The more the leader of a force is, the less he can fall into idealism and be unable to extricate himself. Only by facing reality can he gain success or avoid failure.
Of course, sometimes failure is unavoidable, so at least you have to stop the loss in time, and you can even break your arm to survive.
The Great Khan of Zhasak Tutu chose to survive by breaking his arms.
Early that morning, before it was even bright, it was the darkest moment before dawn. Tumen Khan left camp and headed north, leaving only about three thousand cavalry in the rear camp to create the illusion that the army was still there, in order to deceive him. The Qataiji camp is more than ten miles away.
Chatterji had received news from the Western Front around midnight last night. He expected that the Tumen might have to leave, but he judged it based on normal conditions - that is, the Tumen should at least wait until the sky started to turn fish-belly white. When it was time to leave, he also made some preparations in advance, preparing to leave Qinggangdu to guard the camp, and lead the main force north to intercept in order to entangle Tumen Khan.
It was this time difference of about half an hour between before dawn and just after dawn that caused Qataiji to miss the opportunity.
With a solemn expression, Chaterji dismounted and looked at the horse's hoof prints on the ground. Then he got on his horse again and ordered in extremely simple language: "Chase!"
At this time, Gao Pragmatic was still working hard, but in order to avoid being caught by some people in the future, he still sent Ma Chengxun's troops back to block the retreat route of the screenshots - Ma Chengxun originally had this task.
In fact, Han Naji also wanted to block them quickly, but unfortunately he didn't dare to speak in front of Gao Yingshi, because Gao Yingshi's reasons for telling him seemed to be very sufficient.
Gao Pingshi said that this morning, he would temporarily reorganize the remnants of Xin Ai's troops. In order to ensure the smooth reorganization, his army was needed to suppress the situation. This matter was related to the smooth completion of his marriage to Zhong Jinhatun. He could not be careless or have any accidents.
When it comes to his marriage to Zhongjin Hatun, Han Naji can only stare blankly no matter how anxious he is. After all, this is a major foundation for Tumote's future stability, so he can only be patient and be pragmatic in reorganizing.
He has a lot of pragmatic experience in reorganizing and demobilizing the army. After all, he has done it several times in Annan alone. However, the situation is slightly different this time because he cannot send his own cavalry out to control the real power of Xin Ai's remnants. Some Mongolians can be drawn from the Majia soldiers and mixed with water - the earliest meaning of the Majia soldiers is "Tatar soldiers". There are many Mongolians and Hui people, so it is very easy to recruit them.
However, this watering-down is temporary. When it is handed over to Zhongjin Hatun in the future, the people will definitely be taken back. Otherwise, although Zhongjin Hatun is a die-hard pro-Ming faction, I am afraid he will also be slandered.
Since it was only a temporary reorganization, it would be relatively quick to complete it, especially with Xin Ai's intervention. It was completed before noon, and Han Naji anxiously requested to send troops quickly.
Gao pragmatic did not refuse and set off with the army.
At this time, this group of troops was very large in number. The Chinese army was escorted by Gao Jingshi's own bodyguards, Jingying cavalry and Majiada soldiers. The remnants of Xin Ai's troops who had just been temporarily reorganized were in the front, and the infantry of Zhang Bingzhong's army in the rear were borrowed now. Han Naji's spare horses became mounted infantry, and the outermost part was naturally the main force of Han Naji's Tumote West Post.
The entire army exceeds 60,000 people, and without exception, they all march on horseback. They can basically be regarded as 60,000 cavalry. Their momentum is no less than when Tumen Khan first entered Tumut. Even because he has been winning battles, his momentum may be even stronger. To be more prosperous.
What slightly surprised Gao Pragmatic was that he thought that Zhang Bingzhong's temporary use of infantry as cavalry might seriously slow down the army. Unexpectedly, although Zhang Bingzhong's troops were not cavalry, everyone could actually ride a horse. Although their riding skills were relatively ordinary, their riding skills were relatively ordinary. The impact on the marching speed of the army was not significant at all.
Gao pragmatic put on a pleased fake smile and called Zhang Bingzhong over to ask. It turned out that although the total number of cavalry in Xuanda had declined in recent years, due to the strengthening of finances, the intensity of training had increased. These infantrymen had actually gone through After more than ten days of equestrian training, fighting on horseback was a joke, but the action alone was manageable.
Gao Pingshi rolled his eyes in his heart, but on his face he still expressed gentle words of comfort, exaggerating Bingzhong's thorough preparation and foresight, which made Zhang Bingzhong, an honest man, smile with a smile on his face.
Originally, it wouldn't be a big deal if the speed was a little faster. As long as Tumen Khan's brain didn't have a seizure, he should have run nearly a hundred miles by now. Who knew that Zhang Wanbang, who had made great achievements in defending Xin Ai yesterday, came out to join in the fun again? He offered advice: "Your Majesty, you have a way of saying that soldiers are valuable and quick. I am humble enough to observe that the servants of the servants are very good at riding, and the horses they command are rare and good horses. Why not order them to rush to Tumen's only way to retreat, even if It can’t be blocked, but it can at least slow down the Tumen’s retreat and create opportunities for my army to encircle and suppress this group of enemies..."
Before he could finish his words, he was criticized by his father. Zhang Bingzhong glared and said: "What do you know? The servant is the emperor's full-power envoy. He cannot tolerate even the slightest risk. Since the servants of the Gao family are strong, naturally he will be the first to do so." To protect the safety of the imperial envoys, how can you suggest that they block them?"
Then he turned to Gao Pingshi and apologized: "Quinzi is young, ignorant, and talks arrogantly. Please forgive me, sir."
Gao pragmatic smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, my son is also considering defeating the Tumen. No matter whether it is wrong or right, the purpose is always good."
This may sound very generous, but in fact, it boils down to three words: do not adopt it.
Zhang Wanbang was a little disappointed and explained: "In fact, there is no problem with the safety of the imperial envoy. Both Dabing and Jingying can stay. In addition, our department is good at guarding, and we can always ensure the safety of the imperial envoy..."
"Shut up, evildoer!" Zhang Bingzhong said angrily.
Zhang Wanbang was not usually afraid of his father, but in front of Gao Pragmatic, he did not dare to contradict him, so he had to shut up angrily.
Gao pragmatic had seen this guy's boldness more than ten years ago, and knew that there was nothing wrong with his suggestion, so he said: "Actually, what Sanxi said is not unreasonable, but I expected that after Qataiji received the battle report last night, , I should also be prepared. Even if Tumen wants to leave, he will still be entangled by him. Sending four thousand more of my servants may not be of much use..."
After hearing this, Zhang Wanbang had no choice but to give up.
Ma Gui actually wanted to fight, because his nephew Ma Chengxun had made great achievements yesterday. On the contrary, he, the third uncle, had only made great achievements while defending Shacheng, but he had not yet had any chance to make meritorious deeds in the field. So he thought about it and said: "Servant, I think Sanxi's words do have some truth, otherwise..."
He coughed lightly and said: "The last general will lead the remnants of Xin Ai's troops to block the screenshots. The troops and others will stay behind first, so I will ask General Zhang to take charge, which will be enough to protect them. At the same time... Xin Ai's troops are newly attached, and the military morale is high." Unstable, going here also gives them an opportunity to make meritorious deeds, which is equivalent to submitting a certificate of merit. Just a little insight, please consider and make a decision."
Ma Gui came out to speak, but Gao pragmatically still wanted to give some face, and said: "Mr. Ma, are you sure that the Xin Ai Department can command Ruyi now?"
"Ruyi is out of the question, but they shouldn't disobey orders at this time. After all, Xin Ai and the disciples are all among the army of servants. What will happen if they don't obey orders?"
Gao pragmatic thought for a moment and nodded slightly: "Well, Mr. Ma, I'll give you a hard time... Remember, we have made great achievements in this battle, but there is a saying in the art of war: 'Don't stop when you return to the enemy'. If Tumen is in a hurry to escape, and the Chahar tribe under his command still has fighting strength, if it is forced too much, it may trigger a strong counterattack, and the losses will be too great, which will not be good. Do you know that the Xin'ai tribe will be handed over to Zhong in the future? People in Jinhatun should know the meaning of this."
Ma Gui will be more transparent, and he nodded and said: "Thank you for the tip, Ma Gui understands."
Gao pragmatic nodded and approved: "Then go ahead and order troops. Be careful and don't show off."
"Thank you, Shizhong, for your concern. I will leave at the end." Ma Gui said with a fist.
