readytorunbook Chapter 281 Forced Battle
Chapter 281 Forced Battle
Ning Yi not only drew troops from the 4,000 soldiers stationed in Hongfeng County, but also from several other checkpoints.
Of course, not many troops from other levels retreated, and the levels were not important.
However, there were originally 5,000 soldiers stationed in Hongfeng County, and with the cooperation of local militia, the checkpoint with more than 10,000 people stationed there was difficult to break through.
It was impossible for Ning Yi to hide the fact that he had mobilized so many troops at once from the barbarians.
In particular, they retreated in a high-profile manner, as if they were short of troops at Hushan Pass and were anxious to replenish them.
Aturu got the news immediately, but he was still a little hesitant. How could the little fox be so bold?
Forget about other checkpoints. The mountain roads are rugged and there are only a few soldiers stationed there, making it difficult to attack.
Even if they attacked, there would not be many troops rushing forward, and they would be dealt with at any time by the large number of troops within the territory of Dawu.
But Hongfeng County is different. Tens of thousands of troops can pass through here, and the troops can continue to pass through here and reach the rear of Hushan Pass.
Once Hushan Pass is bypassed from the rear, it will no longer be safe.
Arturu is more cautious.
But he was urged by the Khan and had no choice, as it was difficult to attack Hushan Pass from the front.
Then he had to think of other ways.
He immediately ordered 20,000 rebels to take a detour and see if they could capture Hongfeng County.
If he takes it, he will defend it with all his might, and he can break through to the rear of Hushan Pass from here.
If you can't take it down, just come back.
As soon as the rebels moved, Ning Yi immediately received the news.
He quickly gave orders to the First Army and the Fifth Army in the mountains, which had been prepared long ago, and even the logistics troops that came quickly to support, as well as the logistics troops of the First and Third Cavalry Armies.
They secretly organized more than 40,000 elite troops and ambushed them on the necessary route.
When the rebel army of more than 20,000 troops came over in a mighty force, they had no idea that they had been targeted a long time ago.
Not long after entering the ambush circle, a large group of soldiers wearing round hats appeared in the nearby mountains and dense forests.
This frightened the rebels and they realized they were ambushed.
I didn't expect that there were so many soldiers ambushed here, which was seriously inconsistent with the news.
Didn’t the news say that there were only 5,000 officers and soldiers near Hongfeng County, and that 4,000 of them had actually withdrawn? But where did these tens of thousands of elite troops come from?
Among the rebels, some were from border troops and some were from vassal kings' troops.
On the front battlefield, the combat effectiveness is still very strong.
However, they were surrounded by densely packed private armies from all directions and had no power to fight back.
In particular, various firearms were fired randomly, and the iron balls of the Tiger Dun cannon rolled among the crowd, making them cry for fear.
In just over an hour, 30% of the more than 20,000 rebels were killed or wounded, and the rest surrendered collectively.
The battlefield was cleaned up very quickly. Before long, even the corpses were dealt with. It was hard to believe that a big battle had actually taken place here.
Aturu is still waiting for the rebels to take over Hongfeng County.
There are more than 20,000 soldiers and horses. There should be some news coming.
After Ning Yi received the news, he slammed his hammer on the table and sneered, "Now, there are not many lackeys among the barbarians. It's time for a decisive battle."
"Send a message to all the army commanders, prepare for three days, and then leave the city for a decisive battle."
This time, when Qin Haifeng tried to persuade him, Ning Yi just looked at him coldly, forcing the guard to shut up.
At the same time, Ning Yi asked Qin Haifeng to send messages to the First Army, the Third Army, the Fifth Army, the First Cavalry Army, and the Third Cavalry Army.
All his private armies went to the north to attack Fangcheng.
We have to give Arturu a good beating over there.
Three hundred miles away, Ning Yi believed that once Aturu was defeated, he would definitely retreat back to Fangcheng.
Qin Haifeng saw that Ning Yi was going to mobilize so many troops, and he thought that a decisive battle was about to begin.
He persuaded: "Your Highness, why not let our troops return to join the battle at Hushan Pass?"
"With them here, we have a better chance of winning."
After all, there were two cavalry armies, more than 16,000 cavalrymen, and three elite armies. Together with the troops at Hushan Pass, it was an army of almost 200,000.
Whatever happens, in a head-on battle, we won’t be afraid of the 100,000 barbarian cavalry.
This is the safest method.
But Ning Yi shook his head: "Now is not the time."
"Because the army does not belong to this prince yet." Ning Yi looked outside the door leisurely.
Even though the army at Hushan Pass now believes in him, once the emperor finds out that he has secretly hidden so many troops.
His military power will definitely be taken back.
By then, how many generals at Hushan Pass will truly listen to him?
At least several commanders of the Beijing Guards currently do not listen to him, and Yu Shengfei's tens of thousands of cavalry still listen to the emperor.
I guess there are only two of his direct guards left.
Of course, there are also the criminal army, as well as a reserve army that he forcibly captured.
The commanders in the army were all shocked. Did the prince want another decisive battle?
This time is not like last time, when we were facing a group of miscellaneous soldiers.
This time they are all elite barbarians, and they don’t know that more than 20,000 rebel troops have been swallowed up.
I thought the barbarians had at least 30,000 miscellaneous soldiers.
In addition, there are 100,000 elite cavalrymen of the barbarians. Is that a joke?
Can the 100,000 infantrymen they managed to gather defeat 100,000 cavalrymen?
Even if we add the 30,000 cavalry of the Northwest Army, what are the chances of winning?
Those who did not come to persuade him were ordered by Ning Yi on the spot that anyone who dared not to fight would be charged with treason.
He also promised that on the day of the decisive battle, he would personally go out of the city to fight and share life and death with them.
Three days passed quickly, and each camp had to speed up its preparations.
On the morning of the third day, Aturu was still waiting for news from Hongfeng County and sent someone to inquire.
Several gates of Hushan Pass suddenly opened with a loud bang, and teams of soldiers in neatly armored uniforms came out one after another.
In the military camp, tens of thousands of troops also came out in a mighty force to join the attack.
This time, there were still more than 20,000 criminal troops at the forefront, looking like the vanguard.
The square formations were deployed in the rear, and Ning Yi deployed the 30,000 southern troops from Hushan Pass on both wings.
In the middle were all the Beijing troops that he had trained for several months, and each of them was ready to form a hollow square formation at any time.
Further behind, on both wings were temporary troops that had only been trained for less than three months, but his servant patted his chest and said that they were ready to go into battle.
Most of the soldiers are from border troops and have fought bloody battles with barbarians. In addition, they have undergone devilish training for so long, which is enough.
At the back were the two direct guards whom he trusted the most.
Surrounding him was the Firearms Battalion and a team of two thousand servants.
Further behind, more than 30,000 cavalrymen and an army of over 100,000 came out in a mighty force.
Apart from the thousands of elite soldiers left behind in the city, the rest on the city walls were a group of miscellaneous soldiers.
Aturu received the report in disbelief and immediately ran out of the camp.
Seeing the large number of neatly organized Dawu soldiers approaching from afar, Bai Xi's beard trembled: "Little thing, you actually dared to leave the city. Do you really think that the 100,000 cavalry here are fake?"