Amid shouts and cries of killing, countless Ming troops rushed to the battlefield.
The armored soldiers stood in front with protective gear in hand.
The soldier in the middle dug the soil and dug the hole.
The soldiers behind should keep up the output!
The difference from the first charge was that this time they were not ordered to lead the charge, but rushed to the battlefield willingly!
Because they knew that they had been recognized by the imperial court, and in the eyes of the imperial court, they were living lives, not worthless lives to be killed.
The Mongolian soldiers on the city wall were unable to take care of themselves and could only allow the Ming army to dig holes and dig the ground.
"Hurry, hurry to support!" The right-wing commander Hang Gao, who was watching the battle on the south city wall, hurriedly sent troops from the south and west of the city to support.
With the support of friendly forces, the Mongolian soldiers launched another counterattack.
At first the fighting was fierce, with arrows and bullets flying non-stop.
After the Ming army dug the entrance to the tunnel and shifted most of its energy to earthwork, the long-range attacks from both sides gradually became sparse.
While the Ming army was digging tunnels, the Mongolian soldiers were also busy.
They found many soldiers with good hearing to listen carefully inside the city wall, trying to find the path of the Ming army's tunnel, and then dig holes and fill them with water.
At dusk, the Ming army stopped providing cover but did not stop digging tunnels.
And heavy troops were deployed at the entrance of the tunnel.
Once the tunnel is dug, the tunnel entrance must not be left unattended, otherwise it will be destroyed by the enemy!
In the central army headquarters, Lu Daqi summoned all the generals to discuss matters.
After the guards poured a cup of tea for everyone, Lu Daqi picked up the cup and said, "Thank you for your hard work in today's siege!"
"It's not hard, it's what we should do!" The generals raised their teacups and echoed.
"Yes," Lu Daqi nodded and signaled everyone to take a seat.
After everyone was seated, he began to ask: "Liu Xiyao, tell me about the situation over there."
"Yes!" Liu Xiyao stood up and said, "I started digging a tunnel forty steps away from the city wall. Today I have dug thirty steps further. If nothing goes wrong, we can deliver gunpowder tomorrow!"
"Yes," Lu Daqi nodded in agreement and warned, "The Mongols will not surrender, be careful of their tactics."
"Don't worry, sir," Liu Xiyao replied with some pride, "In order to prevent the enemy from digging holes above the tunnel to flood it, the tunnel I dug is not straight, but has several bends."
Lu Daqi was stunned for a moment, and looked at the others: "Is your tunnel like this too?"
"Yes! They've all turned!" The generals with rich experience in digging tunnels answered in unison!
"That's good, that's good!" Lu Daqi smiled.
After questioning the other generals, Lu Daqi looked at Liu Zhaoji and said, "General Liu, is there any new military information from the cavalry battalion today?"
"Yes!" Liu Zhaoji said seriously, "In addition to encountering several small waves of Tumed cavalry, we also found tens of thousands of cavalry about thirty miles to the southwest."
"When was it discovered? Which tribe are they from? How many soldiers do they have?" Lu Daqi stood up anxiously.
In ancient times, scouts were not very fast in gathering information.
The basic rule is to send a group of people in a certain direction, and these people set out in order. After arriving at a designated location or a certain time period, they must come back to report regardless of whether there is an enemy or not.
If a scout in a certain direction did not return within the specified time, the central army could conclude that the scout had been killed and thus deploy in advance.
"The enemy was discovered around the end of the afternoon," Liu Zhaoji explained. "It was the cavalry of the Ordos tribe. When the second wave of scouts arrived, it was already dark and we couldn't see the exact number of people."
"But..." Liu Zhaoji paused, "They have been staying thirty miles away without moving, and it seems that they have no intention of continuing to advance."
Ordos tribe!
Lu Daqi sat on the stool and thought.
The meaning of this move by the Ordos tribe is self-evident.
They are watching!
When the Ming army won, they helped the Ming army to deal with the Western Tumed tribe and asked for benefits from the Ming army.
After the Ming army was defeated, they helped the Xitumed tribe to defeat the Ming army and demanded benefits from the Xitumed tribe.
That is to say, no matter who wins or loses, they can get the much-needed supplies!
These days, supplies are more important than anything else.
"The Ordos tribe must be on guard!" Lu Daqi stood up and said, "He Jin!"
"I will be here!"
"Tomorrow you will lead your troops and bring enough food and fodder for seven days to station ten miles southwest. If you encounter the main force of the Ordos cavalry, do not attack or retreat."
He Jin was a little confused: "Then... where will I go?"
"If they are here to help the imperial court, order them to gather north of Guihua City and south of Daqing Mountain to block the Tumed tribe's retreat!"
Lu Daqi pointed to the approximate location of the Ordos tribe's grazing ground on the map and said, "Ask them clearly about their intentions. If they are here to help the Tumed tribe, you should immediately go south or north to their grazing ground and implement the nest-destroying tactics!"
Lu Daqi did not expect He Jin to be able to successfully attack the enemy's nest, but just hoped that he could tie up a part of the troops, so that Liu Zhaoji's cavalry would be under much less pressure.
"Yes, sir!" He Jin bowed.
Lu Daqi was still a little worried, and warned: "You are the key to the victory or defeat of the battle of Guihua City! Don't trust the Mongols easily, and don't disbelieve them. You need to measure the specific size yourself!"
"Yes." He Jin suddenly felt the pressure on him doubled.
"Liu Zhaoji," Lu Daqi turned his head and looked at him, "You have two tasks tomorrow. One is to set up a line of defense behind He Jin to prevent possible attacks from the Ordos tribe! The second is to arrange a troop of soldiers in the east and west of the city to guard both sides of the trench and prevent the Mongols from breaking through!"
"What about the north of the city?" Liu Zhaoji asked.
"No defense, surround three sides and leave one side open!" Lu Daqi said as he thought.
"Yes, sir."
After assigning tasks to the cavalry, Lu Daqi looked at the infantry generals.
He walked a few steps with his hands behind his back: "Everyone, the Ordos tribe is 30 miles away, watching us covetously. Our army is running low on food and grass. If we can't break through the gates of Guihua City in time, our army will be defeated!"
Lu Daqi's eyes were sharp, "Can you guys taste this defeat?"
"No!" Liu Fangliang was the first to stand up.
"No!" Liu Xiyao stood up.
Ma Shiyao, Liu Tichun, Gao Yigong, Li Guo, and Li Laiheng all stood up: "We would rather die than lose!"
"Okay!" After Lu Daqi had finished PUAing these generals, he said in a deep voice: "Since you all don't want to see failure, we must take Guihua City tomorrow!"
"Please give the order, Governor General!"
"Tonight, all units must dig tunnels and blow up the city tomorrow! If there is any delay, military law will be imposed!"
Military orders are as heavy as a mountain.
Countless Ming army soldiers surrounded the tunnel entrance on guard.
The soldiers inside kept transporting soil out.
As more and more soil was transported out, several small hills of soil were soon piled up outside the city.
In the moonlight, the earthen hill gave people a strange and dangerous feeling.
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