Chapter 401

The two cavalry fought fiercely. After that, a small group of Han troops arrived around Puyang. They were Si Hongzhuang's vanguard troops. They were ordered to come here to see if the Puyang garrison went out of the city for support. If the Puyang garrison went out of the city, they decided whether to seize the city gate.

Correspondingly, Shijie Zhao army also had troops arriving one after another. When the Han army gathered nearly 20000 people in Puyang, Shijie Zhao army and Puyang garrison were more than 40000. The two sides fought on the vast plain until nightfall, and the Han army took the initiative to withdraw from the battlefield.

When Li Tu came to Puyang, he went to the head of the city and looked southeast. The Han Army camp ten miles away was already quite large. Too many bonfires and torches reflected the clouds in the sky.

"Is the enemy burying a pot for cooking?" Li Tu could smell the smell in the air. In addition to the smell of rice, it was the smell of meat. It was very strong: "meat at once?"

At present, the foundation of the state of Han is in Qingzhou, which is close to the sea. At the beginning, Liu Yan wantonly added seafood to his meals. Over the years, he captured a large number of cattle, horses and sheep, and sent people to graze them. It should be said that there is really no shortage of meat.

Another thing is the unique output of Han, that is sea salt. Salt is divided into fine and coarse. It has never stopped selling. Even if the state of Zhao and the state of Han in Shijie are at war, the folk trade has not stopped. It is because the amount has decreased a lot due to the impact of the war.

From the city head of Puyang, the situation of the Han Army's camp is actually vague. The general outline of the camp, some moving black spots in the fire, and dense cooking smoke rising to the sky.

In fact, Zhao Jun in Shijie is also starting a business. Cattle and sheep are slaughtered. All kinds of coarse grains are also thrown into the pot. The same staple food materials and different cooking methods and seasonings lead to different flavors.

"How's the other party?" Li Tu certainly didn't ask about food. He said, "is our morale seriously affected?"

During a fierce battle during the day, the 10000 Shijie Zhao army cavalry, as the pioneer, suffered serious damage. During the battle, more than 3000 people were killed on the spot, and 2000 people were seriously injured, almost everyone was slightly injured, and more than 300 people were missing.

When the Han army retreated, it tried to take away the remains of the dead. Li Tu could count only more than 300 Han Army dead.

"The number of enemy killed in battle will not exceed 1000..." Qi AI looks very miserable. He has a bloody cloth wrapped on his forehead and a wound cloth wrapped around his chest. He is a typical general of the state of Zhao in Shijie. He lowered his head and said, "the enemy's special cavalry and shooting force... Is a great threat. I'm afraid our soldiers dare not pursue again in the future."

The Han Army's bow cavalry used a bow. The maximum range could reach 150 steps, and the lethality could be guaranteed within 70 steps.

The angle bow used by the Hu people has the longest range, that is, about 100 steps. The arrows fired after more than 30 steps will become soft. Shooting people without armor is killing. Having armor is basically similar to Rao itching.

During the day, the two armies fought, and the 3000 bow cavalry of the Han army kept a distance to ride and shoot. First, they broke down the same number of Shijie Zhao troops chasing themselves, and then they cooperated with the sudden cavalry to fight an assault. That was the large-scale hedge that caused the most casualties. In fact, it was not very fierce in the rest of the time.

Qiai is actually the name of a kind of grass. The Jie nationality was originally a slave race. It was a common phenomenon that they didn't have a name or surname. After they became masters, they wantonly adopted the Han surname, and more of them randomly got a surname for themselves.

Similar to this phenomenon are the other Hu ethnic groups, who randomly give themselves a surname or even keep no surname. Xianbei is somewhat similar to Yanhuang and Miao people. Several major tribes use place names as their surnames.

The Han Army's ability to fight is generally considered to have excellent weapons and armor, and the rumors heard by Li Tu before are basically the same. Not only he, but also Shijie and Zhao basically held this idea, or did they change their ideas after Yao Yizhong's defeat.

"The Han Army's intention must be to capture Puyang." Li Tu patted the female wall at the head of the city and said heavily, "since they want it, let them attack!"

General Puyang's guard turned pale when he heard Li Tu's words. He had to say, "general, Puyang is in disrepair for a long time and there are gaps in many city walls. If you want to defend the city, please speed up the repair."

Li TU was indifferent.

Shi Xuan, who is in Baima, has been waiting for a news. It has been nearly two months since Li Nong withdrew from Tongguan battlefield. Qi Huo's army retreated to Sanchuan first, and then got an order to support Yanzhou battlefield. It is calculated that it will arrive in these days.

Shi Xuan has sent orders to Li Nong to let the qihuo army enter dunqiu county and cross the Yellow River to attack Jibei County anyway.

The intention of Zhao Jun in Shijie is very simple. Xu Zheng led his army into Puyang County, and the Han army will inevitably become empty in Jibei county. If Li Nong can cross the river and attack, it is best to successfully capture Jibei County, which can trap the Han army. Being blocked by the Han Army's fleet can also attract the Han Army's attention and disrupt the Han Army's overall strategy.

Coincidentally, Xu Zheng also had the idea that attacking the enemy's rear would involve the enemy's attention and strength even if he failed.

LV Shaoyang, who was the captain of Liu Yan's escort, started as the chief of the village after he was transferred to the army. It has been seven months since he was transferred to the Yanzhou battlefield. He has accumulated meritorious service, won the title and became a military marquis. He was standing on the deck of the transport ship, listening to the waves on the river and looking at the dark opposite bank.

In the snowy season, the Yellow River will not freeze immediately. When it freezes, it has to wait for the deep winter, but there will be ice residue on the Yellow River after it begins to snow. In fact, it is not suitable for navigation.

Not too many Han troops were ordered to cross the river, only five thousand. The main general was doua, who had become a high-ranking colonel.

The body of the transport ship is huge and the draft is deep. Naturally, it can not directly lean against the shore. It stays not far from the shore. The boat is put down on the ship. The soldiers climb the net from both sides of the ship, go down to the boat, and paddle before landing.

"I'd rather be slow than hurry." Dou A is still very nervous. There is moonlight today, but because it is not a full moon, the light is not enough. It is also not suitable to light a torch: "go down slowly one by one. Don't shout after falling into the water. Naturally, paoze will control the boat to rescue you!"

Although they have been very careful, some people will fall into the water. A few people can be rescued immediately. Most of them are carried downstream by pig urine bubbles and stopped by nets.

Of the 5000 people, only more than 4600 can really reach the North Bank of the Yellow River. Not all the 400 people who fell into the water can be saved. There are still drowning people.

There were no more than 300 people before opening it. Dou A's heart will naturally feel heavy. The order he received in advance was that there was no need to fight any big battle after crossing the river, and the goal was to harass the main.

Dunqiu county is not a big county. Compared with Puyang County and Jibei County on the other side of the Yellow River, it is a hilly terrain. Otherwise, the naming of the region in China is really reliable.

"In addition to the necessary warning and garrison points along the Yellow River, the army is stationed in WangMang river." Doua didn't dare to take his troops deep into the forest area. He took people to the edge of a hill, summoned the officers to talk about the combat goal this time, and finally said: "so the land is in disrepair for a long time, there are many shoals that can be crossed, and we also have enough hills as cover."

Because there are "animal protection orders" in Shijie, there are many wild animals in the wilderness these days. Groups of wolves can be seen everywhere. There is no shortage of tigers in the woods. A few years ago, Shi Hu ordered to recruit more than 400000 people, but nearly 100000 people were buried in the mouth of wild animals.

In fact, it's OK during the day. A large number of people gather together. The beast also knows to seek good luck and avoid bad luck, but at night, the beast doesn't know whether it's blind or brave, but it's very fierce.

Of course, Wang Mang River's ancient desecration was written by Wang Mang. Its southwest is directly connected to the Yellow River, and its northeast reaches Pingyuan County, with a total length of more than 300 Li. Its original intention is to be used for irrigation, and it can also sail at first. However, after hundreds of years, this desecration has been practically abandoned except for some sections.

Doua was talking to the officer, but a scout came back to report that a large number of enemy troops were marching at night in the northwest, but there was no light in the night, and the enemy did not light a torch. The Scout could not see the flag and the specific scale of the enemy.

"In a military discussion a few days ago, it seemed that it was heard that the begging army was withdrawing from the Tongguan battlefield?" LV Shaoyang looked at Dou A and said, "do you remember the captain?"

Several military princes immediately responded.

Doua has actually forgotten that. After being reminded, his face is very ugly. It's ugly rather than embarrassing. If the unidentified armed forces are really a begging army, we can imagine what the begging army is doing when it comes to the Yellow River.

Dou aman said in confusion, "the problem is, our fleet has not found the enemy's water army?"

The Yellow River section along dunqiu county and Jibei county is under the intensive monitoring of the Han fleet. It is found that non local ark ships are basically destroyed immediately. Then there is dunqiu county. In addition to Wangmang River, there is no water system connecting the Yellow River. In fact, Wangmang River can't take a boat. Where can Shijie Navy hide a boat even if it wants to hide a boat.

"There is only one water system that can sail in the nearby Yangping County, which is Luoshui." LV Shaoyang has stayed with Liu Yan for a long time. Even if he can't learn too much, he can definitely hear and see more than his colleagues present. He said: "whether they come or not, they can't March to the east to support the Jizhou battlefield."

Doua is in a dilemma. The military order is to harass the rear wing of the enemy, but now it is found that it may be the begging army coming, or it may not be the begging army, but the enemy's large-scale mobilization must have a goal. It is highly possible that they also want to cross the River to the south bank. What should they do?

"I think so." LV Shaoyang waited for a little while. Seeing that his boss and colleagues didn't say a word, he continued: "send someone to report that the discovery here is inevitable. Maybe... We can set up an ambush first through the terrain and abruptness, and then act according to the actual situation?"

There was no conflict with the military order. Dou a thought it over and agreed.

When it comes to dunqiu County, there are many hills, so there should not be too many ambush sites. They asked the scouts to pay close attention to the enemy's movements, mainly to find out the number of enemy leader troops, and then select the ambush site according to the enemy's marching direction.

One thing is confirmed later. It's really a begging army. The leading forces are not many, not many, that is, 3000 pioneers.

"It's a little strange. Why did they choose to March within ten miles near the river?" Doua has brought people to a valley. After ambushing, he can't help but feel confused. He lowered his voice and asked, "although the terrain is complex, the enemy commander shouldn't ignore it. We will send scouts on a large scale to pay close attention to the trend."

LV Shaoyang said briefly, "they are the begging army."

Doo ah seems to know more than he knows. He has been trained many times for his meritorious deeds, titles and promotion, but what he learned does not include politics.

With the help of the night, the Han Army ambushed and succeeded. It ambushed three thousand living beggars in a narrow terrain surrounded by hills on both sides, but did not complete the total annihilation. It only destroyed and captured more than 1000 people. The remaining living beggars ran away without hesitation.

"Didn't start too early!" Dou a was very depressed: "how can they slip so fast!"

In fact, the three thousand beggars are not on the road together. According to the normal situation, one or two hundred people take the lead, with two thousand in the middle and one thousand in the rear.

Doua and others are not familiar with the nearby terrain. It's good to set up ambushes in a hurry, but they underestimate the "veteran" nature of the begging army.

So, waiting for LV Shaoyang, he said briefly, "they are beggars.", Doo ah understood something at once.

In the early stage, the qihuo army was a force that was good at fighting mobile operations. Relying on the ability to fight and sneak around the Hu people, the qihuo army who can live to the present has a few minds. If it is said that it will fight a hard battle, but the speed of sneaking up is really not slow, especially in the dark environment with complex terrain.

After the ambush, doua and others will certainly not stay in place. They do not know the situation clearly and will not go deep rashly. They hide in a mountain forest only five miles away from the Yellow River according to the complex terrain.

It must be said that after entering the mountain forest, they fought many times, but they fought with wild animals.

In the morning, the rising sun rises in the East. The scouts sent by Dou a finally find out the situation, but it seems very complicated. They learned that the intelligence was naturally to be sent back, waiting for Xu Zheng to receive the situation. Yuan Qiao changed his original intention and has taken the doua force back to the South Bank of the Yellow River.

"Uncle Yan is right."

Although Xu Zheng was surprised at the mighty Qi Huo army, he was not surprised. Dou a, an army of only more than 4000 people, was useless to stay on the North Bank of the Yellow River at this time. Naturally, it was time to take it back. When he received the report, his subordinates were at war with Zhao Jun in Shijie. He was on the nest car and stood with a number of colleagues.

"The other party holds the same mind as us, but he doesn't know how determined he is."

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Honor feels that he has been ignorant recently. He has become faster and faster.