There are about 8,000 Mongolian cavalry left, quietly arrayed, looking at the camp in the distance, waiting for orders from their superiors.兝
Buono felt a toothache as he looked at the Ming army's camp. There was a battle a few days ago, with more than 500 casualties, but it was not defeated.
At this time, I looked at the black Tiger Crouching Cannon, Xiaoflang Machine Cannon, and No. 5 General Cannon sticking out of the side car. Three-eyed blunderbuss, shotguns, and even many magic guns. Not only did my scalp tingle for a while.
He looked back at Wu Ri Geng Lai. Wu Rigenda Lai also looked like he had a toothache and didn't know what to do.
Fight, it won't come down for a while. I really can’t bear to not fight.
At this time, their strength was only 2,000 more than that of the Ming army, and they no longer had an overwhelming advantage. The art of war was as follows: if ten, encircle an enemy, if five, attack it, and if twice that amount, fight. He didn't have enough troops to attack.
The terrain here is also unfavorable.
The western half of the Ordos region, crossing the Yellow River to the northwest is the Kubuqi Desert, and the south is the mountainous area. Further south is the Mu Us Desert. It's basically two deserts sandwiched between a mountainous Gobi desert. The grasslands are all in the eastern half. It is a piece of grassland centered on Dongsheng.兝
The defenders occupied areas with water, and they had to go upstream and downstream to find water.
Bu Nuo was also very resentful in his heart. This old guy has ulterior motives. He obviously came to inspect, but he detained it. Otherwise, I would have returned to Dongsheng City at this time and enjoyed eating and drinking. Why bother eating sand here?
Now the Ordos area is full of Ming troops. Like locusts passing through. They swept through every tribe they encountered. Kill any herdsmen who dare to resist and drive away their cattle, sheep and livestock.
Buono was very worried that he would be discovered by the Ming army.
The western region is basically sandy land, desert, and Gobi. Pasture quality is poor. There are far fewer tribes here. With these nine thousand people, the West has been drained. God knows where the Jingying Camp in Nandu is now. Just afraid of being discovered.
Bu Nuo knew very well that he could be redeemed last time. If he was caught by the Beijing camp this time, he would probably be sent to the capital and be chopped down after the emperor presented the prisoner to the Ancestral Temple.
"Let's see what we do now. Fight or not."
"What do you think, should we fight or not?" Wu Rigenglai said, squinting at this loser.
Buono breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Of course, you are the one who makes the decision in the west, Taiji. My knowledge is shallow. But since you want me to say something, I will say a few words."
"Now that they have united their forces and have supplies and forts, our troops are insufficient and we will suffer heavy losses if we fight hard. I think we should simply withdraw our troops and go to Dongsheng. There are strong cities there and plenty of troops. Supplies. There are also more than 10,000 troops. It will be safe if we go back."
Wu Rigeng Lai sneered, this loser was still trying to run back.
"Run to Dongsheng and be surrounded by Ming troops. What will happen next?"
Buono was speechless. This is indeed a way to hit a stick and hide.
Wu Rigeng replied with a sneer, if he hadn't seen that he was Jinong's only younger brother and had golden blood, how could he be willing to talk nonsense with him.兝
Bu Nuo ran out of ideas and asked, "What do you mean by Taiji? To fight or not to fight. We can't linger here for too long. The Ming army will surround us if they find out."
"We don't go to Dongsheng, it's a dead place. We can't stay in Ordos anymore. It's over here. There is no place for us. We go to Linhe City to fight against Sahuang Taiji. A large army gathers there, and we follow them back to Ordos. "Wuri Geng replied.
Buono was shocked. He instantly understood why Wu Rigendailai had forced him to stay.
As soon as the war broke out, this old thief saw the final result. Dongsheng will definitely not be able to defend it. If the rabbit is missing from the divination, it will bring bad luck to farmers. His plan was to take Jinong's biological brother hostage and join the army gathered in Linhe City.
When Jinong died, he established Bunuo as the new Jinong. The reason why I chose him is because he is a waste and easy to control.
As for the Ming army that ambushed Ningxia, it was just a matter of convenience. Fight if you can. Fight or leave. Without this excuse, he would not be able to reasonably get the troops in the west into his own hands. from
From the beginning, his purpose was to go to Linhe.
Buno's heart was both a little excited and full of worry. It is impossible that he has no idea about Jinong's position. However, he does not want to be controlled.兝
"Will we run into the Ming army's Beijing camp heading south?" Bu Nuo said uneasily.
"No, we won't go north."
Buono asked in surprise: "If you don't go north, how can you get to Linhe?"
"We will cross the Yellow River to the west, pass through Ningxia Town, cross the Helan Mountains, and go from Alxa to Linhe." Wu Rigeng replied.
Buono was shocked and traveled through Ningxia Town.
This crazy idea shocked him.
But if you think about it carefully, it doesn't seem impossible. Ningxia belongs to Xitao, which is a long and narrow alluvial plain from north to south. It is very narrow laterally, sandwiched between Helan Mountain and the Yellow River. The crossing route is not long. The Mongols were all cavalry and passed quickly, and they might not even have reacted.兝
Now, the main force of the camp in Ningxia Town has been dispatched. There are not enough troops for mobile operations there. The garrison soldiers may be useful in maintaining law and order and guarding the place, but asking them to intercept the Mongolian cavalry is a fool's errand.
Therefore, Wu Ri Geng Da Lai's plan can really come true.
He Huchen and others waited in the camp for a day until dark, but the Mongols did not launch an attack.
They studied for a long time and thought that the Mongols might intend to launch a night attack. After all, the power of firearms is greatly reduced at night. Immediately, He Huchen ordered the entire army to be on alert and prepare for night battles at any time.
However, the entire army was on alert until dawn, and the Mongols did not launch an attack.
After daybreak, news came from the night that the Mongols had retreated overnight.
This is the largest group of Mongols in western Ordos, and their whereabouts must be found. A large number of Ye Bushou were sent out, and there was no news for several days.兝
These Mongols seemed to have disappeared in this wasteland. Like water sprinkled on sand, it disappears in the blink of an eye.
He Huchen was having a headache. He had already retrieved the three thousand people from the South Road, and now an army of ten thousand people was gathered in one place. This group of eight thousand Mongols is already the main force in western Ordos.
If they escaped, Ningxia Town would undoubtedly be responsible.
He Huchen did not wait for news from Bu Nuo and others, but received news that Uncle Dingyuan and Zhang Shize had arrived. He didn't expect that Yang Fan would get the news so soon.
"Hurry up and follow me out to meet Uncle Dingyuan." He Huchen hurriedly asked the generals to follow him out to meet Yang Fan.
Now, all the armies are progressing smoothly, but Ningxia Town suffered a defeat. Although it did not lose too many troops, the Central Army's supplies, armor and equipment were completely thrown away. Now we don't even know where the enemy is.
I was afraid that Yang Fan was here to question him. For a time, all the generals felt uneasy.兝
