Seeing Wang Xian's expression, Baoyin knew that the Tatars were really coming this time. Unexpectedly, she didn't lose her composure like last time. She just glanced at him with her light blue eyes,
He said calmly: "The crow's mouth..." and said nothing more.
"Okay, it's going to rain. Mom wants to get married. Let him come when it's time to come." Wang Xian sighed and said: "Map
Immediately, a soldier took off the copper cylinder from his back, took out a roll of cowhide map, and unfolded it in front of Wang Xian and others. This was what Zhu Zhanji had left for them before retreating.
"We are here now." Xu Huaiqing pointed to two points on the map and said: "The Tatars should be here." The distance of sixty miles between the two sides looks only as far as a fingernail on the map, which is even heavier.
The sense of crisis in the hearts of several people.
"Time waits for no one, you must make a decision immediately." Wang Xian pursed his lips tightly and said, but after saying that, he saw everyone looking at him... You are the one who makes the decision, okay? He scratched his head hard and said: "This, Lao Xu, first
Please give me some professional advice.”
"Yes." Time was running out, so Xu Huaiqing was not polite and nodded: "In my opinion, we do not have the ability to confront the Tatars head-on, so naturally it is better to avoid their sharp edges. But the problem is, there are thousands of us.
It is impossible for our team to hide our whereabouts. The Tatars will soon discover us. Even if we abandon our luggage, they will catch up with us." He paused and said: "What's even worse is that if the Tatars are smart enough,
If we turn around first and block the entrance to the Hanhai Corridor, we won't be able to go south and will have to turn back to Mobei..."
Listening to Xu Huaiqing's analysis, Wang Xian stared at the map. The so-called Hanhai refers to the Hanhai Desert. The so-called Mobei refers to the north of the Hanhai Desert. This vast desert is also called the Great Gobi and is the fourth largest desert in the world.
, just a hundred miles away
The Ming Dynasty made several expeditions to Mobei. The most difficult part of the journey was to cross the Great Gobi. The reason why the Ming army was able to cross the Great Gobi was because for thousands of years, countless Mongolians used their lives to explore a life passage.
Along this sea corridor, water can be supplied from underground springs and freshwater lakes, so although it is difficult, it is still a way out.
But now, the entrance to this passage is behind the Tatars, and they are in front of the Tatars. How can they bypass the Tatars and enter this passage first? Everyone is in trouble.
In deep thought, Wu Wei whispered: "What if we enter the Hanhai Corridor? As long as the Tatars chase us in one after another, they will still catch up with us." This is certain, because of Mahamu's embezzlement, there are many of them.
There were few horses, with an average of less than two per person. The Tatars should have three or four horses per person. As the pursuit lasted for a long time, the gap between the two sides would become apparent.
"That's right, we can't take this passage, otherwise we will never be able to escape the enemy's pursuit." Wang Xian nodded and agreed.
"Then we have no choice but to retreat." Xu Huaiqing frowned and said, "But that way we can't escape the fate of being chased and annihilated."
"Actually, we have another option, which is to go straight in from here," Wang Xian used his fingernail to draw a vertical line on the Hanhai Desert on the map: "I don't believe they dare to chase in."
"But we can't get out," everyone said almost in unison: "There is no second passage in the Great Gobi. If we break in randomly, we will only die of thirst."
In fact, Wang Xian had a vague idea that he was not as afraid of the Hanhai Desert as others. But he did not dare to make decisions based on imagination. What if he led 3,000 people into the desert and found that his method did not work?
He would have become a sinner. After thinking about it, he gave up his idea and said, "Well, let's think of another way."
Time passed by, and everyone was still at a loss. Baoyin Qiqige finally said: "How about this, I will lead my people to the north, and you Han people will go east or west, and we will escape separately. You people
There are few and it is easy to hide. When they chase us, you can take the opportunity to go south."
Wu Wei and Xu Huaiqing thought that this was a solution. But using friendly troops as bait to escape was so shameless that they really couldn't agree.
"That's a good idea." Wang Xian nodded and said, "That's it then."
Although Baoyin came up with this idea, when Wang Xian agreed without hesitation, her face suddenly turned pale, she bit her lower lip tightly, nodded her head and said, "Okay."
"What a fart." Unexpectedly, Wang Xian immediately changed his face and said, "Your lives are not lives. Three thousand people are exchanged for two hundred people. What nonsense are you thinking?"
"You..." Baoyin was so angry that she almost burst into tears: "You can't speak properly."
"Speak well. You must first calculate the accounts clearly, how to make a good deal, and how to lose money, before you speak..." Wang Xian rolled his eyes at her, and then fell silent. He obviously lost his composure, because his heart was on fire, and he felt as if there was a huge stone.
It's like pressing on the chest.
His witty performance in the past has allowed him to win the trust of everyone. At this time of crisis, everyone regards him as their backbone. It can be said that the life and death of three thousand people now depend on his thoughts, but Wang Xian is not
Shenxian is also a novice in the military, and he has no idea how to get out of trouble... He can't help but secretly regret why he didn't take Mo Wen with him, so that he could have a high-level adviser. But now he can't rely on anyone, so he can only
Make your own decision as soon as possible and never sit back and wait for death
Everyone's eyes were staring at him without blinking. Wang Xian thought hard for a moment and finally said: "Although we must go south in the end, we must not expose our intentions. We must resolutely do the opposite.
To go north, first take the enemy in circles on the grassland, take them as far as possible, and then wait for an opportunity to get rid of them, and then go south."
"Yes" Wu Wei and Xu Huaiqing responded in unison. After the Battle of Jiulongkou, they completely followed Wang Xian's instructions. Even if Wang Xian led them to death, they would not hesitate.
"Pass my order to immediately bury the pots for cooking, bury double the stoves, and set up double the camps at the same time," Wang Xian said solemnly: "Sun Bin used the method of reducing the stoves to lure the enemy deeper, so we did the opposite.
Then, use the method of increasing the number of stoves to make the enemy unclear about our reality."
At this time of crisis, the Mongolian and Han soldiers worked together and mobilized. Soon, according to Wang Xian's order, they buried double the stoves and set up double the tents. Then they packed up their belongings and prepared to set off.
Taking advantage of this moment, Wang Xian had already thought it through - the temperature suddenly dropped, and the mountains there were continuous, which was conducive to the cavalry troops hiding. This grassland originally belonged to the Tatars, and they must know this better than anyone else.
I don't want to go to Helin in the northwest to meet up with Mahamu, but to go to Hulanhuwenwen due north. It should be OK⊥The other party is increasingly doubting whether there is an ambush in Hulanhuwen.
"Do you want to abandon the baggage?" When setting off, Baoyin, who was leading a large group of troops to retreat first, asked.
"You can't lose them all at once, you have to lose them little by little along the way." Wang Xiandao: "In short, we must make a posture to lure the enemy deeper. The more similar we are, the better we act, and the less they dare to catch up."
"Yes." Baoyin responded. Then the large army left some of their vehicles and pots and pans, and turned back north.
However, Wang Xian led more than a hundred elite cavalry and lurked quietly on the hilltop in the distance. After waiting for a long time, he finally saw the Oara Army's scout team...
"Good guys, a thousand-man scout team." Xu Huaiqing was a man with a professional background. He had his own way of waiting and seeing, and determined the number of scouts from a distance. "For such a large scout team, the number of Tatars must be at least 10,000."
"Another point is that the commander-in-chief of the Wala people is very cautious." Wang Xian said with a smile: "I'm just afraid that if I meet a reckless person, I will chase him regardless of whether I can, but we won't be able to recite the curse."
"Your Excellency, you don't know much about us Mongolians yet," the leader of the Borzigit cavalry, named Delemu, who is Doliba's personal guard and can also speak Chinese, said with a smile: "Since Guilichi killed Kun
Timur Khan, our grassland has completely returned to the situation before Genghis Khan, where the weak and the strong preyed on the strong. Whoever has more soldiers and generals can be the Khan. Whoever has fewer soldiers, no matter whether you are the Great Khan or the Grand Master.
There is only one way to die. Therefore, this kind of army with a size of more than 10,000 must be personally led by the Tatar Grand Master Arutai. He cannot trust anyone, not even his son."
"That's it." Wang Xian nodded and said with a smile: "It would be easier if it was Alutai. That old guy has been beaten to death by Mahamu these years. Although Baba came here this time to take the opportunity to beat the drowned dog, but
I must be afraid of being bitten by a dog."
"But we can't take it lightly. Arutai is known as a wise man. Together with Mahamu, they are also known as the two heroes of the grassland. They are not so easy to fool." Delemu said straightforwardly.
Fortunately, Wang Xian didn't have any official airs, so he didn't take it seriously and said, "Of course, let's just wait and see what happens."
Then he saw the Wala scouts dismounting from their horses in the distance and searching the camp they left behind. Wang Xian couldn't help but sigh: "It's a pity that there are no explosives. Otherwise, we could bury some in the camp and it would look better now..."
Xu Huaiqing also sighed and said, "My lord, I have lost an opportunity to be famous throughout the ages."
"Old Xu, you are flattering me." Wang Xian laughed and said, "But I have many opportunities to be famous throughout the ages, and I don't miss this one."
It's no wonder that they have the leisure to fight here, because the Wala scouts have changed their status from spying to vigilance, and are only roaming within a few dozen miles with no intention of moving forward. Obviously the Wala army will camp here tonight.
In the evening, the Ora army finally arrived at the camp. The first thing they did was to set up camp. They were very vigilant, and their attainments in civil engineering were much higher than those of the Ora people. They dug trenches without hesitation.
The camp was erected, which actually meant that the camp was heavily fortified and the deer camp was heavy, which basically eliminated the possibility of the enemy stealing the camp.