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In the big tent, the fire was bright. Qin Mu was sitting cross-legged on a soft carpet. In front of him was a simple table with a map and a cup of tea spread out on it.
He placed his sword across his knees and said slowly, "I know that you all have the courage to risk your life, but you are so cautious because I am here. I appreciate your kindness."
"Your Majesty!" Seeing that Qin Mu seemed unwilling to adopt Hong Niangzi's battle plan, Yu Shangyou hurried to persuade him.
Qin Mu waved his hand and said, "Lan Zhaoyi's plan can only be used as a backup plan. In the evening, the Jingguan built with two thousand heads did not anger the enemy. It is not difficult to see that Bailutuhu is a very cautious person, at least not a reckless person without any schemes. If our army breaks out and retreats to the east, the enemy is likely to give up the pursuit. If this is true, the assumption of retreating to advance will not hold true, but will instead cause a considerable blow to the morale of our army."
"Your Majesty, when we break out, our army can just feign defeat, which will easily lead the enemy to pursue us."
"Yes, Your Majesty, as long as our army pretends to be defeated, the enemy will most likely pursue us."
All the generals agreed, and Lady Hong continued, "Your Majesty, my plan may not be the best, but with me here, there is no need to worry about damaging morale when we break out and retreat. If it really doesn't work, and the enemy doesn't chase us, we can return and challenge them. In short, it's not difficult to ensure that morale is not damaged."
Qin Mu analyzed: "If our army breaks out as an organized force, Bailutuhu will easily see that we are faking defeat, and will inevitably give up the pursuit. If we want to fake a defeat, we must look like a real defeat. In this way, in the darkness of the night, it is impossible to control the army. No one can guarantee that this will happen. If we are not careful, we will end up making things worse."
Yu Shangyou immediately replied: "Your Majesty, as long as the spearmen and the rockets are not in disorder, it will not be difficult to stop the pursuers. In this way, even if the other troops are really in disorder, it will not be difficult to quickly gather them together."
Qin Mu pondered for a moment and said, "The terrain on the east side is not spacious. Once chaos breaks out, it will easily lead to mutual trampling and heavy casualties."
Yu Shangyou wanted to persuade him again, but Qin Mu stopped him with a gesture and said calmly: "Generals, please look, west of Baideng Ridge, all the way to Jin County. This area is open and conducive to cavalry maneuvers. Therefore, I think it is better to advance to retreat than to retreat to advance."
"Your Majesty means..."
"Yes, once the enemy army leaves the city to attack at night, our army will immediately rush in to meet them head-on. With the mobility and assault capabilities of our rifles and rocket launchers, it should not be difficult to quickly defeat the enemy's vanguard. In this way, before the enemy has time to set up their artillery, our army will have already charged in, in the darkness of the night. Once the enemy army begins to disarray, even gods cannot save it."
This is Qin Mu's style, swift and decisive.
Han Gang knew Qin Mu well, and as soon as he saw his eyes, he knew that he had made up his mind, and no one could change it.
But in general, if we follow Qin Mu's idea and take the initiative to attack the enemy head-on, the initiative will be in our hands and it will be easier to control the army.
Although the enemy has caltrops and artillery, they are inconvenient to move and cannot compare with the Qin army's rifles and rockets. It is not difficult to avoid the enemy's artillery and caltrops when actively attacking.
In a night battle like this, if we can quickly defeat part of the enemy with rifles and rockets, it will easily trigger a chain reaction and cause the enemy to collapse completely.
The decision-making power lies in Qin Mu's hands, and others can only obey his decision.
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At this time in the lobby of Jin County, Gushri Khan asked how to deal with the Qin army's muskets, and the lobby was silent.
This is not an easy matter to deal with, but since Gushri Khan asked the question, we have to answer it.
General Wu Rigeng was the first to answer: "Great Khan, disperse the troops and attack at night. No matter how powerful the Qin army's muskets are, they will not be able to defeat everyone."
Surileheke also rushed to say: "Great Khan, we can't wait any longer. Qin Mu killed two thousand of us. We must avenge him. Besides, when the Qin army's reinforcements arrive, there will be no such good opportunity again. Great Khan, let's attack tonight."
Gushih Khan turned to Sude and asked, "Sude, what do you think?"
Su De said thoughtfully: "Great Khan, this is probably God's will. I remember that Emperor Liu Bang of the Han Dynasty also went on a personal expedition just after he conquered the world, and was besieged by the Xiongnu on Baideng Mountain outside Datong City. Now the place where Qin Mu is camping is called Baideng Ridge. There is only one word difference. Isn't this God's will?"
Gushi Khan immediately understood why Su De suddenly made this association, so he laughed and said, "Yes, God is helping me. Qin Mu also brought a concubine this time. If he sends his concubine here obediently, I can let him live a few more days. Hahaha..."
The generals in the hall burst into laughter, and the oppressive atmosphere caused by the hideous Jingguan was dispersed a lot. Surileheke shouted even more arrogantly: "Khan, one concubine is not enough. The Khan should ask Qin Mu to send the queen as well and give up the country."
"That's right. The Great Khan is a hero. He should build an empire as vast as the Yuan Dynasty, just like Genghis Khan did. He should occupy the colorful world of the Central Plains."
"Great Khan, fight! I am willing to be the vanguard and take over Baideng Ridge in one fell swoop."
"Great Khan!"
Seeing the generals shouting non-stop and their morale rising, Gushi Khan was very satisfied. He then asked Su De: "Su De, do you mean to surround them first without fighting?"
Su De shook his head and said, "No, Khan, on the contrary, I agree that we should take down Baideng Ridge as soon as possible and capture Qin Mu alive to avoid any more trouble. But Khan, there is only a stream behind Baideng Ridge that the Qin army can drink. If we poison this stream first, we may be able to take down Baideng Ridge without bloodshed."
Gushih Khan said: "This Baideng Creek is quite large, and the current is quite fast. How much poison is enough? It will be gone as soon as the current rushes. I'm afraid it will have no effect."
Su De said: "Khan, if all else fails, we can also divert the water north of Baideng Ridge and turn Baideng Creek into a stagnant pool of water. That will be enough. It won't take long. In just two days, the Qin army will be unable to get water and will be vulnerable."
"Okay, then we will do both. Wurigeng, you will be responsible for leading the troops to intercept the flow and poison. Surileheke, you will lead 3,000 troops to launch a night attack tonight."
"Yes, Khan."
Sude then shouted: "Wait a minute, Khan."
"Souder, do you have anything else to say?"
"Khan, I think Qin Mu must have taken precautions tonight, so a night attack may not be very effective. Khan, don't forget one thing, the Qin army can move or retreat at any time. If you want to cut off their water source, the prerequisite is to trap Qin Mu to death in Baideng Ridge first."
Gushih Khan thought that it would not be easy to trap Qin Mu to death. Qin Mu's musket was extremely powerful. If he wanted to break through head-on, it would be difficult for him to stop him.
"Su De, do you have any way to trap Qin Mu's army? Tell me quickly."
Su De said confidently: "Khan, although the Qin army's muskets are powerful, they are not without weaknesses, that is, they can only fight on foot. In addition, as long as we dig more trenches under Baideng Ridge to hide soldiers, the Qin army's muskets will not be able to shoot us. We will first use the crossbows to trap Qin Mu to death, and then use the cannons. Even if we forcefully attack Baideng Ridge, it will not be a difficult task."
This time, Gushri Khan captured Lanzhou City and obtained ten cannons. Baideng Ridge was not big, so as long as the Qin army could be trapped in advance and then attacked with ten cannons, there would be no need to worry about not being able to capture Baideng Ridge.
Gushih Khan was delighted and laughed, "That's it. Wurigeng will lead the troops to intercept the enemy and poison them. Surileheke will launch a night attack, and Zhierjin will be responsible for digging trenches overnight to trap the Qin army to death."
"Yes, Khan."
The generals who were called answered loudly one after another, their eyes full of eagerness, as if the emperor of Qin was already in their hands.
Gushri Khan's troops took action overnight as ordered. Surileheke led 3,000 troops in a night attack. He also gave up the fantasy of defeating the Qin army with a single night attack. His main purpose was to cover Zhirjin's 6,000 troops in digging trenches.
The night was dark, the wind was cold, and under the bleak moonlight, countless Khoshut soldiers, holding swords and guns, carrying tools, walked out of the Jin County gate in the darkness, each of them full of energy with the beautiful wish of capturing the Qin Emperor alive.
In the vast night outside the city, there were occasional neighs and screams from war horses. Those were the scouts from both sides hunting each other... ... ...
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