Han counter current

At the beginning of the fourth month, Yan Cheng finally ordered the army to suspend the offensive, and all the troops returned to the north bank to defend. [-] infantry were stationed in the battalions on the north bank to prevent the enemy from counterattacking, while most of the navy temporarily entered the water village to rest.

In fact, Yan Cheng's worries were a bit superfluous. Even though Zhou Yu still had a viable force in his hands, even though Jiangdong's army was full of anger and wanted to take revenge, but the war really didn't go on like this.

The Jingzhou army has retreated, so the Jiangdong army must counterattack?In this way, it is still not following Yan Cheng's routine, and in the end both sides will suffer, which is even more unfavorable for Zhou Yu.

Therefore, when the Jingzhou army was resting, Zhou Yu also ordered the entire army to rest and train the recruits transferred from the rear, intending to make up for the previous losses in the shortest possible time.

In contrast, the fighting in Yangzhou seems to have eased a lot.Tai Shici has always focused on defense. Lu Xiao and Wen Meng provoked many times, but Tai Shici ignored them.

Although both sides wanted to kill each other as soon as possible, but both sides were not weak, Lu Xiao was witty, Wen Meng was cunning, none of the traps set by Tai Shici worked.

However, Lu Xiao and Wen Meng wanted to ask Tai Shici to fight to the death many times, but Tai Shici just refused to be fooled. Battles of tough battles, field battles, and sneak attacks were staged one after another.

After each battle, Wen Meng and Lu Xiao, together with young generals such as Zhang Quan and Zhang Hu, made summaries. Therefore, for more than four months, although the progress of the Yangzhou battle was not very good, the young juniors in the Northern Army They are growing rapidly.

"My foster father ordered me to preside over the war in Yangzhou, with the intention of opening up a second battlefield and resolving the war in the south as soon as possible. In the past four months, our army has attacked many times, but we have not been able to break through Tai Shici's line of defense.

However, our army is not without results. At least, you have matured a lot now. You are lucky to be able to use a famous future like Tai Shici to improve your ability and popularity. "

In the camp, Lu Xiao, Wen Meng and others gathered together, planning for the next battle. Looking at Huang Xu and other generals, Lu Xiao began his speech.

As Chen Feng's adopted sons, these four brothers are very capable of speech and publicity, especially when the war starts, they can always use the most concise and easy-to-understand language to mobilize the morale of the entire army.

Don't look at Wen Meng and Gao Zhong who don't talk very much at ordinary times. When it comes to that, every word they say can make a big impact. Lu Xiao is usually a talkative guy, and now, he has endless things to say. rhetoric.

"After this period of fighting, we wanted to break through Taishici's defense line as soon as possible, and our plan to take down the entire territory of Yangzhou basically failed, which also made us realize our own shortcomings and arrogance.

It is impossible to break the stalemate as soon as possible on the second battlefield, so, next, our battle plan must be changed.In my opinion, we must abandon the task of breaking through the enemy's defenses and attack the enemy's rear instead.

To put it simply, our next important task is to force Jiangdong to continuously dispatch reinforcements and supplies to Yangzhou from the rear, drag down Jiangdong's logistics step by step, and squeeze out Jiangdong's last potential. "

Looking at the others, Lu Xiao began to explain his plan.Tai Shici lived up to his reputation as a famous general in the world, relying on less than [-] soldiers, horses and cities, he resisted the attack of the northern army, and he was not weak.

Therefore, after repeated discussions between Lu Xiao and Wen Meng, they both decided not to break through the defense line as their task, but to keep the current situation unchanged, but they could fight a war of attrition.

"I have asked for [-] slaves from Luoyang. These people will be the main force of our army's battle for the next month. What my foster father means is that the lives of these people must be used where they are most valuable."

Among the northern army, slaves can be regarded as the most low-ranking kind, even the slave army and servant army can't compare.Basically, slaves who have minor crimes or have special skills can be selected.

The rest of the sinful ones, or those with disabilities, or the old, weak, and sick, will find it difficult to get rid of their status as slaves.Lu Xiao only wanted slaves from Luoyang instead of slave troops, probably because he was looking at the lives of these people.

Looking at the others, Wen Meng knew that he had to explain the next battle plan clearly. The four little brothers rarely lead an army alone, and there are some things that must be clearly explained.

"These slaves are about to arrive at the camp. I discussed with Zixiu to let them rest for five days. During these five days, they must be entertained with good food and drink. Three meals a day, every meal is dry.

After that, the four of you will each pick 1000 men and start to implement the plan. In addition, you will be assigned [-] to [-] elite cavalry. Remember, your task is to find the enemy, whether it is the enemy The elite or the heavy soldiers will be killed without mercy. "

Wen Meng's meaning is obvious, the lives of most of the slaves basically have to be confessed here.In fact, this is a better home for slaves.

Therefore, Wen Meng and the others will not treat these slaves badly. They will not be bad at eating and drinking, and they will be treated if they are injured. Even if someone really performs outstandingly, it is not impossible to promote them exceptionally.

Seven days later, a new battle broke out in Yangzhou. Several troops from the Northern Army camp marched towards the south of Yangzhou. Along the way, as long as they encountered soldiers and horses and hardcore supporters of the Jiangdong Army, they would attack, attack , and then attack.

A few days later, Tai Shici made timely adjustments, adopted the strategy of a small group of troops against a small group of troops, and took advantage of the advantages of He Qi's thousands of mountain and Yue elite soldiers who were good at mountain warfare to fight separately, restraining the momentum of the Northern Army and successfully annihilating Many enemy troops.

But this did not stop the enemy's plan. After losing hundreds of people, these small groups of northern troops would immediately return to the camp to rest, then replenish their troops and horses, and start a new attack.

And He Qi's subordinates, in the battles again and again, reduced their number again and again, and more and more troops fell on the battlefield. Even if they killed more opponents, it still seemed that the gains outweighed the losses for the Jiangdong Army. .

It wasn't until the slaves transferred by Lu Xiao lost almost 5000 people, and the elite under He Qi's command also lost about 3000 people, that Tai Shici finally realized that something was wrong.

"Are they crazy? Are the younger generations all this crazy, trading human lives for human lives, doesn't it mean that the northern army values ​​the lives of soldiers most? Why is this so?"

Tai Shici had too many doubts in his heart, he couldn't figure it out, even though he had already noticed that most of the people who died in the enemy's battle were not regular elites, but that was human life, how could it be wasted like this?what is this?

Chapter 850

In the Yangzhou battlefield, both sides paid a high price in order to advance the war. As the battle progressed, more and more lives were confessed here, and more and more corpses were transported back to their respective rears.

The northern army lost half of the slaves, and the remaining half had a more obvious vigor. Those who survived in such a harsh environment and on such a battlefield relied on their own fierceness and bravery.

As for the Jiangdong Army, no less than 4000 troops were lost in the headquarters troops brought by He Qi alone. This may not be a big deal to the Jiangdong Army in Yangzhou, but to He Qi himself, it is already It was a huge loss.

The He family in Kuaiji was originally a local aristocratic family, and He Qi was able to go through Sun Ce and Sun Quan to ensure the continued power of the family, relying on the soldiers and horses in his hands.

The military service system in Jiangdong is different from that in the north. Most of the soldiers and horses are supported by the generals themselves. Kuaiji is the base that Sun Quan awarded He Qi to support his own army. To a certain extent, He Qi is the local emperor of Kuaiji.

But this kind of emperor-like life all comes from the soldiers and horses he controls in He Qi's hands, and the military exploits he can make for Sun Quan.Without these troops, the importance of He Qi in Sun Quan's eyes would drop to freezing point.

Ever since he stepped onto the battlefield when he was young, He Qi has been a slave in order to control more soldiers and horses. He has dealt with Shanyue in Kuaiji many times, and he has also recruited many Shanyue people.

Among his 6000 troops, at least [-] are young and strong, and these people are his trump cards and elites, and they are the key to ensuring that he can gain military exploits every time he is on the battlefield.

In addition, even if He Qi or the He family made mistakes, Sun Quan would not do anything to them under normal circumstances, as long as He Qi could guarantee that the tens of thousands of elite soldiers were still in his hands.

Don't you see, Gan Ning, who is unparalleled in bravery, is obviously loyal to Sun Quan and has made great achievements in battle, why is there no reward?Instead, he was punished?It's not because this guy is weak in the first place, and he also lost his only thousands of troops in the war.

Don’t you see why Sun Quan is clearly jealous and hates Zhou Yu, but no matter what Zhou Yu did wrong, he, Sun Quan, dare not make any changes. Isn’t it because Zhou Yu has more than 8000 elite sailors in his hands, and also controls [-] elite infantry, In addition, there are no less than [-] troops indirectly controlled by Zhou Yu.

If He Qi lost more than [-]% of his soldiers and horses in this battle, I am afraid that after the war, the good days of his He family will soon come to an end, unless He Qi can guarantee that he can recover his troops in the shortest possible time .

But right now, the situation seems to be even more difficult than He Qi imagined. Taishi Ci is good at fighting. Except for the [-] cavalry and [-] infantry in the headquarters, the rest of the troops were all temporarily transferred to him by Sun Quan. Therefore, As long as Tai Shici is not too stupid, his troops and horses in the headquarters will not be damaged too much.

As for He Qi, more than half of the 8000 soldiers and horses he brought this time have already been lost. Even including the troops who stayed in his hometown, there are only 6000-[-] people at the moment. The power of his He family has already weakened too much.

This battle has just begun. According to the current style of play, it is not known how many soldiers and horses he will have left in the end.Right now, Tai Shici still wants to take the initiative to attack, but he, He Qi, has already started to feel anxious.

"Immediately send this secret letter back to my hometown. You must hand it to my father. Remember, no one but my father is allowed to read any word on this letter."

"The subordinate obeys the order, Patriarch, please rest assured, people are faithful, and people are dead."

In the camp, He Qizheng handed a letter to his own captain. It seemed that he had an emergency and wanted to let his hometown know.

"I hope it will be in time. Right now, we have to find a way to recruit soldiers from Shanyue, train them immediately, and make up for the losses in this battle, so as to ensure that the strength of my He family will not be damaged too much.

Otherwise, regardless of victory or defeat, my He family will inevitably suffer the fate of being suppressed.Alas, it's also my fault that I was eager to make contributions, and was tricked by the enemy general from the very beginning.

Although General Taishi never thought of plotting against me, if this battle continues, Jiangdong Army's losses are inevitable.

The [-] soldiers and horses recruited from Shanyue this time can't be sent to the front line no matter what.I just don't know if we can recruit so many people within two or three months.

A few years ago, Shanyue seemed to have a powerful character, and there was a vague tendency to dominate Shanyue. If I hadn't joined forces with other leaders to suppress it, Shanyue would have made a big fuss long ago.

Forget it, this time, just pay more money and food, and take care of the Shanyue leaders in Kuaiji. It shouldn't be too difficult to get a group of young and strong from them. "

Unlike Tai Shici, He Qi is not only Sun Quan's general, but also the current patriarch of the He family in Kuaiji. All his actions and thoughts must first serve the interests of the family, and then be Sun Quan.

Therefore, seeing the sharp decline in strength, his first thought was not to send troops from the rear for reinforcements, but to recruit soldiers and horses from his hometown to make up for the loss.