Chapter 1563 On the importance of intelligence on the battlefield
The tragic defeats finally made Li Shentong temporarily retreat. In other words, Li Shentong had expected that Wang Junlin would not let them camp nearby, so he wanted to lure the Far Eastern Army to leave the vicinity of its fortifications, especially those who
Attack them within the confines of the horse trap, thus engaging in a real close combat in the field.
In the initial battle plan, it was true that Li Shentong could not be allowed to camp nearby, but the heavy snow now, especially the logistics supply capabilities demonstrated by the Li Jiajun, made Wang Junlin change his mind, or prepare to carry out the second battle.
Plan.
Although today's first battle was a complete victory one after another, it was due to the sharpness of several major weapons and the full and targeted preparations of the Far Eastern Army these days.
After Li Shentong led the army to suffer heavy losses, it was no longer possible to rely on the previous preparations to win easily.
Therefore, it is impossible to wipe out the Li family army in a short period of time.
Wang Junlin ordered the troops to retreat, and soon ten messengers nearby beat ten golden gongs at the same time. The sound of the golden gongs was extremely penetrating. The infantry square of the Far Eastern Army's central army first retreated to the camp, and then the cavalry on both sides withdrew again, and the same on the north and south wings.
in this way.
At the end of the day, the long-range attack companies such as trebuchets, giant guns, and crossbows will retreat. Of course, the reconnaissance cavalry, secret sentries, and security teams that should be dispatched will strictly follow the wartime first-level combat readiness camping regulations stipulated by the Far East Army Snake Island.
It will give the enemy any opportunity to take advantage of it.
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The north wind is howling, snowflakes are flying, and the cold is still there.
Almost on the same day that Li Shentong led 100,000 elite troops to attack the Far Eastern Army camp where Wang Junlin was located, Liu Hongji, the deputy general of the North Army of the Li Yuan Group, gathered 50,000 troops and came to the vicinity of Luliang County in an attempt to take back Luliang County occupied by Luo Shixin.
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These 50,000 troops are county soldiers from several local counties in Hedong, and they were gathered by Liu Hongji in the past few days.
In addition, 20,000 fine cavalry were sent from Guanzhong by Li Yuan to support Liu Hongji, led by Li Yuan's son-in-law Chai Shao.
However, regardless of whether it was Liu Hongji or Chai Shao, their own information and the detailed information of the army they led had been sent to Luo Shixin and Wu Si as soon as possible.
Then, Luo Shixin and Wu Si
According to the detailed intelligence provided by the Military Intelligence Agency, a detailed combat and annihilation plan has been prepared in advance for the two supporting soldiers of the Li family.
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At dawn, the silent Far Eastern Army camp in Xinkou County suddenly began to boil with excitement. The camp gate opened wide, and Wu Si led 20,000 men and horses to pour out of the camp gate and advance rapidly toward the east.
About half an hour after Wu Si's 20,000 horsemen set off, Luo Shixin, who was in Luliang County, led another 20,000 horsemen from the Whirlwind Battalion and rushed out of the camp gate to greet Chai Shao in the direction from which he came.
Wu Si and Luo Shixin brought 40,000 people each to Xinkou County and Luliang County, and they wanted to leave 20,000 people each to garrison the cities in the two counties. They could only use 20,000 horses each. But in this case, they brazenly
Choose to be proactive.
Wu Si was riding on his horse, but in his mind he was thinking about the battle plan he had made with Luo Shixin and the analysis of the enemy generals provided by the Military Intelligence Agency.
According to intelligence, in the direction of their advance, there were 50,000 county soldiers stationed under the command of Liu Hongji, most of whom were infantry and only a small number of cavalry.
Liu Hongji is a famous general of the Li Yuan Group's young faction. Although he is young, he has rich battlefield experience and is very stable. He is somewhat similar to Li Shentong. This is why Li Yuan originally sent Liu Hongji to Li Shentong as his deputy to fight against Wang Junlin.
The reason for the soldiers and horses.
Therefore, Wu Si and others came to the conclusion that it would be difficult for his 20,000 men to defeat Liu Hongji's 50,000 men. In the plan, he led his men to confront Liu Hongji. Given the latter's character, it was unlikely that he would directly attack Liu Hongji.
When the battalion and Wu Si fight in the field, they will definitely defend the camp and wait for the reinforcements of 20,000 cavalry led by Chai Shao to arrive before starting the battle.
Luo Shixin would rely on the accurate intelligence support of the Military Intelligence Bureau to take the initiative to meet the 20,000 cavalry who attacked Chai Shao, completely defeat them and eliminate this force.
This process is estimated to take half a day to a day. Wu Si's task is to hold Liu Hongji back when he realizes that he can't wait for Chai Shao's reinforcements and wants to attack Wu Si in full force, while Luo Shixin eats the
After that, 20,000 Chai Shao's cavalry will gallop over at the fastest speed, go around Liu Hongji's back road and attack him.
Thinking of this, Wu Si couldn't help but sigh. Having detailed, timely and accurate intelligence is so important for controlling the battlefield, and can even obviously occupy the battlefield.
Based on their initiative, they can even calculate the enemy general's temperament.
Facts have proved that the intelligence provided by the Military Intelligence Agency is very accurate.
After Liu Hongji heard the reports from several sentries, he thought that his side was all infantry and the other side was all cavalry. He immediately strengthened the camp and prepared to hold the camp and wait for Chai Shao's reinforcements. As agreed, they would go up tonight.
Let's meet up before and then decide whether to attack Xinkou County or Luliang County first.
Liu Hongji, the horse thief army entrenched in Mayi County, actually had experience with it. Last year, Wu Si sent some people to cause trouble in Hedong and northern Shaanxi. Liu Hongji once led the cavalry in encirclement and suppression under Li Yuan's order. He knew that this horse thief army was so powerful on the battlefield.
It was really like a strong wind, and it was a strong wind equipped with knives. The 50,000 county soldiers he led were all infantry. If the other party was willing to confront them, they would still be able to fight, but he knew the tactics of this horse thieves army.
, it is simply impossible to do so.
Therefore, although he has the numerical advantage, the outcome of a field battle with the opponent is really unpredictable.
The only weapon the infantry had against the cavalry was their airtight formation and their fearless bravery. Only by slowing down the speed of the opponent's attack could they defeat the opponent. If the opponent did not give him this opportunity, there was nothing he could do.
But relying on the stockade wall is different. The stockade wall can slow down the cavalry immediately.
However, what puzzled Liu Hongji was that when Wu Si arrived with 20,000 cavalry, he did not launch an attack immediately, but openly set up a camp opposite him.
"What does Wu Si, a horse thief, want to do?"
Liu Hongji, who is cautious by nature, decided to take a look first to see if the Far Eastern Army wanted to lure him out to fight in the field?
Damn it, if Luo Shixin and the Tornado Battalion cavalry suddenly arrive when he is out of camp and fighting with Wu Si, the consequences will be disastrous.
While Liu Hongji was carefully on guard against the enemy's attack on the camp, he also sent out sentries to inquire about the whereabouts of other Far Eastern troops nearby. No matter how concealed the enemy was, they could not hide it airtight.
More than forty miles away from Liu Hongji's camp, Liu Hongji sent spies to look for the Whirlwind Battalion. As expected, Chai Shao's 20,000 cavalrymen, who were rushing to rescue Liu Hongji on Li Yuan's orders, arrived.