In addition to direct confrontation, the Ming Army and the Jurchen Army often sent small groups of rangers to harass the opponent's camp, so leaving the camp was a relatively dangerous thing.
Qin Feng suggested bringing more troops to ensure safety, but Lu Xiangsheng didn't listen at all and only brought along a lieutenant general, Yang Lukai, and more than a hundred soldiers.
Qin Feng could not be persuaded, so he had to order his soldiers to be more vigilant and pay attention to the surrounding situation at all times.
In this way, the two men led their soldiers to leave the camp and headed east quickly. They soon arrived at Linggui Valley, and then immediately watched the terrain on a high slope.
Linggui Valley is surrounded by hilly areas with many lush trees. It is not difficult to ambush tens of thousands of people.
The problem is that the basin area in the middle of Linggui Valley is not large enough to accommodate too many people, which is about 20,000, and the Abatai tribe now has nearly 50,000 people.
There are also two entrances and exits. The southern one is less than one mile wide and is easier to block. The northern one is more than three miles wide and is very difficult to block.
In other words, in addition to ambushing troops in the surrounding hills, an elite group of troops should also be ambushed near the northern entrance and exit.
When the vanguard of the Jurchen army entered Linggui Valley, this elite force suddenly came out and forcibly divided the Jurchen army into two. They had to firmly guard the entrance and exit and resist the front and rear attacks of tens of thousands of Jurchen troops for a long time.
This task is very difficult and dangerous. If you are not careful, the whole army will be destroyed.
Lu Xiangsheng had been formulating the plan for many days, but it had not yet been implemented because he lacked a wise and courageous general and an army capable of conquering and fighting to shoulder this difficult task.
Now, the conditions are ripe.
"General Qin!"
"What are your orders, Lord Superintendent?"
"Cut tens of thousands of Jurchen troops into two, and hold on to the northern entrance and exit for at least half a day. Can you and your Mighty Heavenly Army shoulder this important task?"
"able!"
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Qin Feng thought for a long time and finally nodded.
The task is a little more difficult, but with the unity of one's own mighty heavenly army, they can break down even the toughest bones.
"Master Superintendent, this task is extremely difficult. It will take at least five days, so you have to prepare carefully!"
"No problem, just prepare well, General Qin. The time is generous. If there is any need, I will definitely help you. And after this battle is over, no matter what the outcome, I will remember it for you and the Tianwei Army." For your first achievement, please give me a heavy reward from the court!"
"In that case, I would like to thank you Lord Superintendent. In addition, I would like to ask you again, who do you intend to use as bait?"
If you want to set up an ambush around Linggui Valley, you must lure tens of thousands of soldiers from the Abatai tribe. If you cannot lure them here, everything will be in vain.
The difficulty and danger of seducing the Abatai tribe is not small. If you are not careful, you will be eaten by the Jurchen army. Among the generals, who can shoulder this important task?
"Haha, don't worry, General Qin. I have already decided on the candidate for seducing the slave chief!"
"Oh, I wonder if it's that general?"
"Far away, yet so close!"
"What, the Governor wants to personally go into battle to lure the enemy?"
"Exactly!"
"It is very dangerous to lure the enemy. The Commander-in-Chief is responsible for the entire army. How can he take such risks easily? In view of his humble position, it is better to replace him with someone else!"
"Haha, as the saying goes, a general will have a will to die, and a soldier will not be greedy for life. If I don't set an example, how can I inspire the soldiers to fight the enemy bravely?"
Lu Xiangsheng has always been stubborn. As long as he is sure of something, even nine cows can't pull him back.
Qin Feng knew this, so he stopped trying to persuade him. It was useless to persuade him.
"Not only did I personally go into battle to lure the enemy, but I also selected more than a hundred soldiers with loud voices, learned some Jurchen language, and specifically scolded Abatai's mother. What does General Qin think?"
"Haha, if you try both ways, you will definitely succeed!"
Qin Feng and Lu Xiangsheng looked at each other
At one glance, a knowing smile appeared on his face.
It turned out that both of them had investigated Abatai's background and knew that this person had two weaknesses: first, he was greedy for merit, and second, he hated scolding his mother.
As for the reason, it has a lot to do with his origin.
As the saying goes: A son is more valuable than his mother, and this has been true for thousands of years!
If the mother's status is noble, the status of her children will be noble. If the mother's status is low, the status of her children will be low. This custom is the same for Han people and Jurchens, and the latter is even more serious.
Unfortunately, Abatai was a victim of this custom. His biological mother, Irgenjueluo, was one of Nurhachi's many concubines. She was of average origin, appearance, and character, so she was not favored and her family status was relatively low. , which resulted in Abate's status ranking very low among the brothers.
Abatai followed his father on the battlefield when he was a teenager, and made great contributions in the war to unify the Jurchen tribes. He was not inferior to the four Baylors at all, but when he was awarded rewards afterward, he was far behind.
Dabeile Daishan, born to Tong Jia, the first Dafu Jin, was in charge of two red flags, with a total of fifty-one Niulu subjects.
Sanbeile Mang Gurtai, born of the Fucha family of the second Dafu Jin Dynasty, was in charge of the Zhenglan Banner and had twenty-one Niulu subjects.
The three brothers Azig, Dorgon, and Duduo were born relatively late and did not make any contributions in the unification war. This was because their biological mother was the fourth great blessing, Abahai, and they were favored by Nurhachi. As a result, they fell in love with Wu Zhi. Next, the three brothers were assigned two white flags, a total of sixty-five Niulu subjects. (This number would have increased if Huang Taiji hadn’t snatched the flag away.)
As for Abatai, because his birth mother had a lowly status and was not favored, he was also not taken seriously. As a result, he was only assigned to a mere six vassals, which was even worse than the ordinary little Belles under his banner.
Such unfair treatment made Abatai very depressed and developed two weaknesses: First, he was extremely eager to establish military exploits to improve his status.
Second, he hated people saying that his biological mother was of low status. For this reason, he even quarreled and fought with other Baile, and was fined with silver and horses.
Lu Xiangsheng used himself as bait, and then asked others to scold him in front of him. Abatai would definitely go crazy after receiving such double stimulation, so falling into the trap would not be a problem.
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After checking the terrain and deciding on a strategy, Qin and Lu discussed some details before returning to the camp.
Unexpectedly, when they were halfway there, a Jurchen cavalry of more than a hundred people suddenly emerged from the nearby woods, shouting and killing them.
"No, it's a Jurchen ***, please protect the Governor quickly!"
"Why are you panicking? It's just a group of Jurchen Rangers. My hands have been itchy these days, so I'd like to use them to practice my swordsmanship!"
Unlike ordinary civil servants, Lu Xiangsheng was famous for being both civil and military. When he saw the Jurchen cavalry coming to kill him, he was not afraid at all, but was very excited.
I saw him take the weapon from a soldier, which was a spring and autumn sword weighing 120 kilograms. Then he was about to charge his horse and start a killing spree, but Qin Feng stopped him.
"It's just a group of Jurchen rangers. Lord Superintendent He Lao will do it himself and leave it to the humble position. Officer Yang Zhong, protect the Lord Supervisor...Brothers, come with me. The time has come to kill the enemy and make meritorious deeds!" "
"Hoo...ho!"
After saying hello, Qin Feng led more than a hundred of his own soldiers to form a long snake formation and rushed towards the Jurchen cavalry on the opposite side. The two sides quickly approached.
A fierce battle is about to begin!
