Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 553 Trying
More than two thousand riders rushed down from the hill.

"Formation! Formation!" The Bian army infantry who had just penetrated to the northwest side of Heqing County hurriedly adjusted their formation.

Seeing that his own infantry was under attack, Zhang Cunjing's cavalry army, who was in the rear, immediately dispatched. More than a thousand cavalry got on their horses and began to accelerate, rushing from east to west.

More than [-] riders of the Xia army passed by the Bian army's pawns in a circle, and then dismounted one after another, forming a formation to kill.

The Bian Army cavalry urged their horses again and again, and slowly approached. At this time, more than a thousand Xia Army cavalry rushed down from the hill, mingled with them, and fought repeatedly.

"Kill the thief!"

"Kill Xia Thief!"

Without the interference of the cavalry, nearly [-] infantry from both sides collided head-on, stabbed with spears, and blood was seen on the knives.

"Squealing—" The north gate of the county seat opened, and five hundred Tibetan cavalry came out first, followed by a full two thousand infantry.

The cavalry rushed to the north, where there were many masters of the Bian army. They brought shovels, picks, shovels and other things, and they were going to dig trenches here.Seeing the Fan cavalry rushing at this moment, the whole army was in an uproar.

They have no weapons at all. Could it be possible to use shovels and shovels to fight against the enemy?
This was impossible, so they collapsed directly.

Five hundred horsemen chased and charged into the crowd, shooting with horned bows and dancing wildly with sabers and knives, driving more than 2000 Bian army masters everywhere.

The Bian army dispatched another thousand cavalry from the rear, or the pro-cavalry army, rushing westward with the momentum of thunder.

But the battlefield is too narrow, there are already thousands of cavalry melee, no more can rush.The cavalry of the Bian Army was blocked by the disintegrated master, and their speed slowed down all of a sudden.

Five hundred Fanqi speeded up to meet them, and when they got close, they suddenly tore apart horizontally from left to right.

"Om!" The arrows flew away like a gust of wind and rain, and the masters and cavalrymen of the Bian army screamed again and again.

After shooting the arrows, they gathered together again and quickly moved westward, directly copying to the oblique rear of the infantry of the Bian Army who were fighting with the cavalry infantry of the Flying Dragon Army.

"Om!" Another rain of arrows fell, and the Bian army was shaken, and suddenly couldn't hold back, and some people had already started to flee.

The sound of thundering horseshoes in the east gradually approached.The cavalrymen of the Bian Army, who had escaped from the entanglement of their masters, were furious. They carried their long horses and gnashed their teeth to kill them.

The fan riders headed south, galloping along the walls of the city gods and sheep and horses outside the county town.

The Bian army cavalry pursued them persistently, regardless of the fact that the two thousand infantry of their own had already begun to collapse, they were all focused on biting the horsemen, insisting on giving them a good look.

Unexpectedly, the huge crossbow on the top of the city fired repeatedly, and the sheep and horses shot a volley of bows from behind the wall, and immediately lay down more than a hundred riders, and the rest of them woke up and retreated to the distance in shock.

"Haha!" Gao Renhou stroked his beard proudly.

In the first battle of the Bian army's siege, people were sent between the county seat and the northwest camp to try to dig trenches and build earthen walls.

The cavalry of the Xia army came out of that camp repeatedly, and the threat was too great. How could they attack the city if they didn't cut off the threat?

So there is today's battle.

Two thousand strong infantry escorted two thousand masters to dig trenches. The Xia army dispatched two thousand mounted infantry and one thousand cavalry from the northwest, and Heqing County dispatched another two thousand infantry and five hundred Tibetan cavalry. Killing from the south, the two phases attack.

The master of the Bian army has long since collapsed.The two thousand infantry soldiers were harassed by the Japanese cavalry from the side, and they were in chaos. At this time, they were rushed and beaten by the cavalry infantry of the Flying Dragon Army, and the formation collapsed uncontrollably.

"Kill the Bian thief!" The two thousand Xia soldiers who came out from the north gate of the county shouted in unison.

Obviously, they gave the Jianrui infantry the final blow.The two thousand bandit soldiers were smashed and chased northward by the Feilong army, hacking and killing them wantonly.

On the opposite side, another cavalry army was dispatched. It seemed that it was Tanbu, the king of Tabaidu, who was out of breath.

There was the sound of beating gongs on the towers of Heqing County, and the two thousand infantry quickly gathered their formation and turned around.

The infantry of the Flying Dragon Army who were chasing and killing the rout of the thief army also slowly gathered up and formed a formation to meet the enemy.

More than [-] cavalry from Tabaidu circled the battlefield for half a circle, but failed to find a chance. At this time, the fight between the two cavalry armies below the hill was over, and they broke off contact with each other.

There was a moment of silence on the battlefield.

The south wind blew across the earth, bringing the scent of green grass mixed with the smell of blood.From time to time, there were groans and screams on the ground, and the ownerless war horse lowered its head and licked its master's face, but the master would never wake up again.

The colors of the flags on the towers and hills are constantly changing.

Xia Jun's two infantry phalanxes began to move forward slowly, advancing in a wall.

Wang Tan saw that his rout was almost closed, so he joined forces with the pro-cavalry and retreated alternately.As for the wounded soldiers and first-class soldiers left on the battlefield, it must be out of control.

In this battle, the master was killed 800 people, the Jianrui army died [-] people, and the pro-cavalry army also lost [-] cavalry.The loss is not too great, but it is very embarrassing and morale has been damaged. It is not suitable to fight again today.

After the Bian army retreated, the auxiliary soldiers of the Feilong army who stayed behind brought the horses over, and the sergeants got on their horses and ran towards the hill, ready to return to the camp.

The 300 infantry and [-] Tibetan cavalry attacked by Heqing County remained in place.More than a thousand Tibetans came out of the city, and they began to clean the battlefield and collect spoils.After finishing their work, most of the people returned to the city through the drawbridge, and there were still [-] people left on the battlefield to bury their bodies.

The Bian army would not come to attack them without products.

It is in line with everyone's expectations to let Pao Ze, who died in battle, rest in peace.

The atmosphere in Heqing County is warm.

The bandit army has been cutting wood and making equipment for the past few days, and today they are finally dispatched. The first battle is to sever the connection between Heqing County and the camp, because there are more than 1000 cavalry and more than [-] mounted infantry stationed there, posing the greatest threat. Bian Jun has been observing for so long, and he has figured it out a long time ago.

Bian thieves have rules, there is no doubt about it.

Heqing County and the northwest fortress formed horns, attacking one place may be flanked by two sides, very passive.

If you give up the camp and don't care about it, you can't concentrate on fighting Heqing County.People are not surrounded by you, personnel and materials come in and out, and the combat effectiveness and morale are enduring.

The most important thing to attack Heqing County is to isolate it and turn it into an isolated city.If you can't do this, then everything will stop. It's hard to say whether you can fight or not, even if you fight, the casualties will be unbearable.

But their attempt today failed.

It is estimated that we will continue to think of ways in the future. The camp will be fought, and Liaowu will also be fought. Gao Renhou has already made preparations.

"Report victory to the Commander, win the first battle, kill [-] enemies, and get [-] horses." Gao Renhou ordered.

"As ordered." The staff quickly went to do it.

"Send an order to the City God and the Sheep and Horse Wall. There may be a sneak attack by the bandit army tonight. Keep your eyes open." Gao Renhou ordered again.

City offensive and defensive battles, back and forth just a few tricks, nothing new.

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In the Bianjun camp, the atmosphere has not changed much.

It was just a tentative attack, and it had never been encountered in any siege over the years.

But He Qing is really not easy to fight. After the battle during the day, everyone can see clearly.

"The Xia thief's morale is very high." Huo Cun, who had been watching the battle from the rear, rarely taunted Guo Shaobin's troops, who were fighting hard.

"Let's go out of the city when it's time to fight. There is no timidity or hesitation at all. The formation is also very fast, and the formation changes smoothly." Huo Cun said: "This is an old pawn."

Shao Shude assumed the full score of the army as one hundred.He recruited honest farmers and miners, trained them strictly, and achieved strict discipline and familiar formation. He rated such an army as [-] points, that is, qualified, and could be pulled out to fight.

It is not difficult to improve from zero to sixty points. There is enough food and salary, rewards and punishments are clear, and the most basic training is enough.

But if it goes up to [-] points, the improvement will be very limited for the same resources, which is the so-called diminishing marginal effect.

Sixty to eighty points consumes more resources than zero to sixty points, because you not only need to make the soldiers obedient and disciplined, but also make them skilled in skills, so that the two armies can fight for that breath when they are in a stalemate.This training cost is too high, because the skills of the cold weapon era, the training cycle is too long, and those who can master various skills are all old soldiers.

From eighty to one hundred, it is also necessary for lower-level military officers to actively read the battlefield situation and respond in time before the superior has time to issue an order.This requires energy and rich experience, which is generally not available.

The Bian army also has this kind of standard for dividing the army's combat power. Although they don't understand it in words, everyone has rolled out of the pile of dead people. They have experienced countless battles, big and small, so they naturally have a steelyard in their hearts.

It can be seen from the level of the infantry of the Wuwei Army who are fighting today. The proportion of veterans is very high and the discipline is strict.

"How about the soldiers in the northwest camp of the bandit army?" Pang Shigu asked Zhang Cunjing and Guo Shaobin, turning his head.

"A cavalry soldier who is good at fighting is a formidable enemy." Zhang Cunjing cherishes words like gold. Although he is not willing to say good things about the enemy, he doesn't bother to belittle him.It's quite good to have the evaluation of "strong enemy", at least he doesn't like Zhu Jin's cavalry—although Zhu Jin's cavalry was mainly defeated by the infantry of the Bian Army.

"The bandit army also has the 'Flying Dragon Army', who dismount and fight on foot. But it can be seen that they are not as elite as the infantry that attacked in Heqing County." Guo Shaobin asked the troops who had fled back, and combined with his own observations, he concluded that reached this conclusion.

These people have vicious eyes.

The Flying Dragon Army is mainly composed of five thousand Yinshan Fanbu and three thousand cavalry infantry trained by Zhu Shuzong in Lingzhou. The combat effectiveness is naturally uneven, and it cannot be said to be bad, but compared with the Wuwei Army, it is not on the same level.

After hearing this, Pang Shigu fell silent.

The siege battle has already begun, but it is not strictly an attack on the city wall. It is still in the stage of cutting off the periphery.

Only after completing this step can the city be besieged and then attacked repeatedly.

"Your Majesty gave me a great army. There are hundreds of thousands of soldiers. It costs a lot of money. They are not out for outings." Pang Shigu sat back in his handsome chair and said with piercing eyes: "Tomorrow, the right wing of the Jianrui Army, the Xiongwei Army, and the Flying Dragon The army, the pro-cavalry army, and Tabai are all ready to fight, and I will attack the bandit camp again."

"Follow the order of the general." Everyone responded one after another.

Xiao Fu, the grain envoy, watched silently.

Pang Shigu said that mobilizing an army of [-] "was a lot of money", the warriors may not feel deeply about this, but he is very clear about it.

So many people have come, if there is no result, is it justified?

Pang Shigu has won consecutive battles in recent years, and he has made great achievements in defeating Xu Town. Now he is under the city of Heqing County, is it plausible?

Xiao Fu had a bad premonition: this war might last for a long time, just like the siege of Xuzhou, it would be an arduous battle.

(End of this chapter)