The famous fire general in Malan Mountain was finally successfully defeated by Zhang Mengguang, who had rich experience in the battle array. This caused a strong shock to the other rogue soldiers, and changed the situation on the battlefield.

And Zhang Mengjin and others, who were originally desperately attacking the thief command center, had been completely occupied by the official army at this time. However, this result did not make the war favorable to the officers and troops, and Zhou Shaoteng and other officers and commanders with a keen sense of observation found that the thieves had actually faintly deceived their own group into a huge trap.

It's just strange that the thieves didn't launch a general attack at a favorable time. On the contrary, there was confusion, and the movement of the thieves' troops in various parts of the battlefield was noticeably sluggish and unsmooth, and in some places there was even confusion.

Zhou Shaoteng, who was the first to notice the reason, hurriedly told the big boss about his discovery.

In the end, the officers and soldiers in the encirclement reacted quickly, gathered all the remaining combat strength, and launched a new fierce offensive to another part of the battlefield.

Zhang Mengjin, the big boss, and his second brother Zhang Mengguang also saw the bad situation in the distance. They rushed to the front in desperation, hoping to rescue the commander of the reinforcements in the distance as soon as possible.

And the detailed reason for all this is to be talked about before Zhang Mengjin and the others encounter the fire general.

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Zhang Mengcheng suppressed the uneasiness in his heart and quickly rushed to the battlefield with more than 70 cavalry under his command. When he rode up an earthen beam, he saw that the main battlefield was still in fierce battle.

The thieves' cavalry and infantry numbered at least one or two thousand, and many of them had broken down to the rear to regroup, but many more were besieging the officers and troops in the battlefield.

Through the lookout of the banner, Zhang Mengcheng found that it was not only the eldest brother, the second brother, Zhao Wankui and Ma Xiangzhong. Even Zhou Shaoteng and Fan Shunjiang, who were outflanked from the left, had already led their troops into battle. It's just that it seems that the officers and soldiers are already very tired, and they lack reserves, and the situation is not optimistic.

"Third uncle, let's hurry up, Dad, they look a little dangerous." Zhang Shuangxi, the righteous son of the eldest brother Zhang Mengjin, participated in the battle as an ordinary cavalryman this time. Seeing that his stepfather was in danger, he did not comply with Zhang Mengcheng's instructions to call Mr., but directly called the third uncle.

"Shut up, remember how I taught you. No matter how critical the situation on the battlefield is, you have to observe it well before attacking. Otherwise, if you can't save people, you will also take yourself. If you have the kung fu to worry about it, it is better to take a good look at where the weaknesses of the thieves are. Zhang Mengcheng reprimanded Zhang Shuangxi's panic, but asked him to observe the battlefield calmly.

Su He saw that there were still troops crowding into the battlefield behind the thieves, and he hurriedly reported to Zhang Mengcheng: "Master, there are still many people coming behind. ”

Zhang Mengcheng also saw the thieves' reinforcements, and his heart became very low. The thieves continued to rush in, and they only had more than 70 cavalry under their own command, and this battle was by no means easy to fight.

At the same time, Zhang Mengcheng also slandered that the other officers and soldiers had died at this time. Wu Hongqi, that bastard, don't say it, Zhang Yingchang, a hero who has repeatedly made military exploits, has no shadow!

At this time, Ma Jinzhong seemed to have discovered something, he pointed to the thieves in the distance and said: "Master Xiang, please look, there are some thieves who have retired from fatigue in the southeast corner, and the group of people next to them seems to be the leaders of the thieves." ”

Zhang Mengcheng looked over and saw that in the area where the thieves had reorganized their routs, there were indeed some thieves on horseback who were constantly giving orders. Although there were no flags, there were gongs and drums, and many people who looked like heralds kept coming and going.

And where the thieves planted the flags, the officers and soldiers were struggling to kill. It seems that the thieves are also using this as bait, sticking there to continuously attract and consume the combat power of the official army.

"Most of that place is the location of the thief general, and the location where the big boss in front of them attacked should be fake."

Zhang Mengcheng expressed his judgment to everyone around him, and at the same time he added: "Although there are many people in the southeast corner, many of them are tired and tired pawns. The rogue who has just arrived on the battlefield seems to be tired enough because of the hurry, so he shouldn't have much combat power. The remaining thieves' escort cavalry is more skilled, but as long as we clean them up, this group of thieves will still be defeated by us. ”

I saw that the subordinates around me had already observed the situation on the battlefield with their own analysis. Zhang Mengcheng opened his mouth again to encourage his subordinates: "We don't have to worry about eating and drinking in Jinding Mountain, and we live our peaceful life with peace of mind, all because of the care of the big bosses." The government and other people in the local government dare not offend us, also because we are strong and strong. Now that the situation of the big boss is unfavorable, not to mention that the big boss has a case, that is, the brothers over there have suffered too much damage, and most of our good days in Jinding Mountain have come to an end. Now we have a chance, as long as you put your lives with me, I guarantee that you will be rich and glorious in this life. ”

Ma Jinzhong was the first to speak: "It is said that raising soldiers for a thousand days and using soldiers for a while, and my family is supported in the village, so why not give up my life today." ”

Zhang Shuangxi knew that the third uncle had made up his mind, so he naturally had no objection. So he followed and said: "Third uncle, what should you do, where do you say you want to fight, I will rush into it desperately." ”

Su He, Xigui around him, as well as Lao Liao and others also said that they would follow Zhang Mengcheng to live and die together. Only the other student who followed Zhang Mengcheng in this battle did not show loyalty at this time, but said something different.

Guan Yuze carefully observed the battlefield and said, "Sir, although there are many thieves, they also have the upper hand at this time. However, after all, there are many officials and soldiers who participated in this crackdown on thieves, and the thieves naturally have a lot of scruples. Regardless of whether other officers and soldiers come, I think we can take advantage of it. ”

Zhang Mengcheng had already understood his student's thoughts, because he had also thought of this method before. So he pointed out directly to Guan Yuze: "Do you want to talk about suspicious soldiers?"

Guan Yuze nodded to indicate that this was indeed the case, and then he said: "I think that in the battlefield, although the situation of the big bosses is unfavorable, it seems that they can hold out for a while." If the thieves want to defeat the big bosses, they will definitely use the most powerful cavalry guards at hand. If we take advantage of the departure of this group of people, and then use the method of suspicious soldiers to kill them with all our might, the certainty of success should be much greater. ”

Although Zhang Mengcheng also thought of the plan of the suspicious soldiers, he thought that the plan was not very operable. The method of arranging suspicious soldiers is not very difficult in itself, and it can be achieved by letting horses drag branches and constantly raise dust in the distance, and the dusty environment of northern Shaanxi is also suitable for this.

However, no matter how the suspicious soldiers are arranged, they also need to allocate manpower to carry them out. And there are only more than 70 cavalry in total on their own side, and if they allocate more men and horses, the combat power will become even more pitiful.

Moreover, as long as the thieves send a few sentry riders, they can easily see through this crude trick, and most of the thieves who are currently well-manned can do it.

Even if the thieves are stupid and don't send someone to confirm, it is difficult to guarantee that during this time, the eldest brother in the battlefield will be defeated directly. At that time, the suspicious tactics he made were not only meaningless, but even the current tiny fighter plane would be lost. And the thieves who have won a big victory can pursue themselves more unscrupulously.

And Guan Yuze said that when the last reserve team of the thieves is sent out, this idea is a bit child's play. In real battles, the two warring sides charge each other and fight, often "a cup of tea, and the victory or defeat is decided". (Note 1)

And the thieves are going to send their last cavalry escort, not to mention whether the eldest brother will be able to hold out until that time. Even if the thieves are really sent out, the situation in the battlefield must already be quite dangerous, as long as they can completely destroy the eldest brother and them in an instant, even if they succeed in a sneak attack, it will not help.

However, although he was not optimistic about this plan, Zhang Mengcheng still decided to give it a try, in case he was really lucky enough to be scared away by the suspicious soldiers, it would be a very fortunate thing.

It's just that at the moment when he chose to attack, Zhang Mengcheng couldn't let himself wait until the thief's escort cavalry team was sent out. Therefore, Zhang Mengcheng asked Xigui and a few others who had changed their horses, and whose riding skills were not very good, to run to the rear to arrange the suspicious formation. And Xiucai planned to start a direct attack on the location of the thief general after a short while.

PS: Note 1: The complete words are "Plug the battle, a cup of tea, the victory or defeat has been decided, and there is not much time." This passage is from volume 62 of "Chongzhen Long Edition", which is the words of Jin Guochen, the deputy chief soldier of the Liao. This is supposed to be a simple white-knuckle battle, so it's actually not bad. Historically, when there is a white-knuckle confrontation, it is true that the result can be determined in a short period of time.

So whether it's a simple white-knuckle battle, or the European kind of queuing to shoot and then charging with bayonets. Experienced commanders will arrange their troops in echelons as much as possible, and the units will work together to coordinate with each other. The reserve is also used as far as possible at the end, just to be able to cope with the adverse situation that may arise on the battlefield.