Chapter 296 A loyal dog in front of his feet

Chapter 296 A loyal dog in front of his feet

On the vast battlefield, fierce battles can be seen everywhere. The corpses of many war dead are randomly scattered among the wilderness and ravines. Human lives are as cheap as dirt and rocks.

Although Li Tai did not have any specific combat missions, he did not really stay in the camp to sleep. He took dozens of elite followers and wandered around various areas of the battlefield to observe the battle formations.

It was his first time to experience such a large-scale battle, because he did not have to be limited to one part of the battlefield, but had the opportunity to have an overview of the whole situation and observe the tactical applications of different generals in different combat situations.

Yu Wengui commanded the largest number of men and horses, and was responsible for the broadest battlefield area. He had to arrange many men and horses on the battlefield to form a solid encirclement formation, and drive all enemy forces into the planned range. It is by no means a simple matter.

The thieves on the battlefield were not dead creatures. After realizing the intentions of the Xiazhou troops, they made many attempts to break out. It is necessary not only to ensure the encirclement formed and sufficient battlefield range, but also to ensure that the local battlefield has enough power to repel the rebels and break through. This requires the commander to have extremely strong judgment and scheduling abilities.

On the long front, Yu Wengui had to pass orders through cavalry scouts in order to dispatch orders to the various troops. This will inevitably lead to low efficiency. Once any sudden situation occurs, orders cannot be conveyed quickly, and the troops will easily fall into fighting on their own.

Therefore, Yu Wengui did not choose to passively wait for variables to occur, but deliberately induced them.

He did not make the encirclement formation impenetrable, but deliberately left several very obvious loopholes. Once the rebels chose to break out, they would most likely choose these seemingly weak and omitted places. But when they really make such a choice, they will be greeted by a long-prepared killing move, and breaking through will become death.

Li Tai also noticed that Yu Wengui seemed to be keen on using unconventional weapons. In addition to the elite shooter team he had seen before, Yu Wengui's subordinates also used unconventional weapons such as chain hammers and lassoes. 's team.

These teams are not blindly pursuing novelty. Under Yu Wengui's dispatch and command, they can bring out their own combat characteristics in the battle formation. Due to the unusual combat methods, the enemy often becomes confused and does not know how to fight the enemy. Compared with conventional soldiers, it can achieve twice the result with half the effort.

However, Yu Wengui's combat characteristics cannot be learned by others even if they want to. Xiazhou has enough excellent soldiers and can conduct various military drills for a long time, so Yu Wengui has a lot of room for tactical application.

For powerful military leaders from other regions, it would be good to be able to skillfully apply several conventional combat methods. However, if you pursue other novel pursuits, the actual combat value may not be considerable, and it is very likely that the gain will outweigh the loss.

Li Tai followed Yu Wengui's army behind and saw that its formations were meticulous and meticulous, and they frequently used surprise troops to respond to the enemy. He was also greatly inspired and benefited a lot. He is not a brilliant and talented military wizard, so he seizes every opportunity in the hope of achieving greater growth.

Different from Yu Wengui's various dazzling tactical applications, Li Mu's fighting is much more unrestrained.

Although he needs to be responsible for the containment of the bandit army in the south, in fact most of the bandit army will not choose to flee south, so Li Mu only needs to attack bravely and does not need to be distracted by encirclement and interception.

Li Mu was originally a brave general, and he also knew his shame and became brave. He spared no effort in launching attacks on the rebel armies. His officers and soldiers also fought bravely. All the rebel troops that stood in the way of his troops were defeated. Defeated and fled.

Because the charge was so fierce, when many of the bandit troops saw Li Mu and his troops charging towards them from a distance, even though they were still quite far away from each other, they could no longer control themselves and began to flee. They spared no effort to suppress this panic. The emotions spread to the surroundings, making other bandits even more afraid to line up to fight against Li Mu.

Yang Zhong's five thousand cavalry also had no fixed combat area and were constantly appearing in various places on the battlefield. Whenever the rebel army gathered too much or resisted fiercely, which hindered the progress of the war, Yang Zhong would lead his troops to the battlefield and quickly break up the enemy's formation.

If Yu Wengui and Li Mu's respective combat methods are traceable and can be imitated and copied based on experience, but Yang Zhong's unpredictable and unpredictable combat method is a bit difficult for Li Tai to understand.

It’s not that he can’t understand, the main thing is that he doesn’t understand why Yang Zhong can grasp the fighter plane so accurately, as if the entire battlefield directly forms a three-dimensional projection in his mind, and the changes in various situations can be accurately predicted by looking at the palm prints. Rushing to catch up.

Of course, the power of projection is a bit absurd, but when he saw Yang Zhong entering and exiting the battle formation, constantly crushing and dispersing the stubborn rebel troops in the encirclement, Li Tai couldn't help but sigh in his heart, this is probably what happened with Sheng. Ju's instinctive talent on the battlefield is enviable but difficult to imitate.

Although these three generals cannot be said to be the best combination of generals in the Western Wei Dynasty, they are definitely a very strong lineup. There will be two future generals of the army alone. Although Li Mu was not among the first lineup to appear, he has become a real boss with his longer lifespan and deep qualifications.

With the cooperation of these three people, the bandits on the battlefield were constantly harvested. Not only were they repeatedly trampled and ravaged, but the space for movement was also constantly compressed.

Originally, the bandit army was distributed in an area with a radius of dozens of miles, but during the battle, this area was continuously compressed and the encirclement was quickly tightened.

The bandit armies that were originally scattered everywhere are being driven back together. Although some people are lucky enough to break through, they are only a minority. The vast majority of the Jihu disciples are still trapped in the encirclement, constantly trying to break out. , and was constantly pushed back.

At this moment, life or death is no longer enough to distinguish whether you are lucky or not.

The dead finally returned to silence, but the living had to endure huge panic. Not only the wolf-like officers and soldiers around them would kill them, but even their companions would intimidate and push them, trying to control them. Use your body to resist the arrow.

The battle lasted from early morning to afternoon, and the battlefield shrank from a radius of dozens of miles to a reed beach on the west bank of the river. The reeds have long since withered and been harvested, and the tidal flats have long since become hard frozen soil, no longer muddy. The terrain is slightly sunken inward, and the surrounding area is completely undefendable.

Tens of thousands of Jihu people gathered on this tidal flat. Looking at the dark area, they were all filled with surging heads and shaking figures.

Among them, far less than half of the Hu soldiers are armed with weapons. Most of them are old, weak, women and children. They may not be evil themselves, but just because they are reincarnated as Jihu, they will be deprived of the qualification to live. Every one of them is shouting hoarsely. They yelled and begged for mercy, and some pointed at the officers and soldiers and insulted them angrily.

This tidal flat was still several miles in radius. After forming an encirclement, several groups of troops did not continue to attack. Instead, they each led their troops to retreat and stationed around the tidal flat, surrounding them on three sides, leaving only a dry riverbed to the east as a way out.

However, this way out may not be a way out. The enemies are now gathered into a group, and there are no organized moves or signs to surrender. It can be seen that the powerful chiefs know that their chances of survival are slim, but they still have the determination to resist.

If another forceful attack is carried out under such circumstances, it will most likely turn into a melee. The thieves and soldiers who have been put to death will inevitably fight with all their lives in order to survive.

After most of the day's high-intensity fighting, the troops were very tired and there was no need to forcefully launch an attack. Therefore, they camped on the spot, not only to rest and adjust, but also to use this powerful deterrent to break down the rebel army's stubborn fighting spirit. , the deliberately left gap can better divert the thieves' troops and horses, making it easier to pursue them one after another.

Li Tai, who had been wandering around the battlefield and doing soy sauce for most of the day, now took the initiative to take on the task of building camp and guarding, allowing the three people who were seriously exhausted in mind and energy to rest.

Seeing that the officers and soldiers had stopped attacking, the rebels waited and watched for a while before the crowd gradually calmed down. Although they were already surrounded by heavy siege, they still breathed a sigh of relief.

When the mood returns to stability, it is natural to find ways to save yourself. Not long after, some of the Hu people who were pushed to the outermost edge of the tidal flat to face the swords and arrows of the officers and soldiers suddenly broke away from the large army, raised their hands to show surrender, and quickly ran towards the officers and soldiers.

Li Tai was planning to arrange for troops to accept the prisoners who led the surrender, but another group of cavalry rushed out from the bandit formation, slashing and shooting at the backs of the Hu people who wanted to surrender, and quickly slaughtered all the traitors.

When the surrounding Hu people saw this scene, they were all frightened. Even if there were still some people who wanted to surrender, they all lowered their heads deeply and did not dare to make any more changes.

Li Tai saw that these thieves were still stubborn and refused to bow their heads, and he was very angry. After thinking for a while, he ordered his soldiers to go to the rear to lure Liu Kuzhen here.

After Liu Kuzhen arrived here, he first knelt down in front of Li Tai's feet and flattered him, placing all the credit for the fierce battle of the three generals on Li Tai. Then he pointed at the barbarians on the beach and ridiculed them, triumphantly He said that all these people were not as smart as him, and they had surrendered early. Now that they were familiar with the governor, there was no need for them to fight each other again.

Li Tai asked this unscrupulous guy to stand up first, and then pointed at the barbarians opposite him and said to him: "We have been together for several days, and Liu has a sincere heart for justice. I have also seen it, and I intend to revive you and regain control of the tribe. Your relatives from various clans must also be among the thieves now. Please come forward and surrender. No matter how many you surrender, they will all be under your rule."

"Thank you, the Grand Governor, for your appreciation. Thank you, the Grand Governor... I and I will definitely serve you loyally and assist the Grand Governor to achieve great achievements!"

The past few days of flattery and begging finally yielded huge progress and rewards. Liu Kuzhen was so excited that tears filled his eyes. He knelt down again, held Li Tai's boots and knelt down to lick his cousin. Then he quickly said: : "The slave is just a loyal dog in front of the Governor. How dare he covet the authority to rule the masses. But for the Governor to supervise and control the slave department, he has fulfilled his wish and has no regrets! Governor, please wait a moment, the slave will surrender the clan now. !”

As he spoke, this guy was about to roll up his sleeves and start a fight, without any concern that there were more Shuofang Hu people in the scene now. If he came forward to surrender, it would definitely make the situation of his father, brother, and relatives more dangerous.