sweeping the world

Chapter 1068 eager to fight
Sudden changes in weather cannot be controlled by humans, at least not now.

The sudden arrival of the army disrupted the rhythm of the Han army and the Sasanian army, and because of the heavy rain, the Sasanian side did not even know that the Han army had moved.

The fighting between the scouts was extremely intense. In the bad weather, there were Sasanian scouts who wanted to go back in the rain, and the speed would definitely be three or four times slower than usual.

In this era, no one is willing to travel in the rain, except for the urgent need, and the army will not march in the rain.

The rain showed no signs of slowing down from the moment it started falling, and the sky was constantly filled with lightning and thunder. Occasionally, when lightning fell, a lone tree was struck, and a burst of bright light flashed across it in an instant. Then thick smoke rose, and the wood burned as it blackened.

The thunderstorm weather on the plateau is really dangerous. The height of the clouds themselves is about [-] meters or even lower from the ground. Lightning occurs when the clouds rub against each other. If there is metal to attract it, it will definitely be split over and over again.

Li Jun received a report that 16 people were struck by lightning, [-] of them were engineers who were setting up a camp, and the remaining two were soldiers who had nothing to do and raised their spears.

This is not the first time Li Jun has encountered such a thing. When they fought in the grassland, if there was a thunderstorm, there would always be accidents where people were struck by lightning. The higher the altitude, the more dangerous people would be during thunderstorms. Correct The best way is to find a cave to hide, otherwise no one can guarantee that it is absolutely safe.

"When will it rain?" Li Jun frowned deeply: "Don't say it will last ten days, half a month or longer..."

The Han army was an outsider and was not that familiar with the local climate. They had interviewed some locals who had surrendered, but because they were not their own people, the information was not 100% reliable.

Li Jun also understands that even if what the locals say is true, those locals are just making judgments based on their past experience because they have lived here for a long time.

"Fortunately, the terrain is high." Ge Nie said happily: "Otherwise, with such a heavy rain, there will be waterlogging soon."

For them, if there is any benefit to this rain, the only benefit is that they don't have to worry about the water source not being replenished anymore.

The water source in this area is not easy to find, and the water that can provide tens of thousands of people to squander it does not exist.The nearest river to the camp is ten miles away. Even if it is only such a distance, it is not easy to replenish the water source every time.

Naturally, there is water in the army, basically some water sources packed in tight wooden barrels, but the barrels should not be filled with water for too long, otherwise the water will soon change its taste.

If conditions permit, no one will quote the water source that has changed the taste, and only if it is necessary, they will not care about it.

The rain was very heavy for the first three days, and it gradually became lighter on the fourth day. The scouts took the rain to investigate the surrounding areas and reported that some low-lying places had turned into ponds, and the river ten miles away was the water level. It rises to submerge the surrounding area, making the river, which was originally only ten meters wide, become nearly 30 meters wide.

It wasn't until the seventh day that the sky was no longer clouded with clouds, but the clouds had not all dispersed, but the sun was finally visible.

"A Persian army of about [-] people appeared seventy miles to the west of us." The news Ge Nie said was sent back just now: "It can't be ruled out that there will be more behind, it's just..."

The reason why the scouts were delayed for so long was entirely due to weather factors. Then there were heavy rains for many days in a row. Not only did the land become soft and muddy, but the appearance of some places also completely changed. For example, streams appeared in places where there were no streams before. Streams, in some places, simply turned into lakes with large areas but very shallow water levels.

The change of the terrain forced the people who had figured out the route to explore again, and the intelligence spying would naturally reduce the efficiency, mainly because the time to send back was prolonged after the detection.

This situation is not only for the Han army, but also for the Sasanian army on the other side.

"Now is not a suitable time for marching." Gai Nie smiled and made a big circle on the sand table: "The land is soft and muddy, which affects more than just our army."

After the rain, the ground will definitely change. It is not a big problem for only one or two people to walk. As a large army, if there are too many people, they will trample on a road repeatedly. It is inevitable that the road will become muddy. matter.

It can be overcome only by riding a horse or on foot. As an army carrying a large number of carriages, once the road becomes muddy, the probability of the wheels getting stuck becomes infinite. If you really want to force a march, you can walk five or six miles a day. too much.

Affected by a series of weather, it is actually more favorable for the Western Expeditionary Corps of the Han Empire.

The Western Expeditionary Corps hadn't planned to start a war with Sassan at this time. While resting and reorganizing, they were also waiting for the follow-up troops. In addition, the partial division led by Dou'a needed time to completely deal with Xigaoche.

Unable to engage in battle, it is the Sassanids who should be anxious. They are the host and the party about to be invaded. They are absolutely unwilling to see the Han army coming from afar have enough rest time to adapt to the local climate and detect more intelligence. , and the next step is to win allies nearby.

What Sassan should do most now is of course to organize manpower to build a defense line, and at the same time interfere with the Han army that is not firmly established.

Under this premise, if Habibullah didn't think that the troops at hand were seriously insufficient, he would have wanted to take the initiative a long time ago.

The Habayashi Army received the order to go to war but was trapped in place. They were depressed and disappointed at the sudden embarrassment.

"Chang Shi." Li Jun asked, "If the cavalry attack, is that okay?"

Of course Gai Nie didn't want to stay where he was and wait for the humidity on the ground to dissipate, but he said, "It's useless if the quantity is small."

Li Jun's idea was to mobilize at least [-] cavalry, and then let them divide into groups of [-] people to disperse and march. Hearing that a small number is useless, he knew that Ge Nie also agreed to take action.

"Five thousand." Li Jun looked at Gai Nie and asked, "How?"

Gai Nie thought for a while and believed that five thousand was indeed a very appropriate number. It did not require carrying an exaggerated amount of supplies and at the same time, it could still pose a large enough threat to the enemy.

"I'll lead the team myself." Li Jun was actually seeking Gai Nie's opinion, and Gai Nie would take action if he disagreed, it was just a matter of the number of troops dispatched.He bowed to Gai Nie: "The headquarters will be entrusted to Chang Shi!"

A series of military orders were issued, and a large number of light cavalry were assembled. When they learned that they were about to go on an expedition, everyone showed an expression of relief.

They had originally set out aggressively, but they were forced to stop at the same spot after marching for thirty miles.

After hiding in the tent for so many days, they were actually bored. When they heard that they had been ordered to go out, they were not as excited as when they left the main camp. Some just felt that they didn't have to stay in the tent all the time.

Going on an expedition does not mean just leaving. The soldiers need to organize their equipment and some tools that may be used, and the war horses need to be fed with fodder and carry out necessary suit inspections.

From the time Li Jun gave the order to the five thousand knights preparing half an hour later, the speed was actually quite fast.

Four thousand light cavalry and one thousand horse archers are the troops Li Jun pointed out. They are a standard one person and three horses. In addition to the main and auxiliary war horses, they are also a pack horse carrying supplies.

The troops were divided into three groups, the left and right flanks consisted of [-] knights each, and the central army consisted of [-] knights and more than [-] auxiliary soldiers accompanying the army.

When they left the camp, the horses' hooves kept trampling on them. By the time four to five hundred people rode by, the soil on the ground had been trampled into mud.

The specially compacted corridors of the military camp look like this, and one can imagine what the camp should look like.

Li Jun ordered: "Arrange in a file and push forward!"

All the soldiers shouted: "Giving wings to the country is as prosperous as the forest!"

There were only two armies of the Han Empire with their own special battle cry. The Yulin Army had the phrase "Feathering wings for the country, as prosperous as the forest", and the other Tiger Army had "Pengpeng out of the chariot, with fierce flags."

If these two armies were on the same battlefield and were ordered to attack together, they would shout "The Son of Heaven ordered me to fight in all directions!" in unison. This is a unique benefit and a kind of pride for their special numbers. .

A knight with a horse under his crotch, plus an auxiliary horse and a pack horse, occupies a space of about two meters.

Every knight is more than three meters apart from each other. Even if there are 500 knights in each column, the total length of the formation will exceed [-] meters.

Some of the soldiers who had not been called upon were watching with envy as Pao Ze was arranging their formations. From their field of vision, there were many soldiers arrayed from left to right to the end of the sky.

The troop began to move with the sound of a strong horn, and the ground was trampled by horseshoes. Each horseshoe stepped down and moved forward, and the ground could always sink into a horseshoe pit of about ten centimeters.

Anyone who knows cavalry knows one thing. Once the ground is soft, you must never drive the horse to move with all its strength, otherwise the chances of the horse stumbling are infinite.

If there was no rain, or if the ground conditions allowed, seventy miles would only take about two hours for cavalry who can march at a normal speed.

But now, Li Jun calculates the speed, and it takes a whole day and night to walk seventy miles!
Li Jun, the general of the Yubayashi Army, was eager to fight, while Habibula on the other side was even more anxious than Li Jun.

Habibullah did not consider the impact of the terrain at all. After the rain stopped, he immediately ordered most of the camps to be pulled out, leaving only a part to house the sick soldiers.

A sudden rain caused nearly [-] more sick people in Sasan, and more than a hundred people died of high fever.

On the side of the Han army, even though they set up camp early and made ginger soup urgently, about [-] people still caught wind and cold.They are better than the Persians in that they have handled it properly and have mature methods of Chinese medicine. For the time being, no one has died of wind and cold.

Before contact and fighting, Habibullah lost 5000 people on hand, and 1000 people were left in the camp to take care of them except for the sick.

When the Sasanian army marched out, the marching speed of cavalry was not fast at first, but it became slower due to the influence of the terrain. It was considered too much to be able to walk five or six miles a day.

Two troops marching at a tortoise speed, they discovered each other's existence two days later.

Of course, Li Jun could not have marched day and night. He marched for one day plus seven hours. He lost more than 530 people due to various accidents along the way, but the loss of horses reached [-] horses.

In terms of the scout contest, it was the Harin army that was the first to discover the Sasanian army.

Habibullah on Sassan's side learned about the existence of the Habayashi Army about four hours late.

They met so quickly, thanks to the bright sunshine in the past two days. Although the sunshine did not make the ground thick, at least it would not become muddy when stepped on.

Waiting for Habibullah to get the news that there was a Han army ahead, a black shadow appeared on the horizon in less than an hour.

"Stop!" Habibullah was actually startled when he saw the long black shadow on the horizon, and asked the scout: "How many Han troops are there?"

The scout said not so sure: "Looking at the length, it should be [-] to [-]?"

In fact, he didn't dare to get too close to the Han army. Even if he was far away, a group of 13 people escaped from the pursuit of the Han army scouts, and only four people were left when they returned to the camp.

This group of Habayashi Army has elongated the marching formation, and the thickness cannot be seen under the line of sight at the same height, and the dust and smoke that will be trampled by one man and three horses will be thicker.

When Habibullah heard that there were [-] or [-] people, his face stiffened for a moment, and then he shouted: "Organize a blocking formation!"

This Sasanian army lost 3000 men due to a rain, and another [-] to [-] men were lost during the march. Not all of them were dead, but they suddenly fell ill or disappeared, and they had not yet fought with the Han army. When it is opened, it loses about [-] combat power.

However, as a Persian, Habibullah has long been accustomed to losing some combat effectiveness before a fight begins. This situation among the Persians is really old history, and there is really nothing to make a fuss about.

The Persians have such a history that they sent 30 troops, but they have not yet fought the enemy. They waited for the commander to order some troops, and were horrified to find that there were less than 20 troops left.

The Sasanian infantry received the order and began to work nervously. They had brought some Juma, but most of them were lost during the march, so they hurriedly brought up the remaining Juma.The soldiers with long weapons stood side by side one by one under the officers' shouts and whips, and then let out the long weapons in their hands at an angle.

Li Jun had already seen the Sassanid army on the opposite side, and he could see it very clearly because of the telescope.

"About [-]?" Li Jun looked down at the ground, especially at the place where the horses' hooves had trampled behind him, and shouted to the orderer next to him: "Order the left and right wings to charge!"

There is a saying in Zhu Xia's art of war that the brave wins when they meet on a narrow road.

It wasn't an accident that they ran into the enemy army now, and the battlefield was not a narrow road, but Li Jun found that the opponent was a bit confused!
(End of this chapter)