Chapter 118 Breaking the cauldron and sinking the boat?,
Thick smoke rose from the Qing army's camp, but the defense of the camp was not in chaos, and the number of soldiers near the camp wall was even increasing.
"The Qing army is burning the baggage?" Liu Zhen looked confused and frowned in thought.
"Then Zhang Yong doesn't plan to hold on?" Ma Zide guessed along this line of thinking: "Or does he want to flee lightly?"
"It seems not." Ma Bao thought for a while and said uncertainly: "Is Zhang Yong going to fight us desperately?"
"Your Highness is saying -" Zhang Guoyong thought for a moment, remembered an allusion, and blurted out: "Zhang Yong wants to imitate the King of Chu and try to destroy the boat?"
"Hey, that's pretty much what you think." Ma Zide slapped his thigh and said, "Burn the excess food and let your men know that there is no way out, and then they can fight to the death with determination."
"Zhang Yong must have had this idea." Liu Zhen also felt that this judgment was the most correct and said: "So, Zhang Yong wants to take the initiative and fight to the death, instead of hiding in the camp and waiting to die?"
"If all the auxiliary soldiers are given weapons, they will be able to fight." Ma Bao made an estimate in his mind and said with a smile: "It's just that when the thunder cannon exploded that day, the auxiliary soldiers would definitely be in chaos first. Zhang Yong was
It’s self-destruction.”
"How does Zhang Yong know how powerful the sky thunder cannon is?" Ma Zide curled his lips with a slight smile on his face, and then smiled: "And those Annan barbarians, how many times can the sky thunder cannon be bombarded? Your Highness will definitely be unstoppable when he goes to Annan.
, unstoppable.”
"Look, the village gate is open." Liu Zhen suddenly raised his hand and pointed.
Sure enough, the gate of the Qing army's camp was opened, and groups of soldiers came out, leaning against the camp, and began to form formations.
Ma Bao and others observed for a moment, then turned around, leaving only some cavalry to monitor the Qing army. The original plan was to use the cavalry to block the Qing army's retreat and constantly harass and attack it so that it could not move quickly. But now since the enemy wants to
If we fight to the death here, there is no need to worry. We only need to wait until the main force of infantry arrives and then destroy them in one battle.
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"Shall we fight in a regular formation?" Zhu Yongxing immediately became excited after receiving the news from the cavalry.
Finally, I had the opportunity to see a real battle between the two armies, such as breakthrough in the middle, outflanking, surprise attacks from the flanks... It was a rare opportunity to learn! Think about the grand scenes you have seen in movies and TV, they are actually more powerful than the fake ones.
It's exciting, dazzling and shocking, right?
Well, there are also the sound, light and smoke effects of the sky-blasting cannon, the invincible impact of the war elephants, the momentum of the galloping cavalry, and the bravery of the infantry shouting and charging. Just thinking about it makes people look forward to it. It is really enjoyable.
"King Zhao." Zhu Yongxing's mood was agitated for a moment, and he turned to ask Bai Wenxuan, "The Qing army is out of camp, how should our army respond?"
Bai Wenxuan pondered for a moment and said: "Zhang Yong wanted to follow the tactic of destroying the cauldron and motivating the whole army to fight to the death. However, this approach can only make morale high for a while, and most of the food will be burned. If our army goes on the defensive, the morale of the Qing army will decline.
, then there will be chaos without war.”
Zhu Yongxing was a little disappointed, but he did not immediately object. After all, the advantage was unquestionable. If the casualties could be reduced and the final battle could be easily won, there would be nothing wrong with being more conservative. Isn't it too much to just patronize and learn and gain experience?
It's selfish.
"Of course, our army has obvious advantages. The cavalry alone can make up four thousand, which is already more than the number of soldiers of the Qing army." Bai Wenxuan secretly glanced at Zhu Yongxing's face, guessed his thoughts, and mentioned another method.
, "Our army still has thousands of infantry, thunder cannons, and war elephants. Even in an upright formation battle, we will be victorious."
Zhu Yongxing laughed, a little embarrassed. What Bai Wenxuan said later was obviously to take care of himself. Whether it is conservative or proactive depends on him. And the number of casualties of the Ming army is also in his heart.
Feeling the burden, Zhu Yongxing hesitated. After all, he had not yet developed the cold-hearted mentality of a politician and could regard casualties as just a number on paper.
"That's good." After thinking about it carefully, Zhu Yongxing decided to make two preparations, and then decide based on the specific situation. "Our army should prepare for battle first, so as not to have to react hastily in case the Qing army attacks. Specifically, the attack
Just keep it safe and observe and study it when you get to the place."
"This is a foolproof strategy." Bai Wenxuan nodded in agreement.
"Then it's up to King Zhao to arrange the troops and prepare the arrangements first." Zhu Yongxing knew himself and handed over the task to Bai Wenxuan.
When it comes to the strategic level, Zhu Yongxing relies on his rich knowledge and far-sighted vision, and no one can surpass him; but when it comes to specific tactical arrangements, he is still in the learning stage. For example, this row of troops, how many troops should be placed in the center,
How many people should be left on the two wings, when to stabilize the position, when to attack the enemy's position, whether to choose the flanks or the center... These ad hoc commands that incorporate a lot of practical combat experience are obviously not something Zhu Yongxing can master in a short time.
Bai Wenxuan took the order and left, and the marching team began to slow down. The real fighting in the battle formation was obviously not the strong men of the Mengshan Ke tribe and the Dai native soldiers. Their forward positions were given to the Ming army and those carrying them on their backs.
The auxiliary troops of the armor; the layout of the troops and horses on the left, center and right, and the commanding generals must also be arranged in detail; orders must also be sent to Ma Bao and others, asking them to step up their reconnaissance of the terrain and find a wide area suitable for formation...
This fuss was time-consuming, but after the excitement, Zhu Yongxing had calmed down and did not feel impatient. This was because he remembered a sentence that someone had said, which probably meant: "During the retreat, a hundred people
Ninety-nine generals will not turn back to fight, but the one who dares to fight back must not be underestimated."
Be careful and you are not making a big mistake. Once the enemy is forced to break out, it is not something that can be dealt with easily. With this mentality, Zhu Yongxing gradually became more inclined to the conservative tactics mentioned by Bai Wenxuan. When things get easy
Shift, the current situation is not a small good, but a great good. Of course, it is not the time to be forced to fight desperately or to fight bravely.
This is like two people playing Go. The disadvantaged party fights tooth and nail and dares to use any move; the dominant party mostly has a mentality of seeking stability and suffers a small loss just to maintain the advantage until the end. If the opponent
Giving up resistance and surrendering is the best outcome.
And the reverse thinking that Zhu Yongxing is good at is not 100% accurate. Human thinking is so complex and changeable, he can only try to figure it out and try to find the most likely thinking patterns of the enemy, as well as the most likely strategies and tactics. But he
It is impossible to know all the enemy's thoughts and adopt various methods to deal with them with no loopholes.