"Master Fu Yin." Xu Huizu looked at Shuntian Fu Yin.
"Your Majesty, please give me instructions!" Shuntian Prefecture Yin bowed slightly.
"This time, our purpose is to rescue the army."
"But the military situation is urgent, and the only ones who can get there fastest are the cavalry."
"So I can't carry much luggage."
"Furthermore, after the bloody battle, His Highness Prince Ning still has no idea how much food and baggage will be left."
"Therefore, Mr. Fu Yin must ensure the follow-up food and supplies." Xu Huizu said.
"This is natural." Shuntian Fu Yin immediately agreed.
After arranging everything, Xu Huizu set off first.
However, since it would take time for the army to assemble, he could only wait at Juyongguan.
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Three days later, Daning.
Ping An, who was stationed here, also received the grassland military information sent by Xu Huizu, as well as the order for them to send troops.
Because the messenger also brought Zhu Di's imperial edict to Xu Huizu, they naturally had to implement Xu Huizu's orders.
Ping An didn't waste any time and immediately called Qu Neng and his son over.
"The war on the grassland has changed. One hundred thousand troops are trapped in the grassland. Wei Guogong has led his army out of the border. Now he orders us to send troops to find the Tatar tribe's lair and force the main Tatar army to return for reinforcements."
Ping An said quickly.
"General, don't we belong to the Duke of Wei?"
Qu Nengdao.
"Your Majesty has granted Wei Guogong the right to act expediently, and there is an imperial edict to prove it." Pingan said, and asked the messenger to take out the imperial edict.
Okay, Qu Neng has no doubts.
"According to Duke Wei's order, we need to send out ten thousand cavalry."
"However, our main responsibility is to guard Liaodong. If too many cavalry are deployed, other tribes will be wary."
"In this way, we will send out five thousand cavalry, and the remaining five thousand will be sent out by Wu Liangha's tribe."
"Tell them that the main force of the Tatars is currently fighting with our Ming army, and the strength in the old nest is empty."
"This is an opportunity not to be missed."
"As long as they send troops, they will share half of the spoils."
Ping An ordered.
The three guards of Wuliangha were the three guards of Duoyan. After helping Zhu Di fight the Jingnan Campaign, they were arranged by Zhu Di to live in Liaodong.
However, Zhu Di knew the nature of the nomads well, so he allowed Ping An and Qu Neng and his son to station troops in Daning.
Firstly, it was to maintain the stability of the border, and secondly, it was to keep an eye on Wu Liangha so that they would not fall into the Ming Dynasty's autumn wind.
"Yes, General Mo will go and communicate with leader Wu Liangha right away." Qu Neng accepted the order with cupped fists.
The Duoyan Sanwei were originally mercenaries. Ming Dynasty gave them money and they helped Ming Dynasty fight the war.
Even though it has now restored its original name and is semi-independent from the Ming Dynasty, the tradition of using money to fight wars has not been abandoned.
After leader Wu Liangha learned of Qu Neng's intention to come, he warmly received him.
Then he said, five thousand cavalry is not enough, I will give you more.
Just ten thousand!
The Tatar tribe is the main tribe of Mongolia and is orthodox. They have always looked down on their Uliangha and Oara.
From time to time he would come over and beat them up.
After suffering so much anger from Tatar, even the clay figurine is still angry. Now that he has the opportunity to take revenge, how could Wu Liangha let it go.
However, they have different opinions on the division of the final spoils.
Qu Neng was also very happy about this and promised to share 70% of Wu Liangha's loot afterwards.
Their mission this time was to help the main force of the Ming army led by Ning Wang Zhu Quan to share the pressure. The spoils of war were not very important.
Moreover, it is reasonable for Wu Liangha to send 10,000 troops and get more spoils.
After the two parties agreed, Qu Neng went back to report to Ping An, and leader Wu Liangha also ordered to summon tribal warriors.
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After several days of transmission, the battle report was finally delivered to Zhu Di.
This is the disadvantage of the capital being too far from the border, and military information cannot be transmitted to the capital in time.
By the time the capital had arranged everything, the war on the grassland was basically over.
In the imperial study, Zhu Di was furious and cursed that Qiu Fu deserved to die.
Immediately, people were sent to Yang Xuan, Yao Guangxiao, and Prince Zhu Gaochi to come to discuss matters.
And while they were discussing.
The situation on the grassland has reached a very serious point.
The drinking water in the Ming army has been exhausted.
In the past two days, they have begun to kill seriously injured war horses, as well as animals transporting food, grass and baggage to drink blood and quench their thirst.
Although the water source is only a few dozen miles away, the Ming army cannot get a drop of water at all.
Arutai's strategy has worked.
In the Tatar camp.
Arutai and a group of tribal leaders drank kumiss and ate roasted lamb legs, and it was very lively.
"Haha, thanks to the great master's ingenious plan, the Ming army is now at the end of its strength."
A tribal leader laughed.
Seeing this, other tribal leaders also flattered him one after another.
"Grand Master, when will we launch the general attack?"
"Youqi reported that Ming's reinforcements have left the border."
Then another tribal leader asked.
"There is no rush, let the warriors eat and drink enough, and launch the general attack in an hour." Arutai put down the bones that had eaten the meat, wiped his mouth casually, and said.
"yes."
At this moment, the Ming army camp is here.
Morale was low, and the soldiers sat motionless under the shadow of the tent, with chapped lips.
Only the heaving chest and blinking eyes can prove that they are alive.
Water is the source of life. Without water, no matter how strong a person is, he cannot survive for a few days.
The Ming army is in this state now. Without water, they have become extremely weak.
Knowing that there is a water source dozens of miles away, but unable to get it, in this despair, the Ming army did not collapse, and it can be proved that it is a well-disciplined elite.
In the Chinese army's tent.
Zhu Quan was not having a good time at the moment, his spirits were listless and his lips were also chapped.
However, as a vassal king, he still has some drinking water.
He picked up the water bag next to him, took a sip, and then put it down reluctantly.
There was no water in the camp, but this was saved by his subordinates.
"I didn't expect that I, Zhu Quan, would end up where I am now."
He smiled bitterly in his heart.
Then he pulled Qiu Fu out and scolded him again.
If Qiu Fu hadn't underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly, how could the army be in the situation it was in now.
At this time, Li Yuan hurriedly rushed in.
"Your Highness, the Tatars...the Tatars have attacked." He took a breath and said.
"Then what are you waiting for? Send the order and fight!"
Zhu Quan jumped up from his seat, picked up his helmet, and walked out.
"Your Highness, the Tatars have been prepared for this. With the current situation of our army, I am afraid that the entire army will be annihilated."
"Your Highness, let me send you off first!" Li Yuan said quickly.
Hearing this, Zhu Quan stopped.
A pair of eyes stared at Li Yuan indifferently.
"Are you trying to make me a deserter?"
"The general will not dare!"
"It's just...it's just that the situation is critical now!"
Li Yuan bowed and clasped his fists.
"Shut up."
"This king has the blood of Taizu in his body. He will only die in battle and will not abandon the army and flee from the battle."
"If you dare to shake the morale of the army again, I will kill you without mercy."
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