"not good!"
Seeing this scene, both Wang Gui, the commander of the front line of the Song army, and the three civilian officials in the army were all horrified.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the two sides faced each other, the elites they had finally trained were killed in pieces.
When Wang Gui saw the faint aura surrounding the two thousand white-robed troops, he understood.
The opponent was a special unit that could be compared with the Beiwei Army under General Yue.
To organize and train such an elite requires a large amount of materials, and it also requires a sufficient number of soldiers. The elites must be continuously selected from among the elite...
The elites trained in the end are naturally one against a hundred and invincible.
"retreat!"
Wang Gui is also a very decisive person. After seeing that the formation was broken, he immediately issued a military order and asked his personal guards to gather the few soldiers and horses that were not yet involved in the fight.
Prepare to cut off the strong men's arms and retreat directly, abandoning the defeated main force.
With his military order, the battle in which the forwards of both sides collided ended with the defeat of the Song army.
Of the more than 30,000 elite Song troops, only four to five thousand escaped in the end.
Except for the two or three thousand people who were killed, most of the other soldiers were captured.
Wang Gui left very promptly and decisively. If he hesitated for a moment, Pan Zhang would be able to swoop in and leave him as the vanguard behind.
After cleaning the battlefield, Pan Zhang immediately escorted the prisoners and returned to Changxing.
On the way back.
Pan Zhang noticed that of the two thousand white-robed troops who had just charged, only a few were injured by crossbows and no one was killed!
Even Pan Zhang was a little shocked by this level of eliteness.
This was the first time he saw with his own eyes how sharp the established special forces were on the battlefield!
Pan Zhang even had a feeling that if the number of these white-robed troops were larger, he might not be able to escape if he was surrounded by these people.
Although generals of the seventh level and above have the ability to control the Gang Qi to break through the air and can avoid most military formations, arrow formations and large armies, the formations of special types of soldiers have the power to lock the air.
If they are surrounded, unless they are the top ninth level warriors, ordinary generals may really be in danger.
When seeing Changxing City.
Pan Zhang saw another group of troops appear in the distance, which was his own troops led by Yu Ziqi.
Yu Ziqi raided the Song army's water village north of Tiao River and also won. They also took many horses, mules, grain, weapons and a small number of prisoners into custody...
In Changxing City, after receiving good news from two generals under his command.
Chen Qingzhi also smiled.
Being able to defeat the opponent's spirit first when the Song army goes north, the Xia army will have an advantage. When the two sides fight, it will increase their chances of winning.
"Send the good news back to the Chinese army immediately!"
Chen Qingzhi quickly wrote a victory report and gave it to his bodyguard, asking him to take a boat to report the battle situation to the main force heading towards Changxing.
What he led was only the vanguard of the Chinese army.
…
Part of the Chinese army had just entered Zhongxi County at this time.
Two hundred thousand soldiers, plus auxiliary soldiers and civilians who transported food and grass, the number of people directly expanded to three hundred thousand. The mighty army of three hundred thousand was temporarily camped outside Wuxi.
With the cloud chariot as a weapon for transporting troops, the Xia army was very fast in terms of marching speed and food and grass transportation when they were marching.
However, Yun Che's defense is not very good.
At extremely high speed, Yun Che sacrifices part of its defense. If it is ambushed, especially if it is bombarded by Gang Qi, it will easily cause the car to crash and kill people because of its speed.
Therefore, it is best to use cloud vehicles to transport troops and food within your own sphere of influence.
When deploying troops in the Jiangnan area with crisscrossed rivers, using cloud chariots is slower. Transporting troops and food by water may seem slower than cloud chariots, but there is no need to pass through the streams and rivers...
The number of men and horses in this part of Bell Creek was about fifty thousand.
The momentum of each of these more than 30,000 soldiers is beyond that of ordinary soldiers, and their momentum is somewhat close to that of the white-robed army.
"Yixing is ahead..."
In the large tent of the military camp outside Zhongxi City, the majestic Xie Xuan spread out the map in his hand, slid his fingers down the marching defense line, and clicked on the location of Yixing.
Then his eyes moved westward from Yixing and saw a waterway leading from Yixing to Gaochun!
Beside him, there were two other people.
One of them looks like a Confucian scholar, and the other is tall and tall, with a curly beard and a wide mouth. They are Xie Xuan's deputies, Lu Xun and Xiao Moke!
"According to the plan of the Counselor's Department, the navy will not rush to Yixing to join us until the main force of the Chinese army is stationed in Changxing! Now we can only station in Zhongxi first... If we go directly to Yixing, the Ming army's spies may find out Clues!"
Lu Xun looked calm and said softly.
The tactics of attacking the Ming army were first proposed by Wei Rui, and then the Central Committee, Counselor Department, and leading generals added details and finally perfected them.
Although there is a waterway from Yixing to Gaochun, this waterway is surrounded by wild mountains and forests. I don’t know how many dangers you will encounter on the way. Monsters in the wild mountains and forests, strange beasts in the water,
There are also water crossings that may appear on the road...
If you want to reach Gaochun safely, you must have strong enough boats and strong soldiers.
Moreover, the attack on Gaochun was a surprise attack. Before the plan was implemented, it needed to be kept secret. If the Ming army realized something was wrong, they would strengthen Gaochun's troops.
Then Xia Jun's plan will not go so smoothly.
In order to cover up, Xie Xuan and the others wanted to hide in Zhongxi before the navy and troop ships arrived. When the main force of the army was in Changxing, it attracted the attention of both the Song Army and the Ming Army.
Only with their 50,000 troops could they take the opportunity to enter Yixing and then quietly advance westward.
"Well, wait! When the army and the Song army start to confront each other, that will be our chance to send troops!"
Xie Xuan said.
When Xie Xuan and Lu Xun were talking, Xiao Moke stood aside and listened attentively to what the two said, but basically did not interrupt and never expressed his own opinions.
His character is that when the commander-in-chief issues military orders, he carries them out conscientiously.
In this case, no matter whether the result is good, he will have the credit. If the plan fails, he will also have to work hard, and no one can blame him.
This can also be regarded as the official wisdom of the Southern Dynasty, which was popular among wealthy families.
However, Xiao Moke's habits allowed him to only serve as deputy general and forward general in the army, and he was not qualified for the position of chief general and marshal.
…
In the evening, at the Jurong Camp, which can be called the east gate of Jinling, the faint sunset glow is like a light red brocade, slowly covering the earth.
Jurong Camp is called Daying, but it is actually an extremely strong military city.
Xu Da, Yu Daqiu, Guo Ying, Geng Bingwen and other Ming army generals stood on the top of Jurong's city. Beside them, there were rows of elite soldiers in uniform, with armor on their bodies and weapons in hand.
However, apart from these elite soldiers, the Ming army soldiers on the top of the city had a somewhat depressing aura.
Not long ago, the Ming army abandoned thirteen military strongholds east of Jurong. During the fight with the Xia army, the two sides lost about the same amount of troops. The Ming army also killed an enemy general.
Looks like a win.
But in fact, the Ming army voluntarily abandoned more than a dozen military strongholds. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is a disadvantage for the Ming army.
Xu Da's figure is not burly. Except for his handsome appearance, he does not look much different from ordinary people. He has a simple feeling. However, on the battlefield, he is fully armored and wears a red war robe. The general's Majesty is established naturally.
Several generals around him are also famous generals in history.
Especially Yu Daqiu. He was wearing fine armor and had a long sword hanging on his waist. He was very powerful. However, although his momentum was fierce, standing next to Xu Da, he was naturally suppressed by the other party.
at this time.
Xu Da and the generals of the Ming Army were all looking east.
After the Ming army abandoned more than a dozen camps and set off a fire to stop the Xia army, the Xia army's Zhenjiang camp cleaned up the ruins, put out fires and crossed the numerous ravines left by the Ming army, approaching the outside of Jurong step by step. .
According to the spies' report, Fu Youde's main force has arrived thirty miles away.
"General, Fu Youde's Zhenjiang camp is very elite. If Wang Jing sends another 100,000 soldiers as reinforcements...then our army will face great pressure!"
"The general believes that the most important thing right now is to ask your Majesty for help and ask him to send more reinforcements..."
After a while, Yu Daqiu broke the silence.
When Guo Ying and Geng Bingwen heard this, they couldn't help but nodded and agreed with Yu Daqiu's words.
The fighting not long ago did little damage to the Ming army except for the loss of more than a dozen military strongholds, but it was through this fighting that they truly felt the strength of the Xia army's soldiers.
The quality of the soldiers of the Xia army was generally better than that of the soldiers of the Ming army.
If the Ming army did not have a city to rely on and the two sides faced each other head-on in the wilderness, the Ming army would have a very slim chance of winning.
Of course, although Fu Youde is powerful, Guo Ying and Geng Bingwen are not afraid in their hearts.
What worries them is the 500,000 elite Xia troops stationed in Jiangyin!
Ever since they knew that the Xia Army's 500,000 soldiers were stationed in Jiangyin, they felt like a sharp sword was hanging above their heads. Once the Xia Army sent out soldiers, the 500,000 soldiers plus Fu Youde's troops...
The number of soldiers skyrocketed to the million level.
With such a powerful enemy, just thinking about it makes me feel the pressure doubled.
Xu Da noticed everyone's expressions, his expression remained calm, he just smiled and said: "Don't worry, your majesty is very clear about the matters at Jurong Camp!"
"The Xia Army's 500,000-strong elite army is hanging in wait. They will either attack Jinling westward or go south to fight the Song Army!"
"If the Xia Army's hundreds of thousands of troops come westward, Your Majesty will definitely command all the troops in Jinling to come in person and fight to the death with the Xia Army!"
No one doubted Zhu Yuanzhang's ability.
If Zhu Yuanzhang were not the king and Xu Da was the minister, it would be difficult for the king to compare himself with his ministers.
Zhu Yuanzhang is truly the first commander-in-chief of the Ming Dynasty... The emperor's most outstanding leader was Li Shimin, followed by Zhu Yuanzhang.
The Battle of Longwan and the Battle of Poyang Lake are the prototypes of the Battle of Chibi in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who personally commanded and won these two battles, is the prototype of Zhou Yu in the novel! And there are no flaws and weaknesses of Zhou Yu in the novel...
Zhou Yu attacked Nanjun after the Battle of Chibi, but failed to capture it for a long time. After finally seizing the city, he was hit by an arrow, resulting in injuries and death.
As for Zhu Yuanzhang, after the Poyang Lake Water Village defeated Chen Youliang's army of more than 600,000, he swept directly into the south!
If Zhu Yuanzhang can come in person, the morale of Jurong City will definitely increase dramatically. Even if Wang Jing's hundreds of thousands of troops arrive at the city, Xu Da, Guo Ying and others will still have enough confidence.
However, if Zhu Yuanzhang arrives to command all the troops in Jinling, Ming Dynasty will probably be at its most dangerous moment.
At this time.
A messenger rushed over quickly, "Report...Jinling sent urgent military information!"
Xu Da immediately asked his personal guards to come forward and obtain military information.
"The Xia army in Jiangyin has moved south, and the forward has reached Changxing. Are they still fighting with the Song army's forward?"
After the Ming Dynasty and the Southern Song Dynasty formed an alliance, both sides sent some personnel to communicate. Before the two armies converged, they had to communicate about the goals of each troop dispatch.
After all, the Ming Dynasty and the Southern Song Dynasty were two major dynasties in history. They could not recruit top civil servants and military generals, but there were many capable people and strangers among the people.
For example, at this time, the Jinling and Song armies were separated by many mountains and rivers. Whether they were walking by water or mountain roads, it was very difficult to communicate with each other, especially after sending troops.
A foreigner in the Southern Song Dynasty was good at cultivating homing pigeons. After coming to the world of China, he worked hard to cultivate homing pigeons into second- and third-level exotic beasts.
After being cultivated and transformed, the alien pigeon can fly ten times as fast as before, and can quickly travel back and forth between two fixed locations.
Therefore, after the Song Army took the initiative to deliver the battle report.
Jinling got the news soon.
"The Xia army defeated 30,000 Song army elites with five thousand soldiers and horses... Among them, two thousand soldiers wearing white robes and armor were extremely sharp!"
"Well, this should be the white-robed army trained by Chen Qingzhi!"
Xu Da quickly read the battle report and then handed the information to several generals beside him.
Yu Daqiu, Guo Ying and others had different expressions after reading it.
"The Xia army has a white-robed army, and Qi Yuanjing can also train elite soldiers. If Yuan Jing leads the army, Chen Qingzhi's white-robed army will not be afraid!"
Yu Daqiu said in a deep voice.
Xu Da said: "That's true. The Xia Army has elite soldiers, and we also have elite soldiers... But what we should be concerned about is the movements of the main force of the Xia Army!"
"The Xia army's forward has arrived in Changxing, and the main force will surely move south soon. They want to defeat the Song army first, and then deal with our army!"
"This result is the best for us! Since the main force of the Xia army has gone south, we will have enough time to fight against Fu Youde's troops, and Jinling can also train new troops..."
Speaking of this, Xu Da couldn't help but reveal a hint of relief deep in his eyes.
Yu Daqiu, Guo Ying and others can feel the pressure.
As the commander-in-chief and the commander-in-chief of an army, the pressure he has to bear is more than ten times that of these generals.
Despite the ease he just said, if Wang Jing really leads the main force to march westward, then the Ming Dynasty will face a desperate situation in a short period of time and must fight a bloody battle with the Xia army.
If the Song army's march north was slower, the Ming Dynasty might perish at any time...
Of course, if the Ming Dynasty were destroyed, Xia Jun would also lose a tooth.
