Becoming a stepmother of three children gives me space

Northern Barbarian Camp,

Baturu was holding a small banquet, and all of them were his confidants. There were two people who were very special.

One was wearing a black mask and pretending to be a ghost; the other was a one-eyed man with an eye patch and a long scar on his face, looking hideous.

One-Eye stood up, holding up his wine glass respectfully.

"My lord, the offensive will begin in two days. You are the strongest warrior on the grassland and will surely be victorious."

Baturu laughed loudly.

"After this battle, I will commend you for your contribution!"

"Thank you, sir."

The one-eyed man drank the wine in the cup.

He is Ma San, the head of Piaomiao Peak and the second master of the Ma family.

Piaomiao Peak was wiped out, and he escaped by chance and fled to the grassland to seek refuge with Baturu. The token of his surrender was a secret trade route that could lead to the northwest hinterland.

It was through this trade route that he bypassed the Great Wall and came to the grassland.

Soon the Northern Barbarians will occupy the northwest, and he will be able to avenge his elder brother and the Ma family. He will not let any of those damned officials go!

The black mask glanced at him, then reminded Baturu:

"Master Chief, the missing soldiers have not been found yet. We are not sure if the news of our arrival has leaked out. It would be best to send out spies to investigate."

The smile on Baturu's face disappeared visibly.

"What if the Han people knew we were coming? Who else in the northwest can stand against the warriors of the northern barbarians?"

"Master Chief..."

Seeing that Baturu was about to get angry, Ma San quickly interrupted the black mask:

"Your Excellency is right. Even if the Han Chinese knew, what could they do? They will attack in two days. Beisheng Pass does not have enough troops. No one can stop the great Lord Baturu."

“Hahaha, drink!”

Baturu picked up the wine glass and drank, and glanced at the black mask without leaving a trace. When the dust settled, he had to kill this guy. He hated being called the leader the most.

He is the man who will be the king!

The man in the black mask felt Baturu's unfriendly gaze and became very panicked. This barbarian from the north wanted to take his life!

The master actually wants to cooperate with such a person. I don’t know whether the plan can go smoothly.

If they were discovered in advance, Beishengguan would definitely take measures. Although there was no way to resist the attack of the Khorchin tribe, the terrain in the mountains was not suitable for cavalry combat.

Even with the Daxia people's heavy equipment, the losses would certainly be huge and time would be wasted.

If Baturu knew what he was thinking, he would definitely call him an idiot.

How could he become the leader of the Khorchin tribe? Could he really be a fool?

The result he wanted to see was that the Han people would be exposed in advance and be prepared. By then, using the people of the Tumed tribe as cannon fodder would greatly weaken the Tumed's strength.

He has a better chance of winning the battle with Altan for the Khan position.

and,

Since the Han people were prepared, he could delay time. The troops attacking head-on were from the Tumed tribe, and he wanted to see more casualties.

Baturu prayed to Changshengtian that the Han people could discover them, otherwise a sudden attack would occur in two days, and Khorchin would become the main force of the attack, which was not what he wanted to see.

His wish has been fulfilled. On the hillside far away from the camp, Zhou Jin was observing the situation in the camp through a telescope.

"The number of camps has increased. I guess the Northern Barbarians are still increasing their forces. I estimate there are about a million people now."

Zhou Jin handed the telescope to Xiao Yunxi. This thing is a clairvoyance. It is really useful, but it is too difficult to make. It requires very clear glass and needs to be polished.

He roughly understood the principle and would think about it carefully when he had time. He thought that it could be mass-produced and equipped to scouts, which would double the reconnaissance effect and prevent them from being caught by the enemy, greatly improving safety.

But you have to consider how to protect the Clairvoyance from being captured by the enemy.

His thoughts were wandering a bit, Xiao Yunxi took the telescope and carefully surveyed the surrounding terrain.

The choice of the Northern Barbarians' camp was very particular. The terrain was too open, with straight peaks on both sides. The mountains were made of hard rock, so it was impossible to launch a sneak attack from a high altitude.

It is obviously impossible to blow up the mountain with explosives and bury the northern barbarians alive, unless they are airdropped.

Without airplanes and cannons, can we make hydrogen balloons?

The technology is not mature and needs to be tested, which is too late. The only option is to lure the snake out of its hole and bury explosives in specific locations in advance, which requires the cooperation of pillars.

Wild Boar Ridge,

The two lines of defense have been preliminarily completed.

There were chevaux de frise at the narrow entrance, and a 4-meter-wide ditch in front and behind. About 10 meters in front of the ditch, caltrops were scattered all over. Archers were stationed on the hillsides on both sides.

The biggest threat to the Northern Barbarians is the cavalry. The narrow terrain is flat, and gullies and chevaux de frise are used to force the Northern Barbarian cavalry to charge without hesitation, while the archers can attack from a high position with long range.

Once the northern barbarians have filled the trenches and cleared the chevaux-de-frise, the archers can retreat from the mountainside to the second line of defense.

The second line of defense is wider, relying on woods and high slopes to build multiple positions, which support each other and take both ends into consideration. Although the battle line is wide, it is more conducive to infantry combat.

There is nothing wrong with the arrangement of the pillars. Even if there are 5 people, the two guard posts can hold them off for a long time.

The premise is that there are no heavy weapons.

The northern barbarians have heavy weapons, and such simple fortifications can hardly truly withstand the enemy's offensive. All we can do is delay time and consume the enemy's troops.

The locations of both fortifications were unsuitable for large-scale cavalry combat. Due to the lack of mobility, Zhuzi predicted that the casualty ratio would likely be 1:1.

They were all dead, but the Northern Barbarians still had some men. It was really a headache. Zhou Jin brought an even more troublesome thing. The Northern Barbarians were still increasing their troops, and the number was about 100 people.

"Zhu Zi, we have a plan and we need your cooperation."

Straight to the point, Xiao Yunxi expressed her thoughts.

While the Northern Barbarians were unaware of their arrival, they led their troops to attack the military camp. By surprise, the Northern Barbarians would surely pursue them, and they would ambush and kill their effective forces.

Zhuzi frowned and asked:

The Northern Barbarian Camp is an open area, but that is relative.

A raid must have cavalry.

Cavalry needs space to fight. The northern barbarians are crowded in a small space. If the cavalry rushes in, they are likely to lose speed and be trapped.

Even if you can maintain the speed, how do you turn around?

If the cavalry launched a surprise attack and the infantry followed, it would be a decisive battle, which was somewhat of a gamble, especially in that kind of terrain.

A sneak attack will definitely be effective, but the northern barbarians have nowhere to run, so in the end they can only fight to the death. It is hard to say who will win or lose.

Zhuzi's worries were not unreasonable, but Xiao Yunxi was not going to have a decisive battle with the Northern Barbarians. She was trying to lure the enemy out. Attacking the camp was just a pretense to draw them out.

"Even if we're trying to lure the enemy, the Northern Barbarians won't come out in full force. Besides, as for an ambush, is there really a way to annihilate all the pursuers?"