Chapter 276: The Only Way to Survive
Under Zhou Chenguang's analysis, a new battle idea has appeared in Wei Zheng's mind.
As soon as Zhou Chenguang finished speaking, Wei Zheng, who had a stern face, had already made a decision in his heart.
Under the simultaneous gaze of the three pairs of eyes, he ordered with a majestic face: "This commander has decided to fight this battle according to General Zhou's method and give these Mongols a single defeat." ”
"According to the latest intelligence detected by the scouts, there are a total of five Mongolian tribes in the vicinity that are within our attack range... Among them are one small tribe, three medium-sized tribes, one large tribe ...
"On the map, the distance between these tribes and us is more than fifty miles. Not only that, but the distance between the five Mongol tribes was also more than fifty miles, which was very conducive to our division of troops to carry out each attack. ”
"However, because of our limited forces, it is impossible to eat five enemy tribes at once. Therefore, Ben Shuai decided to start with two of these tribes. ”
"As long as we can capture two tribes sandwiched between the five tribes, the distance between the remaining three tribes will instantly become a hundred miles....The idea of these Mongols wanting to unite cannot be formed in a short time."
Seeing that the three of them all had thoughtful expressions of approval on their faces, Wei Zheng's words turned around and ordered loudly.
"This commander ordered: the first and second two regiments of cavalry, the first and second two regiments of infantry, plus a battalion of scout troops, commanded by General Wang Fengwang, all the way to the largest Mongolian tribe around us..."
"The 3rd Cavalry Regiment, the 3rd Infantry Regiment, plus a battalion of scouts. Commanded by General Zhao Yun Zhao. All the way to this medium-sized Mongol tribe...."
"Against this rush war. I do not ask you to kill or wound as many Mongol cavalry as you want..., only to occupy these two Mongol tribes at the lowest cost, and then bring back all the money and livestock in these two Mongol tribes..."
"The pro-guard battalion, the remaining soldiers of the scout army, commanded by General Zhou Chenguang Zhou, are on guard in place..."
Because there was no longer a need for covert marching, Wang Feng commanded five thousand soldiers. It's like a wild horse that has escaped from the bridle and rushes towards its target as fast as possible.
If it weren't for the fact that the two musket regiments under his command were still unable to skillfully control the war horses, the five thousand soldiers in front of him might have begun to gallop on the vast prairie.
However, even so, when the mighty 5,000-foot cavalry rushed to a distance of about five miles from the Mongol tribe. The deafening sound of horses' hooves has reached the ears of the Mongols through the medium of the earth.
As a people who grew up on horseback. The Mongol cavalry in the tribe immediately judged the number of cavalry by the sound of horses' hooves.
Located in a large tent in the middle of the tribe. The tribal leader was waiting for his subordinates to report on the enemy situation with a solemn face.
When he learned that there were only 5,000 Haw Par troops in the attack, the solemn expression on his face immediately disappeared, and he was shrouded in a bloodthirsty murderous aura.
Before the leader could speak, a cavalry general with a tiger's back shouted with a face full of arrogance: "There are only five thousand Han people, isn't this for nothing to send to death..."
"These Han people are so arrogant, don't they know that on the steppe, we Mongolians are the eagles in the sky, and no one can defeat them? Chief, all the warriors of our tribe who can mount the horse combined, there are as many as 4,000 people. Fully capable of defeating these arrogant Han cavalry on the steppe..."
"Yes, the Han cavalry is all bluffing, and they don't have too strong combat effectiveness....I fought with the Han cavalry on the battlefield, and we can fight at least three Han cavalry with one warrior..."
"Destroy them, let them know how powerful the Mongol warriors were, and avenge the Mongols who died at the hands of these Han Chinese...."
"Not only to take revenge, but also to take back all the cattle, sheep and war horses they stole from several other tribes..."
Faced with his highly motivated subordinates, the leader did not answer immediately, but fell into deep thought.
According to his own understanding of the Han people, the five thousand cavalry were definitely no match for his own tribe. However, if this Han army really has no combat effectiveness, then how did the four tribes they wiped out in a row, tens of thousands of Mongols, and tens of thousands of Mongolian cavalry, be killed by these Han people on the battlefield?
Therefore, in the eyes of the leader, the five thousand Han cavalry in front of him is definitely not as simple as he imagined.
And for the sake of the future of the entire tribe, for the sake of the more than 10,000 herdsmen in the tribe, as the leader, he has to be cautious.
At this moment, an elder with high prestige in the tribe spoke: "The Han cavalry is close at hand, as the descendants of Genghis Khan, we have no other way but to send troops to meet the enemy..."
"Although our people can quickly evacuate the tribe with the help of war horses. However, the cattle and sheep we have amassed, and the wealth we have accumulated, cannot evacuate the tribe in a short time. Therefore, for the sake of the future of the tribe, for the sake of our cattle, sheep, horses, and wealth that we can endure to survive, we must defend the tribe and fight the Han people to the end..."
In the face of the elder's reasoned analysis, in the face of the Han cavalry who are getting closer and closer to the tribe. The hesitant leader had to open his mouth and decide: "All the warriors in the clan who can still bend their bows and arrows on their horses, immediately assemble outside the yurts....as long as the Han cavalry appears, immediately counterattack, use our scimitars and bows and arrows to destroy them..."
Without the leader's order, they, as nomads, had already prepared their scimitars and bow horses when they learned of the invasion, and waited for the leader's summoning order.
So, as soon as the crisp sound of the horn sounded in the tribe, hordes of cavalry began to pour out of the yurts ...
When the leader of the tribe appeared in front of everyone on a war horse and armed with a scimitar....
More than 3,000 Mongol cavalry were ready for battle with a roar, and they were full of anticipation for the battle that was about to break out in front of them.
Because, for these herdsmen and cavalrymen who lived at the lowest level, fighting meant looting.
As long as you can kill the enemy on the battlefield, then every bit of this enemy will be your own spoils.
As for whether they can kill the enemy on the battlefield, these Mongolian cavalry, who have never fought against the Tiger and Leopard Army, can be said to be full of confidence.
They believe in their horsemanship, in the sharpness of their scimitars, in their superb volleys ....
That's when ... The black cavalry unit of the Tiger and Leopard Army has appeared on the edge where the grassland meets the sky.
"The Han cavalry has appeared..."Looking at the black line that appeared in the field of vision, the tribal leader who was holding the scimitar tightly, with a trace of worry, said to himself. (To be continued......)