"General Huo, Chen Junhou is the military intelligence officer of the Sikong Mansion. As long as the Sikong Mansion can agree to the conditions, Chen Junhou should be able to speak. If you have any ideas, you can tell Chen Junhou..."
Yang Ji led Chen Man into a house in Xicheng, looked at a military general in the yard whose eyes were full of anxiety, uneasiness, and a bit of suspicion and said.
General Chen Manchao cupped his hands and said: "Sun Yanzhou, Hu Dangzhou and others saw the red cavalry coming menacingly, and they thought they had an opportunity. They had the courage to rush out of the inner city before noon, resulting in their defeat. They are now retreating.
In the inner city, there is still a will to resist, but it is just a matter of breath. General Huo has been restrained today, and we all see it. But now we need General Huo to make up his mind as soon as possible. We need to control Ruyin before dawn tomorrow.
There are other combat missions in the city!"
At dawn in Tangyuan, after Yu Mo controlled the east city gate to lure the ambush troops into the city, Chen Man then rushed to join the main force and assisted Shi Hu in commanding the battle. However, Yang Ji never revealed his identity, even with a dozen military intelligence officers lurking
The guards disguised as guards took advantage of the chaos to "escape" to the West City.
After Mo Li suddenly led the red cavalry to reinforce, and Hu Dangzhou and Sun Yanzhou led their troops to fight out from the inner city, many of the outer city defenders began to waver again.
Even though deep down in their hearts, many people were thinking about returning to the south, they were afraid that the battle at Ruyin would be the final victory for the Chihu people, and they would suffer a bloody purge if they stood still.
Sun Yanzhou, Hu Dangzhou and other thieves chiefs have still gained some power over the years.
Therefore, for a while, there were still many defenders in the outer city participating in the counterattack against the Nancheng area.
However, Yang Ji still used his influence. In addition to persuading as many outer city defenders as possible to stand still and wait and see the situation, he also successfully persuaded thousands of defenders to revolt in front of the battle lines with the cooperation of lurking personnel.
Conducted by Guo Yunkun.
It is getting late, and the army has now controlled the four gates of the outer city. However, in addition to Sun Yanzhou, Hu Dangzhou and other bandit chiefs leading their remnants to flee hastily into the inner city, intending to continue to resist, there are still a large number of defenders in the outer city area.
Not disarmed.
Yin Peng, Shi Hu, Yan Xiaoyi and others considered that after a day and night of marching and fierce fighting, not only the Selection Front Army but also the elite soldiers drawn from the Tianxiong Army were quite exhausted, especially since the Selection Front Army suffered extremely heavy casualties.
It is large and does not carry any siege equipment, and it is necessary to reduce the use of troops and casualties as much as possible.
At present, Chen Man, Tang Yuan, Yu Mo and others, with the cooperation of Yang Ji, whose identity has been semi-public, are urging the defenders who participated in the counterattack in the afternoon to disarm and surrender, and the defenders who have remained silent and watching from beginning to end.
, giving the opportunity to surrender and accept adaptation.
People's hearts are always complicated. Some generals of the garrison have no intention of working for the Red Husbands and have the desire to return south, but at the same time they fantasize about continuing to lead their troops, and even want to get titles and titles from the imperial court. This is
Chen Man and others need to come forward to do further work.
Of course, all this is limited.
In short, what is declared is that before dawn tomorrow, the armed forces in the city that have not surrendered or surrendered will be regarded as die-hard elements who want to live and die with Sun Yanzhou and the remnants of Hu Dangzhou, and will resolutely fight against them.
Attack until the entire city of Ruyin is captured.
Fortunately, the main reason for the defenders of Ruyin Outer City was to return home.
The expected reinforcements did not arrive for a long time. After the troops of Sun Yanzhou and Hu Dangzhou were defeated, less than two thousand remaining soldiers fled into the inner city in a panic; the four gates of the outer city fell one after another and were controlled by the elites of Beijing and Xiangzhou.
At this time, even if there are still some die-hards, or some generals who feel that their hands are stained with blood and will not be spared lightly if they surrender, and they still want to collude with Sun Yanzhou and Hu Dangzhou who have closed the inner city, there is no need to wait until Beijing
The Xiang elite organized a strong attack from the front, and then someone stabbed them in the back to deal with or control them, then opened the camp gates and barricades to surrender.
As late at night approached, the remaining ten thousand defenders in the outer city basically chose to surrender or surrender...
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Piles of bonfires were lit inside and outside the South City Gate, trampling on the muddy snow, the cold wind blew, and it froze again after nightfall; corpses were lying in a pool of blood on the battlefield before anyone could free their hands to collect them.
Occasionally, there is an injured horse that is not dead. It seems that it has just woken up in the cold wind. It struggles to get up from the snow and walks away. There is no one there.
Thinking of stopping it.
There were broken guns and broken arrows everywhere, and there was black and red mixed with soil and blood.
The enemy troops had withdrawn, and the soldiers were wrapped in felt blankets and huddled directly under the city wall to rest.
They didn't set up camp or enter the city. The war horses were their most loyal partners. They stood quietly aside, chipping away at the ice and snow, and nibbling on grass stems.
In the distance, thousands of soldiers of the Jingsheng Army were still waiting in formation, and there were still many captives patrolling the outside. The exhausted generals could only sit around the campfire alternately to rest.
A group of cavalry passed through the blockade of enemy cavalry and came from far to near.
The leader reined up his horse and stopped in front of the city gate, took off his hood to protect himself from the wind and snow, and looked up at the carved stone of the city tower.
"General Wang Ju!"
Chen Man, who happened to be standing behind the crenellations of the city tower, saw the face of the visitor clearly and shouted in surprise.
Wang Ju waved and smiled, then dismounted and walked toward the city surrounded by his guards.
Yin Peng, Shi Hu, Sun Yanguan, Xu Pan, Xiao Xun, Wu Sanrong and Yan Xiaoyi were all studying the next battle strategy in the south city gate tower that served as the command tent. When they heard that Wang Ju came from Huaichuan in person,
Come down the road to the city to greet them together.
Walking into the South City Tower, whose walls were illuminated by rosin torches, Wang Ju said: "You fought well this battle, but it was also very difficult - what are your plans for the next battle?"
"Mo Li suddenly saw no reinforcements coming from the Lugou camp when it was approaching dusk, so he couldn't bear the casualties and withdrew his troops to Zhangzigou."
Yin Peng said,
"Yue Hailou, Zhong Changqing, Mo Lihu and others should have completely guessed that our army's deployment is to eat up their main force in Jiaopi. They have only two choices now: one is to stand firm and wait for reinforcements, but
It is snowing heavily in the north of Hehuai and Guanshan. To the south of the town, Prince Ping Yanzong wants to organize reinforcements, but within two or three months, they cannot gather enough troops. Yue Hailou, Zhong Changqing, Mo Lihu and others also
They may not have the confidence to hold on until that moment, and at the same time, they have to worry about us being surrounded.
The second idea is to break out before the main force of our army has completely encircled Jiaopi and Quanhe, and bet on how many of the 670,000 to 70,000 horses can escape. If we want to ensure the complete
To annihilate the enemy in Jiaopi, we still have to do everything possible to entangle the captives who are retreating to Zhangzigou!"
"The generals have marched with such intensity in the wind and snow, and fought fiercely for another day. The casualties are already very heavy. When I came over and saw them resting in the snow outside the city late at night, I knew you wanted to grit your teeth and fight again.
"We want to fight," Wang Ju took out the order letter from his sleeve and said, "This is the order signed by Xu Huai, you must keep it in check!"
"We can completely round up these Han thieves who surrendered to the enemy, and the captive soldiers will be trembling with fear. Why should we show mercy?" Xu Zang said angrily.
"You kid, you are younger than me and you are still reckless. Letting three to five thousand or even ten to twenty thousand enemy troops escape will not affect the overall situation," Wang Ju said. "In the future, almost every major war will be inseparable.
With the participation of the cavalry, you can't use up all the seeds of the Beijing-Xiang cavalry in one battle! You have to change your mind quickly. I traveled a day's journey?
The bones are a little stiff, but after all, they are no less strong than you, and they are all very lively!"
When Wang Ju was over sixty years old, he no longer commanded the troops. After establishing Sikong Mansion, he used the military service in the Mansion to offer wine, and stayed in Biyang with Xu Wuqi, Shi Zhen and others to guard the rear.
After this comprehensive mobilization, Wang Jucai rushed to Huaichuan to participate in military affairs.
At present, the main force of nearly 200,000 people from Beijing and Xiang has approached the enemy camp in Jiaopi and Quanhe from the south. Yin Peng and Shi Hu have led their troops to successfully control Ruyin City from the north. It can be said that they have already targeted the enemy in Jiaopi and Quanhe.
Forming a confrontational situation.
Although the floodplain areas west of the Jiaopi-Quanhe River and the Yingshui River were frozen solid, the snow was so thick that it would not be easy for Yue Hailou to flee westward without strong enough reinforcements.
At the same time, Xu Huai would rather arrange for horse, infantry, or even infantry to race with the deserters in the snow. He would rather the infantry bear more dangers of the red cavalry's counterattack and take on the combat task of chasing the deserters. He also wants to do everything possible.
Save and use limited cavalry units economically.
Of course, it is more likely that Yue Hailou will wait for the Ping Yan Zong Palace and the Zhennan Zong Palace to gather more reinforcements on the periphery before considering a breakout towards Chenzhou; among them, Ping Yan, who has heavy troops stationed in Xusu and Bozhou,
In Prince Zong's Mansion, the speed of gathering reinforcements is much faster, after all, the spatial distance is much closer.
Taking this into consideration, Yin Peng and Shi Hu led their troops in Ruyin, and the subsequent key combat mission was to coordinate and coordinate with Yang Qiye's troops to better block the reinforcements from the Ping Yanzong Palace to the enemies of Jiaopi and Quanhe.
Yin Peng, Shi Hu, Yang Qiye, etc. are all young generals. Even if they want to be stable deep down, they are probably worried about appearing too conservative in the eyes of others, so they will continue to defeat the reinforcements of the Yanzong Palace on the Eastern Front.
But he is not worried that military risks will increase. At this point, Xu Huai still believes that Yin Peng, Shi Hu and Yang Qiye are mature enough. However, facing a vicious enemy like Chi Huren, if he does not restrain himself in combat, he will fight head-on in every battle.
In the world, it is easy to have a situation where you have to rest for three to five years after a great victory.
Xu Huai finally decided to let Wang Ju come to Ruyin to take charge...
