Chapter 897: Raised Fist (Seventy-Seven)
Wu Qing said goodbye to Emperor Liu Yong, and then returned to the mansion to reply to Gao Tang, writing Liu Yong's meaning clearly, and sending it to Gao Tang in an urgent manner.
Four days later, Gao Tang received a letter from Wu Qing and understood his intentions, wanting to order Sun Ming to continue harassing the 100,000 troops of the Tatar slaves guarding the trade routes.
Sun Ming was also a clever general, and naturally knew how to harass the Tatar army's 100,000 troops with more than 10,000 of his own.
As a guardian of the trade routes, the Tatar army's 100,000 troops naturally spread along the road, and a part of the army was stationed every five miles. In this way, these separate armies are not far from each other, and as long as one side is in trouble, it is supported from all sides. Soon it will be able to gather at one point. Why is it so fast here? It's all cavalry. The super-mobility of the Tatar cavalry was proud of the battlefield in ancient times.
Sun Ming brought only 2,000 cavalry, and the rest were infantry, two-thirds armed with muskets. It stands to reason that such a device is already very strong. It's just that the total strength is too small to match the Talanu cavalry.
But it's okay to steal and run. Sun Ming used this method, he first sent spies to investigate to see where the protection was slightly weak, and then concentrated his forces to attack. Moreover, Sun Ming asked the spies for one thing, that is, when attacking, there must be a place where merchants pass by, and by the way, those goods will be destroyed.
Sun Ming's tricks are bad enough.
So, the spies first went up to the caravan, and of course, most of these caravans were Tatars. Sun Ming also explained, staring at the caravan of the Tatar slaves, it was not easy for the Han people, so let them go.
What do spies do? It's a probe, and it's an accurate probe, and 90% of the time you can't go wrong.
Sun Ming marched rapidly according to the information obtained by the spies, found the point of attack, and rushed out, causing the small number of Tatar cavalry stationed in a panic. However, these Tatar cavalry were well-trained and could quickly assemble their combat power.
However, at this time, the goods of the caravan on the road were basically reimbursed. Sun Ming gave an order, and all the Han troops withdrew. This came and went so quickly that the Tatar cavalry was stunned. Of course, they could not pursue, one was that there were few people, and the other was that the superiors had not given an order to pursue the enemy when they encountered it. Anyway, his troops did not suffer heavy losses, but the merchants lost, and the soldiers did not care.
But in other words, they are still responsible. After all, they are here to protect trade routes. What is the purpose of protecting trade routes? Isn't it just to let the merchants pass safely! In this way, they are remiss in their duties.
This matter was reported to the generals above, and the generals were taken aback, and they didn't know how many Han troops there were and where they would attack. I just feel a little flustered. This kind of sneak attack really embarrassed him, he came here to protect the trade routes, and he didn't think that even his own army, including the caravan, would be attacked by sneak attack.
But he had no better way, he could only tell the soldiers below to be vigilant, and once they found the figure of the Han army somewhere, they would immediately give orders and let the surrounding troops surround them.
The Tatar army immediately carried it out.
Sun Ming knew, so the difficulty of harassment increased, only slightly. He felt that such a sneak attack method could be repeated again.
So, he went to the spies again, and as he had done last time, to find the place where the caravan had appeared. However, this time, the spies have to find out the surrounding situation, so as to choose the fastest shortcut to sneak attack, and also rely on this shortcut to quickly retreat.
Everything is ready. This time, Sun Ming deliberately chose a mountain road. And there was no cavalry, the cavalry was changed to infantry, and this one was captured. The cavalry also developed from the infantry.
The army lay in ambush in the mountains and began to prepare for a sneak attack. Sun Ming took the lead, hiding in the bushes, looking through the gaps in the branches and leaves, looking at the mountain road below, just waiting for the arrival of the caravan.
At this time, the Tatar army below did not know that danger was approaching.
I saw a caravan slowly approaching in the distance.
Sun Ming looked at the century, and then with a wave of his hand, the Han army in ambush in the woods, bushes, and grass rushed down together, targeting the caravan, not the cavalry of the Tatars.
When the caravan saw that the Han army was coming, it panicked, abandoned the carriage and fled.
Although the Tatar cavalry was always ready for a sneak attack, they were still a little caught off guard when they suddenly came out under their noses. When they came to their senses, the Han army had already withdrawn. Looking at the caravan caravanserais, it has become a wage in the fire.
"Wow! But my Han army. A Tatar cavalryman roared.
But what's the use of you just yelling at him? The Han army has disappeared into the mountains on the side of the road, and you can't go up on horseback.
So the cavalry teased and gathered together, rode on horses, looked up at the mountain that had disappeared from the Han army, and could only look at the mountain and sigh.
The Tatar generals were furious when they learned of the result of another sneak attack, and immediately gave the leader of the day thirty boards to set an example. See which unit dares to make the same mistake again.
Sun Ming won two sneak attacks and destroyed the goods of the Tatar slave merchants, and he was naturally in a good mood. He ordered to rest, wait for ten days and eight days, and then wait for the opportunity to sneak attack, and he must stir up the 100,000 Tatar cavalry in a hurry.
Indeed, before Sun Ming launched a third sneak attack, the Tatar troops along the entire trade route began to get nervous. Because along the way, there will be the possibility of being attacked by the Han army anywhere.
Sun Ming's army, on the other hand, swam freely in the mountains, burning fires and cooking when hungry, and sleeping with large wild animals, and when they were sleepy, they spread their tents and fell to sleep. The days are very free.
In such a situation, Sun Ming sent a letter to Gao Tang, who was sitting in Pingliang Prefecture. Gao Tang read the letter and was very satisfied. and replied, telling him to go home after another sneak attack, and go to the military camp north of Pingdu to rest and adjust.
Sun Ming received the letter and immediately began to prepare for the third attack. However, this time, the caravan doesn't seem to be easy to find. One of his lieutenants said to him, "General, it seems that this caravan of Tatars does not dare to go. ”
Sun Ming said: "This is the best, but we still have to continue the sneak attack, and then go back to the barracks to repair." ”
As soon as they heard about returning to the barracks, the soldiers were very excited. I also want to sleep in the house.
The third sneak attack is different from the past, and you can't get down from the mountain on the side of the road anymore, so what should you do? Sun Ming had an idea.
His lieutenant asked him what his idea was, and Sun Ming smiled mysteriously and said his plan to the lieutenant's ear. When the adjutant general heard this, he immediately applauded.
So what kind of plan did Sun Ming have in mind?
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