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The twilight of dusk shrouded in the red, and most of the sky had turned ochre-blue, except for the blood-red in the west;

The west wind blows through the undulating loess plateau, a group of majestic and vigorous, and the four fields are reckless and firm. The whining trumpet echoed over the desolate wilderness, like the whimpering of mountains and rivers.

On the Baideng Ridge, the sunset shines on the flag, and the horses roar and the wind whistles. The flat sand is ten thousand curtains, and the frost stains the grass

At the foot of the Baideng Ridge, Gushi Khan took the fierce general Su Rile Heke, his confidant Su De and others, stationed in the Maxi wind, staring at the Jingguan with nearly 2,000 human heads under the ridge.

A faint sound of beards came, the sky was like a curtain, and the wind was tight.

The Jingguan that was built high, the hideous human heads were stained with blackened blood, and some of them were staring at frightened eyes, which made people's hearts palpitate.

In front of the Jingguan, a white-background flag is erected, the west wind hunts, the big flag flutters horizontally, like a soul flag, and there are nine big characters on it with a bloodstained book: Those who offend my Great Qin, although they are far away, they will be punished!

Su Rile and Ke couldn't help but scold, and then said to Gushi Khan: "Great Khan, let me have five thousand soldiers and horses, and I will immediately set foot on this Baidengling Ridge and capture Qin Mu alive!" ”

Su De on the side hurriedly persuaded: "Great Khan, Qin Mu did this, I'm afraid it was to provoke the Great Khan, the Great Khan must not be fooled, the terrain here is sandwiched by two mountains, and the terrain is narrow, which is not conducive to the maneuver of our army, and please ask the Great Khan to temporarily stop the wrath of thunder and think about it in the long run." ”

Another general, Wu Ri, drew his sword in his hand and said murderously: "Great Khan, Qin Mu, as the emperor of Qin, now has only six thousand soldiers and horses around him, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. No matter what the price is, as long as Qin Mu can be captured alive, it is worth it, Great Khan. I also think that Baidengling should be attacked immediately, so as not to have troops and horses from the Qin State to help. ”

Gu Shi Khan's horse was a little restless, and he neighed from time to time, and he pulled the reins and said, "Let's go back to Jin County first." ”

Although Qin Mu only had 6,000 soldiers and horses around him, he didn't have to think about it to know that these 6,000 men and horses must be the elite of the Qin State's elite, and Dahan's 2,000 army was wiped out in an instant. So much so that he didn't have time to send reinforcements at all, Qin Mu had already killed Jin County, which was the best proof.

What's more, the terrain of Baidenling is determined to be too narrow. It is not conducive to the deployment of troops, and he has more than 20,000 troops in the air, but he can only use the oil technique to add oil to it, little by little.

After returning to King County. Gushi Khan immediately gathered all the generals. Discuss the attack on Mount Baishan. Outside the county office, people are roaring, and messengers are coming and going. The blazing torches illuminated the inside and out.

In the lobby, as soon as Gushi Khan sat down, Su De said: "Great Khan, Dahan was defeated so badly and so quickly, it seems that the soldiers who escaped back by luck do not seem to be lying. The Qin army's muskets are indeed incredibly powerful, and we must be prepared. ”

In the past, Su De and they had also heard that the Qin army made a kind of musket, which was very advantageous. But no one has seen it.

In the past, the Type 68 rifles were all made by hand, with a high scrap rate, time-consuming and laborious, and high cost. Among the hundreds of thousands of Qin troops, the Marine Corps gave priority to equipment, and the army lagged behind;

Under the governors like Ma Yongzhen, Meng Ke, and Li Dingguo, they can be equipped with as many as 1,000 Type 68 rifles, and as little as 500, while Ma Wannian in Lanzhou does not have one.

Qin Mu sent Qin Zuoming a thousand men and horses to help, but later due to strategic considerations, Qin Zuoming's 1,000 spearmen did not reach Lanzhou, and Gushi Khan had no way of knowing the power of the Type 68 rifle.

Judging from the descriptions of the soldiers who fled back from Dahan's department, the power of the Qin army's muskets was simply terrifying. This is also an important reason why Gushi Khan hesitated and did not immediately attack Baidengling.

Gushi Khan asked directly: "You say, how to deal with the muskets of the Qin army?" ”

This question silenced the lobby.

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On Bai Dengling, seeing the enemy retreating like water, Qin Mu was a little disappointed.

Subsequently, he immediately gathered Zhao Jian, Han Gang, Zhu Yijin, and Yu Shangyou, who was accompanying him, to discuss countermeasures.

Han Gang spoke first: "Your Majesty, after Bailu Tuhu captured Lanzhou, he had ten artillery pieces in his hands, which is already certain, plus their bed crossbows can move flexibly and shoot powerful fire thistles, so if we attack Jin County, we will not have an advantage in weapons." ”

Among the 6,000 soldiers and horses brought by the Qin army this time, they were equipped with more than 1,000 Type 68 rifles, as well as 30 rocket slips and 300 rockets.

Yu Shangyou said worriedly: "Your Majesty, the minister expected that the enemy would come to attack tonight, this Baidengling-shaped shì is not dangerous, in case the enemy brings artillery, I am afraid that it will be difficult to defend."

"Defense?" Qin Mu took the hot tea brought by the red lady, took a sip with his eyelids down, and then his eyes suddenly opened, and Ling Guang said scorchingly, "I came here, do you think I'm here to defend?" ”

"Majesty!" Yu Shangyou felt a little dry in his mouth, and under Qin Mu's mighty gaze, he didn't know what to say.

Zhu Yijin said: "Yu Shilang, don't forget, when it comes to night battles, our army recognizes the second, I'm afraid no one dares to recognize the first, I'm afraid where he comes from?" ”

It's no wonder that Zhu Yijin is so arrogant, since the beginning of southern Gansu, Qin Mu has attached great importance to night combat training, in order to overcome the night blindness that is common in this era, soldiers often have to drink bitter pine needle water.

Now that I have come to the northwest, I have added one more, soaked in water with rhodiola rosea to drink, according to the military doctor, this is to prevent altitude sickness.

Whether Rhodiola rosea is effective or not, Zhu Yijin is still unknown, but pine needle water is indeed very effective for night blindness, which has been verified in previous night battles;

In addition to the long-term training for night operations, even the lowest level of the chief and the army commander have a complete set of plans for the soldiers under their command at night, and the means of all kinds of night orders are complete, and the soldiers cooperate quickly and tacitly, which is something that other armies that have not undergone long-term training cannot do.

Han Gang also said: "Six thousand against more than 20,000, the difference in strength from one to four is not too great. If it is a night battle, the more troops there are, the more difficult it is to cooperate. On the contrary, once a certain part is broken through, it is easy to cause an overall collapse under unknown circumstances. Therefore, objectively speaking, night battles are also beneficial to us. ”

"I still say that strategically we can despise the enemy, and tactically we must pay attention to the enemy. Now, let's take the enemy army as a night attack, and immediately draw up one or two detailed battle plans. ”

Yu Shangyou analyzed: "On the west side of Baideng Ridge, there is a road between the two mountains, if the enemy brings artillery, it can only be erected on the west side, the west side of the hill is not high, and the elevation angle of the artillery can reach the top of the slope."

"Yu Shilang." Zhao Jian interrupted him and said, "We have already dug a trench at the top of the slope, and the enemy's artillery is not a big threat. ”

"The hillside on the west side is not big, General Zhao, don't forget, the enemy can also shoot thistles with crossbows, if a large number of them are thrown, the sound of violent explosions alone may shock the soldiers in the trench.

In addition, the high slope of loess in Baidengling cannot be called a mountain, although the enemy's cavalry cannot directly rush over, but really dismount and fight on foot, it is completely possible to attack from all sides, and the enemy's bed crossbow is not heavy, and it can be carried over. This encirclement on all sides and the frontal onslaught were enough to overwhelm our army. ”

Qin Mu opened his mouth and said: "Generals should not be careless, what Yu Shilang said is very insightful, Bailu Tuhu is very likely to adopt this night attack method. If so, how? ”

The red lady, who was also dressed in armor, couldn't help but say: "Your Majesty, if this is the case, our army can immediately break through to the east and retreat ten miles and twenty miles, and our army's rifles and rockets will not affect the action, but if the enemy chases, their artillery and bed crossbows are heavy, and they will inevitably not be able to keep up with the light cavalry, and then our army can suddenly turn its head and concentrate its firepower to quickly defeat the enemy's light cavalry. ”

Red Lady's plan, to retreat as advance, not only has the possibility of defeating the enemy, but also very safe, Yu Shangyou immediately said: "Your Majesty, Niangniang is the best policy, the minister implores His Majesty to adopt." ”

Yu Shangyou said and gave Han Gang, Zhu Yijin and others a look.

In fact, before setting off from Gongchang, Sima An, Li Yuan and others had already found several generals accompanying Han Gang and warned them that it was not important whether they could win or not, and ensuring the safety of the Son of Heaven was the most important thing.

Han Gang, Zhu Yijin and others are all close ministers of the Son of Heaven, and they are naturally most concerned about Qin Mu's safety, so they also stood up together and said: "Your Majesty, the ministers also agree with Niangniang's policy, and I implore Your Majesty to adopt it." ”

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PS: A fierce double monthly pass war began, overnight, it was crossed by others, the last moment of 2014, can't be so miserable, kneel and beg for a double monthly pass at the end of the month! (To be continued......)