This is a county under the jurisdiction of Zhending Prefecture. Although it has always been very prosperous and has a broad base, it is still just an ordinary county under Hebei West Road.
But now, when the senior officials of the Song and Jin Dynasties followed their own marching speed and were keenly aware that both sides were likely to rush forward and have a large-scale field battle, they all invariably noticed this area.
This kind of coincidence, coupled with this name, can't help but give people a sense of destiny.
Qin lost its deer, and the whole world chased it... Ever since Tai Shigong wrote this sentence in Zhong, the metaphor of the deer in the world has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Even after careful study, the person who was persuaded by this sentence, Han Xin, was in Hebei Province at that time.
As the foundation, this is the basis for competition.
Therefore, when this name was shouted out by the top brass of the two armies, it seemed to have a magical power that attracted the decision-makers of both sides. Both sides realized that the success or failure in this area would determine the ownership of Hebei and determine the ownership of Hebei.
The final success or failure of the Song Army's Northern Expedition will determine the basic destiny of the two countries.
Of course, putting aside the name, some things, especially the role of geography in military, political, and people's livelihood, are really so clear and destined that there is no coincidence in nature... Just like if someone told Zhao Guanjia,
When the area they were looking for was essentially the core urban area of Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei Province in later generations, he would surely have had a sudden realization.
The so-called Huolu County was originally a large plain closest to the exit of Jingxing. It was just because at this time the scope of human activities and urban development had not reached the point where it could break through the Hutuo River, so the capital of Zhending Prefecture ended at Hutuo.
Only in Hebei, Huolu in Hutuo and Henan has been reduced to a purely agricultural area.
But now, because the armies of both sides are too large and they need a nearby large plain, harvesting deer will naturally arise.
There are countless similar geographical locations in ancient and modern times at home and abroad.
For example, Zhuolu in the Zhangjiakou area in the north, or the Stone City built in Nanjing later by Sun Quan after his great development in the south, or after Rome unified the Mediterranean, Constantinople at the mouth of the strait gradually replaced the ancient Greek city.
Lysimacia became the capital of Thrace and even the entire eastern Mediterranean.
There are many coincidences in the world, but some are really not coincidences.
On the twenty-fourth day of the first lunar month, Yelv Mawu, who had received permission from the rear, finally gave up his efforts at Jingxing and took the initiative to retreat... In fact, even if he did not retreat, he would be unable to withstand it. There were too many Song troops, and the Jingxing Passage was not
Since one man can pass through a natural danger that cannot be overcome by ten thousand men, the Song army was able to deploy enough troops to sustain attacks in turns.
But no matter what the reason was, as Yelv Mawu retreated, the Song Army's forward suddenly became enlightened. Shao Yun, the general of the imperial camp, took the lead and led his troops to follow Yelv Mawu. He took the lead in walking out of the Jingxing Passage and came to Jingxing County. Here,
This is the real boundary of Hebei East Road.
Following closely behind were Niu Gao, Dong Xian, Zhang Qi, Zhai Chong, and Zhai Jin.
On the second day, which was the twenty-fifth day of the first lunar month, Jieyuan, Huyantong, Dong Min, Chen Jue and other members of the imperial camp's left army followed suit and crossed the passage.
By the evening of that day, Dangxiang Qingqi led by Li Shifu could not wait to cross the line and rush out of Jingxing before the core force of the Song Army to conduct necessary reconnaissance and assist in defense.
On the same day, the Five Pioneers swept through Ganquan, Xiaozuokou, Wangjiagu, and Jiuxian villages, and controlled the Jingxing exit area west of Mianmanshui and south of Hutuo River.
After obtaining the necessary safety area, on the twenty-sixth day of the first lunar month, countless Song army troops, led by countless flags, crossed Jingxing and arrived in Hebei.
Let us say that the Jin army only lost its main stronghold on the west side of Mianmanshui, but there were still scattered sentries who risked their lives to stay here to conduct necessary reconnaissance. They were hiding in the remaining mountains of the Taihang Mountains, taking advantage of the many valleys and hills.
Peeping the terrain from a distance... At first, they tried to calculate the specific number of the Song army and identify the generals leading each unit, but soon they gave up this futile move.
There was no way, there were too many soldiers in the Song Dynasty, not only soldiers, but also countless civilians and baggage, it was impossible to count them. And with the outflow of these main forces of the Song Army, all the towns and valleys west of Mianmanshui,
The flat lands and hills were almost entirely controlled by the Song army, and most of these sentries lost their ability to hide and had no choice but to retreat.
However, even so, the Jin Army's Sentinel Cavalry spied the most important piece of information before they evacuated, that the dragon dragon indeed appeared at the eastern foot of the Taihang Mountains and arrived in Hebei.
In fact, this dragon's banner reached Xiaozuokou Village on the west side of Mianmanshui before stopping, and it was only a dozen miles away from Mianmanshui.
Without further ado, in the evening of that day, the senior officials of the Song Army hurriedly held a military meeting in front of the imperial court to discuss the next step of marching.
The person presiding over the military meeting was none other than Wu Jie, who had just caught up with the large army yesterday, and the number of participants was not large. Zhao Guan's family and below... Except for Ma Kuo, who was supervising the transportation of grain and grass in the rear, there was no one here... The rest, Lu Yihao and a few
As a bachelor, Han Shizhong took a few commanders, plus Yang Yizhong and Liu Yan, and that was it. However, even so, those with the most junior qualifications, such as Yu Yunwen and Mei Yue, could only go to the narrow hall door and stand and listen.
"Still got a deer!"
As soon as the military meeting began, under the light of the lights, Wu Jie pointed at the simple map hanging on the screen with a riding crop, and without hesitation gave the exact same answer as Han Shizhong had given before on the west side of Jingxing. "It can only be to win.
deer!"
"Why?!" The person asking the question was Lu Yihao, who was obviously a little depressed but trying to keep his spirits up. After all, he was old, and military life was very damaging to his health.
"So that Mr. Xiang knows that we are now located at the Jingxing exit west of Mianmanshui and south of Hutuo River..." Wu Jie continued to point to the map, speaking clearly and logically. "The main force of the Jin Army is concentrated on the south side of Hutuo River.
The harvest deer is facing us from a distance across a stretch of water. The main forces of the two armies are huge and opposite in strength. At this time, we must not divide our troops easily."
"That's right." Lu Yihao thought for a moment and then agreed.
"Next, our army will attack, and the main force will either cross the Hutuo River to Zhending, or cross the Mianman River to capture deer... But it is not up to us to decide where to go, because according to the reports from the scouts, the main force of the Jin army has obviously already
Hedgehogs gathered in the wilderness around Shiyi Town, southeast of Huolucheng, and set up a stronghold. If we crossed the Hutuo River, we didn't need to cross the entire Hutuo River. As long as we could cross 40,000 to 50,000 people, they would immediately cross the Mianman River and take the opportunity to fight us, or
He said he would wait a moment and wait until most of us have crossed the river before trying to block our way back!"
"Can't we stop the Jin army along the Mianshui River?" Fan Zongyin couldn't help but interrupt.
"No." Wu Jie's reply was categorical. "The Hutuo River is a big river, but the Mianman River is just a tributary, a small river. It is much more difficult for troops to travel to and from the Hutuo River than to the Mianman River! What's more, from our place
Looking at it from the side, the section of Hutuo River controlled by Master Wang is too short, far less convenient than Mianmanshui, which stretches for dozens of miles."
After saying this, Wu Jie paused for a moment, but then looked at Zhao Guanjia, who had been silent all this time, because he knew that if Lu Yihao had no objection, then according to the current hasty attitude, it would basically be a matter of one sentence from the official family:
"Actually, to put it bluntly, with such a large army on both sides, no matter what kind of river it is, it is impossible to effectively block it. The only one that can stop an army of hundreds of thousands is an army of hundreds of thousands! Moreover, the Wang Division's eastward departure from Hebei this time was originally aimed at the Jin Army.
The main force is coming, there is absolutely no reason to put the cart before the horse!"
As soon as these words came out, Lu Yihao, Han Shizhong, Li Yanxian, Wang Yan, Wang De, Li Qiong, Wu Lin, Li Shifu and others all turned around to look at Zhao Guan's family sitting on one side under the candlelight.
Wu Jie understood, and of course they also understood that the war was so hasty that most of the time it was just a word from the Zhao Guan family.
"That's good." Zhao Jiu, who had already heard Han Shizhong, Li Yanxian, Wang Yan and others analyze it several times, nodded in agreement without hesitation. "We can only go to Huolu to fight! What's more, if we don't cross the Mianman River, we can't fight with him.
The two ends of the curve meet... But Jin Qing, if we are to fight at Huolu, do you have any arrangements?"
When Wu Jie heard this inquiry, he was silent for a moment, and then said seriously: "So that the officials know that such a battle will be almost three times the scale of the Battle of Yaoshan... If the officials ask about the marching arrangements, of course I can follow them.
Di Bao's style of writing lists one, two, three, and four, but they are all based on experience and armchair tactics... I am afraid that the real targeted arrangement will have to wait until we have crossed the Mianman River, arrived in front of the formation, and looked at the terrain.
, look at the military situation, look at the weather, and make temporary arrangements."
There was a slight commotion in the hall.
But Zhao Jiu's expression did not change at all, and he just nodded: "It doesn't matter! We are like this, and so are the Jurchens. Whether they are in a hurry or inexperienced, they are all the same... According to the military report, the Jurchens were no better than us when they arrived at Huolu."
We arrived in Jingxing County only a day and a half early... Just tell me what you want to do now."
Everyone felt relieved for a moment.
Wu Jie also simply made an exception: "Cross the Mianman River, take the seat of Jingxing County, and then send a large army to set up a stronghold in the hilly land in the east of Jingxing County and the west of Huolu County, arrange defenses, and then merge with Qudutong's cavalry, and then advance forward
, observe the enemy's situation along the way, test and fight with the Jin army, and decide the strategy."
"Okay, let's do it."
Zhao Jiu's words were concise and concise, directly concluding the day's imperial military meeting.
After experiencing the first military meeting, the Zhao Guan family personally issued an order, and the army immediately made adjustments and laid out along the Mianman River, determined to cross the river and seize Jingxing County and Pingshan County as a place to establish a stronghold.
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On the morning of the next day, Zhao Guanjia led his generals and large troops to the east in person and arrived at Mianman River, where he personally supervised the battle and made preparations for crossing the river.
According to the military orders formulated by Wu Jie last night and passed down by Zhao Guan's family, this morning, a total of thirteen control departments, led by their respective generals, crossed the river together to carry out necessary sweeps.
Once the sweep is completed, the main force of the Song Army will push eastward and force them into Huolu.
Let us also say that each of the thirteen commanders is a world-famous general, and the total number of soldiers alone has reached 30,000. With so many armored soldiers and so many famous generals,
At the same time, they coordinated to cross the river on a wide front of dozens of miles and attacked the city separately... And not only crossed the Mianman River head-on to enter the two county towns of Jingxing and Pingshan, but even three commanders each led thousands of people to cross northward.
Crossing the Hutuo River to get to Bailing Village, there is a mountain village to the west and a mountain village to the east... It is said that there are degrees of righteousness and grand regulations.
Such military strength and such actions, placed in a small country, can almost be regarded as a battle that determines the fate of the country. However, whether it is the Song Army or even the Jin Army on the opposite side, everyone knows that this is just a battle for the Song Army to clear up the advance of the large army.
Necessary actions to clear obstacles, make space, and prepare for surprise attacks.
All I can say is that the scale of the war is so ridiculous that it makes people numb.
However, the Jin army did not hesitate to make more concessions.
On the twenty-seventh day of the first lunar month, at noon, the grass and trees were all green and full of life.
In front of the gurgling vines of spring water, Zhao Guan's dragon robe swayed slightly in the spring breeze, while Jingxing County, which was visible on the other side, was already crumbling under the brave attack of Dong Xianbu, who had become increasingly prominent in the Northern Expedition.
But at this time, the rumbling sound like spring thunder came from far away and became closer and closer, becoming more and more obvious.
Of course the Song Army knows what this is... the Jin Army cavalry, and the Jin Army has no reason to sit back and watch the Song Army seize the city and establish a stronghold. They always want to take advantage of the Song Army's unsteady foothold across the river to fight a few battles to improve morale. It is expected
What happened... Therefore, no one took it seriously at first. They just issued military orders from the imperial front and prepared the troops of the left army of the imperial camp who were supposed to cross the river in order to cross the river at any time to respond to Dong Xian.
However, as the thunder became louder and louder, beyond everyone's experience and knowledge, Dong Xian's troops on the other side moved from east to west, and the troops were the first to enter a state of panic and out of control. In the end, they actually gave up the city within easy reach and turned their backs to the river next to the pontoon bridge.
The hedgehogs gathered together... and everyone in the Song Army finally noticed something was wrong.
Soon, there was no need for Dong Xian's messenger to cross the river and report back. The senior Song Army leaders under the dragon's banner already understood what was going on. They saw with their own eyes that countless Jin Army armored cavalry, one man and two horses, rolled over like a tide.
Across the hills and slopes on the opposite side, the advancing horizontal front stretched endlessly, reaching a width of seven or eight miles, and it continued to grow in depth.
Under the spring sunshine, the armor and weapons of the Jin army were gleaming, and the flags were densely packed. Looking around, there were many famous masters and generals of the Jin army, which caused the Song army on the west bank of the river to change their expressions and even waver.
There was no way, there were too many Jin Army cavalry, and this was probably the largest number of Jin Army cavalry gathered together at one time since the Jingkang Incident. And although things are not as good as before, the reputation of the Jin Army's cavalry is still shocking and fearful.
This can be seen from the reaction of Dong Xianbu on the other side of the river.
Since the Northern Expedition, Dong Xian has the richest battle experience and the most outstanding military exploits. Dong Xian himself is also the commander with the most achievements in the area east of Hebei. Otherwise, he would not be used as the vanguard of Hebei this time. But that's it.
One unit, the Jin Army cavalry did not engage in combat at all. They just swarmed in from the south of Jingxing County and formed an array on the hillside a few miles away from them. They showed off their power and their fighting power. They were already frightened to the point of collapse.
Already... Among Dong Xian's troops who were arrayed behind the river, there were many soldiers who tried to abandon the array and escape back to Hexi along the pontoon bridge, but they were all killed.
It is precisely because of the strict military laws that we can barely stand the formation.
Moreover, no one thought there was anything wrong with this... If I and my subordinates were on the other side, I'm afraid the reaction would not be as good as Dong Xian's reaction.
Even in the Song Army on this side of the river, many people gradually became timid when the Jin Army's cavalry was setting up their march. However, no one dared to move as long as the dragon was standing still.
Under the dragon banner, Zhao Jiu, Lu Yihao and all the commanders remained silent until the Jin army completed their formation on the opposite hillside. A five-color sun-holding flag and a similarly regulated king's flag with the word "Wei" appeared in the middle of the formation on the other side.
, then there was a slight commotion.
"How many cavalry are these?"
Zhao Jiu, who was holding the horse's rein tightly to hide his nervousness, kept his face unchanged and finally asked the general beside him. "Fifty thousand or sixty thousand?"
"Thirty thousand!" Han Shizhong blurted out.
"Is it just 30,000?" Zhao Jiu was slightly surprised.
"So that the officials know that the concentrated use of 30,000 cavalry is enough to decide the outcome of the 200,000-strong battle." Li Yanxian explained calmly.
"But there should be more than 30,000 Jin Army cavalry, right?" Zhao Jiu thought about it for a moment, but was still puzzled. "According to the military report, two ten thousand households from Yanjing and four Hezha Meng'an have come to help. They should have six to seven hundred
To counter this, not counting the reinforcements from Yanjing, but the iron cavalry that followed Wu Shu and Ba Lishu withdrew from the south, plus the two thousand households in Datong, and Yelu Mawu's subordinates, there should be at least
Fifty or sixty thousand people."
"Guan family." Wu Jie, who had been observing the enemy's formation with a telescope before, suddenly reined in his horse and turned around, squeezing into the position between Zhao Guan's family and Lu Xianggong. "Wu Shu and Ba Lisu probably want us to think like this..."
Zhao Jiu was slightly startled.
"Although the Jin army can have 600 soldiers, in fact, after more than three months of fighting, thousands of miles, and countless casualties, the army that has been following Wu Shu and Ba Lisu is so powerful.
In order, I'm afraid there are only these 300 Mou Ke!" Wu Jie responded calmly. "And if I expected it to be true, the Jin Army's reinforcements from the Yanjing direction should not have arrived yet.
Tens of thousands of households did not dare to cross the Hutuo River easily before our main force crossed the river. Yelu Mawu was being beaten all the time, and it was impossible to prepare them so quickly. In other words...these three hundred Mou Ke were already
The Jin army is now able to form an array at its maximum! Moreover, most of them are fictitious!"
Zhao Jiu woke up slightly.
"Don't worry, officials. Even if the reinforcements are gathered later and the whole army is prepared, the Jin army will not be able to mobilize 60,000 cavalry." Han Shizhong interrupted again, but the corners of his mouth twitched and he sneered slightly. "Because the cavalry is meant to sprint.
If you want to command properly when using raids, a general like Lou Shi can use five or six thousand troops, which is already the limit of a general. If it is more, he will have to assign his trusted lieutenants to assist... not to mention five or six thousand cavalry?
As I expected, when it comes to the decisive battle, the Jin people will definitely separate tens of thousands of people, arrange them in advance according to the terrain, and form a majestic formation... Nine times out of ten, the infantry will be in the center, and the cavalry will be divided into two wings, and then move out
Li Su will gather two or three more to secure the ten thousand households, four or five will secure the troops, and gather twenty thousand elite cavalry to determine the winner!"
Zhao Jiu recalled his experience in the Yaoshan war, but he nodded heavily, and the other officers also agreed.
"But what should we do with the current situation?" After relaxing a little, Zhao Jiu couldn't ask further.
"Simple." Wu Jie responded seriously. "Please give an official order to cross the river in advance!"
Zhao Jiu only felt ridiculous in his heart, but after all, it was tempered, and there was no dazed look on his face, just silence.
"That's right." Wu Jie urged in a deep voice when he saw this. "Please don't hesitate, officials... At this time, the Jin Army must have heard that we were crossing the river, and gathered in a hasty demonstration. There was neither infantry to accompany us in formation, nor sufficient ordnance and logistics arrangements."
, and we have to worry about the threat of Qu Dutong and his troops from behind. They are unable and unwilling to compete with us, let alone prepare for a decisive battle! And our army's pontoon bridge has been erected, and we have already made preparations for the entire army to cross the river.
As long as we send our elite troops to cross the river first and cover the whole army across the river, with several times the strength, the Jin army will definitely be panicked and have no choice but to retreat!"
Zhao Jiu stared at Wu Da blankly, and then couldn't help but glance at the iron cavalry of the Jin Army on the other side covering the mountains and fields. He looked at him again, but before Lu Yihao behind him was about to speak, he suddenly turned his head and ordered: "Yu Yunwen!"
"I'm here!" Yu Yunwen, who was extremely tall, had a sudden thought in his heart and immediately rode forward.
"Are you afraid of death?" Zhao Jiu asked coldly.
"Don't be afraid!" Yu Yunwen responded simply.
"Cross the river and persuade Wu Shu to surrender for me!"
"Here."
"Good minister!" Zhao Jiufu called out to another person.
"I'm here." Han Shizhong raised his hand in response.
"Your army of more than 20,000 people was about to cross the river. Now you are holding up your own banner and personally supervising your headquarters to rush across from the lower reaches and join Dong Xian's army! If the Jin army dares not to withdraw, you will fight me head-on!"
"I have received the decree, please ask the officials to watch and defeat the enemy!" Han Shizhong was still stern, but he beat his horse and led the banner away.
"Wang De." Zhao Jiu continued to look at him, but he focused on someone who was eager to try.
"I'm here." Wang De was pleasantly surprised.
"You can cross from upstream."
"Here."
"The rest of the army." Zhao Jiu turned around to look at each other. "Be prepared. When the King of Yan'an County and Deputy Commander Wang cross the river and establish a foothold, Deputy Commander Li will use cavalry to support and advance. The rest of the Chinese army will follow the order scheduled for crossing the river.
Let’s go!”
The generals were in an uproar, and Wang De left in a hurry.
Not to mention the division of the Song army in Hexi, just a moment later, on the east side of the Mianman River, on the hillside under the five-color sun flag, Wu Shu stood on the horse, pulling away and speeding up, and the horses were hurriedly gathered on the left and right.
Wanhu, Meng'an, and behind him are countless staff and personal guards, which can be regarded as extraordinary.
However, the King of Jin and Wei had just formed his formation, said a few words, and was even out of breath, when he suddenly saw the unparalleled banner leaving the dragon banner and heading north. At the same time, another
A flag with a slightly smaller regulation and a king's character quickly moved south. How could I not know who these were?
Han Shizhong and Wang Yaksha.
So, even though I was a little worried.
But within a moment, the anxiety disappeared, because they already knew what the Song Army was going to do... The top brass of the Jin Army saw the Song Army's formation, which was so huge that it covered the mountains and plains, and was almost so shocking that they did not dare to move. They did not wait for the two flags to arrive at their positions.
, there were no less than tens of thousands of soldiers from the Song Army on both wings, so they rushed to cross first, but they were stunned and turned pale when they looked at each other.
To be honest, the Song army was panicked when they saw such a large cavalry formation of the Jin army. However, the Jin army came from afar and saw the main force of hundreds of thousands of Song troops spread out along the river for ten or even twenty miles, and the formation was dense and thick.
, how can we not be afraid if we abandon our infantry and the main camp and only have 30,000 cavalry all the way here?
Who is more afraid than whom?
"Marshal, what can I do?" Wu Shu suppressed the panic in his heart, passed the generals, turned around and pulled away from Su.
Bali suddenly opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, another sentry horse came galloping over, claiming that Yu Yunwen, an envoy from the Song Army and a scholar, was riding alone across the pontoon bridge and came to see the King of Wei on the orders of the Zhao and Song officials.
"It's impossible to say that Qu Duan has arrived and has contact with the Zhao Song official family on the other side of the river!" Hearing this, Ba Lisu blurted out, as if he had woken up. "That's why the Song army used many tricks and tried to entangle us at all costs.
It’s so convenient for Qu Duan to sneak attack on our Shiyi Dazhai!”
Wu Shu was stunned for a moment and continued to wait for the next article.
But Ba Lisu didn't say a word, just stared at Wu Shu... The latter was stunned again, then suddenly realized, and immediately raised his palm: "Yes! It must be so! Marshal, our army has already demonstrated and frustrated the enemy.
, so there is no need to stay any longer. According to my wishes, it is better to return to the camp and be careful!"
Ba Lisu thought for a moment and then slowly nodded: "Since it is the military order of the King of Wei, you must obey it."
The generals and others, feeling relieved, returned to the formation one after another, gathering their troops and preparing to retreat.
Soon, the tactical maneuverability advantage of the cavalry came into play, and all the Jin army's troops retreated one after another. Yu Yunwen was tied up directly and taken back to Shiyi as a prisoner without even having time to say a word.
A demonstration and confrontation ended in an anticlimactic manner.
To be honest, people like Zhao Jiu, Wu Jie, and Han Shizhong did not expect the Jin army to withdraw so simply.
However, hearing the Song army's cheers shaking the field and seeing the Jin army withdrawing in large numbers, under the dragon's banner, Wu Jie and Li Yanxian, two commanders who had not reacted violently when the Jin army arrived, now all changed their expressions.
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However, the whole army was excited at this time, and Zhao Guan's family did not notice this.
In the afternoon, Jingxing opened the city and surrendered. The elite left army of the imperial camp of the Song Army and the elites of the Chinese army had already seized the high ground in the east of the river and formed in advance. Dangxiang Qingqi of the imperial cavalry also successfully crossed the river and then scattered on the east side of Jingxing County.
On the hilly land where mountains and plains meet on the west side of Huolu County.
For a time, the east side of Mianman River was safe.
The Zhao Guan family finally led Long Huang to march forward, preparing to enter Jingxing City and settle down.
But when Zhao Guan's family crossed the pontoon with their horses, most of the surrounding officers and ministers were temporarily separated. Li Yanxian, the commander of the imperial camp, suddenly rode his horse forward and took the opportunity to come to Zhao Guan's house and whispered: "Guan family, don't do anything.
Because of what happened today, I underestimated the Jin Army."
Zhao Jiu's expression did not change at all: "This is natural."
"Your Majesty does not understand what I mean." Li Yanxian became more and more serious. "The Jin army's show of force is false and should not be a cause for concern. However, when the Jin army retreated, not a single unit was scattered, and not a single unit separated from the main body to attack the river that had just been crossed.
The two armies on the left and right, this is the embodiment of the Jin Army's combat power... During the war, the execution of military orders was the first! It can be seen that the Jin Army's cavalry is still powerful enough to determine the outcome of the war in one fell swoop. It must not be underestimated.
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Zhao Jiu's expression finally changed when he thought of what he had seen before, but it only changed slightly before he returned to normal, and then nodded heavily.
When Li Yanxian saw that Zhao Guan's family had come to their senses, he said no more, just resigned, and then went to fight with his subordinates, Dong Xianbu, who had worked hard in the previous battle.
As soon as Li Yanxian left, Wu Jie, who had just crossed the river, came riding over again: "Guan's family."
"But what about the strict discipline of the Jin Army's cavalry?" Zhao Jiu asked calmly.
"Yes." Wu Jie was stunned for a moment, then immediately returned to normal. "But it's not just about this."
"Guan family." Wu Dali responded seriously. "I know the outcome of this battle."
Zhao Jiu's expression changed again, but he returned to normal again: "Tell me."
"The Jin Army's cavalry has great combat power and must be used intensively. I'm afraid, as the Prince of Yan'an said before, tens of thousands of elite cavalry will be mobilized to use it as a weapon... When the battle is in full swing, tens of thousands of cavalry will be dispersed together.
, to deliver a fatal blow." Wu Da responded seriously. "Therefore, if our army wants to win, the only and inevitable move is to leave an elite force capable of suppressing tens of thousands of cavalry as a reserve, and wait for the enemy's cavalry group to come out.
If you follow suit, you will be victorious!"
Zhao Jiu remained motionless.
"The key lies in two points." Wu Jie calmly concluded. "We must mobilize a large number of elites, and then when the battle begins, we must let the Jin army send out cavalry first, and then we send out this army."
"Deploy elites?" Zhao Jiu finally said.
"yes."
"With long axes, heavy steps and powerful crossbows, how can you defeat the Jin army's cavalry? Just like when you mobilized various divine arms and bows to form the troops' arrows?"
"yes."
"It's not difficult to mobilize." Zhao Jiu finally said the key. "But who will be the general when they are used intensively? This is the lifeblood of all generals."
"This is what I want to say." Wu Jie glanced behind Zhao Guanjia and lowered his voice again. "According to the official rank system and military experience, President Wang Yanwang should be the one to lead this army..."
"But Wang Yan is stingy, and all the troops in the army are dissatisfied with him, right? And if he is not allowed to take the lead, it will be unfair, and it will still arouse dissatisfaction, and even he will be dissatisfied, right?" Zhao Jiu
He asked calmly.
"yes."
"What can you do?"
"The official family." Wu Jie responded with a sigh. "Since the founding of Yan, the imperial camp has been a system of generals. Each general has its own bodyguard... This is a helpless matter, but fortunately the official family has outstanding prestige. If there is
No one dares to disobey the imperial order..."
"Am I going to lead the army myself?" Zhao Jiu was speechless. "I'm afraid it will be a total defeat."
"How can this be so?" Wu Jie reluctantly revealed the answer. "Please send a confidant from the official family, a close minister of the imperial family known to the world, to be President Wang's deputy general. In fact, he will supervise this army's operations together with President Wang... Generals
Must obey."
Zhao Jiu was stunned for a moment, then nodded, but still a little puzzled: "How many of my ministers know how to fight?"
Wu Jie raised his head and looked at Zhao Guan's house without saying a word.
Zhao Jiu was puzzled at first, but after a few breaths, he suddenly realized it. Then he turned around and saw Yang Yizhong standing behind him with an expressionless face. Then he turned back to look at Wu Jie for confirmation.
Wu Jie had no choice but to nod...but at this moment, there was a sudden commotion in the direction of the floating bridge not far from Longhu.
Zhao Jiu, Wu Jie and others were all puzzled, so they tacitly stopped the previous discussion and went to see it together.
After a while, a Chixin rider came to tell the official in embarrassment: "The official, Xianggong Lu was riding across the bridge. He stumbled and fell into the water. Fortunately, his bones and muscles were not injured! Xianggong Lu asked Mo Lai to tell the official not to look back on him.
Don’t publicize this matter, so as not to delay the advance of the army... Please also rush into the city!"
Zhao Jiu's expression changed completely, but after the Zhao Song official's horse spun twice under the dragon's banner, he finally turned around and reined the horse forward, leading the silent Wu Jie and Yang Yizhong towards Jingxing County.
PS: I want to say something, thank you all for your enthusiastic participation in this event. There are many great posts... But today I am not saying polite words, but reminding everyone that according to the previous agreement, the event posts will be posted before 515.
, there should be additional gifts, please see the post posted by the book friend circle operating officer for details... I hope the relevant bosses will pay attention.