The large area east of Feishui has little development and is separated by hills, so the population has always been sparse. Since the Northern Han Dynasty invaded the south, Shouzhou has become a battlefield, with scattered villages scattered throughout. Most of the people fled south with their families.
The area along the river was to avoid war. Therefore, when the Tang army set out from Hefei to the north, it was almost impossible to see people along the way.
Chen Juezhi's advance was already slow enough, but Xu Wenzhen's army had to be even slower. On the one hand, Chen Jue's military orders were in front of him, and on the other hand, there were too many heavy weapons. About fifty miles away, after a whole day's march, they marched steadily toward
After marching twenty-five miles, seeing that it was getting late, Xu Wenzhen ordered to suspend the advance, set up camp on the spot, and set up tents and bury pots to make rice.
Unfortunately, the pigeon flying method that Chen Jue had hoped for did not work. The pigeons that escaped from Ma Renyu and other Fengchen soldiers did not know where they flew.
Because the chosen path was too primitive, the civilians who accompanied the Tang army had been tired for a day, driving carts and livestock. When they heard the order to set up camp and rest, they felt as if they had been granted amnesty, but they did not act immediately, but rested on the spot.
Seeing this, the commander Zhu Yuan was furious and quickly sent his subordinates to urge and use whips and fists to reason with the servants. He cursed: "These lazy guys are so lazy and slow. If the Han army attacks, there will be
Made them cry!"
When the Tang army's marching team shrank and started to move slowly, Zhu Yuanfang, exhausted both physically and mentally, went to Xu Wenzhen and said: "The supplies we carry are enough for three months. We can carry so much at one time...
..”
After listening to his words, Xu Wenzhen said: "If our army goes north to aid Shou, if we don't prepare more food, grass and weapons, if the Han army cuts off our food route, how can we fight against it if we don't have enough food and fodder! It can be seen that Chen Jue's attack
, are ready for a protracted confrontation with the Han army!"
As he said that, he pointed to the northeast again and sighed in a low voice: "The loss of the Huai River has greatly reduced our situation. Even the transportation of grain and equipment has been so restricted! I only hope that Huangfu Shijun and Yao Dujian can
Re-open the Huai River channel as soon as possible, otherwise, if this battle continues like this, it won’t last long!”
Zhu Yuan was silent after hearing this, and could only sigh. He raised his head and noticed Xu Wenzhen's face covered with bitterness. He couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Xu, I noticed that you have a solemn look on your face as you come here, as if you are worried?"
After hearing the question, he pulled Zhu Yuan aside and Xu Wenzhen said: "To tell you the truth, the further north I go, the more frightened I am. Chen Jueyan, facing our army moving north, the Han army is still trapped in the city and there is no movement. This book
It’s doubtful!”
The two palace army envoys found a family carrying a carriage, and sat down to discuss the military situation again. Zhu Yuan guessed with a serious expression: "Could it be that the Han army wants to repeat its old tactics to lure our army to go north?"
Zhu Yuan shook his head as he spoke: "This time, we are not like Liu Yanzhen who underestimated the enemy and rushed forward. With this military strength, if it comes to Shouchun, we may not be able to win. But if the Han army wants to defeat us, I'm afraid it will be difficult."
It’s not that easy!”
Xu Wenzhen was also thinking hard, frowning, and said worriedly: "No matter what the Han army's plan is, what I am deeply worried about right now is that it has been almost a day and a half, and I have not received any orders from the Chinese army's camp!"
"Xu Gong is afraid that something will happen to Chen Jue?" Zhu Yuan was surprised.
"It's very possible!" Xu Wenzhen touched his chest and said cautiously: "I feel like I can't breathe! No matter what happens in the north, we have to be careful! Set up camp as soon as possible and send people to the Chinese Army to check the situation. !”
"How long has it been since our waiting knight returned to camp?" Xu Wenzhen asked suddenly.
"It's almost two hours!" Zhu Yuan was surprised.
...
While Xu and Zhu were still sitting in the unfinished camp, discussing the military situation, the army sent by Liu Chengyou to rob and kill them had already covered their flags and picked up their bells, and came at a light gallop with great efficiency.
About seven miles away, the horses were temporarily reined in. Although the Han cavalry was less than 10,000, there were eight thousand war cavalry. The scene of gathering in formation was very rare in Jianghuai. The silence and power were astonishing.
"Informing the Duke of Yu, more than 20,000 Tang troops are six or seven miles away. They have stopped marching and are adjusting their formations and setting up camp!" The commander of Ma Jun, who was in charge of the detective, rushed to the Chinese army and reported to Murong Yanzhao in person.
"It's still early, but you're not leaving?" After hearing the report, Murong Yanzhao immediately asked: "Have the Tang Army's waiting cavalry been wiped out? Have they alerted the Tang Army? Are they prepared?"
"The enemy sentries along the road were all shot and killed by the generals. Looking at the situation of the Tang camp, there was no warning!"
"Very good!" Murong Yanzhao's expression was very cold and he started to give orders directly: "Guo Chongwei!"
"Here!" The commander of Long Jie's left wing immediately gave the order.
"You lead two thousand soldiers and go to the Tang camp first. While it is not backed up and the base of the camp is not solid, you can cruise around its side, gallop horizontally and vertically, and strike with mounted fire to disturb its military morale and disrupt its position!" Murong Yanzhao ordered! : "Remember, I'm not asking you to charge the camp, be smart and shoot all the soldiers' quivers empty!"
"Yes!" After receiving the order, Guo Chongwei immediately ordered four battalions of horse troops and rushed to the south.
"The remaining soldiers will slowly move south with me to eat solid food and restore their physical strength and horsepower!" Murong Yanzhao continued: "In three quarters of an hour, we will launch an attack on the Tang army and defeat this Tang army before dark!"
"Yes!" including Han Tong, all responded in unison.
Murong Yanzhao led the main force and calmly headed south. Before he could get close, he heard the noise of killing. Guo Chongwei was a general among the generals of the Han Dynasty. He had been in the army for more than 20 years and had rich combat experience. The key is to be loyal and obedient in combat. Self-specialized.
As a general with strong understanding and execution ability, Murong Yanzhao executed Murong Yanzhao's military orders very well. The two thousand cavalry were divided into two groups, staggered in front of the Tang army, and fired continuously.
On the Tang army's side, before the Han cavalry attacked, Xu Wenzhen had already realized that something was wrong. Together with Zhu Yuan, he stepped up his efforts to urge the soldiers and civilians to shrink the stronghold. However, there were more than 20,000 soldiers and civilians mixed together, and they were tired all the way. The execution ability of the Tang army also deteriorated. If it is not high, no matter how hard you push, the effect will be minimal.
When the Han cavalry attacked, they were nervous and moved faster, but more often than not, they were unable to react in time and were in a panic. There were many vehicles in the Tang army, and the stronghold was based on vehicles and shields. Facing the Han The rider was thrown away, and in panic, many were at a loss as to what to do.
Most of the people with hooded heads huddled behind the cars, looking for cover. Some of the hooded people fled, disrupting their positions. The soldiers and civilians were especially mixed between the strongholds, which caused the chaos of the Tang army to spread.
At the critical moment, Xu Wenzhen was still calm enough, and together with Zhu Yuan, they divided the front camp and the middle camp. Facing the movements of Guo Chongwei's army, he realized its purpose and acted decisively. He gathered his troops and horses, divided them into the rear of the caboose, and
A large shield was erected widely, and the soldiers were sent out. It seemed that the horses were placed around to prevent the Han cavalry from charging.
However, the Tang army had too many supplies, and it was impossible to complete them in a chaotic situation. So Xu Wenzhen cut off his wrists, chose to give up the excess supplies, and chose to use elite troops to consolidate a core defensive area in the central car camp.
After a little stability, Xu Wenzhen even organized a team of several hundred soldiers to launch a counterattack at the Han cavalry with crossbows and shoot at them. Of course, the Han cavalry was agile and much more flexible than the Tang army who was passively beaten. Even so
, several rounds of shooting really caused Guo Chongwei to lose some of his men.
Soon, Guo Chongwei found out the hard-to-gnaw "bones" in the long Tang Army chariot formation, so he decisively took refuge, conveyed the order, and attacked the weak points of the Tang Army's formation.
There are few officers in Bi Tang's army who have Xu Wenzhen's qualities. In a hurry, it is difficult for Xu Wenzhen's methods and strategies to defend the enemy to be understood by the entire army. The most important thing is the soldiers who accompany the army. They are the most uncontrollable.
, was also Guo Chongwei’s key target, and soon collapsed.
When Murong Yanzhao led the army to approach, Guo Chongwei's arrows had been exhausted, the short spears had been thrown, and the soldiers were also exhausted. And Xu Wenzhen saw the second Han army coming from the north, the huge
The horse army's formation was so murderous that Xu Wenzhen's heart sank to the bottom.
Looking at the battlefield situation, the Tang Army's chariot formation was like a long winding dragon, but it was riddled with scars and numerous damages. Although Guo Chongwei's attack did not cause too many direct casualties, this long dragon was in chaos.
While observing the enemy formation, Murong Yanzhao also listened to Guo Chongwei's talk about the attack and the Tang army's response to the attack. His eyes swept across the battlefield. Murong Yanzhao pointed in the distance and directly ordered: "Han Tong will lead the cavalry army to attack the tail of the Tang army's formation!"
Murong Yanzhao wanted to cut off the dragon's tail first. It was the most chaotic place, with the largest number of civilians, and the most broken formation.
"The remaining Long Jie troops will be commanded by each battalion and use the battalions as formations to continue riding around and shooting, suppressing the Tang army and giving it no chance to breathe!"
"yes!"
The order was issued, and six thousand Han cavalry were divided into two main roads, raising dust and smoke, and headed towards the Tang army with great momentum. Guo Chongwei led his men to defend beside Murong Yanzhao, resting and eating dry food to restore their physical strength and fighting strength.
With the coordinated attack of this large group of Han cavalry, the already chaotic Tang formation was put under great pressure. In terms of command skills on the battlefield, Xu Wenzhen was not inferior to Murong Yanzhao by a single point. He was taking full advantage of the cavalry to find loopholes.
, Murong Yanzhao did an excellent job in commanding and adjusting on the fly.
Coupled with the already superior combat power of the Han army and the three-quarters of an hour's rest, the Tang army, which was exhausted and frightened, could not withstand the attack.
Soon, the Tang army in the rear camp couldn't stand it any longer. They were defeated, some fled and some surrendered. He cut off the dragon's tail and then its head. Although Zhu Yuan struggled to lead the resistance, he was unable to regain control of the scattered and fearful army and was captured alive.
Taking advantage of its defeat, the Han army concentrated its forces to attack Xu Wenzhen, who was holding on for the last time, but hit a wall. He completely retreated into the dense chariot formation, supervised the battle with his own soldiers, and led nearly 3,000 remaining soldiers to resist.
Several attacks were made, but to no avail, and the casualties were increasing. Seeing this, Murong Yanzhao directly ordered Guo Chongwei to order thousands of captured prisoners to attack the vehicle formation carrying large shields and planks.
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Things are often so wonderful, and they are also threats of life and death. These soldiers and civilians of the Southern Tang Dynasty would rather be driven as cannon fodder than fight with the Han army for life and death. Of course, maybe these people still have a simple consciousness,
The only way to resist the Han army is to die. If you help the Han army defeat your own army, you will still have a chance to survive...
At dusk, prisoners attacked, and Xu Wenzhen's defense quickly failed. The car formation was forced to disperse and was completely defeated.
On the huge battlefield, although there were many flames, the situation was decided. Seeing that the Tang army could no longer form an organized resistance, Murong Yanzhao breathed a sigh of relief. As a leading general, he could not rest assured until the final decision was made.
Generally speaking, Xu Wenzhen's army is not difficult to fight. Looking at the swarms of military supplies, Murong Yanzhao cheered up, arranged for the aftermath, cleaned the battlefield, and sorted out the seizures.
One thing is for sure, the results of this battle will be great!