After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 374
Chen He and Shi Huang led [-] cavalry and went up along the Jialu River. Firstly, there were no big cities near this river, and secondly, they walked up here, and the distance from Xinzheng was not too far.

After the Jin army arrived at Xinzheng, Chen He had already arrived one step ahead of time, and he began to send military officers to spy on the military situation in advance, mainly to find out the direction and arrangement of the Jin army.

Zhao Yang didn't stay too long in Xinzheng. After leaving Xinzheng, he went straight to Chen County. After Chen He heard the news, he carefully considered how to deal with it. Now the coalition forces of Jin and Zheng are using cavalry as the vanguard. The chariot soldiers marched in the rear.

Under such circumstances, if you choose to fight directly with the cavalry in front, you are likely to be surrounded by chariot soldiers behind the opponent, because everyone is cavalry, and it is difficult to get rid of the battle in a short time.

And now that the military marshals of both sides have met, Zhao Yang must have taken some precautions. Under such circumstances, he must take some extraordinary measures to achieve the effect of harassment, thereby delaying the advance of Jin and Zheng's troops. footsteps.

Under such circumstances, after thinking hard for a long time, Chen He came up with an idea, and then said to Emperor Shi.

"General Shi, I hope you can lead 2 people and fall behind the chariot soldiers. Don't invest too many troops each time, preferably [-]. If the opponent intercepts you, retreat, and don't fight for the opponent. "

"Especially you can't be caught up by the opponent's cavalry. If the opponent speeds up, you still keep the original speed and continue to move forward. When they leave for a certain period of time, I will lead the army to directly attack Xinzheng."

"Currently our military strength is not dominant, so we can only adopt this method of attacking and saving, delaying time, and if the opponent's army returns to help, then we will look for fighters from it. Anyway, our main purpose is not to fight, but to delay. hold them."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Shi grinned, stretched out his hand and gave a thumbs up, and said in admiration.

"Originally, the lord asked you to lead the cavalry, but I was still very dissatisfied. Now that I have you, I am completely convinced by such an arrangement. It seems that the lord's vision is much better than mine."

At this time, Chen He had a very humble expression on his face, and his tone was full of emotion.

"In the past, the lord led the troops. No matter what situation he encountered, he was able to deal with it freely. He could even directly calculate the direction of the enemy's attack, so that he could make arrangements in advance."

"As for me, I need to judge the situation before I can give specific ideas. In comparison, I am still far behind. Since I have been entrusted by the lord, I must act carefully and try not to disappoint the lord."

Shi Huang's affection for this modest and prudent young man doubled, and he took the order with his fists in his arms. However, Chen He knew very well that this method was just delaying for some time. As long as the opponent divides his forces, he would still be in a disadvantageous situation. .

After all, it was still because of the small number of troops. If the opponent divides the troops at that time, Chen He needs to think about what to do next. The distance from Xinzheng to Chen County is not too far or close.

If you try your best to hurry, you can arrive there in about ten days. If the opponent really splits up at that time, you have to take the initiative to attack. It is best if you can surround the spot for reinforcements. At least at this time, it is unwise to take risks. choose.

Zhao Yang had just left Xinzheng with his army, but within fifty miles, Emperor Shi had chased him up with his cavalry. He stared at the map for a while, then drew a large circle near the Jialu River, and then spoke calmly.

"I heard that the leader of the army this time is a young general named Chen He. Since Meng Di can let him lead the army in person, it means that he has great confidence in this person, so we can't underestimate him. Now the other party sends people to harass us. back road."

"If my predictions are correct, their main force should be in this area, but what will they do next? We need to discuss it carefully so as not to fall into a passive position at that time."

Youliang also frowned and thought for a while at this time, and then said with some worry.

"This location is not far from Xinzheng. Zheng Guo's army is now setting out with us. Once Xinzheng is attacked, they will definitely return to help. This is obviously the way to attack and save."

"And now we are not far from Xinzheng, should we think of a way to take down this cavalry? Even if we can't wipe them out, at least we can't let them move freely. We need to inflict heavy damage on them."

And Zhao Yang nodded slightly after listening, but he raised his head and glanced in the direction of Chen County, and said with some doubts.

"I heard that there are only 2 infantry in Chen County, led by Mengdi himself. Could it be that these [-] are very elite? Otherwise, why would the opponent send out all their cavalry?"

"The Yanghu army in the direction of Thorn City must be on guard. Once they go directly north, it is very likely that the battle situation will be changed in an instant. It is obvious that Mengdi wants to drag us here now."

"This person's vision is indeed very vicious. If it takes a long time, it will not be a good thing for our Jin country. Why don't we put the cavalry in the rear line like this, so that we will not be afraid of the other party's harassment."

"At the same time, even if something happens to the New Deal, our [-] cavalry will rush over directly. Even if we can't defeat the opponent in the future, it will still prevent Chen He's plan from succeeding. When the time comes, our thousands of chariots will arrive in Chen County. "

"I don't believe that Meng Di will have some unnatural means to turn things around. As long as we can take Chen County, the Han army will have to withdraw from Zheng State, and this war will be over."

The worried expression on Youliang's face did not diminish at all. He frowned and stared at the map for a long time.

"My lord, I heard that there is a kind of engineering weapon in the Han army, called the bed crossbow. What if our cavalry rushes back and encounters the opponent using this weapon? Once the forward is severely injured during the confrontation, I am afraid it will be destroyed." Fail and return."

"Before this, when the Han State attacked the Song State, it used this method to defeat the left division of the Song Army, so we must take precautions in advance, so as not to be caught by surprise by the opponent."

After Zhao Yang heard this, he frowned deeply, and then he sighed, feeling very unwilling. If he could take advantage of this opportunity to encircle Chen County and capture Meng Di alive, it would be perfect.

(End of this chapter)