After Zhang Yin expressed his bold idea, everyone stared at him as if they were looking at a monster. No one paid much attention to Zhang Yin before and regarded him as just a taciturn person in Zhang Yanling's Nanzhen Fusi.
He did his best along the way, arranging for Nanzhen Fusi captains to set up camps and patrols, which was very orderly. But he didn't expect this person to be so outrageous.
His idea was to leave the city and attack the Tatar camp!
Zhang Yanling and Chen Shiyi both looked at each other and laughed. Zhang Yin behaved very differently since he came out from the army. In Nanzhen Fusi, Zhang Yin was groggy and listless every day, as if he couldn't wake up at any time.
But since leaving the capital, he seems to have become a different person.
Zhang Yanling and Chen Shiyi talked about this matter, and they both felt that Zhang Yin was born to lead an army in battle. The environment in Nanzhen Fusi was a prison for him. Now that he came out, he quickly recovered.
What he looked like when he was in Weibian Town, Weizhou. The more threatened he was by the enemy, the more energetic he became. Otherwise, on the Great Wall of Longmen that day, he wouldn't have itchy hands and run to help kill them.
The Tatars.
In this situation, only the most courageous and fearless people would dare to do this. In the battle of Yuzhou Guard Black Mountain Fort, Zhang Yin chose to take the initiative more than once when faced with powerful enemies.
He said this was an incredible move, but to him, it was just a method he usually used when fighting the Tatars.
"Isn't this nonsense? Then, Tartars, are you going to attack the camp? Aren't you going to die in vain? Mr. Zhang, I'm afraid you are confused if you accept this brother." Liu Jin couldn't help but say.
Zhang Yanling chuckled and said: "Eunuch Liu, if you knew the past of Brother Zhang, you wouldn't think so. I think I can do something about it. First, file the Tatars' spirit. They think they can start a war whenever they want.
When will the war start? Hehe, that’s a nice thought.”
Zhu Houzhao said: "But, after all, there are tens of thousands of Tatar soldiers and horses. This is too risky. If you leave the strong city undefended and attack them, aren't you asking for trouble?"
Zhang Yanling said to Zhang Yin: "Tell me what you plan to do? What are the reasons? This will also reassure the emperor."
Zhang Yin bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the Tatars do not camp at night. Their camps are just open-air camps without strict defense measures. This was the case when I was guarding the Tatars in the border town more than ten years ago.
The Tatars are still like this. They have not improved at all.
There are no camps or defensive measures, making it easy to attack. I will not bring many people. I only need to lead 20 or 30 people to go in, kill and set fire to them, kill them indiscriminately, catch them by surprise, and then retreat back while taking advantage of the chaos.
That’s all. There’s nothing they can do.”
Zhu Houzhao said: "You only take twenty or thirty people to attack the camp?"
Zhang Yin said: "Exactly, it's just to attack the camp and cause them chaos, not to fight them head-on. For the purpose of harassment, kill dozens of people, light dozens of fires and then retreat. Even if you can't retreat, the losses will be huge.
It’s not big. What’s more, I have the confidence to escape unscathed.”
Zhu Houzhao looked at Zhang Yanling blankly, and Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "Does the Emperor think there is anything else that needs to be asked?"
Zhu Houzhao didn't know what to say. In fact, Zhang Yin said it but didn't say it, and there was nothing subtle about it. Zhu Houzhao couldn't tell whether it was worth it or not.
"Uncle is the person with full authority to lead the army. As long as you think it's okay, I have no objection." Zhu Houzhao said.
Zhang Yanling said solemnly: "Although it is a bit dangerous, I believe in Zhang Yin's ability. Besides, this is a show of strength to the Tatars, which is extremely important for improving morale. I agree with Zhang Yin to lead people to attack the camp."
Zhang Yin was overjoyed and said, "Thank you so much, Lord Marquis."
Zhang Yanling said: "Brother Zhang, it's our turn to thank you. I shouldn't have agreed to such a dangerous action. However, at this time, we must do our best and win by surprise. I won't tell you too much."
If so, I just hope you can come back alive. We are just attacking the camp, not fighting. Evacuate when you achieve your goal. Remember."
Zhang Yin nodded and smiled: "Don't worry, Mr. Hou, I understand what I am doing."
Zhang Yanling said in a deep voice: "Okay, get ready immediately. Choose thirty brothers with good skills. In addition, once the city gate opens, I'm worried that the Tatars will be alert. So you can only use ropes to go down and tie them up when you come back."
Rope, Brother Chengtou will pull you up again."
Zhang Yin nodded and said, "That's exactly what I think."
Zhang Yanling said again: "Since we are attacking the camp, everyone might as well bring bamboo whistles to use their momentum to confuse the Tatars. I will also order people to beat drums and blow trumpets at the top of the city to make the Tatars confused. What do you think?"
Zhang Yin laughed and said, "Master Hou is really resourceful. That's exactly what he should be."
Thirty soldiers arrived quickly. They were all Nanzhen Fusi lieutenants. They did not dare to use their royal robes to guard the Han generals. This was because the brothers in Nanzhen Fusi all knew the basics and martial arts skills. They all cooperated with each other tacitly. Chen Shi
I wanted to go with him, but was rejected by Zhang Yanling. After all, this trip was too dangerous. If his right and left men were gone, it would be a huge loss.
Zhu Houzhao also refused to go down to the city to rest. He wanted to see the result of the night attack with his own eyes. Liu Jin and others had mixed feelings. They admired the bravery of Zhang Yin and others, but at the same time they felt that doing so was stupid and was tantamount to death.
And so
Come, don't you want to anger the Tatars? If the Tatars are going to attack immediately, they won't even be able to sleep peacefully tonight. Although they are in trouble, they can survive one day at a time, so that the hope of reinforcements arriving will be close.
for one day.
Zhang Yin and others lowered the rope at the northwest corner, and their figures quickly disappeared into the vast darkness. Everyone stared at the enemy camp in the valley with wide eyes at the top of the city. Zhang Yanling had already ordered people to light the torches at the top of the city.
All are extinguished in order to prevent Tatar
The reconnaissance soldiers had a clear view of the situation on the city tower in order to conceal the actions of Zhang Yin and others. At this moment, everyone was standing on the dark city wall, with stars in the sky above their heads, and in the night wind that carried the smell of the people and horses in the Tatar camp.
Waiting quietly.
I don't know how much time passed, but Liu Jin even suspected that Zhang Yin had taken the opportunity to escape at night. He suddenly heard fire bursting out on the left side of the Tatar camp in the valley, and several Tatar tents and simple shacks made of trees were heard.
It burned violently. In an instant, shouts of death were heard, and the shrill sound of bamboo whistles rang through the night sky.
"Here we go, let's do it." Zhu Houzhao shouted loudly.
Everyone clenched their fists and squinted their eyes to watch the development of the battle in the camp.
At the same time that the Tatar camp in the west was attacked and a fire broke out, tents in the south and east of the camp caught fire almost at the same time, and the sound of bamboo whistles and screams was also fragrant. There was chaos in the Tatar camp. Under the light of the campfire, the Tatar camp was on fire.
The figures of the soldiers running around are clearly visible.
"What a Zhang Yin. It turned out that the troops were divided into three groups. This made the Tatars feel that they were attacked from three sides and even more confused. You are really brave and resourceful." Zhang Yanling praised loudly.
Zhu Houzhao also understood and praised loudly: "What a brave man, uncle, I didn't expect you to accept such a brave man."
Zhang Yanling laughed and shouted loudly: "Blow the trumpet, beat the drum, and shout to cheer. The more noisy the better."
Thousands of people on the top of the city were already prepared. In an instant, war drums were beating, gongs were clanging, the bamboo whistles were shrill, and the shouts of death were deafening. The entire city was filled with frightening shouts.
.The wild beasts and birds in the nearby forest were so frightened that they shut up and ran away in panic.
The Tatar camp was even more chaotic. At first, the front camp was in chaos, and then you could vaguely see the middle and rear camps in the distance also commotion. The Tatars in the entire camp were awakened by the noisy shouts. The three front camps were
Dozens of tents and shacks were set alight in every direction, with flames blazing into the sky and shouts of death and chaos.
The chaos lasted for about a stick of incense. Seeing a large number of torches coming from the middle camp towards the front camp, Chen Shiyi frowned and said: "It's time to withdraw. The Tatars seem to have regained their senses. We can't stop fighting.
Otherwise, you won’t be able to come back.”
Zhang Yanling said nothing and stared closely at the situation in the enemy camp. He found that no new fires were rising, and the ignited fires seemed to be being extinguished quickly. The shouts of killing and the bamboo whistles also gradually stopped. This was obviously
It was Zhang Yin and the others who withdrew. As expected, Zhang Yin was not a reckless man who only knew how to rush and kill. He knew when to stop and knew the timing. He withdrew before the Tatar soldiers and horses came to their senses.
The shouts of death and the sound of gongs, drums and horns on the top of the city also stopped. The Tatars obviously knew that they had been deceived. They chased them along the hillside with torches, hoping to annihilate the enemy troops who were attacking the camp. However, they retreated one after another when they reached the bottom of the hillside.
Obviously on such a night, the Tatars did not dare to pursue too deeply for fear of being ambushed. They had to give up.
Half an hour later, soldiers from the northwest corner of the city wall pulled Zhang Yin and others up to the city. Zhu Houzhao, Zhang Yanling and others greeted them, and saw Zhang Yin striding over, covered in blood, but his face was beaming with joy.
"Are you injured?" Zhang Yanling asked hurriedly.
"No, it's all Tatar blood." Zhang Yin said loudly.
Zhu Houzhao praised loudly: "Zhang Yin, how many Tatars have you killed?"
Zhang Yin bowed and said: "To report to the emperor, we burned more than a hundred tents, killed sixty-two Tatars, and a Tatar centurion. I cut off his head and brought him back."
Zhang Yin reached out and pulled out a bloody head from the waist and threw it on the ground. Liu Jin and others were frightened, and Zhu Houzhao was also frightened.
Zhang Yanling smiled bitterly and said, "Why did you bring this thing back?"
Zhang Yin said: "Hang it on the flagpole. We have done this before. We caught the Tatars, cut off their heads and hung them all on the flagpole. If it is not inconvenient to bring them back, I will bring all the Tatar heads back."
Zhu Houzhao praised: "Zhang Yin is a brave man."
Zhang Yin said hurriedly: "I don't dare to accept it. The brothers who went there are all warriors. It's a pity that two brothers were killed and eight brothers were injured."
Zhang Yanling also saw two corpses carried by soldiers in the rear, as well as seven or eight soldiers being supported. He quickly ordered to use first-aid powder to immediately treat the wounded and bandage them to stop the bleeding. Two of the eight wounded were seriously injured and were cut with scimitars.
The arm was cut off and the rest
It was a minor injury. The two dead soldiers had been stabbed countless times and were bloody and bloody. These two brothers were eager to kill and rushed forward too hard. As a result, they were surrounded and killed. It was precisely because of their death that Zhang Yincai
Realized it was time to retreat.
"You are all warriors. For these two brothers who died in battle, I will personally bury them and give their families generous compensation. It is a pity for such warriors." Zhu Houzhao sighed.
Zhang Yanling said solemnly: "If these two brothers' heroic souls hear the emperor's words, they will be very happy. They died for the country and deserved their death. Brothers, you have not brought shame on the Ming Dynasty. Two lives are exchanged for more than sixty Tatars."
Our lives are considered worth it. Your Majesty, don’t feel sorry for us. We have already been prepared to die. Today they are the first to go, followed by ministers or others. In short, no one is afraid of death."