Late Tang Dynasty: I

Chapter 241 The real test
The confrontation between the two armies tested the patience and wisdom of the general. Li Ke used all his troops to go out, like a gambler, a stud can determine life and death.

Zhu Wen was scheming, and using Wang Yanzhang's crossing of the river as a guide, he secretly concentrated his army to prepare for a counterattack.

Sure enough, Li Ke pierced in with one end.

If you hit it halfway, it will take halfway.

Han Xin fought his last battle, but he didn't just deploy his soldiers by the river to boost morale and put them to death. Ninety-nine out of ten people couldn't learn that series of micro-operations.

In the battle of Jieting, Ma Di followed the gourd painting and put the army to death. He wanted to fight with his back, but the result was that he was killed by the Wei army and lost.

The things of the predecessors will be learned by future generations, and how many people really learned from them.

Li Keyong was dazzled by hatred, the army came out lightly, the cavalry was fine and could leave at any time, but the infantry and the Bian army were fighting together, in a dilemma.

General Gao Siji of the Hedong Army brandished a long spear, rode a white horse, and rushed forward and backward in the Bian army's infantry, with no disadvantages, but more and more people from the Bian army rushed to the front of the battle, which also made him feel powerless. .

Moreover, Gao Jisi's white horse and white armor are very eye-catching. As soon as he enters the arena, he becomes the focus of the archers. Although his body is heavily armored, there are several arrows stuck in his arms and legs, and he is gradually unable to support him.

The Hedong army retreated slowly, making Gao Jisi and Li Hanzhi's accident, but the Bian army did not pursue them, and the two armies soon broke off contact.

We must know that the two armies are at a stalemate, and those who break up often face heavy casualties.

According to Zhu Wen's plan, Pang Shigu and Kou Yanqing were originally ordered to lead the left and right long straight troops to defeat the Hedong Army infantry from the flanks, but the sudden military situation forced Zhu Wen to gather his troops.

"Bianliang is at stake. If we don't rescue it quickly, we may lose something."

Both armies understand that Bianliang is Zhu Wen's Achilles' heel, if Bianliang is broken, what kind of fighting spirit will the Bian army have, their wives, children and children are gone, so why would they want to sacrifice their lives for Zhu Wen.

"If it wasn't urgent, Youyu would never ask for help!"

On the battlefield, the east cavalry was on guard, and the infantry guards left the battlefield. Zhu Wen made a decisive decision and ordered the whole army to cross the river.

In just one hour, all the troops crossed the Bian River.

Zhu Wen looked at the Hedong Army on the other side of the river and shook his head secretly.

"Burn the pontoon bridge, and cut through all the ships along the way."

"promise!"

The battle of Wang Mandu didn't last long, only two or three hours, and it ended before His Majesty the Emperor recovered his senses.When the news came, Zhu Wen's army had crossed the Bian River.

Now comes the real test.

The nearest ferry to Bianliang is Zhongmou Ferry, while Wang Mandu is [-] miles upstream of the Bian River. It takes half a day for the forced march and an hour for the cavalry.

In Bianxiao Village, the northern suburb of Bianliang, when Qin Zongquan attacked Bianliang, he set up more than [-] army camps here, and it was here that the Bian Army and the Cai Army fought.

Zhu Zhen set up an army camp here, but it was quite a headache to arrange troops.

"If the imperial imperial guards don't work hard, how can the soldiers and horses of the feudal town obey their orders?"

Li Ye decided to use the forbidden army as the main force of the Chinese army.

Zhu Zhen nodded, taking Fu Cunshen's Zuo Yongwu army as the front team, Zuo Huwei army as the middle army, the left army as Wang Shifan's Pinglu army, the right army as Shi Pu's Wuning army, and the rear army as Zuo Shen Ce Jun, You Yu Lin Jun.

Li Ye personally led the cavalry on the left and right, the gods on the left, the martial cavalry on the right, and the infantry cavalry on the right.

"What about Zhang Cunjing's three thousand Xuanwu troops!"

Zhu Zhen said solemnly: "Take off the armor and weapons, and the auxiliary soldiers of each army can drive to fill the river!"

Li Ye asked: "Zhu Wen's army is coming, do you want to attack the city?"

"Your Majesty, it's not that we have few soldiers, but that we have too many soldiers. The soldiers and horses in each town are not under each other's command. This is a big taboo. If one army is not good enough, it will implicate the three armies."

When attacking Huangchao, there was such a situation. All the towns sent troops together, each fighting its own.

"Our army lays down the formation and occupies the main roads. The Weibo Taining Tianping Army, as well as the servants and auxiliary troops of various armies, continue to attack the city. The soldiers and families of the Bian Army are all in Bianliang. They must be eager to attack our formation. The Bian Army has come from afar , The soldiers are exhausted, this is the opportunity to defeat the enemy!"

Li Ye understood that the Wei Bo, Tianping, and Taining armies were not easy to command, so they were used to attack the city. The Bian army must be nervous when they saw that the imperial court was still attacking the city. If the Bian army wants to rescue, it must attack.

The Bian army came from afar, and our army is ready to fight, and has already taken advantage in terms of momentum.

"If Zhu Youyu breaks out from the city gate, what can I do?"

Zhu Zhen said: "Your Majesty, Wei Bo's army is [-], Taining's Wuning army is [-], and each army's auxiliary soldiers have no less than [-] to [-] servants. I just got a report that the moats of the east gate and the north gate have been filled. If Zhu Youyu goes out of the city, he must It can't resist the army's attack on the city. In this way, I'm afraid that without fighting, the Bian army will be captured without fighting.

Moreover, the final general also asked His Majesty to issue an edict ordering the towns to hand over the cavalry to the imperial court for unified command. If there are cavalry in charge, even if the Bian army leaves the city, there is nothing to worry about. "

Li Ye nodded and said: "All matters are up to you to decide, if you need an order from me, just report to me!"

"promise!"

The military order was quickly passed on to the various armies, and the various armies had no objections. The former army and the middle army were all served by imperial soldiers and horses, so there is nothing to say. Wei Bo, Taining, and Tianping didn't even have to fight against Zhu Wen's army, they just made a contribution Ma Jun.

As for Shi Pu and Wang Shifan, it doesn't make much sense to serve as the left and right wings.

The only thing everyone worries about is whether the imperial army can withstand the attack of the Bian army.

Look at Zhu Zhen again.

At that time, Pu Wuning's army had [-] cavalry, Wang Shifan's Pinglu army had [-] cavalry, Wei Bo's army focused on infantry, and there were very few cavalry, only [-] heavy cavalry, and Taining's Tianping army also had more than [-] cavalry.

The Zuo Huwei Army had 500 cavalry, the Left Shence Army had [-] cavalry, and the Right Yulin Army was defeated against Zhang Cunjing. Although there were only [-] infantry left, the cavalry was not damaged, and there were still [-] cavalry.

The cavalry of the various towns, the Zuo Huwei Army, the Zuo Shence Army, and the Right Yulin Army cavalry were mobilized together, and there were also [-] cavalry troops, and Zhu Zhen directly commanded this army.

Zhu Zhen calmly mobilized the troops and arranged them in formation. Everyone in the army was given dry rations and had enough to eat and drink. The few soldiers also fed the horses to [-]% to [-]% full. The battle is imminent and they cannot be fed too much. Now What is needed is to accumulate strength.

But Li Ye followed the plan and led an army of cavalry to attack and harass.

"Your Majesty, let's go!"

"You are the commander-in-chief of an army, how can you leave the commander-in-chief lightly, use your troops well!"

"promise!"

There are more than [-] cavalry troops in the five cavalry armies, plus [-] cavalry cavalry troops from the personal guards, for a total of nearly [-] cavalry troops. One man and two horses, all of them are armored, mighty and imposing.

"Your Majesty, the vanguard of Wang Qianyu's [-]-horse army is less than ten miles away from here!"

"How about the back team?"

"The distance is only three or five miles."

"Explore again!"

"promise!"

(End of this chapter)