Chapter 0395 Battle Formation (Part 1)

Wancheng

Since Emperor Guangwu appeared in Nanyang, the capital Luoyang was established with Wancheng as the secondary capital, known as the Southern Capital.

Liu Xiu and most of the 28 generals of Yuntai were born in the Nanyang area, so Nanyang is also known as the "Di Township" and is the birthplace of the dragon vein. It is rumored that on the night of the fifth emperor's birthday in January and February, the Twenty Constellations Star can also be seen to guard the northern star field of Jingbei and protect the local area.

At this moment, a 60000 strong army was facing off.

In the Liu family's army, although the camp was temporary, it was layered and arranged in a staggered manner. The soldiers patrolling the camp were orderly, with food and supplies piled up and heavily guarded.

The layout of this camp is not a strategic plan in the mind of the main commander, but rather the non commissioned officer system and standards that Ye Qing has been promoting.

At this moment, Zhang Fei stood on a high platform, squinting his eyes and looking into the distance.

The two vanguard forces of the enemy and us approached like a rushing torrent, and when they met, they spewed out large streams of blood. Suddenly, hundreds of people fell down, and people and horses kept falling to the ground!

But now that Zhang Fei had been in battle for a long time, he could see that the enemy's troops and horses were twice as many as his own, and he was immediately satisfied with the situation in front of him.

But in the blink of an eye, my gaze shifted to a white robed general.

Kill! "The whole earth trembled, and in the deafening sound of killing, Zhao Yun's horse stomped on the ground, making a dull and continuous sound!

In an instant, the spear flashed and several cavalrymen fell out.

In a blink of an eye, a wide road was opened up, and in just one minute, all twenty enemy cavalry were turned into corpses.

Shoot! "Ignoring the screams ahead, a cold and ruthless voice continued from a distance, followed by a sharp, piercing sound in the air.

This is the sharp roar of arrows, instantly reaching Zhao Yun.

Zhao Yun suddenly fired his long spear, and the arrows made of refined iron were either deflected or hit, slightly changing direction and rubbing against Zhao Yun's body before shooting into the ground.

Zhao Yun sneered and continued to charge forward. One by one, the cavalry screamed and fell off their horses. Wherever they went, there was blood and flesh everywhere, and some did not die for a while. They continued to scream, causing continuous chaos.

On the high platform, Zhang Fei's eyes had turned red at some point.

Rushing back and forth among a thousand armies, this kind of power is truly powerful. Over the years, Zhao Yun's changes have made people, even Zhang Fei, feel a hint of fear.

I really wish I could be on the front line! "Zhang Fei couldn't help but grip the hilt tightly.

According to the regular combat on Earth, Zhao Yun, as the deputy general, could not have charged and killed like this. As the deputy commander of the military region, he could not have personally taken the battle.

But in this world, as the spiritual energy of the underworld continues to diffuse, everything is gradually changing.

The physical strength of the generals is getting stronger and stronger. Although they have not yet exceeded a certain limit, the gap is not far. As they charge forward, these generals are further improving their martial arts and strength under the stimulation of spiritual energy. In Ye Qing's words, it is becoming more and more like the unparalleled in the Three Kingdoms - generals are starting to dominate the battlefield with their personal strength!

Before the formation, there was a deafening sound of killing, and rows of people fell down. Unconsciously, within a hundred steps of Zhao Yun, corpses had already accumulated, and soldiers were struggling and screaming everywhere. There were also wounded horses with bloody flesh running around in agony.

Suddenly, a gap appeared in front of him. It turned out that he had broken through the enemy line, with rolling black clouds and the sun hanging in the sky, covering most of the sky in the dark clouds. Blood rushed forward, shouting and killing, and smelling the strong smell of blood. Zhao Yun raised his long spear high.

Suddenly, a horn sounded, followed by the passionate drumming of war.

The enemy infantry stepped forward.

Ten thousand are densely packed, let alone sixty thousand. Although Nanyang is a vast plain, when it first entered the battlefield, there were only a few thousand cavalry. In the previous battle, Yuan Shu's army was clearly at a disadvantage in cavalry, but neither side had the intention of stopping. The infantry who arrived immediately joined the battle.

Zhang Fei took a deep breath and ordered, 'The Third Battalion is out!'

Yes! "The flag waved, and immediately infantry also stepped out and joined the battlefield.

This is not about rushing forward all at once, but constantly investing in the reserve team in the hands of the head coach, adjusting the game situation in an attempt to tilt towards our own side, gradually spreading out.

The vast battlefield is beyond reach, and only by standing on a slightly higher platform can one grasp the situation.

Both coaches have good command skills and gradually put most of their efforts into the pursuit of victory.

Firstly, the strong and good crossbows were at the forefront. After a period of shooting injuries, the archers of both armies used up their physical strength, while the crossbowmen had a slower winding. The plain sword soldiers and gunners rushed forward, and the front line was plunged into bloody hand to hand combat, which was less than half an hour before the two armies encountered each other!

On the battlefield, Zhao Yun led the white armored cavalry to engage in fierce clashes, with few defenders. Panic continued to spread among the soldiers of Yuan Shu on the front line.

Is this general Zhao Yun? Who is the leader under the command of the opposing general

On the other side, under the command of Shuai, Jin Chiluan was driving, clearly in the presence of the Empress Dowager and guarded by a thousand cavalry.

Uh, or Liu Bei, where is the Jingzhou Mu Da Flag standing? "Lei Bo responded, swallowing a mouthful of saliva." And the flag is Zhang, which is probably the central army led by the enemy general Zhang Fei

The commander-in-chief flag of Yuan Shujun was erected on a gentle slope. Ji Ling cursed the "pseudo Jingzhou governor" flag and glanced at Zhang Fei across from him, saying, "Zhang Fei is Liu Bei's sworn brother, and the whole world knows it. Maybe it's really Liu Bei accompanying the Empress Dowager Luan and personally commanding him

It seems that the lord's judgment was a bit wrong. Liu Bei did not go to the battlefield in Xuzhou, did he realize that our army was preparing to launch a surprise attack on Xuchang and took it seriously

Ji Ling speculated and turned to Zhao Yun, who was in conflict on the front line. He frowned slightly and said, "I haven't heard how much fame Zhao Yun has. He's just a tiger general

However, then I turned my attention to the front line... It involves a large battlefield of 60000 troops, and it's not about dispersing bandits at once. A single peak general is not enough to determine victory or defeat.

Or, to put it another way, in the lower earth world, we have not yet crossed the boundary of the manifestation of Taoism or the descent of ghosts, gods, and generals.

On the nearly five mile wide front line, there were intersecting areas, and Liu Bei's army's armor rate exceeded expectations. Except for crossbowmen, almost all infantry were equipped with paper armor, which seemed ridiculous but could effectively defend.

And those above Huochang are equipped with iron armor, which is even more powerful than the wealth accumulated by the Yuan family's years of plundering the Han dynasty's arsenal. Many of them watch as they are chopped and stabbed, but are not injured or slightly injured, and continue to fight.

Ji Ling only then remembered the rumors of undercover agents reporting to Yingchuan and even the large-scale industrial development in western Henan, as well as thousands of people manufacturing iron armor... I thought it was nonsense, but iron armor is so easy to make?

It takes the strength of the country to mass produce it. Even Yuan Shaoxing in Jizhou only produced a few thousand pairs of armor in two years. The local metallurgical industry was developed, relying entirely on the old foundation left by Emperor Wu of Han.

Now it seems true! Damn it... "Ji Ling cursed inwardly. The enemy cavalry had a total of three thousand, more than half of the two thousand on his side. Each had a reserve of one thousand, and throwing them onto the field was an advantage of two thousand against one thousand.

It was difficult to obtain war horses in the south, even when Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu started his career in Nanyang, he rode oxen into battle. The two thousand cavalry horses of his lord Yuan Shu were brought from the old Yuan family in Jizhou, while Liu Bei started his career in Zhuo County, Youzhou. It is said that he had always had connections with two major horse traders, Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping. Over the years, he accumulated eight thousand war horses and almost caught up with his senior brother Gong Sun Zan's ten thousand horse white horse Yicong.

Fortunately, I didn't bring everything. There are only three thousand here, and the remaining five thousand are in Hulao and Yudong, right

Ji Ling estimated the comparison of combat power on the field, and was somewhat relieved that the Yuan family had far more crossbows than the enemy, posing a threat to the enemy's light cavalry. These light cavalry were equipped with newly developed paper armor, which could prevent some inaccurate collisions with stray arrows from the battlefield, reducing most of the damage. However, they were still able to penetrate armor with direct firing.

Han style bows and crossbows are unique in their strength and high cost, which Ye Qing cannot achieve quickly.

The bow is a composite bow with ribs and angles, which is a standard configuration in major countries. After the loss of the assembly line system in the Qin Dynasty, only skilled craftsmen were able to make it. The six materials used to make the bow require dozens of processes, and it also takes a certain amount of time to dry in the shade, at least one year. A good bow takes several years.

Since the Qin and Han dynasties, crossbows have been used to kill the four barbarians. 70% of the troops have good crossbows of five stones or more, while the ten stone large yellow crossbow has a curved firing range of 400 meters. Even with iron armor, it can shoot two pairs of piercing holes within ten steps. However, local treasuries do not have this equipment, only the Northern Army Shooting Camp and Border Army in Luoyang have it... Making crossbows is relatively less time-consuming, but requires more materials. Bronze crossbows require complex requirements to maintain easy and stable fastening force, and the ten stone large yellow crossbow is a secret passed down by the royal family.

The disadvantage of the crossbow was that Ye Qing did not consider building it himself, but went to Luoyang to obtain it. However, at this time, it seemed a bit shabby in front of the enemy... especially since this Southern Expeditionary Army was only a flank, not the main force.

Ji Ling felt relieved at this moment and looked back at Lei Bo, saying, "Liu Bei's army did not produce so many crossbows in just a few years. The density of crossbows and arrows was one level lower, and it was all compensated by armor rate... It's strange that there are no crossbows in the Yuzhou treasury, or are there other hidden forces

The generals shook their heads, but they couldn't figure out the situation. During the intelligence blockade in the surrounding area, Nanyang Commandery inevitably neglected manpower to conduct external investigations, resulting in a delay of half a month in many intelligence reports on Liu Bei's army.

But he didn't know that this was the only one who had inherited a large number of bows and crossbows from the treasury of Yuzhou Prefecture. Ye Qing had already taken them all to the Xuzhou battlefield. In other words, Ye Qing didn't really take Yuan Shu's army seriously

The lack of a general is a disadvantage for Yuan Shu. Without Lu Bu in history, Liu Bei could have defeated Yuan Shu with just a general, let alone now with a fatal advantage in terms of non commissioned officers, equipment, and military morale.

Ji Ling quickly noticed this slight abnormality, and the closer he observed the battlefield, the tighter his brow furrowed.

Since ancient times, military strategists have attached great importance to the transmission of command, but transportation relies mainly on walking, communication relies mainly on shouting, and low efficiency highlights the necessity of communication methods such as flags, golden bells, war drums, and horns. Those who can accurately grasp the commander's flag and golden drum orders are the elite of the regular army, the crystallization of years of training and war experience.

Even so, it is still limited. Once the melee between the large army groups exceeds fifteen minutes, it is difficult for the commanding officers to go down to the grassroots level, and they can only rely on the experience and prestige of the lower level officers to organize small-scale battles.

That is to say, the further the melee on the field progresses, the fewer reserves there are in hand, and the more uncontrollable the head coach is about the changes in the battle situation. It is time to fight for strength and luck.

The collection of non commissioned officers' strength reflects half of their battlefield value here.

The Yuan family enjoys excellent treatment, and the lower ranking officers are all elite soldiers recruited from the original Han army. They have always performed well on the battlefield - if the enemy were a rebel, they would have been overwhelmed by the rush for half an hour.

But Liu Beijun's organizational resilience is beyond imagination, and he can even make minor adjustments... What is this concept?

Ji Ling watched as the handsome flag on the other side remained unchanged, and listened to the sound of the golden drum still playing. He couldn't help but furrow his brow and ask, "How did the other party communicate