Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 895

Lingchangjin is located in the northeast of Yanjin. It is a rare Jindu in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River. In fact, from the perspective of a simple ferry, Lingchangjin is not a ferry with good conditions. There are large tidal flats, it is difficult for boats to dock directly, and there is clear water flowing into the Yellow River not far upstream, and the current is a bit turbulent.

But in the early years when Shi Le and Liu Yao competed for victory in the Central Plains, the river froze and rushed to cross in winter. They felt that it was the help of the gods, so later this place was also operated as a ferry.Moreover, due to the narrow waterways here, the north-south voyage is much shorter, not only for military use, but also for civilian use.

In particular, Shimenjin in the upper reaches and Baimajin in the lower reaches are both important ports on a large scale in this section of the Yellow River. Lingchangjin is not very conspicuous in the middle, and occasionally it can be used as a surprise weapon.

The location of Lingchangjin is where Chen Shi's retreat is located. One is that he crossed the south of the river earlier on his own initiative, and at the time Suanzao was still under Chen Guang's control, so he didn't dare to attract too much attention. The other is that he didn't There are too many boats available, even if the strength is not weak so far, there are only more than 30 boats, most of which are small boats full of less than a hundred people.

It has been in operation for more than half a year, and an open space of nearly one hundred hectares has been opened up in the tidal flat, and there is a fence road several miles long that can directly lead to the water camp deep in the tidal flat, so it is quite large.

However, due to the hasty retreat, the current area can be described as extremely chaotic.In addition to the thousands of soldiers under Chen Shi's command, there were also many male and female villagers who were taken captive, many of whom were old, young, sick and weak.The reason why these people were coerced was not that Chen solid sympathized with human lives, but that he was worried that if he abandoned these people, he would expose the whereabouts of his troops.

So after arriving at the hiding place, the old and the weak among the captives were all driven into the reed pond outside the camp to fend for themselves.As for the men and women among them, they were assembled to dig ditches, build fences, and urgently build various fortifications.

As for the camp, it was also extremely chaotic for a while, many weapons, weapons and weapons were discarded in the open space, and the commanders of each department were clamoring to call and count their troops, and some soldiers were fighting and wrestling together, vying for the tents that were obviously insufficient.

"There are 760 dendrobiums of grain, rice, and shrubs stored in the camp, [-] tents and cooking stoves, [-] bows and crossbows, [-] arrows, armor..."

In the large tent, the general in charge of resources and equipment held the booklet and reported the various supplies currently stored in the camp, while Chen Shi was half-up on the high couch, his eyes slightly closed, and he was in a bad mood, but he was also a little lucky.

Fortunately, he only used Suanzao as a simple garrison camp before, and had no plans to guard it for a long time, so all looting goods were transferred to this secret base near Lingchangjin.

The most important of these reserves is of course food. With the current reserves, it is enough to maintain the consumption of more than 5000 people in his department for nearly two months.That is to say, it took him several months of plundering on the south bank of the Yellow River to accumulate such a relatively generous family fortune. If he only relied on the payment from the King of Wei, he would not be able to make ends meet.

Since he took charge of one at the beginning of last year, the food and grass he got from Yecheng was less than [-] hu in total. This is because he can be regarded as the confidant of the king of Wei. He could only stay around Yecheng honestly and wait for the king of Wei to enjoy the food. As for raising people and horses to strengthen his strength, there is no way to mention it.

"Pity……"

After listening to the quartermaster's narration, Chen Shi let out a deep sigh, sat up on the couch and said in a deep voice, "First take three hundred dendrobium food, ten sets of armour, three hundred swords and guns each, and then recruit a thousand soldiers..."

Those people who were taken captive were not lacking in strength, and it would be too wasteful if they were only used as coolies.Right now, it is not clear exactly how many intruders there are from the enemies in Henan, but to be able to surround and kill Hu Ting's people in such a short period of time, at least there should be tens of thousands of them.Chen Shi currently has only over 4000 soldiers in the camp, the gap is really huge.

However, he did not recruit soldiers to fight the invading enemy in Henan.This time he sat by and watched Tian Ni's followers be wiped out without saving them. Once he returned to Hebei, he would be held accountable by Tian Ni and even tried to attack.Although the combat effectiveness of these hastily recruited pawns is not expected, at least they can put on a posture to deter them a little.

He secretly thought it was a pity, besides not being able to continue to plunder, there was also Cangyuan Yangzhao, who had hoped to be drawn into his department, had to give up after he gave up Suanzao and retreated north.There were nearly two thousand soldiers and thousands of civilians. If they could all be brought under his command, then his strength would increase sharply, and even if he returned to Yecheng, he would definitely be able to occupy a place!
"Has the scout returned?"

Thinking of this, Chen Shi couldn't help feeling colic in his heart, and spoke again.After all, Henan was not within the sphere of influence of the king of Wei, so Chen Shi immediately organized a team of ranger scouts after he came to the south. A small half of the looted things in the past period were invested in it, and it has become a nearly 500 cavalry troops.When receiving Hu Ting's emergency, more than 100 people were dispatched, but very few returned.

After deciding to give up Suanzao, Chen Shi gritted his teeth and dispatched a hundred scouts along the way, and now there are only about two hundred cavalry left in the camp.

The reason for sending scouts out again is because of curiosity and worry, wanting to know what kind of opponent the bully is, and worrying that he will also be surrounded quietly.The second point is that if he retreats back to Hebei without even knowing who his opponent is, he himself will be unwilling. Once he is held accountable by Tian Ni or the King of Wei after returning to Hebei, he will have no way to explain it.

"I have returned all the way, and I am waiting for the general to summon..."

"Hurry up and let people in!"

Chen Shi roared, and not long after, two scout commanders rushed in to meet and report the enemy's situation outside the tent.

"Only a few thousand people? Are they all cavalry? Have you checked it out? Are there any remaining people?"

Hearing the reports from the scouts, Chen Shi couldn't help but feel even worse. Thousands of cavalry are already a force that should not be underestimated on the plain battlefield. You must know that his troops have plundered a lot in the past few months, and the large investment is just to create A cavalry team of less than 500 men.Whether it is a suitable horse or a qualified knight, including the maintenance consumption of the cavalry in the future, it is an amazing investment.

In the land of Henan, there was a cavalry brigade of thousands of people, most likely the Huainan Army.Moreover, judging from the military situation, although the Huainan army is still fighting against Chen Guang's rebellious army, it has an absolute advantage. It is normal to deploy a thousand-man cavalry team to sweep the area along the south bank of the Yellow River.

But if the enemy is just this army of thousands of cavalry, then Chen Shi really made a false alarm this time.It is true that these cavalrymen can easily defeat the enemy several times in the wilderness, but Suanzao itself has a solid camp, and these cavalrymen alone can harass them, and they cannot be attacked at all!

Now on the south bank of the Yellow River, although the Huainan army is the only one, but both wings are trapped, so in Chen Shi's view, it is impossible for the Huainan army to go northward along the Yellow River alone without solving the hidden dangers of the flanks.When Chen Guang was defeated, he could take advantage of the opportunity to take over Cangyuan's Yang Zhao. After the two armies joined forces, their strength soared. At that time, even if most of the Huainan army went north, whether it was defending or retreating, his strength could not be underestimated.

In the final analysis, Hu Ting's sudden emergency caused him chaos. Although he was sure in his heart that the Huainan army would not go northward in a large scale during this period of time, he was still worried in his heart. As soon as he noticed any signs, he quickly retreated , I am worried that the little family property I have accumulated with great difficulty is completely explained here.

He and Tian Ni on the other side have had a long-standing grudge. If he was trapped here, Tian Ni might not be able to rescue him, just like he was unwilling to rescue Hu Ting before... Yes, Hu Ting!

If the Huainan army only came with a few thousand cavalry, why did Hu Ting ask for help in such a hurry?Although the cavalry is strong in field battles, they are weak in attacking fortified positions. Hu Ting also has nearly 4000 troops, so how could he be so panicked because of the mere thousands of cavalry?Moreover, there are various indications that Hu Ting was besieged and wiped out without the power to fight back, and he couldn't even send news from the Yellow River waterway...

"Could it be Hu Ting trapping me?"

Thinking of this, Chen Shi's face was slightly distorted. Judging from the current facts, it is undoubted that the Huainan Army has thousands of cavalry going north, but apart from these cavalry, are there other troops going north?
Even if the Huainan army temporarily trapped Chen Guang and then moved northward to surround Hu Ting, but Hu Ting was backed by the Yellow River, why didn't the news be sent by water?
You must know that the waterway of the Yellow River is under the joint control of Heluo Taobao and the King of Wei. Taobao must not just sit back and watch the Huainan navy go north. With the fortress of Chenggaojian City in hand, Taobao's army will arrive at the Huainan army With a sharp blade on his waist, if the Huainan Army ignores the threat of Taobao and enters the Yellow River north, they will face the danger of being besieged from left and right, and they are looking for death!

Thinking of this, an answer is ready to come out: If Hu Ting is not in danger of being besieged, but just discovered that a cavalry of the Huainan Army is going north, then the purpose of making this kind of disguise is to lure himself out, and then make himself unknowingly Under such circumstances, it happened to collide head-on with this Huainan cavalry?
"The evil dog thief, I have never harmed you, why can't I tolerate it!"

The more Chen Shi thought about it, the more he realized that this matter was very possible. Earlier, Tian Ni saw that he had gained a lot in the South, and he sent letters several times hoping to share some profits, but he refused all of them. Later, he simply sent troops to the South by himself, but because of the place of Suanzao It was preempted by Chen Shi, so he had to arrange the army at Huting upstream.Maybe his troops didn't get much in Hu Ting, so they blamed Chen Shi, this time they want to use the Huainan army to severely damage Chen Shi, and then wait for an opportunity to annex it!

"Send out scouts again, and the boat will go west to peek at Hu Ting to find out if there are other enemy troops around!"

Speaking of this, Chen Shi's eyes are already faintly red. If his guess is correct, then it would be foolish to give up the wild jujube before. Sour jujube is also worth the candle!
He must figure this out!In addition to exploring the truth, the lone cavalry division of the Huainan Army is also a big piece of fat. Huainan's military equipment is well-known to both the north and the south. Whether to swallow it, one will wash away the shame of the previous false alarm, and the other will get this good rider to use, and his strength will be qualitatively improved!

Although there was no news of land and water exploration, Chen Shi did not intend to wait. The cavalry was extremely mobile in the four fields and plains. If time dragged on for too long, he might only be left to eat dust.Right now, I only hope that those Huainan cavalry will have the intention to occupy the Zianzao he gave up. At that time, his troops will rush out of the reed pond, and rely on the superiority of their numbers to trap him in the Zianzao City.

　In the new week, ask for a recommendation ticket. . .

　　


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