Chapter 547: The Prime Minister vs. the Prime Minister (Middle)
In the early morning of the next day, the main army led by Bismarck arrived as scheduled.
When Bismarck learned that the 120,000-strong army led by Miao Junfeng had been waiting for him here yesterday, his face became more solemn than ever.
"Ladd, give me the order to set the army back five miles, and camp by the river we passed by.
Made, you must return to Petersburg at once, and bring with you the 50,000 troops I have left behind in case of emergency.
Sinde, you have always been in charge of liaising with the three-way army, and now you should immediately give them a letter, and let them do their best to attack the city.
If a city is captured, it is forbidden to rush into it, but to build fortifications on the spot, while constantly sending cavalry to harass the surrounding area.
If you can't attack for a long time and there are casualties, you can adopt the tactic of fighting one and repairing three.
Alright, you guys hurry up! ”
A series of orders were issued in a flash of lightning. The three of them saw the clues, but they didn't say anything, but acted quickly to carry out their orders.
On the other side, Miao Junfeng was sitting in the big tent of the Chinese army, and after listening to the sentry's report, a smile rose on the corner of his mouth.
"I'm here to work, and you're on a long journey, plus this surprise I have for you. If I send a cavalry to harass you now, will I receive an unexpected gift?
Can Dian Wei be off-the-books? ”
With a "bang", the curtain of the tent was lifted by him. He walked straight in, and when he was still ten steps away from Miao Junfeng, he knelt down on one knee and said, "The last general." ”
"I will send you 5,000 cavalry, and you must entertain the guests who have come from afar on my behalf. The casualties are limited to a thousand, there you go! ”
"The last general is ordered, please wait for the good news of the last general." Dian Wei's eyes shone with excitement. He hadn't been on the battlefield for a long time, and at the same time, he never expected that the first battle of this opening would start by himself.
The sound of "booming" iron hooves sounded from the imperial court barracks, and the smoke and dust in the sky also began to drift away.
Bismarck, who was about to retreat, could not understand what the enemy was trying to do when he heard this voice.
"Listen to my commander's orders, the front army becomes the rear army, and the rear army becomes the front army.
The front army has three shield arrays, spears to defend against the enemy, and bows and arrows to assist. The formation conversion is complete within 20 breaths! ”
The army led by Bismarck was brought out by him, and the military quality was not to be said. After his order was given, the formation was switched with only eighteen breaths, and there was no panic and disorder at all.
Dian Wei, who rushed over, secretly said in his heart that something was wrong after seeing that Simai's army had changed formation in a blink of an eye, but the blood in his bones was boiling in an instant.
Everyone likes to fight, but he is an alternative, and what he loves most is this adversity. The more difficult the bone to gnaw it off, the more comfortable my heart will be.
"Whoosh whoosh...", a dense stream of arrows shot out of Bismarck's army, looming towards them.
"Raise your shield, flank attack!"
Dian Wei is a battle-hardened warrior, and the battlefield response to the enemy is at hand. He can change his tactics at any time depending on the situation on the ground.
The attacking cavalry, under the orders of Dian Wei, split into two groups in a herringbone pattern and circled the flank of the Smarck army.
The sound of "Dangdang Dang...", except for a very small number of cavalrymen who were shot and stayed here permanently. The large force still circled the flank of Bismarck's troops as scheduled.
Next, without Dian Wei's orders, everyone knows what to do.
"Kill!"
The sound of the battle sounded, and the brave cavalry rushed into the camp of the enemy army, interspersed with rapid intersperse. They don't know if they will die next, they only know that the duty of a soldier is to obey orders, and when they go to the battlefield, they cannot retreat, and they must carry out the marshal's orders from beginning to end.
However, the marshal who commanded the Western army this time was Bismarck. He wouldn't watch his soldiers being chopped down like melons and fruits by the enemy.
"The Chinese army attacked, the front army maneuvered, the archers were converted into short-handed troops, and the spearmen were converted into chainmen, leave their horses here for me!"
A series of orders were issued, and the originally somewhat broken camp once again became cohesive, and its combat effectiveness soared.
"It's broken!" Dian Wei, who provoked a Westerner soldier, shouted angrily.
He regretted it, regretted his contempt for his enemies, regretted how he had allowed impulses to take over his reason. If they can rush out, I'm afraid that there will only be 1,000 cavalry left at most.
Bismarck, who was standing in the distance, saw the cavalry who rushed into the camp fall one after another, and a smile gradually appeared on his face.
But this smile didn't stay long, and a warning sign from his soul brought his thoughts to the imperial court barracks opposite.
"If you really want to take advantage of the chaos, you shouldn't just send such a few people. Is the purpose of sending such a few people to test my strength and ability, or is there another plan?
Not good! Pass my commander's order, and the whole army will retreat in an orderly manner! ”
The soldiers who were fighting hard did not understand how Marshal Bismarck was about to withdraw his troops! This is obviously a great opportunity to destroy the enemy!
Complaining is complaining, if you can't figure it out, you can't figure it out, the marshal's order still has to be carried out.
On the side of the imperial court, Miao Junfeng waved his hand and shouted: "Release!" ”
Colorful beams of light rose from inside the barracks, drawing a brilliant curve in the direction of the Bismarck's army.
After three breaths, "Ah...", "Whoa...", "Woo...", all kinds of wails came and went.
"Sure enough! Marshal Miao Junfeng, I didn't expect that when we met for the first time, you gave me a dismount. Good! Very good! In two days' time, I'll come back to you for advice. ”
Bismarck's instinct was correct, if he hadn't believed in evil just now, the number of casualties would not be the same as it is now.
"Stop the pursuit and count the casualties." Dian Wei controlled his impulse this time, he raised his hand and shouted.
A moment later, a cavalryman came and reported: "General Qiyu, the number of casualties is 700, the number of wounded is 2,600, and the number of people who are slightly wounded or not injured is 1,700. ”
Dian Wei's face instantly became ugly, it seemed that he had been fighting for a long time, but in fact, he didn't even have a quarter of an hour to fight. In such a short period of time, the number of casualties exceeded half, and if it lasted for a while, maybe even he would become one of the fallen soldiers.
"Those who can still move will join us and carry the sacrificed brother home." Dian Wei turned over and dismounted, and carried a sacrificed soldier to his horse nearby.
In the Imperial Court barracks, Miao Junfeng quietly looked at the retreating enemy troops and Dian Wei and his party in the distance. According to his calculations, this battle should not have been the result.
"The iron-blooded prime minister really didn't blow it out, and the battle-hardened military strategists didn't make it up out of thin air. This short confrontation made you and me get to know each other for a while, and I don't know who will be better in the next battle? ”
Miao Junfeng put his hands behind his back, raised his head, and narrowed his eyes slightly. He's looking forward to the next matchup, and he's eager to make another breakthrough through this fight.
The taste of being sealed is not pleasant, and it is better to untie it as soon as possible, so as to get rid of the shackles of this self-cage as soon as possible.