Chapter 186: Battle of Qin Luo: Death by Ning Ming!
The clouds covered the sky, and without the warm light, the battlefield filled with blood and weapons suddenly became cold.
Soldiers on both sides shot at each other with large crossbows and catapults.
The people of Luo were in a dominant position, so the Qin army naturally suffered a loss.
“Boom!”
The huge rock fell from a high altitude, and with huge potential energy, it smashed the man's head into his neck.
It was an extremely horrifying scene that was difficult to describe.
Killing people with swords and knives can only intimidate ordinary people who are timid, but it will arouse murderous intent and bloodiness when facing soldiers in battle.
But if a living person's entire head suddenly caves in and turns into a completely unrecognizable meat paste, the visual impact is completely different.
In the face of such a huge force that could result in death or serious injury if you were even slightly touched, it actually made no difference whether you wore armor or not.
Luo Ji stood on the top of the city wall, looking at the damage caused by the crossbows and catapults from afar.
The Qin people stood more densely, and although they were protected by large shields, they still suffered considerable casualties when facing the large crossbows and catapults of the Luo State.
The power of crossbows is simply incomparable to that of ordinary swords and arrows.
Even the soldiers wearing armor would have their armor dented when hit head-on by the large crossbow, and the sharp crossbow arrows would pierce their chests. Bright red blood would keep gushing out, and they would die suddenly.
As for those soldiers who were not wearing armor, there were even several corpses impaled on the same crossbow arrow.
Luo Ji looked at the slightly chaotic Qin army formation and nodded with satisfaction. It seemed that Qin's most elite troops did not go into battle today.
Luo Ji certainly didn't expect to use catapults to kill the Qin people.
That is really too ridiculous. Unless these machines are of extremely large scale, their main function is to suppress morale and disrupt formations.
To serve as an auxiliary for the subsequent troops attacking outside the city.
Wang Jian commanded the Qin army to attack the city in an orderly manner. Normally, they would surround the city on three sides and leave one side open.
But the purpose of surrounding three sides and leaving one side open was to undermine the fighting spirit of the soldiers in the city.
But the attack on Zhaocheng was different. Wang Jian did not think that the soldiers in the city would surrender.
Then the natural thing was to surround the city from all sides, making full use of the advantages of the Qin army's large number of troops and siege equipment.
Attack Zhaocheng from all directions and without blind spots.
The Qin army did not launch a large-scale charge at the first opportunity.
Facing the Luo army, whose physical strength and energy are at their peak, it would be no different from committing suicide.
Wang Jian sat in the center of the army and ordered his generals, "Do not attack without authorization from one camp to another.
I believe you all already know what happened to Bai Cheng.
If such an outcome happens again, will anyone be able to take responsibility?
The warriors of Luo State are extremely brave. Be careful of sudden attacks by the Luo State army.
All battalions must form up in battle array according to my orders. They must not be in disorder and must attack in rotation.
This is the battle to attack Luo!
Not the rotten fish and shrimp like Zhao Wei and Han!
You must all put away your frivolity and be extremely careful when facing the Luo people. Do you understand?"
Wang Jian's tone was very stern. It was the first time that the generals saw him so serious. They all sat up straight, saluted and said in unison: "Yes, General!"
"We'll spend a month to wear down the Luo people's spirits and let them lose some of their fighting spirit. Time is on our side."
All the generals responded in unison and continued to organize the Qin army to attack the city.
Wang Jian stood under the banner of the central army and observed the entire battlefield. This was an extremely safe place.
No one in this world could cross a distance of 1,500 steps and kill a commander in the midst of thousands of troops.
To the sound of drums, the Qin people raised their shields and marched forward, with one group protecting the front and another protecting the top of their heads.
The sound of clanging kept coming from the big shields. The Qin army relied entirely on the big shields to defend against the arrows shot from the city walls.
The powerful arrows even made the shield soldiers' hands go numb.
The Qin people also fought back, but attacking from low to high was naturally not as good as attacking from high to low, so the casualties were heavier.
But even though no one says it, everyone knows it.
The lives of people in Luo are precious, while the lives of people in Qin are cheap.
It is hard to say who benefits more in such an exchange.
Zhaocheng.
Faced with the Qin army's attacks, which were not particularly fierce but continuous, the Luo royal family began to discuss countermeasures.
Luo Ji said with a serious expression: “It seems that Wang Jian was able to conquer the three kingdoms of Zhao, Wei and Han, not just because the three kingdoms were incompetent.
He wants to fight a stupid battle, to fight hard and use the lives of the Qin people to exchange for the lives of the Luo people. "
Everyone's face looked a little ugly.
There are 600,000 Qin people, even if half of them die.
Still able to organize large-scale sieges.
But if half of the Luo people died, they wouldn’t even be able to defend the city.
Luo Ze also frowned tightly, "If it is a field battle, it will be like what my stepson led the brave warriors to do before.
Simply destroy the front troop or several camps and you can sweep the entire army.
But the initiative in the siege war was completely in the hands of the Qin people.
Advance with drums beating and retreat with horns sounding.
The Qin soldiers rotated in turn. Even if their morale was low, without external attacks, they could fight to the last man. "
Luo Ji clenched his fists tightly and said in a deep voice: "If we continue like this, it will be like cattle and sheep being bled, gradually falling into death.
Is such a silent fall what we want?
Legend has it that there is a strange flower in the south of Tiannan, which is extremely beautiful but blooms only for a moment.
If this is the case with flowers and plants, what about humans?
The ancients said that it is better to die singing than to live in silence.
What’s more, what about perishing in silence?
The people of Luo refused to surrender!
This is not the exit that Luo people should have.
As the descendants of the Su King, we will be glorious when we prosper, and we will also shock the world when we decline!"
Everyone understood Luo Ji's meaning. Since they would die anyway, they might as well die in a blaze of glory.
The unyielding spirit of the people of Luo will live forever in the annals of history.
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After deciding on the strategy of taking the initiative to attack, Luo had been looking for opportunities to observe the strengths and weaknesses of the various camps of the Qin army.
As night fell, in an era when most people suffered from night blindness, the Qin army naturally sounded the retreat.
But this was an opportunity for the Luo army, as the tactic of night attack was rarely used.
This tactic was not very practical because there was no large-scale, highly mobile cavalry.
The mainstream of this era is still the confrontation between large troops, and the victory mainly depends on the side with larger numbers and better tactics.
Luo Ji and several other royal family sons once again led the brave warriors to attack.
They chose the battalion with the worst discipline they had observed in recent days.
When it comes to robbing a camp, one must look for an army that is likely to cause chaos.
Even in the darkness, the view was not very clear.
However, the Luo family was too familiar with the area around Zhaocheng, and Luo Ji could find the Qin camp even with his eyes closed.
Tens of thousands of cavalrymen quietly approached the Qin army camp, where there were scattered fires and patrolling soldiers.
The almighty heavenly soldier can not only serve as a charging general on the battlefield, but is also a qualified killer.
They completely eliminated a team of Qin troops in just a few breaths, without even a sound leaking out.
However, the slight smell of blood in the night wind still made the patrolmen feel that something was wrong.
"Hi, how are you guys doing?"
Another patrol team of soldiers asked loudly, but the one who answered him was not his comrade.
But it was an arrow that pierced through the clouds!
“Puff!”
The arrow pierced through his chest instantly, and as the blood gushed out, the soldier held back all his words.
"Enemy attack!"
A shrill sound resounded throughout the night sky, but in an instant all the torches were extinguished, and everyone became blind.
The surging cavalry poured in like a tide.
The brazier in the camp was kicked over and fell to the ground, emitting sizzling smoke. The bright red charcoal quickly turned black and then cooled down.
Luo Ji shouted, "Charge in three rows, kill first and burn later!"
“Yes!”
The earth-shaking sound, accompanied by the slightly trembling earth, made all the Qin troops terrified.
It is naturally impossible for the soldiers in the camp to wear armor.
Facing the Luo army approaching at high speed, these Qin people, who had no armor, no formation, and even no large shields, were nothing more than lambs to be slaughtered.
Screams were heard everywhere and the entire camp exploded.
Then a raging fire finally started. It was not just a big fire, but more importantly, the fire burned the tents, and then there was thick smoke.
Blood, fire, thick fog, knives, guns, and corpses.
A strange picture appeared in everyone's eyes. The Qin people were in a panic and had no idea where to go, while the Luo people were riding on horses with swords and guns in their hands.
There's no need to hack and kill, just rush through at high speed and the ground will be filled with corpses.
Luo Ji calculated the time, hesitated for a moment, and gritted his teeth and said, "Retreat!"
The army rushed past and quickly broke away from every corner. The horses leaped high and even passed directly over the corpses piled up in small bundles.
The warhorse was panting heavily, and the intense sprint consumed a lot of its physical strength.
The two most glorious victories of Luo State were brought by these precious war horses.
Someone asked loudly, unwillingly, "Prince, are we going to withdraw now?
In a moment, even this battalion of Qin troops could be completely defeated.
They were caught in the chaos and trampled to death, and probably killed more people than we did."
Luo Ji said anxiously: "We have been delayed for a long time. We can't stay in this camp any longer. We can rush out and look for another opportunity!"
The Qin reinforcements arrived faster than expected. Outside the camp, there were torches everywhere, illuminating the night like day.
Luo Ji took one look and couldn't help laughing out loud. The Qin people's heavy infantry might have worn armor that was too complicated, so they didn't follow!
If only light infantry with spears, swords and leather armor come here, isn't that courting death?
Luo Ji brandished his sword and laughed, "Crush them to pieces!"
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Analyzing from the perspective of military technology and military tactics, the greatest impact of the Battle of Qin and Luo was that it allowed cavalry to completely enter the war stage.
After Luo State used cavalry to ravage the Qin army time and time again, the use of cavalry quickly became a necessary ability for famous generals.
In the following two thousand years, cavalry has always been one of the main forces on the battlefield. Thanks to its powerful mobility, it has changed the situation of war countless times.
The era of cavalry did not come to an end until the advent of firearms. —— "The Development of Military Power in Ancient China"
(End of this chapter)
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