On Dingwu Mountain, Zhu Jinghong was sitting on a high chair, observing the battle situation seven or eight miles away.
The so-called Dingwu Mountain is a mountain in the southwest of Wucheng. It doesn’t matter what its original name was. Zhu Jinghong changed it to "Dingwu Mountain".
Although it is night, you can still roughly observe the direction of the battle based on the fire situation.
Although we are waiting for work, although we are preparing in advance, this is a night battle after all. Combat command is extremely difficult, and it may collapse if we are not careful.
So for Zhu Jinghong, he was not absolutely sure of winning before the war was over.
If you are not sure of winning, then you must maximize your chances of winning.
So after the war broke out, the cavalry stationed on the south side all moved northward according to the planned plan. Some were to the west to prepare for the next blockade, and some to the east to prepare for an outflank.
The reason why more cavalry was not deployed at first was to confuse the enemy scouts as much as possible. However, after the real outbreak, there were no such scruples, and naturally all troops could be deployed for support.
Soon after an hour passed, the shouts of killing in the north of Wucheng gradually weakened, and battle reports were gradually collected at Zhu Jinghong's headquarters.
All the finishing tasks were handed over to the staff. Zhu Jinghong sat alone on the cliff, looking straight at the situation in the distance.
About midnight, a staff officer came up behind Zhu Jinghong with a light step, holding a page of paper.
"Your Highness, almost half of the 10,000 Junggar cavalry have been killed. Now our army is continuing to pursue and eliminate them!"
Zhu Jinghong didn't even look back and asked directly: "Rakshasa The country's cuirassier brigade still failed to find the main force?"
"Not found yet!" The staff officer answered very cautiously.
"You said... will they run out?" Zhu Jinghong was not sure.
Liu Chen replied: "Our army is defended by three guards to the west. The Junggar cavalry has entered our army to ambush. If you want to escape, you must break through these three guards..."
" However, the three guards on the west side defended their position, and apart from fighting with the Dzungars, no trace of the Rakshasa people was found."
Liu Chen is twenty-three years old and is the grandson of Liu Fang, the left governor of the Right Army Governor's Mansion. He is now Zhengliu! Pinyu Lin Youwei deputy Qianhu.
Being chosen to be next to Zhu Jinghong, although Liu Chen was good enough, he did rely on Liu Fang’s connections.
In fact, in the Ming Dynasty, which was a humane society, this was nothing at all.
He, Zhu Jinghong, moved Sun Shaozu to the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, and he also accepted the feelings of these governors, and everything was unspeakable.
"Could it be that he went north?"
Liu Chen replied: "There are still many soldiers defending the north, and there is no violent counterattack!"
< p>The pocket designed by Zhu Jinghong is very tight. There are heavy troops on the east, west and north. No matter which direction you break through, you will be blocked.The Dzungars were beaten to death, and even if the Rakshasa were one to ten, they should have fought a fierce battle with the Ming army..
The current situation is that after the Rakshasa people engaged in small-scale battles with various blocking armies, they seemed to disappear in the second half of the war.
"Where on earth did they go!" Zhu Jinghong muttered in a low voice.
At this time Liu Chen replied: "Your Highness, you have said before that after eliminating all impossibilities, whatever is left, no matter how outrageous, is most likely to be the truth!"
Zhu Jinghong turned around and asked: "You mean... you really let them find a gap and escape from our encirclement?"
"I think that if the enemy troops are not heading east, west, north, or south, they may be heading south." Let's go!"
"The main force of our army is heading south. If they rush over, are they looking for death?" Zhu Jinghong asked.
"Your Highness, before the main force of our Chinese army, there is still a black city that has not been captured. They may have fled into the city!"
Hearing this explanation, Zhu Jinghong was deeply surprised. Although he thought it was unlikely, he could not deny the possibility.
"Continue to search closely, and then send orders to the pursuing troops. Be careful... to avoid being ambushed by the enemy's elite cavalry!"
The cuirassiers of the Rakshasa people can be called The most elite cavalry in the country had achieved extraordinary results in the previous two years of war.
So the Ming army did not look down upon them from top to bottom. Therefore, after Zhu Jinghong's order was conveyed, the people below became more cautious.
The night soon passed, and the Rakshasa cavalry was still not found, but the Junggar cavalry was almost wiped out.
The Ming army suffered very little losses. This was a very successful annihilation battle, which was enough to beat the Rakshasa people to physical pain.
At ten o'clock in the morning, after repeated screening and analysis, it was proved that the Rakshasa cuirassier brigade had indeed escaped into Wucheng.
It turns out that last night, after breaking through the first line of defense and sensing threats from all sides, the cavalry brigade leader made an immediate decision and directly ordered to rush towards Wucheng.
That alone was not enough. Wucheng also cooperated very well. After confirming their identity, they took great risks and directly opened the three gates on the back wall in order to obtain the maximum passing speed.
Because the Ming army focused on tightening the encirclement, they did not realize that the cavalry would enter the city, so they gave these people a chance to pick up the slack.
"We've entered the city. As long as we don't escape, we will trap them here sooner or later!"
Although there is a lot of food in Wucheng, most of them are infantry and there is no fodder. There isn't much in stock.
It won’t be long before this elite cavalry entering the city will face the dilemma of having no horses to use.
But this also means that this cavalry may break out of the city in the near future, so be sure to be vigilant.
"Pass my order, all the trebuchets will keep throwing and smash their horses to death!"
Soldiers in Wucheng can hide behind the city wall or in the tunnels But for the thousands of war horses entering the city, there was no place for them to hide.
Not to mention, Zhu Jinghong’s skills were very useful. After the order was conveyed,In less than twenty minutes, the city was already in chaos.
According to his order, the Ming army strengthened the siege of Wucheng and took strict precautions against the enemy forces in the city breaking out.
In the afternoon of that day, news of the frontline's defeat spread back to Hutucheng, and Constantine was so angry that he overturned the table on the spot.
Among the troops he brought out from the country, the most elite was this cuirassier brigade. The loss in Wucheng made him heartbroken.
The most terrible thing is that due to its excellent performance, this cavalry brigade has recruited many nobles in the past six months, hoping to gild it and lay the foundation for future development.
Most of these noble children are the children of the great nobles in the country. If they make a mistake, it will be extremely involved.
Normally, such an army should not be sent out. Constantine was paralyzed by the recent victory and thought that last night's mission was also a smooth battle.
After analyzing the military reports that were sent back one after another, Constantine was certain that he was tricked last night, and that this battle alone offset his previous victory.
So at this moment, he had to re-examine Zhu Jinghong, an opponent with such a glorious and flawless record.
"Your Highness, what should we do next?" asked the deputy commander on the side.
This man’s name is Nicholas. Although the beard on his face covers the scar, he still looks fierce and tight.
"What do you think we should do?" Constantine asked.
Nicholas replied: "The Cuirassier Brigade needs to be saved. If they are completely wiped out, you will not only offend many people, but also make His Majesty very disappointed!"
" How to save them? All the troops come forward to fight the Ming army." Constantine asked, obviously he didn't think this was a good idea.
Again, he was not ready for a strategic decisive battle, and even thought about retreating further to lure the Ming army to extend its supply line to the west.
Nicholas replied: "You can press forward and mobilize the main force of the Ming Army to defend to the west. Then they will be able to find opportunities to break out!"
To put it simply, they are also carrying out During the strategic period, the main force of the Ming army was mobilized westward to create opportunities for the besieged troops to break through.
Nowadays, the main forces of the two sides are about one hundred miles apart. For an army of 200,000 people, this distance is the shortest safe distance.
So if they mobilize across the board like this, it will indeed put pressure on the Ming army and force them to respond.
However, directly mobilizing an army of 200,000 people is a very complicated matter, and it takes a day or two to prepare.
This is a very important decision, so Constantine needs to think more about it.
But he knew that he didn't have much time to think about it. If he delayed for a few days, he would probably lose the cavalry brigade.
Soon another day passed, and Constantine chose to convene a military meeting to discuss matters related to sending troops.
The meeting lasted for more than an hour, and finally Constantine convinced everyone and agreed to his plan to deter the Ming army.
The military order was passed on, after intensive preparations, the Eight-Power Allied Forces began to mobilize the next day.
On this battlefield, both sides deployed a large number of scouts to monitor the opponent's troop movements.
When the Eight-Nation Allied Forces began to mobilize, it only took an hour for the news to reach Zhu Jinghong’s ears.
What Zhu Jinghong can do is to send more scouts to monitor and respond based on the information received.
Another half an hour later, the enemy army had marched fifteen miles as a whole, and it looked like they were really about to press forward. Zhu Jinghong felt solemn now.
Like Constantine, although he longed for a decisive battle as soon as possible, he also felt that he was not completely ready for a direct decisive battle now.
Both sides have an army of 200,000. Once defeated, it will be a disaster for the country.
Should we shrink the defense and withdraw the main force to the south of Wucheng, use the mountains on both sides to protect the flanks and resist the enemy's attack... Zhu Jinghong thought this way.
This is a very safe strategy, and he is absolutely sure that he can stick to it.
But in this way, the siege of Wucheng is lifted. Not only can the cavalry inside be withdrawn, but supplies can even be obtained within Wucheng.
Just listen to Liu Chen reminding: "Your Highness, the main force of our army should be arrayed eastward to prepare to block the incoming enemy!"
How to allocate troops and set up formations, They have already made plans and are just waiting for Zhu Jinghong's review.
After receiving the report, Zhu Jinghong did not express his position on the spot after reading it. Instead, he turned around and looked at Wucheng several miles away.
Although the Ming army has mobilized, because Zhu Jinghong has not yet made a decision, the trend of mobilizing the main army is not large.
When the news reached Constantine, they had traveled thirty miles.
At this moment, Constantine was also a bit stuck. The distance was getting closer and closer, and a full-scale war between the two sides might become even bigger.
The purpose of their full-scale attack this time was to mobilize the Ming army to withdraw from the siege. Now they have not moved much, and they have not achieved Constantine's goal at all.
What's more important is that he informed the generals of his idea during yesterday's discussion. Failure to do so will weaken his prestige.
Prestige is a vague thing, but it is very important when commanding operations and affects the degree to which orders are executed.
"The army...go forward ten miles, and the cavalry of each unit will go forward twenty miles, and be ready to block the enemy!"
In other words, the infantry will go forward ten miles and the cavalry will go forward. Twenty miles later, the Eight-Nation Allied Forces could no longer move forward.
Even if they returned without success, Constantine ordered the withdrawal. He was cautious about the decisive battle.
As for Zhu Jinghong, just like Constantine, he also mobilized highly mobile cavalry and placed them five miles west of Wucheng, ready to block the enemy's surprise attack. .
When the afternoon came, Zhu Jinghong was still struggling, but a big event happened on the front line.
The 10,000 cavalrymen from Junggar marching eastward directly attacked An’s advancing troops.The guards of the northbound capital attacked, and the two sides fought on the Gobi Desert.
It was originally a confrontation, but the situation changed after they disturbed it. Constantine thought it was the Ming army setting up an ambush, and Zhu Jinghong thought it was Constantine who was going to attack in an all-out way.
But in fact, the Junggar people's attack was completely premeditated.
The reason why they did not obey Constantine's military orders was because they wanted to threaten the other countries and immediately launch an attack on the Ming army.
To put it simply, Constantine's behavior of procrastinating again and again and not caring about losing the city and land greatly harmed the interests of the Dzungarian people.
Coupled with the loss of another 10,000 cavalry in the past few days, and the 20,000 army trapped in Wucheng, more than half of the Junggar army has been "consumed". It is reasonable for them to suddenly rush in to stir up trouble. .
The Anxi Xingdu Division has three cavalry, and it is easy to gain an advantage against the Junggar people's 10,000 cavalry.
The Junggar people were cunning and did not choose to fight head-on. Instead, they went in circles with the Ming army in the Gobi. However, as more Ming army cavalry arrived, they were in danger of being surrounded.
When the news was conveyed to Constantine, although he was angry, he also sent more Kazakh cavalry to help the Dzungars relieve the siege.
Inadvertently, the scale of the war expanded.
In order to eat up the entangled Junggar cavalry, Zhu Jinghong also ordered to continue to increase the cavalry.
After an afternoon of hard fighting, these 10,000 Junggar cavalry fled south into the mountains, while the Ming army cavalry stayed at the foot of the mountains.
The Tianshan Mountains are towering and rugged, making it impossible for horses to pass. These cavalry who hid in the mountains were either trapped in the mountains or broke out.
As for the Kazakh cavalry, although they came to support, they were more concerned about their own safety, so they were able to escape intact.
After this battle, it was almost dark, and the main land became quiet again.
According to Constantine's expectation, he would retreat to Hutucheng that day, and he did not dare to retreat even when it was dark.
Even if you want to leave, you have to wait until the next morning. Otherwise, if you rush around in the dark at night, the Ming army's attack will easily cause chaos, and the entire army may collapse by then.
At this moment, Constantine was very upset and felt that he was still too hasty.
But now that the matter was over, he had no chance to go back on his words, so he thought that he would put stability first and withdraw the main force safely tomorrow.
As for the trapped Junggar cavalry and the cavalry still in Wucheng, they can only find ways to rescue them later.
Constantine planned to retreat, but Zhu Jinghong, who was standing on the cliff and pacing, had gradually changed his opinion.
The battle was won this afternoon, and the Ming army has a better chance of winning, and it seems that the enemy is not so united...
Not to mention that on our side, the battle has already begun. Using an integrated charge, and each part is like a wave of arms...
"The victory is extremely sure!" Zhu Jinghong muttered in a low voice.
He is hereHere, the staff who were already busy were waiting patiently twenty meters away.
Standing on the cliff, looking at the vast Gobi desert in front of him, Zhu Jinghong recalled his previous strategy, and his mood became more and more agitated.
"I have been looking forward to the decisive battle, but now that the decisive battle is coming...how can I back down!" Zhu Jinghong's voice was not loud, but his tone was very firm.
"At this critical moment, it is even more important to never look back!"
After saying this to himself, Zhu Jinghong no longer worried about gains and losses.
I saw him suddenly turning around, looking at the staff officers in the distance, and said: "Liu Chen, come here!"
Liu Chen quickly passed the crowd and trotted to Zhu Jinghong. before.
"Please give me the instructions, Thirteenth Master!" Liu Chen paid homage.
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