There were only three people in Xia Xun's big tent, Xia Xun, Liu Yujue, and Xilin.
Xilin and Liu Yujue, one on the left and the other on the right, sat in front of Xia Xun, looking at Xia Xun using a box as a table and a charcoal stick as a pen to write something carefully on a piece of white soap.
"Your Majesty, contrary to our usual understanding, Timur's army is very experienced in both siege warfare and field battles. In this regard, we must not use our understanding of the Northern Yuan army to speculate on the army of the Timur Empire. They
The composition of the army was complex, including people from many countries and nationalities in the East and the West. The Timurid Empire thus mastered the most advanced war technologies in the East and the West, eliminated the waste and retained the essence, and carried it forward.
In terms of city construction, the Western construction technology and city defense methods are not lagging behind ours, and these cities were all conquered by the Timur Empire. At the same time, the Timur army had a large number of firearms, especially artillery. According to reports
I understand that the power of their artillery is not weaker than ours, but at the same time, they still maintain the expertise of field warfare and mounted archery passed down from their ancestors.
Our elite cavalry are mainly cavalry from the northern frontier army, the Daning cavalry under the former King Ning and the Mongolian cavalry from the Duoyan Three Guards. They are also elite cavalry from hundreds of battles. We lost in the number of cavalry. At the same time, we had a small number of cavalry.
, our generals are better at commanding infantry combat.
The army of the Timurid Empire included Western-style elite infantry phalanxes, Greek-style and Roman-style fortification construction and destruction troops, Mongol Turkic elite nomadic cavalry, heavy cavalry wearing unprecedented heavy iron armor, and Indian
The war elephant force has a large number of gunners and countless huge artillery and mortars carried by mules and horses. It also has rich experience in infantry and cavalry combat and even coordinated combat with multiple arms.
The above is the information I have personally learned. What I have said is that the enemy is the leader of Huo Yikong. It is said that knowing yourself and the enemy means you will be victorious in a hundred battles. Your Majesty is proficient in the art of war and has experienced hundreds of battles. He has seen what he said and knows how to avoid his own shortcomings.
It is the master of defeating the enemy. If I can present this to the emperor before the war, I will die without any regrets!"
After Xia Xun finished writing, most of the pale pink handwriting had disappeared. In many places, only some broken strokes were left. Xia Xun dried it again. After a while, the cloth was still pure white, with not even a single word on it.
It is invisible. This is written with a secret medicine prepared by Tang Saier. The writing will not be visible unless it is burned by fire. If someone does not know what is going on, even if they get this belt or even take it apart, they will just think that this is a white belt.
The fabric is just the lining of the belt.
Xia Xun waited until the writing on the letter was dry and there was no trace left, then folded it carefully and handed it to Xilin. Xilin had prepared needle and thread, took the letter, and immediately carefully put it into the middle of a belt, and then
Then he took a needle and thread and sewed the belt tightly. The stitches were very fine.
The belt was sealed and handed back to Xia Xun. Xia Xun carefully checked the letter again to confirm that it was correct. Then he held the belt and said solemnly to Liu Yujue: "If there is a problem in any part of our plan, it will lead to
If it fails, you are the one who is most likely to take advantage of the situation and escape. Then you must hand it over to the emperor with your own hands."
"Yes!" Liu Yujue also knew the seriousness of the situation. He took the belt with both hands and wrapped it around his waist seriously.
As they learned more and more about Timur's army, they no longer dared to be blindly optimistic. In fact, including Xia Xun. Although he knew that Timur's army should not be underestimated, he still had some contempt in his heart.
With more and more detailed understanding, Xia Xun's view of Tamerlane's army changed drastically. If the assassination failed and someone sacrificed his life for charity, and someone could escape with this information, then the Ming army would have been able to win the battle.
Reduce casualties exponentially. The outcome of a battle that was originally going to be lost may be changed because of such detailed understanding!
Only by facing up to your opponent's strengths can you avoid your own shortcomings.
Xia Xun finished explaining the matter and said in a deep voice: "Xilin, call them in, I want to announce the beheading plan!"
As soon as the curtain was lifted, the wind roared in.
Spring is windy, and it is blowing today. The wind is blowing dust, and the sky and the earth are vast.
Therefore, today there are few people walking on Yibi, and there is no market. The doors and windows of every tent are sealed, looming in the yellow sand that fills the sky.
The wind is rustling,
Saihazhi, Chen Dong, Ye An and even Zangfeng, Gai Banger and others filed in.
A piece of yellow sand behind you...
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Sehaji's circus became the most famous circus in the Mobile City.
Their circus has limited types of performances and few people, but other circuses are similar in size to them.
A real big circus often has hundreds of people, as well as lions, tigers, bears and other animals. They don't work hard to make some hard money with the army. They only move between major cities, even small ones.
They won't go to some cities because the income there is not enough to support them. As a result, the various performance groups that roam the military camps are small groups with a relatively single function and a limited number of people.
Xia Xun instructed Sai Hazhi to come forward and organize these small performance groups together.
The method they used was neither to win over nor to annex. Both of these were quite difficult for them. Besides, if he really wanted to win over or annex other performance groups, he would not be able to support such a huge theater.
Guild. He used a model that Westerners are very accustomed to: guild! A temporary guild in the performance industry.
The existence of this guild is only responsible for the coordination and coordination of various performance groups in the army during this period. The investment cost of performing a large-scale circus here is too high, and the audience is mainly soldiers who do not have much money. If attendance cannot be guaranteed, then
To lose money, large circuses do not come here. However, the temporary guild, led by Sehazhi and discussed with other performance groups, exists to communicate, coordinate various circuses, and occasionally form groups to hold joint large-scale performances.
Here, the large-scale circus performance cannot guarantee sufficient attendance every day, but it is held once a week, and the soldiers can still afford it. In this way, they are usually scattered around the military camp, each performing their own performance, and gathering together every week.
Together, they jointly organized a large-scale performance under the name Snowdrop Circus, which quickly became famous.
"Snowdrop" has become a place that many people visit every week.
"Mr. Hammett, this little girl is our mainstay. She performs a large-scale magic trick every week. She is deeply loved by the soldiers and makes a lot of money for our circus. But she is sick now, and tomorrow night
There is a large-scale performance. If she cannot participate, we will suffer heavy losses. We have inquired specifically. We know that Mr. Hamit is the most famous doctor. Even the great Tamerlane Khan was diagnosed and treated by you. Therefore, we
Come and ask you to help us and we must cure her."
The interpreter read what Sehazhi said to Timur, and Sehazhi immediately presented him with a money bag.
Hammett was invited out by a centurion, and this centurion was entrusted by one of his most trusted centurions. Soldiers who like the "Snowdrop" circus performance all know that magical little oriental girl.
Now that she is sick, it is easy for people to feel sympathy. In addition, they have received the benefits from Boss Sai, so of course they are willing to contribute to Boss Sai.
Hammett shook the money bag in his hand. It was heavy. With this shaking, the coins inside jingled. Hammett's expression softened a lot. He looked at the man lying sickly on the carriage, his face haggard.
The little girl was wearing a green shirt and had a picturesque face. Although she was not very energetic because of her illness, she was still very likable and her face became even calmer.
"What's this little girl's name?"
Sehazhi quickly said: "Her name is Sera."
"Sela?"
Hammett was a little surprised when he heard this, because his little daughter's name was Sera. This girl was about the same age as his baby daughter. When he saw her, it was like meeting his beloved daughter. Hammett's tone became cordial,
He lay on the edge of the car, leaned over and looked at Tang Sai'er, and said softly: "Sela, don't worry, I will cure you."
Tang Saier said in a thin and timid voice: "Thank you, Doctor Hammett."
Hammett nodded and got into the car with a smile.
Sehazhi couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. In order to get close to this Hamit, he had put in a lot of effort. Joining other performance groups to form a guild and the "Snowdrop" circus had other purposes, but it was not bad.
In order to get in touch with Hammett, after he established the "Snow Lotus" circus, he first used Liu Yujue to find out about people who could have a relationship with Hammett's doctor, and then worked on their public relations.
Then today, he took advantage of Doctor Hamit's opportunity to go out to buy medicine and stopped him, and made a series of preparations in advance. He found out that Doctor Hamit was a Turk. Turks like green the most and are taboo about yellow and flower colors, so he also
Xilin was asked to rush to work and make Sai'er a set of green clothes, replacing her usual floral skirt.
After Centurion Tamerlane, who was his "public relations", learned that Medical Doctor Hamit had a very beloved little daughter named Sera, Tang Saier's name was changed to Sera, a favor offensive, a money offensive, and a family affection offensive.
, after all, it depends on Tang Sai'er whether he can go further next. In this regard, Sai Hazhi is very confident. If the quirky Tang Sai'er wants to play the role of a good girl, how many people can do it?
Can you resist her charm?
"Father, Sierra can't bear to leave you!"
When Hammett stepped out of the carriage, this girl who was as cute as his daughter and as beautiful as a little angel had become his adopted daughter. His adopted daughter threw herself into his arms and burst into tears.
: "No one has ever been as kind to me as you are. Dear foster father, Sera can't bear to leave you..."
Hammett's fatherly love was overflowing, and his annoying straight goatee trembled slightly. He tried hard to look kind and said softly to Tang Sai'er: "My little Sera, my adoptive father is here."
You have things to do, so you can rest assured and recover, take your medicine on time according to your adoptive father's instructions, and be good. When your adoptive father finishes his work, he will definitely come back to see you as soon as possible!"
"Then the adoptive father must come!" Tang Saier raised her head with tears in her eyes, grabbed Hamit's little hand on the lapel of his clothes, and gently released it one finger at a time, expressing her dependence and admiration vividly.
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"Okay, okay, when I come back, I will come to see you right away, first!" Hammett almost didn't want to leave. He got on his horse and walked a long way away, waving to his adopted daughter without leaving.
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"Daddy, Sai'er is good at pretending?"
Tang Saier reluctantly waved her hand a few times in the direction where Hammett disappeared, and then asked Xia Xun with a smile, a bit to please, a bit to ask for credit. There were still tears in her eyes, and there were tears on her cheeks.
Crystal tears.
"Not bad. But don't be careless! Always be careful and don't fall short of your success!" Xia Xun gave a few instructions with a straight face and walked away.
Tang Saier was worried and asked: "Did I behave badly and my godfather seemed unhappy?"
To be continued...