LRAB Chapter 2644 What is Ji Cheng's father's intention? The Lone Phoenix's Scheme for Sai
Chapter 2644 What is Ji Cheng's father's intention? The Lone Phoenix's Scheme for Sai
Chapter 2644 What is Ji Cheng's father's intention? The Lone Phoenix's Scheme for Sainthood Amplifies Double
The Central Plains and the grasslands are different. Given the population density of the Central Plains, it would be difficult for the White Robe Army to completely escape the sight of the Han Dynasty.
Although the White-Robed Army was small in number, they moved like the wind, making the most of the mobility of light cavalry.
Whenever the Han cavalry caught a glimpse of them and led their troops in pursuit, the enemy had already vanished without a trace.
On the way, they even looted a few towns to replenish their supplies.
If we don't deal with this group of unstable elements who suddenly appeared in the rear, we must at least keep a close eye on them.
Without doing this, Xue Rengui would not be able to confidently engage in a decisive battle with Ji Chengfu.
If news suddenly breaks that the supply lines have been intercepted during a battle between two armies, the blow to morale would be no joke.
Or, while the two armies are clashing, a force of soldiers suddenly attacks from behind them, especially if it is such elite cavalry, which could very well cause the entire battle to collapse.
Xue Rengui could not afford to take such a risk in such a large-scale battle; a qualified general would not easily take such a risk.
However, among Xue Rengui's various cavalry units, only the White Horse Cavalry was capable of engaging the White Robe Army.
The other cavalry units were not weak in combat, but rather their specialization was not appropriate.
Even if the White Robe Army doubled its numbers, it might not be able to defeat Li Cunxiao's Flying Tiger Cavalry head-on, which only had half their numbers.
But what light cavalry commander would be so foolish as to charge head-on with armored cavalry? They would use their speed advantage to keep the enemy occupied until they were exhausted before going in to finish them off.
It can be said that without the cooperation of other troop types, armored cavalry would basically be sending themselves to their deaths when facing such light cavalry.
The White Horse Cavalry was indeed no less fast than the White Robe Army; both were typical elite light cavalry units, though they had different focuses in subtle ways.
However, it was still difficult for the White Horse Cavalry alone to completely control the White Robe Army, as the two sides were not equal in number.
Although the White Horse Cavalry has been replenished with summoning points by Wang Yu in recent years and has returned to full strength, it still only has three thousand men. The White Robe Army, on the other hand, has more than twice that number.
With the same elite forces, numbers become extremely crucial.
In this battle, three of the five Black Knight divisions were deployed, one for each of the three armies.
The Black Cavalry, along with the White Horse Cavalry, is indeed enough to solve the problem. Even if they cannot completely eliminate Chen Qingzhi, with the White Horse Cavalry assisting and the Black Cavalry taking the lead in battle, it will be enough to keep Chen Qingzhi busy and have limited impact on the rear.
In fact, as long as it's a direct confrontation, the Black Knights can easily take on two White Robe Army soldiers head-on. The real danger is that the enemy won't even engage in a direct confrontation.
If the White Horse Cavalry were to keep watch over them, Xue Rengui would be even less afraid of being suddenly attacked from behind by the White Robe Army during the decisive battle.
Even if the enemy were to attack, with the White Horse Cavalry giving advance warning, Xue Rengui would definitely have enough time to prepare.
On the battlefield, it's not the enemy's arrival that's frightening, but rather their sudden arrival when they're unprepared.
However, with so many elite cavalrymen being drawn away before the decisive battle even began, Xue Rengui's forces, capable of delivering a decisive blow at crucial moments, were significantly weakened. "General Xue, Ji Chengfu is no ordinary man; his purpose is likely not limited to this!" Zhang Liang said, looking at the sand table pointing northwest towards the various Han army camps.
"Ding! Zhang Liang's Strategist skill effect four has been activated. When serving as a strategist, it will increase either the commander's command or intelligence value based on the commander's command and intelligence values."
Xue Rengui's leadership has increased by 2, his base leadership is 100, and his current leadership has risen to 102.
“That’s right. Although our army has General Gongsun Zan and General Wang Yi leading their troops away, Ji Chengfu no longer has the White Robe Army. Their strength is not much stronger than ours.” Following Zhang Liang’s gaze toward the sand table, Xue Rengui, who had suddenly come to his senses, nodded thoughtfully.
It was only at this moment that Xue Rengui suddenly realized that because of the White Robe Army's sabotage in their rear, and especially because he was worried about problems with the supply lines, he had neglected other areas.
Aside from the initial destruction caused by the White-Robed Army, once the Han army deployed light cavalry to keep an eye on them, it was actually the White-Robed Army that was in danger.
If Gongsun Zan's White Horse Cavalry manages to hold off the White Robe Army, giving Wang Yi's Black Cavalry a chance to encircle them, Chen Qingzhi's White Robe Army will be severely weakened, if not wiped out.
The light cavalry's speed is an advantage, allowing for direct confrontation. Even without the White Horse Cavalry, five thousand Black Cavalry would be enough to deal with the White Robe Army.
“The key to the decisive battle has never been the White-Robed Army. General Xue, if you were Ji Xingfu, what actions would you take while the White-Robed Army draws our attention?” Zhang Liang said thoughtfully.
At this moment, Xue Rengui and Zhang Liang simultaneously turned their gazes toward Bai Qi's forces, which were moving from Bailang Ridge toward them. This was their instinctive thought at that moment.
"Ji Chengfu's target can't be General Bai Qi; he doesn't have that kind of appetite!"
"My Han Dynasty has 200,000 soldiers, and he still can't handle them all."
"If my guess is correct, Ji Chengfu's target should be here, barring any unforeseen circumstances." As he spoke, Xue Rengui pointed his finger towards a city on the sand table.
"Stay in the county!" As soon as these two words were uttered, Xue Rengui, Zhang Liang, and Wang Changlu frowned simultaneously.
This is the only way Bai Qi can get here; it doesn't mean that Bai Qi has no other way to go besides this route.
This was the only route Bai Qi could take by troop transport vehicle. There were no other routes that used troop transport tracks to connect the two places.
If they didn't rely on troop transport vehicles and instead traveled on foot, and even had to take a detour, it would take Bai Qi more than a month to cover the distance, no less.
This only considers the marching speed, not the impact of logistics. Without troop transport vehicles, logistics would still require manpower and animal power, which would not only greatly increase the logistical pressure but also further slow down Bai Qi's marching speed.
Under these circumstances, if the city were to fall into enemy hands, Bai Qi would be better off launching a direct assault rather than taking a detour, which might take less time.
“General Xue, going to rescue Liu County now is a 50/50 chance of victory or defeat. It would be better to go with the flow!” Wang Changluo said, looking at Zhang Liang’s confident but silent demeanor.
"Ding! Wang Changluo's Lone Phoenix skill effect four is activated. When devising strategies, his own intelligence increases by 2, and the intelligence of all opponents is reduced by 1 to 4 points. Wang Changluo's base intelligence is 102, and his current intelligence has increased to 104."
"Ding! Due to the fourth effect of Wang Changluo's Lonely Phoenix skill, Ji Chengfu's intelligence has decreased by 3, and his current intelligence has dropped to..."
"Ding! Wang Changluo's Lonely Phoenix skill effect three is activated. When personally leading the army, the commander's leadership increases by 1-3 points. When acting as a strategist, the commander's leadership increases by 1-2 points."
Xue Rengui's leadership has increased by 1, bringing his current leadership stat to 103.