After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 404
The ideal is very full, but the reality is very skinny. Fu Chai, the king of Wu, never thought that there would be no problem in defending the mountain pass with the army in his hand, but in the end he gave him a slap in the face.

Not long after the Prince's troops left, Meng Di had already approached the mountain pass with a large army. Now that the cavalry had arrived, it was a good time to defeat the enemy. Naturally, he could not miss this opportunity.

Fu Chai thought that he had already figured out the tactics of Wu's infantry after the day's battle, so he immediately ordered the army to form a thick army formation to block the mountain pass, but it turned out that there were waves of arrows raining as soon as they came up.

You must know that those who can approve the battle armor are mostly elite soldiers, and some other ordinary soldiers simply use these few bamboo boards to hang on the chest and back for protection, and this kind of protection can only save their lives.

Places like the arms could not be defended at all, so screams were heard from Wu Jun's camp in an instant, but the infantry of the Han Army did not slow down their attack speed because of these screams.

The 4 infantry phalanx formed a formation in front, moving forward slowly and firmly, while the [-] behind them fired with light crossbows in turn, continuously, which made Wu Jun stunned as soon as he came up.

After all, until now, they had never seen such arrows. They originally thought that after a few waves, the two sides would be able to fight, but unexpectedly, the Han army's arrows rained continuously as if they did not stop.

In less than a stick of incense, Wu Jun's entire formation collapsed. Seeing this scene, Fu Chai in the back jumped anxiously, and immediately ordered the reserve army to quickly add support, because in his opinion, the opponent had been waiting for such a long time. arrows.

It should be almost the same, at least according to common sense, each soldier has limited physical strength, and one arrow weighs about two taels, so each soldier can only bring about twenty arrows at most, which is almost enough.

But what Fu Chai didn't expect was that after such a long time of training, each infantryman carried two pots of arrows, all of which were fully loaded, a total of [-] arrows, and they were usually loaded on horse-drawn carriages when marching.

Coupled with the ratio of crossbows and arrows, ordinary bows and arrows are slightly lighter, even if this adds up to nearly forty catties.

Now except for the soldiers fighting in the front, the rear is fully equipped. After building these quickly, they can also reduce a certain amount of weight. Mengdi just wants to use this unexpected method to directly destroy the morale of the Wu army.

Sure enough, after the two Wu armies in the back came to the top, there was another burst of arrows, and Fu Chai's heart was bleeding when he watched from behind.

Bo Pi also did not expect that the Han army had so many arrows, and more importantly, facing such a continuous rain of arrows, the casualties to the Wu army were too great, so he took a step forward and immediately offered a suggestion.

"My lord, should we ask the soldiers to back off at this time? Anyway, our strength is several times that of the opponent's. Let them go out of the mountain pass by opening a distance. When the time comes to attack from all sides, they will definitely be able to make them lose sight of one another."

Fu Chai didn't have a whole idea in his heart now, and when he suddenly heard what Bo Chu said, he felt it was very reasonable, so he immediately agreed and ordered the soldiers to retreat, and at the same time let his chariot retreat slowly.

And Meng Di, who was in the team, after seeing clearly Wu Jun's movements, realized that the fighter plane was in front of him, so he immediately gave the order.

"Let the soldiers in the front hand over the bows and arrows they brought to the back, and then divide up [-] people to form a battle line, and then step up the attack. When they attack, give me a shout and say that the Wu army is defeated. If it is found that the Wu army is really If you mess up, hit me hard."

After receiving the order, the infantry of the Han army who were shooting stopped immediately. The people in front of the shooting handed over their bows and arrows to the back, and quickly started to prepare for the battle. The formation was completed in a short time, and they directly chased the Wu army and began to attack. .

At the same time, as they advanced, they shouted: "Wu Jun is defeated."

There are reasons why Meng Di did this. During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period, there were not many night battles, so it is understandable that Fu Chai chose to retreat strategically when the two sides fought on a large scale.

However, Fu Chai overlooked one point. Commanding so many people to fight, many soldiers will involuntarily look at where Wang Qi is. This is their backbone and the core of commanding the Wu army to fight.

Now that Fu Chai decided to retreat, his Wang Banner must also be moved back. Now it's a black light, and there are only soldiers around to pick up the station. I know what's going on. Taking advantage of this time to spread rumors may have a miraculous effect.

Tens of thousands of people shouted at the same time that the Wu army was defeated. This momentum even overwhelmed the screams on the battlefield, and it spread far away. Originally, the soldiers of the Wu army were still preparing for the battle.

When they heard the news suddenly, they all had unbelievable expressions on their faces. They didn't know what happened. Then they listened carefully to confirm that they heard correctly.

However, what is even more terrible at this time is that the Wu army in front is thinking of retreating, which makes many ordinary soldiers nearby start to become a little frightened, and then the Wu army retreating in front suddenly speeds up.

The reason is very simple. The Han army in the back suddenly launched an attack at this time, and the speed was very fast. Naturally, these people would not stay and fight recklessly for the sake of saving their lives, so the situation on the entire battlefield changed subtly.

Many Wu Jun's formations have been obviously loosened, and those generals are unknown, so some people are still asking whether the sterility is really white. Such a delay missed the best time for defense.

The wolf-like Han army seized this opportunity and rushed into the Wu army's camp. At this time, Meng Di was also ecstatic. He drew out the saber at his waist and pointed forward, where the Wu army's king flag was. Shout out loud.

"The King of Wu is right in front. If you catch him, you will be rewarded with a thousand pieces of gold, and your title will be promoted three ranks in a row!"

After hearing the order, the surrounding soldiers immediately shouted in unison.

"Catch the King of Wu, reward him with a thousand pieces of gold, and promote him to three ranks!"

There is a direction, a goal, and high morale. The soldiers of the Han army are fighting more and more smoothly. Looking at the king flag of the Wu army, it is like seeing fireflies in the dark night. It is generally dazzling, and it directly splits the formation of the Wu army like a sharp knife. rushed over.

Fu Chai knew something was wrong at this time, but it was too late. He stood on the chariot and was heartbroken, and Bo Pi hurriedly persuaded him.

"Your Majesty, looking at the current situation, there is nothing we can do. We might as well avoid the edge for the time being. If we continue to delay, our army may really retreat."

(End of this chapter)