On October 24, 618, the 160,000-strong army of Hetao and the 100,000-strong army of the Eastern Army gathered in Shanyin County, Xuzhou. Lu Zhen and Xiangxing's 150,000 soldiers were secretly dispatched from Fubing County last night. Although they had already arrived
After half a night's journey, the morale of the more than 100,000 soldiers was particularly high at the thought of being able to actually fight against the Holy Sect of Paradise. Looking at the 100,000 troops behind Xiang Xing, Luo Xiang narrowed his eyes slightly and whispered to Xuanji.
After discussing for a while, he walked to Haotian and whispered: "Lord, our previous plan needs to be modified."
Haotian was slightly surprised: "How to modify it?"
"My subordinates believe that the task of defending against the Three Kingdoms Allied Forces in the Northeast cannot be left to the Eastern Army. This place must be controlled by our own direct troops." Luo Xiang said with a gloomy face.
Haotian was so surprised. At first, Luo Xianghe and Xuanji decided on a strategy where the Eastern Army would be stationed between Changyin County and Nanjun County to guard against the attacks of the Cassimbas Northeast Allied Forces. The task of attacking the Holy Sect of Paradise was to be sent by the Hetao Army.
and the Scarlet Plateau cavalry. According to Haotian's own estimation, although it is unlikely that Cassimbas will come to help, the three northeastern countries have always had elite soldiers. If Cassimbas really comes to help, the number of troops dispatched will definitely not be
It will be less than 200,000. Although the Eastern Army is being rebuilt, it is still well-trained under Xiang Xing's strict training, and Xiang Xing is also considered a veteran. Even if Cassimbas has the advantage
With the strength of the troops, I am afraid that even if I am in a hurry, I will not be able to take down this hard nut. And as long as Xiangxing can sustain it for four hours, Haotian will definitely be able to end the war. By then, the Hetao army and the Eastern Army will join forces, even if Cassimbas
Even if you are in person, you can fight equally.
And here, another important reason is that Haotian is nine-level sure that Cassimbas will not send troops. After all, Xiang Xing is here to assist him in the battle. If the Eastern Legion participates in the encirclement and annihilation of the Holy Sect of Paradise,
, and the combat effectiveness of the Eastern Legion cannot be compared with the most elite soldiers of the Supreme Leader. Once involved in the war, the Supreme Religion will definitely suffer heavy losses under its desperate counterattack, and may even impede the Hetao army. Therefore, Haotian
Simply let the Eastern Army go to defend against the armies of the Three Kingdoms in the Northeast. In this way, it can be considered as an explanation to the court. This has been discussed before, but Luo Xiang actually raises objections now. Haotian is naturally a little strange.
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"My lord, this time the Eastern Army came to assist in the battle. Although it was the order of the National Advisor and the Iron Commander, it also passed the test of the Auxiliary King and An Yongchang. And the Auxiliary King and An Yongchang are not of the same mind as His Majesty.
And Commander Xiang Xing happens to be a staunch supporter of His Majesty, and besides, our Hetao and the Auxiliary King have never dealt with him, so it’s hard to say whether the Auxiliary King will kill someone with a borrowed knife this time." Luo Xiang said with a gloomy face.
Haotian pondered for a moment, and he naturally understood the worries of Luo Xiang and the two of them. Moreover, the two of them were always very wise, and their worries were not unreasonable. He then asked in a low voice: "What do you think, sir?"
Xuanji also stepped forward, stood next to Haotian and said: "My lord, I think we can let General Jiang Chenzhou and General Zhan Shutang lead the 35,000 infantrymen who have been stationed here to take on the task of the Eastern Army. Anyway, it's stuck.
There is a high probability that Simbas will not come to help, and the combat effectiveness of our Hetao elite is not comparable to the recruits of the Eastern Army. General Jiang Chenzhou and General Zhan Shutang are also loyal to their lord. With them defending here,
We can also fight with confidence."
Haotian tilted his head: "Relocating all Jiang Chenzhou and Zhan Shutang? Isn't this overkill? One of them is enough."
Luo Xiang smiled slightly: "My lord, except for these 35,000 infantry, the rest of the infantry were just dispatched by the commander. They were led by Lu Zhen and Mu Shan, who were both under the commander. These soldiers were trained by the commander.
Once it comes out, it will be difficult for Jiang Chenzhou and General Zhan Shutang to use it in a short period of time."
"That's fine." Haotian didn't take it seriously. The current military system of the Hetao military is a bit confusing. At the beginning, there were the Scarlet Army, the White Crane Army and the Panshi Army Honorary Army. However, after the Battle of Hukou, due to the Hetao
Most of the military's establishments had been crippled. Later, when Haotian was replenishing its troops, it simply canceled the original military system. In fact, this was also based on Luo Xiang and Chu Xiangcheng's suggestions at the time, which was to consolidate all the military units.
All the soldiers under the general were mixed, disrupting the general's control over the soldiers below. However, this would inevitably affect the combat effectiveness of the soldiers below. Therefore, Haotian did not fully adopt it, although the ordinary soldiers below were also dispersed.
There are not many, but each general still has a strong direct force of his own.
Among them, the only exception is Bian Zhongxing who stayed behind in Hetao. Bian Zhongxing's troops should be the largest. Now Bian Zhongxing controls the 300,000 troops in Hetao and Northwest Second Road, and is responsible for training new recruits.
Mission. After these soldiers matured enough, Bian Zhongxing continuously sent them to the subordinates of Fengjing Xuesha and others. However, after all, this process still needs a period of running-in, so Luo Xiang said this.
At this time, Xiang Xing had already rode over on his war horse. Seeing Haotian from a distance, Xiang Xing jumped off his horse, clasped his hands and said, "Your Highness, Duke Jingbei, haha, I didn't expect to be able to stand side by side with the Duke today."
It’s truly someone’s honor to fight!”
Haotian also laughed, and hurriedly went up to him and said, "General, why do you call someone like that? If you call someone like that, will that person also call you Anbian Hou? General, let's call someone the same as before.
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Xiang Xing didn't take it seriously and just said with a smile: "Hey, these are all for the soldiers below. General Hao, your title is higher than Xiang's now. If someone loses etiquette, who knows what will happen to Tiandu Shengjing?"
Will those sour scholars inside talk nonsense?"
Haotian smiled, and Xiang Xing was still as forthright as ever. Whether it was when he failed in the Northern Expedition and became a prisoner, or now when he is sitting on a hundred thousand troops and becoming the Imperial Anbian Marquis, he is still the same magnanimous and free-spirited person. But now that the war is at hand, Haotian
He didn't have the energy to reminisce with Xiang Xing, but directly explained to Xiang Xing the decision he had just made with Luo Xiang and others.
Xiang Xing raised his eyebrows and said with a laugh: "Actually, Xiang Xing had a lot of objections to your decision, General Hao, from the beginning. Our 100,000 soldiers of the Eastern Legion are here to fight against the thugs of the Holy Sect of Paradise. And
General, you took us to guard against Cassimbas who would never show up. Fortunately, General, you have changed your mind now, otherwise I really don’t know how to explain to the soldiers below."
Haotian said with some worry: "General Xiang, the Holy Sect of Bliss is not a soft persimmon. Especially Cheng Xianqing's 100,000 soldiers who protect the religion, their combat effectiveness ranks first in Bliss. Fortunately, none of the four famous generals of Bliss are here.
Here, Ji Lejun's soldiers also went to the Huaihe River Road. Cheng Xianqing was a tricker, but he had no vision in military and political matters. Therefore, although there are some difficulties, we are not without opportunities. The only difficulty is the time.
Sure, Cassimbas may use various excuses to delay the dispatch of troops, but if we delay for too long, Cassimbas will definitely send troops to deal with it. Although the Eastern Japanese Army of 100,000 is far away from the Changyin of the Holy Sect of Paradise,
The county is five hours away, but the collusion between the Eastern Japanese Dynasty and the Ji Le Sect is very deep, so when Ji Le is attacked, the Eastern Japanese will definitely not sit idly by."
Luo Xiang took a step forward and interjected: "Also, after Bing Heng took over Yan Lege's 100,000-strong army on the Huaihe River Road, he has moved the army's garrison to the junction of Meizhou and Ruzhou, which is about 100 meters away from Changyin County.
It's a four to five hour journey. Therefore, we only have six hours from the beginning of the war to the retreat. Otherwise, if Bing Heng intercepts the retreat, even if we can break out, we will definitely pay a heavy price.
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Xiang Xing frowned, thought for a while and said: "There should be no problem. Now our two armies are united. In addition to the army you sent to guard against Cassimbas, General Hao, we still have an army of more than 200,000, including
There are more than 70,000 cavalry, and six hours is enough."
Since Yangzhou Road does not produce horses, there are not many cavalry in the Paradise Holy Cult. Although these 100,000 soldiers are Cheng Xianqing's personal soldiers, the number of cavalry is still less than 10,000. This is after the alliance with the Northeastern Three Kingdoms.
The war horses obtained by the Three Northeastern Kingdoms. The Eastern Army marching forward was not much better than Cheng Xianqing's Ji Le soldiers. The Eastern Army's previous defense area was the Yangzhou Road area, and the maximum number of cavalry in the army did not exceed 20,000. During the Northern Expedition,
, the Eastern Army was completely wiped out. Although the Eastern Army was rebuilt later, the finances of the Qingfeng court at that time were already extremely difficult, and the only horse-producing area was the Bloody Plateau, so the only cavalry member of the Eastern Army was Xiang Xing himself.
of five thousand soldiers.
However, on Haotian's side of Hetao, even if Xue Qingcheng's 50,000 bloody plateau cavalry is not included, Haotian still has 25,000 cavalry under his command. The advantage in arms plus the advantage in strength, if it is in a frontal battle,
, the Holy Bliss Religion will inevitably not be spared.
The combat effectiveness of the Bliss soldiers is quite impressive. Unless it is a night attack or a rout, their combat effectiveness is at least the level of the regular army of the empire. This is the sentiment of all Qingfeng generals who have fought against the Bliss army. And Cheng Xianqing's protective soldiers
The combat effectiveness may even reach the level of the Imperial Guards. This is because the theory of the Holy Sect of Paradise is indeed very seductive and inciting, allowing the soldiers of Paradise to risk their lives in battle. On the other hand,
On the one hand, it is because the four famous generals of Ji Le and the military advisor Bing Heng are indeed good at leading the troops, and Cheng Xianqing also has special trust in Bing Heng, who is in charge of the overall situation. With everyone working together, the Ji Le army was able to form an army in such a short period of time.
A steel lion.
Frankly speaking, Bing Heng is indeed a particularly visionary person in the martial arts world. He and Cheng Xianqing have a close relationship. Ever since he joined the Holy Religion of Paradise, Bing Heng has been planning how to make this ancient religion free on the land of China.
It is no longer possible to cooperate with the Qingfeng royal family to establish the dominance of the Holy Bliss Sect from the top down. Then the only way is to have an armed uprising. Although the Qingfeng Empire at that time had already declined,
But a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, and the three pillars of the court are not ordinary people. With only the power of the Holy Sect of Paradise, there is no way to compete with the opponent. Therefore, Bing Heng did two things that he appointed as his own.
The most proud thing.
The first thing to do is to contact the Eastern Japanese Dynasty. The three northeastern countries are too far away, and their strength is too strong. Even if the Holy Sect of Paradise takes the initiative to ask for cooperation with each other, I am afraid they will not be taken seriously by the other party. And the Eastern Japanese Dynasty is not interested in
Qingfeng has always been ambitious, but his strength is not very strong. He conspired with the Eastern Japanese, so at least the risk factor is lower. The Eastern Japanese dynasty continued to raid the coastal areas of Yangzhou Road, and Qingfeng was forced to issue a sea ban. At this time, the Holy Sect of Paradise finally
Obtained the base he dreamed of. After the Dongwa Navy completely drove Qingfeng's forces out of the Yangzhou Road coastal area, the Holy Sect of Paradise finally began to train its own armed forces.
The second thing is to let Zhu Zhao and the others sneak into the Qingfeng Army anonymously to learn military knowledge and combat skills. Bing Heng understands one thing very well, that is, the importance of military generals. If there are no outstanding generals, then the Holy Sect of Bliss
Although they could organize an army of millions, they could not compete with Qingfeng's well-trained regular army. At that time, Bingheng imported no less than twenty generals and generals into Qingfeng's army, but some of them died in accidental circumstances, and some were killed by Qingfeng's army.
Caifeng was detected and executed secretly. Among the remaining few, the most outstanding were Zhu Zhao and the others. Zhu Zhao and others also lived up to the high hopes of the Holy Sect of Ji Le. In the several wars after Ji Le raised his army,
, they all showed their extraordinary talents and won a foothold for the rise of the Holy Religion of Paradise.
However, military generals can further their studies by joining the imperial army, but improving the combat effectiveness of an army is not that simple. Under the joint suppression of the Qingfeng Empire and the three major families, the Holy Sect of Paradise did not have a decent military force before this.
Armed. Later, although the army was secretly built with the help of the imperial court's sea ban, the scale at that time was still small. The expansion of Ji Le's military strength actually occurred in the short period of time after the army was launched last year. If the imperial court could be decisive at that time
If the heavy troops can be dispatched to encircle and suppress the Holy Sect, then the Holy Sect of Paradise is likely to have been strangled in the cradle. However, due to Qingfeng's indecisiveness and internal and external constraints at the time, the Holy Sect of Paradise was given the opportunity to stabilize its rule. After Zhu Zhao and other four
Under the leadership of the famous general, the Holy Sect of Paradise also achieved many victories. The war made the recruits gradually mature, and the victory filled the soldiers with fighting spirit. Coupled with their fanatical belief in the Holy Sect of Paradise, soon, the Holy Sect of Paradise
He had half a million soldiers.
However, although the fighting power of the Bliss Army is indeed very fierce, they are not born as regular soldiers after all, and they have not received formal military education and influence. On the battlefield, they are indeed like wolves and tigers, but their
Military discipline and the quality of their soldiers cannot be compared with the regular army of the empire. Because of this, they are not good at the basic martial law, sentries and patrols that an army should have. Because of this, they are destined to
It is impossible for the Holy Sect of Paradise to become a real steel lion, but can only stay at the level of the third-rate army mentioned by Cassimbas. Of course, if given time, under the leadership of Zhu Zhao and others, they may
To become a truly elite force, they may not have the time to do so.
After joining the marching Eastern Army, Haotian did not hesitate any longer. With flags waving, more than 200,000 troops marched toward Changyin County in Ning where Cheng Xianqing's troops were located. Although Cheng Xianqing was not a military genius, he was able to sit down.
In the position of the leader of the Holy Sect of Paradise, he is obviously not an idiot. Today is the day that Tie Zhen designed to cross the river. If he stays here for too long, it is hard to say whether Cheng Xianqing will see the clues. And for
To ensure the secrecy of the army as much as possible, Xuanji had already sent out advance cavalry to sweep all the villages and towns on the army's march route. Anyway, Haotian had issued the order "No survivors should be left on Yangzhou Road", so these advance teams also
Let go as much as possible to kill. On this road, all living things will be mercilessly destroyed by their thunderous means. In order to demonstrate to the Holy Sect of Paradise, Luo Xiang even asked these cavalry to kill all the victims.
All the dead heads were hung at the intersections of villages and towns, so that when the soldiers of the Eastern Legion passed through these villages and towns and looked at the ferocious-looking heads dripping with blood, many people were frightened.
Xiang Xing sighed slightly. Although the 100,000 soldiers under his command, under his strict training, have vaguely possessed the style of the Eastern Legion back then. But they are different from the real Bai Zhan who has experienced war and is used to seeing death.
Compared with the elites, they were still far behind. Just like this time, when the Hetao soldiers faced those bloody heads, there was no trace of panic on their faces, but only extreme excitement and bloodthirsty desire.
As for the faces of the soldiers of the Eastern Legion, some turned pale and some were even secretly vomiting. Only the Scarlet Cavalry could not see any reaction because their faces were covered with ferocious bronze masks.
Cheng Xianqing is different from Zhu Zhaominghui and others. Even in a peaceful environment, he will place sentry posts three miles away. Although the low military quality of Ji Le soldiers has somewhat reduced the role of these sentry posts, there is always a better
No good. Maybe he didn't expect that Qingfeng's army would actually launch an assault in such a disadvantageous situation. Cheng Xianqing had no preparations at all. When the Qingfeng coalition army arrived three miles away from Ji Le Military Camp, Ji Le soldiers realized that the danger was coming. And three miles away
The distance is too short for the cavalry on the Bloody Plateau. It only takes a few minutes for them to rush to the edge of the camp. The infantry following behind them only needs about ten minutes.
However, what makes Cheng Xianqing somewhat gratified is that the camp of the Ji Le army was built by Hei Lang himself when he was stationed here. Among the four famous generals of Ji Le, Hei Lang is considered the best defensive one, although there is still a long way to go compared to Bian Zhongxing.
, but to be highly praised by Tie Zhen, Li Xiaomo and others, it is obvious that he is still very talented. Among the four famous generals, Zhu Zhao is gloomy, Minghui is resolute, Yan Laige is generous, and Ping Lang is cautious, so he arranged
The camp is also extremely defensive. From the fence on the outermost side of the camp, to the horse-repelling stakes, horse pits, and arrow towers all over the camp, the Jile Camp has all the defensive facilities. Therefore, although the Qingfeng Tower coalition took the lead at first
However, relying on the camp's complete defense facilities and the crazy fighting spirit of the Ji Le soldiers, when the Qingfeng coalition forces all smashed the Ji Le fence, the Ji Le army had already stabilized their position.