The thief of the fortress dominates the world

Chapter 716 The Most Worried Question

Since ancient times, marching at night has been a big problem, and the armies of all countries in China and abroad are no exception.Even in the modern age where various sophisticated means are developed, marching at night is not a subject that can be taken lightly.

And this is not a night training in peacetime, as long as everyone is connected with each other with ropes, those who follow closely in front will not fall behind and get lost.Moreover, there are lighting facilities such as street lights along the way in some places, and soldiers are also equipped with various auxiliary equipment such as flashlights and compass.

This was in ancient times when science and technology were very underdeveloped, and it was still on the battlefield in a foreign country, and it was necessary to march without alarming the enemy. You couldn't give orders loudly, you couldn't light up torches, there was no compass, and there was no infrared equipment. The only thing to do is to follow the person in front of you.

Although the gloomy night gave the Fusang Army a good cover, it also caused a lot of trouble for their night evacuation.

Although they have only traveled more than ten miles, a small number of soldiers have already fallen behind.Some soldiers lost their way, and some soldiers went halfway so that they could not find the troops when they turned back.In this era, except for the densely populated city, there are basically no people outside the city. There are weeds and trees everywhere, and it is easy to get lost.

Tokugawa Hidetada was so annoyed by the constant reports of soldiers falling behind that he had no choice but to order each daimyo to tie their samurai together with their hands tied together with belts, or tie them to the tails of horses and follow them.

While walking, Tokugawa Hidechu looked at the starlight in the sky, hoping to see the Polaris, which can be pointed out by a lost traveler, so as to identify the direction.Although they are heading southwest, if there is no reference along the way, it is easy to deviate from the direction.

It's just a pity that the clouds and mist in the sky blocked the starlight, so that he couldn't see where the North Star was at all, which made him very anxious.But as the commander of the whole army, he can't be too obvious, so as not to affect the morale of the army.

He was worried that the farther he went, the more he would deviate from the correct direction, but he couldn't stop the troops and wait for the Polaris to appear. It would be troublesome if the enemy caught up.

Thinking of this, Tokugawa Hidetada felt even more uneasy.Originally thought that there was still a glimmer of life if they could retreat smoothly, but so far the enemy has not shown the slightest sign of pursuit.

Judging from the enemy's various performances, he absolutely does not believe that the opponent's general is an incompetent person, and he has not found out that his main force has retreated until now.If he really thought that way, then he himself was completely incompetent.

Now that the enemy has discovered that his side has retreated, but has not caught up, and has not even shown any intention of pursuing, this can only explain one problem-the enemy deliberately let him retreat.

This means that there is a huge possibility that there is a huge trap waiting for him to plunge into.

But if you don't evacuate, you can only wait to be surrounded by the enemy.

After much deliberation, I seem to have fallen into a dead end.

"Is it true that the heavens did not bless me Fusang or my Tokugawa family, otherwise why would my trip to North Korea be so ups and downs? Is my grand plan and great cause going to die in North Korea?"

Riding on the horse, the night wind blows constantly, it is very pleasant to be cool, but Tokugawa Hidetada's heart is cold and melancholy, he is not in the mood to enjoy this rare comfort.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, the guard beside him suddenly shouted, "Your Excellency, the stars have appeared."

Tokugawa Hidetada hurriedly looked up, and sure enough, he found Polaris appearing in the northern night sky.

After comparing it for a while, he found helplessly that he had deviated from the direction with his troops.It was originally walking in the southwest direction, but now it seems to be walking in the south direction.

How much it has deviated from is simply impossible to figure out with a simple visual inspection.

"How far have we come?" Tokugawa Hidetada asked the guard.

The guard thought for a while and said, "It should be more than 30 miles away."

Tokugawa Hidetada breathed a sigh of relief. After more than 30 miles, he was not afraid of exposing the target, so he ordered the whole army to rest and set off after dawn, so as not to deviate from more directions.

At this time, in a forest fifty miles north of Busan Port and more than 100 miles southwest of Tokugawa Hidetada and the others, a large number of figures were hiding in it.

In a small tent propped up by several raincoats, several officers in the gray uniforms of the Wehrmacht and the rank of colonel were looking at a map under the light.

"According to the marshal's prediction in advance, that old devil Tokugawa Hidetada should have withdrawn from Baekje Wangjing by this time."

"But this matter is also uncertain. After all, predictions are just predictions. If this old devil and Lao Song and his three masters fight for their lives, it is not impossible."

"According to the various intelligence analysis we have collected, the old devil, Tokugawa Hidetada, has not really subdued the daimyos under him. They have suffered a great loss in the hands of Lao Song and the others. Even if Tokugawa Hidetada is not willing to evacuate, those daimyos will not be willing either. Continue to stay. And Tokugawa Hidetada brought them to North Korea to take advantage, not to suffer. With our firepower, the devils will definitely suffer a lot. In this case, whether it is an old devil like Tokugawa, Whether it's other big names, there is no reason to stay and fight with Lao Song and the others. Therefore, retreat is their only choice."

"Mr. Ma is very reasonable. If Tokugawa Hidetada suffers too many casualties in North Korea, his strength and prestige will drop too much. Even if he returns to Fusang, he will not be able to hold down those daimyos, so he will definitely choose Withdraw. My concern now is not whether he withdraws or not, but another issue."

The officer's words made everyone else turn their attention.

"Mr. Li, what's the problem?"

"What I'm worried about is that if that old devil Tokugawa deviates from his direction at night and doesn't pass our defense line at all, he will be in trouble." Master Li said in a deep voice.

Everyone was stunned when they heard it.You have thought about all the problems before, but you didn't think of this problem.

Those present were all officers transferred from the National Defense Forces, and they all had rich experience in leading troops. They knew very well that the problem Master Li mentioned was very likely to happen.

"If the devil really deviates from the direction, then our defense line has to be readjusted. The key is that we don't know how much the devil has deviated." Master Ma broke the silence and said in a deep voice.

"In my opinion, now we have to make two-handed preparations. After dawn, send out cavalry to search for traces of the devils fifty miles away, and at the same time expand the horizontal detection distance to within a hundred miles. If you still can't find the devils, then We can only take Busan Port directly, completely cut off the devils' retreat, and then wait for an opportunity to encircle the devils." A burly teacher said in a deep voice.

He is the commander-in-chief of this interception and outflanking operation, and his surname is Fang.

Everyone agreed with this plan, so they all nodded in agreement, and continued to discuss the details of the next step of action adjustment.

The summer nights are short, and the dawn comes quietly, and the sky gradually brightens.

Teams of cavalry galloped out of the dense forest, galloping towards the northwest, true north, and northeast directions.

(End of this chapter)