No wonder Han Leisan was full of resentment. When he learned that Yongcheng was in danger that day, Han Baihang immediately led his troops to rush eighty miles to come back for reinforcements. The officers and soldiers did not take a breath along the way, so they rushed to the bottom of the city with great speed, and the surprise troops came from behind the formation.
, caught the bandits off guard. But after all, the officers and soldiers came from afar, and they were too exhausted to fight for a long time. It must be said that the Longshan bandit army was indeed very capable. When they encountered the surprise attack by the officers and soldiers, they did not immediately collapse, but resisted stubbornly.
, at this time the officers and soldiers misjudged the strength of the bandits, and it was difficult to win quickly, so they fell into a fierce battle, but they still had the upper hand. At this time, what the officers and soldiers hoped for was that the defenders in the city would seize the opportunity to come out of the city to assist in the battle, so that the two sides would be attacked.
Being able to defeat the bandits under the city will not only relieve the siege in the south of the city and demoralize the bandits, but also allow officers and soldiers to enter the city for repairs. When the two armies join forces, they will be enough to fend off the bandits. But to everyone's surprise, the defenders inside the city
The army actually sat back and watched the officers and soldiers fighting with the bandits outside the city without sending a single soldier out. The fighting opportunity was fleeting. Later, the bandits' reinforcements came from the east and west. Han Baihang could only look at the city and sigh, and fled without defeat.
As soon as they retreated, they were chased for more than ten miles by the bandits. Fortunately, the officers and soldiers were well-trained and remained organized despite the panic. However, after getting rid of the bandits' pursuit, they counted the losses and found that seventy or eighty people were killed or injured.
people, directly causing the army to lose 10% of its strength.
Han Baihang was also angry. Since he entered the military and led the battle alone, this was the first time he had suffered such a big loss, especially when he was chased by a group of bandits. He had lost all the reputation of the elite of the Third Division, and all the officers and soldiers
Everyone had grievances, and some soldiers couldn't help complaining about his blind command, which was very harsh in his ears. At this time, after hearing Han Leisan's complaints, he kept a sullen face and said nothing.
Following Han Leisan's words, the second platoon leader Liu Wuhei also said angrily: "Damn it, the bastard in the city treated us like this, why should we save him? Just withdraw to Yong'an Town, forgive me.
The bandits didn't dare to attack." During the retreat, his second platoon was responsible for breaking up the rear and suffered the greatest losses, so he had the biggest objection to the defenders in the city.
"The company commander knows how to fight, so there is no need for you two to be nagging." Zhou Qing frowned and said to Han Baihang: "Company commander, it seems that Feng Guanglin is right. The bandits in Longshan must not be underestimated. Let's go on.
Please give me an order on how to fight when we come down!"
Han Baihang glanced at the officers with a gloomy face, and suddenly thundered angrily: "Don't make me look like you've killed your parents even if you lose a little bit on the battlefield, and you can just say some depressing words to your mother, who wants to?"
If you want to leave and leave the troops behind, get out of here now!"
This was the first time that the officers saw Han Baihang getting angry, and they were frightened. They hurriedly raised their chests and raised their heads, not even daring to express their anger.
Han Baihang paced back and forth quickly, his voice still full of anger, and said: "You all use your brains and think about it. Everyone must sum up one reason for the failure of this battle. I just counted you Liu Wuhei.
The one that screams the loudest, you say it first!"
Liu Wuhei straightened his chest and said: "Reporting to the company commander, I believe that the main reason for the defeat of this battle is the enemy's carelessness. Our army was sure of victory in the long-distance surprise attack, but we miscalculated the strength of the bandits and were optimistic about the friendly forces."
, which is why the surprise attack did not achieve the expected results."
"Third platoon leader, tell me!" Han Baihang pointed at Wu Changqing, the taciturn third platoon leader.
Wuchang Qingdao: "I reported that I thought the reason for the defeat in the battle was the lack of military intelligence. The Art of War says that knowing yourself and your enemy will lead to a hundred battles. We only knew ourselves, but we were far from knowing the enemy. Before the battle with the Longshan Ji bandits, we
We knew nothing about the bandits' strength or guns, and the officers and soldiers were arrogant from top to bottom. During today's battle, the bandits' strong will to fight and their speed in supporting the siege exceeded our judgment.
In this case, there is a reason for An to be invincible."
These words reached Han Baihang's heart. He deeply believed it and praised: "The third platoon leader said it well. Military intelligence is crucial to victory or defeat on the battlefield. The next anti-bandit campaign must start with intelligence work and arrest a few people first."
When a tongue comes back and finds out the details of the bandits, the next battle will be easier to fight."
The officers nodded in agreement. Han Baihang then turned his attention to Han Leisan and said, "First Platoon Commander, please tell me."
Although Han Leisan was new to the army and did not understand many military terminology, he did not show any timidity and said loudly: "Report, I think the reason why this battle failed is because it was wrong from the beginning."
As soon as these words came out, a stone immediately stirred up a thousand waves, and all the officers' eyes were focused on him. There was something strange and mocking in these eyes.
Han Baihang said calmly: "You said you were wrong from the beginning. Are you questioning my command?"
The officers' eyes suddenly turned unkind. In their opinion, Han Leisan was just a militia leader, and he was commanded by bastards who couldn't even shoot a gun. He didn't know anything about military affairs. But now he dared to speak nonsense and question Han Baihang's command. This was simply outrageous.
Just arrogant.
Han Leisan ignored everyone's gazes and said neither humble nor arrogantly: "Company Commander, how dare I question your command in such a humble position? It's just an afterthought."
"It's interesting. I'd like to hear what you have to say with the benefit of hindsight!" Han Baihang smiled and said to the officers: "Since this is a military discussion, everyone should speak freely and don't have any worries. I am the commander.
, if the battle fails, there will naturally be problems with my command, so don’t shy away from talking about it.”
Han Lei said three times: "I thought that after receiving the bandit information, our army did not have to rush back. There were thousands of militiamen in the city, enough to defend the city against the bandits. Our army could march steadily until the bandits lost their vigor in attacking the city."
, our army will arrive at the city and attack suddenly, we will surely win easily."
Han Baihang raised his eyebrows and did not comment on Han Leisan's words. In fact, he didn't know this truth. However, Ding Zuopeng was suddenly assassinated, causing a vacuum in the city. Whoever can take over Ding Zuopeng's power at this time can gain the future of Yongcheng.
He was eager to return to the city to fight for power. Naturally, he could not delay on the road, but obviously there were people in the city who did not want him to enter the city. Otherwise, the defenders would not have sat back and watched the reinforcements fighting alone under the city.
"What the platoon leader said is not unreasonable, but this group of bandits is unusual. Once the county falls into the hands of the bandits, the consequences will be disastrous, so we can only rush back to help to share the pressure for the defenders." Han Baihang said calmly.
After several platoon leaders summarized the reasons for the failure of the battle, Han Baihang gathered everyone together, spread out the map on a flat grassland, and studied the next battle plan.