The Mongolian and Yuan scouts collected more and more information. Zhaozong summarized it here and roughly knew the true and false status of the Ming army in Tulahe.
Summoning Timur, Halazhang, Manzi and others, Zhaozong shared the news.
"There are tens of thousands of Ming troops in Tula River, but the specific number of Ming troops has not been ascertained. For some reason, the Ming army's scouts can always spot our scouts from a distance and cannot get close, but there is no sign of setting off."
"Wei Chen knows something. The Ming army has something called a telescope, which can detect the movements of our army from very far away. Unfortunately, it was not captured or even observed."
"This is a trouble. The army is mobilized. If it remains the same as last time, the Ming army will flee in the face of the wind. There will be nothing to do."
"There are no signs of the Ming army setting off, and they may also have the intention of fighting us decisively. According to Weichen, we must fight quickly and mobilize the entire army. Even if the Ming army is prepared, one hundred thousand against fifty thousand, the advantage lies with me. If he runs away, he can also disrupt the Ming army's deployment and look for opportunities."
"Your Majesty, what the barbarian said makes sense. Sooner or later there will be a battle. I hope your Majesty will make a decision soon."
Zhaozong sat on the dragon chair, thinking quietly. Everyone in the hall was silent, only waiting for Zhaozong's order.
Zhaozong was under great pressure. According to the original history, Zhaozong used Wang Baobao to work with He Zongzhang to defeat Xu Da's middle army.
It allowed Meng Yuan to take a breather, hold Yundi, Liaodong and the vast prairie in hand, and be able to compete with the Ming army. It can be considered that the foundation is still there.
Now a big battle with Xu Dajun has greatly weakened Meng Yuan's effective strength. He lost his troops and generals, and could barely gather an army of 100,000.
If we lose this battle, we may still be able to go east to Liaodong and survive, but it is meaningless.
"According to my decree, we will set up a large army and leave three thousand soldiers in Lin to guard it. The rest will follow me on the expedition."
"Expanding the profile, Timur led the central army, led 40,000 cavalry, and marched straight to the center."
"Ha Lazhang led the left army and led 30,000 cavalry to outflank the left wing."
"The barbarian led the right army and led 30,000 cavalry to form an encirclement from the right wing."
"In this battle, I will live and die together with all the soldiers. There will be death but no life."
"According to the order."
What Zhaozong said was a bit tragic. Wang Baobao, Harazhang Manzi and others had nothing to say. If they don't win, they will die. What they say is redundant.
Everything was done in silence. They each led their troops and horses, prepared the dry food needed for the march, and just had enough time to eat back and forth.
It doesn't matter how much, either defeat the Ming army and get some supplements from it, or be defeated by the Ming army, and the Ming Dynasty will disappear and become history.
The city gates of Helin were opened wide, and the three armies swore to go out for battle. The people who came to see him off were silent.
It is a good thing that His Majesty has the belief in this decisive battle, but in the end he still lost too many people. It is still unknown how many people will come back alive after the war.
I can only pray in my heart for the blessing of the Immortal God, and hope that my family members in the army will return safely.
The three armies went out to fight in a mighty manner. Zhaozong followed Wang Baobao and took charge of the central army, galloping on his horse.
In less than two days, they had marched to the Tula River, and spies from both sides were having a fierce confrontation.
Scouts died silently in this grassland every moment.
Even though the Ming army had the help of telescopes and could watch from a distance, it still needed to go deep into the Yuan army's sphere of influence to obtain more specific information.
At this time, scouts came to Li Wenzhong's camp from time to time to report the movements of the Yuan army.
"Report, the Yuan army is still a hundred miles away from our army, and traces of the Yuan army have been found on both sides."
"Can you find out the number of Yuan troops?"
"The Yuan army moved very fast. Since dawn, we discovered the movement of the Yuan army and conducted a probe. Later, the Yuan army went straight to our army. The scouts could only get a glimpse of the Yuan army's men and horses."
"There are about 30,000 to 40,000 people in the middle, and the Yuan troops coming from the left and right are 20,000 to 30,000 each."
"I know, let's explore again."
"The Yuan army is approaching fiercely. It seems they can't wait any longer. What do you think?"
"From the general's perspective, this nearly 100,000-strong army is the last force of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty. The Yuan army that came here is making a last-ditch struggle. We only need to defeat it and there will be no worries in the north."
"The general had a great victory last time. We walked along the road and found no sign of army mobilization. We should not be far from Helin. The Yuan army started to jump over the wall in a hurry."
"Yes, since the general has disappeared, the opportunity cannot be missed. Meng Yuan wants to fight to the death, so why should we refuse? The general will ask for a fight."
"The same goes for me. Our army from the east has come all the way. We haven't had a decent battle yet. The swords on the soldiers' waists are already hungry and thirsty. Please make a decision, general."
"In that case, let's fight."
After so many days of repairs, everything that should be prepared was prepared. Since the Yuan army came with a large army to attack, Li Wenzhong and the generals were not afraid.
The Ming army was never afraid of a head-on battle with the Yuan army. What they were afraid of was that the Yuan army would run away if they couldn't defeat it. The most annoying thing was that they could not find their trace after being thousands of miles away.
The troops were arranged in formation, and both the left and right sides were well prepared to fall into the horse trap. The light cavalry was in front to attract firepower, and the heavy cavalry was behind to prepare for it.
The fire gun soldiers stood behind the rear Qingqi, waiting for the Yuan army to approach, and fired a volley to knock them over.
As soon as the two sides fought, the Yuan army suffered a heavy loss. Li Wenzhong was waiting for work, unlike Xu Da who led the troops to advance, and the situation was different.
The Yuan army lost many men and horses due to a volley of fire cannon soldiers.
Then he was heavily mounted to chop melons and vegetables. Because the Yuan army was on guard against thunderous thunder, the formation was a little sparse.
The gap in fighting strength was not that big. During the battle, the Yuan army suffered very high casualties. One-on-one was no different than sending food, and it was also weakened by Xu Da.
The Ming army became more and more courageous as they fought, while the morale of the Yuan army gradually declined.
Wang Baobao of the Chinese Army saw that the momentum was not right and quickly said to Zhaozong.
"Your Majesty, the form is wrong. There is not enough time to spy on the strength of the Ming army. When the whole army is pressed, we will not give the opponent time to breathe."
"What about Zhentian Lei?"
"As soon as they rush forward, as long as they enter the Ming army's formation, the Ming army will definitely have some scruples, and Zhentian Lei may not be able to be used."
"Just follow what you said."
Since Zhaozong agreed, Wang Baobao had no worries, and the formality did not allow for more thinking.
He quickly ordered the entire army to press forward, and the pressure suddenly fell on Li Wenzhong.
Even though the Ming army was not afraid of death, it was always difficult to fight two against one. The plan of first consuming the Yuan army's troops and damaging the opponent's morale failed.
The fire cannon soldiers often had no time to fire a few rounds before they were rushed forward by the Yuan army's cavalry, attacking the fire cannon soldiers to pieces.
Upon seeing this, Li Wenzhong adjusted his formation and did not follow the Yuan army's fancy tactics.
Directly push the heavy knight in front, while the light knight waits for the opportunity.
The battlefield at this time was like a meat grinder, devouring the lives of both the enemy and our soldiers.
The Ming army was fearless and fearless, and the Yuan army had the support of Zhaozong's imperial commander. The war between the two sides entered a fierce stage, waiting for one side to show weakness.
(End of chapter)
