230 Who Counts Who
In the narrow valley passage of Suzi River, more than 100,000 Ming troops were lined up in a long row, and the winding and twisting team was nearly thirty miles long.
In front of it is Maerdun Village. As long as you take down Maerdun Village, the road leading to Jianzhou Acropolis will be no longer accessible. More than 100,000 troops will be able to reach the city and siege Jiannu's nest. Jiannu will be finished.
Logically speaking, the Ming army should have screamed excitedly at this time and rushed forward quickly.
However, the Ming army did not do this. Not only did they not run fast, they moved forward like turtle speed. Even when the Ming army vanguard arrived at the empty Gule Village, most of them were divided into two horses to destroy the barriers and arrow towers. Moji took most of the day to continue moving forward.
On this day, the Ming army advanced for more than twenty miles. At that time of Shen, the sun was still hanging high in the air. Before the sky became dark, the Ming army actually began to camp.
You might as well just lie on the ground like a turtle and crawl away!
On the far mountain top and in the dense jungle, Huang Taiji was so angry that he gritted his teeth.
He did want to sneak attack the Ming army infantry, but this was not the best time.
Of course, he knew that Degelei retreated without any resistance, and he also knew that Amin retreated without fighting with the Ming army.
In other words, at this moment, almost 15,000 infantrymen were assembled in Maerdun Village.
Amin would definitely not dare to retreat without fighting and flee directly to Hetuala, and 15,000 infantrymen would not be defeated by the Ming army in an instant.
Therefore, his best offensive opportunity was when the Ming army attacked Maerdunzhai!
At this time, in the middle Ming army's tent, Taichang sat cross-legged with a calm face, looking at the map that Sun Chengzong had just sent, and said slowly: "When do you think the Jiannu cavalry will launch a sneak attack?"
Sun Chengzong pointed to Maerdunzhai on the map and said, "I think that if we don't launch a fierce attack on Maerdunzhai, the Jiannu cavalry will not go on."
Taichang nodded slightly and said, "Well, we will advance twenty miles slowly tomorrow. You can go and find out the layout of Maerdunzhai clearly."
The next day, the Ming army walked forward for more than twenty miles, then stopped and started camping.
Huang Taiji was so anxious that he was still sitting cross-legged in the handsome tent with a calm face, looking at the map sent by Sun Chengzong.
There is nothing surprising about this Maerdun Village, but there are more Jiannu guarding it.
Taichang stared at the map for a long time, then solemnly said: "Or we will go forward ten miles tomorrow. For the rest of the time, let He Kegang and Zu Dashou set up a camp and prepare to block the cavalry. We will launch an attack on Maerdunzhai the morning after tomorrow."
Sun Chengzong nodded repeatedly and said, "The emperor is wise. Anyway, this is the last level, so we don't have to rush this day."
If Huang Taiji heard their conversation, he would be so angry that he vomited blood.
They were not in a hurry, but Huang Taiji was so anxious that he was almost crazy, because the Ming army in the east was about to rush to Hetuala!
There were 30,000 fully equipped Shenji Camp chariot soldiers there. He didn't dare to take 30,000 cavalry to attack. He could only hope that when the Ming army on the western route attacked Maerdunzhai, he would attack from behind to cause chaos and then defeat him. Then he would concentrate all his troops to fight against the 30,000 Shenji Camp chariot soldiers in Hetuala.
I have to say that he is a bit too idealistic.
He thought it was still in the 46th year of Wanli, he thought the commander of the Ming army was still Yang Hao, he thought that the Ming army could be defeated at this moment, just like the Ming army!
At this moment, it was impossible for him to make Ming Jun as he wanted everything!
On the third day, Mingjun still left for a long time and stopped.
Seeing that the Ming army vanguard was about to rush to Maerdunzhai, they just didn't rush up.
Huang Taiji was so angry that he almost couldn't help but lead the cavalry to rush forward.
At this time, he didn't know whether he was calculating the Ming army or the Ming army was calculating him.
Fortunately, on the fourth day, the turbulent Ming army finally launched an attack on Maerdunzhai.
When Huang Taiji received a report from the scout, he immediately raised 30,000 cavalrymen and flocked out of the secret passage, heading straight for the infantry in the Ming army's rear.
Unfortunately, he met Zu Dashou, who was best at defending.
Moreover, Zu Dashou had been preparing secretly for a few days, and was waiting for the Jiannu cavalry to "sneak attack".
The camping place chosen by Zu Dashou was carefully considered. After 50,000 troops, he chose two huge valleys, and all the camp tents were plunged into the valley. The passage next to Suzi River was empty, and there was not a single camp tent.
When Huang Taiji led the cavalry out from the secret passage, he and Zhao Rujiao were waiting quietly in the valley behind with 20,000 elite troops.
When the Jiannu cavalry was more than twenty miles behind his camp, the scouts on the hills next to the camp were shaking specific branches frantically and began to warn.
It's indeed here!
Zu Dashou put down his telescope and ordered without hesitation: "Xilong, quickly take his men to set up tripping horses and horse-repeating forks."
Zhao Rujiao also bowed without hesitation and said, "Abide by the order", and then took tens of thousands of elite troops under him to the valley.
Immediately afterwards, Zu Dashou said to the personal guards beside him: "Go quickly to report the letter to the emperor, the Jiannu cavalry is here."
The personal guard behind him also stepped on the war horse without hesitation and headed straight for the middle camp.
Now that the Clippers are not even used, because there is nothing on the passage between them and the middle camp, and there is no problem of running around the horse.
Huang Taiji thought that the Ming army's attention was on Maerdunzhai in front of him at this moment. Didn't he know that Zu Dashou and Zhao Rujiao in the back, Taichang in the middle, and even Sun Chengzong in He Kegang in the front, were on him. At this moment, Zu Erlangzi led 20,000 troops to launch a fierce attack on Maerdunzhai!
Zhao Ruishu's speed was quite fast. In less than a quarter of an hour, he had already set up several tripping ropes and several horse-resisting forks around the corner of the passage. After all, he did not lead his army to leave the passage immediately because he also had the task of luring the enemy.
It takes about a quarter of an hour even if the cavalry does not rush to gallop.
Soon, densely packed Jiannu cavalry came one after another, and in the winding passage, they twisted and appeared at the last bend beside the valley like a poisonous snake chasing prey.
"Ah, there's a trippy!"
The Jiannu cavalry who rushed in the front suddenly exclaimed.
Then there was a slam of clanging sound, screams, and howlings of war horses suddenly rang out.
At least dozens of Jiannu's iron armored cavalry were knocked down by tripping horses, and the cavalry behind were blocked by the fallen comrades and war horses, and squeezed into a group.
Fortunately, they didn't run wildly, otherwise they would have bumped into a ball instead of crowding together.
Seeing this, Huang Taiji couldn't help but roar, "Babutai, take a hundred people off the horse immediately, and throw all the things blocking the road in front of him into the river."
He was so angry that he was really angry.
Who is calculating whom?
The Ming army actually set up a tripping rope on the road, which proves that he had already calculated that he would come to attack!
Fortunately, he didn't rush to the front, otherwise, even if he didn't die, he would have fallen into a mess and was in a mess.
Soon, Babutai brought his men to throw the fallen horses and the dead armored cavalry into the river. The injured horses and armored cavalry were also carried to the riverside by them.
At this time, Huang Taiji did not dare to rush forward because they didn't know if there was any tripping horses in front of them.
At the beginning, the reason why he did not send cavalry to explore the way forward was mainly because he was afraid of alarming the enemy.
Now it seems that Ming Jun has discovered them, so he naturally has nothing to worry about.
He looked at the huge bend in front and ordered: "Sakhalin, take a team of people to explore the front."
Sahalian quickly waved his hand, led more than ten riders out, and carefully leaned forward.
After a while, he turned the huge curve and disappeared from everyone's sight.
Soon, he ran back and bowed, "Report, khan, there are several heavy scoundrels in front of him, and there are tens of thousands of Ming army infantry behind him to form a formation."
When Huang Taiji heard this, his face turned pale.
Is this still a sneak attack?
Chapter completed!