"The camp was attacked by the mighty Tianwei army, and the stored grain, grass and ordnance were burned. It's all my fault. I'm willing to kill myself to atone for my sin!"
"Here comes someone, stop him quickly, cough!"
"Brother...wuwu!"
"Don't cry. It was me who was smart and fell into an ambush by Qin Feng. You were trying to save me, so you were attacked in the camp. In the final analysis, the fault is mine, cough!"
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Facing the burned camp, Nikan was filled with shame and pulled out his sword to wipe his neck.
Du Du quickly ordered someone to take the sword away, and comforted him with some words. Only then did he stabilize Nikan's mood, and then began to think about countermeasures.
Without food, grass and ordnance, it is equivalent to cutting off the lifeblood of the army. What should we do?
It was impossible to retreat, and there was no way to explain to the Great Khan, Huang Taiji, when he fled back in such embarrassment!
Immediately lead the army to the east, join up with the troops of Rao Yubeile and Abatai, obtain supplies of grain, grass and ordnance, and then restore their strength before fighting the Ming army to the death?
It is a way, but once the army advances eastward, the mighty Tianwei army will definitely pursue it, and then just like a vicious wolf chasing a bison, it will harass them day and night, slowly consuming their own strength, and finally seal their throats and eat them all!
Alas, we can’t retreat, we can’t walk. How can we break the current predicament?
If it really doesn't work, we can only put it to death and live again!
After pondering for a long time, Du Du suddenly changed his mind and issued an incredible order: "Reorganize the troops immediately, return to the foot of Hongtao Mountain, and fight to the death with the Tianwei Army!"
"Brother, are we going to fight the mighty Tianwei army like this?"
"Yes, there is a saying in the art of war: risk death and then survive; throw yourself into a desperate situation and then survive. We are now in a desperate situation. We can only find a way out by fighting a decisive battle with the Mighty Heavenly Army immediately!"
Du Du understood clearly that all the food, grass and ordnance in the camp had been burned. He could not retreat or leave. His side had been forced into a desperate situation.
However, once a person is forced into a desperate situation, in order to survive, he will burst out with unparalleled courage and strength. He can do things that are impossible to do at ordinary times and defeat powerful enemies that are impossible to defeat at ordinary times!
Just like the Battle of Julu in history, Xiang Yu's tens of thousands of Chu troops had no chance of winning in the face of the powerful 300,000 Qin troops.
But Xiang Yu broke the cauldron and sank the boat, which aroused the morale of the Chu army. As a result, the soldiers of the Chu army fought bravely and defeated the powerful Qin army!
In the same way, he could take advantage of the fact that his food, fodder and ordnance were burned to inspire the morale of his subordinates and fight to the death with Qin Feng's Tianwei Army.
As long as you defeat the Tianwei Army, you can seize a large amount of food, grass and ordnance, and you can also ask for merit from the Great Khan and receive a reward. It can be said that you kill two birds with one stone!
"Thank you Lord Beile, we are willing to risk our lives and fight to the death with the Mighty Heavenly Army!"
"Okay, get ready immediately and head to Hongtao Mountain!"
When Du Du told Nikan and the generals his ideas, they were all convinced, and then began to rectify the team and boost morale.
Soon, morale was aroused, and the soldiers were yelling and screaming, vowing to fight to the death with the mighty Tianwei army.
Du Du was seriously injured and originally planned to carry him on a stretcher, but in order not to affect morale, Du Du gritted his teeth and held on, ordered someone to tie him to a horse, and then commanded the army to set off.
The army marched forward in a mighty manner and soon arrived at the foot of Hongtao Mountain, in front of the Tianwei Army camp, and then selected hundreds of soldiers with loud voices to step forward to curse.
"Anyone with the surname Qin will come out and fight to the death with my Lord Beile!"
"Qin, if you don't dare to come out, you will be a coward and a bastard for the rest of your life!"
"Your surname is Qin, you are not even worthy of being a slave to my Lord Beile. You are only qualified to be a teapot in a brothel, and you are only qualified to fill the toilet for the brothel sister!"
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Why scold the formation and invite a fight instead of attacking directly?
The reason is very simple. The Jurchens have always been good at field battles, but not good at attacking fortresses.
If the mighty Tianwei army is scolded, it will benefit
With the courage to risk one's life and survive, there is a high chance of winning a decisive battle in the wilderness.
On the contrary, if they attack a fortress, the Tianwei Army's camp is as solid as a rock, and the Jurchen Army has no siege equipment. Even if they are all exhausted, there is no possibility of victory.
It's a pity that after yelling and swearing for more than an hour and using all kinds of obscene words, the mighty Tianwei army in the camp just wouldn't come out.
A small group of men was sent forward to provoke them, but they were all bombarded with artillery fire and were all blown into a pulp.
"What a Qin Feng. Not only is he resourceful, brave and good at fighting, but his endurance is also top-notch. If we don't get rid of this person, he will become a big disaster sooner or later!"
Seeing that scolding and provocation were useless, Du Du's anxious mouth was bloodshot. It was obvious that Qin Feng had seen through his thoughts, so he stood firm in the camp and refused to fight.
You must know that the courage inspired by facing death and living again cannot be maintained for a long time. Once the men and horses are tired and their morale is exhausted, it will be the time of defeat.
In order to avoid the annihilation of the entire army, it seems that this is the only way to use it.
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Seeing that it was getting dark, Du Du ordered the troops to stop scolding the formation, retreat about two miles, set up camp, and rest the entire army.
How can we set up camp if we don’t even have a tent?
It's easy to handle. There are many forests around Hongtao Mountain. Just cut down the trees and build shacks. Then kill some horses and light bonfires to barbecue, so that the soldiers can fill their stomachs!
After dinner, Dudu called Nikan to his shack.
"Brother, what are your orders?"
"Ahem, listen up, you immediately select 10,000 elite troops, quietly leave the camp at the second watch tonight, and then gallop east as fast as possible to join Raoyubele-Abatai!"
"Ah, big brother?"
"Qin Feng is as cunning as a fox. He has seen through our purpose and will not come out for a decisive battle. The army has no food, grass and baggage. If it drags on for three to five days, its morale will be exhausted, and there will be only death. For the current plan, we can only divide it into groups. Evacuate and save as many elite troops as possible!"
"In this case, please lead the eldest brother to retreat first, and the younger brother will be responsible for breaking up the rear!"
"Ahem, no, you lead the troops to withdraw first. As a brother, you have to take charge of the overall situation. Otherwise...ahem...otherwise the army will be without a leader and chaos will break out!"
As he spoke, Du Du covered his chest, feeling severe pain and making his whole body break into a cold sweat.
The doctor who accompanied the army checked it out and found that the shot he received during the day had damaged his heart, and the injury was so serious that medicine and stone were no longer effective.
In other words, I won't live much longer.
Anyway, they are about to die, and there is no point in evacuating. It is better to stay and play the last role.
"Third brother!"
"Brother?"
"A few years ago, our Ama was too arrogant and offended too many people, so that he was deposed from the throne and imprisoned to death. Since then, our brothers have become sinners and have been looked down upon and bullied!
Your personality is too impatient. You must learn to tolerate it in the future. Even if you are angry with yourself, don't show it. You must make more friends and fewer enemies!
From now on, you must listen to the instructions of the Great Khan. If you are told to go east, go east. If you are told to go west, go west. Do not disobey, otherwise you will be killed.
In addition, if the Great Khan is here, you listen to the Great Khan. If one day, the Great Khan is no longer around, you have to get closer to the brothers Dorgon and Duduo of the Two White Flags. Remember? "
"You are so close to brothers Dorgon and Dodo. Why is that?"
"No need to ask too much, just remember it and I will keep you safe in the future!"
"Don't worry, brother, I'll keep it in mind, little brother!"
"Okay, get ready quickly and leave on time at the second watch!"
"twitter!"
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That night, Nikan selected 10,000 elite men and horses. Then, with the men in their hands and the horses bound in their hooves, they quietly left the camp at the second watch and galloped east as fast as possible.
The next morning, Du Du led his troops and continued to the foot of Hongtao Mountain to yell and provoke. Tianwei's army followed suit.
I can't hold on to the old one.
At night, Du Du ordered several generals to select 8,000 men and horses. At the second watch, he quietly left the camp and chased Nikan's men.
On the morning of the third day, Du Du led the remaining troops to continue to scold the formation.
This time, the mighty Tianwei army came out in full force and launched a decisive battle with him!
