Five hundred and sixty-two Battle of Badong (Part 1)
Regarding the failure of this battle similar to the outpost battle, Ma Chao did not think that he really could not beat Guo Peng.
The elite soldiers of Liangzhou not only compete for power with cavalry and cavalry shooting, but also with spears and infantry.
Ma Chao felt that his previous defeat was just a temporary defeat, and his full strength had not been exerted, so he was just a little careless.
He wants to fight again.
"Uncle! I was just careless and was defeated by the thief! I have a way to defeat Guo Zifeng! I can defeat him! I can defeat him with infantry!"
Han Sui shook his head and said, "Guo Zifeng's army did not lose its combat effectiveness due to long journeys. Look, his army is strict and orderly, and does not appear to be scattered at all. Is this a tired army? This is clearly a tiger and wolf army.
Our army has a small number and their number is large. Chang'an is the most important thing. Relying on the city wall to defend Guo Zifeng's attack and drag down his logistics, this is the opportunity for us to win this battle. The field war front is not suitable for this battle."
Ma Chaoda was dissatisfied.
"The thief is right in front of him, but he dare not kill him. Is this a man's move? At this time, he retreated and lost his morale. How can he fight this battle? The Liangzhou soldiers have always been brave and are the best in the world. How can Guo Zifeng's Kanto soldiers fight against it?"
Han Sui was not very happy when he heard this.
"Is it a man's move to annihilate the entire army? The Kanto soldiers also have elite troops, so don't underestimate any opponent!"
"How can you know that the entire army will be wiped out if you don't fight? My uncle is too afraid of Guo Zifeng, right?"
"Meng Qi! You..."
Han Sui was so angry that he turned around and left with a swing of his hand.
"If you want to fight, just hit you! I don't care about you! I'm leaving! If you are defeated by Guo Zifeng, don't say I didn't remind you in advance!"
Han Sui was very annoyed and took away the 5,000 people from his headquarters, left the remaining 14,000 people to Ma Chao, and asked him to continue fighting.
"As timid as a mouse, such a person is worthy of being brothers and brothers to his father. He is really a laughing world!"
Ma Chao mocked Han Sui for being timid and ordered his subordinate Pang De and his clan brother Ma Dai to lead the army to advance with him.
If the cavalry cannot compete for the battle, let’s take a look at the Liangzhou army’s special skills!
Ma Chao reorganized his army, raised his flag to be the commander's flag, and guided the elite Xiliang who had been trained for a long time to form an army formation and move forward.
Facing the elite Wei army army that was invincible in the world, the elite Xiliang soldiers raised their spears and formed a military formation with thick and tall shields, step by step, slowly moving forward step by step, and a large open area ahead.
Not afraid at all.
On the other side, Guo Peng saw that part of the Liangzhou army seemed to be retreating, while the other part continued to move forward, not knowing what happened.
But since some of the other party's army has retreated, isn't the remaining part still here to deliver vegetables?
Seeing that the other party’s number is far less than that of his own soldiers, Guo, who likes to bully the weakest, is of course unhappy.
So Guo Peng ordered General Zhang He of Anbei, General Cao Hong of Anxi, General Zhu Ling of the Captive General, and General Xia Zhao of Huwei, each of them led an army of five thousand people to form a formation to fight.
He personally served as the chief general, raised his own flag to be the commander, and led 3,000 Tiger Guards into the Central Army to command the battle.
The Liangzhou soldiers on the opposite side seemed to be less than 20,000, but they were still moving forward with a strong head. When they were closer to observe, Guo Peng found that the Liangzhou soldiers' spear formation was quite good.
The very tall shield, the shiny spear, and the tight military formation, looked quite well-organized.
In addition, Guo Peng also noticed that the large shield used by the Liangzhou soldiers was very tall, even taller than the iron shield he used, and seemed to be thicker.
Such a tall shield will inevitably have extremely strong defense against crossbows when used. Ordinary bows and arrows are afraid that they cannot break the defense, only strong crossbows can do it.
Guo Peng made a quick decision and sent orders to the order. The archers of each army immediately retreated and left the battlefield, leaving only the powerful crossbowmen in the formation.
After the order was conveyed and executed, Guo Peng ordered the drums to be beaten, and the four military formations were arranged like walls.
As the drum beats, the Wei army formation slowly advances, and the Wei army formation entered the open land, facing the Liangzhou army formation on the opposite side.
"I heard that in addition to cavalry, Liangzhou soldiers are particularly good at using spears and infantry to fight. They have a tight formation and are famous all day long. It's not bad to see them today."
Guo Peng smiled and said to Xun You and Lu Su beside him.
"When You lived in Chang'an, he heard that the Hu and Han people lived in Liangzhou were fierce in their customs. Because all ethnic groups often fought with revenge, those who lacked horses were good at using spears. Even Han people in Liangzhou could draw bows and arrows, and boys could fight with spears.
Sometimes when you win a battle and pursue the enemy, both women and boys can ride horses and chase them all the way. It is not impossible to chase them all. It can be seen that the people of Liangzhou are not just good at riding horses, and they are also very skillful in the battles of infantry and military forces."
Xun You told Guo Peng and Lu Su about his understanding of Liangzhou people. Guo Peng didn't find anything surprising, but Lu Su was greatly surprised.
"Can women fight?"
Lu Su, who lives in Xuzhou, can't imagine that scene.
Guo Peng looked at Lu Su and said, "Zijing, the Qianlong Qiang Rebellion is in a place like Liangzhou. All those who survived are elite soldiers, so the individual combat power of the Liangzhou Army is so strong. When the princes attacked Dong, before I arrived, the Guandong Alliance Army was beaten very miserably by the Liangzhou soldiers."
Before he and Sun Jian led their troops to the front line, Dong Zhuo took the lead in attacking and sent Liangzhou cavalry to defeat the two Kanto coalition forces of Yingchuan and Hanoi, which wiped out the entire army, frightening the idiots in Kanto.
So Guo Peng has a deep impression of this.
"I have heard of this Su, but I didn't expect that the Liangzhou people would survive like this."
Lu Su felt a little sad.
"In order to survive, there is nothing that people cannot do. This is true for the people of Liangzhou, and so is we."
Guo Peng looked at Lu Su and Xun You, smiled, and said, "Gongda, you will command this battle."
"yes!"
Xun You held his fists and took the order.
Looking at the approaching Liangzhou military formation, Xun You was very calm. When they approached a certain distance, he decisively ordered the crossbowmen to prepare for shooting.
The crossbowmen sat down to the ground, pulled the strings with their hands and bowed their feet, and used all their strength to pull the crossbow away. Someone next to them helped them get the arrow.
The shooting is ready to be completed.
When the Liangzhou military formation entered the range, Xun You ordered, thousands of crossbow arrows rose into the air, cut through the air, crossed a beautiful arc, and fell steadily on the head of the Liangzhou military formation.
It felt like a large piece of iron fell from the sky, hitting the Liangzhou soldiers' heads and overwhelming them.
Although the Liangzhou soldiers were ready and raised their shields and the thick shields won a glimmer of hope for them, Guo Peng's method of choosing to attack the Liangzhou soldiers with a strong crossbow was correct.
The powerful crossbow with a long range and strong penetration brought a considerable blow to the Ma Chao army formation, so although the defense is tight, a large number of people are still hit by arrows.
Many soldiers were nailed to the ground and lost their breath.
It is quite happy to be crucified, at least without pain. Those who were shot were called pain. They could not die, or they were really heartbroken, howling and bleeding, causing a certain degree of chaos in the Liangzhou military formation.
"Strong crossbow! How many powerful crossbows does Guo Zifeng have?!"
Ma Chao immediately realized that only strong crossbows had such a long range and such a large penetration power, but he had never seen such a large and large number of strong crossbows.
Before he could finish his sigh, another round of arrows fell from the sky and overturned it, falling heavily on the head of the Liangzhou military formation, and took countless lives away.
This fierce battle in Badong began.
Chapter completed!