Originally, Zhao Kuangyin built a land stronghold to serve as an outpost for observation. After the war started, he built two water strongholds with thirty warships and 1,500 water troops stationed on the land stronghold to cooperate with Zhao Kuangyin's regiment training.
Guard the mouth of the vortex to prevent Haozhou's troops and horses.
In fact, Wang Jun's original arrangement was not without purpose, but now with the development of the war, it has shown his foresight. After the news of the Tang soldiers' advance was heard from Haozhou, the entire Wukou Han army's security intensity increased.
Take it to the next level. When the Tang army marched westward and approached the Han village, there was no panic.
On the south bank of the Huai River, a group of several riders galloped into the Han army's water stronghold in the south. The leading young officer was none other than the commander of the Suzhou Second Army, Dang Jin.
After returning to the military camp, Dang Jin hurriedly asked the people in the camp: "Where is the regiment training envoy?"
"The envoy went to Tushan again!"
Dang Jin personally took people to explore the situation of the Tang Army in Haozhou. After hearing this, he immediately turned southeast and headed for Tushan. After not running a few miles, he happened to bump into Zhao Kuangyin who was returning from studying the terrain.
"My Lord Zhao, the swords of the Tang army are already on our necks. Why are you still exploring the terrain of Tushan?" Dang Jin was outspoken and couldn't help but said as he returned with Zhao Kuangyin.
This northern man seemed to have a bit of resentment in his rugged face, which made Zhao Kuangyin amused: "In the military camp, we have taken precautions, so we don't have to worry about it for the time being. The Tang army marched hundreds of miles, and even though there were cars and boats, there were no soldiers and soldiers."
Exhaustion and exhaustion are inevitable. As long as our army is well prepared, they will not dare to attack easily even if they are outnumbered!"
Seeing Zhao Kuangyin's determined look, Dang Jin chuckled and said, "Looking at the enemy ahead, I'm afraid not many of the Han army can defeat you! The Tang army is camped in a deep water area ten miles away!"
Back at the military camp, Zhao Kuangyin spread out the surrounding maps, drank hot water with Dang Jin, gnawed on the hard coarse cakes, and pondered.
"Brother Zhao, you don't really intend to annihilate this Tang army in one fell swoop, do you?" Zhao Kuangyin had revealed some ideas to him before, and Dang Jin couldn't help but ask.
"Why not?" Zhao Kuangyin raised his head, wiped some cake grains from the corner of his mouth into his mouth, and smiled lightly.
Dang Jin immediately said: "We only have two thousand soldiers in our hands. The navy has a thousand soldiers. Facing the Haozhou navy, we are lucky to be able to defend Fuliang, the water village. There are about five or six Haozhou infantry."
Thousands, three times as many as me, how can we annihilate them?"
Because Suzhou needed to keep troops and horses on guard, there were less than two thousand regiments brought to the front line of Wukou by Zhao Kuangyin to train and cooperate with the navy's preparations.
"Good analysis!" Hearing this, Zhao Kuangyin smiled and then said seriously: "Because the Huai thieves are so powerful that the navy cannot use them, we cannot let them attack. Otherwise, if we want to defend with our little strength,
It's not easy. Even if we try our best to hold on, the losses to our soldiers will definitely be considerable."
"Now in the south, the reinforcements of the Tang Army are advancing from two directions, and a big battle is likely to break out. We are ordered to guard the mouth of the vortex, and we must not let the troops of Hao and Si affect the war in Shouzhou! Therefore, I have considered it all, and instead of
It’s better to take the initiative than defend passively!”
Hearing what Zhao Kuangyin said, Dang Jin's interest was aroused: "Tonight, I will lead a hundred cavalry to attack the camp and disturb the enemy?"
Zhao Kuangyin looked at Dang Jin and saw that he was eager to try. There was no fear in his expression. He thought about it for a while and replied: "Yes! You and Bai Qi will go to bed later and go there until midnight. Remember
, we only need to disturb them and make them restless! The purpose of attacking the camp is to tire them, arouse them, and make them angry!"
Seeing Dang Jin nodding, Zhao Kuangyin fully stated his plan: "Tonight, I will harass him in the middle of the night. Tomorrow I will lead 500 soldiers to challenge him. I will pretend to be defeated and lure him to Tushan. You will lead the remaining soldiers in Tushan."
Set up an ambush between the two passes and destroy them!"
After hearing this, Dang Jin was a little stunned: "Is it that simple?"
"Compared to you leading the army to kill, it's really not much more complicated!" Zhao Kuangyin laughed: "Although the strategy is simple, it only needs to be useful!"
In the history of wars throughout the ages, tactics have always varied according to people and situations. Listening to Zhao Kuangyin's words, it is obvious that he has some experience. Although the strategy is simple, it depends on who is executing it and who is the enemy.
Probably infected by Zhao Kuangyin's self-confidence, Dang Jin gritted his teeth and slapped his thigh hard: "It's done! The Tang army on land, only a few thousand people, destroyed them in one battle. Let Wang Dushuai take a look at you."
My ability, look at the strength of my Suzhou Army!"
When Dang Jin said this, his expression was still a little unconvinced. When the Huaihuai army marched south, Zhao Kuangyin and Dang Jin still tried to invite the Suzhou regiment to train as the vanguard. As a result, just as Zhao Kuangyin had guessed, they were directly attacked.
He refused, and Wang Jun's attitude was very bad, which can be described as contempt.
Zhao Kuangyin had a good mentality and a deep city. He behaved calmly and carried out military orders seriously. However, Dang Jin was not the same. He felt aggrieved and very unhappy. As a young man, he was very angry.
Listening to his words, Zhao Kuangyin patted his shoulder and said seriously: "After this battle, everyone in Huainan will know our names!"
The idea of setting up an ambush in Tushan has been lingering in Zhao Kuangyin's mind for a long time, and he has also conducted detailed investigations on Guo Tingwei, the commander-in-chief of the Tang Army in Haozhou, and He Yanxi, the governor. Guo Tingwei has a good command of the army and a general strategy, so he is not easy to deal with.
But He Yanxi, the commander of the army and horses, was proud, headstrong, and irritable. This character flaw was worth exploiting. Although he, Zhao Kuangyin, had gained some fame in the Huaishang area in the past few years, he never really gained it.
Guo Tingwei and He Yanxi may not take his performance seriously.
It was precisely due to the combination of these many factors that Zhao Kuangyin made up his mind to fight in Tushan.
Of course, a plan is just a plan after all, and whether it can be carried out depends on the specific operations. If the Tang army in Haozhou is not fooled, then Zhao Kuangyin can only stick to it and look for another good opportunity. Zhao Kuangyin has also considered this in his heart.
That night, Dang Jin staged a story of "Gan Ning's Hundreds of Riders Rob Cao Ying" in the Yin of Huai River, but this time it was Tang Ying who was hit.
It was originally a temporary camp, and the camp set up by the Tang Army in Haozhou was not reliable at all. Although Guo Tingwei, the Tang Haozhou regiment commander, had arrangements to guard against the Han army's night attack, he never expected that the Han army would dare to attack him with just a hundred cavalry.
camp, and the Tang army lacked the means to deal with cavalry raids, and they had the cover of night.
The result was that Dang Jin made great achievements in the first battle. He led hundreds of cavalry from the Tang Camp to the west and south, east to the south and out, south to the west and out, three in and three out. The huge Tang Camp was really led by Dang Jin.
, and turned it into a sieve.
Although the general of Haozhou, Guo Tingwei, was furious at being attacked by such a small number of Han troops, he still patiently collected the rebels and reorganized the military camp. However, He Yanxi, who was in charge of the soldiers and horses, could not bear the humiliation, so he led the pursuit even in the middle of the night.
Three miles away, although I couldn’t catch up...
When Dang Jin's Qingqi returned, Zhao Kuangyin was overjoyed. He patted his shoulders heavily several times, praised his bravery, and personally welcomed him and his armored cavalry into the camp.
It can be said that he was high-spirited. According to him, the attack was a good one. According to statistics, 17 people were killed among 100 horsemen, and only 83 horsemen returned, almost everyone was injured.
As for the results of the battle, although there are no detailed statistics, according to Dang Jin, the attack directly killed more than 200 people on the Tang Army. Of course, the results of the killings were only a small part of it. The impact on the Tang Army's morale, morale, and physical strength were
That's the most important thing.
After learning about Tang Jun's reaction, Zhao Kuangyin became more confident in his plan.
Early the next morning, Zhao Kuangyin reported the results of the night attack to the entire army, which greatly boosted morale. Then he told the navy commander Zhang to secure the water stronghold, and took advantage of the darkness of the morning to lead the Suzhou regiment to Tushan to arrange the training.
Ambush the army.
Dang Jin wanted to replace Zhao Kuangyin and go to the Tang camp to challenge and lure the enemy, but Zhao Kuangyin refused and only asked him to wait at the ambush location while he continued to rest and recover the energy consumed by the attack on the camp last night.
On Zhao Kuangyin's side, he personally led 500 soldiers. Taking advantage of the dim light of the morning, they ran for ten miles towards the Tang camp. They hid in the wilderness two miles southwest of their camp. Looking from a distance, it was already bright, but inside the Tang camp
, there was still silence.
"Your Majesty, I guess the Tang army is still in a dream due to the disturbance last night! Let's attack!" the battalion commander following Zhao Kuangyin couldn't help but suggest.
Zhao Kuangyin looked back at him and saw excitement on his face. Obviously, the feat of hundreds of cavalry hijacking the camp last night had doubled the confidence of his soldiers. Five hundred people could attack ten times the enemy camp.
Those who are afraid. Although they appear reckless, their military spirit can be used.
But at this time, Zhao Kuangyin did not show any emotion, and just waved his hand coldly: "Don't worry! The soldiers have been running for ten miles and need to rest. Send the order. Everyone needs to hide and rest and eat on the spot! No movement is allowed.
Alert the enemy, and anyone who violates it will be killed!"
"yes!"
This battalion commander had been training with Zhao Kuangyin for several years and was familiar with his temper. This young Zhao Kuangyin was never merciful when he became ruthless and went to deliver orders immediately.
After waiting for nearly half an hour, there was finally movement in the Tang Camp, and the smell of a fire gradually began to appear. When he saw the smoke rising from all over the Tang Camp, Zhao Kuangyin, who was leaning on a pile of withered grass, immediately sat up.
.Looked far into the distance, observed for a moment, stood up suddenly, and shouted: "Send the order, hold the flag high, and force the formation in front of the Tang camp to challenge!"
"Yes!" The Han army, who was full and almost recovered, immediately stood up and listened to the order.
