Chapter 963: Retreat is Advance
Huang Zu did not order the archers to release their arrows.
I have to admit that this veteran has always been sober. He could see that since the Feng Xiang Army had entered the strike range of the archers on the other side, then on the other hand, the archers on the other side had also entered the range. Feng Xiang didn't take the initiative to strike at a distance, obviously telling him that Feng Xiang was maintaining the most basic restraint and was unwilling to take the initiative to start a war, but if the Jiangxia army dared to make the first move, Feng Xiangjun would definitely not be polite!
The Jiangxia Army is well-trained, but the Fengxiang Expeditionary Force on the opposite side has two special arms, the Xiandeng Dead Soldier and the Flying Wing Battalion, both of which are known for their long range and strong lethality. If you really want to fight, it is light to say that the Jiangxia army can't please you, and it is likely to be defeated.
Huang Zu was so anxious that he kept scolding the messenger who went to Xiangyang to report the news, and the officials of Jingzhou Mansion, it was precisely because Jingzhou Mansion had not given instructions for a long time that he was in the embarrassing situation he was in now. I didn't dare to fight, and I didn't dare to retreat, but the Qi Prime Minister on the other side was not a fuel-efficient lamp, completely ignoring his kind words and persuasion, and forced him step by step, making himself very passive.
Thirty steps!
The military horn sounded, which was a signal to prepare for battle, and the Fengxiang army immediately reacted when he heard the horn.
The front row of sword and shield hands in the mountain battalion, the body is slightly sideways, the left hand of the large shield is moved to the front of the body to protect the front, the right hand is raised, and the tip of the knife is placed flat on the top of the shield, parallel to the ground. At the same time, the progress of the Shanzi camp, which was advancing in an engaging attitude, slowed down, and instead of striding forward, after the left foot moved, the right foot moved forward and brought the left foot together, and then stepped out of the left foot, and so on. One step at a time, one step at a time, one step at a time.
Although the degree is a little slower, the killing spirit is coming!
The winged cavalry unleashed their rifles and were ready to assault!
Feel the threat of Yan zhòng. Jiang Xiajun then reacted instinctively, the sword and shield men and the pikemen were close together, the archer strings had been pulled a quarter apart, and the nervous and uneasy feelings spread rapidly. At this time, if any of the archers accidentally misses the string. It will fall like a spark into boiling oil, with catastrophic consequences.
Huang Zu quickly realized this, broke out in a cold sweat, and hurriedly ordered the archers to collect their arrows!
By now, he knew completely that if Feng Xiang wanted to start a war with the Jiangxia army, he would not use this method at all. As long as the flying wing battalion and crossbowmen were placed in front and the range advantage was used to carry out long-range strikes, if the Jiangxia army did not want to become a target, it could only take the initiative to retreat. Although Feng Xiangjun's current approach seems to be arrogant, it is actually hoping to force Jiang Xiajun to retreat despite difficulties. The Fengxiang army can continue to advance towards Lingling, and it can also avoid a full-scale war between the two princes.
Huang Zu kept thinking: Ah Niu doesn't want to fight, but if the party still insists on blocking the road, will it fight?
The conclusion is: Feng Xiang will have to make a move!
Ah Niu had previously asked Ju Yi to express his position in front of the two armies, but in fact he had sealed his retreat.
Huang Zu was anxious.
Whether to fight or retreat depends on his thoughts, no matter which decision he makes. may make him irreversible.
Feng Xiangjun didn't give him more time.
Twenty steps!
The officers and men of the two armies could even clearly see each other's faces and expressions, and the sense of urgency and suffocation of the approaching army made some recruits feel breathless. Crises and wars are coming to them step by step, I don't know what will happen in the next moment, the whole person is like standing on the edge of the cliff, facing an unknown fate, now this situation is the most tormenting, if you go to war directly, it is better, at least you don't have to bear too much psychological pressure.
You can't fight, and you can't get out of the way. The Fengxiang army in front is approaching step by step, is there no other way?
A bright light suddenly flashed in Huang Zu's mind.
"Retreat! The whole army retreats! ”
"Stay in formation! Slowly retreat! ”
This is an expedient measure that Huang Zu thought of in a hurry, not a way.
If Jiang Xiajun was amnestied, he hurriedly did as he was told.
A spectacle ensued on the battlefield: two apparently hostile troops, one advancing in shock formation. The other slowly retreated in a defensive formation, only twenty steps apart, and even the beads of sweat on the opponent's forehead could be clearly seen.
In a small forest on the outskirts of An6 City, Kuai Liang hid with several followers, watching the movements of the two armies from afar. Kuai Liang actually came a long time ago, but for some reason, he never appeared, but chose to watch from the sidelines.
"My lord never believed that the Fengxiang army would not hesitate to fight with the Jingzhou army in order to attack Qilin City, and insisted on trying it. deliberately did not give Jiang Xia too many instructions in time in order to test Zheng Aniu's determination. ”
"Huang Zu, who didn't get instructions from the state government, no matter how he reacted, it was his personal behavior. If you can't stand Feng Xiang's oppression and get out of the way, Lord Assassin Shi can cure him for dereliction of duty, and his majesty will not be damaged; If the two armies really fight, the adults can also shift the responsibility to Ah Niu and Huang Zu afterwards, and the Qi State may not start a full-scale war with Jingzhou Mansion. The ideal situation is that Zheng Aniu retreats under the resistance of Huang Zu, so that he has a chance to keep Qilin City...... As far as the overall situation is concerned, it seems that there is no problem in doing this, but Huang Zu's situation is very embarrassing, and he is in a dilemma, as if he is roasted on a fire, and the discomfort can be imagined. ”
"Hmm, I'm afraid that my lord's move also means to test Huang Zu, after all, Jiangxia is an important town in Jingzhou, if the assassination history is not effective, it is really not the blessing of Jingzhou."
Feng Xiangjun's determination no longer needs to be tested, and it is clear that he will not hesitate to start a war with Jingzhou Mansion and attack Qilin City. And Huang Zu now neither dared to let the Fengxiang army go over, nor did he dare to start the battle lightly, so he had to choose a retreating confrontation, which was ridiculous.
"Is he going to confront him like this until the Feng Xiang army leaves Jiangling? What's the difference between this and giving way? Or fight each other before leaving the country. ”
At this time, Kuai Liang finally couldn't sit idly by anymore.
"Let's go, it's time for us to represent the state capital."
Several horsemen flew in, galloping back and forth on the flanks of the two armies, and several of Kuailiang's entourage shouted loudly: "Lord Assassin Shi has an order: The Prime Minister of Qi is ordered to investigate the case of collusion with the Japanese people in Qilin City, and all departments along the way must not be left in trouble!" ”
Kuai Liang's appearance made Huang Zu grasp a life-saving straw like a drowning man.
"Quick, get out of the way!"
Jiang Xiajun was eager to hear such an order, and hurriedly retreated to both sides.
Feng Xiangjun naturally heard the shouts of the Jingzhou envoy, and saw that Jiang Xiajun got out of the way, and Feng Xiangjun made adjustments accordingly. The Shanzi battalion and the Xiandeng Dead quickly moved closer to the center, and after a few minutes, they changed from a battle formation to a marching formation; The wing-wing battalions, which were originally on both flanks of the infantry, rode directly out of the front to rendezvous, continuing to fulfill their responsibilities as a vanguard force.
Jingzhou Mansion is finally willing to give way, and a certain city lord is not a person who knows what to do, so he has to do a lot of work on face, and Ju Yi expressed his gratitude to Jingzhou Mansion.
When Ju Yi was far away, Huang Zu had time to ask Kuai Liang why he had only arrived now, and he was quite resentful.
"It's a big matter, and it took a long time for the princes of the state capital to make a decision, so it's a little late."
The matter has come to this point, it is useless to complain, Huang Zu said helplessly: "Feng Xiangjun borrowed the edict of the Son of Heaven as a basis, and the army forcibly borrowed the way, which is not conducive to the prestige of my Jingzhou Mansion, I am really unwilling to think about it." ”
Kuai Liang's face was gloomy, and he said coldly: "What about lending them the Tao?" The adults are willing to give way, how can there be no backhand, as long as you do a little tricks, Feng Xiangjun may not be able to reach Lingling. ”
Huang Zu was stunned: "What will be the plan?" ”
"There are many rivers in Jingzhou, from Jiangxia to Lingling County, you have to pass through many big rivers, including the river (Yangtze River), if you want to cross it, you must borrow the power of the boat. Lord Taishou only needs to secretly send someone to requisition the boats and boats along the way, and the 10,000 Fengxiang army will not be able to cross the river, even if they find a way to find a boat to cross a river, there are more rivers waiting for them in front, so that the river of Jingzhou will be like a cage, trapping the Fengxiang army in it, and waiting for the Fengxiang army to run out of food...... This is a strategy of retreat. ”
Huang Zu was overjoyed: "Wonderful! Feng Xiangjun didn't bring too much baggage, and he categorically couldn't support it for long. ”
Kuai Liang said with a smile: "The other party will buy grain from my Jingzhou as much as possible, and if they don't give it, at most they will give a small amount of military food for the return journey, which is enough for them to get out of Jingzhou." If Zheng Aniu is unwilling to retreat, he will only have a way to loot on the spot, hmph, if it really comes to that point, Aniu will be discredited, and my Jingzhou Mansion will encircle and suppress the army...... After the First World War, Feng Xiangjun didn't want to borrow the edict of the Son of Heaven to contain my Jingzhou Mansion. ”
"I'll send someone to do it!" Huang Zuxing rushed away.
Jiangxia scouts rode out in all directions, frequently appearing around the Fengxiang army.
Ah Niu didn't care about this, and changed places, if a large army of hostile forces was wandering around in the Qi country, Feng Xiang would definitely do the same thing, putting the other party's whereabouts under surveillance.
The whereabouts of Feng Xiangjun's reports were collected one by one to Jiangxia Taishou Mansion.
"Report! After arriving at Zhuanshui, the troops were stationed, and then cavalry was sent along the upper and lower reaches of Zhuanshui to look for ferries. ”
"Report! The cavalry searched up and down for ten miles, but found nothing. ”
"Report! The cavalry search continued to expand, finding only a small boat in the reeds. ”
……
"Report! Feng Xiangjun no longer looked for a boat, and the whole army went south along the Zhuan River and headed for Yunmeng! ”
Huang Zu slapped his palms and laughed: "Haha, Zheng Aniu relied on the courage of the army and took strong action to conquer Qilin City, now he should know that not the army can solve all problems by being brave and good at fighting." After he returns to Qingzhou Qi State, he must no longer dare to see no one in his eyes and start the war lightly! ”
Kuai Liang also had a smile in his eyes, but he still remained calm: "They didn't give up." (http://.)。 Go south along the Zhuanshui, do you want to avoid the Zhuanshui, go southwest through Yunmeng and Xiaogan, and cross the river directly...... Since we can requisition all the boats in the water, and naturally we can also do the same in the river, how could the prime minister of Qi make such a mistake? What they think is really puzzling. ”
Huang Zu snorted coldly: "Even if they go to the north bank of the river, there is not much military food left, and they will definitely not find enough boats. ”
The scouts kept coming, and the marching intentions of the Fengxiang army gradually became clear.
Sure enough, as Kuai Liang expected, he went straight to the north bank of the Yangtze River. After arriving, the Forward Winged Battalion did not look for a boat, but directly looked for a place to camp by the river and wait for the large force.
Kuai Liang was at a loss: "What is it when you go to the river but don't look for a boat?" ”
An urgent report unravels the mystery.
"A sailor suddenly went up the river from Yangzhou and was approaching Huangshi! Look at the flag, it's Fengxiang Sailor! ”
Kuailiang was shocked. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. For mobile phone users, please go to read. )
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