The Ming army's night attack lasted most of the night. When it was getting dark, Deng Kui ordered the troops to retreat. They went out of the city with the help of ropes, and when they returned to the city, they walked through the city gate openly. Kuiyun stayed there.
In the camp, they watched helplessly as their opponents walked away, but they did not have the courage to order a pursuit.
"Reporting to the general, the losses have been counted. In last night's battle, our army lost 189 people and injured 420 people. Most of the food and grass were burned, and the losses of tents and bedding were not included."
After daybreak, the lieutenant general in the camp timidly walked into Yiyun's commander's tent and reported to Yiyun.
"They're all trash!" Yiyun, who was sitting behind the big case with red eyes, angrily grabbed something from his hand and threw it on the ground, venting his anger, "When the Ming army set fire, why didn't we fight back with bows and arrows? They
Shooting rockets, only fifty steps away from us at most, there is a whole camp of generals, but no one notices it!"
Didn't you notice it too? How can you blame others for not paying attention? The lieutenant general cursed in his heart, but he could only pretend to be obedient on his face and responded: "General, please calm down, this is all the fault of the soldiers guarding the camp. I am your subordinate."
All ministries have been ordered to severely punish the soldiers who guarded the camp yesterday for their dereliction of duty."
"Let's do it like this." Kuaiyun nodded.
Just after sending away the Chinese officers, Ma Zhengguo and Saihan came in disgraced. The Ming army's night attack caused a fire in the rebel camp. Ma Zhengguo and Saihan directed the soldiers to put out the fire. Their faces were burned with streaks of blue and purple, and their hair was burned.
A few points were burned off, not to mention how embarrassed their image was. They could have freshened up and then came to see Yiyun, but they had the same mind and felt that it would be safer to see them with their current faces. At least Kuaiyun was looking at them.
He seemed too embarrassed to blame anything.
"Ma Zhengguo pays homage to the general!"
"Saihan pays homage to the general!"
The two of them bowed respectfully to Kuaiyun, and then stood below to wait for Kuaiyun's instructions.
"Mr. Ma Qian, Mr. Saihan Qian, oh, how did you two end up like this?" Weiyun really didn't lose his temper with Ma Zhengguo and Saihan. They looked like such miserable faces. If there is no merit, at least they have hard work.
"I am incompetent, I was burned while putting out a fire." Ma Zhengguo pointed to the blisters on his face and said.
"These Ming troops are really hateful!" said Kuaiyun, "Don't worry, Mr. Qian, I will definitely capture Pinglu City and avenge you two."
"Thank you, General." Ma Zhengguo and Saihan replied at the same time. After speaking, they looked at each other and asked Yiyun: "General, what should our troops do today? Should we continue to attack the city, or should we besiege it and not attack it?"
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In fact, the two of them had one less choice, which was to stay in the camp and wait for the Ming army in Pinglu City to come out to attack. They knew that Yiyun was a headstrong man and would not let anyone else tell him if his team lost, so they did not dare to do so.
To be blunt, I can only express it in this way in a roundabout way.
Weiyun was a little embarrassed and was silent for a moment before he said: "The Ming army used a trick yesterday to weaken my spirit. If our army raises troops to attack the city today, I am afraid that our morale will be low and we will not be able to succeed in one fell swoop. I have decided to have a truce today. Even if there is an Ming Dynasty, we will have a truce."
If the army comes to criticize the formation, our army will not pay attention to it, and let the invading Ming army return without success."
"General, I understand!" Ma Zhengguo responded. He knew. What Kuiyun meant was that everyone should continue to huddle in the camp and not go out to cause trouble for the Ming army. Even if the Ming army came to the door, they would never go out to fight.
"But, General, our army will stick to the camp and not go out to fight. It's okay during the day, but at night, if the Ming army repeats its old tactics, what will our army's plan be like?" Saihan reminded.
"What do you have in mind?" Kuaiyun asked.
Last night's experience was simply a nightmare for Yiyun. After the Ming army retreated, he thought for a long time but could not think of a way to break the situation. During the day, the Ming army had nowhere to hide and could only form a formation to invite
If the Ningxia Army does not fight, the other side will have nothing to do. But at night, the other side can take advantage of the cover of night to approach the camp, and if we are unable to attack because we are afraid of the opponent's firearms, we can only continue to be beaten like last night. One night
At that time, the entire battalion suffered more than 600 casualties. His total strength was only 5,000. How many times could he withstand such a torment?
"According to the general's opinion, it is better for our army to move our camp." Saihan said.
"Move the camp? Where?" Yiyun asked.
Saihan said: "Twenty miles south from here, there is a Pingchuan, which blocks the main transportation route from Pinglu City to Ningxia City. Our army is stationed there, which can also prevent the Pinglu City defenders from escaping. Until the prince sends reinforcements
Come to help in the battle, it won’t be too late for our army to attack again.”
Going 20 miles south is equivalent to retreating towards Ningxia City. After retreating 20 miles, it will not be so easy for the Ming army in Pinglu City to come out of the city to attack at night, because it is easy to be ambushed in a long-distance attack. Xiao
Ruxun didn't have enough troops to take such a risk. Saihan's suggestion was very artistic, but he also guessed what Yiyun was thinking.
Yiyun thought for a while and said, "General Saihanqian's proposal is very reasonable, and I agree to it. After passing the order, the entire army immediately broke camp and moved 20 miles south to set up camp again to wait for reinforcements."
The news that Yiyun was defeated again and again and that the entire army had to retreat 20 miles quickly reached Ningxia City. Taking the battle report sent back from the front line, Kuaibai came to the General Military Mansion to meet with Liu Dongyang and informed him of the situation.
"Kuiyun was actually defeated?" Liu Dongyang couldn't believe it when he heard Kuaibai's report. Since the uprising, Kuaibai has sent troops and horses to attack various military fortresses in Ningxia Town, and they have won every battle, which made Liu Dongyang feel a little bit proud.
I originally thought that there was only Pinglu City left on the north road, but Kuaiyun with five thousand elites could defeat it. Who would have expected that Kuaiyun would be defeated.
He bowed and said: "General soldier, we have underestimated the enemy. I originally thought that there were only two thousand border troops of Xiao Ruxun in Pinglu City. Unexpectedly, the imperial court sent a battalion to garrison in Pinglu City a few days ago. This
The team was called Kanyu Camp, and it was led by a guerrilla general named Su Hao. This man once led troops to defeat Japanese pirates in Huai'an Prefecture and was awarded a commendation by the Ministry of War."
Su Hao had not come into Kuai Bai's sight originally. It was only because Yi Yun was defeated and the battle report from the front stated that the main ones who defeated Yi Yun were the fire gun soldiers from Kanyu camp. This attracted Kuai Bai's attention. So did Kuai Bai's men.
Those with intelligence personnel learned about Su Hao's general background in a short period of time. The most noteworthy one was naturally Su Hao's deeds in fighting Japanese pirates.
"There is such a battalion in Pinglu City, and we don't know about it?" Liu Dongyang asked in surprise, "When did they go?"
"It has been a while since the commander-in-chief knew about coal mining and greenhouse construction in Pinglu City. It is said that it was all thanks to this Su Hao. Su Hao was a surveyor. He was not only able to mine coal, but he was also said to be able to predict the fortune.
Neng. Kuaiyun was defeated at the hands of this man, most likely because of his sorcery." Kuaibai replied.
"I really don't believe in this evil!" Liu Dongyang said angrily, "We are just people who emerged from a thicket of swords. We are not afraid of ghosts and gods. How can we be afraid of such a counselor? According to my opinion, Yiyunzhi
The main reason for our defeat was that we underestimated the enemy and did not expect that there would be an additional battalion of troops in Pinglu City. Master Planner, please immediately send additional troops to Yiyun. You must capture Pinglu City and capture Su Hao alive."
"Commander, Kuaiyun brought 5,000 people there, and now half of them have been killed or injured. If we want to increase the number of troops, I'm afraid we will have to add another 5,000 people to be able to fight," Kuaibai said.
"Then send 5,000 more people!" Liu Dongyang said.
Kuai Bai smiled bitterly and said, "You can't do it in chief. Our Ningxia Guard only has more than 10,000 people in total. In recent days, the number of troops recruited from each fort has increased by less than 10,000. Moreover, they are newly attached troops and cannot be used arbitrarily."
If we send an additional 5,000 people to defeat Lu City, it will be enough if we can capture it in the short term. If it takes a long time, Ningxia City will be empty of troops, and I'm afraid it will be a long night and a lot of dreams."
"This..." Liu Dongyang was dumbfounded. He was originally from a hundred households and could talk about tactics. But when it came to strategic issues, his brain was not enough. He was very clear about the troop strength calculated by Kuaibai.
If another 5,000 men are sent to attack Pinglu City, there will indeed be very few soldiers left in Ningxia City. If something happens, his home base will not be saved.
"In the opinion of the planner, what should we do?" Liu Dongyang kicked the ball to Kuai Bai and asked Kuai Bai to think of a solution.
Kuaibai had already thought of a plan before he came to see Liu Dongyang. At this time, a cold light flashed in his eyes and he said: "At this time, we can only borrow troops to pacify Pinglu City."
Liu Dongyang said: "The mastermind is a little confused. Now the officers and soldiers everywhere are against me. They are just afraid of the reputation of our Ningxia soldiers and dare not invade Ningxia Town. If we want to borrow troops, how can we
Can we borrow soldiers?"
Bai Bai said: "The general is talking about the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. Naturally, they will not help. What I am talking about is the Tatars outside the border wall. We can ask them to help us, but it is okay."
"Please help the Tatars?" Liu Dongyang was stunned, "The Tatars are in the same situation as us, how can they help us?"
He said: "What the commander said is wrong. We used to be officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, so naturally we were on the same page with the Tatars. But now we have turned against the Ming Dynasty, and we are one family with the Tatars. To be honest, the commander-in-chief said,
I have previously contacted the leader of the Tatar tribe, and he is willing to help me capture the entire territory of Ningxia and jointly resist the Ming army's invasion."
"Zhali Rabbit?" Liu Dongyang only felt that his mind was a little confused. He knew this Zhuli Rabbit. This man was a Tatar tribe leader on the grassland outside the border wall. He often led troops to invade the Ming Dynasty border. Liu Dongyang himself had fought with Zhuli Rabbit.
His subordinates had fought in battles, and they were sworn opponents. However, now that Kuaibai actually said that he wanted to invite Zhu Litu to help deal with Pinglu City, Liu Dongyang couldn't accept it emotionally.
"Master Planner, can this Zhuli Rabbit listen to our orders? What is his purpose of sending troops to help us?" Liu Dongyang asked Kuaibai.
Kuaibai said: "Of course there is no reason for free help in this world. Zhuli Rabbit is willing to help us because we have a request. This is also where I want to ask the general soldier for instructions to see if the general soldier can agree to Zhuli Rabbit's request.
condition."
"What conditions he has, let the mastermind tell you first." Liu Dongyang said.
Kuaibai said: "Jianli Rabbit's condition is very simple. He hopes that after the event is completed, we can give him the Hua Ma Pond as a place to raise horses. He will not want anything else." (To be continued...)