.Chapter 93: Shooting east and attacking west (center)

Seeing that the cannibals on the other side had risen again, Li Wei waved his hand and the whole army rested.

This tactical history has also appeared. Liu Bei and Cao Cao used this strategy when they fought in Hanzhong and finally won. However, Li Wei only used it as a fuse, and the goal was to hit the east and hit the west. The target of hit the east and hit the west was to set an ambush for hit the east and hit the west, and then hit the east and hit the west.

A few big circles.

Of course, you must cooperate well. Now that I suddenly arrived, the troops in Dashi were at a disadvantage, so I achieved the effect and made the Dashi people tremble. Once reinforcements came, even if I beat the war drums, it might not be useful.

And when he was in a stalemate in the Wuhu River, he did not have the upper hand.

The two soldiers brought not many of them, especially the Tang army, were brought from Guanzhong and Qinghai. There were less than one hundred people with water. Even if they had not been exposed to water for a long time, they would probably only know a few. The same is true for the same, but the big cannibals focus on trade and have regular navy, and even used it to attack Byzantine and Sicily. The proportion of the soldiers with water may be larger than that of their own army.

The skill of controlling ships is even worse, either only a few soldiers in the river area can do it. However, there should be many soldiers who are good at driving ships. Once the stalemate is in place, there are some large merchant ships on both sides of the Wuhu River, not sea ships or Yangtze River ships. However, there are dozens of tons of loads, which turns into a water war, and I have to fight.

I don't know if the other party can see it.

Therefore, this battle is extremely important.

The soldiers returned to the military camp with laughter.

They did not know the emperor's plan, but such tactics relaxed the tense nerves of many soldiers. Especially the soldiers in the river area, they developed a natural fear of the great cannibals.

At this time, two wet scouts swam across the Wuhu River and were taken to him, and they attached the most importance to the scout Li Wei. Not only did they choose the bravest and smart soldiers when selecting the candidates, but they were also divided into many types, with very generous rewards, almost completely according to the chapters used by grandsons, and even more than that.

A scout reported: "Your Majesty, Salem, the Governor of the Great Food, personally led 30,000 troops out of the city. It is possible that in less than two days, it will be possible to reach the Wuhu River. The eastern front was mobilized today, and 1,500 soldiers moved to the center line, leaving less than 3,000 people, and some soldiers in Dashi. The general who led the troops was Dashi General Baschaf."

Li Wei frowned. The biggest advantage was that Baschaf heard that he was very mediocre, which provided opportunities for crossing the river and won time. But Salem came a little fast, so it would be better to give another day.

But it was not bad. The two scouts were asked to rest, and they sent people to inform Li Jinxing, who was coming with his baggage in the rear, and also notified the Eastern Army to take action immediately.

Each section of the third line is exactly fifty miles away, a relatively safe distance, which can not only respond to each other, but also divide troops into action.

It took fifty miles to run by horse, and in less than an hour, the letter was delivered to Luo Wuchi.

Luo Wuzheng, Xue Ne and Xin Chengsi got up immediately.

Waiting for this order long ago.

All soldiers were ordered to get up, but unlike the middle road, they all got up quietly. As long as the sound was a little louder, they would be scolded by the captain immediately.

Then the raft was carried out, but not from the front door of the Daying, but from the back door. The selected terrain was also selected in advance. The terrain was a bit special, with a cluster of water and willows on the side, which was not very lush, but it can play a role in covering the night. On the other side of the river of the Shaliu Cang is a short hill called Guazhu Mountain. The highest hill top is no more than fifty meters high, which is not dangerous. It is not large in area, and it is two or three miles in radius. On the right is the place facing the Tang army camp, and the Great Cannibal used it as the camping place. It turned out that this place was still a ferry crossing, called Xiangliu Du. In addition to setting up a camp opposite Xiangliu Du, because Guazhu Mountain is easy to block the sight, there is also a small army stationed on the Yingliu Mount, which is used as a post.

With the help of the camp tent, the raft was quietly carried into the willow bushes. The raft was very simple to make, and it could not be considered a normal raft. It was woven with fine wood, with a layer of thin plates on it and a side panel, which looked like a small boat. But it was not a boat. It was roughly made and it would probably not take long to get out of the water. The load capacity was also small, and it could only carry more than ten people. The advantage was that it was fast manufacturing and lightweight. Two or three soldiers could carry it away.

Looking at the other side of the river under the moonlight, Xue Ne said regretfully: "It's a pity that the fog is too light. That year, I followed His Majesty to Nanzhao. When the night attacked, the fog that night was thick, and I could hardly see the five fingers across the street."

"Don't think about it, there will be no heavy fog here a year." Luo Wuqian said.

When he came, Li Wei repeatedly reminded of various situations in this area, including the weather. When he arrived at the lower reaches of the Wuhu River, the terrain was flat and empty, and the water on the surface evaporated quickly, and it was difficult for heavy fog to appear all year round. Not only that, because there were few rainy days, the sky was bright every night. Using the night attack tactics will have a very poor effect in this area.

But after all, it was March. When the spring fog was thick, a faint mist appeared on the river surface. A bright moon sprinkled onto a hazy luster to the earth, making the scenery opposite look a little unreal. In the distance, the dogs raised by the people in the village barked a few dogs. It was quiet all over. In addition to the rustling sound of soldiers stepping on the ground, you can also hear the fish jumping in the Wuhu River.

When he came to the river, he put down hundreds of small rafts. The teams gathered together, Luo Wuji whispered: "A good man is making achievements. It is at this time. If anyone retreats, please go back immediately, it is still time."

Later, I said some of the brave soldiers selected by various countries in Hezhong. Not only should they be fierce, but they should also be able to row boats. Otherwise, what should I do? More than half of the people in the Tang Dynasty were landslides. The width of the Wuhu River was not as wide as the Yellow River and the Yangtze River, but it was also the largest river in Central Asia, nearly a thousand meters wide. Even the water quality was not even good. How to control the boats, even the smallest small raft. So, 1,500 people were chosen to come over, and the main responsibility was to control the boats. Of course, if they survived this battle, they would become the backbone force in the Hezhong region in the future.

Although it was a simple choice, Luo Wuzhuo was very worried about their courage. After saying that, he deliberately glanced at them.

No one backed off.

"So OK, the first battle starts with us!" Luo Wuqiu waved his hand.

Push the raft quietly into the water.

Ten people in each boat, carrying weapons and some simple tools, four people were driving the boat, four people were covering the shield, and the two were holding horn bows, and they launched the first wave of shooting when they arrived on the shore. A large amount of supplies and war horses were left in the barracks, and some rafts and some cut down wood were placed. However, because the time was one day ahead of schedule, there were not many rafts made, and there were not many rafts left. All of these were left for the rear army coming from behind. At present, the camp on the right had completely become an empty camp.

Five hundred small rafts lay quietly on the river surface. The Wuhu River became a natural barrier for the Tang army's attack, but it had one advantage. When it arrived downstream, the river flowed slowly. The raft was placed down the river, and it was slightly off the angle, and then it did not move anymore.

All the soldiers tied something.

Li Wei made a lifebuoy made of animal skins in Yaozhou to make a leather bag for soldiers to swim. Later, the sailing began, and the river transportation continued to die every year. Li Wei wanted to make a lifebuoy and swimsuit. However, when he thought of plastic foam and sponge, he could only shake his head. These two things could not appear in this era. He had to give up.

Later, when he joined the navy, he thought of another thing. When Yuan Meng conquered Japan, his entire army was wiped out. Then he saw the ball used to hit Ju, so he thought of using animal skin instead. However, the performance was very poor, the air leakage was serious, and the cost was high. However, with this thing, once he went out to sea for an expedition, the fleet sank in wind and waves, the soldiers had more capital to save their lives.

It is not suitable to put it on a sea boat. Even if you survive in the sea, how can you send someone to rescue him? But it is suitable to put it in the army. A large number of people float on the sea. No matter how strong the wind and waves are, there will always be many people who can survive.

The storm at sea is very sudden and can stop quickly. Then, as long as people and ships are sent to rescue them in time, at least more than half of the soldiers can be rescued back. Even if only a small half of them are saved, the possibility of annihilation is reduced.

After this thing appeared, it also tried to promote it to the people on the ship, but due to various limitations and understandings, the promotion level was very slow.

I used it today.

Helplessly, there are too few people who are water-oriented, and the Wuhu River is very wide. Even if the river flows slowly, once the other party reacts, the catapult throws it and decides that a raft will be smashed over, or the soldiers will fall into the water. Then there will be ten people drowned by the Wuhu River. With it, there will be a little money to save their lives. Therefore, a batch was made, one by one, tied around the waist. Seeing that the soldiers were ready, Luo Wuxi, Xin Chengsi and Xue Na looked at each other, and Luo Wuxi shouted again: "Go!"

The messenger quietly conveyed the order.

After stepping onto the raft, the five hundred rafts were divided into three large rafts and ten small rafts, fifty squads formed a matrix and quietly paddled towards the opposite shore.

At first, the paddle is not very powerful and the movement is not fast, but it must be absolutely quiet.

Gradually reaching the center of the river.

Everyone was a little nervous. The soldiers in the Hezhong area stopped talking. After several failures, they almost lost the courage to fight. The Tang Dynasty army was also nervous. When they got on the shore, they entered the white knife and came out of the red knife. Maybe they were not afraid. But on this vast river, they always felt uneasy.

A southwest wind blew, bringing some intoxicating breath, which also blew away the mist above the river.

A sentry standing guard on the top of Guazhu Mountain opposite was blown by the gust of wind, leaning on the fence and rubbing his eyes in disbelief. Looking around, he looked good again. A large shadow surged from the dim river surface, as if suddenly emerging from hell, and quietly drove towards this side.

He was frightened by the scene in front of him, and his legs fought, and his hair stood up. After a while, he came back to his soul, picked up the horn at his waist, put it at his mouth and blew it.

The loud horn sound pierced the quiet night sky.

"Quick!" Luo Wuji heard the sound of a horn and gave an order.

All the soldiers rowed desperately with this order. Rafts brought waves on the calm river surface, spreading into countless ripples, turning into small stars, shattering and lit up.

But no one spoke, only the sound of waves breaking.

Luo Wu looked at it and was about three hundred steps away from the river bank. He couldn't help but shout again: "Hurry!"

This became the biggest weakness of the Tang Dynasty. Standing on the raft, even a powerful general like Luo Wuchi lacked confidence in his heart.

The sound of trumpets was blowing one after another. Finally, the Great Cannibal was awakened from his sleep. The first reaction was the Great Cannibal Army camped on Guaju Mountain. The raft drove forward for more than thirty steps, and there were already vaguely seeing figures moving in the Great Cannibal Army.

After approaching more than a dozen steps, you can see the torch light up. After approaching more than a dozen steps, a few figures walked out of the military camp, tying their armor while walking.

He shouted again: "Quick."

Soon there were only two hundred steps, and finally I saw the Dashi army gathering. But Luo Wuqiu turned his head and saw that due to nervousness, the formations of various rafts were disordered, and shouted: "Don't worry, the enemy is too late to prepare for a catapult."

The fire on each raft quickly passed this sentence, which relieved all the soldiers' nervousness. The reason why they chose to cross the river late at night and chose this terrain was to seize the initiative and prevent the big food catapult from exerting their lethality.

The oars brought out layers of white waves, and some of them were strong, making the raft seem to be about to leap.

Apart from passing on several orders from Luo Wu, no one spoke. This sense of silence put heavy pressure on the big cannibal. In panic, the organization was messy, some picked up scimitars, some picked up bows and arrows, and some pushed out the catapult. The main battalion of the big cannibals further away also woke up and lit torches. In addition to the sound of shouting, there was also a neighing sound from horses approaching Guazhu Mountain. The shadows of each low mountain were hanging down, blocking their sight. But through listening, we also knew that the big cannibals over there were preparing to get on the horse to support Guazhu Mountain.

One hundred steps.

Some Dashi soldiers began to raise their bows and run towards the riverside. Some Dashi soldiers pushed out the catapult and walked out of the camp gate. However, Dashi catapult was very similar to the original Tang Dynasty's trench. The accident that night made them not have time to prepare in time. Luo Wuqian visually measured the number of enemies, which was about two or three hundred. He turned his head and shouted, "There are few enemies, and the landing has been successful."

Repeatedly encouraged. At this time, the first batch of arrow rain fell, but because of panic, only dozens of big cannibals released the arrows in time. Dozens of arrows broke out of the air, most of which fell on the river surface, and only a small half fell on the raft, but the shield was blocked. Then the second batch of arrow rain fell, but there was no casualties among the soldiers. Until the third batch of denser arrow rain fell, hitting a soldier in the river paddling. Screaming and falling down the river. The raft also whirled on the river surface due to uneven force.

Luo Wuzheng shouted: "Please protect the paddler."

When the order was conveyed, two more arrows fell. Three soldiers were injured and two fell into the water. Then, several huge stones fell down, and one stone just hit a raft. A scream came, and another Tang Dynasty soldier shouted: "The boat is in the water."

"Don't panic, take a sprint! The soldiers in front of you shoot arrows."

At this time, the nearest batch of rafts were only thirty steps away from the shore. The two archers had already prepared their bows and arrows. When they heard Luo Wuqi's order, they opened their bows and hundreds of arrows were shooting towards the shore more densely. In just one wave, the Dashi soldiers standing on the other side fell down a little. The remaining soldiers saw that the situation was not good, and shouted and ran away.

The raft where Xin Chengsi was located was in front and shouted, "Hurry."

The four oarsmen in the back exerted force, and only a dozen steps off the shore. The slope of the river was gentle and the riverbed was covered with sand and gravel. Xin Chengsi couldn't wait any longer, so he threw down the lifebuoy, jumped into the water, and ran to the shore with waist-deep river water. With him, the soldiers approaching the shore rushed down the raft one by one and rushed to the shore. Seeing that the Tang army had already rushed to the shore, the comrades in front were running back, and the big food soldiers who were preparing to drop the third wave of stones at the entrance of the camp had to escape backwards.

Rafts sailed to the shore. Except for leaving hundreds of soldiers to tie the rafts to the sand willows on the shore, the other soldiers rushed to Guaju Mountain. After climbing over the low Guaju Mountain, he heard the sound of horse hooves not far away. Luo Wuqian and Xue Ne and Xin Chengsi immediately divided the army into three groups, and saw that they rushed out of the forest, so that the soldiers stopped.

In the dim moonlight, tall big-foot horses appeared in front of me, followed by a large number of infantry running out of breath. The big-foot army was not what Li Wei imagined in Luoyang. His cavalry was very brave, but the number of horses was limited, and it was mixed with infantry. Especially the puppet soldiers used in the occupied areas were mainly infantry. It was very similar to the situation in the Tang Dynasty, but don’t underestimate it. It was such a group of troops, which were traversing all directions and had very strong combat power.

They didn't come to force themselves, they all lie in the woods. Seeing a leading general, they stopped the fleeing big food soldiers and asked. After making a brief question, after a while, hundreds of cavalry rushed towards this side. The three teams of Tang soldiers still did not move, making the forest full of silent aura of death.

But because Li Wei attracted the attention of the Dashi Army in the middle, almost all the generals who were good at fighting were concentrated in the middle. The Dashi Army on the east road had poor qualifications in command of Baschaf, and he thought that the enemy faced by the Dashi Army was still the same as before, so he casually led his subordinates to raise a triangular shield and rushed towards the mountains and forests.

Until they were only nearly thirty steps away from the forest, almost at the same time, Xin Chengsi and Xue Ne and Luo Wu shouted, "Let it go!"

The dense crossbow shot out.

Immediately, many soldiers screamed and the writhing of war horses came. But closer to the forest, Baschaf shouted again: "Crush."

Try to take advantage of the cavalry's advantage, forcibly rush into the mountains and forests, and kill them. Break through the damage of the bow and arrow, and then let the subsequent infantry snipers.

The arrow rain did not stop, but someone rushed into the forest, but when they entered the forest, although the forest was sparse and the trees were very short due to the stone-like mountains, which somewhat reduced the combat effectiveness of the cavalry. Then, the tactics of infantry breaking cavalry that had been practiced many times appeared. Without the car, there were hooks, sickles and horse-cutting axes, but this big axe was mainly used to cut down the forests and make fences. At this moment, it was used as a tool to cut down horse legs.

The Dashi cavalry kept rushing into the mountains and killing the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, but they all went but returned. Bashafu looked around and saw that only half of the five hundred cavalrymen left, so he felt relieved. He hurriedly ordered: "Retreat."

This call of retreat caused a small chaos. If other branches of the army were likely to succeed, he could delay the fighter plane by turning the horse's head and cooperating with the infantry. With the restraint of this army, even if he crossed the river, he could not build a simple fortification. Then the upcoming situation would become very dangerous.

But today Ba Shaofu met a group of strong generals. Xue Na really wanted to justify himself. As a Khitan, Luo Wuqian made Li Wei the commander of the East Road, and was above Xue Na who Li Wei personally trained for many years. He was grateful and wanted to prove himself even more. Xin Chengsi was a rough man, but the emperor had always been very nice to him and knew that he had nothing to do except to fight for his life. Although the three of them were not old, their courage made up for their age.

Seeing the big cannibal trying to retreat, he shouted almost at the same time: "Run. The first one continues to shoot with a bow and arrow, the second one throws with a gun, the third one chops with an axe, and the fourth one kills the enemy with a knife."

After ordering, the Tang army took the initiative to split into three groups to kill. The Great Cannibal was causing a small chaos because of Baschaf's order. The people in front were turning around, while the people behind were still rushing forward one after another. The Tang army happened to attack. This caused even greater casualties, especially the group of Great Cannibal soldiers who turned around, turned around and did not have the protection of shields, and they were all shot down one after another. Baschaf himself was also shot and fled backwards with pain.

"Chasing!" Luo Wuqian shouted again.
To be continued...