Chapter 169 Two Rivers
The reactions of these four groups were quickly detected by Fei Jun's back flag and rushed to Zhang Chong, who was in the rear line. Originally, Zhang Chong planned to send some troops to Mou County to block the possible attack of Langya Kingdom.
But this was stopped by He Kui, who lived in Dongguan of Langya Kingdom and knew the situation of Langya Kingdom well. He told Zhang Chong that Langya State Prime Minister Tan Mo was in a defensive situation and he would not take the initiative to attack for the Han court.
Because Tan Mo's uncle Tan Fu was a remnant of the party who was beaten into a general and was one of the "Eight Heroes" of the party. As his nephew, Tan Mo has never been trusted. If he hadn't gone through Jiangxia Anlu With Huang's path, how could he go from Yilang Fangbu to Langya as the Prime Minister.
In addition, because the Shanyang Xiaqiu Tan family from which Langya Prime Minister Tan Mo came was originally from a small family and was always looked down upon by the big surnames in the county, even the underdogs of some forces were willing to be promoted by him as filial and honest. As far as He Kui knew, a man named Zhao Yu from the same county was thirteen and had a filial name. He studied "Gongyang Chunqiu". At that time, Tan Mo wanted to recommend him as Xiaolian, but Zhao Yu refused because I don't look down on Tan Mo and don't want to take him as the leader. Therefore, with Tan Mo's prestige in Langya Kingdom, he could barely defend the territory, let alone make progress.
After hearing these secrets, Zhang Chong suddenly realized. So, you see, this is the advantage of having insiders. There are many things that outsiders don’t know and can’t see through. As for insiders who knew Mi Xin, they could explain it clearly in a few words and be able to make a correct judgment for Zhang Chong. This is why no matter how talented someone is in the countryside, it is difficult for him to show off his talent for painting. It is because he lacks the insider vision of the upper class. Some things, seen from a distance, are often very different from the reality.
Since there is no need to think too much about Langya Road, the main ones are Jibei Road to the north, Lu State to the northwest, and Junnan Road to the west.
From the analysis of the letters and reports from the three chief officials, Chen Gui from Jibei Kingdom was born into a famous family, had the strongest honor, the strongest military force, and the most support from his family name. Although he was guarding Sheqiu, his enterprising spirit and ability were the most sufficient. On the contrary, although Chen Yibu, the prime minister of Lu State, seemed to have crossed Surabaya on his own initiative, he reported back with flags on his back. The flags were scattered and the soldiers were scattered. The flag bearers arrested a few woodcutters, but they were not found for a long time. It can be seen that even though the coach is determined to make progress, he is powerless. As for the powerful coalition forces in the south of Taishan County, to be blunt, Zhang Chong didn't regard it as a place at all. Since he founded the army, he has fought against such so-called powerful coalition forces countless times. He has already discovered such coalition forces. The problem with the nature of the troops is that they have different orders, each has their own agenda, and they are constraining each other, so nothing can be accomplished.
Combining frontline intelligence and analysis of the enemy general's character, Zhang Chong boldly asserted that the direction of Sheqiu would probably take the initiative to attack the Ding Sheng and Wang Zhang tribes of the Taishan Army in Bo County. Chen Yibu, who has been stationed on the east bank of Surabaya, will still choose to stay where he is.
They estimate that they will defend Qufu, which is the Surabaya ferry outside Lu County. By guarding the Surabaya waterway, they can defend the northern states of Yuzhou. Because Surabaya is an inland river originating from Mengshan Mountain, and its terrain is high in the northeast and low in the southwest, so Surabaya flows from Mengshan Mountain It passes through Lu, Rencheng, Pei, Pengcheng, and Xiapi, and then joins the Huai River and the sea together. It can be said that if the Si River waterway is lost, the Taishan bandits' offensive will invade the entire Huaisi area with the help of the waterway's maneuverability.
Since Jibei will attack and Lu will defend, the planning of this battle will be simple. Zhang Chong just gave him a left attack and a right defense, attacking in the direction of Lu State, while Bo County on the right defended. After he defeated the enemies of Lu State, he then attacked the enemies of Jibei State under Dunbingbo County from the flank.
It was planned that on the fourth day of March, Zhang Chong would lead his 800 expanded assault cavalry out of Fenggao, pass through the passes of Culai Mountain and Lianhua Mountain, and launch an attack on the Lu soldiers on the east bank of Surabaya, 200 miles away.
At the same time, Dianwei's troops led Guo Liang's troops and led a thousand soldiers out of Fenggao to reinforce Bo County in the north.
A war was about to break out along the land between Surabaya and Wenshui, also known as the Battle of the Two Rivers.
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The sun above our heads gradually sets in the west.
A cavalryman had just crossed the rugged mountain road behind him and entered a plain. The wind picked up, causing the flags behind the knights to make a hunting sound.
Among the many flags, there is one tallest flag, which is coated with a layer of golden light in the afterglow of the setting sun. Through this dizziness, it can be seen that there is a big "Chong" written on the flag.
Yes, this is Zhang Chong who came out of Fenggao this afternoon. He led his eight hundred chargers through the mouth of the Cuulai Valley in a leisurely manner and was in no rush to attack. The key to this battle is surprise, not haste. The Lu soldiers on the east bank of Surabaya had always planned to be stationed there, and with the reinforcements from Ding Sheng and others and Dian Wei, it was not easy to defeat Bo County. Therefore, Zhang Chong doesn't have to race against time, and what's more important is to stay hidden.
For this reason, Zhang Chong has sent twenty-six teams of sentinel riders on the front road, each team has two people, and they scout forward and backward for twenty-six miles, in order to promptly kill all the probing horses on the wall along the way.
At this moment, Zhang Chongzheng and Tian Jun were talking:
"Da Yong, you have been the leader of the cavalry for so long, do you have any understanding of the cavalry?"
As soon as Tian Jun heard this, he immediately stood up and said to Qu Kui:
"Da Yong is stupid. Although he has been taught by the military camp and school, it can be summed up as a 'strange'."
Zhang Chong smiled and asked Tian Jun to explain:
"Sun Tzu said: The advantage of cavalry is to cover its food, cut off its military roads, defeat its passes, and destroy its bridges. I sum up that it is to avoid the real and use the weak to use the speed of the cavalry to surprise them, burn their accumulations, and plunder their fields. , and it is also more beneficial for the cavalry to seize the opportunity to pursue victory."
Hearing Tian Jun's words, Zhang Chong nodded from time to time, indicating that Tian Jun was already a qualified cavalry commander in this world. But that's not enough. He doesn't know that cavalry has its merits.
Zhang Chong waved his riding crop and pointed at Tian Jun:
"Da Yong, you are good. You can say these words with great care. The cavalry is also called the separation and combination soldiers. They can separate and combine, disperse and gather. They can last for hundreds of miles, go for thousands of miles, and come in and out without interruption. Therefore, it is called the Soldier of Separation, but this only understands the art of cavalry to the second level."
"Second floor?"
"That's right, I divide the way of using cavalry into three levels. This level is to treat cavalry as regular soldiers, charging fiercely at the soldiers in the military formation. Instead of using cavalry to maneuver quickly, use cavalry to attack fiercely. If you use cavalry like this, you can defeat the cavalry in just a few battles, and the cost of one cavalry is enough to support ten families. Moreover, if you encounter this kind of tactics, you will lose all your wealth and wealth. , then they would be beaten to a bloody head. At first, because the military formation pursued a longer attack width, it would choose a sparse formation, so the cavalry could often rush through the sparse formations and ride first. Breaking several heavy formations means breaking this kind of sparse formation, but you must know that the enemy will change with time. If you use sudden cavalry later, the enemy will choose to form a dense formation behind the sparse formation, and then the cavalry will break in.
The second level of cavalry is what you said, using cavalry as a surprise weapon. Rush forward, gallop over long distances, bypass the enemy's strong positions, penetrate important strongholds and passes behind the enemy's rear, and cut off their food routes. If an ordinary knight can have this understanding, he is already qualified. But this is just a lame leg, only using the maneuverability of the cavalry and missing the impact of the cavalry. So the third level is the path of Zhengqi. Even the cavalry's sharp attack and furious dash can be used at will. The specific tactics are to be able to harass the infantry formation, assault, and get trapped in the formation, and at the same time, according to the changes in the battlefield situation, decisively intersperse and cut off reinforcements. And these all need to be considered by the knight himself. ”
After saying that, Zhang Chong patted Tian Jun, meaning you study hard and I have high expectations for you.
The sky was getting dark, just when Zhang Chong was about to give the order for everyone to dismount and prepare to camp on the spot. In the distance, I carry a flag and look for the horse to report:
"The cavalry in front, carrying a flag with the word 'sheep', is coming along this road. There are five hundred people looking at the flag."
The cavalryman who came with the message was wearing two levels of armor. He had a capable temperament and a sharp edge, but he was also high-spirited. When Zhang Chong saw this person, he saw that he was Yan Gang, the younger brother of Yan Kongmu who had recently joined the army.
This young general's ability in cavalry warfare is unparalleled among Zhang Chong's cavalry. Seeing him at this moment, it is obvious that he has made enemies before. He asked Yan Gang how many enemies he had killed.
The fluff on Yan Gang's mouth was still there, but he was already strong enough to say:
"Shooting two cavalry and scratching one is not worth mentioning."
Hearing this, Zhang Chong laughed loudly and praised him, saying it was not worth mentioning.
At this moment, the 500 enemy cavalry in front had already picked up their horse speed. Zhang Chong immediately sent an order for all military officers to listen to the horn sound. The entire army formed a pin-shaped cone formation, began to pick up their horse speed, and gradually accelerated.
It was also when Zhang Chong led the cavalry to adjust the horse speed to the highest speed, a cavalry also jumped out on the horizon ahead. In the billowing smoke and dust, they were seen with swords and swords, flags flying, and they were rushing towards Zhang Chongjun in the gradually dimming world.
Apparently when Zhang Chong's sentry horse discovered them, they also discovered the Taishan Army, so they charged directly with the entire army. But what's more obvious is that they don't know that what they are charging at this moment is not an infantry, but a cavalry that is the same as them but more elite than them.
Zhang Chong had a good field of vision, and he only glanced ahead and realized that the opponent was a light soldier, because half of the dozen or so cavalry on the opposite side were not wearing armor. You know, generally speaking, in order to increase the impact, the front row is concentrated with all the armor of the army. However, the front row of this soldier did not even have pure armor. Either it was thrown away for a sneak attack by light soldiers, or it was too late. wear.
And what about Zhang Chong? Eight hundred cavalrymen, eight hundred armors, each with a bow on his horse, a bag on his back, and fully armed.
When the two armies met about 500 steps away, the cavalry on the opposite side saw clearly what kind of cavalry was charging head-on in the light of daylight, and many of them slowed down their horses in fear.
If you let go, you will be finished in such a charge.
As soon as Zhang Chong played the bone flute, the cavalry behind him drew his bow and fired, and then fired three arrows in the gap. The opponent was caught off guard and was cut down like wheat.
Then the two armies collided with each other. Zhang Chong acted as the spearhead, and there was no enemy under his command. Ma Jin cut off six heads in a row and penetrated the enemy's cavalry.
After that, the two armies turned around and charged for the second round. At this moment, Zhang Chong naturally fell at the end, and the one at the front turned out to be the young general Yan Gang.
Yan Gang was also aware of this situation. It was his first time to participate in such a large-scale riding battle. Before the impact, he suddenly slowed down his horse. After the first round of charging, he was the last one.
But now, with the horse's head turned, Yan Gang directly became the leader of the charge. As the leader of the battle, the platoon leader shouldered such a heavy responsibility, but Yan Gang, a new recruit, had no idea how he could shoulder such a heavy responsibility.
Looking at the surprised gazes of Pao Ze on both sides, Yan Gang couldn't help trembling all over:
"What to do."
(End of chapter)