Chapter 864
The Battle of Hidden Sun
Chapter 864 The Battle of Yinyang ([-])
The left wing of the Mo-Chu Allied Forces.
The reorganized Chen Cai's division has persisted for an hour and a half under the bombardment of the copper cannons of the Wei and Han coalition forces on the opposite side.
This Chencai army is no longer the former Chencai army that was the main force in the Central Plains theater of Chu. field system.
The training of the army composed of granting farmers according to the training method of the Chu State's new army was huge, and the Chu State could not afford it, and it lacked enough grassroots officers, so it could only adopt the military system of heavy infantry phalanx.
Chen Cai's division, who used to be the main force, is now a weak link in the entire Mo-Chu coalition's front. This is known to Chu Da Sima, as well as the chief general of the Wei-Han coalition.
The continuous bombardment had just eased a quarter of an hour ago, and the artillery of the central army of the Mochu coalition had the upper hand, and some copper cannons moved towards this side to support them.
The soldiers stood still and did not collapse. Even though the iron bullets fired by the copper cannons made many gaps in the army formation, the distance was far enough to make it impossible to launch a charge that would not obey orders and could not withstand the shelling; attack.
Finally, the formation is still stable.
But now everything is different.
The military knights and chariots of the Wei and Han coalition forces were dispatched and began to attack.
The soldiers looked anxiously at the dust rising from the side, and the warrior knights who were slowly approaching, and the officer's loud shouts sounded in their ears.
"Steady the formation! Those who move first, kill!"
The drums were beating, and many soldiers chanted slogans to stabilize the formation to embolden themselves, and the voices became one.
On the opposite side is Wei Hanjun.
Taking advantage of the opportunity of the Chu people's advance just now, the Wei and Han coalition forces have slightly adjusted their formation. Many heavy infantry phalanxes have moved to the right wing, and the Pythagorean formation similar to a right triangle has already taken shape.
It's not perfect yet and needs to be perfected, but there's still time.
This time the cavalry and chariot soldiers came out together, followed by some fighting soldiers.
Fighting pawns are the assault and hand-to-hand combat units of the Wei State. They are different from the phalanx soldiers such as military pawns. They mainly undertake the tasks of charging, melee combat, and maintaining the flanks of the phalanx.
The generals of the Wei and Han coalition forces neither regarded martial knights and chariots as the key to determining the outcome, nor did they regard these struggling pawns as the key to determining the outcome, but instead used the infantry that had already formed a Pythagorean formation as the key to the outcome. The essential.
The essence of the Pythagorean formation is to concentrate its forces and choose a flank to break through.
Because the Wei Han infantry formation is thick, its maneuverability is not good, but the thick square formation also has the advantage of a thick square formation: it can be turned collectively.
This is something that Chu State’s new army system after the hegemony battle of Moyue Sishang did not have. Frontal mobility, but the flanks are actually very weak and must rely on strong cavalry protection.
This is also the reason why the Mohist calmly helped Chu State to train the new army: Chu State's cavalry is very weak, and flank protection is very problematic, but Sishang has the strongest cavalry in the world today. It will be a great hidden danger.
The enemies that the new army of Chu fought against before were the barbarians in the Dongting and Cangwu areas who were still using stone and bronze utensils; they were fighting against Wang Ziding, who had no strong combat power, and when they attacked Wang Ziding, the Mohists even sent With the help of engineers and soldiers, it is naturally beneficial, and there is no problem.
The change of tactics requires blood and failure as experience, which Chu State lacks.
Wei Han's big formation was a choice out of desperation, but it may not necessarily lose to Chu's new army system.
The Pythagorean formation is an excellent tactic for the generals of the Wei and Han coalition forces to maximize their strengths and avoid weaknesses.
Concentrate a large number of troops on the right wing, let the left wing retreat alternately, and let the entire front rotate, thereby delaying the time for the left wing to engage and collapse, and shortening the attack distance of the right wing.
Once the opportunity came, the right wing, which had concentrated its superior forces, quickly defeated Chen Cai's division, which had the worst combat effectiveness of the Mo-Chu coalition forces, and then turned collectively.
Because a large Pythagorean formation was formed, once the group turned around, the other right-angled side of this right-angled triangle was still facing the central army that had lost its left wing.
Even if the left wing of one's own side collapses, it doesn't matter, as long as the central army of the Mo Chu coalition army can be defeated before the left wing completely collapses, the battle will be considered a victory.
So far, the general of the Wei-Han coalition army is still full of ambitions, and the situation on the battlefield is exactly as he expected.
The Chu people attacked first, the left wing retreated, the battle line was rotated, the troops were concentrated on the right wing, the left wing broke up a phalanx but the main force was still there, and the slow movement of Chen Cai's division slowed down the attack speed of the entire central army of the Mo-Chu coalition because they had to prevent the out-of-link flank from being stolen... …
Now that the Chinese army has exchanged fire, the archers and musketeers on both sides are shooting at each other. This is the opportunity to break through the left wing of the Chu army with all their strength.
When the cavalry and chariot soldiers began to charge, Sima Chu also noticed the situation on the left wing.
Without the slightest hesitation, he ordered: "Che Guangzhi's cavalry, support the left wing, and drive away Wei Han's cavalry!"
The order was issued, and the counselor beside him said: "Wei and Han cavalry are very brave. In the past when Wu Qi attacked Daliang, there were already warriors equipped with stirrups. There are many horses in the upper county, and there are many people farming horses. I am afraid that they cannot be defeated."
How could Sima Chu not know this?
The cavalry of Chu State is not strong, because the Mohists only helped to train infantry, but did not help to train cavalry. It is the nobles who fight on foot with swords, while the Cheguang cavalry are cavalry.
Although Wu Qi left the state of Wei, the soldiers of Wei are still there, and his military system that emphasizes military formation and discipline is still there. The experience of cavalry charging in the battle of Daliang City is still there. If the country is not as good as it is, this time the cavalry hedge is bound to fail.
However, it doesn't matter.
The Great Sima of Chu knew very well that the key to this battle was the right wing. For the victory of the right wing, these Che Guang cavalry from low-ranking aristocrats could all give up, just to delay time.
The cavalry of the Chu army is weaker than that of Wei Han, but the cavalry of the Mo-Chu coalition army is stronger than that of Wei Han.
However, if the cavalry is evenly deployed on both wings, Chu's flanks are certainly safe, but it is extremely difficult to gather troops to open the gap on one side.
This battle is very important, and it is necessary to completely defeat Wei Han's main force in the field, so that it is possible to win more benefits for Chu State at the negotiating table in the future.
If they are evenly deployed on both wings, the biggest possibility is that the cavalry on the two wings are not enough to tear Wei Han's flanks, and it will be an anxious battle, and both sides will suffer great losses.
Even if they win, it will be useless, because the Wei Han army still has strength in Yangzhai, Daliang, Xinzheng and other directions. By then, the army of tragic victory will not be enough to take Xucheng and threaten Xinzheng.
Seeing that he insisted on this, the counselors around him finally persuaded: "General, Che Guangzhi's cavalry is the last preparation, and it will be used at this time. The battle situation is not yet anxious... It may be too early."
Da Sima of Chu raised his whip and pointed at the pawns lined up in the second line, with great arrogance, he said loudly: "The times have changed! Now these pawns can be prepared, just like the chariots of the past. The time is over."
"Chen Cai's division is newly built, and it is the weakest of the whole army. If it is not driven away by cavalry, how can it hold on?"
The counselor stopped talking, and the drummer and trumpeter around him gave orders to beat the drums. Che Guangzhiqi, who had been waiting, was already extremely hot.
They are all from low-ranking nobles. In the past, Che Guang's elites were the most elite force in the Chu Kingdom, and they were also the most powerful force of the King of Chu. Only those who entered Che Guang had a chance to get close to the King of Chu.
But now the king of Chu is centralizing power, and is boldly using some low-ranking nobles to replace the constraints of those big families. When the Che Guang Cavalry was established, it was the place where many low-ranking nobles in Chu dreamed of turning over.
But in the eyes of the Sishang Mohists, this Cheguang cavalry was actually of the same level as the irregular cavalry in Sishang.
Poor discipline, daring to fight, brave style, good equestrian skills, and strong ability to fight alone. A hundred people can be called elites, but a thousand people are not as good as a rigorously trained martial arts knight from a peasant.
Fanaticism is naturally fanatical, but resilience does not last long.
These Che Guangzhi cavalry waited for a long time on the battlefield, and finally waited for the opportunity to make meritorious service. They were really enthusiastic. Under the leadership of some nobles, they moved towards the left flank, preparing to fight Wei Han's cavalry, and wanted to drive them out. battlefield.
The right wing of the Mo-Chu coalition forces.
Shu Pu Mi's cavalry brigade had maneuvered to the periphery of the battlefield, and was moving towards the rear of the Wei and Han coalition forces under the cover of some trees.
Now they have no way to observe whether the Wei and Han coalition forces have responded to their maneuvers, and everything can only be left to fate.
However, they were not in a panic. Even if they were discovered, they would withdraw at worst.
On the front of the right wing of the Mo Chu coalition army, the front line reinforced by [-] infantry has begun to advance.
The previous attack of the four cavalry companies was defeated, but it also attracted the attention of the Wei Han infantry, causing a certain degree of panic.
The infantry here are all the new army of Chu State, and the proportion of musketeers is very high. It is not easy to shoot the Wei and Han coalition forces from a long distance.
And because of the existence of the cavalry, the left wing of the Wei and Han coalition forces did not dare to attack easily, because once the infantry moves, it is easy to reveal flaws...Under the watchful eyes of the cavalry, if the large infantry reveals flaws, it is tantamount to suicide.
The infantry on both sides had approached a distance of a hundred paces, the musketeers and archers began to shoot at each other, and the drummers among the spear infantry began to beat the drums, and the two sides were about to engage in battle.
Musketeers and archers cannot decide the outcome, the key to victory is the final hand-to-hand combat.
The advantage of Chu's new army is that there are more musketeers, and they can shoot enough gaps so that their own spearmen can open the gaps.
For the pawns who are in the army formation and have comrades-in-arms on the left, right, front, back, and front, they cannot know the situation of the entire battlefield, they can only see their own left and right.
Therefore, they were very courageous. Even though the number of infantry on the right wing of Chu State did not actually have an advantage, the soldiers did not know it.
(End of this chapter)
The left wing of the Mo-Chu Allied Forces.
The reorganized Chen Cai's division has persisted for an hour and a half under the bombardment of the copper cannons of the Wei and Han coalition forces on the opposite side.
This Chencai army is no longer the former Chencai army that was the main force in the Central Plains theater of Chu. field system.
The training of the army composed of granting farmers according to the training method of the Chu State's new army was huge, and the Chu State could not afford it, and it lacked enough grassroots officers, so it could only adopt the military system of heavy infantry phalanx.
Chen Cai's division, who used to be the main force, is now a weak link in the entire Mo-Chu coalition's front. This is known to Chu Da Sima, as well as the chief general of the Wei-Han coalition.
The continuous bombardment had just eased a quarter of an hour ago, and the artillery of the central army of the Mochu coalition had the upper hand, and some copper cannons moved towards this side to support them.
The soldiers stood still and did not collapse. Even though the iron bullets fired by the copper cannons made many gaps in the army formation, the distance was far enough to make it impossible to launch a charge that would not obey orders and could not withstand the shelling; attack.
Finally, the formation is still stable.
But now everything is different.
The military knights and chariots of the Wei and Han coalition forces were dispatched and began to attack.
The soldiers looked anxiously at the dust rising from the side, and the warrior knights who were slowly approaching, and the officer's loud shouts sounded in their ears.
"Steady the formation! Those who move first, kill!"
The drums were beating, and many soldiers chanted slogans to stabilize the formation to embolden themselves, and the voices became one.
On the opposite side is Wei Hanjun.
Taking advantage of the opportunity of the Chu people's advance just now, the Wei and Han coalition forces have slightly adjusted their formation. Many heavy infantry phalanxes have moved to the right wing, and the Pythagorean formation similar to a right triangle has already taken shape.
It's not perfect yet and needs to be perfected, but there's still time.
This time the cavalry and chariot soldiers came out together, followed by some fighting soldiers.
Fighting pawns are the assault and hand-to-hand combat units of the Wei State. They are different from the phalanx soldiers such as military pawns. They mainly undertake the tasks of charging, melee combat, and maintaining the flanks of the phalanx.
The generals of the Wei and Han coalition forces neither regarded martial knights and chariots as the key to determining the outcome, nor did they regard these struggling pawns as the key to determining the outcome, but instead used the infantry that had already formed a Pythagorean formation as the key to the outcome. The essential.
The essence of the Pythagorean formation is to concentrate its forces and choose a flank to break through.
Because the Wei Han infantry formation is thick, its maneuverability is not good, but the thick square formation also has the advantage of a thick square formation: it can be turned collectively.
This is something that Chu State’s new army system after the hegemony battle of Moyue Sishang did not have. Frontal mobility, but the flanks are actually very weak and must rely on strong cavalry protection.
This is also the reason why the Mohist calmly helped Chu State to train the new army: Chu State's cavalry is very weak, and flank protection is very problematic, but Sishang has the strongest cavalry in the world today. It will be a great hidden danger.
The enemies that the new army of Chu fought against before were the barbarians in the Dongting and Cangwu areas who were still using stone and bronze utensils; they were fighting against Wang Ziding, who had no strong combat power, and when they attacked Wang Ziding, the Mohists even sent With the help of engineers and soldiers, it is naturally beneficial, and there is no problem.
The change of tactics requires blood and failure as experience, which Chu State lacks.
Wei Han's big formation was a choice out of desperation, but it may not necessarily lose to Chu's new army system.
The Pythagorean formation is an excellent tactic for the generals of the Wei and Han coalition forces to maximize their strengths and avoid weaknesses.
Concentrate a large number of troops on the right wing, let the left wing retreat alternately, and let the entire front rotate, thereby delaying the time for the left wing to engage and collapse, and shortening the attack distance of the right wing.
Once the opportunity came, the right wing, which had concentrated its superior forces, quickly defeated Chen Cai's division, which had the worst combat effectiveness of the Mo-Chu coalition forces, and then turned collectively.
Because a large Pythagorean formation was formed, once the group turned around, the other right-angled side of this right-angled triangle was still facing the central army that had lost its left wing.
Even if the left wing of one's own side collapses, it doesn't matter, as long as the central army of the Mo Chu coalition army can be defeated before the left wing completely collapses, the battle will be considered a victory.
So far, the general of the Wei-Han coalition army is still full of ambitions, and the situation on the battlefield is exactly as he expected.
The Chu people attacked first, the left wing retreated, the battle line was rotated, the troops were concentrated on the right wing, the left wing broke up a phalanx but the main force was still there, and the slow movement of Chen Cai's division slowed down the attack speed of the entire central army of the Mo-Chu coalition because they had to prevent the out-of-link flank from being stolen... …
Now that the Chinese army has exchanged fire, the archers and musketeers on both sides are shooting at each other. This is the opportunity to break through the left wing of the Chu army with all their strength.
When the cavalry and chariot soldiers began to charge, Sima Chu also noticed the situation on the left wing.
Without the slightest hesitation, he ordered: "Che Guangzhi's cavalry, support the left wing, and drive away Wei Han's cavalry!"
The order was issued, and the counselor beside him said: "Wei and Han cavalry are very brave. In the past when Wu Qi attacked Daliang, there were already warriors equipped with stirrups. There are many horses in the upper county, and there are many people farming horses. I am afraid that they cannot be defeated."
How could Sima Chu not know this?
The cavalry of Chu State is not strong, because the Mohists only helped to train infantry, but did not help to train cavalry. It is the nobles who fight on foot with swords, while the Cheguang cavalry are cavalry.
Although Wu Qi left the state of Wei, the soldiers of Wei are still there, and his military system that emphasizes military formation and discipline is still there. The experience of cavalry charging in the battle of Daliang City is still there. If the country is not as good as it is, this time the cavalry hedge is bound to fail.
However, it doesn't matter.
The Great Sima of Chu knew very well that the key to this battle was the right wing. For the victory of the right wing, these Che Guang cavalry from low-ranking aristocrats could all give up, just to delay time.
The cavalry of the Chu army is weaker than that of Wei Han, but the cavalry of the Mo-Chu coalition army is stronger than that of Wei Han.
However, if the cavalry is evenly deployed on both wings, Chu's flanks are certainly safe, but it is extremely difficult to gather troops to open the gap on one side.
This battle is very important, and it is necessary to completely defeat Wei Han's main force in the field, so that it is possible to win more benefits for Chu State at the negotiating table in the future.
If they are evenly deployed on both wings, the biggest possibility is that the cavalry on the two wings are not enough to tear Wei Han's flanks, and it will be an anxious battle, and both sides will suffer great losses.
Even if they win, it will be useless, because the Wei Han army still has strength in Yangzhai, Daliang, Xinzheng and other directions. By then, the army of tragic victory will not be enough to take Xucheng and threaten Xinzheng.
Seeing that he insisted on this, the counselors around him finally persuaded: "General, Che Guangzhi's cavalry is the last preparation, and it will be used at this time. The battle situation is not yet anxious... It may be too early."
Da Sima of Chu raised his whip and pointed at the pawns lined up in the second line, with great arrogance, he said loudly: "The times have changed! Now these pawns can be prepared, just like the chariots of the past. The time is over."
"Chen Cai's division is newly built, and it is the weakest of the whole army. If it is not driven away by cavalry, how can it hold on?"
The counselor stopped talking, and the drummer and trumpeter around him gave orders to beat the drums. Che Guangzhiqi, who had been waiting, was already extremely hot.
They are all from low-ranking nobles. In the past, Che Guang's elites were the most elite force in the Chu Kingdom, and they were also the most powerful force of the King of Chu. Only those who entered Che Guang had a chance to get close to the King of Chu.
But now the king of Chu is centralizing power, and is boldly using some low-ranking nobles to replace the constraints of those big families. When the Che Guang Cavalry was established, it was the place where many low-ranking nobles in Chu dreamed of turning over.
But in the eyes of the Sishang Mohists, this Cheguang cavalry was actually of the same level as the irregular cavalry in Sishang.
Poor discipline, daring to fight, brave style, good equestrian skills, and strong ability to fight alone. A hundred people can be called elites, but a thousand people are not as good as a rigorously trained martial arts knight from a peasant.
Fanaticism is naturally fanatical, but resilience does not last long.
These Che Guangzhi cavalry waited for a long time on the battlefield, and finally waited for the opportunity to make meritorious service. They were really enthusiastic. Under the leadership of some nobles, they moved towards the left flank, preparing to fight Wei Han's cavalry, and wanted to drive them out. battlefield.
The right wing of the Mo-Chu coalition forces.
Shu Pu Mi's cavalry brigade had maneuvered to the periphery of the battlefield, and was moving towards the rear of the Wei and Han coalition forces under the cover of some trees.
Now they have no way to observe whether the Wei and Han coalition forces have responded to their maneuvers, and everything can only be left to fate.
However, they were not in a panic. Even if they were discovered, they would withdraw at worst.
On the front of the right wing of the Mo Chu coalition army, the front line reinforced by [-] infantry has begun to advance.
The previous attack of the four cavalry companies was defeated, but it also attracted the attention of the Wei Han infantry, causing a certain degree of panic.
The infantry here are all the new army of Chu State, and the proportion of musketeers is very high. It is not easy to shoot the Wei and Han coalition forces from a long distance.
And because of the existence of the cavalry, the left wing of the Wei and Han coalition forces did not dare to attack easily, because once the infantry moves, it is easy to reveal flaws...Under the watchful eyes of the cavalry, if the large infantry reveals flaws, it is tantamount to suicide.
The infantry on both sides had approached a distance of a hundred paces, the musketeers and archers began to shoot at each other, and the drummers among the spear infantry began to beat the drums, and the two sides were about to engage in battle.
Musketeers and archers cannot decide the outcome, the key to victory is the final hand-to-hand combat.
The advantage of Chu's new army is that there are more musketeers, and they can shoot enough gaps so that their own spearmen can open the gaps.
For the pawns who are in the army formation and have comrades-in-arms on the left, right, front, back, and front, they cannot know the situation of the entire battlefield, they can only see their own left and right.
Therefore, they were very courageous. Even though the number of infantry on the right wing of Chu State did not actually have an advantage, the soldiers did not know it.
(End of this chapter)