Chapter 51: The Poor Don't Chase
Deng Yu put on armor and went into battle, but it was too late to turn the tide. It happened that the Huaidong Army pushed four more three-bow bed crossbows from the rear, and although the generals risked death to cover them, the giant arrows shot from the bed crossbows pierced the two of them and pierced Deng Yu's chest before stopping.
Deng Yu was killed in the front battle, Deng's children snatched out his body and withdrew, the defense of the Zhejiang-Fujian army in the Huating Pass collapsed, and thousands of remnants fled to the western foot of Lingshan Mountain.
Chen Yan was surrounded by the guards and climbed to Yanzui Rock. Yanzui Rock used to be the place where Deng Yu was stationed, although it was only fifty zhang above the river, it was the most precipitous place around. After the collapse of the Zhejiang-Fujian army in the pass, Deng Yu still had dozens of guards here to resist stubbornly, and after being annihilated, there was only a pool of blood left, and the white stone was also dyed with red water.
Chen Stain Linji overlooked, the north of the mountains and mountains, stretching for thousands of miles, the south, the west of the rivers and streams flowing, sparkling in the moonlight, he stood on the rocks, suddenly proud, pointed to the left and right rivers and mountains, and the accompanying staff officers, military commanders and others said: "Those stinky books, see this river and mountain, most of them will chant a poem to make a fu to respond to the situation, Lao Chen, I searched the intestines and scraped the belly for a long time, and I gave the lord a few hundred words that I coerced to recognize, and I couldn't think of a single elegant word......"
The water camp landed from the mouth of the stream to kill, and came up from the east foot to annihilate the enemy, and Su Pinxiao was surrounded by a team of soldiers, and rushed to Yanzui Rock to join Chen Yan.
"There is an order from the big battalion, after the defeat of Deng Yu's department, you don't need to chase the remnants of the enemy, immediately lead your troops to the south to intercept the ...... of the Fei Xiong department," Su Pinxiao said, and showed Chen Yan the warrant issued by Lin Bin.
"That's not chasing?" Chen Yan was stunned for a moment.
For the soldiers who have worked hard to defeat the enemy's formation, chasing down and destroying the remnants of the enemy and expanding the results of the battle is the climax stage that has just entered this war feast -- the enemy's defensive position in front of the pass has just collapsed, and the enemy's casualties account for no more than 20% of the total, and in order to truly annihilate the enemy's vital force, effectively organizing the pursuit is the most important link.
In addition, the Huating Pass is also an interception position to block the main force of the eastern front of the Zhejiang-Fujian Army in the upper reaches of the Xinjiang River. Even if there are water battalion warships blocking Huating Creek and prohibiting the enemy from fleeing westward, the enemy can escape along the east bank of Huating Pass to the north, Yongshan and Leping......
At this time, the battalion ordered to let go of the remnants of the Zhejiang-Fujian army on the north bank not to annihilate it, abandon the flower pavilion and not defend it, and transfer to the south bank to intercept the extravagant flying bear.
Lin Bin's warrant has always been concise, without much explanation, Chen Yan read it twice, still confused, and asked Su Pinxiao: "Who came here with the warrant of the lord?" ”
"It is indeed the warrant of the lord," Su Pinxiao said, "Another military order was transmitted to Qimen before, and Hu Qiaozhong, Yu Wencheng and other generals led their troops south to Yongshan. I think ah, maybe the battalion planned to ask the soldiers and horses of Gandong to fill in Yongshan to intercept the defeated remnants of the enemy......" pointed to the west foot of Huating Ridge, and said, "Look over there: Deng Yu's department will defeat you, and Tian Jingshan and the other enemies will have no courage to fight, depending on the situation, they are going to retreat to Hengfeng City." If you lead your troops to retreat to the east and assemble, you can even frighten Tian Jingshan and other enemies to flee eastward. This retreat and advance can make them waste two or three days on the north bank, and it happens to make the main forces of the Changshan Army and the Chongcheng Army chase after them from the east! On this side of Huating Creek, whether to keep it or not, there is not much difference? ”
"Flower Pavilion is emptying the city here?" Chen Zhen frowned, just thinking of the main point.
"That's how it should be!" Su Pinxiao said, "The enemies of the Zhejiang-Fujian army in Hengfeng and Qingxi have become lost dogs, even if they are brave and stronger than Huating Pass, the navy can drag him along Huating Creek for a day or two." ”
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The general of the large battalion had already given the order, and Chen Yan did not have time to explain to the generals below, that is, he ordered the soldiers and horses chased to the north to come back and retreat to the east of the pass to prepare to cross the river.
When Deng Yu seized the Flower Pavilion from the west of Hengfeng, in addition to the soldiers and horses of the department, he also joined Tian Jingshan, a disciple of the Tian family, who had withdrawn from Litang, and marched westward. When they marched west to Huating, only Deng Yu's troops were stationed at the pass in time, while Tian Jingshan and other troops were forced to shrink and defend the mountains to the north. From dusk onwards, the only one who was really attacked by the Chen Yan Department was Deng Yu's Department in front of the pass.
Deng Yu advanced to occupy the Flower Pavilion, occupying the advantage of the terrain, but he could not hold it overnight to defeat the Huaidong Army, Tian Jingshan and other troops did not dare to fight for the Flower Pavilion Pass, and could not wait for dawn, that is, retreated in the direction of Hengfeng.
After early morning, the Chen Yan Department began to retreat to the eastern foot of the pass, preparing to cross the river to the south bank in the upper reaches of Yanzui Gorge.
In the eyes of Tian Jingshan and other enemy generals, the Huaidong Army retreated to the east of Huating Pass for reorganization, but looking at the situation, it seemed that they were going to pursue them while they were victorious. After Deng Yu's troops were defeated, the Zhejiang-Fujian army west of Hengfeng seemed to have broken its waist, and it no longer had the courage to engage the Huaidong army in the field. In addition to sending a small number of soldiers and horses, the enemy general Tian Jingshan immediately led the main force to flee to Hengfeng City.
The enemy fled at night, and Chen Yan could only hate that he did not have an elite cavalry in his hand, otherwise he would pursue the remnants of the demoralized enemy from the rear, and maybe he could take advantage of the chaos to kill into Hengfeng City.
Early yesterday morning, the Chen Yan Department entered the Xinjiang River by boat, and outside Hengshan City, it staggered with the Department of Luxury Flying Bear.
Stains are in the water, and the bears are on land.
Between day and night, the two battles of the Chen Yan Department successively captured the two key points of Shangrao City and Huating Pass, and frightened the Rao defenders and defeated Deng Yu's department. The two battlefields were one hundred and thirty miles apart, and one hundred and sixty miles away from Hengshan City.
In addition to the well-trained Huaidong Army, the Chen's subordinate moved so quickly that it was convenient for the boat division to go down the river and attack the coast.
After staggering through Hengshan, Luxury Feixiong did not hesitate at all, and ordered his headquarters to rush westward, intending to reach the eastern border of Guixi with a way to go south before the Huaidong army intercepted or chased him. However, the Luxury Flying Bear Department walked on foot, and after Chen Zhai defeated Deng Yu, the Luxury Flying Bear Department was still more than 60 miles away from the Lotus Pond Peak on the south bank of the Huating Pass.
More than 60 miles, it may only be a half-day trip, but half a day is enough to kill.
The Xinjiang River in the upper reaches of Yanzui Gorge, including the river beach, is only four miles wide. There is no need for troop carriers, Su Pinxiao called eight Jiyun-class warships, and he could ferry three to four battalions of generals at a time.
At the end of the day, Chen Yan immediately led 6,000 elite troops of the First Town Division of the Chongcheng Army to cross the Xinjiang River, and formed a formation on the slope of the south bank of the Xinjiang River and the southern foot of Yilianchi Peak, blocking the road for the luxury flying bear to flee westward. And the outpost of the extravagant flying bear just now could see the top of the lotus pond peak.
The First Town Division of the Chongcheng Army remained in the rest of the north bank, including more than 1,000 wounded soldiers, nearly 3,000 soldiers and horses, spared the Huating Pass and did not defend it, but retreated to the west to defend the mouth of the river, and used the water camp as a horn to deter the enemy of Hengfeng from fleeing westward.
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There was no way to retreat, looking at the lotus pond peak in front of him, which was not majestic, and hearing the battle situation on the north shore of the Tanma, he hated to grab Wang Hui, Tian Jingshan and others to take the horse whip and beat him hard. When Deng Yu died in the battle of the Flower Pavilion, they actually sat and watched Deng Yu's troops be defeated, and they did not dare to fight for the Flower Pavilion Pass, so that they lost all the opportunities.
Shi Hejin persuaded: "Young marshal, the enemy army is in formation according to the southern foot of Lianchi Peak, and the terrain is advantageous, and our troops are attacking, and it is difficult to fall suddenly." With the last general's plan, we should avoid the people's village and hold on, so as to wait for the Jiangzhou army to come to the aid ......"
Extravagant Feixiong shook his head painfully, and said in a deep voice: "It's too late, the enemy of Lotus Pond Peak can't be defeated, you and I will be buried here, there is no luck!" ”
Yes, there are not many water battalion warships hidden by the Huaidong Army in the upper reaches of Shanxi, except for the 3,000 naval troops who have already occupied Yanzuiji, it is believed that it is impossible for the Huaidong Army to hide its combat power on the water, and there is no need to hide it anymore.
However, the collapse of the Shangrao defense line was in the blink of an eye, and in just two days, it became a collapse, and I am afraid that the news has not yet reached Jiangzhou at this time. After Jiangzhou gets the news, it will take ten days and half a month to organize a naval army to come to the aid through Poyang Lake and into the Xinjiang River.
The East China Sea Fox was leading the main force of the Huaidong Army to chase after them at full speed from behind, how could they give them ten days and half a month, such a long respite?
The defeat of Shangrao is already a foregone conclusion, and the situation in Jiangxi has become irreparable.
Even if the Jiangzhou naval army came to the aid with all its might, so that they had the opportunity to retreat to Ganzhou or Yuzhang, but after the Huaidong army broke through the Shangrao defense line, it could completely abandon Ganzhou and Yuzhang, and its main force went directly north from Huating, through Fuliang, and along the east bank of Poyang Lake to attack Jiangzhou.
At that time, it will join the Huaidong Navy Army that has come from the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and is stationed in Luzhou, and the main force of the Huaidong Army will be able to outflank Jiangzhou. And the Jiangzhou Navy will be sealed in Poyang Lake, and there will be no chance to enter the Yangtze River.
Extravagant Fei Xiong is not greedy for life and afraid of death, and at this time he is still considering the problem from the standpoint of the overall situation of the luxury family.
Luxury Fei Xiong knew that his father was in Jiangzhou instead of organizing the main force of the naval army to come to receive reinforcements, so it was better to take advantage of the last combat power in his hand to use, simply give up Jiangxi, cross the river to the north, join Chen Hansan, and form an alliance with Suizhou Luo Xian to welcome the Northern Yan soldiers and horses to the south, and perhaps save the last bit of foundation for the luxury family to not be erased from the East China Sea Fox from the world.
Father might have made such a decision, right? Fathers always make the right decisions, right?
Extravagant Bear thought silently in his heart, and there was no sadness in his heart that he was about to be abandoned.
Wang Hui, Tian Jingshan and other generals on the north bank have been frightened, and they are hesitant to move forward in Hengfeng and Qingxi, waiting for the Jiangzhou Navy to get a letter to help, but they retreat from the waterway to Ganzhou and Yuzhang, and the extravagant flying bear only feels ridiculous.
The more he sneered in his heart, the colder Xu Feixiong's face became, and he ordered: "Send someone to the north bank to tell Wang Hui and Tian Jingshan that the main force of the Huaidong Army has attracted us to the south bank, and if they want to live, they will immediately fight me to the west." When the main force of the Huaidong Army catches up from behind, there is absolutely no way for them to live, don't think that Jiangzhou can have reinforcements coming. Even if Jiangzhou sent reinforcements, they might not be able to arrive before they annihilated the main force of the Huaidong Army. Also, call the extravagant Jiao to cross the river and come ......"
The warships of the Huaidong Army were mainly concentrated near Yanzui Gorge, and although there were sentinel boats on the Xinjiang River to block and monitor, it was not difficult for a small number of people to cross the river at night to transmit information.
"The young prince and Wang Hui broke through to Jiangzhou, maybe it's better!" Shi and Kim said.
The Huaidong Army had six or seven thousand elite formations at the southern foot of Lianchi Peak to block the way, although they had the advantage in strength, but the location, time, and people had been lost. The Jiangzhou Navy could not be expected to come to help, and if he wanted to chase half of the main force of the Huaidong Army and break through from the southern foot of Lianchi Peak, Shi Hejin did not have any confidence.
Shi Hejin thought that he would cross the river alone at this time to join them, and he was afraid that he would die for a lifetime!
"Just give the order to go." Extravagant Fei Xiong said with a smile, that is, he walked to the front and prepared to attack Lotus Pond Peak.
After knowing the news that the veteran Deng Yu died in Huating Pass, Shi and Jin had a premonition that it would be impossible to escape. Looking at the back of the extravagant flying bear striding forward, Shi Hejin thought to himself: Could it be that the young marshal is worried that Wang Hui and them will take extravagance and Jiao to surrender to Huai?