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Ever since the Mongolian coalition retreated from Jiezhou City, Bagan has become more and more irritable.
The Han border military attachés stationed in various places are all cunning and cunning people. They are best at seeking advantages, avoiding disadvantages, and identifying situations. Compared with their status as imperial military attaches, their mentality and behavior are more like businessmen. Of course, they are not able to turn the tide. , the courage and responsibility to face difficulties, but they are most eager to do things like adding insult to injury and beating the dog in the water.
Seeing the fact that the Mongolian coalition forces had withdrawn, and the news that Zhao Junchen had defeated the Mongolian coalition forces at the Xiaochuan River battlefield, border military attachés from various places realized that the Mongolian coalition forces were now in decline, and the Ming army was very likely to There will be a glorious victory unprecedented in a century!
All discerning people know in their hearts that the imperial court will certainly not hesitate to reward you at this time, and even if you have no merit, it will be counted as merit, and if you have merit, the reward will be higher - but the premise is that you really participated in this war, if this war starts and ends It has nothing to do with you in the end, and the rewards and rewards from the court afterwards will naturally not be your turn.
It's a pity that when the Mongolian coalition invaded the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty with overwhelming force, the border troops from all over the country were cowed and did not participate in the war from beginning to end. The Ming army's current victory is all due to Zhao Junchen personally commanding his troops to fight hard What they won had nothing to do with them, so the rewards and awards from the imperial court naturally did not go to the frontier troops from various places.
As a result, the border military attachés from various places were naturally unwilling to accept this. In order to get a piece of the pie for themselves, they all used their brains and used their magical powers.
In the end, the border military attachés with more than 1,000 households led their troops to the south bank of the Weishui River to join Zhao Junchen's main army. It was known as the "Support Assistance Formation", while the border military attaches with less than 1,000 households could not leave easily. The station had no choice but to take a risk and sent troops to harass the Mongolian coalition forces along the way.
Even the civil servants in many prefectures and counties were unwilling to be left alone. They called the people to form "volunteer teams" and joined the ranks of harassing the Mongolian coalition forces!
Of course, they also know that they have no ability to cause too many casualties to the Mongolian coalition forces. The border troops and minzhuang responsible for harassing the Mongolian coalition forces are likely to collapse and suffer heavy casualties, but as long as they are lucky, they can grab a few Mongolian Tatars. With their heads, they can claim credit and reward from the court afterwards, categorically stating that they also played a role in fighting against the invasion of the Mongolian coalition!
In short, as Han Feizi said - "The benefits are all in Ben and Zhu!"
And this situation is also the source of Bagan's irritability!
Along the march of the Mongolian coalition forces, all the Han people seemed to be crazy. Almost every few dozen miles, a group of Han troops would suddenly appear and attack. However, these Han troops were all timid and cowardly. They would not wait for the Mongols. When the coalition counterattacked, they simply fled on their own, leaving the Mongolian coalition with nowhere to display its strength, just like a punch on cotton.
At the same time, in order to ensure the safety of the march route of the Mongolian coalition forces, Bagan also sent a large number of scouts to search for traces of the main force of the Han army. These Mongolian scouts became the fat in the eyes of all Han officials and were attacked one after another. The interception and killing caused heavy damage to the horse scouts of the Mongolian coalition. Every day, many scouts could never return. Even if a few scouts barely saved their lives, they would not be able to detect useful intelligence because of the constant pursuit of the Han people!
But what bothered Bagan the most was the pursuit of Jiezhou City!
There are about three to four thousand soldiers in this pursuit. It is not large in scale and cannot be considered an elite division. However, its leader cannot be underestimated. He is well versed in the virtual and real ways of advance and retreat in the art of war. From Jiezhou City From the beginning, they have been following the Mongolian coalition forces all the way, sometimes escaping from afar, sometimes approaching, sometimes making strong attacks, and sometimes pretending to attack. They always seize every opportunity to harass the Mongolian coalition forces, making them hard to guard against! In particular, there were several real or fake attacks every night, which not only prevented the Mongolian coalition forces from taking adequate rest and made their troops more exhausted, but also greatly slowed down their marching speed!
Under normal circumstances, Bagan would never allow the Han army to act recklessly. However, the top priority of the Mongolian coalition now is to retreat and return to the grassland as soon as possible. However, they are unwilling to waste too much time and energy and have to passively bear the consequences of the Han army and Jiezhou in various places. The city was constantly harassed by pursuers.
In this way, with the horse power and marching speed of the Mongolian coalition, it originally only took about three days to run from Jiezhou City to the south bank of the Wei River. In the end, it took a full five days to finally reach the south bank of the Wei River.
Moreover, at this time, the Mongolian coalition forces were exhausted and morale was low.
At the same time, Zhao Junchen had deployed nearly 60,000 troops on the south bank of the Weishui River and had been waiting for them for many days. They were waiting for work with high morale.
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On this day, at three o'clock in the morning, the air is crisp and clear, the wind is light and the clouds are light for hundreds of miles around the Weishui River!
After the Mongolian coalition forces arrived at the south bank of the Wei River, they quickly discovered the main force of the Ming army stationed on the bank. They also understood that if they wanted to return to the grassland, they had to break through the Han army's defenses, and they quickly prepared for war.
After a short rest, seeing that the physical strength and horsepower of the Mongolian cavalry had recovered somewhat, Bagan began to command the army to approach the Ming army's defense line.
Soon, the distance between the two armies was less than ten miles!
There was no envoy from the two armies trying to persuade him to surrender, and there was no temptation to engage in a secret confrontation!
Whether it is Bagan, the coach of the Mongolian coalition, or Zhao Junchen, the coach of the Ming army, they all know that the two armies can only fight with all their strength now!
The final battle is about to begin!
Bagan rode on his horse and kept running in front of the Mongolian coalition. At the same time, he shouted loudly: "Men! Warriors! You are the eagles on the grassland! You are the wolves in the desert! You have been riding horses since you were young. Grow up on your back! You have learned to wield a machete since you were sensible! Even the harsh environments of grasslands and deserts have not defeated you, but have made you stronger!
And what about those Han people? While you are riding your horses, they only know how to cultivate food! When you wield swords, they only know how to wield hoes! Compared with the warriors on our grasslands, the Han people are just a group of lambs waiting to be slaughtered! They are no match for us! For thousands of years, they will only tremble under our iron cavalry!
But during this period of time, waves of Han people began to sneak attack and harass us on our marching route! Even if we kill wave after wave, we still can't kill them all! But have you ever thought about why the Han people who once only knew how to hide and defend suddenly had such courage? Let me tell you, because the Han people stupidly think that we are no longer as strong as before! Because the Han people stupidly thought they had a chance to defeat us! Because the Han people think that they are the wolves and regard us as lambs!
Sons and gentlemen! Warriors! It is natural for the Han people to be afraid of us! It is the glory won by our ancestors with war horses and scimitars! Now that the Han people have begun to look down upon us, it is not only a shame for us, but also disrespectful to our ancestors!
Now, tell me! How should we wash away the shame? How should we comfort our ancestors? How should we rekindle the Han people's fear of us? "
While galloping, Bagan roared at the top of his lungs, as if he wanted to vent all his irritability and anger during this period.
It has to be said that Bagan is indeed a good at boosting the morale of the army. Under his loud roar, the originally sluggish morale of the Mongolian coalition forces was mostly restored. All the soldiers showed anger and ferocity, and they all He roared in the loudest voice to answer Bagan’s question!
"Fight! Fight! Fight!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
"Kill all the Han people!"
"The Mongolian warriors are fearless!"
After receiving a fierce reply from the Mongolian soldiers, and seeing that the morale of the entire army was as high as ever, Bagan looked satisfied. Then he turned his horse's head and pointed his whip at the Han army formation not far away, and roared again: "Erlang. People! Let me kill all the Han people!"
"Rush!!!"
Immediately, like a flood bursting through a dike, the Mongolian allied forces rushed towards the Ming army's defense line crazily!
On the other side, seeing the Mongolian coalition attack, Zhao Junchen, who was sitting in the central army, did not change his expression. He just waved his hand and ordered: "Order the entire army to fight according to the original plan!"
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The decisive battle on the Weishui River will not be as long as the battle on the Xiaochuan River, and will end within a few chapters.
After this, Zhao Junchen’s story in Shaanxi and Gansu will enter its final stage.
Also, the big chapter will be updated tomorrow.
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