Because the soldiers were tired and it was getting late, Li Zicheng ordered the attack to be suspended, and only camped on the left bank of Xiangshui. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

The vast army was all over the fields, they were camped in various sub-divisions, the banners were black and oppressive like dark clouds, one after another, on all roads, on all flat fields, there was a steady stream of foot soldiers and hungry soldiers, and the noise was always continuous.

Li Zicheng's big tent was set up in Caizhuang, in order to prevent the Ming army from attacking, tens of thousands of horsemen were still standing by before the infantry camp set up a camp to prevent the Ming army from moving.

The foot soldiers, all tired after a day's journey, but under the strict orders of the old battalion, they were not allowed to rest immediately, and they all dug ditches and set up camps, sweating like rain, but their work was transferred to them as more and more hungry soldiers arrived.

Looking at the hot scene in front of him, Li Zicheng was full of ambition, the general strategy had been decided, and the army was finally encircled.

It's not easy, for this battle, I started the layout from the east from the two court counts of Jingnanbo and Ningnanbo, and finally, in this place dozens of miles away from Xiayi City, Cao Bianjiao's cavalry camp and the new army infantry camp of Erzhen were dragged here, and then the army surrounded it.

Just defeat Cao Bianjiao here, the land of Henan will be your own world in the future!

Like Li Zicheng, everyone in the camp and the left were excited, eagerly watching the foot soldiers digging ditches and setting up camps.

Like the Revolution and Zuo, there were not many tents in the army, and in addition to the horsemen, most of the foot soldiers were living in nests. Needless to say, the hungry soldiers looked like a beggar's camp, but everyone was used to this kind of humble conditions.

Yuan Zongdi suggested that after the foot soldiers arrived, he immediately dug a trench not far in front of Cao Bianjiao, but Li Zicheng vetoed it, fearing that it would cause Cao Bianjiao's explosive reaction.

Besides, if the foot soldiers are tired after a long journey, if they are forced at this time. Counterproductive. Previously, the horsemen had been defeated in successive battles, and they all needed to rest and recuperate, even if they had to dig trenches to intercept them. At least until tomorrow.

Of course. In order to defend Cao Bianjiao, he broke through overnight. He also took many precautions, and these measures also prevented the soldiers and horses of the royal courtiers.

"By the wee hours of the morning. The foot soldiers can reach at least 50,000, and Cao Bianjiao is difficult to fly! ”

Looking at the scene in front of him, Gao Yigong, who had a more stable temperament, couldn't help but let go of a bold word.

Indeed, compared with Cao Bianjiao's Ming army, Li Zicheng and others had strong troops at this time.

Among the three coalition armies, there were more than 40,000 horse troops and 100,000 foot soldiers in the camp, 15,000 horse troops and 50,000 foot soldiers in the 5th battalion of the Revolution and Zuo, and fewer Luo Rucai, Sun Kewang, Li Dingguo, etc., and more than 4,000 horse troops and 30,000 or 40,000 foot soldiers.

Together, there are 60,000 horsemen and 200,000 foot soldiers, and there are countless coercions and followers, and even Li Zicheng and others don't know how many they are, but there are always hundreds of thousands.

At the beginning of the fourteenth year of Chongzhen, Li Zicheng was beaten by the Shunxiang army and fled to the mountains, but it was only a year, and the momentum was much greater than before, and the infantry battalion was more elite this time.

After all, after Li Zicheng defeated Fu Zonglong, tens of thousands of troops in Sichuan and Shaanxi belonged to Li Chuang, and at the end of the fourteenth year of Chongzhen, he broke more than ten cities such as Xuzhou, Tongxu, and Weishi, and every time he went to the next city, all the officers and soldiers surrendered, and killed famous generals such as Tiger and Sun Yingyuan, and collected some of their subordinates.

The traces of history have also changed slightly, because of the earlier alliance with the Revolution and the Left, the momentum is greater, and it is not bad at all, and even exceeds the strength of Li Zicheng's "100,000 foot thieves, 30,000 horse thieves, and nearly one million coercions" when he attacked Kaifeng three times in history.

Moreover, Li Zicheng's biggest advantage is that after the casualties and battle losses, the troops can be continuously replenished, don't look at Li Zicheng's arrival, the cavalry casualties were nearly 3,000, but as long as the horses and mules were collected, some horsemen could be carried up from the foot soldiers, and after the infantry died, they could also continue to collect from the hungry soldiers.

Although many of his infantry battalions were former officers and soldiers, their combat strength was generally higher than before.

At this time, the camp was practiced in an egalitarian manner, and the officers and men were basically treated equally, and although the treatment of some people was not as high as before, there was no longer the matter of eating empty salaries and drinking the blood of soldiers in the past, and everyone was equally miserable, and the soldiers were psychologically balanced.

In addition, Li Zicheng is not good at wine, and he is rough and rough, and he shares the joys and hardships with his subordinates, and the improvement of morale can be imagined.

In the midst of the thieves' laughter, Tian Jianxiu also looked yearning, and he said: "I heard that their new army spears are sharp, I don't know what will happen if my spears are against each other?" ”

Li Guo opened his mouth and said: "With the same number, the righteous army is afraid that it is not as good as ...... But after all, they have few people, and the enemy is outnumbered, so if this amount is increased, it will also consume them......"

Li Zicheng nodded, quite pleased with his nephew's maturity, and he also planned to do so.

Historically, the spear formation is also one of the signboards in the army, there are 30,000 foot soldiers with spears, and it is said that the stabbing is like flying, and their training in peacetime is mainly responsible for Tian Jianxiu, who is responsible for logistics and training.

But his spear formation, in addition to paying attention to the use of long soldiers and short use, of course, cannot be compared with the new army's spear formation.

Li Zicheng takes a fancy to the spear, also because the soldier holds the spear in his hand, even if he is not familiar with the practice, he can also face the enemy, but if he is not familiar with the short soldier, it is almost the same as hand-to-hand combat.

Therefore, in the infantry battalion, he let those more elite and high-combat soldiers practice swords, shields, firearms, bows and arrows, and those with ordinary combat power who have not been in the infantry camp for a long time, let them practice spear formation.

Relying on a tight formation, these soldiers with poor quality can be given a sense of security and passively improve their morale, and the spearmen in the queue only need to hold a spear and stab it, just one action, and the training is relatively easy.

In the case of the logistics level and the quality of the soldiers, the spear is indeed very cost-effective, and as for the hungry people, the weapons used are varied.

Seeing the steady arrival of his own soldiers and horses, Li Zicheng's heart swayed, he looked at Cao Bianjiao's side, but he was thinking in his heart, how to use hungry soldiers to consume them.

He had only one regret, he was run out first by the royal courtiers.

……

Things took a turn for the worse. The joy of the previous victories was exhausted, and Cao Bianjiao and others realized that they were still under siege by thieves.

Seeing the continuous arrival of thieves and horses, Cao Bianjiao's heart was as if he had been immersed in an ice cellar, cold and cold, and the banner on it was even more dazzling.

He gritted his teeth, his heart intertwined with indescribable resentment, and the generals around him. They were all silent. They clenched their fists, or bit their lower lipes, and many of them bit blood from their lips, and some were resentful. There are also those who are afraid. Someone whispered a few times from time to time.

Pawn count. It's just a basic skill for the general, and there is no need for the other party to line up to let him count, Cao Bianjiao can see it at a glance. In addition to the new thieves, who will not be less than 10,000 horsemen, there are at least 30,000 foot soldiers arriving in front of them, and then more and more people and horses are arriving in the distance.

They also did not hide their whereabouts at all, so that the Ming army could see clearly.

Although looking at the military appearance and parade, the combat power of those foot soldiers is far inferior to their own, but the ants bite the elephant to death......

Looking over there, Cao Bianjiao was silent for a long time.

"Cao Shuai, what should I do?"

The generals beside him were anxious to ask, and when the main force of the thieves arrived, it was Yang Shaofan, a pro-general who had always been calm, and some anxiety appeared on his face.

Everyone was also arguing, and Vice General Sun suggested that while the thieves had just arrived, they had just arrived and had traveled a long distance, and they were tired and tired, so they could immediately attack them, or they might have results.

Although at the end of the day, the soldiers were also exhausted, but they could still fight.

But obviously, this advice did not work, because the rogue horsemen were in good fight, and if they attacked their infantry camp, they could also attack their own side, and they would fight together, and it would be dark, how could they fight?

Cao Bianjiao finally ordered to set up camp, no matter what, recuperating is the most important thing, under the eyes of the enemy, many soldiers are highly nervous, and they also need to relax.

The camp was set up, and the dead and wounded horses of the thieves were also brought to eat and drink, and finally brought some comfort to the tired soldiers.

However, the officers were not allowed to rest, and the generals of the thousand general ranks gathered in Cao Bianjiao's big tent to discuss matters.

"Let's attack the camp."

Some officers and Zanhua proposed a night attack.

At this time, there were still few cavalry and new army members of the army who were guilty of night blindness, and the relative increase in organizational strength provided conditions for night fighting.

The camp of the thieves, they also saw that although the surrounding area was deeply trenched and surrounded by some earthen fences, in their eyes, it was still simple, and they only needed to touch the front of the camp, whether it was attacking or raising fire and sounding gongs to intimidate, they had something to do.

Although it was just getting dark, it could be seen that their camps were brightly lit, and there were constant sentry posts and horses everywhere, and it was impossible to attack them without knowing it.

Cao Bianjiao also shook his head slowly, he clearly saw that the thieves erected wooden stakes in front of each camp, poured grease on them, and lit them like huge torches, illuminating the open space in front of the camp very brightly, even the same is true of the hungry soldiers' camps, and the night patrol team is one after another, how can they attack at night?

Grease is not cheap, obviously the thieves have invested a lot of money, or maybe they have learned the lesson of being attacked by the Shunxiang army at night in Luoyang.

Some people also proposed to leave overnight, and now it is only fifty or sixty miles to Xiayi, and in a hurry, they may arrive tomorrow morning.

However, this proposal was also opposed, and opponents believed that the thieves were very concerned about their own movements, and the sentry horses were densely packed, patrolling in circles outside, how could they watch the Ming army flee?

Some of their own sentry horses found out that the thieves were camping in the direction of Xiayi not far from their camp, and at least 20,000 rogue horsemen were camped, and the men and horses were not disarmed, as long as they learned of the movement, they could entangle themselves.

Not to mention their foot soldiers, the rest of the horsemen will also be entangled, and the two sides will fight in the dark night, even if the other party will be chaotic, their own side will also be in chaos, and even the foot soldiers may be scattered with a bang, this result is even more terrifying.

How big is the movement of thousands of soldiers and horses? It's impossible to walk quietly, so it's not okay to walk at night.

It's still the same sentence, even now, the cavalry can run, but the infantry can't.

Seeing that the crowd would quarrel into a pot of porridge, one suggestion after another was put forward, and was refuted by everyone, Cao Bianjiao's heart calmed down, no matter how many thieves arrived, the soldiers would block, the water would cover up, and the fight would continue, and the battle to the death would be!

Tonight, recharge your batteries! (To be continued.) )