Since the Accounting: A Chronicle of the Roman Khanate

Chapter 725: I am not as good as you in fighting, and you are not as good as me in robbing

"See, I wasn't kidding you." By the river, Haji Gray pointed at the bustling camp and said to Tang Sai'er and the others.

"Didn't you say you didn't know the way? How did you know it was here? This camp?" Liang Lao Er was quite confused.

"The larger the army, the fewer routes it can choose. We have confirmed that the enemy is more than 10,000 along the way, so there are probably only two routes they can take." Haji Gelai said firmly: "Although we are not on the grassland, the principle and feeling are similar."

"We have been here for a few days, although not for long, but I do know where there is water nearby and where there is flat land for camping and livestock placement. And compared with the two roads, this side should be more comfortable." He thought about it, not knowing how to increase his persuasiveness, and scratched his head: "How should I put it... Anyway, if we were on the grassland, I would definitely go this direction if I led people to destroy their old camp."

"Are you so sure? What if we take the wrong path and end up with nothing?" Tang Sai'er asked curiously.

"It depends on the situation. If the environment is bad, such as the weather is too cold, and we fail to rob anything, the tribe will probably be finished." Haji Gray said: "But we haven't encountered it - of course, this is nonsense. If we did, I wouldn't be able to see you, hahaha..."

"..."

His joke was quite dull in every sense. Everyone just stared at each other, not knowing how to respond.

"Let's do this for now." Tang Sai'er said, "The enemy is too numerous, and the number of people left behind in the camp is beyond my expectation. Even if we attack the camp, the effect will probably not be very good. As long as the enemy is not a fool, they will quickly react and realize that the people left behind are enough to deal with us. Even if they fail, they will cause great losses and obstacles to us. Our cavalry will become a spent force."

"In this case, the enemy generals will most likely ignore this side, or prioritize strengthening the attack and then deal with us later. Then, we will lose our surprise and give up our only advantage at the moment. In my opinion, we should continue to move forward and directly attack the enemy's main force. This way, we can also reduce the pressure on those who stay behind."

"Let's set fire and make some noise first. We can't come here for nothing. It would be best if we could make some big noise." Liang Lao Er said.

"Yes, we don't need to fight them head-on, we just need to create momentum." Gu Liu also said: "I think we don't even need to attack this place head-on. Their army doesn't even have a camp. We just need to circle around this group of people, kill and set fire everywhere, and I guarantee they won't be able to figure out how many people we have. Let's see if they dare to abandon the old camp."

"But this is also a gamble on the enemy commander's reaction." Tang Sai'er hesitated and said, "What if..."

"Hey, hey. Let me interrupt." Haji Gelai suddenly said, "Is this female leader the concubine of your Ming Taiji? I just realized it - then when you discuss the arrangements for the war, don't bring her with you, right?"

"What do you mean?" Tang Sai'er was immediately unhappy: "Do you look down on me? What's wrong with being a female leader? You are the one who lost the battle."

"No, I'm not saying you can't do it." Haji Gray waved his hands again and again: "Don't you realize that you are not in the right state?"

"The last time we fought was in the afternoon, and it has only been a few hours. At that time, you were very decisive, even a little too radical. If it were me, I probably wouldn't use myself as bait at that time." He reminded: "But now, are you too conservative?"

"Uh……"

"I just said you were a concubine, and you didn't seem to object. You just asked me not to look down on you. So I'll assume that I was right." Haji Gray continued, "It seems that you were not discussing tactics just now, but just wanted to persuade everyone to go to Taiji as soon as possible. It seems that appearing near him is the most important thing, which is more important than the battle itself."

"But we are at war, and even for the two of you, victory or defeat is the most important thing at the moment. Therefore, I think that other nobles should speak out and calm those who are too excited. If not, they should temporarily leave their command positions." "As for whether you are a man or a woman, it is not important. I have also seen some men who would panic because their lovers got into trouble. When I was a mercenary in the Caucasus, the Emir there drove all the garrison in the fortress out to look for his boy who ran away." Haji Gray shook his head: "If I have to say, similar things..."

"Alright, alright, stop talking." Captain Martin quickly interrupted his example: "We know you didn't mean it. Time is limited now, so just tell me what you think we should do."

"We can attack here first, no problem." Haji Glei said, "After that, we can attack their main army from the rear."

"Miss San was wrong when she said this just now. Even if we can win, it will be very risky." Liang Lao Er said, "After two games in a row, I'm exhausted. My horse..."

"I can lead our tribe to be the vanguard, as long as you agree. After we break through the camp, we can challenge for spoils first. Don't worry, we know what we are doing and won't take too much." Haji Gray said, "Your troops should save their energy and just shout a few times behind us. When the enemy gets chaotic, you can even leave and go over there to rescue people. We are enough to mess them up."

"I see a lot of mercenaries here, and quite a few of them seem to be Cumans." Captain Martin said, "They are probably not the ones hired by Sigismund. I don't know how strong they are. But this number is enough to fill the defense line in the camp, forcing us to consider these issues."

"Oh, I recognize them. Cumans." Haji Glei shook his head: "I see, you, like this lady, don't know them well enough. They won't help defend the camp."

"We can disperse the soldiers and set fire to the woodland and the road we came from." He pointed to the distance: "There are a lot of baggage there. Once it burns, the enemy will fall into chaos. The Cumans will definitely take advantage of the fire and loot the property in the camp by relying on their proximity, and then try to escape from this side--" He pointed to the nearby area again: "There is a flat open space here, and the stream can be waded across directly. They will definitely cross the river here and never come back."

"Don't stop them. They won't fight you. Set those baggage trains on fire and go straight to the enemy's main force." He said:
"If you're lucky, I estimate that some Cumans and other scattered mercenaries will run along the road for a while and then hide in the woods over there. They will help you kill those patrols along the road and the enemy troops who come temporarily to try to maintain order. After that, how to deal with the main force of the enemy depends on your ability."

"You seem to be quite knowledgeable about this?" Gu Liu said with some surprise.

"Of course. Back then, I led more than 400 warriors to fight and captured nearly 2,000 Slavs at one time." Haji Glei said proudly, "Otherwise, why would my uncle be reluctant to kill me?"

"So, I dare not brag about other things, but this is an exception. When it comes to marching and fighting, I am definitely not as good as you. But when it comes to arson and looting, I'm afraid you are not as good as me. Hahahaha..."

"..."

Everyone didn't know what to say, so they all looked at Tang Sai'er. She was also a little embarrassed, so she just said, "Okay, let's do it this way, don't waste time."

"I'll go call for help." Haji Gray bowed and rode away. Tang Saier nodded and went to call for his men.

"Can this person be trusted?" Gu Liu asked in a low voice.

"There is no better way anyway, so let's just believe in the temptation of the spoils." Tang Sai'er shrugged.

They quickly dispersed, each leading a group of soldiers and heading towards the camp.

(End of this chapter)