Everyone was beating drums in their hearts, and in the end they could only think that the king would bring miracles. After all, Tang Ao had brought them too many miracles all along. Especially the battle between Alashanxia and Beidi,
Although their military strength and strength were inferior to others, the king still led them to win the battle. Although they were slightly inferior compared to the military strength this time, they were already stronger than their opponents compared to their combat power, so there was no reason for them to lose.
The biggest problem is that the Chinese army's attack is not effective. They cannot attack and retreat instead. Relying on the strength of their feet, it is impossible for the Xuanjia Army to catch up with them.
Will Tang Ao fail to attack?
On the surface, it is indeed difficult to attack a hundred thousand infantry camp with five hundred, even an impossible task. But don't forget that Tang Ao is a latecomer. Since he dares to say this, of course it is
Be prepared.
This preparation is the newly manufactured grenade produced by Jizhou Firearms Bureau.
Compared with later generations, the grenades made now are not as powerful or damaging, but when viewed in front of you, they are definitely a killer weapon.
This is where Tang Ao's confidence lies.
Didn't the Xuanjia Army want to take the initiative to launch an attack because they bullied their artillery unit for not arriving in time? So what if there were no artillery but grenades?
Thinking of this, Tang Ao couldn't help but want to give the other party a big surprise, and wanted to watch their enemy's eyes pop out of their eyeballs tomorrow.
Of course, the main reason why Tang Ao decided to take the risk this time was that he wanted to teach the Xuanjia Army a heavy lesson through this battle. He wanted to tell them that even without artillery and thunder, they could still win the battle.
Only in this way, only by defeating the opponent head-on when the opponent thinks it is the most impossible, can we take all the initiative in the subsequent confrontation and negotiation with Emperor Qian Ying.
Daliang is the imperial capital of Dagan, and it is not a foreign royal city. Unless necessary, Tang Ao does not want to use artillery there, because the losses will only be his own. Therefore, it is best if he can defeat others without fighting.
And if we must fight, then it would be better if the opponent becomes completely honest in one battle.
Tang Ao didn't want to solve the problem that could be solved in one battle through two battles. This was the real reason why Tang Ao wanted to take the risk.
However, no one has seen as far ahead as Tang Ao at this time, but it doesn't matter, it won't take long for everyone to come back to their senses and know that this adventure was all worth it.
When the Jizhou Army held a meeting to discuss the war, the Xuanjia Army also held a meeting in An Zhiwu's tent.
Origi, Ashina Bei, Xiang Longqiang and others stood out again.
The meeting was personally presided over by General An Zhiwu, who talked about various possibilities for tomorrow's war.
"Everyone, although the Jizhou Army is all cavalry and has good combat power, we also have 60,000 elite cavalry and 100,000 elite infantry. If the Jizhou Army rushes to attack tomorrow, there is no need to panic.
, you just need to hold your own line. If the Jizhou Army launches a fierce attack from both wings, our cavalry can completely retreat while fighting. As long as you retreat to the side of our infantry, 20,000 archers will support you.
, give Jizhou Army cavalry to shoot."
"Okay, we have confidence in what the general said, hahaha." Origi, Ashinason and others laughed after hearing this.
An Zhiwu couldn't help but smile first, but soon his smile faded and he said: "But one thing you have to remember is that unless the Jizhou Army cavalry is really defeated, don't make an attack.
Only when we gather our forces together can we demonstrate our advantages, do you understand?"
The reason why An Zhiwu said this was that he was worried that if the Jizhou Army could not break its own formation, it would retreat. At that time, the 60,000 foreign cavalry would be impulsive and think about taking advantage of the victory to pursue them. If that happened, it would be equivalent to falling into the trap of the Jizhou Army.
, after all, the 100,000 elites he leads are all infantry, and it is absolutely impossible to catch up with the cavalry with their foot power. At that time, their superiority in military strength will be highlighted, and the Jizhou Army will take advantage of it.
In that case, it is unclear how the war situation will develop.
"General, please rest assured, our cavalry will advance and retreat together with the infantry." Ren Liji and others said with assurance.
Although they have a deep hatred against the Jizhou Army, they also know that their opponents are indeed very powerful, and they do not have the advantage in terms of strength. They really pursue them. Once the Jizhou Army's cavalry counterattacks and there are no infantry to take care of them, where will they be?
Will win?
No matter how great the hatred is, you must take responsibility for your own life. Otherwise, if the person dies, this revenge will be completely unavailable and there will be no way to avenge it.
"That is, as long as everyone works together, even if we cannot win tomorrow's battle, we will definitely not be defeated. And if the Jizhou Army takes a defensive position, we will advance little by little, eat away at them, and push them back. In this way, everyone
It’s a great achievement.”
Hearing that An Zhiwu had already thought about everything and even prepared the Jizhou Army's defensive strategy, Origi and others laughed one after another, as if they had won the battle at this moment.
...
Thirty miles behind the cavalry camp of the Jizhou Army, a team of infantry in black clothes and black armor were advancing rapidly in the night.
It is not entirely true to say that they are all in black armor. At least one-third of the warriors are only wearing ordinary people's clothes, but they are also moving quickly through the team, giving people the feeling that something is chasing them.
Of course, the fact is that there is nothing chasing them, but they are still moving at such a fast speed. What they are doing is just one thing, and that is to follow their brigade commander's order to travel thirty miles after dawn.
Li, rushed to the Jizhou Army cavalry camp.
The order was given by acting brigade commander Lei Ming.
Also bearing the identity of a pseudonym, Lei Ming felt tremendous pressure and endless motivation.
After taking the initiative to recruit He Yuan for his own use, Lei Ming preemptively selected soldiers from the hundreds of thousands of civilian troops. Maybe it was because his vision was too high; or maybe it was because these civilian troops were suffering from food all year round.
The reason for not being full is that their physical fitness is not very good; or it may be because the other three field armies have followed suit and started to select soldiers from the civilian army. The competition pressure is too great. In short, Lei Ming is in a one-on-one challenge.
After 10,000 people joined the Fourth Field Army, they made a new decision, which was to follow the king's footsteps.
Lei Ming admired Tang Ao very much. In his opinion, there was no time when his king was invincible if he took action. When he heard the news that the king led more than 100,000 cavalry to meet the 160,000 Xuanjia army, he
Then I saw the opportunity.
Lei Ming trusted Tang Ao and thought that since the king decided to fight this battle, the probability of victory would be very high. What does that mean?
Doesn't it mean that after this battle, there will be many prisoners? Compared with these Ganren civilian armies, the Xuanjia Army is much stronger. As long as the soldiers there are captured alive, they are all qualified soldiers. Thinking of this result, Lei Ming couldn't bear it anymore, so after discussing with Chief of Staff Liu Chen, he led the 4th Brigade away from other infantry teams and headed straight towards the battlefield as a protrusion.
Lei Ming didn't know when this battle would start, but he knew it would be soon. All he had to do was lead an army to follow the king, go to war, and capture more prisoners. This was what he had in front of him. Traveled all night.
...
That night, many generals of the Jizhou Army entered their tents and slept in hesitation, but Tang Ao didn't care so much and had a good sleep. After dawn, before dinner, he summoned Five hundred Han generals took them to collect grenades.
This time the artillery unit was unable to keep up with the cavalry unit due to road conditions. Tang Ao had people prepare enough grenades and take them with the army. Unexpectedly, they were actually used.
Each Han general received thirty grenades, which was a total of fifteen hundred. Tang Ao himself even brought fifty grenades, wrapping them around his waist one by one, looking from a distance. , it seems that everyone has gained weight.
Once the hand grenade production technology has reached a large scale, looking back, it is no longer difficult. The only difficulty is the problem of pulling the wire. It is not that it cannot be done, but it is relatively complicated. It is precisely because of this technology The obstacle is that grenades cannot be mass-produced yet, but they can produce 500 grenades a day, and once a batch is made, a batch will be sent to the front line.
Tang Ao spent more than three days in this battle, but he didn't feel any distress at all. Weapons should be used on suitable battlefields.
Only in this way can their great power be exerted, and only then can they be considered value for money.
The cooking soldiers got up very early, and soon after dawn, they brought out the hot meals. Tang Ao did not look like a king at all, and had breakfast with his five hundred Han generals. Then everyone started looking for them. When he got to his horse, he took out his weapons and began to make final preparations.
When Xuefei and Tang Ao came together, they looked even more bloated.
She is also a grandmaster. This time Xuefei also carried fifty grenades. For her slim figure, she has gained a lot of weight. Looking at this figure, she said speechlessly, "Your Majesty, This thing is so ugly tied to my body.”
"Haha, hold on, you'll be fine after a while. By the way, Fei'er, remember to throw it as hard as you can, as far as you can. Only in this way will the damage caused be greater." Tang Ao thought of something and said something like an exhortation.
"I know, I have played with this grenade before in Jicheng. It is indeed very powerful. Hey, I really feel sad for the Xuanjia Army." Speaking of this, Xuefei also pouted playfully. It was obvious that she was knowledgeable. Having experienced the power of this thing, her confidence is now greatly increased.