Chapter 479
Gao Senqi knew that it was almost impossible for him to bring Ye Tao down. A large area of simple but very practical fortifications were neatly placed opposite the river beach. The ground behind had been leveled, with the positions of heavy infantry, light infantry, and bowman camps clearly defined, and the traffic lanes had been built, so that their troops would never delay their support for tight places due to road problems. This setting also showed Ye Tao's complete confidence: the Blood Qi Army would never be washed away, and these passages that facilitate their own people would not be used to facilitate the enemy's march. After the position of the Changbow Camp, there were obvious lines of command tents. Although some things installed on it made Gao Senqi unable to see, there were too many things that the Blood Qi Army could not see.
He didn't care. Behind him were heavy equipment being installed, and those crossbows made people frightened. Gao Senqi knew that once the army clashed, these crossbows were targeting the army crossing the river, which would inevitably cause huge casualties, but now he was helpless. The vanguard of the three thousand iron cavalry, if he was facing Ye Tao who was not prepared, he might be able to seize the opportunity to bite hard. However, facing the Blood Qi Army who was already fully prepared, he didn't even count the delivery of food. He sighed and looked at Ye Tao, a guy who was both a friend and an enemy, as if he was a miraculous construction structure. He was really an engineering master. The defense system he created in such a short time actually made people feel like he was not able to start.
Ye Tao was commanding the lifting of heavy crossbows at this time. Behind the row of medium crossbows at the front, there were three heavy crossbows, with a range enough to hit the other side of the river. This was not only a range issue, but also a deterrence and a tactic extension. Ye Tao saw Gao Senqi in the telescope, and now he could only curl his lips. Now he had no time to worry about the opponent's military strength advantage. Every time he prepared a little more, he would be more confident to successfully block the enemy here.
The blocking war did not make Ye Tao look forward to it for long. The day before the Blood Qi army attacked Xiangning City, the tentative blocking war began on the first day. Gao Senqi did not give Ye Tao a chance to breathe. He knew that as long as a person like Ye Tao was given a little chance to breathe, he would continue to consolidate his position and make the conquest more and more difficult. The advantage of the Blood Qi army was played out more and more. Gao Senqi set up 20,000 infantry to attack the Blood Qi army's camp, followed by 20,000 infantry to sweep away various obstacles on the tidal flats, and lay a large number of floating bridges. This attack method is indecisive.
Ye Tao was still a little dissatisfied when the 20,000 infantry formed a formation and sat outside the range of the crossbows to prepare. However, after the 20,000 infantry was unfolded, and a large amount of wood and bamboo ropes were sent up, Ye Tao felt a little tricky. Due to the range and accuracy of the equipment, and this unique terrain, Gao Senqi's troops completely lack the possibility of a long-range offensive with Ye Tao. But in order to defeat Ye Tao, the only way to overcome the advantages of the Blood Kind Army in long-range strikes is to counteract the surging river. Can the surging river offset the oil bombs and other things?
Gao Senqi has no bottom of great lethality. He has seen a stunning situation where the oil bombs float on the water and burn. However, he can use this multiple-choice question to minimize the advantages of long-range equipment. Ye Tao either concentrated on eliminating the leading infantry or concentrated on attacking the troops that lay pontoon bridges. If the attack is dispersed, the construction of pontoon bridges may pose a greater threat to Ye Tao. Once the pontoon bridge is built, the Northern Liao army can continuously attack the camp. Even if the Blood Qi Army is elite, it will be a desperate situation.
Not only that, although Gao Senqi still concentrated its main force to attack Ye Tao's troops, he still sent scout troops on both wings to explore other places suitable for crossing the river. The army on both wings also carried out movements to ensure that the river was crossed as soon as possible. Gao Senqi said that it was to find an opportunity to give a blow from the side of Ye Tao's troops to ensure the smooth progress of the frontal attack. His determination to defeat Ye Tao head-on has not changed.
Due to the unfavorable investigation of Ye Tao's scouts, the two open wings of Gaosen Banner have made good progress. Although there is no suitable location for crossing the river for the time being, this situation has been formed. Due to the mountains and forests on both sides of the river and the troops on both sides of the river, as well as the troops on both sides of the wings, it is difficult to detect the Northern Liao army in the marching even if it is an airship.
Gao Senqi's arrangement can be regarded as using the troops in his hands to the limit and continuously ensuring attacks. It is not a simple matter. The rotation of a large number of troops is difficult to complete for such a large legion.
In the battle in front of the formation, Ye Tao indeed chose to attack the troops that built the floating bridge and let the infantry troops approach. Ye Tao had full confidence in the combat effectiveness of his troops. Especially now, when the infantry in Northern Liao crossed the river, they could not wear heavy armor, so they would become targets for longbowmen. The infantry armor of Northern Liao did not have very good defense against the triangular arrow clusters produced in Dongping, let alone the heavy-tempered steel triangular arrow clusters equipped by the Blood Qi Army.
"Master Ye, the enemy has begun to cross the river." Seeing the collected ships and rafts coming into the water, Kanze reminded Ye Tao, who was thinking about something.
Ye Tao shrugged and ordered: "When the halfway point is over, open fire, and the heavy equipment camp will shoot freely."
The heavy equipment camp has been waiting for this order. The shooting elements have been set up one by one, just waiting for the moment of fire. For this kind of target that is wandering in a plane and it is difficult to hit directly. The attack method they chose is to attack a piece of water at a time, covering directly with firepower, and fire with sulphur bombs and stone bullets. From time to time, the sulphur bombs with pounds have burning effects on a small piece of water. This attack technology was first born in the escort fleet of Qihai Trading Company, and is the best way to deal with two types of ships with a single ship's combat power lower than that of Cangshui Lianshui. When an escort fleet's escort ship fires at the same time, it is like a person biting a bite at the big cake.
, few escaped. In response to this tactic, the Chunnan Navy was developing a targeted method, which might not be effective. Bei Liao originally lacked the power of the water, and it was unheard of this kind of tactic. When the heavy equipment camp smashed the nine ships that were the first to cross the river at the command of the Northern Liao Dynasty into the water, leaving only a few vortexes and a group of soldiers struggling in the water and fire, the officers of Bei Liao immediately realized that the battle might be more intense and difficult than expected, and always praise the Blood Qi army, and always would rather overestimate than underestimate their Gaosen Banner. It really makes sense. Apart from the Blood Qi army, who could let hundreds of soldiers be buried in the belly of fish without saying a word.
Gao Senqi's expression was calm, as if this was the result he had expected. He sighed: "Sure enough, Ye Tao chose the floating bridge people to fight." The people around him were a little puzzled. Gao Senqi immediately explained: "If he really targeted these 20,000 people, he would definitely let them go first, and then the Changbow Camp and the Heavy Equipment Battalion covered a round together. As the entire formation was in chaos, his light infantry and heavy infantry rushed, and the formation would completely collapse. I don't know if Ye Tao had cavalry and how many cavalry there were. If there were, he would definitely use it. Ye Tao's troops were the most patient, but their explosive power was the strongest in an instant. Blood Qi Army... After all, it is the number one army in the world."
The people around him were so scared that they were talking about by Gao Senqi and stopped talking. The Blood Qi Army in front of them now does have this strength.
"Don't stop, just come as planned. If the 20,000 people collapsed, then throw 20,000 people, and come in batches. In any case, Ye Tao is only the few people around him, we... are ten times more than theirs. If we can't exhaust them, then we will really have no shame to see people." Gao Senqixing said as if nothing had happened. But the generals around him were a little angry. A tall general jumped out and said, "General, I would like to personally lead these 20,000 men to fight. Even if I can't break through the defense line of the Blood Qi Army, I can consume more of them."
"Jiang Mo, you can lead 20,000 people below. At present, these 40,000 people are just throwing stones and asking for directions, consuming their spirit. If you can lead 20,000 people below, if you can break through the front line of the Blood Qi Army, I will remember your merits."
Jiang Mo took the order and went to sort out the soldiers first to prepare. Seeing that the first 40,000 people were relying on the first batch of 40,000 people, the floating bridge could not be built, and a lot of ships and rafts were consumed, he had to make more sufficient preparations.
Gao Senqi expected that the Northern Liao infantry suffered heavy losses in the water, and less than 12,000 vanguard infantry could land. When the first Northern Liao soldier climbed onto the mudflat, the heavy equipment battalion immediately stopped shooting. The soldiers of the heavy equipment battalion were busy around the crossbows, adjusting their range, and preparing to attack the second wave of Northern Liao soldiers who were temporarily in use as engineers.
Ye Tao did not say anything extra, but asked enthusiastically: "Let's use that thing."
Liu Yong slapped his face and said, "Sir... what kind of method is this to fight?"
"It's okay, listen to me. We are not afraid of anyone, and in fact, our tactics have not changed much. Let's just do it."
Ye Tao set the tone for this matter. The two guards following Ye Tao immediately went to operate happily. In less than two minutes, more than a dozen speakers distributed throughout the battlefield rang after a scream: "Sound test...sound test...the first battlefield broadcast of the Blood Qi Army has begun."
"The first team of heavy equipment reported that as of now, they have shot fourteen rounds and directly hit nine troop transport ships. A total of 41 enemy ships were damaged. The comprehensive hit rate was 322%."
"Haha, Lao Yang. Our second team hits 343% and it's a little higher than you."
Chapter completed!