In the early morning of the first day of April in the second year of Chongzhen reign of the Ming Dynasty, the scene on the banks of the Xilamulun River was peaceful and quiet, without the slightest hint of a major battle going on.
Hutu Dunhan Lindan Batur's army has set up a large camp on the prairie on the west bank of the Xilamulun River. It is located to the north of the Huanghe River, south of the Xing'an Mountains, and east of the Thousand Miles of Pine Forest. It used to be the Han tribe The location of Great Khan Ordo's pasture. Not only is the water and grass fertile, but there are also dangerous points to rely on on all sides. Once the situation becomes critical, you can retreat north to the Daxinganling Mountains to hide.
Setting up camp here is of course very reassuring. However, the cautious Lindan Batur still sent out a large number of sentinel patrols to the east and south. The southward patrols were placed south of the Luoma River and north of Daningwei, and the Ming army's Ye Bu Everyone hit their heads. The exploration horses heading east went deep into the pastures of the two camps, Aohan and Naiman.
The news coming back from all aspects also made Lindan Batur, who was stationed on the west bank of the Siramulun River, a little worried.
On the one hand, the envoy of the young emperor of the Ming Dynasty has arrived at the Siramulun River and brought the latest trends of the Ming army. Now the young emperor is stationed at the old place of Daning Guard, and has no intention of continuing northward into the grasslands on both sides of the Huanghe River. But the little emperor didn't seem to have any intention of returning to the court. He still rode up to Yanshan and looked at the grassland...
On the other hand, the news from Houjin was very erratic - it was sent by people from Taiji of Naiman tribe. One moment it was said that Daishan was going to be the Great Khan, and the next it was said that Duduo was going to be the Great Khan. Sweat... There is even news that the Hou Jin Dynasty is preparing to negotiate peace with the Ming Dynasty, ceding the land west of the Liao River, and paying tribute as a vassal!
If Hou Jin really surrendered to Ming Dynasty, what would Bei Yuan do? Kneel down too?
If they had not knelt down, would the tens of thousands of Ming troops stationed in Daning Guards have moved north to attack the coalition forces of Chahan, Aohan, Bahrain, and Zalut at the Siramulun River after Hou Jin declared himself a vassal?
Hutu Tun Khan, who was aware of the danger, could not withdraw from the Siramulun River, because once he withdrew, would the left-wing Mongolia still have it?
If left-wing Mongolia is conquered by the young emperor Zhu Youjian, how long can Lindan Batur, the only right-wing Mongolia left, support him?
Therefore, Lindan Batur had no way to escape and could only order his men to be on guard to prevent the enemy from sneak attack.
But despite being on guard for many days, nothing happened. This afternoon, good news came. Taiji of Naiman tribe has led 8,000 cavalry to approach the Siramulun River.
The Naiman tribe was originally a part of the Han tribe. It was separated due to some "misunderstandings" between Taiji and Lindan Batur of the Naiman tribe. However, most of the warriors in the Naiman tribe were still loyal to Khan.
Therefore, once these 8,000 cavalry arrive at the Siramulun River, Lindan Batur only needs to give them a small reward, and they will be able to use them. Including the cavalry from the three battalions of Aohan, Bahrain, and Zalut who have already arrived, and the elite troops brought by Lindan Batur, Lindan Batur has more than 45,000 troops on hand!
These 45,000 people are all cavalry, there are no infantry, and there are no old and weak subordinates to fill the number. Although most of them are nomadic cavalry with weak combat effectiveness, there are less than 5,000 iron cavalry. But on the grasslands on both sides of the Siramulun River, these nomadic cavalry are still very powerful when used properly.
So Lindan Batur can finally have a good sleep...
While the Great Khan was sleeping with his arms around Wu Yunna Fujin, who was highly skilled in martial arts, his important minister and brother-in-law, Sanggun Chuktaiji, the Chief of Ten Thousand Households of the Chinese Army, did not dare to close his eyes.
Gunchu Ketai Ji and Gui Yingqia, who was killed by Zhu Youjian, both came from the Han tribe, but they were of nobler origin and richer. He is a "Taiji", that is, a member of the Golden Family.
However, his ability is much inferior to Guiying. Guiying is the first warrior in Mongolia, and he is also brave and resourceful. He is Lin Danbatour's most reliable minister. As for Gonchuk Taiji, it was only because he had a father who was the leader of the Han tribe, and Lin Dan Batur had few people available, that he had to help his wife, Princess Taisong, to preside over ten thousand households in the Chinese army and rush into the army. Be the Khan's lieutenant. He is said to be a deputy general, but he is actually a handyman. He is responsible for all kinds of chores!
When Gui Yingcha was here, this pile of chores was easily handled by Gui Yingcha and Wu Liangha... The westward migration of hundreds of thousands of people from the Han tribe was also arranged in an orderly manner.
But after Gonchuk Taiji and Princess Taisong took over, they were troubled by all kinds of troubles.
For example, the upcoming 8,000 Naiman troops are not a big trouble... The patrolling horsemen who sent out warnings have already come to report back. Yesterday afternoon, 8,000 cavalry crossed the Siramulun River dozens of miles south of the Han army. Calculating the time, we should arrive at the Han camp this afternoon.
This is 8,000 fully armed cavalry!
You can’t entertain them well, you have to deal with them carefully! Not only must you be careful, but you must also fully show your confidence in inserting Han people, and you must not show your cowardice!
In addition, the Tanma Rangers sent to the south of the Lok Ma River for reconnaissance did not report back all day yesterday - according to Gunchuk Taiji's arrangement, a Tanma Rangers should come back every day to report on the situation of the Ming army.
But they didn't come back yesterday... It's not a good sign!
In order to make arrangements to receive the 8,000 cavalrymen from the Naiman tribe and to wait for the return of the expedition cavalry, Gonchuk Taiji did not sleep a wink all night. I stayed up until early this morning, when the sky started to turn gray and bright, I already felt a little unbearable. But I still had to work hard to patrol the camp, and my feet felt a little hollow when I walked. I was thinking about whether to go back to my tent and relax for a while after my tour of the camp, when I suddenly felt the ground begin to shake. At first I thought I was exhausted and had hallucinations. But several Mongolian warriors following him also reacted. One of them was still lying on the grass, with half of his face pressed to the ground, feeling the vibration coming from a distance.
Gonchuk Taiji was also nervous now. These personal guards of his were all battle-hardened warriors!
The Mongolian warrior who had been lying on the grass for a while had already stood up and reported with a panic: "Taiji... there are at least 30,000 to 40,000 horses approaching!"
Gonchuk Taiji was startled, "Close? How close?"
"It's very close, less than 5 miles..."
"What?" Gunchuktaiji, who had been drowsy just now and wanted to sleep, suddenly became very sober. "The enemy is attacking. It's the Ming army... The Ming army is coming!"
After Gunchuktaiji roared, he asked people to blow the trumpet to prepare for war, while running towards Lindan Batur's sweat tent. Outside the Khan tent, he was stopped by the Gaol Tuman armored soldiers standing guard. Gunchuktaiji shouted from outside: "Great Khan, Great Khan... Ming Army, Ming Army is coming!"
Lindan Batur has been restless these days, otherwise he wouldn't let Gui Yingcha's sister Wu Yunna Fujin sleep with her... She is the first female warrior in Mongolia!
With her guarding him, if someone were to steal the camp and rob the village, the Great Khan would have a better chance of killing him.
But this female warrior snores like thunder when she sleeps... The noise makes it difficult for the Mongolian Khan to fall asleep!
So when Gunchuk's shout came, Lindan Batur was in a daze!
When I heard someone shouting "The Ming Army is coming", I woke up immediately. Then I heard the sound of "thunder", and I quickly slapped Wu Yunna Fujin awake.
Wuyunna Fujin's reaction was quite fast. She got up from the bed in one go, took the scimitar and protected the Great Khan, "Dakhan, Wuyunna will protect you and fight out!"
Lin Dan Batur was quite calm and said with a smile: "Don't be afraid...it's the Ming army coming!"
It was the Ming army that came, and Lin Dan Batur was indeed not afraid. Because the surrounding troops of Aohan, Bahrain, and Zalut, as well as the troops of Naiman who were about to approach, would not defect to the Ming Dynasty so quickly.
In this way, Lindan Batur has a numerical advantage in cavalry. If he cannot defeat him, he can still outrun him.
Moreover, Zhu Youjian is Lindan Batur's brother-in-law. Even if he brings troops here, he may not necessarily have to fight...
If it is not the Ming army that comes, but the Jin army, then Lin Dan Batur will definitely run away first!
