Li Yan has always been known for his strategy. He has been a thief for many years and knows his way very well. He has a clear understanding of the strength and tactics of the thief army as well as the personality characteristics of each thief leader.
Liu Fangliang is a general under the command of the intruders. He was able to stand out from the numerous thieves and was named Cihou. How can he be an ordinary person? Li Yan knew very well that he was capable and dare not underestimate him. The day before yesterday, when he was fighting for the first time in Juma River, he was thinking about Liu Fangliang. Feeling exhausted along the way, he must have been blind and arrogant, so he decided to set up a trap for him, investing only a small amount of cavalry and mostly infantry, paralyzing Liu Fangliang and making him think that he only had this little wealth.
In fact, Li Yan made the most money from picking up leaks outside the customs. He had almost one horse per person and a full cavalry under his command. His wealth had already been exchanged for cannons, and his strength increased dramatically.
In each of the three encounters, Li Yan fought with a small number of cavalry, and the last two battles were also a bit tough. On the surface, it was Jia Waixiong's heavy armored cavalry that turned the tide, but in reality, Li Yan kept hiding his edge and showing cowardice just to make Liu Fangliang paralyzed.
Now, it's time to show off your power!
It is said that Liu Fangliang, Gu Ying, and Gao Yigong each led 10,000 horses and packed up the refugees and marched northward in three separate groups. After passing Baoding City and marching twenty miles away, they reported that the officers and soldiers had formed formations several miles away.
Li Yan actually took the initiative to attack without fear of death. Yesterday he retreated dozens of miles to occupy Xushui, and today he went deep again. It seems that he knew that the rebels were going to attack Baoding City and risked his life to come to rescue him. Hehe, I just told you that you can't even see the city wall. Upon seeing this, Liu Fangliang sneered and immediately ordered an all-out attack. He would first use cannon fodder to consume the opponent's combat power, and then cover it up with the main force.
This tactic is old-fashioned but very practical. Thousands of refugees cried for their fathers and mothers and were whipped by the rebels and rushed toward the officers and soldiers camp. Behind them was Liu Fangliang's main cavalry. Once the refugees rushed into the officers and soldiers camp and caused chaos, his The cavalry can take the opportunity to break through the formation of officers and soldiers with sharp swords, and then the main force from behind comes to cover up and kill them. The overall situation is determined!
The smile slowly disappeared at the corner of his mouth, and then his brows gradually raised. Liu Fangliang suddenly felt that something was wrong. According to past practice, as soon as the cannon fodder moved, the officers and soldiers would usually send cavalry to disperse the refugees to avoid being too passive. But today the cannon fodder They were almost rushing to the opponent's camp, but the officers and soldiers stood still. This was too calm.
Li Yan could naturally keep his composure, because he had prepared a big gift package for Liu Fangliang, the kind that could be heard. The two parties faced each other three miles apart. Seeing that the rebels were using their old tricks again, they used cavalry to drive the refugees over. Li Yan Keep an eye on it and say silently in your mind, two miles, one mile, three hundred meters...two hundred meters, take action!
With the order, the drums beat loudly, and then the cavalry who had been waiting in front of the formation clapped their horses and rushed over. However... they did not fight head-on, but quickly separated towards the east and west wings to give way to the front.
What are the intentions of the officers and soldiers? They don't dare to fight head-on and want to attack from both wings? Liu Fangliang is confused. The middle door is wide open. Isn't this seeking death? What kind of tricks is Li Yan doing?
The answer came out quickly, and it was deafening. The cavalry in front of the formation spread out to the two wings to leave an open door. The artillery of the Shenji Battalion used nearly a hundred field guns to concentrate their firepower on the oncoming rebel cavalry, which was like a downpour of shells. It poured down, and people immediately fell on their backs, wailing all over the field, and the refugees scurried around like headless flies.
Jia Waixiong once said that Li Yan was good at planning but not good at fighting, and that he didn't use his good steel on the blade. Today he yelled, Liu Fangliang has the final say whether he can use it or not!
In ancient times, the most casualties occurred when the two armies clashed. A hundred steps away, both sides opened their bows and fired arrows, and the sky was filled with arrows. In the blink of an eye, the horses collided and trampled each other, and the oncoming spears and swords...
However, in the Ming Dynasty, the armor and equipment of soldiers, especially cavalry, generally provided comprehensive protection, and casualties caused by bows and arrows were not the main cause, far less than the collision and stampede of war horses, heavy blows from heavy weapons, etc.
The destructive power of artillery shells is far greater than these. What's more, the crowd is so dense, as long as the light ones are touched, the bones will be shattered, and the brains of the severe ones will be scattered.
The field cannon, also known as the Tiger Cannon, was made by Qi Jiguang, the God of War. It was light and easy to fire and suitable for use in the mountains and fields. This time, Li Yan used all the field cannons in the Shenji Battalion to hit Liu Fangliang head-on with a series of hits.
Liu Fangliang originally wanted to use the refugees to break up the army camp, but he didn't expect Li Yan's plan to bombard his cavalrymen. Not only did his cavalry suffer heavy casualties, but the frightened refugees ran around like headless flies.
The formation was in chaos, and he suddenly realized that this was just the beginning, Li Yan had a back-up plan
The frontal bombardment of the Shenji Battalion caused chaos in the vanguard of the rebel army. The vanguard of the officers and soldiers quickly circled to the two wings and took advantage of the chaos in front of the formation to shoot with their bows and then rushed into the formation.
Gu Ying and Gao Yigong were both battle-hardened warriors. When they saw the officers and soldiers coming from both sides, they calmly mobilized their troops to fight. Looking at Liu Fangliang's front army in chaos, they felt a little gloating in their hearts. They had been so popular recently.
It's time for him to wake up.
However, this gloating did not last long before they felt the same as Liu Fangliang. Li Yan used field artillery to smash the rebel army's momentum and cavalry formation into pieces, and then ordered a general attack by the entire army!
At this time, Liu Fangliang and Gu Yinggao were shocked to find that Li Yan's power was so strong, with nearly 20,000 horses and cavalry!
When cavalry fights infantry, they always crush them!
In addition, although the two parties are from the same origin, they are each their own masters at this time. One party is the officers and soldiers who have legitimately killed the Tatars from outside the customs, while the other party is a domestic thief who has brought disaster to the country and the people. Whether it is confidence or momentum at this time, the thief
The army is far inferior!
Li Yan's unexpected attack not only disrupted the formation of the rebel vanguard cavalry, but also disrupted the opponent's momentum and rhythm.
When fighting, you fight with momentum. As it increases and decreases, the situation of the battle becomes clear at a glance.
After hearing the news, Li Zicheng, who knew something was wrong, hurried over to supervise the battle. After only traveling for more than ten miles, he saw fighting figures all over the sky in the due north. He led his troops to rush closer and saw that the rebels were retreating steadily, and shouted that something was wrong.
Why did it fail so quickly?
"My lord, there are nearly a hundred artillery pieces hidden in Li Yan's formation. They are bombarding our vanguard and disrupting their position. The refugees are rushing into our formation, and our formation is in chaos. Moreover, its tens of thousands of cavalry are really difficult to stop..." Liu Fangliang hurried over, sweating profusely.
A look of panic.
"waste!"
Li Zicheng yelled angrily and scolded, looking back at Baoding City where the attack was in full swing. If this side was defeated, it would definitely affect the city below. The officers and soldiers in the city would join forces inside and outside, I'm afraid...
Holding steady, Li Zicheng glanced at the battlefield in the distance. The officers and soldiers relied on the strength of the cavalry to kill the rebel infantry, which was unable to fight back and retreated continuously. However, the rebel cavalry was able to block its advance and was at a stalemate for a while. Generally speaking, although
Already defeated, but not defeated. If the offensive of the officers and soldiers can be blocked in time, the defeat can be turned into victory. After all, although the officers, soldiers and cavalry are powerful, their strength is not half that of the rebel army.
At that time, Liu Fangliang was ordered to lead more than a thousand soldiers to attack from the west wing. Gu Ying blocked the torrent from the front, and Gao Yigong moved from the east wing to try to regain the decline. At the same time, he ordered his soldiers to quickly pass on Chen Yongfu and Chen Yongfu who were attacking the two northwest gates of Baoding City.
Bai Guangen quickly sent troops to help this place, making sure to block Li Yan and not allow him to kill him below the city.
The combat power, cohesion and loyalty of the personal soldiers are much stronger than ordinary soldiers. They protect the general in peacetime and can resist the beams and block the eyes at critical moments. In such crisis moments in history, the general has led the personal troops to join the battle, and there are countless examples of turning the tide. At present,
Li Zicheng used this trick at a critical moment, allowing the three generals to use their own troops to plug the gap before the battle was completely defeated, setting off a new rhythm, and trying to reverse the situation of the battle.
Here Liu Fangliang and others took the order and left, and the messengers also hurriedly went to Baoding City to deliver the message and move reinforcements. Li Zicheng frowned and stared at the battlefield, feeling very nervous, but he was also shocked by the strength of Li Yan's tribe.
He knew that after Li Yan's defection, the imperial court would not allow him to lead regular officers and soldiers. They should be formed by captured rebel prisoners in Taiyuan, but how could they have such strength, and how could the imperial court be willing to spend so much money on equipment?
This is a partial division of soldiers, tens of thousands of horses, and tens of thousands of armor... Tsk, tsk, I can't figure it out.
He only thought that Li Yanbu's clothes were strange and thought they were custom-made by the imperial court, but he never imagined that they were all taken from the Qing army.
After seeing each other for three days, Li Zicheng was filled with emotion and wondered whether he had been too arrogant recently...
"My lord, it's not good, it's not good." At this moment, a horse came galloping towards him, and the man on the horse looked frightened. Li Zicheng was nervous at this time. Hearing this, he was furious. When he got close, he whipped him with a whip, hitting him in the middle.
Immediately, a trace of blood appeared on the face of the messenger. The man turned over, dismounted and knelt down, trembling in a low voice: "Your Majesty..."
"If you fart, let it go!" Li Zicheng roared.
"The army in the west was defeated..."
What! Li Zicheng was startled, frowned and looked to the west, and then his face turned gray.
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