Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 495: Attack from the middle of the river

While the 30,000 rebels were marching quickly, they received a report that Dingyuan Prefecture had been captured by the Zhenxi Army.

Shen Jun and Lai Weisheng were both confused.

"What? How could Dingyuan City be conquered like this?"

Shen Jun almost did it, knowing that the government army was incompetent, but after all, there were still more than 8,000 people.

Lai Weisheng was depressed. Aren’t there two hall masters, Bai Yanwen and Yu Su, in Dingyuan Prefecture?

The number of congregants should be no less than 20,000. How could the city be easily breached?

What made the two even more depressed and puzzled was the word "Tianlei" in the battle report.

The Zhenxi Army simply summoned a bolt of lightning out of thin air and razed the city gate tower to the ground?

It was too bizarre and beyond their comprehension.

"General Shen, am I seeing correctly? The Zhenxi Army summoned the thunderbolt?"

Lai Weisheng was a little stunned.

Shen Jun also couldn't understand the description in the battle report and read it over and over again.

"I guess I'm not mistaken. There's something strange about this matter. I need to report it to the general."

Lai Weisheng shook his head: "No need to report, the general's battle report will not be later than ours. We just need to find out what the Zhenxi Army is up to so that we can defeat them with one blow."

Shen Jun shook the battle report in his hand.

"We've been given too little information. We know almost nothing about the Zhenxi Army. How can we fight this battle?"

Lai Weisheng laughed and said, "Zhenxi is a remote and poor place. It's just a bunch of country bumpkins. How could they have seen such a scene of countless murders?"

Shen Jun was still cautious and frowned.

"The more barren the land, the more fierce and violent the people will be. General Lai must not be careless."

"General Shen, don't mind. They haven't seen much of the world. Let Lai teach them a lesson."

Seeing his disdainful look, Shen Jun decided not to argue anymore.

They have been working with the Black Turban Army for a long time and know the temperament of these people.

He must have believed in some supernatural things and his brain was not normal.

However, it must be said that these black scarf soldiers fought very bravely and did not care about their lives on the battlefield.

They are a group of lunatics who will fight to the death at the slightest instigation.

"General Lai, the battle report says the Zhenxi Army has 30,000 troops, most of whom are cavalry, with more than half of us being infantry. It's not suitable for us to fight them in the field. It's best to rush to Shanglin Prefecture and use the city to deal with them."

Shen Jun's proposal is quite standard and reliable.

After all, he is a soldier and is very familiar with battle formations.

Lai Weisheng laughed and said, "General Shen, why did the two generals allow me and others to lead 30,000 troops?"

"Of course, I want to give you and me a step to climb."

Shen Jun was very clear about this. After all, he followed General Luo closely and put in a lot of effort.

"So, if we only intercepted the Zhenxi Army, would our contribution be discounted?"

"Oh, what General Yi Lai meant..."

Lai Weisheng chuckled, "What I mean is that we must annihilate the Zhenxi Army between Shanglin Prefecture and Sanjiang Prefecture."

Shen Jun frowned: "This may be a bit difficult."

"If it's not difficult, how can there be great achievements?"

"Does General Lai have any specific plans?"

Lai Weisheng casually spread out the map and pointed at a river between Shanglin Prefecture and Sanjiang Prefecture.

"There is a river here called the Jin River. It is wide and has a fast current. If the Zhenxi Army wants to enter the capital, they must cross this river."

He glanced at Shen Jun and saw that he was listening very carefully, so he continued.

"General Shen's 20,000 troops can attack from the other side of the river, halfway across the water. I will lead 10,000 Black Turban troops to attack them from the flank when they are least prepared, crushing them in one fell swoop and annihilating them on the mudflats."

Shen Jun nodded. He was talking about attacking while halfway across the water, but he needed to know in advance where the enemy would cross the river.

We also need to find out how and when the other party will cross the river.

Lai Weisheng moved his finger: "There is a bridge here. We need to notify Shanglin Mansion in advance and order them to send troops to destroy it."

His finger continued to move: "The water flow here is slow, the Zhenxi Army is most likely to cross the river here."

Shen Jun gave him a thumbs up in appreciation.

"General Lai is amazing. I admire him."

These words were spoken sincerely. It was obvious that Lai Weisheng had done detailed homework in advance.

It’s not that Shen Jun’s military skills are inferior to Lai Weisheng’s, but his idea is to intercept the Zhenxi Army by occupying the city, and he didn’t dare to think about completely destroying the other side.

He does not have Lai Weisheng's courage or more radical ideas.

Lai Weisheng waved his hand and said, "The tremendous achievements are waiting ahead. General Shen, now it's time to march quickly."

"Okay, it's all up to the General."

Shen Jun's blood boiled when he heard this. Who doesn't want to get promoted and make money? Since he has made greater contributions, how can he be turned down?

The two men immediately ordered the troops to speed up their march and head straight for Jinjiang.

Lin Feng's troops had already left Dingyuan Prefecture and were marching south.

In his hand was a map sent by Wei Bao, which was drawn in detail based on field surveys.

Of course, Lin Feng had carefully taught Wei Bao how to calculate the scale when drawing a map.

Mountains, rivers, towns, fields, trees, gentle slopes and so on.

What kind of diagram should be used?

For combat maps, the shapes of the ground must be drawn in detail.

Moreover, explanations must be given for some complex areas.

For example, villages, population, buildings, soil quality, mountain height, river depth, etc. In short, the more detailed the better.

There is a Jinjiang River ahead that blocks his path.

King Fu will not ignore his way to Beijing and will definitely send troops to block him.

So, will Sanjiang Prefecture and Shanglin Prefecture also have troops intercepting them at the riverside?

The Zhenxi Army had a lot of baggage, and just dozens of heavy chariots and huge catapults slowed down the team's progress.

In the wilderness, many roads are too narrow for vehicles, large or small, to pass.

This all needs to be considered in advance.

As a commander, these tasks must be done in advance.

Lin Feng abandoned his warhorse and found a spacious chariot to use as his studio.

In this way, during the march, we will not be delayed in our journey and can also study the marching route and battle plan.

When they were still two hundred miles away from Jinjiang, Wei Bao's cavalry reported back.

It is said that the only bridge over Jinjiang was destroyed by the other side.

Lin Feng was not surprised after hearing this, as this was something he had expected.

In order to prevent him from entering the capital to quell the rebellion, Prince Fu will definitely send troops to intercept his Zhenxi Army.

Once his Zhenxi Army was blocked north of Jinjiang, the Kyoto Army would intensify its attack and strive to capture Kyoto City in a short period of time.

After the city was captured, Prince Fu took the throne, and Lin Feng's Zhenxi Army became a large rebel force.

At that time, whether it is war or peace, the initiative will be in the hands of Prince Fu.

Lin Feng moved his finger on the map, looking for the shallows of Jinjiang River where he could pull the tank to the other side.

For a river that is thousands of miles long, there must be shallows in the middle.

But Lin Feng didn’t know whether King Fu’s army might be ambushed in such a shallow area.

There is an example of attacking the enemy halfway across the river in Sun Tzu's Art of War, which puts the army crossing the river in a very awkward position as they are caught in the turbulent water and unable to fight back.

Our own chariots are too heavy, and with current shipbuilding technology, there is definitely no ship of that size.