"Send my military order and the army will set off!"
Zhu Di got on his horse and gave orders vigorously.
"Dong-dong-dong! Dang-dong-dong! Dang-dong-dong!"
Groups of Yan Army cavalry are moving out in an orderly manner.
Thirty thousand Yan Army cavalry have to perform combat missions. Naturally, it is impossible for them all to pile up and then swarm in one direction. No matter how stupid a general is, he will not do this!
Zhu Di personally led 8,000 cavalry as the central army. His six generals, Zhang Yu, Zhu Neng, Tan Yuan, Xue Lu, Qiu Fu, and Zhu Gaoxu, each led nearly 4,000 cavalry. According to the position reported by the sentry cavalry, they headed towards the southern army. The vanguard advanced.
If there is an aerial camera above at this time, we can see a total of seven fast-moving shadows in the area to the south of Wuji County.
According to reports from frontline sentinels, a Confederate army of ten thousand people is advancing towards Wuji County.
After Yan Jun learned the news, he immediately launched action.
A truly powerful army must be a confident army, such as the Yan Army cavalry in front of us!
After Su Yang's special training, this group of cavalry had long been full of fire and anger and wanted to vent it!
They are not afraid of war, on the contrary, they long for war, they long for military glory!
If you hear the battle, you will be happy, that's how it is!
Zhu Di has been observing the surroundings carefully, and the cavalrymen are constantly shuttled back and forth among the various teams to ensure the timeliness of the command.
This time, the main force he led south was all cavalry!
Because Zhu Di had no intention of confronting Geng Bingwen's main force of the Southern Army from the beginning, his original idea was to use Zhang Bao and others to reveal the news of the defeat of Xiongxian and Minzhou, thereby luring Geng Bingwen to lead the main army across the river. Zhu Di was good Take this opportunity to launch an ambush.
However, against all odds, even if he galloped south day and night with 30,000 cavalry, he was still a step too late.
Geng Bingwen's main army had successfully crossed the river and built fortifications directly on the north bank, completely denying Zhu Di a chance to make a surprise attack.
In other words, Zhu Di could only lead the Yan army to charge forward and compete head-on with Geng Bingwen, the founding veteran of the country.
Although there is a slight disparity in military strength, Zhu Di is very confident in this.
The combat methods of cavalry are actually very rich, and they are much more flexible than infantry.
And the mobility of the cavalry can give it more battlefield opportunities!
But how to command cavalry in combat is a great knowledge.
But Zhu Di is the king among them. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is "the first person in the world"!
This is not something that can be obtained by talking on paper, but what Zhu Di and his Yan army learned from fighting the Mongolian cavalry for many years on the desert grasslands.
The Mongols are known as nomads on horseback. They have been skilled in bow and horse since childhood. Regardless of men, women, old or young, they are born cavalry. It is precisely because of this that the Mongolian cavalry has outstanding combat capabilities.
The Yan Army cavalry has been fighting against these Mongolian cavalry all year round, and their combat effectiveness has been rapidly improved as a result.
Not to mention being compared with the Mongolian cavalry that swept the world, at least facing the weak cavalry and infantry of the Southern Army, Zhu Di had the confidence to hang them up and beat them!
Previously, the reason why he wanted to stay in Wuji County for two days was also due to Zhu Di's considerations.
The first was to obtain supplies. Because they had to travel long distances, the supplies carried by the Yan army's cavalry were not very rich. Fortunately, Xiongxian and Mozhou cities had previously stocked up a large amount of grain and grass, which all gave the Yan army an advantage.
The second is to cultivate horse power and allow the soldiers of the three armies to rest and recuperate.
After all, war horses are not only expensive, but also precious. They must be raised after a long-distance attack, otherwise the losses will be great.
The 30,000 cavalrymen under Zhu Di's command were the foundation for his survival, so they were always very important to him.
However, after a short period of training, the Yan army fell asleep and took the pillow, and a southern army actually appeared in front of them.
After the domineering His Highness King Yan learned about the military situation, he immediately understood that Geng Bingwen's southern army was gradually advancing north, so he immediately and decisively ordered an attack.
Zhu Di was too lazy to think about who was commanding the Confederate army and what its specific strength was. There was only one thought in his mind: devour the vanguard of the Confederate army!
After all, Xiongxian and Minzhou fell too quickly, and the defenders fell into the hands of the Yan army without making any decent resistance.
While Zhu Di led 30,000 cavalry galloping southward, the Yan army's sentinel cavalry spread out over a large area, almost covering the entire area from Xiongxian County to the north bank of the Hutuo River, completely isolating the area from the southern army.
The sentry cavalry of the Yan Army were masters who could fight against the Mongolian cavalry on the desert grasslands without losing. How could Geng Bingwen's sentinel cavalry of the Southern Army be their opponent?
Furthermore, Geng Bingwen never expected that the Yan army would arrive so quickly, arriving directly on the north bank of the Hutuo River, and also capture Wuji County with lightning speed.
Of course, with Yan Jun's intelligence isolation, it is naturally impossible to block all messages. There will definitely still be some messages that will be passed on.
However, in this era, the transmission of information itself has a lag.
And when the army is on the march, the timeliness of receiving messages will also be greatly reduced.
In short, due to various reasons, this 10,000 vanguard army led by Prince Consort Li Jian came straight towards Wuji County.
Although Li Jian has great ambitions and limited talents, he is still a veteran after all, so he also knows some basic fighting skills.
No matter how stupid a general is, he still knows that when marching, he must divide the front army, rear army and middle army, and send out sentries to expand the field of vision. He even sends people to Wuji County in advance to inform Wuji County to prepare for the large army passing by tonight. Preparation for the reception.
Then, Li Jian quickly discovered that something was wrong.
He found that the soldiers and horses he sent to Wuji County and the sentry cavalry sent out did not come back. This only proved that they had encountered the Yan army!
After foreseeing an accident, out of a general's instinct, Li Jian immediately chose to move closer to the nearby right-wing army that could respond.
According to the arrangements of General Geng Bingwen, the right-wing army was commanded by the left governor Gu Cheng, with a total of 40,000 troops.
Li Jian believed that as long as he was in contact with the right-wing army, the Yan army would not dare to act rashly!
However, when Zhu Di discovered that Li Jian's 10,000-strong army was preparing to retreat according to the news sent back by the sentry, he immediately became anxious.
"How can I just let you run away with the fat on my lips?"
"Send the order, the whole army speeds up, and this Confederate army must be left behind!"
Under Zhu Di's military orders, the six generals no longer cared about horse power and directly marched in an emergency.
Finally, the forward sentry sent back military information. Zhu Gaoxu, who was taking the lead, had successfully led his army to capture the Southern army.
The two sides began to form a confrontation, and for a while no one took action rashly.
Zhu Di was overjoyed when he heard the news, and immediately ordered two generals, Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng, to lead their troops to outflank the enemy and cut off the opponent's retreat route!
This is the advantage of cavalry in the wild.
Its mobility and marching speed are simply not comparable to that of infantry!
Soon Zhu Di led the Chinese army to the battlefield. Looking at the opponent's infantry formation, he suddenly became interested.
"Have you found out who the commander-in-chief is?"
"Reporting to your lord, according to what I said, the general is Prince Consort Li Jian!"
Li Jian?
Seventh brother-in-law?
Zhu Di's expression became a little strange.
This Li Jian is the son of Li Ying, the founding hero of the country. Because of his father's contribution to the founding of the country, he was given the title of princess, Zhu Di's seventh sister.
Tsk tsk, he is still a relative of his own, so he needs to be greeted properly!
With a smile on his lips, Zhu Di looked at the Confederate Army's "Li" flag.
If he remembered correctly, this seventh brother-in-law was a scholar, so why did he start leading troops to fight?
