The battle did not last long. The gong to withdraw troops sounded, and the two sides slowly separated and returned to their base camp.
Seeing that the battle was over, several people quietly returned to the temporary camp.
In this kind of big melee, the Mongols are really no match for the men and horses of the old barbarian slaves. You can see it by looking at the ratio of casualties on both sides.
The biggest advantage of the Mongols is the cavalry charge. Once they can't charge, the advantage of the cavalry is gone and they are finished.
The barbarians are different. They make a living by hunting. Every one of them is an excellent hunter. They fight wild beasts every day, fighting wits and strength. Everyone is strong in battle, and they are all fierce soldiers on horseback.
Since the Song Dynasty, there have been heroic statements that the Jurchens are not equal to ten thousand people and that they are invincible.
Wanyan Aguda led 2,000 tribesmen to raise an army and fought battle after battle, directly destroying the Liao Kingdom and becoming a hero of the era.
In terms of ability, this old slave is no worse than Wanyan Aguda. He is also a heroic figure and a wise old hunter.
Jia Cong knew in his heart that although the Mongols were numerous, they could not defeat the old slaves.
The current stalemate is either a test, sapping the opponent's morale, or another conspiracy.
In fact, Jia Cong doesn't care who wins or loses.
What he hopes is that both sides will suffer losses, and when the time comes, he will take advantage of the situation. Even if the old slave wins, it will have to be a tragic victory.
In this case, your maneuverability will be greater.
Since the old slave will be the final winner, let's give him some trouble so that he can't concentrate on dealing with Khalkha.
"Wang Shun, I'll give you a mission. You and Zhang Hu will lead your cavalry team to harass the rear of the barbarians. Use your old horse bandit skills to rob them to your heart's content."
Wang Shun was stunned when he heard this, and then said with a surprised look on his face: "Yes, general, my Majesty, do you have any other orders? If not, I will go down."
Jia Cong said: "Remember, fight if you can, run away if you can't, focus on harassment, don't get yourself involved, and try to grab some valuable things, don't take too many things. Affects marching speed.”
Wang Shun patted his chest and said, "General, just look at it. My subordinate has been in the horse bandit world for more than ten years. I will definitely handle this matter beautifully for you."
Wang Shun and Zhang Hu gathered their troops, left the camp that day, and continued eastward.
One day later, they entered the rear of the barbarians, and everything they passed was in chaos. All the tribes along the way, large and small, were wiped out. All checkpoints were removed one by one, and crazy harassment and destruction began.
The destructive power of two thousand cavalry is still very great. This time the old slave went to Khalkha and mobilized a large number of strong men. There were not many people left in the tribe, and they could not organize effective resistance at all.
In just three days, Wang Shun and others raided more than a dozen tribes, large and small, and couldn't take away the things they robbed.
In desperation, he sent a large amount of loot back to the camp, and then led his troops back again.
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The old slave got the news that a group of Mongolian cavalry appeared behind him, about two thousand people, and they were wreaking havoc and looting.
I originally wanted to hide it for a few days, wait until the Mongols were completely defeated, and then turn around and destroy them.
Unfortunately, the people below got the news, and some of them couldn't hold back their anger. After all, they were fighting at the front, but their tribe was gone. No one could accept this.
Those who lost the leader of the tribe immediately stopped working.
"Great Khan, we fought desperately for the Great Khan at the front, but now our people have been slaughtered. Please give us an explanation."
"Yes, Khan. If this continues, our home will be gone, so why fight?"
"Please ask the Great Khan to send troops to destroy these bandits to relieve our worries, otherwise we will really have no intention of fighting."
The old slave frowned. This matter really needs to be resolved. The gangsters are getting more and more excessive. More than 20 tribes have been poisoned by them. They can no longer let it go.
"Don't worry, everyone, if something happens to the tribe, after the victory of this war, the loot will be divided into 10% more, and the plundered population will be replenished to you first, so that you can regain your strength as soon as possible.
As for this group of bandits, we can no longer let them go. Which general is willing to lead his troops to destroy them? "
Amin cupped his hands and said: "Great Khan, I will eventually go and kill this group of thieves to eliminate the bad breath in everyone's hearts."
The old slave said: "That's fine, I'll feel relieved if you go. You lead three thousand men and go back as quickly as possible."
"I will obey the order!"
Amin agreed and turned around to leave, lit up three thousand men and horses, and left the camp.
Daishan said: "Father, when are we going to launch a general attack? We can't keep wasting it like this, right?"
The old slave said: "If we launch a general attack rashly before it's time, even if we win, our casualties will be very high. That's not in our interests. Just wait a little longer. It's almost time."
Turning to look at Hong Tai, he asked: "How are you contacting Horqin's reinforcements? When will they arrive?"
Hong Tai cupped his hands and said, "Father, Horqin has agreed to send troops and is gathering troops. They should arrive soon."
The old slave said: "We have stepped up our offensive in the past few days. When Horqin's reinforcements arrive, we will launch a general offensive, annihilate Khalkha in one fell swoop, and turn this prairie into our pasture."
"I will obey the decree of the Great Khan!"
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"Report to the general that three thousand men and horses left the barbarian camp and headed towards the rear of the barbarians with unknown intentions."
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Jia Cong knew in his heart that Wang Shun had toiled too much, and the old slave could not withstand the pressure, so he sent these three thousand troops to deal with Wang Shun.
"Who is the general leading the team? Can you see clearly?"
"Reporting back to the general, it is a flag with a yellow flag. The leader should be Erbeil Amin."
Now that the fish were caught, Jia Cong had no intention of letting them go and asked Wang Shun to harass the barbarian rear for this step.
Wang Shun and Zhang Hu have a total of more than 2,200 people, plus their own 100 soldiers, a total of more than 2,300 people and 200 sets of fine steel armor. It should not be a big problem to deal with Amin's 3,000 people. At worst, use dozens of grenades.
Jia Cong immediately summoned his guards and led them to take a shortcut and found Wang Shun's team.
At this time, Wang Shun had just finished plundering a large tribe and was resting at a stop. When he saw Jia Cong coming, he hurriedly greeted him.
"General, why are you here in person?"
Zhang Hu also stepped forward and saluted: "I have seen the general."
Jia Cong waved his hand and said: "Your behavior has angered me. This time I sent Amin and three thousand troops to destroy you. I plan to eat them all."
You are more familiar with this area. Find a suitable place for an ambush. We will ambush them in advance, catch them off guard, and try to annihilate them all. "
Wang Shundao: "General, together with your personal soldiers, we have 200 sets of fine steel armors. This time we have proven the power of the armor. If we charge head-on, I am sure to beat them."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "I believe this, but in that case there will be casualties. We are now at the time of employing people, so if we can save some of our strength, just save it. Besides, what I need is to annihilate them all and keep them all. "
Zhang Hu said: "General, I know a place that is very suitable for an ambush. The road passes through a canyon, with cliffs of more than ten feet on both sides.
With the skills of the special forces, we can easily go up. When the time comes, we will deliberately lure the enemy over, and when they cross the canyon, we will just throw grenades on them. When their formation is in chaos, we will lead the cavalry to strangle them, and we will definitely be able to annihilate them all. "
This idea coincided with Jia Cong's, and the location was suitable, so Jia Cong readily agreed.
"Okay, let's do as you say. Let's go check out that place first. When we're ready, you can go and lure the enemy over. When you hear the explosion, you can charge."
The two nodded in agreement and led Jia Cong to the canyon.
Jia Cong observed it carefully and found that it was indeed a good place. He immediately led everyone to climb up the cliff.
There were twenty people in total, including Jia Cong, and each of them brought four grenades, for a total of eighty grenades, which should be enough.
Grenades mainly rely on the explosion sound to frighten the horses, causing confusion and losing the role of the cavalry.
If we really wanted to blow it up, we wouldn't be able to kill a few people. The main reason is that the cavalry are too scattered and the intervals are relatively large.
Two hours later, the rumble of horse hooves was heard in the distance, and a group of cavalry galloped over. It was Wang Shun's cavalry group.
The team quickly passed through the canyon. Zhang Hu made a gesture to the top and then galloped past.
A few minutes later, there was another rumble of horse hoofbeats from behind, followed by Wang Shun's team chasing after them.
Amin led the team to the canyon, glanced at it, and without stopping, led the team into the canyon.
It's not that Amin was careless, but that he didn't believe that the fleeing cavalry being chased by him had time to ambush him here, and he could catch up with them as long as he worked harder.
The team had just passed halfway when they heard a "boom, boom, boom" explosion from behind.
The huge explosion caused the war horses to panic and immediately lose control. The team suddenly became a mess. The war horses behind them rushed forward risking their lives, directly crushing the men and horses in front.
Throwing only forty grenades caused so much chaos. The effect was really great.
Jia Cong held the telescope and looked at A Min's team in a mess, with a satisfied smile on his face.
Qingwen put down the telescope in her hand and sighed: "This is the first time I have seen such a powerful grenade. This thing is really the nemesis of the cavalry. Amin's team is completely ruined."
At this time, Wang Shun and Zhang Hu had already led the team to turn their horses and charge into the chaotic army.
This was a real one-sided massacre. Amin's team could not control their horses at all, and many people jumped off their horses and fled to one side.
For those who fled towards the canyon, Jia Cong had someone throw a few grenades and then blow them back.
This time there is really no way to go to heaven and no way to enter the earth.
After fighting for more than half an hour, the remaining people all knelt down and surrendered, and the battle was finally ended.
At this time, Jia Cong came down from the cliff with his special forces team.
Then people were arranged to clean the battlefield and count the casualties.
After a lot of work, Wang Shun reported the statistical results. A total of more than 2,700 enemies were killed, 6,700 of them were trampled to death by war horses, and more than 200 were captured.
Since the front and rear roads were blocked, no one could escape, and those who survived were all prisoners.
More than a dozen people died on his side, and more than a hundred were injured. Under such favorable circumstances, there were still such casualties, which showed that the fighting power of the barbarians was still very strong.
"By the way, where is Amin? Is he dead or captured?"
Wang Shun was stunned and said: "I'm sorry, General, my subordinate forgot to ask. I'll go and ask now."
Several people came to the place where the prisoners were guarded together, and saw more than 200 people squatting on the ground, with their hands tied behind their backs. If they didn't know that the leader was Amin, it would be difficult to find so many people.
Wang Shun shouted loudly: "Who is Amin? Come forward yourself."
The prisoners in front of them didn't react at all. No one spoke or stood up.
It seems that Amin and his subordinates are quite loyal to him.
Jia Cong said calmly: "If anyone points out which one is Amin, I will spare his life. I will count down to dozens. If no one says anything after I finish counting, then I will kill them all.
Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two,"
"No need to count, I am Amin."
I saw a man in his thirties standing up, with a strong body and a arrogant look on his face. He exuded the aura of a superior person. Judging from this posture, he must be Amin.
I waved to the side, and a special operations team member brought a portrait over. After unfolding it, I compared it and found that it was indeed Amin.
Looking at Amin in front of him, Jia Cong felt a little worried.
Forget it if he is dead, just take the head back, or bring the alive one back to the court, but the old slave will definitely find a way to get the person back, which will expose some information about himself.
Amin suddenly said: "I am a noble. According to the rules of the grassland, I can redeem myself."
Jia Cong looked at Zaldan who was standing aside, and when he saw him nodding, he understood and said with interest: "Amin, the second Belle of the barbarians, the right-hand man of the old slave, tell me yourself, what do you want to redeem yourself with? "
Amin said: "I can give you five thousand taels of gold, but you must add my subordinates."
Five thousand taels of gold and only fifty thousand taels of silver were dispensable to me and really didn't have much appeal.
Suddenly I remembered a rumor and couldn't help but ask: "I heard that your father rebelled against your Khan and was killed by the Khan? Don't you hate your Khan?"
Amin frowned when he heard this, and said with a vigilant expression: "What do you want to do? The Great Khan raised me since I was a child and regarded me as his own. He even named me Erbeile. Don't sow discord here.
Besides, my father was at fault first. Although he was suppressed by the Great Khan, he was not killed but just imprisoned. You'd better not waste your efforts. "
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Your Khan is kind to you, but your Khan is old and won't live long. Who do you think is most likely to succeed?
Among the four Baylors, Mang Gurtai is dead, and you have no hope, so only Daishan and Hongtai are left. Daishan, like you, has great military achievements and high prestige, and Hongtai is young and junior, but more capable. .
If Daishan supports Hong Tai's succession, will Hong Tai trust you? Can we tolerate you, a hero with great military exploits and even higher prestige than him? Don't forget, the cunning rabbit dies and the lackey is cooked. "
Amin couldn't help but ponder. Although these words were provocative, there was a certain truth to them, and Hong Tai might really succeed. Although he was very capable, his qualifications were somewhat shallow.
In order to consolidate one's position, suppress dissidents, and even get rid of some rebellious people, it is possible.
With his ability, status, and identity, he is likely to be jealous, even suspicious, and might actually deal with him.
