June 1st, Yin hour, three quarters
There is a place on the border between Hebei and Anqing, called Yangliu Township. As the name suggests, there are particularly many willow trees here. Because the flat terrain connects Hebei and Anqing, this place has become a traffic artery... ···················
At this time, when a touch of fish belly white appeared in the sky, thousands of Zhennan troops, under the driving command of the generals, faced the hail of bullets from the Fengwu Army and launched an attack on Tucheng in Yangliu Township.
Although this is a township, because Yangliu Township is located on the transportation thoroughfare between Anqing and Hebei Province, caravans from both places pass through here. Therefore, during the bad times in the past few years, there were often people who could not survive. , transformed into a bandit caravan here to rob the caravan.
In order to fight against these bandits, Yangliu Township also built a Tucheng. It is more appropriate to say it is a Tucheng than a Tuzhaizi. The highest point of the city wall is only one foot. Basically, no bricks and tiles are used. They are all made of original yellow soil. Become.
Although the Tucheng fortifications are very crude, for the officers and soldiers of the 9th Division of the Fengwu Army who are responsible for blocking the Zhennan Army, it is definitely better than digging trenches and building temporary camps in the wild. At this time, facing tens of thousands of During the attack of the Zhennan Army, General Ye Dong of the Ninth Division, who was personally guarding Yangliu Township, was struggling to command his men to attack the enemy.
"General, none of these Zhennan troops seem to be afraid of death. They all rushed forward. The northeast and northwest corners of the walled city have been breached by the enemy, and the city gate is about to be lost... ···········" A whistle leader with blood-stained clothes came to Ye Dong and hurriedly reported:
Ye Dong couldn't help but frown slightly after listening to his subordinates' report. His ninth division was a newly formed division with only six battalions and 18,000 troops. Because it was a newly formed division, its combat effectiveness was not very strong. For To support Zhang Meng's battle in Anqing of the Seventh Division, under Ye Mingsheng's instruction, he transferred three battalions of 10,000 people to Zhang Meng's place.
Therefore, only three battalions of more than 8,000 people remained to shoulder the important task of guarding Yangliu Township, Kaoshantun, and Zhaojiawazi, the three retreat nodes of the Zhennan Army. Compared with Kaoshantun and Zhaojiawazi, The flat terrain of Yangliuxian is undoubtedly more suitable for the retreat of the Zhennan Army.
Therefore, Ye Dong also led a battalion of more than 4,000 people to guard here personally. As for the remaining two places, he ordered his men to stay. Judging from the current situation, the Zhennan Army that broke out from Shenzhou was also the same as Ye Dong. I took a fancy to the flat terrain of Yangliu Township, so I also wanted to break out from here and return to Anqing.
Although the Zhennan Army was a defeated army at this time, their fighting will was still very high, supported by the desire to escape and go home. Coupled with the strength of the troops several times that of Ye Dong's troops, their offensive was still It was so violent that it was hard to resist.
"Is there any news from Chengfeng County?" After thinking briefly for a while, Ye Dong asked the general beside him:
'not yet! '
The general shook his head without thinking and said:
A trace of suspicion flashed in Ye Dong's eyes when he heard the news. Chengfeng County in Anqing is adjacent to Hebei and Henan, eighty miles south of Yangliu Township, where Xu Zhaojie's confidant Wang Sai is leading the 10,000 elite Zhennan Army to look at him at any time. Prepare to respond to Xu Zhaojie's breakout...
For this reason, Ye Dong also specially arranged dozens of sentries to keep an eye on the movements of the enemy troops in Chengfeng County. If Xu Zhaojie's breakout target was really Yangliuxian, then Wang Sai should have already come up from behind Yangliuxian at this time. , and Xu Zhaojie attacked Yangliu Township back and forth, trying to open up Yangliu Township as soon as possible and withdraw to Anqing as early as possible.
After all, the Fengwu Army's cavalry will catch up as soon as it gets dark, and by then the Zhennan Army's escape journey will be even more difficult!
However, the sentry stationed in Chengfeng County did not report the movements of the enemy troops in Chengfeng County. Could it be that Xu Zhaojie still had other tricks up his sleeve?
Just when Ye Dong was doubtful and hesitant, another orderly soldier covered in blood ran over. When he saw Ye Dong, he cried loudly:
"General, the city gate has been lost. Thousands of enemy troops have rushed into the city. Our brothers are blocking the enemy troops along the houses in the city!"
Although Ye Dong was still a little skeptical when he said this, the tens of thousands of Zhennan Army in front of him could not lie at all. If he did not take action now, the Zhennan Army would really overwhelm Yangliu Township and leave tens of thousands of people behind. The defeated army fled back to Anqing. This responsibility was not something he, Ye Dong, could shoulder!
Thinking of this, Ye Dong immediately made a decision and ordered to the general beside him:
"Send a signal flare to Liu Yi in Kaoshantun and ask him to bring troops to help immediately!"
Then he turned back to the messenger and preached:
"Tell brothers that reinforcements will arrive soon! Let brothers hold on! I allow everyone to fight and retreat, but you must stick to the enemy! Anyone who dares to flee without authorization will engage in military law... ···············”
"yes!"
After a stick of incense, Liu Chaohu quickly walked to an unnamed hillside thirty miles west of Kaoshantun, and walked quickly to Xu Zhaojie, who was sitting on a stone with his eyes closed and meditating, and whispered:
"Commander, the Fengwu Army from Shantun is dispatched!"
After hearing this, Xu Zhaojie slowly opened his eyes, and a frightening cold light flashed in his eyes. He then nodded towards Liu Chaohu and said:
"Take action!"
"yes!"
Following Xu Zhaojie's order, Liu Qizheng, the commander of the Ninth Division after a cup of tea, led more than a thousand people and quickly moved towards Yangliu Township for support. They were met by more than 2,000 Xu Zhaojie's troops on the mountain path. of ambush.
Although the Zhennan Army is not yet able to mass-produce firearms, as a pro-army guard of Xu Zhaojie, whenever the Luo'an court sends firearms, they always choose the best ones. Although they are still not as good as the firepower equipment of the Fengwu Army, they are relatively Compared with the general Zhennan Army troops, they are already much better. One-third of the two thousand people are equipped with divine weapons.
At this time, they had the geographical advantage. They made a calculated attack unexpectedly, and immediately caught Liu Yi's troops off guard. The leader Liu Yi was shot and killed on the spot. Although the remaining Fengwu army was leaderless, they still fought back. , using excellent firearms and teamwork to deal with the Zhennan Army.
After another cup of tea, seeing that the defeat was certain, the remnants of the Fengwu Army retreated. Xu Zhaojie, who fled in a hurry, did not dare to continue the pursuit, but led his troops to march quickly in the direction of Kaoshantun. That's where he really escaped...
As the name suggests, Kaoshan Village is a small village backed by mountains. The village is backed by the Bayun Mountains across Anqing. Ever since he realized that Shenzhou, the place he carefully selected to guard, would become a dead place after the fall of Anqing, Xu Zhaojie's entire People just fall into regret and helplessness.
Although he regretted it very much, Xu Zhaojie also knew that if he didn't want to die, he had to leave Shenzhou and escape as soon as possible. He was very frustrated after this battle, although he wanted to escape back to Anqing and live with Ye Mingsheng. , but his reason made him understand that Shangguan Hongyuan had been on the battlefield in Yunbin for so long before he captured a county town.
If he retreated to Anqing and fought with Ye Mingsheng, he might be surrounded and suppressed by Ye Mingsheng's army of more than 100,000. On the day he died, Shangguan Hongyuan did not have troops to surround Jinzhong, so Xu Zhaojie quickly made a decision, that is Withdraw to Huainan!
In this way, giving up Anqing, the place where he started, will definitely cause the Zhennan Army to be severely weakened, and the Huainan people will be ready to make a move, but it can guarantee temporary safety. As the saying goes, if you leave the green hills, you will not be afraid of running out of firewood.
As long as a person is alive, there is hope. Even if he stabs Ye Mingsheng as a villain and curses him to die suddenly and the Fengwu Army is torn apart, it is still a hope. If the person dies, everything will be over!
After deciding to withdraw to Huainan, Xu Zhaojie also imagined that he could withdraw all his troops. However, as the Fengwu Army gradually tightened its control, he became more and more aware of the facts. He pessimistically believed that this breakout operation would not be enough for him. It's good enough to be able to take out and ascend to heaven. Withdrawing most of the troops and horses is an unrealistic fantasy... ·······
After understanding this, Xu Zhaojie made the decision to let the main troops cover him to attack Yangliu Township, while he took his own troops and prepared to take advantage of the chaos to go to the base of the mountain and hide in Bayun Mountain. As long as he hid in In the mountains, it would be difficult for the soldiers and horses of the Fengwu Army to catch up with him!
The reason why Xu Zhaojie did not choose Yangliu Township, which has a flat terrain, is very simple. Although the terrain of Yangliu Township is flat and suitable for large troops to march, it is also destined to be unable to outrun the Fengwu Army cavalry on horseback even if they run desperately. , and once you are entangled by the cavalry of the Fengwu Army, it will be very troublesome, and there is a risk of the entire army being annihilated!
The reason why we did not choose to lead all the main forces to Mount Yakumo from Kaoshantun was because after entering Mount Yakumo, the logistical supplies of tens of thousands of Zhennan Army could not be maintained at all. These Zhennan Army officers and soldiers would either starve to death or Even if they die of malaria, few people can leave the mountains.
Therefore, Xu Zhaojie thought that instead of dying in such a humiliating manner, it would be better to storm Yangliu Township to provide cover for himself and consume the strength of the Fengwu Army. This could be regarded as the final act of Xu Zhaojie's loyalty to Xu Zhaojie from these Zhennan Army officers. , it’s a worthy death····························
This is also the reason why Xu Zhaojie did not let Wang Sai send troops and attacked Yangliu Township from both front and rear. Whether Yangliu Township was captured or not was of little significance to Xu Zhaojie. Instead of attacking Yangliu Township from front to rear, it was better to stay and retreat to Huainan. Such a disastrous defeat this time was unexpected. Returning to Huainan will not be peaceful, it will definitely be a bloody storm. He needs these 10,000 elite soldiers to maintain his rule in Huainan.
After a stick of incense, the Fengwu Army backing Shantun saw such a Zhennan Army of more than 2,000 people and immediately wanted to send troops to stop them if they wanted to enter the Bayun Mountains. However, due to the disparity in the number of soldiers who died in the battle under the command of Liu Yi, although they wanted to They wanted to stop Xu Zhaojie and others, but in the end they could only be helpless and watched Xu Zhaojie enter the Bayun Mountain.
After entering Bayun Mountain, Xu Zhaojie breathed a sigh of relief when he realized that he was safe. Looking back at the vast land of Henan behind him, a sense of frustration also came to his heart. He thought about the situation he led a few months ago. Tens of thousands of soldiers from the Zhennan Army marched north to Hebei and Henan. How high-spirited was that?
How long had it been since then, how could he have ended up running away in a panic?
The Fengwu Army far surpassed itself in terms of strength, firearms, cavalry, etc., but it did not lose at all on the frontal battlefield. In some battles, it even defeated the Fengwu Army despite various disadvantages and annihilated them. Thousands of them were killed, but why was the final result like this...
In this battle, he not only lost tens of thousands of Zhennan Army elites, but also lost his home base of Anqing, which he had run for several years. It can be said that it was worse than losing his wife and losing his troops!
Obviously, I was able to fight the Fengwu Army calmly before, so why did everything take a turn for the worse with the appearance of Ye Mingsheng?
After leaving this time, can I come back in this life?
Thinking of this, Xu Zhaojie couldn't help but close his eyes in pain. Looking at Xu Zhaojie's sad look, Liu Chaohu came to him and whispered:
"Sir, the Fengwu Army cavalry has appeared, it's time for us to leave!"
As soon as these words came out, Xu Zhaojie couldn't help but feel nervous, and he had to pack up his mood and lead his troops into the mountains.
At noon, in Shenzhou City,
In a temporary mansion, Yuan Song, Ye Dong and others came to Ye Mingsheng. Seeing Ye Dong's ashamed expression, Ye Mingsheng already knew the answer and immediately spoke:
"Let Xu Zhaojie run away?"
Ye Dong nodded in shame, and Yuan Song took over the conversation and said:
"Commander Xu Zhaojie is indeed a ruthless person. He actually abandoned more than 20,000 Zhennan troops and led 2,000 personal troops to escape into the Bayun Mountains alone... ···········
"This move is indeed unexpected and difficult to guard against, but General Ye Dong also did a great job in Yangliu Township and never allowed the main enemy force to pass through Yangliu Township!"
"About 5,000 of the more than 20,000 Zhennan troops were annihilated by our army. In addition, about 12,000 people chose to surrender. Only more than 2,000 people escaped. Our army can say that this battle It's a great victory, and the Zhennan Army is finished after this battle!" At the end of the speech, Yuan Song, who had always been calm and sophisticated, also showed a hint of excitement in his expression.
During the confrontation with Xu Zhaojie, Yuan Song could be said to be under considerable pressure. The defeat in Chengfeng County caused Yuan Song's First Army to be greatly questioned.
Later, he took advantage of Xu Zhaojie but still only dared to advance steadily. This also made some people in the Fengwu Army wonder whether he, the "number one general", was too afraid of Xu Zhaojie and undermined the Fengwu Army's invincibility. Reputation····························
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