Chapter 717: Moving the Army
About fifteen miles away from the Zhaoyi Army, the springs of Wan'an Mountain merged into a stream, and three thousand Bohai troops had been waiting here early.
In the early hours of this morning, the drummer of the Bohai Navy sounded a short wake-up call. After a short meal, each unit began to break camp and move toward the northeast.
Although everyone is surprised that the possible location of the enemy troops should be in the southwest, why do they move to the northeast?
But the military order has been issued, and they can only do it.
As a result, the Bohai Navy of about three thousand troops first marched towards the foothills of the northeast, and then turned west again. The formation change was probably completed when Yuan Jun arrived at the mouth of the valley.
In other words, the Bohai Navy at this time changed from the east of Zhaoyi Army to the north of Zhaoyi Army.
After the Bohai Navy arrived, its engineers immediately built a fence near Dagu Road to ensure the blockade of Dagu Road.
The engineers of the Taishan Army can be regarded as an innovation of the Taishan Army, because they are not simply the auxiliary baggage troops in the past, they are also combat arms.
While marching, these engineers were responsible for clearing various obstacles, splitting mountains and building bridges when encountering water. After arriving at a place, he was responsible for building dock wall fortifications and making wooden equipment. Even in emergencies, he needed to pick up rifles as auxiliary soldiers and go into battle.
So, while these engineers were busy, the Bohai Navy's roving soldiers also went south to determine the movements of Yuan's army and the situation of Zhaoyi's army in the south.
It was natural for the Bohai Navy to get in touch with the Zhaoyi Army, but the paradox was that when You Yinan of the Bohai Navy went to the edge of the battlefield, he just took a brief look and withdrew, without telling the Zhaoyi Army that he had moved his camp. .
In short, the entire operation of the Zhaoyi Army looked confusing.
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When You Yi from the Bohai Navy rushed back, the engineers of the Bohai Navy were still busy. There were Bohai accents everywhere, but they were completely different.
Although Bohai County is one county, because the place is long and narrow and stretches across the entire east coast, the actual accents between the counties are very different. Therefore, the establishment of various departments of the Bohai Navy is actually divided according to language areas.
Like the Zhaoyi Army, the Bohai Navy has military numbers named after local counties, so they are both second-line troops.
Although this type of organization is the same as that of the Sixteenth Army, with one army and five battalions, it is not full.
The Bohai Navy is a little bit special, because Hu Muqiu is a bit more domineering, and he also annexed some local Xiangqu during the war in Youzhou in the north, so the number of people is a bit larger, about 6,000 troops.
But Hu Muqiu still needed to leave people to guard Shenyuan Pass, but the mountain road to Shenyuan Pass was dangerous and had twelve twists and turns, so after leaving a thousand people behind, he led the rest of the troops to outside the entrance of the valley.
Therefore, Hu Muqiu's headquarters actually has four battalions, with a total of 3,200 infantry and 400 cavalry.
When You Yi of the Bohai Navy returned, the four battalions were arranged in a field shape, forming a square camp layout.
In this field-shaped camp, various establishments were criss-crossed, like a chessboard, and military officers and soldiers were busy everywhere, carrying supplies or digging trenches with the team.
And in the middle of this Tianzi camp, Hu Muqiu's Chinese army was deployed here.
Surrounded by more than a dozen carts, the carts were all tied to crossbars with halberds stuck in the ground. Flags were tied to the halberds, which made them look majestic and hunting.
The Youyi people had a special identity. After proving their identities in front of the camp gate, they started horse racing along the horse racing track from the camp gate to the central army, and soon arrived at Hu Muqiu.
General You Yi, who was in charge of this inspection going south, was named Dong Yan. He was from the old Taishan Army. He dismounted and went straight to Hu Muqiu. When he was about to report the situation of the sentinel inspection, he saw someone sitting in the tent, looking strange.
Hu Muqiu introduced Dong Yan and said with a smile:
"This is the local sage, Liu Feng. He has just provided a batch of corn for our army. We will recruit some local people later, and Liu Jun can also help."
Dong Yan frowned and asked in front of Liu Feng:
"The surname is Liu? What's the relationship with Liu Han?"
Liu Feng quickly cleared it up, stood up and said respectfully:
"My descendants are the descendants of Emperor Gaozu. They have become the same family as the Liu Han royal family. Now that your army has just arrived, I admire the Taishan army and come here to help."
Dong Yan was irritated, waved his hand and asked Liu Feng to go down, and said coldly:
"I have military affairs and military chief report. You go down first. I will call you when I ask you to do something."
Liu Feng laughed twice, looked at Hu Muqiu for no reaction, and knew that he had nothing to say, so he bowed in separate ways and stepped back cautiously.
As soon as Liu Feng left, Dong Yan directly questioned Hu Muqiu:
"Military leader, the key point of the Chinese army, how to let such an outsider in?"
Hu Muqiu had a stupefied face and replied stiffly:
"Mr. Liu is willing to join us. Your Majesty always tells us that we must make many friends and few enemies. I think this old Liu can be a friend of our army."
He was still quite grudged about Dong Yanyuezu driving away Liu Feng on his behalf, so his tone was very bad.
When Dong Yan heard that Hu Muqiu had moved the king out, he simply said bluntly:
"Military leader, since you mentioned the king, let me ask, is this how the king educates us to treat our friendly brothers? You do regard Haoshi as a friend, but how did you treat the Haoshi children of Zhaoyi Army before? Then Who is Liu Feng? This is the kind of person that I, the Taishan Army, are. And who are the powerful men of the Zhaoyi Army? They are the loyal disciples who were tested in the bloody battle. "
If Hu Muqiu was just a little angry just now, now his face was livid. He glared at Dong Yan and couldn't believe that he dared to talk to him like this.
But Dong Yan’s more unpleasant words were still to come. He pointed at Hu Muqiu:
"And Hu Muqiu, do you think no one knows about your plan? You secretly moved your troops here because you wanted to run away. I, Dong Yan, tell you this. If you dare to say the word "withdraw", I, Dong Yan, will do it. To kill you.”
At this moment, the conflict between Dong Yan and Hu Muqiu broke out directly. Rather than saying that it was Dong Yan who was like this, it was better to say that some of the loyal people in the Bohai Navy could no longer stand it.
Hu Muqiu's hands were shaking with anger. He tried hard to control his emotions and said coldly:
"Did our army move here to escape? Don't you know why you, Dong Yan, are more senior than me but still below me? You are just a middle-aged man in terms of military strategy and military knowledge. If you hadn't followed the king You dare to bark at me this morning? If you don’t understand my military strategy, just shut up. If you talk too much, I will deal with you first.”
At this time, the guards outside heard the quarrel in the big tent and went inside to investigate. Seeing that it was Old Dong and the army leader who were arguing, they hurriedly stepped forward to persuade them to make peace.
At this time, Dong Yan also realized that he was excited, but he refused and said sarcastically:
"Oh, what do you think, the military leader? Let's talk to our brothers, and let's see how extraordinary the military leader's military strategy is?" At this time, everyone looked at Hu Muqiu, obviously not interested. Dong Yan was the only one who denounced this matter.
Hu Muqiu had no choice but to explain:
"The reason why I moved my army here is because I don't worry about Zhaoyi Army. Zhaoyi Army has already been defeated once. Whenever this soldier escapes once, his thoughts will be completely different. Originally, our army was to the east of Zhaoyi Army. If they run away, we will be directly blocked by Yuan's army at the mountain pass. Now that we move our troops here, we can not only block the Dagu Road, but also stop Zhaoyi's defeated army. Moreover, with the road behind us, the king's reinforcements can arrive in an instant. , completely occupying the battlefield initiative.”
Hu Muqiu's statement was very reasonable, and Dong Yan had to admit that it was right, but he still asked:
"Why do you say that the Zhaoyi Army will retreat? This time I took my brothers south to scout, and the Zhaoyi Army held on to the barrier and remained unwavering in the face of tens of thousands of Yuan's troops. If you slander like this, wouldn't it chill the Zhaoyi Army's heart?"
Hu Muqiu condensed and asked:
"How many did you say Yuan Jun came?"
Only then did Dong Yan realize that he had just quarreled with Hu Muqiu and almost forgot to report the intelligence from the previous sentinel.
He hurriedly told everyone about the situation and finally concluded:
"Based on the results of the current sentinel inspection, the number of Yuan Jun's troops going north is about 30,000, but it is not clear how many will follow. Moreover, we also saw Yuan Jun's You Yi during our sentinel inspection. I think they also know that we are in the north."
After saying this, Dong Yan also realized that the situation was not good, because the camp had not been built at all, and all the fortifications had only begun. Once Yuan Jun came to attack at this time, the Bohai Navy would be in trouble.
Sure enough, Hu Muqiu stood up immediately after hearing this.
He hurriedly ordered the car camp to be deployed immediately, forming a car wall directly against the periphery of the camp, and not to continue logging for the camp.
After that, Hu Muqiu explained the positions and tasks of each battalion, determined the military drum trumpet for that day, and then angrily rebuked Dong Yan:
"Dong Yan, do you know your crime? You roared in front of the army, delayed the military plane, and exposed the whereabouts of our army. No matter which one of the three crimes can punish you to death, do you have anything to say?"
Hu Muqiu's words were so murderous that some generals realized that something was wrong and hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile:
"Military lord, it's not that serious. Our army is still some distance away from Yuan's army. The enemy cannot be sure of our army's situation and dare not attack rashly. Moreover, our army is not weak. As long as we hold on for a day or two, Yu Shuai will The army has already arrived, there is nothing to worry about.”
Hu Muqiu finally seized the opportunity, but how could she give up and turn around to scold the man:
"What is the connection between this matter and Dong Yan's crime? If it is committed, it is committed. There is nothing to say."
After saying that, he said seriously to Dong Yan:
"Dong Yan, do you know your guilt?"
Dong Yan's face was ashen. He looked at the people around him who were hesitant to speak, laughed loudly, and then cursed Hu Muqiu angrily:
"Okay, okay, Hu Muqiu, you insist on the death of our old Dong, right? Then my old Dong will not obey you. My old Dong refuses to accept it. I am General Youyi of the army, rank six, can you have integrity? I Even if Lao Dong died on the battlefield, he would not die at the hands of a villain like you. "
Hu Muqiu was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Dong Yan, a rough man, could be so cunning. He originally wanted to force this man to commit suicide, but he didn't expect that this man still knew these things.
At this time, he had no more words to say and just asked the guards to take Dong Yan away.
Dong Yan didn't need anyone else to do anything, so he walked out of the tent by himself. Before leaving, he taunted Hu Muqiu:
"Hu Muqiu, do you really think you are one of our own Taishan Army? Our Taishan Army belongs to our old Taishan Army and to our poor people. What does it have to do with a opportunistic and flattering young man like you?"
After saying that, Dong Yan laughed loudly and left the tent.
After a while, other generals also used various reasons to withdraw, leaving only Hu Muqiu.
After staying for a while, Hu Muqiu suddenly overturned the case and became angry:
"Dong Yan, I will kill you."
But when he finished saying this, his tone trembled a little unconsciously.
Because he understood that Dong Yan was telling the truth.
He, Hu Muqiu, believed that he had an unparalleled military capability, but despite having made so many military exploits, he ended up just wasting his time in a second-line unit. Why? It's not because he comes from Hu's mother's family.
In an army dominated by poor people in the capital of Guizhou, his status is a burden. No matter how well he does, the superiors will suppress him and prevent him from taking the position.
But now, even his subordinates are treating him like this, which makes Hu Muqiu, who has long felt unfair, suddenly feel discouraged.
Finally, he straightened the table again and thought about the situation in front of him.
Looking at it now, he shouldn't have come to Dagonguan to wade into the muddy waters, otherwise he wouldn't be so passive.
Originally, he thought that the king's troops would soon arrive with support, but looking at it now, the king must have other considerations, otherwise it would not have taken so long and no reinforcements arrived.
And the same goes for Yu Shuai. So far, he has not been given a military report. Except that he was initially given the responsibility to command the remaining soldiers of the Zhaoyi Army and guard the mouth of the big valley, there has been no further news.
But now Yuan Jun is obviously coming with an army. With his small manpower, it is very difficult to hold on. Not to mention that he was smart enough to move the camp. The original camp was well-fortified, but now except for a few trenches, nothing else was done.
This made Hu Muqiu feel unsure.
Suddenly, a report came from outside the tent, saying that the sentry post deployed by the Bohai Navy in the south had been attacked, and that Yuan Jun was rapidly advancing towards his camp.
Hu Muqiu's expression changed, and finally she squeezed the table tightly, then stood up and walked out of the tent.
At this time, in the southeast of the Bohai Navy camp, a group of Taishan Army knights finally identified the rutted footprints, and then accelerated along the route of the Bohai Navy's transfer.
They were the Youyi people sent by Yu Jin to deliver the order to retreat.
They had finally penetrated Yuan Jun's defense line before and sent Yu Jin's military order to Zhaoyi Army. Although Guo Pu could not understand Yu Jin's plan, he still faithfully fulfilled the order.
But he also frankly told those You Yi that based on the current situation of the Zhaoyi Army, it would be unrealistic for me to retreat to the north. They could only retreat to the rear and retreat to the Wan'an Mountains together with the Bohai Navy there.
Youyi understood, so they changed their horses in the Zhaoyi military camp, said goodbye to Guo Pu and ran eastward. They also wanted to pass the general's order to Hu Muqiu.
But when they rushed to the camp at Hu Muqiu, the camp was empty, which caught all the tourists off guard.
Fortunately, the traces left by the Bohai Navy were obvious, so these tourists continued to catch up.
It's just that they already have a sense of uncertainty in their hearts, hoping to catch up with the Bohai Navy as soon as possible.