Turbulent Times Chapter 1563: On the importance of intelligence on the battlefield

After repeated disastrous defeats, Li Shentong retreated temporarily. In other words, Li Shentong had expected that Wang Junlin would not allow them to set up camp nearby, in order to lure the Far Eastern Army to leave the vicinity of its fortifications. It is to leave the range of those traps and attack them, so as to carry out a real melee battle in the field

In the initial battle plan, it was true that Li Shentong could not be allowed to set up a camp nearby, but the heavy snow now, especially the logistics supply capabilities shown by the Li family army, made Wang Junlin change his mind, or he was ready to implement the first plan. Two battle plans.

Although today's first battle was won one after another, it relied on the sharpness of several major killers and the targeted and full preparations of the Far East Army these days.

After Li Shentong led the army to suffer a big loss, the possibility of relying on the previous preparations to win easily is not great.

So, it is impossible to wipe out the Li family army in a short time.

Wang Junlin gave the order to withdraw the troops, and soon ten messengers nearby struck ten golden gongs at the same time. The same goes for the North and South wings.

At the end, long-range attack companies such as trebuchets, giant guns, and crossbows retreated. Of course, the reconnaissance cavalry, secret sentries, and security teams that should be dispatched will be implemented in strict accordance with the first-level combat readiness camp regulations stipulated by the Far Eastern Army Snake Island, and will never give the enemy any opportunity.

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The north wind is howling, the snowflakes are flying, and the cold is still there.

Almost on the same day that Li Shentong led 100,000 elite soldiers to attack Wang Junlin's Far East Army camp, Liu Hongji, the deputy general of Li Yuan Group's Beilu Army, gathered 50,000 troops and came to the vicinity of Luliang County, in an attempt to take back what was occupied by Luo Shixin. Luliang County.

These 50,000 horses are the county soldiers from several counties in Hedong, which Liu Hongji gathered in the past few days.

In addition, Li Yuan sent 20,000 elite cavalry from Guanzhong to support Liu Hongji, led by Li Yuan's son-in-law Chai Shao.

It's just that whether it's Liu Hongji or Chai Shao, their own information and the detailed information of the army they lead have been sent to Luo Shixin and Wu Si in the first time.

Then, according to Luo Shixin and Wu Si

According to the detailed information provided by the Military Intelligence Office, a detailed combat annihilation plan has been prepared in advance for the two supporting soldiers of the Li family.

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Just after dawn, the silent Far Eastern Army camp in Xinkou County suddenly boiled up, the gate of the camp was opened wide, and Wu Si led 20,000 horses out of the camp gate, and rushed towards the east direction rapidly.

About half an hour after Wu Si's 20,000 horsemen set off, Luo Shixin, who was in Luliang County City, led another 20,000 cavalrymen from the Xuanfeng Battalion to rush out of the camp gate and meet Chai Shao in the direction.

Wu Si and Luo Shixin brought 40,000 people each to Xinkou County and Luliang County, and they had to leave 20,000 people to garrison each city in the two counties. They could only use 20,000 troops each, but this is the case , They brazenly chose to take the initiative.

Wu Si was riding on the horse, but he was thinking about the battle plan he and Luo Shixin had made and the analysis of the enemy general provided by the Military Intelligence Office.

According to the information, in the direction they are advancing, 50,000 county soldiers under the command of Liu Hongji are stationed, most of them are infantry, with only a small amount of cavalry.

Liu Hongji is a famous general of the Li Yuan Group's young men. Although he is young, he has rich battlefield experience and is very stable. He is somewhat similar to Li Shentong. The reason for the soldiers and horses in King's Landing.

So, Wu Si and the others came to the conclusion that it would be difficult for him to eat Liu Hongji's 50,000 people with his 20,000 people. In the plan, he led people to confront Liu Hongji, because the latter's personality would probably not directly go out to fight Wu Si in the field, but would definitely stick to the camp, and wait for the reinforcements led by Chai Shao to arrive with 20,000 cavalry before starting the fight.

Relying on the precise intelligence support of the Military Intelligence Office, Luo Shixin will take the initiative to meet the 20,000 cavalry who are attacking Chai Shao, completely defeat them, and eliminate this army.

This process is estimated to take half a day to a day. Wu Si's task is to hold him back when Liu Hongji finds that he can't wait for Chai Shao's reinforcements and wants to attack Wu Si with all his strength. After eating the 20,000 Chai Shao's cavalry, they will gallop towards Liu Hongji at the fastest speed, and attack Liu Hongji on the back road.

Thinking of this, Wu Si couldn't help sighing, having detailed, timely and accurate information is too important to control the battlefield, and it can even be clearly occupied

According to their initiative, they can even take into account the temperament of the enemy general.

Facts have proved that the intelligence of the Military Intelligence Office is very accurate.

After Liu Hongji heard the reports from several sentries, when he thought that his side was all infantry and the other side was all cavalry, he immediately fortified the camp and prepared to hold on to the camp, waiting for Chai Shao's reinforcements. According to the agreement, they will be there We will meet up before going tonight, and then we will consider whether to fight Xinkou County or Luliang County first.

Liu Hongji, the horse thief army entrenched in Mayi County, has actually been taught. Last year, Wusi sent some people to make trouble in Hedong and northern Shaanxi. Liu Hongji once led the cavalry to encircle and suppress under the order of Li Yuan. It was really like a gust of wind on the battlefield, and it was a gust of wind equipped with knives. The 50,000 county soldiers he led were all infantry. It is simply impossible to do so with tactical means.

So, although he has the upper hand in terms of numbers, the outcome of a field battle with the opponent is really unpredictable.

Infantry's only weapon against cavalry is an impenetrable formation and fearless bravery. no way.

But relying on the wall is different. The wall can slow down the speed of the cavalry in the first place.

However, what puzzled Liu Hongji was that when Wu Si arrived with 20,000 cavalry, he did not launch an attack immediately, but set up a large camp opposite him grandly.

"What does this horse thief Wu Si want to do?"

Liu Hongji, who is cautious by nature, decided to take a look first. Is the Far Eastern Army trying to lure him out to fight in the field?

Grandma, if Luo Shixin led the cavalry from the Whirlwind Battalion to arrive suddenly when he and Wu Si were in full swing as soon as he left the camp, the consequences would be disastrous.

While carefully guarding against the opponent's attack on the camp, Liu Hongji sent out sentries to find out if there were any other Far Eastern troops nearby.

More than forty miles away from Liu Hongji's camp, the whirlwind camp that Liu Hongji sent spies to look for arrived as expected, and 20,000 cavalry from Chai Shao, who were rushing to rescue Liu Hongji under the order of Li Yuan, arrived as expected.