Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 190 Strategy to Reduce Troops 2
  In the Tatar military tent outside the city, Prince Jiya Saiyin was like an angry lion. The exquisite porcelain from the Southern Dynasty was smashed on the floor. He was circling in the tent, pointing at the noses of the tribal generals and cursing them. Shower head.

"You, you are all a bunch of stupid pigs! Eight thousand troops, as well as all these siege equipment, can't take down a fortress with only one or two thousand weak Han troops?
  Waste, waste! "Giyasaiyin pulled her throat, foaming at the mouth, and sprayed seven or eight Tatar officers all over their heads and faces.

Although the generals were unhappy, they did not dare to say anything. They were all small tribes attached to the Barhu tribe. How could they dare to offend Prince Jiya Saiyin? They just wiped their faces quietly and looked at each other.

They all said in unison: "Your Majesty, your Royal Highness, today's battle is under the full command of General Dai Qin. We have all the best troops, and there is absolutely no coward who is afraid of death. How the fight ended like this, we don't know why."

Um? Jiya Saiyin frowned, this statement makes sense, Dai Qin is an idiot!

When Dai Qin saw the fire burning on his head, he hurriedly defended: "Your Highness clearly knows that today's troubles are due to the cunning tactics of the Chinese pigs, who used fire attacks.

Seeing that the city was about to be breached, fire broke out, killing and burning a large number of warriors before the success fell short.

I guess the Hanzhus have exhausted all their means, and they have been attacking the city for two consecutive days. They have also suffered heavy damage. How many people are left? What can I do to resist tomorrow? "

Jiya Saiyin looked at Dai Qin with a gloomy face and said: "Since you are known as the number one warrior in our army, tomorrow you will personally take the lead in attacking the city to set an example for the sons and daughters."

"I will obey your orders!" Dai Qin quickly bowed and replied.

"You all tell me how we will fight tomorrow." Jiya Saiyin asked.

"The general thought, why not wait until the siege equipment is built before attacking the city?"

"No! How many days will it take to rebuild the equipment? Three days or five days? By then, all the fat will have been eaten by others! Not to mention this prince, how will you go back to see people?" Jiya Saiyin said angrily.

The generals were speechless. Thinking of the fat city of the Han people, everyone felt itchy in their hearts. They wished they could destroy the damn fortress in front of them overnight.

"The general thought, why not attack at night and attack the enemy unprepared? There is no need to attack three sides at the beginning. Attack the north first to attract the defenders.

If the enemy is not expected, they will rush to attack the east and west sides. There are only a thousand people in the city, how can they defend it? "A general offered his advice.

"Huh? It makes sense. How to deploy the troops?" Ji Ya Saiyin nodded slightly.

"Since it is a night attack, the movement should not be too loud, as it may alarm the enemy. The general will think that two thousand warriors are enough."

"Don't forget that the Han people have scouting horses. If we move, I'm afraid they will know about it." Jiya Saiyin said.

"It doesn't matter, just send hundreds of fine cavalry to patrol around and drive away the hunting Han people first." Dai Qin said hurriedly.

Everyone nodded in agreement. In terms of field combat, riding and shooting skills, the southerners were not worthy of being promoted by the prairie man.

Jiya Saiyin nodded and said: "In that case, deploy quickly and attack the city tonight! Pass my order and capture this city. Everyone will be rewarded!"

"Yes!"
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  Following the order from Jiya Saiyin, hundreds of elite cavalry soldiers from the Tatar military camp quietly left the camp and spread out in all directions, disappearing like ghosts in the night. The scope of their patrol expanded in circles, moving toward them like waves. external diffusion.

Along with the Tatar cavalry, there were dozens of well-trained fine dogs.

This kind of fierce dog has a rectangular body, a wide abdominal cavity, a very smooth but not slender waist, loose abdominal skin, and a slightly arched back. It is very good at running at high speeds and is fierce and strong.

On weekdays, he helps the Tatars hunt, look after their homes and courtyards, take care of their cattle and sheep, and even fights with prairie wolves. He has an extremely vicious temper. Apparently, hunting enemy scouts is also a skill they have trained since childhood.

Li San was squatting in the bushes under the moonlight, monitoring the movements in the Tatar military camp. Suddenly he heard a noise in the grass next to him, and a lean and big dog suddenly jumped out, whined and bit his right arm fiercely. .

The thin dog's strong bite force easily bit through the thick cotton clothes on his body, and its sharp canine teeth reached straight to the bone.

Severe pain came, and Li San groaned, trying not to cry out. He quickly pulled out the short knife tied to his calf with his left hand and stabbed the thin dog on the neck.

Suddenly there was a whooshing sound, and a powerful arrow shot through the branches and leaves. With a pop, it shot through Li San's left shoulder.

Li San screamed miserably, and the left arm he had just raised fell limply. Before he could take a breath, another arrow shot through his neck.

The look in Li San's eyes gradually dimmed, his eyes widened, and he fell to the ground helplessly.

Only then did the thin dog relax and sneak into the woods again.

Similar situations occurred in many places in the woods. The dozen or so cavalry detectives sent by Jia Cong to monitor the enemy camp were all killed without exception.

At the third watch, dark clouds drifted across the sky, covering the waning moon. The night was like spilled ink, so dark that I couldn't see my fingers.

Two thousand-man Tatar troops took advantage of the darkness of night, carrying dozens of crude siege ladders, and quietly approaching.

Divided into three groups, with a thousand men in front, it attracted the firepower of the defenders. There were five hundred people in the east and west, and they circled to both sides from the mountains and forests, ready to attack the east and west city walls at any time.

Wang Fei was merciful to Jia Cong and rested all day during the day. He was almost frightened by the brutal siege battle. Fortunately, he was not involved. Otherwise, with his little skill, he could fish in troubled waters, but it would be impossible to lead troops to defend the city. No way.

So he volunteered to work on the wall at night.

He is a meticulous person, and he knows that Jia Cong has no trouble with his eyes, and if he finds out that he is cheating a little bit, he will be reimbursed with a casual word "behead", which is really not worth it.

Therefore, as long as it was not a charge into battle, he would rush to do it.

Jia Cong did not argue with him. As a general, it is necessary for people to make full use of their talents and materials. Wang Fei was not good at fighting, so if he forced him to fight, the Tatars would chop him into pieces, which was a waste of talent, so he agreed.

The defenders on the wall were exhausted from fighting during the day and had a good meal. At this moment, almost all of them were wrapped in cotton clothes, holding swords and guns, and fell asleep against the female wall.

Wang Fei was just a prisoner. He was a prisoner. He didn't dare to care how the frontier army guarded the city. He only kept an eye on his prisoners and forced them to keep vigil at night.

But some who were dozing off would be whipped and kicked a few times, but they didn't dare to yell or curse, for fear of disturbing the frontier army men to sleep.

Suddenly he heard a soft crackling sound coming from the city. Wang Fei hurriedly rushed to the wall, looked down, and listened carefully. Apart from the whistling north wind, there was no sound.
  He was a habitual thief, with a delicate mind and a suspicious character. Could it be that the burnt wood left in today's fire broke on its own? Or are you hallucinating?

But he didn't dare to just relax and guard the city overnight. If anything went wrong, the defense master would not hesitate to give him a 'cut'.

I held my breath and listened carefully for a moment, and heard another soft snap! Wang Fei has always been vigilant, but it's not good to secretly talk! He picked up the torches on the wall and threw three or four of them down the city.

The torch rolled down in the air, marking several bright paths. Wang Fei's eyes widened and he saw that the city was full of Tatar soldiers!
  (End of this chapter)