Chapter 4: The Struggle for Tactics
The village is in ashes, the pace of escaping the people is slow, the eyes are full of sadness, the village has lived for many years after a fire almost turned into ashes, several figures rushed out quickly, carrying a bow and crossbow, rushed into the ashes, hugged the relatives killed by the Hun cavalry and cried loudly, people saw the Hun cavalry figure running back quickly, along the way encountered the fleeing villagers, and then the firelight.
Punch after punch on the ground, vent the resentment in his heart, only hate that it was too late, even if he could catch up, how could a few people, a few bows and arrows be able to confront the bloodthirsty Hun cavalry, the sound of horses' hooves sounded, and the faces of the people in grief showed panic, "The Huns are here again, go quickly." ”
", it's still coming back when there's nothing."
"At least there's life, let's go."
Just gathered the people to flee again, the sound of horses' hooves is getting closer and closer, a general on the horse frowned, it is already the sixth, six villages were all destroyed in the hands of the Huns, the Huns killed all the old and weak, burned, killed and looted, and the behavior was outrageous.
"Don't be afraid, we're the defenders!"
Ma * led the sight of the Taoist figure fleeing in the direction of the hillside, should have spared the villagers, urged the horse forward, a person turned around and squatted down, bent the bow and arrows straight to the chest, swish, the speed of the arrow was amazing, only to see that the person was not chaotic at all, the side of the body directly avoided, the person turned back, bent the bow again, the person had already rushed to the front, the big gun in his hand took advantage of the situation, the move was just right, the person was not prepared, the bow and arrow in his hand directly out of his hand.
"Lao Tzu fought with you." The man's face was angry, his home was destroyed, his family was killed, and when he saw that the enemy was in front of him, he had already forgotten about it, and his body pounced directly.
The soldiers behind him quickly rushed up, and the spear in his hand was held around the man's neck, "Don't hurt him, we are Zhao people, not Huns." ”
The people looked at the soldiers in front of them with a frightened face, the soldiers of Zhao State were wearing all Hu clothes, except for the weapons and armor, they were almost exactly the same as the Huns, one of them pointed with his hand, "It's really a defender." ”
"What's wrong with the defenders, it's not that they can't stop the Huns, they have caused us to become like this, everything is ruined, how can we live in the future." A burst of sobbing sounds, most of them were women, watching the burning of the house and crying, their hands tightly wrapped around the child's thin body, there was no food, always worried about the attack of the Huns, how to live such a life.
The main general nodded again and again, "What the villagers scold is that it is our responsibility to be unable to stop the Hun cavalry as a defender, everyone rest assured, not only your hatred, but also the dead soldiers at the border pass, Li Mu will personally get it back for everyone!" ”
"Li Mu, he's Li Mu!"
Li Mu's name is powerful in the north, he had previously broken the Xiongnu and Donghu coalition armies, and was known for his strange tactics, and the people of the village knew the name of Li Mu, and now they saw it in person, and they didn't want to be so young.
"General Li, avenge us."
"Come on, leave all the dry food you have with you!" 、
"You can't ask for it, you can't want it, keep it, eat enough to win the battle, just say some angry words, you can still build up your home if you destroy it, you can still plant it if the food is gone, I'm afraid that people's morale is gone, and they can't get it back."
"The Zhao people will win."
Li Mu turned the horse's head and led the cavalry to leave, the Huns had already left, and they didn't want to fight again, the sky was getting dark, with the Huns' personality, the village was destroyed, and they would definitely not come again, there was no point in staying, and they led the cavalry straight to the camp.
On the border fortress, one person looked into the distance, and the Xiongnu camp gathered again, just like a dark cloud rising in the sky, and no one knew when to attack.
The Huns are known for their combat power, they are all cavalry, the style of play is changeable, the speed is amazing, the archery is accurate, the most difficult to deal with, there are suitable ways to deal with the war for many years, build the Great Wall, although the Hun cavalry comes and goes like the wind, how can not be crossed, the Great Wall of the North of Zhao is built to resist the Huns.
Compared with the past, this Xiongnu army is completely different, the tactics are more flexible, often hit and go, so that the Zhao army can not form an effective offensive, the defenders are exhausted by raiding everywhere, in the past are raids and will not form an effective offensive, this time is different, after the attack and harassment take advantage of the night to attack quickly, also learn the method of siege, the arrow has a rope on it, the road shoots upward, jumps up with the momentum of the war horse, and the tall city wall climbs up instantly.
Border Pass Camp
The main general's face was gloomy, and the soldiers came to report, and the three passes were attacked by the Hun cavalry at the same time, and the dead and wounded soldiers were close to 5,000 in the first battle, and all the villages along the way were destroyed.
"Is there any news from Li Mu?"
"General Li led his troops to chase and never returned."
The man waved his hand, "Go down." ”
The soldier turned to leave, the curtain was lifted, and a person walked in front of him, and the two almost collided, and exclaimed, "General Li!" ”
The Lord will look up, "How?" ”
Li Mu sighed and said: "It shouldn't be a cavalry, the last general will chase along the traces left by the Hun cavalry, and every time he arrives at a fork in the road, the horseshoe prints will change, so he has no choice but to chase down a line, and in the end he doesn't find anything." ”
"The law of dividing the army! This is in line with the strategy of the Huns. "I have been fighting against the Huns all year round, and I know each other's characteristics very well.
Li Mu nodded, "What the general said is extremely true, the only way to deal with the Hun cavalry is to arrange cavalry in advance, shoot them with bows and crossbows, and then use their elite to form an encirclement and block the back road, so that they can be completely defeated." ”
There was a person sitting in the middle, with a gloomy face, stationed at the border all the year round, his face was purple and black, and there were cracks on the back of his hand, and he sighed, "The Hun cavalry came and went without a trace, how to fight, before we surrounded it, people had already lost their shadows!" ”
The man said: "General, the last general is willing to lead a team of cavalry deep into the rear of the Huns, and defeat them in one fell swoop!" ”
The main general snorted coldly, "Li Mu, don't think that you can point fingers here after a few victories, this general has fought a lifetime with the Huns, and it is best to know that when you block the Hun cavalry with a high wall, this is the safe way!" ”
"That's why I fought, I fought, so entangled, I simply went all out to fight a decisive battle with the other party, eliminate its main force, and solve the trouble!" Li Mu argued on the basis of reason.
"To fight or not, General Ben has the final say, go back to repair the city wall first, and you must not go to war without General Ben's order, otherwise military law will deal with it!"
Li Mu looked helpless, every day was led by the Huns, this way of fighting is the most breath-holding, how can the general believe in the method of breaking the enemy with high walls and blindly sticking to it, so the Huns retreated, and then fought again, and it was the border people who suffered.
Li Mu left, and one person stepped forward, "General, there have been consecutive defeats recently, and some people in the army seem to be dissatisfied with the general's tactics, and some people secretly mentioned that only Li Mu can win the battle!" ”
The man slapped the table, "What is Li Mu, if it weren't for his ability, he would have let him get out of the way and keep an eye on Lao Tzu, who would dare to spread rumors and kill him directly." ”
The man walked down quickly, the border guard was angry, ordered someone to send wine and food to pour himself a drink, thinking of these years stationed at the border pass, the handsome young man in the past has become what he is now, fortunately, he has been safe, and now the war is tight, and there is no good way to deal with it, but there is a Li Mu, who can fight well, led five thousand cavalry to conquer the Hun camp one after another, for which he was supported by the soldiers in the army, and the wine glass fell to the ground, "Don't forget, Lao Tzu is the main general here!" ”
Li Mu returned to the camp, and a group of cavalry approached, "General Li, if you find the traces of the Huns, do you attack immediately?" ”
Li Mu waved his hand, "Truce for the time being!" ”
"Don't fight, General, I'm not joking, the brothers are ready!"
"If you don't fight, you won't fight!"
Li Mu was angry in his heart, relying on his own 5,000 men and horses to fight the Xiongnu scattered tribes at most, and the only way to defeat the Xiongnu army was to take the method of dividing the Xiongnu army into front and back, supporting the opponent's cavalry with infantry or chariots, forcing it to be unable to give full play to its advantages, and then shooting with a bow and crossbow to shoot the main force of the Xiongnu to the maximum, and then to charge and kill with elite cavalry, so as to defeat it in one fell swoop.
Li Mu shook off and left, the deputy general looked dazed, and muttered in his mouth, "What's wrong with the general today, I am more excited than anyone else when I hear the Huns on weekdays, strange, strange." ”
A gust of wind blew, and the Xiongnu camp below the fortress quickly retreated, and everyone could see clearly, a big flag fluttered above the fortress, and a big Li character was written on it, which must be where Li Mu's camp was.