Yin Qi held Hong Niang's hand and felt that it was soft and smooth, unlike a man's hand. It was this pair of smooth and slender hands that could hold swords and spears, use fists and palms, and once effortlessly killed Bai Yin, who was more fearsome than a tiger, with one palm strike.
Which girl would not like such a handsome jade-like, brave and skillful young hero of the desert?
Hong Niang was half a head taller than her. At this moment, she was hugging her slender waist and whispering something into her ear. Yin Qi did not make a sound and only listened. Her heart was filled with joy and her pretty face became redder and redder. Paralyzed in 'his' arms, her beautiful eyes flowed with spring, her eyes soft and her bones soft. She was like a young girl that had just bloomed.
Cheng Qiyun walked to the entrance of the hall and coughed lightly. The two in the hall suddenly separated. Yin Qi's rosy cheeks were dyed red and she looked back, appearing very shy.
Aguda Mu and the generals of the Three Duoyan Guards had already responded to the summons. These people already knew what they were going to discuss. There was no panic in their expressions and even some excitement.
Although the Three Duoyan Guards were forced to adopt a defensive stance after the Flower Trap was killed, they did not suffer any losses at Bayan's hands. But in the course of direct confrontation with the enemy, they did not suffer any losses at Bayan's hands. On the contrary, these generals all possessed many of the cattle, sheep, horses and slaves they captured from the Tatar tribes, so they gained a great advantage.
It can be said that the Three Duoyan Guards retreated to their headquarters because their commander-in-chief was killed and the highest authority was vacant. It was not because the Three Duoyan Guards' strength was damaged. Therefore, not only in terms of fighting power, but also in morale, they had no fear of Bayan Meng. Now that they heard that they were going to take advantage of the fierce battle between Wala and the Tartars to attack again, they instead rubbed their fists and palms together.
Seeing the Three Duoyan Guards enter the hall, Queen Yin Qi quickly retracted her girlish demeanor and sat on the seat of honor. She explained the military situation to them again. Other than the blush on her cheeks, there was no other flaw. The grassland people were naturally careless. Even if they saw the Queen's eyes today, they only felt that the Queen's eyes were exceptionally bright like the stars.
Cheng Qiyun pursed her lips and took the opportunity to lean forward slightly. She moved closer to Cui Ying 'er and said with a mischievous smile, "Ying' er, I couldn't tell that you have such good skills. Coaxing this little beauty to the point that her heart is blooming with joy."
Cui Ying 'er straightened her back, placed her hands on her knees, and looked at Yin Qi, pretending to be all ears. At the same time, she snorted and said in a proud tone, "Of course, do you think that I, Cui Ying' er, am a vegetarian? Isn't it easy to coax a little girl? "
Cheng Qiyun asked curiously, "I saw you sticking close to her ear and whispering. Just what kind of bewitching potion did you use to make the young lady so happy?"
The corner of Cui Ying'er's mouth curled up as she whispered with a faint smile, "You want to know what I did to her and what I said to her?"
"That's right, that's right!" Cheng Qiyun's spirit was roused. Her woman's curiosity suddenly increased and she immediately replied in high spirits.
Cui Ying'er glanced back at Cheng Qiyun and raised her eyebrows proudly. She covered her mouth with her hand and pretended to cough, but she laughed softly at Cheng Qiyun and said, "Me, I just told Yin Qi what he ~ ~ said to me on his behalf, and she will be happy."
How could Cheng Qiyun not know who she was talking about?
Cheng Qiyun's heart thumped and a sour feeling immediately rose up, "He … cough cough, what did he say to you?"
"Hehehe …" The smile on Red Lady's face disappeared, "I'm not telling you!"
Cheng Qiyun snorted and gritted her teeth in anger.
After a moment of silence, Cheng Qiyun said in a low voice, "This time, I will go with you!"
Cui Ying'er glanced at her and said in disdain, "This is going to war, I don't have time to take care of you."
Cheng Qiyun didn't mind and said, "It is precisely because we are going to war, and this is an important war, that I must go with you. This war … is imperative and extremely dangerous. I didn't get Daren's permission in advance. If something happens to you … I must go with you! "
"Go with you for what? You can't even lift your saber! " Cui Ying'er's tone was reprimanding, but there was a touch of gentleness in her eyes, "This is my own idea, he won't blame you. If it really fails, what's the point of you going with me to die? Don't forget … don't forget the long term plan you designed for Daren. "
Cheng Qiyun smiled and said faintly, "If you lose and die, then this plan can't be carried out anymore. You have a straightforward nature and are good at fighting but not scheming. Now that you have sent out troops without Daren's permission, you have dragged down the three Duoyan Guards, the White Coat Army that you have painstakingly built, and even Ming Destiny's army. Once you fail, Daren won't blame you for being rash, he will only reprimand me for not doing my duty. This war is not just your war, it is also my war. I must go. "
Cui Ying'er looked at her, her eyes sparkling, and said in a low voice, "Sister Qiyun …"
Cheng Qiyun suddenly smiled and said softly, "Don't be so moved. Do you think I want to go? I must go! Ying'er, do you know, even though you have a large army in your hands and are all-powerful, in Daren's heart, you have no schemes, you are rash, just like a child who easily gets into trouble. That's why he tolerates and pampers you.
Among all the women, the one that Daren is most worried about is you. He has no choice but to place you in such a place where there is danger everywhere and every step is an abyss. But that worry and concern, although Daren doesn't say it, I understand it in my heart.
And I, in his heart, am a wise and omnipotent expert, a fox demon that has cultivated for a thousand years. If I don't go out to harm others, he should already be thanking the gods. Sigh, he always thinks that I am strong, so he lets me come and go, never worrying, never worrying … "
Cheng Qiyun said faintly, she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed and resentful. Which woman doesn't want their beloved to hold her in the palm of his hand and protect her? But Cheng Qiyun prided herself on her intelligence. Even though she had successfully left an impression in Yang Ling's heart that she was wise and resourceful, and that she was a female Zhuge Liang, there were always losses. Correspondingly, Yang Ling's care and protection for her lessened.
Cheng Qiyun sighed and pulled herself together, saying, "Now that we have acted on our own and sent out troops, it is fine if we succeed, but if we fail and something happens to you, how can Daren not blame me? No matter what, I'm going to follow you and protect you. "
She blinked her eyes and chuckled, "Well, it's just like many families. The youngest child in the family would go out and cause trouble, but when he comes back, he's always the eldest, getting beaten up and punished. The adults treat you like this too. In order not to get punished, I can only follow along and watch you don't cause trouble!"
Cui Ying 'er's nose almost became crooked from anger when she heard this. She turned her face away and said stubbornly, "Who wants to be touched? I can't wait for Daren to teach you a lesson every day. Otherwise, won't you go against the heavens?"
She paused and said, "If you want to go, it's up to you. But here, your public identity is my sister, a merchant. What reason do you have to go to the battlefield?"
Cheng Qiyun touched the tip of her nose and glanced at the generals in the hall. She chuckled, saying, "I have my own plan!"
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"Boyan can't even take care of himself now and can't divide his forces to defend against the Duoyan Guards and the White Shirt Army. But he will definitely send scouts to spy on our movements. Outside the Great Wall, thousands of miles of flat land, there is no possibility for a large army to hide. Presumably, he already knows that we have sent troops. "
The blue sky and the desert looked even more desolate and tragic. September was the golden autumn, the wind was mighty, and the yellow sand was endless. Cheng Qiyun and Adni were both dressed in men's clothes, short shirts and thin pants, covered with robes and felt hats. They stood side by side on the peak of Yandu Mountain.
To fight a war, one would need armors, tents, saddles and bridles, as well as all kinds of medicinal materials. How could a smart merchant give up the opportunity to make money from war?
Cheng Qiyun used the excuse of going to the Ming Destiny Guards to buy these military supplies and openly 'escaped' from the Queen's Residence. Then she rushed to meet up with Adni and led the soldiers to Yandu, where they stopped to wait for Red Lady.
"The White Shirt Army and the Duoyan Guards have already met up and are heading here. They will probably arrive tomorrow evening. Sister Qiyun, what does my spy team need to do? "Adni asked excitedly.
Cheng Qiyun muttered to herself: "Our arrival has saved Wala's life. I didn't expect Bayan, this salted fish, to turn the tables again and again. After a hundred defeats, he used Huo Sieve's carelessness to turn defeat into victory in one fell swoop and defeated the Wala army. Although Huo Sieve broke out of the encirclement, he was unfortunately hit by two arrows and only lasted for three days before he died.
Now Bayan Meng is launching a full-scale counterattack and relentlessly pursuing the morale of the Wala tribe. It is difficult for the Wala tribe to organize an effective resistance. In this way, our enemy is confirmed to be Bayan Meng. We can't wait for Bayan to completely conquer Wala, that is not in line with our interests. Moreover, Wala, this useless mud, is still of great use to us. "
Adni smiled mischievously: "To keep the Duoyan Guards in check?"
"Yes, now that we have inserted the power of the Duoyan Guards, we still can't control the political situation. At this time, we have to make them completely stand on our side and make their nobles obediently follow our orders. We can't let them feel that the grassland is no longer a threat. Instead of using all our strength to lift a huge force, it is better to use a lever and lightly pry it up. "
Cheng Qiyun giggled, her beautiful face blossoming like a flower: "But Wala still has another use. We don't have enough appetite to swallow the entire grassland. In order to prevent the forces of the Western Region and the Northern Region from filling in this blank space, the exhausted and internally scattered Wala still needs to continue struggling at death's door for us."
"Sigh!" Adni sighed softly: "It's really scary to be your opponent. Before you squeeze out all of my value, I can't even want to die even if I want to lose. Red Lady's army is about to arrive, do my people need to go with her? "
"No, your people are not trained for this. You spent so much effort and money to train them, you can't abandon their strengths and take their weaknesses. Moreover, you only have a total of five thousand people, a frontal assault is not very useful."
"Then, my mission is …?"
Cheng Qiyun narrowed her eyes and a trace of killing intent flashed in her eyes: "Prey on the weak and attack their rear! Disrupt the enemy's formation and disrupt their morale! "
"Or information, an ambush?"
"No, you don't need to deal with Bayan's army. Bayan's people come from the three large tribes on the left, and these three large tribes are made up of many small tribes. In this battle with Wala, both sides thought that victory was in their grasp. In order to complete the battle, both sides sent out elite cavalry and all the able-bodied men to the battlefield. The tribes no longer have any fighting strength! "
Adni bit her lips and said in a low voice: "Sister Qiyun, the Tatar tribe was plundered by Hua Dang, and what Bayan took back was only an empty shell. The Horqin tribe was also ambushed by us in many places, and a large area of the grassland was burned. This winter, those shepherds already had a hard time. If we attack their tribe again, they won't be able to catch their breath in five or six years. In the tribe … there are only the old and weak left. "
"I understand," Cheng Qiyun said softly, but her soft voice carried an indescribable decisiveness: "Being kind to the enemy is being cruel to one's own people. On the battlefield, all means are reasonable, all for one goal: victory!
With one wrong thought, thousands of heads will fall to the ground, and you will be consigned to eternal damnation. The merciful cannot command an army, dispel your foolish kindness. Since you are on the battlefield, you have to think of yourself as a ferocious wolf! "
"Yes!" Adni was, after all, a professional soldier. After a brief hesitation, she still firmly accepted the order.
"Five thousand men and horses, split into three teams. Once Red Lady's army arrives, you will immediately leave and carry out guerrilla warfare in the various tribes of the grassland. Try to plunder without killing. Once the situation of the tribes being attacked reaches Bayan Mengke, the morale of the army will definitely be greatly affected, which will strongly support Red Lady's operation. The more trouble you cause there, the less pressure Red Lady will have to bear, and the greater the chance of victory! "
"Understood, don't worry! I will personally lead the team and will definitely complete the mission! "Adni replied in a clear voice as if she was making a vow.
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In the vast and boundless desert, wild sand and flowing fire, lone geese flew across the sky. Red Lady led the sixty thousand troops to advance in the vast Gobi Desert. The army moved slowly like a forest, and their spirit was as strong as a mountain. Men were self-respecting, and the wind and thunder could destroy their character.
Every three thousand men formed a column, and each column had three chiliarchs, each managing a thousand men team. These three thousand men teams advanced in three rows. The first thousand men team was equipped with leather armor, and their main weapons were spears and javelins. They were mainly responsible for breaking through in the center and opening up the gap.
The second thousand men team was mainly equipped with sabers, scimitars, and simple mace. They were responsible for quickly charging in after the cavalry with spears tore open the gap, engaging in close combat, and expanding the results of the battle.
The third thousand men team was all light cavalry without armor. Their task was to scout and cover, provide firepower support, eliminate the remaining enemies, and track and pursue. Their main weapons were bows and scimitars. Scimitars were used for self-defense, and bows were their main weapons. They carried two kinds of arrows, one with a small, sharp, lighter arrowhead with poison, used for long-range shooting; the other with a large, wide arrowhead with a barb, was lethal, and was used for close combat. In addition, each of them was equipped with a lasso.
Sixty thousand people, twenty phalanxes, all with the same configuration. This was Red Madame, Cheng Qiyun, and Adeni's respective ideas, combining the prairie's battle formation, the Han people's use of troops, and certain characteristics of the Western army. The twenty phalanxes were arranged in a nearly parallel large column, advancing forward in a very wide battle line. From a distance, the army blotted out the sky and covered the earth, their imposing manner was extremely mighty.
They had already come into contact with the vanguard team of Bayan's army several times. Bayan's main force was nearby, spying on their movements like wolves. The successive battles had not only lost Bayan's army, but also his grasslands and pastures. Now that the three Duoyan guards did not come looking for him, he had to hurry before the arrival of winter. If they looted the Wala or the Duoyan guards, more than half of the Tatars, who lacked food and clothing, would freeze and starve to death in this winter.
The three Duoyan guards took the initiative to attack, forcing them to give up on the fleeing Wala people and turn to deal with this new and powerful opponent. The leader of this army was the deputy khan, Yang Ying, whom he had personally supported.
If this was a war of the Central Plains people, perhaps Bayan Meng would find a great scholar like Luo Binwang to write an eloquent and emotional essay, listing Red Lady's betrayal of the alliance to win the hearts of the people. But this was the grasslands, where there were only moving tribes and no fixed cities.
The grasslands only believed in strength represented by steel swords. Even if he found a scholar to write a good essay that could fight against a hundred thousand troops, there was no place to post it. The only thing Bayan Meng could do was to take advantage of Red Lady's unstable footing to counterattack and thwart her attack, buying time for himself to completely conquer Wala and rise again in the grasslands.
Cheng Qiyun wiped the sweat from her forehead and took the water bag hanging on the saddle. She pulled out the cork and gulped down a few mouthfuls of water. Red Lady sat on the horse with ease. She saw this and sneered: "What, you can't take it anymore? I told you not to come earlier. I have to take care of you all the way. "
Cheng Qiyun snorted and said: "Who needs you to take care of me? I have been running around in the vast grasslands outside the pass for some time. Don't look down on me. "
Cui Ying 'er giggled and was about to make fun of her when suddenly a rider galloped over. The horse was very fast, stirring up a trail of dust behind him. It was a scout from the White Clothes Army. As he rushed forward, before he could steady his warhorse, he fell down from the horse's back. This man did not care about anything else, he staggered and crawled up, threw himself in front of Red Madame, and shouted loudly, "Reporting! Your Highness, there are traces of the enemy twenty li to the right ahead! "
The man was panting heavily. A wolf fang arrow had pierced through his shoulder and he swayed unsteadily.
"Come, bandage the wound!" Red Lady said calmly. After she finished speaking, she raised the Qian Li Yan hanging on her chest and calmly observed for a moment. The corner of her mouth revealed a trace of a sneer.
This was the advantage of the Qian Li Yan. She could clearly understand how the enemy arranged their troops and what kind of formation they used to attack before the enemy cavalry arrived. She could then make countermeasures in time. This was the advantage that the enemy's' aerial reconnaissance aircraft ', Hai Dongqing, did not have. A well-trained Hai Dongqing could warn its master and tell its master the direction of the enemy's attack, but it would never be able to distinguish the various complicated formations.
Military orders were issued one after another and the army suddenly sped up to meet the enemy. Tens of thousands of people galloped on horseback. Yellow waves surged like waves and dust filled the air, covering the sky and covering the sun. The tens of thousands of soldiers were like hundreds of thousands of cavalry. The messengers continuously passed through the columns and roared hoarsely. The first large-scale battle between the White Shirt army and the Duoyan army and Bayan Mengke had begun.
In the distance, a gray line appeared on the horizon of yellow sand and then turned into a surging tide. The iron hooves of countless warhorses trampled on the grayish-yellow mottled grassland, causing the earth to tremble slightly. The vigorous and powerful sound of a horn accompanied by countless densely packed cavalry formations rushed towards Red Lady's army.
The flag of Red Lady's middle army fluttered. All the officers and soldiers raised their spears, took down their bows and brandished their sabers. The warhorses galloped and the twenty phalanxes were still scattered. Looking from the sky, they looked like a beautiful carpet extending all the way to the front.
In front of them, a huge wave with yellow sand covering the sky was surging and roaring. The head of the tide gradually staggered, forming a sharp arrow-shaped attack formation that pressed towards Red Lady's camp.
The trembling of the earth had turned into a violent rumble. Tens of thousands of horses galloped forward. The phalanxes of Big Cudgel were the first to meet the sharp arrow-like formation formed by the cavalry.
There was no attack. Strangely, there was no run-up to attack. Big Cudgel's phalanxes suddenly reined in their horses and stopped advancing. The third group of archers sped up and passed through the first and second groups. Under the command of the chiliarch, countless poisoned arrows were pointed towards the sky.
Smoke and dust filled the sky in front of them and fluttered above the desert. Only the soldiers in front of them could be seen. The soldiers behind them were already hidden in the dust. Big Cudgel Liu remained unmoved. He pointed the black iron rod in his hand forward and loudly ordered.
"Swish!" A rain of arrows fluttered down.
"Swish!" Another rain of arrows was shot. At this time, the first wave of arrows had just entered the sky full of dust.
"Change the arrows!"
After assessing the distance between both sides and the speed of the enemy cavalry, the chiliarch and centurion loudly ordered. The soldiers changed to heavy arrows and mercilessly launched another rain of arrows!
Another two rounds of arrows were used up. The archers of the light cavalry didn't move. The cavalry of the second and third groups simultaneously urged their horses forward and once again overtook them. Every heavy cavalry took out a javelin with a shiny tip and an iron tail.
"Hai 'er!" Over a thousand soldiers shouted in unison. Over a thousand javelins with terrifying destructive power that could pierce through a warhorse were thrown out with a mournful howl. At the same time, the arrows of the third group of archers appeared in the sky like a dark cloud.
Spears were raised one after another like a dense forest. The moment of a bloody battle had arrived. The arrow formation in front of them had already been disfigured by the rain of arrows and javelins.
The chilling battle cries drowned out the neighing of the warhorses and the rumbling of the earth. This phalanx had fallen into close combat, but the other phalanxes still continued to advance. Because Bayan's army was in an arrow formation, they were already crisscrossed with each other. Red Lady's army was also in a phalanx. One phalanx fought while the other phalanx advanced at an even speed. This immediately enveloped the Tatar vanguard camp within their steadily advancing ranks.
Every vanguard that was disfigured by the arrows and javelins would awkwardly discover that in front of them was the enemy's phalanx. On the left, right, and even behind them, there were also enemy phalanxes. The enemies in front of them were charging over at a crazy speed. They raised their spears high and brandished their swords and sabers. They were like ferocious tigers that had come out of their cage as they roared and charged at them.
On the left and right, the White Shirt Army rushed forward while eliminating the scattered warriors at the edge of their camp. Like a plane cutting a plank, they thinned them layer by layer.
On the desert, both sides rode back and forth and charged at each other, fighting to the death. Blood sprayed everywhere and fell into the mud. Red Lady's wave-like charge had turned every Chisel Battle Squad member of Bayan's into rocks. She was like a surging tide, surrounding them like a vast ocean … ….
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By the time the battle ended, it was already midnight. On the desert, under the cold moonlight, countless corpses were left behind. The heavily wounded warhorses kneeling on the ground neighed like whimpers. No one knew when, but a warrior would wake up from the pile of corpses. He would stumble for a while like a zombie, and then he would fall to the ground with a thud. No one knew whether it was because he had stopped breathing or because he fell due to exhaustion.
Bayan Meng was defeated in the first battle, but he also discovered the weakness of Red Lady's army in this battle. The battle formation used by the Three Duoyan Guards was relatively new. It was quite good for tens of thousands of soldiers to form a battle formation in such a short period of time. The Three Duoyan Guards neither had the time nor the ability to gather so many troops to practice the formation. Their coordination and tacit understanding could only be honed on the battlefield bit by bit.
In this way, the battle formation that was just used on the battlefield still had many flaws and details that needed to be constantly supplemented and perfected in actual combat. Therefore, although this tactic was a way to deal with the Chiseling Tactics, there were still flaws. The gaps between the various formations was one of their weaknesses.
Bayan Meng quickly changed his tactics and integrated the army into four troops in the next few days of resistance. He took advantage of the weakness of the Duoyan Army's scattered encirclement to carry out key attacks. This forced Red Lady to concentrate her troops and fight a frontal battle with him.
For three days in a row, the battlefield was filled with corpses and the sun and moon were dark. Cheng Qiyun did not expect the Tartar army to be so brave and fierce. Even after fighting a hundred battles with the Fire Sieve, the army was still so strong. Although a frontal battle was the main method to consume the enemy's strength, they still had something to rely on. They also had the support of Ming Destiny's army. There was no need to fight head-on. So, she advised Red Lady to change the frontal battle into a battle of harassment. While waiting for Ming Destiny's reinforcements, she hoped that Adeni's harassment of the enemy's rear would have the effect of shaking the army's morale.
Bayan Meng's army was also exhausted after a series of battles. Fortunately, after the death of the Fire Sieve, the Wala army was unable to recover. Leguci and Accra led the remaining troops to flee and did not dare to attack the Three Duoyan Guards from the front and back. Thus, Bayan Meng was able to temporarily take a breather in the guerrilla warfare with the Duoyan Army.
However, very quickly, worrying news came: the Duoyan Army sent small troops to attack the large and small tribes that had lost their protection. The news of the tribes being attacked reached the military camp. The warriors of those tribes were burning with anxiety. They did not know the situation at home and were worried about the life and death of their loved ones. The morale of the army began to slacken.
At the same time, Bayan Meng also received news that the Dushi had sent out an army to gather the Han people's militia to cross the Fisherman Sea and penetrate from the northeast. The Ming Army left Gubei Kou and traveled day and night. The only thing that slightly comforted Bayan Meng was that these two armies brought with them carriages, horses, and infantry. Thus, their marching speed was affected and they would not join the battle for the time being.
Bayan Meng knew that he could not continue to deal with Red Lady. He must now completely defeat this powerful force before the Ming Army arrived. Otherwise, with the support of the Ming Army, the Duoyan Army would sweep the desert grasslands and conquer his tribe. At that time, he, Bayan Meng, would have nowhere to go.
The only option of survival in the face of death pushed Bayan Meng onto the path of a decisive battle. The only way was to fight to the death!
At the foot of the Dalanteligun Mountains, the Tatar army, who were more familiar with the terrain of the grasslands than the Duoyan Army, split into two groups and forced the Duoyan Guards here to seek a decisive battle. They could not continue to fight. Bayan Meng's army adopted a stance of fighting to the death. One side faced the river, the other side faced the mountain, and the other two sides were blocked by Bayan Meng.
Unless they abandoned their horses and pulled the tens of thousands of soldiers up the bare, sandy mountain peaks that were extremely difficult to climb, they would be able to accept the challenge and fight Bayan Meng one last time.
"Now it seems that they are setting up a horned formation! One side is the main attack and the other is the bait. "Aguda Mu held a long hilted broadsword in one hand and stood on the hillside, looking into the distance.
In the distance, the black mass of the Tatar army was like two sharp horns, glaring at the Duoyan Army at the foot of the mountain from the left and right wings.
Buhe's head was wrapped in a white cloth that had been dyed black by blood and dust. He spat angrily and said, "Uncle, I have led the army to make three probing attacks. The strength and battle power of the two wings are quite fierce. What horned formation? I think they want to trap all of us here and kill us."
"Otherwise!" Cheng Qiyun gazed at the black mass of battle in the distance and said, "Your uncle is right. They will definitely not use the tactic of trapping us. Our reinforcements are rushing here through the night. The vanguard has already left the supply camp and light cavalry. This way, their scouts will not be able to grasp the exact route of their reinforcements.
On the other hand, our side is close to the water, so water is not a problem. If we kill the horses for food, we can at least delay them for half a month. Bayan Meng cannot wait. If we are not willing to take the initiative to attack, they will definitely close in step by step and attack. If we attack, if we meet force with force, how many losses will they have to pay to completely crush us here? Will they still have the strength to deal with Ming Destiny's army? It is very possible that one of the two wings is real and the other is fake. "
Bayar said in a deep voice, "This area is separated into a triangle by the river. The side where we are stationed is near the foot of the mountain. The ground is rough and narrow. If we station our troops here, it will be difficult to arrange our forces. Even if we have the same number of men and horses, we will only be able to fight against the many. It will be too disadvantageous."
"But do you see? The terrain here is sloping. Over the years, floods and heavy rains have washed into the river. The ground has been washed into a wide wave shape, which is also not conducive to our attack. Right now, both sides have the same number of troops. If we split up and attack the two wings with the same force, Bayan Meng, who has the geographical advantage, will definitely win.
If we make the wrong judgment and attack one wing but the main direction of attack is wrong, the enemy on the other wing can take advantage of the fact that we are unable to attack the enemy and are in a mess to attack from the river valley, cutting us into several sections and annihilating us. "Cheng Qiyun said with a frown.
Jing Fuer paced back and forth like a trapped beast and roared, "I will bring my troops to challenge again and test the location of Bayan Meng's main force!"
"I will go with you!" Buhe was unwilling to give in and followed her with his saber.
In a short while, there was a commotion at the foot of the mountain. A group of troops swept up a trail of smoke and dust as they attacked the enemy on the left wing. Hong Niang raised her 'Qian Li Yan' and focused on the movements and deployment of the enemy's troops.
However, the relationship between the main force and the non-main force was not only related to the number of people, but also to the age and physical condition of the old and the weak. There was also the difference in the loyalty of the main force and the vassals. These things could not be seen through a telescope. As long as the enemy stationed their strongest troops at the front, they would not know whether the rear was the main force or just a facade.
Jing Fuer and Buhe's charge failed and they retreated, leaving a trail of smoke and dust behind them. Bayan Er brought a group of cavalry to shoot arrows as cover. In order to save arrows, the Duoyan Guards blocked the pursuing troops and also retreated. Hong Niang put down her 'Qian Li Yan' and sat down on a piece of sand.
"Where is the enemy's main force? How can we know where the enemy's main force is? Bayan's wolf head flag is there, but who knows if he is really under the flag or if it is a trap? "Hong Niang was at a loss for a long time and turned her head to look at Cheng Qiyun.
Cheng Qiyun was sitting at the side biting her lips in a daze. After a long time, she realized that Hong Niang was looking at her and could not help but force a smile.
"You also have no idea?" Hong Niang sighed.
Cheng Qiyun shook her head slightly, "I have not thought of it yet. I've always been proud of my own intelligence. Daren said that I have three stratagems in one step and that I am more quick-witted than others, and I have often been secretly happy about it. I did not expect that in this vast desert, there is no place for me to use my skills! In a real battle, one must rely on strength … Ai! "
The two of them were silent. After a long time, Cheng Qiyun suddenly hugged her knees and said unhurriedly, "Hey, if the two of us were to die here, who do you think Daren would grieve for more?"
Hong Niang glanced at her and snorted without saying anything.
Cheng Qiyun smiled and said faintly, "In everyone's eyes, you are a strong person, but in Daren's heart, you are someone who is easily hurt, so he always wants to spoil you and spoil you. As for me, I am always afraid that I am not strong enough and always want to give people the impression that I am omnipotent. I have done it, but because of this, Daren is too at ease with me …
I can't wait for him to treat me like how he treats you. When I provoke a monstrous disaster, he won't scold me, he won't pull out his sword and point it at me. After doing some things for him, he always feels that he owes me and dotes on me … Daren always feels that I am rational and mature, so I don't need these things. Actually … which woman doesn't like to be spoiled by her man … "
Hong Niang listened in a daze. After thinking about it carefully, she realized that Yang Ling seemed to really pamper her. Obviously, her martial arts skill was very high and she could easily put him down, but in his heart, he always regarded her as an easily hurt child. She didn't know how big the disaster she had caused was, but after he tried his best to get rid of her crime, he regarded her leaving the fortress to atone for her crime as suffering for him. She always felt guilty in her heart …
As Hong Niang thought about it, her nose turned sour and her eyes were filled with tears. She didn't want to be seen by Cui Ying 'er, so she hastily turned her head away and grabbed the binoculars to cover her eyes. She looked as if she was observing the enemy, but her tears still couldn't stop falling down.
Suddenly, her pair of tearful eyes widened and she stared at a certain place.
"I, ah, wanted to pave the way for daren, so that later on, I wouldn't have to worry about these things and could be a little woman with peace of mind. He spoils you so much, I can't accept it …"
"Long-winded! Even if we don't have the geographical advantage, we can still go up the mountain if we can't win. Losing troops is certain, but it doesn't mean we will die. Isn't it a bit too early for you to say your last words? "Hong Niang suddenly stood up with a straight face and said without turning her head.
Cheng Qiyun choked and rolled her eyes, "Did I say that I will die? Aren't I just chatting with you? "
"Heh heh, I already said," Hong Niang laughed twice, "Good people don't live long, but scourges live for a thousand years. I am the head of the horse bandits who kills without blinking an eye, and you are a profiteer who swindles, kidnaps, and traffics people. We haven't done enough scourges, how can we die? "
Nairen Tai climbed up the sandy hillside with difficulty and angrily said, "Your Highness, General Jing's arm was hit by an arrow and he returned in defeat. I, request for the order to attack again! "
"No need," Hong Niang said with a smile, "Inform the entire army, the front army is to be on guard, the rear army is to bury their pots and cook. Everyone is to rest and recuperate. Tonight, the entire army will break out of the encirclement, then … execute the counter-encirclement!"
Nairen Tai was startled. Cui Ying 'er raised her eyebrows and shouted, "Still not going?"
"Yes!" Nairen Tai no longer hesitated and scrambled down the mountain, hurriedly passing down the order.
"Break out of the encirclement tonight, execute the counter-encirclement? Do you know which army is Boyan's main force? "Cheng Qiyun hurriedly went forward and asked.
"I don't know!" Hong Niang had the appearance of a silly boy without any schemes. While hanging the saber back at her waist, she said, "Who has the patience to guess here and there? Even if my head falls off, it's just a big scar. I'll just randomly pick one army to attack, success or failure will be up to fate. "
"You can't!" Cheng Qiyun was angry, "This is a march to war, not a fight in the pugilistic world. Maybe there will be a turn for the better if we wait. How can we stake everything on one throw before the final moment?"
"Sister Cheng, who is the commander-in-chief of the three armies, me or you?" Hong Niang giggled, "You always want me to go west when I want to go east. Could it be that we were enemies in our previous lives? Oh, that's right, in sister's opinion, which direction do you think we should break through? "
"The left side faces the river and the terrain is complicated. Moreover, it is night time, making it harder to attack. If we want to force our way through, we should attack the right side. But how can you … "
"Good! Big Cudgel, come here! " Hong Niang nonchalantly turned around, "Pass down my order. At midnight tonight, order Feng Lei to lead the army to cut off the communication between the two flanks. The main force will break through the left side!"
When Cheng Qiyun heard this, she almost fainted. After giving the order, Hong Niang had already turned around and happily winked at her, "Sister Cheng, let's go down the mountain. Hehe, why, are you not willing? Without me holding your hand, you better be careful and roll down the mountain. "
Cheng Qiyun, who was dizzy from anger, could only hand over her hand and Hong Niang grabbed it.
In the distance, the two camps were still guarding the only exit of the Duo Yan Army. They looked like two sharp and curved horns.
In the sky above the right camp, there were four to five Green Sea Turtles circling around. However, high up in the sky, no one had the eyesight to see what was going on.
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