Chapter 256 Arrogance
Chapter 256 Arrogance (Part )
Dayang is not big, it is just a small county town south of Zhongtiao Mountain.
Zhongtiao Mountain is also known as Xiangshan Mountain and Boshan Mountain.
The Book of Fengshan records: From Huaxi to the west, there are seven famous mountains, one of which is Boshan. Boshan is Xiangshan, which is also another name for Zhongtiao.
Zhongtiao Mountain stretches more than 100 miles from west to east and connects to the Taihang Mountains. It is an important part of the mountains and rivers inside and outside Bingzhou.
In peacetime, this east-west mountain range undoubtedly hindered north-south transportation, but in wartime, the value of this mountain range was enormous.
As far as Dayang is concerned, there is both Maojin, an important ferry connecting Shan County on the south bank of the Yellow River, and Yubanling, a pass that runs through Zhongtiao Mountain, which can be said to be a strategic point.
Maojin was established as Taiyang Pass during the Northern Zhou Dynasty.
A permanent floating bridge was built in the Tang Dynasty, called "Dayang Bridge" or "Sun Bridge", and during the Kaiyuan period, 200 sailors were stationed to manage it.
More than ten miles northeast of Maojin is Dayang County, which was renamed Pinglu County at the beginning of the Tianbao period of the Tang Dynasty and has remained unchanged since then.
From the northeast of the county, follow the Shajian River valley northward and after crossing the mountain road, you will reach Yuyuan - Yuyuan was the place where Yu Zhong was granted a fiefdom. The State of Jin borrowed the passage through Yu to attack Guo.
There is a slope road down the mountain from Yuyuan, which is more than 20 miles long and not easy to walk. But after walking through this difficult mountain road, you will enter the flat Yuncheng Basin, and walk northwest for more than 30 miles to Anyi County, the seat of Hedong County.
General Cao Wu, the General who Pingbei, stationed his troops here to guard against the Xiongnu leaving the Hedong County City, passing through the Yuban Road, crossing the Zhongtiao Mountains and heading south.
But he failed, and his army of more than 10,000 was almost wiped out.
Now Wang Mi's troops are stationed here. One day when they cross the river to the south and attack Luoyang, they will be the vanguard.
In short, it's a bridgehead.
To communicate with Dayang, Bingzhou needs to cross Zhongtiao Mountain.
To connect Hongnong with Dayang, one needs to cross the Yellow River to the north.
Now Shao Xun is here.
On the morning of August 29th, the boundless army had already surged in and covered the entire plain.
The one who stayed behind in Dayang was Wang Sang, and about 20,000 soldiers were stationed inside and outside the city.
Shao Xun gave him a chance to fight like a man.
Let's stop playing any conspiracies or tricks, let's line up in the wild and fight to the death, do you dare?
Wang Sang had to fight because Dayang City was small and the families of thousands of local soldiers under his command lived outside the city and could not be evacuated in an emergency.
At the beginning of the Si hour, both sides finished their breakfast and began to line up in the wilderness.
Wang Sang had basically pulled out everyone he could, and the 20,000 people lined up in a square formation.
Judging from the formation, it can be seen that Wang Sang is still a little timid.
Each of us knows our own business. These 20,000 men have only been trained for a year and their combat capability is limited. Taking the initiative to attack the enemy would be seeking death. It would be better to form a relatively conservative formation and wait for the enemy to attack.
If they are lucky enough not to be dispersed, they can take advantage of the opportunity when the enemy's offensive is blunted to launch a counterattack and perhaps have a chance of winning.
"I have known this villain Shao Xun for a long time. He grew up on the coast of the East China Sea, was selected as an official for his filial and honest character, and is brutal and bloodthirsty."
"If you are captured by him, you will all be killed."
"Your wives and daughters will also be raped by their soldiers."
"For the sake of your families, you should fight bravely and never turn back."
Wang Sang started the pre-war mobilization.
It must be said that the effect was quite good. After hearing that their families might be bullied, at least the thousands of local soldiers were motivated to fight.
On the other side, the Jin army also began to deploy its troops.
"Chen Yougen!" Shao Xun shouted.
"The general is here!"
"You lead ten squadrons of palace soldiers as the vanguard. This is the first battle formation."
"promise."
Chen Yougen immediately selected five hundred men, including four hundred heavily armored infantrymen, armed with heavy swords, long-handled axes, wooden clubs, and lances - all of which were heavy weapons.
There were another hundred men armed with crossbows and carrying heavy swords.
"Jin San!"
"The general is here!"
"You lead two silver spear troops and follow closely behind them, fifty steps apart, to form the second formation."
"promise."
Jin San immediately selected the first and second groups of 1,200 people and lined up behind the battle front.
"Duan Liang!"
"The general is here!"
"You lead the Tiger Guards and Cavalry, and distribute them to the left and right of Jin San. This is the third formation."
"promise."
Cavalry commander Duan Liang took the order and left. After a while, five hundred cavalrymen, leading their horses, dispersed to the second formation.
The position was slightly further back, with 250 riders on each side.
"Wang Que'er!"
"The end will be here."
"You lead six silver spear troops to form the fourth formation, the central army formation, standing under the big banner."
"promise."
The third to eighth buildings, totaling 3,600 Silver Spear Army soldiers, were deployed around Shao Xun.
"Chen Jing!"
"The general is here!"
"You lead the auxiliary troops as the rear formation, behind the central army. This is the fifth formation."
"promise."
After Chen Jing received the order and left, thousands of auxiliary troops immediately took action.
"Wang Chan, Hao Chang!"
"I am here!" they said in unison.
"You two will each lead 200 cavalrymen and station them on the left and right of the rear formation. You will be the surprise force, the sixth formation."
"Yes." Among the surrendered soldiers there were some who were good at cavalry combat, and a total of 400 people were gathered, led by Wang Chan and Hao Chang.
"Lou Quan, Lou Bao!" "I will be here!"
"You two each lead 150 men skilled in archery, and deploy them on the left and right sides of the army. If any enemy cavalry approaches, shoot them. This is the seventh formation."
"Yes." The two generals took the order and left, and quickly selected the people, all of whom were their former subordinates from Hebei.
"Tang Jian!"
"The general is here!"
"When the whole army is attacking, if there are those who flee, you should immediately kill them. If I flee, you should immediately cut off my head without hesitation."
"Yes." Tang Jian responded loudly.
He was accompanied by more than a hundred personal soldiers, all clad in armor, well-equipped, and extremely powerful.
There are also hundreds of soldiers by his side, they are the reserve troops.
"Pass the order, beat the drums and march!" Shao Xun climbed onto the command vehicle and gave the order.
"March with drums..."
"Dong dong dong..."
The war drums rumbled and the field was filled with murderous intent.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!" The soldiers of the Jin army hit the ground with their spears, roared three times, and then stepped forward.
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Wang Sang also climbed onto a high platform and looked ahead.
The army has its own rules. When fighting in the field, the commander must be in a high place with a good view.
Set up a large banner, place drums and horns on the left and right, and keep a reserve force.
The scattered generals stood under the big banner, and after the commander-in-chief gave the order, they led part of the reserve troops to attack, either to make the final decision and secure the victory, or to go forward to plug the loopholes and turn the tide.
Wang Sang raised a large flag today, with drums, horns, and reserve troops. It can be seen that after a year of training, this army, at least from the outside, looks quite organized.
If time could go back, Wang Sang could easily defeat himself in May last year with these 20,000 people.
The regularization of the army has a huge impact on improving combat effectiveness, and the poorer the basics of the troops, the greater the improvement - it's like going from zero to 60 points, and from 60 to 90 points.
In troubled times, everyone is making progress - except Sima Yue.
From Wang Sang's perspective, the Jin army was deployed in a typical goose formation.
The "head geese" consisted of 500 men, armed with long spears, heavy axes, large shields and heavy swords, and they were very aggressive.
After the "leader goose", there are three more lines of geese.
In the middle were more than a thousand infantrymen with long spears, undoubtedly the Silver Spear Army of Shao's thief army.
There were still two or three hundred cavalrymen on each side, leading their horses and walking, and they lagged behind a little.
The third row is the solid central army, with more than 4,000 men.
And then there is...
This formation is so arrogant!
He didn't take the 20,000 men seriously at all and was planning to defeat them in one fell swoop.
If the first line of attack cannot be broken, the second line of attack will follow.
The second formation could not be broken, so the main force of the central army pressed forward directly.
In short, the key is to attack fiercely and charge hard to determine the outcome.
The drums rumbled, and each sound sounded like a death warrant.
"Buzz!" A huge rain of arrows shot out from the square formation.
The man on the opposite side held up a large shield, trying to protect himself.
As for the projectiles, they might cause some damage, but not much.
Fortunately, there are still crossbows. Although there are not many of them, every shot can always penetrate the heavily armored warriors on the opposite side and even create a bloody path.
"Kill!" The other party quickened his pace and rushed forward suddenly.
Hundreds of crossbowmen were scattered on both sides, shooting continuously.
"Duo duo!" Most of the crossbow arrows were blocked by their own shields, but many people in the formation still fell down with screams.
The spearmen in the first row had their guns leveled, ready to strike at any time.
But the other party was not afraid at all, and smashed in like a sledgehammer.
"Bang bang!" The long spear pierced the big shield, making continuous noises.
The shieldman on the opposite side gathered all his strength and pushed forward.
The longsword man raised his heavy sword high, completely gave up on defense, and chopped down with force, creating a bloody storm.
Others took long-handled axes and smashed them directly at people's heads and chests with such force that it was astonishing, as if they had practiced it alone at home thousands of times.
The wooden club is actually not bad. It is thick at the top and thin at the bottom, and has spikes on the head. When it sweeps over with a whistling sound, it can often knock down several people.
In just one move, the people in the front row fell down one after another.
Next comes the second and third rows.
Those five hundred people were like sharp knives, stabbing directly into their soft abdomen and leaving huge wounds.
What's even more terrifying is that the knife keeps drilling inside. Even if it costs huge casualties, it will tear and stir repeatedly, constantly expanding the wound and causing the injured to bleed more.
Wang Sang’s eyes almost popped out and his throat swallowed unconsciously.
He knew that the Shao thief who was in the front must be the brave warriors who had strong fighting power, but the one who was in the front was also a veteran elite...
The formation was actually broken, what the hell is going on!
He acted decisively and sent out the reserve troops within a stick of time of the battle.
The reserve force consisted of two thousand people in total. After leaving the main banner, they were divided into two parts in order to advance quickly. They advanced through the gap between the two small formations, intending to flank the Jin army's death squad.
But just as they were hurrying on their way, the second formation of the Jin army had already crossed a distance of just fifty steps and suddenly attacked.
The Huben cavalry deployed on both sides immediately attacked, facing arrows and regardless of casualties, and rushed into the advancing enemy reserve.
The battlefield was in chaos.
Although the Huben Cavalry was restricted in speed by the infantry and could not charge, their presence itself was enough to effectively stop the advance of the enemy's reserve.
The 1,200 Silver Spear Army soldiers led by Jin San quickened their pace and rushed forward through the gap opened by the palace soldiers.
Opportunities are fleeting, and sometimes all you have to fight for is that moment.
(End of this chapter)