Thin clouds covered the sky, and the bright moon, as round as a jade plate, was slightly obscured, and a faint clear light fell down.
Chen Zixiao grabbed the bridle of his war horse and stared at the low hills and plains in the distance. Under the hazy night, there was only a slightly undulating gray shadow trail.
Guo Junpian stood on the hillock with his hands behind his hands. He was still a little uncertain about the changes in the war that would follow. He said to Chen Zixiao worriedly:
"It is still uncertain when Commander Ji will withdraw from Bianliang to the south, and it is difficult for us to predict how Yue Hailou will react. Do you confirm that it is necessary for us to go directly to the vicinity of Miaowanggou now?"
"After the Battle of Taiyuan, the Red Husbands no longer dared to despise the existence of the Jieshuai. Since the Jieshuai changed his original intention and led his troops into Bianliang and stopped acting in the name of the black-shirted rebels, the development of the situation in Bianliang will be
Yue Hailou's reaction is destined to be much faster than previously expected, and it is also destined to be much stronger than previously expected."
Chen Zixiao said with determination,
"After nightfall, Bianliang sent another good news. Jieshuai successfully killed two general-level figures from Bianliang's annexed army in front of the battle line. I think Jieshuai's illustrious martial arts will definitely frighten the enemies of Bianliang, and no one will
Dare to stand up and fight against Commander Jies again. In addition to defending the inner city, I can't imagine that Yang Jingchen and other rebel generals would dare to lead their elite troops out of the inner city to touch Commander Jieshu's beard! Yang Jingchen did not dare to leave the inner city of Bianliang.
The city defenders were mainly the Imperial Forbidden Army that surrendered after the fall of Bianliang. Their combat effectiveness was weaker and it was difficult to cause more trouble for the Jiedou commander. Zhengzhou Jiedu envoy Xiao Qian and his main force surrounded Gongxian city again, while Chihudong Road Pingyan
The army is indeed very strong, but the military administration of Bianliang is under the jurisdiction of the Zhennan Zong Palace and has no direct relationship with the Pingyanzong Palace. Pingyan soldiers may not send reinforcements to Bianliang immediately, but the Zhennanzong Palace
The real main force was either in Puzhou north of the Yellow River or on the Fifth Road of Shaanxi Province. In this case, Yue Hailou led an elite army alone. He rushed to Bianliang for reinforcements regardless of the first time, and then attacked Bianliang.
It is not difficult to guess whether Jieshuai was attacked by Jieshuai at the outer periphery of the Liang River and was waiting for work. It was not difficult to guess whether he would devise a way on both sides of the Yingshui River to cut off Jieshuai's southward retreat! I deeply regretted that I could not follow Jieshuai to raid Bianliang. I led my troops there
Miaowanggou attracts Chenzhou’s soldiers and horses to the north of Miaowanggou, which can be regarded as a gift for us to welcome the commander-in-chief back to the south!"
Guo Junpan shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Rather than attracting Chenzhou's soldiers and horses to the north of Miaowanggou, I hope you will misunderstand Yue Hailou's intentions. Otherwise, after your three or four thousand troops arrive at Miaowanggou,
Soon we will face a siege from several times more powerful enemies, and Yue Hailou will inevitably use cavalry to block the connection with Miaowanggou. You will have to support Jieshuai until he retreats south, which will not be an easy task!
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Chen Zixiao looked at the thousands of men and horses standing silently in the night behind them, ready to go, and smiled calmly:
"Commander Jie dares to lead two thousand soldiers and horses to stir up chaos in the heart of an enemy that is dozens of times stronger. I lead my troops to project more than 40 miles to the northeast. Even if I am surrounded by enemies that are dozens of times stronger, there is nothing to fear."
? Besides, Yue Hailou has withdrawn three thousand captives from the south of Zhaoling. Ye County and Wuyang soldiers and horses will soon be reinforced. Does Yue Hailou really have the courage to kill us first at all costs? Compared to me
Chen Zixiao, Jieshuai is the one who really makes their hearts beat!"
"Jie Shuai personally led his elite troops to raid Bianliang, which is already very frightening. I thought we who stayed in Chushan should attack more steadily." Guo Junpan couldn't help but shook his head and said, "However, since Jieshuai is sneaking into
During the Bianliang period, I entrusted you with the former army general affairs, and what you said is indeed very reasonable. Of course we will not stop you. No.
However, if you lead your troops to Miaowanggou, you don’t have to worry about any accidents happening here."
Chen Zixiao bowed to Su Laochang, Yu Chengzhen, Zhuang Yong and others again, and formally ordered the cavalry officers in the front line who were responsible for scouting, exploring the way and covering the flanks to light the rosin torches in their hands and pass through the slowly opened gate of the camp.
, head north first...
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Although Chushan's main camp on the north bank of the Shuishui River was some distance away from the Liutiao River, it was impossible for Yue Hailou, Zhong Changqing, and Mo Lihu to not notice it on the east bank of the Liutiao River when three to four thousand men and horses marched at night with fire.
The main bodies of Ru River (Ru River) and Ying River flow from northwest to southeast, and the river courses are generally parallel.
If thousands of soldiers and horses of the Chushan Army went straight north from the camp on the north bank of Xiaoquegang, they would not need fifty miles to reach the Yingshui River.
However, based on the trajectory of the small group of scouts sent out by the Chushan Army, Yue Hailou could still speculate that the Chushan Army soldiers and horses who were sent out at this time were likely to head northeast after bypassing the upper reaches of the Liubian River.
As we proceed, we should approach Yingshui from the southwest of Xihua County.
Before finally confirming the enemy's intentions, hastily sending out troops to engage in night battles that he was not good at was unwise. Yue Hailou's top priority was to send a large number of scouts to keep an eye on them.
Yue Hailou, Zhong Changqing, Mo Lihu and others had no intention of resting.
The courier carried Yue Hailou's and Mo Lihu's handwritten letters, and had already set off on his way to Zhengzhou and Xuzhou in several separate routes. However, they could not predict or force the reaction of Xiao Qian and the third prince Tu Ge.
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After all Chushan's soldiers and horses on the south bank of the Nian River crossed the river and entered the camp on the north bank, thousands more troops went north overnight. How could they sleep peacefully?
In the morning light, several scouts rushed back to the main camp and reported that the Chushan Army had sent more than 200 cavalry in advance and stopped at Miaowanggou, which is about 20 miles north of Yingshui River in the west direction of Liubian River.
There is a dilapidated village in Miaowanggou, and there are still a dozen old and weak villagers who have not escaped.
After Chushan's two hundred cavalry entered the remaining village, they immediately gathered the villagers and sent out small teams to scout the Chushan soldiers and horses who had left camp overnight and headed north, and were speeding towards the direction of Miaowanggou.
Yue Hailou, who was sitting in front of the case with his eyes closed and concentrating in his clothes. After hearing the information reported by the scouts, he and Zhong Changqing, who had not slept all night, and Mo Lihu quickly showed the specific location of Miaowanggou on the Kan map.
Mark it out.
Miaowanggou is located twenty miles south of Yingshui. About fifty miles east from Miaowanggou, it is the mouth of Cai River entering Yingshui. Ten miles east of the mouth of the river is Yewanqiu City in Chenzhou, which is also the Yuehai Tower.
The base camp.
Going north from Miaowanggou and crossing Yingshui River, you will find Xihua County, which is affiliated to Chenzhou.
From Miaowanggou to Wanqiu City, the Yingshui River generally flows in an east-west direction, with a slight inclination to the south; while the Cai River flows through the north side of Xihua County and then flows into the Yingshui River, generally flowing northwest to southeast.
This caused Xu Huai to lead his troops to raid Bianliang and retreat south through Caihe River. As long as they entered Xihua County, every point along the Caihe River was fifty miles away from Miaowanggou. This also meant that Xihua County
Every point in the county may be the choice of Xu Huai's troops who led a surprise attack on Bianliang, separated from the Cai River and forcibly crossed the Ying River to retreat south.
At the same time, because Miaowang Valley is about 40 miles away from Chushan's camp group on the north bank of the Shuishui River, it can be said to be a perfect transit point.
There is no room for Yue Hailou to think of other aspects.
"Then we will be on both sides of Miaowanggou, cutting off its north-south communication, and delaying the encirclement until the Zhengzhou troops and Pingyan military reinforcements arrive!" Yue Hailou pounded heavily on the Miaowanggou mark marked on the Hehuaikan map.
He clicked and said decisively, "I would like to see if Xu Huai really has the power to reach heaven and earth!"
If there was an encounter in Xihua County, Yue Hailou certainly did not have the confidence to hold back the elite Chushan Army with a considerable number of troops.
However, Miaowanggou is only more than thirty miles away from Liubianhe Camp and Heishigou Camp. They can bring a large number of war weapons into the two flanks of Miaowanggou, and have three thousand elite red cavalry in Rushui and Ying
The plain land between the water is full of joy.
If this can't drag the Chushan Army for three to five days, Yue Hailou will never have to lead troops to fight in this life...
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The morning light seemed to cast a layer of green light between the sky and the earth, outlining the plains and the outline of the turbid river. More than 200 boats slowly moved upstream, covering the turbid surface of Yingshui like dark clouds.
The establishment period of Chushan Water Camp and Yingzhou Water Camp are roughly the same, but the early preparation time of Chushan Water Camp is longer.
After the fall of Bianliang and before Yue Hailou led his troops southward, Chushan focused on collecting civilian ships in the upper reaches of the Huaihe River and the lower reaches of the Ru River.
During the Battle of Huaichuan, Xu Huai even recruited shipwrights from Huangchuan, Huaichuan and other places under his banner, dismantled all the private shipyards in these places, and moved them together with the stored materials to Zhouqiao to prepare for the construction of a new one in Xinyang.
's shipbuilding yard.
Therefore, although the Chushan Water Camp was comparable in size to the navy established by Yue Hailou in Yingzhou, it was superior to the Yingzhou Navy in both quantity and quality of warships.
It's just that Ru River, the key cities along the Ying River, Xincai, Shangcai, Huaichuan, Ruyin and other important towns are all under the control of the Chenzhou Army. The Yingzhou Navy can obtain supplies nearby and rely on these important towns to establish water strongholds, and even
The city defenders can participate in water battles by blocking ropes, laying wooden stakes on rivers or sinking ships, etc.
Therefore, since the establishment of the Chushan Navy, they have not been qualified to enter Ru River and Ying River to compete with the Yingzhou Navy in a short period of time.
However, Yingzhou navy has been transferred to Ru River, and it is temporarily unable to fight out of Ru River. Yue Hailou only has three to four hundred naval forces and a dozen small platoons left in the water camp outside Ruyin City.
At this time, the Yingshui River was like a wide open door for the Chu Shanshui Army.
Xu Xin'an, Xu Ling and other generals stood on the deck of a warship, looking at the city of Ruyin under the rising sun. Behind them were more than two hundred large and small warships. In addition to more than a thousand navy generals, there were also
More than 4,000 elite soldiers received Xu Huai's secret order from Bianliang yesterday afternoon and mobilized urgently.
Their goal, the first step is to go up the Ying River and control the mouth of the Cai River west of Wanqiu City in order to prepare for the surprise attack and the retreat of the Bianliang troops to the south.
It is easy for them to enter Yingshui this time, but as the Yingzhou navy will be able to return to Yingshui from Rushui in three to five days, it will be convenient for them to use various means to block the lower reaches of Yingshui together with the Ruyin defenders.
It would be difficult for them to return via the original road through Yingshui.
The only way is to abandon the ship and evacuate overland to Zhaoling and Wuyang after rendezvousing with the soldiers and horses withdrawing from Bianliang south. However, Xu Xin'an will encounter such a strong interception between Ru River and Ying River.
For Ling and other generals, it is still unknown.
Their trip to the north can be said to be a last-ditch battle...
