"Okay, okay, don't introduce me anymore, it's important to test the Ming army's defense." Huang Taiji hurriedly interrupted Wututaiji's words.
Along the way, Huang Taiji had learned many times how talkative Guitu Taiji was.
Now that he was angry, Huang Taiji was afraid that if he allowed the other party to continue talking, he would not be able to help but kill him with a knife.
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It has to be said that the Mongolians’ horse riding skills are truly amazing. Although the people sent out by Gututaiji were all old, weak, sick and disabled, their riding skills were really not outstanding.
The 300 Mongolians have completely reached the state of unity between man and horse. The obstacles set up outside Yan Ying Yuanzi's city wall were as if they didn't exist, and the entire position outside the city allowed the opponent to come and go.
"Go find the sharpshooter." Yan Yingyuan, who was closely watching Jiannu's movements on the city wall, said.
The sharpshooters Yan Yingyuan mentioned were all biochemical soldiers equipped with Ming-1 rifles.
Considering the important role of generals in the army in the cold weapon era, biochemical soldiers equipped with Ming-1 rifles were given a great role, that is, to kill the opponent's generals.
Last night, the reason why Zhu Wu was able to completely annihilate Jiannu's 1,000 cavalry was that, in addition to the strong and well-equipped heavy cavalry led by Zhu Wu, the most important point was that at the beginning of the war, the sharpshooters killed the opponent's generals.
Otherwise, no matter how stupid Jiannu is, he will not use light cavalry to directly fight heavy cavalry.
Following Yan Yingyuan's order, 100 sharpshooters were ready.
"Bang, bang, bang."
"Bang, bang, bang."
As the flags were waved, the Ming troops on the city wall lit the fuses in their hands.
Hidden among the soldiers, sharpshooters also took action.
Ten breaths later, the Ming army on the city wall stopped shooting, and none of the Mongol Tatars below the city survived. Those who were closer to the city wall, including people and horses, were beaten into a hornet's nest, while those who were further away were all lying on the ground unconscious.
In front of the Mongolian-Jin coalition formation, Tututaiji's face gradually solidified.
Although the ones he selected were all old, weak, sick and disabled, their riding skills were not compromised.
I wanted to show off, but I didn't expect to be slapped in the face by Ming Jun.
"The firearms of the Ming army are really sharp!"
Huang Taiji on the side said sarcastically.
"Yes, yes! It seems that Youtun is really well guarded. We Mongolian cavalry probably won't be able to take any advantage. The main force of the next attack will depend entirely on the heavy armored infantry in your hands."
Ruitutaiji is not a master who can tolerate anger, since you dare to laugh at me. Well, I'll just give it up.
It’s up to you to chew this hard rock in Youtun yourself.
"Youtun is the Ming Dynasty's grain depot in Liaodong. It is guarded by 50,000 elite soldiers. Even if the entire army of our two tribes presses forward, some unseen ones can take down Youtun.
Moreover, the Ming army is good at defending, and we are good at field battles, taking advantage of our own shortcomings. It's really not a wise move to attack the opponent's strengths. I suggest that the army stay here, and if Ming people transport food, they will be cut off... "
"What if the Ming army leads a large army to surround us first?"
"Liaodong is not Yulin. Youtun is a vast plain. If the Ming army wants to surround us, why can't they send ten times as many people?
How could Lin Danhan and my second brother let this opportunity pass? "
The siege of Youtun this time was different from the last one. Although the defender of Youtun last time was Xiong Tingbi, Hou Jin's mortal enemy, most of his men were old, weak, sick and disabled. In addition, Hou Jin's army captured Liaoyang and other places at that time. There are many surrendered Ming troops and Liao people who can be used as cannon fodder.
Even so, he finally managed to win Youtun at a great price.
But now, within a hundred miles, there is no Liao citizen who can serve as cannon fodder.
Moreover, the Ming troops on the city wall were obviously not old, weak, sick or disabled.
As the grain base of the Ming army, Youtun has important rules for transporting grain from Liaodong. If you want to transport food, why don't you transport it out of the city first?
Since the Ming army will take the initiative to leave the city, and there is no shortage of food in Houjin.
Just by wandering around, you can cut off the Ming army's grain and grass transportation lines.
Huang Taiji is not stupid, so why did he take the initiative to knock on the hard rock of Youtun?
"After thinking about this, Huang Taiji ordered the entire army to retreat!"
Looking at the movements of the Tatar army outside the city, Yan Yingyuan felt a little strange. Didn't he say that the slaves in Liaodong were extremely cruel? Why were they preparing to withdraw before there was a real fight?
Is it a deliberate show of weakness, trying to lure us into attacking? No, in this case, wouldn’t it be reasonable to pretend to be a big defeat?
It's not a temptation, what is that? Could it be that the slaves had so much food and grass that they had no place to put it, so they came to Youtun for a leisurely stroll?
Not right either.
. .
Could it be that Jiannu planned to rely on their superiority in cavalry to besiege Youtun!
Yan Yingyuan suddenly broke into a cold sweat when he thought that Jiannu might have this plan!
"The treacherous Tatars send an order to General Zhu Wu to lead 1,000 heavy cavalry to prepare for battle."
Under normal circumstances, when there are enemy troops outside the city, especially when there are many enemy cavalry, you should not open the city gate and go out to prepare for battle.
The battlefield is ruthless. There are troops on your side, and others have already formed their formations. The enemy generals will take the opportunity to attack the city gate unless their brains are kicked by a donkey.
But Yan Yingyuan is not afraid. Maybe he can't win in a field battle with Jiannu, but relying on the city guards, Yan Yingyuan has absolute confidence to knock out one of the opponent's teeth.
Not to mention other things, the renovated Youtun has a Wengcheng. Even if the Tatars are lucky enough to break through the city gate, they will not be able to enter Youtun. In addition, with so many sharpshooters and grenades given by His Majesty, Yan Yingyuan firmly believes that as long as the opponent If you dare to come up, it won't be a problem to knock out a tooth.
As long as he can knock off one of the opponent's teeth with the help of the city's defensive measures, Yan Yingyuan will be confident that he can completely expel the opponent.
Since the other party wants to blockade Youtun, let them know that the defenders of Youtun are not stupid.
Only by crippling and hurting the other party will the other party realize his identity and behave like a dog of Ming Dynasty.
The orderly evacuation of the 40,000-strong army takes time. After three sticks of incense passed, the last unit of Jiannu had just turned around.
At this moment, the city gate of Youtun opened, and Zhu Wu came out with 1,000 heavy armored cavalry.
Huang Taiji and Guitu Taiji were both experienced in the battlefield. Even if they retreated, they still left enough informants. The gate of Youtun City was opened, and the news of the Ming army's cavalry leaving the city reached their ears immediately.
"How brave. Since you are seeking death, I won't be polite." Huang Taiji and Qu Tu Taiji said in unison.
Although there was news that the Ming army had defeated the 200,000-strong Mongolian coalition, Huang Taiji and Qututaiji still did not take the cavalry of Youtun seriously. In their view, the Ming army's cavalry was nothing more than scum.
The Ming army's move to open the city gate and send out cavalry was naturally an act of seeking death in their eyes.
