Chapter 1967 The armies are fighting for the front
Li Kuan hurriedly said: "On the north bank of Chenliu, Ji County is on the left, guarding the mouth of the Qishui River, and Liyang County is on the right, guarding the mouth of the Baigou River. These are the two major fortresses on the south side of Ye City, one in the east and one in the west. The Zhou people and Chen Bing should be there
There are about 70,000 to 80,000 people. In addition, there are no less than 1,000 newly trained Xianbei heavy cavalry. There are also Zhou navy on the river, and the number of ships should be around a hundred."
He spoke directly without looking at the map or any other information, indicating that he was already familiar with these information.
"We don't need to worry about the navy. A hundred ships, which sounds like a lot, are just some sampans. If the Han navy can't even solve this problem, there's no need to mess around." Chen Zhishen obviously still has feelings for this chief clerk.
Very satisfied, "The key is Liyang and Jijun. Which one do you think we should attack first?"
"Ji County." Li Kuan had obviously already made up his mind.
Chen Zhishen looked up at him and couldn't help laughing: "Okay, coincidentally!"
The river turns northeast and enters the sea at Chenliu. Therefore, Jijun, which is located on the west side of this river section, is further south than Liyang on the east side. Naturally, it can reduce the marching distance of the Han army to a great extent. The army is laborious.
The most feared thing about an expedition is a protracted decisive battle with the enemy in a distant place, because this will be a huge disaster for logistics.
Although Liyang is not very far away, compared with Jijun, its shortcomings are still obvious.
Once we attack Liyang first, we can neither cooperate with Qingzhou on the east route nor Hanoi on the west route. Moreover, if we want to attack Liyang, we cannot use Chenliu as the logistics center. We should also move northeast to the slip platform.
After all, the sliding platform is on the other side of Liyang.
However, there are also disadvantages in attacking Jijun, that is, the distance to Yecheng must be farther than that of Liyang. If a light force is advancing quickly, Liyang must be the main target of attack. Breaking through Liyang will mean entering the territory of Yecheng.
Fortunately, the Han army no longer expects to be able to preemptively and quickly advance. Otherwise, no matter how disadvantageous Liyang's side is, Chen Zhishen's temperament will definitely choose this place as a breakthrough despite all opinions.
Chen Zhishen looked at the map and sighed in his heart.
At this time, Chen Liu reminded him of Huainan many years ago, and Liang County, which was also the center of Huainan. The scene of thousands of troops gathering today is better than that of the past. Of course, the natural dangers of the river are also better than that of the Huai River, but a big river,
Can tens of thousands of enemy troops be able to withstand the advance of the Han army?
The armies are vying for the upper hand. I wonder who will be the first to enter Yecheng in the end?
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The armies were vying for the front, but no matter what, it was not the Hedong Han army that entered Yecheng first.
Yang Su had long been mentally prepared for this. With Taihang lying in front of him, it was completely impossible for Li Xingchen to sacrifice the near for the far, give up the frontal breakthrough from the river, and let the Hedong Han army take the lead in entering Hedong via Taihang. However, this did not mean that the Hedong Han army was doing nothing.
According to the plan of the Taiwei Mansion, the Han army in Hedong has two tasks. One is to attack Qiziling eastward from Shaozhou, contain several Feng troops in Qiziling, and buy time for the Han army in Henan to directly cross the river to attack Hanoi. The other is naturally
It is to cooperate with the Han army in Pingcheng to attack Jinyang as much as possible.
Now the main forces of the Northern Zhou Dynasty are concentrated in two places, one is Yecheng and the other is Jinyang. The emaciated camels are bigger than horses. Although the Northern Zhou army in Jinyang was somewhat damaged after the Battle of Bailangdui, the main force is still there.
Yes, there is the Yanmen Pass natural barrier to the north and the Fenshui River Valley to the south. If we don't concentrate our forces to attack in one fell swoop, we may not be able to capture Jinyang. Therefore, the Taiwei Mansion also suggested that the Han army in Hedong use Jinyang.
The direction is the main one.
After all, the battlefield in Jizhou is already saturated, and the battlefield in Jinyang cannot be too empty.
At this time, Yang Su stood on the top of the Yubi City and looked east, and could vaguely see the Northern Zhou camp on the opposite side. After the Zhou army retreated to Huagu City, seeing that the Han army had no intention of taking the initiative to attack again, he sent troops forward again.
Go out and seize the water source and commanding heights outside the city.
Yang Su just let them go.
That side is closer to Huagu City, and the Han army camp is on top of that place. Every day people eat horse chews, which is a lot of consumption. Moreover, both sides had the intention to avoid large-scale conflicts as much as possible. Since the other side already has
If you take actions, you can't be too tit-for-tat on your side.
Anyway, in Yang Su's eyes, these camps were as fragile as a layer of white paper.
"Governor, all the armies have been assembled and are just waiting for an order." Li Xun strode up to the top of the city and asked, "When does the governor plan to attack?"
Yang Su glanced at the sky and said: "The weather is good today. It's better to hurry up than to catch up. Let's do it today."
Li Xun nodded and turned around: "Order, let's go!"
The flags on the city were dancing, the gates of the Jade Wall City were opened, the cavalry rushed out, followed by a large number of infantry and siege equipment, and there were also a large number of soldiers and horses in the camps on both sides of the city.
Departure.
As the last army to end the battle last year, the Hedong Han Army ushered in a new battle.
"In this battle, all armies are competing. Although our army is not mainly attacking Yecheng, it is a great achievement to capture Jinyang and cut off the enemy's arms!" Yang Su drew out his sword and watched the army move out, covering the sky and the sun.
Scene, he said with emotion, "Generals, let's fight together!"
"Fight hard!" the soldiers shouted in unison.
At this time, at the foot of Qiziling in the east of the river, the Han army also began to gather.
Xiao Shilue was sitting at the door of the Chinese army's tent, polishing his saber bit by bit.
The war has begun, it's no secret.
As the commander-in-chief, Xiao Shilue was so calm, which naturally made the surrounding soldiers less nervous. The Han army along this route was originally the elite of the army, mainly the imperial guards, but they had been stationed at the foot of Qiziling.
Many people are not confident in conquering Qiziling.
After all, Qiziling Mountain is high and steep, which is obvious to everyone. The mountain roads are rugged, and it is difficult for the Han army's firearms and large siege equipment to be effective. The Han army failed to successfully capture the camp last time, even that time
The original goal was not to capture Qiziling, but to contain the enemy, which also left a lot of psychological shadow on the Han soldiers.
Facing Qi Ziling again today, it is impossible for everyone not to be nervous.
"Captain, the enemy's scouts have been spotted on the mountain road." A personal guard came over quickly.
Xiao Shilue raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Before I move here, Shuofeng can't sit still. Let's go, let's see how Shuofeng plans to fight this battle."
Several battle leaders and generals had already come forward, and they all raised their hands: "Commander, our army is ready to fight at any time!"
"In this attack on Hanoi, our army is just a partial force from Hedong, so we tell the soldiers that there is no need to be nervous," Xiao Shi said with a slight smile, "Same as last time, we only need to lure a few Phoenixes to run for their lives."
The warrior masters looked at each other and nodded one after another.
They really don't have much confidence in storming Qiziling, but they do have a little confidence in leading a number of phoenixes around the mountain.