Night attacks were an ancient tactic. Due to the darkness of the night, it was difficult for technical weapons to fully exert their power, and it was difficult for the army to command, communicate, and coordinate. But it was good for approaching secretly, killing the enemy in close combat, and winning by surprise.
When one's own forces were less than the enemy's or their weapons were inferior, night attacks were the first choice to defeat the enemy. In the dark, advanced weapons would not be effective due to the limited field of vision. Instead, close combat cold weapons would be the most effective.
In the modern history of war, the Chinese army had developed night attacks because of their inferior weapons. Whether it was against the Japanese or the Americans, this tactic had been tried and tested.
Now, faced with an absolute disadvantage and the dilemma of not being able to resist the Qin Army during the day, Nurhachi decided to launch night attacks. Through night victories, he could reverse the decline during the day, stabilize the situation, and at the same time, stabilize the army's morale and encourage the low morale.
The successive defeats during the day had made the morale of the Jianzhou army very bad. They were about to lose the will to continue fighting. And just before, when the messenger sent by Chu Ying mentioned the terms of the peace talks, Nurhachi had felt an unkind look in his eyes.
He had decisively killed the messenger and extinguished the thought that should not have existed. But the look in his eyes still made him feel a lingering fear.
He had relied on his prestige and military achievements to rule Jianzhou. Only he knew what that gaze meant. He knew that in a tribe where only the strong were respected, once his prestige disappeared, his rule would also cease to exist.
Jianzhou was still in the tribal era and had not evolved into the era of political power. Legality and righteousness did not exist at all. There were not as many twists and turns as the Han people, but there was also no relatively stable structure of the Han people. Jianzhou could undergo major changes at any time.
At this moment, he urgently needed a hearty victory to salvage the situation. If he won, he would regain the trust of the people of the Jian Province and continue to be the ruler of the Jian Province. No one would be able to shake his position, but if he were to lose …
Everything would be completely over.
There was no doubt about it.
Nurhachi could not afford to lose. He really could not afford to lose.
Therefore, he decided to launch a night attack. He brought Fei Yingdong, left Fei Yanggu in the middle of the army, and led 3,000 warriors to launch a night attack on the Qin Army's camp.
He didn't need a great victory. As long as he could obtain some results, he could go back and announce his victory. Then, he could stabilize the morale of the army and achieve his goal.
Right now, he didn't even dare to dream of winning. He just wanted to fight to a draw and snatch a few heads back so that his clansmen would know that he was still him, that he was still the strongest warrior.
The army took advantage of the night to quietly set off. The people and horses were all silenced to minimize the sound emitted so that they would not be able to react in time and be ambushed.
In the dark of the night, the Jianzhou army quietly advanced. When they arrived at a position where they could observe the Qin Army's camp, they only saw the light of the fire in the Qin Army's camp and a few patrolling soldiers coming and going.
Well, this was the most normal thing. If there were no soldiers at the gate, he would have suspected that the Qin Army was prepared.
Because this was also in line with the Qin Army's practice. The Hans were very good at the art of war and paid attention to the night watch. Nurhachi did not dare to underestimate these enemies who had defeated him several times.
"The Qin Army probably did not expect us to launch a sneak attack. They just lost in the day and now we're launching a sneak attack at night. They definitely did not expect it. Let's go! We'll catch them off guard! In this way, we can turn the situation around! "
Fei Yingdong excitedly clenched the weapon in his hand.
Nurhachi nodded and was about to speak, but a chill suddenly passed through his heart.
No, no, it shouldn't be. Something seemed wrong …
Was it too quiet?
He took a closer look at the Qin Army's camp. Because the light was limited and the distance was far, he could only see the outline. Just this outline, he felt that something was wrong. His intuition told him that there was something fishy about it. He couldn't press forward with all his strength, or he would regret it.
He didn't know why he had such an intuition, but it was born in this way. He frowned and suddenly didn't know whether he should give the order or not.
If he gave the order, he was afraid that there would be an ambush. The Qin Army's performance was so sharp, how could they not be prepared at night? Even if they defeated him in the day, they should have the strength to fight back. If he attacked rashly, could they have been prepared?
If he didn't give the order, how could he turn the situation around?
If he attacked like this, he would lose all his troops in a few days. At that time, his family would be in trouble, and the whole Jianzhou Jurchen Women would be finished.
He hesitated again.
"Do we fight or not?"
Seeing Nurhachi's confused face, Fei Yingdong became anxious and asked hurriedly.
Nurhachi looked at Fei Yingdong with a struggling look on his face.
"I'm worried that the Qin Army is prepared. Think about it, they have always been so strict, marching and camping. How could they not be prepared for our night attack? I still feel that something is wrong here. Don't you think it's too quiet? "
Fei Yingdong blinked and looked around. It was dark and he couldn't see anything. He calmed down and tried to feel carefully. It seemed that he really couldn't hear any sound. It was really too quiet.
The silence was a little scary.
Fei Yingdong looked at Nurhachi with some surprise and doubt.
"It seems so. The Han people have always been very cunning. Could it be that they are waiting for us to attack at night? What should we do? Do we fight or not? "
It was still Nurhachi who made the decision. Nurhachi frowned and thought for a moment.
"Why don't we send a team to check it out first? If there is an ambush, we will retreat. If there is no ambush, we will continue to attack. Anyway, the Han people can't catch us in the middle of the night, can they?"
Seeing that Nurhachi was in a dilemma, Fei Yingdong gave him a suggestion.
Nurhachi thought it made sense, so he nodded and planned to send a team of 500 people to check out the situation. If there was any change, they would retreat directly.
With this idea in mind, Nurhachi sent one of his trusted men to sneak up with 500 people, planning to sneak into the Qin Army's camp and start a massacre.
He watched the team of 500 people slowly approaching the Qin Army's camp from a safe place behind, and then …
For a moment, Nurhachi didn't even see where the fire came from. Then, screams rang out. Nurhachi saw countless lit torches being thrown at the feet of the 500-man team from all directions. Then, the sound of guns rang out incessantly, and the screams were very ear-piercing.
Seeing this, Nurhachi didn't stop at all, and immediately ran back.
"Retreat!"
Fei Yingdong didn't stop either, and immediately ran back with Nurhachi.
He was afraid that he would die here if he ran a little slower.
The continuous sound of guns, shouts, and screams intertwined behind him, making him run back at full speed, and he didn't even have time to get on his horse.
Thank God, the Qin Army only cared about the 500 unlucky people, and they escaped unscathed.
The battle was soon over. Ma Chong walked to Luo Rong, who was commanding the cleaning of the battlefield, with a dissatisfied face.
"Old Luo, what happened? It's not their main force? "
Luo Rong's face was also very gloomy. The ambush he personally commanded only killed two or three people. Of course, he was not very satisfied. Their original plan was to kill the main force of Nurhachi's night attack. They thought that Nurhachi would bring at least three thousand troops for the night attack, but in the end, there were only five hundred people.
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