Chapter 866 Camping with Backwaters, a Taboo for Military Strategists

At eleven o'clock in the morning, the scorching sun was in the sky, scorching the earth mercilessly, and the heat was unbearable.

Even the gusts of sea breeze blowing from the west coast carried a sultry atmosphere, which made people not feel cool at all. For soldiers wearing armor, marching in such weather is undoubtedly a torment.

Sweat soaked through the underwear in the armor, and water was about to seep from the boots.

Among the 130,000 territorial army, the only one who remained calm was the black army.

None of the three territories were attacked by the Great Xia Dynasty yesterday. The generals of the territories believed that the Great Xia Dynasty was going to complete their work in one battle and put all their troops into attacking the royal city of Bharat.

That's why, in order to hurry, the army marched all the way quickly, and the peripheral investigation was limited to within five miles of the marching troops, and no matter how far it was, they didn't care.

In the view of the commanding general, there are no other enemies in Morocco at present, so there is no need to be vigilant.

As the saying goes: saving people is like putting out a fire. Seeing that the royal city of Rabat was besieged, everyone was in a hurry. The player troops who were originally at the back of the army had already rushed to the front of the team.

Just like that, the players kept urging the army to speed up.

This carelessness will lead to bitter fruit.

After walking for about an hour, the general in command looked up at the sky, only to see the scorching sun hanging in the sky, the temperature increased by several degrees, and the heat waves eroded the physical fitness of the soldiers one after another.

The air that was scorched by high temperature became unstable and rippled in circles.

The soldiers were listless, their lips were chapped, and they had to lean on the spears to support themselves. A fighter with a weaker physique looks like he could fall down at any time.

Even the player army lacked the enthusiasm they had at the beginning.

"Come on, find a place to rest!"

Although the commander-in-chief is not a famous general, he has a lot of experience. He knows that if he continues to go on, the soldiers will consume too much energy.

"yes!"

Soon, the forward troops reported that there was a big river ahead, which was suitable for rest.

The general commanding the army didn't think too much, and immediately ordered the army to rush to the river to rest and replenish water along the way. If the general had read "Sun Tzu's Art of War", he would not have made such a stupid decision.

Standing with your back against the water is really a taboo in marching.

After receiving the military order, the 130,000 troops burst into cheers as if they had received an amnesty, and instantly regained their spirits. The soldiers trotted all the way to the river, scooped up the clear river water, and drank it happily.

"Comfortable!!!"

Some soldiers felt that they were not happy enough, so they immediately disarmed and took a bath in the river water. The clear river water poured over the head, taking away the transpiration heat from the body surface, bringing endless coolness.

The splashed water drops look dazzling under the sunlight.

"Cool!!!"

Seeing someone take the lead, the scene is unstoppable.

However, on the winding and long river beach, there were densely packed soldiers, but there was a collective summer river bathing, and the scene was spectacular. Some are able to swim, and have even swam to the middle of the river.

For the soldiers, there is nothing happier than this. The exhaustion accumulated during the march all the way was instantly evacuated from the body, and what was left was endless comfort and coolness.

There is no more desirable military order than this.

The commanding general didn't pay attention at first, but when he saw that the situation was getting out of control, he became alert and said in a solemn voice: "Come here, pass down the order, and the soldiers of all ministries will return to the shore immediately after drinking the water, rest in a fixed position, and are not allowed to play in the water. Commander, deal with it by military law!"

"Yes!" The orderly turned around and left.

It's a pity that the commanding general woke up a little late.

At this moment, an accident happened.

I only heard the ground not far from the river bank, and suddenly there was the sound of rumbling horseshoes. The sound was rapid and powerful, like thunder, and even the ground trembled.

The trembling ground brought up bursts of dust, billowing up and down in the scorching air, blurring vision.

"not good!"

The commander-in-chief was the first to react, and his face changed drastically. There is a shortage of Moroccan cavalry. It is definitely not a good thing to hear such a loud sound of horseshoes at this time.

"Assemble, assemble quickly!"

The commanding general issued a military order at this time, but it was of no avail.

At this time, the army had already scattered in all directions, scattered along the river, not forming a formation at all. Many soldiers simply threw their weapons and armor on the shore because they were playing in the water, and it was too late.

Even the soldiers who had returned to the shore from the river took off their armor one by one, sat on the ground, and bit the dry food brought by the clear river water.

As soon as the assembled army was ordered, the soldiers rushed to the shore, and the scene became more and more chaotic.

In just a short while, the figure of the cavalry could already be seen on the horizon in the distance, and the golden light armor shone dazzlingly golden under the scorching sun.

As far as the soldiers of the Imperial Guard are concerned, they are all elite soldiers of at least the tenth rank, and their individual combat strength is extraordinary, comparable to that of junior generals. Therefore, although the Mingguang armor is heavy armor, the soldiers of the imperial guards can also wear it as regular armor. In addition, the mounts under the crotch are all excellent green clam horses, which are as fast and fierce as light cavalry.

This charge was as straight as lightning.

"It's the army of the Great Xia Dynasty!"

The general commanding the troops only noticed the figure of the tiger and leopard cavalry, and in the blink of an eye, he could already see the horse spear held up by the cavalry. In the blink of an eye, even the white gas emitted by the war horse can be clearly seen.

"It's over!"

The commanding general was dumbfounded, his face ashen.

In such a short time, the army can't even assemble, so there is no talk of forming an formation. At present, the only one that still maintains the establishment is only 5,000 personal guards, but it is like a mantis holding a cart.

With the information provided by the Black Snake Guards, it is really not difficult for Huo Qubing to grasp the marching route of the Moroccan army. Coupled with the field survey before the war, Huo Qubing became even more confident.

According to the enemy's marching speed, Huo Qubing set up an ambush in the nearby area early.

Sure enough, just after noon, the enemy had already arrived. After discovering the enemy's whereabouts, the tiger and leopard cavalry's secret operations followed all the way. Huo Qubing is like a patient hunter, always looking for the right opportunity to attack.

Huo Qubing knew very well that this battle must not only be won, but also won beautifully.

This time, if you want to win a big victory, you need to be straightforward.

Huo Qubing is still looking forward to going to Rabat to participate in the final battle.

That's why you need to be more patient.

Don't look at Huo Qubing being young, using troops and not playing cards according to common sense, he is unconstrained, and when patience is really needed, Huo Qubing can hold his breath better than anyone else.

Otherwise, Huo Qubing would not have been able to gallop recklessly in the desert in history.

Most generals, regardless of their military style, have some basic qualities in common. Not only Huo Qubing, but also Bai Qi, Han Xin and Sun Bin, everyone can hold their breath.

Otherwise, you can't be called a general.

At noon, Huo Qubing finally found a chance to fight. Even Huo Qubing didn't expect that the enemy army was so stupid that they chose to rest and recuperate by the river bank. It was like God's help.

"It's no wonder I'm handsome."

Huo Qubing looked relaxed, he had already foreseen: "A big victory is just around the corner!"

Once he found a fighter, Huo Qubing immediately ordered a fierce attack without any hesitation. Under the command of Huo Qubing, the 70,000 most elite cavalry troops split up and attacked together, cutting up the 130,000 troops in one fell swoop.

When the army came to the front and entered the formation, it was a massacre.

Along the river bank, the cavalry troop galloped wantonly, and did not give the Moroccan territorial army a chance to assemble. Wherever there was a sign of assembly, they were given special care.

In this way, the enemy tried to gather again and again, but was dispersed again and again. In the back, the commanding army couldn't even find the personal guards, and completely lost control of the troops.

The destruction of the army is just around the corner.

Some soldiers thought they were clever and jumped into the river again, trying to escape by diving. Little did they know that all the soldiers of the imperial guards were equipped with crossbows, and those who dared to jump into the river were naturally given special attention.

When corpses filled with arrows floated on the surface of the river, no one dared to jump into the river and escape.

If you want to survive, the only way is to surrender. Two legs cannot run with four legs.

In less than two hours, except for the player troops who would rather die than submit, all of them died in battle, the 130,000 Moroccan territorial army basically surrendered except for those who died in battle.

Nearly 100,000 soldiers were crowded along the river bank, which is truly spectacular.

Huo Qubing had no intention of chasing the few who fled while taking advantage of the chaos.

As the saying goes: if you can go to the monk, you can't go to the temple. After the Great Xia Dynasty completely occupied Morocco in the future, it would have time to deal with these deserters.

The most important thing right now is to keep the surrendered prisoners under custody and properly handle the aftermath.

The king had already issued a military order. After the tigers and leopards defeated the Moroccan territorial army, they did not have to turn back to Rabat immediately. Instead, they shot back and occupied the cities of Casablanca and Agadir in the south.

As for the city of Tangier in the north, it has its own Mediterranean fleet to clean up.

Taking down the territorial city will not only allow the expeditionary force to obtain a supply base, but also further disintegrate the will to resist in Rabat.

How long Rabat can last without reinforcements is really unknown.

Because the battle went well, Huo Qubing seemed very happy, and he didn't hide it at all. Unlike Bai Qi, no matter what kind of victory he achieves, he always has a calm face.

"My lord, our tiger and leopard rode the first victory in this country's war."

At this moment, Ma Chao, the commander of the tiger and leopard cavalry, rushed over with a smile on his face. Ever since he followed Huo Qubing, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry had won consecutive battles, which made Ma Chao very happy.

"It's fun to fight like this." Ma Chao sighed in his heart.

Huo Qubing heard this, but shook his head, and said: "We can't count on the first merit. It belongs to the Mediterranean Fleet, and no one can steal it. But it is indeed a great achievement. Don't worry, the commander will ask the king for credit." .”

Ma Chao just smiled and said: "The last general dare not be greedy for merit, but the sons under his command have made great achievements, and they really want to reward them."

Don't look at it as a beautiful victory, the tiger and leopard rider is really not easy.