In the evening, the soldiers and horses of the right battalion of the thieves finally crossed the Tuotuo River, but it was late at this time, and Yuan Zongdi directly ordered the army to camp against the river.

The more than 100,000 troops of the right battalion of the thieves went all the way north from Lulu County, although the speed of the army was very slow, but it transferred a large number of materials with the army, all the way down, the soldiers of each department were also very tired, at this time after receiving the order to set up camp, they began to be busy in a chaotic manner, and many soldiers took off their shoes and socks and clothes that had been soaked in the river water, and found a place to start drying.

At this time, Yuan Zongdi set up his Chinese army tent two miles away from the Tuotuo River, and the red big tent in the camp was set up next to the Chinese army's big tent, and all the troops and horses began to camp around the Chinese army's big tent.

Liu Tichun, the general of Youguoyi, led 40,000 armor soldiers and 30,000 dead soldiers to be stationed on the two flanks, the deputy mighty general Dang Shousu led 10,000 firefighters and 60,000 dead soldiers to be stationed in the north, and the remaining 30,000 horsemen were stationed near the big tent of the Chinese army.

After the soldiers and horses of each department demarcated the garrison area, Liu Tichun came to the big tent of the Chinese army and reported to Yuan Zongdi: "General, the soldiers of all departments have been deployed in place, but the fortifications built in the battalion are progressing very slowly. ”

Yuan Zongdi waved his hand and said: "Don't be so troublesome, tomorrow morning, the army will continue to move north, so many vehicles in the camp have to move, and when the time comes, dig a large number of trenches outside the camp, set up a large number of horses and low walls, it is too troublesome, and we have to open up another road." ”

At this time, Hong Chengchou also followed Liu Yan's example, and issued various drill systems to the thieves' subordinates, although there were no detailed and disciplined laws implemented in Liu Yan's army, but it was much stronger than the rogue style in the previous thief army.

Camping in the wilderness is one of them, according to the rules set by Hong Chengchou, each camp of thieves camping in the wilderness must dig a trench around the camp, the number of at least two, the inside of the spiked wooden stakes, the periphery to build a low wall, set up a horse rejection, scatter thistle terrestris, etc.

With such an arrangement, he could resist a surprise attack in most cases, but at this time, Yuan Zongdi was unwilling to be so troublesome.

Liu Tichun frowned slightly and said, "General, this is required by military discipline, and we can't change it temporarily!" Besides, in the event of a surprise attack by the enemy, it would be too dangerous to leave the area around the camp unguarded! ”

Yuan Zongdi smiled and said, "Enemy army? Where did the enemy forces come from? Now there are hundreds of thousands of troops in various battalions moving rapidly in the north of us, although the exact traces of Liu Yan's department are not known yet, but there are various battalions blocking in the north, can Liu Yan still fly to our side? ”

Liu Tichun retorted: "How did Liu Yan withdraw from Jingcheng Pass before? Isn't it also interspersed between the battalions! ”

Yuan Zongdi saw Liu Tichun's resolute attitude, paused, and said: "I understand that you have good intentions, but you just deploy the camp according to the requirements of military discipline, which not only delays time, but also consumes too much physical strength of the officers and soldiers of various departments. I don't think it's better to dig a trench directly north of the camp, and deploy some horses to resist it, and if I have time, build a low wall. As for the two wings of the barracks, I think it's okay. ”

Liu Tichun was annoyed when he heard this

, just turn around and leave. Later, Liu Tichun met Dang Shousu in the camp, and Dang Shousu asked: "I see that there are not many soldiers and horses in the camp to build the outer defense line, what is General Cheng doing?" ”

Liu Tichun immediately explained Yuan Zongdi's deployment, and then said: "I think General Ji is fighting a passive battle, and he doesn't want to fight this battle at all!" ”

Dang Shousu was also angry, and said: "After tonight first, after arriving in Xingtang County, you and I will go to see Your Majesty together and sue him!" ”

That night, all the soldiers and horses of the right camp of the thieves soon fell asleep, and there were only hundreds of people inside and outside the camp who were on guard and patrolling, and on the north and east and west sides of the camp of the thieves, there were only dozens of scouts patrolling on horses, and these soldiers who were responsible for the night were all complaining, and the patrol was also very perfunctory, and even a dozen scouts patrolling in the west were all gathered in a wood, and they lit a fire by themselves, and roasted the two hares that were beaten on the road.

"Within a radius of dozens of miles, there is not even a single officer or soldier, and the general even wants us to come out to patrol the night and patrol a ghost!"

The leader of the team complained angrily, and the other dozen or so scouts also echoed it, and everyone quickly started talking, tearing apart the two roast rabbits, and then sharing the food.

Suddenly, the thief stopped chewing, looked back behind him, and saw that he couldn't see anything in the dark woods, only black trees, like ghosts in the night, swaying slightly.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing this, a thief scout asked, and the flag said uncertainly, "I seem to hear footsteps." ”

"I said, boss, don't scare us

, this black light blinds the wilderness, where is there any footsteps......"

Before the thief scout could finish speaking, a crossbow arrow pierced his neck, and the blood mixed with the remnants of rabbit meat gurgled in his mouth, and then it flowed out of the corner of his mouth, and the whole person fell on his back weakly.

"Enemy attack!"

The rest of the dozen or so people immediately jumped up, and were about to pick up their weapons to meet the battle, when a large number of crossbow arrows were shot from the woods, and in the blink of an eye, more than a dozen rogues and scouts were all shot.

Immediately afterwards, more than a dozen cavalry battalions came out of the dark woods, and everyone stepped forward to check, and stabbed the corpses in the neck with the daggers they carried with their daggers.

"That's it!"

The leader of the team said coldly: "Roast rabbits here at night, these thieves are really looking for death!" ”

Then the captain of the night does not collect and said to one of his subordinates: "Go and send a signal to let the main force pass!" ”

"Yes!"

I saw that night did not retreat to the front, and whistled in front of me, as if it were the whistle of a bird's song, and soon the roar of the marching army of iron cavalry was heard in the darkness of the night.

"Let's go, let's follow!"

Soon, a dozen or so men retrieved their horses from the woods, and then rode their horses to follow the marching army of iron horsemen and hurried east.

The cool breeze was blowing at night on the north bank of the Tuo River, and the soldiers and horses of the right battalion of the thieves who were sleeping soundly were sleeping happily at this time, and they could not imagine that an army of iron cavalry was coming.

Suddenly, dozens of fires exploded in the dark night, and they were dozens of earth-shattering thunderbolts thrown by the soldiers of the cavalry battalion, which instantly blew up the improvised barracks of the right camp of the thieves, and the cavalry of the brigade

The battalion soldiers broke into the camp from more than a dozen gaps, and once again staged the magnificent scene of the horse joint camp!

"Sweep me through!"

More than 12,000 soldiers rode their horses and galloped, and in front of them were thousands of cavalry battalion soldiers armed with bird guns, all of them unfolded, only two rows of cavalry arrays to attack the enemy troops in the camp, after two volleys, these cavalry battalion soldiers put away bird guns, replaced with spears or war knives, while killing the enemy troops along the way, while slowing down slightly, let the comrades behind rush to the front.

The soldiers of the cavalry battalion who had changed positions began to fire volleys and alternates again, and then salvos and alternates, so that the cavalry formation composed of more than 12,000 cavalry battalion soldiers was like layers of waves, constantly washing the camp of the right camp of the thieves, shooting and slashing the thieves who escaped in a hurry, and even the thieves who were still asleep, and were caught up in the iron hooves!

In the rumbling iron hooves, the left wing of the thief's right battalion has all collapsed, and the 20,000 armored soldiers and 20,000 dead soldiers deployed on the left wing scattered and fled in all directions, not to mention those dead soldiers, even the 20,000 armored soldiers with good equipment are all unclothed at this time, and in the face of the sudden iron cavalry charge, everything is too fast, so fast that these thieves have no time to react, and they don't even have time to wear armor to face the battle.

At this time, Liu Tichun had already mobilized 20,000 armor soldiers and 10,000 dead soldiers on the right flank of the camp, with 10,000 dead soldiers as the vanguard, and was rushing to the left flank at full speed, trying to block the cavalry battalion of the new army that rushed in.

But the 10,000 dead soldiers looked at the soldiers and horses on the left flank who kept fleeing back, listened to countless cries, and looked at the faces that had been distorted with fear, and soon began to stagnate

Later, he also fled backwards with those defeated soldiers, so angry that Liu Tichun jumped like thunder, and immediately commanded 20,000 armored soldiers to block the deserters, and tens of thousands of defeated soldiers and 20,000 armored soldiers were suddenly crowded together.

"Report to the general immediately, and let the general kill the enemy from the north!"

Seeing this, Liu Tichun immediately sent someone to inform Yuan Zongdi, hoping that Yuan Zongdi could lead the 30,000 horsemen around the big tent of the Chinese army to come to support.

But in the chaotic battlefield, there were figures everywhere in a trance, and it was even difficult to discern the direction in the dark night, and the soldiers and horses sent out were soon drowned in the crowd, Liu Tichun could only pray to the sky that his news could be delivered to Yuan Zongdi's hands.

At the same time, Dang Shousu led 10,000 firefighters and 60,000 dead soldiers also fell into chaos, as Xu Ming divided more than 2,000 cavalry battalion soldiers to rush here, originally prepared to harass the thieves and soldiers here, but did not expect that in the dark night, 60,000 thieves and dead soldiers actually bombed the camp, and countless routs scattered and fled in horror, so angry that Dang Shousu slashed and killed more than a dozen people with a knife, and he could not prevent the fact that the army collapsed.

In fact, in ancient times, the army had to implement a curfew at night, no one was allowed to move around at will, no one was allowed to make noise at will, even if it was and peeing, several people had to line up to the designated place, and they were not allowed to wander in the camp at will, and they could not make loud noises in the process, just to avoid the army from bombing the camp in the dark night.

The treatment of the ancient army was poor, the pressure on the battlefield was huge, and the soldiers' mental endurance was already shaking up and down at the limit, and the slightest abnormal movement at night could lead to unimaginable consequences.

At this time, this was the case, the camp was suddenly attacked, and the 60,000 dead soldiers were trained among the thieves

The existence of the least training, the worst equipment, and almost no treatment, and the role of cannon fodder on the battlefield, even if there are only 2,000 iron cavalry rushing in, it is enough to make 60,000 dead soldiers collapse.

"Put!"

Dang Shousu ordered 10,000 firecrackers to open fire, and instantly shot a large number of routs, but then countless angry routs rushed up, directly fighting with those rogue firecrackers, and Dang Shousu was also surrounded by hundreds of routs, along with dozens of guards, killed by the angry routs.

Outside the big tent of the Chinese army, Yuan Zongdi was already neatly draped, and 30,000 horsemen were also ready to go.

At this time, Yuan Zongdi looked at the chaotic camp, his face was full of pain, why did he walk cautiously behind the whole army, but he was still targeted by Liu Yan, and the army of more than 100,000 was defeated like this? It's really unwilling!

"General Qi Zhi, General Youguo Yi is preparing to block the enemy's main force, please lead the cavalry to support immediately, and surprise the enemy's main force from the flank!"

Yuan Zongdi frowned, waved his hand to let the person retreat, and then said secretly in his heart: "Side attack? It's good, it's just that God knows how many soldiers and horses Liu Yan sent over! ”

After weighing it for a long time, Yuan Zongdi only sent 3,000 horsemen to support, and at the same time brought an order to Liu Tichun: retreat north immediately!

Subsequently, Yuan Zongdi led the remaining 27,000 horsemen to take the first step, preparing to converge with the party guards in the north and retreat to the north together.

In Yuan Zongdi's opinion, Liu Yanbu must have been killed from the south, after all, the main force of the thieves' battalions was in the north, and if Liu Yanbu was in the north, he would have been discovered by the scouts of the battalions.

It was only when Yuan Zongdi led the army to the north of the camp

At that time, he saw corpses all over the ground, and saw more than 2,000 soldiers of the cavalry battalion of the New Army galloping freely, and the tens of thousands of troops north of the camp were crushed, and the party's defense of the army was also gone.