Chapter 461: Change of Strategy
Zhang Wanbang counted the cavalry under his command, and there were only more than 2,000 people, which was probably a little more than the Mongolian sentry cavalry, and could not be used for frontal combat at all.
The military town system of the Ming Dynasty is different from that of the Mongolian tribes, and the cost of raising a cavalry is even several times more than that of a householder.
The cavalry are all treasures, and the loss of one is enough to hurt the flesh.
If he could capture some Mongolian horses and enrich them into his cavalry troops, Zhang Wanbang would be red when he thought about it!
Qu Jiazhen crouched behind the earthen wall, and the officers and soldiers of the Guangchang battalion on both sides were also waiting for the order of their own commander, this time it was not about what to do, but to grab a few tongues to ask the Mongols about the specific situation.
Many of the Mongols knew Chinese, and many of the officers and men could understand the Mongolian language, and now the officers and men did not know anything about the situation of the Mongols besieging the city.
The best way to ambush a cavalry is to make a surprise attack at the place where the horses are drunk.
The Guangchang battalion originally had more than 3,000 people, and in the second year of the Apocalypse, more than 1,000 people were added to the armament, and now there are nearly 5,000 officers and soldiers.
As long as the Mongols get off the horse, they will immediately lead an ambush to raid, and they will definitely be able to capture a lot!
Suddenly, the sound of horses' hooves approached, and the housekeeper said:
"Listen to the sound, there should be three or five horses."
"Order all departments, continue to squat, no orders, no unauthorized out!" Qu Jiazhen said coldly, and continued to look through the arrow hole.
After a while, four horses and two Mongolian sentinels appeared at the bend ahead.
These two Mongolian sentinels were different from the previous armor and banners, and Qu Jiazhen could see at a glance that the sentinels who came now were no longer the sentinels of the Chahar Department? Rather, it was the men of the Situmut tribe.
Qu Jiazhen said lightly: "It seems that the West Chief will replace his own men and horses?" Changed the people of Dulong Sangha to recapture Dengbai Guandao! ”
"Quickly report this news to the town!"
A housekeeper bent over? Hidden among the shrubs on both sides of the river? Xiang Baishan rushed back lightly, and Qu Jiazhen kept staring at the two Mongolian sentinels.
They haven't been close to the official road? Not even far from that turn.
The ambush of the Guangchang camp was about fifty paces away from the two Mongol sentinels, and the official road was flanked by peasants, and huts along the river were built on top of the farmland. This makes the two Mongolian sentinels unable to see the situation in the interior clearly.
The two Mongolian sentinels are very strong? It was stronger than most of the soldiers in the Guangchang battalion, and their faces were as black as carbon, and one of them showed his teeth and said with a cruel smile:
"Nanguo children should be afraid of the retaliation of my army? Evacuated early! ”
In addition, the Mongolian sentry is also very vigilant? Stretched out his neck and looked inside the official road a few times, but it was already late at night, and there were no street lights on both sides, so he could only see a dark patch.
"Let's go inside!"
The other man was helpless, so he immediately followed with his horse.
The Ming officers and soldiers of the Guangchang battalion have been waiting for a long time? But still quiet, without the slightest sound? This is all due to Qu Jiazhen's daily training.
Step-by-step training has proven to be effective.
Although the Ming army is nervous? But all of them were silently waiting for the Mongolian sentinels to approach, and these two Mongolian sentinels saw so quiet? Is there also suspicion? Take a few steps forward and start experimenting.
They were born on horseback? He was very good at riding, holding the reins of the horse with one hand, and the other hand on the bow between the shoulders, and from time to time he rode a few small steps, and then suddenly stopped and turned back, and then frowned at the night around him.
I realized that I couldn't hear the slightest sound for a long time, so I continued to move forward.
The two Mongolian sentry cavalry had slowly come to a distance of about twenty paces, and the officers and men of the Guangchang battalion had been highly concentrated, and Qu Jiazhen's palms were even more oozing with fine sweat.
It was at this time that they stopped again.
"I think something is wrong here, it's too quiet, there is Baishan Mountain ahead, could it be that the southern army is ambushing there?"
"The firearms of the southern children are sharp, if you camp on the mountain and set up an ambush, the heavy artillery can directly hit the city, our cavalry will attack the mountain, it will be easy to enter and difficult to get out!"
Qu Jiazhen lay behind the earthen wall, and the two Mongols were discussing not far away, he was fluent in Mongolian, and he was secretly frightened when he heard these words.
The Guangchang battalion was about to make an action and captured the two Mongol sentinels.
Not long after, a family member came from the dark night and said in a low voice: "General, don't move lightly, Zhentai military order, don't move lightly!" Let these two Mongols pass! ”
"Why?"
Qu Jiazhen was surprised and his eyes widened.
"Wouldn't letting them go back would put the town in danger? They have already guessed that our army is going to set up an ambush on the mountain, and if it is besieged but not attacked, will it not be trapped on both sides? ”
Jia Ding said: "Zhentai said that every time the battle is close to the enemy, you need to adapt to the situation, the fighter plane is fleeting, and it is the captives of Xitumert who come, and this plan has changed." ”
After all, Qu Jiazhen was not the chief soldier who coordinated the battle situation on the mountain, so he hated to look at the two Mongolian sentinels, so he had to order to continue lying down.
Soon after, white climbed the mountain.
"After the division of Xitumut, the total number is not 100,000, this time to enter the customs, it is impossible to pour out, the people and horses brought by the Dulong monks, at most 40,000!"
Zhang Wanbang stood beside the sand table with his hands in his hands, and said in a deep voice:
"According to Qu Jiazhen's express, two Mongolian sentinels rode away on both sides of the official road, and the Guangchang battalion did not leak the news, and the rest of the troops did not return for the battle."
"That is to say, the report received by the Dulong monk is likely to be the safety of the official road, and our army will set up an ambush in Baishan Mountain."
"According to the town, give him a plan!"
"The order goes down, the battalions that have been set up in ambush on both sides of the official road will not move, the main force on Baishan Mountain will withdraw, leaving only the family team in the town, and the rest will all go to the sides of the official road to set up ambushes, but the artillery battalion will stay."
Speaking of this, Zhang Wanbang smiled coldly: "If you don't release some movement, how can you make Dulong Monk think that our army is going to set up an ambush on Baishan Mountain to lure him into the mountain." ”
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Dulong Monk Ge led the army of Murt in the territory to the north, releasing hundreds of sentinels in advance, and soon received a return.
The situation was basically the same, no trace of the Ming army was found on both sides of the official road, and many sentry horses were not ambushed even when they drank horses and stayed briefly by the river.
How many people went out and how many people came back, Dulong Sangge was relieved at this time, but there was an update that made him have to pay attention to it.
Since Zhang Wanbang did not set up an ambush on both sides of Dengbai official road, it is obvious that it is very likely that he is planning to lead himself into the mountains to gather and annihilate.
Moreover, the heavy artillery of the Ming army was very sharp, and the garrison in Baishan Mountain could also directly fire artillery to help the defenders of Datong Town.
From this point of view, Zhang Wanbang does have some means to occupy the favorable location of Baishan Mountain, and he can advance and retreat freely.
It seems that at least Bai Shan should be surrounded, and they can't be allowed to fire cannons as they like.
It is impossible to attack the mountain, Dulong monks are not fools, the cavalry attacks the mountain, and the other party is elite, which is tantamount to a sheep in the mouth of a tiger, how many will be hanged in it.
Anyway, the town of Datong will be broken tonight, and as soon as the city is broken, you will grab it and leave, and you will not have any worries.
Dulong Seng Ge pulled out his scimitar, Jin Ge pulled the snow, reflected a faint crystal light, flipped his wrist suddenly, pointed to Bai Mountain, and shouted loudly:
"Kill!"
"Besieged the White Mountain for Ben Khan!"
For a moment, the sound of horses' hooves rushed into the sky.