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"Come on, inform me. Before the opponent arrives, tell the soldiers to eat something and drink as soon as possible. Be vigilant. If the situation changes, prepare for battle immediately."
"Yes"
The messenger immediately conveyed the order from His Royal Highness, and the soldiers of the Ming army immediately took out the prepared dried meat and stuffed it into their mouths...
The Ming army carried a small amount of dried beef and venison and kettles, and some soldiers even took out cooked potatoes, which were specially prepared for ambushes.
Time passed, everyone had snacks and drank water, suddenly a call from the scout came from the walkie-talkie on Zhu Cihong:
"Your Highness, there is a large group of people in the distance, including cavalry and infantry. The team is too long, and the exact number cannot be estimated."
Zhu Cilang picked up the walkie-talkie:
"Received, please pay attention to concealment, and don't expose the target, otherwise our previous efforts may be wasted."
The scout's affirmative voice came from the walkie-talkie:
"Don't worry, Your Highness, we are hiding well and will never be exposed."
After finishing the conversation with the scouts, Zhu Cihong once again called hundreds of households in each team:
"Attention all teams, the Wandan Kingdom's army has arrived, and they are all ready to fight. I repeat this, be careful not to expose your position in advance, and don't shoot in advance. Anyone who violates the order will be killed."
"Yes"
After receiving the order, the soldiers of the Ming army immediately calmed down. They lay on the hillside and stared at the entrance of the valley intently. They were all veterans who had experienced battles, and no one was nervous.
"Da da da……"
Suddenly there was a sound of horseshoes, and as the horse approached the valley, the sound became louder and louder, and gradually the ground began to vibrate slightly.
Experienced soldiers knew just by listening to the sound that there were a lot of cavalry coming, at least more than 5000 horses.
Soon, Wandan's cavalry appeared at the mouth of the valley. There were indeed a large number of them.
The Ming army only came with 4000 people, compared with Wandan's 7 horses, the difference in numbers was too great. If it was all cold weapons, they would definitely be eaten by their opponents without any suspense.Recommended reading m.tv./.tv./
It was the first time for Zhu Cihong to face such an enemy, and beads of sweat could not help oozing from his forehead, but he felt a little relieved when he saw that they were in a mess without even forming a formation.
Looking back at Ding Wang Zhu Cijiong, I found that Zhu Cijiong's hand holding the gun was also shaking slightly, which was also a sign of nervousness.
Zhu Cilang picked up the binoculars and looked at the soldiers of the Ming army who could be seen. He saw that they were all staring at the soldiers of Wandan, with a strong fighting spirit in their eyes.
Encouraged by the soldiers, Zhu Cihong instantly calmed down, stretched out his hand to hold King Ding's trembling hand, and looked at the enemy with resolute eyes.
Ding Wang Zhu Cijiong looked back at his eldest brother, seeing that his eldest brother was not nervous at all, he also began to relax in his heart, the future emperor is not afraid, he is afraid of a ball.
In fact, the Wandan army had already left the city to send troops to Jingrebon. Thousands of soldiers in the Daming area not only killed Bumi's son and grandson, but also massacred the city.
How could the [-] troops in Wandan City let the Ming army go, but they didn't have many cavalry, so they marched slowly, and it took most of the time to arrive at the valley where the Ming army was ambushing.
The Bandan cavalry stopped and waited for Bumi to arrive. Bumi was not a general and could not ride a horse. His method was similar to that of Hans, but it was a tiger-skin seat, which was much more upscale than his son's.
Seeing that the prime minister finally arrived, Ali, the leader of the Banten army, urged him to come forward:
"Master Prime Minister, there is some smoke and dust floating in the valley ahead. It seems that someone is moving. We have a large number of soldiers and horses. It will take some time to pass. Should we separate the troops to prevent accidents?"
Bumi is an old man in his 50s, dressed in a luxurious silk brocade suit, looking very energetic, but his face is ugly, which may be related to the loss of his son and grandson.
Hearing that the troops passed separately, he rolled his eyes and gave Ali a hard look:
"We have an army of [-], and the Ming army has only a few thousand people. This is our territory. Do you think they dare to lay an ambush here? We have so many people that they will kill them all. The army passed quickly and rushed to the well as soon as possible. Li Wen, I want to avenge my children and grandchildren by skinning and cramping the Ming army."
"This... obeys orders"
Ali had no choice but to agree, otherwise the old man would shoot him. He was the real head of Wandan's family, and even Sultan was afraid of him.
"The order is that the troops pass through the valley quickly and are not allowed to stay here. The firearms battalion is on the way to shoot tentatively on both sides of the valley."
"Yes"
Although Ali was not a famous general, he had fought in battles, and he always felt that the valley was a bit weird, but he didn't quite believe that the army dared to set up an ambush here.
There were only a few thousand Ming troops, and when they learned that Wandan's [-] troops were coming, they were afraid that it would be too late to escape, so how dare they ambush the troops.
However, as an experienced general, he still sent tentative shots on the way. After all, they still had [-] firearms soldiers.
Chapter 505 Ambush 2
According to the markings on the map, Zhu Cihong found an ambush point on the only way from Bandan City to Cirebon.
The two brothers discussed a few words, left 1000 people to guard the city, and took the remaining 4000 people with them, and hurried to the place marked on the map.
After arriving here, they found that it was a mountainous area, and a mountain road passed between two hills.
It is said that there are two hills, but in fact there are several hills of different heights connected together. The distance of the mountain road is very long. This is also the only way from Banten City to Cirebon.
Zhu Cihong gave an order, and the four thousand Ming troops immediately moved into action. They carefully buried a jar of explosives on the side of the road and covered it with withered grass.
Then the lead wires were released one by one, and the lead wires continued to the hillside for a long time, so that the burial of the explosives was completed.
When the Wandan soldiers enter the ambush circle, even if the fuse fails to ignite, they can ignite the explosives with a grenade. Even if they don't explode, they will always catch fire!
Seeing that the explosives were quickly buried, Zhu Cihong nodded in satisfaction, and immediately ordered the Ming army to disperse and ambush on the hillside:
"Hurry up, the soldiers quickly search for a hidden position, and be careful not to reveal your position before the battle starts. There are 8 people on the other side. Maybe we will be dumped."
After Zhu Cihong's order was conveyed, the well-trained Ming Pingkou army immediately took action in units of a hundred households, and soon everyone took their positions and waited for the prey to be caught.
But after waiting for a whole morning, no Wandan army came, Zhu Cijiong asked the prince softly:
"Brother, is there a mistake in our intelligence? Haven't seen the Wandan army for so long?"
Zhu Cihong didn't know the bottom line, but he was much more mature than Zhu Cihong. Although he also had some doubts, he was still consoling King Ding Zhu Cijiong:
"Second brother, don't worry. Wandan City is a little far away from here. If they are not cavalry, it is normal for them to arrive now. Besides, if there is an error in the information, the scouts will definitely notify us. Be patient."
After listening to the elder brother's analysis, it made sense, Ding Wang Zhu Cijiong nodded, keeping his temper and keeping his eyes fixed on the entrance of the valley.
After waiting for a while, there was still no movement, and everyone's stomachs began to growl.
Zhu Cihong raised his binoculars and looked out of the valley, then called two scouts:
"Go outside and find a place to hide. If you find Wan Dan's army coming, notify me immediately. Don't be careless."
"Yes"
The two scouts immediately got up and went out of the valley.