They actually sent cavalry to fight on the tidal flats? That’s not true.
After the Chu army crossed the river, they would definitely not be crowded on the beach. They would march some distance inward and then establish a preliminary camp.
The tidal flat only occupies about three-tenths of the Chu army's camp. The rest of the area is considered to be ground with relatively hard soil. It is really not an area full of sand, gravel or mud like the tidal flat.
Zhi's cavalry used grass in their mouths to lead their horses, their horses' hooves were wrapped in cloth, and their mouths had bits to prevent them from neighing.
This is the standard equipment for cavalry that is about to launch a night attack. Many film and television works show it this way.
Zhiyao knew that Tianchao's film and television works did not pay much attention to details. What they paid attention to was a meaning of "as long as you can understand it". There was no need to try it just for temporary use. In the process of developing cavalry, repeated training and experiments had been carried out.
Thanks to the Chu army that had crossed the Wei River, the vegetation was cleared, and the Chu army did not have time to set up a fence outside the camp. Zhi's cavalry got close enough, and the knights mounted their horses and waited for orders.
After Zhishi's cavalry got the signal, they didn't immediately kick the horse's belly and slap the horse's butt to make the horse run wildly in an instant. They just kicked the horse's belly lightly to make the horse enter a steady four-hoof movement.
Way of travel.
The thirteenth moon can already provide enough light. Even if you have night blindness, you will not be unable to see anything, but it will make your vision relatively blurry.
In fact, right? Very few soldiers in the Spring and Autumn Period suffered from night blindness. They had their own good and permanent products. They usually ate vegetables and fruits. Due to the "lord's patent", fish could not be obtained easily, and there were no white-skinned fish.
Despite the habit of "going into the water" after eating animals, most soldiers can still see at night.
Even though people can't see clearly, the horses they pull actually have strong night vision capabilities. According to modern scientific research, horses' night vision capabilities are six times that of normal people.
The Zhishi troops, who were about to launch a night attack, slowly approached the Chu army's camp on the north bank of the Wei River from three directions.
Zhi's cavalry was followed by infantry, about 500 cavalry and 1,500 infantry in each direction. There were no chariots among them.
The cavalry took the lead, followed by infantry.
After slowing down for a certain distance, the cavalry received the signal and began to accelerate, and soon entered a high-speed galloping state. Then, because the Chu army had no fences, horses, antlers and other objects to block them, they charged in very easily.
Until Zhishi's cavalry entered the camp, many Chu soldiers were too tired during the day. Not to mention the sound of horse hooves and slight vibrations, even if someone spoke loudly next to them, they could not wake them up.
The Chu soldiers who woke up looked confused. It wasn't that they couldn't distinguish the camp being attacked, it was just that they were awakened without relieving their fatigue, which had the negative effect of doubling their fatigue.
Bai Gongsheng, who was on the south bank of the Wei River, was called out in his sleep. When he heard the report, he didn't even put on his clothes and armor. When he came to the river bank, what he saw on the other side was the firelight that was like daylight.
Because the distance is quite far, unless your eyesight is really amazingly good, otherwise you will only be able to see swaying figures from a distance of more than 100 meters.
"How many enemy troops are there? Who is coming?" Bai Gongsheng asked.
Tonight happened to be the time when Governor Ye was on duty. The terrible thing was that the people he sent to the north bank of the Weishui River had not returned yet. As a result, he had to rely on himself to observe the situation on the south bank of the Weishui River and could not get more detailed information.
They were able to initially confirm that they belonged to the Jin army. As for which Jin family they belonged to, there was no flag that could identify the family affiliation.
Did we encounter a night attack? Or did we have a quarter of the troops on the other side and three-quarters on the south side?
Bai Gongsheng was at a loss for a while.
I don’t know how many Jin troops there are on the north bank of the Wei River, let alone which family’s army is coming. If I don’t know these two things, I really can’t make a well-founded decision at the first time.
Ye Gong said: "The floating bridge cannot be lost!"
Of course Bai Gongsheng knew this, and he hesitated before giving the order: "Zi Gao will lead his headquarters to reinforce us."
Ye Gong, who was a little bit involved, did not hesitate, said "Promise!" and quickly ran to the camp where the headquarters was stationed.
"I heard that the Jin State sent out two legions to march westward. One legion of the Han clan is attacking Gaoling. The Zhi clan, the Hu clan, and the Zhong clan are missing, and the Wei clan is guarding the rear. There are many Jin troops on the north bank who are riding alone.
, is this the Fox family?" Bai Gongsheng thought.
At present, there are not many families that use a large number of horses to fight. It is well known that the Hu family of the Jin Dynasty transformed Hu into Xia, and they still carry a large number of horses when going on expeditions.
Bai Gongsheng did not know that the Zhi family had used cavalry when attacking the Zhao family, so the wrong judgment seemed normal. It was not a misjudgment due to lack of intelligence, but simply a preconception.
Since it was guessed that the Jin army on the north bank of the Wei River was from the Hu family, Bai Gongsheng was not so panicked.
If someone came from the Zhi family, the Wei family, or the Han family, the Chu army would still be afraid, and they would be more afraid of the Zhi family and the Wei family than the Han family.
The Han family is in "Gaoling".
The Wei family was watching over the Jin army's retreat.
There are only the Zhi family and the Hu family. The Zhong family has lost their traces. The Jin army that appeared on the north bank of the Weishui River had a large number of single horses. It seems that Bai Gongsheng is not the Hu family, so which family can it be?
Based on that judgment, Bai Gongsheng sent new reinforcements to Ye Gong, and also issued an order for Ye Gong to cross the river to repel the Jin army.
Ye Gong first brought a group of brave men to the north bank of the Weishui River. He found that the Jin army's offensive was very powerful, but they seemed to lack the desire to seize control of the pontoon bridge?
This confused Ye Gong and thought: "Launch a night attack and then seize the pontoon bridge. Only by seizing the pontoon bridge can we prevent our army from reinforcing the north bank. There is no reason for the enemy to not even understand this."
Not only did the Jin army that launched the attack fail to seize the pontoon bridge, could it be that the Chu army on the north bank of the Weishui River was too stubborn to resist, so that the Jin army would not be able to break through the defense line and reach the vicinity of the pontoon bridge for a while?
The area where the fighting is breaking out is not small, and there are some woods blocking the view. Ye Gong will really not be able to get an answer for a while.
It wasn't until another group of about three thousand Chu troops arrived at the north bank of the Wei River for reinforcements that Ye Gong discovered that the Jin army seemed to have been intercepting the Chu army that was about to retreat to the pontoon. Upon noticing this, Ye Gong immediately felt that something was wrong.
"Quickly report to Mr. Bai that the person coming is the Zhi family!" Ye Gong ordered.
Yes, Ye Gong can be regarded as seeing that the attacking Jin army came from the Zhi family.
It is not difficult to identify the soldiers of the Zhi family. Their uniforms are red on top and black on the bottom, and the style is not only different from other families in Jin, but also no other family in other countries has that style.
Another point, don't think that the Zhi family in the Jin Dynasty is unique. Each family may have the same color of their shirts. For example, the Hu family has the habit of a large number of soldiers wearing an animal skin on their shoulders.
After discovering that the attacker was Zhishi, all thoughts of counterattack disappeared from Ye Gong's mind, and he changed to holding on to the tidal flat to save the pontoon bridge, and then waiting for Bai Gongsheng on the south bank of the Weishui River to make a decision.
On the south bank of the Wei River, an army was marching in the night. They were a thousand cavalry from the Zhi family and 5,000 infantry from the Zhong family.
This Jin army on the south bank of the Weishui River set out after seeing the fire like daylight on the north bank of the Weishui River. The target of the attack was the Chu army camp on the south bank of the Weishui River.
After about three-quarters of an hour's march, they had arrived within two miles of the Chu army's camp on the south bank of the Wei River. They were waiting for the second signal to officially launch a surprise attack.
This group of Jin troops spent half an hour attacking the Chu army's camp on the north bank of the Wei River. With their efforts, they were able to eliminate the Chu army except for the tidal flats and stopped at the same place for necessary rest and recuperation.
Zhiyao, who is not on the front line, can generally grasp the progress of the battle, although there will be some delays in the information he has.
"So, there is only one final step left in the war." Zhiyao hid her inner excitement, her face looking a little dull.
This calmness seemed to others to be a wise man, and the progress of the battle situation was already expected.
Zhiyao put down the battle report in his hand and walked out, saying, "Sui Yao witnessed the defeat of the Chu army."
Fish whites have appeared in the east.
Zhiyao came outside the tent and looked to the south. There were still fires everywhere, and black smoke was rising in some places.
The Jin army, which was resting on the north bank of the Wei River, launched another offensive. At the same time, it also sent a signal for the friendly forces on the south bank of the Wei River to launch an attack.
Bai Gongsheng already knew that it was Zhi's army that was attacking, so he ordered an urgent interruption of the operation to aid the north bank of the Wei River, and also asked Ye Gong to quickly retreat to the south bank of the Wei River, and the pontoon bridge should not be destroyed for the time being.
"So it is, more than ten thousand of our army on the north bank have been wiped out, even more so when rushing to the aid of Qin..." Du was halfway through his words when Bai Gongsheng glared at him, and he was so frightened that he did not dare to say any more.
When Bai Gongsheng wants to say something, he listens carefully when he hears any changes.
A Chu nobleman broke into the tent without even announcing it, and said in a panic: "There are also Jin troops on the south bank, and they are already attacking the camp!"
Bai Gongsheng was surprised at first and asked: "How many enemy troops are there?"
No one can really give an answer to this question for a while.
Bai Gongsheng only knew one thing. They had been stationed here for several months. Even if they did not deliberately fortify the camp, the camp was still relatively complete. If some were lost in a surprise attack, the entire camp would not be destroyed and captured.
The Jin army looks like it's going to wipe them all out?
Bai Gongsheng secretly gritted his teeth and thought: "Since Zhishi has such a big heart, how can I not take advantage of him?"
The floating bridge is still in the hands of the Chu army. The camps on the south bank of the Wei River are not so easy to capture. The Jin army can rely on sneak attacks to defeat the Chu army on the north bank of the Wei River. The Chu army on the south bank of the Wei River is in a fighting posture and is not so easy to collapse. Good operation.
It can definitely eat the Jin army that dares to come from the pontoon south.
Of course, the prerequisite for Bai Gongsheng to realize his idea is that his subordinates can be stable.
Zhiyao, who was watching the development of the war on the mountain, saw that the Chu troops on the north bank of the Weishui River took the initiative to withdraw to the south bank. Even though there were not many Chu troops remaining on the north bank, they did not destroy the pontoon bridge. A sensitive heart can be said to have come into play again.
"Didn't retreat immediately? Bai Gongsheng wanted our army to cross the river and then hold on to the camp? Are there reinforcements, or..." Zhiyao did not issue any new military orders, but just fell into deep thought.
