"Report ...... The scout from the front is coming. The enemy is now heading towards the north bank of the river. Now we'll be able to catch up with them in half an hour. A herald under Qi Jiguang rode a horse to report to Qi Jiguang.

"Revisit." Qi Jiguang learned about the situation ahead. Continue to command.

"Order." The herald answered. Ride away.

"Lord Qi. Let's go kill the enemy this time. Master Qi already has a strategy in his heart. Zhang Fan, who was riding a horse and following Qi Jiguang, asked.

"Huh. Mr. Zhang. This is not a romance. And this war is not as much as Master Zhang thought, and there are strategies everywhere. Sometimes. It's actually very simple. Qi Jiguang smiled and said. Let's go this time. As long as you can catch up with them from behind. Then he formed a front and rear attack with the men and horses sent earlier. It is enough to annihilate these enemy forces. ”

listened to Qi Jiguang's words. Zhang Fan fell silent. I thought about it. Zhang Fan felt that what Qi Jiguang said was very reasonable. War is actually speaking. The strategic idea of strategy is dominant. But it's really on the battlefield. On the contrary, there are more impulsive decisions.

This is not to say that impulsive actions are good or bad. It's just that it's a very common situation.

Qi Jiguang is now making this decision. It may seem very impulsive, but if you think about it. You can spot it right away. He chose the quickest and most convenient route.

Trapped there, both walled and well-defended. And the city of Suzhou, where food reserves are abundant, has been in it for so many days. The enemy did not open the door to meet the battle at all. Or what it means to run away. Today, however. But suddenly the gates of the city were opened. Lined up out of town. The reason must be because of the things that Zhang Fan sent Wang Xiliang to do.

So come this way. The enemy will inevitably be anxious to go back to the rescue. This is a hurry. There are a lot of things that you can't take care of. Especially Qi Jiguang is now sure. The other party must have known that there were many ambushes waiting for them in their retreat. But they still kept the line straight in that direction. It can be seen that it is ready to break out.

This time. There is no need to devise any more strategies when marching to war. Not to mention. Now this side is superior to the other side in terms of military strength and numbers. And. Most importantly. The other party is now anxious to go back; And here's it. Whether or not they can completely annihilate the enemy army is not the main thing.

In this way. The contrast between the tight and loose pressure of the two sides is very obvious. The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty here can fight without any pressure. And the subjects are these enemies who have deeply damaged their homeland. And hatred. It's often the thing that motivates people the most.

And the other party. When I was sent here. It's an army that is going to be abandoned. And after the two whole days and two nights of siege before. Then came an army they couldn't resist. The fear of Qi Jiajun has now penetrated into their hearts. If the two sides meet again. Even Zhang Fan is sure. It must be a judgment from above.

So. What Qi Jiguang said was not wrong at all. For this battle. No trickery is required. All that needs to be done is already prepared before that. All they need to do now is catch up with the enemy forces. Then flank the enemy forces with their own centaurs in front of them. Then annihilate this Fuso army in one fell swoop.

Figured this out. Zhang Fan didn't ask any more about these things. Just silently followed the team.

Time passed. And the distance from the enemy army is getting smaller and smaller. It's nighttime though. Qi Jiguang also did not ask the men and horses on the march to light torches to explore the way. Just by the moonlight in the sky to see the road and walk. But the pace of the march did not slow down in the slightest. And Zhang Fan followed Qi Jiguang's side. It can also be clearly known. Qi Jiguang got the content of the scout's report. And the frequency of scouts' reports is getting shorter and shorter. Zhang Fan understood it very well in his heart. A big war is coming.

"Master Zhang......" Qi Jiguang shouted Zhang Fan. But he didn't continue.

"Lord Qi. Zhang Fan understands what you mean in his heart. Zhang Fan seemed to have guessed what Qi Jiguang wanted to say. Be the first to say. "But Zhang Fan is already here this time. It's about following all the way to the end. There is no reason to go back halfway. ”

"Good. It's my mother-in-law here. That's how men should be. Qi Jiguang saw Zhang Fan say so. I don't say anything about worrying about safety anymore.

Wave your hand. Qi Jiguang gestured to the deputy general on the side. After the Fujian Order. Nodding. He shouted, "Soldiers, listen to orders." Muskets in hand ready. ”

The voice of the command was conveyed layer by layer. I saw that the soldiers around me were still able to prepare their weapons in an orderly manner on the horses running at high speed. Zhang Fan couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Qi Jiguang really deserves to be a generation of famous generals of the Ming Dynasty. Such a rigorous approach to military management. The battle has not yet been fought. Qi Jiguang has already won half of the victory.

"Pass it on." Qi Jiguang continued to issue orders. "If the vanguard encounters the enemy. to shoot. After the shot. Give me a crossbow. If you get too close to the enemy later. Then give me a knife directly. ”

"Yes." The lieutenant general replied again.

The group of Fusang enemy troops in front of them are now stepping up their efforts to drive north of Yan'an. But of the more than 7,000 people they have today. There were only a little more than a thousand cavalry. The rest of the people were all on foot. And almost all of Qi Jiguang's subordinates here are cavalry. It didn't take long for the soldiers who were already ready to see the enemy forces in front of them.

Although Zhang Fan is in the middle of the team. But the sound of gunfire in front of him had clearly reached his ears. He knows. The front has already started.

The Fuso people, who were marching fast, seemed to already know. They have enemies behind them who are chasing them. But they waited until the guns of the Ming army rang out. Someone in his camp has already been shot and fell to the ground. But there was no intention of stopping and fighting back. Still running towards the front with all his might.

And Qi Jiguang's army is not a benevolent and righteous army. Especially in the face of those enemies in front of you. They don't mean any mercy.

The first men to encounter the enemy opened fire as soon as the enemy came within range of the muskets in their hands. And on horseback, they are very fast. There was no time for them to reload their ammunition. They didn't have an interesting pause. According to Qi Jiguang's military order. Someone with a bow or a crossbow around them. It's all science that picks up and shoots arrows at the enemy. And the cavalry without a crossbow. He even drew his sword directly. Ride your horse and kill the enemy.

But. Obviously, the Fuso enemy army in front also expected this scene to appear. It's early to be prepared. The swordsmen who fell behind just now were just some outcasts. The Qi family army who rushed through this area immediately found out. The enemy in front is already ready. An improvised defensive formation awaits them.

It's just that. The opponent's defensive formation is all infantry. And in comparison. The cavalry here is simply the nemesis of the infantry. A kind of cavalry here. Facing the array in front of him with spears. They didn't hesitate in the slightest. Brandishing the battle in his hand, he rushed in.

Moment. The enemy garrison in the first row was torn open. The cavalry in the rear drove straight in.

Although the opponent's defense was torn apart at the first moment. But they also more or less stopped the speed of the pursuing cavalry.

"Order. Leave a thousand horsemen. Quickly take out the enemies here. The rest of the people don't care about these people. Rush over to me. Chase the enemy brigade directly. Qi Jiguang gave the order again.

Zhang Fan also rode a horse and quickly crossed this small obstacle with Qi Jiguang and the others. It's not the first time I've seen a dead man's Zhang Fan. I didn't feel anything out of the ordinary about the physical sights I had just passed. Maybe he's seen a lot of this kind of scene. Or maybe it's because he's at war right now, in such a ruthless environment.

"General Qi. That's a little weird. "Passed through the enemy's defensive positions. Zhang Fan suddenly thought of something. asked Qi Jiguang with some doubts. "When I was passing by there. I took a rough look. Although there are no details. But just now the enemy forces there were responsible for blocking our pursuit. There are only about two or three hundred people. Something they naïve to think. Can these two or three hundred men stop our attack? ”

"Nope. Otherwise, they wouldn't have locked themselves up in Suzhou City for so many days. Qi Jiguang said with a serious face. I'm afraid they're doing this to delay us. And the back. We'll have more than one of these guards. ”

"This ...... Here's why. Zhang Fan asked.

"It's simple." Qi Jiguang replied. "We're cavalrymen after all. Want to break through a position made up of foot soldiers. In particular, a temporary position like the one just now is very simple. If they send one or two thousand men to stop us at once. We could have left them alone. Just chase their brigade and you'll be fine. That would not stop us at all.

"And this kind of position built by two or three hundred people. Although it's basically to send you to death. But every time we go there. It's always going to be a lot. And so it goes. As long as it can be repeated several times, many such small positions will be left. It can really hinder our attack. ”

listened to Qi Jiguang's explanation. Zhang Fan stopped talking. He really didn't expect the other party to use such a method that bordered on suicide. to stop them from pursuit.

But now, although Qi Jiguang guessed the other party's plan. But for a moment. Faced with this situation. He didn't have a good idea.