At the beginning, Can tame the jing cavalry in Shu, and the secret was unknown. Yong's army, Cui, and Dong's army jointly attacked Shouchun. Shiguan held firm and refused to retreat. Can secretly ordered the jing cavalry to sneak to Huaixi. On the 21st, Yong's army made a fierce attack and was exhausted.
At noon, Nan Chu's elite cavalry protruded and defeated Yong's army at the foot of the city. Yong's army cut off Dong Shan's troops, and Cui Jue's troops broke through and fled, but lost forty-five tenths.
Dong Shan, a native of Tianshui, Longxi Province, had no parents at a young age. He was fond of fighting and was hated by his relatives, so he joined the army. At first, he was a general of the King of Qi. In the fifth year of his prosperity, he was transferred to Xuzhou and became a general of Pei Yun, the governor of Huainan. In the seventh year of his prosperity,
In the year of 1948, he was ordered to enter Huaixi, capture Zhongli, and attack Shouchun. Shouchun was defeated. Dong asked for permission and was trapped by the Southern Chu army. At that time, the Chu army wanted to surrender, so they provoked him and went out of Luyun and Shi Yujin.
Fighting to the death, Lu and Stone Formation beheaded Dong Shan, and Yong's army surrendered.
——"Zi Zhi Tong Jian·Yong Ji San"
On the night of November 21st, heavy fog hung down the river in Jingkou and Guazhou. Lu Can stood on a building boat and looked at the surging river. Behind him, the navy of Jiujiang Camp was ready to take advantage of this opportunity to cross the river.
After a sneak attack and a confrontation with Yong's army for more than 20 days, Lu Can was calm on the surface, but he was uneasy in his heart.
He was not worried about Pei Yun on the other side. Although the Yong army on the other side had nearly 100,000 troops, the navy only had more than 20,000 men and less than 1,000 boats. With such a force, it was impossible to cross the river and capture Jingkou.
Of course, even if he intends to recapture Yangzhou, it will be difficult for him to succeed with 50,000 naval troops. At Guazhou Ferry, neither army has the necessary chance of victory. This is also the reason why neither army has taken the initiative to challenge these days. But Pei Yun can
An Zhirusu, but he is concerned about several battle situations. Whether Huaixi can win according to his plan, whether Xiangfan can be as stable as Mount Tai, whether Jiameng Pass can be safe and sound. Among them, the most important one is the battle of Huaixi.
If Huaixi is defeated, Huainan will no longer belong to Southern Chu, and Yong's army can easily cut off the connection between Xiangfan and Jiangling. In this way, Jingxiang will be isolated in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and Yong's army can attack the Yangtze River again, except for the Yangtze River.
, there is no room for buffering. At that time, even if Sun Wu is reborn, it will be impossible to save the overall situation.
After getting the movements of Yong's army and the deployment of troops, Lu Can could see that Yong's army also knew the importance of Huaixi. Both Shuzhong and Xiangyang were attacked by generals. This was to contain the two places and prevent them from causing harm.
They were separated, otherwise these two places would be easy to defend but difficult to attack, and the Nanchu generals responsible for the defense were not ordinary. If the Yong army really wanted to capture one place, it would have to at least double its strength. The situation in Huaidong
Pei Yun went straight in. Originally, Yong's army could use this place as a breakthrough, but Emperor Yong must have also realized that the water network in Huaidong was more conducive to the attack and defense of the Southern Chu army. Therefore, although Pei Yun easily captured Huaidong, he still did not advance rashly.
He even deliberately lured himself into the quagmire of fighting for Huaidong. Therefore, for the Yong Army, the real goal was Huaixi. Although the Yong Army's real purpose was covered up with great fanfare and the offensive of the three-pronged army, Bingfeng knew that it could only be
Shouchun.
However, although Lu Can saw this, he was helpless. If Yu Mian and Rong Yuan relaxed a little, it was extremely possible for the Yong army to take advantage of the situation and launch a large-scale attack. And if Jingkou did not take precautions, Pei Yun would definitely cross the river to capture Jianye.
, once one hundred thousand Yong troops cross the river on foot, with the strength of the Jianye Forbidden Army, they are afraid that what happened in the past will happen again. Therefore, even with Lu Can's ability, he can only watch the Yong troops take Huaixi. If the Yong troops send out generals to attack with heavy troops,
Huaixi, then there was nothing Lu Can could do. However, due to the overwhelming feeling of underestimating the enemy in the Yong Dynasty, Li Zhi did not send a general to supervise Huaixi. Instead, Changsun Ji and Pei Yun each sent their own troops to form a coalition to attack Shouchun. In this way, Lu Can
There is a chance to turn defeat into victory.
In order to win the victory in Huaixi, Lu Can can be said to have exhausted all his efforts. Although the general of Huaixi, Shi Guan, was not a wizard, he was tough, calm and trustworthy. In order to confuse the Yong army, he did not let the Yong army send out soldiers who could take charge of it alone.
When the general attacked Huaixi, Lu Can deliberately "neglected" the situation in Shouchun and did not send reinforcements to rescue Huaixi. Then he did not hesitate to save his son's life and asked Lu Yun to go to Shouchun to assist Shi Guan. This was really a very dangerous thing.
, if something goes wrong, even if Huaixi is victorious, Lu Yun's life will be ruined in Shouchun. But if we don't do this, we can't stabilize the hearts of Shouchun soldiers and civilians, and we can't drag Yong's army to exhaustion.
At this point, it was even more impossible to defeat the Yong army with nine thousand elite cavalry. Finally, Lu Can mobilized the flying cavalry battalion that had been hidden in the ice.
Southern Chu did not attach much importance to cavalry. This was due to the terrain limitations and also because Nan Chu lacked the confidence to go north since the founding of the country. Therefore, in the war with Dayong, Southern Chu has always been weak and even succumbed to vassal status. This situation
The change came when Prince De Zhao Jue took charge of the army. Zhao Jue was heartbroken about the unfavorable military situation of Nan Chu. With his insistence, Nan Chu finally had its own cavalry. With less than 20,000 cavalry, Zhao Jue
Jue blocked Dayong's iron hoof from going south and broke through Shuzhong. Qi King Li Xian attacked Xiangyang twice. It was this cavalry that cooperated with the defenders in the city to achieve the final victory. However, after the death of Prince De, he was hit hard and
The humiliated monarchs and ministers of Southern Chu not only did not take advantage of their courage and seek revenge, but the appeasement force rose. At that time, Duke Zhenyuan Lu Xin, who succeeded Prince De in charge of military affairs, was from the navy and did not pay much attention to the cavalry. Therefore, the cavalry not only had to
After expansion, it was gradually weakened. If it were not for the efforts of Prince De's old troops, it would be difficult to maintain the Xiangyang cavalry establishment.
After Lu Can inherited the position of general, he decided to re-develop the cavalry. However, due to the obstruction of Shang Weijun and others, the Jiangxia cavalry camp had just 3,000 people, but it could no longer gain access to the imperial court. Some courtiers even criticized and accused Lu Can.
Can wasted military pay to raise useless and wasteful cavalry, and some even accused Lu Can of deliberately cultivating his direct lineage by training new troops. Of course, Lu Can could not confront Shang Weijun, so he had to give up the plan to build a cavalry camp. However, Lu Can did not
Yu Mian gave up. After he won the victory at Jiameng Pass, he secretly trained a cavalry camp in the middle of Shu. Yu Mian respected Lu Can very much and obeyed his orders. Lu Can's power in the Southern Chu military could almost cover the sky with one hand, and again in Shu
Therefore, not only the Yong secret spies knew nothing about the existence of this cavalry camp, but even the Southern Chu court did not know about it.
There are three main sources for obtaining war horses: when the cavalry camp established by Prince De was reduced, the dismantled military horses were secretly sent by Lu Can to establish a horse farm in central Sichuan; the Northern Han war horses were smuggled by sea. This route was not ideal.
Dayong is very powerful in the East China Sea, and shipping is very difficult. It is difficult to support war horses, and they have to be transported thousands of miles to the middle of Shu. However, many outstanding stallions at the Shuzhong Racecourse entered through this route, but the Northern Han Dynasty
After the demise, this route was basically useless; in addition, Lu Can even sent his cronies to Tubo to buy horses, and the difficulties and dangers were obvious. Under Lu Can's painstaking management, today's Feiqiying 9 was finally established.
Thousands of cavalry.
The selection of the cavalry was made by Lu Can, who took advantage of various opportunities to select warriors from the Southern Chu army. Some of the generals trained were surrendered generals from Shu, and some were former subordinates of Prince De. It was nothing more than surrendered generals from Shu, and former subordinates of Prince De.
How did he get to Shu? It was because of Rong Yuan, the chief general of Xiangyang. Rong Yuan was a man of outstanding talents, but his mind was not broad enough. After he took over the general position of Xiangyang, he squeezed out some generals who had never been compatible with him. At that time,
Lu Xin, the governor of Southern Chu's military affairs, did not want to offend him, so he secretly placed these generals, including many cavalry generals. Later, these people were persuaded by Lu Can to train cavalry camps.
After ten years of gathering, Lu Can finally mastered an elite cavalry that was unknown to anyone, and this cavalry became the key to Nan Chu's victory. Before the Battle of Huaixi began, Lu Can had secretly ordered this cavalry
Sneaking to Jiangling, although the road to Shu was difficult, and although the Yong army's spies had good ears and eyes, the Lu family had been operating from the middle of Shu to Jiangxia for many years, and then using the cover of the Jiangxia cavalry camp, the cavalry finally arrived in Jiangling quietly. Journey to Huaixi
After the battle intensified, the cavalry took advantage of the chaos to arrive in Shouchun. Taking advantage of the darkness, the horses' hooves were wrapped in thick cloth, the people held their hooves, and the horses picked bells. They quietly arrived at the foot of Shouchun City, hiding and waiting for the opportunity to attack. However, Yong's army was tired.
In desperation, I was worried that the Southern Chu army would attack the camp and intercept it, so I did not send out scouts at night to investigate the military situation. In this way, the Feiqi battalion dealt a heavy blow to the Yong army and won a great victory in Huaixi.
Of course, Lu Can has not yet received the Huaixi military report at this moment, so he naturally does not know that he has succeeded. However, he has already made up his mind. No matter how the battle in Huaixi goes, he will launch a decisive battle today. If Huaixi wins, it will be the best. If Huaixi wins, it will be the best.
If he is defeated, then he should win a victory in Huaidong as soon as possible, recapture Yangzhou, and use it to cover Jingkou and Jianye. As for how to deal with the two battlefields in Huaixi and Huaidong, he has entrusted Yang Xiu, who this time
He has been controlling the overall situation in Jiangxia Camp.
The fog became thicker and thicker, and it was almost impossible to see the fingers of one's hand. Lu Can sighed softly and said: "Attack."
Following Lu Can's order, the Nanchu navy attacked the other side, and the battle to determine the final outcome of the Dayong Southern Expedition in the seventh year of Longsheng's reign began.
In Guazhou, within the dry stronghold of the Yong Army, Pei Yun had already fallen asleep. Although the fog locked the Hanjiang River tonight, the passive defense of the Southern Chu Army on the other side for many days made him somewhat slack. Although he ordered the night patrol sergeant of the Yong Army to pay careful attention to the movements on the river.
, but Pei Yun did not expect that the Southern Chu army would launch a massive attack today.
Therefore, it was not until the Nanchu navy arrived at the edge of the Yong army's water stronghold that they were discovered by Yong Jun sentries. Suddenly, the golden drums of the water stronghold and the dry stronghold were beating in unison. The Yong army was also well-trained and went out to meet the enemy one after another. The fog filled the air.
, the shore was also completely white, and only the shouts of killing from the Nan Chu army could be heard, as well as the blazing fire rising from the camp that was set alight by the rockets of the Nan Chu army.
The light of the fire dispelled part of the fog. At this time, Pei Yun, who had already gone into battle, ordered all Yong troops to light torches. Although the light of the torches became the best target for the Southern Chu army, they quickly stabilized their position under the precautions of the Yong troops.
, the fires were brightly lit up and down Guazhou, and the heavy fog on the river bank had been dispersed by 60 to 70%, but the river was still foggy, and the Yong army could be said to be in a passive position. Pei Yun had to order to strictly guard the dry and water strongholds, and ordered the three armies to
They fought back with bows and arrows. They fought hard in the middle of the night, and by dawn, the Yong army had repelled several attempts by the Southern Chu army to grab the stalls. However, the water stronghold was in a mess, and Pei Yun was filled with rage.
After dawn, the heavy fog gradually dissipated, and the warships of the Southern Chu Army could be clearly seen. This sight shocked Pei Yun even more. He saw more than two thousand boats forming a water formation, moving back and forth in the river.
Flying, it seemed that the fog could not hinder their progress at all. Suddenly, it was rare that the Chu army was willing to fight, so Pei Yun ordered the Dayong navy to go out of the stronghold to meet the enemy. Of course, because the Dayong navy only had a thousand boats and 20,000 people, Pei Yun
He ordered that his side should not cross the center of the river. It was best to lead the Nanchu navy to the riverside and let the Yong army on the shore help with bows and arrows.
Suddenly, boats and ships collided in the river, and the two armies began a fierce water battle. Over the years, the navy of the Yong Army has also fought fiercely in the Jianghuai River, and its elite level is no less than that of the Nanchu Navy. However, after all, the Nanchu Navy is powerful, and
Familiar with hydrology, the battle situation soon tilted towards the Nanchu side. Upon seeing this, Pei Yun ordered his navy to temporarily retreat to the water village. Sure enough, under the threat of the Yong army on the bank, the Nanchu navy did not continue the attack, but returned to the south bank.
Went.
After noon, after having eaten and drank enough, and regained their energy after resting, the Nanchu navy attacked again. The battle situation became tense. The Nanchu navy could not attack Guazhou, and the Dayong navy could not cross the center of the river. Pei Yun stood in the river.
On the side, looking at Lu Can's large banner fluttering in the wind in the middle of the river, I felt more and more uneasy. At the end of the day, the water battle became more and more fierce. The Southern Chu army released many small warships. The bows of those warships were covered with fine iron.
Under the collision, the Yong Army's warships can be severely damaged. Under the cover of the Nanchu Army's warships, these small warships bite the Yong Army's warships like wolves. From time to time, we see the warships of the two armies being destroyed.
In the river, there is almost no possibility of saving the soldiers who fell into the water, because the enemy's arrows will mercilessly shoot through their bodies, the river water will be stained with blood, and the wreckage of the warship will flow eastward along the river. Dayong's
The navy army had given up the possibility of victory and just defended the water stronghold tightly to prevent the Nan Chu army from breaking through the stronghold. The Nan Chu army was helpless in front of the water stronghold. Although the Yong army's infantry and cavalry could not fight by water, they could not fight by water.
Archery is still possible in the dry village. Seeing that the battle situation can only continue like this, Pei Yun breathed a sigh of relief. He had no intention of defeating the Nanchu navy. He was not surprised by this result. As long as the Nanchu navy could not board the melon
state, then the situation will not change.
At the end of the Shenshi period, the setting sun was like blood, the clouds were thick, and the cold wind was gradually becoming biting. However, the Southern Chu army became more and more courageous as they fought, with no intention of retreating. Pei Yun felt uneasy. At this moment, on the boat in the middle of the river, Lu
Can received a military report, closed the military report, Lu Can's eyes showed a bright light, and said loudly: "Gentlemen, Huaixi is a great victory, our army defeated the Yong army, beheaded nearly 30,000 people, and captured 4,000 Yong soldiers.
, the enemy general Dong Shan was killed in formation." After hearing this, everyone on the boat cheered loudly, and the sound became louder and louder. The news spread throughout the Nanchu Navy as if it had wings, and almost all the soldiers rushed towards it with cheers.
The Yong Army's water stronghold was one after another. Inspired by the victory in Huaixi, they did not care about life and death. Their cheers confused the Yong Army soldiers, but they could only resist the attack of the Southern Chu Army tenaciously. After less than half an hour,
The red clouds became thicker, the setting sun was hard to see, and the sky and earth were desolate and dark. After a day of hard fighting, the offensive of the Southern Chu army had gradually weakened. The Yong army was all refreshed, knowing that as long as they repelled this attack, today's battle would be over.
It's time to end.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, cheers came from the Southern Chu army again. The Yong army was horrified. Looking around, a Yong army sergeant suddenly pointed to the west and shouted: "The enemy has reinforcements." Everyone who heard it was shocked.
Looking to the west, I could see where the sky and water meet, and the boats and ships covering the river were coming towards Guazhou. The news of the arrival of the Nanchu reinforcements spread quickly like a cold wind. General Yong Jun looked around and saw the boats crossing the river.
As he came closer, he could almost clearly see the face of the Nanchu sergeant standing on top, but the flag on the ship was blown by the strong wind and fluttered, making it difficult to see the writing on it. But Pei Yun suddenly understood in his heart that besides Jiangxia Camp, Nanchu
How could Chu have such a huge navy? To fight or not to fight, a look of perseverance flashed in Pei Yun's eyes, and he loudly said: "Get ready to fight!"
As night fell, the Jiangxia camp rushed to Guazhou and launched a fierce attack on Yong's army's water and land stronghold. The addition of fresh troops plunged the fate of Yong's army into unknown darkness. At this moment, after accumulating strength for a day, Fei
The snow finally fell on the river, and the cold river on a snowy night, the sterns of buildings and ships, and the blood of war created the most beautiful picture.
When Lu Can stood on the ship, looking at the retreating Yong army, he finally showed a happy smile. He couldn't help but look at the Huaixi Military Newspaper in his hand. Behind the document, there was clearly a personal letter from Shi Guan, which said
With words like this.
"The young general took the lead and fought bravely, winning the hearts of the soldiers and people in Huaixi. He joined forces with Xiu'er to kill Dong Shan. Although he was quite young and spirited, he was in danger of unexpected events. However, the general has a son like a dragon and a tiger, and he is the leader of Southern Chu.
Fortunately, the Lu family is fortunate."
In the early morning of November 22nd, the Yong army in Huaidong was finally defeated. Pei Yun led the Baiyi battalion to personally cut off the rear, and the Southern Chu army retook Yangzhou. However, the situation in Huaidong still did not change for the better. Luo Louzhen was in Huai
The tyranny of Dong made the civilians of Huaidong lack trust in Nanchu, so Pei Yun was able to retreat to Chuzhou and Sizhou. Although other prefectures and counties were recovered by the Nanchu army, the Yong army still controlled the frontier towns for the invasion of Huaidong. And
Although Southern Chu achieved two great victories, its troops also suffered heavy losses, so Lu Can had to leave his generals to guard Yangzhou and control Guangling, which led to a confrontation between the two armies in Huaidong. In Huaixi, although the Southern Chu army took the opportunity to recapture Zhongli
, but Cui Jue retreated to Suzhou, and Huaixi's military strength was insufficient to further threaten Xuzhou.
During the Great Yong's Southern Expedition in the seventh year of its prosperity, both sides lost more than 100,000 soldiers. It could barely be said to be a draw. Southern Chu was victorious, Yong's army was defeated miserably, Chuzhou, the important town in Huaidong, and Sizhou fell because of Yong's army.
However, Pei Yun was restrained on the Huaidong battlefield. The Huaixi army of Southern Chu could invade Suzhou and Xuzhou controlled by Dayong at any time. Here again, Nanchu had the upper hand. The one who gained the greatest benefit from this battle was Nanchu.
General Lu Can regained the military power in Huaidong. Two great victories in Huaixi and Guazhou made Lu Can's reputation skyrocketing. From then on, the Southern Chu military had only one voice. With time, it will not be difficult to stabilize Jianghuai.
There is no hope for Yongnan's expedition, and the world is about to fall into a deadlock of dividing the north and the south.