"Hulhan and the others are here?" Fei Yingdong took a deep breath and pressed his hands on the table. His red eyes were so sore that he finally waited for this day and it was time to end all this.
I have been waiting for news from Hu Erhan and the others, and it has been like suffering for so many days.
Going around the border wall is a huge adventure. It takes more than 20 days of arduous trek. Moreover, this army was temporarily mobilized from various departments in the rear, plus 5,000 wild Jurchen soldiers. Can it be completed?
Whether this adventure trip will be able to arrive as scheduled is still unknown.
Although he believed in Hu Erhan's ability, this battle was too crucial and related to the fate of Jianzhou, so Fei Yingdong was still a little scared and worried.
Now that I finally heard the good news, I can let go of my heart that was hanging in the air.
"Here we are, we have passed through the city wall and are gathering inside the side wall. It is estimated that we are already heading this way at this time." The scout arrived just in time. Fei Yingdong nodded: "Very good. Calculate the time and you should give it."
The Zhou army on the opposite side increased the pressure, lest they think that this kind of petty brawl has always been like this. Haha, it’s time for them to see the unparalleled bravery and grace of our Jianzhou Eight Banners warriors. It’s not about relying on
A little firearm can stop it..."
As Fei Yingdong's orders continued to be issued, the entire Jianzhou Western Front Camp immediately began to boil like a hornet's nest that had been stabbed. All ministries began to mobilize according to the scheduled plan. The decisive battle was today.
Zhu Mei had naturally observed the anomalies in the opposite camp early. It didn't take much to guess that the opposite Fei Yingdong had also received the news and was preparing for a decisive battle.
In order to attract the maximum attention of the Zhou army, the frontal offensive of the Jianzhou army will definitely be very fierce. It is necessary to firmly attract the frontal Zhou army to the frontal battlefield so that they can concentrate on nothing.
"Sir, the last general is about to go to the battlefield, do you have any other instructions?" Zhu Mei and He Kegang also clasped their fists and saluted, looking at Feng Ziying.
Feng Ziying nodded slightly, "I have said what needs to be said. You Shilu's army is also passing through the border wall. It is estimated that it will enter the battlefield one to two hours later than the Jianzhou Army. In addition, their cavalry needs to go around to the rear to launch an attack.
Attack, so Haifeng, Kegang, you can't have any hesitation in the frontal attack. I have warned him, and I can trust him. In a word, if we hold on to the front and hold it down, we will win! In three hours, we will
May we usher in victory!”
"You will finally understand!" Zhu Mei and He Kegang saluted at the same time, and walked out with their heads held high.
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"Hurry!" You Shilu looked anxiously at the soldiers filing in front of him. After resting in the middle of the night, the morale and energy of the soldiers had mostly recovered. The news from over there was that Jianzhou Jurchen's surprise troops
He arrived too, only two hours ahead of me. It was such a coincidence of fate. Maybe God opened his eyes.
The information that came through was quite detailed, and the Jianzhou Army's raid route could basically be judged, but whether the guarding army could withstand the opponent's offensive was the key.
Although I don’t know who the general leading the Jianzhou Army is, I can imagine that the opponent is a general who can make Nurhachi feel at ease, and the opponent will definitely go all out to break the defense line with one blow, leaving him no time.
If you have more, the earlier you can get to the battlefield, the more chances of victory you will have.
But arriving too early may reduce the chance of a complete victory for You Shilu. The best result is to strike hard when the two sides are in a stalemate.
"Let the boys keep a certain speed, but not too tired. Once we arrive on the battlefield, we may have to go to the battlefield immediately. We must have a little spare energy..." You Shilu calmed down his anxious mood and said,
He also gave an order to the soldiers below: "The scouts will first prepare the location and steps for entry, and strive to deliver a fatal blow to the Jianzhou Army in the simplest way."
The scouts have been kept in a state of constantly spreading out and withdrawing, so that they can continuously grasp the changing situation of the battlefield.
On the frontal battlefield, Fei Yingdong's offensive has begun, and Zhu Mei's side is also responding with all its strength. The war is raging and has begun to evolve into the entire situation.
It was still thirty miles from the border wall to entering the battlefield. After learning that the Jianzhou Army had walked a certain distance from the border wall, You Shilu gritted his teeth and gave the order to follow closely.
Maintain a distance of close to twenty miles, which is a little far, but it is necessary. Although the other party is allowed to join the battle, there will definitely be no shortage of scouts from the tens of thousands of troops, even though they have deployed special
Snipers, but You Shilu was not sure whether they could kill them all.
Of course, in this state, even if an abnormality is discovered, it is still unknown whether it can be adjusted in time. There is a high probability that it will be too late.
If you can look down from a high altitude at this time, you can see that Hu Erhan's Jianzhou Army has crossed the border wall and is preparing to insert the battlefield from the northwest to the southeast, and is about to engage the Heiyunlong Division who is preparing for war, and in his 20th
Many miles away, on the border wall about ten miles south of the border wall where the Hu'erhan Jianzhou Army crossed the border wall, You Shilu's Jizhen Army was struggling to climb over the border wall, and then cut across almost diagonally along a parallel route.
, in the end we still have to take the path of Hu Erhan's army.
In other words, the two armies maintain a distance of about twenty miles, and the Huerhan army will use this twenty miles of space to buy time to launch a fierce attack on the Black Cloud Dragon Division.
Similarly, for You Shilu, the whole army had to climb over the border wall, and then the entire army began to make up for the time loss caused by the twenty-mile distance. Moreover, they could not ignore fatigue just because they were eager to hurry, otherwise they would actually arrive on the battlefield.
The soldiers are almost dead from exhaustion. How can we fight?
Therefore, we can only catch up at a certain speed and maintain a half-marching and half-adjustment rhythm until we engage in battle from the rear.
After the ministries climbed over the city wall, You Shilu only made a simple deployment and led his army to follow. Twenty miles is not far or close. If he purely pursues it with cavalry, he can catch up quickly.
, but it is also easy to be discovered by the enemy. Once the opponent leaves one to fight, it will be difficult for one's own party to achieve the purpose of the attack. Yo Shilu wants to let the opponent put all of them into the battlefield, and then he will give the place a sharp blow in the back.
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Therefore, in this case, he would rather bet that the Zhou army defending on the flanks could withstand several waves of attacks from the Jianzhou Army to give himself the opportunity to win the decisive battle. This was also clear from Feng Ziying's instructions to him.
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Watching the black spots on the horizon that kept pouring out began to turn into black masses, and then gradually expanded, expanded and decomposed into several black masses, Heiyunlong raised his telescope and observed silently.
The cavalry is on both wings. The number is hard to judge yet, but the number of infantry in the center is still growing. Judging from the flags, we have seen several flags representing the Eight Banners of Jianzhou. The number is at least more than 10,000, and
There is another banner that I haven't seen before. It has the largest number. It should be the wildling Jurchen.
"How is the camp layout going?" Heiyunlong asked in a deep voice.
"The progress is a bit slow. The ground is too frozen. In addition, there are several slopes in this area. It is difficult to install fence posts, so we can only stay back. It is difficult to place them at random..." The subordinate continued, "But we are on the right.
A spacious place was specially revealed for the cavalry to break through, and we deployed an eagle-beak musket formation on the side and rear..."
How to face the Jianzhou Army of more than 10,000 people, Hei Yunlong also took great pains. All he could do was to use the entire flat land to set up obstacles as much as possible within the shooting distance to slow down the opponent's advancement. At the same time, he used the fortress cover to maximize the advantage of firearms.
be brought out.
"Where is the Crouching Tiger Cannon? How is it arranged?" The Crouching Tiger Cannon is the most important weapon of Heiyunlong at the moment. It must use frontal strike force to completely destroy the momentum of the opponent's charge. However, the Crouching Tiger Cannon has a weakness in dealing with cavalry that is too mobile.
That is, it is too slow to adjust the direction and angle, so it can only be used to bombard infantry charges.
"Sir, we have arranged the long barracks we set up at the front, so that we can maximize the advantage of frontal strikes. In addition, we have deployed a thousand spearmen and five hundred gunmen as cover..."
The staff's report made Hei Yunlong a little hesitant. To persist until the enemy charges for several rounds, the role of the Crouching Tiger Artillery is crucial. However, if it is too far forward, it can indeed maximize its advantage. However, once the enemy's offensive cannot be contained, or in other words
If the enemy takes advantage of their strength to advance, the hundreds of squatting gunners and the spearmen and gunners who cover them will become victims.
Seeing Hei Yunlong's hesitation, the staff also understood Hei Yunlong's mood and lowered his voice: "Sir, we can only do this, otherwise it will be difficult to contain and kill the Jianzhou Infantry. Then the pressure on our rear front will be even greater, and we may not be able to persist.
Until reinforcements arrive,..."
Heiyunlong finally raised his head and nodded: "Let's do it this way. Increase the number of fire gunmen to cover to one thousand, and add two hundred more sword and shield men. I hope they can persist until then."
The staff hesitated for a moment, finally sighed, and agreed. Ci did not control the troops, and it was unrealistic to hope to win this battle with minimal losses. The necessary sacrifices were meaningful and valuable.
Hei Yunlong's eyes fell on the front line through the telescope. It should be said that the intelligence of the scouts was relatively accurate. The number of the Jianzhou Army would not exceed 18,000, estimated to be around 16,000, but the number of cavalry was larger than expected.
More, which is dangerous.
This means that its maneuverability is stronger, it is very likely to go around or run from the flank, and the lethality of the firecracker will also be affected.
The Black Cloud Dragon Division has no cavalry and only infantry, so its lack of mobility is a shortcoming in this battle, which may have a great impact on this battle.
However, the forts, fences, traps and trenches built in advance can make up for this disadvantage to a certain extent.
