Everyone looked in admiration, and were shocked by Shang Wang's masculinity for a moment. Their military morale was greatly boosted, and they all shouted that today they would kill all the cowards they had been feeling in the past, and wipe away the discordant atmosphere just now. Zhu Jianwen no longer had any doubts. His guess was correct. There was indeed an ambush.
Zhu Jianwen was overjoyed and nodded and said: "What are those 40,000 horses doing? They are not just acting as ambush. There are siege trebuchets in Wala. They call them returning artillery. If they want to lure us out, why?" There is no need to return artillery to attack our camp to lure each other, but instead use three thousand cavalry as bait."
Shang Wang replied: "His Highness Tongwang's guess is correct at all. This is what makes me strange. As far as I know, you must bring a trebuchet with you when traveling with the army. This kind of trebuchet is huge and difficult to move, but it is easy to carry. It is much more convenient. This object is easy to disassemble and assemble. Generally, certain large-scale siege artillery pieces are brought in by horse-drawn carriages, and then assembled in front of the formation. However, we did not find this kind of artillery when we detoured to the enemy's rear camp. The trebuchets exist, and then a brother who can speak Mongolian went into the camp to inquire about it, but found nothing. I think they must think that we rely on our large number of people, so we must go out to fight in the city. We are not as good as the Mongolian cavalry in wild battles, so there is no way They didn't bring back artillery. They thought they could fight quickly to support the war, so they didn't equip a lot of food and grass. Unexpectedly, we set up camp and built earthen and wooden forts. We refused to meet the enemy and fought steadily, but instead advanced a lot. The Tatars have now run out of food and grass, and they dare not cut down trees to build artillery around them for fear that we will find an ambush, so they have sent people to cut down trees dozens of miles away to assemble them, and they have also sent people to collect food. In short The Mongols are also having a hard time, because of the lack of food and grass, and now there are complaints in the camp and the morale of the army is weakened."
All the soldiers already had a hint of admiration for Zhu Jianwen. Regardless of whether it was a blind cat encountering a dead mouse or a real strategy, this move was the right one. As Zhu Jianwen said, winning the battle is the only way to boost morale. Now, although The victory has not yet been won, but the enemy's movements have been guessed. The ancients said that only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in every battle. Moreover, the enemy has already run out of ammunition and food. How can such good news not make the Ming army soldiers happy?
Zhu Jianwen clapped his hands and praised: "That's good. I think this is not an illusion made by the other party. We will attack tonight, but Mr. Chao's Tianshi Camp has other tasks and cannot go to meet this elite Wala soldier. Are you going to attack?" How can those who go to deal with Mongolian ghosts and witches suffer losses in ordinary wars? Don't worry, Shang Wang, I will let you go to the northwest to avenge your hatred. I will make sure that these so-called elite soldiers never come back, because they chose This place is such a good place to hide, hehe, all the soldiers listen to my orders, let’s act like this.”
It was late at night, and outside the Muzhai camp, the Oara soldiers on the northwest side had already rested. The Mongols were never good at defending the city. They usually sent troops out of the city to meet the enemy, using attack as the best defense method, because against them It is said that cavalry is the most powerful weapon of the Mongols.
Naturally, their protection work was not as perfect as that of the Ming army. The Ming army's Tuzhai explained very well. They used heavy hammers to ram them, sprinkled some water, and exposed them to the sun. They became extremely strong, even if they were hit with cannons. It can't be destroyed at once, let alone the wooden stronghold. They use good wood to set arrows on the sand. Juma wooden stakes and stabbing platforms are all in place. Since the Mongols are in ambush, they can't carry out large-scale construction, and the Han people are good at it. Moreover, they, the Mongolians, who have thousands of years of experience in civil engineering work, are not good at it. The training before the war also made them very familiar with it, so they only dug a few drainage ditches and surrounded the camp with carts and that was it. ,
The sergeants in the camp were complaining because they had not eaten at all tonight. They thought that the Ming army would rush into battle. After a quick victory, they could support the war with war, rob the opponent of food and grass supplies, and then cut down the woods to build artillery to attack Datong. But what they didn't expect was that the generals of the Ming army huddled in the strong camp and couldn't come out. This caught them by surprise. They had no artillery to return, and they couldn't alert the opponent to expose the target. They had to send people to cut down trees dozens of miles away and send them back. , the most terrible thing is that there is not enough food and grass. Although people have been sent to urge them, it is still unknown when they will come. Now they can only eat one meal a day. These men in their prime are already so hungry that they are rubbing their backs. ,
They had thought about attacking the Ming army's camp, but they saw the flags on the camp high, a large number of soldiers patrolling back and forth, the cannon muzzles facing the outside of the camp, and from time to time, they could hear the drill slogans in the camp. Faced with such a fiercely prepared Ming army, the Mongols gave up the idea of fighting to the death. Instead, they released 3,000 men to call for battle, hoping to lure the Ming army into battle and thus surround them.
People are almost hungry, but horses are not hungry. This is the pride of Mongolian people, Mongolian horses, Mongolian horses are hard-working, have strong endurance, and their ability to survive is even more amazing. Even if there is insufficient forage now, they can still find food by themselves. After a few days of digging, there were no grass roots around. When the wind blows, the dust flies. No one dares to open their mouths. When they open their mouths, they are filled with sand. The conditions for waiting for accommodation are even more miserable for the soldiers. Fortunately, they grew up in Mobei. My son, I have experienced harsh environments since childhood. Otherwise, I would have cried for my father and mother and had to go home.
In short, the morale of the Oara army was greatly reduced. If the Ming army left the camp now, the Mongols would fight to the death, just for stuttering if nothing else. However, they never expected that the Ming army not only left the camp, but also took the initiative to attack, bypassing the liberation. The three thousand soldiers and horses at the entrance of the camp took a long way around and ran behind them.
Besides, the Mongolian cavalry in the sand dunes in the northeast also had a difficult life. They were hiding in the sand dunes and closer to the Ming army camp, so they did not dare to light a fire to cook. They could only nibble on hard cakes and eat cold food. There was dried meat that could only be cut with a saber, and they didn't even have hot water to drink. But their morale was high, because this battle was their turnaround, and they needed a bloody battle to restore their past glory and be worthy of their own. totem, eagle of king,
What is the Eagle of the King is the symbol and belief of this group of people. They were originally the bodyguards of the big men of Oara. They were all Mongolian heroes. Their bows and arrows were much thicker than those of ordinary people. Even so. They can also shoot with incomparable accuracy, and their power is even more extraordinary. Their horse-riding skills are also impressive. Although it cannot be said that all of them are brave men who can defeat one against a hundred, it is very easy to defeat one against ten.
Such a group of elite soldiers is naturally led by a fierce general. General Heibuer is not only a sharp archer, but also a person who is proficient in the art of war. He is familiar with the traditional Mongolian horse racing and archery formations, the traditional thrust formation and He knew the Yanchi Formation well. Not only that, Hei Buer also studied Chinese characters diligently and had a good understanding of the Han people's art of war. Therefore, he applied many methods of leading troops summarized by the Han people. The soldiers he trained were loyal and obedient to orders, and they had strong combat effectiveness. It has risen to another level,