The reactions of these four groups were quickly detected by Fei Jun's back flag, and they were rushed to Zhang Chong who was in Fenggao at the rear. Originally, Zhang Chong planned to divide some of his troops to go to Mou County to block the possible attack of Langya Kingdom.
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But this was stopped by He Kui. He Kui lived in Dongguan of the Langya Kingdom and knew the situation of the Langya Kingdom well. He told Zhang Chong that the Prime Minister of Langya Kingdom, Tan Mo, was in a territorial situation and he would not do anything for the Han court.
Actively offensive.
Because Tan Mo's uncle Tan Fu was a remnant of the party who was beaten into a general and was one of the "Eight Heroes" of the party. As his nephew, Tan Mo has never been trusted. If he hadn't gone through Jiangxia Anlu
With Huang's path, how could he go from Yilang Fangbu to Langya as the Prime Minister.
In addition, because the Shanyang Xiaqiu Tan family from which Langya Prime Minister Tan Mo came was originally from a small family and was always looked down upon by the big surnames in the county, even some of the less powerful people were willing to be promoted by him to be filial and honest. As far as He Kui knew,
A man named Zhao Yu from the same county was thirteen and had a filial name. He studied "Gongyang Chunqiu". At that time, Tan Mo wanted to recommend him as Xiaolian, but Zhao Yu refused because he looked down on Tan Mo.
I don't want to take him as the leader. Therefore, with Tan Mo's prestige in Langya Kingdom, he can barely defend the territory, let alone make progress.
Hearing these secrets, Zhang Chong suddenly realized. So, you see, this is the advantage of having an insider. There are many things that outsiders don't know at all and can't see through. But insiders know the secrets and can explain them clearly in a few words.
Make a correct judgment for Zhang Chong. This is why it is difficult for people in the countryside to show their talents in painting, no matter how talented they are. It is because they lack the insider vision of the upper class. Some things, seen from a layer away, are often
The difference from reality is very big.
Since there is no need to think too much about Langya Road, the main ones are Jibei Road to the north, Lu State to the northwest, and Junnan Road to the west.
From the analysis of the letters and reports of the three chief officials, Chen Gui of Jibei Kingdom was born into a famous family, had the strongest honor, the strongest military force, and the most support from his family name. Although he was guarding Sheqiu, his enterprising spirit and ability were the most sufficient. On the contrary,
It was Lu State Prime Minister Chen Yibu who seemed to have crossed Surabaya on his own initiative, but when he came back with flags, the flags were scattered and the soldiers were scattered. The flag-bearers captured a few firewood collectors, but they were not found for a long time. It can be seen that although the commander is determined to make progress, he is also powerless.
Ah. As for the powerful coalition forces in the south of Taishan County, to be blunt, Zhang Chong did not regard it as a place along the way. He has fought against such so-called powerful coalition forces countless times since he founded the army, and he has already discovered that this
The problem with this kind of coalition-type unit is that the orders are inconsistent, each has its own agenda, and they are constraining each other, so nothing can be accomplished.
Combining frontline intelligence and analysis of the enemy general's character, Zhang Chong boldly asserted that the Taishan Army in the direction of Sheqiu would probably take the initiative to attack Ding Sheng's and Wang Zhang's troops in Bo County. However, Chen Yi's troops, who were already stationed on the east bank of Surabaya, would still choose to stay where they were.
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They estimate that they will defend Qufu, which is the Surabaya ferry outside Lu County. By guarding the Surabaya waterway, they can defend the northern states of Yuzhou. Because Surabaya is an inland river originating from Mengshan Mountain, and its terrain is high in the northeast and low in the southwest, so Surabaya flows from Mengshan Mountain to
Then, it passes through the Kingdom of Lu, the Kingdom of Rencheng, the Kingdom of Pei, the Kingdom of Pengcheng, and the Kingdom of Xiapi, and then connects to the Huaihe River and the sea together. It can be said that if the Si River waterway is lost, with the maneuverability of the waterway, the offensive of the Taishan bandits will be fierce.
To the entire Huaisi area.
Since Jibei will attack and Lu will defend, the planning of this battle will be simple. Zhang Chong will just give him a left attack and a right defense to strike in the direction of Lu, while holding on to Bo County on the right. Wait for him
Defeat the enemy of Lu State, and then attack the enemy of Jibei State under Dunbingbo County from the flank.
It was planned that on the fourth day of March, Zhang Chong would lead his 800 expanded assault cavalry out of Fenggao, pass through the passes of Culai Mountain and Lianhua Mountain, and launch an attack on the Lu soldiers on the east bank of Surabaya, 200 miles away.
At the same time, Dianwei's tribe, together with Guo Liang's tribe and a thousand soldiers, also set out from Fenggao to reinforce Bo County in the north.
A war was about to break out along the land between Surabaya and Wenshui, also known as the Battle of the Two Rivers.
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The sun above our heads is gradually setting in the west.
A cavalryman had just crossed the rugged mountain road behind him and entered a plain. The wind picked up, and the flags behind the knights made a hunting sound.
Among the many flags, there is one tallest flag, which is coated with a layer of golden light in the afterglow of the setting sun. Through this dizziness, you can see that there is a big word "Chong" written on the flag.
Yes, this is Zhang Chong who came out of Fenggao this afternoon. He led eight hundred cavalry and crossed the mouth of the Culai Valley in no hurry. He was in no rush to attack. The key to this battle is surprise, not surprise.
Yuji. The soldiers of the Lu State on the east bank of Surabaya have always planned to station there, and with the reinforcements of Ding Sheng and others and Dian Wei, Bo County is not so easy to capture. So Zhang Chong does not have to race against time, and what is more important is
hidden.
For this reason, Zhang Chong has sent out twenty-six teams of sentinel riders on the front road, each team has two people, and they scout forward and backward for twenty-six miles, in order to promptly kill all the probing horses on the walls of the docks along the way.
At this moment, Zhang Chongzheng and Tian Jun were talking:
"Da Yong, you have been the commander of the cavalry for so long, do you have any understanding of the way of cavalry?"
When Tian Jun heard this, he immediately stood up and said to Qu Kui:
"Da Yong is stupid. Although he has been taught by the military camp and school, it can be summed up as a 'strange'."
Zhang Chong smiled and asked Tian Jun to explain:
"Sun Tzu said: The advantage of the cavalry is to cover its food, cut off its military roads, defeat its passes, and destroy its bridges. I sum up that it is to avoid the real and use the weak to use the speed of the cavalry to surprise them, burn their accumulations, and plunder their fields.
, cutting off their food routes. In addition, it is also more advantageous for the cavalry to take advantage of the victory and pursue it."
Hearing Tian Jun's words, Zhang Chong nodded from time to time, indicating that Tian Jun was already a qualified cavalry commander in this world. But it was not enough. He didn't know the merits of cavalry yet.
Zhang Chong waved his riding crop and gave instructions to Tian Jun:
"Da Yong, you are good. You can say these words with great care. The cavalry is also called the separation and coupling soldiers. They can separate and combine, disperse and gather. They can last for hundreds of miles, go for thousands of miles, and come and go without interruption.
Therefore, it is called the Soldier of Separation and Cooperation. But this is just the understanding of cavalry to the second level."
"Second floor?"
"That's right, I divide the way of using cavalry into three levels. This level is to treat the cavalry as regular soldiers and attack the soldiers in the military formation fiercely. Instead of using the cavalry to maneuver quickly, use the cavalry to attack fiercely.
If you use cavalry like this, you will be able to defeat the cavalry in just a few battles. The cost of one cavalry is enough to support ten households. Such a brutal attack will wipe out all the gold and silver in the family. Moreover, if this kind of tactics encounters a strict military formation,
, then you will be hit with a bloody head. In the beginning, because the military formation pursued a longer attack width, it would choose a sparse formation, so the cavalry could rush through the gaps between the sparse formations. Often you hear that who is riding first,
Breaking several heavy formations means breaking this kind of sparse formation. But you must know that the enemy will also change with time. Later, if you use sudden cavalry, the enemy will choose to form a dense formation behind the sparse formation, and then the cavalry will break in.
Ten deaths and no life.
The second level of using cavalry is what you said, using cavalry as a surprise force. They rush forward wildly, gallop long distances, bypass the enemy's strong positions, penetrate important strongholds behind the enemy, such as Jinguan, and cut off their food routes. Ordinary cavalry generals can do this.
This understanding is already qualified. But this is just a lame leg. It only uses the maneuverability of the cavalry and loses the impact of the cavalry.
Therefore, the third level is the way of Zhengqi. It means that the cavalry's sharp attack and furious surge can be used at will. The specific tactics are to be able to harass, assault, and rush into the infantry formation. At the same time, according to the changes in the battlefield situation, they can decisively penetrate and interrupt the infantry formation.
Reinforcements. These all need to be considered by the cavalry commander himself."
After saying that, Zhang Chong patted Tian Jun, meaning you should study hard and I have high expectations for you.
The sky was getting dark, and just when Zhang Chong was about to give the order for all the riders to dismount and prepare to camp on the spot, in the distance, a probing horse came with a flag and reported:
"The first cavalry trooper carrying a flag with the word 'sheep' is coming along this road. There are five hundred people under the flag."
The cavalryman who came with the message was wearing two levels of armor. He had a capable temperament and a sharp edge, but he was also high-spirited. When Zhang Chong saw this person, he saw that he was Yan Gang, the younger brother of Yan Kongmu who had recently joined the army.
This young general's ability in cavalry warfare was unparalleled among Zhang Chong's cavalry. Seeing him at this moment, it was obvious that he had made enemies before. He asked Yan Gang how many enemies he had killed.
The fluff on Yan Gang's mouth was still there, but he could already say with confidence:
"Shooting two cavalrymen and scratching one cavalryman is not worth mentioning."
Hearing this, Zhang Chong laughed loudly and praised him, saying that it was not worth mentioning.
At this moment, the 500 enemy cavalry in front had already picked up their horse speed. Zhang Chong immediately sent an order to all military officers to listen to the horn sound. The entire army formed a pin-shaped cone formation, began to pick up their horse speed, and gradually accelerated.
It was also when Zhang Chong led the cavalry to adjust the horse speed to the highest speed, a cavalry also jumped out on the horizon in front. I saw them fighting with spears and halberds in the smoke and dust, and flying flags, in this gradually dimming scene.
The world is rushing towards Zhang Chongjun.
Obviously, when Zhang Chong's sentry horse discovered them, they also discovered the Taishan Army, so they charged directly with the whole army. But what is even more obvious is that they did not know that what they were charging at this moment was not an infantry army, but the same army as them.
But the cavalry were more elite than them.
Zhang Chong had a good field of vision. He only glanced at the front and discovered that the opponent was a light soldier, because half of the dozen or so cavalry charging at the front were not wearing armor. You know, generally speaking, in order to increase the impact, the front row
All the armors of the entire army were gathered together, but it turned out that the leader of this soldier did not even have enough pure armor. Either it was thrown away for a sneak attack by light soldiers, or it was too late to wear it.
And what about Zhang Chong's side? Eight hundred cavalry, eight hundred armor, each wearing a heavy armor, with bows hanging on their horses, bags on their backs, and fully armed.
When the two armies met about 500 paces away, the cavalry on the opposite side saw clearly what kind of cavalry was charging head-on in the light of daylight, and many of them slowed down their horses in fear.
If you let go, you will be finished in such a charge.
As soon as Zhang Chong played the bone flute, the cavalry behind him drew his bow and fired, and then fired three arrows in the gap. The opponent was caught off guard and was cut down like wheat.
Then the two armies collided with each other. Zhang Chong acted as the spearhead and there was no enemy under his command. Ma Jin cut off six heads in a row and penetrated the enemy's cavalry.
After that, the two armies turned around and charged for the second round. At this moment, Zhang Chong was naturally at the back, and the one at the front was actually the young general Yan Gang.
Yan Gang was also aware of this situation. It was his first time to participate in such a large-scale cavalry battle. Before the charge, he suddenly slowed down his horse. When the charge was completed, he was in the last place.
Now, with the horse's movements, Yan Gang directly became the leader of the charge. As the leader of the battle, the leader shouldered such a heavy responsibility, and how Yan Gang, a new recruit, could shoulder such a heavy responsibility, was at a loss.
Looking at the surprised gazes of Pao Ze on both sides, Yan Gang couldn't help trembling all over his body: