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Chapter 584 The Dog Day's Outbreak One Family One

After all, Xie An's forces at hand are really limited. Two of the three standing armies are cavalry corps, and only one infantry corps can be used to attack the city.County soldiers are not used to attack fortresses. Even if county soldiers have the courage to attack fortresses, they would not dare to put them into the main battlefield. They can only fight some low-intensity battles or do some site-selecting fortifications. Things to guard against.

With limited troops and seeing with his own eyes that Jincheng is really a strong city, Xie An didn't dare to attack hard even if he had 1 courage. Even if he had the courage, just one infantry army would not be enough!

Xie An felt that it was not advisable to attack the fortified city by force. There were actual battles there before, but it was like Li Tan's attack on Dingxiang. Then bombard with sharp siege equipment, and then flexibly deploy the cavalry at hand to create fighters.

"The center should understand that it is difficult to conquer Jincheng with only this force." Yuan Qiao said so, but his head was shaking: "But the attack on Yan is also on the line..."

The ice and snow in Xiliang melted earlier than that in Liaodong. Judging from this year's situation, about a month after the ice and snow in Xiliang melted, the ice and snow in Beiping County should also melt?
Zhang's Liang State is not as powerful as Murong Yan State. Of course, the Han State will pay attention to the stronger Murong Yan State. Another reason is that the king Liu Yan personally conquered Yan, and the Han State put the main force on the battlefield to attack Yan. sure thing.

"The battle situation in Shuozhou has been decided, and we can only use the cavalry to eliminate the remnants." Xie An will definitely try his best to increase troops, so he said to Yuan Qiao: "General Hussars still has several infantry troops under the shogunate. There are more than [-] county soldiers."

"Of course Qiao will give it a try, and it's very likely that it will be done, that is..." Yuan Qiao felt a little headache when he thought of Ran Min: "I'm afraid I will offend the Hussar General?"

"They are all serving the country. Where there is a need to increase troops." When Xie An said this, he had no confidence in his heart, and casually said nonsense: "General Hussars must be able to understand."

In other words, if Ran Min is such a reasonable person, if two cavalry corps and one infantry corps were assigned to Xie An's command, why would he bother Xie An again and again?
In the generals and schools of the Han military, generals below the general will lead the army in peacetime, but those at the general level will only be organized when they are on the expedition.The general will establish the shogunate when he goes out to fight, and the troops will be temporarily transferred to the shogunate system. Not every general has a standing army under his command all the time.

Hussar General Ran Min was in charge of the war against Bingzhou and Shuozhou. After fighting for nearly a year, the war has actually come to an end. There is only one besieged Dingxiang left in Bingzhou, and Shuozhou is constantly clearing out the visible aliens. It was because of this that the troops were transferred into Xie An's command system after the central government decided to attack Zhang's Liangguo.

When the army is small, there should be a corresponding way of attack, but Xie An couldn't let the defenders of Jincheng realize that they dare not attack the city, so he could only attack the guard city of Jincheng step by step.

The entire army's trebuchets were concentrated on a military fort. More than 120 trebuchets were spread out, with cavalry cruising around the perimeter to provide warning. The infantry assumed a ready posture, and just let the trebuchets fire endless stone bombs. They will also have bed crossbows, chariot crossbow troops and strong crossbow troops form an arrow formation to cover it from time to time.

The ground vibration of the military fort under attack never stopped at all. It was the first time they tried to go out to destroy the catapult of the Han army. As soon as the team got out of the bunker, they were forced back by the rain of arrows, and they never tried to get out of the bunker again. .

"It's not that the last general is incompetent, it's that he really can't get out." The fort guard's face was pale: "It's also impossible to organize an arrow formation to meet the enemy, and can only use cold arrows to fight the enemy."

Stone bullets fall every moment, no matter whether it is in an open space or in a building, whether you can survive for a while is entirely a matter of luck, even if you are unlucky enough to hide in a building, the arrows fired by the Han army It is impossible to penetrate the wall, but the stone bullets fired by the Han army can penetrate the wall.

The dense and unstoppable stone bombs smashed the walls of the general fortress under repeated bombardment. The bigger the building, the faster it fell, forcing Suofu to pass over the fortress. The general ordered his soldiers to hide in the cellar , or simply retreat into the tunnel temporarily.

"It was fought in a completely rich and powerful way..." Suofu said that there was fear, but more of it was grief: "We have no power to fight back..."

The castle master said weakly: "We are still shooting cold arrows..."

The status of the catapult vehicle today is actually the same as that of the artillery rampant with firearms, but the shooting distance of the catapult vehicle is relatively short.It is impossible to simply smash the enemy army to death with a catapult, but it can deal the biggest blow to the enemy psychologically. It is actually the infantry who really decide the outcome.

That's right, no matter what long-range weapon is used, it is the infantry who can decide the final outcome of the war. That is another way of understanding people-oriented.

The reason why Sofu is still insisting is that he knows very well that no matter how long the Han army bombards with long-range equipment, it will eventually send troops to fight hand-to-hand. What he doesn't know is when the Han army's troops will attack.

"Down, down, down!"

"Collapse, collapse, collapse!"

On the battlefield full of noise, it was said that it was the Han army that fell, and that it was the Zhang Liang army that fell.

Since there was only one military fort engaged in the battle, the attention of the soldiers on both sides on the battlefield must have been focused.

It's not that the soldiers of Zhang's Liang Army have never seen catapults being fired, but they have never seen so many catapults being used in one place. Of course they will be very happy to see them smashing the enemy, but if their own side is hit, it will be a different mood. .

It was only less than two quarters of an hour. The military fortress, which seemed to be well-built and seemed to be solid, was almost in ruins after being bombarded continuously for two quarters of an hour. There were ruins everywhere, and no one looked intact. One can imagine what happened to the defenders staying in the military fort.

"Jie Jun... was defeated bit by bit in this way, right?" Yi Chuai's lips trembled. He didn't know whether he was glad for his choice or was shocked by the Han army's long-range weapon attack display: "Stone bullets" Continuous bombardment, intermittent coverage of bed crossbows and powerful crossbows, this is the case in city defense battles, who can withstand it in the field?"

One of Zhang's Liangjun counted as one, and even if he refused to admit it, he was really shocked by the sharp long-range attack power displayed by the Han army.

Zhang Chong really collected information on the battle between the Han army and the Shijie Zhao army.

In the early days, the Han army fought against the Shijie Zhao army. The Han army basically organized a shield formation and used sharp crossbows, strong bows, and repeating crossbows to fight against the Shijie Zhao army. The Shijie Zhao army did not want to use cavalry or infantry to get closer. The Han army would die in large numbers, and even if they really got close, they would still be able to shake down the shield wall under endless crossbow attacks.

After the mid-to-late period, the battle between Han and Shijie Zhao entered the cavalry battle stage. The problem is that many cavalry of the Han army are also equipped with cavalry crossbows. In addition to cavalry crossbows, they also have cavalry bows or small continuous crossbows. In hand-to-hand combat, Shijie Zhao Jun, who doesn't have much armor at all, always has to be shot in the face first.

"The Han army..." Zhang Chong couldn't hide his bitterness: "Too rich, and too... know how to use his own advantages."

Of course, rich and poor countries will not have at least one set of leather armor like the soldiers of the Han army. The offensive troops are equipped with iron armor. The most common soldier has at least one dagger in addition to the main weapon. Before checking, Who the hell could be this rich in all the dynasties?
It must be said that in the era of cold weapons in China, the richest army was the early Li Tang army, but Li Tang used the military system, even for the most ordinary soldier, the equipment was actually purchased and matched by himself, except that it had to be standardized In addition to the outer uniform and main weapons, no one can control how many sets of armor you wear or how many weapons you carry.

Speaking of the early days, it was the soldiers in the early Li and Tang Dynasties who were basically good family members. If you want to be a soldier, you have to have a certain amount of family resources. Bigger is not as good as before.

However, except for the Han Dynasty with the surname Liu who can be called a strong Han Dynasty, this is basically the case in every dynasty. The army becomes worse towards the end.That's why "the country will perish with the weak, and the Han alone will perish with the strong." Expansion is really unique.

"My lord..." Huang Yan reminded: "The Han army, they are going to launch an infantry attack."

The frequency of long-range coverage for the military fort is decreasing. A large number of Han infantry came out of the army camp and came to the back of the position of their own long-range attack equipment.

Thousands of people are lining up in formation. Without good order, it is impossible to do it. Especially when it is a temporary formation in front of the formation, ordinary training alone is not enough. It requires excellent psychological quality.

The long-range attack equipment of the Han army stopped bombarding, and the noisy battlefield quieted down for a moment, making people who are used to the noise extremely uncomfortable.

Suo Fu was stunned for a while, and when he came back to his senses, he shouted: "The Han army is about to charge, and all the soldiers are ready to meet the enemy!"

In response to Suofu's roar, the Han army's catapults launched another five rounds of bombardment. During this period, bed crossbows, cart crossbows, and strong crossbows were covered more than ten times in a row. It caused heavy casualties.

Intermittent bombardment, infantry coordinated tactics have the least technical difficulty, but it can make the enemy completely confused, and can also scare the enemy into wondering whether it is time to get out of the bunker and enter the combat position. The effect of using long-range attack equipment in the era is the same.

"This..." The commander of the military fort was completely confused: "We went out twice, and both times we were covered by enemy troops from a distance. Can't we get out?"

Despite being so angry that his heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys all hurt, Suofu still maintained a trace of calmness, gritted his teeth, and said, "This time, let's wait for the enemy to officially charge."

The infantry of the Han army had already crossed the position of the long-range attack equipment. The front line was a group of sword and shield soldiers, and behind them was a group of pike soldiers. They formed the most common long square formation. Waiting for the military order to charge.

"Boom-boom-boom-boom-boom-boom..."

The sound of the war drums changed from dotted to rapid, and the drums continued to resound, and then the long-range attack equipment took turns to show off their power. The officers in the team saw the flag suddenly tilted downward, and took the lead in roaring "Han army!" "Mighty", almost when the soldiers in the front row charged, the whole army roared "Han army mighty", and the offensive officially started.

Regardless of whether it was in the military fort or in other positions, Zhang's Liang army heard the battle cry in their ears, and they also saw the Han army rushing forward row after row.

"Wave impact is the style of play of the pre-Han." Zhang Chong's fists were clenched unconsciously: "The pre-Han learned from the pre-Qin."

The so-called wave impact is also known as the pig's sudden tactic in modern times. It is the same style of play of the little devils for thousands of years. The offensive is mainly to ensure that there is no gap between the front team and the follow-up troops, and to cause the strongest psychological pressure on the enemy.

Rushing in a swarm is the same as rushing in steps, but one does not have any coordination, while the other can show a sense of hierarchy. Simple tactics are also very valuable. It is really not an army without rigorous training. Can be used.

After the Han army launched an attack, they crossed the smashed wall area without encountering a counterattack, and entered the ruined area only to see sporadic defenses of the fortress.

"Be careful." Li Mi was sweating profusely from running, using a shield to protect the vitals on his chest, and slowly approached a ruin: "Buildings on the ground, some inattentive places, there may suddenly be a The enemy is coming."

In the military fort, stone bullets and arrows can be seen everywhere. Naturally, there will be no shortage of corpses of the Zhang Liang army killed by long-range weapons. The dusty environment hinders the vision, and the breath is full of dirt smell.

In fact, the Han army had insufficient experience in attacking small fortresses. The rise of the Han Dynasty was not only about fighting foreigners, but also the local powerful families who built forts or walled cities. They could be selected to become a fortress. Standing troops, who has no experience in attacking fortresses?

A burst of howling sounded rather abruptly. It sounded like an urgency through something, and seemed to have a slight echo?
Just after Li Mi stepped into a ruined wall, a cover was suddenly lifted from the ground, and he saw the ashen-faced person popping up there, and he was a little taken aback, but immediately walked forward quickly, without waiting for the person Drilled out of the hole and beheaded with a knife.

The headless corpse spewed out a stream of bright red blood like a spring of blood from its neck, and then it softened and fell down.

"What the hell are you doing standing there?" Li Mi, who was covered in blood, said, "Come around and kill whoever comes forward!"

(End of this chapter)