Tang Ding stared at Zhu Biao dumbfounded. Is this still His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who is known for his kindness? Why do his words and actions now seem to be almost the same as those of Han Du?
After ten days of hard work by the navy, a thousand cannons and ammunition were moved to the hillside, horses and wooden stakes were erected, trenches were dug, and artillery positions were built, waiting for the Mamluk dynasty's army. Arrival. The reason for this arrangement is that according to Faraji, the most powerful thing in the Mamluk Dynasty is the cavalry, and the most proud thing is the cavalry. All the elites of the entire dynasty are cavalry, and the infantry is only qualified to be cavalry. Do something to start with.
Tang Ding was very familiar with dealing with cavalry. Under his command, several lines of defense that were a nightmare for the cavalry were quickly formed.
However, the defense lines and positions were prepared, but the expected cavalry had not arrived yet.
"According to Faraji, Memphis is not very far from here. It can be reached in one day at the speed of the cavalry. Since the emir recognized Faraji at the beginning, he will definitely report the news of her appearance as soon as possible. It was sent back. But there is still no movement so far. According to Your Highness, what must be going on?" Han Du asked while sitting on the hillside drinking tea and chatting.
Zhu Biao shook his head slightly and blew into the tea cup and said: "Beer Guge can successfully ascend the throne through mutiny. This person must be a hero. Such a person will not believe any news, even if he gets the news , the first thing he has to do is to confirm the reliability of the news, and then think of countermeasures. Therefore, he will not come so fast, so we just have to wait patiently."
Han Du nodded and said with a laugh: "We are not afraid that he will come, we are afraid that he will not come. But it is indeed strange. Logically speaking, at such a close distance, Belgoge would have to mobilize the entire dynasty's army at the speed of the cavalry.
You should have arrived a long time ago, right?"
Tang Ding was about to nod in agreement, but his expression suddenly changed. He thought that since Beier Guge would first inquire about information about himself and others, why had he and others never met each other before?
He immediately shouted: "No, I was negligent. Since it was the navy this time, I didn't send the exploring horses away."
Han Du and Zhu Biao's expressions suddenly changed. If they didn't go out to explore, wouldn't they and the others be like blind men?
But Tang Ding can't be blamed for this. The navy has never had any scouting horses. The warship is sailing on the sea, with an endless view. Except for the fog that can obscure it, where is the need for scouting horses? Besides, the navy is not in the habit of carrying war horses.
Han Du immediately ordered: "Come here, order Jiang Cong and others to ride a fast horse for thirty miles to investigate, quickly!"
Just after giving the order, Han Du turned back to Zhu Biao and said: "Your Highness, it is not suitable to stay here for a long time. Please get on the boat first."
The warship is where Handu's absolute confidence lies. As long as Zhu Biao boards the warship, no matter what kind of plans Belgoge has, it is impossible to hurt Zhu Biao at all. After all, although the cavalry of the Mamluk Dynasty is proficient in the art of riding and archery, , but there is nothing that can be done about the warship floating on the sea.
Zhu Biao was not stubborn. He knew that Han Du was most worried about his safety. He nodded and stood up, intending to go down the mountain and return to the ship. He also said: "Han Du, Tang Ding, you will also board the ship with me, and we will hand over here."
To the general below."
Not only was Han Du worried about Zhu Biao, Zhu Biao also didn't want Han Du to be in danger. Otherwise, how would he explain to Anqing when he returned?
But Han Du is different from Zhu Biao. Zhu Biao is a king, and a gentleman cannot sit down in court. No one will say anything when he retreats to the warship. But Han Du is the commander-in-chief of the navy. If he retreats at this time, it will have a negative impact on the morale of the army.
The blow is very huge. The war is imminent. If the morale of the military is hit, we don’t know what the consequences will be.
Even if the navy can win, it will definitely suffer greater casualties, which Han Du does not want to see.
As soon as his thoughts changed, Han Du immediately said: "I can stabilize the morale of the army here. If your highness is worried about me, then board the ship quickly and command the naval warships to prepare. If there is any disharmony here, the navy will be needed."
Open a way out for the ministers and others."
Think about defeat before victory. Although Han Du did not think that Bellgouge's army could break through Tang Ding's carefully prepared defense line, he must be prepared.
After hearing this, Zhu Biao had no choice but to nod and return to the ship.
Go up and dispatch naval warships to prepare. The warships can use cannons to intercept the pursuers of Han Du and others, which is especially important during retreat. It can turn the original desperate escape into an orderly evacuation.
After Zhu Biao withdrew to the ship, Han Du and Tang Ding stood on the hillside, quietly waiting for news about Jiang Cong and others. Watching dozens of riders scattering and running farther and farther on the plain, Han Du felt anxious in his heart.
The worries gradually subsided.
He was still in the mood to talk to Tang Ding, "It seems that we are worrying too much."
However, Tang Ding's face was full of seriousness, not at all Han Du's relaxed mood. He raised his eyes and said two words to Han Du: "Not necessarily!"
As soon as Tang Ding finished speaking, Han Du saw the fast horse that had just disappeared from sight reappear in the blink of an eye.
He was obviously asked to go out for thirty miles, but why did he only go out for a few miles and then turn around and come back? Han Du suddenly thought of something, and his expression suddenly changed.
Tang Ding no longer cared about Han Du and directly shouted: "Be on alert, the whole army is on alert!"
"Woo~~~"
As the horn sounded, the navy soldiers who were sitting around chatting in small groups instantly jumped up from the ground and quickly entered their respective gun positions one by one.
At this time, Han Du already knew why the scattered horses turned back. A large number of cavalry had appeared in the telescope chasing the horses, and their speed was getting faster and faster. It was completely like a cavalry assault.
"Good guy, you are so decisive!" Han Du let out a fierce breath, "The other party wanted to rush in directly with Tan Ma. It was a good plan."
The Tanma has dozens of cavalry. If a gap is opened in the defense line and the Tanma can withdraw, the opponent's cavalry can take advantage of this opportunity to rush into the gap and tear the gap open, causing the entire defense line to completely collapse.
But if they don't let Tan Ma in, they will definitely die. This will also be a heavy blow to the morale of the troops on their side.
The opponent's move might make others feel at a loss, but it was nothing to Han Du.
"Get out of the way of the defense line and let the exploration horses in. In addition, order the artillery of the first line of defense to intercept the cavalry charge. If the opponent is desperate to attack, the second line of defense can also fire artillery support."
I don’t believe it. You are all made of iron and can break through the blockade of artillery fire. Even if you are iron, I will turn you into water. Handu is secretly feeling angry!