact that the Jin Dynasty is too far away from Kunyu Kingdom, and all the news about Kunyu Kingdom is only "heard". After meeting face to face, they cannot make accurate and timely judgments on some situations.
After this explosion, morale reversed. The morale of the Kunyu Kingdom was high, but the Jin army was somewhat retreating. In addition, the Jin army still adopted a conscription system. The soldiers were almost all common people who were forced or semi-forced to come. As mentioned before,
The soldiers recruited by this conscription system are basically cannon fodder level, and the battlefield cohesion is insufficient. When the battle situation is unfavorable, there are many deserters.
On the other hand, the army of Kunyu State adopted modern training methods, and its military quality on the battlefield was obviously much higher than that of the Jin army.
However, it is not for nothing that the general can get into this position. From the moment he received the mission until here, he has been studying how to deal with the firecrackers of Kun Yu Kingdom.
The general said a few words to the messenger, who immediately waved flags to the generals.
After receiving the order, the generals directed the soldiers to march again. This time, the soldiers used their shields to form a large shield. When the firecrackers fell, they would either explode on the shield or be bounced up and fall into the valley by the reaction of the shield. , although some firecrackers also exploded in the formation, but compared with the effect just now, the effect was much worse.
Looking at the approaching army, Le Zhengxi hurriedly directed the generals to prepare for battle.
Huo Hong grabbed Le Zhengxi and said:
"General Lezheng, let them get closer."
Le Zhengxi looked at him expectantly:
"What do you think, General Huo?"
Huo Hong smiled and said:
"They are not the only ones who can fire rockets, we can also fire them. Moreover," he took out a rotten egg made by Ning Cheng, "we still have this."
Le Zhengxi smiled, ordered the crossbowman to change the bow and arrow, and immediately prepared the rocket arrow.
Although the Kunyu Kingdom had ballistic crossbows, they did not completely abandon bows and arrows because of the disadvantage that ballistic crossbows could not shoot in a straight direction. The ballistae players all carried bows and arrow bags, but the ballistic crossbows attacked quickly and quickly, and were ambushed in A sneak attack somewhere would be difficult to detect, so bows and arrows never had a chance to be used.
Today was the turn of bows and arrows. The crossbowmen listened to Yue Zhengxi's order and all replaced them with bows and arrows. Some soldiers brought oil and cloth strips, some soldiers soaked the cloth strips in oil, and some soldiers wrapped cloth strips on the arrowheads. The crossbowmen lit the arrows and fired them at the Jin army. (To be continued)