Turning back to the story, Zhang Guozhu was ordered to lead more than 3,000 cavalry to the Beiluo River and arrived at the river bank before dawn. At this time, the fog had not dispersed. Seeing the ice on the river, he did not dare to carelessly send out exploration horses to scout the surrounding ten miles, including the other bank.
After inspecting the river bank, he encountered a difficulty. The Beiluo River was not wide, the bank was not steep, and the water was frozen. Soldiers and horses could come and go as they pleased. There was no danger in such a place. If reinforcements from the bandits arrived, how would they stop the attack? Is it difficult?
Achievements: direct head-on combat?
If they really come, they can only do it hard, and they may not be able to come, or they may have broken the city before they come. Zhang Guozhu's thought is of course that the sooner they break the city, the better, and he doesn't have to do anything.
You can also make a profit from time to time.
At dawn and before the fog cleared, Zhang Guozhu, who was taking a nap on the river bank, received the news that the scouts encountered a small group of rebel spies in the northwest direction of the opposite bank. The two sides had a fight and the other side retreated!
Damn it! The thieves' spies arrived so quickly. As expected by Li Yan, Gao Yigong must have sent people to ask for help before they besieged the city. Zhang Guozhu knew at this time that this time his little calculation was overturned.
Not easy.
Explore again to see how many soldiers and horses the thieves have. Where are they? Zhang Guozhu sent out more than ten troops in one breath. Within half an hour, news kept coming. Most of them were about officers, soldiers, scouts and the other party's spies meeting and fighting, but soon
Finally, hard news came. The bandit army had at least three thousand infantrymen and was stationed ten miles northwest of Beiluo River.
They came so fast. Seeing that the fog was about to clear, Zhang Guozhu knew that these bandits did not attack directly because they were worried that the officers and soldiers would take advantage of the fog to ambush them. Once the fog cleared and heard about the attack on the city, the enemy would definitely move!
Ambush? Zhang Guozhu's heart moved.
Since you are worried about something, I will give you something, so I asked a guerrilla under his command to whisper it. After a while, the other party left in a hurry. Zhang Guozhu looked up at the sky and sighed, maybe he would pick another one up.
Big bargain, no one can stop luck!
The scouts found out that the enemy had 3,000 infantry and cavalry, and according to previous information, the Crouching Tiger Mountain bandit army stationed more than 5,000 troops. It seemed that the enemy did not use all their troops to come to the rescue, or that they divided their troops into two groups, holding them back and circumventing them along the way.
Past?
Thinking of this, Zhang Guozhu's heart tightened. On the surface, he said that he was responsible for blocking the rebel reinforcements, but in fact, he served as a rear guard for the friendly forces attacking Xicheng. If they were attacking over there and were suddenly attacked from behind, the consequences would be very, very serious.
The fault is enough to be beheaded!
No, the scope of reconnaissance needed to be expanded, so he sent an order to patrol fifty miles north and south along the river bank. If he encountered a large group of people, he would immediately report it.
The fog cleared, and there was a faint thunder behind him. Zhang Guozhu was shocked. He knew that the siege had begun over there. He got up, mounted his horse, and ran up to a mound by the river. He took out his telescope and looked northwest of the river. He could vaguely see distant objects in the vast wilderness.
There are many figures, but there are not many by visual inspection. I know they are the thieves' scouting horses or the vanguard. As for their main force, they should be here soon.
This guess was soon confirmed. After a while, there were gradually more soldiers and horses in the distance. From visual inspection, they were five or six miles away from the river. It seemed that even if the rebels couldn't hear it, they had detected the fighting over Dali. They had to
Go outside the city to call for help!
It was inevitable that there would be a fight. Zhang Guozhu shouted, "Brothers, the thieves are only two to three thousand and more than half are infantry. Let's kill them like cutting grass. As long as we defeat them, we will have made great achievements today..."
A small bowl of chicken soup was poured down and the soldiers became excited. There was a war. Who wouldn't want to make meritorious deeds?
So he immediately brandished his sword and shouted that he was going to rush over. Zhang Guozhu ordered him to be calm and wait for him to approach. He first drew his bow and shot quickly, and then rode his horse into the formation!
The Crouching Mountain Military Camp is under Liu Fangliang's department, but Liu Fangliang himself is not in Pucheng, but in Sanyuan County, guarding the edge of Xi'an City. He is the last line of defense. His troops are mainly concentrated in Sanyuan, Pucheng, and Crouching Mountain.
Within the territory of Pucheng, a military camp was set up there to be able to move between Pucheng and Dali. The military affairs were under the control of his subordinates, ivy leader Dilong.
Guan Dilong is illiterate, rough but brave and careful. He has a small reputation among the thieves and is trusted by Liu Fangliang. He appoints him as gatekeeper for his territory, but he scolded him some time ago. As for the reason, the whole story is unknown.
Everyone in the army knew that Chang Yu, the great eunuch of the imperial court, had entered the country and was running around. He even touched his barracks, killed people, snatched horses and escaped.
This was a great humiliation. Guan Dilong was so scolded by Liu Fangliang that he could not hold his head up. He did not dare to go out for several days and could not see anyone. He also hated Chang Yu in his heart and thought that if he had the chance to catch him, he would be killed.
Tortured to death bit by bit.
However, he himself also knew that this chance was very slim, so he hated the birds, the birds, and Li Yan as well.
No, the opportunity has come. Before dawn, I suddenly received an order from Dali Gao Yigong. The officers and soldiers attacked and came to encircle him quickly!
Guan Dilong, who was still sleepy, suddenly woke up as if he had been splashed with cold water. Of course, his heart was horrified. He just heard that Li Yan attacked Chaoyi a few days ago. Why did he come to attack again?
Dali, this product is really good!
Gao Yigong was Li Zicheng's brother-in-law. He was in a high position and his military orders had to be obeyed. Moreover, he was stationed at Crouching Mountain and had the duty of assisting Dali. At this time, he did not dare to neglect his orders and sent people to report the situation in Sanyuan.
Liu Fangliang mobilized troops and horses to go for reinforcements.
There are five to six thousand soldiers and horses in Crouching Tiger Mountain, including more than a thousand cavalry. Guan Dilong knew that since Li Yan dared to send troops to attack Dali, it was definitely not a small matter. There were at least nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses. It would be useless for him to go without less, but he
If you can't really spend everything, then you have to make a compromise and send 4,000 soldiers and horses to fight for reinforcements, and use all the cavalry.
Guan Dilong personally led the cavalry first, followed by the infantry. I don't know why he always felt uneasy. Maybe it was because of the fog. Wolong Mountain is in the northwest of Dali County, and the straight-line distance between the two places is only fifty or sixty miles.
The cavalry can reach the ground in more than an hour, while the infantry is slightly slower.
However, due to the fog, Guan Dilong was more cautious and did not dare to let the cavalry stay too far apart. However, he was also afraid of missing the opportunity to fight, so the infantry would have to trot all the way to the southwest, marching twenty or thirty miles together.
Tired of repairing on the spot, he soon came to report that the soldiers were approaching the horses and had a conflict. Guan Dilong's heart suddenly tightened, and he suddenly realized that Li Yan's urine would have detected that the soldiers and horses here would go for reinforcements, so he had to attack
The city will naturally send troops and horses to intercept the reinforcements!
Thinking about this, I was so frightened that I was sweating. Fortunately, I didn't march rashly, so I immediately asked spies to conduct in-depth reconnaissance. Not long after, the spies came to report that there were thousands of officers and soldiers on the river bank more than ten miles southwest, and the exact number was unknown.
Damn it! It’s really here!
I thought I could catch the siege officers and soldiers from behind, and cooperate with the inside and outside of the city. As a result... they were already waiting, but I couldn't stop going because of this, so let's fight.
In fact, although the Dashun Army was beaten back from the Eastern Expedition, due to the brainwashing and self-deception of Li Zicheng's group, most of the soldiers felt that they were returning in triumph and made a strategic retreat. They still felt that the officers and soldiers were not doing well and had no fear of them.
Feeling, no psychological shadow!
He just did what he said, and Guan Dilong was not afraid. After fighting with the officers and soldiers for so many years, they knew everything about them, not to mention that their troops were slightly superior to the opponent. Of course, he also knew that there were some capable officers and soldiers, such as those under the great eunuch.
Dongchang several battalions, Li Yan's direct descendants, Wu Sangui's Guan Ning cavalry, but he believed that those elites could not be here, at least they could not be used to stop him.
Ordinary officers and soldiers were afraid of his request, and they had one head and two legs. Guan Dilong wanted to go to fight. At this time, his subordinates suggested that there might be an ambush because it was not bright yet and it was foggy. Guan Dilong took it seriously, and someone else suggested that,
In fact, there is no need to fight them head-on. Why not cross the river from here to avoid the enemy and go straight to the city, or cross the river from here to the other side and then fight them. Anyway, the river is frozen and you can cross the river anywhere.
Guan Dilong thought for a while and shook his head in denial. The other party had obviously discovered his whereabouts. Now his every move would be under the surveillance of the other party. The chance of bypassing them and directly reaching the city was almost zero. As for crossing the river first,
He didn't think it was necessary to start a fight, so he just started fighting across the river. In this way, he could advance and attack, and retreat and defend. This also left a way out for himself. After all, no one was 100% sure of defeating someone else.
If you don't move, you can retreat calmly, right?
At dawn, the fog cleared, and the field of view was wide. There was no danger of being ambushed. Guan Dilong decided to continue to approach. This was another report from the detective horse. The opponent was a cavalry with more than 2,000 people. This made him a little surprised and a little lucky. Fortunately, he didn't.
Cross the river first and engage with others, otherwise without the buffer of the river bank, you may be overwhelmed by the other party in an instant.
The purpose of the officers and soldiers deploying two thousand cavalry here is also very clear. It is highly maneuverable and can expel and block reinforcements at any time. But to be honest, Guan Dilong is not very afraid. Although the opponent is only a cavalry, its strength is only two thousand.
, he has nearly 4,000 men, and more than a thousand cavalry can confront them. If the infantry draws their bows to encircle them, he may not be able to do so well. Moreover, when fighting across the river, the ice is slippery and the river bank is uneven, so the cavalry's combat effectiveness will be compromised!
After making up his mind, Guan Dilong was determined. Seeing that his subordinates were almost resting, he gave the order to advance. No matter whether Dali could be rescued or not, he would first attack the officers and soldiers in front of him. But at this moment, an urgent report came that Dali
The officers and soldiers over there have already begun to attack the city!
Good guy, isn’t that the right time?
When it was most critical for the officers and soldiers to attack the city, they would make a surprise attack from behind... Hehe.
But he had to break through the officers and soldiers in front of him first, so Guan Dilong immediately sent an order to kill them!