In the following days, scattered wounded soldiers returned to the camp at Yanmen Pass one after another, some were separated and some were truly wounded.
There is no treatment on the grassland. A cavalry army of 50,000 people would be good to have a few doctors accompanying the army. This requires good skills. The main protection is for the generals and other high-status people.
Forget about the temporary recruitment of doctors, just stay in the rear with peace of mind, outside the customs is no better than inside the customs.
Ordinary soldiers are considered good if they can deal with each other. Those who cannot be cured are sent back to the rear for treatment. Whether they can make it back can only be left to fate.
There is no disease in the army more than golden sores, so they are the first to be attacked, followed by those caused by poison, and the third are those caused by falling from horses and being bitten by horses. Of these four, non-military people are not injured, so they are the first.
With the experience of blood transfusion, doctors are very familiar with handling injuries. Practice makes perfect.
The secret to trauma surgery: just be familiar with it.
Zheng Xiong also gradually became familiar with the weather in the north, which was dry and cold. Compared with the cold and humid weather in the south, except for the loss of water and chapped lips, there was not much difference.
An officer is always more comfortable than a soldier.
The wounded soldiers who came back also brought some military information from the front line. Pioneer Lan Yu went all the way north, crossed the Tula River, and arrived in Outer Mongolia.
Lian Zhan Lian Ji, coupled with the telescope equipped, it is like having divine help, and he has no idea who his opponent is.
Xu Da also drifted away. The vanguard had no opponent. He still had an army in his hand, which was not a pinch.
They drove their troops straight to the north of Ling Dynasty and penetrated deep into the hinterland of Mongolia, while Wang Baobao was standing ready to expand his army. Timur and He Zongzhang led tens of millions of troops in the north of Ling Dynasty, waiting for work in peace and quiet, preparing to surround Xu Da's troops.
At this time, there were nearly 200,000 troops stationed in Liaodong, and nearly 100,000 troops in Yunnan.
Li Wenzhong's east-route army was originally planning to outflank and join forces with Xu Da in order to find the Beiyuan camp and avoid future troubles.
Unfortunately, Xu Da underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly. He was defeated and retreated to the Great Wall. Nearly 10,000 troops died. His goal of outflanking was not achieved and he returned with Bei Yuan on May 5th.
At this time, Xu Da went deep into the hinterland of Mongolia in the north of Lingbei.
In the middle, Xu Da was appointed as the general to march out of Yanmen Pass. It was said that he was rushing to attack Helin, but in fact he advanced slowly, luring the Northern Yuan army to fight south in order to annihilate them.
Li Wenzhong, Duke of Cao on the East Route, came out of Juyongguan as the left deputy general and attacked Helin via Yingchang Mansion, which surprised the Northern Yuan Dynasty and enabled him to outflank the Northern Yuan Army's rear when it went south to attack the Central Route Army.
On the west route, Song Guogong Feng Sheng served as the right deputy general and went out from Jinlan to attack the Gansu area. As a suspected soldier, he lured the Northern Yuan army to disperse their forces. After eliminating the remaining Northern Yuan army in Gansu Province, they crossed the desert from Yijinai (the entrance to Nalian Road) and The Central Route Army and the East Route Army met at Helin.
The climate of the grassland was unstable, and the time and place were lost. The tens of millions of troops of Timur and He Zongzhe had quietly surrounded them from all sides.
The scouts accompanying Xu Dajun looked around with binoculars.
"It's so cold. You guys spread out. If anything happens, let me know in time. Don't worry about it if you have a telescope. Just watch from a distance."
"yes."
Then a few people dispersed, facing the cold wind and galloping on the grassland. The binoculars gave them a little more confidence.
The scout ran wildly all the way, and gradually something felt wrong. Looking through the binoculars, he saw several horses riding towards his location in the distance.
He quickly galloped on his horse, chose a high-lying place, and observed it carefully.
He could vaguely see a line coming towards him. The situation was urgent. The scout didn't have time to think too much and ran back to inform his boss.
"Boss, there are a large number of people coming towards us in front of us. We observed them with a telescope on a high slope. They are coming very fast and they will arrive here in about an hour."
"Well, you continue to observe, I have to pass this news back."
There were already several scouts in front of them. This scout secretly reported the situation. He did not dare to stay longer and hurriedly rode back.
"Report, there is an urgent military signal from the scouts ahead. They say they have discovered enemy movements. They are from all directions and seem to be surrounding us."
"Are the scouts still there?"
"Outside the camp."
"Bring him in."
"yes."
"What exactly is going on ahead?"
"Returning to the general, the scouts we sent have discovered traces of the enemy. They will arrive in about an hour. The specific strength of the troops is still being investigated."
"You go down first, explore again, and then report."
"promise."
"Come here, the generals will come to discuss matters."
"General!"
After receiving the news, the generals came to Xu Da's camp and saluted one after another.
"Everyone is sitting down. There are traces of Yuan soldiers in all directions now. It looks like they are going to surround us. Let me know what you think."
"I came just in time. I was worried that I couldn't find any trace of them. Since I'm seeking death, I should help them."
"General, the last general is willing to lead his troops and kill him without leaving a single piece of armor behind."
"After continuous battles, the army is tired. At this time, the war may not be good for our side."
"Humph, Kong Laoer, you are as skinny as a monkey and you dare to talk about military affairs. When it comes to fighting, no one is better than you. Wherever my army goes, no one can defeat me. Don't let other people's ambitions destroy your own prestige and waver here. Military spirit, if you are afraid of death, go back and don’t embarrass yourself here.”
"It's just that I can't compare with you in reading, and you can't fight with me, so get out of here."
Being unsociable, Kong Laoer could only shut up. Seeing this, Xu Da quickly scolded him.
"Don't say a few words. Mr. Kong is indeed talented and learned. What he said is also true in the military. You must be careful."
"General, although our army is tired, the men under our command are not afraid of life and death. They are just chopping melons and vegetables. Just take a look, General. Just give me 10,000 horses, and I will kill them without leaving a single piece of armor." "
"Calm down for a moment and let me think."
As soon as Xu Da's scolding came out, his generals immediately stopped and eagerly waited for Xu Da's decision.
"Report, the scouts have come to report that enemy troops have been found on both the east and west routes. The observation flag should be to expand the army of Timur and He Zongzhang. It is conservatively estimated to be more than 50,000 people."
There were a lot of people, and the expressions of the generals also calmed down a lot. There were too many people to eat in one bite.
"You go back to headquarters first and form a formation to meet the enemy."
"Sapphire."
"The end will be here."
"I order you to lead the 5,000 vanguard troops, sit in the middle army, and wait for the opportunity."
"General~"
"Did you hear that?"
"yes."
After Xu Da finished his instructions, he sat in the camp and waited quietly.
After a while, more detailed information came.
"Report, there are traces of enemy troops in the rear of our army."
"Approximately how many people."
"There are about ten thousand troops."
After Xu Da heard this, he sneered. He didn't even start to use the encirclement, but he didn't expect to be surrounded by others first.
But I am not a vegetarian either. I have to fight a mule or a horse to know.
"Report, the enemy will arrive on the battlefield in two quarters of an hour."
Xu Da smiled relentlessly.
"Then crush them."
(End of chapter)
