It’s over!
When Yin Hongsheng learned that they were going to launch an attack on the city at 1:30 am, he felt that something was wrong.
What is the key to dividing troops and launching a night attack?
Attack the enemy unexpectedly and catch them off guard!
When most people are asleep, they first use false troops to disrupt their formation, and then take the opportunity to attack them, causing them to trample on each other.
Now that the Shun army soldiers have awakened from their deep sleep, the effect of setting fire in the camp will be greatly reduced.
Even if it has no effect, the fire must still be set!
Because fire is a signal to attack!
But everyone in the recruit camp is awake, how can we set the fire?
However, the people outside did not give Yin Hongsheng a chance to think. They kicked open the tent curtain and yelled at them: "Are you fucking deaf?"
Yin Hongsheng and others were shocked, but fortunately the light in the tent was dim and the arson tools in their hands were not discovered.
After putting these things down, Yin Hongsheng and others came outside the tent and started eating breakfast like everyone else.
Ma Chaoxing ate and asked in a low voice: "What should we do next? We can't blatantly set fire, right?"
Yin Hongsheng glanced around and saw a sea of new recruits.
There is an order in the army that it is strictly forbidden to make fire.
If they chose to set the fire at this time, they would be dead the moment the flames were lit.
Yin Hongsheng thought for a moment and said, "We don't have a chance at all. Let's leave this opportunity to the women."
"Will it...miss the opportunity to fight?"
"There is no other way. We can only adapt to the situation. Jingnan Bo should understand our difficulties."
"This is the only way." After finishing the fried noodles in his hand and taking a sip of cold water, Ma Chaoxing quietly walked back to the tent to explain the task to the female family members.
"Let's go, let's go!"
Before the first hour of the Chinese New Year, the commander of the recruit camp ordered the recruits to gather and leave the camp.
"What will happen to our families if we leave?"
"Yes, if the Ming army attacks, they will be powerless to fight back."
"You have to give an explanation, right?" These new recruits had just joined the Shun Army not long ago, and some of them came with their families, and he was worried about them.
"Listen to me! After you leave the camp, Lady Hong will come to take over the defense of the camp. In addition, with Queen Gao's Loyalty Camp outside, the safety of your families will definitely be protected."
"Any more questions? If not, get moving!"
Yin Hongsheng and others had no choice but to join the team and slowly march towards Damingfu.
In the quiet early morning, the moon has disappeared.
Countless soldiers walked on the flat ground under the light of the stars in the sky.
"Your Excellency the General, there is something going on ahead!"
"Stop!" After receiving the news from the scouts, Huang Degong ordered the large army to stop.
The scout continued, "We found bandits gathering two miles away. There are both infantry and cavalry. The number of people is unknown."
Huang Degong nodded, and his expression suddenly became serious.
The first thought that came to his mind was that Yin Hongsheng had surrendered to the enemy!
They told Li Zicheng their plan of dividing their forces and launching a night attack, and Li Zicheng sent troops to block them.
No...Huang Degong rejected this idea.
If he were Li Zicheng, he would never send troops here. The best way is to ambush near the camp, wait for them to attack, take advantage of the situation to counterattack, and then expand the victory.
Since he didn't surrender to the enemy, could it be a coincidence?
This is such a coincidence!
"Has the other party discovered us?"
"It's hard to say, but it's probably been discovered." The scout answered cautiously.
Li Zicheng's soldiers were not blind. They could detect the enemy and the enemy could also detect them.
Huang Degong nodded again, and then ordered: "The entire army should line up and keep the formation and move forward slowly. All scouts should closely monitor the surroundings to prevent any surprise attacks by the bandits."
"Yes, sir!"
The Ming army scouts got up and left.
"Report!"
Just as the Ming army scouts were reporting military intelligence to Huang Degong, Yuan Zongde also received intelligence from the Shun army scouts.
"Ming army infantry were spotted two miles away, the number is unknown."
Yuan Zongde was startled at first, and then a little surprised.
There were two things that surprised him. One was that the Ming army had indeed launched a sneak attack!
Second, Li Zicheng actually expected that the Ming army would launch a sneak attack!
What surprised him was that the Ming army that launched the surprise attack consisted of only infantry.
Before this, he had received news that Wang Yongji was leading thousands of Guanning cavalry to station in Wei County.
"Didn't you find the Ming cavalry?" Yuan Zongde asked.
“Nothing has been found yet!”
"Okay! Send a message to the emperor immediately and tell him that we have spotted Ming troops five miles northwest of our camp. The number is unknown."
After the scouts left, Yuan Zongdi said to the messenger: "Order all troops to line up and prepare to meet the enemy. Infantry in front, cavalry to protect the two wings. Only defense is allowed, not pursuit. Those who violate the order will be executed immediately!"
Yuan Zongde was afraid of being ambushed by the Ming army, so he strictly ordered all troops to refrain from pursuit.
As Huang Degong's main force slowly moved, the two sides met in the wilderness.
Under the starlight, everything becomes blurry.
Looking at the black shadows moving in the distance, Huang Degong ordered the army to stop.
Huang Degong had been chasing Zhang Xianzhong and had few opportunities to fight against Li Zicheng's troops.
The previous series of defeats gave him a full understanding of Li Zicheng's tactics.
Li Zicheng's deployment of troops in field battles was very unique.
The reason why he is called unique is that he does not play by the rules.
When troops engage in field battles, they usually place their elite infantry in the front row.
Because if the new recruits are placed in the front row, the defeat of these people will cause a chain reaction.
This resulted in the army's total defeat!
Li Zicheng was different. He placed the new recruits in the front, followed by the Shun army infantry.
The cavalry protected the two wings, and in the middle were his old camp troops.
This tactic is specifically designed to defeat the Ming army!
If the Ming army defeated the Shun army recruits in front, they would definitely take advantage of the situation to kill them, or even cut off their heads on the spot to grab the credit.
At this time, the Shun army's infantry would be dispatched. They would rush forward against the fleeing soldiers to tie down the main force of the Ming army, while the troops of the old camp would detour and attack the rear of the Ming army.
This tactic was used repeatedly and was always effective, causing Huang Degong to suffer great losses.
"General, shall we attack?" Weng Zhiqi asked.
"No hurry, wait."
"Waiting for what?"
"Wait until it's a little brighter, and wait until they start a fire in their camp."
Huang Degong was not in a hurry to attack, and Yuan Zongde did not attack either.
The two sides were facing each other strangely in the wilderness.
I don’t know how much time passed.
There were exclamations from the rear of the Shun army.
"It's on fire!"
"The place on fire seems to be the recruit camp!"
"My wife, my wife is in the new recruit camp, recuperating after giving birth!"
"Go and save them!"
The Shun army recruits standing in the front row suddenly became confused and turned around one by one, planning to go back to put out the fire!
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