Chapter 82: The Battle of the Jiahe River II

The battle between the knights on both sides was short and fierce.

However, less than half an hour after the battle, the Qing army retreated.

It's not that the Qing army was defeated, but really speaking, the Qing army actually had an advantage in this battle.

Nikan decided to retreat for three reasons.

First, he felt the strength of the cavalry of the Xia army.

Although the cavalry of the Xia army had many surrenders, the more than 10,000 cavalry as the backbone were all hard bones.

After all, the number of cavalry in the Xia army was very small before, and those who could serve as cavalry were all selected among the best, and if they were placed among the foot soldiers, they could be a low-level officer, and there was no problem in deciding on it.

There is nothing wrong with these backbones.

It is unlikely that they will defeat the Xia army.

Second, it is the arrival of Xia Jun's foot soldiers.

This position is not too far away from Xia Jun's infantry army, and the battle in front is so fierce, Cao Zongyu may not know? Cao Zongyu sent several battalions of men and horses to rush over first.

With the response of the infantry formation, it is unlikely that the Qing army wants to defeat the Xia cavalry.

Third, it was bad news from the rear that forced him to retreat.

Gao Yuanjue was relieved to see that the Qing army had retreated.

The battle between the two sides lasted less than half an hour, but in this half an hour, the two sides hedged three times, and as many as two or three thousand people fell off their horses.

Gao Yuanjue has not never seen a battle, but unlike the infantry confrontation, the cavalry on both sides are all moving on the battlefield and charging with the cavalry.

There is no strong position to rely on.

And in the galloping of thousands of horses, no one dares to guarantee their own safety. I don't know where a long knife or a long arrow can kill him.

Moreover, many of the surrendered troops in the Xia army were somewhat shaken in such a battle.

If it weren't for the strict precautions of the generals under the Xia army, there might be a partial collapse.

During the Great War, one person collapsed, and the following people couldn't prevent it.

As soon as he thought of this, Gao Yuanjue broke out in a cold sweat behind his back.

When Gao Yuanjue saw Daniel Zhang's banner, he felt a little grateful to Daniel Zhang in his heart, especially when he rushed into battle, Daniel Zhang rushed to the front and was invincible.

This kind of brave general, everyone likes it when they see it.

Just seeing Daniel Zhang, Gao Yuanjue naturally remembered Jin Shenghuan. Gritting his teeth, he asked, "Where is Jin Shenghuan?" ”

Li Benshen said: "I don't know, you just need to tell His Royal Highness King Tang about this matter, don't say more, after all, Jin Shenghuan is the person who guards the king, and he has been listening to it under King Tang for a while." ”

"Inseparable."

Gao Yuanjue took a deep breath, and after Gao Jie died, Gao Yuanjue sat down in the lecture hall

A few years of cold bench, a few years of cold bench, also made Gao Yuanjue's temperament accept a lot of tempering. He naturally understood what Li Benshen said, and said in a low voice: "I know." ”

Gao Yuanjue returned to the camp with his headquarters and met with Cao Zongyu to explain the battle situation. In the last sentence, he only brought a sentence, saying: "I ordered the herald to summon General Jin Shenghuan, but I didn't see General Jin Shenghuan turn around, it was not because he had an accident, if so, it was my fault." ”

Cao Zongyu smiled slightly, he didn't know Gao Yuanjue's voice, and said: "Jin Shenghuan has already sent news, he has bypassed the Qing army and chased Hong Chengchou. ”

Cao Zongyu looked up at the sun that was about to set, and said, "At this time, he should have seen Hong Chengchou's camp. ”

When Gao Yuanjue heard this, he hated it in his heart. Secretly said: "What a Jin Shenghuan." ”

In his opinion, Jin Shenghuan clearly used them to attract the attention of the Qing army, and went directly to the Qing army camp himself. For a while, I could only barely keep some smiles on my face.

Cao Zongyu's expectations were good. Jin Shenghuan was outside the Qing army camp at the moment.

More than 10,000 cavalry were hidden in a large area of reeds.

"Your Excellency." The generals beside Jin Shenghuan muttered about the trivial things beside Jin Shenghuan: "Isn't it good to put the Duke of Huai Guo like this?" ”

Jin Shenghuan sneered and said, "What's wrong." With my ability, after this big war, is it possible that I can't get a national duke? Why be afraid of that milky child. ”

Jin Shenghuan looked at the camp of the Qing army and said, "Lao Tzu, I have long wanted to give Hong Chengchou a look. ”

Jin Shenghuan held back this breath for a long time.

Before the Qing cavalry was strong, almost wandering a mile away from the Xia army's marching route, Jin Shenghuan's task was to drive out the Qing cavalry.

But he didn't dare to stay away from the Xia army's infantry formation, because of the distance, the Xia army's infantry formation could not support, Jin Shenghuan, a cavalryman, was eaten clean by the Qing army, and it was not strange at all.

has been passively beaten, Jin Shenghuan has never been such a person who swallows his anger, and countless times in his heart, he wants to return his body in the way of others.

It's just that there aren't enough cavalry, the idea is just a thought.

Later, all the cavalry of the Xia army came.

But something happened that made Jin Shenghuan unhappy, and he was actually under the command of Gao Yuanjue.

In his opinion, it is not fair at all. Therefore, the desire to make contributions in his heart became more and more urgent. So when the cavalry of the Xia army and the cavalry of the Qing army fought.

After weighing the pros and cons, he felt that even if he passed, he would not improve the situation. Instead, he chose another dangerous road, bypassing the Qing cavalry, and went more than 100 miles north to the Qing army camp.

In order to prevent Gao Yuanjue from objecting, he directly stabbed the plan to Cao Zongyu's side.

He has been under Cao Zongyu for a long time, and he also knows that Cao Zongyu is like this to his subordinates

There is only one criterion for judging the move of cutting first and then playing, and there is whether it can win or not.

If you can win, the board will be raised high and gently lowered, even if someone reproaches, it will be protected.

But if you can't win, I'm sorry, and you'll be punished for both crimes.

Maybe it won't be beheaded for public display, but it will be a lot of hard work.

So, he actually took a great risk in doing so.

He always felt that the risk he took was worth it. It's just that looking at the camp of the Qing army at this moment, Jin Shenghuan suddenly felt a trace of bitterness welling up in his heart.

With a wave of his hand and a slap on his face, he killed a buzzing mosquito in the reeds, and saw that there was a lot of blood left in the palm, but he didn't know if this blood was Jin Shenghuan's own.

"Good thief, this is a turtle shell." Jin Shenghuan only saw a toothache.

Hong Chengchou, as the oldest general on the battlefield today, can be said to have almost all the energy in the world as Hong Chengchou's juniors. It's hard to say anything else, but on top of the combat experience, it can be described as extremely rich.

Therefore, it is impossible to find the flaws from Hong Chengchou's camp.

Yes.

The camp of the Qing army was large.

It seems that there are 5,000 people as a battalion, and between the battalions and battalions, they are interlocking, the baggage is in the middle, the soldiers are outside, and the long trenches are meticulous.

You know, this is not a place where Hong Chengchou has been stationed for a long time. Hong Chengchou was just blocked by the river in front of him.

This river is called the Jia River.

Yes.

In the Battle of Jingyan, Zhu Di and the Southern Army had a battle between the river.

Countless rivers in Hebei flow into the Haihe River, from Tianjin Wei to the sea, or into the canal.

In fact, if the army marches, it is best to take a boat down the river, and then turn the canal to Tianjin Wei and go to the city of Beijing. You don't have to get off the boat all the way.

It will greatly reduce the fatigue of the soldiers.

It's just that Tianjin Wei has been lost. The strength of the Xia army on the surface of the water far exceeded that of the Qing army.

Let the Qing army take a boat, it is better to wait for a day, build a pontoon bridge, and it will be convenient for the army to cross the river.

There were Qing cavalry harassment before, and the Qing army's foot soldiers did not walk quickly, but the Xia soldiers moved forward at a rapid pace. So Hong Chengchou has time. That's why I set up camp here slowly and logically, and crossed the river by bridge.

"No, although I bypassed the Qing cavalry brigade, but the cavalry of the brigade crossed the border, how could there be no trace at all? It is estimated that the cavalry of the Qing army has returned at this time, and if there is no breakthrough. I can't stay here for long. Jin Shenghuan was anxious.

When he looked at it, he felt that with his cavalry, it was impossible to kick the camp. But he didn't want to let him retreat like this.

Suddenly, Jin Shenghuan's eyes were nailed to a pile of large and small ship wood, and he was blessed to the heart, and suddenly he had an idea.