"Bang, bang, bang..."
Three cannon shots were fired.
Colorful daytime fireworks appear in the sky, showing a dazzling brilliance even in the daytime.
Tang Yin stood in the camp, surrounded by a group of soldiers who were sick and had no fighting spirit. Tang Yin himself was a little discouraged at first, but when he saw the fireworks, his spirit instantly changed. Lifted it up.
"What is that?" Xu Jing came over and asked.
Tang Yin said: "It's the reinforcements! The reinforcements from the Ming Dynasty are coming!"
Hearing this, even the soldiers who were sick and injured stood up and looked. The distant sky.
"The Ming Dynasty's reinforcements are here! Our reinforcements are here!"
Soon, someone spread the news to the three armies, letting the soldiers in danger know that they The nearly three months of hard work finally paid off. Ming's reinforcements finally appeared in time when they ran out of ammunition and food.
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Half an hour later.
Ma Yi brought Zhang Rui back from the front line of the battlefield to report to Tang Yin, and also brought them the latest investigation.
Many generals in the camp are also looking forward to this moment.
"Reinforcements are indeed coming, just to the south, about twenty miles away from us." Zhang Rui said, "But at the moment, it seems that the leading troops are only sending signals to us at twenty miles away. In fact, the army is probably still forty or fifty miles behind them, and they will be able to come over in about two days."
"Good news"
The corner of Xu Jing's mouth. They were all dry and cracked, but they couldn't help but say.
After Tang Yin's troops retreated more than ten miles north, they did not set up camp by the river. There was no suitable area provided there, and Tang Yin also took the initiative to set up camp in a place with a mountain col. , this can form a certain barrier.
But it is precisely because of this that the soldiers not only have to endure the pain of lack of food, but they can't even replenish water.
The remaining war horses in the army have been slaughtered. Now the soldiers really have no food or water. It is difficult to rain or snow in the north in February. After all, they are very close to the desert. , there may not be much rain or snow here in a year.
In this situation, the news of the arrival of reinforcements is tantamount to a shot in the arm for all soldiers.
Tang Yin said: "But there are tens of thousands of Tatar elites blocking the way between the reinforcements and us."
Xu Jing asked: "Can we break through now?"
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"It's not suitable yet." Tang Yin said, "We no longer have war horses, and there are very few fire bombs left. It is unrealistic to charge out with swords."
Zhang Rui said: "I don't know why. In the past two days, the Tatars knew that our reinforcements were coming, but they did not launch a final attack. It seems that they are not in a hurry and are still waiting to gradually trap us."
Xu Jing frowned and said: " Isn't it the one who came?Reinforcements, are we happy for nothing? ”
“No. "Ma Yi said, "I have confirmed that I have seen the Ming Dynasty's army. They are not disguised by the Tatars, and the signal flares in the air are made of the Ming Dynasty's special system, and the code words notifying the arrival of reinforcements are correct. This This is unknown to the Tatars. "
"What code word? "Xu Jing asked.
Tang Yin said: "Even you don't know it, so the Tatars can't grasp it. This code word is presented with a signal bomb. Only those who lead the army have the right to know it. . This is to prevent the Tatars from getting in the way. "
Xu Jing sighed: "It's good to know that reinforcements are coming, but now should we consider how to fight next? If the reinforcements cannot be killed for a long time, then we are still in a dead end. Now the soldiers have run out of food. Not to mention food, there is not even a sip of water. After digging three feet into the ground, there is nothing left except a few grass roots. No. "
Tang Yin said to Ma Yi: "Find a way to inform the reinforcements of our situation through signal flares and ask them to come to our rescue as soon as possible. Even if the reinforcements cannot come in, at least find a way to send us the necessary rations." "
"Yes. "Ma Yi immediately accepted the order.
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Although the two groups were still forty miles apart, they had begun to get in touch with each other. There is very little information available.
Even if Tang Yin does not send a signal to Zhang Zhou, Zhang Zhou still knows that Tang Yin's troops are at the end of their rope.
Although Tang Yin's courage is commendable. , but the problem is that Tang Yin has never fought any rich battles. Every time Tang Yin fights, he always goes deep behind enemy lines and gets trapped. Just like Xiaoqiang, he fights his way out... Tang Yin has not practiced anything else in the past few years, but he has practiced the end of the road.
If it had been someone else, he might not have been able to hold on for a few days.
But now... Tang Yin was still alive and sending out a response signal for help. It also made Zhang Zhou feel that at least Tang Yin was right.
“Master, we can’t rush through now. ”
At sunset, the soldiers had basically finished resting.
However, the intelligence obtained from Sun Shangqi showed that the Tatars arranged a Several lines of defense were built by digging soil and adding sand bags, setting up camps, and adding wooden fences.
Under such a situation, it seemed that the Ming army had built walls. We can only look forward and sigh, as the two armies cannot achieve substantial contact.
Zhang Zhou said: "Send the order, we will go north tonight, and we will walk at least thirty miles overnight. ”
“Master, this road is not easy to walk.” "Sun Shangqi said.
"This time we should use a new way to open the road. Fortunately, we not only brought various firecrackers, but also some cannons and sky powder. We can directly use this short-range artillery. , firing out explosives from the sky, blowing apart the fortifications they built. ”
Zhang Zhou doesn’t need heavy long-range artillery at all now.
Just use the ones at close range, or even let people go up and plant explosives to directly destroy the fortifications built by the Tatars.
The premise is to ensure fire suppression at medium and short range, which requires the use of muskets that are close to rifles. The rest is to rely on chariots to form barriers so that the Tatars dare not approach. They don't like it. Building fortifications on the steppes?
As long as we maintain fire suppression on you, you will not dare to take the lead. You can send people up to use yellow gunpowder to destroy your fortifications, and then advance step by step, forcing you to fight us decisively.
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The main Tatar camp was almost in chaos.
The Tatars deployed 170,000 to 80,000 soldiers and horses here on the Sosuo River. In the first battle, they lost nearly 20,000 soldiers and horses. Of course, not all of them were killed or injured. Some of them became deserters and left directly. On the battlefield, the number of troops that Batu Meng can mobilize now is actually only 50,000 or 60,000.
The remaining more than 100,000 are actually soldiers from the Tatar branch, and they are also close to Batu Monk.
When the two armies of the Ming Dynasty were only thirty or forty miles apart, and the battle was about to resume at night, the Tatar senior officials also had disputes about whether to fight or flee.
For the branch of the grassland tribe, escaping is more cost-effective and more beneficial to them.
But many people are not reconciled.
Although Tang Yin's army was brave, it was forced to a dead end. As long as it held on for four or five days, Tang Yin's army would probably collapse without a fight. Even without their help, Ming's soldiers would starve to death. Those who are not dead will surrender.
As for the Ming Dynasty soldiers and horses who came to the rescue, although Zhang Zhou personally led them, they were only three thousand soldiers and horses.
With such a posture, the Tatars have nearly 200,000 soldiers and horses, and they are known to the outside world as an army of 400,000, but they are not even capable of fighting?
If this battle is avoided, it means that there will be no need to fight with the Ming Dynasty people in the future. In the future, the Ming Dynasty people can treat the grassland as their own backyard, and they can come and go as they please.
By that time, there will be no grassland khan, and Batu Monk will no longer have the qualification to command the entire grassland. The idea of unifying the grassland in his mind will no longer need to be considered.
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“Khan, to be honest, we should leave.”
It’s also not a shame. As the leader of a powerful tribe on the grassland who could challenge Batu Monk, he personally went to persuade Batu Monk.
Batu Munch said: "Are you saying that you just give up?"
"The Ming Dynasty's army has become incredibly powerful, and we don't have the ability to compete with it." The ability to fight. This time your son led the troops without even touching the shadow of the Ming Dynasty army. It is very likely that he did not kill a single Ming Dynasty person, but caused the loss of 20,000 soldiers and horses. This lesson is still "Isn't it big enough?"
Yi Buji said, "My tribe told me that if I surrender to the Ming Dynasty, I might be able to get a title from the Ming Dynasty.The grassland will still be ours. The superior state is benevolent and righteous. As long as we pay tribute every year and are willing to surrender to the Ming Dynasty, there will be no more killings. ”
Batu Meng said sharply: “Did that man named Zhang Zhou enter the grassland and frighten your courage?” In the end, the Prairie Eagle didn't even have the courage to catch a rabbit. What qualifications did he have to claim to be the son of the Prairie Eagle? "
Yi Busha said: "If we want to fight, it's not impossible. But we need you to lead the troops yourself and set an example for us. This battle may be tonight. The Ming Dynasty's army is ready to move closer to the north. If your soldiers can rush to the front line, we can follow behind them to fight the Ming Dynasty people. "
Batu Munch loudly said: "I have never been afraid of the Ming court's army. But it is not up to you to decide how to arrange this battle! ”
Whoever charges will die quickly.
No one is stupid.
Yi Bula does not want to be a vanguard, and neither do the leaders of other tribes. Batu Munch also wants to pass this responsibility to others. The result is mutual blame, which damages their internal unity, and finally leads to disunity.
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After nightfall, Zhang Zhou's army began to advance.
It would only take four or five miles to reach the first line of defense of the Tatars.
Because these defensive lines were built by the Tatars in preparation for trapping Tang Yin, for Zhang Zhou’s troops coming from the south, they were actually camps in the opposite direction. After setting up camp, the wooden fence was built, and the reinforced wooden fence was also on the south side, especially some wooden stakes and reinforced ropes.
Liu Gui was still responsible for opening the road.
His thirty chariots rushed forward.
In the first battle, Liu Gui's soldiers still suffered casualties, but less than ten of the five hundred were killed and only ten were injured. These few people had no impact on their own strength.
On the contrary, some other people chased them too fiercely, causing more casualties than Liu Gui's 500 people.
In general, Zhang Zhou’s troops lost about 20 people in the first battle, and there were 40 or 50 injuries.
This is actually not satisfactory to Zhang Zhou. < /p>
As Liu Gui's men entered the Tatar camp, the Tatars directly withdrew from the first camp without any resistance.
With the rumbling sound. , someone had already blasted the first line of defense in front, and several gaps appeared. Then people from the second and third routes immediately went forward, continued to push down the wooden fence, and began to level the road to facilitate subsequent vehicles and horses. < /p>
Waiting for the second line of defense, it was then exploded with gunpowder.
At this time, the Ming Dynasty’s main force was destroyed.It takes people and horses to enter the first line of defense.
Up to this point, there was still no movement on the Tatar side, because Batu Monk was waiting for the opportunity.
More than 100,000 soldiers and horses, except for 40,000 to 50,000 soldiers and horses scattered in the northern area, responsible for besieging Tang Yin's troops and preventing Tang Yin's troops from breaking out, there are nearly 100,000 left The troops and horses were commanded by Batu Munch.
It’s just that there are only about 50,000 of them, and they are the Chahar tribe’s own troops. This is also Batu Monk’s last trump card.
The cavalry is ready to go.
They were waiting for Zhang Zhou’s army to continue to clear the way through the camp they had set up, to break through the defenses again and again, and to continue walking north, gradually entering what Batu Munch thought was a trap.
"Tonight is the time for the decisive battle." Batu Munch rode on the horse.
He looked at the torches held by the Ming army in the distance as they opened the way, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
This is probably the time when he needs calmness and reflection the most in his life for decades.
To complete the final decisive battle with the Ming Dynasty army, the strength of the Ming Dynasty army is more than thirty times that of the Ming Dynasty army that is about to fight them. As long as they charge forward head-on, they can basically engulf the opponent like a torrent.
But it made him feel extremely uneasy.
Zhang Zhou...
This guy who has made the grassland people frightened in the past few years, the guy who made the fire sieve fall into the sand, also gave the grassland people an advantage in the border war with the Ming Dynasty Total suppression guy.
At this time, this person may be only a few miles away from him, but he cannot be captured or killed.
"Father Khan, we cannot let them go any further. If they get to the river valley and climb over the mountain, the Northern Army trapped by us in the Ming Dynasty will also come south to fight. , we may be under siege by then."
Urus, the second son of Batumunk, looked at the fire in the distance and couldn't help but remind him.
Batu Meng looked to the north and could see the fire in Tang Yin's camp from a distance.
The two groups of people are approaching in an unconventional way, and are also passing through the traps they have painstakingly set... But now, Batu Munch doesn't know what these traps are for. Who established it.
"According to the order, after seeing the fire as a signal, all the troops must go to the river bank to kill without making any stops on the way! Divide and surround the Ming court's army, and end all wars before dawn. This The First World War is related to the rise and fall of the grassland in the next hundred years, and we can only win but not lose! "The recent heavy transcoding has made us more motivated and updated faster. Please use your little hands to exit the reading mode. Thank you