Qin Official

When the drums for gathering to meet the enemy sounded, Fusu was putting on his eye-catching bronze jacket. It had exquisite Taotie patterns, a tassel without rui, with a green lining, and two pale tails on the top. of He Yu.

The young master with a face as beautiful as a crown jewel has become a bit more heroic after putting on the armor.

The waiter on the side said: "General Wei said that the battle formation is dangerous, and the Xiongnu have many vulture shooters who can shoot bows at a hundred steps to hurt people. Please don't let the young master wear his heiyu..."

Fusu shook his head: "A warrior wears a heilong hat, which symbolizes his bravery. If the feathers are removed, wouldn't he become a defeated and cowardly poultry?"

As the supervisor of the army, Fusu did not have to participate in command, let alone go into battle to kill the enemy, but he believed that he had the responsibility to advance and retreat with the soldiers.

Crowns and flags are symbols that soldiers can see when they turn around. Fusu heard that during the Battle of Yanling, in order to escape for his life, Zheng Chenggong ordered his charioteer to put away the flag of the monarch behind the chariot. Okay, this kind of behavior is disgusting.

Fusu would not do this. Heifu even suggested before that he could cross the river to the west and stay away from the battlefield, saying that the outcome of this battle was unknown, but Fusu flatly refused!

He said: "In the Spring and Autumn Period, whether they were monarchs, ministers, princes or officials, they all wore armor with the soldiers and fought fiercely with the enemy, and were proud of it. The ancient rituals of martial arts have been abandoned for a long time in the Six Kingdoms. This is not the case in Qin. , the clan cannot be a member unless it has military merit. Even if it is a prince or grandson, he must go to the battlefield in person and be beheaded and be crowned. I now enjoy the honor of a prince and perform the duty of supervising the army. I should share weal and woe with the generals and soldiers. How can I be afraid of danger? And avoid it?"

Fusu's words made him look at him differently and treated him with more respect.

He came to Heifu's command post, which was a temporary building that was about three feet high. He could cross the dense military formation and see clearly the situation in the distance. There are some sentry towers on the left and right responsible for observing the enemy's situation. Under the sentry towers, there are hundreds of messengers on horseback on standby. When the battle begins, they will be Heifu's mouthpiece, passing orders.

Under the hill, there is a golden drum formation with hundreds of people, responsible for beating different drum beats and delivering instructions that must be executed immediately.

At Heifu's invitation, Fusu climbed onto the command tower and stood beside him, holding his sword in his hand and looking into the distance...

He saw a sandstorm forming ten miles away, getting bigger and bigger, covering the entire horizon as far as the eye could see.

"That's the storm the Huns stirred up."

Heifu pointed at the enemy who was getting closer and closer: "I have fought for several years, fought wits and bravery with Wei soldiers, witnessed the collapse of Daliang City, traveled across the vast Chu land, and witnessed the decisive battle of nearly a million troops. But only outside the Great Wall can you see such scenery, with 40,000 riders galloping together!"

That's right, Fusu nodded. It's so majestic, boundless, and as powerful as the ocean. It's the dust raised by the 40,000 Xiongnu cavalry when they advance. With the current national power of Qin, which dominates the world, the total number of border commanders' cavalry is only 30,000 to 40,000. .

When the Huns came within five miles and could vaguely see the moving horse formation, Fusu's hand holding the railing of the carriage also felt a slight vibration...

The Huns stopped advancing. Nobles and kings kept giving orders to let the troops rest. The Huns were changing their horses, checking the bows and arrows they carried, and taking a short break, just for the mad rush later!

Fusu looked away from the Huns army and looked at his own camp.

All the chariots and horses were taken away by Li Xin, and the 25,000 men at Heifu's side were all infantry. They were located on the south bank of the Dusitu River, in the area where it intersected with the river. There was water on both sides, but there was an open area about ten miles wide in front. The terrain is flat and unobstructed.

"Isn't it a taboo in the army to form a formation with your back against the water?"

Even though Fusu was not familiar with military affairs, he had heard someone say this, because military formations need room to advance and retreat. If there is a surging river behind them, even if they want to retreat, they will not be able to retreat, and the soldiers will collapse.

"If you are invincible, defend; if you are victorious, attack. If there is not enough, then defend; if there is more than enough, attack."

Heifu said that he deliberately formed the formation with his back to the water, because at the beginning, the Qin army was small and the Huns were large, so they would be on the defensive first. The Qin people were not anxious but the Huns were anxious, so the other side would attack first.

What the Huns are best at is using the mobility and flexibility of the cavalry to conduct roundabout and turning assaults, which require a large combat space. If they cannot cross the river and can only attack from the front, the pressure on defense will be much less.

"Furthermore, we have to hold the position across the river for General Li Xin's cavalry."

That's right, behind the array of more than 20,000 Qin troops were craftsmen and civilians who were rushing to build the pontoon bridge.

Heifu did not completely follow the battle cases he had heard about. Although it was still a last-ditch battle, the purpose was very different.

Fusu's eyes turned to the front again. There were 25,000 Qin troops, about 15,000 Longxi troops, and about 10,000 Northern troops. Heifu treated them equally and arranged them on the left and right.

The front line is ten miles long. Generally speaking, every four villages are arranged in front and back, guarding a total of one mile (300 steps, more than 400 meters), with bows and crossbows in front, followed by spears, swords and shields, and another 5,000 people standing behind. Behind the scenes, help at any time.

Because the Huns came quickly, the Qin army did not have time to set up a stronghold, and there were no hills and trees to rely on. They could only use the limited vehicles on hand to charge into the formation. Some civilians have been pushing Heifu to place the "Wugang Car", which he considers to be the trump card in this battle, at a key position.

This chariot was obtained by Hei Fu from the Xianyang arsenal. It is unclear whether it was invented by Sun Bin or Wu Qi. The chariot is two feet long and one foot four wide. It is covered with cowhide, with sharp spears tied on the outside and a large shield on the inside. , to cover the incoming bows and arrows, and is a powerful weapon for defensive counterattacks.

The Wugang chariots were originally used by the Qi people to deal with the cavalry of the State of Yan. Several Wugang chariots could be linked together to form a strong fortress, which was slowly spread to other countries. After Qin destroyed Yan and Zhao, this car was of little use and was left to gather dust in the arsenal.

Heifu returned to Yunyang and Xianyang last year to hold a war meeting. He made a trip to the arsenal and discovered this good thing. He immediately asked Beidi County to copy it. In half a year, 800 vehicles were built. When marching, they relied on oxen to pull them, and when fighting, they could be left on the spot as a bunker. They could also be pushed forward by several people, attacking and advancing.

Although there are only 800 vehicles, combined with antlers, caltrops, and baggage vehicles, they can also surround the ten-mile defense line and protect the infantry, making their own position as solid as a rock.

However, Fusu hasn't had the chance to see their effects yet, so he is inevitably a little worried.

Before I could think about it, there was another movement on the Huns side. First, under the eagle flag of Touman Chanyu, a strong warrior puffed up his cheeks and blew a huge horn.

Wuwuwuwu, it let out a low and loud whimper, and the second horn followed, as long and high-pitched as the first.

Then ten, then a hundred, until among the Huns, all the ten leaders wearing horns began to play, like wolves howling at the moon. Thousands of horns responded to Shanyu and their chief wolf at the same time, mixed with many The sound of Hujia, and the whistling sound getting louder and louder...

At Baiyang Mountain, the Huns forced the county soldiers to completely retreat into the hills and woods. But in that case, the Huns could only abandon their horses and attack, and they would not be able to take advantage at all. On the contrary, in this place where the horses are flat, this group of newcomers The Qin army is waiting for them to crush him!

"finally come."

On the tall building cart, Heifu raised his right hand and waved the command flag, as if he was controlling it himself. On the two flag carts on the side, soldiers also set up Heifu's command flag and passed it to the left and right flag carts and drums. car.

From right to left, after seeing the signal from the Chinese army, several Sima flags were hoisted one after another. At the same time, in response to the Huns' continuous horns, there was silence for a long time, and the soldiers were all sitting cross-legged. The sound of drums also sounded in the Qin formation...

The slow and heavy drum beat was like beating on the heart. In his eyes, on the ten-mile-wide front line in front of him, the Qin soldiers changed from sitting to standing, holding long spears in their hands, which looked like the wilderness outside the Great Wall. On the trees rising from the ground, they stood tightly together, united as one, ready to withstand this rumbling sandstorm...

The messengers under the carriage blew the copper whistle and ran away. They had to immediately inform the ministries and let General Wei's exact words be told to everyone who wanted to participate in the fierce battle!

What Heifu asked the messenger to tell the ministries also made Fusu's scalp numb, and all worries and tensions disappeared!

"The second and third sons should fight with all their strength and let the Xiongnu know that it is easy to shake the mountains, but it is difficult to shake the Qin army!"