The moon and stars are sparse.
In the bright moonlight, the sergeant in the Ming army camp fell into a deep sleep.
But in the tent in the middle, Yuan Chonghuan and other Liaoxi generals were not sleepy at all. Everything that happened during the day shocked them.
"You see, this is called fighting. What we used to do was just charge into battle without any strategy at all!"
"Mr. Yuan Ge's use of troops is really unreasonable. It seems to be unconstrained, but in fact it is advancing layer by layer!"
"The way to use the army is to attack the heart first, to attack the city next, to fight with the heart first, and to fight with soldiers last. Today, Yuan Ge Lao made Jiannu hopeful, disappointed, hopeful and then despairing. This kind of blow... tsk tsk, change it to It’s me, I probably don’t even want to fight!”
"Huang Taiji has been going smoothly these years, but I didn't expect that today would happen. Counting this time, this is the second time he has suffered a loss at our hands!"
"When the battle starts tomorrow, it will be a shocking decisive battle. There are nearly 200,000 cavalry on both sides. The cavalry will charge in formation, especially the heavy cavalry. I really can't figure out how to resist."
"If there were thousands of crossbows, we wouldn't be afraid, but it's extremely difficult to make them. The fact that the imperial court brought thirty-six of them was already beyond our expectations."
"Today is the happiest day in all the years I have been in the army. Every step of Jiannu's countermeasures has been planned by Mr. Yuan Ge. Looking at Huang Taiji's gloomy face through the telescope, I will probably die of depression!"
"Why can't it be His Majesty's plan?"
…
Yuan Chonghuan, who had been silent all this time, said something softly, which stunned the still excited generals. They looked at each other, wanting to say something but not knowing where to start.
Finally, everyone lay down holding their weapons and clothes, thinking about their thoughts, and slowly fell into sleep.
Only the crackling sounds of piles of burning bonfires were left, complementing the stars in the sky.
Woo...
At the right moment, a low trumpet sound sounded among the army.
Bonfires were rising everywhere, every tent was already moving, and the camp was filled with the rich aroma of rice.
At Chen time, the army had been reorganized.
"Soldiers, I have only one request for you, and that is to kill all the Jiannu coalition forces on the opposite side and avenge the people who were killed by the Jiannu in the past decades! Don't worry about killing the enemy. I will decide everything for you!"
"Before that, let's sacrifice a flag to seek good luck!"
Chongzhen pulled out the Emperor's Sword and pointed it to the other side of the river.
The sergeants who were already high in fighting spirit crossed the river amidst Yuan Keli's military orders.
The first batch to cross the river were thirty-six crossbowmen. In addition to the crossbowmen, there were dozens of vehicles covered with cloth, which was mysterious.
Hundreds of chariots followed closely, stretching out three or four miles wide on the other side of the river.
"What are you doing?"
Looking at the carriage covered with cloth, Huang Taiji and others were very curious and had a bad premonition in their hearts.
"Tiancong Khan, do you want to charge first before the Ming army crosses the river?"
"I don't recommend it. If there is a crossbow, no matter how you pass, you will be a target.
The Fire Bull Formation only has one chance. It must be unexpected, or it must not move. As long as it moves, it must achieve the maximum effect. Wait until their formation is formed before charging.
Ben Khan would like to see how many Ming troops can be trampled to death by ten thousand fire oxen! Let’s see how many Ming troops can be drowned in the Liaohe River! "
Huang Taiji said with a sinister smile on his lips.
The ballista was still approaching Jiannu. When the ballista was almost a thousand meters away, Huang Taiji's face turned gloomy before it stopped. This was a provocation.
He had to issue a military order to attack, otherwise the lives of senior officials like them would be in danger if the ballistae got closer.
"The catapult is in front, the light cavalry is behind, wait for their crossbow to finish firing a round and charge immediately!"
As soon as Huang Taiji gave the military order, the Ming army sergeant pulled down the cloth covering the carriage, and it turned out to be a prison carriage.
Moreover, there were two or three people crammed into each prison car. Through the telescope, it was discovered that these people were all wearing the armor of Jiannu generals.
As if they were afraid that Jiannu would not recognize him, the Ming army planted a flag on the prison car. It was obviously a red flag.
The red flag, the prison car, the golden general's armor... When these are combined, the answer emerges. These people are the generals of Kangping City.
As soon as this speculation came to mind, everyone found Shuo Tuo, the leader of the flag with a red flag, Luo Xiujin, the assisting sergeant, and various subordinate leaders, assistant leaders, etc. in the prison car.
"You bastard, here you go again, despicable and shameless!"
"Child Chongzhen, if you have a real sword and a real gun, what kind of skill can you use this to fight?"
"In a melee, the methods of the majestic emperor are so shameless!"
…
"Send the order, attack!"
"If you can save the people in the prison car, save them. If you can't save them, it's no wonder that I'm not the one to blame you. Let's live and die according to our destiny!"
"charge!"
Looking at the crossbows still advancing, Huang Taiji issued a military order in a cold voice.
The carriage, which had been thickened overnight, was pushed forward rapidly by Jiannu sergeants, followed by more than 10,000 light cavalry.
Although the carriage can reduce the damage of the crossbow, it also suppresses the speed of the light cavalry.
Suddenly, the crossbow stopped. After adjusting for a moment, the Ming army sergeant pulled the trigger of the crossbow, and thirty main arrows shot in several directions.
In the horrified eyes of everyone, the main arrow hit the ceilings of several watchtowers. An unknown liquid flowed down from the main arrow, giving off a faint pungent smell.
Then the remaining six main arrows were also fired. The difference was that the arrowheads of these main arrows were actually carrying flames. The moment they hit the watchtower, the entire top of the watchtower instantly ignited with raging fire, and the watchtower was engulfed in flames in an instant.
The rapidly burning fire stunned the three coalition forces of Jiannu and Nuan.
When they came to their senses and turned to look at Che Nu, they found that Che Nu had quickly retreated, but left the prison car in place.
Is the prison car covering just to destroy the watchtower? Was Yuan Keli's brain caught in the door?
Is there a conspiracy, or is it just an empty city?
However, when observing the prison car through a telescope, there was nothing unusual about the entire prison car.
In this situation, not to mention Jiannu was confused, even the uninformed generals in the Ming army were completely stunned.
If you don't advance, you can only watch the generals with red flags lying in the middle of the battlefield, and then be shot dead by the fighting armies. Moreover, the Ming army took this opportunity to quickly cross the river and set up formations.
There may be a conspiracy going forward, their senior officials thought, but ordinary sergeants may not be able to see through it. They only saw the cover.
While weighing, the prison car suddenly made a crackling sound, faint blue smoke floated up, and the horses pulling the prison car suddenly rushed forward crazily, even though there was a carriage in front.
At the same time, the retreating crossbow also stopped.
"Shoot the horses and the whole army will retreat immediately!"
But it was only a few hundred meters away and we arrived in front of the carriage in just a few breaths.
The crossbow rocket pierced the void again and hit the prison car. Flames steamed around the prison car, burning the generals inside.
The generals were vaguely visible struggling, twisting, and howling in the car.
Seeing this scene, the Jiannu side was filled with anger and furious. The Jiannu sergeants behind the prison rushed up upon seeing this. Some wanted to split the prison car, and some grabbed sand and threw it on the car to extinguish the flames.
Watching this scene, Chongzhen’s lips curled up and he whispered softly: “Let’s start the flag sacrifice!”
