The Jiannu army’s central tent was brightly lit.
The news of Tulai's defeat was immediately passed here. Not only was Duoduo shocked, but even the drunk Hauge was so shocked that he sobered up after hearing the news.
"What? Were we ambushed by the Ming army's infantry?" Duoduo paced back and forth, skeptical of Tulai's words.
Ever since the advent of cavalry, the cavalry has always held the initiative. When will it be the turn of the infantry to launch a surprise attack on the cavalry?
"Where's the scout? Let him in!"
The scout was dragged in by two Eight Banners soldiers. His armor was long gone and blood was oozing from his buttocks.
After Duoduo carefully inquired about what happened, he sat on the stool in silence for a long time.
After another moment of silence, Duoduo slammed the table and said, "Yan Yingyuan is indeed cunning!"
"Uncle Tenth Prince, what's going on?" Haoge couldn't help but ask.
Tulai and Aobai also looked at Duoduo at the same time, their eyes full of confusion.
Tudor stood up and picked up four wine glasses from the table next to him and placed them on his own table.
At this time, there were five wine glasses on the table in front of him.
Under the inquiring gazes of the crowd, Duoduo stretched out his hand and pushed the five cups forward, saying at the same time: "The first time the Ming army left the city, there were 1,500 people, right?"
"Yes!" Everyone nodded at the same time.
"On the way back, they used flags and horses to cover themselves, and hid some infantrymen on the roadside, in the bushes, and behind the mounds."
As he spoke, he pushed four of the glasses back to their original positions and pushed the remaining glass to the side.
Duoduo continued, "The Ming army used the same trick the second time they left the city, hiding some infantrymen where we couldn't see them."
"When we send out the troops for the third time, we will only need to send the cavalry to trick you, and the rest of the infantry will use the bird guns to launch a surprise attack."
"After the sneak attack is successful, retreat immediately and place grenades on the ground at the same time!"
"This is how you lose!"
Hauge suddenly realized: "This makes sense."
"But...why didn't our army find the Ming army's matchlocks for igniting bird guns?"
Duo Duo said helplessly: "I have heard that the Ming Army Industry Department has created a bird gun that does not require open flames to ignite. I didn't expect to encounter it today. By the way, did you find any abandoned bird guns when you were cleaning the battlefield?"
Everyone shook their heads.
Duoduo looked at the unpromising Tulai and Aobai and sighed heavily: "The bait you used to lure the enemy was almost eaten by Yan Yingyuan. On the other hand, Yan Yingyuan cast the hook three times in a row and finally caught you."
At this moment, Tulai and Aobai finally understood why they failed.
The two of them knelt on the ground and said, "We have failed in our mission and caused innocent casualties. We will accept the punishment from the Tenth Prince."
Without waiting for Duoduo to speak, Haoge immediately pleaded: "I beg Uncle Ten to spare Tulai and Aobai. They sent troops this time to undermine the morale of the Ming army. They should not be punished."
"What's more, the war is about to begin and we need more people. Please ask Uncle Tenth Prince to let the two of them make up for their crimes and make up for their crimes."
Duoduo frowned slightly, very dissatisfied with Haoge's behavior.
This move by Hauge not only won over the hearts of Tulai and Aobai, but also intended to win over the two banners of Zhenghuang and Xianghuang.
It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
After a brief thought, Duoduo stood up and personally helped Tulai and Aobai up: "You two, victory and defeat are common in the military."
"What's more, a strategist is better than a planner, a brave man is better than a courageous man, and a wise man is better than a man of hiding. Yan Yingyuan is both wise and strategist, and he cannot win by bravery alone."
"How about this, the war is imminent. Let's put this matter aside for now and give you two a chance to redeem yourself and make meritorious contributions later. How do you think?"
"Thank you, Your Highness the Tenth Prince!" Tulai and Aobai knelt down at the same time excitedly.
Looking at Haoge who looked uncomfortable, Duoduo smiled slightly.
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The next morning, Yan Yingyuan was awakened by the soldiers guarding the city: "Sir Yan, the Jiannu have begun to gather."
He hurriedly stood up, first took a bowl of hot porridge from his personal soldier, and then looked outside the city with a telescope in one hand.
To the east and south of the city, the Jiannu army was gathering.
Some cavalrymen hid at the farthest point to guard against possible attacks from other directions, while others took digging tools, dismounted and dug on the spot.
"Sir Yan, I heated up the lamb leg from last night. Have a bite!" Ding Yi, dressed in military uniform, stood beside Yan Yingyuan and advised.
Yan Yingyuan shook his head and used his clairvoyance to carefully examine the deployment of the Jiannu troops.
"What are the Jiannu doing?" Ding Yi took a bite of the lamb leg, then put it next to the battlement of the city wall, looked out for a while with his telescope, and asked.
"Dig trenches!"
"moat?"
"Yes," Yan Yingyuan nodded, "In the Battle of Dalinghe and the Battle of Songjin, the Jiannu used this method to encircle and attack the reinforcements, defeated more than 100,000 elite troops of our army, and forced Hong Chengchou and Zu Dashou to surrender."
During the Battle of Songjin, the Jiannu army dug trenches for dozens of miles on the ground.
The trench was eight feet deep and twelve feet wide at the top, but very narrow at the bottom, barely wide enough for one foot to pass. Horses could not cross it and people could not climb up. If someone fell in, there was nowhere to put their feet and they could not jump up.
With this trench as a barrier, Jiannu only needed to send a small number of troops to defend the trench to prevent the besieged enemy from attacking. Then they would transfer a large number of troops to the front line to fight with the Ming army's support troops.
It was by relying on this tactic of besieging a point and attacking its reinforcements that the elite troops of the nine borders of the Ming army were defeated. Since then, all the cities of the Ming Dynasty in Liaodong were lost, leaving only Ningyuan.
"Ah?" Ding Yi felt a chill on his back. "This... are the Jian Nu going to repeat the Battle of Songjin?"
"No!" Yan Yingyuan took a sip of hot porridge. "The Battle of Songjin lasted for two years. The Jiannu don't have that much time or patience to enter the pass this time."
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