The weather in September is crisp and clear, the clouds are clear and the wind is gentle, and there is a cool breeze on the prairie.
At this time, a group of men and horses were galloping on the prairie, and the leader was Jia Cong.
It has been two months since the war ended, but Jia Cong has not rested for a moment.
After being promoted to staff general, he had 6,000 more infantrymen under his command. After some reorganization, they were all handed over to Zhang Dakui and asked him to supervise the training.
The duty of these infantrymen is to guard the city and patrol within the city.
Just after taking a breather, before taking a good rest, I received a letter asking for help from Wang Shun and Borchi.
After Hong Tai withdrew his troops, he ordered more than 30,000 grassland cavalry to return to the grassland immediately to eliminate the enemies who broke into the grassland.
Borchi's tribe originally had only 10,000 cavalry, plus Wang Shun's 2,000, for a total of 12,000.
In the past few months, both of them have been busy annexing the Mongolian tribes.
Borchi was originally a Khalkha and was of the same race as these Mongols. In addition, the Mongols always admired the strong. After defeating the remaining teams, they easily annexed the tribe.
During this period, Borchi annexed more than a dozen tribes, with a total population of nearly 200,000.
Since most of the young men were transferred to the Shenyang battlefield by Hong Tai, Borchi only recruited a total of 20,000 cavalry.
Most of Wang Shun's two thousand cavalry were Khalkhas, who were also easy to communicate with. During this period, they also gathered 70,000 to 80,000 people and recruited 10,000 cavalry.
The two divided up half of the original population of Khalkha. If the war continues for a while, the Khalkha grassland will no longer belong to Hongtai.
After more than 30,000 Mongolian cavalry returned, half of them were homeless and immediately stopped working and directly attacked Borchi.
Wang Shun received the news and immediately brought reinforcements, and the two sides fought evenly.
Although Zhang Hu, a powerful general, was present, the opponent had more men and horses, and after several battles, each suffered damage.
When the other party saw this situation, they immediately went back to the tribe to recruit troops, and actually attracted more than 20,000 people.
As a result, the opponent's number reached more than 50,000. Borchi and Wang Shun combined only had 30,000, so the fight was a bit difficult.
Seeing that he could no longer resist, he thought of Jia Cong and immediately sent someone to ask for help.
After receiving the news, Jia Cong and He Shiyuan took a period of leave, saying that they would go to the grassland to relax, hunt and have fun.
He Shiyuan didn't think much about it. He thought the young man liked to play, so he let him go. He just told him to be more careful.
Jia Cong led a hundred soldiers and Tiezhu's special forces, drove a carriage loaded with grenades and a dozen hounds out of Guangning City and headed for the grassland.
Jia Cong also wanted to bring more people to help, but he thought about it and finally gave up.
The less people know about things on the grassland, the better. This kind of thing is inherently taboo. After all, the grassland tribes have been hostile to Dachu for nearly a hundred years and often enter the country to plunder.
As a military general guarding the border, he was very close to the Mongols, so he would still cause trouble.
Not to mention going to help fight the war, which makes people have something to say even more.
These one hundred soldiers were all brought from Linhe Villa and trained personally. They have been with me for almost four years, and they have also participated in everything on the grassland.
In addition to ten personal soldiers, he followed Zhang Hu to Wang Shun's team and acted as a mid-level commander.
Zardan came in with ten Mongol warriors, making up the one hundred men.
These people were very loyal to Jia Cong, and Jia Cong was very relieved of them.
Although there were few people coming this time, they brought all the grenades, which was enough to cope with the battle before them.
In more than a year, Jia Cong used a total of more than 500 grenades. The most used grenades were against the old slave's 5,000 bagaras, and he still had more than 1,400 grenades left.
One day later, Jia Cong's team arrived at Wang Shun and Borchi's camp.
When the two saw Jia Cong, they hurriedly greeted him with Zhang Hu.
"My subordinates pay their respects to the Marquis."
Jia Cong waved his hand and said: "No need to be polite, let's talk about the current battle situation first. What is the situation now?"
Wang Shun said: "Master Marquis, there are too many people on the opposite side, nearly half more than us. If it weren't for the support of the two thousand elite men under me, we would have been unable to hold on long ago."
Bol Equator: "There have been successive battles during this period, and both sides have suffered a lot. We originally had more than 30,000 people, but now we still have more than 25,000 people. The enemy on the opposite side still has nearly 50,000 people. How should we fight next? Please ask Mr. Hou to make up his mind."
Jia Cong asked again about the combat strength of both sides and learned about the status of his own army.
They are both Mongolians, and there is not much difference in combat power between the two sides. Wang Shun's two thousand cavalry are considered the most elite and have the best equipment, while the other soldiers and horses are inferior.
There are too few people on our side. If we continue to fight, the longer it takes, the more disadvantageous it will be to our side.
It is best for you to end the battle quickly.
He quickly defeated them, annexed the remaining tribes, and began to reorganize the tribes and recruit troops to prepare for Hong Tai's counterattack.
Jia Cong glanced at a few people and said: "I am going to raid their camp at dawn tomorrow and start a decisive battle with them. Just like Bagala who raided Lao Nu, I will first bombard them with thunder, and then Launch a raid.
However, there are too many enemies and the camp is too big. The only places that can be bombed are the outer edges. Bombing can only shock and frighten, but cannot cause much damage. Most of their war horses will definitely be useless. We use cavalry against infantry. , this is the advantage.
Furthermore, let your people shout while fighting, and ask them to put down their weapons and surrender, so as to avoid death. They are all originally from Khalkha, and at a disadvantage, they should surrender. In this way, we can not only reduce casualties, You can also increase some troop sources.
If Hong Tai gets the news, he will definitely not give up. We will have to face Hong Tai's counterattack next. It will be more beneficial to us to have more manpower. "
Wang Shun smiled and said: "Seeing that the Marquis has brought so many people, I know that the Marquis is going to use Zhentian Lei. With Zhentian Lei, we will definitely win this battle. I will go down and arrange the manpower to let them Get some rest in advance.”
Borchi also smiled and said: "The Marquis has brought Zhentian Lei, so I feel relieved. I will go down and make arrangements."
Jia Cong nodded and watched Wang Shun and Borchi leave the tent.
Turning to Tiezhu, he said: "Divide the special forces into four teams and bomb together in four directions. Each person carries ten grenades. Try to throw them out as quickly as possible, and then withdraw immediately. Be sure to pay attention to safety. Li Biao is strong Big, come with me."
Tiezhu cupped his fists and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Hou, it's not the first time we've done this. We promise to complete the task."
Li Biao also cupped his hands and said, "I obey."
In the blink of an eye, Jia Cong gave an order, and everyone quietly left the camp and set up an ambush at the predetermined place.
Since they had to bomb with grenades, they did not dare to let their cavalry get too close. They all waited for orders five miles away, so as not to frighten their horses.
Tiezhu led the special forces team members and quietly approached the enemy's camp, found the attack target, and lurked, waiting for the arrival of dawn.
As the first ray of light from the east appeared, the explosion sound of "boom, boom" sounded instantly.
Subsequently, continuous explosions resounded throughout the enemy camp.
For a time, the camp was filled with smoke, howls, screams, and horses neighing, intertwined together, making people feel even more creepy in this silent dawn.
Seeing that the explosion stopped, Jia Cong shouted loudly: "Borchi, take your people and launch a surprise attack from the west and north. Wang Shun and Zhang Hu, you two will launch a surprise attack from the south and east."
"I obey my orders."
Everyone agreed, dispersed, gathered their own teams, and launched a charge towards the enemy's camp.
"The Romance of Fairy Wood"
The sound of rapid horse hooves sounded quickly, and the ground began to tremble. More than 20,000 war horses started running. The movement was really too great.
At this time, the enemy camp was already in chaos.
Continuous thunderous explosions frightened everyone and they didn't know what was going on.
The screams of the injured personnel and the panicked neighing of the war horses were even more frightening and panic-stricken.
The sudden sound of horse hooves and the trembling of the earth made these people's faces turn pale.
They are all men who grew up on horses, so they naturally know what this means.
With such a big movement, all the cavalry on the opposite side were probably dispatched.
The enemy chose this time to launch the attack, and it must have been planned for a long time. It seems that this time it is really in trouble.
Continuous shocks and attacks have left these people completely demoralized and without any will to fight.
Jia Cong stood on a high ground and looked at the battlefield below with clairvoyance.
The cavalry on their side had already rushed into the enemy's camp. Facing the enemies who were fleeing in panic, they waved their butcher knives. Blood spattered continuously and heads fell to the ground.
Some people rushed out of the tent in panic and were knocked away by the charging horses. They suffered broken bones and tendons and screamed in agony.
These enemies screamed repeatedly as they were killed, howling like ghosts and wolves, and scrambled to flee to the rear.
I am afraid that if I fall behind even half a step, someone behind me will catch up and be chopped down.
"Put down your weapons, hold your head with your hands, and squat on the ground to avoid death. If you resist tenaciously, you will be killed without mercy!"
"Put down your weapons, hold your head with your hands, and squat on the ground to avoid death. If you resist tenaciously, you will be killed without mercy!"
"lay down your weapon,······"
At this time, continuous shouts sounded from all directions.
This also gave those who were running for their lives a chance to survive. Many people put down their weapons and squatted on the ground with their heads in their hands.
Seeing someone taking the lead, those who were being chased and had nowhere to escape followed suit, choosing to put down their weapons and squat on the ground with their heads in their hands.
The role of role models is huge. Seeing that surrender can really save one's life, the Mongols on the outskirts of the camp chose to surrender one after another.
Some of the troops were left to receive the prisoners, while the others continued to charge in.
"Brothers, we are all Khalkhas. Stop working for the barbarians. It's time to go home."
This trick really worked. More enemies chose to surrender, and the balance of the war began to tilt towards Jia Cong.
Although most people chose to surrender, there were still some people who chose to rise up and resist.
The battle started at dawn and ended in the afternoon.
Jia Cong has not participated in the battle. He has been on the high ground with Qingwen and others, as well as his personal guards, watching the battlefield below.
A scene of melee involving more than 80,000 people. This was already a real war.
Such a battle was really spectacular and even more tragic. There were broken limbs and broken arms everywhere on the battlefield, and fallen heads could be seen everywhere, and the ground was dyed red.
There were really corpses everywhere and rivers of blood.
Next, the battlefield was cleaned and the loot was cleaned up. It was not until the next day that the cleaning was completed.
Wang Shun, Zhang Hu, and Borchi walked into the tent with excited faces.
"I would like to report to you Lord, in this battle, we killed a total of 20,000 enemies, captured more than 30,000 enemies, captured more than 50,000 war horses, countless weapons and armor, and a large amount of cattle and sheep supplies. This time is really a big one. What a great harvest.”
Jia Cong said: "The results are indeed very good, and the harvest is also very rich. What are the casualties on our side?"
Bor Chidao: "Back to the Marquis, we have suffered more than 6,000 casualties in total, which is pretty good. Marquis, how should we deal with these seizures?"
Jia Cong thought for a while and said: "After this battle, the Khalkha Prairie will all belong to us, and the five Khalkha tribes will be reunited as one. With so many people under your management, you probably won't be able to manage them.
You have never managed a tribe before, and it has only been just over a year since I hurriedly supported you. With such a big stall and so many people, it is impossible for them all to obey you. If it is not handled well, it will fall apart.
This time's spoils, prisoners, and remaining tribesmen will be divided into two. You and Wang Shun will each have half of it. After quickly digesting and absorbing it, you can prepare for Hong Tai's counterattack. "
"Yes, my Majesty."
In fact, the two of them had already known this result, and there was nothing unhappy about it.
After Borchi followed Jia Cong from a centurion, with his help, he became the leader of one party in one year, more powerful than the original Taiji.
This was something I had never dared to think about before, so I naturally wouldn’t have any objections.
Next, recruit troops, annex tribes, and reward meritorious soldiers.
It will be a month later when all these tasks are completed and completely stabilized.
The number of herders under Borchi has reached 300,000, and he has even formed a cavalry team of 30,000 people. If it develops for a period of time, if there is a war, another 20,000 people can be mobilized.
The herdsmen under Wang Shun and Zhang Hu also amounted to more than 200,000, nearly 250,000, and they formed a cavalry force of 20,000 people. These people are relatively elite, and if there is a war, they can also mobilize 10,000 people.
Originally, he just wanted to come to the grassland to do business, but with an unintentional move, he actually became the master of the grassland.
If this were told, no one would believe it.
It's just that as a Han Chinese, he does not belong to the prairie after all. The city of Shenjing is where he will live in the future.
It's already late October, and the weather on the prairie is gradually getting colder, and heavy snow may fall at any time.
Once it snows, Wang Shun and Borchi can spend the winter peacefully, and they can also use this winter to absorb and digest the harvest of this period.
Jia Cong also left the prairie before it started to snow and returned to Guangning City.
