The crescent moon is in the sky, and the southeast wind rises at night.
When Zhou Pu led his armored light cavalry to withdraw from the north, Jiangdong's left army only had more than 4,000 troops on the east bank of Surabaya. There was not enough troops to besiege the Hedong camp of the refugee army. What's more, Chen Hansan led more than 2,000 cavalry to follow.
Arrive, peeking in from the east.
Leaving aside the other three sides, Ning Zechen led three battalions of infantry to attack the Hedong camp from the south. To the west, the Surabaya River surged mightily. Lin Fu led two battalions of armored soldiers, and the cavalry was arranged in the southeast to protect the rear flank of Ning Zechen's attacking soldiers.
, blocking the three tribes of Chen and Han from the periphery.
Although Chen Hansan cherished his troops, he did not dare to fight a tough battle with the knife on his neck.
The Yishui camp has been defeated. Next, the Jiangdong left army did not go to Siyang, but unexpectedly stormed Suyu's camp in the east of Surabaya. It was not difficult for Chen Hansan to see that after the Suyu Hedong camp was defeated, he might
leading to quite serious consequences.
After capturing the Hedong Camp, the elite infantry and cavalry of the Jiangdong Left Army can cross the river into Sishui and Hexi, and will penetrate into the heart of the refugee army in the Huaisi area, which will directly affect the military deployment of the main force of the refugee army in the periphery of Xuzhou.
Although the Jiangdong Left Army's westward advance was not very successful this time, the Jiangdong Left Army was temporarily stationed in Shanyang County, but including the water camp combat strength that could be mobilized north along the Surabaya River at any time, the total number was only more than 6,000. At the same time,
At that time, the number of the refugees' troops in the Huaisi area amounted to 150,000 to 60,000. Logically speaking, one should not be afraid of Jiangdong's left army sneaking in and attacking, as there would be a chance to round them up, but Chen Hansan always had an ominous premonition in his heart.
The Jiangdong Left Army's attack on the Yishui Camp was beyond everyone's expectations. They abandoned Siyang and stormed the Hedong Camp in Suyu without taking any rest. This was even more unexpected - except for the fact that he led 2,000 cavalry.
When they caught up, Ma Lan was in Siyang and Liu An'er was in Xuzhou and had no time to react. The Jiangdong left army was too strong and too fast.
Malantou was in Siyang, mainly to prevent the Jiangdong Left Army from crossing the river from the north bank of the Huai River and the lower reaches of the Si River to rescue the Huaihe Crossing Army under Liu Tingzhou. He did not want the Jiangdong Left Army to be so bold as to have to continuously attack in two days.
Break the two large camps they have set up in Yi River and Si River, go directly around to the upper reaches of Siyang, and get into their heart.
Malantou, what will Sun Zhuang's expression be like in Siyang? What kind of adjustments will he make? Is he capable of killing the remnants of Liu Tingzhou's Huaihe Army in Siyang tonight, and then send troops to support Su Yu?
Chen Hansan had to consider, if he did not take action tonight, if the Jiangdong Left Army successfully captured the Hedong Camp in Suyu, what would happen if they crossed the Surabaya River tomorrow?
Although the refugee army had a large number of troops on the west bank of Surabaya, Su Yu was weak at this time.
Chen Hansan had to seriously think about it. Once the military deployment of the refugee army on the west bank of Surabaya was disrupted by the sharp and fast and effective offensive of Jiangdong Left Army, the siege of Xuzhou was likely to collapse. Jiangdong Left Army's water camp warships
If he drives straight into the Sishui River section north of Suyu, his more than 20,000 soldiers and horses will be completely blocked in the east of the Sishui River, making it impossible to advance or retreat!
Thinking of this, Chen Hansan felt a chill running down his tail. That East China Sea fox was really ambitious and greedy for no reason.
This is probably Donghaihu's plan. Otherwise, it would be impossible to abandon the water camp and abandon the waterway, and take the land route to attack Yishui Camp and Suyu Hedong Camp. As long as the Jiangdong Left Army's offensive is in Yishui Camp or
The Suyu Hedong camp suffered a slight setback. Not only would the Jiangdong left army lose troops and generals, but they would also not have enough time to rescue Liu Tingzhou.
Even if we don't mention the blood feud where his brother was killed, as long as he speculates that Donghai Hu Linfu has such a treacherous plot, Chen Hansan can no longer stay out of it, and he dare not use his troops anymore.
When they came over with their troops, they saw that Jiangdong's left army had left the other three sides aside and focused on the south gate of the Hedong camp. Chen Hansan dispersed his cavalry across the wilderness, first ordered hundreds of fine cavalry, and attacked Jiangdong's left army from the right wing.
The crescent moon shines in the sky, making it as clear as water, and the weather is not too hot at night, making it suitable for night fighting.
Most people in today's world have extremely poor vision at night. The country people call it "blind chicken", which means that when chickens come into the nest, their eyes become blind and they can't see clearly. But for people who can often eat meat, this kind of
Symptoms are much milder.
In fact, eating animal liver can alleviate the symptoms more obviously. Contemporary medical books have long used pig liver to treat night blindness.
The two thousand cavalrymen under Chen Hansan have spent a lot of effort on Chen Hansan. They are all elites who have been saved with great difficulty. The food is far better than that of ordinary refugee troops. Even under Chen Hansan's command, the supplies are also divided into three, six, and nine grades.
, these two thousand cavalry are naturally the best, and are called flesh-eating demons within the refugee army.
Although it is called a devil, many people eagerly want to squeeze in. After all, being able to eat several braised pork meals in a row is the most luxurious dream of many people in their lives.
To say that there are elite soldiers in the refugee army who are suitable for night fighting, the two thousand cavalry under Chen Hansan's command should be considered as one. In addition, the cavalry is less dependent on command than the infantry.
Hundreds of fine cavalry were thrown in at once. Under the dim light of the crescent moon, the crowd dispersed and ran towards them with horrifying momentum.
Just as the cavalry was attacking, there were two infantry formations of the Jiangdong Zuo Army. They were both separated in diagonal formations, linked layer by layer, like a swallow's tail.
The infantry of the Jiangdong Left Army formed a fierce formation with dense and sharp crossbows. The shields and chariots were locked in front of the formation. Their spears, high shields and swords were arranged in clear layers, which made them extremely capable of resisting the impact of cavalry.
If possible, Chen Hansan did not want to directly attack the infantry array of the Jiangdong Left Army.
However, in addition to the more than 2,000 soldiers on the inside who were responsible for attacking the camp, the infantry of the Jiangdong Left Army on the rear flank were stationed in six diagonal formations, like the tail feathers of wild goose with feathers connected, and like lotus petals.
Due to the obstructed view and the distance, the situation in the center of Jiangdong Left Army's formation could not be clearly seen. It was all dark and there were not many reserve troops.
Generally speaking, the formation uses cavalry to cover the flanks of the infantry, but the Jiangdong Left Army's formation has a bigger disadvantage. Not only are the heavy cavalry invisible, but the armored light cavalry are also pressed inside by the infantry array, leaving Chen
Han San could not find a flank with obvious weaknesses.
To say it has a shortcoming, it is that the rear wing defense formation of the Jiangdong Left Army is a bit thin. The rear wing has only more than a thousand infantry, but it has six diagonal formations arranged side by side. The depth levels are limited and the thickness is also limited.
limited.
In Chen Hansan's view, even if he cannot find a flank with obvious weaknesses, he can attack from the front. As long as he penetrates the formation in one fell swoop, the lotus petal-shaped formation of Jiangdong's left army's rear wing will be completely scattered.
Hundreds of cavalrymen under Chen Hansan's troops charged forward. The two infantry sentry formations of the Jiangdong Left Army in front of them, instead of closing in and gathering into a tighter defensive array, instead pushed their shield carts and raised their weapons to the sound of war drums.
The shield is pushed out, with the intention of taking the initiative to engage in battle.
Under the current situation of the Jiangdong Left Army, its rear wing still had such a strong intention to actively seek battle, which made Chen Hansan secretly frightened, but at the same time, he also felt lucky.
When activated, the infantry array advancing forward will naturally be dispersed to a certain extent. Its ability to withstand the impact of cavalry cannot be compared with the infantry array assembled in a tight formation, and it is easier for the cavalry to penetrate.
Infantry fighting against cavalry relies on close formation and the tacit cooperation between discipline and uniformity. Once the infantry formation is overwhelmed by the cavalry, it often means being mercilessly trampled and the beginning of a rout.
Seeing that there was a chance of victory, Chen Hansan beat the drum himself and asked the cavalry to attack the rear wing of the Jiangdong Left Army regardless of casualties, penetrate the heart of the formation, and in one fell swoop disintegrate their fierce attack on the south gate of the Hedong Camp.
, he even arranged the second group of cavalry to attack.
To Chen Hansan's surprise, the two infantry formations of the Jiangdong Left Army actively engaged in the battle. During the attack, they spread out to the left and right, leaving a large gap in the middle.
At this time, Chen Hansan felt something was wrong. He handed the flag and drum to his deputy and drove his horse to the front of the two infantry arrays of Jiangdong Zuo Army to observe the enemy's situation. He suddenly saw Jiangdong Zuo Army flashing in the gap between the two infantry arrays.
The cold light of the armor of the heavy cavalry.
The two infantry arrays were deployed due to the attack, and the gap formed in the middle gave the heavy cavalry at the center of the array a channel to speed up their charge.
The heavy cavalry did not rush forward very fast. Chen Hansan was thinking silently. When his cavalry came into contact with the front line of Jiangdong Left Army's infantry, the Jiangdong Left Army's heavy cavalry just happened to protrude... Chen Hansan even thought of ordering the withdrawal.
No, Jiangdong Zuojun's armored light cavalry each had more than a hundred men galloping out from the flanks, waiting for him to retreat so that he could cover up and kill them!
There is a difference between a war horse and a war horse.
Based on the standard Huai executed by Lin Fu in Chongzhou, most of the horses mounted by Chen Han's cavalry could only be considered walking horses. The camels and horses weighed five to six hundred kilograms and were already strong. And Jiangdong Zuo
The weight of the horse mounted by the military armor cavalry is more than 800 kilograms. The man is wearing armor, and the horse is also wearing armor. The weight of man and horse is almost 1,100 kilograms.
It is not difficult to imagine the effect of a head-on collision between Chen Hansan's light cavalry and Jiangdong Zuojun's armored cavalry.
The front lines of the two armies met, and the sight of flesh and blood flying around made Chen Hansan's heart palpitate and his body tremble. He knew that most of the flying flesh and blood were elite cavalry that he could not easily part with for a tough fight. The Jiangdong Left Army's infantry had
The shields and armored cavalry are protected by heavy armor. Unless the formation is penetrated, casualties are very limited.
After seeing the infantry attack of the Jiangdong Left Army, Chen Hansancai resolutely ordered the withdrawal of the troops and stopped the meaningless unilateral massacre. He ordered the second group of cavalry to stand out dozens of steps to guard against the sudden attack of the Jiangdong Left Army's armored light cavalry.
A rough count revealed that this charge was miscalculated and nearly a hundred elite cavalry were lost, which made Chen Han's heart bleed.
Lin Fu did not have the extravagant hope of besieging Chen Han's cavalry in the field on a moonlit night. Heavy cavalry was easy to use, but his stamina was not long, and his infantry was not fast enough. Unless he could attack, he would save him, but at the moment he had not completely annihilated Chen Han's cavalry.
Cavalry conditions.
Lin Fu ordered the rear wing to be reorganized and only needed to block Chen Hansan from the outside. His purpose was to ensure that Ning Zechen's attack on the south gate of the Hedong camp of the refugee army was not disturbed.
Only then did Chen Hansan clearly discern the formation of Jiangdong's left army on the rear wing. Although 1,200 infantry formed six oblique formations, each two oblique formations flanked a group of heavy cavalry behind them, and armored light cavalry stood in the center of the formation.
As a reserve force nearby, Chen Hansan only had cavalry available at this time. Even if casualties were not taken into account, it would be difficult to shake the Jiangdong Left Army's rear wing formation...
The plan that Lin Fu, Qin Chengzu, Ning Zechen, and Zhou Pu came up with was very simple: use two battalions of infantry, one sentry heavy cavalry and two sentry light cavalry to protect the rear wing, and use the third battalion infantry as the main force to storm the Hedong camp of the refugee army.
At the south gate, occupy the windward direction, attack from the south gate, drive the refugee army out of the Hedong camp, and occupy the magpie's nest. It is considered a victory!
Several sections of the pontoon bridge between Hedong Daying and Suyu City were broken by giant trees rushing upstream. Two of the iron cables were also broken. It could not be repaired at night. The reinforcements from Suyu City in Hexi Province could not cross the river.
The refugee army is on the east bank of the Sishui River. In addition to reinforcements from Chen and Han's troops, there are still 6,000 troops in the camp.
It is said that the refugee army already has a large number of troops and still has the advantage of guarding the camp. However, after the south gate was destroyed by a charging car, the Jiangdong Zuo Army's outpost broke into the south gate and seized the wall.
, the gaps in training, cooperation in combat, and weapons and equipment have become increasingly clear.
When the Jiangdong Left Army still had enough strength to replace the infantry who were advancing to attack the enemy in a rhythmic manner, the refugee army even had to carry out money on the spot to summon the dead soldiers who dared to intercept the Jiangdong Left Army's advance. More refugee soldiers were watching.
After the blood road spreads out in front, I resisted for a while and then retreated...