The Ming Dynasty: My sister, Empress Ma

White Salt Mountain can actually be simply divided into two layers.

One is the beachhead where Ma Wenyuan is currently located. Once the beachhead is captured, the attack can proceed up the mountain.

Secondly, there are the facilities on the mountaintop specifically designed to target the river surface.

Only after we take the summit can the threat of White Salt Mountain be considered completely eliminated.

Of course, it's not as easy as it sounds.

Take the battle on the beachhead as an example. Even if our side is composed of elite troops and has Ma Wenyuan's financial offensive, we still can't fight against overwhelming odds.

Even the most elite soldiers cannot fight ten against one on the battlefield.

If it really existed, it wouldn't be reality, but a martial arts fantasy.

So the battle lines quickly began to retreat.

In the end, in order to buy time, Yang Hao, the commander of a thousand men, also led his personal guards into battle.

The same was true for Ma Wenyuan's personal guards.

Forestry itself was not permitted, but considering that if the war were lost, Ma Wenyuan would be in an even more dangerous situation.

Then, remembering that Ma Wenyuan had not personally led the charge, he allowed the rest of his personal guards to go and fight.

As for why Ma Wenyuan didn't participate, it's actually quite simple.

Going there would be suicide.

He has never learned martial arts, neither in his past life nor in this one.

At most, I learned a little Tai Chi when I was older in my past life.

Even so, it was because I had to accompany my retired boss that I didn't learn it very well.

Therefore, with Ma Wenyuan's skills, he could only throw wild punches in a fight, let alone go into battle.

Therefore, instead of getting involved and causing trouble, it's better to sit back and command the situation properly.

Time passed second by second.

The battle had been going on for about 15 minutes when suddenly a flag bearing the character "Yang" was raised on the high ground of the beachhead.

The enemy troops soon rioted, and then the situation turned around and they won.

The enemy then began to suffer a series of defeats.

Seeing this, Ma Wenyuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This proves that Zeng Qing's surprise attack was successful.

This proves that the soldiers who sacrificed their lives on the beachhead did not die in vain.

"Let's charge forward with all our might!"

Ma Wenyuan stopped hiding behind the trench, immediately drew his sword and charged out, shouting as he went.

"Charge with me!"

In Ma Wenyuan's understanding, "not sitting under a dangerous roof" means to hide first and then strike when the time is right, not to hide forever.

You still need to rinse, because "rinse with me" and "rinse for me" have completely different effects.

If the leaders are all going all out, how can the subordinates not follow suit and work their hardest?

Don't want to improve anymore?

"Your Excellency, be careful!"

Lin Ye panicked and quickly grabbed his knife and followed.

He felt a headache coming on. He had only been distracted for a moment, and yet his esteemed guest had acted like a wild horse.

"Protect the Emperor's brother-in-law!"

As Lin Ye hurried toward Ma Wenyuan, he shouted to his men, hoping that the other soldiers would also pay attention.

He just didn't know why someone as important as Ma Wenyuan could have such good stamina.

In the blink of an eye, they rushed to the front.

They were even fighting the enemy, and Ma Wenyuan and an ordinary soldier worked together to kill an enemy soldier.

This time, not only did Lin Ye get a fright, but Yang Hao was also quite startled.

He had spent a long time with Ma Wenyuan, so he naturally knew what level his Wenquxing brother was at.

You can't even hold down a pig with your bare hands, isn't that just blatant suicide?

Therefore, Yang Hao, who had intended to relax and rest for a while, mustered his energy again.

Like the forestry workers, they began to move closer to Ma Wenyuan, who was at the forefront.

The only difference is what they say; Yang Hao wouldn't shout "Protect the Imperial Brother-in-Law."

That would create chaos.

He is the highest commander here; he should prioritize the war effort, not his personal affairs.

So he also shouted "Charge with me!"

Yang Hao had to admit that Ma Wenyuan's move was very effective; by leading from the front, the morale of his soldiers was much stronger than before.

By the time Lin Ye reached Ma Wenyuan's side, the enemy was no longer in retreat.

Upon learning of the loss of the beachhead, almost all the enemy troops lost their will to fight. The generals ran away, the officers ran away, and the soldiers ran away.

Everyone was thinking about survival; as the saying goes, "Where there's life, there's hope," so in the end, everyone went their separate ways.

In other words, it was a rout.

This boosted the morale of the Ming army once again. Who wouldn't like to take advantage of someone's misfortune?

……

Three poles in the sun.

Ma Wenyuan completely captured the front lines on the mudflats.

However, this is not something to celebrate.

After all, this is just a small position on the flank. Although it can be used as a base to attack up the mountain, it still depends on how Li Jingzhi's side performs.

As Ma Wenyuan said before, they couldn't kill their way up with just this few men; the key was still with Li Jingzhi.

But the real challenge lies in Li Jingzhi's frontal battlefield.

Only if Li Jingzhi succeeds can the attack continue.

If Li Jingzhi can't do it, then it's ruined.

Ma Wenyuan and Yang Hao had no hope of advancing; they were outnumbered.

Not only can we not attack, but we also have to hand over the beachheads we have just captured.

Next time I come, I'll have to play it all over again.

There's no other reason; it's simply because we couldn't hold on to it.

Admittedly, this place is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

But this applies to the Ming army.

But for the Ming Xia army, it's a different story.

Or you could say it's the exact opposite: easy to attack, difficult to defend.

The height difference is different.

The Ming Xia army attacked from a higher position, and their rolling logs could even be used.

……

After capturing the position, neither Ma Wenyuan nor Yang Hao made any further moves.

The soldiers took a short rest while the wounded were treated, and the number of casualties and the number of enemy killed were counted.

Excluding Ma Wenyuan, Yang Hao had over a thousand men under his command, and now more than half of them have been lost.

Half of them were killed, and more than 100 were slightly injured.

With today's medical technology, those who are seriously injured are practically on the verge of death.

Even if they survive by sheer luck, they will be rendered useless, so they will all be treated as victims.

The casualties under Ma Wenyuan's command are still being tallied.

However, looking at other aspects, it's clear that the situation isn't much better.

Both officers were wounded, and Meng Chong had one of his fingers cut off.

He Tao was stabbed in the face, the skin and flesh were turned outwards, but fortunately the cut was not deep, and fortunately it was never a good-looking face.

Only a few of the small flags were still alive and able to move.

Even Zeng Qing was slashed on the back.

This silly boy seemed impervious to pain, even chatting happily with Ma Wenyuan while his wound was being treated.

"I killed fifteen in this battle."

Yang Hao was repeatedly amazed and kept praising the warrior, expressing his shock.

He had heard that Zeng Qing was strong before, but he didn't take it seriously at the time, since there were many strong people in the army.

Yang Hao really didn't expect that Zeng Qingchang would take the battlefield to this extent.

This one achievement alone is enough to make Zeng Qing a centurion.

"What are your casualties?"

Ma Wenyuan looked at the forestry department.

"Five are dead," Lin Ye replied, his expression unchanged.

"That means out of 127 people who came out, only 47 remained in the end."

Ma Wenyuan is now fully aware of the casualties suffered by his men.

More than half.

He killed over three hundred enemies.

It's worth mentioning that He Tao also scored fourteen goals.

Although he didn't say it, it was obvious to everyone that He Tao was competing with Zeng Qing.

These two hotheads love to argue over who wins.

Zeng Qing may seem stupid, but he's actually quite cunning.

He knew He Tao wanted to compete with him, so he was slightly better than He Tao, but not by much.

The situation will remain one where He Tao thinks he can catch up, but in reality he never will.

……

Closer to home.

The current casualty situation is acceptable.

Even Ma Wenyuan, who was going to the battlefield for the first time, didn't say anything.

After all, amphibious operations are not like real battles on land; these kinds of wars are fought with lives on the line.

Being able to win, and with such casualties, is already quite an achievement.

"After a short rest, we will prepare to take the land route to approach the main battlefield and support Li Jingzhi."

Ma Wenyuan quickly replied.

Yang Hao nodded in agreement naturally.

It was so natural, like a hundred-household commander directing a thousand-household commander, as if it were perfectly normal.

The same applies to Ma Wenyuan.

If he were in charge, no one would say anything.

After all, that's his status.

Ma Wenyuan now acts with impunity among military generals, except when he has to politely bow to veteran officers.

If Ma Wenyuan were to act rudely, no one would say anything; at most, he would receive a less-than-ideal evaluation.

At first, Ma Wenyuan was not used to it, but he gradually got used to it.