sweeping the world

Chapter 395 Zhangshui Front
The king's arrival at the front line in person boosted the morale of the army by no means at 01:30.

Ordinary soldiers would know that the king attached great importance to this war, so no one would dare to be greedy for ink after their meritorious deeds were deterred by the king, and their willingness to seek war would inevitably rise.

For officers, the arrival of the king can be both pressure and motivation. Like soldiers, they will feel that they are valued, and the merits they have made are more meaningful.

Liu Yan's arrival at the Jizhou front line was a bit complicated, and his arrival at the military camp was actually a matter of course.Of course, the first thing he saw were the senior generals. According to the tradition of the Han army, the next step was to meet the middle and low-level officers and soldiers with special merits.

After a set of procedures, the middle and low-level officers and soldiers who were interviewed were naturally too excited to control themselves. In layman's terms, even if Liu Yan asked them to commit suicide at that moment, he probably would not have any hesitation.

The Han army and the Youzhou army led by Shi Bin were only separated by a stretch of Zhangshui. Outposts were set up on both sides of the river with a width of more than [-] meters, and the military camps were chosen to be relatively inland.

Standing on a high ground and looking across the river, the camps on the north bank of the Zhangshui River definitely cover an area of ​​more than twenty miles. You can see that there are also camps in several nearby mountains, but I don’t know the situation of the troops.

"The number of Youzhou soldiers (combatants) under Shi Bin's command should be about 16, and the rest are about 12, and they are distributed everywhere along the Zhangshui River." Lu Tai is fully armed, and his armor looks quite Yingwu took off his helmet to reveal his hairpin, touched the beard on his chin, raised his hand and pointed to the opposite bank: "The main camp is the one that the king saw, and the number of people in it should be about [-]. There are also two large camps on the left and right. The sub-battalions have [-] people each, and the rest are scattered in various places, mainly in the mountainous areas."

Regarding the terrain of the mountains and rivers on the Jizhou battlefield, the camps of the two armies, and even the distribution of troops, Liu Yan had seen the map of the mountains and rivers more than once before he came, and it should be said that he knew it better.

Once the army is large in number, or even small in number, unless there are people who don't understand military affairs at all, they really won't be able to gather together, especially when they choose to garrison.

The strength of the Han army in Jizhou has repeatedly increased to [-]. In fact, the [-] Han troops are not completely gathered together, except for the surrounding areas where troops must be stationed as forward warning points. It is to stay [-], and [-] are stationed as the auxiliary camp on the west side.

The platooning of troops is about echoing each other, and the construction of the camp is about the necessity of turning the corner. What can be prevented is that the whole army will be surrounded by an inadvertent, and there will be no one to report to the rear to request reinforcements.

"It's rainy in autumn, and the river section has risen higher recently. Naturally, the river section that could have been passed by horses does not exist. Our army's current strategy is to stick to it and wait for reinforcements. Therefore, there are only fights between scouts and scouts. There is no battle. Happened." Wang Ji said while pointing to certain places with his hands: "Zhao Jun only has a navy in the Yellow River section of Jizhou, and the rest of the river system does not. Our ships control Zhangshui, and the initiative in combat is also controlled. In our hands, it is convenient for the next march and battle."

Lu Tai and Wang Ji had reported it before how to fight, and Liu Yan had decided not to interfere.

Liu Yan's current role is quite simple, controlling the overall situation without sticking to one place, paying attention to the combat plans of each Han army, while ensuring the army's supply and supply of troops, that's all.

It is a formality and a procedure to listen to the opinions of the frontline generals at the scene again. Although Liu Yan has heard the same words from the senior generals more than once, he still has to listen patiently and ask from time to time. It was read by junior officers who did not know the truth.

"It is rumored that Shi Bin is good at military affairs, and the layout of the camp looks a bit like it." Liu Yan said this when he was waiting for only senior generals around him. He raised his finger and pointed to the opposite side: "The people living in the tent should be the Youzhou frontier army. Look at it." The camp layout is scattered and orderly, and the shacks for the soldiers and civilians are also arranged."

"Shi Bin has Yinong, Cao Fu... and several battle-hardened generals under his command." Wang Ji mentioned five names, basically either Youzhou or Bingzhou's frontier army system. He said solemnly: "These people have been stationed at the border for a long time. The border army of Zhao State in the north and the border army in the south win the battle with horses."

The last time Lu Tai led the army was repelled from Zhangwu County to the south bank of Zhangshui. Although the Han army was caught off guard and had fewer troops, it can be seen that the northern frontier army of Shijie Zhao State was capable of fighting.

The north has always been a place for cavalry, especially the Hu regime has no shortage of cavalry and generals who can command cavalry. The next battle in Jizhou must be dominated by the Han army against and against cavalry.

The cavalry has strong short-distance mobility. They can fight if they can fight, and they can retreat quickly if they can't.

Liu Yan actually didn't have many non-systematic cavalry. Apart from the [-]-strong Huben Army and the newly established [-] Yulin Army, there were only about [-] cavalry who had not been incorporated into the elite corps.

Of course, counting those numbers is counting the number of soldiers. There are actually more than [-] auxiliary riders, and the source of the auxiliary riders is the Han Chinese who are good riders and some naturalized Hu people.If you count the cavalry that can be equipped to participate in the war, it will not be a problem to make do with [-] to [-]. After all, there is no shortage of horses in the Central Plains, but the quality of the latter will not be different from that of the miscellaneous cavalry. Weaker.

After the inspection, Liu Yan returned to the camp, and not long after, he summoned Tuoba Gu and Xu Qian.

"Your Majesty's army is worthy of being a powerful force in every battle." Xu Qian didn't seem to be complimenting him, but could even see his envy: "Not only are the armor and weapons sophisticated, but the officers and men are also formidable."

"Yes, especially the sophisticated weapons and equipment." Tuoba Gu said with emotion: "Our army can't even hold a weapon in each hand, and most of them hold sticks."

Liu Yan pretended not to hear, he asked twice, and it was Tuoba Gu and Xu Qian who said they didn't want to help.

"The Zhao army on the other side of the river is huge, and all the elites who are supposed to be there have arrived." Seeing that Liu Yan didn't talk about weapons and armor, Tuoba changed the subject: "Now let's see how the Yan army reacts."

"I just don't know if the Lord of Yan has withdrawn his troops from Lingzhi City?" Xu Qian took the conversation and asked after saluting, "Does Your Majesty have any news about Liaodong?"

Only then did Liu Yan speak: "The Yan army has appeared outside the Liaodong city defense, and the vassal country Goguryeo has also reported the appearance of the Yan army on the border."

"In this way, our army's chances of going south will increase a bit!" Tuobagu looked very happy, and smiled for a while before he said, "So when will the big battle here start?"

Liu Yan finally figured out what was strange about him recently. Is Daqing Tuoba Daiguo trying to make Han...and maybe Goguryeo fight to the death, and then they take advantage?
(End of this chapter)