Horse on the World

Chapter 929 This is a trap

Guo Shanfeng used Guan Xinglong Hengdao Division as the main force to guard Xiaoaihe to Anfu Temple and Huting, and he led the four main battalions of Hailing Camp, Ruijian Camp, Yizhou Camp, and Feiling Camp to Changhua. Prepare to take Qingzhou, an important capital, in one fell swoop, and then divide Qingzhou into two, and at the same time open up a channel to attack Bozhou from the other side. If this move wins, it will put Qiu Zhi in Bazhou in trouble, and thus open up the Laihe passage , so that the medium-sized warships of the Dingzhou Navy can go straight up the Lai River and attack the hinterland of the Central Plains from both land and water.Break the stalemate between the two armies in various theaters.
The Dingzhou army is famous for its fast advancing speed. This time, the troops led by Guoshanfeng consisted of two main cavalry battalions, and the Hailing battalion and Ruijianrui were also equipped with a large number of mules and horses. They went straight to Changhua at an extremely fast speed, but ignored the Tacheng and Luoyang defenders in the two counties of Pinglu along the way, and concentrated all their forces on Changhua. The general surrendered without fighting.
At the end of August, Yizhou camp and Feiling camp entered Changhua.
In September, Hailing and Ruijian arrived in Changhua, and the banner of the Chinese army was erected ten miles away from Changhua City.
Using the cavalry battalion to intercept the reinforcements that the opponent might arrive, and using the two battalions of Hailing and Ruijian who are good at fighting hard to attack the city, Guoshanfeng is confident that Changhua will be pulled out quickly.
On the fifth day of September, Guo Shanfeng took Hailing Camp as the vanguard and launched a siege campaign against Changhua.

Nearly [-] trebuchets carried by the army were erected like a dense forest, and there were occasional crossbows, Mengchong chariots, siege chariots, and ladders. The command.

The tactics used by the Dingzhou Army are generally the same as in the past. First, they use powerful long-range weapons to bombard the opponent's morale to the lowest level, and then attack with soldiers. Make the opponent's resistance powerless.
On the Changhua City Tower, a group of generals surrounded a scholar in green robes. If you saw him from across the mountain, you would be surprised. This person turned out to be Yuan Fang, an important minister of Luoyang.
Yuan Fang looked at Guo Shanfeng's Chinese army banner, and said with a smile: "Shang Shoufu's calculations are very accurate, Guo Shanfeng is indeed here, he thought Changhua was a soft-legged shrimp, but he never thought that this place would let him Broken a big tooth."

The generals around all laughed, "With Mr. Yuan here, this thief will suffer heavy damage."
Yuan Fang shook his head: "A certain family is not here to command you to fight. In war, you are experts, but I just watch from the sidelines. General Wanli, I entrust you with the full power of this battle."

A veteran named Wanli by Yuan Fang clasped his fists and said: "Mr. Yuan is serious. We have the right time, place and people in this battle, and the imperial court doesn't ask us too much. If he can't get in, he can't get out, if we can't complete this task, then what face do we have to go out and meet people?"

"General Wan is right. Nearly [-] soldiers gathered in Changhua City, and Yuan Gong brought long-range weapons no less than that of Dingzhou's army and so many craftsmen. What a problem."

Yuan Fang smiled and cupped his fists and said, "That's it, please."
In Changhua City, there are about [-] newly formed troops from the capital, mainly Wanli, and the rest of the troops are from Pingzhou and Suzhou. This sits in town.

"In this battle, the enemy who crosses the mountain wind is not actually us, but also God!" Wanli pointed to the sky, "Don't look at the hot sun at the moment, as soon as mid-September, this place will enter the traditional During the rainy season, Qingzhou has ravines and many rivers. Once the rainy season enters, hey, the Changhua area will be cut into small pieces of small and shapeless areas by these seemingly inconspicuous small rivers and ditches. Guo Shanfeng’s Dingzhou iron cavalry is restricted. The muddy road will make their logistical supplies even more difficult. Guo Shanfeng will soon find out that his mistake has led his army into the abyss.” Wan Li said ．
"It won't be long before there will be very little or no supplies from Qinzhou." Yuan Fang said with a smile, "General Qu Yongjie has come to Xingzhou in person to command the counterattack against Qinzhou with General Zhou Tong, and Xiao Ai On the river defense line, the [-] troops in Guan Xinglong's hands will not care about their heads, they want Qingzhou, but we want Qinzhou, Quanzhou, and Yizhou!"
"The imperial court has worked hard and planned for a long time. In order not to attract the attention of the other party, it took two years just to mobilize troops. In order to seduce the mountain wind, we took great pains in Qingzhou and cost the lives of countless soldiers. Even if the Youyan area falls into their hands, they will not hesitate, and they have to pretend to be deaf and dumb, so we must win this battle, and we must win a big victory." Yuan Fang waved his hand and slashed down violently.
"Li Qing now seems to have the upper hand in every war zone, and we are at a disadvantage everywhere, but as long as this battle is successful, the situation will be reversed, at least, we can evenly share with him."
"Yuan Gong, after we win this battle, if the Yang Yidao Department of Dingzhou really came out of the inclined valley and went straight to the heart of Luoyang, what should we do? Now most of the newly formed army has been transferred to the Xingqin theater, under the command of Lord Xiangping Maybe block the Yang army? If something happens to Luoyang, even if we win a big victory here, what's the point?"
Yuan Fang sneered: "As soon as you come out of the inclined valley, the terrain is flat. Xiang Ping's subordinates have transferred nearly 20 armored cavalry. They don't ask for merit, they just need to have no faults. This is the order of His Majesty the Emperor himself. What's more There are palace guards and imperial forest troops in Luoyang City, and there are nearly [-] troops in the left and right battalions. Even if the Dingzhou Army hits Luoyang, so what, Luoyang City has never been attacked from the outside in the millennium, and it will be the same this time."

"This is the stalemate between the left and the right formulated by Shang Shoufu, and the strategy of advancing every time we meet." Yuan Fang said excitedly.
With a whoosh, a stone bomb fell on the city wall with the sound of the wind, and with a loud bang, it fell to pieces, and the stone chips flew into powder.

"Mr. Yuan, please go back to the city to rest. We will leave this place to us." Wan Li persuaded.
Yuan Fang laughed, "Although General Wan directs the battle, I go to drink tea on the tower and watch the battle. These mere means can't hurt me."
Wan Li smiled knowingly, Yuan Fang's martial arts is so high that it is rare in the world, I am afraid that all the generals here are no match for him, so there is really no need to worry about his safety.
"In that case, the last general will not accompany Yuan Gong."

Yuan Fang waved his hand, turned around and left on his own.

Wanli turned around and ordered loudly: "The trebuchets in the city are ready to fight back. The target is the opponent's trebuchet group. Hahaha, cross the mountain wind, do you think I can't hit you?"
Looking back at the two generals around him, he said: "When the enemy army began to attack the city, you two led the cavalry out of the city to fight back. The Dingzhou cavalry is still guerrilla on the outside. It is a good time for us to attack the opponent's infantry, but we need to be careful when attacking. The Hailing Battalion has rich experience in combating cavalry with footsteps, and when their formation is scattered to attack the city, they attack quickly, and once the opponent gathers their formation, they immediately withdraw to the city."
"The general will obey!"

On the city tower, Yuan Fang leisurely brewed Kung Fu tea. He didn't seem to notice the stone bullets falling on the city wall. The components were standardized and the shooting range was greatly improved. However, for this battle, it has been kept highly secret. The long-range trebuchets made were all secretly sent to the Xingqing theater. Presumably, it will surprise the Dingzhou army next time.

"Launch!" Following the command, the long-range trebuchets hidden in various parts of the city screamed, and countless stone bombs flew into the air and flew out of the city.
The stone bullets drew arcs and fell into the group of catapults of the Dingzhou Army outside the city. Amid the bang, several catapults were smashed into chaos, and the huge catapult collapsed. The pillow was crushed to death and wounded, and the long jump stone bullets rolled all the way, hurting each other.

Xiong Dewu was stunned, and suddenly looked up at the sky. Guo Shanfeng, who was watching the battle in the distance, also stood up abruptly. This was the first time he saw a long-range weapon that was as beautiful as the Dingzhou long-range trebuchet.

"Suppress the shooting and destroy the opponent's trebuchet!" Xiong Dewu ordered loudly.

The trebuchets outside the city quickly adjusted their angles and began to suppress and shoot at the place where the stone bullets flew just now. The density of the stone bullets flying in the air shocked everyone. Many stone bullets collided with each other in the air. ．
"Hailing Camp, attack!" Xiong Dewu saw that the long-range bombardment not only failed to gain advantage, but also suffered a lot. He immediately issued an order. The opponent's trebuchets were hidden in the city and could not be aimed from outside. Effective suppression of the outside trebuchet position.
With a shout, the Hailing camp soldiers pushed the Mengchong chariot, the siege chariot, and quickly advanced towards the city wall.
Up and down the city, the eight oxen and crossbows screamed at the same time.Mengchong chariots and siege chariots rushed towards the city wall quickly, and the soldiers rushed up carrying the ladders and shouting.

The two city gates in front of Changhua were suddenly opened, and a cavalry general led the way and rushed out of the city. Behind him, countless cavalry rushed out with shouts.

Xiong Dewu's reaction was extremely fast. When he saw the city gate open, he gave orders in succession. The dense drumbeats and loud bugles quickly issued his orders to the ears of the grassroots officers at all levels. Facing the powerful cavalry on the opposite side The soldiers of the Hailing Battalion quickly pushed the Mengchong chariot, and the siege chariots converged in the middle. In a short breath, a tight military formation formed in front of the cavalry, and the soldiers carrying the ladder quickly moved the ladder on their shoulders. Throw it on the ground, and rush to the army formation, forming another line of defense, and the ladder thrown on the ground becomes a natural obstacle to attack the cavalry.
Seeing the other party's reaction speed, Wan Li was also dumbfounded, "Dingzhou Bingfeng is really unparalleled in the world." He murmured.All of a sudden, Xing Que's optimism weakened a lot invisibly. It seems that this battle still has to be fought.

In the distance below the city, Guo Shanfeng slowly stood up. There were more defenders in Changhua City than he had expected, and the opponent still had a large number of cavalry that could be used to counter the siege troops. Looking at their uniforms and equipment, they were unexpectedly It was the new army from the capital, and he slowly clenched his fists.
(End of this chapter)