chapter 72
After the Fengling Dulongwei Battalion was completely wiped out, the First Division sent a regiment to take over the defense there. Because all the city defense fortifications were destroyed, the regiment was always trembling after entering, for fear of the Xining army making a comeback, and for the ubiquitous horse thieves. W√w W★.
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CoM The horse bandits produced here are known for their bravery, ruthless, cunning and cruelty. Even if the emperor's imperial guards enter, they are still their world, especially after the sun sets.
So just as the sky got dark, the only city gate left by Fenglingdu hurriedly closed.
Because the weather is hot and lack of water, the soldiers could only go to the only well in the military camp to take a bath. After washing one group, they changed to another group, and the discipline was quite good. The sky became dark one piece by one, and the cold air around them became heavier. Except for the soldiers and police officers, everyone else gradually fell asleep. According to the military rules of the former army, they had to get up early and get up at the time of Yin. The soldiers generally slept early.
This is the weather in the Gobi Desert. It is so hot during the day that it makes people breathless. As soon as the sun sets, the temperature drops suddenly. Just after Hai, waves of cold air hit, and a thin layer of fog rose around.
The two soldiers standing on the earthen wall were already wearing sheepskin jackets. While walking around, a strange army suddenly appeared in the fog outside the wall. They rode high-headed horses with cow horns and black cloaks. Each of them had a sting-like tasseled spear-like steered steered on their helmets.
Dangdang, the soldiers in charge of the night police rang the golden gong to call the police, and screams burst into surprises in the military camp. In a moment, a regiment of soldiers had already assembled. According to the pre-determined defense zone, climbed up the city wall, blocked the gap, and waited for the battle. The captain Su Ding's heart was beating. Just six days ago, the Longwei Camp was wiped out. Could this bad luck be on his turn again?
A sharp rocket cut through the night sky and fell into the city from the only remaining city gate of Fenglingdu. Su Ding was stunned for a while and said, "Is it the Changbow Camp?" The name of the Changbow Camp sounded like thunder in his ears. Oh my God, they were simply crazy. They used the Changbow Camp for such a dilapidated town.
Su Ding regretted why he didn't think of this earlier, so that he could spend at least digging a few nests on the ground to hide. What should I do now? This place will soon turn into a sea of fire, and there will be no burial place to die.
However, something strange happened. After the first rocket, there was no overwhelming rain of arrows that had been imagined. There was a dead silence outside the wall, and the soldiers on the earthen wall were lying there nervously, and they didn't dare to let out a breath.
Dead silence is still dead silence, endless dead silence.
Su Ding and his soldiers were suffering in this dead silence for an hour. Suddenly, a breeze blew, and the dark clouds shrouded in the night sky floated away. There was a thin night fog swimming in the wind, but it was no longer difficult to see the scenery a mile away. There was nothing, no longbow formation, no warrior riding a oxhorn horse and a cloak. If it weren't for the rocket that broke through the air, Su Ding would have almost attacked the soldier who beat the gong and warned.
"Catch me that rocket."
Su Ding had just breathed a sigh of relief and immediately shouted in a pissy manner. A large group of soldiers rushed towards the place where the rocket fell, but they could turn over every inch of land with the torch, but they could not find the falling rocket.
"Is it because I was confused?"
Su Ding was like waking up from a big dream. Was everything just a dream just now? But when he looked at the two hundred soldiers around him, he gave up this strange idea. How could two hundred people have a dream at the same time?
Su Ding was certainly not dreaming. The mysterious army that appeared outside Fenglingdu City was actually the flag-killing army sent by Yang Hao. They dressed up as horse bandits and wandered around to verify something.
The day after Yang Hao arrived in Little Chang'an, Lu Chun sent Wen Shimao's military deployment map to the front of the case. This was a very detailed military deployment map. Anyone who was not prejudiced could not help but praise it and sincerely praised the maker's unparalleled strategy. Yang Hao concluded that this was a real deployment map. Through this map, the front army's virtuality and reality were fully visible.
It’s a pity that there was no micro camera at that time, otherwise it would be much more valuable if Wen Shimao was not alarmed. But even this was not bad, at least it disrupted all Wen Shimao’s plans. Sending the flag-killing army to test the virtual and the real as shown in the defense diagram, and then make the final determination. This is Yang Hao’s special prudence. If this is not the case, it will be difficult for him to make a decision to launch a general attack on the front army immediately.
While Yang Hao was heading south, the main force of the Xining Army also went south. There were all the troops that could be mobilized by the Xiaoqi Camp, the Liehu Camp, the Fengya Camp, the Polu Camp, the Polang Camp, the Jinfeng Camp, the Weiyuan Camp, and the Fengzhou was all here. In order to gather this army of nearly 10,000 people, Yang Hao made great concessions to the Khitans and the Barbarian Blacks. He retreated to the garrison and sent them back to the princes and grandchildren who were held hostages in Feng'an. The Barbarian Blacks changed from subordinate allies to equal allies. The three states they occupied were completely autonomous. Apart from a covenant, Yang Hao had no means to restrain them.
The Khitans were able to match their dream commercial interests this time. In the new plan of Zhongshoujiang City, the four yards in the northwest were given to the Khitans, which were not only allowed to be used by Khitan merchants to do business here, but even allowed the Khitans to send an army of less than 200 people to the city to garrison. The Khitans were doing business in Fengzhou and exempted from three years of taxes. At the same time, Yang Hao also lifted the restrictions on the Khitans to purchase iron and weapons. The Khitans ordered 1,500 pairs of armor and weapons, and Yang Hao paid for it in stock.
Princess Li Qing of Shuofang made an excuse that Fengzhou was unstable and temporarily suspended her plan to go north. Chonggang Town, which had already obtained, was forced to give up because of the retreat of Fengya Camp. In addition, the Hedong prefectures lost due to the Polu Camp and the Polang Camp, went north, Yang Hao spent a lot of money to fight against Wen Shimao. This is not the other interests that were transferred to persuade Liu Mian to go south to restrain Wen Shimao.
What made Yang Hao most sad was that as the sworn brother Shi Xiong, he not only did not reach out to pull a hand, but was ready to move and was in a position to take advantage of the situation.
Yang Hao no longer cared about all this. He now put all his thoughts on the battle in front of him. As long as he beat Wen Shimao, all the lost will be doubled. On the contrary, everything that exists may be lost. This time, Yang Hao decided to personally serve as the head coach, Sui Wohu, Gu Duoli and Meng Ming serve as the deputy coach.
The Xiaoqi Camp, the Fire Camp, and the Feihu Camp are the central army based on Xiao Chang'an, facing Wen Shimao's first and fourth divisions; Feng Ya Camp, Polu Camp, and Polang Camp are the East Route Army, facing the Second and Sixth Divisions; Jinfeng Camp and Weiyuan Camp are the West Route Army, facing the Third and Fifth Divisions. Wen Shimao's Seventh Division is stationed along Wujiabao to Yanzhou to ensure the safety of food and grass transportation.
Meng Ming, commander of the Eastern Route Army, suggested that he first capture Yulin Town, use this as a base to go east to Zhenxiang and west to Dejing, forming a semi-encirclement of the Sixth Division of Yinzhou, luring the Second Division of Xiazhou to go to reinforce, besiege the city to fight for assistance, and annihilate the Second Division on the north bank of the Wushui River. Yang Hao approved what he had proposed and sent him out of the city. Yang Hao said to Meng Ming: "Wen Shimao is a famous general of the world, and his subordinates are everywhere, so he should not be underestimated. The battlefield situation changes rapidly. If you encounter undecided things, you can come and report it to me. If you can do something, you should make decisions by yourself, and you don't need to repay everything." Meng Ming was very moved when he heard this, but said to Yang Hao: "Wen Shimao is good at using strange weapons. Generals should keep the fire camp in the city to prevent accidents." Yang Hao approved what he asked.
Guduoli was the commander of the Western Route Army. Yang Hao ordered him to cross Qiwu Mountain to detour to the northwest of Xiazhou and cut off the connection between Xiazhou and Youzhou and Yanzhou. In addition to Han Linjiang's Third Division and Xiong Biwu's Sixth Division, there were two battalions of Lian Yong, who went deep into the hinterland to fight. The difficulty was imagined. Guduoli and Yao Meng were all full of confidence. Yao Meng also asked: "If the enemy is weak, can you take advantage of the situation to attack Youzhou and arrest Li Changlin and be tried."
Yang Hao replied: "I understand Li Changlin. He is a nostalgic person. Now that you don't mess with him, he will most likely remain calm. Don't move Youzhou first."
Guduoli asked: "If the supply cannot be raised, can it be solved on the spot?" The black people emphasize the use of war to support the war, and take all the food and grass with military food and grass. The so-called on-site solution is nothing more than plundering food and grass everywhere.
Yang Hao replied: "I will try my best to solve your food and grass. I can raise food from the local people when I have no choice, but I cannot kill innocent people indiscriminately. Those who violate the orders will engage in military law." The so-called obedience, Gu Duoli still heard the meaning of acquiescence from Yang Hao's words. This is what he wants. Although Weiyuan Camp occupied Huaiyuan County, he had little income. The soldiers were dissatisfied with their strength to come to Xiasui to get some.
As long as Yang Hao's central army plays a strategic role, he uses Xiao Chang'an as bait to restrain Wen Shimao's main first division and the fourth division to ensure the success of the east and west battle plan. After the victory of the Battle of Fenglingdu, the Flying Tiger Camp once again showed his sabers to the enemy. This time, the target they chose was the Xiangfeng Camp of the Fourth Division. Destroying the Dragon Power and then going to Xiangfeng, would be equivalent to sacrificing the local spirit. Xiangfeng Camp is also the main camp, with a number of 1,800 people.
The base is an abandoned military fort - Langfeng Village. Although it has been abandoned for many years, the surrounding earthen walls still stand tall. One or two thousand people are more than enough to station in the village. Xiangfeng Camp is supporting the connection between the Fourth Division and the Second Division and the Sixth Division during the mission here, and at the same time covers the grain road connecting Xiazhou and Yinzhou.
The plan to attack Xiangfeng Camp was formulated by Sui Wohu himself. Yang Hao repeatedly pondered it and finally approved the plan. He sent a unit of the Xiaoqi Camp to support it.
Sui Wohu still adopted the night attack strategy. The Flying Tiger Camp's 1,500 cavalry rushed for 60 miles and suddenly appeared under the Langfeng Village, which did cause great chaos in Xiangfeng Camp, but the Flying Tiger Camp did not get much advantage. The earth walls around Langfeng Village played a key role. The Flying Tiger Camp, which was raiding for a long distance, did not carry heavy siege weapons at all, and there was not even a cloud ladder. Faced with the towering earth walls and the soldiers of Xiangfeng Camp who quickly woke up from the panic, Sui Wohu had no choice but to retreat.
Although the original goal was not achieved, it still suppressed the other party in terms of momentum.
Chapter completed!