Niu Ben looked at his sworn brother, his eyes widened, and he couldn't help but scratch his head.
The generals were also confused.
Before setting off, Zhang Yi only told the generals to be prepared for an ambush, but did not make any specific arrangements. Everyone was unclear about everything.
But Xiao Han smiled and said: "This is the brilliance of Lord Chief Assistant!"
In the presence of many generals, and in a formal occasion, they commensurate with each other's positions.
Xiao Han knows my heart well, Zhang Yi thought, but he was still confused when he saw the generals. He explained: "Wu Rui is known as a wise man, and he is cautious by nature. He will definitely not step into this dangerous road easily. .We build a stone wall and send a small number of troops to defend it. This is in line with the military style."
All the generals suddenly realized.
Lord Chief Assistant, you are doing the opposite, brilliant!
"Xiao Shangshu," Zhang Yi pointed to both sides of the valley and said, "The Cheetah Regiment is divided into two, with 1,000 people on each side hiding in the valley. When I give the order, they will hang down the rope and approach the enemy from both sides. Use crossbows to attack enemies and drop Molotov cocktails to create smoke!"
The valley is more than ten miles long, and 2,000 men are not enough to eliminate the enemy. However, the woods on both sides are dense, and the sound of war drums and the sound of charging horns will panic the enemy.
In advance, the enemy must have used hounds to carefully search the valley, and only then would they enter in large numbers after ruling out the possibility of an ambush.
Suddenly many ambush soldiers appear in the woods, which will frighten the enemy's courage. It can be called a magic weapon descending from the sky, catching the enemy by surprise.
The Molotov cocktail is a secret weapon manufactured by the Mopan City glassware processing factory. The glass bottle is filled with oil and has an ignition cloth on the outside.
If you light it with a candle and throw it into the enemy, it will explode and burst into flames. Add the dead branches and leaves laid on the ground in advance, and the smoke will fill the entire valley.
Xiao Han accepted the order with a smile, and the Cheetah Regiment will definitely carry out its mission successfully.
The task of annihilating the enemies in the valley was completed by Zhang Yi and Niu Ben.
The specific deployment is.
After the attack bugle sounded, Niu Ben and Shi Gandang, who were lurking in the dense forest outside the north entrance of the valley, immediately went to block the entrance of the valley. The men and horses needed to hide in advance and overcome the steep terrain. In order to prevent the enemy from discovering them, they had to be at least 100 meters away from the entrance of the valley. A few miles away.
Shi Gandang led ten thousand wolf cavalry to block the enemy troops outside the valley.
Niu Ben led 3,000 Mopan City warriors into the valley. In the narrow valley, there was no advantage in numbers, so 4,000 warriors were enough, and they fought from north to south.
Zhang Yi led another 3,000 warriors to fight from south to north. When the two armies met, it was the time to completely annihilate the enemy.
The task of the remaining 20,000 wolf cavalry is to lure the enemy.
Zhang Yihui would lead 20,000 wolf cavalry across the desert to support the northern defense line. Before the enemy troops could encircle him, he would lead Shi Gandang to pretend to be defeated and retreat all the way, deliberately abandoning his armor along the way.
Hurrying through the deep valley, the 20,000 wolf cavalry, together with the northern army, continued to "flee" southward. Wu Rui and the Tsar's army climbed high and looked far away, and they were convinced.
The main force of our army has "escaped" dozens of miles away, presenting a "defeat like a mountain" scene, and it is absolutely impossible to organize an effective offensive again.
In other words, Zhang Yi only used 10,000 wolf cavalry and 8,000 Mopan City warriors to hide in advance to complete the ambush mission. The other troops were used as bait to lure the enemy.
After the main force retreated to Sanyuan and regrouped, Zhang Yihui would have another big battle with the enemy there.
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After Zhang Yi explained the strategic plan, the generals were filled with admiration.
Throughout the ages, I have never seen anyone use the main force as bait and use a small number of troops to ambush the enemy. Your Majesty the First Assistant has completely subverted the way of using troops.
This point, for Wu Rui, who is familiar with military books and thinks he knows the art of war, is exactly what he did not expect, and he will definitely be fooled.
"Through these two battles, we can annihilate at least tens of thousands of enemies and capture Wu Rui, which will greatly dampen the enemy's spirit!" Zhang Yi said with confidence.
"The chief minister is like a god with his troops. He is in an invincible position even before the war begins. We can only admire him!" a general praised.
"I have followed the king in the north and south for many years. It has always been Wu Rui who made the plans, and the king revised the strategic plan and implemented it. Today, seeing the chief minister strategizing, it is like seeing the king personally attending the battle. His unique vision is the same as mine!" Another general! praise.
It was okay not to mention his father, but when he mentioned his father, Zhang Yi felt sore in his heart. The generals thought that the king was still alive and kept them in the dark. In this battle, it was only with the guidance of his father that Zhang Yi came up with a strategy to win by surprise!
"There's nothing to say. Your Majesty trusts the Chief Assistant because he is like a god with troops!" Niu Ben said, "We just need to obey the orders of the Chief Assistant and use our best to kill the enemy!"
The generals nodded, Zhang Yi and Xiao Han both stared at Niu Ben. This brother seemed to have the demeanor of a general, and he also had a way of speaking. He was really different from the past.
After the arrangements are completed, the generals go their separate ways.
Set up camp on the spot at night.
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At dawn the next day, Zhang Yi led 20,000 wolf cavalry, each with two horses, and rushed to the north in a mighty manner.
The Mu Us Desert is vast and not entirely sandy. There is a series of oases in the middle, which has become an important supply area leading to the Great Wall.
The kingdom has military fortresses built on the oasis, with dozens to hundreds of soldiers stationed to guard the precious water wells.
Zhang Yi comforted these loyal warriors and left them enough horses to prepare them for retreat. When retreating, they had to use yellow sand to cover wells so that the enemy troops would be thirsty after crossing the desert. It will greatly weaken their combat effectiveness.
When the enemy army is defeated and retreats, this desert will become a "sea of death".
Zhang Yi ordered every soldier to carry enough clean water to ensure their needs for many days. Plus nutritious compressed biscuits, dried meat and dried fruits and other military rations, so there was no need to light a fire for seven or eight days.
Marching in a hurry until around ten o'clock in the evening, Zhang Yi's army successfully crossed the desert and reached the Great Wall.
Shi Gan came to pick him up happily. From a distance, Zhang Yi could see his round body, like a hill. Fortunately, the horse under his crotch was so strong that he could hump this little fat man.
"Brother, no, Lord Chief Assistant, I have had such a hard time waiting for you!"
Shi Gandang shouted loudly.
He was extremely uncomfortable being away from his brothers, and he lost a few pounds.
"I'm not here!" Zhang Yi shouted.
The two horses almost collided with each other. Shi Gandang hugged Brother Yi and spun around a few times.
The soldiers laughed loudly. Shi Gandang, the hero who killed the strong man of the Tsarist Empire, was recognized by the whole country as the best general in old China. At this moment, he was as ecstatic as a naughty boy.
Everyone feels that the nickname "Zhen Sanshan" is not suitable for General Shi, and it should be "Megatron China".
On the Great Wall that winds like a dragon, the soldiers waved the flags desperately and sounded the drums and trumpets, solemnly welcoming the arrival of the commander-in-chief Zhang Yi!