Xu Daofu smiled slightly: "Dao'an, you are ruthless enough. If you use this trick on others, nine times out of ten, it will be successful. However, you have to know that our opponent is Liu Daogui, not anyone else. If If it had been anyone else, I'm afraid the central and rear armies would have pressed forward by now, reinforcing the front, or trying to defeat us in one fell swoop. But this battle was so fierce, could the Jin army's central and rear armies have massive reinforcements? "
Everyone's expressions changed, and Xu Daoan murmured to himself: "I seemed to have seen one or two thousand troops moving in the Chinese Army just now, but even so, it was not the main force that was dispatched, and almost all of our army has already Tune in here.”
Xu Daofu gritted his teeth: "Liu Daogui will not dispatch the main force of our army rashly if he does not see it in action. The Chinese Army and the Rear Army are their elites. With famous generals like Liu Daogui and Tan Daoji leading them, their combat effectiveness is not comparable to that of other troops. And even though their chariots were burned, their cavalry are still there and they still have the ability to maneuver and strike."
Li Nanfeng echoed: "Yes, the iron cavalry is said to be the biggest advantage to our army. The Jin army should have about two thousand cavalry in this battle, but they are not used for charging, or even for counterattacks. They are all used to chase and kill quickly. I think the reason for the ground withdrawal is to keep those who will fight us decisively. We must not take it lightly. If we want to cut off the connection between the Jin army's front army and the central army now, it may in turn give them a flank attack from both sides, and the gain will not be worth the loss. ah."
Xu Daofu nodded and looked at the silent Xu Daoan: "Daoan, in the art of war, you must adapt to changes and make different choices based on the opponent's general situation. You must not stick to the situation and stick to the rules. I The briskness and bravery of the army are its strengths, but these strengths are no longer so prominent in front of the Jin Army's cavalry. Until now, our army and the Jin Army's front army have suffered some losses, although our losses are greater. Some, but even if the Jin army's front troops survive, they are exhausted and their combat effectiveness drops quickly. As long as Nanfeng is allowed to contain them here, these more than 5,000 people will not be able to move. The rest is that we still have three With more than 10,000 people, we still have a great advantage against the Jin army's remaining 13,000 to 4,000 people."
Everyone nodded after hearing this, but He Tianping suddenly shook his head: "The remaining troops of our army are about 20,000 people. Where did the more than 30,000 people come from? Marshal Xu, are you wrong?"
Everyone looked at He Tianping with a disdainful expression. In fact, they had already discovered this matter a long time ago, but as Xu Daofu's direct disciples, how could these people dare to really say these words? Only He Tianping Only Tianping, a disciple of Lu Xun, dared to say this.
Xu Daofu smiled slightly and said: "Of course I know that our headquarters only has more than 20,000 troops, but what I didn't tell you is that the mafia also sent troops to help this time, so our entire army is not three Ten thousand, but more than 40,000. This is why I dare to use this kind of tactics and sacrifice more brothers, but I have to compete with the Jin army for consumption."
Everyone was happy, and Zhang Zhuer's voice was trembling with excitement: "Really? Is there really a mafia army coming to support? Where are they now?"
Xu Daofu laughed: "The mafia has certain strength in Jingzhou. Gou Lin and Huan Qian are the black robes of the mafia who tried to recruit soldiers and horses from the Later Qin Dynasty. They were supposed to join forces to attack Jiangling last time, but why didn't they? Ji came too quickly, so we had to join forces to deal with He Wuji first, so that Huan Qian and Gou Lin were defeated by Liu Daogui one after another, and we missed the great opportunity to capture Jingzhou in one fell swoop."
He Tianping interrupted: "For the two legions of He Wuji and Liu Yi who are marching east to attack the Jin army, it is the right choice to go directly to Jiankang. Here in Jingzhou, there must be a choice. This was also Marshal Xu's opinion at the time."
Xu Daofu curled his lips and said, "Yes, it was indeed me who mentioned it at the time. I don't want to discuss the failure to capture Jingzhou at that time. I want to say that it was a pity that Huan Qian and Gou Lin lost, but they Although he was defeated, Liu Daogui could only kill Huan Qian and Gou Lin due to the lack of troops at the time, but could not annihilate all their troops. There were still more than 10,000 remnants who scattered and fled to various fortresses and strongholds in central Jingzhou. , continue to stand by. And these troops will finally be collected and assembled by the black robes. These are our surprise troops in this battle!"
Li Nanfeng clapped his hands excitedly: "Great, it turns out we still have this special force available. That means the black robe himself is also here?"
Xu Daofu nodded: "Yes, this time it's because Heipao got in touch with me when we were in Jiankang City, saying that in Jiankang City, Doupeng failed and it was impossible to win it again. It's better to return to Jingzhou as soon as possible. He will cooperate with me at the most critical moment. That's why I personally led the main force here at all costs. To be honest, our 30,000 soldiers and horses have no power to deal with Liu Daogui's command of the Jingzhou Army. advantage, but with the help of black robes, not only can we seize places like Wulindu and Matou Camp, but we can also give the Jin army the hardest blow at the most critical moment on the battlefield. For this, I I just brought you here."
Xu Daoan smiled and said: "Have the black-robed troops arrived on the battlefield now? Where are they going to attack? From the front? From the south? Or from the direction of the Ma Tou Camp to attack the Jin army's back?"
Xu Daofu said in a deep voice: "There are still three to four thousand soldiers and horses in the Jin army's central army, and there are about five thousand in the rear army. And according to the intelligence, the one guarding the Jin army's rear army is Tan Daoji. He is the leader of the entire army." The deputy commander's commanding ability is not much worse than that of Liu Daogui. The elite troops he leads are the most powerful troops besides Liu Daogui. He is placed in the rear army, huh, just to prevent possible surprise attacks from the rear, and this surprise attack, It's what Heipao and I agreed on."
Zhang Zhuer came back to his senses: "That is to say, only when Tan Daoji moves and draws troops to support the Chinese army, will the black robes be dispatched to attack the Jin army's rear array?"
Xu Daofu sneered: "Yes, this guy is not one of our own after all. He is probably waiting and watching at the moment. If we gain the upper hand, or make him feel that there is a chance of victory, then he will send troops to help." , On the other hand, if we fight so hard that Tan Daoji can't even separate his troops, then he shouldn't dare to act rashly. He would rather lose us than lose his own strength. Just like last time, we didn't send troops to help him, resulting in Huan Qian and Gou Lin is finished, and he won’t rule out doing this this time.”
Having said this, Xu Daofu looked at Xu Dao'an: "So, I need you to bring 5,000 troops to the north of the Jin army's center to attack me."
(End of chapter)
