Chapter 168: A throw of heaven and earth
Fu Youde prepared for this battle for a long time and thought about it for a long time.
He doesn't have any new ideas. When dealing with the Southern Army, which was not equipped with all firearms, the Northern Army's method of spreading out and advancing almost evenly was good. Because, sadly, the Southern Army could not break through any military formation.
It doesn't matter if many people die.
But things are different now.
The formation and training of the new army of the Confederate Army. There is no generational difference in combat capability with the Northern Army.
On this premise, Fu Youde had his own ideas.
Like Geng Bingwen, Fu Youde also feels that although the firearms army is a revolutionary change in many aspects, the essence of war has not changed.
Fu Youde lured the enemy deeper step by step, and every time he touched and left, he wanted to spread out the front lines of both sides to form a battlefield dozens of miles wide.
Of course, this kind of battlefield is not the kind where there is a confrontation between armies from beginning to end. Naturally, there are key points and places to give up. In short, hundreds of thousands of troops from both sides are spread out on this front.
There is a problem.
That is the question of troop mobilization.
It takes time to go from one end to the other end of a wide area of twenty to thirty miles. Even for the reserve team that is in the center, it takes time to get to the battlefield.
The plan proposed by Fu Youde was to concentrate troops and break through the enemy's important positions.
He doesn't want casualties, he doesn't want death tolls, he cripples one battalion and replaces it with another. It means to focus on one, react faster than you, and concentrate the troops faster than you. Within a relative period of time, an absolute advantage is formed at a certain location on the battlefield.
So the basis of all this is one thing, and that is the rapid maneuverability of the army.
How to accomplish it? If possible, Fu Youde would like to turn all infantry into cavalry.
But it's impossible.
During this period of time, Fu Youde collected almost all the livestock in Henan area on the pretext of transporting military rations, but all of these livestock were arranged in the army.
At Fu Youde's order, the various units that were originally scattered on the front gathered in one place as quickly as possible.
Doesn't Ye Chen like to take detours? No, do you like outflanking? All to you. Fu Youde's idea was very simple. It would be best to attack Ye Chen's head by attacking the Yellow River before the entire army died in battle.
By that time, even though the Northern Army was still scattered on various battlefields, they were already stragglers.
An army without organization is no longer an army.
It's a big gamble.
After much deliberation, Fu Youde had no other choice but to make a throw of the universe.
Facing the almost crazy offensive of the Southern Army.
The frontline commander of the Northern Army hesitated and decided to withdraw the remnants of a regiment that had crossed the river. The two sides relied on this small river to confront each other.
But this decision turned out to be extremely wrong.
Because of the order to retreat, the Northern Army in the melee executed it and retreated. As a result, the Confederate army almost rushed up the north bank behind them. The creek, which was not too deep in the first place, was filled up with the corpses of the Union and Confederate armies. A large number of Southern troops stepped on the corpses and rushed towards the Northern troops without hesitation.
This situation. The Northern Army on the other side of the river didn't even think about it.
Therefore, the two sides soon fell into a fierce battle.
To be fair, there is an upper limit to the density of firepower on the battlefield, just as there is an upper limit to the number of people on the battlefield. The more people, the better. Many times, when there are too many people, the combat effectiveness cannot be increased.
But at this time, the upper limit is still very high.
Although investing a large number of soldiers will cause a large number of casualties. However, the Confederate army rushed forward and attacked on corpses, which also frightened the Northern Army.
Of course, grenades are also used extensively.
The Confederate Army took grenades more seriously than the Union Army. The reason is simple: the Confederate army had no choice. Grenades are the cheapest weapons. Therefore, the Southern Army suffered huge casualties and when approaching the Northern Army, the Northern Army would face a rain of grenades.
Of course, the power of these black powder grenades is limited, but even if the power is limited, it is still
It was an explosion. Explosive damage covers a wider area than normal kinetic damage.
As a result, the casualties of the Southern Army and the Northern Army were almost one to one. The Southern Army's casualties were even higher than those of the Northern Army. However, the pattern on the battlefield was that the Northern Army retreated step by step.
That's because the Southern Army invested too many people.
Much more than coming face to face with the Union Army.
The news quickly reached Ye Chen's ears.
Moreover, Fu Youde came here for Ye Chen. From Ye Chen's position, he could hear the sound of gunfire like beans frying on the front line. On and on.
After Ye Chen understood what Fu Youde thought and what he did, he couldn't help but said: "As expected of Fu Youde. As expected of Duke Ying."
Speaking of which, Fu Youde's plan is not complicated. The idea is not surprising, but it is accurate and hateful. All bets are on the table at once.
Let Ye Chen fall into passivity.
Ye Chen didn't admire it either.
The key point of this plan lies in the rapid maneuverability of the infantry, which can gather a large number of troops together in almost an hour or two, and Fu Youde's creative understanding of firearms tactics.
Yes, as firearms develop more and more. The density of firepower is getting denser and denser, and the formations on the battlefield can only become more and more loose. The Battle of Guangwu Mountain has proved this.
Many people feel that with the number of units in the future, the area controlled by the army will become larger and larger.
But Fu Youde tells you, no, tactical dispersion and strategic concentration are two different things. It was from this point that the current set of tactics was formed.
Fu Youde put all his chips on a wide mountain less than two kilometers away.
No matter the casualties, no matter the cost.
The Northern Army fell into an unprecedented fierce battle.
Ye Chen could see the wavering of the frontline generals from the military reports from the frontline.
After all, compared to Fu Youde, who had been fighting for a lifetime in mountains of corpses and seas of blood, the officers of the Northern Army were a little too immature in all aspects. It was normal for them to be a little unable to withstand such an impact.
Ye Chen also sighed at Fu Youde's mounted infantry.
Many people in the Northern Army don't have this idea, but it's not that they don't need it. It is the cavalry that undertakes this task. Because the Northern Army has enough cavalry, they would not think of letting the infantry play this role.
Not to mention, let some people who are not war horses ride on the battlefield.
However, if you think so, Fu Youde can beat him. Ye Chen felt that Fu Youde really underestimated him.
Ye Chen immediately issued an order: "Order all the cavalry to abandon the place in front of them and attack Fu Youde's position at any cost to buy time for the army to reorganize. Order the armies in the rear to build field fortifications on the spot and wait for the Southern Army's attack."
In terms of cavalry, Beijing is much stronger than Nanjing.
Therefore, in cavalry operations, the Northern Army has the initiative.
Therefore, in cavalry operations, the Northern Army has the right to actively withdraw from the battlefield.
Although there will also be great losses.
In today's battle, Fu Youde was already fighting tooth and nail. Ye Chen naturally dared to go all out to destroy Fu Youde's tribe without paying the price. Ye Chen had never thought about it.
Now that the battle has begun, Ye Chen's blood is boiling and he is naturally willing to pay all costs.
Cavalryman Ye Chen doesn’t want it anymore.
What should I do if I see Fu Youde?
As long as Ye Chen is given some time to build complete fortifications in the rear, the Confederate army will hit a wall. After all, firearms are better at defense than offense. The reason why this happened just now was not for other reasons, but because Both sides are on the offensive. This is an attack in itself.
But once the Northern Army falls into defense, it is very likely that the Southern Army will not be able to defeat it. At that time, both sides will be in the same situation as they just started.
And this situation is good for Ye Chen and good for Beijing.
After all, Beijing can consume it, but Nanjing cannot. Fu Youde must win a big victory. We can't wait for Luoyang City to be breached. By then it will be too late to say anything.
Ye Chen only needs to be undefeated to win.
But if Fu Youde cannot win, he will lose.
As Ye Chen's order was issued, all the troops in the Northern Army calmed down. However, the execution of all commands also takes time. The advantage on the battlefield is still in the hands of the Southern Army. Countless Confederate troops rushed toward the Union position.
Layers of corpses fell to the ground, but Fu Youde still shook his head and said: "Not enough, this is not enough." When Ye Chen thought about it, Fu Youde could also think about it, so Fu Youde knew that he didn't have much time. You must win today, otherwise there will be no tomorrow.
