Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 356

On the bank of Xuanhong Pond, the newly arrived Tianxiong Army is building a high platform.

The Marshal invited his sworn brother Li Keyong to join the alliance, and this is the place he decided.

There is a big fish in Xuanhong Pond, the commander-in-chief said, and invited Yi brother to taste it together-I believe you are a ghost!

"It's a waste of effort to build such a high earthen platform." A sergeant looked at the auxiliary soldiers who were picking up the earth, and was full of strange words.

"Speak carefully," reminded an old soldier leaning on a rifle next to him.

In fact, he didn't believe that Li Keyong would come either.There is no other reason, soldiers and horses from all walks of life gathered one after another, and the momentum was astonishing.How far did the nomadic tribes go, what did Li Ke use it for?Aren't you afraid that the commander will detain him and threaten Hedong?

All 5000 Tianxiong troops have arrived. Apart from the 3000 infantry escorting food and grass, there are already [-] soldiers near Xuanhongchi.

Pingxia Dangxiang also came with more than 4000 riders, some of them are heading here, and some are still in Shengzhou.

In Yanchi to the southwest of Xuanhongchi, there are [-] cavalry from the Yinshan Fan tribe led by Qi Bizhang.

The Tielin army led by the commander-in-chief has reached the vicinity of Canhexing and camped by a small lake called Canhepi, not far from here.

There will be more troops coming one after another, with a total of 4 to [-]. Although more than half of them are mountain people and herdsmen, their power is still astonishing.

"I'm afraid we won't even be able to grab many cattle and sheep when we send troops this time. After the class division, the commander will probably have to take out the cattle, sheep, horses and camels from the official pasture as a reward."

"Hey! When does the commander-in-chief go out and get something back? You can squeeze oil out of the stone. You are from Ruzhou, so you don't understand. You will understand after a few expeditions with the commander-in-chief, Dangxiang people He was scary and handsome before."

The soldiers were chatting, and the generals were carefully looking at the map.

Niu Li has been studied for a long time.

Judging from the current trend, the Shuofang Army can be roughly divided into two branches.

Yang Yue served as the emissary to attack from the east and occupied Shanyang Pass.Although there are only [-] cavalry, they can increase their strength at any time, and then go east to occupy Shuozhou.This is the way.

The line between Xuanhongchi and Yanchi should be the main force of the general, and it is the North Road.

But the main force will be subdivided.Since the scale of the cavalry has greatly expanded, the Marshal has become more and more fond of dividing his troops.And judging from the establishment of the three capitals of Beiwei, Tuqi, and Yinqiang, the "clutch" attribute of cavalry is what the commander-in-chief emphasizes most.

Sun Bin said: "The husband and rider can separate and join, can disperse and gather, and can last for a hundred miles. They can travel thousands of miles and have no time to go in and out. That's why they are called soldiers of separation and reunion."

Cavalry battles are very beneficial. The commander used to like to use cavalry frontally, that is, to chase down the rout, or to attack the enemy's disorganized troops. It can only be regarded as quite satisfactory.

But now, "cover up their food, cut off their military routes", "destroy their Tianjin Pass, open up their bridges", "burn their accumulation, empty their city", "plunder their fields, and tie up their children", all of the above Means seem to be what the Marshal is best at and the one he uses the most.

Ruthless?It's quite ruthless, no wonder Dangxiang called it "skin picking" in the early years.

What is the essence of using soldiers?Make use of strengths and avoid weaknesses.

What are the strengths of Shuofang Town?There are many people who can ride and shoot arrows, and there are many horses.

The cavalry like locusts spread out, one person with two horses or even three horses, rushing for thousands of miles, burning, killing and looting, even if you have cavalry, you can't catch up!
It seems that this time is the trick again.

Fight cavalry with the Hedong Army to see who can't stand it.And without the cavalry, in this uninhabited land beyond the Great Wall, there are indeed flaws everywhere, and the entire army will be wiped out if they don't pay attention.

Niu Li closed the map, closed his eyes and pondered for a while, and probably understood the commander's battle thinking.

Make full use of strengths and circumvent weaknesses, use the advantages of cavalry to fight against the cavalry of the Hedong Army, at least reduce their range of activities, and then make a big roundabout, big outflank, cut off their food roads, and harass them day and night, so that they cannot eat well, rest well, and are exhausted physically and mentally. The final battle was defeated.

Who said that the commander-in-chief can't use soldiers?Know yourself and the enemy, and make use of your strengths to avoid weaknesses. Many people forget this in the name of name.

"Qibizhang's people have gone south." Just as he was dreaming, Zang Dubao, the military envoy, came over and said.

"Huh? He has more than 1 cavalry, all of them are heading south. Who will guard Yanchi?"

"The Iron Cavalry Army has arrived." Zang Dubao said with a smile: "The Zhejun Envoy is now strong and well-known, and the commander-in-chief will probably order him to go south and take the initiative to harass the grain roads of the Hedong Army. If Li Keyong does not retreat, he will have to Send cavalry guards."

Pingxia Dangxiang [-] riders, Hengshan Dangxiang [-] riders, Hexi tribes [-] riders, Yinshan Fan tribe [-] riders, Feixiong army [-] riders, iron cavalry army [-] riders, a total of [-] riders.

There are still cavalry in the various departments of the Yajun, but they will not be dispatched, and they must stay by their side to protect the main infantry.

But even if they don't move out, after these [-] cavalry roar southward, it will still be enough for Li Ke to drink a pot.

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Outside Yanchang City, a chase is coming to an end.

Hundreds of cavalry from east of the river guarded the messenger, trying to rush out by force.Not surprisingly, they were discovered, and the two sides fought almost immediately.

Five thousand Uyghur warriors are called "Silver Spear Capital", but to be honest, their spear skills are very average, after all, the training time is still short.When it was time to fight desperately, he still subconsciously picked up the housekeeping skill of the prairie cavalry: galloping and shooting.

A few knights with good spear skills and armored armor intercepted them face to face. After breaking up more than a hundred Wansheng Army cavalry, the rest of them outflanked them like a pack of wolves. Shooting from both sides.

Shen Xin watched intently from the tower.

He was familiar with military books, and suddenly remembered a certain fragment in "Historical Records": "King Xiang ordered the strong men to challenge. Han had Lou Fan, who was good at riding and shooting. Chu challenged Sanhe, and Lou Fan shot and killed him."

He was talking about the Loufan cavalry under Liu Bang's command. Their cavalry and shooting skills were very strong. They steadily opened the distance between the two sides and shot and killed the shock cavalry under Xiang Yu's tent.

Of course, this method of warfare also has limitations, that is, it can only be used on the open prairie, with a large maneuvering space, which is convenient for the cavalry and archer to drive left and right, and widen the distance.

But the problem is, it's on the grassland now!

More than a hundred cavalrymen from Hedong fought for a short while, and dozens of horses fell off their horses. The rest were extremely sad and indignant, and gave up their plan of trying to fight in close quarters, and drew out their bows to fight back.

Of course they also have bows, because the east cavalry use shorter horse weapons, that is, "waist bow and lance, solo dance iron Laos into battle".

But after all, the shooting skills are still much inferior to those of the Uighur elite soldiers, and the number is still at a huge disadvantage. After fighting back for a while, they were submerged in the vast ocean of the Silver Spear City.

Shen Xin sighed as he watched from the top of the city.

The cavalry of the Shao thief all carried long spears, which could take advantage of melee combat.But it seems that they haven't practiced for long. Only a few people are qualified in spear skills, and most of them still rely on riding bows.

If the two generals Li Hanzhi and Li Cunxiao were present, leading thousands of cavalry to fight with them in close combat, they would be able to crush these peddling cavalry in one go.

Of course, this is just Shen Xin's beautiful vision. In fact, he doesn't believe that Shao thief doesn't have the kind of shock cavalry specially used for melee combat.

Horse lance cavalry, pike cavalry, cavalry and archer cavalry, armored cavalry, maybe Shao bandits have them all!
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Outside Yunzhou City, Li Keyong keenly sensed something was wrong.

It has been a few days since Shen Xin went north, but no news has come back.Most of the scouts sent to the north were "disappeared", and they couldn't find any news there.

In the dark night, Li Keyong climbed onto the high platform and looked at the north quietly.There seems to be a cunning beast hidden there, with its sharp claws and teeth, staring at it.

In the past few days, the soldiers have used their lives to occupy the east city of Yunzhou under repeated attacks.

Helian Duo was so anxious that he sent several waves of messengers to the east and north respectively.

To the north, hehe, the righteous brother should be hiding there.

I don't know how many people I brought here.In the whole town of Shuofang, it is estimated that there are still 3 troops. 4 people are left to guard the old nest, and [-] people are led to the expedition.

The [-] troops is indeed a bit scary and has to be treated with caution, but Li Keyong still has the confidence to defeat it.

"Marshal, there is news from Weizhou." Gai Yu climbed onto the high platform and reported.

"tell me the story."

"The Youzhou army is attacking in two ways, and General An is having a hard time resisting it. This way, I am afraid we will lose." Gai Yu said.

An Jinjun, the trainer of the Xing Ming Regiment, has more than [-] people under his command, of which [-] are soldiers from Xingzhou, and their combat effectiveness is quite suspicious.

The Yan soldiers in Weizhou originally had thousands of Liu Rengong's troops, and Li Kuangwei led an army of [-] to help. It is understandable that An Jinjun could not resist.

After several years of fighting, Li Keyong will no longer stubbornly think that the Hedong Army can conquer the world.Where is there no hero?Where are there no warriors?

The famous town of Youzhou has been separatist for more than a hundred years, and it can be done without two brushes?

The two armies lined up and fought face to face in the field. Li Keyong was not confident that he would win without any tricks.Even if the righteous army with the strongest combat power attacked Li Kuangwei's pro-army, would he be able to win?not necessarily.

The last time they attacked Xingzhou, Li Cunxiao broke into the enemy's formation and was almost besieged and killed.Youzhou is more powerful than Xingzhou, so it is not so easy to deal with.

"Marshal, it's time to make a decision." Gai Yu thought and thought, but couldn't help but say.

Li Ke understood what he meant.

Helian Duo will not be defeated for a while, the Youzhou Army in the east has the upper hand, and An Jinjun may not be able to resist the enemy.There is still Shao Shude's army in the north, and the threat is not small.

In the current situation, it is better to take advantage of the favorable opportunity when Shao Shude's army has not yet gathered, and cover the retreat of An Jinjun's East Route Army first, so as to preserve its strength as much as possible.

This is the right way of the art of war, but—Li Keyong doesn't really want to make this decision.

If the Shuofang army did not come this time, and An Jinjun was defeated by Li Kuangwei again, seeing that there was no hope of capturing Yunzhou, he withdrew.But as soon as Shao Shude came, I withdrew my troops. What does this look like?Am I afraid of him?

"My righteous brother invited me to the Xuanhongchi meeting, and I know what I'm planning." Li Ke said with a smile: "It's nothing more than showing off the military power, and then unite with the two towns of Datong and Youzhou to cut off my retreat. "

Gai Yu's eyes froze. He didn't follow Li Keyong's escaped thinking, but he still listened patiently.

"Yidi brother is too mature in his actions. He tries to cover everything and fight steadily. If you are sure of the battle, fight it. If you are not sure, don't fight. This time, I want to let Yidi know that there are some things in this world, even if you are only [-]% sure. It's also worth a fight." Li Ke used his thoughts to clear up, as if he had become the legendary general who had repeatedly defeated Huang Chao and looked down upon the world: "Send Kang Junli an order to let him choose all the elite riders to go north and go straight to Xuanhongchi. If the righteous brother is not over there, he will bring Wan Shengjun back. If he is over there, capture him for me!"

Kang Junli is also a veteran general of the Daibei Wuren Group, and Li Keyong trusts him more.

"Marshal, who will you send to assist General Kang?"

Li Keyong pondered for a while, and said: "Li Chengsi and Shi Yan are very early in my career, and they are both talented. Although An Yuanxin and Li Siyuan are humble, they are easy to ride and shoot. It is safe for these four to go together. It's a big deal."

Although Gai Yu didn't quite agree with the raid on Xuanhongchi, he thought it was enough to just bring back the Wansheng army.But he was keenly aware that the commander-in-chief still had some resentment towards his foster brother Shao Shude.

Dashuai has this temper.Everything is good if you see it right, but if you hate him, you will never die.

It is obvious that Yi recognizes brothers, and the Huayue Temple alliance divided the territories of various places. Why did Shao Shude break his promise to prevent Hedong from occupying Datong Town?

From the first day Shuofang envoy Li Hang arrived in Jinyang, the relationship between the two parties was doomed to break down.The commander-in-chief at that time must have been suppressing his dissatisfaction. This time the two sides collided head-on, and he didn't know what the trouble would be--the commander-in-chief might not really want to kill Shao Shude, but he definitely had the intention to question him.

My heart is not going well!

(End of this chapter)