"The Governor has been running Jiangxi for many years. If he can retreat to Jiangxi, he can breathe a sigh of relief, recuperate, and start over again. However," Zheng Mingjing placed his saber across the table and looked at everyone calmly. At this critical moment of life and death, he
All the military attaches above the general's rank gathered together for the last mobilization and military meeting before the breakout. "Flee west together. We will definitely not be able to escape. Someone must make sacrifices at this time. We should divide our forces and go south to attract the pursuers."
And the number of troops cannot be too small. If it is too small, it will not be able to attract chasing troops..."
The Qingshan River Crossing is close to Gucheng. There is no problem in retreating to Gucheng first and crossing the Qingshan River. However, the main force of the Huaidong Army bypasses Gucheng Lake from the south and only has to walk an extra twenty or thirty miles. This distance is completely
It was not enough for them to escape safely to Nanling.
Dividing the troops and heading south not only attracted Huaidong's pursuers, but also happened to block the Huaidong army's detour from Gucheng Lake to the west.
Everyone here has seen how fast the Huaidong Army is moving, and they don't even dare to stay overnight in Fengqiaozhu. They know that it is inevitable to divide the troops and cut off the tail to survive, but dividing the troops and horses heading south makes it clear that Huaidong's pursuers are bound to
Bait that will be eaten.
It's easy to talk about the truth, but who is really willing to be a bait that narrowly escapes death?
All the generals were silent.
One of the bearded tigers kicked the stool and stood up, and cursed: "There is a nest of bears, dead people and birds in the sky. You dare not be afraid of a ball. If I lead the troops south, I may live longer than you shrunk eggs!"
"Han Li, sit down!" Zheng Mingjing shouted to the bearded man in a deep voice and said, "The soldiers and horses retreating to the west must leave tonight. We don't have time to linger here. Who stays and who goes. I don't allow you to argue with me. No.
Servants, military law does not allow..."
"Please give the order, General!" Everyone said with a stern look on their faces as they scolded the bearded man Han Li. Most of them were unwilling to take the initiative to stand up and make bait, but they accepted their fate even if they put it on their heads.
"Well," Zheng Mingjing looked at the crowd. The battle was so difficult and the generals could still do this. They no longer lost their reputation as soldiers of the Eighth Fujian Province. He announced the decision to divide the troops that he had thought about for a long time. "If a father and a son join the army, the father will join the army."
If a brother joins the army, the older brother will leave the younger brother to go; if it is difficult for a 'night blind man' to understand the road at night, he will stay; if I stay, all the generals will go..."
In the current era, the selection of soldiers was mostly based on the selection of one soldier per family. However, over the years of the She family's war, the limited young resources in Eastern Fujian have been used to the extreme. Fathers, sons, brothers, and young men from the whole family are everywhere in the army. Fathers and sons serve as generals.
, it is also very common for brothers to serve as generals.
In order for the soldiers and horses going south to cover the retreat of other soldiers and horses to the west, they must have the awareness to not be afraid and to rush in when danger arises. Father and son, brothers join the army. Father and brother go to death and leave the hope of life to their children. Only then can they have the will to die!
Regarding this point, all the generals in the hall also silently admitted that the soldiers of the Eighth Fujian Province were able to intimidate the southeast, relying on the cohesion of the clan. He stayed to act as a bait and left the hope of life to his children. Who can shirk it?
"Night blindness" is commonly known as "bird blindness" and "night blindness". The poorer the place, the more common people suffer from "bird blindness". It has a great relationship with eating, right? First post}Left-wing soldiers and horses give to Shejia
As elites, supplies should be relatively sufficient. The situation of the "night blind" among the generals is better, but there is no way to eradicate them.
A capital army with sixty soldiers, as long as three or five of them suffer from "bird blindness", their ability to march at night will be extremely weak even on a moonlit night.
There is a protective wall outside Fengqiao Zhu, which is like a city fortress. When the army enters Feng Qiao Zhu, they are not afraid that the Huaidong Cavalry Camp can rush in at night. However, it is already dark at this time, and the Huaidong Cavalry Camp cannot leave.
The main force will surround you at any time at night. If you want to divide your troops, you must be decisive and you must divide your troops immediately.
Eliminate all the "night blind men" and organize them into soldiers and horses going south as bait. The soldiers and horses withdrawing westward can rush to Gucheng that night. After crossing the Qingshan River, they can also withdraw westward day and night - when they escape, they can carry the soldiers alive.
It is not difficult to stay awake for two or three nights; cross the Qingshan River from Gucheng, burn the ferry, and as long as the Huaidong Army's pursuing troops can block the east bank of Gucheng Lake for one day, the troops withdrawing from the west can safely withdraw into Nanling.
There was no selfish intention in Zheng Mingjing's arrangement, and the generals could not refuse to accept it. The bearded man and several other generals all pleaded: "I am willing to lead the army south. Please lead the army to withdraw westward..."
"The situation requires cutting off the tail to survive. I can't bring everyone to Jiangxi safely. I have betrayed the trust of the Governor," Zheng Mingjing said with a sad expression, "Don't be a mother-in-law anymore. Let's do this."
Let's make arrangements. At dawn, the soldiers and horses going south should leave the stronghold first and feint, and cover the retreating soldiers and horses westward along the Xu River..."
The sentries and cavalry were scattered around the periphery, and the soldiers dismounted and rested in the windy part of the valley. They gathered around the bonfire, stuffed their bellies with wheat cakes and broth, and fed their stomachs. The capital team was used as a unit, covered with felts, and lay down in the field. The horses took turns.
care.
Zhou Pu, Zhao Bao, Wei Xu, Chen Daozi, Ma Pohou and other generals stood on the top of the mountain, looking at Fengqiao Zhu in the west under the cold moon.
Fengqiao Nagisa has a protective wall, so that the cavalry camp cannot be pushed too close. Otherwise, not only will it be impossible to harass, but it will also be possible for the enemy to come out of the stronghold at night to fight back. Seeing this situation, Chen Daozi and other generals were very angry.
spit.
After the fall of Huizhou, except for the fact that Meng Yishan led the main force of the Hanghu Army in Liyang and fought a fierce battle with the Zhejiang and Fujian Army, blocking the main force of the Zhejiang and Fujian Army in the middle for seven or eight days, more than ten counties in the south and west of Jiangning,
They were all lost quickly, which made the Zhejiang and Fujian Army's westward escape path extremely smooth, and the Zhejiang and Fujian Army's left wing retreated very decisively, making it impossible for the Huaidong Army to rush to the front with a small number of troops to intercept.
The cold moon is like a jade plate. Under the moon, streams, fields, and mountains stretch out. The Feng Bridge at the east end of the Zhu River spans the Xu River, like an ink painting. There are torches everywhere in the town. Standing on the top of the ridge, you can see it more clearly.
After seeing the movements of the left wing of the Zhejiang and Fujian troops that had withdrawn into Fengqiaozhu, they had no intention of resting in the stronghold.
Zhao Bao came to Zhou Pu and said: "Master Baozi, look at the situation, the enemy army will escape at night! The tigers who are climbing the city will not arrive until dawn at the earliest, and they can't fight immediately if they come over!"
"They can run like turtles during the day, but they can also spread their wings and fly at night? At most, they can escape to Gucheng smoothly," Chen Daozi said carelessly, "It's not necessary to capture the enemy on the east bank of the Qingshan River.
After crossing the Qingshan River and entering Jiuzi Mountain, there is still a distance of 120 to 30 miles that can be used to intercept the left wing troops of the Zhejiang and Fujian troops..."
Zhou Pu tightened his cloak to cover his body, and said to the generals: "Send someone to tell Chen Zhi and ask him to stop his steps. If you rush early, you won't be able to eat meat. You split up and watch, the enemy has really left the stronghold."
, come and wake me up again!" He asked his entourage to take a felt, wrapped it tightly, and fell asleep under a pine tree on the top of the mountain. Within a moment, there was a loud roar.
At dawn, Zhou Pu pushed his subordinates to wake him up. He jumped up, opened his sleepy eyes, and saw Zhao Bao and Chen Daozi in front of him. He opened his mouth and asked: "The enemy has left the stronghold..."
"Something is wrong," Chen Daozi said. "Open the east gate of the stronghold. A small number of armored soldiers came out of the stronghold. They seemed to be fleeing south. How could they flee south?"
Liyang, Fengqiaozhu is located to the north, and the position where the Huaidong Army chased out from Xiling and Fuyu Mountain is just south of Liyang. The left wing of the Zhejiang and Fujian Army fled south to Ningguo, which meant that there was a great chance of shelter.
If they collide head-on with Huaidong soldiers and horses, the Huaidong Army will have to chase fifty or sixty miles less. Unless there is an interception from the west, the left wing of the Zhejiang and Fujian Army will generally not retreat south.
Zhou Pu remained silent and rubbed his face to wake himself up. He walked to the edge of the cliff and squatted down to look at Fengqiao Zhu. It was true that some of the enemy troops in the town had left Fengqiao Zhu and spread out upstream along the Xu River.
After the winter comes, the Xu River is neither deep nor narrow, but it is still the main stream between the four villages and eight miles. Including Fengqiao, Zhu and Gucheng, there are three to five hundred elite troops stationed by the Zhejiang and Fujian troops, which makes the cavalry camp even faster.
It is quick, but it cannot be won in a hurry. If a fierce battle starts immediately, the Huaidong Army will be at a geographical disadvantage.
At this time, the sound of people and horses came from behind the mountain. Zhou Pu looked back and saw a dozen people in dark colors walking this way. There were sentry riders on the mountain and down the mountain, so the ones who could come in were naturally his own family. When he got closer, he saw Chong Chong.
The general of the city army climbed into the city and Tiger Chen Zhi came.
Zhou Pu frowned slightly and asked Chen Zhi: "Why so fast? Didn't I send someone to tell you to slow down? How far is it from here?"
"The enemy is trying to escape at night, why don't you hurry up? If you can intercept this troop of soldiers and horses at the head of the Xu River, how can the next fight be smooth?" Chen Zhi said with a shy face, "Three thousand soldiers and horses
I'm rushing behind, and I can come here with just a stick of incense to listen to the leopard's orders! Most of them can come before noon, how about it, don't be too slow, right?"
"Go back quickly, stop immediately, and don't come any closer to Fengqiao Zhu!" Zhou Pu jumped up and down when he heard what Chen Zhi said. He wanted to whip Chen Zhi with a whip, and glared, "Open your eyes and look.
Look down the mountain, this enemy army came out of the east gate to fight for their lives. How can your three thousand cavalry soldiers be enough to fill the gap after running all night?" He then ordered Chen Daozi and Zhao Bao, "You two, take the people and follow Chen Zhi.
Go east and protect your wings."
Chen Zhi was startled. He heard that the enemy troops were fleeing at night, so he rushed over. He thought that there would be more ways to delay the enemy troops by cooperating with infantry and cavalry. Unexpectedly, the enemy troops made moves at night, but the enemy troops
He was not just thinking about escaping. The combined cavalry battalions of Chen Zhi and Zhou Pu had less than 5,000 men. They could not withstand the full counterattack from the left wing of the Zhejiang and Fujian troops, so they could only stay at a distance and wait for the main force of the infantry battalion to catch up.
If the vanguard is defeated, the subsequent pursuit will be in vain...
Zhou Pu's tone was so serious that Chen Zhi felt a little uncomfortable and asked: "How did Zheng Mingjing know that I came here with three thousand troops?"
The cavalry's ability to cover the battlefield is unmatched by the infantry. Now they can clearly know the Zhejiang and Fujian Army's troop deployment around Gucheng Lake, but it is difficult for the Zhejiang and Fujian Army to know the progress of Huaidong's pursuing troops.
"You want to go slowly!" Zhou Pu didn't have a good look on Chen Zhi, "If I get messed up, what will you say to me?"
Chen Zhi also had a bad temper, but his bad temper was of no use in front of Zhou Pu. Zhou Pu pushed back angrily, so he could only walk back in a muffled voice and go to the army to regain his position - Chen Daozi, Zhao Qi
The three sentries and cavalry at each point retreated eastward to help Chen Zhi defend his position. Zhou Pu soon led the rest of his troops out of the valley and went to the northwest of Fengqiao Zhu to take a closer look. h!~!