At this time, Li Shenfu was very decisive and left only 500 men to garrison the camp and briefly pick up the retreating forward soldiers of the Tang army. He then led the main force back to Feng Yi.
But this time, the inexperience of Li Tang was exposed. He first sent troops to defend the river bank. When the battle was slightly unfavorable, he decided to retreat. The transition between offense and defense was too abrupt, which easily led to tactical chaos.
When facing the enemy, the generals move freely and the troops are at full strength. This is the image of wise generals in many works of art.
But in reality, every decision made by the generals will not be made by a sudden flash of inspiration during war. They must be discussed clearly and communicated with their subordinates before the war.
In other words, after the army engages in battle, the leader does not have much choice. He must choose among the established strategies and tactics. Any hasty move is likely to bring disastrous consequences.
In fact, countless battles since ancient times have shown that once the number of troops exceeds 10,000, all the leading generals can do after the battle is to make fine adjustments to the generals. This is why many generals generally do not move the entire army at the beginning of the battle.
, always leave a backup for the main reason in case of an accident.
Li Shenfu's decisiveness of withdrawing at a moment's notice not only made the generals very dissatisfied, but actually caused adverse consequences.
First of all, at such a moment, even if the generals understand the reason why the king withdraws his troops, they still feel that this move is very inappropriate. Are you afraid of the enemy? Or are you here to give gifts to the enemy?
Secondly, once the main force of the Tang army retreated, it would actually leave behind the four to five thousand men stationed on the river bank and fighting the enemy. It gave the impression that although they were not defeated, they were just trying to survive by cutting off their tails.
According to Li Shenfu's thinking, it was supposed to be a gradual retreat, with a response and a break, which was in line with the procedure of the art of war, but the scene turned out to be very ugly in the end.
Of course, looking at the life trajectory of this Xiangyi County Prince, his behavior in facing the enemy is actually excusable.
As the grandson of Li Hu from the Eight Pillar Kingdom of the Western Wei Dynasty, it is certain that he is proficient in bows and horses, and is well versed in the art of war and strategy. However, his parents died when he was young, and he grew up with his elder brother Li Shentong, so he lost a lot of the teachings he received.
In addition, when he was in Chang'an, during Yang Guang's third expedition to Goguryeo, the nobles of Kansai evaded military service. The Li family of Chang'an was the best among them. When Li Yuan led his troops south, Li Shentong escaped by chance and gathered troops to respond.
In fact, even Li Shentong has never fought in any decent wars, and most of the final credit goes to his niece. This shows that their lineage is actually not very impressive anymore.
Li Shenfu was even worse. He was captured by Wei Xuan, Minister of the Ministry of Justice, in Chang'an, and his head was still hanging. It was not until Li Yuan entered Chang'an that he was released.
In the following years, whether in Yining or Wude, Li Shenfu was not involved in all the wars in Li and Tang Dynasties. Because he was young and powerful, and Xiang Zhibing, Li Yuan stayed in the capital to take charge of the emperor's personal army. If it were not for Qu Tutong, he would be very famous.
Yin Kaishan is also very talented. He should join the Ministry of War.
Now that he is stationed by the river and leading troops to prevent the enemy from crossing the river, this is actually the closest Li Shenfu has ever been to the battlefield, and it is also the time he has personally fought the battle.
The ability he showed in leading the troops... well, I can only say that it is remarkable.
The feeling he gives to his enemies actually proves this point.
The main force of the Tang army turned around and left without hesitation. The Tang army on the river beach was already unable to withstand it. Their enemies were wild and fierce.
Almost everyone worked hard and worked bravely.
Once the momentum of the Tang army's charge was frustrated, it was difficult to reverse the decline. No matter how hard the Tang soldiers in front tried their best, they were forced back. The archers continued to shoot arrows, but their enemies kept moving forward despite the rain of arrows.
That terrifying and terrifying momentum made the impression of last year's battle become clearer. The Tang army had never encountered such a tough and crazy enemy. Even the old soldiers who had been transferred from the northwest could not help but feel...
Tremble.
The morale of the Tang Army was constantly being worn away by the screams of his comrades and the flow of blood. The shortcomings of most of the Tang Army's soldiers who had never fought against such a ferocious enemy were immediately exposed. As one went and the other increased, the Tang Army's casualties were instantaneous.
Dramatic increase.
But after all, the Tang army is not comparable to the rebel army. They have a systematic combat command system and quite good logistics. And most importantly, they have the inherent pride and unyieldingness of the Qin people. Whether it is morale or anything else, they are not as good as Li's army back then.
A vast army of magical powers can be compared.
The elite divisions of Yuchi Kai's troops across the river were actually good at fighting. Even though they were suppressed by the enemy and the Chinese army was attacked by surprise, the lower-ranking officers of the Tang army were still leading their troops to try to save the defeat.
The most tragic moment of the Battle of the River Beach happened at this time. Countless people were entangled together, gradually forming a melee. The screams and the sounds of swords and guns piercing flesh were intertwined. Scarlet blood kept shooting out, adding to the struggle for the river beach.
The battle adds seasonings.
People from Shandong, Hebei, Jin, and Qin were fighting together, unleashing their brutality and courage wantonly, and at the same time using their blood and lives to depict the evil beauty or ugliness of war.
This scene can be eulogized, but it can also be despised...
Even Li Po said to Yuchi and others with slight admiration: "The legacy of the former Qin is indeed remarkable."
Yuchi Gong blinked his eyes unconvinced, and his dark face looked much darker. He wanted to say something, Yuchi and his fellows are very useless, if it were our cavalry that went over, huh, it would just be a charge...
But he looked at Li Po's face and finally chose to remain silent. He was not Bu Qun. He couldn't say flattering words, but he didn't dare to retaliate harshly, so he could only say nothing.
But before Li Po finished speaking, Li Shenfu ruined everything.
As soon as the army moved, it slowly moved westward without delay... It seemed that only a moment later, the Tang army on the river bank collapsed, because the horns for withdrawal were sounded one after another.
The "unique" withdrawal process made Li Po feel as uncomfortable as swallowing a fly.
The Tang army collapsed on the river bank, and it seemed that crossing the river had become a smooth road, but Li Po was not at all happy. If he could drag Li Shenfu's army by the river, he was sure that it would only take one or two days to defeat him, and then...
…Feng Yi has it at his fingertips.
A big hole has been opened in Kansai. How much less effort will it take? Maybe we can celebrate the New Year in Chang'an City this year.
He is not Yang Guang, who would let his prey go and then attack the fortified city to show his majesty. What he wants is to hit with one blow, preferably one that can kill.
But Li Shenfu ran away without hesitation. In the words of the Turks, he ran like a timid rabbit, running very fast without even looking back.
This made Li Po feel disappointed. He didn't come back to his senses for a long time. He just praised you, how could you be such a loser?
Well, the fact that I can still complain at this time shows that the blow is not that big.
This battle was very short, and the ending was very imperfect for both sides.
Thousands of people fled, leaving behind many swords, guns and flags, as well as wounded soldiers rolling and wailing on the ground. However, the losses were not great, because their enemies were unable to pursue them to expand the victory. There are really too few.
Yu Chixin by the river breathed a sigh of relief. In front of everyone, if he failed in the first battle, the vanguard position he had finally won might have to be replaced. What was even more frightening was that perhaps he would be laughed at by others.
And he, who has been stationed in Jinyang for the past two years, really needs military merit to decorate his official uniform, so he is very satisfied with the result of this battle.
In fact, from this point of view, he is getting further and further away from the title of famous general. Dissatisfaction is the most prominent characteristic of famous generals. Once they lose it, they will become mediocre.
Yu Chikai obviously had the qualifications to be a famous general. He was the exact opposite of his brother. He was very dissatisfied. Once the Tang army was defeated, he used his fastest speed to move his general's flag across the river, but... it was of no use. The Tang army Running too fast.
When the battlefield was cleaned and casualty reports came in, Yuchi Kai's mood became much gloomier again.
One hundred and forty-one people were killed and 365 injured in this battle, most of them were injured by arrows... What made Yu Chi and others sad was that two battalions who led their men into the Tang army's formation... Although they all died in battle, these were the bravest guys under his command. He would rather exchange the lives of these two people with doubled casualties.
The people of Kansai should not be underestimated. This victory was not fought with force. It is a pity that we could not capture Li Shenfu. Otherwise, wouldn't it be good to offer it to the king? This is what Yuchi Kai said to his brother later. His temperament tends to be upright and irritable. Yuchi Kai may be unsatisfactory as an official, but his military ambition is not comparable to that of his elder brother.
This battle was actually similar to what Li Po had expected. Crossing the river was not difficult. As soon as the Tang army left, Yuchi and his troops easily took the Tang army's camp as their own. At this time, when the Tang army came to attack again, the army was already at the river. Once you have a foothold, you can freely choose offensive and defensive tactics.
What he didn't expect was that the Tang army would retreat so quickly and resolutely, making his previous calculations completely useless, and this would definitely make the subsequent war more difficult.
As for the casualties of Yuchi Kai's troops, he only briefly heard about it and put it aside. It was too "minor" and was not considered at all, because this was no longer the time when he needed to compare every penny.
No matter how well he disguises it, the casualties are just cold numbers in his eyes, and this fact has never changed.
After the river beach was cleared, Li Po ordered and urged the troops to cross the river. When it was getting dark, Yuchi Xin's entire army finally landed on the other side.
Maybe some people would say that in a short period of time, more than a thousand people rushed to the other side. Your army only managed to kill 20,000 people, and it took most of a day?
But the facts tell people that the whole army wants not only people to cross, but also food, grass and baggage to go with them. Otherwise, are you going to let the army cross the river and take advantage of the wind?
(Acao will have surgery tomorrow, and there will be an update depending on the situation. This is an announcement.)