The day to ambush the Jurchen army was set on the tenth day of October.
On the seventh day of October, under Qin Feng's careful deployment, the soldiers of the Tianwei Army were ready and began to take action.
During the day, everything in the camp was normal, and nothing unusual could be seen. However, at night, some soldiers carried sufficient dry food and drinking water, and left the camp in batches under the cover of the thick night. , go to Linggui Valley.
It took three whole nights for nearly 20,000 soldiers to arrive at the designated location and then hide in the woods.
In the dense forest, there were rocks everywhere, and the cavalry had no place to stay, so they did not participate in the ambush and stayed in the main camp with the baggage camp.
Of course, the soldiers responsible for staying behind cannot be idle. They drill, patrol, and eat on time every day... Even the amount of smoke has not been reduced, giving the illusion that the army is still in the camp.
This was naturally done to deceive the Jurchens, otherwise the troops would go to Linggui Valley with great fanfare, their whereabouts would be exposed, and a fool would know the trick, and the ambush would definitely fail.
At the same time, the remaining armies responsible for setting up ambushes used the same method to move to designated positions and hide in the surrounding dense forests.
At this point, everything is ready, just waiting for the Jurchen army to take the bait.
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It was the tenth day of October, a sunny day with a slight breeze.
In the early morning, the supervisor Lu Xiangsheng left the base camp with Hu Dawei, Yang Guozhu, and Chen Yongfu. Then he held up the flag high, beat the war drum wildly, and put on a fight to the death posture, and went to challenge the Jurchen army with great momentum.
At the same time, Qin Feng was checking the situation of the artillery camp.
In order to split the Jurchen army into two, the best way is to use cavalry to attack. However, the dense forest on both sides of the entrance and exit on the north side is uneven and full of rocks. The cavalry has no way to hide, so they have to stay in the camp.
There is no cavalry available, and it is understandably difficult to rely on infantry to attack the Jurchen army. If you want to succeed, there is only one way: first use artillery to bombard the Jurchen army to disrupt its formation, and then the infantry can charge and defeat them. For two.
However, the artillery has a limited range. If it is placed too close, it will be easily exposed. If it is placed far away, it cannot hit the Jurchens and cannot clear the way for the infantry. What should we do?
There is a way.
Qin Feng ordered people to measure the shooting elements in advance, and then dug hundreds of deep pits at suitable locations, and placed the hundreds of Shenwei General Cannons, Shenji General Cannons and sufficient ammunition they had brought. In the pit, the top was camouflaged with wooden boards, soil, branches, and wild grass.
The disguise is so good that even if you stand close, you won't be able to see any flaws if you don't look carefully.
When the time comes, hundreds of artillery pieces will blast together, which will surely scatter the corpses of the Jurchen soldiers all over the field, causing chaos in their formation. The infantry will then launch a charge, and things will be successful!
After checking the condition of the artillery, Qin Feng nodded with satisfaction, and then found a flat piece of bluestone to sit down and rest. As soon as he sat down, four teenagers ran over, none other than Sun Kewang, Li Dingguo, Liu Wenxiu, and Ai Nengqi. .
"Thank you for your hard work, foster father. Please drink some water!"
"My foster father, thank you for your hard work. My son will give you a shoulder rub!"
"Son, I'll give you a leg kick!"
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Four people came forward, one carrying water, one rubbing shoulders, and two beating legs. They served very attentively.
Ever since Qin Feng adopted them as his adopted sons, he has been keeping them with him, personally teaching them boxing and kicking skills, horseback riding and archery, literary and military strategies, and how to behave in the world.
Just teaching without practicing is just talk on paper and will never become a great weapon. If you want to become a great weapon, you must combine teaching with practice.
This ambush on the Jurchens was a major battle involving hundreds of thousands of people, and the opportunity was very rare.
Therefore, Qin Feng brought the four adopted sons here to let them broaden their horizons and learn how to use soldiers. If there is a chance, let them see blood and practice their courage.
"Father, my son has something unclear, can you please teach me?" The speaker was Li Dingguo. Among the four righteous men, he was the most interested in fighting and asked the most questions.
"If you don't know anything, ask!"
"That's right. In my son's opinion, although Linggui Valley is a basin, it is surrounded by hills. The mountains are not steep enough, and the entrances and exits on the north and south sides are relatively wide. This kind of terrain is not suitable for ambush warfare. Master Superintendent Why did I and my foster father decide to ambush the Jurchens here?"
"Haha, that's a good question. To be fair, terrain like Linggui Valley is indeed not suitable for ambush warfare. However, everything in the world has its pros and cons, and its pros and cons. You can't just look at one side, but Observe everything.
My father asks you, if you were the slave chief Abatai, and while chasing the enemy, a basin with a very narrow entrance and exit appeared in front of you, surrounded by high mountains, would you lead your army into it? "
"The terrain is steep, be careful of ambushes, naturally you can't enter easily!"
"What if it was a basin with a less steep terrain and wide entrances and exits, would you still be more careful?"
"If the terrain is not steep, there is no need to be more careful... My son understands, thank you foster father for your advice!"
Li Dingguo was very talented in military affairs. After a little guidance, he immediately understood that it was precisely because the terrain in the Linggui Valley area was not suitable for an ambush battle that it was easier to bring in the Jurchens to fight an ambush battle.
On the contrary, if it were a dangerous place, the Jurchens would not come in at all, and the ambush battle would naturally be impossible. This is the meaning of going against the odds, and going against the odds.
After answering his adopted son's doubts, Qin Feng looked up and saw that the sun was already at its peak. He then looked due north and saw no movement at all.
Could it be that Supervisor Lu Xiangsheng failed in luring the enemy?
Did Abate see the problem and didn't fall into the trap, or was the Jurchen army too ferocious and ate up all the Ming troops who came to challenge?
If it's the former, it's okay. If the first plan fails, just think of another plan.
If it is the latter, it will be terrible. Once something happens to Lu Xiangsheng and the army is without a commander, how will the subsequent battles be fought?
There's no point in just being anxious, let's investigate the situation.
"Beep...beep!"
Qin Feng put his finger to his lips, blew a loud whistle twice, and gestured towards the north.
Immediately afterwards, a golden figure flew up from a tall Panlong pine nearby. It was the golden eagle - Lightning. After circling twice in the air, it flew towards the north at a very fast speed.
After a while, Lightning flew back, spun a few times in mid-air, made a few more tumbling movements, and then landed back on the Panlong Pine.
After reading it, Qin Feng's high-spirited heart dropped, and then he issued an order: Let the soldiers prepare, the Jurchen army is coming soon.
Sure enough, about a meal time later, a thin black line appeared on the ground to the north.
As time went by, the black line became thicker and thicker, and gradually revealed its true appearance. It turned out to be two large groups of people, running desperately, and the ground rumbled under their feet.
Running in front was the Ming army, which numbered about 30,000 people. They had no formation at all, their helmets and armor were abandoned, and they were in a state of disarray. Even the large banner of the Chinese army was missing.
Following behind was the Jurchen army, so dark that their numbers could not be discerned. They all held high their gleaming weapons and struggled to catch up with the Ming army in front, with the potential to kill them all!
"Master Lu really went all out. In order to lure the Jurchens into taking the bait, it was all a fake show!"
Qin Feng could see clearly that the Ming army in front was not pretending to escape, but was truly defeated, otherwise they would not be able to escape in this embarrassing state.
Thinking about it, Abatai has been on the battlefield for a long time and has rich experience. He can't be fooled by ordinary tricks.
Lu Xiangsheng must have known this, so he staged a fake show and led his army in a fierce battle for a long time. When he couldn't stand it anymore, he was defeated all the way.
This Lord Supervisor really dares to risk his life!
To make a long story short, the Ming army soldiers were defeated all the way and soon entered the Linggui Valley. The Jurchen army chasing behind them suddenly slowed down and did not enter with them.
Seeing this scene, Qin Feng's heart started to rise again. Could it be that Abatai sensed an ambush?
In that case, all the efforts will be in vain.
Got it!
