Qiming 1158

Chapter 685 Liu Qi is getting old
Under the current circumstances, the best situation Liu Qi can achieve is to defend Yangzhou and Zhenjiang, control the Guazhou ferry route, block the Ming army in Huainan, prevent the Ming army from breaking through the Yangtze River defense line, and buy time for the next counter-offensive. .

As long as the Ming army is not allowed to break through the Yangtze River defense line, as long as the Ming army can be blocked in the north of the Yangtze River, Song Ting will be able to react, and there will be time to dispatch troops to turn the tide of the battle.

He felt that if Song Ting still thought about not paying the annual coins and thinking about being able to lighten some of the burden on himself, he should not waste the time window he desperately won. Hard to retreat.

So, it didn't cost him a lot of hard work.

So Liu Qi decided to strengthen the defense of Yangzhou. At the same time, he ordered the general Wu Chao to lead the Guazhou navy to guard against Guazhou crossing, and dispatched another army to guard Guazhou Town to prevent the Ming army from breaking through Guazhou Town from the land and threatening Guazhou. Continental Navy.

After everything was arranged, he ordered Wang Gang, planning to let Wang Gang fight and retreat, and lead the troops heading north to gradually withdraw to Yangzhou, concentrate the main force in Yangzhou fortification, and fight against the Yangtze River.

This may block the Ming army's edge and realize his strategic plan to turn the tide.

Then he did not give up his efforts to win reinforcements, and sent envoys one after another to the south to seek the support of the court and the king's power, hoping that they would let the reinforcements arrive at Zhenjiang House as soon as possible, and then cross the river to Yangzhou to help him defend together.

But just when he was setting up his tactical defense, on March [-], he suddenly received a message from Wang Gang asking for help——

The main force of the Ming army launched an attack on Lujin Town. Tens of thousands of troops surrounded him. The outer defense was quickly broken through by the Ming army. Hard to fight.

I also asked Liu Qi to send troops to support immediately, otherwise the army of more than [-] troops stationed in the north of Lujin Town would be in danger of being wiped out.

He emphasized that the Ming army's combat effectiveness was very strong, whether it was field battle or siege, it was very strong, and they easily destroyed the fortifications they set up on the periphery, and the Song army could not resist.

In addition, the Ming army not only had many cavalry troops, but also had very good firearms, far exceeding those of the Song Dynasty. Liu Qi also asked Liu Qi to take precautions, and let the reinforcements be careful about the Ming army's cavalry and firearms.

Hearing this news, Liu Qi was shocked, and immediately realized that the Ming army was going to completely and completely eat up part of his army, weakening his strength, so that he could not concentrate on defending Yangzhou, and it could also hit his military morale very much and let him The army under his command was shaken and did not dare to fight with all his strength.

The first battle between the two sides is of absolute importance to the army and the entire battle, and it must not be defeated.

So he immediately sent the Ministry to see him and arrange rescue matters.

After a while, his nephew Liu Si and his generals Li Heng, Wei You, Wang Fang and others were ordered to come, and Liu Qi began to discuss with them about supporting Wang Gang.

They discussed the strength and momentum of the Ming army for a while, and decided to send [-] troops north to support Wang Gang and try to bring back Wang Gang's troops.

But in response to this battle plan, Li Heng raised his own concerns.

"The Ming army surrounded Lujin Town and attacked General Wang. I am afraid that it is not only to destroy General Wang's troops, but also to attract our army to support, so that we can start a field battle with our army.

General Wang explained that the army is good at field combat, and there are many cavalry in the army. If our army fights in the field, we may not be able to gain the upper hand, and the rescue will be very difficult. I also ask the general to think twice. did not arrive. "

Li Heng's worries, Liu Qi did not think about it.

"I am also very clear about your worries. I also know that there are many crises. The Ming army is not easy to deal with and is good at field warfare. But Wang Gang has 1 troops. Can I just give up like this? If I give up Wang Gang, the army will be defeated again." What do you think of me?

I gave up the general in the army before the battle was fought, and watched him be destroyed. How would those in the army who were originally dissatisfied with me view me?The morale of the army will be shaken, the hearts of the people will be scattered, and the battle will not go on.

When the Ming army has not come to Yangzhou, the Yangzhou army will collapse and scattered. I can't stop it, and you can't stop it. Jiangbei's defense will be over. Moreover, watching the subordinate generals collapse without rescue, this is not the main general can do it. thing. "

Although Liu Qi was worried about the situation of the battle, worried that the army would not be able to win, and worried that the army he sent would go to waste, he still could not let Wang Gang be wiped out.

The upright and bright conspiracy of the Ming army made Liu Qi extremely entangled, but in any case, as the main and veteran general, he could not let Wang Gang's entire army be wiped out without doing anything.

So he ordered his nephew Liu Si and his general Wei You to lead [-] troops to Lujin Town to relieve the siege, rescue Wang Gang, and bring back as many troops as possible. city ​​defense.

He instructed Liu Si and Wei You to be absolutely careful about the Ming army's cavalry and firearms, especially the Ming army's cavalry.

If support is needed at that time, he will immediately send someone back to Yangzhou, and he will personally lead troops to respond.

Liu Si and Wei You took the lead, and soon led the troops to attack.

After they left, Liu Qi continued to arrange the defense of Yangzhou, heightened the city wall, placed defense weapons, and erected many obstacles and pits outside the city.

No matter whether reinforcements will come or not, he will never give up the war, he will fight to the end with the Ming army in Huainan.

On the other side, in Lujin Town, Zhou Zhi climbed a hill and looked at Lujin Town surrounded by circles from a distance, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

"Liu Qi is still old, and his actions are slow. As long as he can occupy a city in Huainan, it won't let me rush to Gaoyou so smoothly. What's the point of sending troops to station here now? It's better to shrink the troops to defend Yangzhou and Gua. Zhoudu, so backed by the Yangtze River, can also bring me some trouble."

Zhou Zhixue, the secretary of Zhou Zhi, followed him and watched the battle in Lujin Town from a distance, and smiled: "We just acted suddenly, and we didn't let them know. It's really scary if he reacts. Saying that you're trying to lure snakes out of their holes. Or do you simply want to gather and destroy this Song army?"

"Have both!"

Zhou Zhi smiled and said, "Of course it's best to be able to lead snakes out of their holes. I also want to see how good the so-called famous generals of the Southern Dynasties are, how far the frontiers of the field can fight with my Ming army, and of course it's best to be able to destroy the enemy in the field. It’s better than siege, which takes a lot of time and takes a lot of casualties.”

"That's true, but Liu Qi is a famous general, won't let us succeed so easily?"

"Does he dare not save an army of 1 people? If he doesn't save him, even if he wins this battle, no one will trust him and no one will follow him."

Zhou Zhi shook his head and said, "Liu Qi is old, and he cares more about his reputation and prestige. If someone destroys his reputation and prestige, he will feel worse than death. Famous generals and generals, how many people are staring at him."

"You know this very well."

Zhou Zhixue ridiculed Zhou Zhi.

Zhou Zhi laughed and said: "When marching to fight, it is nothing more than calculating the enemy, how to calculate the enemy, how to calculate the enemy in place, it depends on each person's ability, I can calculate him, he can also calculate me, it all depends on the two of us. Whoever is more calculating than whoever is.”

"What do you think?"

"At the moment, I am more able to calculate."

"Hahahahahaha!"

Zhou Zhixue laughed heartily.

It's not wrong, at the moment, it is indeed the Ming army who has the upper hand.

Through the sudden action of the cavalry, the Ming army destroyed all the military defense facilities of the Song army at the periphery of Lujin Town, and then the infantry pressed on, compressing the Song army's strength of more than [-] people in the small Lujin Town, and using trebuchets to destroy it. Thor cannons and ordinary stones slammed over the sky.

The violent explosion swept the smoke from Lujinzhen into the dust, and the Song soldiers were bombed to pieces, their limbs flying and blood splattered, and they didn't know how miserable it was.

There is no reliable city wall in a small town, less than ten feet.

But to reduce casualties, of course, it is necessary to reduce casualties. First, use long-range attack weapons to bombard the Song army, and wait until the Song army is almost bombarded, and then cut the leeks, wouldn't it be wonderful?

The art of war is also the art of reducing one's own casualties and increasing the enemy's casualties.

The enhanced version of the Thor Cannon was constantly being thrown into Lujin Town, and the sound of rumbling explosions came one after another. The town is like hell, full of broken limbs and broken arms, and the ground is full of bloody corpses.

The brutality of war is palpable.

But no one can complain, and no one should complain. As a soldier, when you go to the battlefield, you should hold the heart of mortal death, and no one should try to get out of it.

This world has never been gentle, correct, and even more unreasonable, with murderous intentions everywhere.

(End of this chapter)