Chapter 319: Tie Zhen’s Counterattack [Lifting the Ban]
That night, the 200,000-strong army in Xuzhou City suddenly launched a counterattack against the Northeastern Allied Forces outside the city. It can be said that the 200,000-strong army came out in full force. Under the personal leadership of Emperor Yinglie and others, the 200,000-strong army
The army was divided into three parts. Among them, Zhu Bingyang and deputy commander Chi Zhongtian led an army of 100,000 to attack from the west gate of Xuzhou. Liu Gelong, deputy commander of the Qinglong Army, led nearly 50,000 soldiers to attack from the south gate to distract the attention of the Northeastern Allied Forces.
After waiting for the Northeastern Allied Forces to intercept Zhu Bingyang and Liu Gelong's army, the remaining 50,000 soldiers of the Imperial Guards, under the personal leadership of Emperor Yinglie and Tie Zhen, suddenly rushed out from the east gate of Xuzhou, killing with lightning speed.
Towards the main camp of the Northeastern Allied Forces.
The Guards Corps is the most combat-effective legion in the empire. Whether it is the quality of soldiers or the quality of equipment, it is the best in the empire. During the period when Xuzhou was trapped, Tie Zhen made a sneak attack on the Northeastern Allied Forces every time.
The Guards Corps was mobilized. Although nearly 20,000 soldiers were lost as a result, the effect was still obvious. The number of Northeastern soldiers who died in their hands was no less than this number.
There are about 300,000 Northeastern Allied Forces near Xuzhou. Facing Qingfeng's unsuccessful attack by Chengren, if the person in charge is still Jin Zongbiao, then although Qingfeng's 200,000 troops can be annihilated, the 300,000 Northeastern Allied Forces may not be able to annihilate them.
There was not much left. However, Cassimbas had already noticed the strange movement in Xuzhou City and rushed back from Luozhou himself. Because of this, although Tie Zhen's counterattack was beyond Cassimbas' expectation, but in
Under his personal control, the Northeastern Allied Forces showed no signs of collapse.
Outside the east gate of Xuzhou is the headquarters of Cassimbas. There are more than 150,000 elite soldiers gathered here. And the remaining 150,000 soldiers, 70,000 outside the west gate and 80,000 outside the south gate. Although the strength of the west gate is
At least, but the soldiers here are also the most powerful in combat. They are elites trained by Cassimbas. Although the leading Baijing general Cordore has a low reputation, it is obvious that he is valued by Cassimbas.
He is not an idle person either.
After a night of melee, Zhu Bingyang's Northern Army failed to defeat Kordor's defense line, and had no choice but to move to the Pingkou Mountain area in the northwest of Xuzhou. The remnants of the Green Dragon Army on the southern front also failed to break through the Mandan Yelu border wilderness.
The defensive line turned and fled to the Baotongshan area to the west of Xuzhou. After a sneak attack on the Northeastern Allied Forces camp to no avail, the Imperial Guards had retreated to the city of Xuzhou and then defended the city.
The sky was dimming, and the battle that lasted all night was finally over. Cassimbas was sitting in the commander's camp, with a gloomy look on his face. It seemed that his previous evaluation of Tie Zhen was really right. The old tiger is still strong.
If you are not careful, your opponent will take advantage of you.
"Kashuai, what should we do now?" Jin Zongbiao sat under Kasimbas and asked cautiously.
Kasimbas pondered for a moment and said: "For the current plan, we should first annihilate the Qingfeng army in Xuzhou City. Although they escaped a lot last night, the real master is still in Xuzhou City. As long as we can get
By going to Xuzhou, more than half of our strategic purpose has been accomplished."
In the battle last night, at least 30,000 soldiers of Zhu Bingyang's Northern Army were killed, and nearly 20,000 soldiers of Liu Gelong's Qinglong Army were killed on the battlefield. The Guards Army led by Emperor Yingying himself was in slightly better condition, but only one soldier was left behind.
There were more than 10,000 corpses. The total number of casualties in the three Northeastern countries was only a little over 30,000. In the eyes of outsiders, Tie Zhen's attempt to defeat the enemy was a failure, but Kasimbas did not think so.
Yuzhou Road is a large plain formed by the alluvial fan of the river and the Huai River, so the terrain is flat and there are few mountains. However, in the middle of Yuzhou, at the junction of Luozhou and Xuzhou, there are still some continuous hills. However, these hills are simply incompatible with the
Compared with the Lingnan area, it is not very famous. For example, the more famous Dujiaoguan here has a relative height of no more than 100 meters. Pingkou Mountain and Baitong Mountain are only uneven on the surface. The places with the highest relative height are the four
Fifty meters.
However, in such a place, the combat effectiveness of the Northeastern Allied Cavalry will definitely be weakened, and now that the war is urgent, it is impossible for Cassimbas to dispatch a large number of troops to encircle and suppress the opponent. Although there is little food in these places, there are still some wild vegetables in the mountainous areas.
Food to satisfy hunger such as fruits and vegetables. Although life is a bit harder, it is still no problem to last for three to five days.
If they continue to stay in Xuzhou City, the food in the city can only last for two or three days, and the only result is to wait for death. But they don't know whether they will starve to death or die in battle. But now they have broken out, although they were severely injured by themselves.
, but at least one hundred thousand troops have been preserved. Haotian is now desperately attacking the defense line of Yao Jinxi. Maybe these one hundred thousand soldiers are lucky and slipped out without paying attention.
Once these soldiers leave, the food in Xuzhou City should be able to sustain it for a few more days. What Haotian lacks now is time. Tie Zhen knows that he and others cannot escape, after all, the Paradise Alliance's attention is mainly focused on them.
If they were to escape, they would be chased and intercepted by the Paradise Alliance at all costs. Under such a tight siege, even if Tie Zhen had full trust in himself, he would never be able to escape from the Paradise Alliance's blockade.
In this case, Tie Zhen simply used himself as bait, firstly so that more soldiers could find a way to survive, and secondly, by the way, to save food in the city. Although Cassimbas was a famous general in many battles, under such circumstances,
I didn't expect Tie Zhen to still have the strength to fight. I was caught off guard and suffered a small loss.
"Zong Biao, what other big fish are there in Xuzhou City?" Kasimbas asked, closing his eyes.
"Emperor Liu Hui of Qingfeng, their so-called three pillars Tie Zhen Pang Ye Sima Danggui, King Su Jing Liu Nan Ke, King Xiang Rui Liu Nan Qiu and nearly a hundred meritorious nobles." Jin Zongbiao said honestly.
"Oh, these people who are left behind should be the backbone of Qingfeng Empire, right? You think, if we break their backbone, can they still be so tough?"
Jin Zongbiao shook his head: "Impossible. As far as I know, these are the resolute main war factions in the Qingfeng Empire. And now those who stay in Tiandu Shengjing, except for Liu Nanshang of the Suzaku Army and Xiang Xing of the Eastern Army, including them
Including the auxiliary king, they are all a bunch of idiots."
Kasimbas nodded: "Yes, as long as these people die, Qingfeng will definitely be destroyed. At that time, all our armies will return to Youyun Sixteen States and wait for the opportunity to come."
Jin Zongbiao raised his eyebrows. He was obviously preparing to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight. If the Northeastern Allied Forces retreated to the Sixteenth Prefecture of Youyun, they would nominally comply with the agreement with the Holy Sect of Paradise and not take any land south of the river, but in reality
That's not the purpose.
Although the Holy Sect of Ultimate Bliss is an ally of the three Northeastern countries, it is not a friend. If the Holy Sect of Ultimate Bliss becomes too powerful, the Three Northeastern Kingdoms will also be threatened. Once the Northeastern army retreats, all forces within Qingfeng will definitely fight against the Holy Sect of Ultimate Bliss.
Not only that, Jinhua Mitsukoshi to the south and the Sashan Dynasty to the west will definitely get involved. Although Qingfeng has gone through wars and the imperial army has been greatly consumed, several vassal towns still have some strength. Compared to
It is better to let your sons go and fight for their lives than to drive away the wolves and let the Holy Sect of Paradise take the vanguard. Maybe, when the time comes, they can take advantage of the enemy to win Qingfeng without any effort when both sides are hurt.
Jin Zongbiao secretly increased his vigilance. Cassimbas was a pure military general, but now it seems that he is not incompetent in government affairs, and he also has a long-term vision in politics. He is just afraid of paying homage to Beijing.
The royal family was on guard, so he never showed his talent in this area. This old guy had better die of illness after this battle. Jin Zongbiao cursed secretly.
"How is the situation above the river? He Huairen's navy is in the Luozhou River section. Don't let them take advantage of the opportunity to rescue this cooked duck from the river." Cassimbas continued to ask.
A smile appeared on Jin Zongbiao's face: "The situation is great! He Huairen's navy knew that it was outnumbered. Under Kato Takashi's slow advance, he knew that he had no chance and had slowly retreated into Luoshui. It is estimated that now
Prepare to go to Tiandu Shengjing to assist the auxiliary king in the defense."
The main water passages between the Dahe River and the Huai River are the Luoshui River and the Jishui River. Both rivers run north-south and meet near Tiandu Shengjing. If He Huairen's navy goes south from the Luoshui River, it can be reached in one day.
Arrive at the moat of Tiandu Shengjing.
"If He Huairen really goes south to the Holy Capital of Tiandu, then with the assistance of the navy, the situation of the Qingfeng Empire in the Holy Capital of Tiandu can be temporarily stabilized. Isn't that Japanese pirate leader Ogame Saburo from the East still leading the four
Are more than ten thousand navymen burning, killing and looting on both sides of the Huai River? Give them a notice and let them cause trouble for He Huairen.
Jin Zongbiao chuckled: "Commander, Kato Takashi has tried his best this time. One hundred thousand navy troops are setting off to annihilate He Huairen in Luoshui. After being suppressed by He Huairen for so many years, Kato Takashi finally has something to lose.
It’s a chance to get ahead.”
Kasimbas stopped talking. He Huairen had never dealt with him before, and they were not in the same army. Therefore, he did not know how important the commander of the Dragon Army, who was known as the first of the three famous generals in the East China Sea, was. However,
With Kato Taka's arrogance and arrogance, he is also cautious with him. It is obvious that he is not a fuel-efficient lamp. Well, there is one more move.
, as long as Xuzhou City is defeated and the heroic emperor dies in battle, then it can be implemented. Haha, fortunately, I noticed it early and found out their way, otherwise I might have missed such a great opportunity. But they do have the courage,
At this time, he actually dared to hook up with Jinhua secretly. He was so stupid that he was probably talking about these people.