This time, Zhu Chongyuan changed his previous fighting methods and learned the lessons from Wancheng City. Three hundred thousand troops were dispatched together with hundreds of thousands of refugees.
The front army consists of hundreds of thousands of refugees and 100,000 infantry. The middle army consists of Zhu Chongyuan's elite personal guards. On the left and right wings are 10,000 elite cavalry from the old battalion, separated on both wings of the army. The rear is composed of 200,000 elite infantry and tens of thousands of old battalions. The elite cavalry, led by general Liu Zongmu, advanced towards Tongguan step by step.
This is Qiu Jun's strategy, which is to weaken at the front and strengthen at the back, use the refugees to drain the energy of the Tongguan defenders, besiege them without attacking, attract tens of thousands of new troops from behind to rescue them, and then fall into the siege of elite troops from behind. His real purpose is Surround the spot for reinforcements.
This point is "Li Yi!"
Even if the new army behind is not fooled and does not come to the rescue, it does not matter. They can just capture Tongguan and capture Li Yi.
Once Tongguan City is defeated, the army can turn around and attack the new army.
As long as this new army is wiped out, the imperial court will have no more soldiers to send.
Anyway, no matter whether the new army comes to rescue or not, it is still a loss!
This plan cannot be said to be innocuous!
Regarding this plan, Zhu Chongyuan also nodded secretly. Although this plan seemed clumsy, it was very safe, and what he wanted now was stability.
The best strategy is to fight steadily and steadily. Only by shocking the world with the master of the king can we show the image of being the common master of the world.
In this way, the 300,000-strong army of thieves and hundreds of thousands of refugees fought steadily all the way, marching less than fifty miles a day, almost at a tortuous speed, all secretly accumulating strength to deliver a fatal blow to the opponent.
But what they call a steady attack, in the eyes of Li Yi and Cao Fengyang, is a broken net full of loopholes. If they want to catch fish, they are afraid that they will even catch the net.
The officers and soldiers in front of them are not the corrupt and incompetent guardsmen who are without food and pay. Moreover, the new army of the Gale Dynasty are all disciples of the emperor, and they are not easy to mess with!
It can be said that they are the most elite army in the current imperial court. How can they be allowed to succeed so easily!
That night, Zhu Chongyuan's front and rear armies received a heavy blow at the same time.
First, Cao Fengyang personally led 10,000 new army cavalry, Su Changyu also led 10,000 cavalry, Yuan Jianfan also led 10,000 cavalry, and went around to the left and right rear respectively, waiting for the opportunity to attack at night.
Thirty thousand new army cavalrymen armed with new types of firecrackers are ready for night attacks. Sudden attacks coupled with sharp firearms are enough to defeat any enemy head-on.
But Cao Fengyang didn't. What he wanted was to scare Zhu Chongyuan crazy and make him fear from the bottom of his heart.
Therefore, Su Changyu and Yuan Jianfan's Wanqi are just decoys, and the real killer move is his armored Wanqi.
As long as the enemy comes out of camp to pursue them, there will be no return.
Cao Fengyang would ambush on the road and join forces with two other Wanqi to annihilate the bandit cavalry who left the camp in one fell swoop.
This was exactly the strategy that Cao Fengyang came up with after observing the layout of the bandit camp.
He would not foolishly lead his soldiers to attack the bandit camp.
Look at the defense of the bandits' camp. It's almost perfect. If they were to hit it head-on, they would be badly wounded.
The entire rear camp was filled with ravines, snagging ropes, horse-blocking poles, antlers and countless traps.
Not to mention, the bandits' rear camp is heavily guarded, and there are elite cavalry guards from the old battalion, as well as elite support from the Chinese army's camp, so the Chinese army can quickly support them.
A frontal assault on the bandit camp is extremely difficult, and the casualties are even more terrifying.
Therefore, it is most appropriate to surround the point and call for reinforcements.
And at this moment.
Li Yi personally led a thousand dragon cavalry and slowly arrived at the front camp of the bandits.
Different from the rear camp of the bandits, the front camp of the bandits was almost undefended. There were not even antlers set up to block the horses. It seemed that the front camp would never be attacked by a sneak attack.
It's true when you think about it. There are two thousand troops guarding Tongguan. It's good to be able to hold it. How dare you go out of the city to attack at night?
"Somebody come!"
"According to my decree, a thousand cavalrymen put white flags on their backs as a signal to identify each other. Two hundred people form a team, and with the sound of three muskets as a signal, they raid the bandits' front army camp. Remember, our purpose is not to kill. The enemy, firstly, set fire, and secondly, drove the refugees and bandits towards their central army."
"I will teach these thieves a lesson today!"
"Promise, I will obey the order!" All the soldiers bowed their heads and saluted.
Although there were only a thousand people, there was no fear on everyone's face, but boundless fighting spirit.
Even if there are ten thousand people, so what, just kill them!
Li Yi held a firegun and glanced at the lights of the bandit camp. He raised his hand and fired three shots in a row!
These young generals among the dragoons immediately stepped forward with their guns drawn. They were all brave and good at fighting. They each led their two hundred elite cavalry and charged towards the bandit camp.
These people are all young generals in the dragoons, all from good families, and all of them have no fear of life or death.
At this moment, it was late at night, and the front camp of the bandits was mostly composed of refugees and 100,000 infantry troops. Relying on the strength of their numbers, their vigilance was reduced to the lowest level. They did not believe that the two thousand officers and soldiers guarding Tongguan would dare to attack here. Time to attack at night.
A thousand dragon cavalry were divided into five teams, and like five sharp arrows, they fiercely smashed into the bandits' front camp from five directions.
By the time the bandits discovered it, the dragoons were already less than a hundred feet away from the bandits' camp. At this distance, the cavalry could gallop forward in the blink of an eye.
"kill!"
Groups of dragoons with white flags on their backs roared in, slashing with guns and knives, and firing with muskets.
The infantry and refugees in the bandit camp were also awakened from their dreams, and they all got up in panic.
Looking at the white dragon cavalry outside the camp, I was stunned for a moment with fear.
"Enemy attack!"
A guy who looked like a bandit general let out a shrill scream.
The next second, he fell heavily to the ground, and his head was torn apart by a bullet.
The entire bandit camp was completely in chaos.
The dragoons galloped wildly with lightning speed. These thieves and infantry soldiers were killed with swords and swords even before they could find all their armor and weapons.
Many bandits and generals were naked from the waist up. When they looked up, they saw a long knife with a cold light falling down.
"Pfft" sound.
Heads fell to the ground.
What was even more unfortunate was that some thieves were beheaded with a knife while they were still sleeping.
The dragoons set fires on all sides, and the linoleum tents burned instantly when exposed to open flames. The raging fire devoured everything and was out of control.
In the chaos, the bandits' front army was like a group of headless flies scurrying around. Under the deliberate driving of the dragoons, they all fled towards the Chinese army.
now.
The Chinese military tent.
Zhu Chongyuan was a little tired from the continuous battles. He had just finished explaining tomorrow's strategy and had just fallen asleep. He was always cautious and kept his clothes on, but suddenly there were waves of cheers and thunderous sounds in his ears. The sound of rolling horse hooves woke him up from his dream.
With a grunt, he climbed up, jumped up suddenly, rushed out of the tent in a few steps, and said angrily: "What's going on? Where did the cavalry come from?"
The guards on the side ran over in panic and said anxiously: "Commander, it's not good, the army is attacking at night. Our front camp was attacked by the army cavalry at night, and it has become a mess."
"Forecamp?"
Zhu Chongyuan frowned. Where did the officers and soldiers come from in the front camp? Where were the 100,000 infantry and hundreds of thousands of refugees stationed? Apart from the two thousand cavalry in Tongguan nearby, were there any officers and soldiers?
"Could it be..."
He immediately reacted, "Could it be Li Yi? Did Li Yi lead a night attack?"
But not only was he not afraid, but he was pleasantly surprised, "Hahaha, it's really hard to find a place through the iron shoes. It took no effort to get here. Li Yi couldn't hold it in anymore and ran out!"
"Come here, order Liu Zongmu to lead the elite cavalry of the old camp to the front camp, and capture Li Yi'er no matter what!"
But the next second, a messenger hurried over and said urgently: "Commander, it's not good, the rear camp was attacked by the cavalry of the army brigade, and both the rear camps were breached!"
"Damn bastard, it must be Cao Fengyang. This bastard must break through our army's camp to rescue the little emperor. He immediately ordered Liu Zongmu to organize troops to guard Cao Fengyang. No, order him to lead the troops to attack in person and hunt down Cao Fengyang. Don't Let one officer go."
Zhu Chongyuan reacted instantly. The reason why Cao Fengyang attacked at night must be to save his little emperor.
And he only has tens of thousands of people, but he has arranged 200,000 infantry and elite cavalry of the Chinese army in the rear camp, as well as elite cavalry of the old camp. With so many people and horses, if Cao Fengyang can be retained, this battle will be won!
Zhu Chongyuan couldn't help but secretly rejoice. This was the best opportunity to get rid of Li Yi's elite troops. He immediately ordered 200,000 infantry troops to be dispatched, and Cao Fengyang must be left behind!
As for the front camp, he gave up directly.
Not counting the hundreds of thousands of refugees, there are still 100,000 infantry troops stationed there. The little emperor is like a god descending to earth. With only 2,000 men and horses, he can't break the front camp anyway. It's just a bluff.
Little did I know.
The front camp was now a pile of mud.
Under the attack of a thousand dragoons, the 100,000 infantry troops and hundreds of thousands of refugees in the bandit's front camp completely collapsed, sweeping towards the central army like a landslide and tsunami.
