The main force of the Zhejiang and Fujian Army on the eastern front officially withdrew from the Jiahe, Jiaokou, and Litang lines of defense on April 16. She Feixiong led the troops to abandon the Jiahe defense line and retreat northward on April 18. The Huaidong Army
In the early morning of the 19th, a stone dam was dug in the upper reaches of Shanxi River, and water was released to hit the lower reaches. The two banks of Shanxi River and the north bank of Xinjiang River opposite the mouth of Shanxi River were submerged in the flood, and the road was destroyed.
After the main force of the navy in Shangrao was washed away by the flood in Shanxi, She Feixiong led his troops to trek to the mouth of Shanxi on the night of the 19th and stationed outside Hengshan City that night. Chen Zhi's troops followed the boat division in the early morning of the next day
Passing the mouth of Shanxi River, they rushed to Shangrao and continued to defeat Deng Yu's troops at Huating on the evening of the 20th. On the next day, April 21, they moved to the southern foot of Lianchi Peak on the south bank to intercept She Feixiong's escape to the west.
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It had been sunny for five or six days in a row, but starting from noon on the 21st, it rained non-stop.
The heavy rain slowed down the Huaidong Army's pursuit, which was a good thing for the Zhejiang and Fujian Army retreating to Hengfeng on the north bank. It meant that they had more time to wait for Jiangzhou reinforcements to arrive.
As for She Feixiong's order to immediately abandon Hengfeng and march westward, and retreat northward along the Huating River to Fuliang, it was naturally delayed due to the rainy weather.
She Feixiong's order, named Wang Hui, Tian Jingshan and other generals, more understood that She Feixiong hoped that through their westward retreat, She Feixiong would attract the Huaidong Army to rush across the river and intercept it northward, so as to resolve the resistance of the troops on the south bank escaping westward.
Although She Fei Xiong and the soldiers and horses retreating to Hengfeng were only separated by the Xin River, the Xin River was blocked by the warships of the Huaidong Army. When the situation collapsed, She Fei Xiong would not be able to call Wang Hui, and Tian Jingshan and others would obey his advice.
For the Zhejiang and Fujian troops led by She Feixiong on the south bank, the rainy weather could not be considered a bad thing, then a good thing. They could not find a stronghold from the south bank - the upper reaches of the Xinjiang River valley, Nanzhai
Beikuo, on the south bank, not to mention the city of Hengshan, the slightly larger towns and ports are mainly concentrated on the north bank.
She Feixiong had no other choice but to attack in the rainy weather and break through the Huaidong Army's blockade and interception at Lianchi Peak; and he had to break out from Lianchi Peak before the main force of the Huaidong Army caught up from behind.
The rainy weather slowed down the main force of the Huaidong Army in pursuit from behind, but it also made it much more difficult for them to penetrate the passage through Lianchi Peak.
Rainy weather greatly reduces the frequency of use of crossbows. After all, bow strings soaked in rain will lose their elasticity. Even if each crossbowman has multiple spare bow strings, he still wants to use them as frequently as usual in heavy rain.
Crossbows are much more difficult.
Only the counterweighted trebuchet crossbow was not greatly affected by the rain, and it could only fire scattershot projectiles in the rain.
Even in rainy weather, the Huaidong Army only had a limited number of catapult crossbows that could be placed in the formation to play a role, but they still had a great advantage over the attacking Zhejiang and Fujian Army in terms of combat equipment.
Fleeing westward from Hengshan, She Feixiong almost ordered his troops to throw away everything they could. Except for the armor they carried with them, the soldiers had no other weapons to use.
Bows and crossbows could not be used in the rain. The Zhejiang and Fujian troops could only use their swords, shields, spears and spears to attack the Huaidong Army with their flesh and blood step by step. They used shallow trenches, shield chariots, horseback horses, fences, etc. as well as the Huaidong Battle.
The soldiers formed a defensive line like a copper wall and an iron wall.
The generals on both sides had no rain gear and were exposed to the erosion of the rain. Fortunately, the weather was getting hotter, and it was not much inconvenience to wear armor naked. Just at the southeastern foot of Lianchi Peak, the interception defense line of the Huaidong Army
The front was like a slaughterhouse, ruthlessly smashing into pieces the almost desperate attacks of the Zhejiang and Fujian armies again and again.
Flesh and blood flew everywhere, and the blood mixed with rainwater from the soil, between the rocks, on the grass, was like a blood-colored stream, overflowing everywhere, seeking high and low, and finally converged into the Xinjiang River...
It was the 20th day when the Huaidong water camp carried the attacking troops out of Shanxi. It was the 21st when Chen Zhi led his troops to defeat Deng Yu's troops and then transferred to the southern foot of Lianchi Peak to intercept She Feixiong.
If the Huaidong water camp leaving Shanxi represents the complete collapse of the defense line operated by the Zhejiang and Fujian troops in Shangrao, the news would have just reached Fuliang before dusk on the 21st.
There has been heavy rain in Fuliang since the 20th, and the Changhe River surged. The secret letter from She Feixiong, who wanted to abandon the outer defense line and withdraw his troops to the hinterland of Xinjiang to delay the Huaidong Army's advance in Jiangxi, was delivered to Fuliang early yesterday morning.
Just before today, Su Tingzhan believed that even if he could not compete head-on with the Huaidong Army, She Feixiong still had 50,000 soldiers and horses available along the Xinjiang River, and most of them were trustworthy Fujian soldiers.
After Xia and Autumn, they finally retreated to Ganzhou and Yuzhang. Maybe they could successfully drag the situation to the point when Beiyan moved south and the Huaidong Army had to withdraw north to aid Jianghuai.
Who would have thought that in just one day, the Huaidong Army would conjure a water camp out of thin air in the upper reaches of Shanxi River?
First, the Zhejiang and Fujian Army's naval forces in the middle and upper reaches of the Xinjiang River were devastated. Second, the Huaidong Army had an elite water camp available in the Xinjiang River out of thin air. The Huaidong Army could also directly use the waterway to directly attack more than 10,000 elite soldiers.
Quickly deliver to any place along the Xinjiang River by waterway.
This is the decisive advantage.
She Fei Xiong traded "space for time", and his seemingly perfect plan was ruthlessly shattered, leaving him covered with bruises. At the same time, the main force of the Zhejiang and Fujian troops on the eastern front was affected by She Fei Xiong's divisional withdrawal plan.
And completely dispersed, thus becoming a delicacy for the Huaidong Army to defeat each one and eat them bite by bite.
Su Tingzhan could not guess how many resources Huaidong had invested in secretly building such a large fleet in the upper reaches of Shanxi River, but no matter how much it was invested, it was worth it for the Huaidong Army at this time.
It would be more cost-effective to secretly build such a fleet in the upper reaches of Shanxi than to drag the war in the hinterland of Jiangxi for half a year or even longer.
Su Tingzhan's hands and feet were cold, and the chill spread from his tail spine to the top of his head.
After fighting against the Huaidong Army for so many years, Su Tingzhan claimed to know the Huaidong Army well. However, it was only at this moment that he realized that he had always underestimated the tactical creativity and offensive power of Donghai Fox and the Huaidong Army.
Su Tingzhan felt chilled and timid.
"General Su, why haven't you issued an order or sent reinforcements for so long?" Han Lihu stared at Su Tingzhan.
He had known for a long time that these Zhejiang guys were not on the same side as Ba Fujian. The eldest son was in danger in Shangrao. Su Tingzhan didn't immediately send troops to rescue him, but his eyes kept wandering around with other thoughts. Han Li thought with resentment.
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If Su Tingzhan hadn't also had a vicious reputation, Han Li would have almost walked over, grabbed him by the collar and slapped him awake.
"Reinforcements?" Su Tingzhan smiled bitterly, looked at Han Li, and asked, "Where are the reinforcements?"
Han Lidong marched into Qimen and fought a battle with the advanced troops from eastern Jiangxi at Ma'anling, west of Qimen City and upstream of the Changhe River. The battle was hard to win, but the five thousand soldiers and horses that Han Lidong sent to Fuliang to aid were lost when he was asked to follow Su Tingzhan.
The loss will be 30%, leaving only more than 3,000 people to defend Fuliang.
In comparison, although Huaidong's advance troops of eastern Jiangxi in Qimen suffered a lot of casualties, their momentum was even greater, which further fueled the surge of public opinion in Qimen, Duchang, Fuliang, Yongshan and other counties, and they raised their families one after another.
The entire clan joined the Eastern Jiangxi Advance Army, which made the Eastern Jiangxi Advance Army stronger and stronger day by day after the battle of Ma'anling.
In fact, when Han Li was unable to blockade Qimen and was forced to retreat from the upper reaches of the Changhe River, it meant that the situation in eastern Jiangxi was out of control.
Except for the limited three or five fortresses in Fuliang and Yongshan, which were still controlled by the Zhejiang and Fujian troops, almost all of the wider countryside was already controlled by the advance troops of eastern Jiangxi.
In addition, through the medicinal roads and woodcutting trails between Yishan Mountains, the advance army in eastern Jiangxi, based on Qimen, continuously obtained supplies such as salt, iron, and soldiers from Yijiang and other places at the eastern foot of Yishan Mountains to communicate with the local people.
They exchanged food and used armor to organize more soldiers. Resistance forces in western and southern Jiangxi also gathered in eastern Jiangxi.
Su Tingzhan didn't know whether the size of the Gandong advance army at this time was 10,000, 20,000, or more. He just wanted to defend Fuliang City, control the middle and lower reaches of the Changhe River, and drag the situation to the north.
The moment when the Yan army marched south.
Su Tingzhan no longer expected to be able to deal with the situation in Jiangxi with the help of the Zhejiang and Fujian troops.
Under such circumstances, Su Tingzhan only had less than 4,000 troops in Fuliang City. He sent reinforcements south to rescue Shangrao. How courageous did he have to be, and how determined was he to sacrifice for the She family?
"I don't dare to decide whether to aid Shangrao or how to aid Shangrao. I can only wait for the decision of the Grand Governor!" Su Tingzhan said.
"You!" Han Li slapped the table and glared, saying, "When the news reaches Jiangzhou, the day lilies will be cold - you! You!, Su Tingzhan, they all say you are a man, but I didn't expect you to be a loser. You
If you don’t go to help, I will!”
"I was ordered to guard Fuliang, and General Han also has military orders with him," Su Tingzhan said word by word, "You want to lead your troops south, please show me the military orders!"
"You, you..." Han Li was so angry that he came over to pull Su Tingzhan's breastplate and slap him in the face. Tian Weiye and other generals were so frightened that they hugged him.
At this time, soldiers came in and reported: "The enemies of Qimen divided into two groups in the afternoon, coming all the way to Fuliang along the Changhe River. There were about 5,000 soldiers and horses, and they crossed Dongyuan Mountain all the way to Yongshan. They were also about 5,000 soldiers and horses.
There are five thousand soldiers and horses..."
Su Tingzhan had expected this and said to Tian Weiye and other generals: "Perhaps the command from the Commander-in-Chief to retreat to Jiangzhou will come soon. You should all start making preparations. Don't disturb the morale of the army.
We want to give those rabble in Qimen an opportunity to take advantage of us."
"Su Tingzhan, you are talking nonsense. The Governor will never abandon the Young Master without saving him!" Han Li roared, angry, frustrated and even desperate.
Su Tingzhan ignored Han Li with a cold face, but Han Li rushed out frantically.
Tian Weiye and Huang Biaozi jumped after him and hugged Han Li tightly from behind. Han Li kicked and beat him without letting go.
At this time, Han Li led more than a thousand remaining troops to go south. It was more likely that they fell in together. They did not know the details of the collapse of Shangrao's defense line. At the front line of Xinjiang, the Huaidong Army already had an absolute advantage in strength on land.
At this time, even if the main force of Jiangzhou's troops and horses are transferred south to fill in the decisive battle between Shangrao and Huaidong Army, the outcome may be 50-50, but the direction of Jiangzhou can ignore the Chizhou Army in the east and Jinghu Army in the west.
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Even if reinforcements are needed, it is impossible to drain Jiangzhou's troops and go overland; it is a wise strategy to transfer the main force of Jiangzhou's naval forces southward into the Xinjiang River to support them.
However, Su Tingzhan ordered them to prepare to withdraw from Fuliang and reclaim the land. Huang Biaozi found it difficult to understand. In their opinion, at least it was not the time to abandon Fuliang yet.