Chapter 589: immovable as a mountain

Chapter 589: immovable as a mountain

  Chapter 589 Immovable as a mountain

  In the dark night, King Abao of Gaoning of Tuyuhun led Yifu soldiers to rush up from all directions like a tide.

  A Bao's reaction was somewhat unexpected by the Tang army. The generals thought that the Tuyuhun people retreated into Mantou Mountain because they wanted to follow Fu Yun's example and take advantage of the danger of the valley.

  Fortunately, the soldiers of the Tang Mansion were veterans of hundreds of battles, and the ones leading the troops this time were all famous generals for a while, so they would not underestimate the enemy and make such low-level mistakes.

  The whole army is up and down, tight inside and loose outside.

  Tuyuhun came suddenly, but the rangers outside the camp found their traces ten miles away. When they rushed to the camp, the Tang army was ready to fight.

  Tonight, Duan Zhixuan is in charge of the night watch, the brave general who led the Xuanjia cavalry after Qin Qiong in the Qin Palace. Facing the Qiang and Xianbei people who came out in the dark, he was not in a hurry to kill them. Instead, he ordered the camp to stay out.

  The simple wooden fence was erected when the camp was dark, and it looked fragile and thin.

Inside and outside the wooden fence, there were sections of cabinet horses standing upright, a lot of barbed wire was scattered outside the camp, and many horse pits were dug in front of the fence. These arrangements increased the amount of labor when camping, but the Tang army was always prepared. .

  The few camp gates that were deliberately vacated were actually the ambush points for barbed caltrops and horse traps.

On the contrary, the few sections that are not exposed to water or dew are sealed by wooden fences. In fact, there is a hidden mystery, which can be pushed away for activities. On the contrary, there is no trap in the open space in front of it. This is to prepare for the counterattack of the soldiers in the battalion. back road.

  But at this time, how did the Qiang people expect this.

   After Abao defeated the Eagle Guards of the Ranger Battalion of 500 people, he realized that the Tang Cavalry was very strong. He deliberately retreated into the mountains first, creating the illusion of fear of the enemy, and then tried to surprise the Tang Camp at night.

  What he didn't expect was that although the Tang people didn't expect him to come, the strict and practical arrangements for marching and camping enabled them to calmly face the sneak attack.

  The soldiers of the Yifu Department took advantage of the dark night to hide and kill them, screaming loudly on purpose.

  Tangying is very quiet.

  In the dark, the Tang army formed a team of fifty people and worked together. Every three people form a small team, and three small teams form a squadron, and five squadrons form a large team, and there are five more people, one officer, one team leader, one deputy team leader holding the flag, and two left and right flags, up to fifty .

This three-three system is not Qin Lang's original creation, but the old military **** Li Jing's idea of ​​using troops. Qin Lang once asked him for advice on the art of war. Be regarded as the standard. The Longyou Army also adopted the battalion formation method during wartime, and usually had a three-three formation, which broke the original formation of ten soldiers for one fire and five fires for one team.

In the first team, there are three people in a small team, three small teams in a squadron, according to the partners who have the most tacit understanding in the usual training, three people form a team, the three teams with a tacit understanding in usual training form a squadron, and five squadrons form a group, with a total of forty-five people. In addition to five people including officers and standard bearers, it happened to be a large team of fifty people.

  Anyone who hears the drums but does not enter, hears the gold does not stop, cannot raise the flag, and cannot hold the flag down, this is called disobeying the army, and the offender will be cut...

  Seventeen military laws, fifty-four cuts, military discipline is not strict.

  Compared to the professional Tang army who was half-farmer and half-soldier, Tuyuhun was purely a group of herdsmen, a mob.

   Don't learn battle formations, don't understand military formations.

However, whether it is training, marching, camping, or fighting, the Tang army has a complete set of strict systems. Whether it is the command system of military drums, horns and flags, or the military laws and tactics of camping and fighting, it has long been planned, which means The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty don't need to panic when encountering troubles, and don't need to be afraid when they are in battle.

  Qin Lang put on his armor, and still sat in the central army's tent in a calm and unhurried manner. He just had dozens of tallow candles lit to make it extra bright.

  Zhang Chao said worriedly, "Sanlang, Tuyuhun people are attacking from all directions like a tide, countless..."

"What are you afraid of? Although we are camping at night and encountering enemy attacks, although our camp is not as strong as a city, it is not easy for anyone to charge. Our Longyou Army is an elite in all battles, and will never be defeated by a single charge. , Qiang people attack, and we will also break a few of their teeth."

  Zhang Shigui and several other generals also rushed to Daying.

In every army, at night, there are two listeners at a hundred paces. They are replaced every time, and they are full of listeners. For example, when they hear the neighing of the enemy's horses at night, they plan to go out to attack and plunder at night. .

  At night, the military arranges special monitoring personnel, and they are replaced one by one. This is just a basic operation.

In addition, it is also necessary to arrange for soldiers who can hear farther, and specially select those soldiers who are strong in hearing but sleep less, and let them put arrows on their pillows. This kind of hulu must be made of wild boar skin. Lu, even if people and horses travel thirty miles away, they can hear movement regardless of east, west, north, south.

  How many such listening sentries are, each battalion must have at least one or two, and the big camp must have three or four, and these listening scouts have to change places frequently.

When camping in the army, watchtowers must be built. The number is based on the number of land. If there are more soldiers in the battalion, there will be more watchtowers. Those watchtowers are selected with a visual range of 30 to 40 miles. Those who can distinguish the color of the flag are Wangzi. Wangzi, like clairvoyance, can ensure early detection of the enemy's situation.

  The night battle method also has many requirements.

  There are many banners in daytime battles, and many fire drums in night battles, so people's eyes and ears are changed.

  Longyou army's tactics, after dark, will never fight the enemy again, unless it is a night attack.

  If they attack the enemy camp actively, they will sound drums and light fire to harass the enemy's eyes and ears.

  If the enemy army attacks our barracks at night, and we have to fight with them as a last resort, the key is to set up camp.

  The method of setting up a camp is the same as that of a formation. When it stops, it becomes a camp, and when it moves, it forms a formation.

  A large formation must contain a small formation, and a large camp must also contain a small camp. The front, rear, left, and right troops have their own camps.

  The general’s camp is in the center, and the camps are surrounded by corners with twists and turns. The distance between them is no more than a hundred steps, and the distance is no more than fifty steps.

  Qin Lang set up camp here on Mantou Mountain, which is to deploy in strict accordance with the law of war.

  Northern Route Army with 20,000 horses, first the left and right armies divided into battalions.

Then Qin Lang's left army camp was divided into seven small camps, one in the middle, one in the left and one in the left and right, and two in the left and right. Qin Lang's Chinese military camp.

  The seven battalions are connected and separated, which is similar to Chang'an City. There are also 108 squares in Chang'an City. The squares are separated by walls and connected by doors.

  This kind of thinking is actually similar to the design of watertight cabins on a ship. Even if a cabin breaks and leaks water, it will not immediately endanger other cabins and the entire ship.

  In the camp, not only must there be Tingzi Wangzi, but also small forts must be erected at each intersection, with firewood placed on it, and the caves used as secret passages.

  The thieves enter the gate of the camp at night, and there are small camps all around Yiran, each of them sticks to it, and they don't know what they are attacking.

Under this detailed army camp method, the soldiers of the Tang army can not panic. Night battles are the most psychological test, especially when sending troops to camp in the field. It's the fear of the unknown.

   Tuyuhun soldiers rushed from all directions, holding torches high, and it was really spectacular to watch from a distance, as if a sea of ​​fire was ignited by the wind.

  Dangxiang and Tuyuhun surrendered troops in the Right Camp, obviously there was some disturbance. Fortunately, with Chai Shao personally sitting in the town, there was no collapse and wandering.

  The seventh battalion of the left army is arranged like a plum blossom formation, and the sixth battalion protects the middle barracks.

  The enemy came in a surprise attack, but all the small camps stood still.

  Seeing that Qiang Qi had rushed to the front.

   "Sanlang?" Zhang Chao shouted nervously.

  Qin Lang sat on a small horse with a big horse and a golden sword. The Chinese army camp was set up on a high ground, and he was condescending to see the surrounding scenery. He raised his right hand and said, "Drumming!"

  Military orders are like mountains.

   Behind the commanding tent of the Chinese army, the soldiers beat the drums vigorously, covering the surrounding area.

  The sound of drums came from far away from the central army, and soon there were two or so Yu Hou armies outside, and the four battalions and six battalions responded together, and the drums sounded like thunder.

   All the forts are set up, and the fire is lit inside.

   Soldiers from all battalions climbed up behind closed doors together, with strong bows and crossbows firing from all sides.

  The arrows were like flying locusts. In the dark night, the Longyou Army only focused on shooting towards the sky, and did not even look at the Qiang people.

  People called horses neighing, and countless Yifu cavalry who rushed to the front did not expect to encounter such a sudden attack from a bow and crossbow.

  When they raised their shields against the rain of arrows and continued to charge forward, they encountered horse traps and barbed wire all over the place, and the horses kept falling to the ground with screams.

   "Everyone, go back to your base camp and take command. The night is dark and the wind is high. Don't attack lightly. Be careful of the bandits' tricks to lure the enemy, and keep the camp well. It won't be too late to chase after dawn." Qin Lang confessed.

  Duan Zhixuan, Zhang Shigui, the generals, no one refuted it. Qin Lang's countermeasures were very prudent and completely invincible. There was really no need to rush out at night.

"Soldiers, avoid the real and attack the weak, and wait for the chaos. Therefore, avoid them if you are sharp, and take them when you are in chaos. If the Qiang bandits attack, I will be strict and wait for them. In the dark night, there is no distinction between us and others. Power is also difficult to use."

  All the generals got up and left in unison.

  Zhang Chao was still a little uneasy, "Just stay in the camp like this?"

"certainly."

   After speaking, Qin Lang asked Zhang Chao to fetch tea for him, and lit a fire to boil water.

   "Saburo still wants to drink tea?"

   "It's the middle of the night, and I can't sleep, why not have a cup of tea and watch the night battle."

   "Sanlang is not afraid of being broken by the Qiang people?"

   "The Qiang people who can break through my camp have not yet been born. My camp is so well-organized that even if the Qiang people bring in a hundred thousand soldiers, they may not be able to break through. Even if they concentrate all their strength on attacking one battalion, I have seven battalions."

  Qin Lang's self-confidence made Zhang Chao think a little bit, muttering in his mouth to go find tea.

   The sound of shouting and killing was loud.

  The campsite was surrounded by torches, as if half the sky was going to be set ablaze. There were also torches lit in the Tang camp, but in comparison, there were far fewer of them.

   But in this way, it seems to be quite different.

  Qin Lang sat under the banner of the Commander-in-Chief of the Central Army, and he could clearly see that the Qiang people's countless torches were circling around the camps of the two armies on the left and right, firing arrows, but they were always kept out of the camp, unable to attack at all.

  Chai Shao and Murong Shun's right battalion was a bit noisy, but listening to the sound of their drums and watching their campfires, one could tell that although they were chaotic, they were still able to stabilize the situation.

   Now, let's watch Yifu Abao's performance, no matter whether he is really attacking at night tonight, or just pretending to attack the enemy, it is doomed to be nothing.

   But daring to attack at night, it also shows that this Abao is indeed a bit courageous.

  A Bao's soldiers and horses were quite brave. Although they failed to rush into the Tang camp, they were still besieging them persistently, trying to break through the camp in one go, and then disperse the Longyou army.

   This is the method of warfare of wolves on the grassland. They rush into the sheepfold, drive the sheep away, and then they can easily reap the results.

  Unfortunately, the Tang army he met was the Longyou army led by Qin Lang, the soldiers were elite and fierce!

  (end of this chapter)