Chapter 63: Huaixi battle

At this time, Huaixi started with Anqing and had become a mess, with Mongolian and Song troops fighting everywhere. The two armies that were originally racing against Anqing were strange. Li Tingzhi and Zhang Shijie decided to attack Anqing. Once the order was conveyed, the two armies that were originally peaceful immediately fought and killed blood.

This principle is actually very simple. For the Song army, it is of great benefit to prevent the Mongolian army from assembling in Anqing to avoid enhancing Boluo Huan's city defense force. As soon as the orders of Li Tingzhi and Zhang Shijie were passed down, the Song army naturally had to fight against the Mongolian army. For the Mongolian army, preventing the Song army from assembling in Anqing and not causing too many Song troops to arrive in Anqing to avoid excessive siege force, it became an urgent task. After receiving the order, the Mongolian army naturally had to trouble the Song army.

Li Tingzhi and Zhang Shijie ordered the Song army to stop the Mongolian army from assembling in Anqing, and Boluo Huan ordered the Mongolian army to delay the Song army. They made correct judgments based on the situation at that time. They could not be said to be wrong. However, the result was that the whole Huaixi was fighting, and they were fighting indiscriminately. The generals could not find the officers, the officers could not find the officers, the soldiers could not find the officers, and they could not get orders. When they encountered the enemy, they had to act based on their own judgment. They could not do anything to do after a fight.

The reason for this result is very simple, that is, both troops are rushing towards Anqing, and those who are running and falling behind, and more people cannot keep up with the team. The direct consequence is to completely disrupt the establishment, generals cannot find officers, officers cannot find soldiers, and soldiers cannot find officials, so there is no one who is not in chaos.

This situation is a bit like the situation during the Huaihai War. Later, the establishment of the People's Liberation Army was completely disrupted. The Front Committee simply issued an order not to be afraid of disrupting the establishment according to the situation. The People's Liberation Army had a melee and killed many Kuomintang troops.

This situation is now in Huaixi, and the establishment of the Mongolian and Song army has been disrupted, so we can only fight indiscriminately. At the beginning, this melee was difficult to distinguish and no one took advantage. Later, the situation took a sharp turn and the Mongolian army could not resist it. There are two reasons why the Mongolian army could not resist it. One was the joining of the people in Huaixi, and the other was that Zheng Jing and the fleet arrived in Anqing and gave Boluo Huan a "send-off cannon". Boluo Huan had to escape with his tail between his legs.

At the beginning, the melee was not determined by the victory or defeat, and each had its own achievements. The reason was that the Mongolian army had better equipment than the Song army and its physical fitness was stronger than the Song army. The Cyxue Corps was known as the general reserve team of the Mongolian army. Its equipment, food, and training were naturally the best. The soldiers also chose and selected the best. The best was naturally the combat power. This is the general reserve team. Although they enjoyed these advantages, the most lacking was combat experience. This point is easy to understand. The Cyxue Corps, as the general reserve team, was usually very vigilant and could be dispatched at any time and traveled to the battlefields they needed at any time. In fact, this army was not able to go to the battlefield many times during the Kublai Khan period. The reason was that good things were always rarely used and were only used when they had to be used. Therefore, their practical experience was far inferior to the Song army, which had been baptized for a long time, for war.

The Three Guards are similar to this.

Furthermore, the system was disrupted, the Mongolian army was dispersed, and the cavalry could not concentrate and collectively charge. The tactics of using skilled cavalry and shooting techniques to give the enemy major damage are useless. The collective charge of cavalry is very powerful, and the effect of a small number of cavalry will be greatly reduced. The cavalry and shooting technique is similar to this. As long as they are small, the Song army, who are good at fighting on their own, naturally gains the upper hand.

For the Song army, the two armies in Huaixi and Huaidong had not received supplies from the court for a long time, and their survival was entirely due to the efforts of Li Ting and Zhang Shijie. Many armies were broken up by the Mongols and lost contact with the court for a long time, but they persisted with their loyalty to China. The direct consequence of this persistence was that there was no reasonable supply for a long time, and the nutrition of equipment would naturally become a big problem. Poor equipment and poor physical condition were inevitable.

This does not mean that they are really bad. It is this difficult and bad situation that has tempered their will. It can be said that those who persist have the will of steel. When they encounter the Mongolian army, they will naturally engage in indomitable battles. Furthermore, they have rich practical experience and are better at dealing with the enemy without command.

Therefore, the Mongolian and Song armies each had their own strengths, and it was inevitable that they would compete with each other.

In this battle, the entire Huaixi was full of melee troops, so the people naturally helped the Song army. First, it was a sense of national justice that called on the people to help the Song army; second, the Mongols' atrocities in the Huaihe River Basin aroused hatred among the people, and they wished they were unlucky and could not help the Song army.

Although Kublai Khan issued a strict order to restrain the army from massacre and looting, in order to win the hearts of the people, for the Mongolian army, looting is deeply rooted and cannot be eliminated in a short period of time. Whenever there is a chance, he will do something that will make the people gnash. The Song army started a war against them, and the people were naturally happy.

The Song army was good at fighting each other, and they did not lose any disadvantage when fighting with the Qiexue Corps and the Third Guards. They also received help from the people, and they were like tigers. Wherever there was Mongolian army, there were ordinary people who brought the Song army to chase and kill. For a moment, the two ace troops in Kublai Khan's hands seemed like rats crossing the street, and everyone shouted to fight, and they couldn't bear to be defeated.

The news of the melee reached Li Tingzhi and Zhang Shijie's ears. Both of them smiled bitterly. They had never fought such a melee without organization for a lifetime. Even Jiao Shanshui defeated Zhang Shijie in the same day, and finally retreated in an organized manner, and there was no such chaos.

After a brief discussion, the two discussed the situation and decided to take advantage of the situation to take advantage of the chaos and seek victory in chaos. They took advantage of the opportunity of the Mongolian cavalry not being concentrated in the melee, unable to carry out large-scale collective charges, and unable to use their tactical expertise to fight him to win a big victory. Even if they cannot completely wipe out the Qixue Corps and the Three Guards Imperial Guards, they will also seriously damage him. Therefore, the two ordered to use all favorable conditions to obtain the support of the people, let go of their hands and feet, and to turn him upside down.

This order is similar to the order issued by the Front Committee during the Huaihai Battle that year, which was not afraid of disrupting the system. The People's Liberation Army achieved considerable results in this melee. The Song army received this order and implemented this order without fail, attacking the Mongolian army severely.

When Boluo Huan received the news, he was stunned. Although he was a good general and had experienced many battles, he had never experienced such melee. He had no rules, no system, and no command for a hundred years. He naturally had never experienced it. Fortunately, his military talent was extraordinary. After a little weighing, he immediately ordered all Mongolian troops to return and move closer to Anqing. His intention was very obvious, that is, to regain the army and use Anqing City as the support to block Li Tingzhi and Zhang Shijie.

Boluo Huan is a good general. He knew very well the intention of Li Tingzhi and Zhang Shijie. They wanted to capture Anqing City and then collect ships nearby to cross the Yangtze River to Jiangnan. At this time, Guo Kan was surrounded by a group of people. Although the situation was dangerous, there was no danger of being destroyed immediately. Because Li Jun's total strength was insufficient, it was difficult to eat him in a short time. If Li Tingzhi and Zhang Shijie arrived in Jiangnan, Li Jun would immediately add hundreds of thousands of troops. Li Jun, who had the advantage of the total strength, would definitely launch a fierce attack on Guo Kan without hesitation.

The benefits of annihilation of Guo Kan are obvious now. For Li Jun, this is a domestic battle. Even a jar or a jar is the property of the people. There are many damaged things in the long-lasting domestic war, which is not conducive to the restoration of production and post-war reconstruction. Under the current circumstances, the Mongols are still very strong. If the domestic battle lasts for a long time, large areas of farmland are deserted and the people are fleeing, even if they win, the price will be very high. Maybe they will go downhill from now on and will never recover.

These are not what Bo Luo Huan is most worried about. What he is most worried about is that Guo Kan brought 250,000 cavalry to Jiangnan. If the war ends in a short period of time, not to mention all of these war horses, not to mention most of them. As long as some of them fall into Li Jun's hands, the consequences will be very terrible. It can be said that a powerful cavalry unit will be born overnight.

The Song army is undergoing rapid changes now, and each branch of troops is expanding in scale, but the scale of cavalry cannot be expanded due to insufficient horses. If these war horses fall into Li Jun's hands, he will definitely use them to form a new cavalry unit. No one will doubt this. It can be said with certainty that it will not take long before a powerful cavalry unit will appear in the Song army, and the strength of the Song army will make a qualitative leap.

Therefore, for the Mongolians, it is best to drag on it. Even if Guo Kan cannot be saved and he will slaughter and eat all the war horses, it will be hundreds of times better than falling into Li Jun's hands. As a good general and a general with a global vision, Boluo Huan knew the power of it well, so he had the idea of ​​defending Anqing and not wanting Li Tingzhi and Zhang Shijie to cross the river.

He did not know the result of the Jiaoshan River Battle at this time, and the Song army had completely gained control of the Yangtze River waterway. He also hoped to defend Anqing, re-collect ships, and cross the Yangtze River to establish his expected unparalleled achievements.

To do this, he must first concentrate his army to Anqing. As long as his army is concentrated, with the strong strength of the Qixue Corps and the Three Guards Imperial Guards, he will defeat Li Tingzhi and Zhang Shijie for too long, not get rest, be backward, and have poor physical fitness due to long-term malnutrition. There is no problem at all.

The Mongolian army kept moving closer to Anqing according to his requirements. The Qiexue Corps and the Three Guards had many cavalry, and they were in good physical condition and could not defeat the Song army, which had the help of the people, had no problem escaping with these two points. Of course, they would pay a certain price in the encirclement of the Song army and the people. After hard work, more and more Mongolian troops arrived in Anqing.

The situation on the battlefield is always changing. The Mongolian army is trying hard to move closer to Anqing, and the Song army is also gathering towards Anqing while fighting and chasing. When the Mongolian army arrives at the city of Anqing, they find that the situation is not as they imagined. As long as they arrive at Anqing, they will arrive at Anle Nest, because Li Tingzhi and Zhang Shijie set up several positions outside Anqing City to prevent the Mongolian army from entering the city.

Li Tingzhi and Zhang Shijie are both good generals, so the positions they set up are naturally solid and strict, with no flaws to find. It is as difficult as climbing the sky to pass through the Song army. How to enter Anqing City through the position of the Song army and join Boluo Huan has become the number one problem for the Mongolian army. Although Boluo Huan kept sending people to fight, he wanted to cooperate inside and outside, and to make a corridor in one fell swoop and connect the troops outside the city into the city. Many efforts could not be achieved.

This is not the most troublesome thing for Bo Luohuan. What makes him most difficult to deal with is that more and more Song troops outside the city are surrounding the Mongolian army outside the city. If one is not done well, it will be dangerous to eat it.

This risk also exists for the Song army. More and more Mongolian troops arrived in Anqing. Those who arrived first surrounded the Song army, and those who arrived later surrounded the Song army. The Song army rushed to the front and surrounded the Mongolian army. In this way, you surrounded me one layer, and I surrounded you one layer, layer by layer. No one can tell who surrounded whom and who had the upper hand. For example, Anqing is now like a flower roll, a layer of Mongolian army, and a layer of Song army. It has no rules and cannot be commanded. It can be said to be a wonder in the history of war. Such situations may not happen once in a few hundred years.

You surrounded me, I surrounded you, both sides were in the encirclement, they were surrounded, they were all in dangerous places, they were all likely to be attacked by the enemy at any time, they were all possible to attack the enemy at any time, they could be wiped out at any time, they could be able to be wiped out at any time, they could be able to do so at any time

Being able to win a great victory, win and lose, existence and death are so close, as if it is within reach, and so far away, as if it will never be obtained. Li Tingzhi, Zhang Shijie, and Bo Luo Huan's feelings are similar to walking a tightrope, which makes them tremble and frightened. They are so dangerous that they cannot be more dangerous, and victory is in sight, and they are so close that they cannot become reality.

For both sides of the war, it depends on who first gained a little advantage, so that he would defeat the opponent and win. What made Li Tingzhi and Zhang Shijie anxious was that the originally balanced balance gradually tilted towards the Mongolian side. After the Qixue Corps and the Three Guards' Imperial Army gathered together, the cavalry gathered, and their advantages could play a role again. They launched a charge towards the Song army. The Song army, which lacked cavalry but did not have smooth command, was naturally difficult to resist.

If it were the Jiangnan army directly commanded by Li Jun, they would naturally not be afraid of the Mongolian cavalry, because they had a large number of hand-thrown cast iron bombs, which was very effective against the Mongolian cavalry. The troops of Li Tingzhi and Zhang Shijie were pitifully few weapons, and they would have to suffer losses against the most elite army in Mongolia.

The Mongolian army fully utilized the advantages of the cavalry to launch repeated charges against the Song army, expanding its advantages, and increasing its strength. More and more troops were built, and its strength was constantly growing. Based on the battlefield situation, Boluo Huan had formulated a bold plan to completely annihilate Li Tingzhi and Zhang Shijie's vitality under the city of Anqing. As long as the Mongolian army outside the city expands its advantages, the Song army near Anqing will be severely damaged in half a month. In that case, Li Jun's strength in Jiangbei will lose seven or eight, and the consequences will be very serious.

Thinking of this terrible consequence, Zhang Shijie and Li Tingzhi didn't know how many fools they had scolded him, and they wanted to kill him, regretting that they shouldn't have greedy for a moment and wanted to annihilate Boluo Huan in Anqing City. Now, not only can they not achieve the goal, but they are in danger of being wiped out by the entire army. It's impossible not to regret it.

Napoleon had an incisive judgment. He said that on the battlefield, a small accident may affect the outcome, and it is indeed a genius's judgment. This time, the one who decided the outcome of the battle in Huaixi was not the Mongolian and Song troops who directly participated in the melee, but came from a magical hand. With a light wave of this hand, Boluo Huan's deployment was disrupted. He believed that the cooked duck flew again.

It was not someone else who stretched out this magical hand, but Zheng Jinghe. After Jiaoshan's battle, Zheng Jinghe knew that Li Tingzhi and Zhang Shijie, who were in Huaixi at this time, were in urgent need of his help. Zheng Jinghe was not Zhuge Liang in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". He was wise and demonic, and could do everything. He just thought that Li Tingzhi and Zhang Shijie must be in a hurry to cross the Yangtze River, return to the south of the Yangtze River, meet with Li Jun, and encircle and annihilate Guo Kan.

Then, he wiped out the Mongolian naval army and regained control of the Yangtze River waterway. It was time for them to help them cross the Yangtze River, saving them even the rest, and rushed to Anqing. It was not too late that he rushed, and not only did he get the duck that Boluo Huan got, but he almost buried the Qixue Corps and the Three Guards Imperial Army in Huaixi.

The surface of the Yangtze River under the sun is golden, as smooth as a mirror, without any waves. The river breeze blows on the face, like a lover's warm little hand, making people feel warm.

The Southern Song navy under Zheng Jinghe was rushing towards Anqing. There were countless ships behind the warship, most of which were fishing boats. These were the fishermen mobilized by Zheng Jinghe. They asked them to help cross the Yangtze River with Li Tingzhi and Zhang Shijie's army. The people were naturally happy to help their army attack the Mongols. They followed the navy without saying anything.

A shout of killing came from afar. Looking around, there were crowds of people outside Anqing City, fighting hard. The Mongolian cavalry fully utilized their tactical skills, and shot arrows at the Song army while charging. The arrows shot at the Song army like raindrops. Countless people fell to the ground by the Song army. When they rushed to close, the Mongolian cavalry drew out a scimitar with a flash of cold light. There were countless Song army who were hit by the sword. Although the Song army was fighting hard, they had to retreat.
Chapter completed!