While munching on the rice dough and taking the time to chew on the preserved fruit made by Xin Jiao himself, the three of them suddenly felt a hundred times more energetic. After carefully looking at the situation on the battlefield, Haotian suddenly said in surprise: "The situation is not right, why haven't the Huben Army arrived yet?"
Take down the city wall of Changhua?"
Xue Sha said casually: "Are you hungry, which affects the performance of your combat effectiveness?" But he was just saying that the Huben Army was Haotian's personal army, and the overall quality of the soldiers definitely ranked first in the entire army.
, it is absolutely impossible for such a situation to occur.
Dugu's face also became solemn. He ate three times, five divided two, wolfed down the rice dough, and shouted loudly: "The officers of the White Tiger Army received the order, and after a stick of incense, prepare to attack the city."
Haotian said in surprise: "Dushuai, why are you so anxious?"
"The situation is not right. I want to see how many troops there are in Changhua and what their combat effectiveness is." Dugu said with a serious face. He turned around and said to Xue Sha: "Commander Xue, if Cassimbas' cavalry
When it comes, you bear it first."
After saying that, Dugu hurried to the territory of the White Tiger Legion. Accompanied by the noise of soldiers and the sound of armor, the White Tiger Legion soon appeared at the foot of Changhua City. It is worthy of being the most elite infantry regiment in Hetao, and the quality of the soldiers is indeed good.
, it actually only took half a stick of incense to gather the entire army.
When Jiang Chenzhou saw this, he also wanted to join Dugu in the battle, but Dugu flatly refused his request. He was not starting a decisive battle, but testing the opponent's strength. It happened that Jiang Chenzhou was preparing to take over the task of the Huben Legion at the beginning, so he specially came from behind.
The formation dragged a lot of siege equipment up. Dugu was not polite and directly requisitioned them.
As expected by Dugu, Changhua's internal defense force was so powerful that even the White Tiger Army, led by Dugu himself, still ran into difficulties under Changhua. At this time, the Tiger Army did not stop attacking Changhua at all.
It was not a big city in the first place. More than 100,000 troops surrounded the outside, almost completely surrounding the entire city. However, the defenders inside the city were extremely tenacious. No matter how loud the killing noise in the Hetao was, they could not break through the city wall.
Half an hour later, Dugu, who had also attacked to no avail, resolutely issued an order to withdraw his troops. Jiang Chenzhou originally wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to go into battle, but Dugu glared at him fiercely and had to stand aside.
"Lord, the information on Soul Eater must be wrong. I'm afraid there really are 150,000 troops in the city. However, these are definitely not militiamen, but regular troops from Beijing. Their combat effectiveness is quite strong." Dugu said with a solemn face.
Haotian knew that Dugu was angry and did not dare to stimulate his nerves. Lu Chengde's intelligence was indeed wrong, but this was a normal thing. Facing a famous general like Cassimbas, if the intelligence obtained was true
If it is exactly the same as what is shown now, then Haotian and others will probably be even more frightened.
The intelligence on the battlefield is inherently unreal. As a general, what you have to do is to filter out the correct and useful information from thousands of intelligence.
Luo Xiang and Xuanji also stepped off the carriage. Facing the hesitant-looking Dugu and Xuesha who frowned in thought, they learned about the situation and Xuanji said: "I think we must expand the scope of the scouts' investigation. Cassimbas and others
The sky has been blocking our marching speed, delaying our arrival as much as possible to prevent us from detecting the real situation in Changhua. Now, as long as we figure this problem out, the difficulties ahead will be easily solved. That is, Cassin
What on earth is Buzz waiting for?"
"Cassimbas replaced all the troops in Changhua City with elite troops from the capital. It was obvious that he was planning to let us suffer a big loss here. In this way, the one hundred thousand soldiers who disappeared mysteriously as Lu Chengde said
The Dan soldiers have also been accounted for. However, does Cassimbas really think that these 150,000 soldiers plus less than 100,000 cavalry in his hands can defeat us? Isn't that too underestimated?" Haotian?
Frowning.
"The way of war is nothing more than the right time, right place, and right people. This is the land of Beijing. We are unfamiliar with the place everywhere, so there is not much difference in the right place. As for the right time, if we suddenly encounter an enemy when we attack the city,
A heavy rain may affect the progress and even direction of the battle. But Changhua City is too small to block our front." Xuanji analyzed in detail: "Therefore, Kasimbas can rely on
, it must be Renhe.”
"Changhua City is not big, but it is a bone stuck in our throats. We must take it down. Cassimbas is obviously planning to turn Changhua into a magnet that will make it difficult for us to enter, but
We wanted to retreat but were reluctant to do so. And when our attention was focused on Changhua, the ambush troops from Beijing suddenly broke out, and we were bound to suffer heavy losses. Just imagine, because our army learned that Changhua's troops were weak and its defense was low,
Therefore, he kept the heart of underestimating the enemy and let go of the attack. If he suddenly suffered a heavy blow, he would definitely become angry and focused most of his attention on Changhua. At this time, Cassimbas's cavalry and ambush suddenly killed
If we go out, we will be caught off guard and a total defeat will be inevitable." Luo Xiang said slowly.
Haotian waved his hand: "Wait a minute, Cassimbas should know that we will be wary of him, so he will definitely deploy a cavalry to guard against his surprise attack. Therefore, if he wants to defeat us, he must first have enough troops.
And we don’t know the strength of this force.”
"Could it be the defenders in Puding and Shensha City? If that's true, then why did Cassimbas try to block our army with all his strength and force our army to slow down?" Xue Sha asked doubtfully. If it is really the two cities.
garrison, then the opponent must have been prepared and could launch an attack at any time. In this case, why would Cassimbas work so hard to personally go into battle to stop the Hetao army. But if it were not the armies of the two cities, then Bai Jing
Where did the extra troops come from?
"Let's analyze it. First of all, we don't know this support army, at least we don't know the identity of the opponent yet. Second, it will take time for this army to arrive. Third, they are gathering now. Finally, they must be us.
The part that was completely ignored." Xuanji was worthy of being a strategist, and he quickly figured out his thoughts.
"Mandan has been destroyed, and Yelu Mingzhuang is being beaten so hard by Chu Lianfeng that he can't hold his head up. Xiao Shicheng was also completely beaten to death by Li Xiaomo in Mifeng City. The three tribes in the northwest are even further away. As for the ones in the east
Haixi was also exterminated, more thoroughly than Mandan. Even if the Sushen and other tribes lent them ten courages, they would not dare to fight against us. Do you think they are the Abat people from the north?" Xue Sha opened his mouth.
He said: "When I first went out to the border, I spent some time in the northern regions of the Three Northeastern Countries, and I also have a certain understanding of the Abate people on the far north coast."
"The blood commander is talking about those things about being chased for thousands of miles by Cassimbas?" Dugu chuckled.
Xue Sha's face twitched, but looking at Dugu's gangster smile, he really didn't know what to say. He glared at him fiercely, and Xue Sha continued: "The coast of the extreme north where the Abate people are located, is there all year round.
Only in midsummer does the snow melt and the ice disappear, and the climate is extremely cold. Therefore, compared with the northern areas of the Three Northeastern Countries, they are more sparsely populated. Their total population should be around one million. Due to the harsh environment, they
Their body shape is more sturdy, their physical fitness is also better, and their fighting power is quite strong. These people are quite savage, and extremely aggressive and aggressive. Their chief, Monselik, is extremely greedy and has a high self-esteem. If Bai Jing can
If you bribe with a large amount of gold and silver materials, the other party may not send troops to help."
Xuanji snorted coldly. It seemed that the Abate people were another group of simple-minded bandits who relied on strength. Why did the more backward they became, the poorer they became, and the poorer they became, the more they advocated violence?
Everyone talked for a long time, and suddenly realized that Haotian seemed to have been silent all this time. Looking at Haotian's eyebrows that were getting closer and closer, he was about to open his mouth to ask, but Haotian opened his mouth first: "Abat people, there is no such thing.
Possibly, but I suddenly thought of another possibility."
"Zhang Nao, Zhang Nao!" Haotian suddenly shouted.
"Lord, what are your orders?" Zhang Nao emerged from nowhere.
"How many more days can our food supply last?"
Zhang Nao calculated it on his fingers and said: "If you save it, it can last for seven days. But if the soldiers are allowed to eat freely, it can last for four days at most."
"Four days? That's enough! Come here and follow my orders, so that Feng Shuai and Xin Shuai will act according to the orders immediately!"
"Delay the attack on Changhua. The fighting power of the defenders in Changhua City is extremely strong and the city area is limited. If our army attacks by force, it will inevitably turn into a war of attrition. We must try our best to avoid this." Haotian said in a deep voice.
Dugu ignored Haotian's nonsense. Of course, in his opinion, these were all nonsense. Uncle Dugu was commanding the soldiers below to build fortifications with a serious face.
Since the Hetao has discovered the defense force in Changhua City, Cassimbas will inevitably understand that his strategic plan has been detected by the Hetao. The Hetao arrived one day earlier than he planned, but this day was enough to give Kashimbas
Simbas brings huge difficulties. Therefore, Kasimbas must not miss this opportunity today. He needs to drag the Hetao army here as much as possible.
There are more than 300,000 soldiers in the five legions, so the camp they are in is naturally not very large. The Hetao soldiers who had just finished breakfast immediately went into high-intensity soil work.
"Cassimbas's cavalry has appeared ten miles away, numbering around 50,000."
"There is no movement among the Baijing garrison in Puding City. Martial law has been implemented in the city, and our intelligence personnel are unable to send out the news at all."
"Except for the surrounding area of Shensha City, which is relatively calm, there are undercurrents surging in Baijing, and there are varying degrees of mass gathering among the people."
Scouts and soul-eating spies are constantly sending the latest news, but for the current Hetao, these are just auxiliary functions. The Hetao has already seen through Cassimbas's combat plan. After the goal is clear, everything in front of them is
It's starting to become clearer.
"Don't pay attention to Cassimbas. The Blood Commander will block him. Hey, Cassimbas does have a secret supply point near here. The other five cavalrymen of the Ten Thousand Cavalry Team must be resting at the supply point." Dugu sneered.
said.
After a pause, Dugu shouted in a deep voice: "In one day, three trenches outside the camp must be completed. Each trench must be at least two feet wide and one foot deep. The distance between the two trenches should be fifty meters. Cut down the surrounding areas.
The camp must be built with trees at sunset. Jiang Shenzhou, please supervise this matter in person. The camp is mainly made of earth and stone. Remember, it is not a fence. If you build a fence for me, be careful that I will kill you for taking it.
Go feed the dogs!”
Jiang Chenzhou quickly asked: "Dushuai, how is the scale of the fence?"
"At least three feet high. You don't need to consider the opponent's siege vehicles and other offensive equipment. You only need to prevent the opponent's ordinary soldiers from climbing. The soil excavated from the trench in front can be used here."
Cassimbas's cavalry came very quickly, but he was already prepared for a bloody battle. He had already gathered all the cavalry in Haotian's army. There were more than 70,000 cavalrymen in nine armies before Cassimbas arrived at the Hetao camp.
It has been intercepted. The soldiers of the Hetao are currently doing soil work. If Cassimbas is allowed to break through easily, it will inevitably cause huge harm to the soldiers of the Hetao who are working.
Cassimbas could see through the reality of the Hetao camp at a glance. The ditch in the area to the east of Changhua City had begun to take shape. The Luzhai and Juma Zhuang were densely covered in it, but on both sides of the camp, construction had just begun.
Cassimbas pointed his horse whip and brandished the iron spear in his hand, preparing to kill here. Naturally, he would not get what he wanted in a bloody killing, but he did not challenge Cassimbas's troops head-on, but let him pass.
From the front, prepare to attack from the flank of the Beijing cavalry.
Kasimbas sighed helplessly, if he let the blood-killing cavalry attack, his cavalry would most likely be chopped into two pieces by the opponent's laziness.
Having fought with the generals of Hetao for many years, Kasimbas is very aware of the weight of bloodshed. This general, known as the leader of the five generals of Hetao, does have excellent strategic vision and battlefield insight. Kasimbas does not want to take advantage of himself
The cavalry took risks and had to give up the plan to raid the Hetao camp and instead harass the progress of official construction in the Hetao.
For Cassimbas, as long as the Hetao army can be contained here, it is a great victory. He does not care whether the Hetao sees through his plan. By this time, none of this is important, and the battlefield pattern is no longer relevant.
It is reversible, neither I nor the Loop can change this fact.
Haotian's army is short of food, so it must wait here for the rations escorted by Fengjing to go north. It is impossible for him to retreat, otherwise he can mobilize all his troops to deal with the Fengjing cavalry who have a huge food drag. As for the attack, if he wants to win, he must
Changhua City is garrisoned by 150,000 elite soldiers, and there are still people outside who are holding us back. This is simply impossible for the current Hetao soldiers.
Qingfeng's famous general Tie Zhen once said to Haotian that Kasimbas has two fatal flaws. The first is that he is too conceited, because he has never been defeated in a hundred battles in his life, and he has full trust in his military talent.
, so he is quite conceited. The second is that he is old. Cassimbas is now over eighty years old, but he still rides on his horse and carries a gun to fight on the front line.
Kasimbas has been in the army for more than sixty years and has suffered countless injuries. However, he has a good foundation and did not have any problems when he was young. But now that he is old and frail, his physical fitness will inevitably decline. In addition, Tie Zhen was
That shot caused too much damage to him, so Cassimbas's body has become weaker and weaker over the years. If not for this, it would have been almost impossible for Hetao to successfully regain the Sixteenth State of Youyun that day.
matter.
If you want to defeat Kasimbas, you must take advantage of these two shortcomings of his. This is the consensus of the Loop. However, even if you know Kasimbas's shortcomings or even his overall strategic plan, the Loop cannot change the current situation.
The situation on the battlefield. One of the great characteristics of Cassimbas's military use is that even though you know there is a fire pit in front of you, you still have to jump into it.
Looking at Cassimbas who was fighting a bloody battle, Luo Xiang said inexplicably: "I hope Tie Shuai has a spirit in the sky to protect us and defeat Cassimbas."
Haotian couldn't laugh or cry, he didn't expect that someone like Luo Xiang would actually say such a thing. But he also knew that Luo Xiang respected Tie Zhen. The three pillars of Qingfeng back then were all stunningly beautiful people who worried about the world.
Not to mention Tie Zhen's character and character, his brilliant achievements are enough to make people worship him.
After the failure of Emperor Honglie's expedition, Cassimbas became a rising star outside the Great Wall. It was a great luck for many generals of the Qingfeng Empire to remain undefeated when facing Cassimbas. But Tie Zhen
When he was on the defensive line of the Great Wall, although there were few victories, he never suffered a major defeat. Although Cassimbas used his troops like a god, he never set foot on the Great Wall defense line for decades.
He was demoted to Jiayuguan and managed the Western Regions with 50,000 soldiers. At that time, Sashan's influence had begun to spread to his hometown in the Western Regions, and the nomadic people in the northwest had repeatedly invaded the border before that, and the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions also had evil intentions. But even in
Under such circumstances, Tie Zhen managed the Western Regions as solidly as a rock. Not only did the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions obey him and did not dare to disobey his orders, even the nomadic people in the north and the Sashan Dynasty in the south did not dare to provoke Tie Zhen.
Really majestic.
It can be said that Tie Zhen was a giant in the late Qingfeng Empire. If it had not been for his existence, the Qingfeng Empire would have been in turmoil long ago. And the five great generals such as Xue Sha may have matched Tie Zhen in terms of military talents and methods.
They are really on par, but they both admire this old man's character and martial arts.
"Cassimbas's fatal injury was caused by Tie Shuai. We can't live up to Tie Shuai's expectations." Haotian said comfortingly.
Kasimbas fought with the Blood Killers for a while, and realized that his troops would be completely eaten up by the Blood Killers if this continued. Cassimbas resolutely chose to retreat. Since Hetao has decided to stay here, then his battle plan
That's half the success. Naturally, there is no need to fight hard against the Hetao here. After all, the cavalry who kills with blood are not vegetarians.