Wu Xingping thought for a while and said, "Why don't we call in all the staff members accompanying the team tonight to discuss what to do next. In short, we can't keep this place."
"Okay, let's get everyone here tonight and discuss it together." Meng Qing nodded in agreement with Wu Xingping's idea.
Each war brigade has several staff officers. Some of these staff officers are from the martial arts hall, and some are from the attendant department. After practicing in the position of staff for a period of time, some staff officers will become captains or deputy commanders of the war brigade. team leader.
At night, a bonfire was lit behind the car array.
Meng Qing and Wu Xingping sat in a circle around the bonfire.
As the leader of the convoy, Meng Qing looked at the people beside the bonfire and said: "Everyone knows the situation. The water in the water tanker cannot last for a few days. If we delay any longer, we will be defeated before the Mongols take action. So this time Wu Xingping and I called everyone here to discuss what to do next? Should we leave or stay, and if we want to leave, how to get rid of the Mongolian army a few miles away."
After he finished speaking, no one answered for a while, and all he could hear was the crackling sound of firewood burning.
"Don't be dumbfounded. Let's all talk about our own ideas. One person will judge the shortcomings and ten will judge the strengths. In the words of the boss, it is called brainstorming." Meng Qing looked at the people around the bonfire.
After the words fell, Wu Xingping said: "We definitely can't stay in this place. Even if there is no shortage of water now, if it rains, we will still be in danger."
"I agree with Captain Wu, we can't stay in this place any longer." Wang Yong, a staff member of the baggage team nearby, said.
Chen Yonglian, a staff officer of the combat team, said: "I also agree to leave, but how should we leave? The Mongolian army outside will definitely not let us leave safely."
Several other staff members nodded in agreement.
"Since everyone has decided to leave, let's talk about how to move!" Meng Qing said, "My opinion is to get out of the car formation and stand on the grassland with the Mongols."
"Isn't it too dangerous?" Wu Xingping frowned and said, "The Mongols have at least 2,000 cavalry, and we only have one combat brigade and baggage squadron here, with a combined number of only about 500 people. And they’re all foot soldiers.”
Infantry are at a natural disadvantage when facing cavalry. Even if there are only a hundred cavalry, it cannot be dealt with by a group of several hundred infantry.
"I don't think so." Staff officer Chen Yonglian said, "Although we are infantry, we have four-pounder cannons and tiger crouching cannons. These are our advantages."
Wang Yong on the side said worriedly: "There are only four four-pound cannons, and we are facing thousands of cavalry. This battle is not easy to fight."
Chen Yonglian said: "Then what do you think we should do?"
Wang Yong picked up a piece of firewood, threw it into the fire, clapped his hands, and said: "We can rely on the car formation to move slowly. As long as the car formation is always there, the Mongols will have nothing to do with us."
"I have the same idea as Wang Yong," Wu Xingping said. "The Mongols have suffered losses in front of our car formation, and they know that our car formation is not easy to mess with, so they want to use a method of siege without attacking. So as long as we ensure that the car formation is still there, the Mongols will use the enemy's weapon."
The other staff officers glanced at Wu Xingping and said nothing, but they frowned.
After Wu Xingping noticed it through the firelight, he said: "If you have any suggestions, please feel free to say them. Since Captain Meng and I have gathered everyone together, we are trying to figure out a way to get out of here."
A staff officer on the opposite side of the fire said: "If we want to ensure that the car formation is always there, the speed of the convoy must not be fast. It cannot go several miles in a day. Otherwise, once the speed increases, the car formation will be out of touch, and the Beilu will be able to take advantage of it." Opportunity."
Wu Xingping looked at the other party.
The man who spoke was the staff officer of the warrior brigade, his name was Zhou Zheng. He was from the Attendant Department, and he was transferred from the Attendant Department to the staff officer of the warrior brigade before their convoy left Lingqiu.
The attendants of the Attendant Department have always followed Liu Heng. Generally speaking, staff officers who come from the Attendant Department are more valued than those who come from the martial arts hall.
Zhou Zheng rubbed his hands, breathed into his palms, and continued: "I went to the cooking team to ask during the day. The water in our water tanker can't last for a few days. If we move in a formation, There’s definitely not enough water in the tanker to make it to the next water source.”
"You mean to agree with Captain Meng's method and stand against the Mongols?" Wu Xingping looked at Zhou Zheng.
Zhou Zheng nodded and said: "I support Captain Meng to step out of the car formation and fight the Mongols. As long as we repel this Mongolian army, we can be on our way smoothly."
"But what if we lose?" Wu Xingping asked again.
Zhou Zheng smiled and said: "Actually, we have no choice but to fight. And I don't think we will definitely lose. On the contrary, I think we have a great chance of winning this battle."
Several people around the campfire looked at him.
Meng Qing said: "Zhou Zheng, you have been in the Attendance Department for so long, and you must have learned a lot from the master. It is just right for you to explain to everyone here why you think we have a good chance of winning."
Zhou Zheng nodded towards Meng Qing and then said: "As for why I say we have a good chance of winning, it's entirely because we are facing the Mongolian cavalry."
The people around him looked puzzled.
Zhou Zheng moved his feet to the side of his body and said: "Today's Mongolian cavalry has long been different from the Mongolian cavalry in the past. No matter in terms of bloodiness or ability, they are far inferior to the invincible cavalry of the past. I wonder if you are paying attention. No, many of the cavalry bows in the hands of the Mongols use bone arrowheads and wooden arrowheads. These kind of things are okay for shooting wild objects, but if they face our soldiers, they are not that big of a threat."
At this point, his voice stopped, and he stuck out his tongue and licked his chapped lips.
"The Mongolian cavalry bows don't use many iron arrows, and because they are soft bows, they are not too powerful. There is almost no threat if they exceed fifty steps." Meng Qing interjected.
Wu Xingping nodded and said: "I have also noticed that the cavalry bows used by the Mongols do not pose much of a threat. In addition, our soldiers all wear armor, so the threat is even smaller. As long as it is more than thirty steps, unless an arrow hits It’s crucial, otherwise it will be difficult to kill our soldiers.”
Several other staff officers nodded in agreement.
The decline of the Mongols is also obvious to all.
"Besides that, there is a more important point." Zhou Zheng raised a finger and said, "Sooner or later our Tiger Flag and Beilu will have a battle. If we don't even have the courage to fight now, we will have to fight again in the future. How can we compete with the northern barbarians on the grassland?"
