Zhang Juzheng said to me excitedly. As he spoke, he walked down the mountain. I followed him. Came to the breach. This season. Wu Dashan, who went out to attack, has already come inside. They were followed by soldiers who didn't have a lot of fun.

Walked up to Wu Dashan's horse. Zhang Juzheng grabbed the reins of his horse and said, "General Wu has worked hard. I'll help you dismount. ”

A cabinet minister dismounts for a general. This is something that has never happened in the Ming Dynasty. Wu Dashan, who was sitting on the horse, was also stunned. Can't say a word. He didn't dare to think about it. Zhang Juzheng will make this move.

I don't think Wu Dashan speaks. Hurriedly said: "General Wu." The teacher will give you the reins. General Wu was also invited to dismount. ”

Wu Dashan just woke up from the surprise. Turn over and dismount. Half-kneeling in front of Zhang Juzheng and said, "Xiaguan." How dare I let Lord Zhang take the reins for me. Kill the villain. ”

"General Wu. You should be an old man who holds the reins for you. Zhang Juzheng leaned over and picked Wu Dashan up.

"Soldiers. You've worked hard. I'm Zhang Juzheng. I will definitely report to the emperor for your heroic act of killing the enemy. For a while, the ancients were 'Meng'. The cavalry will also come over. You are not afraid of death. ”

"We are not afraid of death. Kill all enemies. Kill the enemy. "Under the leadership of Wu Dashan and Ge Qianhu. Everyone shouted together. The shouts were earth-shattering. The blood of the soldiers was boiling. Now it is the 'Mongolian' ancients who do not come to attack. The soldiers of the Beijing army who experienced a great victory just now. I don't want to let them go.

"Alright. Soldiers. Now you have a rest. These alien cavalry will not rest on their laurels. We are the Ming Dynasty. The land is vast. How can you be afraid of a small alien race? I, Zhang Juzheng, swear by this. In the future, if anyone dares to offend me. Even if it is far away, it will be punished. ”

The soldiers shouted again: "The one who offended me." Even if it is far away, it will be punished. ”

Zhang Juzheng took a look. You can't always let them follow the 'agitation' here. It's time for the soldiers to rest and meet the attack of the 'Mongols'.

"General Wu. How many soldiers did we lose just now. How many 'Meng' ancients did you go out and kill. Do you have a count. ”

"Lord Qiqi, Lord Zhang. Just now, our interceptor suffered about 50 casualties. Kill the 'Meng' ancients in about a hundred. ”

"Good. Now we're pretty much the same. We have an advantage over the 'Mongolian' ancients. The terrain is good. Plus the big win just now. Our morale is high. General Wu, you said we have no chance of winning. ”

"Lord Zhang. This time, we are sure to win. Wu Dashan replied.

"General Wu, are you sure? Don't be careless. Or take everything into account. Although Zhang Juzheng admires Wu Dashan very much. But on the battlefield. Fast changing. No one can predict. That's why I asked.

"Lord Zhang. Our scouts have figured it out. Within a radius of twenty miles, there is only this cavalry of the 'Mongolian' ancients. When the number of troops is equal to ours. We're not going to lose. And also. The ten scouts sent out, except for a few who came back to report the news. Three more went to Xuanfu. Inform Lord Wang to send someone to answer him. So as not to encounter the 'Mongolian' rangers of the ancients again. There are also four people who monitor these 'Meng' ancients. Prevent them from going out and informing other 'Mongolian' cavalry. If it weren't for the safety of you and the people of Landa. We'll rush over and fight them to the death. ”

The soldiers here should have dismounted and rested. The injured are also being bandaged in the army. Most of the soldiers were wounded by the cavalry of the 'Mongolian' ancients. General cavalry. They all have armor to protect their chests and backs. So it's all on the 'legs' and shoulders. There aren't many of the real points.

Zhang Juzheng took me and Wu Dashan back to the top of the mountain. Over here. Standing high. The actions of the 'Mongol' ancients can be observed. It is also convenient for resting.

I waited for half an hour. It was only then that the 'Mongolian' ancients began to act. It seems that Wu Dashan's counterattack just now beat them hard. Wu Dashan saw that the 'Mongolian' ancients began to move here. Saying goodbye, we returned to the bottom of the line. Another stick of incense passed. The cavalry of the 'Mongolian' ancients came to the bottom of the mountain. From our line of defense. to them. There are also two hundred paces away. Just outside the 'shooting' range of the bow and arrow.

The soldiers here are under the command of Ge Qianhu and Wu Dashan. The focus of the defense has been adjusted again. Now the place where the 'Mongolian' ancients came is an open area. For the convenience of the assault just now. Nor did they leave any slag. So. This is the best attack route for the ancient cavalry of the 'Mongols'. For this situation. Wu Dashan is not stupid either. Most of the archers were placed here. Only a few vigilant soldiers and archers remained on the remaining three sides. A hundred more were put in reserve. Stay on the mountain bag. It's winter. There was no cover of leaves and thatch. It was impossible for the 'Mongolian' ancients to sneak attack. This is also one of the main reasons why Zhang Juzheng chose this place as a resistance to the 'Mongolian' ancient cavalry.

These hundred people remained. It is to deal with the sneak attack of the 'Mongolian' ancients on the other three sides. Wu Dashan arranged for that Wang Qianhu to observe and command here.

Waited a while. The 'Mongolian' ancients finally couldn't wait. The offensive was launched. First, hundreds of cavalry came out within the range of the bow and arrow. Shoot arrows at us. Wu Dashan also commanded the archers to fight back. You come and go. Although the 'shooting' was fierce, few soldiers were injured. Especially the soldiers of the Beijing Army. Not only good armor. There is also a shield for the 'gate'. The 'Mongolian' ancients were miserable. You can't raise your shield while riding on a horse. You can only dodge the arrows that come from your horse.

It's another battle with a stick of incense. There were almost no casualties. On the other hand, more than a dozen of them were 'shot' under the horse. The 'Meng' ancients saw no effect. Withdraw the troops back. This was followed by a massive charge of more than 500 men. This time it was much tougher than the last time. The 'Mongol' ancients rushed all the way to the edge of the defensive line. Because of the branches. Their horses did not rush over. See if the impact doesn't work. Instead, dozens of people were 'shot' to death. The 'Meng' ancients retreated again.

"Teacher. You see, the 'Mongolian' ancients are about to retreat, do you think they will still attack? ”

"The 'Mongolian' ancients would not give up. They don't see us very much. You can eat us. I'll call later. Wang Qianhu, pay attention to other directions. I don't think they can break through head-on. It is possible to attack from other directions. ”

"Okay. Don't worry, Mr. Zhang. If the enemy divides his forces. Our Scout will also send a signal. ”

"Oh. Wang Qianhu. What method does the Scout use to signal you? Wang Qianhu's words aroused Zhang Juzheng's curiosity. So I asked again.

"Lord Zhang. Our scouts spotted the enemy's movements. It will light wolf smoke to report to us. There are four types of fireworks in the four directions. The West is blue. The east is red. The south is black 'colored'. The north is yellow. At present, the main direction of attack of the 'Mongolian' ancients is the north. We don't need them to tell us. But if they attack from other directions. Our scouts can send us a signal. ”

"You wolf smoke still have a 'look'. Interesting. How did it work. ”

"Master Zhang, Lord Lan. This wolf smoke is the wolf dung we collect. Sun-dried. Worthy of our Scouts. As for the 'color' of this smoke. It is also added to the wolf smoke. The smoke that comes out in this way is colorful and can be mixed at will. ”

"This is the first time I've heard of it. I'm going to go to Cheng Anhou and ask. How did I come up with it. I have also gone to see the exercises of the Beijing army before. I've never seen anything like this. "Don't say that Zhang Juzheng hasn't seen it. Most of the soldiers didn't know it.

"Your Excellency. This is what we thought of. When they were in Xuanfu. It is to use wolf smoke to inform the enemy. So after Zuo led the Beijing army. I brought these things with me again. In order to be able to identify different enemy situations. He also invented wolf smoke of different colors. ”

"You guys. This leader is really talented. You can think of this method. It's really hard for him. Zhang Juzheng said appreciatively.

"yes. Our Hou Ye also said. Our leader is one of his treasures. Since coming to our Beijing army. He brought a lot of advanced military concepts with him. He also helped our Hou Ye improve the training syllabus of the cavalry. This time protect Lord Zhang. It was also Hou Ye who led us over. ”

"Teacher. You see, the 'Mongolian' ancients are here again. "We're talking. ' The Mongols went on the offensive again. This time the attack was from the front. But. The only difference is. This time, they sent more than 20 cavalry to the front station. Because it's far away. I couldn't see what they were holding in their hands. Behind these two dozen cavalry was the large army. It's also about five hundred.

"This offensive. I feel that the 'Mongolian' ancients have changed their tactics. Yun Jie, guess what they will do. "The battle below. It has become a battlefield for us Zhang Juzheng to guess.

"If I were a commander. First of all. I'm going to have to figure it out. Clear the opponent's obstacles first. Or, an assist from another direction. I just don't know if these 'Mongolian' ancients will think of it. ”

"Yun Jie. That's a good guess. Think for the teacher. This time, the twenty or so cavalry in front of them came to clear our obstacles. As for why they didn't have an assist. You'll find out in a moment. There were more than a thousand cavalry in one thousand households. If you add auxiliary logistics soldiers. It could even reach as many as two thousand. Why do you always send hundreds of people to attack? Topography is one aspect. Another aspect. The 'Mongolian' ancients fought wars all year round. They're not pig brains either. They will think of what we think of. I reckon. They will attack from other directions in a moment. ”

"It's still the teacher who is wise. It's just that the students don't understand. Teacher, you are from the imperial examination. Why are you so familiar with the art of war? ”

"Reader. It is not only the article of Sage Confucius. We generally read a little bit of everything. Teacher: I've read Thirty-Six Strategies before. There are only a lot of military writings. Also seen. So I can understand a little bit. It's just that he has always been an official. There is no chance to verify and put it into practice. Those who read to death nerds. Reading is only possible when you apply what you have learned. Let's verify it as a teacher today. Look at the things you've learned before. Is it useful now? ”

Between words. The twenty or so cavalry of the 'Meng' ancients in front were already in front of the defensive line. Directly these cavalry. They all held large shields sewn with several layers of sheepskin. It doesn't matter if you cover people. Even the horse's head is tightly covered.