"Your Highness, Timur is still only leading troops to fight today, and there is no other action." In an ear hole in the eighth trench, there were many oil lamps made of pine oil, which were used as temporary headquarters, and Zhu Su was stationed here at this time, listening to the reports left and right.

In the trench near the left of the headquarters, there were 3,000 Zhou Wang Guards, while the Ming army scattered on the periphery was only 2,000. Timur's guess was right, the distribution of the Ming army's forces at this time was indeed external and internal, and most of the troops were concentrated in the central government to rush to help at any time. One of the reasons for this is that the troops are scarce, and it is impossible to hold this long front separately. Second, it is also because of the poor flow of information, in this era, most operational commands still rely on flag language, while trench operations are different from others, and in many cases, flags are not displayed.

In this era, there was no radio, so troops could only be concentrated on the left side of the headquarters and deployed in a unified manner according to the situation.

It's a flaw, but it's also a helpless move.

"It seems that today, this Timur army has not made any moves." Zhu Su nodded, and the scouts who came to report immediately retreated. Zhu Su saw that Timur's camp on the sand table had already shown a trend of encircling the trench front, and instinctively felt that something was wrong.

"Your Highness, is this thief chief trying to besiege and kill us?" Cao Taidao. "Up to the time he came, except for the two temptations on the first day, he was always just fighting, and there was no movement."

"Why is this battle not fighting, retreating and not retreating?"

"The trench stretches for miles, and how can they surround it?" Di Meng said. "Not to mention that even now the poisoners and Persians are digging trenches for us...... The trenches were getting wider and wider, and even if Timur had a million-strong army, it was difficult to do anything. ”

"Your Highness, Timur has not moved for a long time, he must have made a plan, and we should have taken precautions as soon as possible." He admonished Zhu Su.

"Hmm." Zhu Su nodded, his expression quite ugly. In all fairness, Timur's rank is indeed much higher than that of Nahachu, Ma Heima, and others whom he has fought against.

The trench tactics, combined with the muskets that now lead the world in the Ming Dynasty, even if there were only 5,000 soldiers to fight, Zhu Su was confident that he would touch the Timurid Emperor, who was known as the "conqueror of the world" in history.

But the figures who can leave a reputation in history are really not in vain. If Timur had been impatient because of the declining strength of his grandson, Hema, or had chosen to attack with the overwhelming number of his men and horses, he would have had to run into a hard nail in front of the trenches and muskets.

And what about the world conquerors? Do you know this? Can you find a way to break the game?

But the problem is that even in the face of such unprecedented tactics, Timur was keenly aware of the danger, and after two tests on the first day, he decisively stopped the offensive and chose to brake quietly.

As long as it does not move, there will naturally be no losses and flaws, and at the same time, the mountainous military momentum has given Zhu Su huge pressure. Now, on the contrary, he Zhu Su needs to think about a way to break the situation.

“…… Let the rear army continue to coerce Ma Heima and squeeze Ma Heima to Thirsty Rock City. Zhu Su thought about it for a long time, and he could only come up with this method that was not a solution. Since Timur did not move, he seized the opportunity to bully his good grandson to death. What if Timur felt sorry for his grandson and might have chosen to attack him in a hurry?

"Yes." There were heralds to convey Zhu Su's orders, but the faces of the people in the tent still did not improve. They all know that this is just an attempt with little success rate, even if they look down on this reckless land, they can fight with the Timurid Empire, but they also have to admit that Timur is indeed a generation of heroes.

As a hero, how can he take care of a grandchild?

"Your Highness, in fact, we have already done a great job of attracting Timur here." The dog thought for a long time and whispered to each other. "Why don't we withdraw quietly......"

He's right. Timur has been lured here, and there is enough time for Zhu Di to gain a firm foothold.

However, Zhu Su shook his head. "Timur came slowly, with a very stable foothold, and there were no flaws, and he came to fight every day, and he tried to probe Ma in many ways, making it clear that he wanted to drag us here."

"If the withdrawal is discovered, the whole army will be annihilated. If you want to withdraw your troops safely, you must find an opportunity. ”

He didn't expect Timur to be so meticulous in his use of soldiers, so he didn't think about how to get out at the beginning. It is believed that Timur's power came from Mongolia and was influenced by Turkic and Islamic cultures, and the use of troops must be as wide as that of nomads.

Unexpectedly, Timur was so meticulous...... It's really hard to entangle.

"Timing...... The last general is afraid that the time we have waited for has not come, but the time of the thief chief has come first. Di Meng smiled bitterly when he heard this.

He has long been able to take charge on his own, and in the current situation, there is nothing he can't understand. Obviously, the thief chief named Timur on the other side was also waiting, waiting for an opportunity that I didn't know what it was.

Now, it's up to you to see which side is waiting for the right time first.

For several days, Timur only punished people for fighting, and scattered the horse cavalry to trap Zhu Su and others in the trench. Zhu Su's side was originally carrying a heavy burden for Zhu Di's troops who were marching in a hurry, and the supplies such as grain and gunpowder in his hands were sufficient, and there were trenches to cover them, so he was not in a hurry. I can't understand the scolding of the barbarians on the left and right.

Not too many people noticed that the temperature had been dropping for several days......

Early this morning, when Zhu Su woke up and drilled out of the trench, he found that heavy snow was falling from the sky like goose feathers. The snow was blowing heavily, and soon the ground was covered with a blank color. Cao Tai had lived with his father in northern Xinjiang for a long time, and he was very familiar with snow, so he looked up for a while and said happily: "It's snowing!" With such a heavy snowfall, it will take a few more days. ”

"As soon as the snow is thick, Timur's army will not be able to attack...... I'll be able to hold them back a little longer. ”

When the generals heard this, they were all happy. Heavy snow truce, this is almost a kind of consensus of the war of this era. After all, it is inconvenient to march in the snow, and the garrison is very advantageous. And with a little more delay, Timur is one more likely to show his flaws.

Zhu Su looked at the ground that was gradually covered in silver, and for some reason, he suddenly shook his whole body. The dog's eyes were sharp, and he immediately noticed Zhu Su's abnormality, and immediately asked, "Your Highness." ”

"What's wrong with you?"

"Not good!" Zhu Su's pupils trembled. "This snow...... The king forgot to calculate that the thief chief would use the snow! ”

"This heavy snowfall...... It is the opportunity for victory that the thief chief Timur is waiting for! ”

(End of chapter)