The eight thousand iron horsemen led by Ran Wu had already arrived at the designated position, and they were hiding in a mountain forest at the moment, quietly silent except for a group of startled birds.

A ride quietly ran into the forest, turned over and dismounted, and with a pinch of lips, a string of clear birdsong suddenly resounded through the mountain forest.

Less leaning, three cuckoo calls sounded in the mountains and forests.

The cry fell, and a man jumped out of the forest to greet the people and entered the forest together.

Ran Wu leaned against a big tree with his back and gnawed on dry food.

The two of them came to Ran Wu and said, "General, Hawkeye is back." ”

Hawkeye is the most elite scout in the entire Jiang family army, and the cavalry that can become Hawkeye is the elite of the elite, so becoming Hawkeye is the highest honor of all Jiang family army cavalry.

"What's the situation?" Ran Wu asked as he took a bite of dry food.

"General, it's been confirmed, the Ming army is now camped twenty miles south of here. And it can be confirmed that the commander of the rear army will be Hong Chengchou. Hawkeye whispered back.

"Hong Chengchou?" Ran Wu found a contemptuous look on his face, everyone knows that Hong Chengchou was teased and ridiculed by the lord last time he came to the valley to persuade him to surrender, so he has heard this name for Hong Chengchou.

Moreover, under the influence of Jiang Chuan, the generals of the Jiang family army all had a sense of contempt and contempt for Hong Chengchou.

Of course, in the eyes of this group of generals, apart from Jiang Chuan, who else in the world can still enter their eyes.

"How are the enemy defenses?" Ran Wu asked again.

"Normally camped, the camp is circular, there is a trench dug outside the wall, there are deer barricades, horses are rejected, etc., and the camp is made with a cart to make another layer of defense. Inside, you can't see clearly. Hawkeye replied.

After hearing this, Ran Wu nodded, pondered for a moment and then suddenly ordered: "The whole army is resting, and Eagle Eye is on guard." Tomorrow is ready to go. ”

An adjutant general beside him couldn't help but ask curiously: "General, the enemy doesn't know where our army is at this time, if our army suddenly launches a night attack, it will definitely be able to make a contribution in one fell swoop, why do you want to rest at this time?" ”

Ran Wu turned around and glanced at the deputy general and said slowly: "We can regard ourselves as invincible in the world, but we can't treat the enemy as idiots." The Ming army has just come out of Datong City, and its morale is high and its vigilance is high, and it will definitely guard against a sneak attack by our army. Although they did not know that our army was already watching, this was the basic common sense of marching and fighting. Therefore, if our army sneaks into the enemy's blade, the enemy will defend the fortress, and our army is cavalry, and if we are not good at attacking fortifications, we will inevitably suffer heavy losses and return in vain.

Moreover, the night attack is not as easy as you think, the enemy is based on the stronghold, occupies the convenient position, is familiar with the layout of his own military forces, obstructs the passage, and moves quickly and conveniently. However, our army does not know anything about this, and if it rashly attacks at night, it will cause confusion in command, and all parts will be separated, and even in the dark of night, because the enemy and the enemy are unknown, they will kill each other. So, you remember, night raids are never the norm in warfare, they can only be done occasionally, and under certain conditions. ”

The adjutant general heard that the general was teaching himself, and his face showed shame, and he hugged his fists and said: "Thank you for the general's teaching, it is the last general who is ignorant and reckless." ”

Ran Wu snorted coldly and said: "If you want to truly become the commander of the first army, you can't just look with your eyes, but also look with your heart." Before making every decision, think about the soldiers behind you who may die because of one of your wrong decisions. There is a truth in the saying: 'Strategically despise the enemy, but tactically you must value all enemies.' Remember, later, don't despise any of your enemies. You can't let your guard down until the enemy is completely down. Once you let your guard down, if you were a soldier, you might be the only one to die. If you are the commander of an army, it will be thousands of soldiers who will follow you who will die. Have you memorized them all? ”

Ran Wu's last sentence was said to a group of generals around him.

"The last general will abide by the general's teachings, and in the future, he will be encouraged to introspect himself and always be vigilant!" All the generals clasped their fists and whispered, obviously listening to these words.

It is true that the battlefield is always the best teacher.

"Alright, let's all go to bed. Tomorrow, I will be full of spirit and fight with this general. Ran Wu waved his hand and said in a deep voice.

"No!" There was a passionate voice all around, and there was a suppressed battle intent in the voice.

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In the camp of the Ming army, Hong Chengchou took several personal soldiers to inspect the defensive measures of the camp.

He had been faintly uneasy in his heart since the last time he saw those black-armored knights with grim faces and evil spirits.

This feeling has been present since he led the rear army to leave Datong City, and it has become more and more intense.

So he ordered to camp just after dark, because he was afraid that if he continued his advance, he would be attacked by the enemy.

Although he had 10,000 men at his command, half of them were newly recruited recruits who had been trained for less than two months. In addition, there were 1,000 men in the camp to transport grain and grass and baggage.

Therefore, he was very worried that once his home camp was attacked by the enemy, these recruits would probably collapse in the first place. Once these 5,000 recruits collapse, it is very likely that the remaining 5,000 veterans will also collapse, and at that time, the scene will be desperate.

That's why he ordered to set up camp early, and with the camp as a barrier, if the enemy army wants to raid, at least the recruits will not collapse so easily.

And with the camp he designed, he will definitely be able to resist for a while. As long as you can hold out until dawn, when the Chinese reinforcements arrive, it is possible to flank the enemy inside and outside, and maybe even win a big victory.

So tonight is the most likely time for the enemy to surprise and he must be prepared.

Therefore, he has ordered that all 5,000 recruits and civilians sleep, and that 5,000 veterans should be divided into two shifts to take turns on guard. Moreover, all kinds of traps, fire oil and other materials in the camp have been prepared.

As long as the enemy army comes to steal the camp, he will definitely be able to make their heads bleed. Hong Chengchou still has this self-confidence.

And in order to confuse the enemy, he also deliberately put on a loose appearance on the outside and tight on the inside, on the surface it seems that the entire battalion is no different, but in fact, he has dug a pit and waited for the enemy to jump.

"Cheer up, if the enemy comes to steal the camp tonight, they will definitely let them come and go. If any battalion is routed by the enemy and breaks through, all officers below the guerrilla level will be dealt with by military law. ”

Hong Chengchou watched as he walked, and at the same time strictly ordered the battalions to be alerted, and when he heard it, the generals were all awe-inspiring, and one by one they cheered up, opened their eyes wide, and observed the enemy troops who might be hiding in the darkness to peep at them.