Competing

Chapter 616
Luoshui originates from the offshoot of the Qinling Mountains, flows northeastward, and flows into the Dahe River near Luoyi.The flow of Luoshui for thousands of years has created a canyon in the mountains, which has become a valley passway between the Qinling Mountains and the western mountains of the Central Plains.

In March of Yangchun, the green hills and green waters on both sides of the Luoshui River are blooming like a brocade, and the scenery is too beautiful to behold, but beauties appreciate these beautiful scenery.Occasionally there are a few small animals drinking water by the river, the original natural scenery is so charming.With the sound of rumbling horseshoes, the small animals by the river were suddenly frightened and ran away. Even the fish in the clear river seemed to feel something strange, and panicked into the middle of the river.

Su An, who took the lead, led a majestic cavalry to run aggressively and advance quickly.They didn't dare to stay any longer, and had to swim in Luoshui before dark.Their destination was not Luoyi, a prosperous city in the lower reaches of Luoshui River, but a small intersection in the middle reaches.

The Han army deployed two lines of defense in Mianchi and Luoyi, with a total force of 25 horses.Yin Xu's main force is only 7 people, and it is not impossible to defeat the enemy head-on, but the difficulty and price will inevitably increase.This is not the result Yin Xu wanted. As long as there is a more convenient way to do anything, he must try his best.

Yin Xu's idea is to directly bypass the Han army's defense line and attack the Han army from the rear, so as to easily defeat the enemy.At the beginning, Yin Xu planned to kill directly from the upstream valley of Luoshui or Yishui, to the back of the Han army in Luoyi, and directly attack Xingyang.He intends to replicate the method of Zhu Di crossing the Huai River in the battle of Jingnan in the Ming Dynasty, leaving King Qin's army behind, and going straight to Jinling.

However, after some careful consideration, Yin Xu gave up on this idea, the risk is indeed a bit high.Luoyi was too close to Xingyang, so he rushed to attack Xingyang, but he couldn't attack the city in a short time. The defenders of Han returned to help, but they made dumplings for the army of Yue.This situation is different from that of Zhu Di. At that time, the Huai River garrison Qin Wang Mingjun was mostly on the sidelines, and Zhu Di had a chance to win Nanjing.The situation is completely different now. Mianchi and Luoshui are both highly loyal Han troops, so the plan cannot be realized naturally.

As for the detour to Luoshui and Yishui, the plan behind attacking the Han army, although it can be easily realized, is still very risky.After all, after this lone army went deep into the Vietnamese army, it fell into the double-teaming of the Mianchi Han army and the Xingyang defenders. It would be more difficult to withdraw safely.

It is better to do things step by step. After thinking about it, Yin Xu decided to break through the Mianchi defense line as quickly as possible. He needed to eliminate the vital forces of the Han army and give the Han army enough shock.So Yin Xu ordered Su An to lead [-] cavalry to attack from the back of Mianchi from the Luoshui River Valley.

The [-] newly trained cavalry will come in handy, and the result of the performance is not yet known, Yin Xu is looking forward to it with some trepidation in his heart.Su An did not dare to take it lightly, and immediately led the cavalry to attack, trying to get to Mianchi before dark, so as to launch an attack at night, catching the Han army by surprise.

The cavalry with horseshoes were not afraid of long-distance raids, and the rapid movement of the Yue army almost reached the southeast of Mianchi with lightning speed.The Yue cavalry moved so fast that the Han army's scouts failed to detect them, or even if they did, they failed to send the news back in time.

The cavalry of the Yue Kingdom suddenly appeared behind the Mianchi Han army as if they had fallen from the sky, and the shock it brought was feasible.Before the Han army could react, the Yue cavalry rushed over.It was already nightfall, and because of the calmness of the frontal battlefield, many Han soldiers relaxed their vigilance.

At night, the defenders on the front line are naturally on guard, taking precautions.The Han army in the deep back camp relaxed their vigilance and entered the camp early to rest. Unexpectedly, the Vietnamese army suddenly came over at this time, and they still came out from behind them.

Many soldiers of the Han army died tragically at the hands of the Yue cavalry while they were still asleep. The guard of the Han army in Mianchi was Xia Houying.When he discovered that the army of Yue State was coming from behind, he knew something was going to happen.As Zhou Bo said, what he was afraid of was the conspiracy of Yue Guogao.Now that the Vietnamese army can appear from behind them, it proves that they are not taking the usual path.

It has reached this point, and the first battle is considered a failure.But everything should not be easy to admit defeat, Xia Houying immediately mobilized troops and horses to counterattack, hoping to stop the Vietnamese army, at least to reduce casualties as much as possible.In fact, the Xinghan army did not have much hope for the Mianchi defense line from the very beginning. The purpose was to slow down the attack speed of the Vietnamese army and buy more time buffer for Luoyi and Xingyang.Otherwise, with such a short distance between Mianchi and Luoyi, it seems meaningless to set up two lines of defense.

For example, the reason for this arrangement is that a very important purpose is to take into account the defeat of Mianchi.Once the Mianchi defense line is breached, Xia Houying will lead his troops back to the east of Luoshui in time to join the Han army there, and the whole army will stick to the Luoshui defense line.Xia Houying has been following the steps and acting according to the plan.But he didn't expect it to happen so fast, he knew that Mianchi would be conquered sooner or later, but he didn't expect it to be so fast.

Forget it, since the matter has come to this point, we can only acquiesce in this result.Xia Houying knew very well that as long as the Vietnamese army appeared here, it would declare that the Mianchi defense line was meaningless, and it was meaningless to persist.The only thing that needs to be done now is to reduce casualties as much as possible, withdraw the army in an orderly manner, preserve the vitality, and strengthen the defense of Luoshui and Xingyang itself.

But it was so easy to go anywhere, the Yue cavalry quickly tore open a hole and rushed in.The breakthrough power of the Yue cavalry was very strong, and Xia Houying's impression of the cavalry was completely subverted.Here the cavalry is no longer just to harass and restrain, but to become a sharp knife to destroy the enemy.

The cavalrymen of the Yue Kingdom sat so steadily on their war horses, without any swaying, with one hand controlling the reins, and the weapons in their hands kept waving.The fast speed of the war horse brought a powerful impact, and the defense line that had just been organized was washed away in an instant.It was only then that Xia Houying discovered that all the Vietnamese troops who had killed them were cavalry, with a strength of tens of thousands.Five years ago, Xiang Yu staged a counterattack with cavalry in Pengcheng to turn the tide, and five years later, Yue State performed a large-scale cavalry battle and charge to break through the formation in Mianchi.

The fast speed and impact of the Yue cavalry laid the foundation for victory, and the weapons in the hands of the cavalry seemed to be somewhat different from the traditional long sword.With the sword in hand, the cavalry of the Yue Kingdom is more powerful in chopping and chopping. It is a bit unbearable for people to be condescending when they come down with a sword.

When the defensive formation organized by the Han army was completely smashed by the Yue cavalry, how could a group of scattered, chaotic, and panic-stricken Han troops make the opponent of the Yue army.The powerful Yue cavalry is like a wolf in a flock, with extremely powerful combat and lethality.

Seeing Su An leading the army to kill, Yingbu's troops who had been waiting by the side also came to kill, and the two sides responded, and quickly killed the Han army in pieces.The Han army was completely in chaos, and it was impossible to organize an effective resistance. Seeing that the general situation was over, Xia Houying felt as if struck by lightning, feeling extremely heavy, and fled under the protection of his own soldiers.

In the chaos, many soldiers of the Han army fled away one after another, seeing that the momentum continued.Of course, there are very few lucky people among these, and most people do not have such good luck.On the Mianchi battlefield, it was completely transformed into Shura Hell, which was horrible.

At dawn, the ground near Mianchi was covered with blood, corpses were arranged in a haphazard manner, and broken bones and rotten flesh were everywhere.The whole scene looked so bloody, it made people feel sick, and it was horrible.The [-] troops of the Han army who didn't know it were killed more than [-]. In just one night, [-] fresh lives disappeared like this.

Yin Xu rode his horse to come here, and when he saw this tragic scene, his heart still twitched uncontrollably.After all, there are [-] fresh lives, so they have become lonely ghosts.To be honest, uh, he didn't want such a situation to happen either.But war is so cruel, there is no mercy at all.

To be kind to the enemy is to be cruel to oneself. Think about what happens to the soldiers under his command if Liu Bang wins.War is so helpless, and only after the war is over, the unity of the world is the fundamental way of stability.It is inevitable to pay some price now, and these 7 people are equivalent to a stepping stone for reunification.

Of course, the casualties will not be just a little bit, there will be more in the future, these are inevitable.The powerful combat effectiveness and combat effect of the cavalry in this battle are undoubtedly revealed. Yin Xu finally saw that this powerful ace cavalry has finally been successfully built, and its effect will shock the winter and the world.

At least the Han army has been terrified. Those soldiers who escaped from the Han army will definitely publicize the horror of the Yue cavalry.The most direct result of this battle was to collapse the Mianchi defense line of Han in the shortest possible time.Let Han's defense system and plan collapse, so to some extent, it also greatly weakened the strength of Luoshui's defense line.

It can play a very important role in the entire battle against Han, and it is a good start for the Central Plains War.In the next step, the iron cavalry of the Yue Kingdom aimed directly at Luoyi.

Su An rode his horse to Yin Xu's side and said, "Your Majesty, the combat effectiveness of the equipped brigade of cavalry is really strong."

As the former head of the Guards, Su An has long experienced the combat effects of the cavalry.But the number of guards is small after all, 1000 in the early days, and only 3000 even later.There were [-] to [-] cavalry who participated in the battle last night. The feeling of galloping, galloping, and slashing hard was quite exciting, but it opened Yin Xu's eyes.

Yin Xu smiled softly: "That's natural. Now I can understand why the widow is so focused on developing cavalry. Cavalry will become the main force in field battles, and will become the main force of the trump card of our country. It is needed to destroy the Han. We will deal with it in the future." The country also needs it. It will be even more important to deal with the Huns on the grassland in the future.

We have cavalry corps, but the experience of large-scale cavalry corps operations is still relatively small.Now the widow entrusts you with [-] cavalry, under your command.Remember that your task is not only to win big battles, but also to learn to summarize during the battle.Summarize the advantages and disadvantages of cavalry combat, accumulate experience, and constantly improve strategies and tactics, so as to maximize the combat effectiveness of cavalry corps and achieve the best results. "

Hearing what Yin Xu said, Su An was quite excited.The [-] cavalry commanded by him means that in this war, he will be the protagonist of a reckless show, and that feeling and victory will always be with him.Especially what Yin Xu said made him even more excited.King Yue said this, which means a kind of absolute trust and respect.It proves that the King of Yue has the intention to cultivate him. It is conceivable that when he destroys Qi and fights against the Huns on the grassland, he will have his own stage to perform.

Su An knelt down on the ground immediately, and said in a deep voice: "Thank you for your cultivation, Your Majesty. Bo Zhou will definitely do his best and swear to serve His Majesty to the death."

Yin Xu nodded lightly: "It doesn't have to be like this, just fight with your heart. Remember one thing, don't be complacent, guard against arrogance and impetuosity, fight steadily and steadily, step by step."

"Yes!" Su An nodded emphatically, keeping Yin Xu's lesson in his heart.

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After the Vietnamese army captured the Mianchi defense line with lightning speed, they stopped temporarily and did not immediately launch an attack on the Luoshui area.Taking advantage of the victory to pursue is good, but the premise is that one hit must hit and win.If there is no certainty of victory, Yin Xu will not attack easily.After all, there are more than 15 Han-Liang coalition forces on the banks of Luoshui, and their combat effectiveness is extraordinary.As the last line of defense in Xingyang City, the Han army there will definitely fight to the death.

Yin Xu doesn't want to make too many unnecessary sacrifices, and everything needs to be considered in the long term and act steadily.At this moment, while Yin Xu was planning how to conquer the Luoshui defense line, he was also paying close attention to the situation in Hedong and Hebei.

Wei Liao and Xu Wang set up a tight line of defense at the western foot of Taihang Mountain all the way to the bank of the great river in Hanoi County, carefully guarding against any invasion from the east.At the same time, Qi's army also crossed the river to attack Zhao.Qi State has a strong military force, and Yin Xu is bound to win Zhao's territory, so he is naturally aggressive.

Out of fear of Zhang Er, Liu Bang did not allow Zhao Guo to have too many troops for a long time, so Zhao Guo had no more than [-] troops.With this little force, how can it be Han Xin's opponent of Qi State's army?Therefore, from the moment Qi's army entered Zhao's land, Zhang Er knew that any resistance would be fearless.That being the case, it is best not to make a fearless resistance.

Zhang Er knew very well how he came to be the king of Zhao. If it wasn't for Han Xin, how could he have the chance to be the king of Zhao.To put it bluntly, if Han Xin had recommended someone else, the position of King Zhao might not have been his turn.Think about the tacit cooperation between myself and Han Xin when I was fighting in Jingxingkou.At that time, the relationship with Han Xin was considered good, and the cooperation between them was a tacit understanding. To a certain extent, Han Xin once expressed his appreciation for himself, and even regarded himself as his subordinate.

At the beginning, he did work under Han Xin. The reason why Han Xin recommended himself to be Zhao Wang was also out of this consideration.Later, because Liu Bang proposed the marriage, and after all, as King Zhao, he was a prince of one side, and his mental state also changed to a certain extent.The relationship with Han Xin is also alienated. More precisely, because of Liu Bang's factor, there will not be too much contact between himself and Han Xin.
But now the situation is completely different. The Han Dynasty is already in decline and has reached the point of subjugation.It doesn't make sense for me to continue as Liu Bang's subject. Qi State is a powerful existence, and it might not be a good choice to abandon the dark and turn to the bright.

(End of this chapter)