Uncle from a poor family

Chapter 667 Lure the Enemy
The Tatars were on a slow march.

For the Tatars, since they had not yet reached the Ming Dynasty's fortress, it was safest to march at night.

They would never have imagined that a group of Ming soldiers would leave the relatively comfortable place of the Great Wall in such cold weather and run to the northern border to ambush them there.

After all, in recent years, there haven't been many guards at the Ming Dynasty's border crossings. When the Tatars raid the border every winter, both sides have maintained a tacit understanding, which is not to interfere with each other...

Of course, the Tatars did not dare to go too deep into the Ming Dynasty border. After all, the border guards of the Ming Dynasty also had task targets, and the patrolling censors were always watching them.

As the Tatar cavalry gradually approached the nomadic camp in the center of the valley, the sound of horse hooves became louder and louder, and the earth began to tremble slightly. The nomads finally discovered something unusual, and torches began to be lit in the camp. There were shadows of people and noise everywhere.

According to Li Zisheng's expectation, the herdsmen's camp cannot remain idle. The quieter it is, the easier it is to scare the Tatars back. Instead, a busy scene is more in line with the current situation.

But Li Zisheng was more of a paper talker. What he didn't know was that in the face of the sudden invasion of the Tatars, whether it was for the Tatar soldiers who were plundering the border or for the small tribal herdsmen on the border, many things were customary and there was no need to conceal them too much.

When the Tatars arrived more than a mile outside the nomadic camp, the large group of people suddenly stopped.

Now, whether it was the Ming soldiers hiding in the camp or the troops lying in ambush behind the valley, their hearts were in their throats.

Qin Chang asked nervously: "Did the Tartars discover our ambush? Or did someone inform them in advance?"

"Don't ask me, I don't know either!"

Li Zisheng's face turned pale, but he still pretended to be calm. He turned his head and asked Wang Fang: "Should we run away now, or continue to wait and see what happens?"

Wang Fang replied cautiously: "Those herdsmen once said that if the Tartars invaded, their tribe would have to hand over enough livestock in order to survive.

"The Tartars will not rush into the camp rashly. After all, they are afraid that the herdsmen will ambush them."

"Then...what will happen if I don't give the consequences?"

Tan Chang asked.

"Maybe... it will turn into open robbery."

Wang Fang answered.

"Then don't make any noise and let the Tartars enter the camp to rob us."

Qin Chang began to give advice.

Li Zisheng teased, "Eunuch Tan, is it any use for us to talk about this here? How about we mobilize the troops and charge over now?"

"They're so far away. They've disappeared before we even get close to them." Even Qin Chang knew that this tactic was unreliable and he immediately objected.

"Then what are you going to say? We need to calm down and wait for the Tartars to fall into our trap."

Li Zisheng ordered, "Captain Wang, take your cavalry and be ready to charge at any time."

"Order."

Wang Fang took the order and crouched down to run towards the woods behind.

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The Tatar phalanx stayed outside the camp for a short while, perhaps about an incense stick of time, and then continued to advance towards the camp.

At this time, some herdsmen had come out to "watch the wind". The Tatar cavalry felt that the people in the camp already knew their intentions and were able to "understand the rules". They should be preparing cattle and sheep at this moment. They only needed to send a small team of people to the outside of the camp and wait to receive the livestock and goods.

But at this moment, a man and a horse rushed out of the camp and rushed towards the direction of the Tatars. "What's going on?"

Tan Chang asked with his eyes wide open.

Li Zisheng was also confused and shook his head, "I don't know..."

What is happening now is not included in the previously formulated battle plan.

Then, under the moonlight, the rider was seen rushing towards dozens of Tatar cavalrymen who were like an advance team, with a murderous look on his face.

Qin Chang saw that Li Zisheng was also confused, and couldn't help asking: "Should we send someone to stop them?"

Li Zisheng's mouth twitched and he asked, "How do you stop it?"

"..."

Qin Chang found himself confused.

Then, under the gazes of everyone on both sides on the battlefield, the knight rushed forward, drew his bow and arrow, and shot directly at the opposite side when he was less than a hundred steps away.

This made it impossible to deal with the Tatar cavalry who were riding slowly towards us.

The Tatars had never expected that someone from such a small tribe struggling to survive on the border would dare to confront them, so they did not react much in a panic. A few of them who were more alert temporarily took up shields for defense, while others took out bows and arrows, ready to shoot at the cavalry on the opposite side.

But the knight on the opposite side was not stupid. After shooting an arrow, he did not even look at the results of the battle. He put the longbow back on his back, picked up the reins, turned his head and ran towards his own camp.

When the Tatar cavalry saw this, they thought, isn’t this a provocation to us?
How dare you run towards your own camp?
With just a few dozen yurt-sized tribes like yours, how many young and strong men can be armed?
Are you afraid that your life is too long?
We could have gotten rid of you by handing over a few dozen animals, but now we cannot vent our hatred unless we exploit you completely. We must tie you up and kill you as a sacrifice, or we may also capture your parents, wife, and children and take them back as slaves.

"Hulala..."

The Tatar cavalry immediately began to pursue.

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At this time, Li Zisheng finally came to his senses and said with a smile: "It's a mistake. Who is this warrior? Lure the enemy deep into our territory, which is both brave and strategic!"

Tan Chang looked confused and asked, "Minister Li, are you okay?"

Li Zisheng turned his head and said excitedly, "Don't you see that the Tartar soldiers didn't want to get too close to the camp? If they make such a commotion, their reputation will be damaged, so they will have to chase us!"

"He is so brave. If the plan succeeds, he should be promoted." After this reminder, Qin Chang finally understood the idea and praised with a smile.

At this time, the Tatar vanguard had begun to pursue, and their horses were obviously much faster than the ones that came out of the nomadic camp to fight.

But the man was not panicked. Perhaps he felt that the pursuers were getting closer from behind, so he simply took out his bow and arrow and shot arrows repeatedly at the back while running quickly.

The central army where the Tatar cavalry was located saw the movement in front and realized that the situation tonight was a bit strange, so they began to move towards the camp, but their speed was not fast, and they sent out a second group of troops, which also had dozens of riders, and they approached the camp gate like flying.

"coming!"

At this time, the Ming soldiers hiding in the valleys on both sides were all excited.

I originally thought that the Tatars had only half a foot in the trap, which was not safe.

Now that the other side has both feet stepped in, there seems to be no reason to avoid this battle.

(End of this chapter)