Father can be an enemy to the country

In the Ming military camp.

The soldiers had just had dinner and before they had time to rest, they heard the call to assemble.

This is on the battlefield and no one will complain. Soldiers who have been on the battlefield for a long time know that every order above is related to their life and death. The trust and obedience they have developed over a long period of time allow them to silently accept all orders.

But after listening to the orders from their respective families, the soldiers still felt that it was a bit outrageous. They actually asked them to make four thousand dummies...

"What is this for?" the soldiers asked in confusion.

"Of course it's used to deceive people." The Qianhus explained the next arrangement to their confused subordinates.

The sergeants immediately became interested and quickly started working.

They were all light cavalry and carried limited supplies, not even tents. All the bedding is a blanket and a piece of tarpaulin. But these things happen to be the most suitable for making dummies, plus the bundles of hay prepared for the war horses, the materials are all ready!

So the soldiers of the Ming army worked in pairs and worked quickly. In less than one meal, four thousand dummies were set up. Then tie it securely to the saddle as required.

After everything was prepared, the Ming army followed the normal marching method, with the forwards marching first, the main troops in the middle, and the rearguard troops behind, and left the military camp one by one.

Not long after the Ming army withdrew, the Yuan army's Tanma Red Army came out in full force and pounced on the Ming army scouts who were still on guard nearby.

The Ming army's scouts were few in number and had no intention of entangled. Under the pressure of the Yuan army's exploration horses, they could only retreat quickly.

Tarim, surrounded by a group of red troops who were exploring horses, entered the camp abandoned by the Ming army. After a search, no one was found.

"Qianhu, it seems they left in a hurry." A Baihu happily held an iron pot and said, "They even forgot to take such a precious thing."

"Hiss..." The detectives took a breath of air and looked at the pot in his hand with envy. I secretly hate myself for looking up for someone instead of looking for trouble.

"Well, you put it away." Tarim is the boss of Wengniu's special department, so he won't compete with the people below him. He then ordered: "Catch up!"

"Hoo ho!" A group of Red Army scouts shouted in unison, and followed Tarim on horseback to leave the Ming army camp.

Not long after the Tanma Red Army moved forward, they saw the Ming Army in large groups. The bright moonlight shines on the snow-capped fields, allowing people to see clearly a mile away. The detective horses of the Yuan army were all hunters, and their eyesight was far superior to that of ordinary people, and they could even see prey two miles away.

"Thousands of cavalry, the one behind them is a Qianhu team." Tarim looked at the Ming army's rearguard and said to his subordinates in a deep voice: "Don't get entangled with them."

Then he ordered the Baihu who picked up the pot: "Mo Rigen, lead someone to keep an eye on them. The rest of the people will follow me to bypass them and monitor the Ming army!"

The scouts nodded and followed Qianhu's instructions, leaving some of them to stare at the Qianhu cavalry behind the Ming army. The rest took a circuitous route from the left wing, bypassing the Ming army's rear guard, and continued to investigate forward.

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Let’s talk about the Ming army in two parts.

According to Guo Ying's plan, the eight thousand cavalrymen acted intensely...

Half of the cavalry took off their chainmail armor and covered the dummy. He only wore light cotton armor, put on snow palms, and put on a white cloak.

After Qianhu gave the order, they dismounted together and handed the reins to their comrades beside them. Then they quietly left the main force with their respective officers.

The remaining four thousand cavalry led the real horses and dummies and continued to move forward.

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During the day, Guo Ying had already taken a good look at the terrain and selected several depressions for the four thousand troops to hide.

After leaving the team, they lined up and slid towards their respective destinations. These soldiers have been in Youyan for a long time and have already practiced skiing during the long winter.

At the end of each team, there is an officer holding a broom made of horsetail, carefully sweeping away the snowshoe marks on the ground.

Walking like this until they reached the depression, the Ming army soldiers crouched in the shadows and lurked motionless.

As soon as they lurked down and had less time to drink tea, the Yuan army's scouts arrived...

That was Tarim leading the Tanma Red Army, bypassing the Ming army's rearguard and tracking their large force.

The Yuan army Tan Ma was anxious to catch up with the Ming army, and they kept running. Of course, they will also scan the surroundings vigilantly while riding.

The cavalry's target was huge, and it was impossible to hide in the snowy fields, even at night. For professional scouts like Tanma Red Army, they only need to glance at it to determine whether there are cavalry in sight.

As for the infantry, they didn't even think about it. This was deep in the prairie, a restricted area for infantry. Moreover, they saw during the day that all the 10,000 Ming troops were cavalry and there was not a single infantryman.

But none of them realized that they overlooked one thing, that is, cavalry can dismount and become infantry...

Their preconceived mindset prevented them from realizing the existence of infantry, and naturally they would not deliberately search for infantry who could hide their tracks more easily than cavalry.

However, the Red Army of Tanma advanced in a fan shape, and the search area was very large, so it was inevitable that they would pass through the depressions where the Ming army was hiding.

When the two sides were closest, the Ming army lying in the snow could even hear the snorting of the Yuan army's horses and feel the trembling of the snow surface caused by the landing of the horses' hooves.

The soldiers of the Ming army lay down in the snow, clutching their weapons tightly, always ready to strike first if they were exposed.

But in fact, everyone knows that infantry is like a younger brother to cavalry, not to mention that the Ming army did not even wear iron armor in order to facilitate movement. Once you take over, you will definitely suffer a big loss, and tonight's operation will be completely bankrupt.

They held their breath nervously, not daring to move, praying that the Yuan army would pass quickly and never discover them.

Fortunately, Guo Ying was particular about the ambush locations he chose. Not only did these depressions have shadows that were convenient for hiding, but the cavalry would also hide away.

Because no one knows how deep the depression is or how thick the snow is. If it sinks in, it could cause someone to fall over, or even break the horse's leg. Therefore, experienced riders will avoid the shadows.

But no matter how good the plan is, there will be accidents. A young Red Army explorer may lack experience, or he may be looking into the distance and not paying attention to the road under his feet. As a result, his horse stumbles and suddenly steps into the hiding place of the Ming army soldiers. In the snow nest.

The horse's hoof stepped on a soldier's thigh like a heavy hammer, and the soldier's leg bones were immediately broken into several pieces. The surrounding soldiers all heard the clear clicking sound, their hearts were in their throats, and their muscles were tense. They were about to get up and fight as soon as Qianhu gave the order.

However, the soldier, with unimaginable endurance, remained silent and motionless under the severe pain...