"What?" Li Wanqing was startled, "Where did the thieves come from with so many troops? As far as my subordinates know, there are only more than 50,000 people under Wu Yangui's command. With so many troops to attack our retreat, Suide,
Why should we guard Qingjian, Ganquan and Ansai?"
Tie Mo sighed helplessly, "Wan Qing, you are right. It is impossible for Wu Yangui to send tens of thousands more troops out of thin air. Therefore, if I am not mistaken, in addition to the fact that Yan'an Mansion is really heavily guarded,
It is estimated that there are only a few bandit soldiers stationed in Ganquan, Ansai and other places. There are some experts among the bandit soldiers and they have set up several empty cities for us."
"Damn..." The more Li Wanqing thought about it, the more unwilling he became, and he just gave up on the victory.
Half an hour later, Zhang Bei's soldiers and horses retreated eastward one after another under the orders of various generals and commanders. Even Zhou Dingshan, who was clinging to Yuan Ma, also withdrew.
Watching Zhang Bei's soldiers and horses go away, Yuan Ma fled back to Mizhi City, sat by the wall and cried out for his life. He was truly worthy of being the living king of hell. If he hadn't been clever, he would have been hacked to death by the living king of hell.
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Sanchuan River!
At this time, the sound of killing was loud, and the thick ice was covered with black figures. Cao Bianjiao asked the crossbowmen to sit on the bank and block the river. Although it caused huge damage to the bandits crossing the river, the number of bandits was too large.
More. The Sanchuan River is very long, and there are many places suitable for crossing the river. When the bandits changed places to cross the river, Cao Bianjiao's troops were somewhat insufficient.
Cao Bianjiao racked his brains, thinking of how to delay time, and the thieves on the other side were not feeling well.
A burly man was secretly worried. This man was Wu Yangui's most powerful general, the Four Heavenly Kings Li Yangchun. He had been planning for this plan for a long time. Previously, luring the enemy and suspecting soldiers went very smoothly. It looked like it was about to succeed. Finally,
There was a problem at one point.
As long as they cross the Sanchuan River and block the east side of Wu Fort, the officers and soldiers of the three towns will be peeled off even if they don't die. Li Yangchun dreamed of severely damaging the soldiers and horses of these three towns.
The imperial court sent troops into Shaanxi this time. It seemed that there were many soldiers and horses from all walks of life, but in fact the real threats were the troops from Xuanfu, Datongfu and the three towns of Liaodong. As for the border troops such as Suide, Ningxia and Guyuan,
Due to the lack of food and pay all year round, the morale of the army was unstable and its combat effectiveness was greatly reduced. As long as the soldiers and horses in the three towns of Xuanfu were severely damaged, other officers and soldiers were not of concern.
He came to the Sanchuan River with full confidence, but when he was halfway across the river, he was suddenly attacked by officers and soldiers. Li Yangchun couldn't figure out why the officers and soldiers would ambush in the Sanchuan River. If they couldn't cross the river secretly, they would have to cross it by force. The Sanchuan River is so long, and the officers and soldiers could spread the beans and become an army.
, fortified everywhere?
Li Yangchun dispersed his troops and crossed the river from more than a dozen positions. Soon, several soldiers and horses crossed the Sanchuan River. After the bandits crossing the river gathered, they did not rush forward, but rushed towards Cao Bianjiao's soldiers and horses.
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The thieves swarmed in, and they had to guard against the thieves crossing the river in front of him. Cao Bianjiao's pressure suddenly doubled.
If they really set up a battle formation and fight with real swords and spears, Cao Bianjiao would not necessarily be afraid even if the traitor soldiers were five times his own. But now, in order to prevent the traitor soldiers from crossing the river, the troops were spread too widely.
He continued to stay by the river to block the attack, and sooner or later he was made a dumpling. Cao Bianjiao made a prompt decision and ordered all the troops to abandon the river bank and assemble on the high slope not far from the Sanchuan River, intending to guard the only intersection. However, Li Yangchun was not a good person. Cao Bianjiao could think of nothing.
, Li Yangchun also thought of it. Before Cao Bianjiao had time to set up his position on the high slope, a gust of Feng Wangyan's soldiers and horses came from the side and killed him from the front.
Wang Yan shouted the gust of wind, and that was not for nothing. He was marching at a certain speed. He stabbed him diagonally, and such a disturbance made Cao Bianjiao feel agitated. After Li Yangchun's main force crossed the river, they pressed directly over, and the big
There is a posture that can swallow up Cao Bianjiao's troops. Now that Cao Bianjiao has only half of his remaining soldiers, how can he resist it?
Fortunately, Lou Daji arrived with reinforcements and joined forces with Cao Bianjiao's troops, and was able to hold Li Yangchun back.
When the battle reached You, the sun was setting, and the Sanchuan River had turned into a sea of blood, with corpses everywhere. Neither side benefited from this battle, but relatively speaking, the losses of soldiers and horses in the three towns were more heavy.
The soldiers and horses of the three towns care most about their strength, while the thieves care least about their strength.
The elite frontier army takes less than half a year from recruitment to training to fight a tough battle. However, the traitor army is different. If they lose 10,000 soldiers, they can recruit 20,000 soldiers.
Knowing that he had missed the opportunity, Li Yangchun also began to cease his activities. The officers and soldiers did not dare to pursue, and began to retreat to Wu Fort to lick their wounds.
Afterwards, statistics showed that the soldiers and horses of the three towns lost more than 3,000 people in one day, especially the soldiers and horses of Liaodong Town, which suffered the heaviest losses because they were the main force blocking the Sanchuan River. In contrast, the troops responsible for the storming of Mizhi and the fierce battle with Yuan Ma
Zhang Bei's soldiers and horses suffered the least losses.
In the room, the expressions on the faces of the three generals, Cao Wenzhao, Lou Daji, and Tie Mo, were extremely ugly. In fact, from the beginning, they did not take the bandits seriously, and felt that with the combat power of the three towns' border troops, they could not defeat them.
It's easy for thieves to attack.
If they hadn't had this kind of mentality, they wouldn't have come up with the plan to severely injure the bandits in the Mizhi territory. The idea was good, but reality slapped the three of them hard.
If Ruan Sangou hadn't happened to meet him this time, the troops and horses of the three towns would not have lost 3,000 people. Once the rebel soldiers were allowed to go around to the east of Wubao and block the return route, in order to save Tie Mo's troops,
In order to break out of the encirclement, the soldiers and horses of the three towns must shed their skins even if they are not dead, and their combat effectiveness will definitely be completely lost by then.
The more Cao Wenzhao thought about it, the more he became afraid, and gradually he began to blame himself. This battle plan was Cao Wenzhao's idea, and both Tie Mo and Lou Daji cooperated with it.
Tie Mo saw the look on Cao Wenzhao's face and said softly: "Victory and defeat are common matters for military officers, and General Cao does not need to blame himself. This time we underestimated the enemy, but judging from the thieves' careful planning, we were not defeated unjustly."
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Lou Daji smiled bitterly and nodded, agreeing with Tie Mo's view. Was the defeat an injustice? It was really not an injustice at all.
The bandit soldiers set up several empty cities and forcibly crossed the Sanchuan River. This must have been a plan that had been made long ago. If they wait until the battle begins in Mizhi City before gathering troops and horses, not to mention whether it will be late or not, the concealment alone will be a big problem. I think
Are you dreaming about gathering troops and horses under the noses of officers and soldiers?
In other words, the bandits and soldiers were already prepared before the officers and soldiers came to Wu Fort. In other words, from the beginning, some of the bandits and soldiers expected that the officers and soldiers would attack Mizhi City first.
It can be said that every move of the soldiers and horses in the three towns is under the calculation of others. The only variable is Ruan Sangou. In a way, I would also like to thank Nunu. Nunu is really a lucky star. If she hadn’t made such a fuss
Once it comes out, nothing will happen to Ruan Sangou.
Cao Wenzhao turned the tea cup in front of him, the sadness on his brows lingering for a long time, "There is a capable person among the thieves, but I don't know who he is!"
"Yes, it's a pity that such a talented person could become a thief!" Lou Daji sighed, "What should we do next?"
Cao Wenzhao and Tie Mo looked at each other. After a moment, Cao Wenzhao raised the corner of his mouth and said, "Cao thinks that we should attack Mizhi now. General Tie and Cao have gone to the same place, right?"