warring states careerist

Chapter 901
As for the results of the battle, it may be the main force of the Chu army in Jianghan, the rulers of Chu State, the rulers of Guigui, the ruling core of Chu State including Shangzhu State, and the main force of Chu State's boat division.

After repeatedly sending out scouts to reconnaissance, and confirmed that there were only less than a thousand Chu people guarding the sandbank, Liuzhi became more confident.

After putting forward his statement at the military meeting, it immediately received the support of everyone.

According to the scheduled time, the first division and two combat engineering brigades have secretly gone to the Huaishui area to prepare for strategic penetration; some troops in the Nanzheng area are about to go down the Han River; Wu Jiuyi controlled the upper reaches of the Xiangjiang River.

At this time, there is no need to wait any longer. If the established plan is followed, it will take at least one and a half months before the Chu army's morale is broken, and then they can send troops back to Huainan.

But if Liuzhi's plan is successful, it can be said that the pressure on the entire Jianghuai defense line and Sishang foundation will be much less, and it may even be before the countries react, another battle of annihilation in Huaibei will make it take longer for countries to send troops to intervene.

So the engineers began to build the camp in Zhongshan, and the cavalry patrolled on the east side of Bashui to lure the enemy.

The transport fleet transported the coastal defense iron guns originally used at the mouth of Poyang Lake in Jiujiang to Xishui Camp, and some copper guns used to break through Xiangyang's defense of Xiangyang in the future have also begun to be used.

In order to make the Chu people unclear about the situation, Liuzhi retreated on purpose once, setting up a pocket that the Chu people could not be fooled by.

At that time, the people of Chu were very puzzled when they saw the Xie Xuan army on the other side suddenly retreating. Perhaps a counselor remonstrated with the king of Chu: "The news of the Mohists spread very quickly. If the army retreated without a fight, something must have happened to Sishang. Could it be that Sishang The princes of the sky are furious and send troops to break Sishang? It's not like crossing the water and attacking it."

However, someone soon vetoed it: "I'm afraid that the Mohists will see that our army can't hold on, and they will deliberately retreat to lure our army to attack. Our army has Bashui as its defense and the boat division as its solid foundation. It is difficult for them to break through, so they use this strategy. Don't move lightly."

Two days later, as expected, Jie Xuanjun reappeared.The king of Chu was overjoyed and said: "Sure enough, there is deceit. If you don't listen to your words, you will miss the state affairs."

So they couldn't hold on even more, just built camps, hoarded food, and completely gave up on the east of Bashui.

Anyway, the elite crossing the river to attack and harass had no effect, so they could only watch the Mohist artillery deployment unfold.

In mid-October, the main force moved forward to the east of Bashui, and began to deploy artillery positions. Engineers built pontoon bridges, and the Chu people waited and watched in the camp.

The Mohist boat divisions began to assemble, and there was a great tendency to go out of the sandbar port to cooperate with the army to cross the Ba River. All the Chu State boat divisions gathered at the place where the Bashui entered the river, closely monitoring the movements of the Mohist boat divisions, and preparing for a decisive battle on the water.

On the evening of October [-], the Sixth Division was assembled urgently, followed by a combat engineer brigade.The soldiers of the Sixth Division collected a large number of shovels and digging tools from the whole army and carried them with them. In the evening, they quietly boarded the sandbar where the Xishui River entered the river, and the ships assembled.

When night came, the elite first boarded the camp and immediately crossed the river, breaking through the fragile river bank defenses of the Chu people. The Sixth Division and the Third Combat Engineer Brigade quickly crossed the river, and under the leadership of the scouts, marched along the river bank under the moonlight. Plug in the northwest.

The commander of the Sixth Division was Yutu from Chu, who showed his prowess in the Moyue War and defended Yimeng Mountain with a brigade of soldiers in the Qimo War, forcing Qi Gong Ziwu to give up his ambition and flee to North Korea.

From the beginning of the battle between Qi and Mo, the Sixth Division was not formed by the locals of Sishang, but was mostly formed by fugitives from various places. It is still the division that hates the nobles the most.

This division inherited the tradition of Yishan's interception back then, and was good at defending. At the same time, there have always been many Mohists who are self-sufficient.

In the battle of Yishan that year, the representative of the brigade took the lead in charging and died, and made great contributions. After that, Yu Tu, who survived the brigade commander at that time, gradually became the leader of the first division.

Counting Yu Tu's age is about the same age as Shi Shi's, and the older generation of Mohists at this age died, died of illnesses and retired, and the worst thing left in the army was a brigade commander.

The main divisions have their own strengths and weaknesses within the Mohist school, and each has their own advantages. As the first divisions formed, the Sixth Division is naturally the trump card main force.

The significance of this interlude is too great, and it is not the main force that will not be at ease in all aspects, especially in the face of the Chu people's counterattack, or once the Chu army's front line is defeated, they will cut off the Chu army's rear to prevent the Chu people from regrouping after they are defeated.

It is of great significance, and it is also clear in Yu Tu's heart.The coach made it very clear to him.

Going around to get there, we can neither cut off the Chu people's food road, nor cut off the Chu people's backup, but it is like a nail, blocking the way of Chu's boat division's retreat.

The logistics of Chu State can be transported to Zhucheng by water, and then transported from Zhucheng to Bashui by land. The distance is only tens of miles, and there is no logistical pressure.

Moreover, this is the edge of the Jianghan Plain, the core area of ​​the Mohists is Huaisi, and coupled with the cruel diplomatic environment in the north, protracted wars should be avoided as much as possible for the Mohists, and it is not worthwhile to fight against the Mohists for a long time.

However, the special geographical and hydrological environment of the Jianghan area determines that if there is an established navy of the Chu state, relying on the capital of Chu, the Jianghan area can hold on for a long time, and the Jiexuan army that goes deep into Jianghan is likely to be divided by the navy. into several parts that are difficult to support each other.

Getting rid of Chu's navy was originally a matter for the boat master, but once it failed, the Mo family had to retreat to Jiujiang or even further back to prevent Chu from controlling the Yangtze River.

Coupled with the problems of hydrology and wind direction, the probability of defeating the Chu State Navy here is not very high, and there may only be a [-]-[-] possibility. The consequences of failure are unacceptable to the Mohists who have penetrated here.

Using the characteristics of the sandbar waterway to divide the Yangtze River, occupying the deep water side of the hydrology and the sandbar, and using artillery and upstream advantages to block the waterway, the Chu State Navy has become a backwater army. Once the land battle fails, the navy will also fail—then for the Mohists It is of great significance to pacify Jianghan in a short period of time.

Liuzhi even told him that if he could hold on tight and prevent the main force of Chu State's boat division from passing through, then once the Mo family broke through the Bashui defense line, Liuzhi could immediately send half of its troops back to Huainan, thus greatly alleviating the enormous pressure on the rear. pressure.

This is not Liuzhi exaggerating, but it is true.

The main reason why Chu State was able to stick to Bashui was because Chu State still had a navy, which made it impossible for the Mohists to control the Yangtze River.

The existence of this navy made it impossible for the Mohists to attack from the flanks, so they had to choose a frontal hard top.And even if it really breaks through, the navy will not be destroyed, and the army's penetration speed cannot be too fast.

Regarding the possibility of the Sixth Division capturing the sandbar and the Jiangxin cliff, the staff also gave several possibilities.

First, the Chu State Navy saw that the situation was not good, and quickly slipped back before the artillery arrived. The infantry alone would definitely not be able to stop it, and it would not be able to block it without artillery.

In this case, the Mohists could control the waterway of the Yangtze River, and Chu's elite field army sticking to Bashui was equivalent to exposing the flanks, and there was no other choice but to retreat.

A retreat of such a large number of people will turn into a defeat if you are not careful, so the possibility of Chu's navy slipping away directly is very small.

Second, the navy of Chu State knew that the situation was not good, so they immediately informed the King of Chu.

After all, some places seem to be useless in one's own hands, but once they fall into the hands of the enemy, it is as uncomfortable as being stuck in the neck.

But one is that the Sixth Division has the danger of the Yangtze River, and the other is that the Sixth Division is good at defense and is one of the main divisions equipped with flint guns. I dare not say that it is one against ten, but it sticks to a simple fortress. Three or four times the strength is difficult to win.

In this case, the Chu State will divide its troops, and once the troops are divided, it will create conditions for the main force to cross the Bashui and defeat the main force of the Chu army.

As long as the Sixth Division can last until the main force of the Chu army is destroyed, the task of the Sixth Division will actually be completed. Losing the navy on the shore is equivalent to not existing, and there is no other choice but to surrender and sink.

So this move may seem dangerous, but it actually has a high success rate. As long as the Sixth Division can perform at a normal level, it will not be a problem to defend.

To the west of that sandbar, there is a large swamp, where ships cannot pass, let alone large troops.

The only rear that may be exposed is the direction of Echeng and Daye Mountain.

However, no matter the quantity or quality of the Chu army there, it was not enough to withstand the siege of a division, and it was originally the hardest hit area of ​​Mohist activities, so it was not a problem at all.

To the south of Edi is the wasteland, and Chu State has no large cities there, so it can only be regarded as a theoretical land.

Liuzhi even told Yu Tu clearly that as long as they can hold on, then this time they will be the master of the first skill in destroying Chu.

Avoiding water battles, and destroying Chu's navy while doing all-out land battles, the entire hinterland of Chu will be virtually divided into four pieces.

Tongbai Mountain to Hanshui is a piece, including Tang, Sui, Xinshi, Xiapu, Anlu and so on.

The west of the Han River, the north of the Yangtze River, Shangyong, Xiling and even Yingdu are all in one piece.

The south of the Yangtze River and the west of the Xiangjiang River are one piece, including cities such as Caihou State that migrated here.

The south of the Yangtze River, the east of the Xiangjiang River, including Changsha and other important logistics granaries of Chu State are all in one piece.

With the entire Yunmeng as the center, with the help of the boat division and water army, the cities of Chu State could not be connected. One block in Xiangyang, one pass in Linwu, and one break in the city of Zhu, that is the end of each defeat.

With the cooperation of the boat division, the broken plains in the Jianghan area divided by rivers can be captured and occupied with fewer troops, and there is no need to worry about the flanks being stolen.

With the cooperation of the main boat division, Xiangyang is a meat grinder to smash the Nanyang Fangcheng of Chu State and the possible intervention army of Qin State. After the north regains the advantage of the navy, it is almost impossible to cross the Han River and take Xiangyang.

In the same way, if the boat master was there, Yue would not dare to go north. Even if he knew that the main force of the Mohists had moved westward to Jianghan, Yue would not dare to go north rashly, lest the last bit of troops be cut off and die between the Jianghuai.

With the excitement and apprehension of this heavy responsibility on his shoulders, Yu Tu embarked on this journey of outflanking.

(End of this chapter)