Chapter 327 caught up

History was still reversed by Chen Xie, because of the incompetence of the Beijing camp in the south of Zhili, Zhang Xianzhong was able to come and go freely in the vast area, and first went north to break Shucheng, Bozhou, Shangqiu, and Xincai, trying to kill back the empty Shaanxi of the Ming army, this march route was cut off by Chen Xie in time.

But in the other direction, not much has changed. Zhang Xianzhong Lianke Susong, Yingshan, Luotian, and entered Huguang. Because of the close pursuit of the Dengzhou battalion, Zhang Xianzhong, who was surrounded by a large number of displaced people, was finally caught up in Luotian.

Luotian City was in a mess, and Li Dingguo took more than ten horsemen and walked slowly in the city. After some looting, the county town has become a hell on earth. In the house on the side of the road, a naked woman ran out, and several thieves behind her giggled and chased. The stumbling woman saw a well on the side of the road and jumped into it without hesitation. Seeing this, a few thieves stepped forward and cursed a few words, picked up two stones and threw them in, clapped their hands and turned away, and went to have fun again.

Seeing Li Dingguo, the thief nodded and stood on the side of the road, Li Dingguo was expressionless, slowly passed, and came to the gate of the county office.

Zhang Xianzhong was discussing the military situation with his group of righteous sons and staff, and when he saw Li Dingguo coming, he squeezed out an ugly smile on his hideous face: "The inspection is over?" It's not a big deal, right? Li Dingguo stepped forward and saluted: "It's too chaotic, there is no order, if the Dengzhou soldiers chase after it, it will be a chaotic battle." ”

Zhang Xianzhong said disapprerovingly: "It's not what it used to be, we have at least 200,000 people. The scouts found out that Chen Xie only brought 6,000 Dengzhou cavalry, and they were all light cavalry. It's not the kind of armored iron cavalry of the Guanning Army. Fight head-on, don't be afraid of him. Besides, we still have more than 10,000 cattle and seven or eight thousand cavalry, and we can't run away if we can't beat them? ”

"Father is wise!" Li Dingguo replied with a salute, he was only fourteen years old at this time, and he was absolutely obedient to Zhang Xianzhong. After speaking, he stood behind Zhang Xianzhong with a group of righteous sons.

Oh, a rush of footsteps came in, and it was Feng Shuangli, a fierce general under Zhang Xianzhong, who arched his hand and said loudly: "Eight kings." The brothers found the Greenskins. It's thirty miles away. After beating one guy, more than 100 people came back three. ”

"What? What about the people who came back? Zhang Xianzhong stood up, his heart twitched, and the pain was terrible. Feng Shuangli said these brothers. are all heroes who followed him out of Shaanxi. Experienced in the field. As a result, more than 100 people came back with a guy. It scared the hell out of him.

Feng Shuangli turned around and beckoned, and the three of them helped each other in, knelt down and kowtowed, "Back to the words of the Eight Great Kings." We were ordered to patrol and investigate the area around the Yingshan River, and we didn't want to collide head-on with the Dengzhou cavalry of about 50 people. These people are so wicked, they look unarmoured, they are rushing forward on both sides, and when they enter a hundred steps, we will shoot the bow first. As a result, nothing was found, and not a single person was shot. After fifty paces, the crossbows in their hands were so ruthless that a row of crossbow arrows gave us more than thirty. The brothers gritted their teeth and rushed forward, but they changed to a short gun, and with a bang, more brothers fell this time, and more than fifty were killed and wounded. Finally, the melee combat, the greenskins have a shield in one hand and a knife in the other. One after another, and there were seven or eight brothers left. The knives of the Dengzhou soldiers are too fast, and the knives of the brothers are like scrap iron. A few of us rushed in the middle, and we kind of picked up a life. ”

Zhang Xianzhong's previous calmness was completely gone, and the use of light cavalry was definitely not used to charge into battle. Cavalry against cavalry, 100 against 50, and he was beaten 97 to 0, how could he accept this? Putting away the momentary panic, Zhang Xianzhong sat down slowly, and said in a calm tone: "It's not that you are incompetent, but that you don't understand the tactics of the Dengzhou soldiers, and you have suffered a big loss." Go back and rest, don't panic. Chen Xie has five or six thousand people in his hands, all of whom are light cavalry, and he is not afraid of him when he fights head-on. ”

Is that really the case? Zhang Xianzhong stepped down the others, leaving Feng Shuangli and Bai Wenxuan, two fierce generals, and a few righteous sons. Only then did he speak: "The Dengzhou camp is really powerful, Chen Sihua is not easy to mess with." Now we need to be careful, we can't do it again. Let's discuss whether to fight with him, or what to say? ”

Feng Shuangli thought for a while and said, "You might as well send some brothers out of the city overnight and find a place to ambush in front." On the way back to Macheng, beat him up in Guifeng Mountain, and give him a good look, so that he wouldn't keep chasing him. ”

Bai Wenxuan echoed: "I think this is okay, but then again, who to send to ambush, this is very particular." ”

Zhang Xianzhong closed his eyes, looked up and pondered, and was silent for a long time. When he opened his eyes, he looked at Feng Shuangli and Bai Wenxuan and said, "You both go, each bring five thousand brothers, and now go first." Early tomorrow morning, when the greenskins arrived, I would lead the men to fight and retreat. There are a lot of us, and he doesn't dare to catch up and fight lightly. Zhang Xianzhong said nothing, and this matter was settled. One thing his judgment is correct, that is, Chen Xie could not fight with him, and he never thought of fighting 200,000 people head-on. For his precious cavalry and his own life, Chen Xie cares very much.

On the bank of the Yingshan River, Chen Xie didn't even cross the river, so he camped on the other side of the river to rest. When the scouts returned, Chen Xie was still laying out maps with a group of officers. Chen Xie didn't walk fast this way, and he searched while walking, but Zhang Xianzhong took a large number of homeless people and walked more slowly, so he chased to the bank of the Yingshan River, and Chen Xie didn't dare to rush in. Speaking of which, Chen Xie still regretted it, he shouldn't have let Su Haochen go to Guide, if he brought infantry who could fight frontally, he wouldn't have been so hesitant. Of course, the disadvantages are also obvious, with the infantry, the marching speed is limited, and it cannot catch up with Zhang Xianzhong's main force. If you want to rob, you have to beat Zhang Xianzhong's main force.

"The river is not deep, it used to be simple. But have you ever thought about it, Zhang Xianzhong has been coerced all the way to the homeless, how can there be more than 100,000 or 200,000. If we dive in and let people make dumplings, it will be a lot of fun. ”

Chen Xie made a start, and all the officers discussed on the map, and when the scouts returned, the discussion continued. Chen Xie didn't care about these people, listened to the report, and learned first-hand information.

"On the other side of the river, one against two, we fought a battle, killed more than ninety, and our side lost five or six horses, and slightly wounded eight, but we were able to hold on to the fight. These thieves are all old thieves with Shaanxi accents, and they are not afraid of death, and no one is willing to surrender. After a check, they all brought a lot of gold and silver on their bodies. The terrain in this area is more complicated, and the brothers scattered to reconnoitre, so that the little ones came back to report the news. ”

Chen Xie asked the scout to go back to rest, came to a cadre of officers and said: "Catch up, just now the scout team reported that they killed a hundred-man cavalry team, all of whom are old thieves with northern Shaanxi accents." It seems that Zhang Xianzhong's main force is really in Luotian, and it is necessary to stop here. Let's talk about it, how to fight next? ”

He Xian said with a smile: "The thieves are just a rabble, and a large number of people may not be a good thing." I Dengzhou cavalry, everyone has a crossbow, you might as well use the crossbow as the main killing, hit and leave, and don't let the thieves approach. Wait for the thief to leave, catch up and fight again, and then go. Hehe, in the past, in Liaodong, Jiannu used this, which made Liaodong officers and soldiers suffer. The casualties reached a certain distance, and they dispersed without fighting. ”

"This method is possible, but reconnaissance is very important, don't ask people to use the terrain to ambush. Also, our artillery and baggage, how much distance to keep, is also very particular. ”

"If you want me to say, it's still a night battle, isn't it just a Luotian county? With rockets, burn the fuck. ”

"If we are not familiar with life, we still need to find a good guide, otherwise there will be big problems."

All the officers, you didn't say a word, and you brought up all kinds of situations and details, which is the tradition of the Dengzhou battalion. The meeting lasted for more than an hour, and finally Chen Xie announced: "Everyone's opinions are very good, the recorder will each send a copy of the meeting minutes, and everyone will go back to prepare according to the content of the memory, and they must be meticulous." How to fight will wait for the results of further investigation. ”

Chen Xie has always been an attitude to the importance of intelligence, and he can't pay too much attention to it. The scout team of the Dengzhou battalion is definitely the elite of the elite. It is the result of selecting elite soldiers from among them. Otherwise, there was a huge contrast between the bones of those old thieves, and there was not even a single wounded who lost their combat effectiveness.

The logistics staff officer soon came to report: "The number of rockets is not much, only more than five thousand." Chen Xie motioned for him to go down, and continued to stand by the river and watch the road, waiting for the news that the scout had brought back. Smoke began to rise from the makeshift camp, and cooking was being buried. When the expedition is out, the Dengzhou battalion can eat a hot meal, so it will eat a hot meal.

Before dark, two more scouts came back, and the news they brought back was not very good. The terrain in this area is complex, with many hills and paddy fields, which is not suitable for the rapid movement of cavalry. One after another, the scout teams sent out sent people back to report the news, and after all kinds of information were gathered, the general outline of the enemy situation was formed.

According to previous intelligence, Zhang Xianzhong is no less than 200,000 people. At present, the size of the camp found in the west of the city should be at least 100,000 people, and the main force must be stationed in the city, and the number is uncertain. It is estimated that there are still men and horses stationed elsewhere, or they are already besieging Macheng. It is not excluded that Macheng has already been conquered. Officers and soldiers in other regions don't have to count on it, now we can only rely on ourselves. If you think you don't have to take a risk, then follow it unhurriedly. If you think you have to hit it, then touch it tonight and hit the fuck. Chen Xie stood in front of the map and stroked, and the officers below listened with a stern expression.

At this time, Chen Xie's heart was already very sure that the thieves would definitely not be able to defeat the Dengzhou battalion, and the problem was the size of the casualties. The casualties were too great, and Chen Xie could not accept such a victory. So you have to fight skillfully and use your brains to fight. By saying this now, it's boosting morale. Taking advantage of the absolute superiority of the soldier Su zhì to fight at night is something that Chen Xie has already decided. And it's still a hit, take advantage and leave. (To be continued......)