"really."
With an expected expression, Kublai Khan said to his left and right: "Daqan will definitely kill me, Meng Yuan, this time."
After he finished speaking, he looked at everyone's expressions and had a clear view of their expressions.
There are too many people who still have no awareness of this life and death crisis.
Kublai Khan could only sigh in his heart.
"Where are the Imperial Guards?"
"We are about to arrive in Ordo, and there are also traces of the Imperial Guards in Ulancha.
"how many people?"
While asking this question, Kublai Khan looked at everyone's expressions again.
Just listen to the detective horse reply: "According to the report from General Boyan, there are more than 10,000 people on the west road, and there should be 20,000 people in Ulancha."
Kublai Khan looked around and asked: "I know that you still think that we can retreat to Ulan Batu, but if we can retreat now, what if Daqian will press forward step by step again in the future?"
He shook his head and said: "There was a big war this year, and tens of thousands of prairie warriors were killed. When next year, Daqian calms down, continues to recruit troops, and then creates more fire weapons, we will really Will you be able to defend Ulan Batu?"
"If we can't hold on, should we flee north again?"
Kublai Khan's voice suddenly became dull and hoarse, as if he had already thought of the scene at that time in his mind.
"This is a desert, with pastures that our ancestors have guarded for generations. When we go farther north, where it is even more bitter and cold, will there be pastures suitable for us to graze and gallop our horses?" Kublai Khan said: "The sea has receded. Brother Ali has retired."
"But I did not retreat, and the sixth prince Xu Liewu did not retreat!"
"If you want to retreat, I will not stop you. At this time, I do not want to use the knife on my own people. If you retreat, you can still preserve the blood of the Great Mongolia. However, please remember, Qianren The blood feud that destroyed the great Mongolian kingdom!”
Some of the people standing here are the ministers of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, some are the nobles of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, and some are the subordinates of Kublai Khan.
At this moment, they saw a true Mongolian and Yuan hero.
Kublai Khan was right.
Backed off today.
Will we have to retreat tomorrow?
After abandoning the desert and escaping further north, would there still be such a desert waiting for them?
Without pastures and deserts, how would they find food?
Without cattle and sheep to eat, life would be worse than death.
The key is that the warriors on the grassland have never said anything about retreating!
…
Boyan did not expect that the other party did not directly attack Ordo, which is the camp where he is currently stationed.
The other party started to set up camp in the wilderness ten miles away.
Right in front of him.
Faced with this situation, Boyan also had some hesitation.
He immediately charged with thousands of cavalry, started fighting, and repelled them with a bloody battle.
Or rather, just stick to Ordo.
Or send more than a thousand cavalry to harass and test.
Time passes slowly.
In the end, Boyan did not send troops to attack.
How many soldiers and horses the opponent has, you can see clearly and clearly.
More than 10,000 troops.
As for... whether there is a weapon that can emit fire, it is not clear yet.
Boyan did not want his soldiers to die in vain.
So until dark, no one attacked at night.
The entire Ordo camp was strictly guarded. There were many soldiers patrolling at night, and they quickly built three watchtowers to observe the surrounding areas.
As for the Dagan Forbidden Army, it is actually not as powerful and invincible as Boyan imagined.
First of all, this time it was a battle outside the border and a long journey, so I did not bring the large artillery.
That thing is too heavy. It is not easy to carry a large artillery through Hengduan Mountain.
It was another winter, and it was already very difficult for the soldiers to march. It was even more difficult if they had to bring large artillery.
In addition, the shells for the Daqian artillery were not supplied.
The artillery shells transported from the capital are still on the way.
The second thing is that they left the Anxi Protectorate and arrived in the west of Ordo. They walked for almost a month.
During this period, there were several heavy snowfalls in the Northland.
One can imagine how difficult their march was this time.
By the time we arrived in Ordo, we were already exhausted, and many people and horses died during the march.
In this case, Boyan would fight bloody battle.
Yue Hongling and Han Shizhong really want to retreat, and may even be defeated.
But Boyan didn't dare.
This is also Yue Hongling's strategy. It can only be said that she is not ordinary courageous.
It's a huge gamble.
At least.
The sun rose the next day.
After a night's rest and the construction of the camp, the Daqian Forbidden Army regained some of their energy and confidence.
Boyan missed the best opportunity to attack.
The reason for this is still the influence of the Daqian artillery.
And on the third day.
Su Lie and Wang Zhen also rushed to Ulange with more than 20,000 troops. Further north, they can reach Ordo.
As a result, Boyan dared not act rashly.
…
In the evening, Su Lie and Wang Zhen rushed to the Dagan Forbidden Army camp outside Ordo.
"Commander Yue, on the way here, we found more than 4,000 Mongolian and Yuan cavalry, so we took advantage of the situation to surround and annihilate more than 3,000 enemies."
Yue Hongling thought, suddenly realized something, and nodded.
The Mongolian and Yuan cavalry that Su Lie and Wang Zhen encountered should be the Mongolian and Yuan cavalry from Ulange.
That Meng Yuan kid didn't lie.
However, this matter is no longer important.
Yue Hongling said: "There are more than 20,000 Mongolian and Yuan cavalry in Ordo now. Judging from the layout of their camp, the general should be someone who knows military affairs."
"General Han and I came out of the Anxi Protectorate and marched all the way here. We are already exhausted and many soldiers have frostbite. Fortunately, you brought some herbs."
"Let's rest for a few more days."
"Now, our troops are more numerous than Meng Yuan's, so it's not us who are anxious, but them."
"What your Highness means is that we not only want to defeat Meng Yuan, but also occupy these places."
"It's just like His Majesty's personal expedition back then, establishing an important pass directly a hundred miles away from their imperial capital."
"Now, we want to build strongholds in these places."
"I have sent people to the Anxi Protectorate, intending to move some of the Dangxiang people here and give them the pasture."
Su Lie and Wang Zhen nodded.
He cupped his fists and said, "Here."
This is called striking first and striking later to control others.
With the current strength of the Dagan Forbidden Army, more than 30,000 troops, it has exceeded the Mongolian and Yuan cavalry strength of more than 10,000 troops.
If there was a fight, there would definitely be a chance of winning.
But.
Yue Hongling decided to let herself rest and recuperate.
Also waiting for Meng Yuan's general to be in chaos.
Encroaching step by step.
The south of Ordo is now part of Daqian.
Ordo was captured.
South of the Yellow River will be the territory of Daqian.
This will be a battle that will go down in history.
From now on, Daqian's territory will be even broader.
Therefore, Yue Hongling planned to fight this battle beautifully.
As for how to fight.
She already had a surefire plan.
…
Not to mention how Yue Hongling, who was thousands of miles away, plotted against Kublai Khan's Ten Thousand Household Boyan, but in Shuozhou City, Xiao Yi, the Prince of the Supervisory State, did not continue his personal expedition, but asked Yue Hongling, Han Shizhong, Xin Qiji, Di Qing, and Su Lie to Seven generals, Wang Zhen and Zhang Shijie, led their troops northward respectively, but because they had been closed in recent years, they were still very busy.
First of all, you still have to participate in military discussions, and you still have to talk on paper.
For example, after Yue Hongling and Han Shizhong left the customs, they headed north, approached Ordo, and met Kublai Khan's Ten Thousand Households. What would they do after they met?
Should we pounce directly, or should we wait for reinforcements?
Xiao Yi said that when going out, everything must be flexibly arranged according to the battlefield situation. It is impossible to wait for the central government to get along with the countermeasures before arranging troops. This time and again, the fighting opportunity has been missed.
However, just because of this, the center cannot just ignore it.
Because all the news about Meng Yuan will be transmitted to the central hub, and therefore, the central hub is the first and most complete one to get the news.
Therefore, it is still necessary to talk on paper, deduce it, and then send the best results to each coach.
How can I put it, that is the best route, the best strategy, and first-hand news.
For another example, over at Datong Pass, the King of Liao had already sent troops to attack the Anbei Protectorate, which was occupied by the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty.
For another example, Xin Qiji and Di Qing sent out troops one after another. They had to communicate with each other about the number of troops and the situation.
Secondly, in addition to military discussions, Prince Xiao Yi has been constantly comforting the wounded soldiers in the past few days.
Shuozhou is relatively close to Yanzhou, so ministers need to be dispatched there to comfort and take care of the wounded to ensure that they receive the best medical treatment.
There are more than 20,000 wounded soldiers in Shuozhou City. Those with minor injuries have begun to prepare themselves, transport supplies to the front line, and then join the battle.
Those who were seriously injured have been treated and are recovering from their injuries. When they recover from their injuries, they will naturally return to the military offices of the Beiya Forbidden Army and the South Ya Forbidden Army with an honor, and be accommodated by the two official offices of the Ministry of War and the Military Yamen.
For example, wounded soldiers who were still capable of fighting naturally became government servants, that is, bad guys. Later, they were also called shop owners.
The duty of bad guys is to hunt down local thieves and murderers.
There are also people who have entered the Jinyi Guard, and those are naturally those with good fighting prowess and relatively strong abilities.
There are also some wounded soldiers who have lost their combat effectiveness, such as those with missing arms and legs, who will work as jailers in local places, or as guards of Jiminyuan.
This Jimin Hospital was also established together with the Chinese Medical Center as a place to benefit the people, specifically to take in orphans and abandoned babies.
In addition to handling daily government affairs and reviewing memorials, he also had to visit wounded soldiers in several places.
Another thing is to understand the sentiments of the people. The most important ones are naturally the northern part of Hedong Road and the northeastern part of Anxi Protectorate, which are far away from the imperial capital of Daqian, which are the so-called border areas.
All kinds of behaviors.
Of course, all of this was done under the watchful eyes of several close ministers, bodyguards, and many bachelors from the Imperial Academy and Hongwenguan who were good at writing stories... He took thousands of people with him wherever he went.
All I can say is that there is nothing we can do about it.
One is to protect one's own safety. The East Palace Guards have already followed Xin Qiji on the expedition, and those who are left behind are actually some of the wounded soldiers. The injuries were not serious and they recovered quickly.
He was temporarily recruited and joined the East Palace Guards to accompany him as guards.
There will be about 800 people.
Xiao Yi himself is naturally invincible in the world, but it is easy to dodge an open shot and hard to defend against a hidden arrow.
Secondly, of course, there are the accompanying officials. The ministers should also take care of them with their stewards and servants.
Then there are the academicians, as well as some militiamen and auxiliary soldiers, who are also needed for setting up camps. After all, this is their specialty.
More than ten days have passed since this busy work.
Time has come to the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month in the twenty-fifth year of Zhenyuan.
One more day.
It's the end of the year, which is the twenty-sixth year of Zhenyuan.
Returning to Shuozhou City, I looked at the vast white land.
Xiao Yi said softly: "We are going to lose the battle."
