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The largest river in Huangpi is the Yudai River, which flows from the east of Changxuan Ridge and the east of Huangpi City and is already under the control of the Huaidong Army. However, a ditch leads west from the southwest corner of the moat, named Baita River.
The surface of the Baita River is only a few to ten feet wide. In the Jianghan Plain where rivers are crisscrossed, it can only be regarded as a small river. It is not comparable to the Yudai River, which is tens or even hundreds of feet wide. However, the Baita River is not short.
It extends toward Hanjin in the southwest and leads to Xiaosai Lake in the southeast of Hanjin City for nearly fifty miles.
Since Hanjin is the branch where the Han River flows into the Yangtze River, the sediment that flows down from the upper reaches of the Han River accumulates into land in the west and south of Hanjin City, forming large lakes and swamps.
If the flow of the Yangtze River is extremely strong, these lakes and swamps will be connected together to form a vast super lake, just like Chaotiandang in the north of Jiangning City. When the water rises, it can be hundreds of miles wide.
However, due to the sedimentation of the silt flowing down from the Han River in the southwest of Hanjin day and night, it is no longer possible to see the lake water surface in the southern part being connected into one piece. Due to the accumulated sand embankments, the sand bars are cut into pieces and a string.
A group of lakes and lakes.
Xiaosai Lake is just one of them.
Most of the time, these lakes are connected to the Yangtze River by water channels. However, these water channels have not been regulated, and there is no way to know whether they are deep or shallow. Usually, ships with a hundred stone or more are not familiar with the situation and have no choice but to get into trouble if they are shallow.
Morning in the shallows is highly likely.
The warships of the Huaidong Water Camp are always disadvantaged when fighting in wide and deep waters, but facing this kind of complex water conditions, shallow water and silted lakes, they will still feel a headache. And here, the people in the lake will still have a headache.
There is no end to the vastness of the reeds. After autumn, the wind blows and the white fluff flies by, just like the heavy snow in the sky. This is a very easy place to attack with fire, and it also restricts the entry of Huaidong Shuiying warships.
In comparison, the Yang Xiong navy warship has a small hull and shallow draft, making it flexible and maneuverable when operating in shallow waters.
Therefore, the lakes mainly concentrated in the south of Hanjin City, including Xiaosai Lake, are actually the barrier outside Hanjin City.
Although the Baita River is not a big river, it extends from Huangpi to the west to Xiaosai Lake and is connected with the lakes south of Hanjin. It forms a natural trench on the terrain, which is conducive to blocking the Huaidong Army in the Baita River.
To the south; and in the north of Huangpi City, Shewenzhuang used a small mound called Xiongjiagang, which was only eleven or twenty feet high, to build a fortification. It was filled with 5,000 elites led by the She family.
The Eastern Army is blocking the east side...
I have to admit that after Shewenzhuang led the Shicheng reinforcements south, the defenses of Huangpi and Hanjin became much more active. They no longer huddled tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in the city and gave the Huaidong Army a chance to block the city gates and fight.
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Between Hanjin and Huangpi, Shewenzhuang used the Baita River as the front line of defense. Huangpi and Hanjin each sent 6,000 infantry to defend the four wood-cutting camps on the north side of the Baita River.
Behind the four barracks along the river, there was another barracks stationed with elite cavalry.
As long as the Huaidong Army dares to cross the Baita River, Yanhezha Camp will be responsible for holding on, and the cavalry camp at the rear will be responsible for attacking and breaking the siege of Yanhezha Camp.
Once the Huaidong Army crosses the Baita River in large numbers and goes to the north bank of the river to fight, it will inevitably cut off the barracks along the river, which will be more convenient for Shewenzhuang to mobilize the main force of the cavalry to fight.
By early October, Shewenzhuang had used the Baita River and the lakes south of Hanjin to form a unified defense for the two cities of Hanjin and Huangpi, which were less than fifty miles apart: First, it effectively moved the Huaidong Army from Baita Henan
The hands and feet of the attack from the north are restrained, and it is difficult to tear through its defense line with relatively small casualties; secondly, there are relatively safe passages north of the Baita River for materials transported from the upper reaches of the Han River, and they can be transported directly in
In Huangpi City.
Since there are large forests in the north of Huangpi, raw materials for logging and building fences are easy to obtain and fast and convenient.
Lin Fu, who was escorting the cavalry, entered the front base to inspect the enemy's situation. He saw that in almost ten days, the enemy's fences had been erected section by section behind the Baita River. He pointed to the fences in the distance and those around him.
Everyone said: "Give Shewenzhuang another month, this wall will completely connect the two cities of Huangpi and Hanjin..."
"She Wenzhuang is a veteran, and his reputation is well-deserved." Fu Qinghe said with emotion.
Song Fu and Gao Zongting were both silent.
During the war in Eastern Fujian, Gao Zongting assisted Li Zhuo and Shewenzhuang in fighting fiercely in the mountains and rivers of Eastern Fujian for ten years. How could he not know the ability of Shewenzhuang? The Eastern Fujian army was dismembered, and Li Zhuo was transferred from Eastern Fujian.
After that, She Wenzhuang abandoned the land and went to the sea, and led the Fujian forces to rise again, using the classic strategy. If it hadn't been for the monster Lin Fu, the land south of the Yangtze River would have fallen into the hands of the She family long ago, right?
It was precisely because of the encounter with the evildoer Lin Fu that the Bamin forces led Shewenzhuang to a path of destruction with no hope.
There were so many surrendered ministers and rebel generals who surrendered to Yanhu, and the only one who was qualified to confront Huaidong's army was probably Shewenzhuang - even though the She family had been beaten like dogs by Huaidong over the years.
"To be honest, if we only attack and defend from the front, we may not have the confidence to tear apart this line of defense if we gather 100,000 elites in the south of Huangpi..." Song Fu sighed lightly.
The Mingui clan, young friends and friends, both have the same name as Ba Min. How could they not know in their hearts that the failure of the She family was not due to the incompetence of She Wenzhuang and his two sons, but because they were simply not as good as Lin Fu...
Shewenzhuang is currently building an overall defense line between Huangpi and Hanjin. The more successful this defense line is, the more likely it is to attract and contain the main force of the Huaidong Army, and the more Shewenzhuang will be trapped here.
Deep - She Wenzhuang was tying a knot to tie himself in, but he still didn't realize it at this moment.
In addition to Hanjin and more than 60,000 soldiers garrisoning Huangpi, Shewenzhuang led Shicheng soldiers and horses to come to the rescue. After seeing that the main force of the Huaidong Army gathered in front of Huangpi, another 20,000 soldiers and horses were transferred from Tiemen Mountain...
Facing the Huaidong Army's nearly 100,000 water infantry troops, Yanhu's defense line at Huangpi and Hanjin was only fifty miles wide, and the number of troops gathered was nearly 110,000. Because Yanhu's 110,000 troops and horses, Huangpi and Han
The two cities of Jin and Tianjin, which are less than fifty miles apart, can be relied on, and it can be said that they still have the upper hand.
The soldiers and horses deployed by the Huaidong Army on the front of the Baita River were led by Chen Zhi.
Chen Zhi's troops suffered heavy casualties during the Shangrao War, with more than 2,000 generals killed on the battlefield. However, after sufficient rest and replenishment in Ganzhou, the total number of generals at this time exceeded 21,000, which was actually more than the nominal establishment.
The elite of two brigades were recruited.
When Lin Fu came to the front base to inspect the army this time, he wanted to see how Chen Zhi dispatched troops and horses in Chaishan. How did he lead his troops to tear apart the defense line established by Shewenzhuang in front of the Baita River?
Chen Zhi's troops set up camp south of the Baita River, and they also cut down trees and built fences as their front base.
Lin Fu got off his horse, walked to a stone mill under an ancient willow, sat down, and asked Chen Zhi: "How do you plan to tear apart the defense line of the Baita River's fence?"
"It is not difficult to tear apart the wall of the Baita River," Chen Zhi said. "The key is to wedge the north bank of the Baita River to prevent the main force of Shewenzhuang's cavalry from coming to attack. Therefore, I thought it was tearing apart the wall of the Baita River.
The defense line, after entering the north bank, the advancing troops must use shield vehicles to build a defense line to the north to resist the impact of the cavalry. Only in this way can there be sufficient room to build barracks and defend the troops... As for crossing the Baita River, it is convenient. Baita
The river is only a few feet wide. The craftsmen of the carriage camp said that the axles and gears provided by the Ordnance Supervisor are very useful. The folding trench bridge cart they made is light and easy to use. The bridge plate can be directly put up on the fence wall on the other side.
, forming an attack channel. After crossing the Baita River, the shield vehicle was obviously too light when resisting the enemy's heavy armor charge. I wanted to build dozens of heavy vehicles. After tearing open the gap in the fence wall of the Baita River, I quickly built a
The two trestles come out and dozens of heavy vehicles are deployed on the north side to prevent the impact of enemy armored cavalry..."
Lin Fu said: "There is no need to build heavy carriages. Just cover the carriage with iron plates..."
Among the 20,000 enemy cavalry who came from Shicheng with She Wenzhuang, many were heavy cavalry with both men and horses in armor.
If the heavy armored cavalry is simply used on the battlefield, there are many ways to overcome it. However, when the infantry camp penetrates the north bank of the Baita River and attacks the enemy's barracks defenses, it faces the enemy's light cavalry covering the charge of the heavy armored cavalry.
Extremely difficult.
The Flying Contradiction Vehicle is just modified from a unicycle. It is lightweight and can adapt to battlefields with more complex terrain. It is reluctant to resist the charge of heavy armored cavalry.
Huaidong used new technology to build a four-wheeled baggage cart that was huge in size and was dragged by two mules and horses. It could carry thirty stones of goods on the post road. The carriages of this kind of baggage car were covered with another one or two thousand kilograms on all sides.
The heavy thick iron plate will become extremely strong and can withstand strong impacts. When deployed on the flanks, it can not only better defend against the impact of enemy heavy armored cavalry, but as long as the roof is modified, it can also become the armor of a small team.
A small and sturdy fortification.
Fu Qinghe nodded and said: "We'll go to the carriage camp to see if we can quickly build dozens of vehicles for emergency use..."
"Is there anything else you need?" Lin Fu asked Chen Zhi.
"There are still some stretcher bearers missing. We need those who dare to rush to the front line to carry out the wounded soldiers, not those soft-footed ones who pee when they see blood!" Chen Zhi said.
Lin Fu shook his head helplessly and smiled, and said: "Okay, let's pick people who are not afraid of blood..."
In addition to construction, transportation and other local affairs, a stretcher team was also specially organized in the army and civilians, responsible for carrying wounded soldiers off the battlefield in a timely manner for treatment. No matter how much preparation work is done in the early stage, there are still some things that are not in place. Even if the stretcher team is
Many civilians have been trained before the war, but when they actually carry out wounded soldiers on a battlefield where blood and flesh are dripping and arrows and rocks are flying, quite a few of them will still panic.
In fact, if you can remain calm on a battlefield where flesh and blood are blurred and arrows are raining like locusts, you already have the basic qualities of an elite soldier. Why should you have higher requirements for civilians who are responsible for carrying wounded soldiers on the battlefield for the first time?
After coming down from the front base, Lin Fu was accompanied by Gao Zongting, Fu Qinghe, and Song Fu, and more than a thousand cavalry were scattered on the left and right to protect him.
Lin Fu walked astride the horse and said to Fu Qinghe and the other two: "Shewenzhuang is considered a veteran, and it is difficult to find flaws in his tactics. However, his most fatal flaw, I think he knows it well. Then
The 110,000 soldiers and horses gathered between Huangpi and Hanjin were from complex and chaotic sources: including the soldiers and horses of the She family who had previously guarded Hanjin and an elite group transferred from Shicheng, there were almost more than 40,000 people; according to Sun Jichang
The newly attached Han army has 20,000 troops, Luo Xiancheng's Suizhou army has 30,000 troops, and there are 20,000 cavalry troops from the direct line of Yan and Hu. Such a complex system of troops and horses is left to Shewenzhuang to control and command. It will not be used in good times.
It’s a big problem, but when it comes to adversity, it’s hard to say…”
Fu Qinghe nodded and said: "The rebel general Sun Jichang was able to fight tenaciously before. It was because these new vassal troops thought that Yanhu had an absolute advantage in Jingxiang. They thought that as long as they could hold on until the troops west of the Han River captured Jingzhou City,
, they will definitely win the battle in Eastern Hubei. This strong expectation of victory makes the defenders on the defensive line in Eastern Hubei have a relatively tenacious fighting will and are more difficult to defeat. This also makes our early battle in Eastern Hubei
The attack will be more difficult; once the 110,000 enemy soldiers gathered on the front line of Huangpi and Hanjin with a complex system realize that there is no hope of victory and even escape is a problem, the situation will become simple for us...
…”
Song Fu said: "Ye Ji Luo Rong will not fail to consider this issue, but the She family and Luo Xiancheng only defected to Yanhu after July. He was eager to use the She family, and Luo Xiancheng did not have time to attack Nanyang and contain Huaixi.
To integrate the She family and Suizhou soldiers and horses. On the other hand, Ye Ji Luorong also had to prevent the She family and Suizhou soldiers and horses from taking advantage of the Jingxiang war to gain power, and he had to separate the She family and Suizhou soldiers and horses when deploying troops.
Use. There are many advantages to doing this, but the disadvantages are also very obvious. That is, the enemy we can see at the moment is in Huangpi, and the military system gathered in Hanjin is chaotic. In the early stage, Ye Jiluorong sent Hanjin, Huangpi, Tiemenshan and
The defenders of Fengshan each had to defend a defensive line. They had no choice but to expect that we would fight so fiercely from the beginning. If he didn't let Shewenzhuang come over to take charge of the overall situation, even without the presence of Chaishan's strange soldiers, we would defeat them one by one and pierce them.
The defense line in eastern Hubei is not a problem. Of course, Shewenzhuang comes to take charge of the overall situation and coordinate from the center, which cannot solve the fundamental problems. Even if Shewenzhuang does not have major tactical loopholes, we really have to bite the bullet and fight against it.
With one fight, I am confident that I can tear apart the Baitahe defense line..."
"If you can tear it apart, the price you pay is a bit high," Gao Zongting smiled slightly and said, "She Wenzhuang came to the east of Hubei, and nominally held the command of the battlefield in the east of Hubei, but he can really command the people.
, was also the previous old department, and could only play a coordinating role for Sun Jichang, Meng Anchan and Luo Xiancheng's generals. However, compared with the east of Hubei, Ye Ji Luorong personally led the armies to attack Jingzhou west of the Han River, which was much better
many……"
Lin Fu nodded. He was always paying attention to the development of the war in Jingzhou. In addition to Hu Wenmu's letters and reports being sent to Huangzhou every day, the Military Intelligence Department also had spies in Jingzhou sending back intelligence every day.
Ye Ji Luorong sent Zhou Fan to command the new annexed army of 50,000 troops as the main force in the frontal attack on Jingzhou City. They arrived at Jingzhou City six days ago, had cleared the obstacles outside Jingzhou City, and occupied the port area from the south of Jingzhou City to the river bank.
In addition, Tian Chang and Han Li were specifically responsible for cutting off the resistance forces outside Jingzhou City, and were also responsible for preventing reinforcements from Xiangtan or Huaidong from landing on the two wings of Jingzhou City.
In addition to Ye Ji Luorong, there were 30,000 cavalry on the west bank of the Han River. Except for Pu Jieshi, who led 8,000 cavalry under Zhou Fan's control, entered the city of Jingzhou to prevent the defenders from leaving the city to counterattack, the rest of the cavalry were mainly concentrated at Jingmen (Jingmen is one mile away from Jingzhou).
One hundred and fifty miles); in addition, the surrendered troops from Nanzhang, Zhongyi, Jingmen, Dangyang and other cities, plus the surrendered rural soldiers and village soldiers from the Jingzhou area, totaling almost 20,000 miscellaneous soldiers, are also called Ye Ji Luorong.
Give it to Zhou Fan for consumption in the early stages of the siege.
Due to the Huaidong Army's fierce offensive against Huangpi, Yanhu's troops on the west bank of the Han River did not dare to delay the attack on Jingzhou. The siege of Jingzhou City will probably officially begin in the next day or two.
Normally, Hu Wenmu's garrison in Jingzhou City is sufficient, and Hu Wenmu should also be determined to defend Jingzhou, but Lin Fu has no way of predicting how many days Jingzhou will be able to defend in advance...