As Liu Yetang had predicted, Hu's army had crossed the Huaishui before noon—more than twenty patrol ships had fired arrows from the flanks in an attempt to obstruct it, but with little success—and with a little rest, they were divided into two divisions: the main force was violently attacking Chiang Jigang, and more than 100 cavalry were turning southwest.

According to Liu Yetang's judgment, it is unlikely that such a small detachment will take a long detour to copy the back road of the Jin army, and it may just be to survey and find other roads.

About 200 steps away from the Jin formation, the Hu army reorganized again, and then first sent seventy or eighty cavalry to try to attack, but it was really difficult to break through the rejection of horses and spears, but was shot by the bows and arrows of the rear team of the Jin army, leaving behind more than ten horses and six or seven corpses, and retreating in embarrassment. Immediately, the enemy will not move, probably analyzing the situation and planning a strategy for victory.

Although it was not the first time that Pei Gai was in battle, it was the first time to observe the battle so closely, he straddled his mount, stepped on the stirrups with both feet, raised his body slightly, and put his hands on the awning, and his blood was boiling. Because Jiang Jigang is the narrowest terrain in this section, only forty or fifty steps from north to south, so the Jin army's forward can be arranged in a fairly dense formation, mainly spearmen, supplemented by sword and shield soldiers, the array is as thick as seven layers, Pei Gai is also nearly a hundred steps away from the nearest Hu Cai, unless the legendary Yang Shu and other top masters arrive, otherwise ordinary riding bows will not be able to shoot him at all, and the position is quite safe.

When watching the battle, he wanted to send someone to ask Liu Yetang, saying that we just put down so many enemies, we can't be regarded as frustrating their sharpness, do we want to take the initiative to attack? But after thinking about it again, it is better not to point fingers at the front-line commanders and cause any unnecessary psychological pressure, since Liu Yetang has been ordered, then step on his heart, and he should only be a mascot to boost morale.

However, it can also be learned from this that being in the army, not being able to personally participate in planning and commanding is really a very annoying thing, so many people who do not know soldiers in history - such as Wenchen leading the army, and even eunuchs supervising the army - can't help but meddle in the military, and really can't be too harsh. Only by being there can you really understand how powerful this yòu huò really is.

Well, in fact, among the civil servants and eunuchs, there are occasionally those who know the soldiers, and there are also military generals who can hardly fight, and they cannot be simply classified by their origin and identity.

Pei Gai observed both the enemy and his own side, and found that this army trained by Zu Ti himself could barely be regarded as a "strong army" in this era, at least not worse than the Central Plains infantry he had seen in Shile's army. Although the enemy is outnumbered, taking advantage of the terrain, coupled with the fact that our army is fighting at home, and has a psychological advantage, it may be impossible to hope for a complete victory, but it should not be a big problem to firmly block the Hu army here. Unless Zhi Qu Liuzhen planned to ignore the loss of food and straw, and was not afraid of his mount getting bogged down, and had a suitable guide, he would take a detour and force his side to retreat to defend the city, otherwise he would inevitably retreat in three days at most.

Pei Gai really didn't plan to leave that old friend of the Yuezhi clan here, as long as he could get rid of him and don't interfere with his farming, then it would be enough.

Pei should not hinder the war, but Liu Yetang can't ignore him, he is really a wordless banner erected in the formation, and from time to time he will send people over to report the battle situation, and at the same time make predictions about the next stage of the war. According to what Liu Yetang said, the Hu army did not seem to have the intention of diverting or dividing the troops, so if they continued to delay in front of the strong formation, at most at dusk, they would inevitably retreat and camp. Tonight, you can try to use the elite squad to go to the dark to sneak attack, if you can get the response of the Huaishang patrol ship, you will definitely be able to win a big victory.

Pei Gai said with a smile: "Return to the camp governor of the Ru family, everything is to listen to orders, there is no need to have scruples, and there is no need to ask for instructions on everything." ”

Nearly two quarters of an hour later, Hu's army launched a second attack, but still sent less than 100 horsemen, and withdrew before they could get close. Although the Jin army's infantry bow could reach far, the accuracy was too poor, and in the end, no one or a horse could be left, and only about three Hu soldiers jumped alive with arrows and returned.

Zhen Sui didn't know where to get out of, and arched his hand towards Pei Cai: "Old ...... The last general asks for his life, go to the front, I have a strong bow, shoot far, if the enemy comes again, I will be able to leave a few more! Pei should ask him, "Have you consulted with the night hall?" Zhen Sui pouted: "That guy just didn't allow it, so he came to ask the governor for his life." Pei Gai smiled and said, "Since I have entrusted the important task to the Night Hall, you must also listen to his orders." And you are now the master of a battalion, how can you go forward alone, the violent tiger Feng He? Zhen Sui glared at him and asked blankly, "What tyrannical tiger?" There are only leopards on the banner of the 'Pengshan Battalion'......" Pei Cai waved the bamboo battle impatiently and blasted him away.

The battle started in the afternoon, and in more than an hour, Hu Qi rushed so twice, and he didn't know if the dog bit the hedgehog and couldn't get his mouth, so he planned to retreat, or he wanted to fatigue the Jin army. Of course, Liu Yetang had already taken precautions, and every two quarters of an hour he ordered the soldiers to change formations and replace some people to rest - you must know that it is very tiring to hold a spear all the time, and more importantly, to maintain the formation, the nerves are tense, and it will definitely not last.

Pei Gai gradually felt that this battle was even more boring than watching the Shile army attack Yangxia City garrisoned by Wang Zan from a distance that day, and he yawned several times and didn't dare to really fight in front of people. However, he also knows very well that there is no slackness on the battlefield, don't look at the slow fight at this time, when it comes to the white-knuckle confrontation, the situation is changing rapidly, and at that time, it is impossible to slow down and let you observe and think carefully, and then convey the instructions to the front-line squads in time.

Seeing that Hu Jun was forming a team from afar, it seemed that he was planning to launch a third charge. Liu Yetang immediately held a long knife in his hand about six or seven steps in front of Pei's side—that is, ten meters away—ready to convey the instructions to the flag bearer and the drummer next to him by mouth shouting and knife dancing, and then the flag bearer grinded the flag and the drummer beat the drum, and passed the instructions to the front line through the mutual confirmation of sight and hearing. These techniques are basically not written in the military book, and Pei Gai knows almost nothing, and they are all passed down from generation to generation in the army. Pei should ponder, when this battle is over, I must also study it carefully - as the main general, how can I not know the banner and not understand the golden drum? Doesn't that become Wang Yan?

Seriously, there was Wang Yan in the world, which reduced the pressure on Pei Gai to a certain extent - even if I do it again, I can't reach his level, in the past, there was Wang Yifu at the bottom, I can be a "martyr", and in the future, with Wang Yifu at the bottom, maybe I can become a "famous general".

Just thinking like this, he suddenly heard a sound in his ears, and then the sound of horses' hooves sounded, and Hu Jun began to launch a new round of charge. The main spirit of the Jin army generals is all on the front, only Pei Gai has nothing to do, his mind is full of cranky thoughts, and his senses are also aware of the side, and he can't help but be stunned at the moment - hey, isn't this sound coming from the opposite side? Where are you shooting dysprosium?

Ming Di is a special order for Hu cavalry - because it is not easy to see the flag clearly when the war horse gallops and charges, and it is not easy to beat the drum on his back - it is not used much in the Jin army. So as soon as you hear the sound of the chirping, you know that it is the enemy who gives the order, but why not on the front, but on the flanks?

Pei Cai couldn't help but turn his head to look at the post, just in time to see the gentle place of the high Fu slope, among the bushes, there were a few horses slowly galloping out, and immediately the knight was wearing a felt hat and leather armor, with a white feather on his head, and a horse bow in his hand - I rely on this Hu people! How did they get to the post and run to our side?!

——————————

Zu Ti and his subordinates spent a lot of time surveying the terrain in Huaiyin County, and finally chose this Jiang Jigang as the first line of defense against the enemy in the west of the city. However, although Jiang Jigang is in Jiangji Township, it is not far from Huaisi Township, Chen Jian, as a native of Huaisi, has been wandering and exploring the surrounding area for almost as old as him, with more than 20 years.

He knew that there was a small road on the side of Jiang Jigang, and it was not necessary to cross the wetlands and swamps near the Poputang, so he could follow the gentle slope to the Gang, and then climb over to the north of the Gang. The road is very narrow, at most three people can go in parallel, and the war horse can't run, so it can only be led, but it is enough to pass through a small army and surprise attack the flank of the Jin army.

Because the basic topography of the Huaihe River Basin is still dominated by plains, supplemented by hills, it is not as good as Shuzhong, and this road on Jiang Jigang is compared to the Ferris Ridge that Deng Ai led the army to steal in the past, just like the national highway in later generations than the rural dirt road. Although Zhi Quliu is a northerner, he has been fighting in various complex terrains in the Central Plains for a long time, and when he heard Chen Jian's description, he made a judgment on the spot: "This plan can be used!" ”

Although Zhi Quliu was afraid that Pei should have Zhuge Liang's ability, he was not sure that Pei should be in Jiang Jigang, and he judged that what he was facing might just be a partial general under Pei Gai - as the lord of a state, Pei should not necessarily leave Huaiyin City. Thinking that Zhuge Liang first came out of Qishan, he also misused Ma Tan, even if the opposite side is not Ma Youchang, I may not be able to compare with Zhang Junyi, after all, there is this God-given guide, who can highlight the enemy's side, and the winning side is still quite large.

If there is no timely appearance of Chen Jian, not only to provide a map, but also to point out a secret road, it is estimated that Zhiqu Liuyi heard that there was a Jin army stationed in Jiang Jigang, and after observing the terrain, he turned around and went back directly - Mr. Pei expected the enemy plane first, and set up a formation with danger, even if I had more soldiers than him, what was the use? It's better to take a break.

But now there is a hidden path beckoning, and Zhi Quliu has always been bold and not afraid of danger, so he can't help but be eager to try. So he divided a hundred elite cavalry, with Chen Jian as the guide, agreed to Mingdi as the number, and when the flank harassed, in order to confuse the enemy's heart, and then launch a fierce assault on the front, he was not afraid that he would not win the battle.

Therefore, in front of Jiang Jigang, the two charges of the Hu army were so tired, and they did not use all their strength at all—of course, due to the limitations of the terrain, they may not be able to use all their strength—that is, they wanted to tie up the Jin army and attract their attention, but they were afraid of suffering too much useless damage. It is only when the guerrillas really turn over the Jiangji Gang and shoot the Ming Di that they will really launch a rapid charge.

Until the sound of the Ming Di, Zhi Quliu did not know that Pei Gai was also in Jiang Jigang. One is that the distance is too far, and Pei Gai did not immediately come forward, so he can't see clearly; Second, although there is a big flutter of "Governor Xu Fang Military", the problem is that Qu Qu Liu doesn't know how to read, and not all of his subordinates are illiterate, and there are a few semi-illiterate, but no one has thought of reminding the main general......

Zhi Quliu just felt that the enemy on the opposite side was quite brave, and the advance and retreat were also quite disciplined - it was indeed a soldier brought out by Mr. Pei, almost the strongest of the Jin soldiers I had seen in my life!

The two sides confronted each other for more than an hour, seeing that the red sun had already set westward, and the light began to dim, the Hu Han guerrilla army finally boarded the Jiangji post under the guidance of Chen Jian, and then immediately reorganized the queue, released the Ming Di, and then rushed towards Gangbei. Fortunately, although the slope is gentle, there are many shrubs, which hinder the horses' feet, so that they cannot gallop boldly, otherwise I am afraid that Pei should not have a good taste, and will be shot into a sieve by random arrows......

But even so, the number of Hu cavalry on the flanks was very small, and the main purpose was to shake the Jin army's stubborn heart and disrupt the Jin army's array, so they began to release arrows from a long distance. Feathered arrows fell from the sky and landed in the middle of the formation, and when even six or seven people fell with a scream, although there were not many of them, the morale was taken away - seeing that the enemy was about to rush over, and there was a surprise attack on this side, I could only aim in one direction, how could this be good? Will my comrades be able to hold off the enemy and protect my flanks?

The Jin array was immediately in chaos, and a few cowardly even threw down their spears and bows and arrows, turned around and ran.

This is also a common problem of ancient armies, everyone can fight a good battle, once they encounter a setback, or suffer an unexpected attack, they can still keep the whole column intact and fight to the death, and they can't find a single one out of a hundred armies - even if Zu Ti can't train a strong army with a strong provenance in just half a year, only relying on a few small-scale anti-bandit operations.

Pei Gai couldn't help but be taken aback, and immediately raised the bamboo cane, and whipped it off the shoulder of a pawn who had just run past his horse, and shouted: "Don't move, retreat and behead!" It is estimated that his umbrella cover and Daxu are too conspicuous, and the front is not clear, but the Hu Qi on Jiang Jigang on the side can be seen clearly, and then he shouted again, even if there are several arrows shooting directly at Pei Gai.

Fortunately, the distance is still far away, and before the arrow reaches the body, its momentum will decline. But there was only one arrow, which went straight to Daxu and came, but it was slightly off, and it was swept by the wind of the flag horn, and then it fell, and it was no coincidence that the arrow feather swept the left eye of Pei Cai's mount. The beast immediately neighed, and with a stumble, it almost threw Pei Gai off the ground.

The horse that Pei Gai rode was not a good horse, and basically he had never been in battle - a good horse was inferior, and Pei Gai thought that he might not be able to control it; Second, he did not intend to go to the enemy in person, and rushed to kill with a sword, so he gave up all his good horses to the generals in the army, and when he was frightened, he immediately hissed his hooves, then turned around, and fled with his hooves scattered. Pei should be forced to bow down, his hands tightly around the horse's neck, Hao Xuan didn't turn it upside down - fortunately with the assistance of stirrups, otherwise the dignified Pei Dudu was afraid that he would not be able to run an arrow to the ground, and he would turn over and fall off the horse, and fall into a daze......

Pei should have fled, and Daxu will stand up and fall - the little colonel in charge will inevitably run with the main general, how can he still stand up the banner firmly when he runs? The Jin army had already begun to be chaotic, and when they saw this scene, they collapsed instantly, almost everyone turned around, abandoned their weapons one by one, and followed the governor to flee in embarrassment in the direction of Huaiyin County......