Chapter 20 Battle of Destroying the Front (2) ()

The army in Yuzhou has left Xiang County for half a day, and the horses have frequently explored the enemy's situation. After our army left the city, the speed of the marching of Jiang Ban's Huainan army dropped sharply. According to the current speed of the two armies, the meeting should be tonight. Wang Ji and Chen Qian suddenly felt strange when they heard this.

"Jiang Zifang seems to be interested in fighting with our army at night?" Chen Qian asked.

Wang Ji looked at the map and snorted coldly: "Before the battle, I was arranged by this junior first, and only brought 50,000 people to him. Will you be old?"

"Why do you have to be angry? The other party's actions are obviously good at night fighting. Whether to fight or retreat, please make a decision." Chen Qian advised.

Wang Ji stared at the map and walked back and forth a few times, waved his hands and closed the map and retreated.

"The rats want to fight at night and defeat me in one fell swoop, and I am also trying to use this battle to eliminate the thieves!" At that moment, Wang Ji ordered the troops to prepare for a night battle.

That night, dark clouds covered the moon, making it even more gloomy. The lights of the Wei camp were brightly lit, and the soldiers on the camp tower were patrolling endlessly. The troops all slept together to prevent the enemy from attacking at night. Wang Ji, Chen Qian and other chief generals in the central army tent were still discussing how the enemy would attack. At midnight, the horses were exploring the horses to investigate, but there was no movement at all. The Huainan army camped fifteen miles away at sunset, and there was no sign of fighting.

General Xu Yuan said: "Is the bandit army bluffing and not having the intention of night battle?"

Chen Qian shook his head and said, "The people from all the states of the court will arrive in a few days. Since the thieves are about to fight, how can they delay the time?"

Xu Yuan said: "If this is the case, why won't the thief army come out?"

Wang Ji said in a deep voice: "The thieves must have a plan. Do not let the soldiers relax their vigilance. There should be movement before and after the rooster crows."

Midnight, rooster crowing, and sunset are the scales used by people to calculate the time at that time. Midnight is midnight, and the range it refers to is about 23 o'clock to 10 a.m. The rooster crowing is the second hour of twelve hours, that is, between 1:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m. Sunset is also known as sunrise, and in the evening, about 17:00 a.m. to 19:00 a.m.

Chen Qian said: "I heard that Jiang Ban chased and killed Wu generals in Huai during the night, and thought that there was a night battle. Since he didn't come to attack, it would be better for us to attack."

Another general, Cheng Xiong, agreed: "I would like to lead my troops to the post!" The other generals also agreed.

Wang Ji frowned and looked at the map repeatedly and said, "Although this place is flat and wide, suitable for camping, it is not a key place. Twenty miles before it was pushed to the four directions, so that it is a key to rush." ​​After saying that, he pointed at the same place several miles behind the Huainan Army camp.

When the generals heard this, they looked at it carefully, and Xu Yuan said, "Our army has tried its best to advance, but the bandit army has arrived one step earlier."

When Wang Ji brought the army here, the Huainan army had already built a camp fifteen miles away. If it continued to advance, it would be a battle of attack. Wang Ji and others saw that Jiang Ban intended to adjust the marching speed according to the actions of the Yuzhou Legion. They knew that the enemy was intending to fight at night. If they marched according to the original speed, the two teams would have met long ago. Therefore, Wang Ji ordered the troops to set up camp, take turns to be alert, and prepare for night battles.

According to the inferences of the generals, the military strength of both sides is equal, and although the camp was built in hastily, it is also a fortification. As long as you keep vigilant, even if the other party is good at night battles, you will not be able to take advantage of it. When the enemy cannot capture it for a long time and morale is exhausted, it is the time when the army counterattacks. This time, there were 5,000 cavalrymen in the Yuzhou army, which was the main force for the night battles.

Chen Qian said with some thought: "The general's intention is to avoid the thieves from here to attack our army?" He stretched out his fingers on the map, but it was a branch of the Huai River.

"It is indeed possible to attack the enemy in the middle, and I am even more worried that the thieves will use this place to attack Xiang County." Wang Ji replied.

Xiang County only had an army of weak and old, less than a thousand people, responsible for building fortifications and weak combat power. What's more serious is that the destination of the emperor's army is Xiang County. If Xiang County is destroyed, the emperor's army will be frightened. Although Wang Ji and his group set up scouts and hiding troops in nearby mountains and forests, they only ignored this water route. One reason was that their energy was concentrated on night battles, and the other was that the water route was quite far away from here. The generals were discussing, and outside the tent visited the Massachusetts, and the Huainan military camp gate was wide open and rushed over. When the generals heard this, they asked for battle.

Wang Ji still stared at the map and said, "Where is Cheng Xiong?"

Cheng Xiong clasped his fists and said, "The last one is here!"

"You bring your troops to this place immediately, investigate the two sides of the river, send scouts, and ask the local people if you have seen the thieves pass by. Come quickly to report the news."

"The last one will obey the order!" Cheng Xiong took the order and left.

"Wang Ben, where is Wang Jing?" Wang Ji continued to point.

"The last one is here!" The two young players answered.

"Split you two, one thousand cavalry and two thousand infantrymen, and quickly go to Xiang County to support it. If you encounter an enemy army, you can make people report it quickly. If there are invincible people, the infantry will stay and the cavalry will return to the rescue. Be sure to protect Xiang County!"

"The last general will receive the order!" The two young players were assigned and answered excitedly.

The two were about to leave the camp, and Wang Ji behind him said, "Xiang County is the foundation of the survival of the army. You two are cautious in doing so, so don't lose the reputation of the Wang family."

Both young generals were children of the Wang Ji clan, brave and good at fighting, so they followed the army to fight. Seeing Wang Ji's instructions, they quickly said seriously.

"As the thieves come, the troops will follow the steps and act according to the plan. Those who go out to fight without authorization will be killed!" Wang Ji glanced coldly at everyone present and said firmly.

Outside the Wei camp, Chen Qi, a general of the Huainan Army, leaped his spear and horse, showing off his power. Thousands of sharp soldiers behind him had a strict formation, and a slaughtering aura. Looking into the distance, countless torches were in the mountains and forests, which was obviously the place where the Huainan army was stationed.

Wang Ji surrounded Chen Qian, Xu Yuan and other generals and came to the camp building. He looked back and asked, "Can you know which soldier is this?" Chen Qian looked carefully and replied that it should be the Huainan army. Zhuge Dan's Huainan army consisted of five divisions, Lujiang, Lianghuai, and military garrisons. Judging from his military appearance, it was definitely not the military garrison, and Zhuge Dan's headquarters was less than 10,000. Obviously, the army originally belonged to one of the three divisions, Lujiang, Huainan and Huainan.

Before the generals could understand his intentions, Chen Qian had already said: "Jiang Zifang had a long time ago. The army he used was well aware of water routes, knowledgeable about geography, and knew the foundation of our army. He underestimated him in this way."

All the generals had their own understanding and were still waiting to make suggestions. Chen Qi outside the camp saw Wang Ji standing upstairs, so he activated his horse to sit down and walked forward and shouted: "Does Wang Boyu have the courage to fight me?"

Wang Ji is nearly 70 years old, but Chen Qi is in his prime at the age of thirty. Now he is actually calling for Wang Ji to fight alone, which is obviously bullying Wang Ji.

"If you don't dare, don't show off here, you can quickly retreat to Yuzhou. Otherwise, when I break through the camp, I will take your head!" Chen Qi had his own way of cursing, and he kept shouting and scolding because of his thick skin.

He had long been annoyed by Xu Yuan and furiously said, "This is really abominable, I'll kill him!"

Chen Qian advised: "General is strict orders to defend himself, Ziming should not be impatient."

Wang Ji sneered: "If the thieves had already made plans, would these thousands of people lure the enemy?"

Seeing that Wang Ji and others were not distracted, Chen Qi was not discouraged. He returned to the horse and entered the formation and ordered his soldiers to shout loudly. There were soldiers who were very loud in the formation, and they could speak out and started to curse at the Wei army camp. The main general was shameless, and the soldier even opened his scolding without any scruples. The generals of the Wei army were angry and wanted to kill the generals, but due to the military order, they had to swallow their anger and pretend to be deaf and dumb.

Chen Qian looked at countless torches in the distance and said, "Cheng Xiong, Wang Ben has no news yet, and it is not a good time to attack at this time."

Xu Yuan said: "The enemy is secret and I am clear. I am willing to ask an army to go out of the camp to find out the truth."

Wang Ji pondered for a while and said, "Zi Ming, you will lead five thousand infantrymen and attack this thief head-on. It is a merit to try the truth and reality. Remember not to pursue it."

Xu Yuan was overjoyed and left after receiving the order.

"Yuan Xiu, Wenbin, you two each led two thousand infantrymen to lie at the camp gate, waiting for an opportunity to help Ziming with his strength." Wang Ji then sent two generals.

Wang Chong, whose courtesy name is Yuanxiu, was also a general of the Wang clan. He had been in the army for 20 years and was smart and good at fighting. He was the old team of Wang Ji. Zeng Lie was named Wenbin and had been in Yuzhou for a long time. He was extremely brave and highly praised for his military spirit.

Chen Qi was commanding the soldiers to yell, and he was secretly angry that the old man Wang Ji was well-educated and could resist the scolding so harshly. So he even made the soldiers curse with all his might. Suddenly, he saw that the Wei army camp opened and a slap broke out. The leader Wei general was nine feet tall, with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, and a big sword in his hand was majestic. The army behind him rushed out, and soon he had already seized his position, which was also a strong soldier style.

"Guerrilla General Xu Yuan is here, and the enemy general dares to fight for life and death with me!" Xu Yuan raised his sword and pointed at Chen Qi and shouted.

When Chen Qi saw Xu Yuan's figure, he was already guilty, and he was even more timid when he heard the loud shout. He said, "Look at me to take your life!" He immediately rushed over with his horse and raised his gun. Xu Yuan had already felt itchy when he pinched his horse's belly with his feet and slashed the knife. The swords and guns intersected, which made Chen Qi's arms sore and numb, and it was difficult to exert force. Without the battle, Chen Qi pulled out the horse and ran away. Seeing this, Xu Yuan laughed loudly, with a big knife, and five thousand infantry behind him rushed straight to the enemy formation.

Although there were thousands of people in the Huainan army, they did not fight when they saw this, so they turned around and ran away. Xu Yuan sneered, "It's a soldier who lured the enemy. Let me see if I look at you!" So he rushed to chase. The Huainan army ran very fast and had a defeat. No matter whether it was lured the enemy or not, it was really true. Xu Yuan suppressed the pace of the army, but slowly chased them to prevent the enemy from counterattacking.

Chen Qian saw Wang Ji and said, "Xu Ziming got the guidance of General, but unexpectedly, he had such a strategy. Qian had to admire the general."

Wang Ji held his white beard and smiled, "Xiuyuan can also prepare military horses just in case."

Xu Yuan led his troops to chase after him for several miles, and saw the torches in the distance flashing frequently and gradually approaching the direction of the Wei camp. He thought to himself that this would be a large army of thieves, so he ordered the army to retreat slowly. At this time, he saw his defeated general Chen Qi, who returned with less than a thousand people. Chen Qi was still arrogant, as if the two had not fought just now: "Children Xu Yuan, dare to fight with grandpa!"

Xu Yuan's eyes were cold and his face was angry. He resisted the impulse and ordered the troops to retreat according to the order. He led hundreds of personal soldiers behind the palace to prevent Chen Qi from chasing him.

Seeing that Xu Yuan was not provoked, Chen Qi did not dare to force him too far. He just brought people to hang behind Xu Yuan and kept a distance. Xu Yuan did not care when he saw this. Suddenly, a cavalry shouted in the left wing and came straight to kill him. Xu Yuan was shocked and realized that he was ambushed and rushed to the army to retreat quickly. Unfortunately, it was too late. The cavalry in Huainan rushed towards the five thousand infantry like a tiger entering a flock of sheep. The Wei army was not prepared, and he did not expect that the torches and Chen Qi were all guises. The real killing was this silent cavalry without illumination.

Although there were few cavalry in Huainan, they could win by surprise. In an instant, the infantry and cavalry had a strange force, splitting Xu Yuan's troops into two. The infantry had no time to line up to fight back, and the cavalrymen were stabbed down with a shot in front of them. The front row fell down one after another, and the back row was even more panicked, and the entire army was immediately in chaos.

Xu Yuan was anxious to turn around, intending to block the Huainan cavalry so that the troops could re-establish the formation. He did not expect that Chen Qi, who was timid and looked timid, smiled sinisterly, and led his troops to rush over without any fear.
Chapter completed!