It's here, it's finally here. Ren Dahai, the commander-in-chief of the Qing Army, looked solemn and looked at the Ming army's banner in the distance. He was speechless for a long time. Then he sighed softly, looked up at the sky, and estimated that Zhang Yong and others had already arrived.
How far did you run?
It has to be said that the illusion Zhang Yong made was very realistic, and he also accurately estimated the current mentality of the Ming army generals. He burned some of the baggage and food and assumed a desperate and decisive battle attitude, which caused the opponent to hesitate and hesitate, thinking that he could avoid it for a while.
With a sharp edge, the Qing army can easily win once they are in chaos.
Obviously, Zhang Yong's goal was achieved. Ma Bao and others were unwilling to rashly attack with light cavalry, and their attention was drawn to the enemies who were out of camp and waiting for the main force to arrive. Bai Wenxuan did not want to fight with the Qing army in formation at this time.
He hoped to delay the attack for some time and wait until the morale of the Qing army was low before attacking again; Zhu Yongxing was cautious and never made a big mistake. Zhang Yong's reputation as a famous general also led Zhu Yongxing to adopt a cautious response.
Once the road was cleared, the marching sequence also changed, which inevitably slowed down the speed and extended the time. By the time the main force of the Ming army arrived, it was already nearly two hours later than expected.
The Ming army first formed a battle formation from a distance to prepare for the Qing army's attack, and then the generals, protected by cavalry, came closer to observe.
If the Qing army relied on the stronghold to hold on, there would be nothing to say. They would set up artillery to bombard the camp, and then attack the camp. But when the Qing army saw the enemy coming, they opened the gates and formed formations again.
"Zhang Yong is indeed a famous general, he is quite courageous!" Zhu Yongxing sighed, "The enemy is outnumbered and we are outnumbered, but he still dares to form a formation to fight, which is quite admirable."
Well, it seems that this is called the sword spirit, right? Even when you know that you are not your opponent, you still have to show your sword. It means not to be afraid in the face of danger. In front of a strong enemy, you still have the courage to fight. Even if you die, you must die with dignity.
There is a kind of backbone in the enemy's mind.
"Zhang Yong has changed his tactics." Ma Bao frowned. The battle formations listed by the Qing army this time were different from before. As a veteran on the battlefield, he quickly saw it. "If you want the auxiliary troops to take the lead, you must first consume them."
Our army?”
"The equipment is poor and the flags are uneven. They are indeed auxiliary troops. They are different from the previous ones." Liu Zhen and Ma Zide stared for a moment with wide eyes and shook their heads.
"Did Zhang Yong hide his soldiers in the camp?" Zhu Yongxing guessed and said, "First paralyze our army, and then suddenly attack and catch our army unawares."
"This is not impossible." Bai Wenxuan and Ma Bao looked at each other, their expressions were complicated, and they seemed to say perfunctorily: "Look more closely, it seems a little strange today."
The tactic of using auxiliary soldiers as cannon fodder is not unheard of, but it should mostly be used during sieges. If in a field battle, auxiliary soldiers are easily defeated by the opponent's soldiers due to their weak combat power and poor equipment.
The rout of troops will have a negative impact on the soldiers hiding behind. Morale is one aspect, and the chaos caused by attacking one's own battle formation is also a very important factor.
Zhu Yongxing was not experienced enough, so he just said it casually. Bai Wenxuan and Ma Bao could not point out the fallacies outright, so they could only make a few perfunctory remarks.
"Those cavalry should be warriors without a doubt." Bai Wenxuan stroked his beard, confused, "But the number is too small, and it is wrong to spread them out!"
There are more than 5,000 people in the Qing army's array. At the front of the array, there is an armored cavalry at regular intervals, seemingly preparing to lead the infantry charge. However, there are only less than a hundred people, scattered among the infantry line.
It shouldn't have any effect.
Zhu Yongxing remained silent, observing carefully and listening to the discussions of the generals. This was also a learning process.
"It seems, something is not right!" Ma Bao blinked and shook his head in uncertainty, "There is no group of cavalry, and there seems to be no archers. This formation is really weird!"
"Your Highness, bring up the troops and try to fight!" Bai Wenxuan didn't understand what the Qing army was doing, but just looking at it like this was not an option. Anyway, the Ming army had the advantage. If the fight didn't go smoothly,
There is still no big problem in holding the position.
"It's all under the command of King Zhao." Zhu Yongxing delegated power in a great way. These generals kept talking and made him a little confused. He didn't know what weird tactics Zhang Yong was going to use.
"Let me lead the cavalry to test it out first!" Ma Bao suggested: "Just use bows and arrows from a distance. Anyway, it will still take some time for our army to reach here."
Bai Wenxuan hesitated for a moment, nodded, and said: "Be careful, just shoot from a distance."
Ma Bao took the order and left. Without time, he picked out more than 500 people and gathered bows and arrows. These cavalry were all very good and could shoot on horseback. Although there was no guarantee of proficiency in skills, they could shoot arrows.
That was enough. More than 500 people hung up their bowstrings and placed their quivers in their hands. Under the leadership of Ma Bao and others, they roared towards the Qing army's battle formation.
As soon as the Ming cavalry moved, the few Qing cavalry on the opposite side drew their horses and hid behind the formation through the passage of the line. As they ran, they shouted threats, "Behead those who retreat!"
Hundreds of cavalry first charged straight, then turned, ran in an arc, and passed in front of the Qing army's array. Following the officer's loud order, there was a buzzing sound of bowstrings, and a swarm of arrows flew through the air, flying towards the Qing army.
military.
Zhu Yongxing observed with wide eyes. The damage caused by these arrows was not great, because Ma Bao was still very cautious and did not lead the cavalry too close. However, the Qing soldiers did not squat down or raise their heads when facing the attack of bows and arrows.
Instead of defending with a shield, he pushed and dodged in a chaotic manner.
"Come again." Ma Bao came back again with his cavalry. Seeing that the Qing army's formation showed no reaction, he couldn't help but cursed: "We are closer this time. I want to see what tricks Zhang Yong is up to?"
The cavalry roared past again, this time the distance was closer, and the number of arrows falling into the Qing army's array suddenly increased. You can see that there was a period of chaos in the Qing army. Some people squatted down instinctively, and some acted like fools.
Stand.
"Continue!" Although he had caused a lot of damage to the Qing army, Ma Bao was a little angry, "What the hell is Zhang Yong thinking?"
Shooting and shooting again, Ma Bao led the cavalry to become more and more bold, galloping back and forth in front of the Qing army's formation, constantly increasing the casualties of the Qing army.
How can Zhang Yong really endure this? Is this the behavior of a general, or is he insensitive? Zhu Yongxing is a little confused, but he just thinks this scene is very strange.
Accompanied by the soothing sound of drums, the Ming army's battle array slowly arrived, with flags constantly waving, maintaining a neat array as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
Ma Bao and his cavalry stopped shooting and stationed their horses on the left wing of the battle formation to be on guard. Facing the Qing army's "immovable as a mountain", they were all confused and puzzled.