At this time, the Song army that landed in Jiangnan had reached the strength of one division, but it also had to face three battlefields. Although Chen Fenglin made the First Division ready to cross the river, to be honest, the battle was fought like this, which also made him embarrassed, and he really had no face to send troops for reinforcements. The root cause of the matter was that the soldiers of the headquarters were trapped in Jiangbei, and they failed to rescue them for several days.

Although the emperor did not blame himself, he sent a squadron of the guard battalion to take the main attack, which in Chen Fenglin's eyes was tantamount to slapping him in the face and laughing at his incompetence. In fact, it was the guard battalion that landed first, and it was the one who quickly annihilated the enemy at the enemy's ferry, and it was still it that broke the enemy troops besieging Guabu Mountain and rescued the trapped people. What is embarrassing is that they are not only instructively defeated, but also slow to act.

What annoyed Chen Fenglin even more was that after learning that there were still four people lost in Guabu Town, Li Hongbin, as the supreme commander at the front, insisted on retreating according to the plan, instead of actively going to the rescue. It was the guard battalion that 'disobeyed' the military order and went to the rescue alone, and now it has not returned for a long time, and it is likely that he has been trapped in it, which makes him explain to the emperor.

"Yu Dushuai, the enemy from the direction of Changlu Town has arrived on the east bank of Chushui and wants to cross the river for reinforcements!" At this time, a signal corpsman came to report.

"Tell your commander, blow up the pontoon bridge, set up monitoring posts along the coast, and if you find signs that the enemy has crossed the river, immediately block it, and let the enemy cross the river with a horse and come to meet you!" Chen Fenglin immediately commanded.

"Yu Du Shuai, the north found the vanguard of the reinforcements of Duge Wanhu, there are about more than five hundred horsemen!" As soon as he left, another communications corpsman came to report.

"Use the paddy fields to build a defensive line, control traffic intersections, organize defenses, and resolutely annihilate the invading enemy!" Chen Fenglin looked at the map and immediately ordered.

"Yu Du Shuai, Li Dutong has already led his troops to the front line, formed a confrontation with Habi Chi Qianhu, and asked to attack!" Another communications soldier came in and said.

"Why did he come to ask Ben Shuai too? Tell him that he doesn't need to ask for everything, that he can decide when to attack! Chen Fenglin was a little puzzled, when His Majesty convened the pre-war meeting, he had already made it clear that the power was decentralized, and they were granted the right of expediency, as long as the fighter plane appeared, they could decide for themselves. But now from the battalion to the division, he doesn't dare to make the decision, but he wants to decide everything, which is too abnormal.

"Yes, but everyone has a word, or please make a decision!" After the communication soldier stood up and saluted, he hesitated and said.

"You tell him that if he can't even command a regiment, he should be a commander and command a battalion. If you can't command a battalion, go and be the head of the capital! Chen Fenglin said angrily. Everyone knows that fighter planes on the battlefield are fleeting, and this requires front-line commanders to make quick decisions and respond quickly. If you ask for instructions on everything, you can't eat hot.

"Yes!" Only then did the correspondent turn and go back.

"Du Shuai, Li Dutong has always been cautious, don't be angry!" Seeing that Chen Fenglin's face turned blue, Duyu Hou Ma Yan Yue sent a cup of tea and said with a smile.

"The Art of War: The General will not be subject to foreign orders. It is not the way to be a general in his command, which is to abide by the old rules and act in a dull manner. Chen Fenglin didn't answer, but slapped the table and said.

"Du Shuai is angry, Li Dutong is also acting in accordance with the rules, although he is dull, he is also careful!" Yan Yue smiled with him.

"There's nothing wrong with being careful?! I don't think you are responsible, if at the beginning of the incident, you sent a powerful force to the rescue, how can you have today's passive situation. tried to attack again and again, but did not dare to boldly use troops, which resulted in the miscalculation of the Yuan army, raising its vigilance, and returning again and again in vain. Now it has alarmed His Majesty, and he has traveled thousands of miles to supervise the battle, so that his colleagues know that if a small battle is fought like this, how can our army have face! The more Chen Fenglin spoke, the more angry he became, and he slapped the table and roared.

"It's come to this, don't be annoyed. Now that His Majesty is in charge of the overall situation, and Du Shuai is in command of the front, this battle will definitely be able to win a big victory and boost the prestige of our army! Yan Yue said with a smile.

"How can the current situation reassure Ben Shuai, he is too cautious, his actions are procrastinating, and his actions are slow. And only a hundred people in the guard battalion were besieged by enemy troops several times their size, and every moment of delay could cause casualties, but this was all my fault! Chen Fenglin waved his hand and said. But in his heart, he couldn't help but feel annoyed, when he recommended Li Hongbin as the commander of the first division, he also watched him act cautiously, abide by military discipline, act steadily and prudently, and there would be no big mistakes in the rules. But under the First World War, all the shortcomings were exposed, and it was really difficult to resist one side, so that he couldn't help but suspect that he had made the wrong choice at the beginning.

"Don't worry, the guard battalion is all elite in the army, how can such a small battle trap them!" Yan Yue smiled with him.

"You say this, which makes Ben Shuai even more uneasy!" Chen Fenglin turned around abruptly and stared at Yan Yue, as if he didn't know him. At present, the military and government in the army are managed separately, and play the role of mutual supervision and supervision, if only the military commander is cautious, it is fine, and there is still the supervision of the marquis, but if both of them are timid and have become a raccoon dog, then it will be a big problem.

"How can Du Shuai look so lowly like this?" Yan Yue was a little uncomfortable by Chen Fenglin, touched his face but didn't feel inappropriate, and asked with a smile.

"Ben Shuai wants to go to Guabu Town to have a look, Li Sima is under your full command here, dispatch all departments, you can make your own decisions if you have something, don't need to ask for instructions at all levels!" Chen Fenglin didn't pay attention to Yan Yue, but looked at Sima Li Leidao, who was sorting out the battle report in the corner of the tent.

"Du Shuai, this is not in line with military regulations, Du Tong still has the ability to command, how can he hand over the command to Sima?" Without waiting for Li Lei to respond, Yan Yue stepped forward and said.

"Hmph, there are also provisions in the military regulations that direct officials can temporarily appoint corresponding officials in the headquarters to exercise their powers, and confirm them afterwards. Yan Yuhou won't be ignorant, right? Chen Fenglin snorted coldly and said, "Li Sima, do you have any objections?" ”

"If you receive your orders, you will live up to your trust!" Li Lei's eyes lit up, and he immediately stepped forward to salute and receive the order.

"Okay, I'll leave it to you here, don't let Ben Shuai down!" After Chen Fenglin returned the salute, he patted Li Lei on the shoulder and chuckled.

"This ...... Congratulations to Du Shuai! Yan Yue wanted to say something more, but when he saw Du Shuai's cold gaze, he swallowed it back......

Chen Fenglin only took a few of his own soldiers and went straight to the direction of Guabu Town, just now he only stayed at the command post for less than half an hour, and then realized that the battle was like this, not because the combat effectiveness of the Second Division was low, but because there was a problem with the command structure. Li Hongbin's grasp of the command was too tight, so that his subordinates lost the initiative and acted completely passively according to orders.

On the other hand, Sima, as an important staff member of the military commander, should actively participate in the planning and put forward his own opinions, but he saw that Li Lei had been silent except for saying hello when he came, and he had been sorting out and recording official documents like a clerk. In his impression, Li Lei used to be a talent who was good at planning and commanding, and he was the first to join the army as a person in charge of military affairs in the First Division, and Sima who was promoted to the new First Division after the expansion, but he became a taciturn bystander, obviously suppressed by the two military and political chiefs, and could not give full play to his talents.

Moreover, Chen Fenglin clearly knew that this battle was no longer about fighting with reinforcements, the main battlefield was indeed Guabu Town, and only by quickly rescuing the guard battalion trapped in it could he break away from the enemy and end this battle, so as not to continue to expand. And the longer it drags on, the enemy reinforcements will arrive one after another, and the pressure on the reinforcements will become greater and greater, and the troops participating in the battle are all infantry troops, and once they are glued by the enemy cavalry, it will be difficult to withdraw.

With the current situation of the Second Division, even if Li Hongbin went to supervise the battle, with his timid personality and lack of active offensive fighting style, Chen Fenglin was still worried that he would still not be able to achieve a quick victory. Therefore, although he knew that changing generals on the spot was a taboo for soldiers, he still decided to take away his command and take over the troops and horses himself.

Halfway through, Chen Fenglin saw the flames in the direction of Guabu Town, and the smoke was billowing out, which made him even more anxious, obviously the guard battalion had been discovered by the enemy, and the two sides started a fierce battle, but he didn't know that the fire was set by his own troops in order to create chaos and get rid of the pursuing soldiers; The enemy could not take it for a long time, and in anger, he did not hesitate to destroy the whole town, and burned them to death in it. When he arrived at the battlefield, the situation at this time was just as he feared, which made him angry and anxious.

The battlefield is not wide, only about 300 steps, because here near the river, the land is seriously desertified, and is not suitable for farming, in the middle is a wide road, at first the Song army is to use the two sandwich mounds to set up an ambush, blocking the enemy reinforcement ferry, now the two sides continue to increase the battle line has been in full swing, the distance between 200 steps on the formation of confrontation.

The tactics adopted by Li Hongbin can be described as standard Song army tactics, bombarding with rapid-fire artillery from artillery battalions, and then advancing in a horizontal formation to press the enemy in the direction of Guabu Town. However, the effect was minimal, as the Yuan army would retreat far after the artillery was fired, and when they advanced in formation, they would attack the flanks in columns.

Thinking about the four battalions of troops forming a large phalanx to advance, it seems spectacular, but it puts forward higher requirements in terms of command, especially on the undulating terrain, it is necessary to constantly stop the whole formation, so as not to scatter the formation. The Yuan army continued to take advantage of the opportunity to launch attacks from both flanks, causing the soldiers at both ends to constantly adjust their direction to deal with the attack. But the front can only stop, but it is difficult to help each other. Thus forcing them to stop, shoot, and form a team. Once the formation is scattered, the Yuan army will attack the salient, and the entire phalanx will be difficult to maintain, resulting in an extremely slow pace of advancement.

"The commander has an order, stop advancing, and the artillery battalion will step forward!" Chen Fenglin saw the situation clearly, and immediately ordered his soldiers to ride through the queue on horseback, calling for orders.

"Du Shuai, why is this?" Li Hongbin saw the handsome flag waving in the rear, and hurriedly returned to the front and asked.

"Artillery fire, hold the position!" Chen Fenglin ignored it, but dismounted and boarded the general's platform, ordered to lower the Li Zijiang flag, raised the handsome flag, and ordered.

"Du Shuai......" Seeing this, Li Hongbin knew that his command had been deprived, and his face turned pale.

"Commander Sun, you immediately lead the personal guard battalion from the mulberry forest on the north side to the enemy's left flank, and attack the enemy's flank!" Chen Fenglin called the commander of the first division of the personal guard battalion and ordered.

"Yes, the last general will obey!"

"The party commanded, adjusted the formation, with the first battalion as the vanguard, the second battalion and the third battalion divided into two wings, and the detachment was used as a unit to form a column to attack in formation, and at the same time, the mortar detachments of each battalion accompanied the team to provide fire support and resolutely defeat the enemy in front." Chen Fenglin ordered.

"Yes, the last general obeys!" The two generals were ordered to leave, and the artillery business had already begun firing to intercept the Yuan army that was attacking while the queue was adjusted.

Amid the rumbling of artillery, mixed with the hoarse commands of officers and sergeants, the formation quickly changed into three phalanxes, and then regrouped into columns. Then the drums sounded, and after the last round of shells was fired, the artillery battalion immediately closed its artillery to make way for the passage, and the divisions began to advance rapidly. The mortar detachments of the battalion also fired one after another, and the shells passed over the charging team, drawing a curve and falling into the enemy group, exploding bloody red flowers!

The Yuan army, which had been fighting for more than half a day, was already at the end of its strength, and the five hundred-man team led by Ha Bichi and the four gradual Ding hundred-man team were able to launch attacks again and again with their anger at first, forcing the Song army to retreat step by step, but under its stubborn resistance, it also suffered heavy casualties. When it was discovered that reinforcements were delayed and the town was on fire, morale was gradually declining.

The gradual Ding army is not called a regular soldier, they are the children of military families who meet the conditions for joining the army, they are not yet adults, they first receive military training, and lay the foundation for adult service, which can only be regarded as reserves. These children have never been in battle, and they grew up listening to the legends of their ancestors, and at first they were able to rely on that tiger spirit to charge with their fathers and brothers, but when they saw the cruelty of war, especially when their fathers and brothers were on the battlefield, they were already cowardly when they were unable to win for a long time.

Habichi was also difficult to ride a tiger at this time, and his own soldiers would lose more than half, and then the gradual Ding army would be wiped out, but he was afraid that he would be canceled and incorporated into other garrison troops. But the hatred of killing the son, the revenge of the destruction of the homeland has not been avenged, and the responsibility of defending the land, and he does not dare to retreat without authorization, so he can only insist on it and wait for the arrival of reinforcements. Now that reinforcements have not arrived, the strength of the Song army has strengthened and it has begun to turn to a counteroffensive.

Seeing that the Song army suddenly changed its formation, from a horizontal push that advanced in unison to an alternate attack in multiple columns, Habichi found that its formation was not scattered because of this, but more threatening. If you attack both flanks, you may be divided into two parts by the enemy; If you attack one side, you may be caught up in the encirclement; And breaking through from the middle road, looking at the layers of Song army columns, he was weak again, because the two sides were too close, and the war horses fell into the battle formation of the infantry army before waiting for afterburner, and it was difficult to move an inch, and the power of the cavalry was difficult to exert. Not to mention that the Song army's firearms were sharp, even spears and knives could devour them.

When Habichi hesitated whether to withdraw his troops back to save Guabu Town, or continue to entangle and wait for reinforcements, the artillery fire of the Song army became fierce again, and the attacking columns also increased their tempo......