The troops on Tianzhu Mountain were wiped out, leaving all the pressure on Yichuan City and Ansai City. Ansai City is not as high as Yichuan City, and Ansai City is not as tall and thick as Yichuan City.
Due to the war, the city wall was destroyed. Ansai City could not be surrounded by a wall at all. The southeast direction was even more open. Once the officers and soldiers came over, they would be in a head-on confrontation.
After thinking about it, the only way to withstand the offensive of the officers and soldiers is the Yanshui River. The water surface of the Yanshui River is wide. Although there are two cross bridges, it is impossible to pass on a large scale. In this area, the officers and soldiers cannot
The cavalry didn't play much of a role at all.
Wang Ziyong's expression was concentrated, and he was obviously making some calculations. He decided to focus on these two rivers. If he did not make good use of the Yanshui River, there would be no better opportunities in the future.
Almost on the same day, Zhang Xianzhong received the message from Wang Ziyong. Looking at the letter in his hand, he had a complicated expression and didn't know what he was thinking. Could Wang Ziyong finally be unable to sit still?
The Yanshui River crosses from east to west and flows slowly northward, forming a natural barrier in front of Ansai City. It is undeniable that the Yanshui River is a very good line of defense. The river is fast and is not suitable for cavalry and infantry operations at all.
It is not that easy to pass on a large scale. If used properly, the bandits can completely use this river to overwhelm the officers and soldiers without falling behind. But there is a big prerequisite, that is, will the officers and soldiers give them a chance? Zhang Xianzhong understands the situation of the officers and soldiers,
Although there are only 30,000 soldiers and horses near the Yanshui River, with the current strength of the Northern Shaanxi Rebel Army, it is still difficult to deal a fatal blow to these 30,000 soldiers and horses in a short time. Among them, many conditions need to be met. First,
The officers and soldiers had to be so arrogant that they forcibly crossed the river when the infantry was insufficient. Secondly, the main force of the officers and soldiers did not approach the Yanshui River, which at least ensured that the officers and soldiers could not rush to rescue the Yanshui River within two days.
Zhang Xianzhong frowned and thought about it, it seems that these two conditions are difficult to meet. Although the officers and soldiers have been a little too arrogant recently, it is not that the infantry is insufficient, so let's cross the Yanshui River by force. We must ensure that the officers and soldiers can cross the Yanshui River within two days.
It is impossible to rush to the Yanshui River for reinforcements, and it is impossible. If the thousands of cavalry in the north of the city work hard, they will definitely reach the Yanshui River within fourteen hours. Alas, it is really a problem. When things have developed to this point,
We must take a gamble. At least in the Yanshui River, everyone can still give it a try. Once we cross the Yanshui River, there is really no danger to defend.
Yichuan City? Zhang Xianzhong doesn't want to let other people's ambitions destroy his prestige, but in fact, he really can't hold it. Zhang Xianzhong knows better than anyone how bad the situation in Yichuan City is.
In the final analysis, the foundation of northern Shaanxi is too weak. It needs food but not food, and it needs money but not money.
Yichuan City is 80% undefendable. There are riots in the city, and there are young farmers and soldiers outside the city helping to make things happen. Now it can be said that there are internal and external troubles, and morale has dropped to the bottom. In short, Zhang Xianzhong has never fought such a battle without confidence.
When Zhang Xianzhong was unable to do anything by himself, it didn't take long for several close bosses to be called to the county government office. Although there were a few candles burning, everyone still couldn't feel the slightest warmth. Zhang Xianzhong repeated what he meant.
Once again, with his hands crossed and his face full of sadness, he said, "Let's brainstorm and share our opinions. How feasible is this plan?"
Several big leaders had to rack their brains and think carefully. At first, they were somewhat surprised to hear that they would initiate the Yanshui River Battle. However, what leader Zhang Xianzhong said made sense. If he did not fight at the Yanshui River, there would be no chance later.
Fei Yang thought carefully and pointed his forehead with his left thumb, "If we simply move the officers and soldiers' cavalry away, I have some ideas. Now most of the officers and soldiers are stationed in the northeast, due north, and due south.
There are not that many people in the two directions. Especially on the east side, the defense is sparse. We can take advantage of the poor visibility at night to quietly sneak hundreds of cavalry out of the city. After leaving the city, the cavalry spread out to build momentum.
In order to ensure that there is no trouble behind them, the officers and soldiers will definitely send a large number of cavalry to encircle and suppress them. As a result, the cavalry in the north and south of the city are likely to be transferred. In this way, if they want to temporarily rush to the Yanshui River, they will have to spend more time.
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Zhang Xianzhong thought carefully. Although the officers and soldiers besieged the city, it was not seamless. If they cooperated properly, it was really possible to rush out. Gradually, he gained some confidence in the king's own plan. He could really mobilize the officers and soldiers' cavalry and delay the attack.
If there is another chance near the Shuihe River, this battle will really be fought. Thinking of this, his eyes finally showed some light, "Okay, let's do it this way. Without further ado, set the plan for tomorrow night. If we can get the officers and soldiers to
If the cavalry is transferred, we can pose a threat to the officers and soldiers at the Yanshui River. Now we have to see whether the officers and soldiers will be fooled."
One day, that is, in the blink of an eye, nothing unusual happened that night. It has been half a month, and there has never been any unexpected situation. The bandits in the city seem to be very honest, and they do not dare to go out of the city to cause trouble. It has been a long time.
, the soldiers and horses patrolling around became more or less relaxed. At midnight, the camps close to the east and west sides were quiet, and most of the soldiers had already rested. A patrol had just passed by the city gate, and the
The closed city gate suddenly made a heavy creaking sound. Since it had not been opened for a long time, the door shaft rubbed against the bluestone floor, making a dull sound like an old woman.
The city gate finally opened, and a group of rogue bandits gathered slowly with straw horses and rings in their hands. It looked complicated, but in fact it didn't take much time. Before the next patrol arrived, they finished gathering, and a leader made a gesture,
Pointing to the north, nearly two thousand cavalry rushed forward. Two thousand horses showed off their power together. The movement was earth-shattering. When the patrol heard the movement, their expressions changed. They all pulled out their swords and shouted loudly,
"No, something happened up front. Leave two people to go to the camp to call for help, while the others rush over with me."
This patrol arrived late. In fact, there was no need for them to send any enemy attack signals at this time. They were stationed in a small camp in the northeast and were attacked by the peasant army cavalry. The bandits rushed into the camp and set fire to it. The night wind blew strongly and the fire started.
Taking advantage of the wind, most of the camp was burned down in the blink of an eye. Many soldiers had no time to put on their clothes and ran outside with their weapons in hand. Some burly men were even naked, leaving only a pair of underpants on their bodies. Suddenly, many soldiers
My head is still buzzing.
The cavalry of the Peasant Army also reacted very quickly. When they saw that there were already many officers and soldiers in the camp, they did not stop any longer. They shouted and rushed north on horseback. Most of the camp was infantry, and there were only a few dozen of them.
The cavalry scouts could only watch helplessly as the bandits walked away. Commander Qian Liao Xinian was holding a long sword, his chest bare, his eyes widened, "Damn, these thieves have become bolder and dare to provoke us.
.What is the purpose of the patrol over there, to let so many thieves break through?"
The commotion in the camp directly threw the entire east camp into a panic. Aqige and others could no longer sleep. Qin Liangyu, who was in charge of the northeast, had a livid face. Just after the ugly moment, Tie Mo's handsome tent
There were a lot of people, but what surprised everyone was that they did not see Tie Mo himself. Instead, Wang Zuo was sitting on the main seat with a large golden sword hanging, rubbing his forehead, looking dazed.
Aqige was born with a bad temper. He looked around and couldn't find Tie Mo. He squatted in front of the case and poked Wang Zuogao, who was still napping, with his carrot finger. "Mr. Wang, don't fucking sleep. The supervisor is running away."
Where have you gone? A lot of thieves just broke out, why don't you find the supervisor quickly? I didn't come here to watch you sleep."
Everyone else looked anxious, but Wang Zuoguan remained calm, stretched out his hand, and finally opened his sleepy eyes, "Supervisor, I guess you are near the Yanshui River by now. Wang will make the decision if anything happens."
Aren't there just a few traitors running away? Look, the people you are anxious about are all people who are in charge of one side. Why don't you even have this certainty? It's really disappointing."
Aqige was choked so much that she almost lost her breath. Wang Zuogao obviously didn't take the group of peasant army cavalry seriously, and the others had no temper, so they could only go back sullenly. As soon as they left the commander's tent, Geng Zhongming joined them.
He came up and said, "Hey, Old Liu, why do I feel something is wrong? Why didn't the eldest lady come to the handsome tent? She seems to have known that the supervisor was not here."
"You're not talking nonsense. Don't think so much. You have to know sooner or later." Liu Guoneng is not a person with poor eyesight. Mr. Wang looked like he was awake, and the eldest lady didn't say anything. Obviously there was something fishy about it.
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In Yichuan City, Zhang Xianzhong finally heaved a long sigh of relief. As long as the two thousand cavalry rushed out, things would be easy to handle. Now it was up to the leader Ma Ji to see how much trouble he could make.
Thirty miles away from Yichuan City, two thousand peasant army cavalry finally stopped and gasped for breath. Ma Ji's forehead was covered with sweat, not because he was tired, but because he was scared. He had seen a company of officers and soldiers camp hundreds of miles away in the city.
I felt shocked, but after experiencing it myself, I realized how terrible it was. If the officers and soldiers hadn't been able to sneak away quickly and react, the few soldiers and horses under their own hands wouldn't be enough to squeeze people's teeth. Running all the way, you can see not far away
Torches were shining everywhere, and the tents were like fortresses, trapping the city of Yichuan.
Being able to run here is really a blessing. If you run the wrong way, you may plunge into the encirclement of officers and soldiers. Even though he ran out, Ma Ji still did not dare to relax, and the next task was even heavier.
The humidity was heavy and the fog was getting thicker. My body was wet. I wiped my face to make myself more awake. I couldn't stay here for too long. I guess the officers and soldiers would catch up in a while. I thought about it calmly.
The voice said, "Move due north. There is a food protection team of officers and soldiers there. Let's destroy this food protection team first."
With an order, the two thousand cavalrymen moved slowly towards the north. Ma Ji did not dare to rush too fast. If he rushed too fast, the horses would not be able to withstand it. As a veteran cavalryman, he knew how to be more careful.
Give full play to the role of war horses. Many young people think that the speed of war horses is getting better and better, but in fact this is not the case. Of course, the faster the better for short-distance sprints, but long-distance running requires uniform speed. Just like long-distance running and sprinting
, if you sprint like a sprinter in long-distance running, you will probably fall down from exhaustion after sprinting for a certain distance. The same is true for war horses. They will exhaust their energy in a short period of time and will be unable to continue running.
To the north of Yichuan City, there were countless food protection teams, each with no less than 400 people. Ma Ji quickly launched a surprise attack. Two thousand cavalry attacked a food protection team. It was simply killing a chicken.
With a sledgehammer, the food protection team had less than 400 people. Once they saw that they were invincible, they retreated directly. The food protection team withdrew very quickly. Even Ma Ji did not expect it to be so smooth.
The food protection team withdrew so simply. Everything has to start with Zhang Bei's military regulations. The military regulations clearly stipulate that as long as something is not something that must be defended, once it is unable to defeat, decisively give up.
Ma Ji successfully captured the first food protection team, and then rushed to the west. Many small strongholds along the way were messed up by this cavalry. After dawn, this cavalry disappeared, and Aqi
Ge was so angry that he ran to the commander's tent in no time and said, "Mr. Wang, what do you think, are you letting those gangs of thieves run wild? The brothers in the north are all complaining."
Wang Zuogao picked up his messy hair on his temples, clicked his lips, and took a sip of tea calmly, "Princess, please be patient, aren't you just a group of troublemaking flies? Since these flies don't know how to behave, then
Isn’t it enough to just slap them to death? Order the cavalry from the south to the north of the city to attack this group of flies in two groups. If you don’t get rid of this group of flies, don’t come back yet.”
"What?" Aqige felt like a needle pricked his butt and jumped up. "What are you going to do? You said it, it's just a swarm of flies. So why kill a chicken with a machete? The cavalry in the north and south of the city have all been transferred.
Come on, are you giving too much face to those flies?"
"This is called foolproof. We also want the people in Yichuan City to see it. We will eat as many people as they come out. Do you understand?" Wang Zuoguan rolled his eyes, and then tasted the tea again. Aqige was angry.
Suffering from a fever, he threw up his sleeves and left the commander's tent angrily. Did he take the wrong medicine? Is it worth it for tens of thousands of cavalry to slay a group of flies?
After Aqige left, Wang Zuogao showed a proud smile on his face. Unfortunately, Aqige could not see this smile. Whenever Wang Zuogao smiled like this, someone would definitely be in trouble. Put down the teacup, Wang
On the left, he wrote vigorously and quickly, and soon a military report was sent elsewhere.
Near the Yanshui River, Tie Mo touched his chin, and countless thoughts flashed through his mind. How should he cross the river?
Tie Mo also has a headache for this Yanshui River. The water level is very deep. In June, the current is very fast. It is too unrealistic to swim across it. Especially for the infantry, they cannot carry shields and other supplies.
Throw it away. However, the shields used in the army are tall, thick and extremely heavy. Carrying the shield across the river will cause many people to drown. Hai Lanzhu is close to Tie Mo, with sadness radiating from his brows. In fact, it is the best
The solution is to seize those bridges, but the bridge deck is narrow and the bandits are heavily guarded. The cost of storming the bridges is too high and it is obviously not cost-effective. Bamboo rafts? Fishing boats?