(); Because the order given by Ye Mingsheng was to harass and contain, it was not to let Guo Zhiping lead his cavalry to fight the main force of the Khitan cavalry with eggs and rocks. Therefore, when he saw this group of cavalry, the number of them was also thousands. With people on both sides, Guo Zhiping made a quick decision and immediately took the troops with him and left, hoping to lead the Khitan cavalry far away...
Ye Luyan naturally saw Guo Zhiping's intention, so he was not fooled at first. As long as Guo Zhiping ran away, he would not let Xiao Xiu pursue him too far.
But Guo Zhiping kept the order given to him by Ye Mingsheng in mind!
This former bandit leader gave full play to the essence of guerrilla warfare that Ye Mingsheng gave him before his departure. The eight words "we will retreat when the enemy pursues us, and we will disturb the enemy when they retreat" can be described as vividly implemented. As long as you don't pursue the Khitan cavalry, we will Just keep harassing you.
This went back and forth, and the effect turned out to be quite good. It interfered with the Khitan cavalry's offensive several times. Seeing that there was no good way, Ye Luyan could only hold his nose and admit it, and let Xiao Xiu lead his people to deal with Guo Zhiping. It was considered a peace. Ye Mingsheng is convinced.
Although the Khitans currently have the upper hand, their troops are still numerous. After dividing this group of troops to deal with Guo Zhiping, there will be fewer cavalry that can be used to attack the camp. The pressure on Liang Xuezhang, who is responsible for guarding, will naturally be reduced. A lot.
Time passed by, and under the tenacious resistance of the soldiers of the third battalion, the Khitan cavalry rushed into the camp several times, but were pushed back every time.
At midnight, the sun set and the sky gradually darkened.
Although Ye Luyan felt that with one more charge, he could capture the Zhou army's camp in front of him, and he was very unwilling to do so, but looking at himself, his exhausted subordinates, and the rapidly darkening sky, he could only Reluctantly, he asked for money to withdraw his troops, making his initial plan to break into the camp within one day officially declared a failure...
Seeing the Khitan cavalry retreating, Liang Xuezhang, who had been commanding for a day on the watchtower, walked down feebly with the support of his own soldiers. The long period of observation and command was very taxing on his physical and mental energy. is huge.
After leaving some people to guard, clean the battlefield, and build fortifications, Ye Mingsheng distributed the meals that had been prepared to the soldiers of the third battalion who had fought fiercely for a day. After the meal, Ye Mingsheng immediately held a meeting to make new memories. , he wants to know the battle damage on the front line so that he can decide when to play his trump card!
"I would like to report to the Commander-in-Chief that our army suffered a total of 331 casualties and 507 injuries in this battle today, including 389 minor injuries and 118 serious injuries. "
"In terms of firearms, ten of the twenty tiger squatting cannons have malfunctions, and seven of them have been determined to be no longer in use. In terms of three-eyed blunderbuss and bird blunderbuss, fully 30% have malfunctions and can no longer be used. In addition, The gunpowder carried by our army has only a base left due to dampness, and it can last until tomorrow at most!"
During the meeting in the Chinese military camp, as the commander of the third battalion and the frontline commander appointed by Ye Mingsheng, Liang Xuezhang personally reported to Ye Mingsheng;
"Thank you for your hard work today, Commander Liang!"
Looking at Liang Xuezhang, who looked a little pale, Ye Mingsheng said solemnly:
Although he has not been on the front line all the time, Ye Mingsheng has always been paying attention to the changes in the battle situation on the front line through his reports from the generals in the third battalion and his own soldiers...
From the long list of figures reported by Liang Xuezhang, we can see how hard it was on the front line. The number of casualties exceeded 40%, and the ratio of seriously injured to dead was more than half of the casualties.
However, Ye Mingsheng knew very well that this was Liang Xuezhang. Otherwise, if someone were to guard it, not only would the number of casualties be higher, but it would not be certain whether the camp could be defended or not.
"Your Majesty, your words are serious, just be loyal to the country!" Liang Xuezhang said with a wry smile:
After finishing his words, Liang Xuezhang looked at Ye Mingsheng, gritted his teeth and said:
"Sir, these are only the casualties of our third battalion. The situation of Captain Guo's cavalry has not been calculated yet!"
"If the Khitans continue to maintain the current offensive intensity tomorrow, it will be difficult to defend the camp tomorrow..."
Although it was a bit surprising that Liang Xuezhang, who had always been low-key, could be so outspoken, Ye Mingsheng was not surprised by what he said. He nodded and said:
"I understand. When the Khitan attack is at its fiercest tomorrow, I will help you!"
As soon as Ye Mingsheng said this, all the generals in the camp were shocked. They didn't know what Ye Mingsheng meant by this helping hand.
After hesitating for a moment, Liang Xuezhang asked Ye Mingsheng:
"Sir, do you have any backup plans?"
Liang Xuezhang's question immediately focused the attention of the generals in the camp on Ye Mingsheng. Everyone hoped to get a positive answer from Ye Mingsheng.
Under the gaze of everyone, Ye Mingsheng smiled slightly and nodded:
"Of course! Since I dare to stand here and wait for help, I naturally have someone to rely on. You just need to perform your duties and wait for my orders to tide over this difficulty!"
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While Ye Mingsheng was having a meeting here, Yeluyan in the Khitan camp over there was also listening to the report from his subordinate Yeluhan.
"Grand Prince, our troops lost nearly a thousand people today, including about 700 infantry and more than 200 cavalry..."
Listening to Brother Yeluhan's report, Yeluyan frowned more and more. After Brother Yeluhan finished speaking, he raised a question and said:
"Has Xiao Xiu returned with his troops?"
Brother Yeluhan nodded and replied: "He is already here, and the number of casualties also includes his part."
"According to Xiao Xiu, Ye Mingsheng's cavalry team is very cunning and has no intention of entangled at all. They have been harassing them by taking advantage of the range of their firearms, and they have never been willing to fight with Xiao Xiu and the others. Xiao Xiu chased It took a while, but I still couldn't really catch up, so I had no choice but to retreat."
After hearing Brother Yeluhan's story, Yeluyan seemed to have thought of something and asked:
"Where are the Yuan Song and Lin Huaiwu tribes under Ye Mingsheng now?"
Brother Yeluhan thought about it and said:
"According to the scout report, Yuan Song's tribe is still some distance away from Mentougou, while Lin Huaiwu's tribe is making slow progress due to the harassment of our cavalry. They have just left Xinfa County for about a hundred miles. If nothing unexpected happens, the two of them only need to return It takes two days to get here!”
