Lord of the House

(This chapter is dedicated to the "You Don't Ask Me Don't Tell" brother who just lost his job. Thank you for your support for "Xiao Chen", and I hope you can always support yourself.)

The largest river in Huangpi is the Yudai River, which flows from the east of Changxuanling and the east of Huangpi City, and is already under the control of the Huaidong Army. However, a ditch leads west from the southwest corner of the moat, named Baita River.

The water surface of the Baita River is only a few feet to a dozen feet wide. It can only be regarded as a small river on the Jianghan Plain, which is crisscrossed by the river. It extends in the direction of southwest Hanjin, and leads to Xiaosai Lake in the southeast of Hanjin City, which is nearly 50 miles away.

Since Hanjin is a fork where Hanshui flows into the Yangtze River, the sediment that flows down from the upper reaches of Hanshui will accumulate into land from the west and south of Hanjin, forming large lakes and swamps.

If the water potential of the Yangtze River is extremely high, these lakes and swamps will be connected together to form a vast super lake, just like Chaotian Dang in the north of Jiangning City. When the water rises, it will be hundreds of miles wide.

However, due to the sediment deposited by the Han River in the southwest of Hanjin day and night, it is no longer possible to see the lake water surface in the southern part of the lake connected together. A string of lake swings.

Xiaosai Lake is just one of them.

These lakes are connected with the Yangtze River most of the time, but these waterways have not been treated, whether they are deep or shallow, and there is no way to know. Usually, ships above a hundred stone are unfamiliar with the situation. The possibility of early morning in the shallows is great.

The warships of the Huaidong Water Camp fought in the wide and deep waters, and it was always unfavorable, but faced with such complex water conditions and shallow silt lakes, they would also feel headaches. In addition, the reeds in the lake can't see the end. After the autumn, the wind blows and the white tidbits fly by, just like the heavy snow. Battalion ships enter.

In comparison, Yang Xiong's naval warships have small hulls and shallow drafts, making them flexible and maneuverable in shallow waters.

Therefore, it is mainly concentrated on the lakes and lakes in the south of Hanjin City, including Xiaosai Lake, which is actually a barrier outside Hanjin City.

Although the Baita River is not a big river, it extends westward from Huangpi to Xiaosai Lake, and is connected with the lakes and lakes in the south of Hanjin, forming a natural trench on the terrain, which is conducive to blocking the Huaidong Army in the Baita River. To the south; and in the north of Huangpi City, Shewenzhuang used a small mound called Xiongjiagang, only 11 or 20 feet high, to build a fortress, filled with 5,000 elites led by Shejia, who will be in Huaihe in Changxuanling. The Eastern Army is blocked in the east...

I have to admit that after She Wenzhuang led Shicheng reinforcements to the south, the defenses of Huangpi and Hanjin became much more active. It was no longer a matter of shrinking tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in the city and giving the Huaidong Army a chance to block the city gate and fight. .

Between Hanjin and Huangpi, Shewenzhuang used the Baita River as the front line of defense, so Huangpi and Hanjin each sent 6,000 infantry soldiers to guard the four camps on the north side of the Baita River. Behind the four fence camps along the river, another fence camp was stationed with elite cavalry.

As long as the Huaidong Army dared to cross the Baita River, the Yanhezha Battalion was responsible for holding on to it, and the cavalry battalion behind the belly was responsible for going out to attack and relieve the siege of the Yanhezha Battalion.

Once the Huaidong army crossed the Baita River and fought on the north bank of the river, it would definitely cut the camp along the river, which would be more conducive to the main force of Shewenzhuang's cavalry to come and fight.

By the first ten days of October, Shewenzhuang used the Baita River and the lakes and lakes to the south of Hanjin to form a whole for the defense of the two cities of Hanjin and Huangpi, which were less than 50 miles apart. The hands and feet of attacking from the north are bound, and it is difficult to tear down its defense line with minor casualties. Second, the materials transported from the upper reaches of the Han River also have relatively safe passages north of the Baita River, which can be directly transported into In Huangpi City.

Since there are large forests in the north of Huangpi, and logging is used to build fences, the raw materials are easy to obtain, and it is fast and convenient.

Lin Tie, the **** of the Huqi, entered the front fortress to inspect the enemy's situation. He saw that in about ten days, the enemy's fence was erected behind the Baita River, pointing to the fence in the distance and the side. Everyone said: "Give Shewenzhuang another month, this fence will completely connect Huangpi and Hanjin cities..."

"Shewenzhuang is a veteran, well-deserved reputation." Fu Qinghe said with emotion.

Song Fu and Gao Zongting were silent.

During the East Fujian War, Gao Zongting assisted Li Zhuo and Shewenzhuang in the fierce battle in the mountains and rivers of East Fujian for ten years. How could he not know the ability of Shewenzhuang? After the Dongmin army was dismembered and Li Zhuo was transferred from Dongmin, Shewenzhuang abandoned the land and went to sea and led the Bamin forces to re-emerge. It can be used as a classic of strategy. Afraid that it has already fallen into the hands of the luxury family? It was precisely because of the enchanting Lin Fu that the Bamin forces brought Shewenzhuang to a dead end where there was only death and no hope in sight.

There were so many surrendered and traitorous generals who had surrendered to Yanhu, and the only one who was qualified to compete head-on with the Huaidong Army was probably Shewenzhuang alone—although the She family had beaten Huaidong like a dog over the years.

"To be honest, if we only attacked and defended from the front, we would not necessarily have the confidence to tear apart this line of defense if we assembled 100,000 elites to the south of Huangpi..." Song Fu sighed softly, he and Shewenzhuang were the same. Minguimen, young friends, and equally famous Bamin, how can I not know in my heart, the failure of the luxury family is not because of the incompetence of Shewenzhuang and the two sons, it is just that they are not comparable to Lin Fu...

Shewenzhuang is currently building an overall defense line between Huangpi and Hanjin. The more successful this defense line is, the more it seems that the main force of the Huaidong Army can be attracted and contained here, and the more Shewenzhuang is trapped here. Shen - Shewenzhuang was tying a knot that he was going through, and he didn't realize it until now.

In addition to the more than 60,000 defenders in Hanjin and Huangpi, Shewenzhuang led Shicheng troops to help. After seeing the main force of the Huaidong Army gathered in front of Huangpi, another 20,000 troops were transferred from Tiemen Mountain...

In the face of the Huaidong Army's nearly 100,000 water infantry troops, Yanhu's troops on the defense lines of Huangpi and Hanjin, which were no more than 50 li wide, were also nearly 110,000. Since Yanhu had 110,000 soldiers and horses, Huangpi and Hanjin, two cities less than 50 miles apart, could be relied on, so it can be said that they still have the upper hand.

The troops and horses deployed by the Huaidong Army in front of the Baita River were under Chen Zui.

During the war in Shangrao, Chen Zhe's troops suffered a lot of casualties, with more than 2,000 generals killed in the battle, but they were fully rested and replenished in Ganzhou. At this time, the total number of generals and soldiers exceeded 21,000, which is more than the actual number of the nominal establishment. The elite of the two brigades.

When Lin Fu came to the front base to watch the army this time, he wanted to hear Chen Zuo's troops dispatched in Chaishan. How did he lead his troops to tear apart the barracks defense line built by Shewenzhuang in front of the Baita River?

Chen Zuo's army set up camp in the south of the Baita River, and it was also a front base for logging and building a fence.

Lin Fu got off his horse, walked to a stone mill under an ancient willow, and sat down. He asked Chen Zhe, "How do you plan to tear apart the barrier of the Baita River?"

"It's not difficult to tear open the gate wall of the Baita River," Chen Zhi said. "The key is to wedge into the north bank of the Baita River to guard against the main force of Shewenzhuang's cavalry, so I thought I was tearing apart the gate wall of the Baita River. The defense line, after entering the north bank, the advancing troops should use shield vehicles to build a defense line to the north to resist the cavalry attack. Only in this way can there be more room for the barracks to defend the troops... As for crossing the Baita River, it is convenient. The river is only a few feet wide, and the craftsman of the car battalion said that the axles and gears provided by the Ordnance Superintendent are very useful. , forming an attack channel. After crossing the Baita River, the shield car is obviously too light when resisting the charge of the enemy's heavy armor. I want to build dozens of heavy vehicles. After tearing the gap in the barrier wall of the Baita River, quickly set up Two trestle bridges come out, and dozens of heavy vehicles are deployed on the north side, which can guard against the impact of enemy armor..."

Lin Bie said: "Heavy vehicles don't need to be specially built, just cover the carriages with iron plates..."

Among the 20,000 enemy cavalry that Suishewenzhuang came to aid from Shicheng, many of them were heavy cavalry.

If you simply use heavy armored cavalry on the battlefield, the method of restraint is very good, but the foot battalion penetrates the north bank of the Baita River. When attacking the enemy's barracks, it faces the charge of the enemy light cavalry covering the heavy armored cavalry. Extremely difficult.

The Flying Paradox is just refitted from a unicycle. It is expensive because of its lightness. It is adaptable to enter the battlefield with more complex terrain, and it seems reluctant to resist the charge of heavy armored cavalry.

Huaidong used new technology to build a four-wheeled truck, which was huge in size. It was dragged by two mules and horses, and it could hold 30 stone of goods on the post road. The carriage of this kind of trolley is covered with a thick iron plate weighing 2,000 jin on all sides, it will become very strong, and it can withstand strong impacts. When deployed on the flanks, it can not only better defend against the impact of the enemy's heavy armor. As long as the roof is modified, it can also become a small solid defense for the squadron.

Fu Qinghe nodded and said, "I'll go to the truck camp to see if I can build dozens of them quickly..."

"Is there anything else you need?" Lin Fu asked Chen Zhu.

"There is still a shortage of stretcher soldiers. Those who dare to rush to the front to lift the wounded down, don't want those soft feet who see blood and urine!" Chen Zhi said.

Lin Bie shook his head helplessly and smiled, and said, "Okay, let people provoke people who are not afraid of blood..."

In the military and civilian husbands, in addition to manufacturing, transport and other matters, a stretcher team is also specially prepared, which is responsible for carrying the wounded and dead from the battlefield for treatment in a timely manner. No matter how much preparatory work is done in the early stage, there are still some things that are not in place. Even if the people of the stretcher team have undergone pre-war training, but when they actually go to the battlefield where blood is dripping with arrows and stones flying, there are still quite a few people who will panic. at a loss.

In fact, if you can maintain your composure on a battlefield where blood is blurred and arrows rain like locusts, you already have the basic qualities of an elite soldier. How can you have higher requirements for the civilian husband who is responsible for carrying wounded soldiers on the battlefield for the first time?

After coming down from the front, Lin Fu was accompanied by Gao Zongting, Fu Qinghe, and Song Fu, and more than a thousand horses were scattered around to guard.

Lin Fu walked across the horse and said with Fu Qinghe: "Shewenzhuang is a veteran, and it is difficult to find his flaws in tactics, but his most fatal flaws are well known to him. It is the 110,000 soldiers and horses gathered between Huangpi and Hanjin. The sources are complex and chaotic: including the soldiers and horses who guarded Hanjin before the She family and an elite group transferred from Shicheng, there are almost 40,000 people; Sun Jichang's army There are 20,000 troops of the Han army attached to Buxin, 30,000 troops of Luo Xiancheng's Suizhou army, and 20,000 cavalry troops of Yan and Hu's direct line. Such a complex system of troops and horses is handed over to Shewenzhuang for moderation and command. It's a big problem, but when it comes to adversity, it's hard to say..."

Fu Qinghe nodded and said, "Before the rebel general Sun Jichang was able to fight tenaciously, it is because these newly attached troops thought that Yanhu had an absolute advantage in Jingxiang, and thought that as long as they could persist until the troops and horses west of the Han River captured Jingzhou City , they will surely win the war in eastern Hubei. This strong expectation of victory makes the defenders on the defense line in eastern Hubei have a relatively tenacious fighting will and are more difficult to defeat, which also makes us in the early stage of eastern Hubei. It will be more difficult to attack the fortress; once the 110,000 enemy soldiers gathered in the front lines of Huangpi and Hanjin with a complex system realize that victory is hopeless, and even escaping for their lives is a problem, the situation will become simple for us... …”

Song Fu said: "Ye Ji Luo Rong will not fail to consider this issue, but She Jia and Luo Xiancheng only joined Yanhu after July. He is eager to use She Jia and Luo Xiancheng to fight Nanyang and contain Huaixi, and he has no time. To integrate the Shejia and Suizhou soldiers and horses. On the other hand, Ye Jiluorong has to guard against the Shejia and Suizhou soldiers and horses taking advantage of the war in Jingxiang, and must dismantle the Shejia and Suizhou soldiers and horses when dispatching troops Use. There are many advantages, but the disadvantages are also very obvious, that is, we can see that the enemy's army and horse system gathered in Huangpi and Hanjin is in chaos. The defenders of Fengshan each had to defend a line of defense, and it was a last resort, but I just didn't expect that we would fight so fiercely at the beginning. He would not let Shewenzhuang come to take charge of the overall situation. Even without the existence of the Chaishan Qibing, we would all break through them and pierce them. The defense line of East Hubei is not a problem. Of course, Shewenzhuang comes to dominate the overall situation and coordinate in the center, but it cannot solve the fundamental problems. Even if there are no major loopholes in the strategy of Shewenzhuang, we really dare to fight against it. With a dozen, I am confident that I can tear apart the Baitahe defense line..."

"If you can tear it apart, the price to pay is a bit high," Gao Zongting said with a slight smile~www.wuxiaspot.com~, "Shewenzhuang came to eastern Hubei, and nominally holds the commander of the battlefield in eastern Hubei, but The one who can really command is also the former old army. It can only play a coordinating role for the generals of Sun Jichang, Meng Anchan and Luo Xiancheng. However, compared with eastern Hubei, Ye Jiluorong personally leads the army in the west of Hanshui. It is much better for the army to attack Jingzhou..."

Lin Bie nodded. He also kept an eye on the development of the war in Jingzhou. In addition to Hu Wenmu's letter, which was sent to Huangzhou every day, there were other spies from the Ministry of Military Intelligence in Jingzhou that sent back information every day.

Ye Jiluorong entrusted Zhou Fantong to lead the newly attached army of 50,000 troops as the main force to attack Jingzhou City head-on. They arrived at Jingzhou City six days ago. The obstacles on the periphery of Jingzhou City have been cleared, and they occupy the port area from the south of Jingzhou City to the river bank.

In addition, Tian Chang and Han Li were specially responsible for cutting off the resistance forces on the periphery of Jingzhou City, and they were also responsible for preventing reinforcements from Xiangtan or Huaidong from landing on the periphery of Jingzhou City's two flanks.

In addition to Ye Jiluorong on the west bank of the Han River, there are 30,000 cavalry, except Pu Jieshi who led 8,000 cavalry under the control of Zhou Fan and entered Jingzhou city to prevent the defenders from going out of the city to counterattack, the rest of the cavalry were mainly concentrated in Jingmen (Jingmen is one distance from Jingzhou In addition, the surrendered soldiers from Nanzhang, Zhongyi, Jingmen, Dangyang and other cities, plus the township and village soldiers from the Jingzhou area, were about 20,000 miscellaneous soldiers, and they were all called Ye Jiluorong. Give it to Zhou Fan for consumption in the early stage of the siege.

Due to the fierce offensive of the Huaidong Army on Huangpi, Yanhu's troops on the west bank of the Han River did not dare to delay the pace of attacking Jingzhou, and the siege of Jingzhou City would probably be officially launched in one or two days.

It is said that Hu Wenmu's defenders in Jingzhou City are enough, and Hu Wenmu should have the determination to defend Jingzhou, but Jingzhou can defend it for a few days, and Lin Fu has no way to predict in advance... My QT room is open! More vulgar official QT room number [9167] Click to enter