Chapter 149: Failed Action
Thirty miles away from Zunhua, after the news of the Tartars' withdrawal spread in the camp, the vigilance of the entire military camp also began to relax.
Dozens of soldiers stood lazily at the gate of the camp as if they were basking in the sun, carrying broadswords, without the slightest vigilance.
As the time passed, the soldiers began to crane their necks and look at the battalion, waiting for the shift sentries to arrive soon. The ground beneath his feet suddenly began to tremble.
Among the dozens of people, the only one who had experience in battlefield fighting was lying on the ground subconsciously, his ears were close to the earth, and he was concentrating on something.
Just when everyone was a little puzzled by Shi Chang's sudden action, Shi Chang's face, which was still lazy just now, instantly became solemn. The man had not yet risen from the ground, and a cry of terror had come out of his mouth.
"Cavalry, there is a large number of cavalry rushing towards our barracks ...."
"Cavalry, haven't the Tartars already withdrawn, where did the cavalry come from... Did you hear me wrong...... another young chief asked, with a look of doubt on his face.
Shi Chang, who was lying on the ground, didn't care that the other party was a relative of Baihu, and after jumping up from the ground suddenly, he scolded loudly: "I heard you wrong......don't you feel that the earth has begun to shake... It's not the result of a massive cavalry charge, what else could cause such a big movement..."
After speaking, regardless of the other party's instantly ugly face, he shouted to the soldiers around him: "Holy shit, the enemy cavalry is coming....if you don't want to die, close the camp gate immediately and ring the alarm bell....quick..."
"Bang bang, bang...", after the crisp sound of the alarm bell rang in the big camp. The calm barracks quickly became lively.
It is located in the general tent in the middle of the camp. Wang Yaozhong, the chief military officer of Zunhua, was preparing to eat. His hands trembled, and he subconsciously threw away the dishes and chopsticks in his hands. Then, he walked quickly to the door of the military tent and ordered the guards at the door: "What happened, why do you want to ring the alarm bell....don't send anyone to see...."
At this time, the trembling of the ground had turned into the roar of the galloping horses. Not only that, but the figure of more than 1,000 cavalry also slowly appeared in the field of vision of the officers and soldiers.
In the sun's light. The cold light reflected by more than a thousand iron armors is like a sharp sword, and the front-line officers and soldiers at the camp gate can't open their eyes......
"Why are there so many ironclad cavalry......could it be that we have met the personal soldiers of the Tartar Emperor Taiji..."Looking at the ironclad cavalry in front of him who was getting closer and closer to the barracks, he exclaimed in surprise and quickly shouted out from the mouth of an adjutant general.
It was clear that this lieutenant was well acquainted with the Tartar army, and at a glance, he could see the difference in this cavalry.
In this way, under the watchful eyes of hundreds of thousands of soldiers on the front line of the camp gate, the news was quickly spread to the big tent in the army. Zunhua General Soldier Wang Yaozhong's ears.
"More than a thousand cavalrymen in iron armor, are you sure you are not mistaken..."Wang Yaozhong glared at the herald in front of him. He retorted loudly with an incredulous face.
"Lord Commander, this news was told by our general, our general has fought the Tartars for several years, and he will never be mistaken...and...-" The herald replied calmly.
"And what... The Tartars have all hit the gate of their barracks, what else can not be said..."Wang Yaozhong ordered with a face full of anger.
"Yes, Lord Chief... Our general said that the Tartar cavalry who came were either with yellow flags or with yellow flags....otherwise, there would never be such good armor and equipment....Therefore, our general asked the commander-in-chief to prepare for battle..."The herald replied loudly.
Wang Yaozhong's brows furrowed, and he exclaimed: "The yellow flag and the yellow flag, isn't that Huang Taiji's pro-army... Let's go, follow me to the camp gate and have a look... If it is really Huang Taiji's pro-army, it means that Huang Taiji has not left Zunhua..."
With the help of monoculars, the iron armor on the bodies of more than a thousand cavalrymen was clearly seen in Wang Yaozhong's eyes. Not only that, dozens of military flags representing the yellow flags of the Tartars were also seen by Wang Yaozhong.
"Sure enough, it's the Yellow Flag of the Tartars....No matter what the purpose of the Yellow Flag of the Tartars is, our goal of recapturing Zunhua immediately cannot be achieved..."Wang Yaozhong said in a heavy tone.
Then, to his subordinates, he commanded: "Musketeers, archers, immediately concentrate at the camp gate... As soon as the Tartars are in range, they will immediately shoot and release arrows, and this group of Tartars must not be allowed to get close to the barracks....In addition, from now on, no one can leave the barracks without my military order, in case the Tartars are ambushed......"
The Ming army camp of tens of thousands of people cowered in the barracks like a great enemy, and no longer advanced to Zunhua.
The remaining 2,000 troops of the Tiger and Par Army have entered Zunhua City, which has been slightly depressed, under the command of Wei Zheng.
Looking at Zunhua City, where there were almost no human figures in front of him, Wei Zheng ordered loudly: "Military Division, Commander Wang, order the brothers, immediately follow the original plan and occupy all the military points in Zunhua. From now on, only enter, not exit..."
An hour later, the streets and alleys of Zunhua City could see the figure of the Haw Par Army. Zhou Shuyuan, the military advisor, appeared in front of Wei Zheng with a solemn face.
Before Wei Zheng could speak, a long sigh had already come out of Zhou Shuyuan's mouth.
"General... With such a foray into Zunhua, you may be disappointed..."
"The brothers just reported that in Zunhua City, Nuoda, except for the old and weak, women and children, there is basically no young man. Even for grain, the Tartars left them only ten days' rations. As for the craftsmen we urgently need, we don't know what is going on inside the Tartars, two days ago, the Tartars suddenly issued an order to arrest all the craftsmen in Zunhua City and send them to the outside of the customs, even those old craftsmen in their seventies and eighties have not been spared..."
"It is safe to say that the current Zunhua City is not only an empty city, but also a burden. Whoever occupies it will be responsible for giving relief to tens of thousands of old and weak women and children in Zunhua City......"
Wei Zheng was also taken aback by this news, and after some contemplation, he said with a solemn face: "I really didn't expect that the Tartars would be so ruthless and leave such a mess for our Ming Dynasty..."
"Even the old craftsmen of seventy and eighty years do not let go, this is not the consistent style of the Tartars... If nothing else, the Tartar must be preparing a big plan, otherwise, the Tartar would never be so crazy to capture craftsmen in Zunhua City..."
Speaking of this, a trace of helplessness flashed on Wei Zheng's face, and he said to Zhou Shuyuan: "I really didn't expect that this military operation that we worked so hard to lead would fail......"
"Since Zunhua City is a mess, then there is no need for us to continue to occupy it......"
"Order the brothers, retreat immediately, and treat it as if our Tiger and Par Army practiced a military ....... today" (to be continued......