Chapter 18 Battle of Positional Attack and Defense
Zhu Qizhen was in the camp and watched the Oirats return from afar again.
"Emperor, our army won again, and the Oirats retreated!"
Zhang Fu's face was filled with smiles. Since the emperor suddenly became enlightened and led his troops to attack the Ala camp, the Ming army has been winning battles all the way.
However, Zhu Qizhen's face did not have the joy of victory, but seemed very solemn.
"Zhang Qing's family, have you noticed that the Oirats changed their fighting style?"
Zhang Fu was stunned. To be honest, he only saw that the Oirat people retreated and failed, and he really didn't pay attention to the difference between it and before.
Now that I think about it carefully, when the Oirats charged forward just now...
"Is the emperor talking about their formation becoming more dispersed?"
"Not bad!" Zhu Qizhen nodded, "The Oara cavalry used to have dense formations, but today's attacks are extremely scattered every time, and the troops dispatched are much less than before."
Zhang Fu thoughtfully said: "The emperor means..."
"It's a feint!" Zhu Qizhen sighed and said, "The purpose is to consume our army's ammunition. It seems that the other party already knows our weakness."
While speaking, Chen Ying also came closer and bowed: "I bow to the emperor!"
"No gift!" Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and asked straight to the point, "How much ammunition does Shenji Camp have?"
Chen Ying thought for a while and replied: "There are more than 200 kilograms of gunpowder, but there are not many shells and lead shells. According to this method of fighting, you can at most persist in three rounds of attacks."
Only then did Zhang Fu realize the seriousness of the problem and said immediately: "Your Majesty, the Oirats have just withdrawn their troops and must have gone back to rest. Why don't we wait until it's dark and retreat to Juyong Pass in batches while the night is falling!"
To be honest, Zhu Qizhen also wanted to withdraw from Juyongguan, but the question is, what if the other party notices it and catch up?
In this situation, if the two armies set up formations in the field and face to face, it would be better if they had just a wave.
I am afraid that when the army retreats, the other party will catch up and stab you in the eye. When the formation is chaotic, the army will be as morale as the current Oirats, and the army will be disintegrated and will be defeated thousands of miles away.
The opponent has repeatedly feinted and tested, and there must be big moves next.
Zhu Qizhen was sure that as long as he showed signs of retreat, these Oirats would definitely rush up.
It is too passive to defend this way, so you have to find a way to take the initiative back into your own hands.
"Call all the generals and hold a meeting!"
Since Wang Zhen was killed, everyone has become accustomed to discussing combat plans around the emperor. Although sometimes, the emperor's ideas are novel and difficult to keep up, it is always proven that the decisions made by others are
Correct.
After these battles, everyone was convinced.
Nowadays, no matter what order Zhu Qizhen issues, these people will implement it without thinking.
Under the cover of night, Chen Huai quietly walked out of the camp gate with the pit digging team. However, this time, he didn't go far, and was at the entrance of the camp gate.
As the rising sun slowly rose from the horizon, the gate of the Ola camp slowly opened, and a team of cavalry began to cross the river and approached the Ming army's position.
The Ming army still used artillery to suppress it, but this time the artillery sound was sparse, and the Oirat cavalry were already scattered, and there were no casualties.
Ala stood on the shore and looked at it, and was immediately overjoyed.
Since yesterday, feint attack tactics have been used to consume the Ming army's firearms.
Unexpectedly, every time the Ming army firearms were launched, there would be a significant reduction, and even the arrows were stingy.
This time, the cannon was silenced after a round of fire, which shows that the other party is very afraid of his own temptation.
Obviously, the remaining ammunition from the Ming army is already seriously insufficient!
Yexian had already sent an order that because the supplies were too much, he would not be able to reach Guishui River tonight.
This is your last chance. If you still have not achieved any results, don’t wait for others to deal with it. Find a place to dig a hole and bury yourself!
"Strike!"
With a command, the low horn sounded again.
Ala was wearing bright silver armor and personally led 10,000 cavalry to launch an attack on the Ming army's positions.
This time, it is no longer a feint.
However, although Ala guessed that the Ming munitions were insufficient ammunition, he was still very cautious and divided ten thousand troops into several teams, surrounding them in a fan shape to approach the Ming army's positions.
This is a pure cavalry lineup, with thousands of horses galloping and magnificent momentum, as if they can break through all obstacles.
Boyan stayed in the formation and watched. He knew in his heart that in today's battle, Ala would definitely do his best. In terms of his ability to lead troops and combat skills, except Yesen, even if he was himself, he would not dare to pat his chest and say Biala.
Better.
If this battle can be won in one fell swoop, all the setbacks experienced before are worth mentioning.
Even if it cannot succeed, it will at least cause effective damage to the Ming army. There are more than 30,000 troops around me, and they are all ready for war. Just wait for the time to arrive, and immediately launch a second wave of impact on the Ming army's positions. If you don't believe it, you will take it.
Not less than that little emperor!
After the previous few wars, the location of the trapped horse pit has been exposed. Just slow down and see the right foot and you can easily pass through it.
Next, there were still two hundred steps away from the Ming army camp. The Oar cavalry continued to advance while shooting arrows. The Ming army was not to be outdone and continued to counterattack with bows and arrows and muskets.
Amid the sparse sound of muskets, the Oar cavalry quickly rushed up the hillside, and although affected by the mountain, their speed began to decline.
As they continued to approach the Ming army camp, ten thousand Oirat cavalry began to shrink and gathered towards the camp gate.
The Ming army camp was built very standardized. Although it was a temporary camp, it made full use of the mountain. The camp was not traditionally square or round, but was built according to the trend of the hills.
This will lead to the best route to the camp, constraining it to the camp gate.
Seeing that the Ming army camp was close at hand, flames seemed to have erupted from Ala's eyes.
However, as an experienced veteran, he knew very well that the more he got to this point, the more cautious he should be.
Keep your breath!
Be sure to keep calm!
Encore's lesson is right in front of you, so you must not be careless!
"Be careful of concealment!"
With a command, these Oirat cavalry leaned their bodies on the horse's back or pressed them on the side of the horse's ventral side to minimize the impact.
I have to say that the Ola people's riding and shooting ability is not a false reputation. In such a posture, they can still shoot arrows at the Ming army at the camp gate.
At the entrance of the camp, Chen Huai, the boss of Pingxiang, rode on the horse, watching the enemy rushing up like a tide, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth!
"put!"
With a command, hundreds of strong men suddenly appeared behind the camp gate, pulling thick ropes hard.
"One, two, three, pull!"
"One, two, three, pull!"
With neat shouts, long rectangular pits appeared outside the camp gate.
No matter how careful these Oirat soldiers were, they would not have expected that the Ming army would be so cunning and dig so many pits in front of the camp gate.
These long pits are only half a person deep and not wide. They will easily jump over the width of a horse with just lifting the reins.
Sure enough, with the emergence of Changkeng, the Oara cavalry did not choose to stop charging, but increased their speed and jumped past.
However, when they passed through the first long pit, they found that there was a second one in front of them.
Chapter completed!