Zhu Qizhen was in the camp, watching from a distance as the Wala people returned without success again.
"Your Majesty, our army has another great victory, and the Walas have withdrawn!"
Zhang Fu had a smile on his face. Ever since the emperor suddenly enlightened and personally led the troops to attack the Ara camp, the Ming army had been winning battles all the way.
However, Zhu Qizhen's face did not have the joy of victory, but looked very solemn.
"Zhang Qing's family, have you noticed that the Wala people have changed their fighting style?"
Zhang Fu was suddenly startled. To be honest, he only saw the Wala people retreating, and he really didn't notice any difference from before.
Now that I think about it carefully, when the Walas charged just now...
"Is the emperor saying that their formation has become more dispersed?"
"That's right!" Zhu Qizhen nodded, "The Wala cavalry used to be in a dense formation, but today's attack, every formation is extremely dispersed, and the number of troops dispatched is much smaller than before."
Zhang Fu said thoughtfully: "The emperor means..."
"It's a feint attack!" Zhu Qizhen sighed and said, "The purpose is to consume our army's ammunition. It seems that the other party already knows our weaknesses."
While they were talking, Chen Ying also came up and saluted, "I pay homage to your Majesty!"
"No courtesy!" Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and asked straight to the point, "How much ammunition does the Shenji Battalion have?"
Chen Ying thought for a moment and replied: "There are still more than two hundred kilograms of gunpowder, but there are not many cannonballs and lead bullets. According to this method of attack, we can still sustain at least three rounds of attacks."
Only then did Zhang Fu realize the seriousness of the problem and said immediately: "Your Majesty, the Wala people have just withdrawn their troops and must have gone back to rest. Why don't we wait until dark and retreat in batches to Juyongguan under the cover of night!"
To be honest, Zhu Qizhen also wants to withdraw from Juyongguan, but the question is, what if the other party notices and catches up?
In the current situation, if the two armies formed a formation in the wild and faced each other, it would not be in vain.
I am afraid that when the army retreats, the enemy will catch up and stab me in the eyes. Then the formation will be in chaos, just like the Wara people now, the army will be demoralized and rout thousands of miles.
The opponent has feinted and tested many times, and there will definitely be a big move next.
Zhu Qizhen can be sure that as long as he shows signs of retreat, these Wala people will definitely rush forward.
It's too passive to defend like this. We need to find a way to get the initiative back into our own hands.
"Call all the generals for a meeting!"
Since Wang Zhen was executed, everyone has become accustomed to discussing battle plans around the emperor. Although sometimes the emperor's ideas are very novel and difficult for people to follow, it is always proven afterwards that the decisions they make are
Correct.
After these few battles, everyone is convinced.
Nowadays, no matter what kind of orders Zhu Qizhen gives, these people will execute them without thinking.
Under the cover of darkness, Chen Huai led the digging team quietly out of the camp gate, but this time they didn't go far and were at the gate of the camp.
As the rising sun slowly rose from the horizon, the gate of the Wala camp slowly opened, and a group of cavalry began to cross the river and approach the Ming army's position.
The Ming army still used artillery to suppress it, but this time the sound of artillery was sparse, and the Ora cavalry was already dispersed, so there were no casualties.
A'la stood on the shore and watched, and was immediately overjoyed.
Since yesterday, feint attack tactics have been used to consume the firearms of the Ming army.
Unsurprisingly, every time the Ming army fired firearms, there was a significant decrease, and even the arrows were stingy.
But this time, the cannon misfired after one round, indicating that the other party was very afraid of this kind of temptation.
Obviously, the Ming army's remaining ammunition is seriously insufficient!
Orders have also been sent to us. Due to the heavy baggage and supplies we are carrying, we will not be able to reach the Guishui River until tonight.
This is your last chance. If you still haven't achieved any results, just don't wait for others to deal with it, find a place to dig a hole and bury yourself!
"Attack!"
Following the order, the deep horn sound sounded again.
A'la wore bright silver armor and personally led 10,000 cavalry to attack the Ming army's position.
This time, it’s no longer a feint.
However, although Ala guessed that the Ming army was short of firearms and ammunition, he was still very cautious. He divided his 10,000 troops into several teams and surrounded them in a fan shape to approach the Ming army's position.
This is a pure cavalry formation, with thousands of horses galloping and a majestic momentum that seems to be able to break through all obstacles.
Boyan stayed in the formation and watched. He knew in his heart that in today's battle, Ala would definitely go all out. In terms of his ability to lead troops and combat skills, apart from Ye Xian, even he would not dare to pat his chest and say that he was better than Ala.
Better.
If this battle can be won in one fell swoop, all the previous setbacks will be nothing to mention.
Even if it fails, it will at least cause effective damage to the Ming army. There are more than 30,000 troops around him, and they are all in a state of war preparation. They will only wait for the opportunity to launch a second wave of attacks on the Ming army's positions. If you don't believe it, take it.
No less than that little emperor!
After the previous battles, the location of the horse pit has long been exposed. You only need to slow down and watch your steps, and you can pass through it easily.
Next, there were still 200 steps away from the Ming army's camp. The Wara cavalry continued to advance forward while throwing arrows. The Ming army was not to be outdone and continued to counterattack with bows, arrows and firecrackers.
Amidst the sparse sound of fire and gunfire, the Wara cavalry quickly rushed up the hillside, although affected by the mountain, their speed began to slow down.
As they continued to approach the Ming army's camp, the 10,000-watt cavalry began to shrink and converge toward the camp gate.
The Ming army's camp was built in a very standardized manner. Although it was a temporary camp, it made full use of the mountainous terrain. The camp was not the traditional square or circular shape, but was built according to the trend of the hills.
This limits the best route into the camp to the camp gate.
Seeing the Ming army's camp approaching, Ala's eyes seemed to be bursting with flames.
However, as an experienced veteran, he knows very well that at this time, he must be more cautious.
Calm down!
You must keep calm!
Ang Ketu’s lesson is right in front of you, you must not be careless!
"Be careful!"
Following the order, these Wara cavalrymen bent their bodies on the back of the horse, or pressed against the side of the horse's belly to minimize the impact surface.
It has to be said that the Wala people's horse-riding and shooting abilities are really well-deserved. In this posture, they can still shoot arrows at the Ming army on the camp gate.
At the gate of the camp, Pingxiang Bo Chen Huai was riding on his horse, watching the enemies rushing up like a tide, with a smile on his lips!
"Let it go!"
Following the order, hundreds of strong men suddenly appeared from behind the camp gate, struggling to pull thick ropes.
"One, two, three, pull!"
"One, two, three, pull!"
Following the uniform shouting, long rectangular pits across the camp appeared outside the camp gate.
No matter how careful these Oala soldiers were, they would never have thought that the Ming army was so cunning and dug so many holes in front of the camp gate.
These long pits are only half a person deep and not wide. They are about the width of a horse and can be easily jumped by just lifting the reins.
Sure enough, as the long pit appeared, the Wala cavalry did not choose to stop charging, but increased their speed and jumped over it.
However, when they passed the first long pit, they found that there was a second pit in front of them.