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What Liu Tingzhou said is true. When Sun Zhuang's refugee army on the west route is defeated, sending out the cavalry and diagonally inserting it from the west to cover up the rebels can make Sun Zhuang's rebel army completely explode. The rebels will attack those who are standing still behind.
The three troops of Chen and Han forced Chen Hansan to retreat.
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However, after the pursuing cavalry broke through Sun Zhuang's refugee army, how much strength was left to continue to pursue Chen and Han's retreat?
Since the infantry array was blocked by Sun Zhuang's troops, it would take a longer time to penetrate. The light armored cavalry that penetrated the formation first had only two sentries and more than 400 men to pursue the retreat of Chen and Han's troops.
The cavalry under Chen Hansan's troops counterattacked, making the entire battle chaotic and unpredictable.
Of course, in addition to the 6,000 soldiers and horses here, Chen Hansan also has nearly 10,000 capable soldiers south of Shuyang and north of the Huaihe River. They can reach the battlefield in half a day. After the north is blocked by the refugee army, sentries and scouts
Even if they couldn't penetrate, the scouts who had sneaked in earlier couldn't spread the news. Lin Fu didn't know if Chen Hansan's troops in the south of Muyang City had made any movement after dawn.
On the other hand, when the armored soldiers spread their legs to pursue, it was difficult to maintain a tight formation that could withstand the impact of the cavalry. The two thousand cavalry brought by Chen Hansan were a powerful force that had fought with him in the north and south for many years, and they should not be underestimated.
Maybe letting go of Chen and Han's troops and using cavalry to repeatedly trample Sun Zhuang's rebel army can gain more battlefield achievements. General generals will make such a choice at this time, but Lin Fu doesn't think that chasing these troops is almost useless.
What is there to be proud of about a rebel army with such resistance?
Lin Fu's decision was to advance the armored soldiers of the left and right camps in front of the village in an orderly manner, drive Sun Zhuang's rebel army to the northwest, let go of Sun Zhuang's rebel army, but always leave a gap to the east, and Zhou Pu led the cavalry camp to set up
From the back, there is always a chance to attack Chen and Han's troops.
The three armies of Chen and Han were only two or three miles away from the battlefield, and the rebellious troops of Sun Zhuang's tribe fled north for their lives. They could cover a distance of two or three miles without even taking a cup of tea.
The infantry of the three armies of Chen and Han retreated first, but they had to ensure that the array did not scatter, so they could not go any faster, and they had to be prepared to prevent the random soldiers from running over from attacking them, so they could not go any faster.
Chen Hansan could not bear to leave his 4,000 infantry here. He personally led 2,000 cavalry to the rear and went to Ladong first to spy on the right wing of the Jiangdong left army's pursuit of the right battalion array, forcing them to slow down their pace.
At this time, the sun was slanting up into the sky, and it had not yet reached the midpoint.
Suddenly a strong wind blew up, blowing dust and folding grass, turning the sun white, and a few thin clouds covering the sky. At this time, Chen Hansan's cavalry also suddenly spread out, as if they were going to use the momentum of the demon wind to move towards the Jiangdong Left Army's stronghold.
The front right camp rolled up.
By this time, Sun Zhuang's rebel troops had retreated to the north, leaving a vast space for the cavalry to maneuver through.
Different from infantry, cavalry combat requires advancing and retreating as fast as the wind, and encountering the enemy as fast as lightning. The more open the space, the better for cavalry combat. It is best to be able to attack the infantry array from all directions and all directions.
Usually the infantry array is stronger than the front, weaker than the flanks, and there is a big loophole at the rear end. In open areas, to guard against cavalry, the infantry's turtle shell-like circular formation is more effective for defense, but the mobility is suddenly lost.
However, if the infantry force is relatively sufficient, it can be divided into two or three small formations to form horns with each other and cover each other's weaker flanks and rear. Then they can freely expand and contract on the battlefield, advance and retreat freely, and calmly deal with the roundabout interludes of the cavalry.
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Jiangning's left army pursued side by side with left and right battalions, followed by cavalry cover. Three to four thousand people formed a large formation, and they were not afraid of the three cavalrymen of Chen and Han coming from all directions.
Seeing Chen Hansan's cavalry move, the soldiers of Jiangdong Left Army's left and right battalions stepped forward and retracted their wings toward the center, making the formation closer. The orderly movement was something Chen Hansan could not see from other officers and soldiers.
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Chen Hansan's playing style is similar to Sun Zhuang's, but slightly different.
More than two thousand cavalry marched out to the west, seemingly trying to force their way between Sun Zhuang's troops and the pursuing Jiangning left army. Regardless of the hastily scattered arrows, which seemed to scatter the pursuit array, several brave generals led
A small number of fine cavalry suddenly stood out from the team's galloping, advancing from both wings, and slammed into the right battalion array from three different angles.
Previously, Sun Zhuang personally led his elite troops to attack one point. Chen Hansan had more capable cavalry and brave generals in his hands, so he selected the generals to lead a small number of elite troops to attack from three points. However, the main force of the cavalry slowed down and still maintained a certain distance to contain them, waiting to be opened.
After the gap, then swarm forward... If this method of attack is not effective and cannot open a satisfactory gap, it will be easy for a small number of elites to withdraw, and there is no need to worry about the risk of the main cavalry being dragged into a melee.
Sun Zhuang was surrounded by the rebels at first. The Jiangdong left army did not send cavalry to chase and trample the rebels. Instead, they used armored soldiers to drive them behind to give him a chance to breathe. Although he could not come in to collect the rebels, he was still surrounded by twenty or thirty soldiers.
The cavalry confidants separated from the rebels and retreated to the side.
Chen Hansan led the rear cavalry to finally launch an offensive against the left army in Jiangdong, and Sun Zhuang was finally able to stop his horse to tend to his injuries.
There are ten sharp arrowheads inserted almost through the armor of the body. If they penetrate the flesh lightly, pull them out directly. If they penetrate the flesh deeply, cut off the arrow shafts temporarily, and then dig out the arrow clusters after the battle. Stand on the field stem and let his men
While helping to treat the wounds, Sun Zhuang still stared at the ever-changing battlefield, as if the wounds were on someone else's body. The shirt he wore had long been stained red with blood, including his own and those of Jiangdong Zuo's soldiers.
Sun Zhuang's elite cavalry gradually broke away from the rebels and came to join together. There were more than 600 cavalry, but less than half of them came to join. Some of them got separated, but they also lost about 140 or 50 brothers, who came to join.
Most of them were injured. These casualties were all elites of the army. Sun Zhuang was heartbroken and weeping. It also made him deeply appreciate that the elites of the Jiangdong Left Army were brave and should not be underestimated.
Ning Zechen was directing the battle in the formation of the right battalion. When he saw Chen Han sending out three generals, each with a small number of elites, to charge into the formation, he was not panicked. He just ordered the right battalion to shrink in a traditional close formation to guard against the cavalry attack.
There were just over a hundred cavalry to attack, and Ning Zechen was not very interested yet. He had to attract more of Chen Hansan's precious cavalry, and then he would really let Chen Hansan have a taste of how the Jiangdong Left Army fought with the cavalry.
The battle in the open plains...
The traditional dense formation is connected with chariots and shields. Bows and crossbows form a covering dense rain of arrows. There are 1,200 armored soldiers in the right camp. Even if it is inconvenient to pursue with heavy weapons such as crossbows, there are still 400 bows.
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The right battalion array pursued by Jiangdong's left army consisted of twelve generals and deputy sentry generals, and they were organized to cover the rain of arrows in all directions. There was no need for Ning Zechen to provide unified command from behind.
Unlike Sun Zhuang who had just sent more than 600 cavalry to attack the left camp, causing the rain of arrows to disperse. This time, Chen Hansan sent more than 100 cavalry to hit him from three angles. Each of these cavalrymen suffered a heavy toll.
The suppressing arrow rain that arrived was much denser.
From such a short distance, it was only possible to organize a suppressive volley, but it was enough. More than a hundred horsemen and horses rushed in in three directions and fell to the ground with arrows. Less than seventy people came forward to fight with arrow belts on their bodies.
There are still quite a few injured.
The war horse with the man in the armor weighs at least seven to eight hundred kilograms. If it hits at a high speed, no matter how strong the shield chariot is, it can overturn it. The soldiers sent by Chen Hansan are also fierce soldiers. When the battle is fought, there are numerous horsemen on both sides and front wings, leaping high, and using the horse
Pressing the shield car with its abdomen will immediately overturn the current shield car.
Flying spears were picked out from the shield chariot and stabbed into the horse's belly. The horses were rarely killed, and the cavalry on horseback rarely fell to the besiegers. Even if the shield chariot in front was hit and opened a gap, there were still others behind it.
The shield troops came in, but the momentum of the enemy cavalry was already weak. They could not use the momentum to break through the shield array, so they could only challenge them with spears and horses. The soldiers of the Jiangdong left army also reacted quickly and relied on the large number of people to advance forward.
If the attack cannot fall into a hopeless stalemate, it can only be recovered quickly.
The first test only overturned four or five tanks of the Jiangdong Left Army and injured five or six people, but they lost thirty or forty soldiers. Chen Hansan did not dare to test easily again.
Only when the Jiangdong Left Army wanted to pursue pursuit, Chen Hansan sent a small number of cavalry to harass and contain. The main cavalry force always kept a safe enough distance. He always guarded against the cavalry array behind the Jiangdong Left Army's two armored soldiers arrays.
Chen Hansan slipped out of suspicion and easily failed to press the main force of the cavalry. After regrouping the cavalry, Sun Zhuang also continued to harass this side from the west. Ning Zechen had no choice but to create an opportunity for Zhou Pu behind the formation to take advantage of the chaos and kill.
On the north bank of the Huaihe River and on the west bank of the Shuyang River, there is a flat plain with no obstacle terrain for dozens of miles. Zhou Pu's 400 light armored cavalry alone cannot hold back the 2,000 light cavalry of Chen Hansan's army for encirclement and killing.
The mobility of the armored and infantry array was an insurmountable flaw, and Chongzhou did not have the conditions to form a large-scale cavalry camp.
After repeated entanglements until midday, the left bank scouts detected a large group of infantry approaching from the direction of Shuyang. They formed a defensive formation at the narrow bridge more than ten miles away, and the infantry rebels of Chen Hansan and Sun Zhuang also retreated there.
, Ning Zechen and Zhou Pu had no choice but to give up their entanglement with Chen Hansan and go south to recover.
Liu Tingzhou had seen the fighting methods of Jiangdong Zuojun, and his heart dropped.
Liu Tingzhou knew that Lin Fu had set up camp on the north bank, and unless the refugee army gathered more troops, it would be difficult to threaten him. He thought that Lin Fu's reputation was indeed well-deserved, and there were not many troops in the court that could compare with him.
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However, he saw that Lin Fu had obviously missed the opportunity to kill a large number of soldiers led by Sun Ganzi, the leader of the bandits. He might even have killed Sun Ganzi directly. In the end, he only captured two to three hundred men, so he felt that there was really no need to kill Lin Fu.
How high does it look?
Ning Zechen and Zhou Pu led their troops back. The armored soldiers and cavalry formed a formation in front of the stronghold, and more than a thousand auxiliary soldiers from the labor camp continued to build the fence in an orderly manner.
Zhou Pu didn't get a chance to rush and kill, so he felt sullen in his heart. He looked at the war horse Wuxian carefully and handed it to his retinue to take care of him. Then he and Ning Zechen returned to the newly built camp to return to Lin Fu.
Lin Fuzheng discussed with Qin Chengzu, Liu Tingzhou, Zhang Yubo and others about fortification matters.
Lin Fu brought supplies with the ship, so he could only set up a simple amphibious camp on the north bank. If he wanted to maintain it for a long time, he had to raise a large amount of supplies from Huai'an City on the south bank to build a fortress.
Lin Fu set up camp on the north bank, which Liu Tingzhou was happy to see.
Lin Fu directly penetrated the waist of the refugee army on the north bank of the Huaihe River. Huai'an City hardly had to face the refugee army directly. Even from the south bank of the Huaihe River west of Hongzepu, there was no need to worry about the refugee army's ability to cross the Huaihe River and invade.
Liu Tingzhou saw that the materials and supplies Lin Fu needed were not excessive, so he took them without any hesitation.