Chapter 251: The Battle of the Xianghe River (5)
In the Xiang River, countless rockets were shot into the pontoon bridge, and the flames that soared into the sky ignited. Pontoon bridges turned to ashes. Then the army of Jiaozhi State extended and returned to the barracks.
The Dali army woke up like a dream, walked out of the barracks, and scolded one after another. I thought that the army of the Cochin country on the opposite side was a turtle. I didn't expect him to be a turtle really, willingly.
On the other side of the Xiang River, in the camp of the Jiaozhi army.
Dressed in heavy armor and furious, Yishan walked into a tent. looked at Changning, who was complacent, and was angry: "Standby, standby...... You also put us on standby. Listen, listen, what are the other side scolding?"
"General Yi is angry, you received the order with me at the beginning. We must not attack unless the general's order is given." Changning was stunned for a moment, and then faced Yishan, and persuaded for a while.
Yi Shan was already angry, but now when he heard this persuasion, his anger became even bigger: "I have worked with you for many years, general, and as far as I know, you are not the one who would rather be stubborn. The spies carefully counted that the Dali army on the other side of the river was only seventy or eighty thousand. With my 150,000 troops, if we force ourselves to cross the river to fight, we can swallow it in one bite."
"Our department is only twice as large as the other side, and although we have advantages, we are not absolute. It may be difficult to cross the Xiang River and engage the enemy on the other side of the river. On the battlefield, it is changing rapidly. If we are too obsessed with the comparison of forces, I am afraid that it will not be a good thing for us." Changning obviously had the slightest concern in his heart. He is not, a stubborn person. If you can win a battle, even if you violate the military order, you will send troops. Afterwards, I was talking to the general, just explain the matter. It's just that now, thinking of this, I have some hesitation in my heart. An inexplicable fear quietly spread. This battle can only be won, not defeated, and behind it is the royal capital, Jiaozhi has been, and he can't afford to lose.
Yishan forced, suppressed the anger in his heart, and looked directly at Changning: "Since the general has worries in his heart, we will follow the general's order and stick to it." But why did you order to burn the pontoon? You know, the other side is scolding us for being a turtle with a shrunken head."
"Shrunken turtle? Wait until the general arrives. We're asking them to learn how powerful we shrunken turtles are." Chang Ning sneered, the people on the other side of the river were just people who were about to die. and other generals' plans, all in place. In one fell swoop, you can swallow the invading army of Dali. When the time comes, it is not impossible to take this opportunity to annex Dali.
When Yi Shan heard these painless words, he laughed angrily: "Wait for the general? I can't figure it out. There are 150,000 people in our department. It is the sum of Dali's invading forces. On the other side, there were only 70,000 or 80,000 soldiers and horses. General, why do you bother to burn down the pontoon bridge in one more move. You know, if the pontoon bridge is destroyed, we will attack the other side, and we will have a lot of trouble out of thin air."
"Zhou Bo likes to use ambushes. He can always surprise people, leave a large army outside the battlefield, and then appear on the battlefield at the most opportune time. Back then, we lost three battles and three times, all because of this. You said that the army invaded by Dali had 150,000? Is it really only 150,000? Just like us, there are only 150,000 soldiers and horses stationed here. However, the general commanded 50,000 troops, concealed his whereabouts, and wandered everywhere. Then the enemy won't do it? “。 Changning thought of those battles back then, and a slight chill spread in his heart. Zhou Bo's skills, he has learned. This person has an amazing ability to predict the battlefield. He can always make an army on the battlefield that has been in ambush for a long time and recuperate at the most appropriate time, and turn the tide of the battle in an instant.
When Yi Shan heard this analysis, the anger in his heart dissipated a little. But when I thought of the pontoon, I began to wonder again: "Having said that, without the pontoon bridge, we are always inconvenient."
"Dali is here, there is no water master, this is their biggest weakness. I was on the road, thinking about it for a long time. Some time ago, a letter of resignation was given to the general. Let's take the name of the general, deploy men along the way, collect ships, and form a naval division on the spot. Now the sailor has become a sailor, with more than 300 large and small ships. The Xianghe River is no longer our danger, but our natural danger." When Chang Ning said this, a smug look appeared on his face. No matter how you have all kinds of strategies, the enemy army without a ship can only look at it and sigh.
When Yi Shan heard this, his eyes lit up, and he suddenly figured out this matter: "Didn't the general say that we can only attack them in the future, and they can only stare dryly."
"Suffice it to say, no matter how many ambushes he has set up on the other side of the river. As long as we have ships, the attack and defense are all in the hands of our army." Changning nodded, thinking of that scene, his mood was a little smoother. During this time, I was stationed by the river every day, and I don't know how many complaints I endured.
Yishan was overjoyed, and a sense of pride rose in his heart: "As soon as the general's military order arrives, we will cross the river by boat and kill them by surprise."
Chang Ning was about to say something when suddenly there was a rush of footsteps.
"General Qiyu, General, Letter to". Seeing that the two generals were there, the soldiers hurriedly knelt down and respectfully handed the military order to Changning's hands.
Changning took the letter and opened it to watch: I heard that the sailor division had been formed, and it was specially ordered that tonight, Changning led an army of 120,000 to go out by boat and storm the lower reaches of the Xianghe River. After most of the enemy's forces were attracted downstream, Yishan led 30,000 troops, took advantage of the situation to attack in the middle of the river, and set up a water village on the opposite bank. Ben will be upstream, waiting for the opportunity to move. bypassed the original Xiangcheng and smashed the Chinese army tent in Dali.
Yi Shan looked at the letter and fell into deep thought: "During this time, most of the officers and soldiers of the whole army have a fire in their hearts. It's also a good opportunity to strike at this time."
"I lead 120,000, and you lead 30,000. Although there is a Xianghe River to block it, it is not appropriate to leave no soldiers to guard it in the camp. As soon as there is an enemy army, rush here. All it takes is a fire to burn out our supplies. At the same time, you can also take advantage of the situation and capture the royal capital. Then we are not become, sinners of the ages." Changning has a steady personality, and he vaguely feels a hint of crisis, but when he thinks about it, he seems to have done it too much.
Yi Shan was worried about Changlong, and smiled nonchalantly: "What if the camp is not there, don't forget that I am in the middle of the stream." 30,000 soldiers and horses are stationed, and they will be as stable as Mount Tai. Originally, we only had to storm downstream, and then the general was upstream, so we could take the opportunity to make a detour and raid. I was just afraid that the enemy would be suspicious, so I ordered me to take the opportunity to attack in the middle and set up a water village. Dali must think that this is our purpose. When the time comes, they will be sure that the rear will pour out of the nest, divide their troops into two routes, and go straight to the downstream and middle reaches. Then their defeat will be determined".
"Since it is the order of the general, we will obey the order, Yishan, you go down and prepare. Tonight we will fight and win the battle." Changning subconsciously clenched his fists, and a decisive battle began. (To be continued.) )