Chapter 778
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The Sima Jun who were crushed under the rolling wood all turned into meat pies, and there was no chance of survival.
However, it seemed that there was not enough amount. The Xishan Mountain immediately threw almost the same number of rolling wood. The rolling wood on both sides was piled up, almost two or three meters high, completely sealing the valley entrance.
The king was very satisfied with this effect, which was also due to the fact that he had led his army to cut down many big trees around him. The effect of using rolling wood to block the road was very good. In an instant, the road could be sealed tightly. The rolling woods were pressed together in a row. Even if Sima Jun wanted to move it, it would not be able to do it in a short period of time.
What's more, there are crossbowmen arranged on the mountain. As long as the Sima army tries to approach or move this wooden wall, the crossbowmen on the mountain will shoot down arrows, and they will not give them the chance to move the rolling wood.
The target of this ambush was very clear, which was the Sima Jun's rear team. Cao Liang gave this operation a code name, called "Cutting the Snake Tail".
The special geographical location of Huyukou made this operation easy. The Bingzhou Army slashed quickly and fiercely, leaving Sima Army with almost no defense. In an instant, it was cut off from one piece and two pieces, and the head and tail were not allowed to be taken into consideration.
Now Sima Jun's big snake is stuck in the canyon where the Huyu River is hanging, and it becomes quite difficult to turn around. If you want to reconnect the front and rear parts, Sima Jun must capture the hills on both sides.
The Changshui Camp and Shooting Camp of Bingzhou Army were already on high alert. The Changshui Camp and Shooting Camp were also divided into two parts. One part built a defensive position to block the rescue of the front of the Sima Army, and the other part launched an attack, cooperating with the infantry battalion and the cavalry battalion to siege the Sima Army rear team trapped at the valley entrance.
The valley at Huyukou is shaped like a trumpet, with a narrow bottom and a wide mouth, and on both sides are high ground. Changshui Camp and Shooting Camp took the lead in occupying the high ground, forming a siege against the Sima Army's rear team.
However, this encirclement is only half-encircled, and the entire valley entrance is still open. In order to prevent Sima's army from escaping from the valley entrance, Cao Liang arranged for the Cavalry Camp and the Infantry Camp to ambush behind the mountain at Huyukou. After all the Sima's army entered the valley and sealed the entrance, they were about to break out and cut off Sima's army's retreat.
This method of making dumplings is the simplest and most practical. The Sima Army's three troops came out together and easily trapped the Sima Army's snake tail in the valley. Although the Bingzhou Army has not yet reached the number of required encirclement and annihilation of the enemy in terms of force, it is difficult for the Sima Army to break through due to the terrain.
The Battle of Changping between Qin and Zhao happened on this land. The Qin general Bai Qi used the terrain here to trap 400,000 Zhao soldiers with a small force. The Zhao army fought bloody battles for more than 40 days, and the food was exhausted and the assistance was cut off. He failed to break through the Qin army's siege. In the end, all of them had to surrender, but they were killed.
Therefore, in terms of military tactics, it is not impossible to surround the more with less and encircle the strong with weak. The most important thing is to pay attention to the right geographical conditions. Places like Huyukou are originally the best battlefield for ambushing.
Of course, the most important thing about making dumplings is how to seal the mouth. If the seal is not sealed well, wouldn’t the dumpling be exposed? Therefore, in the sealing position, Cao Liang specially arranged the Xiaoqi Battalion to assist the infantry battalion in combat. The defense of the infantry battalion is one of the best. In addition, the Xiaoqi Battalion with strong attack power, the difficulty of Sima’s army to break through can be imagined.
However, Sima Jun obviously did not choose to break through in a hurry, but instead actively reduced his troops and built a defense line on the spot.
The leader of the rear team was the Shangshu Wang Guan. Wang Guan and Sima Yi had a close relationship. During the Gaopingling Incident, he took over the position of Zhongzheng's leadership and seized Cao Xi's military power. As the minion of the Sima family, he was later valued by Sima Yi and changed his position to Shangshu. This time he went to war with Sima Yi and served as the chief logistics manager.
The Bingzhou Army launched a raid at Huyukou. Wang Guan was quite calm and did not panic because of the raid. Of course, the main reason was that he had received Sima Yi's orders.
Most of the teams in the back team are mainly logistics support teams. Although there are a large number of people, their combat effectiveness is not strong. If they forcefully break through at this time, they may be defeated in the face of the strong Bingzhou Army.
Therefore, Wang Guan did not rush to break through, but ordered the grain trucks to be surrounded, and all the troops were shrinking into the defense circle of the grain trucks, and heavy troops built defense lines to resist the attacks of the Bingzhou army.
It has to be said that the strategy Wang Guan adopted was extremely wise. If he forcibly led his army to break through at this time, he would not be able to maintain the corresponding defensive formation at all. Faced with the front, back and left and right attacks of the Bingzhou army, these teams with logistics support as the main body would be difficult to withstand the powerful impact of the Bingzhou army.
Especially at the valley entrance, the Bingzhou Army is equipped with powerful cavalry like the Xiaoqi Battalion. If the Sima Army wants to break through, it must face the Xiaoqi Battalion head-on, with the rear team mainly composed of infantry. If you want to pass the Xiaoqi Battalion level, you will try to climb the sky.
Although the turtle's defense looks very embarrassing, it is extremely practical. Especially in the case of a defensive position composed of many food and grass vehicles, it can play a significant role in blocking the attacks of the Bingzhou cavalry.
Of course, this effect is relatively limited, and the Bingzhou army's attack methods are not only the same. If they are blocked under a certain attack method, they will soon change the attack method. It will be difficult to withstand the food truck alone for a longer period of time.
However, Wang Guan was obviously mentally prepared. Faced with the attack on the Bingzhou Army from all sides, he seemed calm and composed.
In contrast, Sima Jun seemed much more panicked. They shrank their defense lines and moved as close together as possible, as if they felt that the method of shoulder to shoulder could give them the greatest sense of security.
The Bingzhou Army's attack almost began at the same time as the encirclement was completed. At the entrance of the valley, Yang Hu's infantry battalion formed a huge infantry phalanx, led by the spearmen, and took steady steps and walked towards it calmly and vigorously. Although the speed was not fast, each step was sonorous and powerful, with a solemn and murderous aura.
On the left and right wings of the infantry phalanx are the cavalry of the Cavalry Camp. Although they did not take on the main attack task this time, their strong aura still made Sima Jun frightened.
The Changshui Camp in Dongshan and the Shooting Camp in Xishan rushed down from the hillside at the same time. They did not use dense square formations like the infantry battalion, but used a scattered attack lineup, but they were scattered but not chaotic and murderous intent.
Chapter completed!