Destiny Only Han

Chapter 137 Repay the Son of Heaven with Merit and Songs Return to Xianyang

Boom!Boom!Boom!
With the sound of war drums, the infantry phalanx in the center of the Han army began to move forward steadily.

On the cloud car, Han Xin held a telescope, closely watching every move of the Yong army in the distance, ready to respond at any time.

This was the first time he commanded thousands of troops to fight. Last night he tossed and turned until the early morning light finally fell asleep.

At this time, listening to the rumbling drums, all the anxiety in my heart was gone, and my heart was full of confidence.

This battle can be won!
In the distance, there was also loud drumming among the Yong army, and each infantry phalanx slowly stepped forward.

If you want to fight, fight!
When the two sides approached the place where the arrows were shot, they saw arrows in the sky, feathered arrows flying through the air one by one, as dense as a swarm of locusts flying by, and fell into the crowd with a sharp sound of piercing through the air.

Almost at the same time, the soldiers on both sides raised their shields into the air, and there was a continuous sound of crackling like hailstones, occasionally mixed with the screams of the arrows, and gaps appeared in the densely packed square formation from time to time.

On the cloud car, as Han Xin waved the command flag in his hand, the sound of rumbling drums changed, and a banner was raised at the Shogunate of the Chinese Army.

The flag raised during the battle is a kind of flag to mobilize the pikemen to join the battle.

In the infantry phalanx slowly advancing in the distance, the same flag was immediately raised.

This kind of behavior is called "response to the flag", and it is the way the former army commander tells the general that he has received the order and is executing it.

On the battlefield, the distance between the front enemy command and the Chinese military shogunate is too far, and the fighter plane is fleeting, so it is unrealistic to rely on the messenger to shout.

In addition, the front enemy command is located among the thousands of troops, and the information of the enemy army that can be received is very limited, so the first thing to do at the beginning of the war is to strictly enforce military discipline.

No matter what order the Chinese army issues, the command of the former enemy must be carried out unconditionally and without compromise!
In ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, obeying orders and obeying commands is a universally applicable truth for a strong army.

In an instant, the phalanx of spearmen began to accelerate forward.

On each of the two-foot-long spears, although the spear heads were of different styles and materials, they all reflected the dazzling sunlight and swayed up and down as the soldiers moved quickly.

The reason for the different styles is mainly because Liu Ying's production capacity is insufficient. The spears in the hands of many spearmen are modified from the previous long halberds after removing the twigs.

As the spearmen of the Han army approached slowly, the soldiers of the Yong army on the opposite side were dumbfounded.

Without him, the spears in the hands of the enemy are almost twice as long as the halberds in their hands!
The halberds used by the Yong army followed the standard of the Qin State. The length of the halberd shaft was about one foot, while the long spears in the hands of the pikemen were two feet long and the blade was one foot long!
One inch long, one inch strong!

Although the infantry of the Yong army tried their best to dial the gun barrels of the Han army, there were still many dangling long spears, rushed through the block, and slowly pierced their eyes.

In the infantry phalanx, you stand next to me, and I rely on you. There is no room for the soldiers to dodge the oncoming attack.

The soldiers of the Yong army could only watch helplessly as the wobbly spearhead pierced into their bodies slowly, and then all the strength in their bodies gradually disappeared with the flow of blood.

He can't play anymore!
On Yongjun's cloud car, Zhang Han also noticed this problem, but he couldn't do anything about it.

After all, what Yong Jun is holding is a long halberd, not a golden cudgel, and he can grow infinitely by reciting a few formulas...

In his central military shogunate, a feather flag was slowly raised.

This is the flag used to mobilize sword and shield soldiers to fight.

Since the halberd soldiers can't resist the battle line, then change to the sword and shield soldiers and fight close to the opponent!

An inch is short, an inch is dangerous!

Using the shield's blocking advantage, forcefully squeeze in front of the opponent's pikemen, and then fight them hand-to-hand!

On the cloud chariot of the Han army, Han Xin smiled a little: "After waiting for a long time, I finally waited until today..."

He waved the command flag, and the shogunate of the central army faced the direction of the left army, and raised a bird flag and an eagle flag.

The infantry fights in formation, combining the strength of thousands of people into one body. This is the greatest advantage and also the greatest weakness.

At this moment, the Yong army adjusted its deployment, and the sword and shield soldiers advanced to replace the halberd soldiers to fight. When the two different armies exchanged positions, chaos inevitably occurred.

If such a good opportunity is missed, it will not be Han Xin!

After the order was issued, all armies in the distance responded to the flag one after another.

However, the first to respond to the order with action was the three 270 four-horse chariots in the left army with sharp blades on their axles.

This is the northern end of the Guanzhong Plain. Although there are hills, the overall ground is very flat.

As a result, this ancient weapon, which began to shine during the Shang Dynasty and has been majestic for thousands of years, once again showed its unstoppable edge.

270, three chariots, 92 horses, and 360 horseshoes stomped heavily on the ground, bringing up billows of dust, flying over the earth like an invincible dragon.

After the chariot, five thousand light cavalry fought bravely to be the first.

They have long been dissatisfied with Zhang Han and the group of prisoners in Zhang Han's hands. Now that they have surrendered to the Han army, they will naturally give the King of Han a meeting gift!

Moreover, after Han Xin improved the military regulations, the Han army almost completely applied the Qin army's military merit system.

Beheaded, credited!
In an instant, the chariot pressed down on the Yong army's battle formation like a landslide, and followed by Qingqi, who was not to be outdone, rolled over like a tide.

"not good!"

After hearing the sound of hoofbeats like thunder, Zhang Han turned his head to take a look, and suddenly felt that his soul was flying away.

"Who is commanding the battle on the opposite side?"

"Is it Liu Bang?"

"No, how can a mere Sishang pavilion leader give such an antelope-like command?"

"Our army has been defeated..."

Zhang Han deduced it like lightning in his heart, and came to the final conclusion. He hurried down the platform and ordered Zhang Ping, who was in command of the left army, to be found.

As for the soldiers who were about to be slaughtered in the distance, he couldn't care less now.

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"Your Majesty!"

Zhang Ping jumped off the horse, and was immediately attracted by the sound of crying in the distance.

The right army of the Han army did not move, and his left army naturally remained in a state of confrontation. The difference between the two armies was several miles, and he knew nothing about the affairs of the Chinese army.

Zhang Han walked up to him and said in a low voice, "Our army has already been defeated in this battle. I order you to stay in Haoren and stand firm. Soldiers outside the city can withdraw as much as they can into the city..."

Zhang Ping hurriedly asked: "What about the king?"

Zhang Han frowned: "Go to Liyang alone to see Sima Xin, no matter what, let him send troops for reinforcements!"

He continued decisively: "Within half a month, the reinforcements will definitely arrive. At that time, you will lead the troops to fight out from the city, and you will lead the troops to support outside the city. You will definitely be able to kill the Han army!"

Zhang Ping nodded heavily: "Obey!"

If he only needs to stay here for half a month, then he is completely sure. After all, the left army he is in still has thousands of troops, and the rout here can gather another [-] troops.

In this way, with nearly [-] troops and thousands of civilians in the city, it is no problem to guard a city with walls.

But the key to everything is whether the reinforcements can arrive as soon as possible.

After all, to defend the city alone, the test is the will of the defenders.

When there is no strong support from outside, but there are countless enemies in front of you, even a strong city is of no help!
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At sunset, the shouts of killing on the battlefield fell silent, and the only sound on the plain was the sound of the Han army cheering for victory.

In the shogunate of the Han army, Liu Bang stroked his beard and patted Han Xin on the shoulder vigorously, his laughter never stopped.

Lu Wan on the side stepped forward and rescued Han Xin from Liu Bang's clutches, preventing the general who was not killed by the enemy from dying in his own hands!

Han Xin gave Lu Wan a grateful look, and rubbed the place where Liu Bang had slapped vigorously with his face full of pain.

The first time, it really hurt!

He looked at Liu Bang who was full of joy, and he understood why the other party was like this at the moment.

I was just a little-known young man, and I didn't get any chance to prove myself. I was suddenly promoted to the general who commanded the whole army and controlled the generals. The pressure on Liu Bang, the King of Han, can be imagined.

If this battle is lost, the entire Han Kingdom will fall apart.

No one would be willing to follow a leader who promotes his subordinates according to his own preferences.

Fortunately, this victory!
Outside the big tent, Cao Can, who was in charge of cleaning the battlefield, walked in. He first glanced at Han Xin, not knowing what to say to him.

During the recent period, most of the various actions against Han Xin in the military have been more or less instigated by him.

After all, before Han Xin came, although everyone didn't say it clearly, the position of general would be granted to Cao Shen or Lu Wan by default.

Unexpectedly, Qingmei was not as good as the sky.

Lu Wan didn't have the idea of ​​competing for the general, so there was nothing wrong with it, but Cao Shen was different, he was always working hard to prove himself.

After this battle, he served.

But after he glanced at Han Xin, he quickly looked away as usual, and looked at Liu Bang who smiled gently at him:

"Reporting to the King of Han, our army killed [-] people in this battle, and captured more than [-] people. It is useless to capture the Golden Drum Banner..."

Liu Bang stopped laughing, and let out a long sigh: "The war dead are buried generously, and the living prisoners are treated with all their strength. Don't make any difference because you were an enemy!"

Cao Shen obeyed the order with fists folded, and outside the tent, he saw a clay figurine, Fan Kuai, who looked like he had been dug out of the mound.

"Look at the fart, haven't you seen someone who was thrown up all over the back of the chariot?"

ps: In the tomb of Liu Sheng, King Jing of Zhongshan, the ancestor of Liu Bei’s family, two halberds were unearthed. The heads of the halberds were all made of steel. There is a wooden sheath, wrapped with hemp rope, and the outermost layer is painted with brown paint. The sheath is 36.7cm high, the halberd branches are 12.1cm long, and the total length is 1.93m.

His two halberds should be cavalry horse halberds. Horse halberds are long halberds, and infantry halberds are long and short. About 2m.

(End of this chapter)