More than half an hour passed, and during this half hour, the total number of Ming troops who crossed the river had reached nearly 30,000.
Looking at the scene on the river bank, a Persian general said to Altai: "Your Majesty, are you really going to let this go on?"
"The current situation is still favorable for us."
"Most of the Ming army is still on the other side of the river, and there are about 30,000 Ming troops who have crossed the river."
"Why don't we make a concerted effort and eat up these 30,000 people."
Altai glanced at the general and said, "Wait a minute, it's probably not the time yet."
All the Persian generals were speechless: "Your Majesty, attack when the enemy is halfway across the river, is there any better opportunity in the world than this?"
"Judging from the Ming army's combat power, if they can have another 20,000 or 30,000 people crossing the river, I'm afraid we may not be able to defeat them in one strike."
"Although the small river is not a natural barrier, it can at least hinder the speed at which the Ming army can rush to provide support."
"Let's fight. Even if we lose, will we lose anything?"
Another Persian general said: "Yes, Your Majesty, up to now, most of the Ming army has not crossed the river. We should attack them when they are halfway across the river. If we can wipe out a part of the Ming army's manpower, it will certainly greatly undermine the morale of the Ming army."
Altai remained silent. After a long time, he said, "If we send tens of thousands of soldiers to attack now, most of the main forces of the Ming army will still not move."
"And the Ming army's artillery fire will probably cause us considerable casualties. If the soldiers rush forward now, I think they will not have an overwhelming advantage. If they get stuck together, it will be very difficult to withdraw the soldiers who have rushed forward."
The Persian general said: "Our soldiers can't pull it down, but aren't the Ming army's soldiers also trapped on the river bank?"
"Our troops are about 60,000 to 70,000 more than the Ming army, so we can still give it a try."
"I am willing to lead 20,000 soldiers and horses to carry out another sweep. If we can successfully repel the Ming army or drive them into the river, then we will have survived today."
"Even if we fail to achieve any substantial results, we have tried our best to slow down the speed at which the Ming army expands its advantage."
"It's not a loss after all."
"If we can just hold on till night, we might even get another chance to fight."
Altai took another deep breath. He didn't want to send too many troops to the river bank, but he needed to adopt some of the generals' opinions. After all, if most people thought that this should be done, then with the advantage in military strength on his side, even if he really did this, it should not be a wrong decision.
"Whatever."
Altai finally made a decision. He selected a trusted general and asked him to gather 20,000 soldiers and march towards the other side of the river again.
At this moment, the number of Ming troops crossing the river was about 30,000, while the Persians had already successively deployed nearly 60,000 soldiers. Together, the two sides had nearly 100,000 people fighting on the battlefield on the river bank, which was six or seven miles long and two or three miles wide.
War is cruel, and people die every moment, but for the number of people on both sides, such an area is still too small for nearly 100,000 soldiers on both sides.
On the other side of the river, Zhang Wuji is there.
"Min'er, I thought Altai would sit back and watch us gain further advantage, but I didn't expect him to send troops into battle again so soon. What do you think?"
Zhao Min smiled bitterly: "I also thought that Altai would continue to let us take advantage, it seems that I thought too much."
"But the river bank has become so burnt that I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to deal with it next."
"But even so, we have to occupy more areas on the other side of the river as soon as possible."
"The battle has come to this point, there is absolutely no reason to give up halfway."
Zhao Min glanced down and then said to a Ming army general: "Our artillery has gradually reached the limit of its range."
"I'm afraid the artillery will become ineffective soon."
"Take some of the explosive packs we developed before and bring them across the river. They might work wonders."
The Ming army general quickly took the order and left.
Then, Zhao Min looked at Zhang Wuji who was standing beside her and said, "My dear, according to the information Qianye and the others had obtained in the Persian Imperial City before, Altai probably has another 30,000-strong heavily armored cavalry under his command."
"As for that heavy cavalry, I haven't seen even a shadow of it yet. The Persian cavalry that restrained us on the battlefield before were just light cavalry."
"If my estimate is correct, those 30,000 heavily armored cavalry may be reserved by Altai for use as the decisive force."
Zhang Wuji agreed with Zhao Min's point of view: "Min'er, just tell me directly. When the most critical moment comes, what do you want to do?"
Zhao Min smiled and said, "How to do it? I think, if the situation really becomes critical, we may have to separate."
Zhang Wuji was a little surprised: "What do you mean?"
Zhao Minyan said: "This battle has now turned into a chaotic conflict, so I think that after all our troops have crossed the river, even if we don't launch a final attack, Altai will definitely launch a final attack."
"By then, the 30,000 heavily armored cavalry under his command will definitely be a very troublesome thing, so at that time, someone will be needed to separate Altai's 30,000 heavily armored cavalry from their infantry. In this way, it will be easier for us to win and at the same time, we can reduce some unnecessary casualties."
Zhang Wuji nodded: "You are right. Then who will attract those 30,000 heavily armored cavalry or trap them? Will it be me?"
Zhao Min smiled and said, "Of course it's you. If it wasn't you, why would I tell you."
"If that situation really happens, I'll leave this matter to you."
"At that time, I will leave 10,000 to 20,000 soldiers by my side. Even if the battlefield is in chaos, I will have a way to clear it."
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At this moment, Zhao Min seemed to have a mysterious confidence. Zhang Wuji didn't know how she could gather the soldiers on the chaotic battlefield, but he just liked Zhao Min's confidence. If it were in the past, the more confident Zhao Min was, the more Zhang Wuji would doubt himself. But now it is different. Now, she has become his woman. The more confident his woman is, the more at ease he will be.
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