Lin Fu led his troops out of Suining, and the outpost scouts led by the red-coated girl Liu Miaozhen had appeared in the southwest of Suining City.
More than 400 light cavalry in armor were led by Zhou Pu from Siyang. Lin Fu only had dozens of light cavalry around him who could serve as scouts. When the scouts of the refugee army swarmed in like swarms of swarms, occupying an absolute advantage in numbers, Jiangdong's left army
The scouts were suppressed and could not escape, and could only move within a thousand paces of the infantry.
Military reconnaissance relies more on the nest car traveling along the official road at the center of the array.
The nest car is a four-wheeled/large vehicle with a seven or eight-foot-high vertical pole fixed on it, and a hanging platform on top. The sentinel can climb up to the hanging platform and look far away, monitoring the movements of enemy troops within a radius of several miles.
As the sun rises above the trees, the cavalry of the refugee army surges in like a tide, crossing ravines, climbing hills, and galloping across the plains from the left and right wings. They circle around and cover the mountains and plains, as if they are wading through the strong winds of the wilderness. The momentum is terrifying.
When the infantry is marching, it takes less than one square foot of space; when the cavalry is marching quickly, the space required for the man and the horse to move around is several times larger. Therefore, for the same number of soldiers, the range of the cavalry's deployment is
They were several times larger than the infantry. Within the field of vision of the Chao Tower Watchtower, there were mountains and plains covered in darkness, filled with the cavalry of the refugee army. One could not even see the end of the cavalry.
Ao Canghai took off his heavy armor and climbed up to the nest tower to observe the enemy's situation. He frowned, slipped down from the pole, and reported to Lin Fu: "The red coat girl brought less than half of the cavalry this time. They mainly deployed along the left and right wings of our army.
More than half of the soldiers and horses were horse infantry on horseback, biting our tails and marching. Many of them had already dismounted, carrying spears and shields, in case we suddenly came back with carbines. Liu Miaozhen's red-armored cavalry was about four.
More than a hundred people, looking at horses and people, are all elite cavalry rarely seen in the refugee army. They are following Liu Miaozhen in the main formation at the back... Should we fight or leave?"
"Liu Miaozhen probably hopes to keep us entangled in Suining. The key for us is to get to Siyang as quickly as possible," Lin Fu frowned and said, "How to get there is a big problem?"
The remnant of the Huaihe Army led by Liu Tingzhou from Siyang direction, with 5,000 or 6,000 men, had to face the siege of Malantou alone. Sun Zhuang's troops were besieged by nearly 30,000 troops. Zhou Pu led more than 400 light cavalry in the past, but they could not fundamentally change the enemy or us.
Comparison of the military strength of the two sides in Siyang.
The remnants of the Huaihe River Crossing Army had not prepared any extra rations since they fell into the trap of the refugee army. They could only rely on picking wild trees and grass and slaughtering the army horses for food. Three days and three nights had passed since the Huaihe River Army was surrounded, and it was really unbearable.
Know how long they can last.
For Liu Miaozhen, the best strategy was to entangle the Jiangdong Left Army in Suining, wait for Ma Lantou and Sun Zhuang to annihilate the remnants of Liu Tingzhou's Huaihe Army, and then move the entire army northward, instead of jointly attacking the Jiangdong Left Army in the wild.
Now that Lin Fu has left Suining City, he must rush to Siyang's rescue as soon as possible and rescue the remnants of the Huaihe River Crossing Army. He must not be easily entangled in Suining by Liu Miaozhen.
Of course, there are different ways to walk, such as walking without hitting, walking after hitting, or walking while hitting.
"You'll leave after you finish fighting?" Ao Canghai said.
Ning Zechen said: "I'm afraid the girl in the red coat deliberately exposed this flaw..."
Liu Miaozhen came with 6,000 troops and horses. Although many of them were on horseback, only half of the cavalry could actually fight on horseback. They were copied from both wings. The ones biting the back of Jiangdong's left army were 3,000 horse infantry.
Although the horse infantry can maneuver on horseback when marching, due to daily training and the armor, equipment and horses they ride on, they still have to dismount and line up to fight when encountering the enemy.
Liu Miaozhen led 3,000 horse infantry to bite the rear. There were only more than 400 cavalry in the array, which gave the Jiangdong left army a chance to fight back with their carbines.
The two armies were no more than a thousand steps apart. Jiangdong's left army quickly counterattacked. The 3,000-horse infantry of the refugee army that was chasing after them had no time to turn around, so they had to fight hard.
With the same number of elite soldiers, it would not be very difficult to defeat the 3,000-horse infantry of the Refugee Army in a short period of time. Both Ning Zechen and Ao Canghai were very confident. The key was that the cavalry of the Refugee Army scattered on the left and right wings would most likely be able to defeat them.
The aircraft fiercely attacked the flank of the Jiangdong Left Army.
In a relatively dense area, even when marching at low speed, Jiangdong's left army could resist the cavalry's impact with infantry formations. However, in the open plain with no obstructions in all directions, Jiangdong's left army counterattacked the rear of the refugee army, horse and infantry.
The formation will inevitably fall apart.
When the two armies are fighting, the commander's control of the infantry array is limited, and he cannot adjust the formation during the battle between the enemy and ourselves. Even if the armored infantry array is left to guard the flanks, due to lack of maneuverability, the enemy will retreat.
The mobile warfare we attacked greatly increased the chances of a large number of cavalry tearing them apart.
Speaking of which, Lin Fu did not have enough troops. If he blocked the cavalry on the periphery in a relatively loose formation to protect the flanks from attack, even with the elite armored soldiers plan of the Jiangdong Left Army, it would take one and a half or even two times.
Twice the force is enough to be sure.
If Ning Zechen's judgment is true, Liu Miaozhen deliberately exposed this flaw, which means she is determined to fight for her life.
Liu Miaozhen wanted to go all out, but her wish couldn't be fulfilled here.
Even if Liu Miaozhen's troops can be completely annihilated, if the Jiangdong Left Army's casualties exceed one-third, the plan to go south to aid Siyang will most likely be ruined. In fact, there are not enough cavalry, and they are still relying on infantry in the unobstructed wilderness.
It is difficult to wage a battle of annihilation against a refugee army composed of half cavalry and half horse infantry.
At this time, it was unclear whether the main force of the refugee army surrounding Xuzhou had sent other reinforcements to defeat the horse and infantry soldiers led by Liu Miaozhen who were pursuing behind them. The actual significance was not great.
Lin Fu frowned and said, "It's easy to see if Liu Miaozhen deliberately exposed his flaws." He spread out the map and pointed to the southwest corner of Suining, "There is a cliff mountain here. The mountain is not high, but we leave the official road and go to
The movement here is enough to block the right wing of our army. We will see how Liu Miaozhen responds..."
Jiangdong's left army has nearly 7,000 soldiers and horses, armored cavalry and horse shield auxiliaries, the general and the general's escorts, and a small amount of necessary baggage at the center of the formation. Ten battalions of armored soldiers are scattered into thirty small formations and intersect within a depth of four to five miles.
March.
Liu Miaozhen was riding a green-black mare on a gentle slope, with a saber held across her knees. She was dressed in red clothes and armor. From a distance, her dark face looked as if it had been carved, dull and expressionless, but her eyes were
Sparkling and extremely agile. It makes people regretful: How can a woman with such beautiful eyes be matched with such an ugly face?
Liu Miaozhen stared at the marching array of the Jiangdong Left Army. She raised her hand to press the metal ridge painted crimson. If anyone was careful, they would see that the skin color of her hands was completely different from that of her face, much more delicate and sexy.
"Han Caizhi, come here!" Liu Miaozhen turned around and shouted, her voice hoarse and low, which matched her dark and expressionless face.
A young general wearing armor galloped up from the foot of the north slope.
"How do you think we should attack its rear flank?" Liu Miaozhen asked.
"It's not that I don't want to fight a tough battle with Lin Fu. Lin Fu bypassed me in Jiangning and saved my life. Commander Qu, you also saved Cai Zhi. Ordinarily, I should stay in Xuzhou to help Commander An fight Yue Lengqiu, but I can't come to either side.
It's difficult, but the lives of hundreds of thousands of brothers are at stake in this battle, so I can't shrink back and hide behind, but I really can't fight hard at the moment." said the young general.
"I asked you how to attack, why are you talking nonsense? If I were suspicious of you, I wouldn't take you to fight," Liu Miaozhen glared, but her brows were dull and motionless, "Chen Kuili is not as mother-in-law as you..."
The young general was none other than Han Caizhi, the brave young general from Shanglinli Township who had led the troops to mutiny in Jiangning and was later driven away by Lin Fu.
Han Caizhi and others left Jiangning and had no way to return to Shanglinli, so they took their children to Shouzhou, Huaixi Province to visit relatives and friends, and have lived in Shouzhou ever since.
More than a year ago, officers and soldiers who fled from Haozhou looted the village where Han Caizhi lived. Han Caizhi was forced to join Chen Kuili and others in pulling out a group of people to resist, and was surrounded by officers and soldiers. Liu Miaozhen, who led the troops into Shouzhou, rescued her.
They, they've been a gang ever since.
Although Han Caizhi and Chen Kuili were not direct relatives, their military qualities were much better than those of ordinary refugee army generals. They were also brave and daring from poor backgrounds, so they were favored by Liu Miaozhen and promoted to generals.
Han Caizhi had never thought that she would have the opportunity to fight against Lin Fu and her former colleagues from Shanglinli Xiangyong. In these troubled times, with the two armies facing each other, personal grudges were so insignificant that they were not worth mentioning.
Han Caizhi was reprimanded, but she didn't feel sad at all. She said: "Lin Fu's military management is unparalleled in the world. It's true. They are marching like this, and there are really no flaws."
Liu Miaozhen ignored Han Caizhi and looked at Jiangdong Left Army again.
After fighting for many months, the generals of the refugee army were now familiar with the organization of the Jiangdong Left Army. In front of them, Lin Fu personally led the main force of the Jiangdong Left Army, forming a formation in units of two hundred soldiers, four to five miles deep, with a total of thirty small formations.
When Jiangdong's left army was marching, about two-thirds of the armor soldiers were stationed on the outside for defense. One-third of the armor soldiers quickly gathered up and passed through the inner line surrounded by the armor soldiers' station. The two formations on the rear wing crossed and retreated.
.The armor soldiers move from the inside line to the front wing, and quickly deploy their formation. The armor soldiers on the tail wing retract and move into the inside line.
Jiangdong's left army marched in such a crisscross manner, which was much slower than the two hundred miles they had traveled in a day and two nights a few days ago. They could cover five or six miles in an hour, but the defense was even tighter, and there was no cavalry at all.
Opportunity to attack from the flank.
At this time, a spy rushed back to report: "Sixteen or seventeen miles away to the southwest, there is a cliff. Although it is not high, it will form a block. The left wing Yuhou asked for instructions if he should continue to outflank the left wing of the Jiangdong left army?"
Liu Miaozhen narrowed her eyes and said expressionlessly: "What a East China Sea fox, you want to test the strength of our formation by blocking the terrain. No matter whether it is difficult to fight or not, Han Caizhi, you bite me and hit its tail! It crosses and retreats.
You also divide your cavalry into two columns, cross and snake, and draw their bows and crossbows into the air..."
Han Caizhi received the order, galloped back to the right wing, divided his 300 cavalry into two teams, crossed and snaked, got in through the gap, and attacked the two infantry sentries on the rear wing of Jiangdong's left army.