Frankly speaking, the combat effectiveness of the Golden Flower soldiers is actually not much, that is, it is on the same level as the local garrison of the empire. But because of their selfless newcomers to their commander, they actually broke out with a force that was able to compete with the white soldiers during the beach invasion.
The combat effectiveness of the Ear Legion in World War I.
Seeing the endless stream of ships on the river and the Golden Flower soldiers who kept coming ashore, Song Junlin had a headache at the time. The White Ear Army's combat effectiveness was indeed powerful, but in such terrain, it was at best slightly better than the Golden Flower Army.
Pu Zhicheng obviously gathered all the idle troops in the country for this raid. On the south bank of the Xijiang River alone, there were at least 70,000 troops. Although the total troops of the two sides were roughly the same, the water advantage now completely lies with the other side.
In his hands, even if he can really drive the Jinhua soldiers who have landed into the river, it is still unknown whether half of the White Ear Legion in his hands can be left. The White Ear Legion will be the backbone of the Song family's competition in the Central Plains in the future. Song
Junlin naturally doesn't want them to suffer damage here. But the situation is critical, what should we do?
As the eldest son of Prince Lu Dingxi of Yizhou, Song Junlin completely put the interests of his family first. He also completely inherited his father's sinister viciousness and selfishness. He saw his subordinates falling in a pool of blood one by one.
During this period, Song Junlin's eyes flashed fiercely, he hesitated, and simply chose to retreat. While he asked Ouyang Jingzhong for help, saying that the Bai'er Army had suffered heavy losses and urgently needed support, he organized his men to retreat to Luzhou City in the north. However, Song Junlin
He was not a master who was easy to mess with. During the retreat, he secretly asked people to pour kerosene and tung oil on the shore. Although the smell of kerosene and tung oil was rather pungent, in this life-and-death fight, Jinhua
The soldiers didn't pay attention. As a result, when Jinhua's ship docked again, Song Junlin was like a torch, and the north bank of the Xijiang River was suddenly called a sea of fire. Not only the Jinhua soldiers who were already on the shore, but also the ships that docked.
It was caught in the raging fire. Of course, thousands of soldiers of the White Ear Legion who were still fighting against the Golden Flower soldiers and who had not had time to evacuate also died in the sea of fire.
Although Pu Zhicheng was the number one general of Jinhua, he had never had any contact with Song Junlin before this. He only heard that this man was one of the top ten heroes in China, and he was still on the south bank of the Xijiang River at the time. He had no idea that Yizhou Road
This prince could be so vicious that he ignored his comrades and burned the entire river bank red with fire. There were already many reeds on the bank of the Xijiang River, and with the deliberate pouring of fire oil, the whole river bank was burned red.
After the fire was put down, most of the ships were burned. Among the tens of thousands of soldiers on the shore, at least 10,000 were burned to death on the spot, and thousands of soldiers suffered varying degrees of burns. Fortunately, this was the only way that the subsequent attack by the Jinhua soldiers was severely damaged.
His ability later bought Ouyang Jingzhong time to help Luzhou.
After the fire, Song Junlin led his Bai'er Army back to Xingzhou on Dahu Road without hesitation. As for the defense of Luzhou City, he completely left it to Zhu Chiya's 20,000 local garrison. Although Zhu Chiya knew that he had a heavy responsibility
, but under such circumstances, we had no choice but to bite the bullet. All the 20,000 garrison troops retreated to Luzhou City and desperately resisted the attack of the Jinhua army. After receiving the news, the seventy-year-old
My husband Ouyang Jingzhong was so angry that he spat out a mouthful of blood and almost fainted. When he came to his senses, Ouyang Jingzhong ordered deputy army commander Cheng Guochi to lead 50,000 soldiers of the Southern Army to march westward at full speed.
Marched to the bank of the river to block Jinhua's follow-up reinforcements. He ordered Zhu Chiya to defend Luzhou City with all his strength. His tone was so stern that when Zhu Chiya received the order from his old superior, he was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat.
At the same time, he immediately sent a message to Liu Bi Feige, asking Liu Bi to return to the defense immediately to reduce the pressure on the Xijiang defense line.
As a battle-hardened veteran, Ouyang Jingzhong naturally understood the consequences of his actions. Since Pu Zhicheng had already attacked Luzhou, he must have thought that he would send troops to assist. The total number of Qingfeng soldiers on the north bank of the Xijiang River was less than 200,000.
If he raises his troops to advance westward, the Mitsukoshi Allied Forces will inevitably attack Chengzhou and Wangzhou. But now the Liu Bi Department of the Jiaolong Army is pinned on the river. If he is concerned about one thing and loses the other, there will inevitably be loopholes in the defense line. Ouyang Jingzhong defends Xijiang Twenty
Yu Nian naturally understood the importance of the Xijiang defense line. If the natural barrier of Xijiang was lost, then without enough troops, he would not be able to stop Park Zhicheng's 400,000 Jinhua Mitsukoshi allied forces.
If Liu Bi's navy is deployed back to defend the Xijiang defense line, although it can ensure the safety of Chengzhou and Wangzhou, it will put He Huairen's Jiaolong Army into a desperate situation, and the Jiangnan Road may also be in danger. He Huairen's
The battle plan was originally interconnected. Now without Liu Bi's support, He Huairen would be unable to stop the landing of the Eastern Japanese Navy. And if Liu Bi's navy did not return to defense, then with only the 100,000 soldiers and soldiers of the Southern Army
Tens of thousands of garrison troops cannot stop Park Zhicheng's footsteps. If Park Zhicheng breaks through the Xijiang defense line, then the thousands of miles of fertile land on the Dahu Road will not have any geographical advantages, and its fall will be inevitable. And the Jiangnan and the Great Lakes are originally integrated, and if the Great Lakes Road is
If Dahu Road is lost, then there is no suspense in Jiangnan. And if Dahu Road is defended, then at most the Holy Sect's stronghold on Jiangnan Road will be more stable. However, there are still 200,000 troops of Zhang Cangxiong and Liu Nanshang on Jiangnan Road.
At most, it will return to the previous state. Moreover, with He Huairen's ability, even if this battle is lost, the navy will not be able to recover. As long as He Huairen is still standing on the battleship, the navy of Dongbo will not dare to act unscrupulously.
The breeze is blowing.
"Commander, what should we do now?" Several combat staff members turned pale. They were now being attacked from both sides, were at a disadvantage in terms of military strength, and had lost their geographical advantage. This situation was really bad to the extreme.
He Huairen did not speak. He just looked up at the southeast direction, where there were 20,000 Dongbo navy. But behind them, there was no battleship of Qingfeng navy. The clouds in the sky were still changing, as if He Huairen's
The look in his eyes is unpredictable.
"Father, how about we rush over?" He Bugui asked tentatively.
"Charge, absolutely charge!" He Huairen nodded. If the battle took place on a big river, then his only choice now is to die for the country. But this is a big river. On the surface of the big river, it is at Wangjin Ferry in Dingzhou.
, to the vicinity of Xuzhou on Yuzhou Road, the widest part of the river is only six miles. Even near the mouth of the sea, the river is only eight miles wide. However, the river is within the boundaries of Jiangnan Road, and the narrowest part is ten miles, within Jiangzhou
It is more than ten miles wide. Near the entrance to the sea, the river is even dozens of miles wide. It is not an exaggeration to say that the sea and the sky are the same color. Although more than forty warships from Dongbo are blocked in the lower reaches of the river,
Even if they are lined up in a row, they are sparse. It is not difficult for me to leave, but from now on, the control of the river will probably fall into the hands of the Dongwa Navy. And the direction of the war on Jiangnan Road will be even more complicated.
It's hard to say.
"No Return, how do you think we should break out?"
"Retract the sails and go down the river. Use the power of the current to increase the speed of the boat and break out of the encirclement before the enemy forces on both sides encircle you." He Bugui said without hesitation.
He Huairen nodded approvingly. Although He Bugui was still lacking in combat experience, he was indeed capable of taking charge on his own. It seemed that after today, I should let him go out on his own. He already had the qualifications to be a water warfare general.
The basic qualities they lack are only passionate battles and mental training. The warships of Qingfeng and Dongwa Navy are mainly large-tonnage wooden ships, and their power is mainly wind and flow direction. The sails are furled, although they are lowered.
The battleship's sailing speed reduced the possibility of sail damage, laying the foundation for continued sailing in the future. However, Kato Taka behind was a famous water warfare general after all, so if you wanted to get rid of him, you must have some means.
"Take down the boat at the back and don't return. Are the brothers I asked you to choose ready?" He Huairen said with a smile. Although he lost a hand today, he would not make Kato Taka feel easy either.
More than a hundred strong men quickly stood on the deck under the leadership of He Bugui, and hundreds of small boats that were originally tied to the back of the big ship were also untied. The small boats were not big, and they were filled with tung oil.
straw, so it seemed even more crowded. Except for a sail, the boat could only accommodate one man.
He Bugui asked doubtfully: "Father, isn't this the fire attack we agreed on at the beginning? It's just that you didn't use it when we were in the upper water direction just now. Why are you still thinking of using it now that we are already downstream?
Is this a move? Although the wind is favorable now, there is a weak southeast wind on the river, and even the flag of the battleship is just fluttering lazily. Can such wind force support the speed required by the fire ship? "
He Huairen laughed: "No return, as a naval warfare general, you must understand that troop strength and geographical location are important, but other abilities are also indispensable, such as the art of crossing the ocean, etc. Among them, the most important
The most important thing is to be able to accurately predict weather conditions, including when the wind will blow and how strong the wind will be. When will it rain and how heavy the rainfall will be. In addition to the popular sayings, you also need to accumulate it in your own actual life."
He Bugui was dubious. At this time, the battleship was still continuing down the river, and the flag on the bow was still floating lazily. There was no sign of a southeasterly wind. But for his father, He Bugui had always been
I was particularly convinced. At this moment, He Bugui suddenly found that the flag on the bow of the ship stretched straight to the northwest for an instant, and his hair also quickly floated back. The southeast wind was actually blowing at this time.
He Huairen was waiting for this opportunity. With a wave of his hand, hundreds of small boats were immediately like arrows leaving the string. Under the skillful operation of hundreds of men, they quickly sailed towards Kato Taka's fleet upstream. Accompanied by
With a melodious conch horn sound, all the ships suddenly ignited raging fires, like red lotuses, blooming in Kato Taka's fleet. And those strong men, after lighting the fires, had already jumped into the
into the river.
Taking one last look at the Kato Eagle Fleet that was struggling in the fire, He Huairen waved his flag without hesitation and broke through the obstruction of the Dongwa Navy and rushed into the vast river and sea.