Wang Zizhen led the cavalry to split into two groups and sent two battalions of 680 cavalrymen to probe. The large number of counterattacks meant that the Sun Nation's army knew that the Yongjiang Bridge had been lost. They were attacking their positions and were at a disadvantage. They immediately ordered them to stay on guard from afar and make probing attacks while waiting for Commander Ye's orders.
Ma Kun and Nie Cheng, the two vice-marshals, heard gunshots coming from the Yongjiang Bridge and launched an attack outside the city. However, the enemy was already prepared and could not attack at all. When they entered the camp, Ma Kun led more than 2000 troops and attacked five times, but they were all knocked back. They could only shoot from the periphery.
Nie Cheng led the Yi Army, Sheng Army, and Sheng Training Camp, which numbered nearly 5000 people. They were divided into three groups and attacked in turns, but they were all beaten back. The two of them knew that things weren't that simple. There might have been an accident there and the news had been leaked.
"Damn it, what happened? Someone leaked the secret? Impossible? From the moment they received the news to the moment they attacked, they did not even use an hour. Even if they informed the other party, it would be too late!”Ma Kun walked to Nie Cheng's temporary command post.
Nie Cheng was using a monocular to look at the enemy's First Brigade. He was now beginning to realize that the second batch of scouts sent by Commander Ye to investigate the Yongjiang Bridge had been discovered by the Sun Nation's scouts.
" There are also capable people in the Sun Nation's army. They immediately guessed that I was going to cut off the other party's retreat and then shut the door to beat the dog. This way, they used part of their forces to defend the Yongjiang Bridge. However, their reinforcements were a little slow, and Wang Zhizhen's cavalry was fast. They had already reached the Yongjiang Bridge, catching them off guard. As a result, they could only be trapped in place and wait for reinforcements. Therefore, they erupted with stronger combat strength than before. This is called fighting to the death and then to rise again. Brother Ma, we've met our match."
"Damn it, I was wondering why the surprise attack turned into a strong attack. It turns out that the enemy already knows our deployment. Sigh! I missed an opportunity and personally led the attack five times, but we were all beaten back. We directly lost more than 300 people and nearly 1,000 casualties.”Ma Kun was exasperated.
It seemed that they could only wait for Wang Xiaozi's cavalry to break through. However, from the sound of rifles coming from the south, their attack might be blocked. "This is good. As long as we take down the Yongjiang Bridge and blow it up, we can slowly deal with the enemy. Look at this camp. The enemy has less than 3000 people now. As long as we launch a night attack at night, we can definitely teach these bastards a lesson. According to the scouts on the south bank of Yongjiang River, the fastest army of the Sun Nation is five days away from here. In other words, we have three days to eliminate the enemy. We definitely have a lot of time.""They have already become tortoises. Let's teach them a lesson together. Next, you can send someone to inform Wang Zhizhen to withdraw his cavalry. They are experts in night raids and can't be wasted on the battlefield.”
"I've already sent someone over."
"Then let's go see Commander Ye. Since we don't have the chance to attack the First Brigade, let's not stop for the time being! The sky was already dark, and it was not conducive to attacking. Let's slow down first.”Nie Cheng and Ma Kun had gone to the city to report to Ye Zhichao.
The two of them reported to Ye Zhichao about the deaths and casualties of the two sides, and they killed thousands of enemies. They couldn't continue the attack, so they could only fight a battle of attrition. Our camp was too simple, and the enemy had already built the fortifications, so they weren't on the same level. The two of them wanted to retreat, but because of Ye Zhichao, they could only stall the enemy outside and have a cold war with them.
When Ye Zhichao heard about the casualties of the two men, he had already given up. However, when Wang Zhizhen's cavalry came to report the situation of Yongjiang Bridge, Ye Zhichao felt a stab in his heart. The casualties of the army were as high as 3800, which meant that he only had about 10,000 men in his hands. He would be completely passive in the upcoming defense of Chaoyang, so he ordered,"Since it can't be done, we should retreat temporarily. As for the night attack mentioned by the two deputy marshals, I think we should wait a little longer!" "It's just that we've attacked all day today. The other party has already made preparations. It's impossible that they won't consider our night attack at night. Since the enemy is already prepared, if we attack at night again, we'll definitely be sending ourselves to death. It's better to let our brothers rest for the night and attack tomorrow!”
"Marshal, today's attack was hasty. Although the enemy is prepared, they are heavily exhausted. As long as we launch a surprise attack at night, it will be relatively easier to attack tomorrow. As long as we annihilate this enemy, our army will have the initiative on the Korean battlefield.”Ma Kun quickly said when Ye Zhichao canceled the night raid.
They wanted to persuade him again, but Ye Zhichao had already made up his mind not to attack at night. So they had to let him be.
Because he was the commander-in-chief and the two were the deputy commanders-in-chief, they did not have the right to mobilize troops and were only used to manage the army. This was a dead rule after the Taiping Movement in the Qing Dynasty. Only the commander-in-chief had the right to transfer troops, and those below the deputy commander-in-chief had no right to transfer troops. They only had the right to manage, or else they would be punished for treason. This was also a rule that the court had no choice but to make because it was afraid that more Han would take control of the army. However, this also made the court's army a pool of stagnant water, unable to attack on its own.
Everything was easy to win or lose. It was all decided by the commander. If the commander was a person who knew the military, then it would be easy to fight this battle. If he was timid, then this battle would be very difficult to fight. He could only leave it to fate. It was even possible for him to be defeated. After all, no matter how blind the soldiers were, they still had their dignity. They always listened to the wrong orders. They also cherished their lives. There was only one life, and I couldn't just give my life away like this.
When he brought Wang Zhizhen back to the camp with the cavalry, he heard about Commander Ye's decision. Wang Zhizhen originally wanted to see Commander Ye again, hoping to send out the surprise attack plan at night and continue to carry it out. However, Ryan and Nie Cheng held on tightly and said,"You and I are both vice marshals. If you insist on being the commander, you will be punished for disrespect. Right now, other than you and me, the others are all cowardly and cowardly. These brothers still rely on us. Nothing can happen to them. The overall situation is more important!"
Wang Zhizhen had no choice but to return to the cavalry unit to see how many soldiers had been killed or injured.
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