Chapter 3492 The bloody battle with Xuanwu Gate (Part 2)
The sky was covered with heavy snow and the night was as dark as ink. In the darkest hour before dawn, the Zuotunwei camp was crowded with people and cars and horses. Although the soldiers were ordered not to make any noise, tens of thousands of people gathered together, and horses were mobilized. Coupled with the distribution of ordnance and baggage, it was impossible to silence the noise. Even if the wind and snow were strong, it could not suppress the noise. Totally covered up.
Chai Zhewei and Li Yuanjing were sitting in the barracks discussing the tactics of attacking Xuanwu Gate. When they heard the excitement outside, they were so angry that they smashed a tea cup and ordered someone to call You Wenzhi in.
When You Wenzhi entered, Chai Zhewei shouted angrily: "Are you worried that the Youtun Guards don't know that our army is planning to attack? With such a commotion, even the Xuanwu Gate could hear clearly, have you forgotten the commander's repeated instructions just now? Avoid making noise so as not to alert others? ”
You Wenzhi looked innocent and spread his hands and said: "The general has already passed down the commander's orders, but when all the ministries are gathered in one place, it is inevitable that their positions are unclear and they need to adjust to each other. Especially those war horses. The soldiers obey the general's orders, but the war horses You can’t understand people’s words, and thousands of war horses can’t all wear bits, so the noise is inevitable.”
He said this, but in fact he was madly complaining in his heart. Normally, whether he is a lieutenant general or an ordinary soldier, he is always absent from training for various reasons. Now, tens of thousands of people are suddenly gathered in one place, and they are very confused about each other's positions. They are strangers, so it is inevitable that they will argue and argue with each other.
How is it possible to complete the assembly quietly?
You don't usually practice like this!
On the other hand, in Youtun Guard, there is a small drill every three days, a big drill every fifth day, and an all-army drill every month. Even after Fang Jun went on an expedition, these drills continued. They cooperate with each other and perform their respective duties, and are very familiar with each other...
Chai Zhewei's face was livid and angry. He waved his hands and said sternly: "Then gather quickly and defeat the right guard in one fell swoop before they can react!"
He said he didn't take the Youtun Guards seriously, but after all, they were the powerful army that once defeated Xue Yantuo. They were generally equipped with firearms and had strong combat power. Moreover, Fang Jun led half of the Youtun Guards out to control Hexi not long ago. In the battle of Dadou Bugu, tens of thousands of Tuyuhun's cavalry were annihilated, and their military exploits shocked the world. How could he dare to disdain the remaining half of the Youtun Guards?
Of course, although he has paid enough attention to the remaining half of the right guard, he does not think that the left guard under his command is much worse. It is naturally better to be able to attack suddenly, even if they fight in front of each other with gongs and drums. , Zuo Tunwei, who has an absolute advantage in military strength, will undoubtedly win.
It just takes a lot of effort and more casualties...
When You Wenzhi went out, Li Yuanjing said at the side: "This king has brought more than ten thousand elite soldiers, all of whom belong to the clan kings, and can help Duke Qiao."
Chai Zhewei said proudly: "There is no need. If you can't take down even half of the right guards, how can you help the prince to achieve his great cause? The prince only needs to lead his army to watch the enemy's formation from the side, and let's see the general lead his soldiers to defeat them. Guard on the right side and go straight to Xuanwu Gate!”
Li Yuanjing nodded repeatedly and laughed: "With Duke Qiao's help, I am like a tiger with wings! Then I will watch Duke Qiao's tigers annihilate the Youtun Guards!"
The two looked at each other and laughed, their morale soaring.
However, as time passed slowly, the smile on Chai Zhewei's face became stiffer little by little, and the corners of his eyes kept twitching.
It's been less than half an hour, and the soldiers under his command have not yet been assembled...
Mother!
It's just that these cowards have neglected their training. Now, at this time, why can't they try to make me look good in front of King Jing?
He calmly grabbed the sword on the desk and saluted Li Yuanjing: "Your Majesty, the army must be assembled soon. Let's go out."
Li Yuanjing nodded and walked out of the barracks without saying a word.
Although he had no military talent and had never led an army, he had fought with His Majesty Li Er in the army and had seen large armies fighting. At that time, His Majesty Li Er gave the order, and the army quickly assembled, immediately broke camp and set off for the battlefield.
His Majesty Li Er's troops are not just one guard. In which battle was there not more than 100,000 or even hundreds of thousands of troops? Even the Battle of Hulao Pass, which established the Li Tang Dynasty, was widely known as "three thousand to one hundred thousand". In fact, nearly 300,000 troops from various places in Guanzhong gathered towards Hulao Pass from various places at that time.
Even in such a large-scale war involving hundreds of thousands of people, how could it take nearly an hour to assemble?
If it were really on the battlefield, with such a slow assembly speed, I am afraid that the enemy troops would have already reached them before they could complete the assembly.
This Chai Zhewei looks like a famous general, and he speaks beautifully, but his ability to control the army is probably much less than what he boasts...
He was originally feeling confident about capturing the Xuanwu Gate, but now it was filled with a layer of gloom.
What if Chai Zhewei has a silver-like pewter spearhead, which is useless but fails to attack the Xuanwu Gate and even breaks his head and bleeds in front of the Xuanwu Gate, then there will be trouble...
The two of them walked out of the barracks one after another. A palace guard came forward and put a cloak on Li Yuanjing to protect him from the wind and snow. Chai Zhewei was a little disdainful when he saw this, thinking that his highness was really more expensive.
But when he saw the chaotic soldiers and horses on the school field, the slight sarcasm disappeared and was replaced by deep anger.
Mother!
What on earth do these bastards do to eat? They haven't assembled for such a long time. They are bustling with people. It's obvious that they haven't practiced such an emergency assembly for a long time, so they have difficulty adapting for a while, resulting in thousands of people on the campus. The remaining people were in a confused state, and the soldiers who were still coming from each battalion were even more at a loss.
Seeing the turbulent campus with people shouting and shouting, how could Chai Zhewei have any intention of raiding the Youtun Guards?
Looking at the sky that was about to light up, time could not be delayed. Chai Zhewei had no choice but to order: "The 20,000 soldiers and horses that have been assembled immediately raided the Youtunwei camp. The rest of the troops quickly assembled and then went to reinforce, waiting to defeat Youtun in one go." After guarding, join forces again and storm Xuanwu Gate.”
Li Yuanjing looked at the mess of soldiers and horses on the main campus, but he didn't frown. He felt that the Zuotun guards were just showing off. The discipline of this army was really worrying, and it didn't look like a strong army.
The next opponents, whether they are the Right Guards or the Bei Ya Forbidden Army, are not as powerful as the Zuen Guards, but they are both the most powerful armies in the world. It is worrying whether the Zuen Guards can advance as smoothly as expected. .
After receiving Chai Zhewei's order, the 5,000 cavalry and 20,000 infantry who had been assembled in advance immediately started to move. After leaving the Zuotunwei camp, the cavalry took the lead, raised their hooves in the wind and snow, and suddenly launched towards the Right Tunwei who was separated by a wall. Charge, trying to destroy the outer defense of Youtunwei in one fell swoop, and go straight into the hinterland of Youtunwei, paving a way for the soldiers behind them.
Thousands of war horses suddenly launched into action, and the horses' hooves trampled the ground with a thunderous sound. Under the agitation of snowflakes in the sky, they rushed to the front of the Youtunwei camp like a dark cloud.
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As soon as the Zuo Tunwei assembled troops, the news had reached Gao Kan, the Right Tunwei. Since Fang Jun led half of the Right Guards out of Hexi, and Gao Kan was ordered to guard the camp and defend the Xuanwu Gate, he kept Fang Junzhi's instructions in mind and kept a close eye on the Left Guards. Even the slightest movement from the Zuen Guards could not escape him. eyes and ears.
What's more, Cui Dunli had warned him carefully before, how could Gao Kan dare to be careless?
He immediately secretly gathered the troops, distributed firearms and armor, and sent out a large number of scouts to monitor the Zuotunwei camp at all times.
Not long after, people entered the Zuotunwei camp one after another. Although the scouts could not find out the identity of the people, they could tell by the way they were shouting in front and behind them that they were not taking it easy.
It's just that the Zuotunwei camp has been mobilizing troops and horses, but there is no preparation for battle. Gao Kan speculated that Chai Zhewei has not made up his mind yet. After all, this step out is the abyss. There is no turning back when the bow is fired, except for one way to the dark. , there is no room for change.
At Mao hour, the scouts came to report that more than ten thousand soldiers and horses came from the direction of Xianyang, crossed the Zhongwei Bridge and rushed towards Xuanwu Gate.
Gao Kan knew that a war was inevitable.
More than 20,000 guardsmen quickly gathered on the school grounds, and performed their duties according to the usual formations. The shield bearers placed horses and traps outside the camp gate, and the musketeers were divided into three columns and squatted behind them, holding crossbows. With his hands on the left and right, the cavalry guarded the two wings.
When the formation of the Youtun Guards was completed, heavy snow fell in the sky, and the thunderous sound of horse hooves rolled in from far and near. (End of chapter)