East of Fengyang City.
Gu Kecheng rode on his horse, waiting for news from the scouts.
Before leaving the camp, he set a small goal for himself: to kill Liu Zhaoji today no matter what.
He is too crazy.
First he defeated his own two thousand troops, and then he defeated his own three thousand troops.
Five thousand against twelve hundred, not only was they defeated, but it was a crushing defeat.
If this gets out, where will General Guoyi of the Vanguard Battalion put his reputation?
"Report!" The scout came over like an arrow, and the dust raised by the horse's hooves flew more than ten feet high.
"General, there is a town called Linhuai Town fifteen miles east of the city. We found Liu Zhaoji's troops there. They are forming a battle array on the bank of the Huai River. There are naval forces building a floating bridge on the river. It seems that the Ming army is crossing the river."
Cross the river?
After hearing these two words, Gu Kecheng's face changed: "We can't let them cross the river, otherwise our army will be in danger."
He was about to give the order to assemble when he suddenly thought of another problem.
Who among the Ming army wants to cross the river?
It is known that the Ming troops on the north bank of the Huai River include Gao Jie and Liu Liangzuo.
They are currently fighting on the banks of the Huai River in the north of the city, and will definitely not send troops here.
Who could that be?
To be cautious, Gu Kecheng decided to divide the troops. He told his men, "Send the order to split the troops into two groups. I will personally lead 5,000 cavalry to investigate the military situation, and the remaining 10,000 will defend the camp."
On the way to the march, Gu Kecheng told his generals: "Pay attention, we must not repeat the same mistake this time."
"We must not charge into battle in this battle. We must make use of the advantages of cavalry and carry out harassment."
"Don't worry, General. We have taken note of it."
Five thousand cavalrymen soon arrived near Linhuai Town.
The Shun army stopped beside a pond two miles away from Linhuai Town.
"Feed water to the war horses!" After Gu Kecheng gave the military order, he stepped onto a slope, picked up his telescope and looked into the distance.
It would have been better if he hadn't watched it. After watching it, Gu Kecheng's face turned purple with anger.
"What's wrong, General?" Seeing this, a personal soldier immediately stepped forward to ask.
"Damn it," Gu Kecheng cursed as he handed him the Clairvoyance. "Look for yourself, Liu Zhaoji is too arrogant."
The soldier picked up the telescope and looked towards the northeast.
Except for a dozen cavalrymen who were on guard outside the periphery, the rest of Liu Zhaoji's troops were on the bank of the Huai River helping the navy unload food and fodder from the boats.
He made a rough count and found that there were dozens of stones of grain unloaded.
"This..." The soldier hesitated to speak.
Provocation, this is a blatant act of provocation.
Gu Kecheng suddenly felt a little regretful.
I regret not bringing infantry and siege equipment.
If he had brought infantry, Liu Zhaoji would have been killed for sure.
Although he brought 5,000 cavalry, the cavalry's advantages were harassment and support, and they were not good at charging.
Especially when the infantry formations are on the battlefield, the cavalry will only die in vain if they rush forward.
What should I do?
Just when Gu Kecheng was hesitating, Liu Zhaoji discovered his trace.
"How far is the enemy from here? How many troops do they have?" Liu Zhaoji asked.
The soldier standing on the high ground counted for a while with his clairvoyance and replied, "There are about four to five thousand people two miles away, all cavalry."
"Are they all cavalry?" Liu Zhaoji realized that the enemy's elite troops were coming.
Only elite troops could gather five thousand cavalry.
"What does the other party mean? Should we fight or not?" Liu Zhaoji continued to ask.
The soldier on the high ground was shocked and said, "It's hard to say. It gives people the feeling that they want to fight but dare not."
"Then let them fight!" Liu Zhaoji stood up and shouted to the people around him, "Stop fighting, form a battle array."
The navy officers and soldiers were stunned, and a junior officer asked, "Admiral Liu, what are you going to do?"
"Fight!"
"What shall we do if you leave?"
"Are you waiting to die if you don't leave?" Liu Zhaoji glanced at him.
"I would like to leave, but what about unloading the food and fodder from the ship?"
"That's your business. I have no right to interfere." Liu Zhaoji said and walked towards the chariot.
More than 850 infantrymen and over 180 cavalrymen quickly assembled and then launched an attack on the Shun army.
Gu Kecheng in the distance was so shocked that he couldn't speak.
One thousand against five thousand, not only did they not defend, but they took the initiative to attack!
Looking at the Ming army slowly approaching, Gu Kecheng finally came to his senses. He pointed at the enemy's 1,000 men and asked the generals around him: "How dare he...how dare he?"
"General, Liu Zhaoji never uses his troops according to common sense. We should be careful."
Gu Kecheng was furious: "What do you mean?"
The general humbly replied: "What I mean is... it is better to retreat to the camp and defend it."
"Pa!" Gu Kecheng whipped the man hard on the back with his whip. "Bullshit! I have 5,000 cavalrymen and the enemy only has 1,000. You want me to retreat? If others find out, how can I lead the troops to fight?"
"But..."
"No buts, pass the order to surround them, shoot them hard, and use arrows to prick them like hedgehogs!"
The war horses neighed loudly.
The sound of horses' hooves rumbled and flew.
Five thousand cavalrymen rushed forward and rushed towards Liu Zhaoji.
Like last time, Liu Zhaoji first ordered the cavalry to disperse, and then commanded the infantry to back against the pond and surround the chariots.
Gu Kecheng sent out more than a thousand cavalrymen to chase the Ming cavalry, and the remaining four thousand men surrounded Liu Zhaoji.
The sounds of bowstrings rose and fell, and arrows flew in the air.
Under the protection of the chariots, the Shun army could not attack and the Ming army could not break out.
The two sides were at a stalemate.
As the sun moved further west, Liu Zhaoji began to get anxious.
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