Looking at the staggered corpses on the battlefield, the owners who died in battle, the war horses frightened by Huaidong's artillery fire, rampaging on the battlefield... Tong Huacheng, who was hiding behind an unknown low mountain, was about to cry without tears, looking at the livid Na He Wu
Gu, under the cover of the cavalry, rode to the back of the short mountain and persuaded in a tearful voice: "The casualties are too heavy, we can't continue to fight like this..."
"If you want to retreat, where should you retreat?" The black man with a beard like a needle and a tiger's eyes covered with bloodshot eyes. The bloody battle in the past day made him like a gambler who lost his money. Faced with Tong Huacheng's advice, he sternly retorted.
Hearing Nahewugu's stern reprimand, Tong Huacheng sat down on the rock and was speechless: the fact is exactly as Nahewugu said, once the battle of Fenghe begins, it will be difficult to stop.
Yanjing City is eighty miles northwest of Fenghe River. From Fenghe River to the northwest, there is no dangerous terrain that can slow down the westward advance of the Huaidong Army. Behind them is Anxu City, which is only four or five miles away and is located on the Jidong Plain.
Anxu City in the hinterland is obviously not a good place for tens of thousands of cavalry to retreat and defend.
Since the Huaidong Army has between 10,000 and 20,000 elite infantry brigades on both sides of the Chaobai River and Guoshui River, even if they retreat, they will not be able to create enough battlefield gaps to move in through the gaps, including the Huaidong Army.
The flanks and rear wings of the troops in the middle
Without the spirit of bloody courage, they cannot face the Huaidong Army's front and carry out counterattacks again and again, so they can only retreat to Yanjing City.
They withdrew to Yanjing City, and the Huaidong Army would advance to Yanjing City in the shortest possible time. With the timing delayed to this point, they would not even have time to abandon the capital and flee west.
The Beiyan cavalry, who were poor at defending the city, withdrew to Yanjing City. Facing the Huaidong Army, which was good at siege warfare, they might not be able to perform better than on the Fenghe battlefield.
It seemed that their casualties were extremely heavy, but the Huaidong Army was not without casualties. There were even situations where the defense line was repeatedly penetrated by them, but the three iron beam bridges lying across the Feng River were so dazzling.
Originally, every time they penetrated the Huaidong Army's front line on the west bank, as long as they could destroy the crossing bridge in time, they would have the opportunity to encircle and annihilate the remaining troops on the west bank, and they could severely dampen the Huaidong Army's advance on the west bank again and again, thereby giving their side a chance to attack the west bank.
A rare opportunity to rest and recuperate during a break in the battlefield...
However, the existence of the three iron beam bridges in the Hancun River Crossing section prevented the Huaidong Army's advance into the west bank from being interrupted by a strong charge here; on the contrary, every time there was a gap in the charge here,
This is a good opportunity for the Huaidong Army to enter Hancundu on the west bank to organize and strengthen their troops and extend their defense line.
Wounded soldiers were transported to the east coast via small boat ferries, while war equipment and armored soldiers were continuously supplied to the west bank front from the iron beam bridge.
At the beginning, the Huaidong Army's front line on the west bank of Hancundu was only two to three hundred meters deep. The bloody battle lasted for nearly a day and night. By the dusk of the 17th, the Huaidong Army's front line on the west bank of Hancundu had already reached a depth of two to three hundred meters.
It is more than a thousand meters wide in depth towards the west bank. A large number of war equipment, including dozens of artillery, were also transported to the west bank to strengthen the combat effectiveness of the front.
At this time, they still wanted to tear open Huaidong's defense line on the west bank of Hancundu again and kill them near the river embankment, but the price paid was several times higher. Although during the fierce battle, they also sent troops and horses to kill
The Huaidong Army's hastily deployed artillery positions on the west bank set fire and blew up several artillery pieces, but the price paid was so heavy that Tong Huacheng, who had witnessed the bloody incident, could not bear to look directly at it.
In less than a day and a night, nearly 20,000 casualties were accumulated on the battlefields on the west bank of the Feng River. Who can bear to look directly at these bleak and cruel battles?
Thinking of this, Tong Huacheng steeled himself again, stood up, stopped Na Hewugu, and urged: "It's a hard battle, what is the result? It's all right in front of you. Even if you kill all the remaining 40,000 men,
It also failed to severely weaken the Huaidong Army. On the contrary, we could no longer gather many reinforcements near Yanjing, but the Huaidong Army occupied the Tianjin Sea and would not retreat, and could continuously transport troops and horses by sea. In the First World War,
After using up all our troops, do we still have to look for it next..."
In the Hancundu war that just passed, Nahewugu's two grandsons under the age of sixteen were killed on the battlefield, and even their bodies could not be recovered. Nahewugu was like a loser in a bet.
Disciple, Tong Huacheng's words only made him hesitate for a moment, his face softened slightly, but after a moment he shook his head firmly and said: "When I left the imperial capital and came east, I had no intention of returning alive. Since the founding of the country, Yan has been like this
I don’t know how many times I have experienced danger. When did I become a shrink? When did I not use my flesh and blood to resist a strong enemy? Your father, uncle and two of your brothers all died on the battlefield. The Tong family
There are not a thousand but eight hundred heroic souls who have achieved great success on the battlefield. Have they ever thought about retreating, have they ever thought about avoiding the sharp edge of a powerful enemy?"
Tong Huacheng was speechless. Dayan established a clan and a country with force. Although it had suffered a setback in Huaidong in the first battle between Jing and Xiang, asking Dayan to abandon the capital and flee westward at this time would definitely be difficult for most generals to accept.
Since he had no intention of abandoning the capital, the difference between retreating to defend Yanjing City or staying on the Fenghe West battlefield for a decisive battle was actually not big. However, at this time, Tong Huacheng was unable to make Na Hewugu and other generals change their minds. However,
He couldn't see any hope in the road ahead, so he could only stand there in vain and despair, watching the corpses in the distance flowing into a river of blood on the battlefield...
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On the east bank of the Feng River, at the front camp of the Huaidong Army's Middle Road, the combat staff were nervously marking the locations of the enemy's infantry and cavalry units on the map.
Lin Fu returned to Qiang and stayed in Jinhai. Gao Zongting, Yang Yihang, Song Shixing and others, who were responsible for commanding the front line, took advantage of the spare time on the battlefield to repeatedly study the current battle situation to ensure that nothing was missed.
The war has progressed so far, and the first cavalry has not had a chance to be sent to the battlefield. Zhou Pu stayed up all night. Although he was dissatisfied, he still sat in the command tent and waited for the opportunity to fight, restraining himself from disturbing Gao Zongting, Yang Yihang, Song Shixing and others with their seniority.
Command and dispatch of the forward front
The fast horse galloped straight into the camp from the east. Hearing the sound of footsteps, Gao Zongting looked up and saw Zhao Mengxiong beside Lin Fu, lifting the curtain and walking in, and asked: "What is the most important instruction, my lord?"
Zhao Mengxiong handed over the order letter issued by Lin Fu from Jinhai. In order to save time, Zhao Mengxiong briefly narrated the content of the order letter to everyone: "Jinhai knows the worst battle situation in Fenghe, and knows that the enemy troops are attracted by
On the west bank of Fenghe River from Luohedian, Zhangjiawan to Sandunqiao, there is no sign of withdrawal tonight. I would like to ask the frontline: Can the first jockey from the south bank of Wushui River or from the north bank of Chaobai River before dawn tomorrow?
When we go west to outflank the enemy, is it possible for the troops on the left and right to work together to flank the enemy and annihilate them all on the west bank of the Feng River?"
When he heard Lin Fu in Jinhai asking about the possibility of moving the first jockey out to outflank him, Zhou Pu immediately became energetic.
By this time, the troops and horses of the Huaidong Army that had landed from Jinhai had actually far exceeded the troops intercepted by Yanhu west of Fenghe River. Excluding the naval division, brigades, reserve brigades and engineering supply camps, the five land troops were
01, 503, 504, Lu 703 and Denghai Zhendi, with the first cavalry as the main force, the number of elite horse infantry soldiers reached 90,000...
In addition to leaving 15,000 elite troops in Jinhai as reserve troops, more than 70,000 soldiers were pushed to the banks of the Feng River and on both wings on the 17th. They could be used as second-line troops to enter the battlefield as a brigade or reserve brigade.
There are also as many as 20,000 Huaidong troops on the battlefield on both sides of the Fenghe River. The total number of soldiers and horses is already twice the number of enemy troops intercepted west of the Fenghe River. It has the conditions to encircle and annihilate from the flanks.
The most critical thing is that the Yanhu soldiers and horses west of Fenghe, who are responsible for intercepting the westward advance of the Huaidong Army, are not alert enough to this, and their tactical actions are hesitant and stiff, which also provides the Huaidong Army with the best opportunity to encircle and annihilate this enemy force...
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At night on the 17th, the weather was clear. The first cavalryman, who had never had a chance to enter the battlefield, headed north from the area east of Fenghe River, passed through the right wing battlefield controlled by Chu Zheng's troops, and headed westward overnight.
Zhou Pu led the first cavalry across the Chaobai River and entered Xianghe County on the north bank. On the 12th, Chu Zheng and Zhang Gou, who had been shrinking and stagnant on both sides of the Chaobai River and Wushui River, also launched westwards overnight, fighting with
The troops and horses in the middle on both sides of the Wind River formed a bloody mouth that wanted to devour the enemy troops in Anxu, while the first cavalryman traveling westward at night seemed to have rolled out its tongue, trying to swallow up all the enemy soldiers who might have fled westward.
All involved...
Although the west bank of Fenghe River is dominated by plain terrain, there are also several small mounds that can shield the shelling from bombardment.
At nightfall on the 17th, General Beiyan, who had just realized that even a small hill could effectively block the Huaidong Fuhuo Crossbow bombardment, was planning to move the cavalry to a few positions close to the western front of the Huaidong Army.
Behind the small mound, so that we can launch an attack on the flank of the Huaidong Army's front at a close distance.
The advantage of the cavalry is always on the flanks, and the Huaidong artillery is obviously not dense enough to cover the battlefield on the flanks. Even if the Huaidong Army's battle line is cut off by using terrain such as ponds and small ditches, they can still find it.
Many openings for cavalry to attack
When nearly 20,000 generals were left dead on the battlefield day and night, the Beiyan troops west of Fenghe not only did not collapse, but under the pressure of life and death, they figured out the strengths and weaknesses of the Huaidong front and made targeted tactical arrangements.
, intending to use dispersed cavalry to create conditions as much as possible to attack the Huaidong Army's front from the flank after nightfall on the 17th.
From the night of the 16th to the 17th, the Huaidong Army entered the troops on the west bank of the Fenghe River. With the purpose of expanding the west bank front, it deliberately used the artillery positions on the east bank to cover and destroy many enemy troops, and mainly extended the front defensively.
Inadequate offensive attitude
Sincerity, this kind of front deployment has many weaknesses, but it is not the turn of the Beiyan troops to adjust tactics according to these weaknesses. On the night of the 17th, the Huaidong Army's middle troops who entered the west bank of the Fenghe River attacked the two wings from the north and south.
With the cooperation of soldiers and horses, they exposed their sharp and ferocious fangs, and in units of battalions and brigade, they attacked the Beiyan military and horse garrison in Luohedian, Zhangjiawan, Weiqiao, Changziying and other places overnight...
In the battle the night before, the 2nd and 3rd brigades of the Denghai Division suffered heavy casualties and stayed on the east coast as reserves. Chen Zhi personally led the 1st, 4th and 5th brigades of the Denghai Division as well as one organized brigade and one
The reserve brigade, with a main force of more than 15,000 elite troops, mainly attacks the enemy stationed in Zhangjiawan at the Hancundu battlefield. It is also one of Yanqi's main stations on the west bank of the Fenghe River. After the bloody and bitter battle on the west bank last night, the reserve brigade is still stationed in Zhangjiawan.
There are more than 15,000 enemies with mounted infantry.
In conjunction with Chen Zhi's main offensive, Han Caizhi's 1st and 3rd brigades and a brigade with nearly 10,000 troops attacked the enemy's flank in Zhangjiawan from the southeast.
On the east bank of the Feng River, a large section of the river embankment has been opened up, making it very difficult for heavy artillery vehicles to move. After entering the west bank, the four-jin class light artillery weighs only 400 kilograms, and the eight-jin class artillery does not weigh more than 700 kilograms.
Yujin, together with the tractor, can be dragged by two to four horses, so that it can easily follow the army into more complex terrain.
The Huaidong Army only forcibly crossed Fengqiao on the night of the 16th. After nearly a day and night of bloody battles, the troops crossing the river completed the adjustment to launch a fierce offensive to the west on the night of the 17th. Their speed was so fast that it was called Zhangjiawan.
He Wugu, Tong Huacheng and other Beiyan generals were dumbfounded...
The soldiers and horses of Beiyan gathered to the west of Fenghe River, fighting for the survival of their country, tribe and tribe, inspired the last bloody courage. They were not afraid of sacrifice or death on the battlefield, and were able to rush into the tightly defended Huaihe River under fierce artillery fire.
Eastern Army Battle Formation
Similarly, since the establishment of the Huaidong Army, from generals to soldiers, they have had high morale and a desire for victory. How could they be afraid of the Hulu who were struggling to their death?
They were surprised, but Nahe Wugu and other Beiyan generals regarded the Huaidong Army's active attack as a rare opportunity for them to defeat the Huaidong Army. At least in mobile warfare, the use of artillery and heavy crossbows would be severely restricted, and they immediately formulated a
A plan to concentrate troops and defeat them all the way
However, after nightfall, he received news that the Huaidong Army on both sides of the Chaobai River and Guoshui River were moving westward at the same time. A cavalry group of the Huaidong Army showed signs of outflanking their retreat. Tong Huacheng realized that the strength of the Huaidong Army was very large.
There may be more than they imagined, and they intend to encircle and annihilate them in the area west of Fenghe River.
Tong Huacheng advised Nahewugu to take advantage of the last opportunity to break out and retreat to the west. However, Nahewugu ignored it, thinking that he would have a chance to defeat the 15,000 elite troops stationed in Zhangjiawan, and defeat them one by one from the east and southeast.
enemy soldiers
In fact, as long as all the Huaidong Army is defeated, the current war situation can be greatly improved. The situation cannot tolerate Nahewu Gubu's move.
Tong Huacheng, who had been responsible for spying on the military situation in Huaidong for a long time, was desperate. Even when the Huaidong Army was first established, Lin Fu led the Jiangdong Left Army at the time, and still could not fight at Jinhai with less than twice the strength of the infantry.
The 4,000 fine cavalry led by Na He Xiongqi were completely wiped out; at least up to this time, the Huaidong Army had not yet suffered a defeat in which the brigade-level front was overwhelmed - in both directions of Zhangjiawan, they were killed but
They were two lines of town division-level troops. Tong Huacheng didn't think Nahe Wugu's attack could create any miracles...