Chapter 81 The Battle of Huaiqing Ends
Fortunately, Ye Chen could suppress these people.
"Okay." Ye Chen said: "Don't say that these are not available. Since the imperial court has given the order, let's do it. All the troops on the front line are dispatched to force the opponent to death. The entire Yellow River defense line cannot be mobilized by Fu Youde. Also, be careful of the opponent jumping over the wall."
The so-called dog jumping over the wall is nothing else. It was the Southern Army that opened up the Yellow River to block them.
Ye Chen didn't want to soak the person in his hands into the water.
Ye Chen sent these away. Immediately give orders to Wu Li to attack boldly. There is no need to worry about any troops in the Henan direction. Of course, don't be careful about the enemy troops in the Shanxi direction.
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The Huaiqing War was very boring.
Because there are too many concerns.
First of all, Sheng Yong repeatedly adjusted his army during the battle. While the Southern Army was similar to the Northern Army, it was somewhat different. In short, both sides have adapted to the tactical strategies of the firearm age. Sheng Yong even made certain innovations in many areas, such as infantry and cavalry, infantry artillery, ambushes, communications, etc.
After all, the war is still the same war, only some conditions have changed, but the essence has not changed at all.
Sheng Yong adapted to this change and was soon able to put his original experience into play.
Wu Li was no better than Sheng Yong in this regard, but Wu Li was not alone behind him. It was a staff group, and even the problems Wu Li encountered on the Huaiqing battlefield were sent back to the Southern Expedition Army and back to Beijing, where countless people worked together to think about how to deal with them.
Actually, before that. What the Northern Army has been thinking about is how to abuse food. In an unequal way, they attacked the Southern Army, which was still in the cold weapon era. Now the Battle of Huaiqing is actually a new topic, that is, how to face the opponent's army that has always been equipped with firearms.
There are also changes in tactics.
The biggest change is that the army is more dispersed.
It has been suggested that the size of the group is too large. The size of the battalion is too small. It should be formed into an army of more than a thousand people, with infantry, artillery and cavalry capable of completing the mission. Detailed preparation again.
there are many reasons.
The first is the previous battle in Qinyang, where both sides fought a standard battle of lining up and shooting. Everyone suffered heavy casualties, and within a day, both sides were unable to fight anymore. Review afterwards. I thought that we should not attack in the face of the enemy's infantry formation at that time. The trilogy of artillery bombardment, cavalry assault, and infantry advance must be strictly implemented.
Or adhere to roundabout tactics. That is to say, the strategy is to retreat.
If we follow this idea, tactically, the army still has excess firepower.
This very detailed change is reflected in the organization, because in terms of organization, the number of artillery at the battalion level is not large, and it is difficult to follow the march of the army. It is not enough to blast the opposite position, or when encountering the enemy's infantry formation, the artillery must be mobilized Time is slow.
We can't all stand in a stalemate for a day or two before the artillery arrives.
If the military situation is urgent, we can only bite the bullet and rush.
In this case, two different opinions emerged. One opinion is that He Xi's original idea about artillery was to use artillery intensively, so that there would be a separate artillery organization at the military level. But now another opinion is also important. That is to strengthen the frontline firepower.
If you can't blast away the opponent's formation, it's because you don't have enough firepower.
Under this situation, the battle between Wu Li and Sheng Yong was actually an experimental point for military reform.
Secondly, there is the special terrain of Huaiqing. The Huaiqing area is actually a strategic protrusion for the Beijing-controlled area. Not only the Ming army south of the Yellow River must be considered, but also the Ming army in Shanxi, especially Shanxi. The Ming army was condescending, and it was difficult for Wu Li's troops to attack from behind.
Once the Shanxi army launches, it will be easy to cut off Wu Li's retreat.
At that time, it will be dangerous.
Therefore, when Wu Li marches, he must be particularly careful. There is a dedicated army stationed in the rear just to prevent this situation.
Secondly, Sheng Yong himself is also a difficult person to deal with. Very cunning and brave. The war is very structured. pair
Fang's war was very scattered, not because he had few troops, but because Sheng Yong was used to battlefields that were miles and dozens of miles away. There were a lot of people on the battlefield overall, but at a certain key node, there were only one or two thousand people. fighting.
Sheng Yong preferred to resist at all levels, establish superior positions, and wait for the Northern Army to attack. The Northern Army took detours, and Sheng Yong also took detours. In short, Sheng Yong did not like the kind of battlefield where tens of thousands of people were concentrated in one place.
Without him, there would be too many casualties.
Moreover, the defending side has a strategic advantage. Once the defending side is willing, coupled with a strong camp and more than a thousand people, it can contain thousands, or even nearly 10,000 people for a period of time. This situation is also a huge waste of military power.
Therefore, from the beginning of the Battle of Hejian to the present, the war has entered the era of all firearms. In terms of specific tactics, the war between the two sides also evolved from points to lines.
The previous war, however, was centered around a few key points of attack. Once this point is lost, one side must always retreat. Or crash. This point is most likely a certain city, or a battlefield fought over by both sides.
But it is different now. The war has become a line, and the two sides are fighting along this line. Once a gap is opened from this line, the opponent's troops can form a detour. To surround a party, logistics was particularly important in the age of firearms, once the logistics supply was no longer available.
There is no need to say more about the war.
In the past, the advantage of the Northern Army against the Southern Army was actually the advantage of using lines. It was impossible for the Southern Army to completely spread out its army. After spreading out according to the density of the Northern Army, it would have no combat effectiveness. Now both sides have this ability.
How to fight the war specifically is new to both sides.
but. Wu Li now received orders from the rear. Naturally, he ordered to find several weak points along the entire defense line and then attack, hoping to create a breakthrough.
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The Huaiqing area is very long and narrow, with the Yellow River on one side and the Taihang Mountains on the other.
Because of this, tens of thousands of people from both sides were able to cover the space between these two places.
Of course, it can't be said to be completely covered.
Contrary to many imaginations, the front lines on both sides are airtight. The density of the army here naturally does not meet this standard. People on both sides can still travel freely. However, if the army wants to pass, it will inevitably encounter obstacles. Key roads, especially those accessible to artillery, were guarded by hard camps.
Even in plain areas, there are not many roads that can accommodate thousands of cannons.
Sheng Yong stood next to the map, looking at everything in front of him greedily. He sighed and said, "Give me the order to withdraw the troops."
Sheng Yong was very reluctant to withdraw his troops.
Everything in front of me was created by Sheng Yong. Of course he doesn't want to give up. In his opinion, the War of Huaiqing can be won. Because the war has reached this point, although he retreated step by step. Lost a lot of space. But there was no strategic disadvantage.
He has contacted Shanxi and can send troops to help if necessary. As long as he slowly retreats and lures the Northern Army into the Huaiqing area, the two sides may be able to fight a battle of annihilation together.
In fact, he also knew that the Northern Army also had plans for such a situation.
Even if Wu Li's troops were surrounded, the troops behind him would immediately rescue him. Whether the Shanxi Army can block Ye Chen's attack is still a matter of doubt.
At that time, the war in Huaiqing may escalate. It became a decisive battle between the two sides in this area. Once it fails, Luoyang will not be saved. Even some prefectures and counties in the southeastern Shanxi region may not be able to survive.
This is also the reason why many people in the Southern Army hesitate.
Fortunately, Sheng Yong has the support of Fu Youde.
Sheng Yong did not want to cause trouble to Fu Youde. He hoped to use his own ability to defeat Wu Li's troops and drive them out of Huaiqing Mansion. It's not impossible.
Sheng Yong is sure of this.
But now, all of this is in vain.
After receiving Fu Youde's order, Sheng Yong immediately withdrew his troops and abandoned Huaiqing. Defend the Yellow River.
the reason is simple.
Fu Youde wants to immediately
To advance eastward, all the elite soldiers from Shandong and Henan will go to Shandong. In other words, Sheng Yong has no backup. If at this time, the army that had been serving as Wu Li's backup suddenly joined the battlefield. Sheng Yong couldn't resist.
And Fu Youde could not accept the annihilation of Sheng Yong's army.
