"Grand Governor, Commander Qin has sent a message!"
"read!"
"Our scouts learned that an unknown number of troops from the Golden Horde and Chagatai Khanate were approaching, claiming to be half a million, approaching our army's flanking camp."
Li Chengen looked at the sand table in the tent with an expressionless face.
At this time, the left wing of the army was a camp established by 30,000 infantry troops led by Qin Yiyan to prevent the army from sneaking into the main camp from the flank.
The 30,000 men originally led by Qin Yiyan were more than enough to face the attack of the main force of Daqian.
But now the enemy has arrived with an unknown number of reinforcements. Of course, the enemy claims to be 500,000, but its real strength must be less than 500,000.
But even with only 100,000 reinforcements, Qin Yiyan's pressure suddenly increased.
As the commander of an army, he naturally has to think carefully. After thinking about it, Li Chengen said, "Deploy an additional 30,000 troops to support Deputy Commander Qin!"
It is necessary to use reserve reinforcements. With Li Chengen's current strength, even with the addition of Luke and Dunk, it seems to be insufficient.
The Tiance Army has a total of about 330,000 troops.
After removing those who were on guard against King Zhao of the North, there were still about 200,000 people left to guard the original pass.
As an old rival, Li Chengen also understood Chahan Timur's abilities. Chahan now had more than 500,000 men and horses at his disposal. Such a large force could already pose a threat to Tiance's army.
In addition to the permanent border troops guarding the northern border, the only main forces among the six armies and twelve guards of the Great Zhou Dynasty were the Longwu Army and the Tiance Army.
The Longwu Army was responsible for guarding against Jiannu and monitoring King Zhao, while the Tiance Army was responsible for resisting Yuan and Meng Daqian.
In addition, there is no main force in the north, so Li Chengen can only borrow troops from Zhao Xuanli, the commander-in-chief of the Longwu Army!
"Send an order to dispatch 20,000 of the 30,000 people stationed at Yubeiguan to come for reinforcements, and to order the guerrilla generals Li Cheng and Wang Wen, as well as the generals Leng Zifeng and Zhao Mingxie to come to the battle! Each unit must arrive at the designated location before the ninth day of February. At this location, if there is any delay or slack in delaying the military flight, we will definitely be executed without mercy!"
"promise!"
After receiving the military order, ten waves of messengers hurriedly left the camp to deliver the order.
Just when Li Chengen was planning to borrow troops from Longwu Army, Longwu Army sent news in advance: Jianzhou Mohe's 100,000 cavalry marched westward, and there was no friction with Longwu's military headquarters.
A troop of 10,000 cavalrymen from the Longwu Army followed him. He asked the Tiance Army to be more careful and be prepared for a sneak attack.
One hundred thousand Jiannu cavalry are heading west towards the Tiance Army at this time. You say they are here for tourism, but no one believes it!?
In these years, Jiannu continued to expand northward and eastward, and its national power became stronger than when it went south to the Central Plains forty years ago.
The 100,000 cavalrymen who built the slaves should not be underestimated.
Li Chengen immediately sent a letter asking Zhao Xuanli, the commander-in-chief of the Longwu Army, to stop Jianzhou Mohe's 100,000 cavalry.
If this cavalry had joined the battlefield on the Eastern Front at this time, the situation of the army that day would have been really bad.
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The next day, Daqian began to take the initiative to attack.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
Under the dull and heavy horn horns, the army and horses lined up to press forward.
Since ancient times, nomadic dynasties have been strong in field battles. Only when the Shenzhou dynasty is prosperous and martial can they fight in the field.
For example, the former Han Dynasty, the later Han Dynasty, and the early Tang Dynasty were all capable of suppressing the nomadic dynasties in field battles.
The same is true for the Great Zhou Dynasty. Starting from the King of Qiyang and the King of Zhongshan, and then to the Duke of Liang Hu Yu, and now Li Chengen, they have always suppressed Da Gan in field battles.
But as soon as today's troops and horses moved, Li Chengen felt something was wrong.
As the old rival of Liang Wang Chahan Timur, Li Chengen was very familiar with his military style.
Today, the opponent's attack seems intensive, but there are obviously problems with the coordination between the armies. There are many loopholes in the overwhelming offensive.
If it were Chahan, he would definitely choose to use elite cavalry to test the enemy, and then attack with the whole army after tearing a hole.
The person who knows you best is often your opponent. Li Chengen's intuition is absolutely correct.
The person commanding the army at this moment was the Seventh Prince who had just seized power. Within a few days of taking power, the Seventh Prince purged the neutral faction in the army and replaced the neutral generals with his own confidants.
As for Liang Wang Chahan Timur's trusted army of about 90,000 people, they were all sent by the Seventh Prince to transport grain and defend the flanks.
That's right, there were nearly 90,000 people, of which 40,000 were sent to transport grain and 50,000 were sent to the east side.
It's okay to have an army of 50,000 to defend the east side. After all, it can barely make sense to defend against a flank attack by the Tiance Army, but a grain transport team of 40,000 is unreasonable.
The composition of Daqian's military rations is different from that of Dazhou. It uses milk from cattle and sheep, combined with corn and meat jerky, so Daqian's logistical pressure is not as great as that of Dazhou.
This was still during the confrontation. If the troops were traveling quickly and lightly, there would be no such thing as food transport troops.
However, the Seventh Prince still initiated the reform of the Daqian military system, which greatly improved the status of the grain transport army in the Daqian army.
The purpose is very simple, that is, to maximize one's military exploits, thereby improving one's status in the military and acquiring more military power.
Of course, Li Chengen didn't know this, but since the other party made a move full of flaws, Li Chengen would naturally take it.
"Instruct the vanguard to attack the junction between the two armies. The left and right wings will each deploy five thousand spears to support the advance."
"promise!"
As the Chinese army's command flag waved, an elite cavalry force from the Tiance Army faced the two attacking Daqian Army head-on.
When the Seventh Prince saw that Li Chengen dared to take the initiative to attack, he couldn't help but feel determined. In terms of wits, military use, strategy, and tactics, he would definitely not be able to compete with Li Chengen and Chahan.
But now that the two sides are facing off, does this still require skill? Whoever has more people is more powerful?
Just when the Seventh Prince thought that the two sides were about to fight a bloody battle, the attacking cavalry of the Tiance Army was like a sharp blade, tearing apart the two oncoming troops of thousands of people.
After the cavalry of the Tiance Army opened the gap, the spearmen and soldiers from behind, under the cover of powerful crossbows, inserted themselves into the chaotic enemy formation.
Once the cavalry loses its impact, it will have no original advantage over well-trained spearmen.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! With the cooperation of gun and shield, the two teams of ten thousand people were defeated step by step.
"Change of formation!"
In the Daqian army formation, the Seventh Prince was also waving the command flag. At this moment, the cavalry had lost the advantage of mobility. Facing the elite infantry with strong shields and cooperation, it was already on the verge of defeat. The Seventh Prince immediately waved the command flag and summoned He retreated and ordered the reserve troops on the side to take up the place.
There is nothing wrong with this idea, but there is a gap between theory and practice. Not everyone can command an army of hundreds of thousands with ease.
The world's concept of commander's ability has always been in a misunderstanding.
Many people think that leading troops is a simple matter, so the more troops under your command, the more troops you have.
Xiang Bawang was better than Han Bingxian. After all, Xiang Bawang's 100,000 troops faced Han Bingxian's nearly 700,000 soldiers. Han Bingxian needed to use a variety of strategies to defeat Xiang Bawang.
So we came to the conclusion that if King Xiang also had an army of 700,000, Han Bingxian would definitely be defeated, but this was not the case.
If Xiang Bawang was given an army of 700,000, he might even be defeated faster, because Xiang Bawang simply does not have the ability to command an army of 700,000.
The 700,000-strong army is extremely cumbersome, from the formation of troops, the distribution of granaries, the allocation of arms to the coordination of various armies, and it is beyond the ability of ordinary people to command.
Anyone who has organized a large-scale event knows that when the number of people exceeds a hundred, things will happen that are beyond your control. When the number of people exceeds a thousand, any oversight may cause major changes.
As for ten thousand people... let alone one hundred thousand people.
Xiang Bawang's commanding ability will be maximized when the scale is 30,000 to 50,000, such as the Battle of Julu and the Battle of Pengcheng, which Xiang Bawang is most proud of.
In the Battle of Julu, 50,000 people fought against 400,000 people, with nine battles and nine victories, Zhang Han and Wang Li were defeated.
In the Battle of Pengcheng, 30,000 fine cavalry defeated the 560,000 army of the ancestor of the Han Dynasty.
They are all examples of defeating more with less, but if the troops are turned against him, Xiang Yu will be at a loss.
The same situation also applies to the champions of the early Han Dynasty. Huo Qiaoqi was good at charging with lightning, rushing like fire, and moving like thunder. Too many troops would limit the performance of his tactics.
And a group of people led by Bai Shashen and Han Bingxian are very good at large-scale corps operations.
Han Bingxian said: "The more troops, the better." This sentence is the best explanation for this type of commander. They can fully transform their own military advantage into combat power advantage. The more troops, the greater the advantage.
Of course, there are also people who are good at both assaults with tens of thousands of people and large-scale legion operations with hundreds of thousands of people—former Tang Wei Gong Li Yaoshi.
Whether this person is fighting in the lakes and hills of the south or cavalry fighting in the northern plains, whether it is a melee with internal warlords or a foreign nomadic dynasty, whether it is a light cavalry advance or a large-scale corps battle, whether it is to defeat the enemy with a plan or to defeat it head-on. There is no battle that this gentleman is not good at.
Han Bai had no success against the nomadic dynasty, and Wei Huo never participated in internal wars.
Only this man, looking at his achievements in his life, fighting from the inside to the outside, has not suffered a single defeat, I can only sigh with emotion, he is inhumane.
Of course, the seventh prince commanding Daqian at the moment does not belong to any of these categories. If you really want to make an analogy, the most he can be is Zhao Kuo!
There was nothing wrong with his command, but the army did not move as he expected.
After receiving the order to retreat, the front army retreated hurriedly like an amnesty, but this retreat completely disrupted the formation of the Chinese army.
"Left wing, right wing, cavalry assault, all troops advance forward, defeat the enemy!"
Li Chengen, a veteran on the battlefield and a famous marshal in the world, how could he miss such a good opportunity?!
When Daqian's army and horse formations were in chaos, Li Chengen had already waved the command flag and had been dormant on both wings. The ready-to-go cavalry sounded the charge under the command of the command flag.
Heavy cavalry has always been the most expensive unit. From horse selection, armor manufacturing, equipment care to logistics and transportation, and post-war repairs, a lot of money is spent.
And there are many shortcomings, such as single combat function, poor response, weak combat endurance, lower mobility than ordinary cavalry, and extremely high terrain requirements.
But so many shortcomings and such a high cost cannot cover up its absolute advantage - unrivaled and powerful lethality on the plains.
When thousands of heavy cavalry launch a group charge, it is almost impossible to resist.
Why use almost, because someone has blocked it.
They use warriors with strict military discipline and no fear of life and death. They wear heavy armor and line up to resist, fighting for their lives.
The former general of the Song Dynasty, Yue Wumu, was good at controlling cavalry with his feet. In the battle of Yancheng, facing Jiannu Tiefutu, Yue Wumu sent his infantry into the battle with Mazha knives, dropped knives, and big axes. Do not look up. Chapter 2 Cut off the horse's feet and destroy the iron pagoda.
If the current Daqian Army had such strict military discipline and a force that was not afraid of death, it would still be able to face the Tiance Army's cavalry head-on.
However, Daqian did not have such an army. Not to mention that the Seventh Prince could not provide such an army. Even Chahan Timur's men did not have such an army.
So when faced with the Tiance Army's cavalry charging into the formation, Da Gan had no choice but to run away.
This caused the formation, which was originally in chaos due to the failure of the Seventh Prince's command, to completely collapse.
The central troops of Tiance's army followed the cavalry and charged forward. Wherever they went, those who stood in their way were invincible.
Daqian's army escaped for nearly twenty miles before stopping, reorganizing their formation, and retreating to the camp.
However, the Tiance Army did not pursue them in depth, and Chahan did not appear, which made Li Chengen feel wary.
At this moment, Daqian had the advantage in strength, and Li Chengen had to act carefully. If Daqian's forces were used properly, it would be possible to divide and surround the Tiance army.
After Tiance's army returned to camp, they counted the results of the battle and found that they had killed nearly 7,000 people at the cost of thousands of casualties. It was considered a small victory.
But Li Chengen was still confused and couldn't figure out what Daqian was doing at this time?!
In today's battle, Daqian's army made so many mistakes. It was obviously not Chahan who was commanding it. So where was Chahan?!
Li Chengen looked at his left wing. King Liang was the first general in the army and had a high status. Apart from Emperor Qian, no one could mobilize him. However, this was the critical moment of the war, and Emperor Qian would definitely not do it. Something like this would destroy the Great Wall.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Then the most likely place for Chahan to appear is on one's own flank.
If this is really the case, Qin Yiyan will be in danger.
Li Chengen thought again and again and allocated 10,000 troops to support Qin Yiyan!
While Li Cheng'en was thinking about the strategy of the Qianjun, the general camp was feeling extremely depressed.
That's right, Daqian didn't have all the strategies and strategies that Li Chengen thought about. They were just doing it.
The core of the nearly 400,000-strong army has always been Prince Liang and his cronies.
Now that King Liang has been deposed, his combat power has dropped a bit, and the Seventh Prince is worried that King Liang's die-hard loyalists will violate him, so he transferred them all away, causing his combat power to drop even more.
During this period, the King of Liang also dismissed many mid-level officers in order to take control of the 400,000 troops as soon as possible.
These three steps made it impossible for the Dagan Army, which was originally on the same level as the Tiance Army, to confront the Tiance Army head-on.
Forcibly tilting the balance of combat power in favor of the opponent, the Seventh Prince's operation was comparable to that of Qin Hui in the former Song Dynasty.
"Everyone, there is no need to be downcast. Although we suffered a small defeat today, it is not without gain!"
Of course, the Seventh Prince must try his best to maintain his family's image at this moment!
"After all, we have just changed our tactics and need to adjust! And I have another good news to tell you. The 200,000 reinforcements from the Golden Horde and Chagatai Khanate will arrive tomorrow, and our allies are building Zhou Mohe's 100,000-strong army is also on the way. Once all the soldiers and horses arrive, we will have 600,000 troops! Isn't it just a matter of time before I can annihilate Tiance's army?"
"a ha ha ha!"
Then, inspired by the laughter of the Seventh Prince, all the generals also laughed.
The atmosphere in the tent, which was originally a bit gloomy, suddenly became lively.
