Beiyuan can't afford it.
Especially in this winter.
The severe cold in the grasslands has caused many people to starve and freeze to death.
At this time in previous years, the tribes on the grassland had already exchanged enough food and hid in their tents for the winter.
But now that you have been summoned by Beiyuan Khan, all the tribes have mobilized.
This time, Bei Yuan has unprecedented unity. All the nobles know very well that if they cannot break the Ming Dynasty's blockade at once, then the days to come will become very difficult.
Their comfortable life will be gone, and all the things they enjoy daily will become extremely expensive.
A large number of tribesmen cannot even find women to reproduce more offspring.
Today's coarse salt may be more expensive than snowflake salt, and medicinal materials are even more unimaginable. A large number of tribesmen will die due to various diseases.
Once a plague occurs, it will be a disaster for a tribe or even multiple tribes.
So even if it was for themselves, they had to break the Ming Dynasty's blockade.
The first thing is to make the Ming Dynasty surrender.
"This time we warriors are full of strong faith. The immortal God will take care of our grassland."
"Da Ming will definitely be punished by Changshengtian this time."
In the central tent of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, nobles from various tribes gathered together. The huge tent was full of people, a large number of fires were raised, and the fat cattle and sheep were continuously roasted, and then distributed to the hands of many nobles. .
They greedily felt the taste of the food, because if the Ming Dynasty's blockade could not be broken, the already expensive seasonings on the barbecue might no longer be affordable for many of the nobles present.
Thinking that they would only be able to eat rough salt in the future, many nobles suddenly became angry.
The ministers of Beiyuan looked at these nobles with only contempt in their eyes.
In the big tent, the Northern Yuan officials and the tribal nobles were clearly distinguished. In the hearts of the Northern Yuan officials, these tribal nobles were just uncivilized barbarians.
As the emperor of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, Elbek also seemed to care very little about the tribe.
Even if he lost control of the Central Plains, the etiquette and knowledge he learned from Yuan Dadu since he was a child, even when he returns to the grassland and looks at these former tribesmen.
There will still be a high sense of superiority.
However, it is not a banquet at present, but a meeting of the highest level in the Northern Yuan Dynasty, which is similar to the court meeting of the Ming Dynasty.
The emergence of barbecue is also due to the tribal nobles.
Facing the tribal nobles who ate meat and drank alcohol, the ministers on the Beiyuan side only tasted the food. This performance made Elbek feel very satisfied.
This conference can be regarded as an encouragement to those who have made contributions to the tribe.
The battle lasted for five days, and the situation was tense, which was very unfavorable to Bei Yuan.
"This time, I specially want to reward a warrior, and that is the leader of the Qilgis tribe, Guilichi."
As Elbek spoke, the tent suddenly became quiet.
And Gui Lichi also stepped forward calmly.
At this time, Elbek could not have imagined that the person who would end the residual power in history would be Guilichi in front of him.
And a few years later, he was defeated by the person in front of him and died at his hands. ….
"Dear Khan, this is what I should do."
Guilichi said while stroking his chest and lowering his head.
It's just that his eyes are a little erratic.
As a member of the Kyrgyz tribe, Guilichi has always denied the truth of the Elbek sect.
He felt that Elbek, who grew up in the Central Plains, was no longer a warrior on the grasslands and was no longer favored by the Immortal God.
The entire Beiyuan was nothing more than a group of remnant soldiers and defeated generals.
Guilichi has his own ambitions. The powerful Qilghis tribe already has a large number of warriors. He only needs to occupy a few more tribes to have a strength close to that of Elbek.
Although in terms of soldiers, generals and armaments, currently
My tribe is far different from Elbek's cavalry.
But he had seen Elbek's 100,000 cavalry and dismissed them.
These cavalrymen have grown up in the pampered Central Plains for a long time, and they no longer have the majesty of the prairie warriors.
The warriors under his command are all brave and good at fighting. Even if their armaments are much inferior, one can defeat three of them.
If the Ming Dynasty had not suddenly blocked the grassland this time, after annexing several tribes and growing stronger in a few years, Can Yuan's rule in the grassland would have been overthrown.
It's just a pity that the plan can't keep up with the changes.
In today's situation, only by uniting and abandoning previous prejudices can we gain room for breathing.
Even he didn't expect that the Ming Dynasty would be so direct this time and completely block the grassland. In this way, the previous plan had completely failed.
Getting through the disaster ahead is the key.
"Ghost Lichi, among the many warriors, the warriors of your tribe are the most powerful. I heard that in the past few days, you led your tribe to capture five gaps in the Great Wall and killed hundreds of people from the Ming Dynasty. The soldiers took back more than a hundred sets of armor alone."
"There are also more than a hundred matchlock guns that Ming Dynasty relies on most."
"I will reward you with all these things. In addition, during this war against the Ming Dynasty, I will cancel the sectarian rule against you. All the things your own tribe robbed will belong to you."
Elbek apparently also made a lot of concessions, which caused an uproar among the other tribal nobles present.
As the ruler of this grassland, Beiyuan has a sect.
The biggest one among the clan laws is the collection of spoils from subordinate tribes, which is similar to the concept of collecting taxes in the Ming Dynasty.
Especially in a battle like this, according to the sect, Elbek could take half or even more than half of Guilichi's loot.
But this time I gave up.
Guilichi immediately fell to the ground and said, "Thanks to the great Elbek Khan, the Qilghis tribe will become your sharpest spear, piercing the heart of Ming Dynasty fiercely."
In fact, Guilichi also knew that Elbek was flattering or even isolating himself, but in the face of such a big temptation, Guilichi certainly couldn't bear it.
Agreeing to this also meant that in future wars, his tribe would be sent to attack the most difficult places.
Guilichi was not afraid of this.
He wanted the warriors of his tribe to transform through blood and fire in war after war and become the most powerful tribe on the entire grassland. ….
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"These prairie barbarians are really not afraid of death. Not to mention starting a war in such cold weather, they are not afraid of death."
"What are you afraid of? No matter how many people he comes, can he still break our Great Wall? Let alone 200,000 cavalry, so what if another 200,000 come? I still don't think it's enough to kill him. Yesterday I was here We killed almost 400 cavalrymen and captured 187 horses. How is the situation on your side?"
"I'm not as lucky as you, but I also captured one hundred and twenty war horses, hehe."
"What a good guy, I saw your frown just now and thought you didn't have much to gain, but I didn't expect you had so much."
"Hey, isn't this much less than you?"
Two familiar Chihus were walking and chatting.
At present, the casualties of the Ming Dynasty are extremely low. The death of one or two thousand people in such a battle is really nothing.
If the slave army is included in Beiyuan's side, tens of thousands of people have died.
Even if we only talk about the grassland cavalry, there are seven or eight thousand of them.
This is equivalent to the cavalry strength of several tribes.
This is because of the bravery of the Guilichi tribe, which has made a certain breakthrough, otherwise the losses would have been even greater.
For military attachés, the most valuable thing about the prairie cavalry is the war horse.
Not a single war horse was captured, which is a very big contribution. When judging merit and rewards, it is a very important one.
s project.
Of course, one or two hundred horses seems to be a lot, but when allocated to a thousand households, it does not seem to be a lot. Especially according to the current credit calculation of the Ming Dynasty, everyone who goes to the battlefield must be allocated .
Even auxiliary soldiers will enjoy a certain share, even if it is a small share.
But for the soldiers, this is a huge reward.
At this moment, a military meeting was also being held in the camp where Lan Yu was located.
Why was Zhu Yuanzhang afraid of Lan Yu, and why he had to kill more than 15,000 officers in the Lan Yu case.
At this point, the blue jade at this moment is vividly reflected.
The large tent was full of soldiers. After Lan Yu appeared, they all sat upright. When Lan Yu came to the main seat, all the generals bowed respectfully and said in unison: "Meet the general."
With this kind of magnificence, it is possible for a general transferred general soldier to have such power.
Lan Yu has long been accustomed to everything that happens in front of her.
At least half of the people in the camp here are veterans who had participated in the Battle of Yuerhai with Lan Yu.
Because of a great achievement, there were a lot of promotions.
And some of them were once Chang Yuchun's subordinates.
Not only is he not unfamiliar with Lan Yu at all, he is even extremely familiar with her.
The other small part, even if they have not had direct contact with Lan Yu, but the name of the person, the shadow of the tree, when Lan Yu appears, they already have great respect in their hearts.
This is why Zhu Yuanzhang is afraid of Lan Yu.
You must know that such a scene is not only in Liaodong Town, but also in other Jiubian. The general situation will be the same.
And no general would question the orders given by Lan Yu. ….
After Lan Yu sat down, many generals took their seats.
After looking around, Lan Yu said: "The current war with the grassland is very powerful for us. The longer it drags on, the greater the impact will be on the grassland."
"Our soldiers can receive quick medical treatment and have hot soup and hot water for their needs, but the barbarians on the grassland can only shiver in this cold winter."
"Both we and Beiyuan know this very well."
"This general believes that the purpose of gathering so many soldiers and horses in the grassland this time is to quickly break through the Great Wall and invade our Central Plains."
"While plundering, I want the Ming Dynasty to lift the ban on the grassland."
"Before I set out for the capital, His Highness Taisun issued a special order. Regarding this battle on the grassland, we must only win, not lose."
At this point, Lan Yu's tone became serious.
"After these few days of testing, Beiyuan will definitely gather all its strength to strike hard and want to directly open a gap in our defense line. Therefore, the detection of Beiyuan's central army is particularly important."
"Starting from today, all detectives in Liaodong Town are out. No matter how much it costs, they must find out the direction of the Beiyuan Central Army."
"We must catch Bei Yuan's attack firmly."
"As long as we catch this blow, then for us, this war will be considered a victory."
"You guys understand."
Everyone immediately clasped their fists and said, "I will finally understand."
The situation on the next day, the battlefield became even more tragic.
Beiyuan has promised a lot of benefits, and the future of its own tribe is also tied to this battle, so all the tribe warriors have to work harder.
Beiyuan's cavalry was also dispatched for the first time.
The Beiyuan cavalry is said to be one hundred thousand, but in fact, there are not so many cavalry who actually followed them from the Central Plains.
After Yu'erhai's main force of more than 100,000 people was destroyed, Can Yuan's side was supported by only 20,000 to 30,000 cavalry, and then they absorbed the cavalry from the grassland.
The new cavalry brought over.
However, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Even if it is a broken body, it still has a lot of good things in its hand.
The most valuable among them are tens of thousands of armors.
For the battlefield, swords must be sharp, but the most important reason why a general can dominate the battlefield is his pride and armor.
These armors either belong to generals or to ordinary cavalry, and are extremely rare.
It is with this power that even if Beiyuan is repeatedly defeated, it can still rule the current vast prairie territory.
Other tribes must also obey the rule of Beiyuan.
When the Beiyuan Iron Cavalry appeared on the battlefield, the grassland side immediately cheered.
On the Ming side, it should be much more serious.
At present, most of the prairie cavalry basically have no defense except for the fur they wear to keep out the cold.
But the cavalry wearing armor is quite different.
First of all, the damage done by bows and arrows and fire guns is greatly reduced. After fifty meters, even if it hits, it is difficult to say that there is any damage at all.
Furthermore, the archery and equestrian skills of these iron cavalry must be of the first-class level, much better than those of the Ming Dynasty.
Enough to cause a strong deterrent.
"They finally came out, otherwise I would have thought that they were just shy."
Lan Yu sneered, and then shouted: "Send orders to Duoyan Guards to come out of seclusion immediately to meet the enemy."
To fight the Mongols, it is naturally easiest to use the Mongols.
Duoyanwei is commonly known as the three guards of Wuliangha.
They are Duoyanwei, Tainingwei and Fuyuwei.
Among them, the Duoyan Guards are the most powerful and are also called the Three Duoyan Guards.
A gap had been opened in the Great Wall. When the Beiyuan cavalry wanted to charge, Duoyanwei had already quickly caught up.
Writing and Seeing the Spring and Autumn Period
