"My lord, are our troops going to retreat today?"
"What should I do if I don't retreat? With the current strength of the Western Camp, can you defeat Fuluo's 30,000 armored cavalry at Baili Beach?"
Li Chengzhi also didn’t expect that Fulianchou would be so willing to spend so much money?
Thirty thousand armored cavalry, given the national strength of Tuyuhun, how many are there in total?
Horses and people are both easy to handle, where does A come from?
Diao Zheng choked fiercely and opened his lips, but no words came out.
The terrain of Bailitan is flat and there is no geographical advantage to rely on, which is extremely disadvantageous for the infantry formation. However, the enemies are all cavalry, which can be said to be even more powerful.
Therefore, you must retreat.
But what Diao Zheng didn't expect was that it was not surprising that he would retreat, but if it was Li Chengzhi, he would also retreat, and retreat again and again?
It simply overturned the world's inherent impression of Li Chengzhi.
He thought before that Li Chengzhi came running in such a hurry that he must have a good chance of winning...
After pondering for a while, Diao Zheng asked again: "May I ask the Duke, how much should we retreat today?"
Li Chengzhi raised two fingers and gestured: "It's still twenty miles!"
Twenty miles?
Diao Zheng’s heart beat hard.
Qingshui County is only 70 miles away from Longguan. When the Western Front was stationed, it was vacated for 20 miles. Yesterday, it retreated another 20 miles, which makes it 40 miles. If we retreat another 20 miles today, wouldn't it mean that there are only 40 miles left?
Ten miles away?
If the formation width is slightly narrower when setting up camp, the rear army will have to camp at the foot of Longguan.
So what will we do tomorrow? We won’t abandon Longguan and retreat to Longxian County, right?
After Longguan, there is Qinchuan, a thousand miles away in the plains of Pingchuan. Once the defense is abandoned, wouldn't it mean that Hu Qi will be allowed to drink his horse in Guanzhong?
Now that the enemy's military front is strong, it is true that we should temporarily avoid it, but even if we avoid it, there should be a limit. At least we cannot retreat again and again without fighting a battle. Otherwise, if the morale becomes lower day by day, there will be no morale in the army.
Can it be said?
Diao Zheng has no doubt that if he really abandons Longguan and allows Hu Qi to enter the Qin Dynasty, he will definitely be defeated like water and lose thousands of miles...
He took a look at Li Chengzhi's face and cautiously probed: "If Volo is still pressing forward tomorrow, how should we respond?"
Li Chengzhi was drawing something on the paper. He stopped writing when he heard this, raised his head and looked at Diao Zheng seriously:
"General Diao is afraid that I will abandon Longguan, right? Don't worry, no matter how stupid Mr. Li is, he will not be able to do something that is tantamount to suicide. General, please relax, I am just luring the enemy deeper..."<
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Lure the enemy deeper?
Baili Beach is so wide, even if you lure Fu Luo in, where can you ambush your troops?
He was still surprised and doubtful in his heart, but fortunately, after receiving Li Chengzhi's correct words "I will never abandon Longguan", Diao Zheng felt a lot more at ease.
After bowing respectfully, he went to deliver the order.
"Mr. Lang, will retreating for two days in a row cause morale to be lost? When the hard battle begins tomorrow, the soldiers may not be able to last long..."
"Don't worry, it won't happen!"
Li Chengzhi picked up the charcoal again and shook his head as he drew: "Morale is like water in a skin. As long as it doesn't break, it will still be as strong as before. If you squeeze it harder, the stronger it will be when it rebounds."
.So just wait for a small victory tomorrow, and the soldiers who have been suppressed for two days will definitely have high morale..."
When Li Chengzhi explained it like this, Li Liang naturally wouldn't doubt it. He immediately felt relieved and waited patiently for Li Chengzhi to finish the drawing.
It was very quiet in the tent, except for the rustle of the pen tip falling on the paper.
After nearly a moment, Li Chengzhi asked abruptly: "How many rockets can we prepare if we rush to tomorrow?"
Li Liang quickly replied: "There should be more than 300,000!"
300,000, divided into 30,000 Hu Qi, each person should have ten or more... it should be enough.
"Where's the kerosene?"
"It's been cooking for several days. By the time the battle starts tomorrow, there should be more than 30,000 jins."
In fact, it is open-air oil. This thing first appeared in Yan'an, and it is the most common in Yanchang County. It can set a lake on fire at any time.
Li Daoyuan, who is now the Sima of the Right Army, also records it in his annotations to the Water Classic: There is water in Gaonu County (that is, Yanchang County, which belongs to Jinming County, Xiazhou), and the fertilizer is flammable. There is fertilizer on the water, which can be collected and used... With such a good thing and so close, how could Li Chengzhi not know how to use it for fighting. So as soon as the spring thawed, he asked Gao Meng, the governor of Xiazhou, to send civilians to dig it in Gaonu County.
But you can’t just dig it out and use it, it still needs to be boiled. That means filtering out the sediment and evaporating the water.
Although the product refined in this way is not as good as the gasoline and diesel oil of later generations, it is enough to be used on fire.
Everything is ready, all we need is explosives!
"Send the horses again to hurry up Chengxue: the explosives must be sent to the West Camp by night at the latest. You and Li Song have to work harder and distribute them overnight. Well, pay attention to fire prevention..."
Li Liang responded repeatedly. Seeing Li Chengzhi put down his pen, he handed him another drawing: "Tomorrow, when Yuan Zhi and I drive Hu Qi to the south wing, you and Li Song will lay mines accordingly..."<
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Just taking a look at it, Li Liang became energetic.
The painting is so detailed, every hill, every lake, and even every square field is labeled.
And it’s extremely three-dimensional, but with a little more color, it’s like being there?
"What are you doing in a daze?"
Li Chengzhi waved his hand, "Let's make arrangements quickly!"
Looking at Li Liang's extremely admiring eyes, Li Chengzhi sighed secretly: Unexpectedly, this is Lang Jun's specialty.
He just didn’t have enough time and didn’t have the materials at hand, otherwise he would have wanted to make a sand table.
Li Liang bowed his head in response, carefully folded the drawing, put it in a leather envelope, and put it in his arms.
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It was afternoon, the sun was warming, and a group of war horses gathered under the hill, nibbling short grass buds.
Volo stood on the top of the hill, chewing the dried meat leisurely. As if it was too hard, he stretched out his hand, and the lieutenant handed the wine bag to his hand.
After taking several sips, he stretched out his hand to wipe the wine drops dripping down his beard. Volo laughed loudly: "It's so nice!"
As he expected, the Wei army retreated again today?
Thinking about it now, what about Li Chengzhi? He is not a man of three heads and six arms, can he still overcome this situation?
It's funny to laugh at myself, I was intimidated by Li Chengzhi's reputation for a while, and almost missed the opportunity.
For a moment, Fu Luo was smug and couldn't wait to see Yuan Ji and others' faces after learning that Li Chengzhi refused to fight and retreated forty miles in two days...
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About one mile to the east is the front camp of the Wei army. Today, the tiger cavalry is still in the front, and the other nearly 10,000 cavalry are protecting the left and right wings.
The lieutenant stretched his neck and tried hard to look east. It was not clear how the Wei army's central army arranged their formation, but it could be seen that the black smoke was billowing like ink, covering half of the sky like clouds, and lingering for a long time.
What is Wei Jun doing, making rice?
But why is the smoke so dark and emitting a strange smell?
Just as he was doubting himself, the lieutenant heard another faint sound of golden drums. For some reason, it was extremely chaotic.
There were frequent frictions on the border between the two countries. The deputy general once accompanied Fuluo to guard Longqu (the border between Tuyuhun and Yuan and Wei), and frequently engaged in battles with the Wei army. Therefore, he concluded that this was not a military order.
But looking at it, the front line of the Wei army was motionless. The sound of the golden drum should have come from the Chinese army, which was two or three miles away. It can be seen how much movement there was where the gong was ringing?
And like this, the sound has been heard in the Wei military camp for two days. And the black smoke like clouds has been rising for two full days, and as long as the sun does not set, there is rarely a break.
The deputy general racked his brains and couldn't figure out what the Wei army was doing. He had no choice but to look at the military formation again.
After watching for a while, the general said in a low voice: "At this time, the Wei army is about to eat, and the central army will definitely be in chaos. How about taking advantage of its instability and letting my subordinates lead the armored guards to rush towards it. As long as the three battalions of tiger cavalry are broken through, the Wei army can be defeated."
The whole camp collapsed..."
I thought that even if Volo didn't agree, he would definitely be moved, but I didn't expect him to shake his head and say firmly: "No!"
Since my subordinates know that if they want to attack the Wei camp, they must first defeat the tiger cavalry. But why don't they think about how easy it is to defeat the tiger cavalry?
This is not today's Southern and Northern Dynasties Army, the Rouran Proton Army, which has a mere reputation but has long lived up to its former glory.
Since Emperor Daowu of the Yuan and Wei dynasties, for more than a hundred years, there has never been a year when the Tiger Cavalry was not at war.
Volo estimated that if he relied on his subordinates' plan, he would definitely be able to win, but it would definitely be a miserable victory.
If the losses under his command are too great, Li Chengzhi will be defeated. When the Southern Army enters the pass, what will he do to compete with Nanliang for Guanzhong?
Therefore, it is best to maintain the current situation. If Li Chengzhi retreats, he will advance. If Li Chengzhi does not retreat, he will not be good at starting a fight.
Seeing that he didn't respond, his subordinates were very reluctant: "Sir, if tomorrow, the Wei army retreats to Longguan and sticks to the pass, what will we do?"
This is indeed a problem, but Volo has already thought about it.
"It is not our army's strength to attack cities and seize passes. Therefore, if the Wei army really does this, it should be replaced by Yuan Ji's infantry. Moreover, even if the Wei army has to guard the various gates in Longshan and the valley roads, there will always be geographical advantages.
Slow down, there is a place for our cavalry to cross.
Therefore, if a surprise attack is launched, I may not be able to capture one or two passes. When the time comes, wouldn’t it be possible for me to gallop through this huge pass?”
The subordinate was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly understood.
Fuluo's words were a little vague, and he turned around several times before he realized: Forcing the Wei army to retreat for dozens of miles, Fuluo's power is so great. As long as the Wei army is forced to retreat to Longguan, Fuluo wants Yuan Ji to send troops to conquer by force.
, Yuan Ji dare not respond?
There is no such thing as an ally.
After Yuan Ji lured the enemy head-on, Fu Luo then secretly crossed Longshan Mountain, or used surprise troops to bypass Li Chengzhi's retreat, or captured one or two passes to flank Li Chengzhi with his troops.
Under attack from both sides, the Wei army's morale was bound to be in chaos, and they could only repeat their old tricks and retreat again and again.
This Long Pass naturally fell into Voluo's hands...
The plan is quite good, but I don’t know if it will come true?
Thinking like this in his heart, his subordinates showed great admiration: "Your Majesty, I admire you very much!"
Volo laughed happily, his voice was so loud.
Just like this, tens of thousands of troops from both sides spent another day peacefully.
The sun was turning to the west and the sky was getting dark. Fuluo ordered his army to retreat ten miles and set up camp on the spot.
The Wei army's tiger cavalry and the more than 10,000 cavalrymen guarding the two wings also returned to the camp. Although no stronghold was established, Li Chengzhi ordered Diao Zhengyi to set up a ten-mile-long chariot formation outside the camp, so there was no need to worry about Hu soldiers stealing the camp.<
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Thinking about how far the Wei army would retreat tomorrow, Fuluo was extremely excited. He fell asleep in a daze until midnight.
"Woo..."
The sound of the horn was loud and long, awakening Volo from his sleep.
He opened his eyes suddenly and found that the sky was bright, and through the gaps in the felt tent, he could still see the sparse remaining stars in the sky.
The general rushed into the camp in a hurry and said solemnly: "Sir, the Wei army has sent out troops, all of them are elite cavalry, but for some reason, they came out from the left wing?"
"Tiger Cavalry?"
"It's not just the tiger cavalry, there are nearly tens of thousands, at least seven or eight thousand. Except for the tiger cavalry, the rest are all wearing Zhajia."
At least seven or eight thousand, wouldn't it mean that the Wei army sent out more than 70% of its cavalry?
Is Li Chengzhi going to fight back?
Fuluo was stunned: "Why?"
According to his expectation: since they have retreated for two consecutive days, the Wei army will still retreat today. At least they should retreat to Longguan.
But Wei Jun suddenly counterattacked?
It's better not to retreat on the first day, at least the soldiers still have the morale to fight. But now that it's all gone, I'm sorry, at a time when the morale of the army is low, you want to fight decisively?
Now that you can't reach the sky in front of you, you can't reach the ground behind you, and there's no terrain to rely on, you just have to defend it, but you take the initiative to start a war?
Li Chengzhi is not afraid that if the Chinese army moves, I will send out light cavalry to attack your back?
I have never seen such a style of play...
The general didn't know how to respond, thinking that the Lord might have been confused by his sleep?
I am not Marshal Wei, how do I know why he is like this?
Volo also knew that his question was inappropriate, so he rubbed his face hard with both hands, and calmed down: "Our army is heading east, and our left wing is in the north. The Wei army wants to drive us south... But we can't go south.
Are there any traces of the Wei army?"
The lieutenant general shook his head: "The scouting horse came to report. Except for the armored cavalry on the north wing, there are only infantry camps in the front. There are no Wei troops on the south wing until Qin'an..."
Volo couldn't figure it out again.
Now Qin'an is still in the hands of the rebels. The defender is Yuan Ji's younger brother Yuan Ni. Although there are not many soldiers, there are still five or six thousand infantry. There is a city to rely on, and even if he retreats to Qin'an, Li Chengzhi will have no choice but to retreat to Qin'an.
Return with success.
Even if you want to set up an ambush and drive yourself into a pocket, you should go north.
Besides, I have the advantage at this time, and all of them are cavalry, so why are you unable to retreat?
Unless Li Chengzhi is confused and really wants to fight.
Fuluo calculated it silently. Assuming that Li Chengzhi really made a desperate move, he would have at least an 80% chance of winning...
He had indeed hoped that Li Chengzhi would retreat again and again, or even abandon Longguan. But if the Wei army dared to counterattack, Fuluo would not lack the courage to fight.
After these two days, his confidence has more than doubled?
This battle is not difficult to fight, so Volo just pondered for a moment before making a decision: "For the battle: Guard A sits in command, Guard B goes north to attack the enemy's cavalry, Guard B is divided into two groups each, and the front guard is used to attack the enemy's infantry formation on the left and right.
, the rear circled to the east, pretending to attack the rear camp of the Wei army..."
"Obey!"
The lieutenant quickly walked out of the tent, and Fuluo called his own soldiers and put him in armor.
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There are many ways for cavalry to deal with infantry formations, and they are full of tricks. But if cavalry encounters cavalry, their tactics are mediocre.
If it is a small-scale battle, you can also use the "8" tactic to continuously change directions and rely on drawing arcs to attack behind the opponent with as little deceleration as possible.
But if you encounter a large army fighting, there is only two words: hedge.
If the formation is too dense, the collision force during the charge will be too strong and the cavalry will fall off their horses. At this point, it will become an infantry battle.
Whether it is hedging or foot combat, this is exactly what Tiger Cavalry is best at.
It's a pity that Li Chengzhi only led three battalions, and they were too expensive, so he only dared to let Yuan Zhi charge once.
Therefore, as soon as the two parties started fighting, it became intense...