In the evening, the leaders walked out of the handsome tent one by one with their heads down. As soon as they came outside, everyone sighed, smiled bitterly and shook their heads. The atmosphere of despair had spread, and they could clearly feel the feeling.
In the lifeless atmosphere, Zhang Cunmeng really collapsed this time. It seemed that the rebel soldiers still had an absolute advantage in strength, but in fact, these advantages were gone.
A night attack on the Western Camp of the officers and soldiers was definitely the best opportunity for a decisive battle, but even so, they still failed to defeat the officers and soldiers, and instead lost their own troops. In a short period of time, it was difficult for the rebel soldiers to launch a new round of attack.
, their morale has been hit hard, they have fallen into the ice valley, they are physically and mentally exhausted, and they urgently need time to rest and recuperate, but what the rebels lack most now is time.
The officers and soldiers are not idiots. Will they allow the rebel soldiers to survive this difficult period safely? It is obviously impossible. During this period, the leaders of the peasant army have long seen how powerful the officers and soldiers are, especially in today's battle.
, even more shocking, the situation of narrow escape was unexpectedly turned around by a group of cattle and sheep.
After the leaders left knowingly, Zhang Cunmeng still sat motionless on the cushion. The curtain of the handsome tent was wide open, and a stream of hot wind blew in. Although it was already evening, the heat was still unabated. In a short period of time, Zhang Cunmeng
He seems to have aged ten years. He was once full of pride and high-spirited, but now he has lost all hope in life. Zhang Cunmeng knows better than anyone that after today's defeat, he has lost hope of victory.
Of course, you can still fight again after taking a rest. The question is, will the officers and soldiers be so stupid as to do nothing? Everything is despairing. This is Zhang Cunmeng's state of mind at this time. Apart from the commander's tent, except for a few soldiers, only the leader Yue Lei is left.
Yue Lei was usually taciturn, as cold as ice and kept away from strangers, but he was the most trusted person by Zhang Cunmeng besides Lei Ma. There was no movement in the tent. Yue Lei frowned.
Stepping into the tent, he was shocked when he saw Zhang Cunmeng had no fighting spirit, "Brother Zhang, maybe there is no need for us to continue fighting. If we continue fighting, it will only increase casualties. Now we can't even win."
Officers and soldiers, when the army from the direction of Yichuan arrives, we will have no place to escape. You once told me before that as long as you live, there will be no lack of hope. Now there are many brothers, retreat quickly, retreat
When it comes to the Qingyang area, no matter how powerful the officers and soldiers are, they can't do anything to us."
Zhang Cunmeng raised his head, curled his lips slightly, and revealed a sad smile, "Do you really want to go to Qingyang? Haha, once we go to Qingyang, it will be difficult for us to come back. Yue Lei, you know
, I really don’t want to give up. Leader Wang has paid too much for the rebel army. Leader Wang trusted me and only entrusted me with the affairs of Yan’an Mansion.”
Yue Lei's heart was heavy, but he couldn't help but sigh. Leader Wang had suffered a lot during his military life for the dream in his heart. How could he be willing to accept this situation now?
Zhang Cunmeng looked outside the tent. At this time, there was a hint of coolness in the wind, the night was completely dim, and torches had been lit in the camp. He had thought about retreating to Qingyang countless times, but every time he thought of this, Zhang Cunmeng would secretly swear,
Even if he dies, he doesn't want to retreat to Qingyang and live a life like a mouse. At least, in his opinion, that kind of life is simply worse than death. But now, he realizes that many times, the so-called honor and the so-called dignity
He has become extremely humble. He is not alone. Every move is related to the fate of many people. Yue Lei is right. Although the defeat has been determined, there are still more than 20,000 rebel soldiers who depend on him to survive. These loyal soldiers
The rebel soldiers have the right to live.
Seeing that Zhang Cunmeng's eyes finally had some brightness, Yue Lei finally breathed a long sigh of relief. What he feared most was that Zhang Cunmeng could not withstand the blow and chose to commit suicide. Once Zhang Cunmeng committed suicide, the rebel soldiers near the Yanshui River would be leaderless and could only
The defeat was even worse. As long as Zhang Cunmeng is still alive, these rebel soldiers still have hope of survival. Even a little hope is good. Although Zhang Cunmeng has not made a choice yet, he has begun to waver.
The evening breeze blew, and people on the south bank of the Yanshui River had different moods. Although the Northern Shanxi Army suffered heavy losses, their morale was greatly boosted. After this battle, the rogue soldiers were no longer able to launch a new round of attacks in a short time.
.In this way, the Northern Shanxi Army could reverse the previous situation and change from passive to active. It can be said that this battle was the turning point of the entire Yanshui River Battle.
This night, the officers and soldiers of the Northern Shanxi Army finally had a peaceful sleep. Throughout the night, let alone the night attack, the rogue soldiers did not even conduct tentative damage. Obviously, both sides were exhausted to the extreme, and no one was able to do anything.
Night attack. Another day, peaceful and peaceful, but this peaceful situation is fatal to the rogue soldiers, because time means despair for the peasant army, but for the Northern Shanxi Army,
But it breeds endless vitality and hope.
In the evening of that day, the generals and generals all came to the Chinese army's headquarters. The gloom of the past was swept away. Everyone's morale was high and their faces were radiant. Zhou Dingshan's eyes were bright and he couldn't hide his joy. "Supervisor, I heard from General Shadiao."
According to the news coming, the rogue soldiers are about to collapse. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Zhang Cunmeng's troops on the west route are unable to organize a new round of attack. We can completely free up our hands to directly deal with the nearby bandits. Liu
After many battles, Wenxiu's troops still have nearly 8,000 troops to fight, but our cavalry strength has not been greatly damaged. With cavalry attacking the bandits at night, and infantry pressing back, we can definitely destroy Liu Wenxiu's troops in one battle.
.With the threat from the east eliminated, we can advance and retreat freely and remain in an invincible position."
As soon as Zhou Dingshan finished speaking, he won the support of many generals, and even Hai Lanzhu nodded in agreement.
Tie Mo smiled approvingly. The reason why Zhang Cunmeng dared to fight on the Yanshui River was not the so-called superiority of troops, but the pincer attack from the east and west sides. With the cooperation of Liu Wenxiu's troops, the two armies could attack from a pincer attack.
By occupying the strategic space of the Northern Shanxi Army, it is equivalent to taking the initiative of the war in the hands without any effort. Killing Liu Wenxiu's troops is equivalent to breaking this east-west pincer strategy and fundamentally disintegrating Zhang Cunmeng's tactical deployment.
.In the past, they did not dare to take the initiative because they did not have the strength. Now Zhang Cunmeng's troops only have half a breath left. With the speed and power of the Yunfu cavalry, it is estimated that they can defeat Liu Wenxiu's troops in less than half a day.
The time was ripe for an attack, and Tie Mo naturally would not continue to be conservative, not to mention that he had other back-up plans, so he immediately agreed, "What Dingshan said is true. It is time to take advantage of the victory and pursue the victory. After a fierce battle, Liu
Wenxiu is injured, and all the infantry and horsemen are in panic. If we can attack Guanxi Town by surprise, we will easily win."
There was no objection to attacking Guanxi Town. The next step was how to attack. After two days of rest, the Yunfu cavalry finally took action. At Youshi, when the sky just darkened, Zhou Dingshan and Li Yuanqing led the Yunfu cavalry along the long route.
The Langgu Road goes east. Liu Wenxiu is a cautious person. His offensive ability may not be very good, but he does a very good job in defense.
The vicinity of Guanxi Town is divided into two sections of camp, one mile away and one away, with layers of barriers. Normally, if anyone dares to run wild in Liu Wenxiu's camp, he will never get any benefit, but it is different now. Liu Wenxiu's
Too many troops and horses were lost, and the remaining troops and horses could no longer support the two large camps, so they could only shrink their troops, which resulted in a lack of protection on the outside.
To be honest, Liu Wenxiu's life was not easy, and he was even more miserable than Zhang Cunmeng. Although Zhang Cunmeng's side was severely damaged, it was at least to the west of the officers and soldiers. As long as he was determined to escape, no one could stop him.
But as for Liu Wenxiu, he stationed his camp in Guanxi Town. Not only did he have to face the Eastern army in the west, but he also had to guard against the troops and horses in the direction of Yichuan in the east. In fact, Zhang Cunmeng's troops and horses were also attacked from two sides.
In danger.
After nightfall, Zhang Cunmeng asked someone to change the medicine, drank some soup hastily, and then lay on the couch and fell into a daze. This battle was lost in confusion, but he was also defeated heartily. After this battle, it may be difficult to start a new round.
attack. Liu Wenxiu was a little confused. At that time, the officers and soldiers were about to be overwhelmed. How could those officers and soldiers hold on?
Liu Wenxiu was thinking about it, his mind was in chaos, where could he sleep? At midnight, a cavalry came to the small river southwest of Guanxi Town. This cavalry was the cavalry commanded by Zhou Dingshan and Li Yuanqing. Watching
In the distant town of Guanxi Town, under the starry night, you can still see the vague outline of the town. Zhou Dingshan did not rush to launch an attack, but said to the young Li Yuanqing, "In a while, you and I will divide our troops into two groups. From now on."
Insert diagonally into the outer positions of Guanxi Town from the southwest and southeast. Now Liu Wenxiu's troops have concentrated almost all their troops near Guanxi Town, so don't take it lightly. Remember, don't force it.
If you encounter stubborn resistance from the opponent, retreat immediately. Once you get into a fight, you are likely to capsize in the ditch."
Although this battle was a sure win, Zhou Dingshan still looked serious and dealt with it seriously. After leading the army for so many years, the biggest gain is that you can never underestimate the enemy at any time. It is not uncommon to risk death and survive. Li Yuanqing curled his lips, his expression
Relaxed, he felt that General Yang was too cautious. With the ability of the Yunfu cavalry and the situation of Liu Wenxiu's troops, wouldn't they be defeated at the first touch?
However, Li Yuanqing did not dare to express his dissatisfaction openly. The only consequence for disobeying military orders was death.
After midnight, most of the peasant army soldiers were already asleep. At this time, the Yunfu cavalry soldiers split into two groups, like two poisonous dragons piercing the small town of Guanxi Town. There were dozens of cavalrymen at the front, with cavalry swords hanging on the backs of their horses.
On the top, a man was holding a musket. The peasant soldiers outside Guanxi Town only saw a flash of cold light and were killed. Then, the entire Guanxi Town was detonated, and shouts and curses came one after another.
Some Peasant Army soldiers sounded warning gongs, signaling the Peasant Army soldiers stationed in the town to quickly organize defenses, "The officers and soldiers are coming, everyone, hurry up and get ready!"
The cavalry was too fast. In addition, the Yunfu cavalry had been stationed in Guanxi Town and was no worse familiar with the place than the rogue soldiers. Therefore, as soon as they arrived at the outskirts of the town, the cavalry divided into more than a dozen groups and charged back and forth on the streets.
They went up to the outlying camps, and no one was spared. The Yunfu cavalry also learned how the rogue soldiers attacked the Western Camp at night. Instead of killing people, they set fire to it first. While the rogue soldiers were putting out the fire, they were also busy dealing with the Yunfu cavalry.
After coping with it, only half an hour later, flames broke out near Guanxi Town, and many peasant army soldiers ran around like headless flies. Many of them did not die in the hands of the Yunfu cavalry, but were trampled to death by their own people.
The ugly time is when people are sleeping. At this time, the enemy attacks the door, and many rogue soldiers are still in a dazed state. Zhou Dingshan is the ancestor of cavalry, and he specially lets people stare at the vital points of the rogue soldiers and hit them.
The rogue soldiers were in a panic, and there seemed to be danger everywhere. At least until now, the rogue soldiers had not figured out how many enemies were coming.
Liu Wenxiu hung his arms, with more than a dozen personal guards protecting him. In order to escape, Liu Wenxiu did not even dare to wear his own military uniform. But even so, it was not easy to escape. Li Yuanqing and Zhou Dingshan could not
Similarly, with Zhou Dingshan's current status, he no longer cares much about military merit, but Li Yuanqing urgently needs military merit. When he arrived in Guanxi Town, the first thing he thought of was Liu Wenxiu, which was a big military merit. The town was in chaos.
Turning into a pot of porridge, Li Yuanqing ran to Liu Wenxiu's residence, but couldn't find anyone. He immediately started searching like crazy, "Where's Liu Wenxiu's old dog? Find it for me."
"General Li, we just found a person on the street in the south. He seems to be a big fish." A cavalryman ran over and said. Li Yuanqing raised his eyebrows. He didn't care whether it was Liu Wenxiu or not, as long as it was a big fish. That's it.
The unlucky Liu Wenxiu was bumped into by the eager Li Yuanqing. Li Yuanqing knew Liu Wenxiu. When he saw the guy surrounded, he immediately yelled angrily, "Liu Wenxiu, you old dog, you really thought you were scratched."
Beard, I don’t recognize you anymore.”
Liu Wenxiu can be regarded as a veteran on the battlefield. He has experienced several turmoils in the rebel army and followed Zhang Xianzhong in the north and south. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a veteran on the battlefield. After several large-scale coups, Liu Wenxiu can still live well.
Even occupying a position in the rebel army, he is naturally not comparable to ordinary people in terms of self-protection. When the Yunfu cavalry raided the small town of Guanxi Town, he knew that this line of defense could not be defended.
Liu Wenxiu knew better than anyone the morale of the troops stationed near Guanxi Town. Although there were still more than 8,000 troops stationed in four camps, the troops were dispersed. Facing so many fierce cavalry, the so-called advantage in strength was lost.
Save. Without the strength advantage, morale was low, and it was infantry vs. cavalry. You knew what the outcome would be. Knowing that the battle situation would not be too good, Liu Wenxiu made preparations to escape early.