Kai Fu Han

Chapter 249 The Battle of the Yellow Water 1
"Reporting to the Grand Master, Ye County was attacked by the Xinghan League early this morning and has been lost."

After hearing the report from the soldiers under his tent, Liu Yi could still keep his composure. However, Liu Lin, the pseudo-Prince of Qi, seemed a little less dignified and couldn't help but ask first:
"How many people did the rebel army send to attack Yexian, but they didn't even hold it for a day? It fell so quickly."

"Some of the soldiers who ran out insisted on their own stories. Some said that the rebels had tens of thousands of troops, while others said that there were only 1000 troops, but they were all brave and invincible. The specific situation is that Ye County fell too quickly and no officials ran out, so it is not clear yet."

"Idiot! Incompetent! Even if there are 1 people, they won't be able to hold on for even a day!" Liu Lin slapped the table and cursed loudly.

"Where are the rear troops?" Liu Yi asked his men.

"Reporting to the Grand Master, the rear army originally planned to camp in the south of Ye County for the night today. Now that it has been announced, it must be located in the south of Ye County." An officer next to him replied.

"Reporting to the Grand Master, before I set out, the rear army had already reached the south of Ye County. After the general learned that Ye County was lost, he stopped marching and camped on the spot. He asked me to report quickly." The messenger soldier under the tent interrupted. One sentence.

"Okay, you are very good. After receiving the reward, go back immediately and tell your general that I don't need him to take back Ye County, and I don't need him to move forward. I just need him to guard the rear of our army, surround Ye County, and not let Just let the thief army from Ye County come out to harass. Once I eliminate the main force of the thief army in Penglai County, Ye County will naturally take it back easily." Liu Yang arranged.

"Thank you, Grand Master!" The soldier who reported the message retreated after receiving the order.

"Teacher, there is a nail stuck in our army's retreat. Shouldn't it be removed first before we can move forward?" Liu Lin wondered about Liu Ni's arrangement.

"This is true under normal circumstances, but this time it is different. The Penglai bandit army sneaked into Ye County just to let us divide our forces. Even if we take back Ye County now, they will definitely raid other coastal cities. We have no advantage at sea, and we will definitely be exhausted. ." Liu Yi, as Liu Lin's teacher, naturally had to answer Liu Lin's questions carefully.

"So the enemy has a wish, and we must not let him do it. They want us to divide our troops, which means that they are afraid that we will concentrate our forces to attack, so we can't divide our troops. We should first concentrate our forces to destroy their main force. As for the small group of bandits in Ye County , as long as we have the rear army to hold us back, it is the main battlefield of Penglai that ultimately determines victory."

"I understand." Liu Lin nodded, and then asked again: "But our logistics supplies are all in Ye County. If the rebels occupy Ye County, our supplies will definitely be affected."

"Hahaha! Dedaoduozhu, the bandit army in Penglai never expected that we would have two logistics supply places. Gu Yi from Huang County has made a contribution this time. Now half of the supplies have been transported to Huang County, which is enough to support our army. We only need half a month, and with this half month, we can completely wipe out Penglai, and then we can naturally eat in Penglai." Liu Yi said with a smile.

"Teacher is really good at predicting things." Liu Lin praised.

"A cunning rabbit has three caves. Preparing for a rainy day is the foundation of a military strategist." Liu Yi replied.

At this time, there was a noise outside, and the guard outside the tent shouted: "General Wanyan has arrived."

If an officer or anyone else of the puppet Qi wants to enter the Chinese army's tent, they must first go through the process and obtain permission from the general before they can enter.But for the Puppet Qi, the Kingdom of Jin is the master, and the generals of the Kingdom of Jin are naturally superior.The guards outside the Chinese army's main tent did not dare to stop Wanyan Jingzhe, so they could only announce loudly.

"These Tatars are so presumptuous!" Liu Lin muttered in a low voice.

"Be careful!" Liu Yi stopped him.

"General Liu, I heard that Ye County was stolen by the bandit army. What are you going to do with it?" Wanyan Jingzhe asked directly after receiving the money.

"Arrangements have been made for the rear army to recapture it. Our main force must still target the main force of the bandit army in Penglai, and we must not divide our forces easily." Liu Yi replied.

"These rubbish soldiers of yours truly move too slowly. We thought our elite cavalry from the Jin Kingdom could march two hundred miles a day, but you can only march thirty miles a day. I am really worried." Wanyan Jingzhe said nothing. You're welcome.In his opinion, these [-] puppet soldiers and horses are not enough to defeat the [-] cavalry under his command. Naturally, there is no need to be polite to the weak.

However, it is nonsense to march two hundred miles a day for the Jin Kingdom's fine cavalry. Even if they abandon all siege equipment and heavy supplies and advance quickly with light equipment, they will only be able to survive at most 150 miles a day.

"Shangguo is naturally powerful, otherwise he wouldn't have beaten Zhao Guonan and fled south." Liu Yi replied. "This time I must kill Liu Xinqi with my own hands. Last year in Qizhou, I was embarrassed in front of the king. This time I will catch him and punish him so that he can neither live nor die." Wanyan Jingzhe said fiercely said.

The hundred-man team that massacred Liujiabao in Qizhou belonged to Wanyan Jingzhe's troops. While everyone was plundering smoothly, Wanyan Jingzhe lost his troops and was naturally reprimanded by Shangguan Wanyan Zongfu.

"As long as he is caught, he will be handed over to the general for disposal." Liu Yi promised.

……

At Shenshi on November [-], the front troops of the Jin-Qi coalition arrived in Huang County.

Gu Yi went out of the city to reward the army with some wine, meat and food. He had a pleasant conversation with the former army general. Under the leadership of the former army general, he inspected the former army camp.In the evening, detailed information about the former army came to Liu Xinqi.

"It's basically the same as the information from the Military Intelligence Department. The forward force of the Jin-Qi coalition only has [-] troops." Liu Xinqi said.

"Or have you decided not to use muskets tomorrow?" Liu Xinang asked.

"How many crossbows do the entire army have now?" Liu Xinqi asked.

"There are six hundred, all of which are repeating crossbows."

"We won't use muskets tomorrow. Li Cang sent a message yesterday. No one in Ye County who saw muskets ran away. This trump card can be used for another day." Liu Xinqi replied: "According to the original battle plan, we can easily hold off the front army for one day. completely fine."

"it is good!".

……

On November [-]th, at [-] o'clock, the west bank of the intersection of Huang County Official Road and Huangshui River.

The front troops of the Jin-Qi coalition formed a line one mile away from the defensive position of the Xinghan League.

"What's the use of such a low wall? It doesn't seem to reach my chest." The deputy general asked doubtfully.

There were only three phalanxes outside the Xinghan League's defensive position, with less than 200 people in each phalanx. Compared with the 1 people on the Puppet Qi side, it looked very thin.

Behind the position are rows of low walls.

No one can climb over this low earth wall without using their hands, and the cavalry can directly control their horses to cross it. It seems that nothing can stop it.

"Let the cavalry go up and explore the truth!" the former commander of the puppet Qi army ordered.

"Yes!" The order was passed on, and the pseudo-Qi cavalry on the flanks began to mount their horses and form a team, then marched to the center of the position, formed a column, and advanced towards the three infantry phalanxes of the Xinghan League.

(End of this chapter)