By the time Yu Qiuping arrived at the scene with the bronze-walled cavalry, the Echigo cavalry had already left, leaving behind a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood that spread for miles and helpless Mingdybei. Mingdybei 300 fleeing auxiliary soldiers were in the ice and snow.
Crowded and trampled on each other, they were chopped down to the ground like scarecrows by the Echigo cavalry from behind. The bodies of nearly 500 auxiliary soldiers and a large number of wounded were found on the snowfield, and nearly 1,000 people were missing. They were still able to return to the team and continue.
There are only 800 people doing transportation work.
"This is my negligence, please punish me." The blood of the auxiliary soldiers flowing everywhere has gradually condensed into ice on the snow. Charlie looked at the tragic situation in front of him and said to Yu Qiuping sadly, "I am really ashamed..."
"It's not your fault. With 1500 cavalry charging over like this, you can't protect the auxiliary soldiers at all." Yu Qiuping got off his horse and stood in the sea of blood of his subordinates. He squatted down tremblingly, "We have never fought with such a large scale.
The cavalry has fought against each other... The mistake in deployment was my fault."
"The ninjas and detective horses who were investigating nearby may have encountered something unexpected. The search team I sent out for a long time could not find them." Not long after leaving, Sanada Masayuki discovered that Ming Dybei had been attacked, and hurriedly followed Copper, who rushed to help from behind.
The wall cavalry returned. After learning that Narubei did not receive any warning before encountering the enemy attack, Sanada Masayuki immediately started investigating, but found nothing. "The snow was too heavy and I couldn't find any traces of them."
"Our ninjas and Tanma are not good at fighting in the snow... To be precise, we have never fought in a snow environment. We are really lacking in experience. We can't see the enemy's camouflage, and our speed can't keep up, so we can only be beaten passively."
"Is there any way to make up for it?" Yu Qiuping was heartbroken by the huge loss this time. 500 people died in the blink of an eye, and the 1000 people who were missing were probably in bad luck in the cold winter. "If there is no way to change hands in terms of intelligence,
The casualties are too heavy."
"Yes." Sanada Masayuki looked embarrassed, but nodded, "Reduce the reconnaissance area and shorten the distance between the various reconnaissance units. But even so, there will still be reconnaissance units in the snowy weather with extremely short field of vision.
Danger of ambush."
"But if the investigation area is reduced... the warning time will also be shortened a lot. Will there be enough time to evacuate the auxiliary troops?" Charlie seemed to still blame himself for what happened to the Ming Dy preparation auxiliary troops. "Our soldiers can't cover the number of soldiers."
There are twice as many auxiliary troops as theirs. Unless there is a city or rock stronghold to support them, the auxiliary troops on the plains can only be slaughtered by the Uesugi family's cavalry."
"It's too late." Sanada Masayuki gave his answer simply, "If the Uesugi Army comes again, it will encounter such a situation again."
"That's it..." Yu Qiuping pursed his lips bitterly, unable to think of any good solution for the time being, "No matter what, let's set up camp on the spot first. Light a bonfire and send out a search team to collect the scattered auxiliary soldiers.
Think about what to do."
After the camp was set up, Yu Qiuping held a temporary military situation assessment meeting in the camp, and the captains of each reserve team were also recalled.
"Everyone already knows what happened today. The Echigo cavalry ignored the fighting soldiers and attacked the auxiliary soldiers." Yu Qiuping once again informed everyone present of the tragic situation of Ming Dybei, "In fact,
, if the Echigo cavalry were willing to endure casualties, they could even defeat Naru Dybei."
"They have nearly 1500 cavalry. Under the deterrence of such mobile troops, any of our reserve teams cannot guarantee safety when marching alone." Yu Qiuping sighed and had to admit the current dilemma, "So I think
We should join forces and gather the six reserve teams together to act in a unified manner and support each other. This can also cover our auxiliary troops and civilians. What do you think?"
"It's just that... the logistics will not be able to withstand it." Fukuzawa Yunan, who has been in charge of logistics supply during this campaign, was the first to object. "The heavy snow has caused a sharp drop in the transportation volume and speed of the road, and the severe cold has already caused a lot of damage.
Everyone is sick. Our logistics supplies are already in short supply, and the rations of civilians and auxiliary soldiers are being reduced. The supply of soldiers can still be maintained now because we divide our troops and use multiple roads for transportation.
If everyone joins forces... one official channel alone will not be able to transport the 60,000 people needed."
Fukuzawa Yunan's words made the atmosphere in the tent become solemn.
"Can we support Echizen Country with more food?" Fukushima Yasunari opened his mouth and made another suggestion.
"Echizen Country has done its best and has provided all the food it can except winter rations. Otherwise we wouldn't be able to survive now." Fukuzawa Yunan has long thought of all the ways to reduce the logistical pressure. This time
The suggestion has naturally been considered long ago.
"But if we don't join forces, what should we do next time Uesugi Kenshin comes with the Echigo cavalry again?" The experience of Naru Dybei obviously shocked the other reserve teams, including Yoshioka Katsumasa, who has always been fearless.
He was also a little embarrassed, "Are we going to give away another 1,000 people? The auxiliary soldiers are also our brothers brought from Kinki."
"Can we let the copper wall be in the center to respond?" Kobata Jiesheng saw that everyone was frowning. He, who has always been taciturn, expressed his opinion in a rare way, "With the strength of the copper wall, we can use the wall cavalry charge to counter Echigo.
military."
"Isn't it just to let Tongqiang prepare to respond today? However, the roads in Bei6 are relatively sparse and the reserve teams are far away. After Tongqiang prepared to rush over, it was already too late." Yu Qiuping was the first to receive the news today.
They sent troops for reinforcements, but they still didn't come in time.
"Split the Tongqiang equipment into companies, and deploy a cavalry company at the center of each two units to provide support at any time. Although the number of troops is small and not enough to win in a cavalry battle, it is only necessary to use cavalry to hold off the Uesugi army.
, we can cooperate with the infantry to counterattack and wait for reinforcements from other troops." Fukuzawa Yunan put forward a more feasible suggestion, "What do you think of this, Your Highness?"
"This... there is a chance. But these cavalry cannot be separated from the auxiliary troops for a long time and march between the two reserve groups. The physical exertion on the soldiers and horses is too great... Let's join forces. We can't afford this.
We must find a way to cover the logistics troops." After Yu Qiuping pondered for a long time, he still shook his head and ordered in a low voice. At the same time, he glanced at Fukuzawa Yunan apologetically, "You can think of a way to deal with the logistics supplies.
Can we mobilize more people to shovel the snow, or take a detour from the small road to transport it and then merge it to the main road?"
"I understand." Fukuzawa Yunan nodded reluctantly and accepted the task.
Just before everyone is sure
Before preparing to leave, Ye Gusuizi suddenly asked for a meeting outside the tent.
"Didn't I ask you to take good care of Mr. Zhuzhong? Why are you here?" After Yu Qiuping saw the figure of Yegu Suiko, he asked in surprise, "Why did you come here?"
"Master Takenaka is here and asks to see His Highness." Ye Guhozi spread her hands helplessly and replied in a low voice, "Not long after I drank the medicine... the fever has not gone away, but the master just refuses to take a good rest."
"Let him come in quickly, it's very windy outside." Yu Qiuping sighed, and walked to the door to open the curtain in person. Haotani Suiko's arrangements were quite thoughtful, and she specially got a sedan for Takenaka Shigeharu to carry him, so that he would not
Will be blown by the cold wind.
Pulling open the curtain of the sedan, Yu Qiuping realized that Takenaka's illness was even more serious. His face was pale, his hands were terribly cold, and his forehead was severely burned. Only with the help of the maid could he barely be able to walk steadily, and his steps were a bit slow.
Virtual.
"Stop bothering and have a good rest. If you mess around again, I will send you back." Yu Qiuping felt distressed and annoyed, and couldn't help complaining, "Your body is more important than anything else."
"It's not as important as the safety of the entire army." Takenaka Shigeharu's tone was already a little soft, but he still refused firmly, "Your Highness, don't join forces. Joining forces means admitting defeat."
"Huh? How did you know we wanted to join forces?" Yu Qiuping asked unexpectedly while helping Takenaka Shigeharu sit down.
As soon as Takenaka Shigeharu sat down, he put his hands on the table. It seemed that he didn't even have much energy left to speak. He did not answer Yu Qiuping's question, but tried his best to highlight the important parts and said: "If you don't distinguish between attacks,
, the Uesugi family only needs to set up a small block of obstacles on the official road to block the entire army...the logistics will collapse first."
"But if we don't join forces, any auxiliary soldier who is alone will be killed by the Echigo cavalry at will... It's really too troublesome on a snowy day." How could Yu Qiuping not understand the dangers of joining forces, but in the current situation, he
There is no better way, "Or just let Tongqiang prepare to divide his troops and coordinate between the various reserve teams, but that would consume too much of Tongqiang's physical strength."
"It's okay, I just need..." Takenaka Shigeharu coughed heavily as he spoke. He hurriedly covered his mouth with his hands, straightened out his breath, and then managed to hold on and said: "It only takes two days...give me two more days."
That’s it.”
"Two days? What are you going to do?" Yu Qiuping wanted to ask again, but Takenaka Shigeharu coughed violently again, and he almost coughed up blood. Yu Qiuping hurriedly asked Yegu Suizi to ask someone to lay a bed for him in the assessment room.
He was given a quilt and asked to lie down and rest. Takenaka Shigeharu's breathing became very rapid, he could not speak a word, and cold sweat continued to break out on his forehead.
"Could it be pneumonia?" Yu Qiuping had a vague premonition in his heart. However, after seeing the confidence in Takenaka Shigeharu's barely opened eyes, he still gave orders to the reserve captains very firmly.
Said: "Let's deploy according to Master Takenaka's instructions. The copper wall is to be broken into three parts, and the center will be connected."
"Take good care of yourself and don't damage your body." Before leaving, Yu Qiuping walked to Takenaka Shigeharu again and touched his forehead with his hand to test the temperature, "Be sure to take care of yourself..."