After repelling the Jurchen army's attack, Supervisor Lu Xiangsheng and the generals boarded a newly built observation tower to observe the situation from a high position.
It turned out that the Jurchen army no longer attacked the barrier, but detached a group of troops and launched an attack on Xiaogushan. The Ming army on the Gushan could not resist and retreated steadily, and lit three large bonfires on the top of the mountain. The smoke rising dozens of feet high is an urgent call for help.
Faced with this situation, Lu Xiangsheng pondered whether to send troops to rescue.
If we don't send troops, once the Jurchen army attacks Xiaogushan and captures or kills Gao Qiqian, the supervisor, Emperor Chongzhen will definitely be furious when he finds out about it, and he will be punished. In that case, he will easily lose his official position. If it's serious, the head will be at risk.
If they send out troops and fight with tens of thousands of Jurchen cavalry on the plains, their side will definitely lose. If they suffer a huge defeat and lose their troops and generals, the emperor will still issue a decree to punish them, and he will also be in danger of losing his head.
There is death on both sides, what should I do?
Faced with the problem, Lu Xiangsheng couldn't think of a good solution for a while, so he habitually turned his attention to Qin Feng next to him.
Hey, when did you develop this habit?
No way, in recent times, whenever he encounters a difficult problem, Qin Feng can always come up with a solution and do it beautifully. Lu Xiangsheng has developed this habit after going back and forth.
"General Qin!"
"The general is here!"
"Eunuch Gao and thousands of soldiers are besieged on Xiaogu Mountain. I can't help but die, and I don't want to fall into the trap of the Jurchen women and let the soldiers die in vain. Is there any way to get the best of both worlds without falling into the trap? , can you save people?"
"If you don't fall into the trap and want to save people at the same time, in the end, there is only one solution: delay the attack!"
"A delaying strategy?"
"Yes, our army can pretend to send troops to rescue, but not really send troops to rescue, and slowly delay the time. It only takes three to five days. When the trenches are dug and the barriers are repaired, we can turn the guests around and force the Jurchens Give up the siege and run away, and then we can rescue the besieged Mr. Death... ahem... Eunuch Gao and the soldiers without spending a single soldier!"
"Well, delaying the attack and delaying time is indeed a good strategy, but Abatai is not a fool. If he sees through the strategy and does not delay time with our army, what should we do?"
"It won't work if you just delay it blindly. Lord Supervisor, you can do this... this... and this... I will guarantee that Abatai will fall into the trap and be defeated in the end!"
"Haha, you kid... you are really bad!"
Qin Feng whispered in Lu Xiangsheng's ear for a long time. After the latter listened, he kept nodding his head and the sadness on his face disappeared immediately.
Next, Lu Xiangsheng muttered to the generals for a while, and the generals clasped their fists in agreement, and then went their separate ways.
Let's talk about Rao Yubeile and Abatai. While they ordered people to attack Xiaogushan, they gathered the main forces and set up a large formation of chariots on the plain at the foot of Xiaogushan. They only waited for the main force of the Ming army to come to the rescue. Favorable terrain, kill them without leaving a trace.
But after waiting for a whole hour, the Ming army still did not send troops. What is going on?
Abatai was a little anxious, so he immediately stood in front of the formation and observed the situation. He saw that the Ming army was still digging trenches and building barriers, and had no intention of sending troops to rescue.
It's strange. Could it be that Lu Xiangsheng refused to save him and gave up on Gao Qiqian and thousands of Ming troops who were besieged on the mountain?
Gao Qiqian was a supervisor and one of Emperor Chongzhen's confidants. If he gave up, wouldn't he be afraid of Emperor Chongzhen's punishment?
It's really possible.
Lu Xiangsheng was a smart man and knew that if he did not send troops to rescue, the besieged Gao Qiqian and thousands of Ming troops would die.
If we send troops to rescue, I am afraid that not only will we not be able to rescue the besieged Gao Qiqian and thousands of Ming troops, but we may also lose the main force.
Comparing the two, the latter is naturally more harmful, so they are unwilling to send troops to rescue.
In this case, my plan to encircle the point and provide reinforcements will be ineffective, which is really depressing!
"Lu
Xiang Sheng, you are ruthless, since you can’t catch the big fish, you should eat the small fish first! "
Abata patted his bare forehead depressedly, and then cast his fierce gaze on Xiaogushan.
Since Lu Xiangsheng refused to send troops to rescue, there was no need to keep those people on Xiaogushan. It was better to attack them in one fell swoop, kill the Guangming Army, capture Gao Qiqian alive, and maybe get some useful confessions that could be used to win.
"Look, Mr. Beile, the Ming army seems to be mobilizing troops!"
"Um?"
Just when Abatai became angry and prepared to order an attack on the mountain, Geshha beside him suddenly shouted and pointed in the direction of the army camp.
Abatai quickly gathered his gaze and saw flags waving and dust flying in the Ming army's camp, as if they were mobilizing troops urgently.
It seemed that he had guessed wrong before. Lu Xiangsheng did not dare to leave the situation without rescuing him. He had hesitated to move before. He was probably discussing the specific rescue method with the generals.
Haha, it's a pity that the advantage is on his side. No matter how hard Lu Xiangsheng tries to negotiate, he can't reverse the situation. As long as he dares to come to the rescue, he will be killed without leaving a trace.
Thinking of this, Abate gave up the idea of attacking the mountain, and then ordered all the troops to prepare for war.
"Boom...boom!"
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
Looking at the Ming army's camp, sometimes the flags were waving, sometimes the drums were thundering, and sometimes the trumpets were blaring. There was quite a lot of noise, but until dusk, there was still not a single soldier leaving the camp.
Faced with this situation, Abatai began to think deeply again.
Why didn't the main force of the Ming army leave the camp for so long? Could it be that Lu Xiangsheng wanted to have a night battle?
Probably.
It is difficult to see at night, and the advantage of the cavalry will be affected to some extent. If the Ming army takes the opportunity to attack, it will be able to take advantage of it.
Hehe, Lu Xiangsheng is really a bit of a strategist. It's a pity that you have all kinds of clever tricks. I have certain rules. Isn't it just a night battle? It's hard for Lord Benbeile!
"Someone is coming!"
"What are your orders, Master Beile?"
"Instruct all ministries to prepare more firewood and light them after dark, preparing for a night battle with the Ming army!"
"twitter!"
After receiving the order, the Jurchen soldiers immediately collected firewood and piled it around Xiaogushan. There were hundreds of piles.
When it gets dark, all the firewood piles are ignited. For a moment, the flames rise into the sky and the firelight shines, illuminating the surrounding area as bright as day.
At the same time, the Ming army camp, where the drums and trumpets were blaring, suddenly became quiet.
"Haha...ah!"
Seeing this scene, Abate was both proud and depressed.
Fortunately, I saw through Lu Xiangsheng's plan and was one step ahead.
What was depressing was that he lit many firewood piles for lighting, which frightened the Ming army and did not dare to come out.
If I had known this, it would have been better not to light a fire and fight in the dark. Although the cavalry on my side was slightly affected, the impact was not too big and they could still kill the Ming army without leaving a trace.
Now the Ming army was so frightened that he shrank back. He was so smart that he was misled by his cleverness!
But it doesn't matter. Judging from various signs, Lu Xiangsheng will definitely send troops to rescue him, but it will only happen sooner or later. As long as he waits patiently, his plan will succeed, and the main force of the Ming army will be wiped out, and then he will receive heavy rewards from the Great Khan.
"Hey...hehe!"
Thinking of this, Abate sneered several times, and then waited patiently.
As a result, until midnight, the Ming army still did not come out. Because it took too long, many fires dimmed and were slowly extinguished.
In order to lure the Ming army out, Abatai did not let the soldiers collect firewood anymore. Let's fight at night. It will only affect things a little, as long as we can win.
…
At the second watch, most of the fires were extinguished, and the area around Xiaogushan fell into darkness again, but the Ming army still did not come out.
This made Abatai become anxious again. Could it be that he had guessed wrong? Lu Xiangsheng hesitated again and again, but decided to give up the rescue.
Already?
In that case, wouldn't my work have been in vain?
We can't wait like this. The big fish won't come out, so we'll eat the small fish first.
Just when Abatai lost patience and wanted to attack Xiaogushan again, Geshiha next to him screamed again: "Look, Mr. Beile, the Ming army is coming out!"
