Smoke rose from the Qing army's camp, but the defense of the camp was not chaotic, and even the number of soldiers near the wall was increasing.

"The Qing army is burning the baggage?" Liu Zhen looked puzzled, frowning and thinking.

"Then Daniel Zhang doesn't plan to stick to it?" Ma Zide guessed along this line of thought: "Or do you want to flee lightly?" ”

"Probably not." Ma Bao thought for a while and said uncertainly: "Is Daniel Zhang going to fight with us?" ”

"Your Highness is saying-" Zhang Guoyong pondered for a while, remembered an allusion, and blurted out: "Daniel Zhang wants to follow the example of the overlord of Chu and have a broken cauldron and sink the boat?" ”

"Well, that's pretty much the same thing." Ma Zide slapped his thigh and said: "Burn the excess grain, so that your subordinates know that there is no way to retreat, and they can fight desperately." ”

"Daniel Zhang must have hit this idea." Liu Zhen also felt that this judgment was the most correct, and said: "So, does Daniel Zhang want to take the initiative to attack and fight to the death, instead of huddling in the camp and waiting for death?" ”

"If you give weapons to the auxiliaries, you will have the power to fight." Ma Bao estimated it in his heart, and said with a smile: "It's just that when the thunder cannon bombarded that day, the auxiliary soldiers would inevitably mess up first, and Daniel Zhang was defeating himself." ”

"How does Daniel Zhang know the power of the Dao Heavenly Thunder Cannon?" Ma Zide pursed his lips, his face was light, and then he smiled: "And those Annan barbarians, how many times can they be bombarded by thunder artillery that day?" His Royal Highness is going to Annam, and it must be unstoppable. ”

"Look, the gate is open." Liu Zhen suddenly raised his hand and pointed and said.

Sure enough, the gate of the Qing army camp was opened, and groups of soldiers came out, leaning on the camp with their backs, and began to line up.

Ma Bao and the others observed for a moment, pulled out their horses and turned around, leaving only part of the cavalry to monitor the Qing army. The original plan was to use cavalry to stick to the Qing army when it retreated, constantly harassing and attacking, so that it could not move quickly. And now that the enemy wants to fight to the death here, there is naturally no need to hurry, just wait for the main infantry to arrive, and then destroy it in one battle.

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"Is it a regular battle?" After Zhu Yongxing got the news from the cavalry, his heart immediately became excited.

Finally, I had the opportunity to see the real battle between the two armies, what a breakthrough in the middle, outflanking on both flanks, and a surprise attack on the flanks...... What a rare opportunity to learn! Think about the grand scenes you see in movies and television, which are actually more exciting, dazzling and shocking than fake ones, right?

Well, there must also be the sound, light and smoke effect of the bombardment cannon, the invincible impact of the war elephant, the galloping momentum of the cavalry, and the bravery of the infantry shouting and charging. It's exciting to think about, and it's so enjoyable.

"King Zhao." Zhu Yongxing's mood was agitated for a moment, and he turned his head to ask Bai Wenxuan, "The Qing army is out of the camp and arrayed, how should our army respond?" ”

Bai Wenxuan pondered for a moment and said, "Daniel Zhang wants to follow the plan of breaking the cauldron and sinking the boat to inspire the whole army to fight to the death." However, this practice can only make morale flourish for a while, and most of the grain will be burned, and if our army takes a defensive position and the morale of the Qing army will decline, it will be chaotic without a fight. ”

Zhu Yongxing was a little disappointed, but he didn't immediately speak out against it. After all, there is no doubt about the advantage, and if you can reduce the casualties and easily win the last battle, it is understandable to be conservative. Isn't it too selfish to patronize and learn and gain knowledge.

"Of course, our army has an obvious advantage, and the cavalry alone can make up four thousand, which has exceeded the number of soldiers of the Qing army." Bai Wenxuan secretly glanced at Zhu Yongxing's face, pondered his thoughts, and mentioned another method, "Our army still has thousands of infantry, as well as heavenly thunder artillery, and war elephants, even if it is a dignified battle, it will be undefeated." ”

Zhu Yongxing smiled, a little embarrassed. What Bai Wenxuan said later obviously meant to take care of himself, whether he was conservative or positive, it was also up to him to say a word. And the casualties of the Ming army are also in his heart. As soon as there was a burden, Zhu Yongxing hesitated a little. After all, he has not yet developed the kind of cold politician mentality that can treat casualties as a mere number on paper.

"That's good." After thinking about it carefully, Zhu Yongxing decided to make preparations with both hands, and then decide when the time comes, depending on the specific situation, "Our army should first prepare for a battle, so as not to rush the response in case the Qing army attacks." Specifically, it is offensive or defensive, and then we will observe and study it when we get to the place. ”

"It's a surefire solution." Bai Wenxuan nodded yes.

"Then it will be hard for King Zhao to arrange the troops, and make arrangements first." Zhu Yongxing was self-aware and handed over the task to Bai Wenxuan.

At the strategic level, Zhu Yongxing relies on his wealth of knowledge and far-reaching vision, and no one can surpass him; But when it comes to specific tactical arrangements, he is still in the learning stage. For example, this platoon should be arranged, how many troops should be placed in the center, how many people should be left on the two wings, when should the position be stabilized, when should the enemy be attacked, and whether to choose the flanks or the center...... These ad hoc commands, which incorporate a large amount of actual combat experience, are obviously not something that Zhu Yongxing can master in a short period of time.

Bai Wenxuan took the order and left, and the marching team began to slow down. The real battle array is obviously not the head of the Mengshan Ke and Dai native soldiers, and their forward position must be given to the Ming army behind and the auxiliary soldiers with armor on their backs; The left, center, and right soldiers and horses should also be arranged and the generals commanded should also be specifically arranged; I also had to send an order to Ma Bao and the others, asking them to step up their reconnaissance of the terrain and find a wide area suitable for array......

This hectic and time-consuming meeting, but after the excitement, Zhu Yongxing was already calm and did not feel impatient. Because, he remembered a sentence that I don't know who said, which probably means: "In the retreat, ninety-nine out of a hundred generals will not turn back to fight, but the only one who dares to fight back must not be taken lightly." ”

There is nothing wrong with being careful, once an enemy who has been cornered breaks out, it is really not something that can be dealt with lightly. In line with this mentality, Zhu Yongxing gradually leaned towards the conservative tactics mentioned by Bai Wenxuan. Things are easy to change, and the current situation is not a small good, but a great good, and of course it is not the time to be forced to fight desperately and heroically.

This is like two people playing Go, the inferior party is desperate, and he dares to use any move; Most of the dominant side will have the psychology of seeking stability, and suffer a small loss, just to maintain the advantage to the bottom. If the opponent gives up resistance and concedes defeat, that is the best outcome.

And Zhu Yongxing's reverse thinking is not 100% accurate. Man's thinking is so complex and changeable, he can only try to figure it out and try to find the enemy's most likely thinking rules, as well as the most likely strategies and tactics to adopt. But he is unable to understand all the thoughts of the enemy, and he has taken various measures to deal with them with no loopholes.

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