The Ming Dynasty: My sister, Empress Ma

The next day.

Yang Hao left, and Liao Yongzhong used him as a surprise attack force.

Yang Hao led eight hundred warriors, carrying small boats, to circle around to the rear by land.

At this point, Ma Wenyuan felt that the danger of launching a surprise attack by land should not be too high.

After all, it was raining heavily, and no one would think that the Ming army would attack at this time.

Both Tang and himself were unwilling.

Ma Wenyuan truly didn't believe that the Ming Xia garrison would be so cautious.

If he's really that cautious, then give it to him.

At the same time, Tang He's orders regarding Baiyan Mountain were also issued to Ma Wenyuan.

They promised to send another 5,000 people, and not a single one was missing.

Ma Wenyuan's main force had 1,000 men, Yang Hao's force had 200 men left, and another 4,800 men were transferred from Yang Jing's command.

Thus, Ma Wenyuan transformed into a commander once again.

Of course, he was only a commander in name only, without any official rank.

This is not a good thing to do. Logically speaking, if Ma Wenyuan wanted to become an official, he could have simply followed the army as a deputy commander.

However, Her Majesty the Empress is someone who dislikes abusing her power for personal gain and hates it most when her own clansmen take advantage of her.

He was even more demanding of himself and Ma Wenyuan.

Therefore, if Ma Wenyuan had no merit, no one would have promoted him to a high position.

Even Lao Zhu wouldn't know.

Ma Wenyuan had nothing to say; he simply wanted to do something and didn't care about high-ranking positions or generous salaries.

……

The troops that were transferred that day were quickly reorganized by Ma Wenyuan.

Meng Chong and He Tao also transformed themselves, temporarily taking charge of two thousand-household offices.

Even though it was only temporary custody, the two of them felt excited.

When did they experience something like this?

Promotions are as easy as drinking water; you just rise through the ranks in no time.

Not long ago, he was just an insignificant captain, but in the blink of an eye, he became a centurion, and now he is temporarily acting as a chiliarch.

In the past, Meng Chong and He Tao would never have dared to think of such a thing.

I remember how excited the two brothers were back then.

Ma Wenyuan had no doubt that even if he sent Meng Chong and He Tao on a mission that was certain to end their lives, the two brothers would not hesitate.

This is also what Ma Wenyuan wanted to see.

What kind of war can we fight if we don't have fearless and brave soldiers?

In the following days, Ma Wenyuan focused on training the army.

This was to prepare for the subsequent war.

……

It was the seventh night since Yang Hao set off.

The sky was dotted with stars that day, suggesting tomorrow would be a fine day.

Yin hour (3-5 AM).

Several rustling sounds rang out from beneath the steepest cliffs of Baiyan Mountain.

This is a cliff face with a vertical angle of nearly 90 degrees and a height of 70 meters, with no footholds whatsoever. Only the bravest can climb it.

Fortunately, Ma Wenyuan had some brave warriors under his command.

This was originally the cliff that Meng Chong had surveyed, and it was planned to be used in the last attack, but by some twist of fate it was left for this time.

It was a pleasant surprise.

It didn't work last time, and this summer no one will notice this place again.

Zeng Qing and his men quickly climbed up.

Zeng Qing is no longer the naive man he once was; he has nothing to do with the title of commander and is simply a perfect soldier.

Charging into battle and killing people is second nature to them.

Meng Chong and He Tao also took similar actions to Zeng Qing.

The three men each led a group of people to infiltrate Baiyan Mountain from different angles, totaling eight hundred people, with Zeng Qing leading the most, a full six hundred.

The three men's objective was not the flank beach positions, but the front, the very place where Li Jingzhi fought his first battle.

The flanks are not strong enough to support so many people landing, and they were breached last time, so they will definitely defend them tightly this time.

It would be better to do the opposite.

The second quarter of the Yin hour.

Hearing the birdsong coming from the mudflats to the side, Ma Wenyuan felt relieved.

Tang He's army then set off.

Compared to Yang Jing's previous attacks, this one was much more powerful.

The sound of the drums alone was enough to send chills down one's spine.

……

dong dong dong-

Countless cannons pounded the Qutang Pass, their impact stark and terrifying in the silent night.

It startled countless birds into flight.

Dai Shou was also startled awake.

"The Ming army is here again?"

But soon someone strode over.

"Please rest assured, Prime Minister, the Ming army is nothing special. They have tried to launch a strong attack on my Qutang Pass time and time again, knowing that it is impossible but still doing it. It is obvious that the Ming army commander is an incompetent fool."

The visitor was not Wu Youren, but Mo Renshou.

Seeing Mo Renshou laugh, Dai Shou was a little puzzled. He knew that Mo Renshou was still full of worries, so why was he acting so strangely now?

Could it be that they really think the Ming army is nothing special?

Thinking of this, Dai Shou felt much relieved, but he was still puzzled.

"Renshou, why are you laughing?"

"I laugh at Tang He's lack of strategy and Liao Yongzhong's lack of wisdom!"

After saying this, Dai Shou felt much more at ease, but only a quarter of an hour later, he heard a soldier come to report.

"Prime Minister, the Baiyanshan mudflats have been lost!"

Dai Shou was immediately stunned and looked at Mo Renshou.

Mo Renshou's face turned grim for a moment. He immediately ran to a high place to observe, but under the firelight, there was no trace of the Xia King's flag in front of Baiyan Mountain.

This proves that the Baiyanshan mudflats have truly been lost!

"Pass on my order: abandon White Salt Mountain and defend Red Armor Mountain with all our might."

Mo Renshou sneered, "It seems that there are some clever people in the Ming army this time."

Baiyan Mountain connects to Kuizhou, but losing it wouldn't allow the Ming army to drive straight in.

Because there were no main roads, the Ming army could only travel by individual soldiers, and supplies and provisions could not be transported in.

Without these things, what threat would the Ming army pose?

Even Dai Shou, who knew nothing about military affairs, understood this principle at this moment. He simply asked,

"If we don't take White Salt Mountain, won't we lose one of our natural barriers?"

"There's nothing to worry about. As long as we hold Qutang Pass and don't retreat, they won't be able to break through."

Mo Renshou laughed and said, "The barriers on both sides are just icing on the cake. What we should really focus on is Qutang Pass."

Only by passing through Qutang Pass could the Ming army's supplies be transported into Sichuan. Even if both sides lost their positions, it would not have a significant impact on the overall situation.

However, the situation was clearly not as rosy as Mo Renshou had described. If they lost their positions on both flanks, their means of counterattack would be completely gone.

The Ming army could fight whenever they wanted and withdraw whenever they didn't want to fight, without suffering any losses whatsoever.

But now Mo Renshou had no other options, as the Ming army was coming in strong, numbering nearly 100,000.

If the Baiyanshan mudflat position is lost, then the gates are wide open, and all that's left is for someone to strike at the heart of the enemy.

The Ming Xia army was already outnumbered by the Ming army, so how could they possibly hold out?

If you want both sides, you'll be manipulated by both. It's better to abandon one and save the other; at least you can keep one.

"Renshou, what are you laughing at now?"

Seeing Mo Renshou smiling again, Dai Shou felt a little uneasy and asked, "Are we in a bad situation right now?"

"I laugh at that soup and those ignorant soldiers!"

Mo Renshou sneered.

"It's alright, as long as we can hold out, victory will be ours."

The tactic of delaying has always been effective, and it is even more effective for Mingxia today.

"Prime Minister, the supply and provisions at the rear have caught fire!"

Just then, another soldier came to report.

These words were spoken.

Dai Shou was completely blind.

This proves that the Ming army had already bypassed their own dermatitis and launched a surprise attack.

They were attacked from both sides, and the White Salt Mountain barrier had been lost.

Qutang Pass was already beyond saving.

Even Mo Renshou's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

"Prime Minister, the Grand Commandant has surrendered!"

Another soldier came to report.

thump.

Dai Shou fell straight to the ground.

……

The sky gradually brightened.

Dai Shou, the Left Chancellor of the Ming Xia regime, led the garrison to surrender.

At Chenshi (7-9 AM), the Ming army's flags were planted above Qutang Pass.

At 2:45 AM, Tang He finished handling all matters and prepared to personally receive Dai Shou.

I didn't see him, I only saw Mo Renshou. According to him, Dai Shou jumped into the river and committed suicide.