Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 851 Defence
Under the quiet night, the soldiers of the Wei army, divided into ten divisions, had their horses wrapped around their hoofs and crossed the river at the bleeding shoal.Under the quiet night, there is silence, only the rushing sound of horses wading across the river.

Wang Ji, who was crossing the river, stamped his feet to shake off the water droplets on his little feet, and lowered his trousers.

Wang Ji got on his horse and rode to the high slope beside the road, looking into the distance.Under the twilight of the night, all the troops had crossed Bishui, and he turned to look in the direction of the Han army camp. Through the mist, he could see the lights lit up.

"Before dawn, order the troops to advance quickly." Wang Ji ordered.

"promise!"

According to Sima Yi's plan, Wang Ji led [-] elite soldiers to attack the Han camp at night before dawn, causing the Han camp to panic and the soldiers were caught off guard.And at dawn, he led the army to take advantage of the momentum to launch a fierce attack from the front, thus defeating the enemy.

Under Wang Ji's command, the soldiers of the Wei army rushed seven or eight miles, and the vanguard pulled out the checkpoints set up by the Han army on the periphery.Until two or three miles away from the Han army's camp, the Han army's security gradually became stricter, making it difficult to sneak in.

Wang Ji looked at the camp of the Han army lurking under the darkness, and ordered: "Wang Dang! Lead the soldiers of your headquarters to break through the camp of the Han army quickly, and set fire to the camp along the way, and make sure there is chaos!"

The burly Wang Dang took a step forward and said solemnly, "Obey!"

"Fang Yang, after Wang Dang breaks the stronghold, you lead the cavalry into the camp at a gallop, during which time you raid the camp and kill the Han people. After breaking through the northern camp, you don't have to turn back, and continue eastward to attack Liu Chan's camp. I will lead the infantry to follow. .If the Han people are heavily guarded, they can block them and charge them on the spot, causing chaos.”

"promise!"

After assigning tasks, all the generals will return to their own teams.Wang Dang was the first to bear the brunt of the soldiers under his command, and rushed towards the Han army camp.

In the dark night, the soldiers in charge of the watchtower noticed the movement outside the camp, and shouted to the soldiers of the Han army who were patrolling downstairs, "There seems to be some movement outside the camp. Send someone out to take a look."

Under Wang Zu's sight, the two soldiers headed towards the direction he pointed, lighting torches.When they disappeared into the night, the fire shook violently and finally fell to the ground.

The watching soldiers widened their pupils and hurriedly shouted: "Enemy attack!"

"kill!"

Under the night, a large number of Wei troops emerged in the dark and rushed towards the Han camp.Countless arrows were shot out by the Wei soldiers, and shot at the Han army infantry who were gathering urgently.

"Oh!"

"Oh!"

Dozens of arrows were shot at the watchtower, hitting the wooden boards of the guardrail, and the arrow feathers were constantly trembling.

Wang Zuo subconsciously squatted down, and he shook the rope with his hands to calm himself down. The shaking rope drove the iron ball, knocked on the small bell, and made a loud bell ringing, which resounded throughout the northern camp of the Han army.

When Wang Dang heard the sound of the bell, he held up the long knife in his hand and shouted: "Come in quickly, and don't let the Han army react."

"promise!"

With the cover of bows and crossbows, and under the surprise attack of the Wei army, only a small number of night watchmen could not defend the outskirts of the camp.Soon the soldiers of the Wei army buried the ravine, destroyed obstacles such as horses and antlers, rushed into the Han army camp like a flood, and gained a firm foothold at the gate of the camp.

At this time, Meng Yan, who was sleeping soundly, was awakened by the ear-piercing sound of the golden drum. He held the ring head knife in his hand, and was summoning the generals of the tiger infantry army under his command outside the camp, and ordered the elite generals in the periphery to resist normally.

There is an obvious feature of the camp of the Han army. In order to prevent night attacks, the elite soldiers are placed in the outer camp, and the old and weak soldiers are placed in the inner camp.The reason for this arrangement is not difficult to understand. The old and weak soldiers lack training and will inevitably collapse when they encounter a night attack, while the elite soldiers are not. Under the command of the generals, they can gather together to form a resistance force.

If you go back to this camping method, there is no doubt that it is the method of marching that has been passed down to Zhuge Liang.

In fact, due to the different preferences of different generals in using troops, there are also differences in the arrangement of camps.For example, the generals of the Western Han Dynasty such as Li Guangyi or the generals of the Eastern Han Dynasty Geng Bing, both of them belonged to the indulgent camp.When Geng Bing set up camp, he didn't emphasize the layout of the camp, and he "stopped and never ended the camp"; Li Guang was even more outrageous, "If you don't have a part to follow, you should be good at water and grass. '.

But it was different in Ji Han Dynasty. Don't talk about Liu Bei and Guan Yu's military style, just talk about Zhuge Liang's military management.Although Zhuge Liang died of illness at the moment, his military thinking has been imprinted in the combat system of the Han army.Liu Chan never changed, and kept emphasizing to the generals the necessity of camping and garrisoning.

Although the Han camp is currently under enemy attack, under proper arrangements, the elite soldiers on the periphery of the northern camp have gradually gathered around the general and school, and began to resist the night attack of the Wei army.And Meng Yan, who is in the central army, is also taking the time to gather the tiger infantry to support the outer camps that were attacked.

As for why Meng Yan was in the Beiying Central Army, it was even simpler.Since Huo Yi led his troops to the north, in order to ensure the safety of the outer camps, Liu Chan has often dispatched the Chinese army's elite, such as tigers and three guards, to the outer camps to garrison.

Hearing the sound of hacking and killing outside, Meng Yan paced nervously at the entrance of the tent, waiting for the assembly of his soldiers.

A little later, the herald he sent announced: "General Qi, the five thousand tiger infantry has been assembled!"

"Okay!" Meng Yan pulled out the Han knife from his waist and said in a deep voice, "Follow me to support the front battalion!"

"promise!"

Wugang chariots had already been set up at the main intersection of the camps where the Chinese army went to the outskirts, and crossbowmen had entered the chariots, drawing their bows and nodding their arrows.

"Open the wall!"

"promise!"

The soldiers of the Han army guarding the intersection moved the Wugang chariot away until Meng Yan led the tiger infantry out, and then they blocked the road again.

At this time, the outlying camps were already in chaos, with screams, curses, and clangs of various weapons colliding everywhere.Under the light of the fire, several or a dozen Han soldiers gathered together under the command of the officers, and fought desperately against the Wei soldiers who broke into the camp.

Wang Ji, who entered the Han camp, approached Wang Dang and asked, "What's the current situation? Has our army broken into the northern camp?"

Wang Dang shook his head again and again and said: "General, the Han army is well guarded. Although our army broke into the outer barriers, it has already disturbed the Han army. At the beginning, our army progressed smoothly, but the later the Han army's resistance became stronger. A dozen or so brave soldiers tried to break into the central army, but they were blocked by Wugang chariots and shot dead on the spot."

"Where is Fang Yang who leads the cavalry?" Wang Ji asked again.

"The Han army dug deep ravines outside. Although our army filled them with sand, a small number of cavalry were able to enter, but a large number of thistles were placed in the outer camps, horses were repelled, and tigers fell. It was difficult for cavalry to sprint, and most of them dismounted and fought on foot. But we The army is still in the upper hand, please rest assured, general," Wang Dang said.

Wang Ji looked at the sky that was about to turn hazy, and was quite anxious.In his plan, he would at least break into the middle tent of the northern camp and destroy the enemy's command system, but now the army is still fighting on the periphery. If it is dawn or the Han army gathers, his strategy will not work!
"Break into the Han camp as soon as possible!"

"promise!"

Wang Dang waved his arms and led the Wei soldiers on his left and right to rush up, fighting with the Han army.

Wei General Wang Dang was quite brave, armed with a spear, charged into the crowd, stabbed the Han pawn who was too late to cover his armor with one spear, and then drew a Han knife and slashed left and right, killing the Han pawns so timidly.

As a large number of Wei troops entered the camp, the resisting Han soldiers were constantly defeated, and they also lost their fighting spirit and began their escape. The outer camps gradually fell into the hands of the Wei army.Seeing this situation, Wang Ji relaxed slightly from his nervousness.

But not long after, Wang Ji's heart was lifted again by the wailing sound from the front.I saw that the soldiers of the Wei army who had been rushing forward turned to retreat towards the camp gate as if they had encountered a devil.

"General, Wang Dang is dead!" The guard who retreated from the front said in horror.

"What!" Wang Ji couldn't believe it. Not long ago he was talking to himself, but now he suddenly died in battle.

In the orange firelight, the military flag embroidered with a tiger's head appeared in his eyes.

"Tiger Army!"

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