Chapter 863
The Battle of Hidden Sun
Chapter 863 The Battle of Yinyang ([-])
This tentative attack has achieved very good results.
Judging from the killing situation alone, it is not a big result. In addition to killing and wounding more than a hundred Wei cavalrymen, the infantry also killed and wounded more than 400 people.
However, the 2000-man formation on the far left of the Wei army had collapsed, and a large number of Wei people fled backwards, and some ran to the phalanx on the right to seek shelter.
The artillery kept bombarding the direction approaching the central army. It was impossible for the Wei army, who had retreated in order, to retreat calmly under the threat of the cavalry, so they could only choose to form an formation on the spot.
The infantry formation is very strong, and once formed in place, it is difficult to break through.But the shortcomings are also obvious. Once it moves, there may be flaws and gaps.
If there is no artillery, it is really difficult to break through the formation without moving. The attacking side can only try their best to make it move in order to seize the opportunity to defeat it.
But now with the copper cannon, everything is different. The formation means that the artillery can kill very well, and can tear apart the solid defense formation in the distance of the infantry.
This time it was just a test, the artillery did not keep up, and neither did the infantry, but it bought time for the deployment of the artillery and infantry.
After the phalanx collapsed, Shu Pu Mi knew that there would be no result if he rushed down again, because the Wei and Han army formation on the right had already prepared for defense and was waiting for it, and rushing down would only increase casualties.
So after chasing and killing some fleeing Wei soldiers, the cavalry began to retreat, but they did not retreat very far, but only retreated beyond the range of their bows and arrows.
This is a kind of oppression, forcing the idea of the Wei and Han coalition forces to continue to retreat in vain:
If the Wei army formation blocked the cavalry's tentative attack just now, it would not only boost the morale of the entire left flank of the Wei and Han coalition forces, but also allow the army formation to retreat calmly.
But now the leftmost army formation has collapsed, which makes the entire left wing of the Wei-Han coalition army terrified. They dare not retreat or move, so they can only choose to stick to their positions.
Relying on the restraint of noble officers to maintain formation, small-scale movement in order to maintain defense.
When the concubine Mi retreated beyond the bow and arrow range of the Wei and Han coalition forces, the mobilization of the Mo Chu coalition forces had begun to take shape.
The right wing marched forward and the tentative attack made the right wing of the Mo Chu coalition army protrude a little bit compared with the central army, but because of the active attack and the slow movement of the Wei Han coalition phalanx, this protrusion was not enough to expose the danger on the flank.
During the probing attack of the cavalry, the artillery had been bombarding Wei Han's left wing close to the central army, and together with the cavalry's probing attack on the far left, it slowed down the formation conversion speed of the Wei Han army's left wing.
The second-line infantry in the middle of the Mo-Chu coalition army can move directly to the second line on the right wing by turning right.
The thinner the front, the better the mobility. This is the advantage of the new army of the Chu State. After all, the new army of the Chu State was trained according to the system of the Battle of Moyue back then.
The translation after turning is much faster than the fan-shaped rotation of the entire army formation on Wei Han's side.
Although the [-] infantry hadn't arrived at their positions yet, they were coming soon. As long as they could complete this maneuver, then in the view of Grand Sima of Chu State, the advantage on the battlefield would be in his hands.
The general of the Wei army also saw the chaos on the left, but he didn't notice that the second-line infantry of the Mo-Chu coalition moved to the right.
He didn't have many reserves in his hands, because the numbers of the two sides were about the same. The formation of the Wei and Han coalition forces was too dense and the front line was shorter.
Especially when there is cavalry advantage on the opposite side, in order to protect the flanks, there is really not much reserve of troops.
But the chaos on the left wing is not enough to affect the entire battle situation. General Wei Han is waiting for time, waiting for the two sides to get closer.
The infantry moved slowly, which made it necessary for the general of the Wei and Han coalition forces to seize the opportunity.
Attacking too early was ineffective, and would cause the opponent to respond, and he couldn't stick to the center and right wing of the Mo Chu coalition army, and he didn't dare to let the phalanx gather and attack and give up the flanks.
The role of stirrup cavalry is not clear to Wei Guo.
When the stirrup first appeared, Wu Qi's battle of Daliang City was broken through by knights. There is no doubt that outflanking cavalry is better than chariots.
But I didn't expect that in just 20 years, the cavalry on Sishang already had different combat methods, and from the effect point of view, it was indeed useful to deal with infantry formations.
However, I can only envy, that equipment is a bit expensive for Wei Guo, and Wei Guo can't afford such a luxurious cavalry.
Fortunately, this time they only defeated a phalanx, and the situation on the left wing was still within the controllable range. As long as they could retreat a certain distance and form a solid formation, at least they didn't have to worry about the left wing suddenly collapsing.
He still has a martial knight and some chariots in his hand. As long as he delays for a while, when the contact distance between the two sides is closer, he can choose to concentrate his forces to launch an attack on Chen Cai's division of Chu State.
The waiting process seemed a bit long, and the artillery of the Mo-Chu coalition army still exerted their superiority, continuously bombarding the formation of the Wei-Han coalition army.
The Chinese army's confrontation has already determined the outcome, and the Wei and Han artillery, which are inferior in quality and quantity, have been completely suppressed and unable to counterattack.
When the infantry of the Mo-Chu coalition approached to a distance of about [-] paces, the general of the Wei-Han coalition army finally breathed a sigh of relief. In his opinion, it had almost arrived.
"Beat the drum! The right army, the middle army march!"
Propelled by the sound of drums, the Wei-Han coalition forces who had endured shelling for a long time finally started to attack. For those soldiers who endured shelling for too long, the attack is always joyful.
At the very least, it was better than standing there and waiting for the opponent's artillery bombardment.
The change in formation of the Wei and Han coalition forces was also to allow the left wing to delay the time for the battle. While the right wing moved forward, some infantry formations in the central army also began to move to the right.
The tactical concepts of the generals of the two sides are basically the same. Perhaps the biggest difference is that Wei and Han launched the attack with infantry, while the Mo-Chu coalition launched the attack with cavalry.
The ultimate test is who is better in discipline, who walks faster in training, and who can persist in morale until the other collapses first.
However, when the Wei and Han coalition forces changed, Chu's second-line infantry in the central army had already moved to the right wing, strengthening the right wing.
When the musketeers on both sides started shooting at each other, the right-wing general of the Mo-Chu coalition felt that the opportunity had come.
The north wind was blowing, and the gunpowder smoke filled the air. The northwest wind blew a lot of gunpowder smoke to the southeast, making the southwest direction, that is, the right wing of the Mo Chu coalition army, full of smoke and dust, which easily blocked the opponent's sight.
In the previous formation confrontation, the right wing of the Mo-Chu coalition continued to move forward, while the left wing of the Wei-Han coalition retreated; now the right wing and the central army of the Wei-Han coalition are moving forward, which is equivalent to turning the original north-south confrontation counterclockwise by an hour. small angle.
This small angle can well block the sight of the Chinese army.
The left wing of the Wei and Han coalition forces alone cannot resist the attack of the right wing of the Mo Chu coalition army. It is only possible to prevent it by mobilizing the central army and martial arts knights.
But it takes time to mobilize and redeploy. For the Mohist cavalry, what they need is only a quarter of an hour or even less.
As long as the central army of Wei and Han did not notice their big detour within a quarter of an hour, the task would be considered complete: a quarter of an hour could not defeat the Wei and Han coalition forces, but it could lose the opportunity for the Wei and Han coalition forces to adjust their deployment and prepare for defense.
Those copper cannons that can bombard a long distance continued to bombard the central army and left wing junction of the Wei and Han coalition forces.
Several small cannons that could be pulled by horses had already been pulled onto the pack horses, and the cavalry of the four companies made a feint attack, continuing to tentatively attack the front of the left wing of the Wei and Han coalition forces to attract attention.
The infantry of the Chu State New Army on the right also began to attack forward, taking advantage of the large number of projected troops to shoot against Wei Han.
The remaining cavalry, infantry knights, and those artillery that can be moved quickly took advantage of the opportunity of the north wind to fill the right wing with gunpowder smoke, and quietly carried out a large-scale maneuver towards the left rear of the Wei and Han coalition forces.
at the same time.
The central army of the Wei-Han Allied Army, General Wei Han has been watching the left wing of the Mo-Chu Allied Army. Through the telescope, he can see that Chen Cai's division of Chu State is actually a little loose and chaotic.
In the previous shelling, Chen Cai's division suffered some blows, but then Wei Han's central artillery was suppressed, and the Mo Chu artillery deployed near the left flank began to support Chen Cai's division, allowing Chen Cai's division to stabilize its position .
At this time, Wei's military knights and hidden chariot soldiers had gathered in front of Chen Cai's division, and the infantry also began to turn and move to the right wing of Wei Chu, but they had not yet adjusted to a suitable position.
General Wei Han paced anxiously, impatient in his heart that his own infantry was moving slowly. If he could go a quarter of an hour faster, even if it was a quarter of an hour faster, he would be sure of victory.
…………
Wei Han left wing.
The attack of the Mohist cavalry of the four companies was repelled again, and the infantry standing in formation faced the cavalry of the four companies as tough as a rock wall, and they were not broken through the defense line, nor were they broken like the first wave of attack.
However, after the cavalry retreated, the infantry of the Chu State New Army on the right began to attack.
Different from the thick formation on Wei Han's side, the number of spearmen in the new Chu army is slightly less than that of the musketeers. The musketeers are concentrated on the two wings of the infantry, and the infantry is prominent, while the musketeers are slightly behind.
Under the advantage of artillery cover, the infantry advanced in neat unison, with the musketeers firing alternately to cover.
To the far left of Wei Han's left wing, the concubine Mi and other cavalry who were about to turn around had quietly circled to the side of the Wei and Han coalition forces, and now the Wei and Han coalition forces have not responded yet.
This reaction refers to mobilizing the central army or immediately dispatching the most elite cavalry to counterattack, or immediately adjusting the formation, which are easy to observe.
The commander of the Mo family, who was in charge of commanding the right wing of the Mo-Chu coalition army, also breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the battle was coming to an end.
At this moment, his eyes swept to the far left of the battlefield, and the martial knights and chariots of the Wei and Han coalition forces took the lead in attacking Chen Cai's division.
(End of this chapter)
This tentative attack has achieved very good results.
Judging from the killing situation alone, it is not a big result. In addition to killing and wounding more than a hundred Wei cavalrymen, the infantry also killed and wounded more than 400 people.
However, the 2000-man formation on the far left of the Wei army had collapsed, and a large number of Wei people fled backwards, and some ran to the phalanx on the right to seek shelter.
The artillery kept bombarding the direction approaching the central army. It was impossible for the Wei army, who had retreated in order, to retreat calmly under the threat of the cavalry, so they could only choose to form an formation on the spot.
The infantry formation is very strong, and once formed in place, it is difficult to break through.But the shortcomings are also obvious. Once it moves, there may be flaws and gaps.
If there is no artillery, it is really difficult to break through the formation without moving. The attacking side can only try their best to make it move in order to seize the opportunity to defeat it.
But now with the copper cannon, everything is different. The formation means that the artillery can kill very well, and can tear apart the solid defense formation in the distance of the infantry.
This time it was just a test, the artillery did not keep up, and neither did the infantry, but it bought time for the deployment of the artillery and infantry.
After the phalanx collapsed, Shu Pu Mi knew that there would be no result if he rushed down again, because the Wei and Han army formation on the right had already prepared for defense and was waiting for it, and rushing down would only increase casualties.
So after chasing and killing some fleeing Wei soldiers, the cavalry began to retreat, but they did not retreat very far, but only retreated beyond the range of their bows and arrows.
This is a kind of oppression, forcing the idea of the Wei and Han coalition forces to continue to retreat in vain:
If the Wei army formation blocked the cavalry's tentative attack just now, it would not only boost the morale of the entire left flank of the Wei and Han coalition forces, but also allow the army formation to retreat calmly.
But now the leftmost army formation has collapsed, which makes the entire left wing of the Wei-Han coalition army terrified. They dare not retreat or move, so they can only choose to stick to their positions.
Relying on the restraint of noble officers to maintain formation, small-scale movement in order to maintain defense.
When the concubine Mi retreated beyond the bow and arrow range of the Wei and Han coalition forces, the mobilization of the Mo Chu coalition forces had begun to take shape.
The right wing marched forward and the tentative attack made the right wing of the Mo Chu coalition army protrude a little bit compared with the central army, but because of the active attack and the slow movement of the Wei Han coalition phalanx, this protrusion was not enough to expose the danger on the flank.
During the probing attack of the cavalry, the artillery had been bombarding Wei Han's left wing close to the central army, and together with the cavalry's probing attack on the far left, it slowed down the formation conversion speed of the Wei Han army's left wing.
The second-line infantry in the middle of the Mo-Chu coalition army can move directly to the second line on the right wing by turning right.
The thinner the front, the better the mobility. This is the advantage of the new army of the Chu State. After all, the new army of the Chu State was trained according to the system of the Battle of Moyue back then.
The translation after turning is much faster than the fan-shaped rotation of the entire army formation on Wei Han's side.
Although the [-] infantry hadn't arrived at their positions yet, they were coming soon. As long as they could complete this maneuver, then in the view of Grand Sima of Chu State, the advantage on the battlefield would be in his hands.
The general of the Wei army also saw the chaos on the left, but he didn't notice that the second-line infantry of the Mo-Chu coalition moved to the right.
He didn't have many reserves in his hands, because the numbers of the two sides were about the same. The formation of the Wei and Han coalition forces was too dense and the front line was shorter.
Especially when there is cavalry advantage on the opposite side, in order to protect the flanks, there is really not much reserve of troops.
But the chaos on the left wing is not enough to affect the entire battle situation. General Wei Han is waiting for time, waiting for the two sides to get closer.
The infantry moved slowly, which made it necessary for the general of the Wei and Han coalition forces to seize the opportunity.
Attacking too early was ineffective, and would cause the opponent to respond, and he couldn't stick to the center and right wing of the Mo Chu coalition army, and he didn't dare to let the phalanx gather and attack and give up the flanks.
The role of stirrup cavalry is not clear to Wei Guo.
When the stirrup first appeared, Wu Qi's battle of Daliang City was broken through by knights. There is no doubt that outflanking cavalry is better than chariots.
But I didn't expect that in just 20 years, the cavalry on Sishang already had different combat methods, and from the effect point of view, it was indeed useful to deal with infantry formations.
However, I can only envy, that equipment is a bit expensive for Wei Guo, and Wei Guo can't afford such a luxurious cavalry.
Fortunately, this time they only defeated a phalanx, and the situation on the left wing was still within the controllable range. As long as they could retreat a certain distance and form a solid formation, at least they didn't have to worry about the left wing suddenly collapsing.
He still has a martial knight and some chariots in his hand. As long as he delays for a while, when the contact distance between the two sides is closer, he can choose to concentrate his forces to launch an attack on Chen Cai's division of Chu State.
The waiting process seemed a bit long, and the artillery of the Mo-Chu coalition army still exerted their superiority, continuously bombarding the formation of the Wei-Han coalition army.
The Chinese army's confrontation has already determined the outcome, and the Wei and Han artillery, which are inferior in quality and quantity, have been completely suppressed and unable to counterattack.
When the infantry of the Mo-Chu coalition approached to a distance of about [-] paces, the general of the Wei-Han coalition army finally breathed a sigh of relief. In his opinion, it had almost arrived.
"Beat the drum! The right army, the middle army march!"
Propelled by the sound of drums, the Wei-Han coalition forces who had endured shelling for a long time finally started to attack. For those soldiers who endured shelling for too long, the attack is always joyful.
At the very least, it was better than standing there and waiting for the opponent's artillery bombardment.
The change in formation of the Wei and Han coalition forces was also to allow the left wing to delay the time for the battle. While the right wing moved forward, some infantry formations in the central army also began to move to the right.
The tactical concepts of the generals of the two sides are basically the same. Perhaps the biggest difference is that Wei and Han launched the attack with infantry, while the Mo-Chu coalition launched the attack with cavalry.
The ultimate test is who is better in discipline, who walks faster in training, and who can persist in morale until the other collapses first.
However, when the Wei and Han coalition forces changed, Chu's second-line infantry in the central army had already moved to the right wing, strengthening the right wing.
When the musketeers on both sides started shooting at each other, the right-wing general of the Mo-Chu coalition felt that the opportunity had come.
The north wind was blowing, and the gunpowder smoke filled the air. The northwest wind blew a lot of gunpowder smoke to the southeast, making the southwest direction, that is, the right wing of the Mo Chu coalition army, full of smoke and dust, which easily blocked the opponent's sight.
In the previous formation confrontation, the right wing of the Mo-Chu coalition continued to move forward, while the left wing of the Wei-Han coalition retreated; now the right wing and the central army of the Wei-Han coalition are moving forward, which is equivalent to turning the original north-south confrontation counterclockwise by an hour. small angle.
This small angle can well block the sight of the Chinese army.
The left wing of the Wei and Han coalition forces alone cannot resist the attack of the right wing of the Mo Chu coalition army. It is only possible to prevent it by mobilizing the central army and martial arts knights.
But it takes time to mobilize and redeploy. For the Mohist cavalry, what they need is only a quarter of an hour or even less.
As long as the central army of Wei and Han did not notice their big detour within a quarter of an hour, the task would be considered complete: a quarter of an hour could not defeat the Wei and Han coalition forces, but it could lose the opportunity for the Wei and Han coalition forces to adjust their deployment and prepare for defense.
Those copper cannons that can bombard a long distance continued to bombard the central army and left wing junction of the Wei and Han coalition forces.
Several small cannons that could be pulled by horses had already been pulled onto the pack horses, and the cavalry of the four companies made a feint attack, continuing to tentatively attack the front of the left wing of the Wei and Han coalition forces to attract attention.
The infantry of the Chu State New Army on the right also began to attack forward, taking advantage of the large number of projected troops to shoot against Wei Han.
The remaining cavalry, infantry knights, and those artillery that can be moved quickly took advantage of the opportunity of the north wind to fill the right wing with gunpowder smoke, and quietly carried out a large-scale maneuver towards the left rear of the Wei and Han coalition forces.
at the same time.
The central army of the Wei-Han Allied Army, General Wei Han has been watching the left wing of the Mo-Chu Allied Army. Through the telescope, he can see that Chen Cai's division of Chu State is actually a little loose and chaotic.
In the previous shelling, Chen Cai's division suffered some blows, but then Wei Han's central artillery was suppressed, and the Mo Chu artillery deployed near the left flank began to support Chen Cai's division, allowing Chen Cai's division to stabilize its position .
At this time, Wei's military knights and hidden chariot soldiers had gathered in front of Chen Cai's division, and the infantry also began to turn and move to the right wing of Wei Chu, but they had not yet adjusted to a suitable position.
General Wei Han paced anxiously, impatient in his heart that his own infantry was moving slowly. If he could go a quarter of an hour faster, even if it was a quarter of an hour faster, he would be sure of victory.
…………
Wei Han left wing.
The attack of the Mohist cavalry of the four companies was repelled again, and the infantry standing in formation faced the cavalry of the four companies as tough as a rock wall, and they were not broken through the defense line, nor were they broken like the first wave of attack.
However, after the cavalry retreated, the infantry of the Chu State New Army on the right began to attack.
Different from the thick formation on Wei Han's side, the number of spearmen in the new Chu army is slightly less than that of the musketeers. The musketeers are concentrated on the two wings of the infantry, and the infantry is prominent, while the musketeers are slightly behind.
Under the advantage of artillery cover, the infantry advanced in neat unison, with the musketeers firing alternately to cover.
To the far left of Wei Han's left wing, the concubine Mi and other cavalry who were about to turn around had quietly circled to the side of the Wei and Han coalition forces, and now the Wei and Han coalition forces have not responded yet.
This reaction refers to mobilizing the central army or immediately dispatching the most elite cavalry to counterattack, or immediately adjusting the formation, which are easy to observe.
The commander of the Mo family, who was in charge of commanding the right wing of the Mo-Chu coalition army, also breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the battle was coming to an end.
At this moment, his eyes swept to the far left of the battlefield, and the martial knights and chariots of the Wei and Han coalition forces took the lead in attacking Chen Cai's division.
(End of this chapter)