mesbooks Chapter 621 The truth is behind us
Chapter 621 The truth is behind us
"Marshal, please return to the camp immediately. Leave this to me!" Sun Weifan said to everyone from a distance.
When Sun Weifan came in front of Zhang Shikang and others, Zhang Shikang felt a little embarrassed for the first time, as if he had caused trouble and had to ask others to clean up the mess.
He thought Sun Weifan would be furious, but he didn't. Sun Weifan just looked at him.
"Uncle, be careful. Their main force is not far from here. Don't fight too long."
The situation was urgent, and Zhang Shikang had no time to say anything more. He took Sun Dasheng and others and ran away.
Watching the group of boys leave, Sun Weifan turned his attention again to Dorgon and others who were chasing them not far away.
This was not the first time they had fought each other. As the saying goes, enemies become jealous of each other when they meet. Dorgon also looked at Dorgon with a gloomy look.
On the other hand, everyone was filled with joy after escaping death. Zhang Shikang asked Sun Dasheng for no reason:
"What does your father look like when he's really angry?"
In fact, Zhang Shikang had never seen Sun Weifan really angry, but both his brother Chongzhen and his uncle treated him like a treasure. If he made such a fuss, not to mention his uncle, even his brother Chongzhen would probably be angry if he saw him.
Sun Dasheng was still immersed in the joy of having escaped danger, but he knew his father too well, and subconsciously replied:
"My dad, when he's really angry, he's actually very calm and doesn't talk much, but that's when his beatings hurt the most.
Why are you asking this, brother?
I get it, he's planning a big move!
"Oh, it's okay. You'll probably be in big trouble when you go back later." Zhang Shikang said helplessly.
No matter what, Zhang Shikang didn't believe that Sun Weifan would beat him. He estimated that he would most likely vent his anger on his adopted son and blame Sun Dasheng for not stopping him.
Unexpectedly, Sun Dasheng didn't take it seriously at all, and said with a look of no longer satisfied:
"Oh! I don't think it's a big deal, just a drizzle! My father doesn't understand our brotherhood."
Anyway, it wasn't him who was beaten, and the others were gloating. Xu Wenyuan laughed and said:
"Brother, we've taken such a big risk this time and made so many preparations, and now we can finally close the net."
For three whole days, the 30,000 people in the Guanshan temporary camp were busy, and even the Huotou Camp was tired as dogs.
"That's right, it's all physical work." Others echoed.
"I am a little tired, but my elder brother also said that this battle may change the future combat methods of the Jianlu. It can only be used once."
Seeing that everyone's morale was high, Zhang Shikang remained silent. In fact, he was unsure in his heart. The war situation was ever-changing, and he could only do what he could to the best of his ability.
When they arrived at the Guanshan temporary military camp, the expressions of all the generals were a little strange. First they were anxious, then relieved, and then they all had cold faces. They wanted to say something but didn't dare to.
Zhang Shikang knew the reason at that time, but he still calmly began to inquire about the battlefield layout. The calmer he was, the more his generals gave up the idea of dissuading him.
"The Jianlu army will arrive in an hour at the latest. Are all the troops ready?"
"Reporting to the commander, everything was ready last night. It's a life-threatening matter, and the people below dare not be careless." Wei Shuangyong, Marquis of Anzhou, replied.
"Remember, the more urgent the situation is, the more patient you must be. Check again and make sure there are no mistakes." Zhang Shikang sent the man away with a few words.
Zhang Shikang breathed a sigh of relief and returned to the tent. He had just asked someone to take off his armor and had no time to eat when he saw Sun Weifan walk in with a gloomy face.
He entered the big tent and waved his hand, asking all the idle people in the tent to leave, leaving only Zhang Shikang, Sun Dasheng and others.
Then he didn't say anything. Whoever he looked at immediately lowered their head, not daring to look him in the eye.
When he looked at Sun Dasheng, his body shook unconsciously.
"Uncle, I was wrong, I was wrong. The war is about to start, we can't lose our composure!" Zhang Shikang admitted his mistake and poured a bowl of tea to Sun Weifan.
Sun Weifan didn't answer, but said coldly:
"So the Marshal knew the war was imminent. Then why did he do such a dangerous thing? If the Guards lost their backbone at this moment, the Marshal should have known the consequences, right?"
"Hehe, how could that be possible? Uncle Shi should know that my mount was personally selected by General Sun. No one can catch up with me if I want to run away.
Isn't this like losing the child before catching the wolf?
Huang Taiji has fought wars his entire life and is extremely cautious. We can't delay our plan any longer," Zhang Shikang explained with a chuckle.
"If this plan doesn't work, we'll wait for next time. How can you trade your life for an opportunity?
Nephew, your life is more important than anyone else's, do you understand?"
Sun Weifan was a rough man to begin with, but he started to speak seriously about this matter, which showed that this move caused him great anxiety.
"I understand, I will never do it again next time. Uncle, have some tea." Zhang Shikang continued to serve tea to the boss.
He never felt that doing so would damage his reputation as the Grand Marshal. Instead, he felt a little embarrassed. After all, most of the work was done by Sun Weifan, and he just spoke at most.
Sun Weifan then took the tea, took a sip, and looked at Sun Dasheng and said:
"After this battle, I'll break your dog legs!"
His voice wasn't one of indignation, but the calmer it was, the less it sounded like a joke. After saying that, he stormed out of the tent.
Everyone in the big tent breathed a sigh of relief.
Half an hour later, the whole camp was filled with a solemn atmosphere. The scouts reported that the Jiannu army of tens of thousands had arrived.
The musket squares had begun to form up and were making final checks on the gunpowder balls provided by the baggage battalion.
Swordmen and long-haired soldiers were interspersed between the musket phalanxes.
The light cavalrymen all stood beside their horses, some soothing them with their hands and whispering something, while others took out a handful of beans and fed them to their old companions.
Behind the musket phalanx was Cao Bianjiao's heavy cavalry brigade. For the sake of confidentiality, this group of people were not wearing heavy armor, and their horses were not armored either.
Good steel should be used on the blade. Heavy armored cavalry should only be used in battle at the most critical moments. After all, the endurance of this type of troops is too short.
There is a large open space behind the heavy cavalry, which is the biggest secret weapon of the Guards, a total of 200 heavy bronze cannons.
However, these heavy artillery pieces were also the most difficult to deal with in the entire plan. For this purpose, not only a lot of trenches were dug, but also many trees were cut down to cover them.
It can be said that the entire Guanshan military camp was dug into a maze by 30,000 people in three days.
Zhang Shikang changed his clothes and took Zhu Cilang to the platform in front of the battle.
Looking around, the distant army was filled with enemy troops, giving a sense of urgency as if dark clouds were pressing down on the city, ready to destroy it. Facing such a large army, the timid ones would immediately start to lose their legs.
"Are you afraid?" Zhang Shikang asked Zhu Cilang.
After all, it was Zhu Cilang's first time to be on the battlefield, so he was a little nervous. He calmed down only after looking back.
"Don't be afraid, the truth is behind us."
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