October 29th, the moon is dark and the wind is high.
The night became the best cover. The observation post of Longwu Army did not notice that a large group of cavalry was galloping in the wilderness. They were wearing the khaki robes of King Zhao's rebels.
This force is the 40,000 cavalry that Qiu Fu has been seducing but not sending.
In this kind of battle to attack the camp, it is difficult for the cavalry to play its role. Coupled with the existence of horse pits outside the camp, it is even more difficult for the cavalry to do anything.
And Qiu Fu never let them come forward to besiege. His goal was not only to defeat the Longwu Army, but to capture the Longwu Army and shock Yanmen Pass.
When Zhao Tianlin showed his commanding flag, Qiu Fu knew that Zhao Tianlin was reaching his limit.
That is when he takes action, the original balance will be broken after suddenly being under heavy pressure.
Not only that, he also wanted to completely cut off Zhao Tianlin's retreat.
The first step is to outflank them.
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Longwu Army cavalry station.
Chen Qu's men were resting. A knight who was lying on the ground with his eyes closed suddenly noticed that the ground began to tremble slightly. As a cavalryman, he was very familiar with this movement - a large group of cavalry was approaching.
"General, a large group of cavalry is approaching! The number must be at least 10,000 cavalry."
Chen Qu's expression changed slightly when he heard the captain's report.
Although he is brave, he is still too young to be able to survive the collapse of Mount Tai without changing his appearance.
This sudden appearance of cavalry came from the northeast, and there was no imperial garrison in the northeast.
The only Tiance army that could come to support from this direction was currently entangled in Beigan's elite tiger cavalry and had no time to care.
And even if the Tiance Army really still has the strength to support them, they will not appear here.
Either support General Zhao's right camp head-on, or take the enemy's camp directly.
A cavalry of ten thousand people with unknown identity, unknown number, and unknown purpose came from the northeast. They did not even light torches or raise flags. Their march route was still circuitous to the rear of Longwu Army. Chen Qu made a judgment after counting.
beat!
The number of enemy troops is at least 10,000, and there is a 90% chance that it is King Zhao's army.
Because it can only be judged by ground vibrations, it is difficult to be accurate, but if it is confirmed to be Zhao Wangjun, Chen Quju must have at least 20,000 people.
Must strike first!
"The entire army is prepared to engage the enemy!"
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In the left camp of the Longwu Army, Zhao Linian and Zhong Yaqi had already sorted out the wounded soldiers and prepared to evacuate.
At this moment, there were 8,300 wounded soldiers in the camp, 6,000 of whom were slightly injured and more than 2,000 were seriously injured.
Those with minor injuries can move without serious problems, but those with severe injuries have difficulty moving.
Retreat has always been a technical knowledge and has been a difficult problem in the military since ancient times. Retreat can turn into a rout if not careful.
Apart from the later PLA, the most famous ones that could perfectly complete the retreat mission were the Japanese troops of Blue Star during World War II.
Although these people were extremely cruel and could not even be called human beings, the Japanese soldiers wrapped in the spirit of Bushido were extremely fanatical and fearless of death.
Once they retreat, they leave their wounded behind to stop them, like a gecko cutting off its tail to survive. Therefore, few Japanese troops were eliminated organically during World War II.
Now, Zhao Linian encountered one of the biggest problems of leadership when he led troops for the first time, retreating.
"Li Nian, leave two hundred of my men behind as suspects to prevent the enemy from pursuing you!" Zhong Yaqi stood up and said.
Although the attention of King Zhao's army is now on Youying, it is difficult to say whether there are soldiers and horses nearby to monitor them.
If there is a cavalry hidden nearby, and if they find their traces and send troops to cover up the killing, I am afraid that eight thousand wounded people will not be able to escape the poisonous hands.
If Zhong Yaqi stayed and deployed suspicious troops, it would be difficult for the enemy to detect their retreat.
But once discovered, Zhong Yaqi and others would have no chance of survival.
Zhao Linian was in a bit of a dilemma for a while, with eight thousand wounded soldiers on one side and his good brother on the other. After all, he was just a young man in his early twenties. Even though he was a general, he had no battlefield experience. How could he be as decisive as a general in the army?
But Zhao Linian's dilemma did not last long. He remembered that his grandfather once taught him that indecision is the most taboo in military matters.
"Okay! I promise you! But you have to follow my arrangements!"
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At this time, all the attention of King Zhao's rebels was on the right camp of Longwu Army, and all on Zhao Tianlin. There were almost no organized rebel soldiers outside the left camp of Longwu Army.
It wasn't until the right camp fought for a long time that one of the commanders remembered that the left camp was still there.
This man is Qiu Fu's general Huozhen, a Mongolian from Northern Qianyuan who took refuge with King Zhao Zhu Kai. He is brave and good at fighting, skilled in riding and shooting, and is a famous cavalry general in King Zhao's army.
He was previously responsible for attacking the left camp of the Longwu Army. It was not until Zhao Tianlin showed his commanding flag that the entire army retreated and began to approach the right camp of the Longwu Army.
After the results arrived, Huo Zhen discovered that there was no angle for his siege.
The remaining soldiers and horses have completely surrounded the right camp of Longwu Army.
Although it is a siege, it is impossible for all the soldiers and horses to attack together. If they really attacked in a dense formation, Zhao Tianlin would probably be able to laugh.
The Divine Machine Crossbow, Tianji Crossbow, and Mysterious Machine Crossbow in the Longwu Army are not vegetarian.
Under the dense formation, Wednesday's crossbow didn't even need to think about how to aim, it was just covered with arrows.
They just wanted to take Zhao Tianlin's head to show their military merit, and they did not want to be a death squad.
Seeing that there was no chance in the right camp, Huozhen thought of the left camp.
At this time, if the whole army attacks the right camp, the Longwu Army of the left camp will inevitably take action. Once the flank of King Zhao's army is attacked secretly, it may pose a considerable threat to King Zhao's army.
Anyway, the military merit of the right battalion of the Longwu Army cannot be competed with, so the credit for the attack on the left battalion is better than no credit at all.
As for the military merit of the right camp, let them fight for it!
Just when Huozhen was approaching the left camp again with 20,000 infantry and cavalry, his forward scouts suddenly came to report back.
"General! I have a major military intelligence report."
As the guards brought the soldiers to Huozhen, they immediately knelt down and saluted, "General, I have a military talent."
"speak!"
"The villain led the scout brothers to monitor the left camp of the Longwu Army. About half an hour ago, all the torches in the Longwu Army's camp suddenly went out. Not long after, the gate of the Longwu Army's left camp opened wide. There seemed to be no one. The villain and the brothers observed for a quarter of an hour and saw no change, so Pegasus came to report and asked the general to make a decision!"
When Huo Zhen heard this, he wiped his beard, and his eyes as big as copper bells flashed with confusion.
"Let's go and have a look with this general!"
Following Huozhen's order, the army accelerated and soon arrived in front of Longwu Army's left camp.
The situation here is indeed as the scout said. There are only a few illuminated torches and braziers outside the camp gate, but there is no trace of light in the camp.
It was the end of the month, there was no moon in the sky, and the night was dark, so I could only vaguely see the outline.
The gate of the Longwu Army's left camp was wide open, and it was dark inside. The wide-open gate was like the silent opening of a huge mouth of a giant beast, trying to devour its prey.
"..."
Looking at the open camp door, Huo Zhen also fell into thinking.
Although he looks rough, he has a special liking for the art of war.
It's just that what he was reading was not "The Six Tao" and Sun Wu's Method, but a Jianghu script that had just become popular in the Zhou Dynasty - "The Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms".
He loved this book so much that he read it every time, hoping to learn the secrets of ancient people's use of military force.
Just now, he felt that this scene seemed familiar. Isn't it exactly the same as the Battle of Han River, where the Holy General Longyin lured the enemy alone, and when Wuhou set up an empty city in the west city? !
It seems that the opponent's general also sees the same tactics as himself!
Huo Zhen's face showed a proud look, I have seen through this little trick!
"Send the order and the army will follow me into the camp."
Huozhen had just given the order when the deputy general on the side tried to dissuade him, "General, the enemy's camp door is wide open and the camp is dark and unclear. I'm afraid there might be a scam. It's better to send a small team in to check it out first."
"Well, what you said makes sense!" Although Huo Zhen is a barbarian, he is not arrogant and can listen to the advice of the deputy general.
"In that case, you will lead three hundred elite soldiers to investigate!" Huo Zhen readily accepted the deputy general's suggestion, and then handed him this important task.
"Ah?! Me?!" The deputy general wanted to slap his mouth like this at this moment.
But the military orders were like mountains, and he did not dare to disobey them. He ordered three hundred cavalry and headed towards the gate of Longwu Army's left camp.
Arriving at the camp gate, the deputy general reined in his horse and stopped, carefully observing the left camp of the Longwu Army.
The situation is dark, it is difficult to see the reality, and the silence is so heart-stopping. It seemed that the deputy general could only hear the crackling of the two braziers at the entrance of the camp, the tramping of the horses under his crotch, and his own breathing.
Then the lieutenant took courage.
"You, take fifty people and go in to investigate." The deputy general pointed to a team next to him and said.
Few people are willing to risk their lives, but military orders are hard to disobey.
This team immediately fired up fifty people and rode into the camp.
The Longwu Army that was originally stationed here seems to have disappeared, and only the blood and corpses on the ground bear witness to the battle just now.
The fifty soldiers briefly searched the place, and after confirming that there were no enemies, they flew out.
When he saw the fifty soldiers coming out, the deputy general breathed a sigh of relief, and then returned with his troops to report to Huozhen.
"General, we have investigated clearly. There are no enemies in the enemy camp. The general is really good at predicting things."
Huo Zhen also smiled proudly when he heard this, "I am familiar with the art of war. Such small tricks will have no effect in front of me. All the troops will follow me into the camp."
Under the leadership of Huozhen, the army marched into the left army camp of Longwu Army.
"Don't tell me, the Longwu Army's camp is quite well built." Although Huo Zhen is familiar with "Three Kingdoms", there is no teaching in the Three Kingdoms how to set up a camp. Huo Zhen is not good at this at all. Now he sees the orthodoxy of military strategists. Yingzhai was naturally filled with admiration.
"The Confederate army retreated in a hurry, and its baggage must have been too late to be transferred. Go and take inventory immediately."
After saying that, Huozhen got off his horse and walked towards the Longwu Army's central camp.
I don't know why, but before Long Wujun left, all the torches in the camp were extinguished, and the whole road was dark.
Huo Zhen sneered at the enemy general's use of troops.
"This person is really incompetent in using troops. If he were replaced by this general, he would definitely light all the torches in the camp to make the lights bright, and then let the horses walk back and forth in the camp to make noise, making people think that there are still people in the camp. garrison."
"The general's use of troops is naturally beyond the reach of incompetent people like the Southern Army." The deputy general on the side also complimented.
Just as Huozhen was talking endlessly about his military tactics, something suddenly tripped under his feet, and Huozhen almost stumbled and fell.
Fortunately, he had martial arts skills and was agile, so he didn't make a fool of himself in front of his men.
The scene suddenly became a little awkward. The soldiers on the side held up torches to illuminate the ground. There were cups and cups on the ground. Huo Zhen almost fell down just now when he stepped on a tea cup.
Seeing this, Huo Zhen forced his respect and explained, "Look, the messy cups and cups on the ground can just verify what I just said. The Longwu Army retreated in a hurry, and the military camp is also in a mess."
Everyone praised Huo Zhen for his accurate judgment, and no one mentioned what happened to him just now.
The soldiers on the side held torches and walked towards the brazier in the main camp to light it.
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Another group of soldiers and horses were heading towards the supply camp. The Longwu Army fled in a hurry and must have left behind a lot of good things.
But like other places, this place is also full of smear, and there is also a strange smell.
"Damn it, these Confederate troops don't put horse dung and baggage together! The smell makes me want to vomit." The leading captain spat on the ground, and then asked someone to bring a torch.
By the light of the fire, he saw that there was indeed a lot of horse dung on the ground.
"Bah! These Confederate soldiers are so careless." He accidentally stepped on horse manure, which made the captain feel sick.
"Go and light the brazier. I don't want to step in horse manure again."
Several soldiers on the side came forward holding torches. When their torches just touched the brazier, suddenly, a dazzling fire broke out.
Then the fire spread to the place where the baggage and food were piled up in an instant. In just a few breaths, the flames ignited without any chance for the captain to react.
"No! There's a leak! Call someone to put out the fire!" The captain didn't realize the seriousness of the problem at this time, and thought it was caused by the carelessness of his soldiers.
What he wants now is to put out the fire immediately, otherwise the baggage will be burned and he won't be able to carry it around.
But as soon as he went out, he discovered that the fire was not the only one.
In the left camp of the Longwu Army, fires were already breaking out everywhere, and many soldiers wearing Zhao Wang's military robes and armor were throwing torches, setting fire to everywhere.
"you!?"
Before he opened his mouth and before his sword was unsheathed, a soldier wearing khaki robes and armor came rushing over and slashed his head. Under the firelight, it was none other than Captain Zhong Yaqi of the Longwu Military Academy.
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This kind of situation happens not only in the supply camp, but everywhere.
The main tent was no exception. Just a little brazier set the tent on fire. When Huo Zhen escaped from the tent and saw fires everywhere, he realized that this was not Wuhou's empty city plan at all.
This is clearly the burning of Xinye City!
"Hey!! I'm a little kid with tricks!" (End of Chapter)
