When the clan leaders of each tribe returned to their camps, of course they conveyed King Long's words to their subordinates, otherwise, they would not be able to give an explanation to their subordinates.
Whether it is Mu Dali or Tai Taitun, they all have a certain reputation in Dongwu. After all, they are his confidant generals under King Long. I heard that both of them were doing something important, and there would be a surprise in four or five days, so everyone tolerated it.
However, just two days later, the sharp-eyed Dongwu soldiers at the top of Ava City suddenly saw a Ming army coming from a distance and gathering at the entrance of the military camp. Suddenly, everyone was shocked and quickly reported that new Ming reinforcements had arrived.
This time, everyone was frightened. Now that these Ming armies are already so difficult to fight, if the Ming army comes again, Dongwu will no longer have the numerical advantage, so how should we fight next?
Thinking like this, the clan leaders of all clans, including him, King Long, came to check what was going on. Seeing is believing.
Or maybe he knew that Dongwu would see clearly. The Ming army was not large in number, only about five thousand, and was heading towards the head of Ava City.
Upon seeing this, the Dongwu tribe in Ava City, facing the direction of the Ming army, suddenly felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy. While preparing for the attack, they flew to King Talong and asked for reinforcements.
However, after getting closer, they discovered that this Ming army did not seem to be here to fight. Because many Ming troops came here with people in custody.
At this time, they were a little curious, who could the person captured by the Ming army be?
As they got closer and closer, they gradually saw it clearly, and suddenly their faces all turned ugly. Especially King Long, who was on top of the city, had a bad feeling in his heart. Because judging from their clothes, they seemed to be from his imperial guards. As for the Imperial Guards in the Ava area, apart from those in the city, they only have ambushes.
Sure enough, the Dongwu tribe outside the city was the first to see clearly. Suddenly, they started making a noise, and everyone looked panicked, knowing that something was wrong.
"It's the King's Royal Guards. All of the King's Royal Guards were captured by the Ming army!"
"No, Mu Dali, the commander of the imperial guards, was also captured by the Ming army!"
"And Tai Taitun, he was also captured by the Ming army. Look, the two people at the front are them!"
"..."
These shouts were vaguely heard, and the Ming army continued to advance and was already very close to Dongwu's army. Those being held were lined up in front of the formation, allowing Togo's army to see more clearly.
"It's really Mu Dali and Tai Taitun. Did you see that they were both captured by the Ming army?"
"What's going on? Didn't the king say that he wanted to give a big surprise? Is this the so-called surprise?"
"..."
Everyone was stunned. The surprise that King Long had promised, the surprise that he guaranteed with his throne, the surprise that they had been waiting for for so long, was actually like this?
At this time, King Long didn't even consider the reaction of the clan leaders. He himself was completely stupid!
He can’t figure it out either! Tai Taitun was sent to join Mu Dali's ambush troops, in order to deal a heavy blow to the Ming army's food road and thus attack the Ming army. But of the five thousand men and horses, there are at least almost two thousand people captured by the Ming army outside the city now, right?
There are so many people, which can only mean one thing. The ambush troops were completely wiped out. Those who are not seen now are probably killed by the Ming army.
Sure enough, Prince Long's guess was accurate. I saw the Ming army starting to throw things towards Dongwu's army, round objects, one, two, three...
This time, he, King Long, didn’t even have to look closely. Those were probably the heads of the soldiers who were killed in an ambush!
In just a moment, the height of a small mound was built, right in front of Dongwu's soldiers. Dongwu's soldiers, who were still noisy at first, suddenly became silent. Everyone stared blankly at so many heads, dumbfounded.
what happened? What exactly is going on?
This question was not only on the minds of all Dongwu soldiers at this time, it was also what King Long wanted to ask. In other words, he was more puzzled than others as to why the ambush troops were completely wiped out. Why?
Suddenly, an exclamation came from the top of the city: "Oh no, the king has fainted!"
People nearby heard the sound and looked around, and sure enough they saw that King Long had fainted and was being carried back to the sedan by his guards, and hurried back to the palace.
This time, Dongwu's soldiers were in an uproar again. Everyone's face looked ugly, and you could tell how heavy their hearts were.
Regarding the outcome of the current battle, it can be said that everyone from the top to the clan leaders and down to the soldiers of each clan has a shadow in their hearts.
Suddenly, I saw someone from the Ming army shouting, using Dongwu's words. Vaguely, they could hear the general meaning.
Those who dare to resist the power of God will be punished!
After finishing speaking, I saw those soldiers of the Ming Army raised their swords and dropped their heads, and their heads fell to the ground again. Blood sprayed all over the ground and into the hearts of all the Dongwu soldiers who saw it.
Mu Dali, the commander of the Imperial Guard, and the famous Tai Taitun and others were all without exception. They were beheaded by the Ming army in front of the battle to establish their power!
After that, the Ming army set off as a whole and returned to their camp. Not only that, they also sang loudly in unison, with majestic momentum and high morale: "...the yellow sand will wear golden armor in a hundred battles, and the Loulan will not be returned until it is broken..."
The more this happened to the Ming army, the lower the morale of Dongwu's soldiers became. Looking at the majestic Ming army, the contrast is too obvious.
After the Ming army left, Dongwu went over to examine the corpses, and it was once again proven that they were indeed correct. They were the heads of Mu Dali and Tai Taitun, and the others who were killed were indeed members of his Royal Guards. Soldiers.
The clan leaders of all clans rushed to the palace to see how King Long was doing. Of course, what they needed more was to take the opportunity to ask why it was such a "surprise"?
However, they were rejected. Prince Pingdali was outside the palace gate, saying that his father was in poor health and could not see anyone. After two days, I will give you an explanation.
There is nothing the clan leaders can do about this. Is it possible that in front of the crown prince, in front of the future King Dongwu, he would draw his sword and fight, or would he not be able to force his way through?
But even though they went back, their hearts were broken.
If people's hearts are broken, it will be difficult to lead this team. King Talong, who has been King of Dongwu for many years, doesn’t know this!
At this time, he had actually woken up a long time ago. He was on an upper floor in the palace, staring blankly at the backs of the clan leaders of various clans in twos and threes. He was at a loss and didn't know what to do next.
At this time, King Talong could only accept the reality, that is, the ambush and the entire army were annihilated. In his plan, this was the key to turning defeat into victory, but now, it's gone!
How to do how to do……
At this time, he actually wanted to retreat and retreat to the capital, away from the Ming army. However, if the army really wants to retreat when the army is facing each other, then the other tribes will definitely follow if the morale of the army is shaken, and then the whole army will collapse!
How to do how to do……
It wasn't until sunset that King Long came up with a countermeasure. There was one thing that no matter how powerful the Ming army was, it couldn't stop it, and that was God!
So, he sent a message, without explaining it himself, telling the clan leaders of each group that in another seven or eight days, it would be June. Starting from June, it is the rainy season in Togo. By then, the road will be even more difficult to walk, and the Ming army coming from afar will have great difficulty in supplying supplies. The power of their firearms will be greatly reduced after being exposed to rain. By that time, they will defeat the Ming army. All ethnic groups must stick to it and wait for the arrival of the rainy season.
If King Talong had such an idea from the beginning, maybe the armies of all ethnic groups would still believe in this. But now, he said such words after suffering one series of setbacks, so the effect of his words was naturally greatly reduced!
Regarding the decree of King Long, there are more complaints and challenges to the authority of King Long.
If it was only the heads of various tribes who had some thoughts before, now many heads of tribes are considering their own way out in the future.
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As for the Ming army, they are naturally very happy: the emperor's miraculous calculations actually calculated the ambush of Dongwu, which was deeply hidden, and another group of troops came. It's so cool!
Facing the admiration of the soldiers, Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said nothing. He just said to the generals below: "Starting from tomorrow, we will use false troops to attack the morale of Dongwu's army, and we will almost have a decisive battle!"
The advantage of gaining control of the battlefield through scout warfare is that it makes the enemy deaf or blind. They can only see what the Ming army wants them to see, and what they don't want them to see, then they will definitely not be able to see it.
"The general obeys the order!" All the generals responded in unison with high morale.
As a result, the Ming army did not stop at night and began to take action again. Not only did they strictly restrict the Dongwu army's scouts to a range of no more than one mile around their camp, but all other unrelated people were also driven away from the battlefield.
Then, under the cover of darkness, the soldiers in the rear camp of the Ming army quietly left the city, waited until dawn, and then returned to the camp in a swaggering manner. Then there will be various cheers, and then the camp will be expanded, including the smoke from cooking fires will increase accordingly.
From the perspective of Dongwu's army, this situation means that Ming reinforcements have arrived.
While they were in doubt, in the next few days, the Ming army continued to use this tactic of suspecting soldiers. They kept sneaking out of the camp at night and then returning to the camp in a grand manner during the day. The camp was getting bigger day by day.
Looking at all this, whether the Dongwu army believed it or not, it inevitably aroused their doubts about the final number of the Ming army.
The numerical advantage of the army has always been Dongwu's army's biggest reliance. Now, at least on the surface, this advantage is shrinking sharply. One can imagine their worries!
