Tan Zhi smiled slightly and looked at Zhu Chaoshi: "Little Shitou, you come to take command. We are now two groups of troops joining together, but we cannot order more than one gate. We still need a person to give orders. You have many troops and horses. And the military position is higher than mine, so you should be the one to give the order."
Zhu Chaoshi quickly waved his hand and said: "No, brother Aji, you are higher than me in terms of qualifications and status in the Jingzhou Army. Even in this battle, you are also the former army general. This time you are leading the most elite troops in the army." The armored cavalry attack shows Dao Gui's great trust in you. With this army, any Jin army encountered on the road must obey your orders."
Tan Zhi shook his head: "I am the former general of this army, but you are the general of the Jiangzhou Army who went out to take charge of your own affairs, and you also recruited Yu Yue's troops. In terms of status, you can be on the same level as Brother Daogui. Yes, and I was just an internal historian of Wuling before. I couldn’t even be called a general of the Xiangzhou Army. I was not as high as you, an internal historian of Nankang. In our Beifu Army, regardless of age or seniority, it depends on It's your ability and military exploits that make you superior. Besides, you and I are similar in age. Even when you were apprentices under Brother Jinu, we hadn't joined the army yet. It was just that you were under Huan Chu of the Jingzhou Army, which influenced the Beifu Army. You have the qualifications, but you have longer military service than me."
Zhu Chaoshi said sternly: "Brother A Zhi, at this time, the military situation is urgent. Let's not give way here. You have experienced all the battles today and are very familiar with our army's situation, this terrain, and the enemy's situation. And I have just arrived, and many situations cannot be seen through at a glance. This is very important. You only need to know that the three thousand infantrymen I have here will be ready to fight in a quarter of an hour."
Tan Zhi nodded: "In that case, I won't refuse, brother. What is the current strength, equipment, and status of your Jiangzhou infantry?"
Zhu Chaoshi said without thinking: "There are about three thousand infantrymen in Jiangzhou, two thousand are two miles away, and one thousand are behind two miles away to support them. They all come in marching order. Within a quarter of an hour, the rear army can launch The attack, if we engage in combat in the direction of the Chinese army, will probably take about half a quarter of an hour. As for Zun Kao's eight hundred Qingqi, they have arrived here now and can launch an attack at any time."
Liu Zunkao laughed: "My saber has been prepared. Hongzhi, let's compete this time to see who can kill more monsters and thieves. How about that?!"
Fu Hongzhi smiled and nodded: "Okay, this is my favorite competition with you. This time we double the bet."
Tan Zhi laughed: "Little Shitou, do you have any good suggestions? Should we attack with cavalry now, or wait until the infantry arrives?"
Zhu Chaoshi pondered for a moment and said: "I suggest that the cavalry can be divided into two. The cavalry under Kao's command will go into battle first, and the Jiangzhou infantry will follow to defeat the enemy's rear troops. At the same time, the heavy cavalry should not stay. It is best to directly invest in the direction of the Chinese army. In our current situation, the biggest advantage lies not in the number of our five thousand infantry and cavalry, but in the suddenness. This is also the point we need to take advantage of most."
Tan Zhi said thoughtfully: "That's very good. The demon thieves don't know that we have such an extra army, especially nearly two thousand cavalry. If it is used directly in the direction of the Chinese army, then You can catch them off guard. But, are the five hundred armored cavalry and the central army that are going to attack the entire demon thieves a little short?"
Zhu Chaoshi said with a smile: "How about five hundred armored cavalry charging first, followed by two thousand infantry?"
Liu Zunkao's expression changed: "Two thousand infantry followed? Do you mean that the first two thousand Jiangzhou infantry were not used to attack the rear army, but went directly to the Chinese army to fight?"
Zhu Chaoshi nodded and looked at Tan Zhi: "Brother A Zhi, I think there are only about four thousand monster thieves in the rear army, and more than half of them are not disciples of the monster thieves, but Qiang Di horse thieves and Huan Chu remnants. These people's combat effectiveness and equipment are not good, and their fighting will is weak. They are the weakest link in the enemy's army. Zunkao's eight hundred light cavalry, plus the defenders of Brother Daoji on the rear army, can attack from both sides and defeat them. Even if it cannot be defeated for a while, the thousands of Jiangzhou infantry rear guards arriving behind will be enough to defeat it. All this can be done in half an hour. "
Tan Zhi nodded: "It makes sense. In the direction of the Chinese army, we need to consider the situation that Xu Daofu has joined the Lingnan barbarians at this time. Now Brother Daogui has no reserve team in his hands, and our army's phalanx has also withdrawn." We are less than 300 steps in front of the commander's platform, which means that they may throw in these Lingnan barbarians at any time and launch a general attack. We can't delay any longer, the soldiers are very fast, and the little stone, let's work separately, Hongzhi and I will lead The five hundred armored cavalry will go ahead and launch the first wave of assaults on the enemy depending on the situation, while your two thousand infantrymen need to work hard to get to the battlefield as quickly as possible and jump directly into the battle, okay?"
Zhu Chaoshi said without thinking: "This is how we fight. I can even let my soldiers drink some wine while running to warm up their bodies and be energetic. As long as they are thrown into the battlefield, even if they are fighting for survival, they can Risking your own life, we had a good rest on the boat when we crossed the river, and we also had rice balls before disembarking, so don’t worry about your physical strength."
At this point, Zhu Chaoshi paused: "It's just that I hope you can quickly raise the dust and cover my troops with smoke and dust. The only ones the demon thieves can see are you, the five hundred armored cavalry."
Tan Zhi laughed: "That's no problem, it's just that your troops have to work harder. It's not pleasant to be mixed in smoke and dust all the way."
Zhu Chaoshi waved his hand: "No problem. Our soldiers are used to fighting under such conditions. When the time comes, they will not feel so uncomfortable if they cover their mouths and noses with a scarf. Also, I hope you can lend us your deputy horse." , the five hundred cavalry can first let my five hundred warriors mount their horses and maneuver to the flanks of the enemy's formation, which means that the five hundred infantry can be put into battle first."
Tan Zhi was startled for a moment, then laughed: "This is a good suggestion. It would be a waste if the deputy horse does not fight. It is better to transport five hundred people first and then talk about it. It can also buy a quarter of an hour. However, these brothers of yours will Riding a horse?”
Zhu Chaoshi smiled slightly: "Yes, there are more than a thousand people in the old Jiangzhou army led by Yu Yue. They have served as soldiers for powerful families in Wudi. They have raised horses and know some riding skills. They can ride a saddle like this." War horses are not a problem, but don’t expect them to be able to break out as cavalry. Therefore, they can only be used as motorized infantry on horseback. Hongzhi, can you please lead dozens of brothers to guide these 500 mounted infantry towards the Chinese army? In the smoke , I’m afraid they’ll get lost.”
(End of chapter)
