No one knows what the two Qianhus from Gaoshan Guard and Yang Hewei talked about in the simple temporary camp. However, the chubby Wang Qianhu, after walking out of Liu Qianhu's camp, did not care about the weather.
When it was dark, he immediately called his men and added a fence and horses to his camp, which could barely be called a camp. Everyone could see this.
Liu Qingqing is also setting up camp here. Everyone is familiar with the roads and they use local materials without spending much effort. Compared with Liu Qingqing's camp, Wang Qianhu's previous camp is a bit inferior.
I saw it. It must have been Liu Qianhu who gave the other party some advice. This also shows how important a battle-experienced commander is to an army.
Liu Qingqing naturally welcomed Wang Qianhu's request to join forces. The two of them had a tacit understanding and did not raise the issue of who was the leader and who was the leader. However, Wang Qianhu wanted both armies to be stationed together, but Liu Qingqing did not.
He rejected the other party's proposal without hesitation. The cavalry is superior in mobility. This response in front of and behind is far more flexible than being in a bunch. Not only does Liu Qingqing at the station not agree to be together, even if they are marching tomorrow
, Liu Qingqing also felt that it would be better for the two armies to put a little distance between them. As for who is in front and who is behind, would he care about this?
There was still a faint worry in Liu Qingqing's heart. The Tatars were powerful. They were just two thousand people rushing towards Datong. If the Tatar leader got confused, he was determined to stop them.
Next, this small number of troops really may not be able to last for long. We must leave space for our comrades to advance and retreat. This way of using troops cannot be too cautious. Even if this possibility is present, it seems
, doesn’t seem to be very big.
As the saying goes, good things don't work but bad things work. That night, when Liu Qingqing was awakened by the sound of horse hooves that shook the earth, his first reaction was not to stand up immediately, but to open his eyes.
He was stunned for a moment. Without even having to lie down to listen, he could tell from the sound of horse hooves that the number of invading enemies was far greater than the number of his troops.
It’s really here! He muttered, jumped up, and camped during the march. He was still wearing his clothes and his soldiers, and he was very fast. He walked out, and someone was shouting loudly outside. In the night, it seemed that
Someone caught fire and burned down several tents. The camp was blazing with fire and people were shouting and neighing. It looked like a panic.
At the entrance of the camp not far away, several hastily made large horses were half-opened, and many soldiers with disheveled armor were rushing in from the entrance of the camp in embarrassment. Some were riding their own mounts, and some were not.
It's running wildly on two legs.
Liu Qingqing's eyes widened. These were Wang Qianhu's soldiers. They were defeated before they even started fighting. How did Wang Qianhu lead his troops?
"My lord, my lord!" The same officer with the scarred face ran over with another officer whose helmet was crooked.
"Sir, my humble position is under Wang Qianhu's account. We, Lord Qianhu, have ordered the brothers to retreat to your camp for the time being. In the darkness, I don't know how many enemies have come!"
"Where are you, Mr. Qianhu?" Liu Qingqing got on her horse and asked the embarrassed officer.
"Sir Qianhu, take the men and horses to cut off the rear and cover the other brothers to come over first. We, Lord Qianhu, have told us that if he cannot come back, the brothers will follow your command!"
"Go and rectify your people. Bring all the brothers with bows and arrows to the front. Those who don't have horses, find some long soldiers to follow. Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu, go and help them. At this time, if you don't listen to orders,
You know how to deal with those who spread rumors and are afraid of the enemy in battle!"
Liu Qingqing pinched the horse's belly and ran forward. Although Wang Qianhu was not good at running the army, he didn't seem to be too bad. At least, he was much better than those officers who abandoned their subordinates and fled.
.He thought silently.
Seeing Liu Qingqing on horseback, the somewhat panicked soldiers seemed to suddenly have a backbone. Officers at all levels shouted loudly and gathered their men in order. The fire was gradually calmed down. What was replaced was
The torches in the hands of the soldiers were gradually burning, and the rioting horses in the camp were also found by their owners. As the faint thunderous sound of horse hooves almost on the horizon became clearer, some people in the camp
Archers, spearmen, or neatly clad cavalry were already standing neatly behind Liu Qingqing.
Liu Qingqing looked at the sky. This was the last period of darkness before dawn. After this period, the sky would light up. The Tatars chose this time to attack, which was obviously premeditated. This is the time when people are most sleepy and energetic.
The worst time.
There was a noise in front of him. More than a hundred people, surrounded by a fat officer, emerged from the darkness in a panic. When he saw Liu Ying waiting for him, Wang Qianhu suddenly felt that he had some hope and shouted loudly:
"Brothers in front, we are from Yang Hewei, we are our own people, don't shoot arrows!"
The officer next to Liu Qingqing glanced at Liu Qingqing and nodded slightly when he saw him. He ordered loudly: "Move away the horse and let them in!"
"Liu Qianhu, why haven't you left yet? There are too many Tatars. There are large groups of Tatars in the north, south and west. There are no Tatars in your direction!" Wang Qianhu walked in with some complaints.
He said angrily in a tone of voice.
"We can't leave now!" Liu Qingqing shook her head, "After leaving the camp, these two thousand people have no one to rely on. They have to flee in the dark. They have to wait until dawn."
"Can you still leave at dawn?" Wang Qianhu seemed really anxious. He came out to gain military merit, and he didn't want to lose his life here for no reason. Although he also cared about the lives of his men, his own
Life is more precious.
"If we can't leave, we can go up the mountain!" Liu Qingqing had already thought of a way out, "The Tatars came so fast, and they are all cavalry, so we can't even rush up the mountain with the horses. We went up the mountain, we are condescending, and there is no shortage for the time being.
With enough food, grass and water, you can last for a few days!"
"A few days later, the Tatars attacked the mountain, but all of us were still dead!" Wang Qianhu was a little shocked. As soon as he said these words, even the few soldiers around Liu Qingqing glared at him angrily.
"Wang Qianhu, we are facing a formidable enemy. If you continue to say such things that shake the morale of the army, don't blame Liu for not giving him face!" Liu Qingqing glanced at him and said with some disdain. After saying that, he suddenly seemed to realize that this
The person was not his subordinate, but a general with the same rank as himself. He had to take his eyes away from Wang Qianhu, look forward, and explained lightly: "It's just the past few days.
, We can afford it, but the Tatars may not be able to afford it. If they really want to surround us, they won’t get much benefit. Wang Qianhu, you are worrying too much!”
The sound of horse hooves in the sky gradually became quieter. The sergeants who were waiting in full formation clenched their weapons and prepared to face the enemy's attack like a storm.
I don’t know where the sun is yet, but the light it brings slowly dispels the darkness shrouding the earth, snatching the surrounding scenes bit by bit from the clutches of darkness. The torches in the hands of the soldiers are blowing on the top of the mountain.
In the cold wind that came down, the flames that crackled and danced finally moved upward with force, and then turned into wisps of blue smoke.
It's finally dawn!
Liu Qingqing looked ahead, at the rows of cavalry formations on the left and right, as if a layer of frost could be wiped off her face. She was so mad, so mad. No matter which direction the Tatars were in, they would not be better than them.
The small cavalry team had a small number of people and was not standing high enough. Even though he had experienced battles for a long time, he could only estimate the number of enemies, which was at least six to seven thousand.
As for dealing with this small reinforcement of his with such a big fanfare? Aren't the Tatar brigade currently invading Datong? How could they appear here? Liu Qingqing felt a bit bitter in her mouth. Maybe, she might today
I have to confess here, I haven’t earned a hereditary inheritance for my son yet, how unwilling I am!
Now there is only one question left. At dawn, the Ming army can see it, and the Tatars can also see it, but why don't they attack!
"The foot soldiers and archers hold down the formation, and the cavalry all dismount and slowly retreat up the mountain!" He began to order. Facing such a powerful enemy, the Ming army had almost no chance of winning. Although they didn't know why their general didn't order an attack, but
At the moment, it seems that there is only one way left to go up the mountain. As for forming a formation here and waiting for the enemy to attack or being attacked by the enemy during the process of going up the mountain, there is no difference in the outcome. The only way is to have the whole army go up the mountain and stand firm and wait for reinforcements.
Only these people have a chance of survival.
Countless Mongolian cavalry stood slowly on the ground, standing in the sunlight of the rising sun, watching the small Ming army in front of them carefully but orderly move from their camp,
Slowly retreated up the Baishan Mountain, which was not very tall. It was not until the last Ming army retreated to the mountain that the Mongolian cavalry slowly started to move and pressed in the direction where the Ming army left.
, surrounding the mountain and the lower part of the mountain, it was completely impenetrable.
"Are Father Khan going to use them as bait?" In the center of the Mongolian cavalry, under a hunting banner fluttering in the wind, Agelina carried a small hunting bow on her back and a small hat on her head.
Little Feimao tilted her head and asked her father with some understanding. On the grassland, this method was sometimes used to deal with hungry wolves that harmed the sheep, to get rid of them once and for all.
"No matter how cunning the wolves are, they can't compete with the skilled hunters!" Tu Mengke looked at the small group of Ming troops on the mountain and smiled arrogantly: "There shouldn't be wolves where hunters appear. They don't
If they run away, the hunter will let them know the price of not running away!"
"If these baits attract too many wolves, a good hunter will feel a little overwhelmed!" Agelina muttered slightly and glanced behind her. She knew that there was a group of wolves following them.
The hungry wolf.
Hahaha! Tu Meng laughed loudly. Without the cover of a tall and solid city, he was not afraid of the Ming army at all. Especially once the cavalry in the Ming army was wiped out by him, then no matter how many Ming troops there were, they would not be afraid of them at all.
There is nothing to be afraid of. They can only hide behind the tall city walls and watch their sons galloping across their land, treating their land as the pasture of the Mongols and treating their people as the Mongolians'.
Cattle and sheep.
"Agilina, just take a good look at how Father Khan fights! Once all these nasty guys are wiped out, our cavalry can come whenever they want to come to the Ming Dynasty. We no longer have to worry about them.