Chapter 102: The Great Destruction of Changxi
As time passed, Changxi’s army slowly walked through the distance of more than a mile between the two armies and appeared in Liu Beijun’s sight.
Chang Xi commanded the troops to change from marching to combat formation while observing Liu Bei's army on the opposite side.
This Liu Bei army is slightly smaller than our own, only about 1,500 people, of which the main force is 1,000 people arrayed in the center.
There is something strange about these one thousand people. About eight or nine hundred of them are arrayed in the center. Each one holds a very long spear in his hand, and almost no one holds a shield.
In front of the spear formation stood a row of archers, and behind the archers were shield bearers. None of these soldiers had leather armor and were unarmored light soldiers.
This was the first time Chang Xi saw such an army. Although he was a little surprised, he even more doubted that the other general would not know how to use troops.
After reaching the conclusion, Chang Xi was overjoyed and determined to seize the opportunity to defeat the enemy in one go, so he directly ordered an attack.
Chang Xi first separated the two most elite Sima troops, led by a trusted captain. The soldiers in the front row each held a shield and walked slowly towards Liu Bei's army.
From Chang Xi’s perspective, these spears are all flashy things. As long as there is a shield to block the first round of thrusts, once they get close, the phalanx of nearly a thousand people will be left to be attacked. For the sake of slaughter.
Therefore, he suppressed his two most elite Sima troops in one fell swoop, totaling a thousand people.
Liu Feng stood at the front of the team, his palms sweating.
Originally, he wanted to stand with the soldiers to boost morale.
As a result, not to mention Xiahou Bo and Chen, Xu Sheng and Pan Zhang also tried to dissuade him like crazy.
Even if Liu Feng is stubborn, they would rather withdraw their troops and leave.
Liu Feng had no choice but to give in. In fact, he was not fooling around. You must know that he was wearing a set of real armor.
The hunting bow currently used by Chang Xi's army couldn't even scratch his oily skin.
But Xiahou Bo and the others don't care. They are on the battlefield, and anything will happen.
Seeing the fierce opposition from Xiahou Bo and others, he was indeed a little scared in his heart, so Liu Feng followed suit and made concessions.
He just promised all the soldiers that he would be with them, and watched from behind the formation as they killed the enemy, broke through the formation, and established meritorious deeds.
It has been more than a month since I took over Xu Sheng's department in early February.
The soldiers under Xu Sheng's command have been fully proficient in the drill of spear formations, and have held many first-level drills. In addition to actual combat experience, Liu Feng has really done his best.
The opponent Chang Xi in this match is not very strong. Liu Feng firmly believes that as long as his side does not get into trouble, the spear formation, an epoch-making advanced battle formation, will be able to defeat Chang Xi.
The military formations of both sides are getting closer and closer. The Danyang Army is relatively silent. There is no unnecessary sound from the whole army, only the officers' commands come and go.
The archers of Chang Xijun stopped and began to shoot, while Liu Fengjun also began to counterattack.
The arrows from both sides met in the air, and then fell on the head of the other camp.
The Eastern Han Dynasty not only had strong bows and crossbows, but also had very strong armor-breaking capabilities.
The best strong bow, paired with a sharpshooter, can even penetrate the protection of iron armor.
It’s just that this kind of strong bow is very rare, extremely well-made, and needs to be well protected. It is more of a work of art than a weapon of war.
Those who can possess this kind of powerful bow are often from aristocratic families and wealthy relatives. It is impossible for ordinary people to touch it in their lifetime.
The army's bows and arrows are much worse than this kind of bow and arrow, but they still have a certain lethality against soldiers protected by leather armor.
But the key point is that whether Liu Bei's army or Chang Xi's army, the bows and arrows they use are even inferior. Both sides almost use hunting bows as military bows, and they can only shoot small and medium-sized animals. .
Therefore, even if there are a large number of these arrows, not many of them can actually penetrate the leather armor and cause damage to the soldiers.
Most of them happened to hit parts that were not protected by armor, and less than eleven of them actually penetrated the armor.
The main thing is fighting, but also close combat.
When the two sides entered sprinting distance, Chang Xi's men roared together and began to quicken their pace.
But Xu Sheng's troops led by Liu Feng remained silent and had no intention of charging.
Suddenly, Liu Feng's troops shouted loudly.
“Kill!”
While roaring, all the soldiers in the army took a step forward and pushed their spears forward.
The first row of soldiers holding shields from the Changxi Army had already rushed forward, and suddenly the opponent sent their spears forward.
Most of the sight of these soldiers was blocked by shields, and they could not see the direction and angle of the spear thrust.
There was only a popping sound, and blood flowers bloomed on the bodies of these soldiers.
My arm was stabbed, but my shoulder was fine, I just screamed in pain.
If someone was stabbed in the thigh or torso, they would immediately lose their strength and fall to their knees.
The worst thing was to have his throat pierced. This unlucky guy had his artery pierced directly. Just as he was about to throw away his shield and reach out to cover his neck, he was hit by more spears.
The soldiers in the first row of Chang Xi were all killed and wounded, while the soldiers in the second and third rows were frightened and wanted to stop.
But the soldiers behind them didn't know this, and they still pushed the soldiers in front to push forward, constantly squeezing the soldiers in front, and pushing them against the muzzles of the spears.
This batch of spears were rushed, and many of them broke after impacting with human bones. However, the cuts after the breaks were still very sharp. Except for being shorter, they did not affect the killing at all. force.
However, in order to boost morale, most of the officers of the Changxi Army were commanding on the front line, resulting in the most heavy casualties.
This casualty caused the Changxi Army's military formation to lose command in a short period of time. By the time the officers behind them reacted and hurriedly ordered the army to retreat, the formation of more than 800 people from the two Sima troops had already collapsed into disarray. .
On the ground in front of Liu Fengjun, there were corpses and wounded everywhere, blood was flowing all over the ground, and mourning was everywhere.
Liu Feng did not hesitate at all and directly ordered Xiahou Bo and Chen Dao to attack to expand the results.
Sure enough, after Xiahou Bo and Chen Dao attacked, they found that the opponent had completely lost their will to fight and just ran away with all their strength. They did not dare to look back even if the blade of the knife hit their backs.
It was not until Chang Xi hurriedly led the main force to come up to respond that Xiahou Bo and Chen Dao retreated.
In just one cup of tea, the two Sima units of the Changxi Army were completely defeated, with more than 70% casualties.
At least 50% of them were shot out by the spear formation, and the remaining 20% were pursued by Xiahou Bo and Chen Dao.
Had it not been for the close distance between the main forces of both sides and Chang Xi rushing to respond to the defeated troops, otherwise the soldiers of the two Sima tribes would have been completely wiped out.
Only a cursory look showed that there were at least 600 people including the corpses on the ground plus the wounded, and less than 200 people could run back to the main position in Changxi.
And these people have completely collapsed, fear spread from these survivors, and soon spread to everyone's hearts.
Even Chang Xi was already frightened because he didn't even know the reason for his defeat.
You must know that although these two Sima tribes only have 800 people, there are four of his core villages, all of which are veterans with an armor coverage rate of over 80%.
The captain who led the team was also his confidant. He worked hard to defeat the opponent's plan.
In the end, it was himself who was defeated, and he lost so miserably.
Although there are still three troops in hand, with 1,200 people, plus more than 100 broken troops, they can still make up 1,340 people, which is not much less than the opponent's number.
But the combat power of both sides is completely unbalanced.
How about running away?
Chang Xi suddenly had the idea of escape.
But the other side's cavalry was staring at this side with eager eyes.
Chang Xi knew that the reason why the other party did not move out was to keep the strength of the war horse to watch him.
Once he escapes, the entire army will completely collapse. At that time, the fifty cavalry can easily catch up. Whether they want to capture him alive or kill him in formation, he will be at the mercy of others.
Especially Xiahou Bo and Chen Dao, who were eyeing each other with eagerness. Although Chang Xi was somewhat confident in his own strength, he still did not want to face each other, let alone one against two.
If you don’t run, you can’t continue to fight, right?
Chang Xi looked at the earth-colored confidants on his left and right, and then at the frightened soldiers. Even if he wanted to continue fighting, he couldn't continue the fight.
It’s not that Chang Xibu is really so lousy, it’s that his front line lost too quickly, too miserably, and too mysteriously.
I just felt like I lost as soon as I stepped up to the front line, and then I was hacked and chopped by the opponent, and I retreated all the way. Even those who survived couldn't tell how they lost. They only knew that the front row suffered heavy casualties and their own side collapsed.
How can Chang Xi continue to fight?
The three Sima Divisions in hand are not as good as the two Sima Divisions just now. If we continue to fight, won’t we only lose more miserably?
Just when Chang Xi was hesitant, Liu Feng’s troops made a move,
First, one or two hundred light infantrymen poured out from the side. They searched the battlefield in front of them, and carried or carried some of Chang Xi's soldiers who could still be saved, and pulled them out of the battlefield.
Subsequently, the spear phalanx that brought infinite terror to the Changxi Army began to move.
Stepping on the corpses and blood on the ground, the spear phalanx was like a city wall filled with sharp blades, crushing towards Chang Xi's troops.
Chang Xi looked at the gun formation in front of him, which was not uniform but maintained a complete formation, and then looked at the soldiers on his side who were trembling and showing no intention to fight.
He hesitated for a moment, sighed, threw the long knife to the ground, then turned over and dismounted.
"Come down."
As Chang Xi said "Come down, surrender." The entire Chang Xi army breathed a sigh of relief.
In fact, even Chang Xi himself quietly relaxed.
"We surrender! We surrender!"
One of the confidants quickly ran to the front of the formation with a few soldiers, shouting to the other side that he surrendered, for fear that the other party would not know, and continued If you crush it, it will be a lot of fun.
As a result, the next moment, Chang Xi felt a cramp in his calf.
The opponent actually ignored his surrender and continued to move forward step by step, like a stone man.
Chang Xi and his men were confused. Could it be that the other party wanted to kill us all today?
But this makes no sense. How can we have such a big hatred?
Besides, these subordinates of mine are veterans who have experienced several battles. Does the other party really not care?
Fortunately, a command voice came from behind the spear phalanx.
"The whole army stops!"
It was only then that the spear phalanx stopped and stood still.
Looking at the gun formation less than twenty or thirty steps away from him, a word suddenly rose in Chang Xi's heart.
Prohibited by order.
"Are you surrendering?"
A somewhat childish voice sounded. Chang Xi turned his head and looked over, and found that the other person turned out to be a boy of thirteen or fourteen years old.
This young man is wearing exquisite iron armor, riding on a horse, and is guarded by armored men on both sides. It is obvious that his status is very noble.
Chang Xi saluted directly, fell to the ground, and shouted to the young man: "Chang Xi has surrendered! I'm ready!"
Liu Feng, who was riding on the horse, blinked, This Changxi is indeed extraordinary. No wonder he was an outstanding person who could play three enemies and three surrenders with Cao Cao back then.
Ordinary people in Cao Cao's house could be defeated by the nine tribes once, but this Changxi could be defeated three times.
And if Yu Jin, a stubborn licker, insisted on flattering Cao Cao, Chang Xi could even continue to live, and maybe create the Four Antis and the Five Antis.
You must know that Chang Xi surrendered for the third time because he could not respect martial ethics. When all the generals participating in the war tried to protect Chang Xi, he just beheaded him.
At that time, those who protected Changxi included Zang Ba, brothers Sun Guan, Xia Houyuan and Zhang Liao.
Even after receiving the news of Chang Xi's death, Cao Cao couldn't help but sigh, "Chang Xi surrendered and chose to submit to the ban instead of coming to see me. Isn't this his fate!"
Without the previous two pardons, Cao Cao's words could be regarded as farts.
But with the previous two pardons, if Cao Cao could say such a thing, he basically decided that he would definitely let Chang Xi go for the third time.
Liu Feng, who is familiar with this period of history, even wants to ask Chang Xi how you did it, but unfortunately he doesn't know now.
Liu Feng nodded, and then under the pressure of the spear formation, the personal guards and unarmored light soldiers led by Xiahou Bo stepped forward to accept the surrender and disarmed everyone.
Chang Xi and others were so honest that they even took off their armor and squatted aside.
Until this moment, both Xiahou Bo and Chen Dao were still a little unbelievable. Even with the calmness of these two people, they still couldn't believe that all this was real.
In his first battle as a fledgling, Liu Feng actually defeated Chang Xi's two thousand men with one thousand five hundred... no, eight hundred men.
After all, Xiahou Bo and Chen Dao felt that they did not participate in the war at all, but just raided the formation. In addition, Liu Feng's two hundred light soldiers did not actually participate in the war, but only did some aftermath work.
In other words, the young master actually used eight hundred against two thousand, defeated eight hundred on the spot, and surrendered one thousand two thousand.
However, Liu Feng's troops only paid the price of more than 20 arrow wounds and more than a dozen knife wounds. Except for a few of them who were seriously injured, no one was killed on the spot.
This kind of record is probably the same for the top players in ancient and modern times, right?
Xiahou Bo and Chen Dao felt hot all over. Could it be that their lord was really favored by the gods?
The road to starting a business was difficult, but he finally got a state, and now he has a son who is so outstanding that he can be called a young hero.
Xiahou Bo and Chen Dao concluded that the future of the lord and his son could not be restricted by a single state, and they, their trusted subordinates, would definitely be able to follow the lord and his son as the tide rose. In the future, even if they were to seek a feudal lord, they would probably have a lot of potential. ?
Originally Liu Bei arranged for Xiahou Bo to be the main general and Chen Dao to be the deputy general, but when the battle finally started, Xiahou Bo and Chen Dao still gave Liu Feng the command opportunity. In fact, it was because Liu Feng's usual performance was very good. Amazing and trustworthy.
As long as Liu Feng is not on the front line and is willing to stay in a safe area, what will happen even if he loses?
It’s just that the two of them really didn’t expect Liu Feng to win, and to win so easily and completely.
Next, Xiahou Bo and Chen Dao will only place themselves lower. As long as Liu Feng does not want to personally commit danger, these two people will definitely obey his words.
Liu Feng held a small meeting with Xiahou Bo, Chen Dao, Xu Sheng, Pan Zhang, Cao Meng and others, but in the end it was Liu Feng who made the decision alone.
First send an envoy to Tancheng to report the victory and report the good news of the complete annihilation of Changxi to Liu Bei and the Tancheng elders.
Secondly, Xiahou Bo and Chen Dao led Liu Bei's troops to escort Changxi to Zhenxian County to accept the surrender. After occupying Zhenxian County, the Donghai County soldiers from Lanling were sent to replace them and let them triumphantly return to Tancheng.
Third, after Xiahou Bo and the others take Zeng County, let Chen Dao escort Chang Xi to Tancheng, and then join Liu Feng's troops to continue northward to Kaiyang battlefield to assist in the battle.
Liu Feng, on the other hand, led Xu Sheng's troops, escorted Chang Xi's surrender troops, and headed towards Tancheng first.
After everyone discussed it, they split up.
Xiahou Bo and Chen Dao led the cavalry and bodyguards and escorted Chang Xi straight to Zhen County.
Chang Xi has been operating in Zeng County for a long time, and he must have accumulated a lot of wealth.
Xiahou Bo and Chen Dao originally wanted to ask Liu Feng to choose between Xu Sheng and Pan Zhang and go with them to take over Zeng County, but Liu Feng firmly refused.
There is no need for Xu Sheng and Pan Zhang to get involved in this kind of thing.
If Xiahou Bo and Chen Dao could clean themselves up, there would be no need to send anyone to supervise them.
If Xiahou Bo and Chen Dao had already planned to send Pan Zhang, with Pan Zhang's greed for money and drink, not only would this not be supervising the other party, but they would be sharing the wealth on the spot.
If Xu Sheng was sent there, the result wouldn't be too different. It would just be a matter of hitting it off and pushing the other half.
Therefore, Liu Feng simply let Xiahou Bo and Chen Dao deal with it.
After all, Chen Dao in history was loyal, resolute and incorruptible. He was known as Xiao Zhao, so he didn’t sound like he was capable of corruption.
Just think of sending Chen Dao to supervise Xiahou Bo.
Liu Feng himself led a large group of troops to camp on the spot to appease the soldiers, comfort the surrendered soldiers, and at the same time heal the wounded soldiers.
During this expedition, Liu Feng invited four doctors, all of whom were local surgical experts in Xuzhou.
These surgeons were naturally reluctant to go out with the army, but Uncle Fang personally ordered it, and the young master Liu Feng came to invite them. Not only did he promise a high medical fee, but he also asked them to follow the army behind and send special personnel. Protect.
With so many conditions, they reluctantly agreed.
The reason why we only invited four was not because we were reluctant to invite a few more, but because we just couldn’t do it.
As a state government, Tancheng County has so many high-quality doctors, and other places cannot even get four together.
As for ordinary doctors, Liu Feng still has no respect for them. There are too many parallel imports, and they are just fake.
If you invite these guys here, I'm afraid they won't be treating illnesses, but harming people.
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