The men on horseback stood up, and the scout skillfully stabilized his body. After the horse stopped, he clasped his fists and said: "General, the Turkic army stopped attacking and retreated to camp ten miles north of the Anbei Governor's Mansion."
"Explore again!" Qin Huaidao shouted, thinking that the Turkic army's retreat of ten miles was not a failure, but that they temporarily gave up attacking the Anbei Protectorate after knowing that the 50,000-strong army suffered heavy losses. He wanted to find out the situation first. As long as he was in the dark,
The Turks did not dare to move.
Thinking of this, Qin Huaidao ordered Su Dingfang: "Move a thousand people up, use the team as a combat unit, and each of them will kill the enemy scouts who come forward to investigate. There must be no mistakes."
"Follow the order." Su Dingfang immediately went to make arrangements.
Qin Huaidao took out a map to check. There is a river to the east of the Anbei Protectorate. It goes from north to south and goes west around the Anbei Protectorate. There is also a river to the north of the Anbei Protectorate. The two rivers meet in the northeast. Overall,
Going up to the east of the Anbei Protectorate, there are rivers to the north and south, and Yu Dujun Mountain to the west and southwest.
This terrain is very strange. The Anbei Protectorate is surrounded by mountains and rivers in the distance, forming a natural barrier. The nearby land is flat and has luxuriant water and grass. As long as you guard the Yudujun Mountain in the southwest, the Turkic army will face the obstruction of the river. It is the grassland with abundant rain.
During the season, the river water rose and there was no way out.
It is impossible for the Turks not to know the surrounding terrain. There is only one explanation for their retreat to the north. They are not worried about failure. They are just temporarily keeping a safe distance. Once defeated, the position they are in will be a dead end. Qin Huaidao put away the map and shouted: "Send the order and send troops."
Yu Dujun mountain, looking for favorable terrain to set up camp, the front army will move first."
"Obey the order." The generals took the order and deployed one after another.
Soon, Cheng Chuliang led the army to clear the way first, and the two armies on the left and right slowly followed up, keeping a certain distance. In the middle were Li Yixie's army and his own troops, and behind was Cheng Chubi, who led the army and followed slowly, taking charge of the rear.
The army was divided into five large square formations and moved forward.
An hour later, the army arrived at Yudujun Mountain. The mountain was not high, nor steep enough. It was winding and lush, but for the flat grassland, this mountain was considered a dangerous terrain. The former army had already set up camp on a hillside.
, Qin Huaidao observed for a moment, and asked the left and right armies to camp on the other two hillsides to form a triangle, which could attack, defend, and help each other.
The central army and the rear army dug horse pits at the foot of the mountain as a precaution. The horse pits were dug all the way to the river to prevent the enemy cavalry from suddenly attacking when the army was fetching water and being caught off guard.
On a commanding height on a hillside, Qin Huaidao looked at the busy army, calmed down, and looked to the north. The distance was too far to see the enemy camp clearly, but he could see the Anbei Protectorate, which was also a little far away, and could only be seen vaguely.
When I saw the city, I didn't know what was going on inside.
"Su Dingfang."
"The end will be here."
"Go to the Anbei Protectorate in person, take this general's tiger talisman as a token, go ask about the situation, and come back as soon as possible." Qin Huaidao warned, handing over the tiger talisman. If you don't understand the situation in the Anbei Protectorate, what follows?
The battle is not easy to fight.
Su Dingfang took it solemnly and hurried away.
An hour later, a large Turkic army came over and set up camp five miles away without attacking. Qin Huaidao took a closer look and saw that there were about 100,000 people. People were shouting and neighing. It was very lively. After hearing the news, several generals came over and watched.
Not paying attention to this scene, Fang Yiai called for a fight: "General, while it is unstable, I will lead a charge and kill it for a while."
"The last general also wishes." Li Yixie also asked.
Both of them were brave generals, and they were happy to hear the battle. Qin Huaidao smiled and said: "Don't worry, the Turks are chaotic and orderly. They have long been prepared for our army to rush to kill. At this time, rushing forward will play into the enemy's hands. Hold on to the stronghold first, and then wait and see."
Ding, brothers are very tired from the journey here, so it’s time to take a rest.”
When the two of them saw that Qin Huaidao had made a decision, although they were unwilling to do so, they said no more.
After observing for a while, Cheng Chuliang said: "General, the Turks' move is intended to deter our army and cover other armies to continue attacking the Anbei Protectorate. Their intentions are sinister and we must guard against it."
"I want to intimidate our army not to move. He still lacks a good knife. Don't worry. We will wait until the news comes from the Anbei Protectorate. Send the order to chop down the trees and make a fire. There will be enough meat tubes tonight." Qin Huaidao smiled and said calmly.
, confident, calm.
Infected by this magnanimity, everyone agreed and arranged for someone to pass on the order.
Not long after, a horseman came out of the city from the south of the Anbei Protectorate, avoiding the enemy. It was Su Dingfang.
Soon, Su Dingfang rushed up the mountain and came to Qin Huaidao. He solemnly handed over the tiger talisman and said: "General, I saw the governor Li Suli. The situation is not ideal. The nearby Hanhai, Jinwei, Yanran and other prefectures have all fallen.
The search for troops is in the Protectorate of the Great. Food is in short supply, there are not enough arrows, and the troops have suffered heavy losses. There are only thirty thousand capable warriors, but the morale of the army is relatively stable."
"Thirty thousand?" Qin Huaidao was shocked. The Anbei Protectorate had an army of 100,000, and only 30,000 were left. This battle was too miserable, and it is not easy to hold on until now. It seems that the enemy must be defeated, otherwise the troops in the city will defend the city.
Can't live.
The next moment, Qin Huaidao's sharp eyes were fixed on the 100,000 troops, and he had a calculation in his heart. He would not eat anything that came to his door. As long as this army was eaten, the remaining Turkic troops would flee and destroy themselves without attacking.
Looking up, it was already dusk. The sky was dark in the grassland, the white clouds were lingering, and the breeze was blowing. It must be a good weather in the evening, suitable for fighting. I was determined and shouted: "Send the order, the army will eat and drink enough, and recharge their batteries."
, prepare for a big battle tonight, find a way to tie a piece of white cloth around everyone's neck to show friend and foe."
"Follow the order!" When everyone heard that they were going to fight at night, their eyes lit up and they hurriedly made arrangements.
Someone brought roasted horse meat. Qin Huaidao took a bite and found that the taste was very ordinary. He continued to eat to replenish his strength and told Su Dingfang, "Don't worry about me tonight. Let's lead the others and let's fight."
"Ah?" Su Dingfang was a little surprised.
"Let's make arrangements." Qin Huaidao didn't explain either.
The army was well fed and drunk, and except for the security troops, everyone was looking for a place to recharge their batteries. Qin Huaidao found a random place to lie down, waiting for dark, and thinking about how to fight tonight's battle.
Time passes gradually.
The night gradually darkened.
Late at night, Qin Huaidao summoned several generals together, used a dog-leg knife to draw a rectangle on the ground, and said at the same time: "The enemy's troops are distributed from east to west, about five miles wide. Our army is divided into five groups, and they rush in separately, with a distance of one meter from each other.
Inside." He said and drew five lines on the ground to cut the rectangle.
Everyone nodded knowingly, and Qin Huaidao continued: "The army will kill each other, turn around, and continue to kill. Don't take any prisoners. Su Dingfang, you have only one mission, to attack the Chinese army's tent."
"Follow the order." Su Dingfang was overjoyed, this was a great achievement.
Qin Huaidao designated the attack route for the five people, and after giving a few key points, he added: "Everyone will prepare immediately after returning to their respective units. Once you see the enemy's tent on fire, launch an attack immediately. It must not be advanced or delayed. It must be coordinated in place.
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"Fire?" Everyone looked at each other. How could the enemy's tent suddenly catch fire?
"Yes, fire is the signal, because the general flies over from the air to kill them, and releases a weapon, like thunder, that can blow up the enemy's military tent beyond recognition, and lose command. The Chinese military tent will be in chaos, and the morale of the army will plummet.
, there is nothing to worry about, the rest is up to you. If you can annihilate these 100,000 troops, the Turks will not have anything to worry about."
Everyone was shocked, could it still fly through the air?
If they were not familiar with each other and had great trust in Qin Huaidao, they would definitely jump out and ask carefully. Twenty thousand versus one hundred thousand is not child's play. No one is willing to risk death.
Qin Huaidao did not explain, waved his hand and said: "Go and prepare."
"Follow the order." Everyone accepted the order and left with full of doubts.
"Su Dingfang, bring a team of people over to help." Qin Huaidao shouted.
The group arrived at the material storage point. Qin Huaidao picked up the bag containing the hot air balloon and motioned for everyone to help bring the hanging basket, stove, burning materials and all explosives to an open hillside.
Everyone didn't know why and looked at it curiously.
Qin Huaidao was worried that it would be damaged. He only had one and had no spare. He did not ask anyone to help, so he deployed the air bag himself. The wind became much stronger at night. After the air bag was filled with wind, it rose up, causing the hanging basket to shake, but it was not enough to lift into the air.
, Qin Huaidao jumped into the hanging basket and asked everyone to hand over the explosive bags.
Thirty-three explosive packets could not be loaded into the hanging basket. Qin Huaidao estimated that the wind would be strong enough tonight to drag them up. He hung the explosive packets on the outer frame of the hanging basket and started to light them. The soldiers were stunned for a moment, not knowing why.
Su Dingfang really wanted to ask, but he thought it was some kind of magical trick and was afraid of violating taboos, so he didn't dare to ask.