The main force of the Red Shirt Army that arrived at Hui'an Fort was only 3,000 people. Instead of setting up camp in the traditional way, they sent out crawler bulldozers and dug three trenches within two hours to block the cavalry attack, and the infantry quickly entered.
Blocking positions were established in the trenches, the cavalry spread out on both wings for reconnaissance, and airships floated in the air in a Z-shaped pattern to perform battlefield dispatch and fire support.
The Xixia army on the opposite side was also mobilizing troops. Their fighting style was more traditional. They set up camp at a water source ten miles away from Hui'an Fort. Tens of thousands of troops arrived one after another, and Gu Lunmu's confidence grew little by little.
Well, according to the reconnaissance, although the opponent has some weird-looking tanks, they don't have many troops, only 3,000 men. As long as they are fought correctly, they can still be eaten.
Both sides exercised restraint and did not take the lead in launching an attack. They only made tentative attacks to draw a line between the two sides. Two days passed in a flash. The arrival of Ningxia City's 7,000-heavy-armored Xue Army made Gu Lunmu's confidence gain.
Having reached a peak, he now has an army of 40,000, hundreds of catapults, giant crossbows, and heavy cavalry in full iron armor. Even if he faces the mysterious and powerful Han army of 3,000, he is sure of victory.
The engineers of the Red Shirt Army dug deep fire trenches around Hui'an Fort, raised the walls with loess, and built a temporary observation tower with threaded iron pipes in the open space in the center of the fort. The Chinese army's tent was located in the fort.
During the battle, Liu Ziguang's general order was conveyed to the armies around the fortress through the flag bearers on the observation tower using flags. At the same time, he could also order the airship troops in the sky to cooperate in the battle.
Gu Lunmu sent a letter of war and agreed to fight in two days. Liu Ziguang readily agreed. In fact, he knew that this was a delaying tactic by the Mongols. In these two days, the other side could gather more troops and outflank them.
When it comes to his rear and flanks, as long as the main battlefield is defeated, the three thousand or so of his men will be unable to escape, but he doesn't care, he is worried that he will not be able to gather the Mongols and annihilate them.
Liu Ziguang was sitting in the commander's tent, watching the information sent from the sounding airship. As expected, the Mongols quietly sent two cavalry to outflank him from behind. They thought they had made a roundabout maneuver in a big circle, and they had done this.
Without even realizing it, the high-powered telescope on the airship had already seen it clearly.
The artillery and cavalry are all ready. The artillery is a long-range mountain cannon that fires a parabola. It is invisible to the enemy behind the second line of defense. The cavalry is Liu Ziguang's long-hidden trump card. They are all hidden in the carriage of the mechanical mule.
He won't show his true colors to others, and will give everyone a surprise when the war starts.
Just as he was deciding whether to use shrapnel or incendiary bombs for the first wave of shells, suddenly Dai Wenlong, the head guard, came in and said: "Princess Xiangxiang asks to see you."
"Pass." As soon as he finished speaking, Huo Lingyao came in with a scent of fragrant wind, "General, you can't command like this, you will fall into Gu Lunmu's scheme. The Mongols use their troops deceitfully, and they make a fight with you.
You are just stalling for time. Look at the camp opposite, how many tents there were the day before yesterday and how many tents there are today. If this continues, your advantage in weapons will be completely offset by their superior strength. You will kill this person.
I have no objection to the three thousand Ming army, but there are still more than 300 of our people in this camp who have returned to the headquarters!"
Liu Ziguang frowned and said, "Do I still need your guidance in the battle?"
Huo Lingyao said anxiously: "Let me tell you, my father had to agree to Gu Lunmu's invitation to fight just like you before he was defeated. That's all. Do you want to hear it or not? The coach is incompetent and the three armies are exhausted! We are exhausted.
Those who return to the headquarters will not die with you, we will leave Hui'an Fort now."
Liu Ziguang slapped the table: "How presumptuous. There is only one commander in the army, and that is me. Anyone can make suggestions, but they cannot make decisions for me, let alone act without permission. Since those of you who have returned to the army are cooperating with our army,
When fighting, you must obey military orders, otherwise military law will not be tolerated!"
Princess Xiangxiang has been pampered for more than ten years, but she has never heard such a severe reprimand. She turned around and left, but when she arrived at the door, she was stopped by the guards. The head guard Dai Wenlong curled his lips and said: "The commander-in-chief didn't say that he was dismissed. You
Why did you just leave? Barbarian women don’t understand any rules."
Dai Wenlong is fifteen years old, and he knows some things about men and women. Because his sister has not officially married the handsome man, the young man has an inexplicable hostility towards any woman who is close to the handsome man, and he is even more hostile towards these Hui tribesmen.
I just don't like it, so when I see the commander getting angry, I naturally jump out to help him.
Princess Xiangxiang was furious and immediately drew out her scimitar to resist. But how could her skills be the match of Dai Wenlong, who had been taught by famous teachers? She was the successor of Wudang swordsmanship, and her sword could move at lightning speed.
He drew it out, blocked Huo Lingyao's scimitar, and pointed the sword's edge directly at Princess Xiangxiang's throat.
"Stop." Liu Ziguang shouted to Dai Wenlong just right. The young man then put the sword back into its sheath angrily, but still stood in front of Huo Lingyao and refused to let her out.
Huo Lingyao's two big eyes were watery and full of tears, but the eyes were too big and a lot of tears could not be shed. Water sources were scarce in the wasteland, and each soldier's water ration was very limited. It was only enough to drink every day.
The princess was unwilling to receive special treatment and refused the water that her subordinates had saved to give her for cleaning. Her little face had not been washed for two days, and her face was dusty and dusty. It was really pitiful.
Liu Ziguang said: "It's for your own good that I won't let you go. Now that the Xixia army has surrounded us, aren't you going to die by taking your people out? We have an oath. You will marry me after the war. How can I be willing to do so?"
Did your wife sacrifice herself in vain? Believe me, we will win this battle."
Liu Ziguang didn't mention this matter, but when he mentioned it, it touched Princess Xiangxiang's sadness. She flattened her mouth and was about to cry, but she suppressed the cry and swallowed it, but she couldn't hold back the tears.
Two lines of tears burst out of his eyes, washing out two pure white channels on his little face. His look of pity made Liu Ziguang's heart soften.
A dignified princess, only seventeen or eighteen years old. She should have been the age to act coquettishly in the arms of her father, queen and queen, but she has been burdened with so much hatred of the country and her family. She has led her people to resist the invaders, fought and killed them, and even washed her face with water.
None, and she even gave herself away as a bargaining chip. How could she bear such pressure?
Liu Ziguang's pity for her was so great that he ordered his subordinates to withdraw from the commander's account and gently extended his Lushan claws, hoping to put the girl's head on his shoulders and give her a warm and broad harbor. Little did he know that he would hate her so much.
As soon as he put his devil's claws on Princess Xiangxiang's shoulders, the girl jumped away as if she was electrocuted. She pulled out the dagger from her waist and put it on her throat: "What do you want to do? You can't even touch it until the Xixia people are defeated."
Me! I know I can't beat you, but if you dare to mess around, I will die here!"
Liu Ziguang was used to feeling good about himself. Wherever he went, beauties would take the initiative to throw themselves into his arms. Unexpectedly, he was disappointed this time. He retracted his arm in embarrassment, stretched out his hand to scratch the back of his head, and said with a hidden smile:
"Don't get excited. I don't have any ill intentions. I just want to help you wipe away your tears."
Naturally, Huo Lingyao would not believe his lies. He still held the dagger against his throat and stepped back out of the tent step by step. Liu Ziguang did not want to make things too stiff, so he had an idea and said, "Look how dirty your face is. I have something here."
Plenty of water, please wash your face before talking."
At this time, for Huo Lingyao, there was nothing more tempting than clear water. When she heard that there was clear water, and there was a lot of clear water, her eyes immediately shined, and she blurted out: "Where is it?"
Liu Ziguang pointed to the enamel basin next to him: "Isn't this it?"
Only then did Huo Lingyao see a white basin placed on a wooden shelf nearby. It was full of clean water. It looked like it was unused. There was also a white towel on the shelf and a box of orange soap.
Her dagger fell to the ground at that moment, and she opened her mouth wide and murmured: "There really is some clear water." Drool almost dripped from her mouth.
Liu Ziguang said: "Wash your face, even if I make you cry, I will apologize."
Huo Lingyao looked at Liu Ziguang, trying to see if there was any conspiracy hidden in his face, but she couldn't see anything from his frank face, so she judged that there was no danger, picked up the dagger and stuffed it in her arms.
, then walked to the basin stand and washed his face unceremoniously.
The shelf of the basin is relatively low, and Huo Lingyao is slender and tall, so she has to bend down to wash her face. Looking from behind, she can just see her round buttocks. Women in this tribe like to wear tight clothes, narrow sleeves, and fine tailoring.
The costume highlighted Princess Xiangxiang's slim waist and perky little butt, showing a graceful S-curve. Liu Ziguang's heart was filled with anger when he looked at it, and he couldn't help but take two steps forward. President Huo Lingyao happened to see it in the mirror.
He turned his head quickly and asked vigilantly: "What do you want to do?"
Liu Ziguang tried his best to pretend to be a gentleman, but the way he swallowed saliva and the lust in his eyes couldn't hide it from Princess Xiangxiang. Huo Lingyao didn't even bother to wipe her face and hurriedly retreated to a safe area. This time
There was no too intense reaction, but he thanked Liu Ziguang: "Thank you for the clean water. It's time for me to go back."
At this time, the noise from the Hui tribe was heard outside the tent: "We want to see Princess Xiangxiang!"
"What do you want to do by hiding the princess?"
"Brothers, rush in and rescue Princess Xiangxiang!"
What answered them was the sound of the red-shirted gun being loaded, "It is a capital crime to break into the handsome man's house without permission. If you are not afraid of death, just try it!"
Seeing that the conflict was about to break out, Liu Ziguang and Huo Lingyao walked out of the handsome tent at the same time and asked: "What do you want to do!"
The two of them asked in unison, and it felt like they were living together. Huo Lingyao immediately blushed, but the redness quickly disappeared. She said calmly: "I just came to discuss the situation of the war with the general. Why are you panicking?"
It was Meng Dan who led the people back to make trouble. He simply ignored Liu Ziguang's shouts and questions. His eyes stayed on Huo Lingyao's clean and white face. He suddenly understood something, his face darkened and he said to his subordinates: "Let's go!"
"What the fuck, you treat the military camp as your home, can you make trouble if you want? I'll take it all!" Liu Ziguang was furious.