Three Kingdoms.

 Chapter 3359 Small improvements have big effects

Hussars' artillery is very destructive to walls of the size of a camp, as well as general rammed earth city walls.

Not only the wall, it also does great harm to the human body. Not to mention some people who were directly hit, they were lucky to find some chunks, but more of Cao's soldiers were scratched, bruised, and injured by flying sawdust and stones, and then screamed in agony. .

Strictly speaking, this kind of damage cannot be counted as the direct damage of the artillery. At most, it can be regarded as a kind of splash damage. This kind of damage can be completely avoided by simply running farther away or finding a safer bunker. It's just that because of the fear and discomfort with artillery in this era, many Cao Jun soldiers had seen and heard about artillery, and some were taught how to deal with it, but they forgot all about it during actual combat.

Someone discovered that Xu Chu's infantry had climbed over the outer trench, and they couldn't help shouting in fear: "The Hussars are coming, they are coming!" 』

"Fire the arrow!" Shoot the arrow quickly! 』

The general of Cao Jun's military academy shouted.

Because I yelled so urgently, it inevitably sounded like I was shouting "I'm a bitch"...

The archers of Cao's army didn't know whether it was because they were embarrassed to "offend" in public, or because they felt that they were decent people, and the killing was not in line with their status. Anyway, after the general of Cao's military academy shouted at the top of his voice several times, he still couldn't. He didn't move until Cao Jun's military academy burst out and killed several archers who were sluggish. Then he let out a roar and rushed up to some relatively intact stronghold walls, heading in the direction of Xu Chu's infantry. Boom boom random shots.

Arrows whizzed down.

Even if it is random shooting, it has a certain degree of lethality at such a distance.

Two or three infantrymen were hit by stray arrows and immediately fell to the side. Immediately, shield hands came forward to cover the injured. Someone in the queue stretched out his hand, pulled the wounded's armor straps, or grabbed his hands and feet, and sent them to the rear of the line.

The other infantrymen lowered their bodies, bent their waists, and marched in a semi-curved posture, quickly passing through the dangerous area under the cover of the erect shield hands.

Many people in Shandong thought that the Hussars were only dominated by cavalry, but they forgot that there was a period of time when the Hussars had no cavalry and could only rely on infantry to fight against Baibo Heishan and other soldiers and horses...

From a certain perspective, the cavalry infantry also grew up in high-intensity confrontation. When the Han Dynasty was still dominated by pig-attack tactics, Fei Qian began to experiment with a variety of different equipment and tactics. Some tactics were abandoned after a short period of actual combat, while others were retained.

For example, Modao, this thing was abandoned.

This thing is very powerful, but the requirements are very high. Not only the damage to the equipment is very severe, but the damage to the soldiers is also ridiculously high. Without high arm strength and good waist strength, it cannot be played. It's like the Odachi in Monster Hunter. If you play it well, you'll be very coquettish, and you'll be invincible all the way. But if you don't play it well, it's like oh, oh, oh, oh, why is it like a cat car again...

In the end, Feiqian finally decided that the most common one was the most practical.

Knives, guns, tomahawks, hammers or iron rods have become the most important infantry lethal weapons on the battlefield.

Instead of continuing to focus on innovative weapons, the main focus is on improving the strength of armor materials and the convenience and practicality of the most common weapons.

This change in guiding ideology has also led to the strengthening of hussars, infantry, cavalry and other arms to varying degrees.

Especially heavily armored units.

These heavy-armored sword-shielders, who support the shield outside and act as guard infantry, not only strengthen the strength of the stainless steel covering on the shield, but more importantly, there is an opening between the shield and the body, similar to a butterfly shape. tripod support.

This kind of triangular support frame usually folds up and sag, like two or three extra pieces of external armor that cannot be sewn. But when needed, you only need to nail the movable pin on the iron piece to the breastplate. The deliberately left holes can form a bracket that is sufficient to support the temporary suspension of the shield, providing some support for the shield soldiers. Although it cannot completely replace the shield soldier's arms to support the shield, it can provide the shield soldier with a relief or breathing space.

Small improvements like this, as well as the small hook on the edge of the shield, the gun **** the left shoulder of the pikeman, the dagger on the calf of the cavalry...

They may seem inconspicuous at first glance, but they are all "gadgets" that were proposed by the soldiers during actual military combat, and were improved many times by craftsmen before they were finally added.

At this moment, these "gadgets" are exerting their due effect.

The shield soldiers in Xu Chu's infantry line seemed to be few in number, and the layers were not thick enough. However, they continued to hold up their large shields under Cao Jun's bow and arrow attacks, providing protection for themselves and their comrades. They seemed strong and durable enough...

Xu Chu's infantry rushed through the area attacked by Cao's archers, and then entered the blind spot of shooting. They quickly crossed over the collapsed camp walls and broke into the camp.

When the soldiers of Cao's army saw this, they couldn't help but scream.

"It's over!" Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh running in..."

Just like a city siege, the resistance is often strongest before the city wall or gate is breached and the opponent's soldiers invade. However, once the opponent achieves a substantial breakthrough, most of them will be left without help. Meaningful cries, curses, passive escape.

In fact, the moment when Xu Chu's infantry broke into the camp was the most dangerous time. Because they have lost the protection of the sword and shield hand, they are also exposed to Cao Jun’s camp, and the infantry rushing in will also be mentally relaxed. If the generals in Cao Jun’s camp can organize a group of soldiers in time, be prepared. , often at this point in time, a heavy blow can be given to the opponent who breaks into the camp.

This is like seizing the "T" position in a naval battle. It is also consistent with the tactics of encirclement and outflanking on land. They are both simple.

Everyone understands it when it comes to saying it, but when it comes to doing it, everyone is confused...

If Cao Jun's soldiers are like this, then the civilians in Cao Jun's side camp will be even more miserable.

The screams that rang out one after another made many civilians with little combat experience in Cao's camp highly nervous. They hugged each other and shivered. When they saw the hussars rushing in, they shrank their heads, closed their eyes, and muttered something. , as if praying to God or some other deity...

When Xu Chu rushed into Cao Jun's camp, he saw this scene.

There is something wrong with this.

But at first, Xu Chu didn't take it seriously.

Because he runs in blood and fire wholeheartedly!

If his troops are swords, then Xu Chu is the blade. If his troops are daggers, then he is the front end, the sharpest part of the dagger!

Xu Chu is even the valve of the steel torrent, controlling the speed of the troops and the rhythm of the attack...

He is the core of the assault force, and he is also the guardian of the hussars.

branch off, join together

The heat waves from the cannonballs rolled around, and blood spread in front.

Death and war.

They are always twins who depend on each other.

Breaking into the village wall was only the first step.

Xu Chu also needed to break through the defense system inside the camp, cross the plateau, and even climb over walls in some areas!

There were some Cao soldiers in front. When they saw Xu Chu and others rushing in, they howled, turned around and ran away...

But few of those civilians were running.

Cao Jun's camp is not a flat land. There are many natural undulations at high and low levels. Coupled with some specially built and excavated corridors and earth walls, it is like a simple maze.

Because you can still see the location of Anyi City when you look up, there is no possibility of losing your way.

Several soldiers of Cao's army disappeared at the end of the earthen wall corridor. A hussar leader was about to rush over, but was stopped by Xu Chu.

Xu Chu said: "You are too reckless." 』

Corners, dark places, and inside tents have always been the areas with the most deaths.

Xu Chu did not stop, he just raised his sword, then reached back and said to the hussar leader: "Give me the axe." 』

The Hussars leader was stunned for a moment, but quickly took out the ax stuck in his waist and handed it to Xu Chu's hand.

Xu Chu took it, weighed it, and then reached the end of the earth wall and stretched the ax out a little casually...

The edge of the ax was sharpened, and the light flashed.

This is a requirement of the Hussars. The maintenance of weapons is a daily homework that every soldier must do.

Then I saw Xu Chu swinging the ax casually...

Immediately there was a sound of something breaking.

Xu Chu strode around the corner, and the hussars quickly followed. Then he saw a Cao soldier who had his head struck, sitting on the edge of the earth wall. In the hands of the Cao soldier, there was a sharp spear.

The hussar leader couldn't help but tremble.

According to the posture of the dead Cao Jun soldier, he was half crouching with his spear pointed at the corner...

Xu Chu casually pulled out the ax from the head of the Cao soldier and handed it back to the hussar leader. The hussar leader raised his head and met Xu Chu's even cold eyes, "If you get dizzy, get to the back of the queue!" 』

The leader, whether an ordinary soldier or a middle-level non-commissioned officer, is very important. Some people will lead their troops to victory, while others will only lead their men to death.

"Sorry...I, I was wrong..." The hussar lowered his head.

"There is no second time. 』

Xu Chu left a few words and walked forward.

The hussar leader looked at the figure in front of him, first with respect and envy, and then quickly became determined...

The steel troops rolled forward, even if they were scattered occasionally, they would regroup behind Xu Chu's figure and continue to move forward.

The goal is clear and the paths are divided!

In a slightly more spacious position in the middle of the camp, the guard of Cao Jun's side camp twitched the muscles on his face and stopped in front of Xu Chu and others.

Xu Chu shook off the blood on his sword and felt that the handle of the sword was not slippery due to the blood. He then fixed his eyes on the general of the camp and said, "Come and give me your name." 』

The camp general grinned and said, "A nameless person is not worth mentioning!" 』

Xu Chu nodded slightly and tapped the shield with his sword to signal.

The surrounding soldiers from both sides subconsciously moved some distance.

The two stood opposite each other like this.

One wants a quick victory, while the other wants to survive.

"Bang! 』

In the center of the field, the two sides collided and came into contact.

Xu Chu obviously had the upper hand, but his desire to survive also caused Cao Jun's general to exert almost 120% of his ability. He struggled to the death and the fight became bloody.

Blood flows along the blade, and sparks leap with the collision.

The roar was filled with anger and sadness.

Blood and fire became the final tragic background of Cao Jun's general.

Until his head was beheaded by Xu Chu, Cao Jun's general did not wait for reinforcements from Cao Jun's camp.

Xu Chu raised the head of the general high, but what happened next made Xu Chu a little confused.

As someone who has fought against Cao Jun many times, he is used to the situation where the opponent immediately collapses after killing the opponent's general. But this time, even if the general of Cao Jun died in battle, his soldiers still did not retreat. Instead, he howled and ran towards death.

If it were anyone else, it is unlikely that they would be fooled by such a situation, but Xu Chu still led his people to resist the front.

The soldiers of Cao's army who intercepted Xu Chu and others in the camp fell down one by one.

The war situation is developing in a good direction.

But Xu Chu had more and more doubts in his heart.

Of course, not all Cao Jun's soldiers are so "contempting death". There are still many Cao Jun soldiers who show off their chrysanthemum twisting charm when they see Xu Chu and others. But after all, there is a big difference from before...

In addition, in the areas where Xu Chu and his soldiers passed through, the civilians scattered in the dens would only shrink their heads and buy clothes in the dens and hug each other, and they would not be like before. Like the civilians in Cao's army camp, they ran in panic at the slightest movement...

Xu Chu didn't know that these civilians had been screened by Cao Jun to some extent.

Nowadays, these civilians who can continue to stay in Cao Jun's camp are docile and peaceful, just like tenant farmers who have changed places.

Refugees are refugees, and sharecroppers are sharecroppers.

When the tenant farmers saw the homeless people, they would laugh sarcastically, "Look, what a failure these guys are. They must not work hard. When they are in trouble, no one is willing to help them... We will It’s different, it’s different, it’s different…”

In the hearts of these tenant farmers, they all depend on the kindness of the landlords for their survival. It was the landlords who gave them the houses and places to work, but what the landlords took away was cheap and insignificant labor force. Wouldn't it be possible to have this strength again the next day after a short sleep? Therefore, it is natural to repay the landlord well, from the body to the life, in order to repay the kindness of the landlord.

So they came and worked hard without complaining. Even some of them knew that some civilians were abandoned and killed, and some did not know what they became...

But as long as you're not dead yet and the butcher's knife doesn't fall on your head, then it'll be fine.

Now that death is around them, the screams are getting louder and louder, making these people feel the horror of doomsday.

However, if when the artillery fire stops and the hussars leave, these tenant farmers find that those who screamed and were injured are not themselves, so many people will return to their original state, and at most they will shout "please have mercy on the landlord", This is the greatest resistance.

A small improvement in these people's cognition can have huge effects.

Xu Chu didn't have time to think about anything, he just felt a little strange. His main purpose is to open a safe passage to facilitate the evacuation of some people in Anyi City, and it is also a problem to contact the people in Anyi City...

But just when Xu Chu was still thinking about how to communicate with the people in Anyi City, he saw Anyi City opening half of the city gate, and a group of incompletely armored people rushed out from inside, slashing and killing Cao Jun soldiers. , coming in the direction of Xu Chu.

"Come forward! Protect them! 』

Xu Chu was overjoyed.

Pei Ji was quickly led to Xu Chu.

When Xu Chu saw Pei Ji, the sword in his hand was dripping with blood, and there were some broken bones and pieces of meat stuck to the armor and shield.

Pei Ji's expression remained unchanged, "I've seen the general!" 』

Xu Chu stared at Pei Ji's eyes, and did not see any timid avoidance or concealment of fear. He just looked at Pei Ji a little more seriously, "Who are you?" 』

In ancient wars, communication inconvenience was common and was the biggest obstacle to communication.

It is very difficult to recruit all these people in Anyi City.

First of all, most of the people in Anyi City were not soldiers, but civilians, which inevitably led to delays and chaos in instructions. Some people really don’t understand, some are pretending not to understand, and some will deliberately misinterpret or make trouble for the sake of their own rags...

Yes, there are such people. It is common to not dare to fight against foreign enemies, but to act bravely and violently towards those who come to save them, no matter in ancient or modern times, both at home and abroad.

So Xu Chu was actually ready to fall out...

Because Xu Chu knew that it was absolutely impossible for him to save all the residents of Anyi with such actions.

That is a huge task, and it is absolutely impossible to accomplish it with just such a small number of troops...

There can be no quick fix.

Unexpectedly, even before Xu Chu took any action to explain and communicate, a group of people like this appeared in Anyi City.

And it looks like there are only this group of people.

Because the gate of Anyi City was closed quickly.

What happened in the city?

Pei Ji replied, "I'm Pei Ji." 』

"Pei's son?" Dare I ask Commander Pei..." Xu Chu's eyes moved slightly.

He saw the beauty on Pei Ji's body.

Although this shabby veil was stained with a lot of dust, dirt and blood, and was a little mottled, it was still very obvious.

Pei Ji lowered his head slightly, "Xian Yan... fought at the top of the city and was seriously injured and died..."

"Please also express your condolences. ” Xu Chu said, then waved his hand, “Give me a pair of armor and put it on for him!” 』

Pei Ji thanked him and said eagerly, "General!" On the top of the city, I saw smoke and dust rising inside the Cao Jun camp. I was afraid that a large number of Cao Jun troops were coming! Please prepare quickly! 』

When Xu Chu heard this, his expression suddenly froze.