"Huh?" Xu Lang seemed to be persuaded by Jiang Beiming, "What you said seems to be very reasonable, if you change to the elite, Tao Min will not dare to use such a consumption method." Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ”

"What about our casualties?" Han Wantao asked, "How many enemies are destroyed?" ”

"Our Yulin army has lost 18 casualties, 22 were seriously wounded, and about four or five hundred Eight Banners have been annihilated." Zhou Lei replied, "Fortunately, you came back in time, if you start hand-to-hand combat, then you can't say anything." ”

"Are there any other casualties besides the Yulin Army?" Han Wantao then asked.

"We were broken by a stone thrower, and several Ming soldiers were killed."

"How are you going to fight the next battle?" Zhao Qi asked, "What if Tao Min still attacks like this, our artillery positions are too far away from the battlefield to use scattered bullets."

"Or do we retreat to the second line of defense?" Zhou Lei asked Jiang Beiming, "In this case, you can use barbed wire to block them." ”

"No, the barbed wire must be kept against their cavalry." Jiang Beiming vetoed Zhou Lei's request, "Tao Min may use those unarmored infantry to attack us once or twice." I guess his purpose in doing this is, first, to put pressure on us, and second, he might want to lure us into all defensive measures. After all, it's been almost 2 years since he left Yulin Bay, and he doesn't know what we've done this time. Therefore, if you withdraw to the second line of defense, let Tao Min know that we have barbed wire, and it will not be able to fight his cavalry. ”

"But if you still fight like this?" Xu Lang expressed everyone's doubts, "They are so desperate to charge, I'm afraid they won't be able to fight hand-to-hand combat, we can't afford too many casualties." ”

"How about a cannon for a cannon?" Jiang Beiming suddenly asked, "Do you think Tao Min dares to do this?" ”

"Sir Jiang, what do you mean by exchanging cannons for cannons?" Liu Jun asked puzzled.

"We put artillery positions right behind the first line of defense." Jiang Beiming said his thoughts, "The scattering of the 6-pounder gun can hit four or five hundred meters, which can completely cover the entire battlefield. So that you can not be afraid of their charge. ”

"But in this way, Tao Min's cannon can also hit our artillery position." Liu Jun still didn't understand.

"Good idea." Xu Lang understood, "Liu Jun, don't forget that Tao Min is also using a 6-pounder cannon now." He can hit us, and we can hit him. We don't have to worry about the loss of artillery, but Tao Min will never think about this problem, he can still have some role in front of Huang Taiji now because of his artillery and firecrackers. So I assert that Tao Min will never dare to shoot at us, and besides, we should have more artillery than him this time. ”

"Yes, Tao Min definitely wouldn't dare to exchange cannons for cannons." Zhou Lei also understood, "I estimate that Tao Min will most likely use shield vehicles and unarmored infantry to drag our artillery in the end, and then charge with cavalry." If the cavalry really comes up, we will retreat to the second line of defense and use barbed wire against him. ”

"So it was decided." Jiang Beiming ordered, "Zhao Qi, first pull out the 20 guns in Yulin Fort to build an artillery position, and ram the earth wall to prevent Tao Min's artillery bombardment as before." Wait for these 20 doors to be placed, and then get those 30 doors, don't let Tao Min find a chance. ”

Zhao Qi looked up at the position of the sun: "Brigade Commander Jiang, now?" It's going to be afternoon soon, won't Tao Min come again? ”

"Zhao Qi, don't worry." Xu Lang said with a smile, "Tao Min won't come, he's summing up his combat experience." ”

"I command." Jiang Beiming shouted, "All departments should strengthen vigilance, seize the time to rest, and dismiss the meeting." ”

Xu Lang followed Jiang Beiming back to Yulin Castle, and Xu Lang closed the door again.

"Beiming, I still want to talk to Tao Min."

"You still want to make peace with him?" Jiang Beiming asked, "What do you want to say?" ”

"You see, this is the way it is now." Xu Lang sat on the chair again, "Tao Min's attack on Yulin Fort this time is to take advantage of the fact that Lu Xiangsheng and Wu Sangui are not here to inflict heavy damage on the Yulin army. Looking at it now, his main purpose in doing this is not because we played him, but because he wants to consolidate his position on Huang Taiji's side. And what about us, if we really beat 40,000 against 40,000 this time, unscathed to repel the Eight Banners' deduction, what do you think Chongzhen's side will think of us? ”

"You're saying we can't be too strong?" Jiang Beiming pondered Xu Lang's words.

"Yes, now we and Tao Min need to think about the same issues, we have to take into account political factors rather than military factors." Xu Lang analyzed, "What Tao Min needs is to defeat us, at least kill us in large quantities; What we need is to be able to repel the Eight Banners and not make Chongzhen worry too much about our combat effectiveness. ”

"I don't see what you mean." Jiang Beiming asked, "Are you saying that we must suffer heavy casualties this time?" ”

"Yes, that's in theory." Xu Lang replied, "We must repel Houjin on the basis of three thousand to four thousand casualties in order to reassure Chongzhen and satisfy Taomin." ”

"But this is impossible, if it is really such a large casualty rate, then we will lose a lot."

"Of course, we wouldn't actually do that." Xu Lang smiled, "So I want to sing with Tao Min." ”

"Do you want to sing with Tao Min?" Jiang Beiming's eyes widened, "Let's cooperate with Tao Min?" Why do I think it's not that Tao Min is crazy but that you are crazy, and besides, Tao Min can agree? ”

"He should be able to." Xu Lang said, "There are no eternal friends, no eternal enemies, only eternal interests." For the sake of interests, it is also possible to cooperate with the enemy. ”

"Don't talk to me about this yet." Jiang Beiming waved his hand again and again, "I want to hear how you want to cooperate with Tao Min." ”

"I said earlier that neither Tao Min nor we want to fight this battle." Xu Lang stood up and said, "Judging from this year's plans, Tao Min is in a hurry to go to North Korea, and he is in a hurry to build a warship, and we are in a hurry to go to Japan, and both sides need a truce." From the current point of view, Tao Min urgently needs to kill and injure us in order to appease Huang Taiji, and we also need a large casualty rate to deal with Chongzhen, which is the basis of cooperation. ”

"But how do you get this casualty rate?" Jiang Beiming asked again, "Don't make the fake come true." ”

"No, it won't." Xu Lang smiled, "That's what I planned. Tao Min will definitely come again, and he will use cavalry, but he should not use the fast gun team, he can't afford it. We used barbed wire to stop his cavalry and beat him harder. Then find an opportunity to talk to him alone, our conditions are very simple, a truce of one to two years, each busy with its own work; We can let Yulin Fort out and let him have a statement in front of Huang Taiji, but he must retreat. I estimate that if we fight another battle, the total number of enemies we will destroy may be around 1,000, and he will leave these Eight Banners heads to us; He can also preach the elimination of the 3,000 Yulin Army, let's acquiesce. ”

Jiang Beiming thought carefully for a while about Xu Lang's words: "There is nothing wrong with anything else, but we want to give up Yulin Castle?" So where are we going? What if Tao Min occupies Yulin Fort and then regrets it, then we really have no place to stand. Besides, if we claim 3,000 casualties, where will these 3,000 people go? Is it hidden? ”

"That's what you said, you made me think about it." Xu Lang took out a cigarette and smoked quietly for a while, "You see if this will work." Let's wait here for Lu Xiangsheng and make a time difference. We don't care if Wu Sangui comes or not, let's give up Yulin Fort two days before Lu Xiangsheng and Wang Chengen came, and evacuate in the direction of Lu Xiangsheng, so that Tao Min may not regret it, and he will have a reason to withdraw from the army, and the reinforcements of the Ming Dynasty have arrived. ”

"As for the 3,000 who died." Xu Lang also said, "You can let people take them back to Yulin Bay, and then send them to Vietnam or form an expeditionary force to go to Japan, and the general principle is not to stay here." ”

"But can Lu Xiangsheng and Wang Chengen believe it, we can't say that 3,000 people died without the remains of a martyr, right?"

"This is easy to do, we can say that the Houjin Tartar was taken away, or destroyed. Don't we have the corpse of the Eight Banners, you can cut off the head and burn the corpse, let's say that the Eight Banners soldiers did it. ”

"Beiming, why don't you speak." Jiang Beiming fell silent, and Xu Lang couldn't help but ask, "What do you think?" ”

"I feel like you're making this too complicated." Jiang Beiming shook his head, "I made you say that your brain is a little messy." To answer me a question, what is the main purpose of our doing? ”

"The main purpose is only one, not only to preserve our own strength, but also to let Chongzhen rest assured of us."

"I understand when you say that." Jiang Beiming said with a smile, "Now let's prepare first to defeat Tao Min's cavalry, and then think about cooperating with him." However, this matter can't be decided by the two of us, and when the Eight Banners Cavalry is defeated, we need to have a meeting and everyone decides. ”

"Hahahaha." Xu Lang couldn't help but smile and said, "I know this, when did you start learning from me in Beiming?" ”

"No, there's another problem." Jiang Beiming suddenly remembered something, "The crime of losing the city in the Ming Dynasty is a serious crime. If we give up Yulin Fort, then what if Chongzhen takes advantage of this incident to cut us? ”

"Don't worry, this won't." Xu Lang smiled, "First, we are military generals, not civilian officials. Second, Chongzhen still wants to use us now, at most demoted, and he won't cut off his head. Third, if you are not at ease, we can ask Lu Xiangsheng and Wang Chengen to help us intercede, and there will be no problem. Fourth, if Chongzhen really doesn't have any affection at all, it's a big deal to turn his face with him, let's withdraw to Vietnam. ”

"Alright, you don't have the first or second one." Jiang Beiming smiled, "Let's do this first." ”

On the morning of the next day, the 40,000 bannermen took up their positions again.

Tao Min clearly saw the changes in the position of the Yulin Army on the opposite side from the binoculars, the back of the trenches rammed up one after another earthen walls, and the muzzles of the 6-pounder guns stretched out from behind the earthen walls, facing the battlefield in front.

Tao Min muttered in his heart: "A total of 30 6-pounder guns." In this arrangement, although their own artillery will easily hit them, the opponent's artillery will also easily hit their own artillery position. Does Jiang Beiming really want to fight with himself, he doesn't know how many artillery pieces there are in Yulin Bay now, but he only has 35 guns and 3,000 guns on his side. These guns have to be kept for North Korea, and with such a way of playing, they can't consume Yulin Bay. ”

"Sir, are we still fighting like that today?" Zilharang asked from the side.

"Try them first." Tao Min raised the command flag, "Order, target the enemy artillery in front of the target, the artillery team 2 rounds of salvo." ”

Thirty-five 6-pounder guns fired.

"Herald." Zhao Qi also raised the order flag, "Target enemy artillery position, 3 rounds of salvo." ”

Neither side flinched, and after the rumbling cannons rang out, the Yulin Army was damaged by 2 gates, and the Eight Banners Army was damaged by 3 gates.

"Beiming, Tao Min really wants to fight with us for artillery?" Xu Lang put down the binoculars and asked.

"No, he should have another way."

"Want to play cross-shooting?" Tao Min smiled slightly in his heart, "Order, shield chariots and infantry attack, artillery live ammunition preparation, cavalry preparation." ”

More than 30 shield carts were pushed out, followed by 1,000 unarmored infantry.

"These Eight Banners maniacs still want to fight like this." Jiang Beiming scolded, "Order, Zhao Qi cooperated with the stone thrower to knock out the Tartar's shield car." ”