Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 908 Vulnerable

The water war in the upper reaches of the Yellow River broke out suddenly and lasted for a short time.

If you think about it in detail, the Huainan Army at least maintained a certain degree of vigilance, but the two thousand troops in Ji County did not realize that they would encounter the Huainan Army halfway, and they were completely caught off guard.

The scout ships in the front line were discovered by the Huainan army and quickly wiped out, and the follow-on ships rushed directly into the Huainan army's formation almost without defense.In the minds of the generals of Ji County, they are the active side of this battle, and they are completely unprepared and aware of encountering the enemy halfway.

The army of this route was originally pieced together by the leaders of the Jijun army, and the banners, drums and orders could not be coordinated, and the battlefield was on the water where the Huainan army had an absolute advantage.

Therefore, there is no suspense in the battle. Although the Huainan Army does not have a complete advantage, Hu Run and Xin Bin, who are the actual commanders, are both well-educated generals who are good at water warfare. After the encounter, the peripheral boats immediately set out to surround The momentum, and then concentrate the warships straight to the center of the opponent's ship formation.

In water battles, especially at night water battles, due to the increase of uncertain factors such as water flow and wind direction, there are higher requirements for the command in battle. Only then can the general order be delivered to the left and right battleships as quickly as possible.

Therefore, when several warships of the Huainan Army rushed into the center of the enemy's ship formation, as those ships retreated and fled, the enemy's small ship formation was completely crushed.More than a dozen small warships desperately retreated, and during the retreat, several warships were directly caught up by the Huainan army, and then all the enemy troops on board were beheaded!
It can be said that the Huainan army, from the general to the ordinary soldiers, has accumulated a lot of vigor in their hearts and is eager to make great achievements.Therefore, in this pursuit battle, it was even more unrestrained to the extreme.If Xie Ai hadn't ordered some of the enemy troops to be deliberately longitudinal, the more than 2000 Jijun soldiers along the way would have been completely wiped out on the Yellow River!

Water battles are completely different from land battles. Due to the differences in major elements such as water currents and boats, defeat battles occur most often in water battles. As for real annihilation battles, if there are no other important elements to cooperate, they are almost doomed. less than.

In this water battle, except for the two warships that drifted down the river and the three that retreated early due to bad luck, the rest were almost all encircled and wiped out by the Huainan army.As for the three retreating warships, they were all damaged to varying degrees under the impact of the Huainan army's pole shooting and speedboat attack, and the speed of the ships was greatly reduced as a result.

The next step was to chase all the way. The Huainan Army warships followed closely behind the three warships. It took almost no effort to cross the mighty Yellow River and found the ferry that the enemy had set up on the north bank of the Yellow River.And before the enemy ship arrived at Dujin, it surrounded and swallowed it.

In this battle, the Huainan Army had a complete advantage, and even a slightly more intense battle did not happen.Seeing that there was no hope of breaking out of the siege, the remaining enemy troops on the three warships surrendered directly on the river.

Not long after, the Huainan army sampan approached the enemy ship, and the enemy general on the ship bound himself out. After a while, he was wet and lifted onto the main ship by the Huainan army soldiers.

The enemy general can be considered to be aware of current affairs. Once he was dragged onto the deck and saw a man in bright armor walking down surrounded by soldiers, his knees softened, his limbs pressed to the ground, and he bowed deeply and shouted: "The defeated army The slave, Wang Guang, knocked on the king. The slave has no intention of resisting the king's teacher, but because the villagers and clansmen are all controlled by the thief general Tian Ni, there is no other choice..."

Seeing this thief general begging for his life without moral integrity, all the officers and soldiers of the Huainan Army on board couldn't help laughing, but it was definitely not the time to be reckless, so immediately Hu Run stepped forward and personally interrogated the enemy general about Jijun All kinds of military affairs.

The enemy general, Wang Guang, was extremely obedient, and he answered every question in detail, even what Hu Run didn't ask, he told them all like beans in a bamboo tube, even the prefect of Ji County, Tian Ni, where he hid his concubine. .

The enemy general cooperated so much that Xie Ai and the others were at a loss for a while and couldn't believe it.For example, in the mouth of the enemy general, those township clans in Ji County are like seedlings that have long been thirsty for the rain and are dying. They wash their faces with tears all day long and only hope that the king will cross the river as soon as possible. As long as the Huainan army lands, there will be villagers flocking to eat them. Pot of pulp to welcome the master.

Anyone with a slightly normal mind would naturally not believe this kind of nonsense.You must know that a few hours ago, this enemy general was still happily leading his troops to attack the Huainan army, so he could not be regarded as an obedient citizen in any case.

At this time, Xie Ai on the other ship also transferred over, and then brought up the enemy general and asked some specific questions about the landscape of the mountains and rivers around Ji County and the division of forces.Immediately afterwards, some soldiers presented some books seized on the enemy ship, and compared them with the confession of the enemy general.

The Huainan army on this road, although the specific combat command is Hu Run, but when it comes to the choice of specific tactical routes, the governor ordered Xie Ai to obey orders before leaving.

The current location of the army is a small ferry upstream a dozen miles away from the enemy's Xinle camp.The scale of this ferry is not large, and there are only more than [-] defenders. A battle broke out on the river just a short distance away. The soldiers in the entire camp had already scattered and fled, becoming an empty camp.

The capacity of this ferry is not large, and it is even difficult to accommodate all the boats of the Huainan Army. After pondering for a while, Xie Ai did not intend to stay here, but ordered two small boats and more than [-] soldiers to land and temporarily occupy the ferry. As for this stronghold, as for the army, it continued to go down the river, bypassing the enemy's Xinle Ferry and landing near Weishui in the east.

Regarding Xie Ai's decision, Hu Run had some criticisms: "We fought here in Tianjin earlier, and our army's northern attack has become difficult to hide. It is suitable for the army to land here, chase after the rear, attack slowly, and sweep along the way. When the army is mobilized, first attack Xinle, and then take Jijun, so that Hebei can be stabilized..."

This strategy is quite satisfactory, and it is also a normal choice.Hu Ting's Huainan army's attack on Hebei this time is not only to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao, but also to take advantage of the weakness of Jijun and the suddenness of the Huainan army's attack, to maximize the results of the battle before the enemy fully reacts. Successfully gained a foothold in Hebei.

Just as Tian Ni chose to attack Suanzao instead of focusing on Hu Ting, Hu Ting was close to the chasm, and the Huainan Army had a slight advantage in the area, so the soldiers could quickly gather and deploy on the battlefield.And Xinle in Ji County is almost equivalent to Hu Ting's to Huainan Army. There are several tributaries in the territory connecting the countryside, and the waterways are convenient for transportation, so it becomes the camp of Ji County soldiers.

As a result, Xie Aifei not only did not choose Xinle, which is already very close, but instead went to a more downstream location.You must know that both armies are active on the Yellow River waterway at this moment, and the strength of Suanzao's defenders is completely unable to restrain the advance and retreat of the army led by Tian Ni.

The Huainan army was completely caught off guard and unable to parry, and the Huainan army would encounter the same danger if it went downstream. If Tian Ni learned that the Huainan army had attacked Jijun Returning urgently for rescue, it is very likely that you will encounter the enemy forces along the way, and then a fierce battle will break out.

Although there were more than [-] Huainan troops along the way, the troops surrounding and annihilating Ji County seemed to be destroyed before, but one must know that Tian Ni led nearly [-] troops, and if they returned, they must have gained insight into the enemy's situation. The advantage, the outcome is really unpredictable.Moreover, according to the information, there are thousands of enemy troops stationed in Xinle. Once they learn that the Huainan army has raided Hebei, they will inevitably call in the township soldiers to attack.At that time, the Huainan army will face the danger of being attacked by the enemy.

If they were directly repulsed by the Jijun soldiers on the water, the Huainan army's plan this time would be futile, and it would be the best result to be able to retreat completely.But this result was unbearable for the soldiers of the Hurun and Shengwu Army. This attack on Jijun was an opportunity created for them by the governor himself. This is an unbearable shame!

Of course, Hu Run is just a suggestion, and his attitude is not too firm. One is that he is not as strong as Lu Yong in the Huainan Army, and the other is that as a disciple of the governor, Lu Yong has clearly expressed his dissatisfaction with Xie Ai. , He must never again make it difficult to question the governor's employment.

But in fact, in his heart, he has already recognized Lu Yong's evaluation of Xie Ai. Confucian scholars and generals, every time they have crazy thoughts, are keen on intrigue but ignore the actual situation.

Xie Ai frowned slightly after hearing the words, then looked at Hu Run and said, "General Hu, do you know why we are leading our troops to the north this time?"

"Announce to Li Shu of Hebei that Wang Shi's troops are coming to Hebei, and Shikan's bandit army will soon be approaching. Anyone who has a heart for Jin Zuo and is forced to follow the bandits should set things right as soon as possible and welcome Wang Shi!"

Hu Run absolutely obeyed the governor's order, and when he heard Xie Ai's question, he repeated the commander's order before he left.

"Yes, in the governor's order, the gains and losses of the city and land are not involved, but the name of Wang Shijun's prestige. If Wang Shi's northward march is only to sweep up the countryside and disturb the people's livelihood, it will not be as clear as Wang Shijun's prestige, and the chaos in Hebei. It's the same. Xinle is a bandit army defending the fortress, and the victory or defeat is not determined instantly. Even if it is won, the people of Jijun and the village have not received the favor of the king, and their hearts are hard to follow. If Tian Ni leads the crowd back, our army will To get new music, but to be in a difficult situation, it is difficult to advance an inch, so it seems brave but actually cowardly!"

When Xie Ai talked about this, his eyes were already shining brightly: "Tianni town is in Ji County, and he is the leader of the bandit army in this territory. If he attracts the crowd to help, he will be a hasty army. At that time, the city will besiege and kill this beast. It is enough to frighten Xiaoxiao in the county. Shi Kantong, a blood-born general, even if he came to attack, did not dare to harass the small crowd with scattered soldiers. When the whole army came to fight, the Huainan reinforcements had arrived, and the whole territory of Ji County could be safely collected. .”

"But Xinle still has enemies..."

"The crowd of Xinle is the army of Anjing. Even if we know that our army has plundered the territory, we should first stick to our internal tenacity first. Before knowing the reality, we will never dare to lightly attack the outside. Wait until our army kills Tian Ni , Turn around and attack again, those who lost their heads are vulnerable to a single blow! The rest are mobs in the countryside, and there is no danger!"

When Xie Ai spoke up to this point, his words already showed strong confidence, and those shining eyes added a lot of persuasive power.

(End of this chapter)