On the last day of April, the spring was bright and the flowers were in full bloom. Li Tangbin came to the White Grassland with a group of generals.
White Grassland is a place with stories.
In the twelfth year of Yuanhe, Pei Du was appointed as the envoy of the Huaixi armies to comfort and dispose of, and he stationed himself on the white grassland southeast of Xiangcheng. The Huaixi people invited him with 700 brave cavalry, and the general defeated them. Pei Du continued eastward, arriving at
Yancheng took this as the basis to conquer Huaixi.
Shao Chengjie followed Li Tangbin and listened carefully to the words of the generals beside him.
"What do the thieves want to do by building a floating bridge?"
"Do we have to retreat? According to common sense, it is unlikely to counterattack."
"Seeing that we can't leave anymore, will we just fight to the death?"
"Is it possible to fight to the death? It's not impossible. Captain Ma Sui conquered Wei Bo and became a virtue. If he can fight to the death, can Pang Shigu do it?"
"Don't underestimate him. Pang Shigu has been a general for many years. He still has some methods to boost the morale of the army. Liang's soldiers are also quite good at fighting. It is not uncommon to fight across the river."
"I don't think Pang Shigu's ability is that good. I haven't heard of Ding Hui, Shi Shucong, and Zhu Zhenqiang. How can I compare with Ma Taiwei?"
"Why do you think so much of the past and not the present?"
"That's it, how do you treat me? Do you want to take a gamble?"
"How to bet?"
"How about you bring out a concubine who has never given birth to a child, and I'll take one too. Whoever wins gets it?"
"Okay, let's just bet!"
"Shut up!" Li Tangbin scolded, stopping a group of noisy rough guys.
Shao Chengjie chuckled.
In fact, he likes to stay with the warriors. Everyone speaks directly and doesn't have so many twists and turns. Even if you are the heir, they are a little more careful when talking, but when the mood comes up, they still dare to say anything.
Of course, the warriors also liked the prince very much. For no other reason than they often hunted together and roasted the prey. Didn't this feeling come out? And the prince was very generous. Hu Shangkang Buddha gave him a beautiful princess from the Western Regions.
He changed hands and rewarded it to Yang Can, the emissary of Tianzhu Army, which won the favor of everyone.
The most important thing is that the prince has always insisted on practicing martial arts. This is the most fundamental reason for winning the favor of martial arts people. If he wears Confucian clothes all day long, it will look unpleasant. Can such a person take over the throne of Xia when surrounded by wolves?
Big seat? No one can guarantee it.
"The thieves built the bridge, and I also built the bridge." Li Tangbin said, "Fu Cunshen!"
"The last general is here!" Fu Cunshen, the envoy from the returned army, stepped forward and saluted.
"You send people downstream to choose a place to build a pontoon bridge and give you three days. Is that enough?"
"That's enough! The last general has taken the order." Fu Cunshen said loudly.
Three days is actually a bit tight. You first have to find a good place, then cut down the wood and build a ship, or transport the previously built ship there, and then fix the ship, which is very time-consuming. And this is without anyone disturbing you.
Someone is shooting arrows on the other side, which is even more troublesome. It's uncertain how long it will take.
"Yang Yi!" Li Tangbin shouted again.
"The general is here!" Yang Yi, the envoy of You Yi of the Administrative Army, responded.
"You lead your troops north to the base camp of the National Guard Army. I will send someone to inform him to build a pontoon bridge. Once the bridge is built, you will cooperate with the attack."
"Yes!" Yang Yi responded.
The National Guard Army is in Yingqiao Town, under the command of Yuhou Fengzang, the horse-riding capital in the middle of the river. There were 10,000 people at the time of the expedition, and there are still more than 8,000 at present. They are basically infantry.
After giving the order, Li Tangbin continued to look at the other side.
Liang Jun was in full swing, his morale seemed to be very high, his fighting spirit was also very strong, and his intention to cross the river to counterattack was very obvious. But Li Tangbin didn't believe it, he just wanted to cross the river to test it out. It wouldn't matter if he failed, but he would just kill some people, no
It hurts, he has many soldiers in his hands. And once it is confirmed that Liang Ren is up to something, it will be interesting. He will not let go of this opportunity.
Shao Chengjie listened silently, savoring the meaning.
According to my father's analysis method, it was known that the Liang thieves were in low morale and were surrounded by enemies on all sides. In addition, their retreat was worrying. It could be inferred that they would either retreat quickly or wait for reinforcements.
So which one is this? Maybe you can send someone to test it. He can think of this level, but according to his original intention, he would probably send some local peasants across the river to test it. But Li Tangbin ordered the main force to return to the German army
After crossing the river, he can be regarded as an elite soldier and a strong general. Why?
He thought for a while, if he had some enlightenment, this was experience, and he should learn more. However, he still didn't feel as happy as going into battle in person. If possible, he would lead three thousand knights to cross the river in person, and come close to investigate.
If you get a chance, kill him and turn the world upside down.
"Please, Your Majesty, please come back to Linru again to escort me with provisions, arrows, and medicine for wounds." Li Tangbin turned his head again, smiled a little, and said gently.
"I obey the command of the capital commander." Shao Chengjie saluted. He felt a little regretful that he didn't have the chance to lead his troops to charge. Could it be that Li Tangbin had guessed something?
The other generals also smiled at Shao Chengjie.
Although the prince is wearing armor and carrying a sword, his identity is as a clerk in the camp, assisting the grain envoy Feng Wei in transporting supplies, and his rank is not high. But after all, his identity is there, so don't be polite at this time, in case he succeeds the king of Xia in the future.
The location, but the appearance doesn’t look good.
A burst of dark clouds drifted across the sky. Li Tangbin and Shao Chengjie looked up almost at the same time, and they had to hurry up. If the rainy season comes, there will be another lot of trouble.
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It was late at night, and the camp was completely silent.
Pang Shigu put on his armor with the help of his own soldiers, took one last look at the tent, and sighed silently.
"Let's go!" He waved his hand and said.
This was the second major retreat since the battle with the Xia thieves. The last time was in Heyang, with the assistance of the navy, the retreat was easy. Moreover, they were not defeated at that time, and even maintained the offensive. The Xia thieves were suppressed to a few
Within a city and fortress, you are at a disadvantage. It is naturally much easier to retreat like that.
That is to say, the northern route was surrounded by thieves, and Zhang Shensi ran away first, resulting in the loss of some troops. However, with the support of subsequent troops and horses, the main force retreated safely through Qinshui and even launched a counterattack. Generally speaking, they did not surrender.
The Xia thieves took too great advantage.
But this time it was really dangerous.
The pursuers have high morale and are outnumbered, so they will not let them go easily.
See if your fate is good!
Most of the supplies cannot be taken away, especially grain. Basically, each supply of grain is more than three months old. We consume a little and replenish a little, and we prepare it strictly in accordance with the regulations.
The retreating army only took a month's worth of food and grass with them, leaving the rest in the camp until the last group of people left, then setting fire to it and burning it all.
Yes, there are hundreds of people left in the camp, all of them carefully selected warriors.
The Kuang Wei Army has been in existence for many years, and there are always some warriors among the ten thousand who are willing to die, so they were allowed to stay until the end before withdrawing.
This was not to let them die. In fact, Pang Shigu ordered that all grain carts, baggage cart draft horses, and mules that could not be taken away should be unharnessed and left in the camp for these warriors to ride on when they fled.
The camp also needs to create the illusion that someone is staying behind, and try to gain as much time as possible to retreat, even if it is only an hour.
The three armies of Youguo, Kuangwei and Changjian marched together towards Xuzhou.
Among them, the Youguo Army was more troublesome. Pang Shigu had a headache just thinking about how they would withdraw, as they were quite far away.
After Kuangwei and Changjian 2nd Army arrive in Xuzhou, should we wait for the Youguo Army? How long should we wait? This is all a question.
The most helpless thing is that after the retreat was exposed, the Xia thieves frantically sent cavalry across the river. It was likely that they could not contact Ding Hui and the news was interrupted.
If the Youguo army rushes eastward to Chenzhou, they will have to walk hundreds of miles more, and the hope of survival will be even slimmer. According to the latest news, Shao Thief's banner appeared near Chenzhou, and he will never let go of the lone army.
Of the Youguo Army advancing eastward.
As for the Jianrui Army, they have not received the order to retreat and are still stationed in the camp.
To be honest, I'm a little sorry for them. But the Youguo Army may not be able to leave, so how can they care about the Jianrui Army from outside? What's more, the situation outside is dark now, and it is difficult to get accurate information. Some even ask for help.
Contradictory.
Let's go to Xuzhou first. There are many new soldiers in the Zhongwu Army, and he has not paid much attention to their combat effectiveness, so they dare not go out of the city to invite an attack. There is no need for them to attack the city. After the Long Sword Army, with 20,000 people in hand, they will be much safer.
At that time, the Jianrui Army can retreat. The Tutuan peasants scattered in many camps on the east bank of Yingshui River can also withdraw. Their retreat will definitely be a disaster, but there is no other way. Pang Shigu
I'm not arrogant enough to evacuate everyone in such a bad situation. Some people are destined to never go back.
"Has the Long Sword Army set off?" Pang Shigu asked subconsciously before leaving.
"According to the plan, they set off shortly after nightfall." Kang Yanxiao, the Marquis of Duyu, replied.
The Long Sword Army is in the south, about a day's journey away from them. The Jian Rui Army is in the north, about a day's journey away.
The Long Sword Army is a direct lineage and has left a few hours ahead of the Kuang Wei Army, but it is still expected to arrive in Xuzhou later than them. This time, the Kuang Guard Army is the vanguard, and Pang Shigu is personally in charge, so there must be no problems.
"That's good." Pang Shigu nodded, and suddenly asked: "Are there any Xia thieves in Xuzhou?"
Kang Yanxiao was speechless.
How to answer this question? If the Zhongwu Army rebels, most of the Wuwei Army in Yangzhai can go south, and there is a high possibility of Xia thieves in Xuzhou. At that time, there will be interceptions in front and pursuers in the back. The only disadvantage is that the entire army will be annihilated.
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Kang Yanxiao put himself in someone else's shoes and thought that he would definitely do the same thing when he came to command the Xia army.
"Now we can't find any information." Kang Yanxiao said: "All generals must be prepared to fight."
Pang Shigu nodded.
This retreat is extremely dangerous. But if you don't leave, you will die. You can only give it a try and see what your luck is.
There were sounds of fighting in the camp, but the sergeants left behind were still enforcing the camp rules meticulously.
The horses were gagged, and the sergeants looked solemn and closed their mouths tightly. Everyone moved lightly to avoid making too much noise.
The Yingshui River flowed gurglingly. The spring water overflowed, the river was fast, filled with mud and sand, and extremely turbid. This was probably the only good news, and it made it more difficult for the Xia people to cross the river.
"Let's go." Pang Shigu took one last look at the other side.
The lights in the Xia army's camp were flickering, and there was no movement. After this withdrawal, if a large amount of effective forces can be preserved, there will be a chance for a comeback in the future. Maybe, there will be a chance to return to Yingshui and avenge the previous humiliation.