The two elite troops of the Chuang Army, Qianbiao and Zuobiao, except for one each in Nanzhao County and Yuzhou, assembled most of the elite troops and generals, with a total strength of about 3,500.
Li Laiheng and Liu Fangliang estimated that after Yuan Shizhong launched a diversionary attack in the east, Liu Guoneng should have only about 2,000 soldiers. However, Li Wanqing was severely attacked by Guo Junzhen in Baodian, and his troops suffered a lot of losses, so he launched a hasty attack.
, if you can bring out the combat power of five or six hundred people, it is considered very good.
"Based on this, isn't the total strength of the two armies of Ye County and Wuyang County less than 3,000 people? We, Old Hao, actually have a day where we can defeat the minority with more troops!"
The main force of the invading army is now parked in a valley six or seven miles north of Baodian. Li Laiheng has dispersed all the exploration horses for reconnaissance, while Liu Fangliang is preparing for the cavalry's detour and penetration. Hao Yaoqi is following them and hears the official
After looking at the military strength figures, I sighed repeatedly, feeling that things were different and people were different.
Liu Fangliang smiled and said: "Since we were defeated in Shangluo Mountain, our troops have always been much smaller than the official army. How many days have we not been able to squander the use of troops like today? I really can't remember. I think this situation will continue in the future.
More and more, everything is indeed different today.”
"Although the overall situation is still optimistic, I don't think we should take it lightly." Amid everyone's optimism, Guo Junzhen, who had just defeated Li Wanqing in Baodian, maintained a higher level of calm. He said calmly, "Li Wanqing's soldiers
The horse collided with our antlers and side cards at Baodian and suffered a big loss. However, it still relied on brute force and almost broke through. If the terrain was not conducive to me, the cavalry made a roundabout charge and succeeded, and victory may not have been possible.
It's in my hands."
Li Laiheng patted Guo Junzhen on the shoulder and expressed his approval. He always appreciated Guo Junzhen's unusual insights and praised: "Junzhen has a unique vision and what he said is right. Li Wanqing is already so difficult to deal with, Liu Guoneng will definitely be more
Awesome. And we all know that after Liu Guoneng surrendered to the imperial court, he was determined to be a loyal minister and filial son of Chongzhen. He has a deep understanding of the inside of the rebel army. This is a rare opportunity, so he must eliminate it."
"Hmm..." Liu Fangdian nodded, and the breeze blew up a strand of his hair hanging on the right side, giving this handsome man with sharp eyebrows and starry eyes an even more dazzling brilliance.
He took the riding whip from the soldier and said to Li Laiheng: "Little tiger, the heavy burden of carrying Liu Guoneng head-on will be left on your shoulders alone."
"Haha! What did the master say? I have so many troops on the front, it's quite easy." Li Laiheng laughed a few times, showing great confidence. He took Liu Fangliang's right hand and carefully said, "Master, what are you doing?
The light cavalry goes deep into the enemy's rear, raids Beiwu Ferry, and cuts off their return route. This is a very difficult task. We must be careful in everything we do."
Zuo Biao's two deputy sentries, Liu Rukui and Ma Shiyao, had already assembled their troops. They did not take away all of Zuo Biao's troops. Liu Fangliang was always worried that Li Laiheng was too young and could not support Liu Guoneng's counterattack head-on, so he sent Zhang Hong and others
All the partial generals stayed behind, and he only took Liu Rukui, Ma Shiyao and hundreds of other elite cavalry to make a surprise attack on Beiwudu Town behind the enemy.
"I have left Beiwudu to me, but Liu Guoneng... I still have to rely on you, little tiger, to carry it!"
Liu Fangliang moved vigorously and lightly mounted the horse. The soldiers worked together to hand the lance to him. Liu Fangliang casually hung the spear in the small iron ring on the side of the saddle.
He shook his whip, turned his horse's head, and lectured the Zuobiao elite cavalry behind him: "Brothers, in this battle we will go deep behind the Chuangtaotian and Shetaotian divisions. We will also have to cross Ye County and
The two county towns of Wuyang County! Once the attack on Beiwudu fails, there will be no way back and the whole army will be annihilated. But once we break through the ferry, the official army will also have no way back, and they will be the ones who are annihilated!"
Liu Rukui also tightened his grip on the reins and said: "Three walls, there is no retreat!"
The Zuobiao knights wearing red, white, and black smocks lined up in a row, raised their spears in the air, and shouted loudly in response: "Three walls! If you advance, never retreat, if you destroy the formation, never advance!"
Looking at the neatly arranged and powerful three-walled cavalry, Li Laiheng said sincerely with envy: "The cavalry trained by the master can really push forward like a wall!"
These people are the elite of the elite who broke into the camp. They can be regarded as a team of elite soldiers that Li Zicheng trained during the past ten years by gathering the elite of Qin, going into exile, running north and south, and traveling across the world.
If one person dies, one person will be missing, and there is almost no way to replenish them. If such elite soldiers are used in a surprise attack on Beiwudu, if it fails, the loss of the camp will be too great!
However, only by deploying the Three Walls can both Li Laiheng and Liu Fangliang be sure of victory.
Liu Fangliang looked back on the horse and smiled: "Little tiger, I will see you again after I destroy the Beiwu Crossing for you..."
"Hey! Master, don't talk nonsense!" When Li Laiheng heard Liu Fangliang's words, he felt more and more like he was about to die. He quickly tried to dissuade him. He said it was like a line before death. Stop talking nonsense!
He patted his chest and said confidently: "Although Liu Guoneng is known to be brave and resourceful, he is burdened by the current situation and is led by us everywhere. He is completely passive. It is natural for him to use troops like this.
In such a desperate situation, it is not difficult to defeat him."
"Okay, then I can safely leave the war to you, little tiger!"
Liu Fang nodded his head, let go of his horse, and stepped out. The neatly arranged left-handed cavalry also followed Liu Rukui and Ma Shiyao, and pushed forward without saying a word, like a wall of silence.
Only Zuo Biao's general Zhang Hong and Liu Fangliang's other soldiers and horses remained among the main force controlled by Li Laiheng. He also looked at Zuo Biao's cavalry retreating in the distance and sighed: "Three walls are coming in like walls.
It must be unstoppable!”
In the slightly moist soil, green grass sprouted, and the sun pierced the soldiers' armor with a little heat. Li Laiheng took a deep breath, pulled out the tiger head waist knife given by Li Shuangxi, and cut the green grass in front of him.
Ye Zhanluo laughed and cursed: "Where can Liu Guo go? It's our turn to kill him without leaving any trace of him!"
Zhang Pizhu brought back a group of soldiers who stayed awake all night, and reported back: "As for the post, the officers and soldiers seem to be divided into two groups, marching westward along the north and south banks of the river. The flags and drums were loudly blaring along the way, and there was no intention of hiding their whereabouts.
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"Very good." Li Laiheng turned his head and asked the generals, "Liu Guo can take the initiative to ask for war. How should we respond to the enemy?"
As soon as Li Laiheng finished asking, Guo Junzhen took a step forward and opened his mouth slightly to answer, but Li Laiheng reached out to stop him. He then looked at Hao Yaoqi and asked, "Yao Qi, you go ahead and say it."
Hao Yaoqi was obviously stunned for a moment. He did not expect that Li Laiheng would ask him to answer this question by name. Hao Yaoqi was only famous for his bravery and rarely showed his military side, but after all, he followed Li Zicheng for ten years and was absolutely outstanding.
Not a fool with only muscles in his head.
He swallowed his saliva and replied: "Liu Guoneng divided his troops into two groups. I think Liu Guoneng marched on the north bank, and Li Wanqing marched on the south bank, right? How about we concentrate our best troops and defeat the officers and soldiers on the north bank in one fell swoop while Liu Guoneng's foothold was not stable?
Then slowly cross the river to deal with Li Wanqing on the south bank?"
Hao Yaoqi's idea was quite satisfactory. He envisioned winning by speed, which was a kind of idea where the brave would win when meeting in a narrow road. After hearing this, Li Laiheng shook his head, obviously not quite agreeing with it. He then pointed to Li Shiwei and asked him to answer this question.
Li Shiwei is a native of Li Laiheng, and his close relationship is second only to Uncle Qing. He is studious, but in terms of specific talents, he is obviously lower than those of the veterans in the camp. He can reach the current position of managing the musketry team.
The team's position depends entirely on Li Laiheng's credit and promotion.
He knew how much he weighed, so he usually made more efforts to actively seek advice from the old brothers from northern Shaanxi who broke into the camp, and also paid attention to learning military skills. This time, his thoughtful answer was obviously better than Hao Yaoqi: "From now on
Baodian goes northeast, between Ye County and Wuyang County. The terrain is flat, making it easier to attack than to defend. As Wai Qi said, taking the initiative to take the initiative and seize the initiative in the battle situation is indeed a great advantage. But..."
Li Shiwei changed the subject and continued: "But Li Wanqing's headquarters is on the south bank and can spy on our army's flanks at any time. If Liu Guoneng cannot be defeated immediately from the front, once Li Wanqing crosses the river and attacks on the flank, our army will be threatened by being intercepted. So my opinion is
We should fight steadily, and no matter what, we need to keep troops on the flanks to defend the river bank and monitor Li Wanqing's official force on the south bank."
Li Laiheng extended his thumb and praised with a smile: "That's right, Shiwei, you have made a lot of progress. This is indeed a prudent approach."
Guo Junzhen had been wanting to say something, but since Li Laiheng had previously told him not to say it, he had to keep his mouth shut. Gao Yigong, who was on the side, smiled and said for Guo Junzhen: "Junzhen thought of it from the beginning.
Do you know the overall method of using troops? A big river cuts the battlefield in half. Liu Guoneng’s troops are not as strong as ours, so he will definitely use Li Wanqing on the south bank as a surprise force. We will definitely need to leave a back-up to deal with it."
After Li Laiheng laughed twice, he pointed at Li Shiwei and said: "You leave the artillery to deal with Li Wanqing. Once he makes a move to cross the river and attack from the side, use the artillery to give him a good look. As for the front..."
"Wave the flag, you and Zhang Hong from Zuo Biao will take control of the cavalry troops and serve as a reserve team with my personal troops. Don't move lightly. The main force of the infantry will be left to the control of Yigong and Junzhen. You two can do whatever you want.
Just use it to resist Liu Guoneng, suppress the officers and soldiers, and force Li Wanqing to cross the river as soon as possible."
Gao Yigong and Guo Junzhen looked at each other and smiled. After hammering each other around, they replied in unison: "Then let's take Chuang Taotian first!"