Chapter 208 Attack(1/3)
At dusk the next day.
The cold wind roared and hit the earth, causing countless snowflakes to fly all over the sky.
The sky is still gloomy and terrifying, as if some devil is watching the vast grassland coldly, and may rain down punishment from heaven at any time. Fortunately, the snow has finally stopped. For several days in a row, the snow has become more than one meter thick, and it is freezing.
It is relatively strong, and it is difficult to pull out if one leg is stuck in it.
A huge team glided on sleds and came to a stop on a snow slope. They stared excitedly at the tribe below. Their eyes were bright and they were breathing heavily. They were very tired from the whole journey and were about to reach their limit.
, you must find a place to rest and regain your strength.
In the team, Qin Huaidao observed the front carefully and did not rush to give orders.
The roof of the tribal yurt is conical, and the snow will slide off. There is only a thin layer, but there is no snow on the fence below the yurt. It should be able to light it with a fire. There are no people outside the tribe, everyone is hiding in the yurt to keep warm. The smoke is curling up, and it is quiet.
, peaceful, like a paradise.
"General, please take a look!" Cheng Chumo pointed in one direction and whispered in a low voice. We are just a few acquaintances going to Liaodong. They can treat each other as brothers, but when traveling with a large army, they must treat each other as generals. This is the rule.
Qin Huaidao looked along what he pointed at, and saw that the snow there was obviously much higher. He was a little surprised: "It's a mound. There's no reason why it suddenly rose up so big from the flat ground, unless there's something underneath."
"It's a corpse!" An Guogong said firmly.
Everyone looked at An Guogong with curiosity. An Guogong lost his mind and explained: "It is common on the grassland. Killed people will be piled up downstream, waiting for wolves to come and eat them. No one will dig holes to bury them. Snowstorms have closed the mountains.
The wolf won't come, the body is buried in the snow, that's it."
"The corpse...how much does it cost?" Cheng Chumo's expression changed.
"There are always ten or twenty thousand people." An Guogong said casually. He had already seen many people and was not surprised.
"Those should be the aborigines of the tribe. It seems that Goguryeo's army really captured this tribe. They are below." Li Derjian reacted and stared at the tribe in front of him, wishing he could see through it.
"Are you sure?" Qin Huaidao looked at Zhi and lost his thoughts.
Zhi lost his mind and observed for a moment, then said: "I'm sure. General, please look below. It's cooking time. Generally speaking, men will be in the yurt, and if they need to take anything stored at the door, women will come out, but when they come out,
They are all men, and they are all young and strong, which is unreasonable."
"Isn't it normal for men to come out?" Fang Yiai asked curiously.
"It's normal in the Central Plains, but it's different in the grasslands. Most of the women are responsible for cooking, and the men are responsible for eating and drinking, and building up enough strength just in case. This is also the way of survival on the grasslands, similar to the female protagonists in the Central Plains.
, the male leads the foreign affairs." Anguo Gongzhi explained as he lost his ability to think.
Qin Huaidao observed carefully for a moment and found that there were really no women, young men or old people coming out. All those who came out were men, and all of them were carrying weapons. This was not normal. Who in his own family would bring weapons with him and put them within easy reach?
The place is fine, except for soldiers.
Only soldiers have the habit of carrying weapons at all times.
His eyes couldn't help but look at the high bulging snowdrifts. It was understandable that an army of ten or twenty thousand people would kill them. After all, during the war, everyone was their own master and did their own thing, but they were ordinary people. They killed them just as they were told. It was really cruel.
At this moment, Qin Huaidao's eyes became cold and stern, and he said: "Let's follow the wind and shoot far away. An Guogong and your three groups will attack from three positions. The three brothers of the Cheng family, each of you will bring a thousand and attack together. First, use rockets."
, then use the two-stage posture, do nothing, alternately cover and retreat, and fight according to the training tactics, I will lead the imperial army to suppress the formation for you."
"Follow the order!" Everyone clasped their fists and their eyes instantly became fanatical.
An Guogong asked cautiously: "Or the head, tail and middle part?"
"Yes, the tactics are the same as the last Sparrow battle. The difference is that there are no war horses, so when retreating, you must alternate cover and retreat while fighting. Although there are repeating crossbows, there are also a lot of arrows prepared this time. As long as the attacks continue, the enemy will be defeated.
You may not dare to chase, but you must be prepared. I don’t like to fight with the enemy to cause more casualties.”
An Guogong did not want casualties, and those who died were his own people. When he heard what Qin Huaidao said, he was determined, solemnly clasped his fists, and hurried away with gratitude in his eyes.
Yuchi Baolin was a little unwilling: "General, let's just watch?"
"No, wait for the fighter plane." Qin Huaidao said.
Yuchi Baolin didn't say anything else. The orders are like mountains. Once they are issued, they cannot be changed randomly.
The three brothers of the Cheng family excitedly caught up with An Guogong, and each led an army to rush down. The downhill sleds were very fast, but it was difficult to control the route. They became a mess. Soon they arrived near the tribe. They stopped one by one and followed the usual rules.
The training is organized, but it is orderly in chaos.
Cheng Chumo stood still, and everyone took Cheng Chumo as the benchmark. They separated on two sides, with five hundred people on each side. The captain stood at the front and shouted loudly, reminding the people below that they were in a good position.
In about two or three minutes, the team gradually started to look good. Qin Huaidao looked at this scene and was speechless. It was too slow, but there was nothing he could do. After all, he had only been training for ten days. He saw people rushing out of the tribal yurt below to watch, and then began to assemble.
They are well-trained troops, not ordinary people.
"It is indeed Goguryeo's army." Qin Huaidao was overjoyed.
Fang Yiai and others were also very excited. This was a big fish. If they swallowed it, it would be a great achievement. They all became excited and geared up, wishing they could rush down immediately.
Qin Huaidao also felt that it was necessary to give Yulin Wei a great contribution, otherwise everyone would be dissatisfied, and said to Fang Yiai and Li Yixie: "Let everyone be prepared and attack the Chinese army soon."
"Follow the order." The two of them were overjoyed. This was their first achievement.
Yuchi Baolin was unhappy: "General, what about us?"
"The same goes for you, whoever wins will get the credit." Qin Huaidao said with a smile, it is better to challenge the general than to challenge him.
"That's what you said." Yuchi Baolin was overjoyed. The two brothers exchanged glances and nodded tacitly.
Everyone looked at the battlefield again, their eyes suddenly changed, and they wished they could rush in and kill immediately.
On the battlefield.
The loud sound of the horn sounds a bit desolate and tragic, as if summoning the undead.
Countless people in the tribe gathered in a dark atmosphere. Before they could launch a counterattack, countless rockets fell from the sky and landed on the yurt and in the team, but no one ran around. The difference between the army and ordinary people was revealed.
On the snowy slope not far away, Cheng Chumo saw that the enemy had already assembled and might rush up at any time. He was not in a hurry. He stood in front of the team, proudly motionless, and shouted: "Keep using rockets and light the fire!"
Everyone took out the prepared rockets, and many people took out their fire sickles and lit them, ignited each other, and drew their big bows.
"Aim at the yurt and release it!"
Cheng Chu gave a silent order, and another burst of rockets roared away, heading straight for the yurt. The key to this battle was not how many enemies were killed, but burning the yurt so that the enemy had nowhere to hide and would freeze to death.
After another burst of rockets.
The enemy began to fight back. Instead of chasing them out, they sent out archers. A black rain of arrows roared in, but they were blown away by the cold wind and fell about ten meters in front of everyone. Seeing this scene
, everyone felt at ease, Cheng Chumo even shouted: "Keep using rockets, shoot me light!"
What could be more wonderful than being on the battlefield, where the enemy's attacks are just out of reach?
Everyone excitedly drew their bows and fired rockets one after another. They were blown farther by the cold wind. Although they did not have much lethality and even twisted and fell, they could still penetrate the yurt and the fire ignited the felt cloth.
Setting fire is the point.
Tens of thousands of rockets landed in an area, and the fire started quickly. This kind of yurt is almost always made of sheepskin, and the grease is still there, so it can be easily ignited. If it is blown by the wind, it will burn faster. The enemies in the tribe start to
Panicked, a team rushed up. There was less snow inside the tribe, but the snow was very thick outside the tribe. These people bumped into the thick snow and were unable to move for a while, becoming a living target.
Cheng Chumo was overjoyed when he saw this scene and shouted excitedly: "Change to the repeating crossbow and kill!"
"Boohoo!"
Waves of crossbow bolts came one after another, dense as rain. There was no way to stop the hundreds of people who rushed out. In a short time, they were all shot and killed, and they all stared with wide eyes and refused to rest in silence.
"Hahaha, keep using rockets and shooting freely."
Cheng Chumo was overjoyed and quickly changed his order.
Everyone hung their repeating crossbows on their waists, picked up their bows and continued to fire rockets. The people who were putting out the fire were so frightened that they retreated one after another. More yurts were ignited, and the fire became more and more intense.
Suddenly, a cavalry force of two thousand people rushed out of the camp and rushed over.
However, as soon as they rushed out of the camp, they were blocked by thick snow. The snow covered the horses' legs. It was also difficult for the horses to run. After running for a few steps, they could no longer walk. The cavalry who rushed out didn't even have a shield or a shield.
The bow is simply a living target.
Cheng Chumo was overjoyed, his voice was trembling with excitement: "Change the crossbows, the rear team is ready, the front team is free to fire, hit them hard and kill them!"
The front team is just a name, not an establishment, but everyone has been accustomed to it after training for ten days. The five hundred people lined up in front of them, picked up their crossbows and fired excitedly.
The crossbow arrows rushed forward one after another, like rolling waves, killing enemies and war horses without distinction. Countless people fell off their horses and did not die on the spot. However, the war horses jumped around after being hit by the arrows, but they could not run very far.
It almost spun in circles, trampling the fallen man to death, and screams came one after another.
Cheng Chu silently counted according to Qin Huai's Taoist method. After counting to thirty, he shouted: "Front team, squat down, rear team, kill me -"
The one hundred people in front squatted down quickly and skillfully changed their arrow boxes. They did not join the battle immediately. They looked at the crossbows fired by the rear team, with excited smiles on their faces. They never expected that the battle could be fought like this.
Once people are no longer under pressure, their psychological quality will improve, and their shots will be more stable and accurate!
After the rear team fired their shots, few of the enemies who came forward were still standing. Cheng Chumo decisively changed his order: "All of them are here, move forward ten feet!"
After saying that, Cheng Chumo took the lead and walked forward about ten feet and stopped. Everyone followed, stood side by side, skillfully distanced themselves, and resumed their formation. Cheng Chumo shouted: "Rockets, free fire."
Soon, rockets were shot out again. Burning the yurt was a prescribed tactic, so there were naturally a lot of rockets prepared. Everyone was eager to shoot them all to avoid carrying too much weight.
The team moved forward, shooting at a longer range. Arrows fell like fire rain, and more yurts were set alight.
The tribe was in chaos, and the morale of the army was also in chaos.
Rush out and fight back. The snow is blocking your way, so you can't walk. You can use your bow and arrow to fight back, but they are blown away by the strong wind and can't be reached. This kind of battle is extremely frustrating, how can you fight?
It won’t work if we don’t fight. The yurts are all burned down. Where can we live?
To be continued...