Yi Song

Chapter 132 The imperial army that won the battle was too bad

Yongqiu Yanchou Po is a small lake formed by eddying water blocked by hills. It has an area of ​​nearly a hundred miles and is densely covered with reed swamps. There are many river branches. Water thieves gather in it all year round, and there are more than one lake.

When Wang Yan and others didn't have the money to go back to Daming Mansion in Beijing, they came here to fight a group of water thieves and robbed some money for travel expenses. As a result, they were gangstered by Manjintang in Chenliu.

Fenghengyu was devastated, and there were people everywhere who could not survive. The water thieves here gathered another seven to eight hundred people in two or three months, and were used as targets for military training by Liu Guozhang.

The two infantry units from the left guard camp of Bianhe River formed two square formations on the left and right, and slowly pushed toward the water bandits' lair, an island in the middle of the lake.

Now is the winter dry season, and the lake has shrunk to one-fifth of its size in summer and autumn. The lake bed is exposed, and there is a large area of ​​land connected to the island in the middle of the lake.

Liu Guozhang rode his horse and stood at the rear, watching Wang Xun and Kuang Yousheng command the infantry to move forward slowly.

"Commander, the water thieves here should not dare to confront our army. Our army is small, with only a thousand infantry, which is not enough to surround the island in the middle of the lake. I am worried that if the infantry breaks through the village gate in front, the thieves will scatter. If we escape, we will not be able to fight a battle of annihilation, but can only fight a battle of rout."

Yue Fei rode his horse behind him and said seriously.

"Yes, I can understand the difference between a battle of annihilation and a battle of defeat. Then tell me, where will the thieves escape?"

Yue Fei stared at the battlefield for a while and said firmly: "Southwest, northwest and due north."

"continue."

"Our army has set up a formation due east. They definitely don't dare to rush here. To the northeast is the lake area, and the water is shallow and boats cannot go. They can't run fast on foot, so they can easily be shot to death by our army's bows and arrows.

Over there are the Bianhe River and Yongqiu City. Their strength is not enough to break the city, so they can easily be chased by us and blocked under the city and by the river.

To the north and northwest is the reed area, which is dense and dense. It is difficult to find people when you dig in. To the southwest is open space. To the west is the intersection of Yongqiu, Chenliu and Xianping counties. There are many mountains and forests, and the wilderness is empty. Where thieves go, there is a vast sea and sky. "

Liu Guozhang smiled, "The analysis is correct. In this case, we must make targeted arrangements. Send signals."

"Yes!"

The horn sounded, three long and one short, and then from the car behind, three long striped flags, red, white and blue, fluttered in the air like three hairtail fish.

According to the semaphore standard, red, white and blue means front and back attacks.

Not long after, black smoke rose from the due north and northwest. Soon, the fire ignited quickly and spread into one. The reeds in winter are very dry, just like a powder keg being lit.

After a while, the fire in the due north and northwest was like a red-hot curtain, showing a ferocious smile, flying and surrounding half of the island in the middle of the lake.

At the same time, the two infantry armies, separated by two archers, advanced three hundred steps to the right, just covering the due east attack direction and the shallow water area in the northeast.

"shoot!"

Kuang Yousheng shouted, and four hundred archers drew their bows and arrows and fired volleys at the first line of defense of the island in the middle of the lake.

The arrows were like rain. After five rounds, wherever they landed, there were densely packed arrow shafts.

Dozens of thieves standing in the open space were shot, and their screams rose and fell.

Then, under the cover of the shield bearers, the spearmen slowly walked towards the first line of defense.

There was a huge fire behind them, and a killing gun forest was approaching in front of them. Hundreds of thieves suddenly panicked and fled one after another. Only a few people resisted and fell into the neat formation of spears.

Six to seven hundred thieves were like flocks of frightened sheep, running in the wilderness to the southwest.

"Cavalry pursuit!"

Liu Guozhang ordered.

Ma Kuo led the cavalry on the left in a wide arc and quickly caught up with the fleeing thieves.

To the north and west were raging fires, and no one dared to get even half a step closer. To the east, cavalry chased them, slashing with bows and knives, killing dozens of thieves who fell behind. Most of the thieves had no choice but to turn their heads south.

After running less than 300 or 400 steps, Yang Xiaojie led the right cavalry out of a small forest in the south. He rushed diagonally towards the thieves, as if he was facing a running man and stabbed him hard on the neck. .

A big win!

Watching the infantry on the island in the middle of the lake and the cavalry cleaning the battlefield in the wilderness and escorting prisoners, the young knights behind Liu Guozhang were chatting happily.

These young knights are all children of the Gyeonggi Forbidden Army, some are children of members of the Red Heart Society, and some are children of the Hongying Party. They are all only thirteen or fourteen years old.

He has been proficient in bow and horse since he was a child, and passed down his family education. After some selection, he became the flag bearer team of the Changshui Army Commanding Department, with about 60 people.

In name, they are the messengers, but in fact they are Yu Linqi. They are taken as direct disciples by Liu Guozhang. Zhang Meng and Yue Fei are their leaders.

"Two thousand imperial troops beating eight hundred thieves is like an adult beating a child. What's there to be proud of?"

Liu Guozhang turned around and said.

The flag-bearers immediately fell silent.

"You have seen the entire war. Write a summary report when you get back. List more than five advantages and identify more than ten problems. You can only have more, but not less. Submit it tomorrow morning. No plagiarism is allowed. "

Liu Guozhang assigned homework without looking back.

"Yes!"

The flagbearers responded in unison.

At the junction of Bozhou, Chenzhou and Yingzhou, there is a town called Chigou Town. The sky is high here and the emperor is far away, and even the state and county governments cannot control it. The sky here is Tian Wenbao, the great tycoon of Huaibei and the leader of the Zang religion.

At this time, he was entertaining distinguished guests from afar, Fang Tianbao and Wang Buddha, in his hundred-acre mansion.

"Liu Erlang, I heard his name. He is brave and good at fighting. He is also very righteous and affectionate. The heroes in Heshuo and Jianghuai all worship him. Several of my capable men have gone to join him. .”

Tian Wenbao looks fair and elegant, like a scholar who has read poetry and books.

"Now he is leading the left guard camp of Bianhe River to wipe out all the mountain bandits and water bandits for hundreds of miles to the left and right of Bianhe River. I heard that there are four to five hundred heads piled up. They are all evil thieves with unclean hands and feet and blood debts. People from all over the country who suffered greatly praised him one after another. This Liu Erlang is not a simple man."

Fang Tianbao smiled faintly: "Of course it's not simple. He is the official's nephew and a newly promoted minister. Everyone in the court, from the prefect Gao Taiwei in front of the palace to the Nanjing area, put in a lot of effort to help him save money. credit.

The most elite soldiers and horses of the Forbidden Army, the most capable generals and military attachés, and the most abundant food, grass and money. You can win the battle even if you change pigs. But this guy, even if he fights hundreds of mobs, he still has to line up his troops and act strictly. It's really a joke.

Is he going to suppress bandits, or is he going to show off his power? "

Tian Wenbao picked up the wine glass, interrupted Fang Tianbao's words, and said politely: "Master Fang, please. The simple food and simple food here are not as good as those of the rich people in Zhejiang and Zhejiang, so I still invite Haihan."

"Tian Dong's family is so polite."

After finishing a glass of wine, Tian Wenbao said again: "So, Liu Erlang is just a foolhardy guy?"

"How many Bai Qi and Han Xin are there in the history books who are both wise and brave? Most of them are fierce generals like Li Cunxiao and Wang Yanzhang who bravely defeated the three armies and finally fell into the trap. Tian Dong's family only has enough manpower. Tigers are not scary."

"Yes, tigers are not scary. I hunted a tiger in autumn. You see, this tiger skin was peeled off from that tiger."

"The Tian Dong family is both wise and courageous, and this is a great opportunity to show off their grand plans. Now that the six thieves are in power and the Zhao family is ignorant and immoral, the people in the world hate it to the bone and have been waiting for a new savior for a long time. All the Tian Dong family needs to do is raise their arms and he will definitely be the one to succeed. Ruyun. When the time comes to capture Yingtian Mansion and occupy the land of Longxing in Zhao and Song Dynasties, all the heroes in the world will be impressed. This master's destiny will surely come true."

Tian Wenbao smiled faintly, "Fang Shaodong is very eloquent. I just want to ask, there are Zhu Meng and his son in the southeast, which has made the local people miserable and has deep grudges. Just a little spark can set the sky on fire."

Why didn't the Fang family take advantage of the situation? But here you encourage Bucai to cause trouble? Is there anything else I can say? "

(End of this chapter)