At the foot of Sanfeng Mountain, the Fengwu Army and the Zhennan Army were fighting fiercely. The two sides were stuck together, turning the original green water and green mountains into a Shura field of flesh and blood... ···············
Just in front of a stick of incense, Xu Hu, the general of the Southern Army, learned that Cai Shaojie's entire army had been wiped out, and that the 11th Division under the Fourth Army of the Fengwu Army and the 5th Division under the First Army were in front of him. !
Xu Hu was shocked by this news. He didn't know why the Fifth Division of the Fengwu Army, which was still rushing to support Anqing Road, suddenly came to him like a heavenly soldier and a general!
Xu Hu didn't have time to think about this problem, so he was preparing to lead his troops to retreat. After all, according to the information he got from the scouts, the 5th and 11th Divisions of the Fengwu Army were killed, with a total strength of more than 30,000 people!
And the more than 30,000 Zhennan troops under his command have been attacking Sanfeng Mountain for several days, and the morale of the troops has been greatly reduced!
In addition, because of his previous consecutive defeats, Xu Hu was quite afraid of the Fengwu Army, so Xu Hu also wanted to avoid its edge, and then gather the scattered troops together before making plans!
However, the Fengwu Army came too fast. Xu Hu only withdrew half of his troops. When he was about to withdraw the other half, the leading troops of the Fengwu Army immediately rushed to the battlefield. Tightly bite the Zhennan Army that has not yet retreated...
The situation at that time made Xu Hu very uncomfortable. If only a few thousand people had not withdrawn, Xu Hu might have cut off his wrists and arms to survive!
But this is half of the troops. More than 10,000 people have not withdrawn. If so many people give up and see them being surrounded and annihilated by the Fengwu Army, then there is no doubt that this will be a big defeat, and there will be nothing to do next. Compete with the Fengwu Army on the Anqing battlefield!
But if you don't withdraw and choose to stay and fight the Fengwu Army, then there is little chance of winning this battle!
Just when Xu Hu was in a dilemma, He Jingyun personally led a large force to the battlefield one after another!
And He Jingyun, who wanted to prove his ability again, naturally would not sit back and watch Xu Hu, a big fish, run away. He just wanted to outflank Xu Hu's more than 30,000 Zhennan Army like making dumplings!
In this way, Xu Hu had no choice. Even if he wanted to be a strong man, he would not have this chance to survive by breaking off his wrists and arms. Now he could only be forced to lead his troops to fight!
Although Xu Hu is a little worse in reaction and decision-making, Xu Zhaojie can rest assured that the 50,000 elite Zhennan Army is in his hands. It is not all because Xu Hu is a general of the Xu family, and he has no confidence in Xu Hu. The family is loyal, and this Xu Hu also has two brushes!
Although the situation was very unfavorable, in the face of the menacing Fengwu Army, Xu Hu also quickly organized resistance, blocked the first wave of Fengwu Army's charge, and commanded the Zhennan Army officers to engage in close combat with the Fengwu Army as much as possible. This offsets the Fengwu Army's advantage in firearms...
Seeing this, He Jingyun, who was commanding the battle, had no expression on his face, but still calmly commanded the two divisions of the Fengwu Army, trying to outflank the Zhennan Army from both wings and cut off the retreat route of the Zhennan Army.
However, He Jingyun felt both disappointed and regretful. After the fifth division arrived in Anqing as planned, He Jingyun immediately set out to annihilate Cai Shaojie's troops who underestimated the enemy's advance.
After leading his troops to annihilate Cai Shaojie's troops, He Jingyun was worried that Sanfeng Mountain would be captured by Xu Hu's troops, so he led his troops to rush to Sanfeng Mountain non-stop.
Therefore, although Xu Hu's attack on Sanfeng Mountain was expendable, the two divisions led by He Jingyun also expended a lot of money. Everyone was very tired from continuous fighting.
In addition, in order to rush on the road as quickly as possible, He Jingyun put a large number of baggage artillery behind, so now the Fengwu Army does not have a strong artillery advantage like in the past!
In addition, although the Fifth Division has been transferred through the Fengwu Army many times, it is still Youyan's surrendered army after all, and its combat effectiveness in the Fengwu Army is not very high.
He Jingyun noticed this problem when he was first transferred to the commander of the First Army, but he was filled with resentment because he quietly left the battlefield in Yunbin, so he had no idea of improving the combat effectiveness of the Fifth Division... ·····················
But when He Jingyun slowly recovered and began to prepare to take up the position of commander of the First Army, he found that the Fifth Division had been impenetrable by Gu Shouting's management and could not be poured in. As a commander, he Shi's words are not as powerful as Gu Shouting's words in the Fifth Division!
He Jingyun originally planned to have a good talk with Gu Shouting, but he didn't expect that Gu Shouting entrusted him with a false snake and kept delaying He Jingyun, which made He Jingyun's liver hurt. Just when He Jingyun was about to write to Ye Mingsheng about this matter. When playing this reaction.
Just in time to catch up with Junzhengsi's counterattack, Gu Shouting was also caught in the act, and Xu Zhaojie reached into the fifth division.
After the Fifth Division dealt with more than a hundred people, He Jingyun barely eliminated the remaining poison of Gu Shouting. Then, just when He Jingyun was about to personally control and increase the combat effectiveness of the Fifth Division, the Zhennan Army made a change, so We can only pull out the fifth division now and start fighting!
However, the only time that gave He Jingyun some comfort was that although the fifth division's combat effectiveness was average, compared to the 11th division of the fourth army, its combat effectiveness was still slightly better, and it did not completely embarrass their ace main force of the first army. !
At the beginning of the battle with the Zhennan Army, Xu Hu discovered that the Fengwu Army was not as strong as expected. Xu Hu was very happy about this and even had some other ideas... ···············
But as time went by, the Fengwu Army had a greater numerical advantage and more powerful firearms. Therefore, the Zhennan Army gradually became exhausted and showed a hint of defeat!
He Jingyun was also very happy to see the defeated Prime Minister He Jingyun appeared in the Zhennan Army. He immediately sent out the last troops in his hands, that is, the 500 elite cavalry directly under him as the commander of the First Army!
Although this group of cavalry is only a small number of 500, they are all elite cavalry. When such a new force appeared on the battlefield, they immediately ran rampant in the Zhennan Army's formation and became the most powerful force to overwhelm Zhennan. The last straw for the army!
Seeing that Xu Hu was helpless, he could only arrange for his troops to stay and block the attack, giving the main force a chance to break through!
However, He Jingyun has been on the battlefield for decades, and he is very clear about the reason why you are sick and will kill you. He will definitely not let you go easily. He directly ordered the entire army to charge and bite the Zhennan Army to the death. He will never let the tiger go back to the mountain. !
Although He Jingyun moved very quickly, after all, the gap in strength between the two sides was not large, and it was difficult for He Jingyun's troops to eat up the Zhennan Army's troops in one go.
Therefore, after fighting for half a stick of incense, the Zhennan Army still tore a hole in the encirclement. Xu Hu's remnant army of five to six thousand people took advantage of the chaos and killed them out... ·················
Although he did not wipe out all the enemy troops, He Jingyun was still very satisfied with the results of this battle. Counting more than a thousand stragglers who later escaped sporadically, the Zhennan Army only escaped in total, with more than 8,000 people, and the remaining More than 20,000 people were either killed or surrendered!
It is no exaggeration to say that after this battle, the offensive and defensive momentum of both sides on the Anqing battlefield has changed. Next, Xu Hu will definitely recall the soldiers and horses in Wuhe County and Xingshui immediately to try to regain their strength, but even so It’s hard for him to do anything else!
Looking at the soldiers celebrating their victory, He Jingyun also had a proud smile on his lips, but soon he looked towards the south!
At this time, the commander of the Fourth Army, Zhang Meng, came to report the good news to He Jingyun:
"Congratulations, sir. Our army has won a complete victory in this battle. We killed 7,000 enemy troops and captured 16,000 enemy troops. The enemy's offensive against Anqing has been completely defeated by our army!"
This result was already expected by He Jingyun, so he just nodded slightly and said to Zhang Meng:
"General Zhang, thank you for your hard work!"
Faced with He Jingyun's kind words, Zhang Meng also planned to say some kind words as well, such as saying that it all depends on Mr. He for your command. However, before he could speak, He Jingyun's voice appeared in his ears again.
"General Zhang, I want to let the local heroic militia in Anqing take over the city defense of Anqing and gather all the troops of the 12th Division. What do you think... ············”
As soon as these words came out, Zhang Meng frowned slightly. He didn't expect He Jingyun's appetite to be so big!
Because it was necessary to defend various prefectures and counties within Anqing, the 12th Division under the Fourth Army was also dispersed into several forces, scattered among several prefectures and counties, including Anqing City. This is why this time During the war, there was no reason why the number of the 12th Division appeared.
Now He Jingyun wants to pull them out and let the Township Yong Militia to fill their vacancies. This shows that He Jingyun wants to make a big move!
At the moment, there is only one big move that He Jingyun can make - to break into Shouchun, the home base of the Zhennan Army!
Thinking of this, Zhang Meng also hesitated. After all, the Fengwu Army does not have many troops at present. Even if the 12th Division is drawn out, there will only be three divisions with a strength of 50,000, and Shouchun is the best in the world. Chongcheng is the second largest city in the south after Lin'an!
Thinking of this, Zhang Meng tactfully said to He Jingyun:
"Master He, we don't have many troops at our disposal right now, and our brothers are tired now. I think it's safer to wait until the second army or the third army to rush for reinforcements!"
He Jingyun was obviously a little disappointed with Zhang Meng's answer, but he continued to preach calmly:
"It is indeed safer to wait until the second and third armies arrive, but General Zhang, do you think you will still have your share by then... ········”
As soon as these words came out, Zhang Meng suddenly looked stunned, while He Jingyun continued to encourage:
"General Zhang, I am thinking about you. I congratulate you that even if you sleep on your past achievements, you will definitely be a marquis in the future!"
"But General Zhang, can you do it? The Second Army and the Third Army won the Battle of Yunbin, captured Guanzhong and destroyed the Luo'an court, and then defeated the Kipchaks and subdued Yongliang. The credit has been They took them all!”
"Now there is only the south in the world that has not yet been pacified. Jiangnan, Sichuan and Shu are all a group of people who are sitting on the fence. When the Zhennan Army is defeated and our army invades Shouchun, they are afraid that they will surrender. General Zhang will leave you to make contributions and report There are not many opportunities for the commander-in-chief!”
"If we wait until the Second Army and the Third Army arrive before attacking Huainan, then when the new dynasty is established and everyone is ennobled, General Zhang, are you willing to just be a count? Let your descendants become just like you. Earl?"
Before He Jingyun finished speaking, Zhang Meng's eyes immediately flickered. It was obvious that He Jingyun's words spoke to his heart!
After pondering for a moment, Zhang Meng, who had been persuaded by He Jingyun, gritted his teeth and asked He Jingyun:
"Master He, what are your plans?"
Knowing that Zhang Meng had been persuaded by him, He Jingyun smiled slightly and said in a deep voice:
"There is a saying in Sun Tzu's Art of War: Therefore, an army is established by deceit, by movement, and by division and harmony. Therefore, it is as fast as the wind, as slow as a forest, as invading as a fire, as motionless as a mountain, as unpredictable as the clouds, and as moving as thunder. ····························"
"Xu Hu definitely wants to gather troops and horses now to regain his strength. We have to give him the opportunity to gather Xingshui and Wuhe County troops and horses. We must bite them tightly and defeat them one by one!"
"In order to win the battle of Anqing this time, the enemy has almost exhausted all the troops and horses around Shouchun, and is very empty in the abdomen. Therefore, as long as our army seizes the opportunity to completely annihilate Xu Hu's troops, they can be unstoppable in Huainan. Fight all the way to Shouchun City!"
"In order to support the war in recent years, Xu Zhaojie has imposed excessive taxes in Huainan, which has turned a prosperous land into a place where the people are in dire straits. The people of Huainan are also miserable. I believe that as long as our army arrives, the people of Huainan will be able to eat pots of milk. Welcome Master Wang!"
"Although the city wall in Shouchun is strong, the hearts of the people inside the wall may not be for Xu Zhaojie!"
He Jingyun's last words were very convincing. He was obviously confident in his plan, but at this time Zhang Meng had one last question.
"Master He, what if Xu Zhaojie leads his troops back to help? Does he still have tens of thousands of troops in Jingchu?"
He Jingyun smiled slightly and said:
"General Zhang's troops are more sophisticated than numerous. He Jingyun's troops in Jingchu are just a bunch of rabble!"
"They can still protect themselves if they defend the city, but if they dare to leave the city, I believe General Ma Zhongjun and the First Division will not give up this good opportunity to make contributions... ·············”
