Zhang Xiong took the trouble to inspect the camp's defense line.
Every hour, he will definitely circle around the back camp.
He was responsible for the daytime himself and asked his two sons, Zhang Zhong and Zhang Xiao, to take charge of the first half of the night and the second half of the night.
Zhang Xiong didn't know what Zhang Zhong and Zhang Xiao did, but he treated every time he visited the camp as his first time and patiently checked whether there were any omissions.
Since taking over the heavy responsibility of the rear, he has not let up for a day.
In his words: "I don't know anything about military affairs, so there must be many problems in the camp I set up. If I look for them over and over again every day, I will eventually find out and solve them one by one."
Then he would take the opportunity to teach his two sons: "The three of us, father and son, are illiterate people. To gain the trust of the villagers and entrust us with our lives, we must first live up to their trust. And Commander Luodu...he
He did not underestimate our status, gave us the status we have today, and allowed our whole family to live a good life. This kindness must not be forgotten."
With this resilience, he discovered many insignificant loopholes and asked him to fix them one by one. He even cut down and burned the reeds and water bamboos on both sides of the Longshu River.
Within a mile of the camp, there was not a blade of grass above the knees.
Not to mention humans, even fatter rabbits can't hide their figure.
Zhang Zhong and Zhang Xiao even felt that their fathers were going mad. If they continued, they might even have to cut down the large elm trees on both sides of the Longshu River to prevent soil erosion.
But Zhang Xiong still took the trouble to explore every detail.
At this moment, bursts of golden gongs sounded from the elm trees near the camp.
Zhang Xiong's spirit tensed up instantly. When the battle came, he didn't feel any panic. His mind was clear and he calmly made preparations for the battle.
"So the spearmen are arrayed in front, and the jumping soldiers are on the left and right. The crossbowmen are in front, and the archers are behind, forming an array to meet the enemy."
The new recruits under Zhang Xiong have only been in force for more than a month, and their ability to adapt is much slower than other powerful units under Luo Youdu's command.
But Zhang Xiong's caution gave them enough time to line up.
When Zhu Yuan led more than a thousand people and rushed a hundred steps away, what greeted him was the most common basic military formation composed of a mixture of spears, knives, crossbows and bows.
What is the basis?
Practicality is the foundation.
The simple and realistic military formation may not be clever, but it has no obvious flaws.
Zhu Yuan waved his hand, and more than a thousand soldiers stopped.
Looking at Zhang Xiong's military affairs from a distance, he pondered for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said: "The rear team becomes the front team, retreat!"
Zhu Yuan ignored the shocked and surprised expressions of his soldiers and did not attack, but began to retreat.
The two brothers Zhang Zhong and Zhang Xiao, who were originally catching up on their sleep on the boat, saw each other coming and going in a hurry, and their newborn calves' mentality exploded.
Especially the impatient second child, Zhang Xiao, said: "What do you mean? Dad, do you want to catch up?"
Zhang Xiong shook his head and said: "It can't be defeated. It can't be defeated. The opponent is rushing forward and retreating without any chaos. We can't do this alone. Our task is to guard the rear, not to defeat the enemy and win. If he comes, we will
Just fight. If he retreats, we will rest and do our job well." He paused and said, "Zhong'er, please report the situation here to the capital commander immediately."
On the opposite side, Zhu Yuan saw that the other party had no intention of pursuing him at all, so he couldn't help but cursed: "Straight bitch, what the hell, does it belong to a turtle?"
Zhu Yuan originally wanted to use the cover of reeds, water, bamboo and thatch by the river to get close and launch a surprise attack.
But after going around in a circle, he still couldn't find any place that could block the traces. Even the hills on the ground that blocked the view had been leveled off.
Zhu Yuan had an ominous premonition when he saw this, but he really didn't want to give up just like that, so he chose to attack head-on to see if he could catch the opponent off guard.
Maybe the other party is really careless?
The result is self-evident, Zhang Xiong was like a turtle shell, making Zhu Yuan unable to speak.
"Withdraw, notify Lieutenant General Li to retreat separately and meet at the lower reaches of the Peishui River!"
As soon as Zhu Yuan received this order, he ran directly to the Dabie Mountains without caring about anything else.
His subordinates and even the distant deputy general Li Ping had no idea what Zhu Yuan was thinking.
Only Zhu Yuan himself knew that this battle could not be fought.
If you fight, you will definitely lose, and the whole army will be defeated.
Zhu Yuan was determined to defeat Luo Youdu and become famous, so he peeped in secret for several days but failed to find the opportunity.
Only today, when Luo Youdu attacked Shuzhou City, he found an opportunity.
Defeat Zhang Xiong as quickly as possible, then seize their ships and attack Luzhou, which is the weakest.
But Zhang Xiong didn't give him this chance.
It is not difficult at all to defeat Zhang Xiong.
Zhu Yuan saw further. What he was afraid of was Shi Shouxin's two thousand cavalry.
If Zhang Xiong cannot be defeated quickly, once Shi Shouxin's 2,000 cavalry come to the rescue, they will pinch him from both sides and the whole army will be annihilated.
In the Jianghuai Plain, there is Zhang Xiong's navy on the river and Shi Shouxin's cavalry on the plain. There is nowhere to escape.
When Zhu Yuan decided to launch a surprise attack, he had already taken Shi Shouxin's cavalry into consideration.
What we are fighting for is a time difference, and what we are looking for is a split second of opportunity.
If you can fight, fight, if you can't fight, retreat immediately. Don't be sloppy at all to avoid being targeted by Shi Shouxin's cavalry.
"As expected!" Zhu Yuan sighed: "Persimmons have to be picked and pinched softly."
He glanced in the direction of Shuzhou City with some reluctance, and thought to himself: "When I have enough soldiers, I will come back to bite this hard bone of yours."
When General Zhang Zhong arrived at Shuzhou City, the offensive and defensive battle in Shuzhou City became intense.
Luo Youdu was already standing on the mountain, watching every move of the city tower. He still had the trump card of Yuyingsi in his hand, and he had to wait until the most critical moment to use it.
Shuzhou Pi slashed Zhang Hong on the chest of the Zhou soldiers in front, and then planned to kill the soldiers on the side.
Unexpectedly, the soldier who slashed him across the street did not fall down, but instead slashed at his head.
In this state of shock, Zhang Hong had no choice but to raise his left arm to block.
The knife struck the armor and shot out a spark.
Zhang Hong instinctively stabbed the other person again. The man took two steps back, but was still uninjured.
Zhang Hong was stunned, and the soldier on his right slashed his neck with a knife.
Covering his neck with one hand, he lowered his head and glanced at his knife...it turned out that it had a curled edge!
The Zhou Bing who was lucky enough to survive being stabbed twice kicked Zhang Hong to the ground and stepped over his body.
The Zhou soldiers behind him didn't care whether the person on the ground was dead or alive, they just stepped on him and fought forward.
Zhang Hong himself didn't know whether he was trampled to death or hacked...
Looking at the right tower of Shuzhou City, the Southern Tang Army showed signs of collapse.
Luo Youdu immediately ordered Chang Side to lead the Royal Camp Division to ascend the city from the flying ladder of the right tower, so that they, who had been recharging their energy, could harvest the battlefield.
Although cruel, the reality is that ordinary soldiers exchange their lives for fighting opportunities, while elites execute the fatal blow.