novelraw Chapter 202
Chapter 202
Prince Ang led the army to Yecheng, and then divided the 100,000 troops into two camps, one with 50,000 troops stationed in the west of Yecheng, and the other with 50,000 troops stationed in the east of Yecheng, forming a horn-shaped formation.
Shi Ju, the defender of Yecheng, reported: "General, this is a map of the surrounding area."
Gong Zi Ang took the map, looked at it for a while and asked: "General Shi Ju, you once led the army to fight against the Zhao army. What do you think of the Zhao army's combat effectiveness?"
Shi Ju replied: "The combat effectiveness of the Zhao army is just as described by General Wu Qi. The Three Jins are China. Their nature is harmonious, their politics is peaceful, their people are tired of fighting, accustomed to soldiers, they despise their generals, their salaries are light, and their soldiers have no will to die, so they are governed but not used. The way to attack them is to block their formation and suppress them. If the crowd comes, they will be rejected, and if they leave, they will be chased to tire out their army. This is their momentum. This is my impression of the Zhao army."
"I didn't expect that the Zhao army would remain unchanged as before!" Gong Zi Ang laughed.
Shi Ju reminded: "General, although the Zhao army is weak overall, it still has elite soldiers. I heard that Zhao State has trained an elite army in Zhongmu. This army is the best in both field battles and siege battles. However, this army has not been formed for long, and the number of soldiers is estimated to be only 20,000."
Gong Zi Ang nodded slightly and said: "It seems that the Zhao army should not be underestimated. I heard that the commander of the Zhao army this time is Zhao Ke. What is your impression of this person?"
Shi Ju replied: "He sticks to the rules and does not know how to be flexible. He is too rigid in using troops. He is okay in frontal combat, but too poor in strategy."
"Oh! Then don't worry." Gong Zi Ang made up his mind. He immediately ordered: "The whole army will rest for two days. No attack is allowed without my order."
Zhao Army Camp
Zhao Ke led 60,000 troops to deploy along the Zhangshui River early, and sent a large number of scouts to monitor the movements of the Wei army at all times.
Inside the tent
Zhao Ke asked nervously: "Everyone, Wei's army of 100,000 attacked Zhao, and all the ministers in the court were shocked. Now our army is only 60,000. The Wei army is powerful. The king ordered us to defeat the Wei army at Zhangshui. What do you think?"
Deputy General Zhao Ning suggested: "General, why don't we cross the river to fight, and just take advantage of the night to attack suddenly."
Another general sneered: "General Zhao Ning, have you forgotten Zhao Shou? At that time, he was defeated by the enemy because he insisted on crossing the river to fight. You must know that our army was stronger than the Wei army at that time, but we were defeated by the Wei army, not to mention the number of Wei army. More than our Zhao army."
Zhao Shou glared at the general and said, "General, the only way now is to defend the Zhang River. As long as the enemy dares to cross the river to fight, our army can attack them halfway across the river!"
Zhao Ke looked at the map for a while and said, "Order the whole army to focus on defense. Feicheng and Lieren should also be defended more. The commander of the Wei army is Gongzi Ang, who once learned from the former prime minister of Wei, Gongshu Zhuo, and his military tactics are better than Gongshu Zhuo. And I heard that the deputy commander of the Wei army is Baning, and Wei has also sent three generals, Yin Chen, Geng Ying, and Cuan Xiang, to the scene. These people are the most capable generals of Wei except Pang Juan. It is necessary to defend strictly., be careful and careful!"
"Yes!" Everyone bowed.
At night, Gongzi Ang summoned all the generals and said: "In order to make the enemy think that our army is going to break through from Feicheng and Lieren, I plan to send a small army to feint and attack the two cities, and then gather the army together to pretend to break through the Zhao army's defense line, so that the enemy can't figure out our movements. When the enemy falls into our trap, we will take the small road north to Zhongmu at night and cross the river from the back of Zhongmu! What do you think?"
Ba Ning suggested: "General, this is indeed possible, but it is difficult to grasp the time. ”
Gong Ziang smiled and said, “I have already calculated it. Tomorrow night, General Yin Chen will lead 5,000 troops to march west along the Zhang River and pretend to cross the river to attack Feicheng and Lieren. It will only take one day to reach Feicheng and other places. Then I will take the opportunity to lead the army to attack Zhao Jun head-on. On the surface, it is to make Zhao Jun ignore the head and tail. In fact, my purpose is to make Zhao Jun mistakenly think that our army is going to break through the defense line from Feicheng. General Yin Chen, you just need to pretend to fight, and then withdraw immediately, so that the enemy will mistakenly think that our army has been frustrated and let the enemy down. After that, we will go north to Zhongmu at night! ”
“Yes!”
Two days later, in the morning, Gong Ziang immediately led the army to force a crossing of the river to attack the defense line of Zhao Jun. Gong Ziang ordered, “The whole army is divided into three teams, and each team will attack for one hour and take turns to fight! ”
The Wei army formed a battle formation, with the elite Wei Wuzu in front, and the catapults and crossbow carts behind.
Gong Ziang drew his sword with a firm look and shouted: "All troops attack!"
"Bang bang bang..."
"Attack! ”
Kill, kill~~ The Wei army marched in neat steps and began to cross the river to fight. The Zhao army had already built a barrier on the other side of the river and waited for the arrival of the Wei army. The Wei army boarded the ferry and began to cross the river in batches.
The catapults and crossbow carts behind the formation started, and arrows and stone bullets whizzed past and hit the Zhao army's barriers. The Zhao army hid behind the barriers one after another. The stone bullets smashed the Zhao army's barriers left and right. Although it did not cause much casualties, it was enough to shock the Zhao army.
Zhao Ke stood on the nest car and observed every blade of grass and tree on the battlefield. No movement could escape his eyes.
He thought: "What's wrong with this Gongzi Ang? Why do I feel that he is not as good as me in fighting? He actually crossed the river to fight. Doesn't he know to attack halfway across? Even if he uses catapults and crossbow carts to suppress our army, the effect is too poor. ”
Deputy General Zhao Ning climbed up and asked: "General, the first team of the Wei army has almost crossed the river. Should we attack immediately?"
Zhao Ke hesitated, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Order the whole army to hold the fortress!"
"But General, this is a good time to annihilate the Wei army. It is better to attack directly!" Zhao Shou advised.
"No, Gongzi Ang is a veteran of the battlefield. It is impossible for him to have such a simple problem! Follow my order and hold the fortress." Zhao Ke ordered.
In the center of the Wei army, Deputy General Baning smiled and said to Gongzi Ang: "General, it seems that the commander of the Zhao army is just as you said. He really doesn't dare to attack halfway across the river."
"Hmph, a person cannot be too cautious, and cannot be flexible and adaptable. Although he knows my talent in using troops, it's a pity that he is too afraid of my talent, so he dare not believe that I made a mistake. If so, I will seize this opportunity to let the enemy fall into my trap!" Gongzi Ang laughed.
The soldiers of the Wei army carried the temporary bamboo ladder and rushed to the barrier built by the Zhao army.
"Shoot!"
The archers of the Zhao army raised their bows and arrows slightly, and shot them at the Wei army.
The Wei army is worthy of being a battle-hardened army. They raised their shields in unison and shot arrows at the shields one by one. Although a few people were shot down, they still did not stop the advance of the Wei army.
The Wei Wuzu approached the barrier step by step with heavy steps. Even if the arrows hit them, it would not have much effect. After all, they were wearing iron armor. How could they be shot through so easily?
The archers of the Wei army also began to fight back. The archers of both sides kept shooting at each other. When the first bamboo ladder was placed on the barrier, one after another was fixed on the Zhao army's barrier. Copper hooks were inserted into the bamboo ladders to fix the Zhao army's barrier to prevent the Zhao army from overturning the bamboo ladders.
Since then, a brutal battle began.
After nearly three hours, the offensive of the Wei army was only stronger and not weaker. During this period, the Wei army broke through the barrier several times, but was driven out of the defense line by the Zhao army. The terrifying combat power and mind of the Wei Wuzu made the Zhao army feel terrible. This army was the most elite unit encountered by the Zhao army. After all, there was no one in the entire Zhao army who had such a firm will as the Wei Wuzu.
Zhao Ke was also very anxious at this time. The defense line of the Zhao army had gradually loosened, but he still did not take out the elite troops of the Zhao State, because he also saw that the Wei army did not attack with all its strength. The Wei army still had a backhand. He seemed to see through Gongzi Ang's heart.
Suddenly, a general climbed onto the nest car and reported: "General, a detachment of the Wei army attacked Feicheng and Lieren by surprise, but was repelled by our army!"
Zhao Ke instantly relaxed and breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he secretly deployed an army there. Unexpectedly, as he thought, Gongzi Ang's plan was just like that. He ordered: "Order the elite troops to attack!"
Just as he gave the order, the Wei army suddenly called back. Although the Wei army was defeated by the Zhao army, the retreat was very orderly, without any panic. The flags were clear, and the flag guards were close to the flags. He muttered to himself: "The Wei army is indeed the strongest army in the world."
Gong Ziang looked at the nest car on the opposite bank, on which hung the flag of the Zhao army's commander. Although it was far away and not necessarily clear, he seemed to be like an eagle, seeing the enemy commander clearly, and smiled in his heart: "Boy, you still want to play tricks with me, wait a few more years!"
Night
Gong Ziang ordered the generals: "According to the previous plan, the general and I studied the map of Zhao State and found that Zhao State had left many troops in Zhongmu, Xindu and Neihuang. According to intelligence, there are still defenders in Handan.Fifteen thousand. Xindu to the north of Handan and Neihuang to the southeast can each send out five or six thousand troops to help, and Zhongmu can also send out ten thousand. So this time we are also going deep into the dead end, telling the soldiers that only by fighting to the death can we survive. Tonight, the army will stop fighting and take a small road to cross the river on the back of Zhongmu upstream of the Zhangshui River. General Shi Ju, how are the scarecrows I asked you to weave? "
"Thirty thousand scarecrows are ready. The general asked me to arrange decoys here to make the enemy mistakenly think that our main force is still here, confuse the enemy, and make time for the army." Shi Ju asked carefully.
Gong Ziang was overjoyed and said: "Shi Ju's strategy is good! This is my idea. You have to take the 10,000 defenders of Yecheng to stay here. It depends on you to delay the Zhao army. As long as you can delay for one day, the first credit of this war will be yours!"
"The whole army is going! "Young Master Ang said.
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