Chapter 5158: Divide 10,000 troops into southern Hunan
Zhu Chaoshi frowned slightly and said: "In terms of military strength and equipment, there are indeed 40,000 to 50,000 elite demon thieves. The fleet, plus servants and auxiliary troops, there are nearly 100,000 demon thieves in the Leichi area.
Panju, but these are just figures on the books. The actual situation is that the military spirit and morale of the demon thief is no longer there. Just like Fan Chongmin, he is a veteran demon thief, and his subordinates also have thieves who have followed him since Sanwu, but this time
The Battle of Nanling, I thought it would be a hard fight, but Fan Chongmin's fleet almost collapsed in one fell swoop, completely losing its previous ferocity and daring to die. This shows that the morale of the demon thieves has reached rock bottom, and Jiankang and
In the two battles at Ma Tau, not only did they lose most of their elite main force, but their confidence and morale were also shattered. In the Battle of Leichi, I don’t think they can regain their strength.”
Tan Shao laughed: "Little Shitou is always so confident, but this is a good thing. Now is the time when our army's morale is soaring and we are going to defeat the thieves in one fell swoop. Forty thousand Jingzhou athletes are already ready to go. Brother Jinu's order to us is
We are required to meet on the river near Leichi in seven days, we must hurry up."
Liu Muzhi nodded and said: "It will take about four days from here to Leichi. The monster and bandit water strongholds along the way may pose a threat to us. We have all been led by Yu Yue.
The Jiangzhou Army Corps, as the vanguard of the army, has been wiped out. Now Yu Yue and Luo Longsheng have led 7,000 land and sea troops, waiting for us in the Yuzhangkou area. They also provide the food, grass and supplies needed by the army. Therefore,
This time we can put the food, grass and ordnance on the ships of the rear army, while the front army and the middle army only keep combat troops and fast warships. Even if we encounter the demon thieves on the water, we can defeat them in one battle!
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Tan Daoji said in a deep voice: "The main force of the demon thieves has retreated to the thunder pool, and so has the fleet. Now there is no obstruction to the passage on the river. The only thing that may be encountered is the demon thieves' Qianlong fleet, which ambush and attack, so we can't
Take it lightly. They used this trick last time against Brother Wuji. In the battle of Jingzhou, Xu Daofu's army suffered heavy losses, but the Qianlong warship was almost intact. Therefore, we have to guard against this trick.
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Zhu Chaoshi said with a smile: "We have been prepared for this move for a long time. This time, there are three thousand members of the Water Ghost Team on the fleet of the army. They will take turns to go into the water, dive into the river, and explore the situation at the bottom of the water. Once they find an enemy,
The army's Qianlong warship fleet will guide our army to dispatch special rock-falling ships to directly hit the enemy's Qianlong fleet with iron balls and big rocks. After all, they are parking their ships underwater, which has a lot of inconvenience. Moreover,
Their Qianlong warship is also extremely dependent on the news of water ghosts. They send some simple signals by hitting the hull. As long as these water ghosts of the demon thieves can be eliminated, their Qianlong warship will also be able to
It’s nothing to worry about.”
Tan Shao laughed: "Last time Xu Daofu invaded Jingzhou, not only the army was completely lost, but many of the water ghosts in the navy also went ashore to fight. In the end, they never returned. Interrogating the prisoners revealed that 90% of the losses to water ghosts like them were
Above, I am afraid that even if Xu Daofu recruits and trains again, there will not be so many experienced Sanwu old thieves who can stay underwater for most of the day. In this way, our attack this time should be very effective.
No worries anymore?"
Liu Muzhi said calmly: "The war is fierce and dangerous. We must not take it lightly because of our current advantages. When we conquered Southern Yan, in the battle of Linqu, we almost wiped out the main force of the Yan army, especially the Ju armor."
We wiped out most of the cavalry. Everyone thought that it would be easy to pursue the victory, capture Guanggu, and eliminate Heipao and Nanyan. But it happened that the Yan army under such circumstances showed amazing resilience. I
The army besieged Guanggu for a year, killing and wounding tens of thousands of people, but failed to capture Guanggu. If the black robes had not taken the initiative to go out of the city for a decisive battle in the end, we don’t know whether we could have destroyed Yan."
Tan Daoji sighed: "Because the Xianbei soldiers of Yan State knew that they had no way out and did not want to become slaves of the country, so they resisted desperately. However, the Han people in the city were threatened by them, so they could only go to the city to help defend. In Linqu, they
If you are defeated, there is still a way to retreat, but if you defeat the city in Guanggu, you will really be at the mercy of others. People's mentality is different, and the combat effectiveness they unleash is also very different."
Zhu Chaoshi said solemnly: "This is the situation now. In the past, the demon thieves attacked Jiankang and Ma Tou. If they lost, they would have to withdraw their troops or lose some attacking troops. But if they were defeated again in Leichi and Zuoli, it might be
After losing all the elites, even Guangzhou may not be able to escape. This battle is a life and death battle for the demon thieves. They have also gathered all the main naval forces and are waiting for us on their preset battlefield.
If our attack is unfavorable or the confrontation lasts for a long time, it will give the demon thieves a chance to breathe. Even if the demon thieves are finally eliminated, the country will be severely damaged and it will take more time to adjust. Therefore, this battle will also
It will be the final battle between us and the demon thief."
Yanzhi suddenly said: "In this case, why don't we detach a partial division, attack from Jingnan, cross the Five Ridges, and go straight to Guangzhou? Now anyway, Nankang and Changsha are in our hands, and we can even detach about 10,000 troops
, attacking Guangzhou is possible."
Liu Muzhi nodded with satisfaction: "I think what General Dao said makes sense. Leichi and Zuoli must be attacked, but we also need to raid the lair of demon thieves. General Dao, I will give you seven thousand troops.
You are asked to sweep through the area north of Wuling, such as Yingtan and other places, and open up a passage into Wuling and directly to Shixing within a month. Can you do it?"
Yanzhi's eyes narrowed slightly: "But all my men have boarded the ship and are ready to go. Now that we are going to Wuling, do we have to cross the Yangtze River and go south? We are not well prepared for this. And our Jingzhou Legion has 40,000
The army is going to rendezvous with the main army from Jiankang and jointly attack Leichi. Isn't it not a good idea to divide the troops at this time?"
Liu Muzhi said calmly: "You can set off with only two thousand troops from your headquarters. And you don't have to go to Jingnan. Instead, you can enter Nankang from the tributary of the river via the Yuan River. There are five thousand local troops there."
The men and horses are for you to drive. As for Jingnan, there are Zhu Qianzhi, Liu Zhendao, Pei Fangming and others, leading three thousand troops who are still sweeping away the remnants of the demon thieves in various places. After you receive this order, you can command them for a month.
Finally, I need the Jingzhou Army to win in Leichi. Can you lead 10,000 troops and clear Lingbei and wait for my order? Yanzhi, can you do it?" (End of Chapter)