When Liu Tingzhou captured Feixiaji, it was a series of battles.
The siege of Xuzhou reached the final critical moment. The refugee army fought desperately to drive the Huaihuai officers and soldiers down the Huaihe River and recapture Feixiaji. The refugee army attacked one after another, and the Huaihuai army was overwhelmed by hundreds of people in Feixiaji.
There was no way to expand in an area of ten feet, and there was no time to breathe. Taking advantage of the remnants of the refugee army's previous defense of Jiji, they bit the bullet and fought off the fierce attacks of the refugee army one after another.
It is said that the men of Yan and Ji are so brave and brave, and the warriors of Huai and Si are not much inferior.
Most of the soldiers of the Huaihe Army and the Siyang Refugee Army came from Huaisi. It is difficult to say who is better and who is worse in terms of soldiers.
Both sides also pressed forward with all the elite soldiers they could mobilize from the beginning, hoping to compete for success in one fell swoop and not giving the other side a chance. The battle was extremely tragic and fierce.
The troops crossing the Huaihe River had the advantage of being well-equipped and in a commanding position on the terrain. However, Malantou, the commander of Quzhou who was supervising the battle in Siyang, drew nearly 20,000 soldiers and horses from Suyu, Siyang and other places to attack.
At the same time as Xiaji, they also tightly sealed the openings on the north and northwest sides of Feixiaji, making it impossible for thousands of soldiers and horses of the Huaihe Crossing Army to crowd into Feixiajitou.
The Huaihe Crossing Army only had four to five thousand capable soldiers, and even after three days of continuous fighting, they would inevitably become exhausted. The newly recruited soldiers were pressed onto the battlefield by the sharp blades of the supervising team, but they would collapse if they could not hold on for a long time, so they had to be replaced in time.
Come down.
The refugee army in Siyang were mostly veterans who had followed the uprising in Hongzepu from the very beginning. They had been fighting in the world for two or three years. Although their equipment was poor, they had accumulated some skills in surviving and avoiding danger on the battlefield. The refugee army was in terms of military strength.
The advantage is much more obvious than that of the Huaihuai Army.
Tao Chun, who had sneaked across the Huaihe River earlier, still had forty or fifty of his subordinates. They were not in a hurry to break through the blockade of the refugee army and come to Feixiaji to join Liu Tingzhou and the others. A large number of the refugee army pressed near Feixiaji, making Huaisi
There were more gaps in the area, so Tao Chun contacted the local wealthy private soldiers who were still holding on to the village, and inserted guerrillas deep into Huaisi, forming a considerable degree of containment on the migrant army.
One wants to hold Feixiaji, and then defeat the enemy and advance northward to aid Xuzhou; the other wants to block the northward march of the officers and soldiers crossing the Huaihe River, and then seize Feixiaji and drive the officers and soldiers crossing the Huaihe River down the Huaihe River.
The fighting continued for three days, with both sides throwing thousands of corpses around the northern ridge of Feixiaji. The Huaihe River Army failed to capture Feixiaji and advance north, and the refugee army failed to recapture Feixiaji. Tao Chun gathered
Hundreds of people guerrilla in the hinterland of Huaisi.
Thick clouds like fish scales covered the sky, strong winds blew, branches fell and grass snapped, a strong and stinky smell of blood floated in the air, and crows and birds croaked wildly on the branches.
A dozen wild dogs ran out from nowhere with their tails between their legs like wolves, sneaking onto the battlefield, sniffing for fresh human flesh to eat. The dogs' eyes were also red, as if they had eaten too much human flesh.
"Swish, swish, swish", more than a dozen arrows were fired, killing four or five wild dogs immediately, and the others fled away whimpering.
More than a hundred civilians accompanying the army walked into the battlefield and carried the piles of corpses to one place without distinguishing between friend and enemy. They also threw four or five wild dogs that had been shot to death by arrows into the pile of dead people.
As high as a hill, pour oil, pile up charcoal, light a fire, and watch the flames spread out. Soon, the strong wind blows them into a blazing fire, burning the northern ridge of Feixiaji red...
After doing these things three or four times, people will become numb. These civilian laborers have to go to the battlefield to pick up remnants of soldiers and cut off their armor...
Liu Tingzhou stood on the north ridge of Feixiaji. The crimson official robe on his body had a hole. He put his hands on his belt and looked at the battlefield down the slope that was like Shura hell. Shanyang magistrate Teng Xingyuan, Xiao Kui'an, in horse clothes,
Ma Rulong and others stood around.
Ge Cunxiong has been leading the Jinghai Third Water Battalion to be responsible for the retreat of the Huaihe Army, transporting grain and grass supplies, and also responsible for liaison with the Huaihe Army on behalf of Lin Fu.
Although the refugee army was pushed back again, they formed a camp more than four to five hundred paces away.
The Huaihe Army was unable to build a strong camp on Feixiaji, and the refugee army was unable to build a strong fortress to the north of Feixiaji that could not be broken through by the Huaihe Army.
"The Zhizhi envoy is in Shukou. Although the refugee army's camp at Zhaiqiao has also launched an offensive, the movement is really limited. Could it be that we have to wait until all the generals on our side are exhausted before the Zhizhi envoy is over there?
Only then can there be movement." Teng Xingyuan was full of resentment, and he no longer concealed his dissatisfaction with Lin Fu in front of Ge Cunxiong.
In successive battles, the Shanyang County soldiers were the main force in the charge, and the casualties were particularly heavy. Not to mention the rescue of Xuzhou, I am afraid that the Shanyang County soldiers would be almost exhausted if they captured Siyang Village and advanced to Suyu City.
Ge Cunxiong snorted coldly and said, "What should I do to satisfy Lord Teng?"
Lin Fu was appointed as the envoy of the Jingkou system in Huaidong, and was nominally the general boss of the three prefectures and counties in Huaidong. It was not Teng Xingyuan's turn to point fingers at Lin Fu. Ge Cunxiong's rhetorical question was quite rude.
Liu Tingzhou's eyes were as cold as lightning and he glanced at Ge Cunxiong. He had long understood Lin Fu's intention to support his troops and respect himself. At this time, he did not want to intensify the conflict between the two sides. He said calmly: "For three or four days, it has been a tough battle that killed many people. I
The army suffered heavy casualties, and the bandits wandering in front of Jiji have also become a tired army. If the Zhizhi envoy can mobilize all the elites, the enemy's fortress can be broken like a broken bamboo, and Siyang and Suyu will be easily accessible... Captain Ge, can you send me a message to Zhizhi?
An envoy?"
"Master Liu, please speak." Ge Cunxiong said.
"Zhizhi is the head of all the officials in Huaidong. Siyang's victory is also the victory of Zhizhi, and its defeat is also the defeat of Zhizhi," Liu Tingzhou said. "There is a great victory that can be obtained, so why is Zhizhi
Stingy to take it?"
Ge Cunxiong secretly thought: After three or four days of hard fighting, he could not leave Feixiaji and push northward. Only then did he think of the Jiangdong Left Army. Liu Tingzhou might not have been overwhelming at the beginning, routing the bandits and giving the Jiangdong Left Army a good look.
"I will pass it on to my master Liu, but I don't think it will be of any use," Ge Cunxiong said. "My left army from the east of the Yangtze River is coming to the west, and the bandit Chen Hansan and Sun Zhuang's tribe will also come to the west. If Master Liu and
Master Teng, like Mr. Teng, thought that the Jiangdong Left Army was opportunistic, so he might as well spend three to five days, and the two armies took the waterway to change positions, allowing Mr. Liu and Mr. Teng to attack north from Shukou, while the Jiangdong Left Army came to defend Feixiaji.
Let’s see how it turns out?”
Teng Xingyuan's nose was so angry that if Ge Cunxiong had not come on behalf of Lin Fu, and their retreat would have relied on the Jinghai camp, he would have been unable to resist reprimanding this rude and arrogant general on the spot.
Liu Tingzhou's face was gloomy. Xiao Kui'an was so excited by Ge Cuunxiong that he immediately asked Liu Tingzhou for a fight: "We must rely on control and deployment. The Jiangdong Left Army is definitely not the only one in the world. Please allow me to lead the dead tonight."
Attack the enemy camp and open a gap for your Majesty to lead the army northward..."
A small number of elites stealing the camp at night can usually cause chaos and collapse of the entire enemy camp. When two battalions are in a stalemate, attacking and stealing the camp at night is an easy strategy to think of.
Liu Tingzhou stroked his beard and thought about Xiao Kui'an's suggestions.
Teng Xingyuan looked at the sky. It was covered with clouds. It would rain heavily at any time. He was afraid that there would be no good weather at night. He said, "I'm afraid it won't work tonight..."
"I'm afraid the rain will stop the night before," Liu Tingzhou said, stroking his beard. "Maybe we can try to steal a camp. Be prepared here. As soon as the rain stops, we will go there immediately..."
Ge Cunxiong stood high and looked at the camp of the refugee army. It was very simple and simple, with campfires set up in open areas. The heavy rain would pour down and the campfires would be extinguished.
When the heavy rain stopped, it was just when the refugee army was looking for dry wood to light the campfire. It was indeed a good time to steal a camp.
However, the bandit Qushuai is also a man who knows soldiers. Although there is a camp fence and a pile of earth four or five hundred steps away from the front, the main force is stationed in separate camps a thousand steps away from the front fort to prevent a night attack.
There will be precautions when stealing a camp.
Ge Cunxiong secretly sighed: Previously, Tao Chun was sent to sneak across to lead the dead soldiers, but now it was Xiao Kui'an who personally stepped forward to lead the dead soldiers to steal the camp. Liu Tingzhou really didn't have many useful generals under his command. If Xiao Kui'an died in battle, Liu Tingzhou would use Ma Rulong as his general.
, Ma Rulong, who always looks at Ma Fu's eyes for everything, will he listen to his instructions so honestly? Maybe he will join forces with Teng Xingyuan to support Liu Tingzhou.
Ge Cunxiong stopped asking for trouble and said goodbye and returned to Nan'an.
Liu Tingzhou, Teng Xingyuan and others were in Feixiaji, and the contact between the two parties was not broken. He had to wait for them to penetrate into the hinterland of Huaisi before he could take over the defense of Shanyang County openly.
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Sun Zhuang, a descendant of Sun Gan, was riding on horseback, looking at Feixiaji from a distance. He tightened the reins and complained to Malantou: "I came here not to watch your fight. You allowed me to lead people into battle.
Keep the officers and soldiers' frontline breakthrough, and you can replace the troops I lose in the future. I have to personally select the men one by one, and you are not allowed to fool me with blind people and broken legs!"
Although Chen Han obstructed him in every possible way, Sun Zhuang intuitively felt that the main attack route of the officers and soldiers was Surabaya. Sun Zhuang sent Chen Zhi to lead his troops to stay at the east camp of Zhaiqiao. As an explanation to Chen Han, he selected more than a thousand elites and took a detour to Siyang.
, I’m just afraid that Malantou won’t be able to withstand it and will be leaked by the officers and soldiers.
"Liu Tingzhou was also guarding Shanyang back then. He is familiar with your fighting methods. Once you show your face, how can Liu Tingzhou not guard against your three axes?" Malan has a lean face. If he took off his armor, he would look like the most ordinary old farmer in Lianghuai.
They are both the same, but their eyes are bright and lively, and they are quite extraordinary. Looking in the direction of Feixiaji, they said, "After all, they are relying on the terrain of Feixiaji. It is very difficult to raise their heads and attack. We have to lure them down to fight..."
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"Damn it, seeing how hard they fought in three days, they must be eager to break through and advance northward. As long as Liu Tingzhou really wants to help Xuzhou, it will be easy! It's easier to deal with than that damn Donghai Fox!" Sun Ganzi said angrily.
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As soon as it got dark, campfires were lit in the camps of the two armies, and heavy rain began to fall.
Except for a few awnings, most of the campfires were extinguished and plunged into darkness.
We explored the road before it started to rain, and broke through the bandits' front line twice before, forcing them to reach the current main camp before forcing them back. After the heavy rain stopped, the enemy camp would light a campfire to guide the way, so they were not afraid of getting sidetracked in the dark of night.
Seventeen or eight thousand bandits were stationed in separate camps behind the front base, but the camp directly north of Feixiaji was the largest and was the main camp. The bandits' commander, Malantou, hung the flag on a flagpole 11 to 20 feet high.
It's extremely conspicuous -- Xiao Kui'an wants to steal his main camp this time.
The rain was too heavy and the raincoat was not very effective, so Xiao Kui'an took off the raincoat and poured heavy rain on the armor coat, making the lining soaked. The armor lining wetsuit was tied to the body, which was very uncomfortable and made it inconvenient to walk.
, Xiao Kui'an asked his retinue to get two hundred sets of leather armor, and asked the soldiers who stole the camp to replace the armor and lining and wear two layers of leather armor.
Raindrops leaked from the awning, fell on the raging fire, and turned into steam in an instant. Xiao Kui'an walked into the dead soldier's camp, smelled the aroma of meat, and said: "Scoop a bowl of meat for me," without taking it.
I picked up two pieces of chopsticks with my fingers and threw them into my mouth. The grease overflowed from my mouth. I really enjoyed it. Then I said to the dead soldiers in the tent, "After breaking the enemy camp, I will borrow two boats and allow you to return to Shanyang."
Go, you ladies who live a good life! I specialize in picking up the watery ones, and the rough-waisted ones, I won’t use them to wrong you.”
"At this time, there is an old guy who thinks he has a thick waist and a rough skin. It's even more fun to steal camp!" A man said, causing a burst of laughter. Huaisi men are so brave and strong, and they don't think it's better to steal when the rain stops.
What a big deal the camp is.
God is really unkind. The heavy rain lasted for half the night and stopped just before dawn. From Xiao Kui'an's point of view, it was also a favorable factor. When he led his dead soldiers to disrupt the enemy bandits, Liu Tingzhou happened to send a large group of troops at dawn.
follow up.
Xiao Kui'an no longer hesitated and said goodbye to Liu Tingzhou in the dark. Watching the bandit camp lighting up the campfires one after another, he led more than two hundred dead men to kill the bandit camp in the darkness of the night...