For the two noble sons of the full banner, the battle could not give full play to the invincible advantage of cavalry and archery, and the Han army of Geng Fan did not have a good way to break through the enemy's defenses. There were quite a few artillery pieces, but the destruction and destruction of such trenches, breastwork fortifications by solid shells was clearly not satisfactory. Moreover, the enemy also has a large number of artillery, which even surpasses its own in range and power.

Not only did Mulima and Tuhai lose their patience after repeated attacks were frustrated, but even Geng Fan's generals Jiang Yuanxun, the commander-in-chief of the right wing, Bai Xianzhong, and Xu Wanyao, also lost confidence in breaking through such a defensive system. In the past two days of continuous attack, the casualties were all Geng Fan Han soldiers, and it was definitely not a way to consume them like this.

Besides, the Manchurian Taijun has spoken, it has to be praised, that has to be complimented, and the very simple countermeasures have to be praised for their clever calculations and tricks. Of course, there are risks in dividing the troops, but it is difficult to break through head-on, and this seems to be the only feasible strategy at the moment.

"Lord Toto-sama!" Jiang Yuanxun took the lead and said: "Strange soldiers, wonderful plan!" When the enemy found that the rear road had been cut off, the army was in great confusion and collapsed without a fight. ”

"The enemy's main force is here, and the rest of the place must be empty in defense, and a roundabout attack that hits the enemy's weak point can achieve a surprising effect."

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Not only did they have no objections, but they also praised and touted that a simple tactic could be so ingenious that the two Manchurian princes were very satisfied and smiled.

"Since this is the case, then the subordinates will lead the cavalry to make a detour, and the lord will sit here and wait for the enemy army to break through in one fell swoop." Pingnan General Tu Hai, as his deputy, took the initiative to ask for help.

Mulima nodded, it is common sense that the main general is in charge, Tuhai took the initiative to take on this task, and said that he was in charge, so he didn't have to fight for anything. After all, he is the manager. The credit after the big victory is that you can't run.

"Four thousand Manmeng Eight Banners, plus two thousand elite soldiers of the Jing Domain?" Mulima looked inquiringly at Tuhai and gave his estimate of the number of men and horses needed for the roundabout.

"That's enough." Tu Hai smiled without thinking: "Thank you, Lord Dutong, and I also added two thousand elite soldiers to my subordinates." ”

This reason is very clear, Mulima is in charge, of course, he can't be alone. It's normal to leave a thousand full of eight flags. Tu Hai estimated that there were 4,000 elite cavalry to lead, which was a surprise that there were 2,000 more elite soldiers of the Jing Domain.

Tu Hai still didn't understand another meaning of Mulima, the increase of the soldiers and horses of the Jing Domain was to strengthen the power of the roundabout, and the second was to have cannon fodder to consume and cover to get out in case of resistance or trouble. In other words, until the key battle, the Manmeng Eight Banners must preserve their strength.

Jiang Yuanxun, the chief soldier of the right wing of the Jing Domain, Bai Xianzhong, and Xu Wanyao understood in their hearts, after all, this cannon fodder had been used for two days. There have been a lot of casualties, can you still have this awareness? But what is the way, in front of the green battalion soldiers, they are the masters; And in front of the Manchurian Taijun, they are grandsons.

In this way, it can be considered as a proper negotiation. Six thousand men and horses attacked in a roundabout way, and the main force continued to make the illusion of attacking and breaking through, pinning down the attention of the Ming army on the opposite side.

Wishful thinking played well. Of course, it was probably the most promising way to break the stalemate, but they seemed to have thought of the Ming army's intention to deter the defense here as simple. It's really just a good way to go. Did the Ming army gather the main force here? The roundabout attack is naturally a place with poor road conditions and many dangers, and the Ming army will be defenseless?

In terms of the number of soldiers and horses, it is only about half of the Ming army, and it is necessary to divide the troops in a roundabout way, whether it blindly believes in its own combat strength, or is it confused by the Ming army's posture of taking defense alone, or is it both?

Although the roundabout operation of the division of troops strives for secrecy. However, the Ming army had been deployed here for a long time, and there were many spies and scouts, and they were well hidden, and the intelligence was soon sent to the Ming army camp.

"Division?" Ma Bao, the king of Ruyang, was not surprised, but just asked again to confirm. Then he sneered.

The main force of the Ming army is indeed here, but it is not all, the new earl Zhang Guoyong and the general soldier Lei Zhaosheng led two regiments of more than 6,000 people are guarding the road of the Qing army's roundabout attack. Needless to say, Lei Pilgrim is a veteran who commanded operations during the Battle of Tengchong, and he has a lot of experience when it comes to positional defense. There are strong fortifications built on danger, and there are sharper weapons and equipment, and it is also very certain to resist twice the enemy.

A strong attack will block the attrition, and the troops will be weak and counterattack, which is a safe tactic finally set by Ma Bao and others. Most of the main force is here, and there is no danger of being broken through during the defense, and there is enough strength in the event of a counterattack. The response of the Qing army finally gave the Ming army the opportunity to switch from defense to attack.

"It's all cavalry, and even if the Eight Banners don't come out, there won't be too many left." Wu Sansheng cautiously analyzed, as the chief of staff, he was not in a hurry to make a judgment, but proposed to the commander, "Without heavy weapons, Zhang Guo can resist these thousands of enemy troops with all his might." And the enemy we face is weakened by this division of troops. ”

"As soon as most of the Manchurian and Mongolian Eight Banners are gone, the combat strength of the Qing army will definitely be greatly affected, and the opportunity for our army's counteroffensive has arrived." Ma Bao didn't think like this, if there were not these thousands of Manmeng Eight Banners, just the people of the Jing Domain, where would the Ming army be so steady and cautious, and they would have already met the enemy.

"Two days?" Wu San Province does not need too much calculation, the Qing army's detour was expected by the Ming army, and the time has long been determined, whether it will launch a counteroffensive two days or three days later, just considering the time and possibility of the Qing army's return again, the scope of reference is made.

Ma Bao pondered for a moment, lightly slapped the table, and made up his mind, "Launch a counterattack in two days, and strive to defeat the enemy in front of you in one day." Then turn to intercept and annihilate the Manchurian Eight Banners on the way back. ”

Every complex military operation can be broken down, and then you can see that there is nothing profound in it, basically some simple tactics to achieve a simple goal, interpreting the simplest principles of the art of war. The plan formulated by Ma Bao and others is also like this, trying to seize the gap between the Manchurian and Mongolian Eight Banners and the rest of the Qing army, either strong first and then weak, or weak first and then strong, in short, it is a tactical way to break through.

It is also safe to break down the decisive battle into several battles. Accumulating small wins for big wins is one aspect; If a battle is lost, the main force of the Ming army is still there, and it is easy to adjust and fight again with strength. In other words, the Ming army did not expect an earth-shattering battle to decide the outcome of the battle, nor would it collapse because of a single defeat.

Leave some leeway, leave some flexible space, and don't make desperate gambles, this is Zhu Yongxing's psychological habit after the shape is getting better day by day. But unconsciously, it has already affected the thinking of the officers below. (To be continued......)