Han Shizu

Chapter 481

In fact, the day before Liu Chengyou launched his troops, the Tang army stationed by the Feishui River was already tense, and Han Tong, the commander of the cavalry capital, led the army to wipe out the Tang army's wandering cavalry.There was no shortage of war horses in the Southern Tang Dynasty, and there were even fewer cavalry troops in formation. Liu Yanzhen came to the aid of the former Tang army. Two thousand Tang troops fought with the army and were completely defeated. During the defeat, they were chased and annihilated by the Han general Shi Yanchao. Almost the whole army was wiped out.

This time Chen Jue marched, there were still more than a thousand cavalry in the army, except for the five hundred cavalry that were reserved for the Chinese army, the rest were all sent out to spy on the enemy's situation and patrol the surrounding area.

And Han Tong was ordered by Liu Chengyou to lead two thousand armored cavalry in front of the hall, and suddenly went south, captured these Tang cavalry who were cruising outside, and strangled them.The horses of the Tang army are not as good as the horses of the Han Dynasty, and the people are not as good as the pawns of the Han Dynasty. What's more, they are facing Han Tong's tiger and wolf cavalry with superb cavalry and sharp fighting methods.

Knowing the sudden movement of the Han army, Chen Jue suddenly felt that something was wrong, and instead of thinking about it, he hurriedly sent an order to let the remaining Tang cavalry return to camp and put them outside, only to be strangled by the Han cavalry.In this way, Liu Chengyou's goal of closing his eyes and stopping his listening has been achieved. It is not so easy to search for news between the Feishui Plain without the convenience of a marquis, especially when the Han cavalry is roaming outside and watching. in the case of.

The distance of forty miles is really not far, even if it is to maintain physical strength and march calmly, two hours is enough.Han Tong led the army in the front, had already completed the set combat mission, and took the initiative to survey the surrounding terrain and the situation of the Tang camp.

The Son of Heaven personally led an army of cavalry to greet him, and personally reported the battle report: "Your Majesty, the minister led the cavalry. After a whole day of chasing and killing, a total of 410 six Tang cavalry were killed, and now they have all been wiped out. Riding, twenty miles around, there is no Tang army's eyes and ears!"

"Well done!" Liu Chengyou praised.

Facing the emperor's praise, Han Tong couldn't help but smile and heaved a sigh of relief.In this Southern Expedition, all the generals and schools of the army have made some contributions. Only General Han Du, an iron cavalry soldier, has no merits of any size, which really hinders his reputation.This achievement is regarded as a long-drought person who has just quenched his thirst.

"What's Tang Jun's reaction?" Liu Chengyou asked Han Tong.

"Chen Jue's army has retreated into the camp and is on the defensive!" Han Tong reported: "In addition, there is another Tang army in the south, which must be Xu Wenzhen, and is marching north. I went to investigate in person. During the period, there were quite a lot of pack horses and carts. There are so many husbands, it should be the Tang soldiers who are heavily burdened and reared, and the burden is too heavy, and even the march is slow!"

"This Chen Jue, how many military supplies have been prepared this time!"

Hearing this, Liu Chengyou immediately said to Murong Yanzhao: "Order the three armies to stand guard and rest in place, recover your strength, and wait for orders. Wang Qing and Han Tong, follow me to explore the Tang camp!"

Hearing his words, Han Tong immediately persuaded: "Your Majesty is responsible for the three armies, and the country is so important, how can you be in danger lightly. The matter of exploring the camp should be left to the minister!"

Liu Chengyou waved his hand and said stubbornly: "No need to say too much, I want to go and see for myself!"

Soon, under the guard of Fengchenying, a group of people galloped lightly towards Tangying.He and his group did not cover up their whereabouts, they just stood in the field in front of the Tang camp, raised their flags, inspected back and forth, and drove at will.

There is a low and flat mountain in the northeast of Tangying, relying on the Shungeng Mountains, inspecting the layout of the Tangying, Liu Chengyou pointed to the mountain: "Those mountains, although less difficult and dangerous, can eventually be relied upon, why did the Tang army set up a stronghold near the river? "

"Maybe it's convenient to fetch water!" Han Tong said.

"Not necessarily!" Liu Chengyou said, looking at Wang Jun who was accompanying him: "What does Wang Qing think?"

Before Wang Jun, he was also carefully observing the enemy camp. After hearing about it and thinking about it, he pointed to the camp where the Tang camp was stationed and said, "The beach is soft and the soil is not a place for my cavalry. The Tang army is here. To prevent me from rushing on foot!"

Nodding his head, he agreed with Wang Jun's point of view: "From this point of view, Chen Jue is not useless, at least he knows, and adapts to local conditions!"

"However, the Tang camp is set up by the water, so its foundation must not be secure!" Wang Jun added abruptly.

Liu Chengyou nodded, staring at the huge military camp built by Chen Jue, his gaze gradually became firmer, he turned his horse around, and said, "It's almost there, go back!"

Back at the main army, Liu Chengyou immediately ordered the whole army to move forward and set up camp five miles away from the Tang camp. He took out the white silk, wrote a letter with a pen, handed it to Zhang Yongde, and confessed: "Send someone to the Tang camp, face to face. When you see Chen Jue, tell him that I will lead an army of [-] to the south and invite him to the banks of the Feishui River, and the two sides will form a battle for a fair fight!"

Zhang Yongde put away the letter and couldn't help hesitating to Liu Chengyou: "Your Majesty, will the Tang army fight?"

"Maybe?" Liu Chengyou said casually, "Go!"

"Yes!"

As for the Tang camp, when Liu Chengyou personally visited the camp, he went to the fortress to inspect it. He had no desire to fight at all, and he was even less interested when he saw the Fengchen camp soldiers who were almost armed to the teeth.

In the tent of the Chinese army, the Han general who delivered the letter was ordered to be sent away. Chen Jue read Liu Chengyou's war book, frowning, and there was only one word on it: war!Add an unintelligible symbol "?".

"Mr. Chen, Emperor Han personally led the army and came to the south to invite a battle. Shall I accept it?" asked a military academy below.

Looking at his appearance, Chen Jue asked: "Looking at the general's appearance, do you want to fight with the Han army?"

The military academy said: "Shouchun Han army, totaling no more than [-] to [-], dares to divide troops to resist our army under the situation of besieging the city. It is simply arrogant and despise our army too much! If you respond, set up a formation of soldiers and horses." , use strong crossbows, reject horses, and chariot formations to fight against them. With the strength and strength of our army, it is not certain who will win! Not to mention defeat, as long as it is slightly defeated, you can take advantage of the situation and march into Shouchun , At that time, we can defeat the Han army by attacking He Gong internally and externally!"

"No!" After the military academy said, Chen Jue still hadn't responded, and Xian Shilang immediately made a clear objection: "Chen Gong, the Han Emperor's book may be deceitful, so we should not fight it lightly!"

"Xian Gong sees the deceit in it?" Chen Jue asked.

Xian Shilang shook his head bluntly: "Forgive me for my poor eyesight, it's just that I have fought too many battles, and I have a hunch that there is something wrong here. In my opinion, it is safe to do so. It is better to guard the camp, sit and watch the Han army's actions, and then try to deal with it. Hastily In battle, if there are any mistakes or omissions, the consequences are beyond our responsibility!"

"Could it be that Mr. Xian has lost too many battles in Hunan, and is so timid. Isn't it just for the sake of fighting when we send troops to the north?" There are always confused people.

"Presumptuous!" Chen Jue scolded angrily, standing up for Mr. Xian: "How dare you be rude to the general and not apologize to Mr. Xian!"

No matter what, Chen Jue has to be the one who decides.After pondering for a long time, he picked up the war book and looked at it again. He felt that there was something fierce hidden between the sharp strokes of the pen. In the end, he made up his mind and said: "Ignore it for now, and order all the battalions to strictly guard the wall and not leave the camp." !"

A little later, the sentry tower of the Tang camp reported that there were horsemen riding in groups, bypassing the camp and heading south.This news immediately attracted Chen Jue's attention, and he summoned Xian Shilang to discuss with him: "What is the meaning of the Han army? I always have a feeling of being terrified!"

"Xu Wenzhen's army!" The two of them didn't think for long before Xian Shilang said suddenly.

Chen Jue stroked his forehead immediately, and said in surprise: "It must be so! After Xu Wenzhen's escape, it will take two days for the Han to ride south. I'm afraid he doesn't know the situation in the north. If he is not prepared, he will be attacked suddenly. How can he resist it!"

Xian Shilang said: "Mr. Chen, Xu Wenzhen's army has nearly half of our army's supplies in escort. There is no room for loss. He must be reminded!"

"Don't worry too much, let's take a chance, and all the pigeons in the general will be thrown out!" Chen Jue was a little excited, and the officials of the court ordered: "The Han cavalry has already gone south, and with its super speed, it may take less than half a day to attack Xu Wenzhen's army. !"

"Even so, it's hard to feel at ease! In Xu Wenzhen's army, there are many auxiliary soldiers and civilian husbands. Those people have little combat power and may become a burden!" Xian Shilang said.

Taking a deep breath, Chen Jue said: "I originally planned to march in two groups and support each other, so there is no danger. I never thought that I would give the Han cavalry an opportunity to take advantage of it. I didn't think carefully!"

"Chen Gong!" Suddenly, Xian Shilang looked at Chen Jue and asked: "The Han army camp is only five or six miles north of our camp. Now that the Han cavalry are heading south, the troops around the Han emperor should be even weaker. I don't know if Chen Gong will dare If you dare to take a risk, send troops to concentrate your strength, attack the Han stronghold and break it, then no matter what Xu Wenzhen's army does, if you eat the Han army's soldiers and horses, you will definitely break the game!"

Hearing Xian Shilang's suggestion, Chen Jue's face flickered, subconsciously holding his beard, twisting and thinking.Soon the emotion disappeared, and Chen Jue shook his head: "No, I can't take such a risk. The imperial court entrusted the army to me, and no mistakes can be tolerated. If this is a trick of the Han army, what should I do!"

Paying attention to the strange look on Chen Jue's face, from Xian Shilang's point of view, it is clearly fear of war.Although humble, but Xian Shilang couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, he proposed to attack, but it was just a thought in his mind.It's not bad to be able to hold on to the stronghold without fighting.
"Then what about Xu Wenzhen's army?" Xian Shilang asked.

There was a look of helplessness on Chen Jue's face, he spread his hands, and sat down: "I can only hope that those beasts can pass on the general's feelings. Besides, didn't everyone say that Xu Wenzhen was good at generals and handled things safely? Order him to march steadily, we can only hope that he will be careful!"

(End of this chapter)