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Dark Palm Jiaozhi Chapter 55 The battle situation is strange

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    When the news reached Lang Son Mansion, Zhou Shixiong frowned.  It is a bit unreasonable for the enemy to break through the defense line so easily.  Zheng Zhuang organized a large army to attack the Yuebei Dynasty. He had no intention of hiding it from others beforehand. The Yuebei Dynasty had long known that the enemy would attack.  Under this premise, it is so strange that the three border towns did not increase their troops or strengthen their defenses, but easily abandoned Guancheng and retreated.

    In fact, this can only be blamed on Zhou Shixiong¡¯s lack of understanding of Jiaozhi.  Both the Le Dynasty and the Northern Dynasty of Vietnam implemented a peasant-soldier system. The soldiers were farmers who cultivated the land in peacetime, and took up arms to fight in wartime.  Even among the defenders on the border, only a handful of them are professional soldiers, and most of them have to work in the fields.  Although Zheng Zhuang did not conceal his intention to send troops, the soldiers of the Northern and Vietnamese Dynasties did not believe that he really dared to launch a war during the spring plowing season. Therefore, most of the defenders in the three Guan cities were planting rice, and they did not know until the enemy troops came to the city.  How determined King Qingdu was, but it was a pity that it was too late.

    "My lord, is it too little to bring only 5,000 soldiers?" Zhou Er was ordered to go on an expedition and had already led 5,000 elite troops to Shenglong Mansion.  Li Xiaobin's night business is responsible for coordination.  Zhu Ying read the battle report and felt that there were too few people from Lang Son Prefecture and it was necessary to increase troops.

    "Bao'er, even if we pull all the 20,000 troops from Lang Son Prefecture, it won't be of much help to the war situation. The most important thing now is to figure out King Qingdu's combat intentions. Only by knowing ourselves and the enemy can we formulate targeted strategies.  Tactics." None of the three battle reports could tell exactly how many enemy troops were attacking the city. Some said tens of thousands, some said they were boundless, and another said the enemy troops were as numerous as ants.

    Zhou Shixiong really wants to introduce these guys who write battle reports to write novels. They are so good at using words.  However, these three battle reports, full of adjectives and lyrical descriptions, could not give Zhou Shixiong much information. The only thing that was certain was that the enemy had taken action and the Vietnamese and Northern Dynasties had lost.

    "Nanding Prefecture is full of mountains, and there are only a few roads for the army to pass. As long as the roads are guarded for a few days, it will be useless for the Li Dynasty to send many people." Zhu Ying has done her homework. At least she knows that Nanding  Fushan has many roads but few roads, and the terrain is very favorable to the defenders.

    "That's what I said, but if the Li Dynasty army in Biancun Town is defeated, they can enter Heping Prefecture via Zhanhua and Gaoyang to attack Hexi Prefecture. As long as they break through Hedong City, the important town of Hexi Prefecture, Thang Long Prefecture will no longer be defended."  Spreading out the map of Jiaozhi sent by Masan's men, Zhou Shixiong drew a line from Biancun Town to Gaoyang Town, and clicked a few times on Hedong City, which was the last barrier against the Li Dynasty's army attacking Thang Long Mansion.

    "My lord, wouldn't it be more beneficial to us if Zheng Zhuang divided his forces and marched?" Zhu Ying looked at the map for a while and determined that his idea was correct.

    "Then it depends on the purpose of dividing the troops. If the purpose of this troop is to attract firepower and cover the two armies below to storm the two cities of Ningping and Namding, I feel that Zheng Zai must have fallen into the trap." Ningping and Namding City  They are the two largest cities in Nanding Prefecture. Once occupied by Zheng Zhuang, Nanding Prefecture will fall into Zheng Zhuang's hands.  By capturing Nam Dinh Prefecture, the Le Dynasty army would have a springboard to attack Thang Long Prefecture. At that time, Zheng Zhuang could choose to go north to attack Henan Prefecture, or he could attack Taiping Prefecture eastward and encroach on several small prefectures in the southern part of the Northern Dynasty.  No matter what Zheng Zhuang would do, the premise was that Nanding Mansion must be captured, and what Zheng Zai had to do was to prevent this from happening, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.

    Zhou Shixiong can no longer draw troops from Lang Son Prefecture. Before he can completely control Lang Son Prefecture, he must ensure that 5,000 Pingxiangzhou soldiers and horses are stationed in Lang Son City to avoid internal strife before foreign enemies are cleared.  However, Zhou Shixiong would not watch Zheng Zhuang encroaching on the southern part of the Northern Vietnam Dynasty. He immediately wrote several letters to Zheng Zai, Zheng Lisheng, Fan Ganji and Chen Richen, telling them his guesses, hoping to arouse the Northern Dynasty.  Attention from the top.

    Zhou Shixiong¡¯s original intention was not to let Zheng Zhuang annex the Northern Dynasty of Vietnam, but the people who received the letter had their own ideas.  Zheng Zai knew that Ji Hongchang, a low-level man, had some military skills, but he was not an embroidered pillow. He threw the letter away after reading it and did not mention it in the military meeting.

    Zheng Lisheng didn¡¯t understand military affairs at all. He just wrote a reply to Ji Hongchang out of courtesy. The letter only said that we should unite more closely. As for whether the south would be occupied by Zheng Zhuang, it had nothing to do with him.

    Chen Richen didn't reply at all. He just asked the servant who delivered the letter to bring a message to Ji Hongchang, "I have tried my best. What happens in the end depends on God's will." It seemed that the old man did not intend to pay attention to this war. He didn't know what to say.  Is he open-minded or something else.

    Only Van Gandhi took Ji Hongchang¡¯s statement very seriously and wrote a thick letter to discuss future war changes and response strategies with Ji Hongchang.  One thing mentioned by Fan Gandi attracted Zhou Shixiong's attention. Fan Gandi said that as far as he knew, the garrison in Biancun Town ordered the withdrawal of troops without even seeing any trace of the enemy troops, and directly withdrew to the city of Heping Prefecture, and moved all the troops along the road.  All the soldiers and horses in the town were taken away, and it seemed that they were waiting for the enemy in the capital.

    No matter how you think about it, Zhou Shixiong thinks there is a problem. Heping Mansion covers a vast area and is the largest mansion in the southern part of the Northern and Northern Dynasties. And because it often fights with the Li Dynasty, the Mansion's soldiers areThe bravery is known as the invincible army.  How could he hunker down and wait for the enemy?  If Heping Mansion made such a move because it was unable to resist the Li Chao army with its own military strength, then how to explain the steady stream of reinforcements heading to Heping Mansion?  Doesn't Heping Mansion know about the reinforcements?

    The distance was too far, so Zhou Shixiong could not grasp first-hand information. He could only silently pray to God to bless him and prevent him from surrendering to the enemy in battle.  If Heping Mansion secretly betrays Zheng Zhuang, Shenglong Mansion will definitely not be able to defend it.

    In order to relieve the boredom in his heart, Zhou Shixiong rode out of the city to inspect the newly built military camp in the back mountain of Lang Son City.  This military camp was specially built by Zhou Shixiong to house elephant chariots. The tall fence completely surrounded the camp, blocking any prying eyes.  Before the chariot is revealed, it is necessary to keep the confidentiality strictly confidential.

    "My lord, I would like to invite Yu Jia'ao, Cheng Hu, and Cheng Bao to meet you." In order to find a good officer for the future chariot battalion, Zhou Shixiong took great pains.  Considering that the chariot's main method of killing enemies is a crossbow, Yu Ji'ao, a marksman, naturally came into Zhou Shixiong's field of vision. Brothers Cheng Hu and Cheng Bao were appointed as Yu Ji'ao's deputies. They relied on the fact that the two brothers were good at sword and shield warfare.  Suitable for infantry and vehicle combat.

    "Get up, Yu camp manager, how do you master the use of chariots?" At this stage, only the craftsmen who develop chariots are the most familiar with chariots. The two hundred auxiliary soldiers who were originally selected from the auxiliary barracks to assist in the test were all recruited by Zhou Hou at night  The reason for not closing the camp is that their archery skills are very good and they are more suitable for not closing the camp at night.

    The three hundred soldiers who are now learning to drive and use chariots in the camp are all new recruits. These people will be the first batch of regular troops in the chariot battalion. Whether the chariot battalion can play a role in the future depends on their performance.

    "My lord, the training on getting on and off the vehicle while marching has been completed, and the training on mobile shooting is still going on. It is estimated that it will take at least a month." Zhou Shixiong compiled a booklet for the chariot battalion, detailing how to use chariots in combat.  But turning the knowledge in books into actual combat power requires a long period of training. Yu Jiayao is now training new recruits according to the plan.

    "Cheng Hu, how are the infantry and chariot training going?" As the name suggests, infantry and chariot soldiers fight together.  This idea was borrowed from the Germans. The infant-tank synergy they invented is theoretically no problem to be copied here. The only trouble is that no one knows whether the new tactic will work, not even Zhou Shixiong.

    ¡°Sir, training is not difficult, but I don¡¯t understand the use of doing it.¡± As expected of Zhou Shixiong¡¯s student, he dares to think and speak.

    "After your training is completed, I will conduct a group confrontation. Then you will know why." Zhou Shixiong himself has no idea. He is not a professional soldier. Most of these things rely on imagination, and the specific effects must be tested in actual combat.  To verify, now we can only fool these guys.

    Walking into the military camp, ten tall tanks stood in the corner of the camp. A group of soldiers were climbing up and down. In the center of the school field, a tank was moving at a constant speed, followed by a hundred soldiers doing various formation training.  .  Judging from the situation, it felt pretty good. Zhou Shixiong smiled and nodded, "Not bad."

    There was a sudden roar in the distance. Zhou Shixiong looked over and saw a plume of black smoke rising into the sky, followed by several roars.  This is to train the elephants to become familiar with the sound of explosions. Otherwise, if they are frightened by the sound of gunfire on the battlefield, the elephants will easily go crazy.

    After going around in a circle, Zhou Shixiong returned to the city with satisfaction. He was looking forward to the first actual combat exercise.  Only after passing this final test could Zhou Shixiong be confident of establishing an organized tank force and build a new army around tanks.

    On April 13, Zhou Shixiong received the second battle report.  The Lang Son Army led by Zhou Er completed the first battle and defeated the Le Dynasty's eastern front army in Nam Dinh City. It is said that this battle was personally commanded by Zheng Zhuang, but unfortunately there is no evidence to prove this statement.

    The battle report recorded the offensive routes of the three armies in detail, and the strength of the troops was basically clear.  The eastern front army attacking Nanding City was less than 50,000 people, and the actual siege force was only about 30,000.  The Central Army that attacked Ninh Binh City only had about 30,000 soldiers, less than half of whom were regular soldiers.  The combined strength of the two armies was only 80,000, which was far from the claimed 200,000.

    The North Route Army of Li Chao has occupied the three towns of Zhanhua, Dongjiang, and Gaoyang abandoned by Heping Prefecture. According to the news heard by Zhou Er, the East Route Army has a strength of 50,000, with the main force being 15,000 from Guangnan Prefecture.  soldiers.  Zhou Er specifically mentioned that after occupying the three towns of Heping Prefecture, the East Route Army did not continue to march towards Hexi Prefecture. Instead, it was strengthening these three towns and seemed to want to station itself in Heping Prefecture.

    As for the battle in Nading City, Zhou Er did not say much, but simply introduced the process.  The Le Chao Dong Route Army besieged Nam Dinh City for five days, but failed to surrender and launched an attack.  After three days of fierce fighting, the Le Chao East Route Army left behind 5,000 corpses and slowly evacuated, and went to join the Central Route Army in the occupied Ninh Binh City.  It seems that the war situation is developing for the better. The national war initiated by Zheng Zhuang, King of the Qing Dynasty, seems to be facing the dilemma of failure.
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