Villager of Daming

Chapter 1191: The Tried-and-True Harassment War

Zhao Yao ate the frozen lamb kidneys brought by the Xiaqiu Village team. They were crude and tasted pretty good. You couldn't tell the difference from the fresh ones because they had a lot of seasonings.

"Village Chief, what level should our team reach?"

Xu Da was happy when he saw the extra set of tableware. It turned out that the master was there, but he was just better at hiding.

Looking at the situation, the master is well versed in the art of war. He is fast as the wind, slow as the forest, aggressive as fire, still as a mountain, unpredictable as the shadow, and powerful as thunder.

Right now, the master is in a state as unknown as the shadows, and it is said that he can become invisible.

Hide it if you want! The tents in Xiaqiu Village were not allowed to be entered casually, including by the princes. Even if they knew that the person might be hiding somewhere, they did not dare to search for him by force.

He asked the head of the village to what extent he had done, not referring to the current battle. It was agreed that they would respond to Tianfu during the New Year, and he would then see whether to follow them back or continue to guard Beiping Prefecture.

If things here are almost resolved, I can go back, otherwise I will have to stay in Beijing Province.

"There are still more than six months left. We can use five months to eliminate the Northern Yuan Dynasty and leave one month for the return journey.

While solving the problem, a large amount of resources were transported back, taking advantage of the heavy rain in the current season and the smooth flow of rivers.

The control strategy adopted by the Ming Dynasty was understood not only by the Northern Yuan people, but also by the local Jurchens, but they were unable to crack it.

The benefits are there, but when they are distributed unevenly, the Jurchens who get less benefits dare not attack the Ming Dynasty, and can only resent the tribes that get more benefits. If you have a big fist and more power, you can sometimes bully others. "

The village head told the two of them what he had discussed with Hanhan earlier, that they must go back to celebrate the New Year this year.

If I stay in the Northeast, I will inevitably miss more important things.

If it weren't for stabilizing the situation in the northern part of the Ming Dynasty, Hanhan shouldn't have come out. I don't know how things are going in Nanjing.

"This way I can go back too. I didn't want to disturb you at night."

Xu Da was very happy after confirming it. It was not good to be away from the center of power for too long, especially when there was no war to fight. Leading a large army outside would be used by those with ulterior motives.

He was familiar with the story of "three people make a tiger". If it weren't for the telegram and the court documents, and the four princes who went to Dingliaoduwei together, he would have to avoid the people in Xiaqiu Village.

There is a master in Xiaqiu Village, and he leads the troops. Will the two of them have any ideas after their contact outside?
The head of the village smiled and said, "General, don't worry too much. People in the court cherish their lives. Xiaqiu Village can slowly make good medicine, but the quantity is limited.

Besides, without General Xu, there are still General Zhang and General Wang...

I wanted to go to the general today because I was wondering if the enemy was forcing a march and was tired and unable to break through. "

Xu Da nodded first, then shook his head: “We are also afraid of death, and the medicine in Xiaqiu Village can do more than just save lives.

From the captured prisoners, we learned that the enemy was marching at a normal speed and had not even set up camp properly last night.

They only started building defensive fortifications after engaging in battle with us, for fear of being surprised by us.

According to estimates, they want to...break out in the early morning."

"Break out in the early morning!" The head of the village said these four words together with Xu Da.

"Can our people enter the designated location in the early morning?"

The head of the village handed Xu Da a plate with roasted hazel grouse on it.

The hazel grouse is a flying dragon, small in size, and is usually used to make soup, which is delicious. It is obviously not suitable to drink soup while drinking beer at night.

Zhu Wentian roasted two of them. He originally planned to eat one and a half himself and give half to the village chief, but two more people came, so he had to roast half for each of them. Anyway, the dragons were bigger than pigeons, and if pigeons could be roasted, so could flying dragons.

Just like when he stole dogs to eat dog meat, he also stole a small pet dog and made it into a dog meat pot. The dog was small, and some people said it was too small. People replied that rabbits were not big either, and they could be eaten just as well! It was enough for two people to have a drink. Xu Da looked at the hazel grouse: "Such a big bird?"

"It's a chicken! A pheasant. We'll make soup with it for the general later. It'll be so delicious!" the head of the village introduced.

"Pheasants are good, they can fly, but the enemy can't. I have given orders to our scouts in front to beat drums and blow trumpets, as if we are going to attack.

The enemy can't expect to have a good rest tonight. This tactic has been tried and tested. When the enemy is weak, make them strong; when the enemy is strong, make them weak.

Moreover, they were surrounded from all directions, making it impossible for them to rest, and they had no way to deal with it.

Our people are working hard on their journey. As long as twenty teams of royal palace guards arrive at the destination, we will feel completely relieved.

We don’t want any casualties on our side. Our brothers have risked their lives so many times. Life has been better now. We can’t…”

Xu Da talked about his way of dealing with things: bluffing. He has been using the same tactics from ancient times to the present, and the key is that it is effective.

When the two armies were normally arrayed against each other, both sides were thinking about how to harass the other. After a series of fake ones, suddenly a real one came.

Knowing the enemy's tactics, the besieged party must bear it, strengthen sentries, keep weapons beside soldiers when they sleep, inform them of orders in advance, and avoid camp howls.

The village chief smiled, took a sip of beer, and tore a strip of meat from the pheasant: "Since both sides knew about it, how could there be a success, such as a night raid."

"My army sent out 8,000 people to fight against the 8,000 people from the prince's palace using the same cold weapons. Who do you think will win?" Xu Da did not answer but asked back.

"The general is a military genius, he will surely be invincible." The village head praised.

"Let the people from your Xiaqiu Village command and fight now. Are you sure my army can win?" Xu Da had an expression that said, "Tell me the truth."

“This… Actually, each soldier is different. When selecting the palace guards, the best ones are picked out.

The subsequent training and meals were even more different from those of ordinary sergeants, and the salary was frighteningly high.

There are always opportunities to coordinate tactics, we understand each other very well, and there is no grudge."

The village head did not tell the result, but only emphasized the situation of the guards in the prince's palace.

When fighting with the same cold weapons and with equal numbers of people, the guards are guaranteed to win, even Xu Da's personal soldiers cannot do so.

Xu Da drank a sip of beer and said: "It is the same for night attacks. We guess that the enemy may launch a surprise attack. Our soldiers are tired. Should we stay alert all night or go to sleep?

We didn’t know from which direction the enemy would attack, and with insufficient manpower, everything was insufficient.

Unless we encounter Xiaqiu Village, you provide good weapons. The soldiers of the Northern Yuan Dynasty are similar to ours. We have the advantage in weapons. As long as the generals are not stupid like... like that... uh..."

"I'm from Xiaqiu Village, a villager guarding the village. Silly! Hmm! Hehehehe..."

Xu Da realized that he was wrong and was racking his brains to think of a new reference when Zhu Wentian helped him speak it out.

"No, no, no, Hanhan, you are not stupid. You are simple, honest, and a good person. That's what I mean anyway."

Xu Da shook his head and waved his hands. He didn't dare to admit that silly metaphor.

Besides, Hanhan is not that stupid. He probably has poor language organization skills, but he is capable of doing normal work and cooks the best food.

With a heavy machine gun in one hand and an ammunition box in the other, and placed on the front battlefield, especially on a flat ground, I really can't imagine how the enemy will react.

If your team encounters a guy like that, and sees your own people falling down in a large area, your heart would be bleeding. There are people next to Hanhan helping to carry another heavy machine gun and ammunition box!
(End of this chapter)