Chapter 1363: All armies attack together, the first battle of the scouts
There are naturally different opinions on what is most important in war! However, in other relatively balanced situations, the importance of information is unparalleled!
To give an inappropriate example, in a certain canyon game of later generations, the two sides have a fixed battlefield and equal forces. If one side can get all the wards in the field, then naturally everything can take the upper hand! In the actual battlefield, the same in this way!
In terms of military strength, the current Fengxiang Prefecture has the elite of the original West Route Army under Tu Dankening. Together with the soldiers and horses from various places who came to assist, the total number is 60,000! And under the command of Shen Tang, there are three soldiers from the Chengdu Prefecture. The number of horses plus the remnant soldiers of the original Lizhou is also 60,000! In terms of their respective commanders, Tu Dankening is one of the top commanders of the Jin Kingdom, and although Shen Tang is young, his record is the best in the Song Dynasty. !
Naturally, the generals on both sides did not dare to take this kind of duel between two armies and horses lightly, and did not rush to start the war!
Three days ago, Shen Tang led his troops out of Dashanguan and headed north to reach Monk Plains! From east to west, the military camp stretched for dozens of miles. The vanguard troops at the front went directly out of the south of Chencang Mountain and the rear area. It relied on Dashan Pass! The soldiers and horses of the Jin Kingdom on the opposite side were also similar. They came from Fengxiang Mansion to cross the Wei River in the south. The main force was stationed on Wuzhangyuan. The two armies were facing each other at a distance with Chencang Mountain as a barrier!
Shen Tang's vanguard army was the two generals of the Lizhou Army under Wu Lin, Yao Zhong and Changdu! These two led two thousand Lizhou soldiers, plus one thousand cavalry allocated by Shen Tang, and marched fifty miles directly. Chen Bing Ten miles south of Chencang Mountain! Although this army is the vanguard, it will be on the defensive. This is Shen Tang's nail here, and it is also the core place for forward troops. Therefore, the elite Lizhou infantry will be the main force!
The second army was led by Xin Qiji with 8,000 elite troops, stationed thirty miles north of Dashan Pass and sixty miles west of Chencang Mountain! This army was mainly composed of cavalry, with a small amount of infantry! If there was a chance, Xin Qiji You can lead your troops to attack north and directly attack Shibi Village, the fortress of Fengxiang Mansion, in order to threaten the Jin soldiers' retreat.
The third army, led by Bian Xi, has a strength of 10,000, all composed of cavalry! This army is cruising in the Xieshui area, two hundred miles west of Chencang Mountain and a hundred miles south of Wuzhangyuan! With this army The highly mobile soldiers and horses can scare the golden soldiers and prevent their home base from being raided.
The fourth army, led by Shao Hongyuan, has a strength of 15,000! This army is evenly divided between cavalry and infantry, but it is Chen Bing who is in the Taibai Mountain, Luogu, and Heihe areas! This is the highest point in the entire Fengxiang Prefecture. The location in the east is four to five hundred miles away from the main battlefield, Monk Yuan!
However, this army not only guards the border of Lizhou, but also can threaten Fufeng and Wuting to the north, and can send troops out of Shouyang Mountain and Ziwu Valley to the east to attack Chang'an! Moreover, it is so far away from here Although the main battlefield is far away, the troops and horses all the way from Bian Xi are only about two hundred miles away!
Once these two soldiers and horses join together, they can become an army with 25,000 soldiers and horses! This army of soldiers and horses is enough to pose a fatal threat to the Jin soldiers!
Generally speaking, Shen Tang’s troop deployment and target direction are similar to Wu Lin’s previous ideas! In fact, this is not surprising. The situation and terrain of the entire battlefield determine the way the troops and horses are deployed! Not to mention Shen Tang and Wu Lin , even when Wu Hou Zhuge Liu came out of Qishan, the direction of attack and the route of the troops were the same!
As for the other directions, they are either swamps, barren mountains or deserted areas. Even if you want to advance troops, it is difficult to do so with the current methods.
The remaining nearly 30,000 main troops were led by Shen Tang himself and stationed on Monk Plains!
After mobilizing troops and arranging troops, Shen Tang did not rush to advance. Instead, he sent a large number of scouts and scout horses to Taibai Mountain, Chencang Mountain and other places!
Most of these places are in barren mountains. It is not unusual to ambush an army of tens of thousands of troops. If a large army suddenly appears when the two sides are fighting, it can determine the outcome! So, no matter it is Shen Tang is still a disciple of Dan Kening. He will never attack easily without having a certain grasp of the battlefield.
After all, although the two of them are not familiar with each other, everyone knows the status and power of the other. To despise the other at this time is almost equivalent to digging one's own grave! Obviously, Shen and Tang will not make such a mistake!
In a barren mountain on the side of Taibai Mountain, the originally quiet forest suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves. Not long after, a cavalry team of about fifty people appeared on the narrow road!
"Remember, look for a suitable location to mark every mile. After that, we will inspect it every three days to make sure no mistakes are made!"
The leader shouted lowly!
These people are the scouts sent by Shen Tang’s command! The scouts in an army are often the most elite soldiers in the army, and the same is true for this army!
What these scouts need to do, in addition to detecting the corresponding positions, also needs to mark certain marks! After all, the entire north of Fengxiang Mansion, which is hundreds of miles long, is a battlefield. If you want to be in all places, It is simply not possible to set up hidden sentries to detect horses. Therefore, except for some important positions where there are hidden sentries, the rest of the positions are simply calibrated!
Once soldiers and horses pass through these locations, the previously marked marks will be destroyed. In this way, when these people inspect and inspect again, they will be able to determine whether there are soldiers and horses passing by, as well as the number of soldiers and horses passing by, their types of troops, and other information!
"Everyone stop!"
While running quickly, the commander of the scout suddenly gave a sharp shout! The next moment, there was a sound of war horses neighing, and the team immediately stopped!
They all stood up and dismounted, lay on the ground and listened for a moment, and then said in a deep voice, "There seem to be golden men in front of the horse, they are also cavalry, the number is unknown!"
"Miao Xiaosan, take your brothers and follow me to investigate! Ye Dahu, take ten people and stay here to hide. Hide all the horses! If we come back, we can continue to investigate along the same path. If we can't come back, you can take your other brothers and horses with you, and don't fight. Go back directly and report to the battalion commander!"
The man named Ye Dahu in the team changed his face slightly, but he immediately said, "Brother, be careful!"
Then, he turned around and shouted in a low voice, "Brothers, give the arrows to the other brothers, pick up the horses, Old Five, find a suitable location to hide and retreat!"
They all got off their horses, arranged their clothes and armor, prepared all their long bows and arrow pots, and checked all the long knives and short blades on their waists. Then, they quietly walked toward the enemy under the cover of the dense forest. Go forward!