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However, Xiang Liang deliberately blocked one side and let the other side go, so unknowingly, Shen Bing's side would go deep alone because the march was smooth, and it was time for Xiang Liang to counterattack.

Shen Bing admitted that he didn't feel that Xiang Liang was setting a trap for him at all.

But Shen Bing didn't jump into the trap...

Because the marching operation on the east bank was more complicated, it was expected before, and the inconsistency in the marching process of the two armies on the east and west coasts was also known for a long time.

So several people made an agreement early in the morning: no matter which side marched faster, they would stop and dismantle the river barrier defense of Bianshui.

There are really countless defenses against the river, especially the wooden piles in the water, each one of which looks like an underwater forest.

It is not troublesome to remove these wooden stakes, just tie them firmly with hemp rope, and then drag them on the shore with a horse...the wooden stakes are pulled up one by one.

It's just that the number is extremely large, so it is also very time-consuming.

Shen Bing's team marched while pulling out, but the speed of Meng Wu's army was almost the same.

If the wooden stakes are pulled out, the troops and food can be transported down the river, and when they are pulled all the way to the city of Chencheng, what Chencheng will face is not the 17 Qin army but 27.

Chapter 2 Chasing and intercepting

Due to the need to clear the river, the Qin army marched slowly, only 30 miles a day.

However, Daliang is only 300 miles away from Chencheng, and at this speed, it can reach the foot of Chencheng in ten days, so Shen Bing and others are not in a hurry, and they are still approaching Chencheng step by step.

The Black Armor Army is responsible for the safety of the waterway, and at the same time transports urgently needed supplies from Daliang every day...these are mainly the barbs used by the Daliang Army to make wolf whisks.

Due to the urgency of the battle, the Daliang Army set off without sufficient barbs, so they had to be transported by the Heijia Army from Bianhe while marching.

At this time, there was only enough to make [-] wolf whisks, which was far from the [-] needed by the entire army.

But Shen Bing didn't think it was a problem.

On the one hand, the Wolf Whip can actually work even without the barb, but the lethality and blocking ability are greatly reduced, especially against chariots...

If there is no iron barb, it can easily break through the branches and leaves of moso bamboo at the speed of a chariot, but with barbs, it is another matter.

On the other hand, Shen Bing can first equip the five thousand wolf traps with the peripheral team.

In this way, at least the outer layer will not have any problems contacting the enemy.

And if the battle begins, the inner layer will meet the enemy... that will almost mean the destruction of the Daliang Army.

That night, the Heijia Army brought in another batch of barbs, and Chen Duan immediately organized personnel to carry them and sent them to the Daliang Army.

Since the establishment of the Daliang Army, the Black Armor Army has basically been handed over to Chen Duan.

There are two soldiers in the Black Armored Army, one is eager to learn the art of war and the other is more practical. Facts have proved that Chen Duan, who is more practical, is more suitable for leading the army... In the Battle of Leading the City, Chen Duan's troops led twice as many troops as Li Jian.

The reason is that Shen Bing believes that at least at this stage, the Black Armor Army, including the Daliang Army, needs more practical officers.

When Wei Wang pretended to be a soldier, the exaggeration was so popular that the soldiers had a rebellious mentality, and they generally didn't agree with the high-ranking officers.

However, Chen Duan was able to eat and sleep with the soldiers, so he was naturally more supported by the soldiers, and he fought bravely to be the first in battle.

On the contrary, Li Jian's enthusiasm for disposing of soldiers is relatively low.

Then there is nothing to say, Chen Duan was promoted to the Black Armored Military Academy Lieutenant in terms of his military merits.

As soon as the barb arrived, Shen Bing asked Wei Xi to distribute it and install it on the wolf shaft immediately.After all, this is the battlefield, more preparations will bring more opportunities, and Shen Bing dare not slack off.

In fact, Shen Bing was still a little nervous.

Because this is the first time he has led troops to fight independently.

To be precise, it was the first time to lead an army of tens of thousands to fight.

This is completely different from the previous water battle with 3000 black armor troops.

During the water battle, Shen Bing had a well-thought-out plan, and he was fighting with the wheel warship and the pole. He really couldn't fight, and it was not a problem to escape with the speed of the wheel warship.

Now the Daliang Army is infantry, and there are [-] of them... If one is not careful, tens of thousands of people will be killed or injured. It is difficult for outsiders to understand the psychological pressure.

After Wei Xun distributed the wolf sticks, he cupped his hands and asked Shen Bing:

"Lieutenant General, the nearby forests are full of moso bamboo."

"Many soldiers have been unable to find moso bamboo to replace..."

Shen Bing couldn't help but wonder:

"Why should bamboo be replaced?"

Wei Wei replied:

"Bamboo leaves will wither and fall in just two days. If you don't replace them, how can they have a covering effect..."

There was a black line on Shen Bing's face:

"The bamboo leaves are just for cover, it's not a bad idea to hang some cloth strips and hemp rope."

Wei Wei half-opened his mouth and said "oh", thinking about it, it really is.

Especially the hemp rope, maybe it can have a better blocking effect, but Daliang Jun has frequently changed Hsinchu these days...

Shen Bing's attention was not here, he asked:

"Is there a forest nearby?"

Wei Wei replied:

"Exactly, it's about five miles to the west."

Shen Bing ordered:

"Send more spies to investigate, in case Chu soldiers ambush."

Wei Wei asked puzzledly:

"Deputy general, the Chu army is making frequent moves on the east bank, I'm afraid it won't be on the west bank..."

Shen Bing replied without thinking:

"That's what makes it even more likely to attack the West Bank."

"The east bank is strong and the west bank is weak, how could the Chu army let go of this opportunity?"

This is obvious, although Shen Bing does not think that the east bank is strong and the west bank is weak, because if the Mengwu army is really sent to attack the Daliang army, the outcome is uncertain.

But at least in the eyes of the Chu army, the Daliang army is just a descendant of the Wei State. The most obvious thing is that they have no armor.

Therefore, the more Chu Jun did not trouble Daliang Jun these days, the more worried Shen Bing was.

Wei Wei didn't dare to object, so he only responded and then arranged for the detective to investigate.

As a result, less than half an hour later, a loud arrow shot straight at Yunxiao, and then Wei Xi hurried into the tent and reported to Shen Bing:

"Lieutenant General, the enemy has been spotted in the direction of the dense forest to the west."

"The spies didn't come back, so the strength of the troops is unknown."

Shen Bing asked:

"How many spies did you send in the direction of the dense forest?"

Wei Wei replied:

"There are five things."

None of the 50 men came back, and they only came in a hurry to shoot a loud arrow, which shows that the size of the enemy army is not small.

Shen Bing ordered without hesitation:

"The whole army is ready for war!"

Wei Xi responded, and immediately ordered the horn to be blown.

Soldiers of the Daliang Army went out of their tents one after another to pick up their equipment and set up battle amidst the sound of the trumpets.

After a while, I heard the sound of "rumbling" drums suddenly sounded in the darkness, followed by the neat pace of the enemy army, and occasionally the sound of metal armor bumping.

It was Xiang Liang's troops who came.

Xiang Liang originally planned to hold back and put Shen Bing's Daliang army and Mengwu army apart before attacking.

But Shen Bing was not fooled.

So Xiang Liang couldn't wait any longer, he thought to himself:

"If you attack the west bank during the day, the Mengwu army on the east bank can provide reinforcements."

"Then it's not easy to set up an ambush at night for reinforcements."

"If it doesn't work, just set up a suspicious formation on the east bank, so that Meng Wu also thinks that he is being attacked."

"When Meng Wu reacts... I'm afraid the battle on the west bank is over!"

It should be said that Xiang Liang still has some thoughts.

Especially at night when the hands are dark, it is easy for people to be confused about the truth and reality, so they dare not act rashly.

In this battle, Xiangliang is almost out in force:

9 people were used to encircle and wipe out Shen Bing's Daliang Army.

The other 5000 people set up a large formation on the east bank to deceive the Mongolian armed forces so that they would not easily reinforce the west bank.

There are only 5000 people stationed in Chencheng.

Xiang Liang, the [-] Chu troops, was allocated as follows:

There are [-] ambushes in the front and rear respectively, and [-] ambushes in the middle.

This is actually to set up a pocket formation to surround Shen Bing's Daliang Army on three sides, and the only retreat is the Bianhe behind.

Xiang Liang thought that as long as the Chu army unexpectedly attacked the Daliang army from the flank, the Daliang army would collapse immediately.

Then it was chasing and intercepting, and then the Daliang Army jumped into the Bian River in large numbers to escape...

Chapter 2 and Four

A few rockets shot from a distance in the darkness towards Daliang Army and nailed them to the open space in front of the position.

This is the Chu army measuring the distance.

Ranging in the dark is very important.

In fact, even daytime ranging is very important, but during the day because you can see it, you can measure the distance based on experience. At night, you can only rely on rockets when your eyes are dark.

Rocket distance measurement is very simple. Soldiers in the front row click a few rockets to shoot towards the enemy. If they can shoot into the enemy's line, it means that they have reached the bow and arrow distance.

So our army fired ten thousand arrows at the enemy.

But this method is obviously outdated...

Shen Bing nodded to Wei Xun, and Wei Xun immediately sent an order:

"Tabuchet, Mai Firebomb!"

The messengers use drums to transmit orders... This is a disadvantage of fighting at night, the flag is invisible, and the message can only be transmitted by sound.

However, the Daliang army is all veterans, and they are already familiar with this set. With the sound of drums, dozens of trebuchets are loaded with sackcloth bombs.

After igniting and giving an order, dozens of fire bombs shot up into the sky and went straight to the Chu army.

Then only the Chu army shouted in panic, and the sackclothed fireball had already thrown into the army formation.

Although the sackclothed fireball hit Chu Jun's body and couldn't ignite it because of the armor, but the firelight illuminated Chu Jun clearly, and instantly became a situation where the enemy was clear and we were dark.

Xiang Liang, who was the leader of the army, was taken aback by this scene, and hurriedly asked:

"What is that?"

A ministry will answer:

"That may be the fire bomb that the Qin army used to burn Handan according to the rumors!"

No wonder Xiang Liang didn't know.

During this period, the dissemination of information was by word of mouth, and it was difficult to be convincing, not to mention the slow speed.