Chapter 198 Competition
After Yuanji divided his troops with Kong Zhenhui, although he was angry, he had no choice but to lead the army to Luzhou in a hurry, for fear of falling behind Xing Tianjun and losing Luzhou City. Now he has also learned that Xing Tianjun did not attack Dingyuan County on the way, but has taken a detour to Luzhou, which is even more It made Wan Wanji and Huang Degong nervous, so after leaving the Tuanshan camp, Wanwan Ji and Huang Degong anxiously urged their officers and soldiers to go to Luzhou, and they did not dare to take a rest on the way.
This time, in the northern part of Luzhou, a strange scene appeared. The two people, Xing Tianjun and the officers and soldiers, took different roads, almost in parallel in the direction of Luzhou. The two sides were only less than ten miles away from each other, but neither of the two armies attacked each other, and they were completely fighting with each other. The foot force rushed in the direction of Luzhou. Only the scouts and sentries of the two armies had some small-scale battles between the two armies from time to time, but they did not attract their respective main forces to stop and attack the other.
Tuanshan to Luzhou is actually a journey of more than 100 miles. Under normal circumstances, if the marching speed is fast and the road is relatively smooth, then it will take about a day to walk this section of the road, but the premise is that the road cannot be blocked or hindered by rivers, and there are many rivers in Nanzhili, although There are bridges built on some rivers, but these bridges can't meet the needs of thousands of people to cross the river. There are many times when they still have to take a detour or forcibly cross some rivers. In this way, the march becomes much more difficult.
Although we have to constantly pass through some rivers on the road, this kind of urgent march can be said to be a common meal for the officers of the Xing Tianjun. For so many years, Xiao Tianjian has always attached great importance to the quality of the soldiers and generals. During the training, he focused on special training for the long-distance march. When he is free Soldiers and generals also carry out high-intensity cross-country running training on a daily basis, and each infantryman has leggings, so long-distance marching is nothing to the vast majority of Xingtian military departments.
However, in contrast, in terms of officers and soldiers, they are far worse than the Xingtian Army. The purpose of officers and soldiers to be soldiers is completely different from that of the soldiers of the Xingtian Army. Most of the officers and soldiers are in order to make a living. There is no desperate consciousness at all. They completely rely on the pressure and supervision of the generals. Although Huang Degong's ability to lead the troops is still relatively strong, Moreover, it is usually better for the generals under their command. Their combat effectiveness is better than that of ordinary officers and soldiers, but they do not have the ability to train like the Xing Tian Army. Therefore, the long-distance march is a harsh test for the officers and soldiers. If the officers and soldiers are a little careless, the long-distance and urgent march may cause great chaos, which is in the officers and soldiers. It can be said to be common in the history of war.
Therefore, like this time when the two armies are fighting for a rush march, there is no need to know which is stronger or weaker. After starting from Tuanshan, Xing Tianjun took a step first. In addition, because they had an engineering barracks in front of the army. Although they carried a lot of weight, the speed of the march was still far faster than that of the officers, just One morning, Xing Tianjun traveled more than 30 miles, not only bypassing Dingyuan County, but also crossed two small rivers, which greatly exceeded the speed of the officers.
And because the officers and soldiers started late, and after leaving the regimental camp, there were internal arguments. Later, they divided the troops and delayed a lot of time. When the Xing Tianjun bypassed Dingyuan County, they had just started to set out, so they landed at the beginning. In the back, it was half a day behind the Xing Tianjun.
Although the road taken by the officers and soldiers later was a shortcut to Luzhou, and Yuan Ji and Huang Degong also did their best to urge the officers and soldiers under his command to hurry up, hoping to rush back to Luzhou Prefecture before the Xingtian army besieged Luzhou, but in front of Xing Tianjun, who had super-forceable military capabilities, the official The army is doomed to be a loser.
But what was not good was that in the afternoon when the two armies set out, there was another heavy rain, which made the road muddy. When it got dark that day, the officers and soldiers finally couldn't stand it. The officers and soldiers were wet all over, and there were still three people away from Luzhou Prefecture. The ten-mile place paused, and the officers and soldiers complained one by one. Some people even shouted that if they ran towards Luzhou Prefecture so desperately, they would rather mute immediately than never do it again!
So Yuanji and Huang Degong had no choice but to order to stop moving forward. Although they knew that if they were on their way overnight, they were likely to rush back to Luzhou City in the middle of the night to block the Xing Tianjun, they finally chose to order them to rest on the spot because they were worried that their soldiers and horses would disperse on the road. I will rush back to Luzhou Prefecture after dawn.
In ancient times, marching and camping was a very tedious thing. Although Wanji and Huang Degong were forced to order to stop march, on this day, more than 30,000 officers and soldiers under their command were dragged into a scattered soldier. The whole army stretched more than 20 miles on the road to Luzhou, and the heavy weight of mobility was more It was dragged to the end of the team. Looking back from the front of the team, the road was full of dark crowds, huddled in the rain, and they looked embarrassed one by one.
After receiving the order to stop the march, many officers and soldiers simply sat in the mud. They sat in the rain and gasped one by one. Even many soldiers ran here. Even the auxiliary soldiers of the accompanying team could not be found. Most of the officers and soldiers were carried by the auxiliary soldiers. At this time, a large number of auxiliary soldiers were left behind, making the officers The elite of the soldiers now become bare soldiers.
Looking at the soldiers and horses under their command that were about to be dragged down, Yuanji and Huang Degong could be said to be worried. Huang Degong took the trouble to ride back on the way and urged the soldiers and horses to gather and camp. However, the officers and soldiers who had not undergone rigorous training were basically exhausted after such a high-intensity march for a whole day. The tired officers and soldiers didn't want to move any more. In the end, they could only camp on the spot in batches. As a result, the 30,000 troops were scattered into several groups. They randomly chose a place near the official road to set up a simple camp. After camping, many officers and soldiers didn't even have tents. They could only find some woods to sit under the trees to avoid the rain, and more As soon as many officers and soldiers stopped, they leaned together and fell asleep tiredly. They didn't even have the mind to eat. Looking at such a situation, Tengwan Ji and Huang Degong had no choice but to do anything. They only expected that the Xing Tianjun would not attack them at this time, and they were grateful.
But their hope was completely failed, that is, such a short midnight time, which led to the final destruction of the headquarters of 10,000 yuan and Huang Degong. In fact, this rush to march is the will of the generals of both sides, which is used in Xing Tianjun. In front of the army trained by modern training methods, the officers and soldiers have no chance to win at all.
When the officers and soldiers began to stop marching in the dark, Xing Tianjun had surpassed the past from the left wing of the officers, but not all of them surpassed the officers and soldiers, but in the march, they always maintained a complete system and did not gather together. Although this day's urgent march, Xing The generals of the Tian Army were also tired, and they were also embarrassed by the sudden rain. Many people marched deep and shallowly on the road, and accidentally slipped and fell into the mud. Many people rolled like mud monkeys, but such a march did not drag them down. On the contrary, under the instigation of the officers, the Xingtian army headquarters at the foot of Tuanshan held their breath one by one to get their face back, so although it was hard, the morale of Xing Tianjun was not low.
Before dark, Xiao Tianjian learned from the scouts that the officers and soldiers had stopped marching. He immediately put up a large piece of oilcloth on the road and summoned the generals under his command. Under the oilcloth, a cowhide map was unfolded, and Lin Luo and the scouts immediately put the officers and soldiers along the way. The force distribution and the situation of Chen station are marked on the map. In this way, Xiao Tianjian and his subordinates basically understand the dynamics of the officers and soldiers.
"Ha ha! Sure enough, although Huang Degong is good at leading the army, it is only limited to the great defense battle! Once dragged, even he can't control so many soldiers and horses under his command. Compared with us, they look too tender! Humph!
That's good. They were dragged into a plate of sand after only one day. Next, it's time for us to clean them up! How's it going? Do you guys still have the strength?
After listening to Lin Luo's report, Xiao Tianjian asked the generals under the canopy.
Although the generals also seem a little tired or even embarrassed at this time, they are still very energetic. They know very well what Xiao Tianjian asked them to march in such a day. It's true to fight Luzhou, but their main goal is still the people of Wan Ji and Huang Degong, especially Luo Li, who eats in Tuanshan. I have been holding a breath these days. After listening to Xiao Tianjian's question, Luo Li immediately shouted, "Mshal, don't worry, how far has it been!" Not to mention that I walked less than a hundred miles this day, even if I let my brothers walk 200 miles a day, it's not a problem! Don't worry! We are in high spirits!"
The generals laughed and replied that there was no problem. This road was nothing to them. Of course, everyone also knew that Luo Li's words were bragging. At this time, the general marching speed of the officers and soldiers was 40 or 50 miles a day, and if the cavalry marched in a day, they could catch about a hundred miles, which could be exchanged for the words of the Tats. It is much better than the officers and soldiers. If it is not in rainy days or obstacles, the marching troops can travel 80 to 100 miles a day, and there will be more cavalry.
But for Xing Tianjun, who emphasizes the speed of the march, if it is not a rainy day, the normal speed of the emergency march can at least guarantee to walk more than a hundred miles a day. In the past, they once set a record of forcing 150 miles a day. Of course, the weight is fundamental. With such a speed, as for running 200 miles a day, unless they don't take anything, run bare and desperately, it is estimated that it will be difficult to force the journey of 200 miles, so Luo Li's words have a lot of bragging.
After Xiao Tianjian saw the generals' words, he was relieved. He immediately began to make arrangements for the generals with this cowhide map. When he ordered, the generals immediately straightened their chests and answered loudly. Then without saying a word, they went out of the awning one after another, returned to the rain and turned over their horses, and took their horses close. Wei rushed to his own troops.