Chapter 756 The Battle Begins (Part 1)
Zhou Kuili looked at the crowded army on the high platform built, and immediately had an idea in his heart: "Can you be a target?"
Land war is different from sea after all.
At sea, the most important thing is that there are many ships, so the generals’ flagships are often the largest, which is extremely crushing for ordinary ships, and the generals’ safety is guaranteed.
But it is different on land. Although surrounded by the army, the situation of seizing the commander often happens and cannot be run away. After all, there are no war horses.
So, Zhou Kui was still a little nervous.
"General Zhou, don't worry, our imperial guards will definitely carry these miscellaneous soldiers!"
On the side, there was a recruitment envoy and another commander of the imperial guards. They also saw Zhou Kui's nervousness and comforted him without caring about it.
This battle was said to be commanded by Zhou Kui, but in fact it was just a recruitment commander and the navy cooperated.
Zhou Kui looked at him, nodded, indicating that he understood.
The Northeast Recruitment Envoy, named Wang Yongyan, was one of the commanders of the Imperial Guards. Because of his high qualifications, he was the Yuan army in Qiandi, so he served as the temporary Recruitment Envoy and was responsible for the battles in Goryeo.
Zhou Kui naturally trusted him. Although his title and official position were higher than him, he was definitely not as good as his qualifications and had no say in commanding land operations.
Seeing Zhou Kui cooperated so much, Wang Yongyan nodded and began to issue orders.
The imperial guards fought from Lingnan to Hunan, and even fought in Jiangling. They naturally had rich combat experience. In addition, they were almost fully equipped with armor, and they guaranteed meat every few days and every now and then, and their morale was extremely high.
If he was dealing with the Song people, Wang Yongyan would be a little cautious, but he did not take it seriously at all when he attacked a barbarian like Goryeo.
When the troops were deployed, they let the imperial guards take the middle road and attack the enemy command.
On both wings are sailors.
Given his awkwardness towards land warfare, he was required to hold the opponent completely, defend and counterattack, and give up time for breakthroughs in the middle lane.
There is no single-character snake formation or other formations, just in the shape of ∧, and directly crushes it, even if its strength is twice that of ours.
After a while of command, Wang Yongyan shouted loudly after these battalions were fully aware of the tactics:
"I'm watching you from behind. If anyone takes a step back or slows down, the gendarmerie is not a vegetarian. I can do it when I kill the generals in the face of battle!"
"There are only a group of barbarians on the other side. If you can't even beat them, forget it. If you can't afford to let the military police go, do you understand?"
"I understand!" A dozen camps were shouting loudly, then trotted away.
"Wang Zhaoyao, what should I do with the cavalry opposite?" Zhou Kui felt a little panicked when he looked at the cavalry wandering outside the formation.
"This cavalry cannot play a role in the battlefield of tens of thousands of people. At most, it is just a striking attack on us!"
Wang Yongyan sneered and said indifferently: "Although the Shui Master brothers are not good at placing troops, they are good at fighting and are proficient in shooting skills. We can directly concentrate the archers and protect them under the coach."
"It's better if he doesn't come. If he comes, he will only have a sheep entering the tiger's mouth!"
"General Zhou, it's not that he underestimated the Goryeo cavalry. In fact, the Shaofu once said that he was just a infantryman. There were very few people shooting arrows immediately, so he could only come to die!"
"That's good!" Zhou Kui sighed and said with a smile: "It's up to Wang Zhaopeng to decide everything, I don't worry!"
Wang Yongyan nodded repeatedly, thinking that General Zhou was still very good and had no intention of blindly commanding.
Although he is just a mascot, Zhou Kui is still quite happy.
If he wins this battle, he will naturally have a contribution as the head coach.
If he loses, Wang Yongyan will be the one who takes the blame, and his responsibility is minimal.
Therefore, he still has self-knowledge.
On this side, Huangfu Sheng rode on the horse. As the head coach, he was proficient in riding skills and was very brave.
He jumped into the army and scolded an officer: "This battle is to protect Kaijing. Your parents, relatives, the king, and all the officials of the court are behind. Therefore, this battle can only be won, not defeated!"
"The court not only prepared a lot of money, but also had a lot of land. As long as you win, everything will be available!"
"If I find that someone is defeated and fled in the battle, kill him, if someone stops moving forward, kill him, if someone does not obey the military order, kill him-"
Waving his sabre, Huangfu Sheng loudly boosted his morale. He could only use his kindness and power to this army so that he could look like a war.
Huangfu Sheng arranged troops and arranged the formation, and was also on the left, center and right. The elite troops were also placed in the middle. As for the cavalry, the number of people was too small, so he could only wander around and wait for the opportunity.
The most elite in the army is the cavalry. Goryeo has no horse-raising land and lacks military sources, which cannot compare to Goguryo. Therefore, these Khitan horses are extremely precious, and people are all waiting for armor. Although they are just leather armor, they are already considered good.
"Strike out--" Huangfu Sheng looked at the opposite side, without hesitation, and made up his mind. He waved the saber, the snare drum sounded, and the army moved instantly.
"General——" Wang Yongyan looked at Zhou Kui and asked.
"Go out!" Zhou Kui nodded and waved his hand.
Immediately, the Tang army rushed forward without hesitation.
Because the imperial guards have been trained in the training camp and their daily practice, they have extremely high requirements for marching, including speed and movement, and they have consistent military uniforms. Therefore, from a distance, their movements are neat and powerful, and their steps are consistent. Five thousand people are like one, neither fast nor slow.
It was like a heavy chariot that made the entire earth start to shake. With uniform steps, the soldiers remained silent, just like the black clouds that were storms before the storm, giving the Goryeo Army a great sense of depression.
As for the two wings, they looked loose. The navy were used to fighting alone and jumping to fight. What's more, the shaking of ships on the sea made it difficult to form neat steps.
Most of the sailors were shield players and crossbow players. They were defensive, and each person was not far apart. They implemented the three-talent formation organized and trained by Zhang Weiqing to fight in a group mode.
The Goryeo Army, like the Sea Dragon Army, was loose and frivolous, without neat formations, and without a consistent military robe, so it seemed particularly shabby. In the eyes of the imperial guards, it was almost like a miscellaneous soldier.
However, Goryeo has many mountains and few lands, and the people are quite tough. Although they are short, they are definitely experienced when fighting. In addition, the advantage of 20,000 people is not without a chance of winning.
This is Huangfu Sheng’s plan. As long as he defeats the opponent’s middle lane, he can win the war.
Chapter completed!