"I won't mention the more than 30,000 Chu prisoners, General Mo.... General Mo and others have ordered people to take them into custody, with their hands tied behind their backs. They are also guarded by soldiers from our dredging camp. In addition, our army also captured
I captured Xiong Hu, Lord Pingyu of Chu, and several generals of Chu... who were in charge of thousands generals and above, and imprisoned them separately..."
Cao Jie, the general of Junshui Camp, told Zhao Hongrun in detail about the problem of Chu prisoners of war.
"Pingyu Lord Xiong Hu was also arrested?"
Zhao Hongrun's eyes lit up when he heard this. You must know that Lord Pingyu Xiong Hu is a member of the aristocratic class of the Xiong clan of Chu State, equivalent to the prince and son of the Wei Dynasty. This is a good card.
Cao Jie smiled and said: "That guy also tried to pretend to be an ordinary Chu soldier, but some brothers from the Yanling Army saw it out."
"You should be cautious about this person." General Bailiba couldn't help but interjected: "The Xiong family believes that Chu will be willing to use money to buy him back after the war..."
Zhao Hongrun also nodded.
Everyone talked in the tent for a while, and the topic gradually shifted from the harvest after the war to the next big battle. After all, Pingyu Jun Xiong Hu was just the vanguard of the 160,000 Chu army on the Yingshui battlefield. Although his 60,000 vanguard army was destroyed
, but then the Wei army will usher in the rear of the 100,000-strong army led by Xiong Tuo, Lord of Chu Yang City.
In other words, this is far from the time when Zhao Hongrun and others can relax their vigilance.
"I heard that hundreds of defeated Chu troops took advantage of the chaos and fled to the south bank from the pontoon. Thinking about it this way, we may not be able to hide this victory... When those defeated troops fled to Yangcheng Jun Xiong Tuo's army, then Chu
The army will know about the defeat of their vanguard army..." Junshui Camp General Gong Yuan analyzed calmly.
Hearing these words, Wu Lieutenant Chen Shi couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. After all, he was the most directly responsible for the escape of hundreds of Chu troops' defeated troops.
"You don't have to worry about Lieutenant Chen Wu." Seemingly noticing Chen Shi's expression, General Cao Jie of Junshui Camp said with a smile: "In fact, you have done a very good job... At that time, I was really afraid of your mere five thousand people.
If you can't stop the more than 30,000 Chu troops from retreating, they will be pushed out of the Yan River by the Chu troops... I didn't expect that you can really hold on."
Cao Jie's words made Chen Shi feel much better, but he did not dare to take credit and said quickly: "It was all thanks to His Highness King Su's clever plan... At that time, those Chu soldiers only wanted to escape and had no intention of fighting. Otherwise... Chen Shi's subordinates
How can the soldiers hold back thirty thousand Chu troops?"
"King Su's plan to lure the enemy is indeed good... Especially the burning of Yanling City was a stroke of genius. If it were that Chu general, he probably wouldn't be able to resist the temptation..." Bailiba turned around and took a look.
Zhao Hongrun was really surprised.
He admired the young His Royal Highness Prince Su for his understanding of people's hearts.
Think about it, at that time, the vanguard of the 60,000 Chu army finally conquered the Yan River, and Yanling City was just around the corner, but who would have thought that Zhao Hongrun burned the city at this time, leaving the Chu army with an empty city.
What's the use of an empty city?
Can the walls on all sides block the cold winter wind?
If the Chu army wanted to settle down in Yanling, they would have to invest manpower and time.
In comparison, it would be better to follow the Yanling people who fled far away and try to see if they can take Anling.
Even if Anling cannot be taken, it doesn't matter. The Chu army only needs to kill all the more than 100,000 Yanling people. This is a good way to intimidate Anling City.
Unexpectedly, Su Wang Zhao Hongrun arranged a line of Chu troops on Yanling Hill.
"If the Chu army hadn't been so greedy at that time, I believe our army would have put in a lot more effort..." Bailiba said with emotion.
"Actually, it's almost the same." Zhao Hongrun explained with a smile after hearing this: "The purpose of my king burning Yanling City was, firstly, to make the Chu army determined to take advantage of the situation to take Anling. Secondly, I also didn't want them to enter the city... At that time, the Chu army Sixty thousand people. From Yanshui to Yanling City, the troops are not concentrated. Therefore, even if it is a head-on battle, they may not be my opponents in the wilderness..."
"That's true." Bailiba nodded confidently.
In his opinion, the Junshui Battalion's head-on combat capability has more than improved with those two hundred tanks.
It's a pity that that kind of chariot can only bully the Chu army without cavalry. If it encounters North Korea's elite cavalry, it will definitely stop. Otherwise, Bailiba really hopes to build thousands more and revive the Wei chariots of the past. of great fame.
"By the way, Your Highness. According to some speculation, it will take two or three days before Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng, learns that his vanguard army has been destroyed. Including his gathering of troops, there will be six or seven people who come to Yanshui." Today, these six or seven days... how should we arrange it? Advance troops, or retreat."
Bailiba looked at Zhao Hongrun with questioning eyes.
It's not that he, a dignified general, doesn't have tricks to fight the enemy, but he and Zhao Hongrun have already decided on the main and the auxiliary. Then, Zhao Hongrun's words should prevail, and he can only assist King Su and fight for him. Perfect countermeasures and never make suggestions that are inconsistent with Zhao Hongrun's opinions.
After all, the one thing he cares about most is that there can only be one voice in the army!
Hearing Bailiba's inquiry, Zhao Hongrun thought for a moment and said seriously: "I will neither advance nor retreat... I have decided to attack Yangcheng Lord Xiong Tuo near the vanguard camp of the Chu army."
Bailiba frowned when he heard this. Although he had decided to take Zhao Hongrun's opinion as the main one, it did not mean that he would accept it completely unless Zhao Hongrun could convince him.
"This Chu army's military camp was originally built by Xiong Hu, Lord of Pingyu, to attack the Yan River. It does not have an advantage geographically... What's more, Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng, attacked from the south. In case of defense, If we don't stay, we don't even have a way out... Your Highness, please don't forget that the north of this camp is only two or three miles away from the Yan River." After a pause, Bailiba explained in detail: "Your Highness may not be clear, according to the camp's regulations The construction location can also be divided into offensive or defensive. This Chu camp is only two or three miles away from the Yan River. From the sentry tower in the camp, you can clearly see the movements near the Yan River. You can launch an offensive against the Yan River at any time, but if you go from the Yan River The north bank of the water quietly launched a counterattack, and the possibility of the Chu army being attacked also greatly increased. In other words, this is a camp that is biased towards attacking the Yan River. The offensive power is very strong, but the defensive strength is insufficient...Pingyu Jun Xiong Hu dares By setting up a camp like this, we probably expected that Yanling would not dare to launch a counterattack at that time."
"..." Wu Wei Chen Shi, Wang Shu, and Ma Zhang looked at each other with ugly expressions.
As Baili Ba said, it was very hard for them to defend the Yan River at the beginning. The soldiers patrolling near the Yan River never stopped. And the soldiers of Yanling were also undisarmed and were ready to support the Yan River at any time.
However, no one saw the loopholes in the Chu army's camp and proposed a counterattack across the river.
This is the difference in vision between a general who is good at fighting and a military lieutenant who is only responsible for local security.
Bailiba didn't care about this. After all, if the military officers responsible for public security in the Wei Dynasty were good at fighting, what else would they do as the generals who held the army?
"Now, His Highness is preparing to attack Yangcheng Lord Xiong Tuo in this Chu camp... To be honest, it is not easy. After all, this camp is unsafe to defend, and the Yan River behind it will become a burden to our army. Furthermore, inside the camp, The more than 30,000 prisoners of war of the Chu army will also become a source of uneasiness... In this way, it is tantamount to being attacked from both sides." At this point, Bailiba felt that he had explained clearly enough, so he stopped and asked Zhao Hongrun He said: "That's the case. Does Your Highness still want to attack Yangcheng Lord Xiong Tuo here? If so, I would like to hear His Highness's ideas."
Hearing this, Zhao Hongrun said thoughtfully: "General Baili, this is what I think...Although the large area north of here is our territory of the Wei Dynasty, it is undeniable that this area is currently under the control of the Chu army, and it is easy to invade. ...The Chu army will not give our army a chance to build a camp and gain a firm foothold."
"Hmm." Baili Bashen nodded in agreement.
"Since we can't advance to the army, it's better to just wait here and prepare for the attack on Yangcheng Lord Xiong Tuo... to lengthen the front line."
"Lengthen the front?"
"Yes! The Chu army captured six counties in the Wei Dynasty. I believe that the king of Yangcheng, Xiong Tuo, will definitely leave a guard army in these counties. Thinking about it this way. In fact, when he led troops to attack our camp, he did not have more than 100,000 troops. . In this case, it is not that 35,000 people are fighting against an army of 100,000 people. It is possible that the number of the Chu army is only about twice that of our army. This difference in strength is not enough to cause our army to lose this camp."
"Hmm." Bailiba nodded again.
Seeing this, Zhao Hongrun continued: "Lengthening the battlefield also has another advantage, that is... the route of the Chu army's food transportation is also forced to be lengthened."
Bailiba's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he interjected with a bit of joy: "What do you mean, Your Highness, attack his food route?"
"Yes!" Zhao Hongrun nodded and said seriously: "The Chu army is almost all infantry, and our Junshui camp has five thousand light cavalry led by General Cao Jie... Whether to fight or retreat, the initiative lies in the hands of General Cao Jie. "
Bailiba frowned when he heard this, shook his head and said: "Five thousand Qingqi are not enough to attack the Chu army of nearly one hundred thousand..."
Zhao Hongrun shook his head and corrected: "He did not ask General Cao Jie to concentrate his cavalry to attack the Chu army, but to harass and harass the Chu army... Split the five thousand cavalry team into small groups, hunt down the Chu army's small forces, and use bows to Shoot the crossbow from a long distance and never let the Chu soldiers get close. If the Chu soldiers get close, ride your horse and run away. Go to a distance and shoot with the crossbow from a long distance again. Repeat this without getting tired of... In summary, when the enemy advances, we retreat, and the enemy retreats. If you retreat, I will pursue you; if the enemy is stationed, I will harass you; if the enemy is tired, I will attack you."
Baili Ba was moved by this, turned around and said to Cao Jie with a smile: "Cao Jie, you are going to make a great contribution!"
"I'd like to thank the general for your good words." Cao Jie rubbed his hands with excitement on his face. I believe he could have foreseen what the Chu army would do with only infantry under the endless harassment of his cavalry. A miserable situation.
Suddenly, something moved in his heart and he asked: "Your Highness, if the Chu army mobilizes long archers to be on guard, what should my cavalry do?"
"Retreat." Zhao Hongrun said succinctly: "Not all Chu soldiers are long archers."
"Understood."
Cao Jie received the order with clasped fists in the envious eyes of the other four camp generals.
Seeing this, Zhao Hongrun said again: "It should be about six days before General Yan Yangcheng Lord Xiong Tuo leads his army here, so during these six days, I decided to strengthen the defense of this camp and try to make this camp Build a fortress like a hedgehog, Xiong Tuo, the Lord of Yangcheng, will not be able to say it!"
After saying that, he turned to look at Bailiba.
"General, are the more than two hundred officials and craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry that I asked you to bring with the army in Anling now?"
"Well..."
Bailiba looked at Zhao Hongrun in astonishment.
Were they originally used here? The two hundred people from the Ministry of Works... (To be continued.)