The large area east of the river is sparsely populated and separated by hills. Since the invasion of the Northern Han Dynasty, Shouzhou has become a battlefield, scattered in the middle of the scattered villages, most of the people with their families, fled south to the area along the river, in order to avoid the war. Therefore, the Tang army started from Hefei to the north, and along the way, it was almost difficult to see people.

Chen Juezhi's march was already slow enough, while Xu Wenzhen's army was even slower, one was Chen Jue's military order, and the other was that there were too many heavy weapons. About 50 miles away, a whole day of marching, and steadily marched forward 25 miles, seeing that the sky was getting late, Xu Wenzhen ordered, suspended the march, set up camp on the spot, set up tents, and buried pots to make rice.

Unfortunately, Chen Jue's hope for the pigeon flying method did not work, and the carrier pigeon that escaped from Ma Renyu and other Fengchen soldiers did not know where to fly.

Because the path chosen was too primitive, among the Tang army, the people who followed the army were also tired for a day driving and driving livestock. As soon as he heard the order to camp and rest, he was granted amnesty, but he did not act immediately, but rested on the spot.

Seeing this, the commander made Zhu Yuan furious, and hurriedly sent his subordinates to supervise and drive, and reasoned with whips and fists and feet. scolded in his mouth: "These lazy people, so lazy, if the Han army attacks, they will cry!" ”

When the marching contingent of the Tang army contracted and moved slowly, Zhu Yuanfang found Xu Wenzhen physically and mentally exhausted, and said: "The baggage you carry is enough for three months, and you can carry so much at a time, hey......"

Listening to his words, Xu Wenzhen said: "Our army went north to aid Shou, if we don't prepare more grain, grass and ordnance, if the Han army cuts off the back road of our grain road, if there is not enough grain, how can we resist it!" It can be seen that Chen Jue is ready for a protracted confrontation with the Han army this time! ”

As he spoke, he pointed to the northeast and sighed: "The loss of Huaishui has made my situation very difficult, and even the transfer of grain and equipment is so restricted!" I only hope that the Emperor Fu and Yao Dujian can reopen the Huaishui channel as soon as possible, otherwise, this battle will not last long if it continues like this! ”

Zhu Yuan was silent when he heard this, so he could only sigh, raised his head, and noticed that Xu Wenzhen's face was shrouded in bitterness, and couldn't help asking: "Xu Gong, I watched you all the way, and my expression was solemn, as if I had hidden worries?" ”

Hearing this, he pulled Zhu Yuan aside, and Xu Wenzhen said: "I won't tell you, the further north I go, the more frightened I become." Chen Jueyan said that in the face of our army going north, the Han army was still trapped in the city and did not see any changes, which is doubtful! ”

The two palace envoys found a pack cart, sat down and discussed the military situation again. Zhu Yuan guessed with a serious expression: "Could it be that the Han army wants to repeat the old tricks and lure our army north?" ”

Saying that, Zhu Yuan shook his head: "This time, we are not as light as Liu Yanzhen, with this military strength, if we reach Shouchun, we may not be able to win in battle, but if the Han army wants to defeat us, I am afraid it will not be so easy!" ”

Xu Wenzhen was also pondering and meditating, frowning, and said worriedly: "No matter what the Han army plans, what I am deeply worried about right now is that it has been almost a day and a half, and I have not received the order of the Chinese military camp cavalry!" ”

"Xu Gong is afraid that Chen Jue's side will have an accident?" Zhu Yuan was surprised.

"Quite possibly!" Xu Wenzhen touched his chest and said cautiously: "I feel like I can't breathe!" Whatever happens to the north, we need to be careful! Set up camp as soon as possible and send someone to the Chinese army to check the situation! ”

"How long has it been since our riders returned to camp?" Xu Wenzhen asked suddenly.

"It's almost two hours!" Zhu Yuan was taken aback.

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When Xu and Zhu were still in the camp where they had not yet succeeded, when they were discussing the military situation, the army sent by Liu Chengyou to rob and kill had already covered the flag and chosen the bell, and they galloped at a very high speed.

About seven miles away, temporarily reining in the horse, although the Han cavalry is less than 10,000, but there are 8,000 war horses, the scene of gathering arrays is very rare in Jianghuai, between the silence, the power is amazing.

"Qiyu Duyu Marquis, more than 20,000 Tang troops, six or seven miles away, have stopped marching, are adjusting the formation, and set up camp!" The commander of Ma Jun, who was in charge of the detective, rushed to the Chinese army and reported to Murong Yanzhao in person.

"It's still early, so you're not leaving?" Hearing the report, Murong Yanzhao immediately asked: "Have the Tang army's waiting horses been annihilated?" Has it alarmed the Tang Army, is it prepared? ”

"The enemy posts along the road were all shot and annihilated by the last generals, and there was no warning when watching the state of the Tang camp!"

"Good!" Murong Yanzhao's expression was very cold, and he directly began to give orders: "Guo Chongwei! ”

"In!" Long Jie's left wing commanded the envoy immediately.

"You lead two thousand soldiers, go to the Tang camp first, take advantage of its lack of backup, the camp foundation is not solidified, cruise its side, gallop vertically and horizontally, and strike at it with cavalry and shooting, move its army's heart, and mess up its position!" Murong Yanzhao ordered: "Remember, this will not let you go to the camp, fight smarter, and shoot all the soldiers' quivers!" ”

"Yes!" After receiving the order, Guo Chongwei immediately ordered four battalions of horse troops and rushed to the south.

"The rest of the soldiers, follow the general to slowly move south, eat dry food, and recover physical strength and horsepower!" Murong Yanzhao continued: "After three quarters of an hour, launch an attack on the Tang army, and before dark, defeat this Tang army!" "Dream Island Library

"Yes!" Including Hantong, they responded in unison.

Murong Yanzhao led the main force and calmly went south, but before he could get closer, he heard the noisy sound of killing. Among the Han generals, Guo Chongwei is a general, who has been in the army for more than 20 years and has rich combat experience.

As a general with strong comprehension ability and execution ability, he executed Murong Yanzhao's military orders very well, and the two thousand cavalry were divided into two groups, staggered around the Tang Army, and constantly fired.

On the Tang army's side, before the Han cavalry attacked, Xu Wenzhen had already realized that something was wrong, and together with Zhu Yuan, he stepped up urging the army and the people to shrink the village. However, there were more than 20,000 people, the military and civilians were mixed, and they were tired all the way, and the execution of the Tang army was not high.

When the Han cavalry attacked, under the tension, the action was faster, but more importantly, it was too late to react, and it was chaotic. Among the Tang army, there were many vehicles, and Lizhai was also based on the car shield, and in the face of the projectile of the Han cavalry, he was panicked and at a loss.

Most of the people with their heads covered were huddled behind the cars, looking for shelter, and some of them fled with their heads covered, and they were in confusion. Between the villages, the military and civilians were particularly mixed, which caused the chaos of the Tang army to spread.

At a critical moment, Xu Wenzhen was calm enough, and together with Zhu Yuan, he was in the front camp of a town and the middle camp of a town. In the face of Guo Chongwei's army's movements, aware of its purpose, it can be regarded as a command, collect the soldiers and horses, divide the chariots, erect a large shield, and support the soldiers, as if to set up a horse to resist the surroundings, in order to prevent the Han cavalry from rushing and killing.

However, the Tang Army had too many supplies, and in the midst of chaos, it was impossible to complete it. So Xu Wenzhen broke his wrist, chose to give up his excess needs, and chose to consolidate a core defensive area in the central car camp with elite soldiers.

After stabilizing a little, Xu Wenzhen even organized a team of hundreds of pawns to launch a counterattack against the Han cavalry with bows and crossbows, and shot at them. Of course, the Han cavalry was agile and much more flexible than the passive beating of the Tang army, even so, a few shots really made Guo Chongwei lose some of his subordinates.

Soon, Guo Chongwei tried out the few "bones" that were difficult to gnaw in the long Tang army vehicle array, so it was easy to take refuge decisively, and conveyed the order to attack the weak place of the Tang army.

Bi Tang Army, there are few officers, there are Xu Wenzhen's quality, in a hurry, Xu Wenzhen's methods and strategies to resist the enemy, it is difficult to reach the whole army. The most important thing is those servants who accompany the army, they are the most uncontrollable, and they are also the key targets of Guo Chongwei, and they will soon collapse.

By the time Murong Yanzhao's army approached, Guo Chongwei's side, most of the arrows had been exhausted, the short spears had been thrown, and the soldiers were also exhausted. And Xu Wenzhen, seeing the Second Route Han Army coming from the north, the huge horse army array, was murderous, which made Xu Wenzhen's heart sink directly to the bottom.

Looking at the situation on the battlefield, the Tang army's vehicle formation was like a coiled dragon, but it was scarred and damaged. Guo Chongwei's attack, although it did not cause too many direct casualties, this long dragon was in chaos.

Observing the enemy formation, Murong Yanzhao also listened to Guo Chongwei's attack and the Tang army's response to the attack, the tiger's eyes swept across the battlefield, Murong Yanzhao pointed at it from afar, and directly ordered: "Han Tong leads the iron cavalry army to attack the tail of the Tang army!" ”

Murong Yanzhao wanted to cut off its dragon tail first, where it was the most chaotic, with the most people, and the most broken formation.

"The rest of the Longjie army, commanded by each battalion, will continue to ride around and shoot around, suppress the Tang army, and not have a chance to breathe!"

"Yes!"

The order was given, and six thousand Han cavalry, divided into two major roads, raised dust and smoke, and marched towards the Tang army with great momentum. Guo Chongwei led his subordinates, and Gong Wei was beside Murong Yanzhao, resting and eating dry food to restore his physical strength.

With the attack of this large group of Han cavalry, the already chaotic Tang Array was under great pressure. In terms of command attainments on the battlefield, Xu Wenzhen is not half a star behind Murong Yanzhao, and Murong Yanzhao has done an excellent job in giving full play to the advantages of cavalry, finding flaws, and adjusting command on the spot.

Coupled with the already superior combat power of the Han army, as well as three quarters of an hour's rest, it broke out, where was the labor army and the Tang army that was shocked could withstand it.

Soon the Tang army in the rear battalion could not stand it directly, was defeated, fled by those who fled, and surrendered by surrender. After cutting off the dragon's tail and then cutting the dragon's head, although Zhu Yuan struggled to lead the army to resist, it was difficult to clean up the scattered and fearful military spirit and was captured.

Taking advantage of its defeat, the Han army concentrated its forces to attack Xu Wenzhen, who was the last to hold on, and hit a nail. It completely cowered in a dense chariot formation, and supervised the battle with his own soldiers, leading nearly 3,000 remnants of soldiers to resist stubbornly.

The impact was several times, but to no avail, and the casualties grew. Seeing this, Murong Yanzhao directly ordered Guo Chongwei to drive the thousands of captured prisoners, carrying large shields and wooden planks, to storm the car formation.

Things are often so wonderful, and they are also a threat of life and death, these soldiers and civilians of the Southern Tang Dynasty would rather be driven as cannon fodder like dogs and cattle than fight with the Han army for life and death. Of course, perhaps these people still have a simple consciousness, stubbornly resisting the Han army, there is only one way to die, if they help the Han army defeat their own army, there is still a chance to survive......

At dusk, there was an impact of prisoners, and Xu Wenzhen's defense soon became ineffective, and the car formation was forced to disperse and completely routed.

On the huge battlefield, although there was a lot of fire, the situation was decided, and seeing that there was no longer a Tang army to resist, Murong Yanzhao was completely relieved. As the leading general, he can't rest assured before the final decision.

Overall, Xu Wenzhen's army is not difficult to fight. Looking at the clusters of military supplies, Murong Yanzhao cheered up and arranged for the aftermath to be dealt with, cleaned up the battlefield, and cleaned up the seizures.

One thing is for sure, this battle has achieved great results!