Lord of the House

(two chapters in one)

The Huaidong Army crossed the Cao'e River in a big way, and chose to fight at Laotangpu in the first battle.

Laotangpu is located on the big corner of the Cao'e River, so that Huaidong water camp warships can land and attack from the east and north sides of Laotangpu Fangzhai.

The west bank of the Cao'e River near Laotangpu is a sloping terrain that extends down from the Kuaiji Mountains. Laotangpu Village is built on a gentle **** with a height of more than ten feet. Although the sloping terrain on the west bank gave the defenders a commanding advantage, the topography of the river bank was consolidated and there were no silt beaches. Not to mention that warships could be stationed near the shore, and it was easy for the advance troops to line up to defend the beach after landing, and the terrain was favorable for the deployment of troops.

Laotangpu is located between Shanyin and Kuaiji, and to the east is Jinghu, which occupies almost one third of Kuaiji County.

After the fall of the Cao'e River, the Zhejiang-Fujian Army directly filled the waterway connecting Jinghu Lake and Cao'e River; the water of Jinghu Lake, through the Puyang River waterway in the west, merged into the Qianjiang River from the western border of Xiaoshan County.

As long as Laotangpu can be captured in one fell swoop, it is even possible to mobilize a large number of soldiers to enter the west bank of the Cao'e River, and re-dig a waterway between Jinghu and Cao'e River to make them connected. Jinghu Lake is deep and wide, with a vast water surface, going deep into the three counties of Shanyin, Kuaiji and Xiaoshan.

At that time, unless the She family is willing to give up the three counties of Kuaiji, Shanyin and Xiaoshan, and seal the Qianjiang waterway for the second time in the upper reaches of the Puyang River estuary, they will be forced to transfer the remnants of the East Zhejiang Navy to Jinghu Lake and Huaidong Water Camp. decisive battle.

According to the plan that Lin Fu and the others had drawn up before the war, Han Caizhi's elites crossed the river and set up a beachhead position. On the west bank, they pressed towards Laotangpu Village, and used the tactics of encircling points to fight for reinforcements, forcing the Kuaiji defenders in other areas to enter the relatively long and narrow Laotangpu between Jiajinghu and Cao'e River for a battle.

Lin Fu also did not expect that She Feihu, who was in Kuaiji, became more and more impatient at the end of the war in southern Zhejiang. The Huaidong Army drove down the Cao'e River.

The **** battle at Laotangpu broke out ahead of time at the beachhead on the west bank of the Cao'e River.

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When rushing to land, it is most likely to be taken advantage of by the enemy, and halfway is attacked. Huaidong attaches great importance to the water camp, and attaches great importance to the cooperation between the water camp and the infantry.

At that time, Tang Fuguan personally led two battalions of soldiers and 200 flying contradictory vehicles to cross the west bank, repelling the first counterattack of the Laotangpuzhai defenders. While evacuating more than 20 wounded and dead to the boat, they used flying contradictory vehicles to lay out an arc-shaped formation on the beachhead about 200 paces deep;

A large black and cyan banner was erected in the middle, thinking it was a flag, and the two battalions of armored soldiers carried 200 large crossbows behind the chariot formation. After the beachhead, dozens of wooden boats were laid on the river, interlocked with iron chains, and they were nervously laying pallets and erecting pontoon bridges. On both sides of the pontoon, the warships of the Jinghai Third Water Battalion were lined up, serving as a strong backing for the beachhead.

Except for the first time when the Laotangpuzhai defenders took advantage of the unsteady foothold here, there was a chance to counterattack. When Tang Fuguan led his troops to form an array on the beachhead on the west bank, they would no longer have the opportunity to take advantage.

Lin Fu and others researched before the war and believed that as long as a stable beachhead could be established on the west bank, the Kuaiji defenders would inevitably lure Huaidong into the depths before launching a counter-offensive. When the two groups of Kuaiji defenders came from behind Laotangpu Village, they rushed towards the beachhead like hungry tigers, and Lin Fu and others who were watching the battle in Lihaifang Village on the east coast were also surprised.

"She Feihu is afraid of losing patience!" Gao Zongting said with a breath.

Lihai is a defensive village built by the Huaidong Army in the northwest of Shangyu City. It is only six or seven miles away from the beachhead on the west bank. People with better eyesight can see the battlefield on the west bank from the city head of Lihai Village.

It was unexpected before the war that the defenders of Kuaiji attacked the beachheads that the Huaidong Army had stabilized on the west bank. The more impatient the enemy general is, the more loopholes will undoubtedly appear when employing troops.

When Fu Qinghe, Gao Zongting, Ye Junan and others were about to discuss countermeasures, Lin Fie squeezed his fists, hit the wall, and said forcefully: "Since he wants to fight, then fight with him!" The city head spread out, pointed at the map and said, "She Feihu wants to destroy my beachhead on the west bank, except for the pile of corpses, there is no other plan! Quickly pass on our military order, and tell Tang Fuguan to defend the west bank. Come and see me!"

"The beachhead is too small, at most one battalion of soldiers can only be filled in, any more will be detrimental and beneficial," Fu Qinghe said, "Since I want to stick to the beachhead on the west bank, it is useless for me to stay here, I will go to the west bank to supervise the battle to ensure that Take a half step back!"

She Feihu was already known for his bravery and fierceness. At this time, he lost patience and became impatient, which was beneficial to Huaidong without any harm, but his attack on the beachhead was bound to be crazy and bloody.

Whether it is possible to defend the beachhead, in addition to the military bravery of the generals, the most important thing is the will to stick to the end and the morale of not yielding to the enemy.

Fu Qinghe was going to the west bank to supervise the battle. Although Lin Fu was worried about his safety, he nodded and agreed, still worried that Tang Fuguan would be shaken when he was guarding the beach, and then ordered: "Before it gets dark, the trestle must be erected, and there must be The two bridge roads connect to the beachhead on the west bank, one goes in and the other goes out, there must be no mistake!" He said to Ye Junan, "Siming Junan, please write the military order for me: when Zhou Tong received the handwritten letter, he immediately adjusted Chen Chen. Zuo and Zhang Jiheng's troops took advantage of the boats to enter the Qianjiang River to prepare for the war! When Ao Canghai received the handwritten letter, he led three brigades from Shengzhou to the north along the east bank of the Cao'e River..."

"Does your lord want to take down Kuaiji in one fell swoop?" Gao Zongting asked. The five elite brigades were urgently dispatched north from Yongjia and Shengzhou. Even if the combat strength of the water camp was not counted, the infantry assembled in Shangyu would be more than twice as many as the Kuaiji defenders.

"The beach on the west bank is narrow, and we can only increase our troops in small groups like oil; She Feihu is eager to win, and he should also be able to see that as long as he can gather 10,000 troops in Laotangpu, he can always maintain his position on the west bank. Tantou's military advantage - do you think he will give up the opportunity of Yicheng and Yizhai to fight with our army in the depths, and the main force of the longitudinal defenders will leave the city and come to Laotangpu to fight with me?" Lin Fu asked road.

"He is so impatient, and there is a chance to eat my footsteps on the beach, how can he not try?"

"I didn't expect that the Huaidong Army had a good chance to break the stalemate on the Eastern Front in one fell swoop," Lin Fu laughed and said, "As long as we can inflict heavy damage on the Kuaiji defenders on the west bank of the Cao'e River, we will Before She Feixiong dispatches large-scale reinforcements from Fuyang and Linshui to enter Kuaiji, he will first form a siege to the most weakened city in the two cities of Shanyin and Kuaiji..."

Gao Zongting prided himself on being strategic, but he was far less decisive than Lin Fu's decision.

Ye Junan wrote a good handwriting, listened to Lin Fu's dictation, drafted the military order, read it again, and showed it to Lin Fu. After using the seal, he sent people to Yongjia and Shengzhou.

The Kuaiji garrison garrisoned the fortress, forming a defense system that supported and supported each other, while Dongyang and Fuyang both had large shares of the Zhejiang and Fujian troops stationed in the city. Although the Huaidong Army's troops in Shangyu were much larger than the Kuaiji defenders, they did not have the opportunity to enter the hinterland of Kuaiji and attack the fortress.

Lin Fu gave the Huaidong Army the first battle to enter the west bank of the Cao'e River. He chose Laotangpu Village, which was closest to the river bank, because he wanted to avoid going deep into the hinterland of Kuaiji, and he did not have the determination to overcome Laotangpu Village.

Only by luring the main force of the Ji defenders out of the city can they have the opportunity to be severely damaged in the field. Only when the defenders of Kuaiji are severely damaged in the field, before the reinforcements from Fuyang or Dongyang arrive, can cities such as Shanyin or Kuaiji appear defenseless and easily fall for the Huaidong Army.

Lin Fu said to the accompanying guards again, "Call Mao Tengyuan and Han Caizhi here..."

Mao Tengyuan and Han Caizhi led their troops to prepare to cross the river in front of Lihai Village, and when they heard Lin Fu's call, they quickly climbed to the head of the village to see them.

Lin Fu said to them, "You two are temporarily resting on the spot, and you won't cross the river tonight; but tomorrow you two will go into battle in armor and prepare for a tough battle!"

"Of course!" Han Caizhi and Mao Tengyuan did not know that the battle plan had been completely changed, but they all answered in unison, and went down to the city to make preparations.

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She Feihu's idea is very simple. The beachhead established by the Huaidong Army on the west bank is less than two hundred paces deep. No matter how strong the beachhead is, it is far from being able to compare with the impregnable city.

As long as the beachhead established by the Huaidong Army on the west bank is overthrown, the Huaidong Army's raid will fail.

From the Kuaiji Mountain to the bank of the Qianjiang River, it is only more than forty miles wide. There are two cities and three villages to guard the key points. Although the Zhejiang and Fujian troops in Kuaiji are not as abundant as the Huaidong Army, 24,000 people defend the city. It is enough to stop the Huaidong Army east of the Cao'e River.

However, the loss of the war in southern Zhejiang was not only a heavy stone on She Feihu's heart, but also a sense of pessimism and disappointment pervaded the Zhejiang and Fujian troops, and their morale was low.

If there is a stalemate in Kuaiji, and the defenders can only passively defend, in the long run, it is difficult for She Feihu to imagine how the morale will be maintained?

She Feihu's heart was full of anger to vent, and the generals needed a **** victory to boost their morale, which eventually prompted him to smash the beachhead established by the Huaidong Army in front of Laotangpu Village regardless of casualties.

Su Tingzhan, Tian Chang, Yu Wenshan and others did not dissuade She Feihu, which is precisely because of this.

As long as the beachhead is smashed and the foothold is not stable, the pontoon built by the Huaidong Army is meaningless, and it can be destroyed by a fire.

Su Tingzhan personally went into battle to supervise the battle, Tian Chang and Yu Wenshan accompanied She Feihu to watch the battle at the head of Laotangpu Walled City.

"There's not enough troops!" Tian Chang said, "We only have more than 3,000 troops in Laotangpu. If we can't smash their beachheads in one go, the Huaidong Army will easily pass the battle. Ships to bring more soldiers over..."

"The Huaidong Army hastened to build the pontoon bridge, and depending on the situation, they are also bound to defend the beachhead," Yu Wenshan said. "Can we lure them to invest more troops on the beachhead for a battle?"

She Feihu was eager to win a victory to boost his morale and vent the stagnation in his chest. After being reminded by Yu Wenshan, he leaned against the wall and stared at the beach at the foot of the slope.

The beachhead on the west bank is limited by the narrow terrain, so that although the Huaidong Army has gathered superior troops on the east bank, it can only be transported in batches by ferry and pontoon - as long as the Huaidong Army does not give up the beachhead on the west bank, it will actually be given to them. A chance to divide and strike.

Referring to this kind of battle, She Feihu thought that Song Fu had used an oil lamp as a metaphor for him, just like adding oil to the oil lamp, once is not enough, adding a little more is not enough, and adding more, the result is not enough every time - She Feihu When he saw the possibility of a greater victory here, his eyes flashed with strange brilliance.

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Lin Bie designed the flying contradictory car in Jinan, mainly hoping that the infantry could rely on the car array to resist the impact of the cavalry in the field.

After winning several field battles in Yannan, it also proved that this kind of shield car with convenient dragging, combined with strong bow and crossbow, has a good effect in limiting the impact of cavalry in field battles.

The narrow and steep mountains in Zhejiang and Fujian, and every battle is fought hard in the narrow and narrow square. Even in street battles, the use of flying contradictory cars is not as convenient as that of large shields, so it does not radiate the splendor that is extremely beneficial to resist shocks in open terrain. .

On the beachhead, the shield carts are interlocked in two to form a whole, and then the carts are held back with sturdy wood, which cannot be broken through by human power. And once there is a need to send troops, as long as you remove the Dachejianmu and open the iron hook on the inside, you can quickly form an attack channel.

Standing at the head of Laotangpu Village, the arc-shaped car formation that looked extremely thin turned into a ferocious car wall that devoured the flesh and blood of the Zhejiang and Fujian troops. He was blocked by the front of the car formation and could not move forward. The arrows and flying stones in the car formation hit like a violent storm. Hundreds of soldiers lost their positions and suffered heavy casualties.

After several times of unfavorable rushing, Su Tingzhan transferred a chariot from Laotangpu Fangzhai or used a man to carry a giant tree up, wrapped in the rushing formation, and pushed the chariot formation, forcing the Huaidong Army to attack from the two flanks of the chariot formation. Fight fiercely on narrow beachheads. However, on the narrow beachhead, the Huaidong Army crossbowmen could fire crossbows with the chariot formation, and the armored soldiers who came out of the chariot formation also fought according to the chariot formation. A big advantage, the casualty ratio is heavily skewed from the start.

The pontoon bridge was paved before nightfall, but only the sentries with heavy casualties were withdrawn, and some sentries with complete combat power were added to accept the command of Fu Qinghe and Tang Fuguan on the west bank. However, the narrow beachhead restricted the Huaidong Army from transferring more troops from the east bank, and the total force entering the beachhead on the west bank never exceeded that of the three battalions.

The Zhejiang and Fujian troops were also limited by the terrain and could not invest more troops at one time. The impact on the beachhead was not enough, and several strong attacks were repelled and suffered heavy casualties. After nightfall, the Zhejiang-Fujian Army suspended the offensive and requisitioned civilians to flatten the steep **** of the northeastern flank of Laotangpu Village, so that they were able to invest twice as many troops in each attack the next day, storming the vehicle formation...

When She Feihu transferred more than 10,000 troops from Kuaiji, Shanyin, and Zhuji to Laotangpu Village overnight, he was full of plans to lure the Huaidong Army to the beachhead on the west bank to eat them in batches.

At the same time, She Feihu was worried about the shortage of troops in Kuaiji. On the one hand, two thousand soldiers were recruited from Dongyang County to make up for Kuaiji. On the other hand, Tian Chang was sent to Chun'an to meet the boss himself, and he explained the Kuaiji fighters, hoping to persuade the boss to agree to join Fuyang, Linshui deployed troops to reinforce Kuaiji to ensure that the battle of Laotangpu could become a key battle to reverse the situation on the Eastern Front.

At this time, Mao Tengyuan and Han Caizhi, who moved to the upper and lower reaches of the Cao'e River at night, crossed the Cao'e River from Daoxubu in the upper reaches of Laotangpu and Hutangtou in the lower reaches.

Since the main force of the Kuaiji army led by She Feihu was exposed in the wild, the defenders of Hutangtou and Daoxu Port could not just defend the defense, but also prevented the main force led by She Feihu and assembled in Laotangpu from being attacked by Huaidong. The main force of the army was attacking from the two flanks, and it was necessary to resolutely intercept the Huaidong army trying to land.

When the chariot formations and pontoon bridges at the beachhead of Laotangpu attracted the main force of about 12,000 Kuaiji defenders, the defenders at Hutangtou and Daoxubu on the two flanks were seriously insufficient, and they were less than one battalion. Lin Fu used night cover to adjust the deployment of troops on the east bank. Mao Tengyuan crossed the Cao'e River at Daoxubu, and invested six battalions; Han Caizhi forced the crossing of Cao'e River at Hutangtou, and invested eight battalions. On the east bank, Lin Fu personally held the reserve force of the 20th battalion of infantry.

She Feihu couldn't completely overwhelm the Huaidong Army's beachhead formation in Laotangpu that night. After one night, the Huaidong Army was able to exert its advantages in controlling Jiangdao and twice as strong as the Kuaiji defenders.

Mao Tengyuan and Chao Caizhi both went into battle, led Jianrui to grab the beachhead first, and fought head-to-head with the defenders who came to intercept them, without shooting their bows and arrows. When the two armies met, they met directly with swords and guns, braved arrows and flying stones, and fought to one place.

Knives and spears, arrows and crossbows, kerosene splattered, and fires burned—every inch of beachhead was fought for, which meant that the two sides filled in several lives. Inside, it was dyed red, and soon it was diluted by the turbid river water after the summer.

Only then did She Feihu realize that the rush to win, but instead exposed the fatal weakness that both sides may be attacked, made Su Tingzhan supervise the battle to break through the beachhead, and he asked Yu Wenshan and another member of his cronies to lead a group of elites to help. Hutangtou and Daoxu Port.

Lin Fu, Gao Zongting, Ye Junan and others stood at the head of Lihai Village, watching the battle on the other side.

It is said that Huaidong completely controls the waterway and has superior troops, and has the absolute advantage of breaking through the river defenses of the Kuaiji defenders at multiple points.

But in fact, on the west bank of the Cao'e River, the frontal width of the Kuaiji garrison to defend is only more than 30 miles. But eight miles away.

The quickest time they could help each other was even less than a stick of incense, which limited the Huaidong Army's superiority in military strength and waterway control.

Lin Fu couldn't feel relieved for a moment. Even if he had an absolute advantage and eventually lost the battle, he didn't have the confidence to win. Especially in the two battlefields of Daoxubu and Hutangtou, it was forcible. The beach is vulnerable to attack and interception, and the outcome of the battle is extremely critical to the development of the subsequent battle situation.

It's just that these two battlefields are far away from Li Hai. Standing at the head of Li Hai City, you can only see vague shadows, and you can't see the details. You can only send officers from the General Intelligence Department to both sides to observe the battlefield nearby.

The Kuaiji defenders separated from Laotangtou and sent two supporting troops to the upstream and downstream Daoxubu and Hutangtou, and Lin Fu naturally could see clearly from the other side. The two supporting troops ran along the road by the river, and they could go to the two battlefields in less than half an hour at the earliest. Mao Tengyuan and Han Caizhi were unable to end the **** battle on the beach in time, leading their troops into the open terrain, and they were worried about defeating the defending reinforcements who rushed there...

The military commander who observed Daoxubu galloped back quickly, raised his head under the city and reported back, saying: "Xiaowei Mao has already defeated the Daoxubu defenders, and he has set up a formation at the beachhead and will face the reinforcements..."

Lin Bie frowned and ordered: "Order Mao Tengyuan to quickly lead his troops to leave the beachhead. If you can't find an open space to rectify the terrain, it's easy to face the enemy directly; the enemy army is coming for reinforcements, and the formation should be even less organized!"

The beachhead of Daoxubu is not a good terrain. It is narrow and silted. On the west side is the high **** extending from Kuaiji Mountain. Only because the river road is above the narrow mouth of Cao'e River and the water is gentle, it was given to the second beach. Location, he did not expect Mao Tengyuan to hesitate at this key point...

Mao Tengyuan hesitated, but the defending reinforcements who rushed to Daoxubu did not hesitate at all. They ignored the salvo of bows and crossbows from the near-shore warships and directly attacked Mao Tengyuan, who was arranging the formation on the narrow beachhead. Because Mao Tengyuan's department was rushing to the beach, there was no flying contradictory car accompanying him to support his position. When the position was finally loosened by the repeated impact of the defending reinforcements regardless of casualties, the rout was only a matter of blinking an eye.

After the formation is the river, and there is no way to retreat. Except for a few people who rushed up the steep **** on the west side, more foot soldiers were wrapped up in the chaotic and collapsed formation, and they were driven down the river...

Sixth Battalion Infantry ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ more than 3,000 lives. Due to the hesitation of the main general, they failed to hold their positions, and most of them drove Cao Ejiang alive - Lin Bie's face muscles twitched with heartache.

Dozens of water-based warships that transported the battalion across the river were still nearby, quickly surrounding them to rescue the fallen soldiers, but there were countless others who were dragged directly into the vortex of the Cao'e River and sank because of their heavy armor.

The establishment of a brigade in the eastern Zhejiang camp was completely crippled in a little more time than a stick of incense. Lin Fu was so heartbroken that he wanted to take a knife to smash the wall - fortunately, Han Caizhi did not make any low-level mistakes at the head of the lake. After defeating the defenders approaching the beachhead for interception, the commander launched directly along the Hutangtou Avenue and the wheat fields on both sides, collided with the defending reinforcements, and fought in one place.

In order to earn more time, the defending army reinforcements rushed to the battlefield to receive assistance after intercepting the defending army at the beachhead and did not collapse, and it took only a little more time for a stick of incense to run for nearly ten miles. The beachhead interception and the defenders collapsed first, and the defending reinforcements rushed to the head of the lake pond slowly.

When Han Caizhi's troops rushed to the beachhead, most of them did not directly participate in the battle. They kept their physical strength and had a great advantage in military strength. They soon formed a crushing advantage at Hutangtou, and beat the defending reinforcements smoothly. Festival back.

After Lin Fu's envoys Han Caizhi and Mao Tengyuan led their troops to land from different locations, the ultimate goal was to form a pinch attack on the main force of the Kuaiji defenders assembled in Laotangpu -- Han Caizhi led his troops to suppress the enemy and attacked in the direction of Laotangtou. Lin Bie ordered Fu Qinghe and Tang Fuguan to immediately launch a counterattack at the beachhead of Laotangpu, opening up more space for more troops to be invested. At the same time, he ordered Zuo Guangying to lead his troops to open another landing point to ensure the Tangpu battlefield put absolute superiority into the battle. My QT room is open! More vulgar official QT room number [9167] Click to enter