At noon, the Tatar camp became restless. After four or five hours of rest, the Tatar cavalry basically finished resting and became lively again.x.

The Tatars were ready to go, and their intentions to start war were very obvious.

In the Khan tent, Dayan Khan was holding the final pre-war mobilization meeting, and the most eye-catching part of this meeting was the great prince Tuluborot, who was about to lead troops to attack the Ming army camp as a vanguard.

"...Khan, the defense line built by the Ming army in the river berth is dull, it is just a pile of sand and earth bags, which cannot hinder our cavalry. They are huddled behind the sand and earth bags, and it seems that someone continues to build positions behind them. It seems that the Ming army is preparing to confront us on the front line of the river berth..."

As the sky was dawn, the Tatars sent a large number of scouts to detect on both sides of the Yuxi River. On the open and flat fields, there was basically no concealment of what Chenxi did, and Batumonk roughly knew the layout of the Ming army.

During this Khan meeting, Dayan Khan did not comment on what Chen Xi did. His face was gloomy and no one else was silent. He just listened to the general in charge of the intelligence to explain the detailed information of the Ming army.

The general continued: "From the current situation, it is impossible for the Ming army to build fortifications that can resist our attacks in just half a day. The main purpose of their sandbag walls should be to prevent our crossbows and arrows from attacking... But this time we did not attack the Ming camp with crossbows, and our cavalry can shoot bows and arrows, and fall to their camps to cause damage, making their frontal defense unable to work."

Batumonk was not very satisfied with the general's words and shook his head and said, "The analysis was too large and it was turned into a big way. It would be impossible for the Ming army to build a position as simple as they showed, and they should not be underestimated!"

Tuluborot said: "Father Khan, our warriors on the front line are protected by iron armor and thick shields. The Ming army cannot do anything to our assault soldiers!" Tuluborot's words seemed to remind Batumonk that now is not the time to attack the morale of the army. We must create an impression in the army that the Ming army's defense line can easily destroy the Ming army's defense line and directly hit their hearts, and enhance the belief that soldiers will win.

From this point of view, Batumonk admires his eldest son very much. At least Turuborot has a wise and calm mind, not as reckless as Urusborot and Barsborot.

Batumonk nodded and said, "Anyway, you must not take it lightly. The Ming army built fortifications to resist our crossbow arrows, but perhaps there are other intentions to ask us to deal with it carefully in the next battle. Tulu, are your troops ready?"

Tuluborot seemed very confident: "Father Khan, according to your request, two thousand men of the front army have been replaced with heavy armor and shields. The only bad thing is that this one is too heavy. The war horse will not last long. If it rushes for seven or eight miles, it will fall down with all its might. However, as long as the heavy cavalry can attack in, everything is worth it!"

"No!"

Batumonk shook his head flatly, "This time we should give up the method of quickly resolving the battle with cavalry assault, and instead use slow attacks and fast... Because we have to consider the traps arranged by the Ming army in front of its sand bag. Once the charge formation of heavy cavalry is disrupted, it is likely to lead to the overall attack failure!"

"Please show your advice to your father." Tuluborot disagreed with Batumonk's choice of offensive method, but he did not dare to remind and question it in person.

In Tuluborote's view, although Chenxi has set up many horse-rejecting pits and landmines outside the position, as long as the cavalry charges firmly, it is possible to cross the dangerous area within a mile in a flash, and there is no need to be so troublesome.

Batumonk said: "Didn't you bring some of the Yongsebu prisoners of war in the army before?"

In one sentence, everyone present understands what Batumonk is going to do.

Batumonk was preparing to let the prisoners of war go forward to the mine formation and rush forward to act as cannon fodder.

Tuluborot hesitated a little: "Father Khan, is this appropriate to do it?"

Batumonk said with a dark face: "This is the opportunity for atonement given to them by Ben Khan... Let them choose by themselves. If they don't obey the order, they will kill them on the spot. Anyway, they don't have the courage to fight for themselves as a future waste to live in the world, which is a waste of food!"

Susuha seemed very excited: "Yes! The people of Yongxibu tribe harmed the second prince, how could they give up? Yibula saw that he forgot his righteousness and actually chose to cooperate with the Ming Dynasty. However, when he was fighting with us, the Ming army did not send one army and one soldier to rescue him. Now Yibula has fled, so he uses the blood of his tribe to atone for his sins!"

"Father Khan, let me lead the troops to take the lead!" Balesborot still refused to give up at this moment and pleaded loudly to fight.

Batumonk ignored his third son and continued: "The prisoners of war in Yongxibu's army, besides women and children, are about 2,000 more than 2,000 people. Even the elderly and weak must go to the battlefield. This is their fate. If they can survive in this battle, they will forgive their crimes. If there are people who escape or surrender to the enemy, shoot them directly, and you don't need to be polite!"

"Wu Lala!"

The golden tent was full of excitement, and everyone felt that the idea of ​​Khan was very good. Letting the traitor take the lead can not only reduce the casualties of their own people, but also completely vent the long-established hatred between the two tribes. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone.

Only Tuluborot felt that it was inappropriate.

Originally, there were only a small population on the grassland, and the Yongshebu tribe was the pillar of the Khanate. If it was destroyed, it would be a pity. But Turuborot was just a prince after all. In the Dayan tribe, because his father's status was too high and it was a critical moment before the war came, he dared not question it.

Batumonk continued: "Give them weapons and armor, let them fight on the front line... Explain them that they can only rush forward and cannot retreat. Whoever retreats will die!"

"Yes, Father Khan!"

Turuborot takes the order.

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When the Tatar army began to prepare for war and was about to launch an attack, Chen Xi immediately received feedback from the front line, probably understanding that the war was coming.

"...The Tatar thick armor formation has been laid out, but these people wearing thick armor do not ride horses, and they are not the leader. There are more than two thousand soldiers wearing ordinary armor in front of them, slowly pushing towards us..."

The news brought by Ma Jiu was very detailed. On the way to the west, Chen Xi used his wealth to bribe a group of herders from Yongshebu's troops to serve as scouts. This time, these Tatars changed their appearance and wore Dayan's armor to enter and exit the Tatar camp freely, and basically understood the situation in the enemy's formation.

Chen Xi did not call the generals to come for the meeting. What should be arranged has been arranged. If there are too many things to discuss, there will be more worries, and instead they will be distracted.

All preparations have been completed, and the war has only begun.

Chen Xi frowned and said, "If you guess correctly, the Tatars wanted to use the captives of Yongshebu tribe as the vanguard, so that they could clear the horse-rejecting horse pits, caltrops and landmines we arranged in front of the position! Batumonk did this to stand on the opposite side of all other tribes on the grassland! It may be possible to shock the heroes in a short time, but in the long run, people will lose all their hearts and no one will believe his words again. Even if those small tribes are in a desperate situation, they will fight to the end when they encounter Dayan tribes."

Ma Jiu said in embarrassment: "Sir, will the obstacles we have laid in front of the position lose their effect?"

Chen Xi stroked his chin and thought, "There is no room for reversal in this matter... Are there scouts from Yongxibu's troops in our army? At this time, they were infiltrated into the Tartar camp and heard about the captives in their headquarters. They must have felt the feeling of cold lips and teeth. Maybe we can do things through them..."

"Sir, I want to..."

Ma Jiu doesn't quite understand the meaning of Chen Xi.

Chenxidao: "Since the Dayan tribe does not want to take prisoners of war and even push them to die, then we will accept this group of people. We first let these scouts secretly inform them to let the prisoners be mentally prepared. Then when they start charging, we will send people to the upper and lower reaches of the Yuxi River in a sheepskin raft, and use a loudspeaker to shout in the air, so that the people of Yongxibu tribe can throw their weapons, spread to the left and back, and then enter our defense line along the shallow part of the river, so that the enemy's head can be easily disintegrated!"

"Sir, it's dangerous to do this. The Tartars are not my race..." Ma Jiu seemed very worried.

Chen Xi smiled and said, "Brother Jiu is over-thinking. Life and death are at stake. Everyone will make the right choice... We are now forced to a desperate situation. This is a choice without choice. Should we sit down and watch the enemy use prisoners of war to level the mechanisms of our frontier positions, and then use heavy armor and thick shields to attack our camp? This is a danger worth taking!"

"In addition, I have great use to this group of prisoners. If we can defeat the Dayan tribe this time, these Yongsebu tribe members will soon spread the evil deeds of the Dayan tribe to the grassland. At that time, the Dayan tribe's reputation will be ruined, and it will be very difficult to maintain the majesty of the Khan tribe and make a comeback."

Ma Jiu bowed his fists and said, "Since that's the case, let's make arrangements for me now."

Just as Ma Jiu left, Hu Songyue and Jing Yue came over there. Hu Songyue was full of energy: "Sir, after three or four hours of rest, the bastards have basically recovered their energy and can fight at any time."

Jing Yue also said: "Sir, the front-line firearms are fully prepared and are ready for war! Do you want to call out...the subsequent firearms?"

When Jing Yue asked this, Hu Songyue was a little surprised and turned around and asked, "Old Jing, what did you say? There will be firearms in the future?"

Jing Yue did not answer Hu Songyue, but just looked at Chen Xi and waited for a reply.

Chen Xi smiled and said, "The killer weapon must be kept until the critical moment. Now it is the first battle. We will show our trump card and let the opponent be prepared. What should we do next? Let's keep it first. We will train troops in the first battle, break the enemy's heavy thick armor formation and dampen their aura! Then take out the new firearm in the next few battles!"

Jing Yue didn't quite understand, but Chen Xi's order was the highest order, and he immediately bowed: "Affect the Lord's orders."

Hu Songyue's face was full of questions: "Old Jing, we still have firearms but haven't taken them out? Are we all in the army?"

Jing Yue said: "I have been carrying dozens of carriages in the Central Army before... I won't let you say it casually! But now we don't have the energy to take care of these things for the time being, right?"

Hu Songyue looked at Chen Xi with a proof gaze, but Chen Xi looked calm and smiled softly, and could not see anything. At this time, Hu Songyue suddenly understood something. Chen Xi was more calm than in the past, as if he had calculated this war before, and prepared for it properly instead of hasty responses.

"Go and prepare for war!"

Chen Xi ordered, "The weather is not very good today and the visibility is not high. This is good and bad for us! The advantage is that the enemy cannot peek at our army's tactics from a distance, and he doesn't know what's going on if he loses; the disadvantage is that we cannot clearly discover the subsequent trends of the enemy, which is not good for the dispatch of the army."

"In addition, in order to ensure the clean water source, all the bodies of the sacrificed soldiers will be placed uniformly and must not be thrown into the river at will. When the war is over, I will ask the court for the soldiers who died in battle, and at the same time set up a special martyrs' cemetery in Yulin Acropolis for future generations to admire!"

"grown ups……"

Hu Songyue was a little confused when he heard this. Why was Chen Xi ready to win before the war began?

Chen Xidao: "Let everyone return to their positions, and there must be no slackness. I have been waiting for this war for many years and finally have the opportunity to show my ambitions!"

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After noon, the Ming soldiers had already had lunch. The officers and soldiers who were sleeping in the second and third trenches all retreated and returned to the camp three miles away to continue sleeping. The 4,000 officers and soldiers who were sleeping in the first trenches were divided into three groups, including two thousand people in the first trenches, which basically ensured that there was one person in front of each shooting hole, and there were one thousand people in the second and third trenches, as a reserve team.

After a lot of sleep, eating and drinking, the officers and soldiers on the front line finally had their energy. When Chen Xi appeared in the trench to patrol, all the soldiers had long-lost smiles on their faces and were full of fighting spirit.

"grown ups!"

The soldiers were very excited when they saw Chen Xi. In recent years, Chen Xi had never failed. People say that he was the reincarnation of Wenquxing and Wuquxing, and he was like a god among ordinary soldiers. It was precisely because Chen Xi was facing such a dilemma in the army and did not even have a deserter in the army, which is really an anomaly.

Chen Xi waved his hand when he walked to a place, indicating that the soldiers did not have to come over to greet him, but just stick to their respective posts.

Tang Yin and Wang Lingzhi were accompanied by Chen Xi to patrol the front line. Wang Lingzhi was a vanguard official. This time he was also guarding the front line. As for Tang Yinze, he was completely pulled by Chen Xi, and the great talent of Tang himself was not willing to appear in such a dangerous place.

After walking around, the soldiers became more energetic, and Chenxi had someone who had built eight three-meter-high wooden platforms behind the third position. When the war broke out, the officers and soldiers on these platforms would pass on military orders in flag language, and special flag-holding officials would convey military orders to ordinary soldiers.

"When will the war start?"

After a round of inspection, Tang Yin couldn't help but ask.

Chen Xi did not look back at Tang Yin. At this time, he and Tang Yin stood on one of the high platforms, and looked at the Tatar military camp several miles away with the telescope in his hand. Unfortunately, there was a layer of mist in the air today, and nothing could be seen clearly.

Chen Xi casually answered: "God can't answer you about Brother Bo Hu's question. Only the Tartars on the other side can answer it. Why don't you go over and ask?"

Tang Yin stared at the side with wide eyes and looked forward, not thinking that Chen Xi could find any valuable information, and shook his head and said, "If Shangshu Chen wants to go down to serve as an envoy in the Tartar camp, it is not impossible!"

It was only then that Chen Xi put down the telescope, looked at Tang Yin sideways, and smiled even more.

Chen Xi thought to himself: "It would be strange if you, a talented man in Tang, risked your life to go to the enemy camp to be an envoy!"

"Let's talk about it!"

Chen Xi still did not give an accurate answer, which made Tang Yin a little uneasy, because Chen Xi had revealed in front of him more than once the idea of ​​wanting him to be an envoy, but whether to go to Yulin Cang City or the enemy camp is currently unclear.

Just as Shen Xi was about to get off the platform, Liu Xu quickly came over and raised his head below to report: "Sir, the enemy is rectifying the troops three miles away, and there seems to be signs of preparing for an attack!"

Chen Xidao: "Tell the three armies to prepare for war!" After saying that, he quickly climbed down from the wooden stand, and Tang Yin followed behind and asked, "Shangshu Chen, is the war going to start?"

"Just prepare for the war!"

Chen Xi replied, "We will be very passive in this war, because all our strategies can only be carried out according to the enemy's actions, and the initiative is in the hands of the Tatars. As the saying goes, soldiers come to block the water and soil, we don't need to consider how we are. We just need to consider whether the other party is coming and whether we have the ability to kill the enemy back!"

Speaking of this, Chen Xi waved his hand to the messenger: "In the messenger army, tighten the formation and protect the two wings, and everyone takes their place!"
Chapter completed!