Cui Wenxiu on the side did not expect that the thin and unspectacular commander next to him would have so many emotions. At this time, he was intoxicated by the good military discipline and momentum displayed by his army. Whether it was his first The Light Cavalry Division was still the 30,000 Mott Cavalry, or the Second Mobile Division. Its rapid maneuverability and the full enthusiasm and fighting spirit of the troops stunned the Hyderabadis who had become bystanders.
The people of Hyderabad have walked away from the frontal battlefield in despair. Now it is our northwest soldiers' turn to perform. Cui Wenxiu only had this thought in his mind. According to the intelligence obtained, the Tik people did not realize at all that the enemy opposite them had completely changed their roles. They still thought that they were facing a group of Hyderabad bumpkins with no fighting spirit, and it was time to wake them up from their dream of unity. It's time.
"Mr. Moldo, we will meet again later. I leave the affairs of Bengal Province to you. The ten thousand cavalry under my command will cooperate with you to wipe out the mobs in Bengal Province. I believe that the situation in Bengal Province is very good. It will return to normal soon. I hope you and my subordinates can cooperate happily. As for the affairs in the west, we will leave it to us. I believe that it won’t be long before Cui will return a peaceful world to the people of India!" Cui Wenxiu said in his words. Overflowing with absolute confidence.
Moldo felt indescribably bitter about the other party's anti-customer tone. The lord of Emerald Castle and the chief consul of Monga Province declared it a protected area for the Tanghe people without consulting him at all, which made him extremely embarrassed. , and the Tanghe people actually didn’t make any excuses. Moldo was worried but had nothing to say. He hoped that this was just a temporary measure. Moldo could only comfort himself in this way.
"Moldo is here to wish Mr. Cui success. I hope Mr. Cui can help us Hyderabadis drive the Tik bandits out of our homeland and return us a safe and peaceful country." Moldo said insincerely. There are also hidden meanings in the words, especially when the sentence "my homeland" is mentioned, the tone is deliberately emphasized.
It's just that the other party didn't seem to understand Moldo's painstaking efforts at all. As soon as Moldo finished speaking, Cui Wenxiu jumped onto the mount led by the guard, clasped his fists and walked away, leaving behind the Hyderabad general with a lonely look on his face.
Cadmeed, who was ashen-faced, covered the case with both hands, and stared at the face of the reporting soldier kneeling in front of the tent with an angry gaze like a lion about to eat people. Although he had received a report from the frontline response troops before, the army Emergency response arrangements have also been made, but Cadmead does not know what happened on the front line. Only the guy in front of him can tell the specific situation clearly.
The atmosphere in the tent was so oppressive that it was almost suffocating. It took a long time for Cadmead to utter a few words from between his teeth: "Tell me clearly what happened, what is going on! If there is even half a lie, , I will put you in a dilemma of life and death!"
"General, I dare not speak nonsense because of my humble position. The enemy launched the attack in the early morning. Our scouts and scouts did not get any information beforehand, and there was no intelligence from the insiders in the Hyderabad army. According to our reconnaissance information at that time, Hyderabad They are at least 120 miles away from our main camp, and it would take more than eight hours for the Hyderabadis to run forward. It is impossible to sneak attack us." Although his whole body was shaking, the officer kneeling in front of the case still protested. road.
"Continue." There was no trace of emotion in the words of the gloomy general.
"The enemy made a sneak attack in the early morning. There was something wrong with the mobile and fixed sentries we deployed. They came around from behind from the west and avoided the direction where we set up the most stringent sentry posts. None of the deployed sentry posts issued an alarm. , the enemy not only has local people who are familiar with the terrain to lead the way, but also has special means to deal with our sentries. Although we have not many sentries in the west, there are seven or eight of them, but there is only one sentry near the military camp at the end. The warning was issued at all times. In the early morning, there was no room for maneuver, but the enemy was all charging with cavalry. We were unprepared and the whole army fell into chaos, so-" At this point, the officer, who was originally a little dissatisfied, also lowered his head. down.
"So the whole army was wiped out?" Cadmeed said viciously: "Then how did you escape?"
"Bizhao was on duty last night on patrol. I was patrolling ten miles away from the camp. However, I saw a fire in the camp. When I rushed back, the situation was already gone. The enemy had completely captured the camp. Our troops were scattered in all directions. I knew it was impossible to do, so I called them together. A few people who knew the situation came back overnight." The frustrated officer said.
"So, all 30,000 people were killed? Where did the enemy come from, and who are they?" In fact, Cadmead had vaguely guessed who the enemy was, but he did not want to accept this cruel decision. Reality.
"Sir, according to several soldiers involved, the enemies who attacked the camp were all cavalry, numbering at least 30,000 or more. Judging from the enemy's appearance, they should be Tanghe people. I thought so too. The Hyderabadis did not have such a large force at all. The cavalry, only the Tanghe people can have such a large cavalry."
Cadmeed closed his eyes silently, opened the curtain, and an officer hurriedly rushed in: "Sir, the troops have been assembled, and another scout has come to report that a large number of unknown military activities have been discovered fifty miles away. Please tell me. instruct."
Cadmead's face was gloomy. What was supposed to come finally came. The Tanghe people finally stepped into the Senge Plain. All their original ideas and hopes were in vain. He could be sure that since the Tanghe people had taken action, they would never It was so simple. He was sure that other places in the rear would also be attacked by the Tanghe people at the same time. However, he didn't understand why the intelligence department concluded with such certainty that the Tanghe people did not have the power to intervene in the Indian war.
"Explore further and find out the number and types of the enemy. We will also form a formation to meet the enemy!" Without any further hesitation, seeing the fear on the faces of the generals under the tent, Cadmead became even more anxious. He stood up and shouted decisively, "Just let him Tanghe people, let’s see the courage and courage of our Tike people!”
Seeing the increasing number of infantry phalanxes in front of the opponent's formation, Cui Wenxiu couldn't help but sigh secretly. To be honest, he didn't expect that the entire Tik coach would be so cunning. He originally wanted to defeat the enemy's vanguard camp in one fell swoop and then attack the enemy non-stop. The enemy's tenacious resistance was beyond his expectation, and two small horn-shaped battalions were arranged behind the vanguard camp to support each other. This seriously interfered with his plan and made him unable to complete the annihilation. After entering the vanguard camp, they lost the fighter plane that raided the enemy's main camp. This forced Cui Wenxiu to simply slow down his advance and let the second division follow him. With the second division, even if there was a head-on confrontation of the nature of a knight's duel, he felt somewhat confident.
Yes, it is impossible for him to take all the good things. After all, the Tik people are also a regular army. He underestimated the opponent's coach too much. Cui Wenxiu thought gloomily. It seems that he has to fight head-on with the opponent. He kowtowed once. He didn't like this. What he liked most was to be unexpected and dangerous, concentrate superior forces to attack weak areas, and use his own strengths to overcome the enemy's weaknesses. However, war cannot always go as he expected, and the enemy Not all are stupid, this is the real war. After thinking about this, Cui Wenxiu's mood improved a little.
Cadmead also looked at the opponent carefully in front of the battle. He had no way out and could only choose to fight. If he didn't do anything to stop him and just allowed the enemy to pass by him and insert himself into the rear, he might be sent to the gallows even if he was the nephew of the princess. He had to fight this battle, but the enemy's powerful mobility forced him to seriously consider how to fight this battle. Fortunately, based on his own observation and horse scouting, he reported that the enemy seemed to have no heavy cavalry, but only light cavalry. This made Cadmead feel relieved. However, this is also in line with common sense. Only light cavalry can have such powerful maneuverability when running thousands of miles. It's a pity that his cavalry is too weak, otherwise he could form a formation and let the opponent pass through, and he only needs to follow and kill him to block his escape. But now he has to use himself as bait to force the opponent to fight a decisive battle.
The formations of both sides were similar, with the infantry in the center and the light cavalry on the two wings. However, from the surface, the Tik side was extremely thick in the middle, while the cavalry on the two wings appeared much weaker. Cadmead was also aware of the weaknesses of his wings, and deliberately Twenty thousand spear infantry were deployed to take charge of defense after the cavalry could not shoulder the responsibility of guarding the two wings. He wanted to use the numerical advantage of his infantry to overwhelm the opponent's infantry and destroy the opponent's formation.
Cui Wenxiu also saw this. Originally, he could not fight this head-on battle with the opponent, but the latest news he received was that the Yakuans had invaded the western part of the Hyderabad territory, directly endangering the shaky rule of the Hyderabadis. At the same time, Tiksi The main army on the front line has also entered the Wad Province and is preparing to launch the biggest battle since the start of the Indo-Indian War. It is clear that he wants to determine the country in one battle. If he cannot completely defeat the Tik people's eastern front army in the shortest time, he will continue to fight. To boost morale, I am afraid that the people of Hyderabad will not be able to withstand the pressure from the west and south and will completely collapse and surrender. Once this happens, no one can be sure how the situation will develop, but one thing is certain. This definitely deviated from the track originally planned by myself and Mr. Li.
Cui Wenxiu doesn't want to take this risk. He likes to take tactical risks, but he doesn't like strategic risks.