Zhu Gaoxu hid in the dense forest, eyes wide open, looking in disbelief at the Burmese army winding forward on the mountain road.
He had never seen such an army. The soldiers all wore straw sandals with cloth wrapped around their heads. They were covered with bamboo armor and had daggers hanging on their waists. They were short and thin, but they could walk as fast as they could on the rugged mountain roads.
how to say?
He suddenly remembered the ants he had played with when he was a child, hiding under a tree with his eldest brother and his third son. They looked small, but if they accidentally got into their necks, they were very painful.
Beside him were hundreds of Ming Dynasty cavalry who were keeping silent and cautious. Everyone was looking at the foot of the mountain with concentration. Their horses, on the other hand, were under special supervision and lay down silently a dozen steps behind them.
In the forest outside.
The Burmese army seems boundless and mighty...
"Nineteen...twenty..." Lan Yu whispered something beside Zhu Gaoxu. After a long time, the Burmese disappeared from sight before she said, "Twenty thousand?"
"What 20,000?" Zhu Gaoxu asked curiously, "They have 20,000?"
"There are twenty flags for the Thousand-Man Army, but that's not twenty thousand people!" Lan Yu looked solemn, "When those plagued scholars in the court mentioned the surrounding vassal countries, they said they were small barbarian countries. Hehe, can you
Is a vassal state that brings in 20,000 soldiers a small state?"
"Moreover, these 20,000 people are all good soldiers who are proficient in mountain warfare. If we really fight, we may not be able to defeat them with the same number of soldiers!"
This is true. If it were on the plains, the 20,000 Burmese soldiers would not be enough to crush the Ming army. The Ming army's multi-arms mixed corps with long guns, artillery, shields, vehicles, crossbows and cavalry could easily crush them. But this
It is between mountains and forests, in a foreign land with unfamiliar terrain.
These Burmese people are poisonous snakes in the dark, making it difficult for people to guard against them.
"Twenty thousand people?" Zhu Gaoxu's expression became serious, "You have to go back and tell Mu Shuai quickly!" As he said that, he was about to get up.
But the next second, Lan Yu grabbed his arm directly.
Before he could speak, Lan Yu pointed to the foot of the mountain.
Several groups of Burmese cavalry riding short war horses sprang out from everywhere like ghosts, then dispersed and disappeared silently.
"The Burmese's rangers?" Zhu Gaoxu asked in surprise, "Why are their rangers behind the army?"
"This is specially used for the rear. As long as we go out, we will be discovered by them!" Lan Yu said solemnly, "Hey, the general leading the Burmese has two brushes!"
As he spoke, he turned around and whispered, "Old Seventh!"
Burmese veteran Lao Qi squatted on the ground and moved quickly to Lan Yu's side.
"picture!"
Then a picture was taken out from the veteran's arms and spread flat on the ground.
"We are here now, Mu Chun's army is here, this is Kongtong Village..." Lan Yu pointed at the map with his thick fingers, "As expected, 20,000 people will appear in Mu Chun
Chun's side, once he starts to attack Kongtong Village, the Burmese will thrust it through like a knife!"
"Hiss!" Zhu Gaoxu took a breath of air.
When the two armies are fighting, the most fearful thing is the situation of being attacked from both sides. And without knowing it, the soldiers who put down the chieftain rebellion this time are the soldiers of Yunnan and Shu. These soldiers are not incapable of fighting, but they are still more tenacious than the border troops.
A bit worse.
If the frontier troops were defeated for a while, they would still retreat and assemble in an orderly manner before making plans. However, the soldiers in these guard posts may be defeated and be defeated for thousands of miles.
"If the Burmese people were more ruthless and tolerant, a side force would go around behind Muchun..." After saying this, Lan Yu's expression became solemn, "I guess they have already gone around. We have gone around before."
I saw the 5,000 pioneers, but they were walking in a different way from the 20,000 people."
"Hurry back and report the news!" Zhu Gaoxu said urgently.
"Well, you go back and report the news!" Lan Yu put away the map and turned to the soldiers around him to tell him, "Be alert and continue to follow from a distance. Don't scare them."
Then, he began to assign tasks to the soldiers, "Chen Dagou, Black Donkey, Niu Dazhuang, you three will form a team of ten, and follow the Burmese army alternately. Remember, hide if you can. Even if you encounter a lone Burmese scout
, don’t even make a move.”
"The others are divided into three teams, each with 150 people. The first team is led by Zheng Lao'er, the second team is led by Wang Busheng, and the third team is led by me personally."
"All the good horsemen and archers will go to the first team and give them all the arrows. The second team will have sabers and flying axes. The third team will cut bamboos for me and sharpen them to make lances."
"Take out all the beans and feed the war horses..."
Lan Yu continued to explain carefully, and the honest men whose names he called all listened silently and nodded.
"Is he going to... rush into the battle?" Zhu Gaoxu thought to himself.
He has been exposed to cavalry since he was a child, and is very familiar with this method of warfare. When the first cavalry team charged, they used bows and arrows to clear the way. When they arrived in front of the enemy, they shot a wave of arrows that made the enemy unable to raise their heads, and then quickly moved to
Enemy flanking fight.
At this time, once a gap appears in the enemy's defensive formation, the saber cavalry that follows will reap another wave. Then the heavy cavalry with spears will rush in.
By the time the opponent was on its back, the first team and the second team had already turned their horses and followed the pike cavalry to attack.
As long as the five hundred cavalry cooperate properly, even if the opponent has 20,000 people, they can be directly smashed through by the Ming army if they are caught off guard.
"When will we start?" The officer who called Wang Busheng was a short, thick man with a dead face that was always expressionless.
"Wait!" Lan Yu said sternly, "Wait until they camp in an open area!" As she said that, she thought about it, "They must camp in a place with a water source. Wait until they camp and have a meal!"
Zhu Gaoxu asked subconsciously, "Why did you choose them to eat?"
"I'm tired after walking for a day, and I don't want to move even after eating..." As he said that, Lan Yu suddenly said angrily, "Didn't I ask you to go back and report the news? Are you still here doing nothing?"
"I...send someone back!" Zhu Gaoxu whispered, "I will follow you!"
"Get out!" Lan Yu yelled, "Get out of here!"
"I....."
"Get out!" Lan Yu scolded again, "You are my soldier now, so you have to listen to me!" After that, he said solemnly, "I can't even beat a fart with three sticks, only you."
If you can explain it clearly, go back and tell Muchun that the flanks must be strictly guarded no matter what."
"I....."
"Get lost!" Lan Yu was really impatient, "Do you think I'm talking to you about the life and death of tens of thousands of troops?"
"I..." Zhu Gaoxu's face turned red, he stood up and walked away angrily.
Watching him walk into the forest and get on his horse, Lan Yu looked back and cursed in a low voice, "What a naughty kid!"
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"Second Master!"
Zhu Gaoxu's heart was filled with anger, and he whipped his horse uncontrollably, galloping in the valley.
The guard beside him carefully reminded, "There is still a long way to go, save some horsepower..."
"He still treats me like a child!" Zhu Gaoxu said angrily, "Can I be worthy of reporting? It's the same with anyone else!"
The personal guard has followed Zhu Gaoxu for many years and knows the second master's temper. He smiled and said, "Shuai Lan also has good intentions. It is too dangerous to follow him!"
"Wait!" Zhu Gaoxu suddenly reined in the horse's head and said doubtfully, "That's wrong!"