"Yesterday, the Ming army suddenly gathered all its forces and charged towards our position. I sent Ang Ketu to lead eight thousand elite cavalry as the vanguard, and personally commanded the Chinese army to prepare for a decisive battle with the Ming army. However, an hour later, the front line
News came that all eight thousand cavalry were killed!"
Boyan couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. It was really incredible that all eight thousand elite cavalry were lost in just one hour.
After all, you are a cavalryman. Even if you can't defeat him, won't you still be able to run away?
Can a person with four legs outrun a person with two legs?
"Then what? Even if you lose 8,000 cavalry, you still have more than 20,000 troops. How can you lose your position in one day?"
Ala shook his head and said: "When I got the news, the Ming army's artillery shells had already arrived. They first destroyed the camp with long-range firepower, and then launched a general attack. I only saw the Ming army all over the mountains and plains. Our army... was defeated.
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Seeing Ala's depressed look, Boyan also felt deeply.
If I had heard in the past that more than 30,000 people from the Ara tribe were wiped out by others, I would have thought it was a joke.
However, he had just experienced a big battle and witnessed the power of the Ming army with his own eyes, and he couldn't help but not believe it.
"Bo Yan, there is something I don't understand!" Ala asked suddenly, "The Ming army raided our headquarters, didn't Grand Master Ye Xian know about it at all? Why didn't we see any reinforcements?"
Boyan obviously hesitated for a moment. He really knew about this matter first, and he knew it very early, but the problem is...
"Of course Grand Master Ye Xian got the information, but he needed to prepare for the departure of a large force, so he ordered me to bring 50,000 cavalry to support. But I didn't expect that the Ming army would move so quickly, and your troops actually... ugh!" p>
Frankly speaking, Boyan felt very guilty at this time. It was clear that a traitor had come to seek refuge with him with information, but he was also suspicious by nature and insisted that it was a trick of the Ming army, thus missing the best opportunity to send troops.
Ala didn't think much about it, because in fact, as Boyan said, he had more than 30,000 elite soldiers and generals, and when faced with the Ming army's attack, they collapsed at the first touch.
Now that things have happened, I can't blame others. I can only blame myself for underestimating the enemy. If they insist on holding on, the Ming army will never be able to cross the Guishui River so smoothly.
Now that they have regained the water source, and after the great victory, the troops are in great momentum, it is really hard to say who will win the battle in the end.
Boyan picked up the wine glass on the table and took a sip, frowning and said: "This battle was very strange!"
"Oh?" Ala asked subconsciously, "What's weird?"
"Did you know that when the Ming army launched an attack on your army, they abandoned all their supplies and baggage and didn't even dismantle the camp!"
Ah La was stunned immediately. If the facts were as Boyan said, the Ming army would be in ruins!
Giving up baggage and supplies just to pursue speed means that if this battle cannot be won, they will not even have dinner.
You know, the Ming army has always been famous for its stability. It is said that in order to wait for the baggage train, large troops have to stop while marching. Why worry about the army stepping on the crops and leaving the field ridges? Why has it suddenly changed its style and changed its style now?
Do you have to be so aggressive?
At this moment, he felt more regret in his heart. If he knew that the Ming army was in such a situation, it would have been more defensive.
How careless!
However, from another perspective, what kind of courage and courage does the person who made this decision have!
You risked your life to survive, but you suddenly managed to revive the situation. If it were you, would you dare to make this decision?
Seeing A'la deep in thought, Boyan continued: "After today's battle, I have a feeling that the Ming army seems to have changed its command."
A'la suddenly raised his head and asked: "Isn't the Ming army led by the little emperor himself? Who else dares to compete with the emperor for the right to command?"
"I can't figure it out either!" Boyan shook his head and said, "Since the little emperor went on the expedition, the Ming army has been defeated all the way, with more than half of its 200,000 men lost. Why did it suddenly change its routine?"
"There is no point in guessing now. Let's discuss how to fight next. The current situation is very unfavorable to our army!"
Both of them are important leaders of Wala. They have experienced hundreds of battles. Now they have seriously studied tactics and tactics and quickly reached a consensus.
Although the weapons are powerful, they will eventually be used up. After these two days of consumption, the stock in hand will not be very large.
As long as you can withstand the Ming army's three axes, the final victory will definitely belong to you.
But the question is, how to support it?
You can't use flesh and blood to fight against it...
What's more, Boyan just suffered a defeat because of his rashness. He felt unsure and found it difficult to make a decision.
"What the Ming army relies on most now is firearms. This artillery has an extremely long range and can fire from hundreds of steps away. Then there are the muskets. They now switch to three-stage shooting, which can actually have a continuous fire effect. Our cavalry charges
When we were in close formation, we suffered a huge loss. After much thought, I decided to find a different approach..."
Ala nodded and said: "Why don't we stick to our position from now on? The current lineup of the Ming army is good for defense and not good for offense. As long as we don't move, they will naturally not move either. We can wait until the main force of Grand Master Ye Xian arrives before making plans."
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"No!" Boyan frowned and shook his head. "What if we stand still and the Ming army runs away? This place is less than two hundred miles away from Juyong Pass. If they are allowed to withdraw to Juyong Pass, it will be even harder to fight!"
The biggest temptation this Ming army gave to the Wala people was the emperor's personal visit, and he was a naive little emperor. Such opportunities were rare. No matter how big the risk, as long as the little emperor could be caught, it was worth it. p>
The two were lost in thought again. After a while, Ala raised his head and said: "If our cavalry spreads out as much as possible when charging, won't they be able to concentrate their attack?"
Boyan's eyes lit up and he said: "In this way, the battle losses can be minimized. As long as the large troops can pass through the opponent's fire blockade, their firearms will be ineffective. By then, the advantage will still be on our side!" The two seemed to have found a way to crack the Ming army's firearms, and the more they talked about it, the more excited they became.
Ala asked again: "How many people are there here?"
Boyan replied without thinking: "There are still more than 40,000, all of them elite cavalry."
After listening, Ala picked up the wine glass and took a big sip. Then, without any warning, he threw it to the ground.
The silver wine glass was spinning around on the ground, and this sudden move made Boyan tremble.
Logically speaking, Boyan is also the leader of the Wala Left Wing after all, so he would not be frightened like this by a cup.
On the grasslands, tribes often annex each other.
And these people are not all with well-developed limbs and simple minds, they can also use some strategies.
For example, pretending to be close to you, and the two of you are drinking happily, and one of them suddenly throws his glass, and then several big men rush in and chop you with a knife.
When drinking, there are not many props at hand, so you can't smash the leg of mutton on the ground. Therefore, throwing a cup as a signal has become a standard part of the gang.
As a result, Boyan's first thought was that Ala wanted to kill him and seize power.
The moment this idea emerged, his hand touched the handle of the knife at his waist.
But at this moment, Ala wiped the wine stains from the corner of his mouth and sighed heavily: "I have been roaming around on the grassland for many years, but I have never been so aggrieved. Damn it, I was fucked by that guy who didn't even have all his hair."
The little emperor beat me like a lost dog, I really can’t swallow this breath!"
Boyan breathed a sigh of relief, quietly let go of the hand holding the handle of the sword, and persuaded: "Victory and defeat are common matters for military officers. Okay, don't be angry."
"How can I swallow this breath? I have to fight him to the death!" Ala slapped the table angrily, "Now you give me 10,000 troops. This time, I will personally lead the charge!"
How could Boyan easily give him the power to divide troops? Just as he was about to refuse, an idea came to his mind.
In today's battle, I had already lost five thousand soldiers and horses because I was greedy for merit and rushed forward.
If you haven't achieved results before you arrive first, you will definitely be punished.
The situation in Ala was even worse. More than 30,000 people were killed, and the camp was also lost.
If you now give Ala some troops and let him lead the team himself, if he wins the battle, he will have a share of the credit. If he loses, all the responsibilities will be passed on to him.
If you don’t bite me when there are too many lice, you will have killed more than 30,000 people. I will give you another 5,000. Isn’t that excessive?