"Which direction are the enemies coming from?"
Dayan Khan rushed out of the tent after hearing the sound. The swaying torch could only illuminate the area in front of him. Looking up into the distance, it was pitch black.
How many people there are and where they are, I can’t figure out for a while.
So he asked the question.
However, several of his generals ran around nervously and came back and said, "Khan, enemies are coming from all directions!"
"From all directions?! How many people are here?"
"It's too dark, I can't see clearly!"
They were anxious on the spot and all mounted their horses and prepared to fight. However, after really struggling for a while, they discovered that the so-called battles were concentrated in the edge areas. In fact, there was no feeling of fighting in the center.
Dayan Khan gradually realized that something was wrong, relaxed, and said with a smile: "The Ming army in Guizhou is very poor in skills. The empty city strategy is only superficial, and the night attack to harass the enemy is not very powerful. Who is going to destroy this Ming army for me?"
Kutai was the most intense, "Great Khan! The general will go there in the end!"
"Okay! I order you to lead three thousand fine cavalry. Remember, don't be reluctant to fight after defeating the enemy. Go back as soon as possible!"
"yes!"
Yizhou was led by Xue Si, the Shandong capital commander transferred from the Ministry of War. He led more than 30,000 soldiers in the guard post. However, after arriving in Yizhou, he was introduced by Liu Su, the magistrate of Yizhou, and got to know the army responsible for the defense of this area. A team of three from the academy.
The Tatar cavalry was unstoppable. Anyone who had read military books would know at a casual glance that attacking in the day was not possible, so they formulated this strategy of attacking at night.
Considering it was the first night, the night attack was mainly focused on making a big splash. First they fired arrows, then threw some flints and excrement, pretending to make an impact, and then all the soldiers and horses returned.
In the plains, there is no natural shelter like the mountains. You can only find the way during the day so that you can retreat as quickly as possible.
In Xue Si's camp, a slightly rough map appeared. Take a rough look and understand the meaning.
"If the little prince sees through our plan, then forget it. According to the Tatars' fighting habits, they should have gone to the countryside to plunder today. Now it is one day late, but it doesn't matter. There will definitely be people who rob food by tomorrow at the latest. Squad, we set our main target on them.
If he didn't see through our plan and sent people to chase him out, I have already ordered him to escape along the previously determined route no matter which way he goes. As soon as the news comes, General Xue will lead his troops to stop him.
Normally, the Tatars have difficulty moving at night. Even if they send people, they will not send out all 50,000 horses. Otherwise, the front army cannot see the rear army clearly and the battle cannot be fought. So there are a few thousand people at most. As long as Commander Xue's 30,000 troops do not retreat, two more classmates, Feng and Deng, will lead the militiamen to support. I dare not say that I will win a big victory, but I can still hope for a small victory. "
The person who spoke was named Chen Dabo, and he had no position. He was one of the three members of the Yizhou team.
Xue Si is the commander and a senior provincial official. After hearing these words, he actually had no reaction. He was just worried that this so-called three-person team was directly appointed by the Ministry of War, and the emperor personally cared about it, whether through the academy or his classmates. , seems to have a relationship to report the battle situation upwards.
Otherwise, Xue Si would not ignore him.
He put on the official airs of a capital commander and said: "I know this, please go down."
Chen Dabo could understand the underlying meaning.
"I'll take my leave."
Liu Su, the magistrate of Yizhou, was left to report: "Envoy Xue, the three-person team sent by the Military Academy is very familiar with how to fight the Tatars. According to my subordinates, what they said makes sense. Envoy Xue is different. Views?"
Xue Si said: "I know what he said, but I still want him to teach me how to fight? It's a joke."
Liu Su's official position is not as good as others, and it is difficult to say anything.
He could only listen to Xue Si begin to mobilize his troops.
Soon after, news came from outside that there was really a group of people chasing him out.
Xue Si pretended to be in control.
"Take my general's sword! Kill the Tartars!"
"yes!"
Suddenly, the horses in the military camp neighed.
"This Commander Xue wants to take credit." Feng Tong'a, one of the three-person team, said with some dissatisfaction.
Liu Su saw it in his eyes. What Xue Si arranged was just what Chen Dabo said, but he treated Chen Dabo coldly, as if he had imagined everything.
He also listened to Feng Tong'a's words. To be honest, if Chen Dabo was really dissatisfied, he wouldn't be able to smooth things over for Xue Si.
but,
Chen Dabo just shook his head slightly,
"I also heard that... the envoys from Shandong and Henan provinces all asked His Majesty to scold him. We are all people who studied in the military academy. We should know that war cannot be done with any fraud.
A win is a win, a loss is a loss, and the enemy will not cooperate with his acting. No matter what method he used to become the commander-in-chief in the past, if he has no merit this time, Your Majesty will definitely not let him off lightly. So he was... anxious. "
Another Deng Ziyan said: "Even if this is the case, you should not be so disrespectful of face. It is really shameful."
"He ignores the overall situation. We must understand the overall situation. The battle between Ming and Meng is what His Majesty is most concerned about. If there is a big defeat in Yizhou, we are both innocent and guilty. If there is a small victory, we are innocent. Every effort has its merits. It was dark at night, and the soldiers in Shandong were not familiar with the roads here, so they had to rely on Brother Feng and Brother Deng to lead the rural militia to support them."
Feng and Deng pinched their noses and recognized it.
"Let's take someone to touch it right now!"
"Okay, then I will lead a group of people to ambush them on their way back!!"
The three encouraged each other and then went about their business.
Liu Su, the magistrate of Yizhou, listened with conviction.
"It is said that there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the military academy. When I saw them today, it turned out to be true! The knowledge and mind of the three of them really opened my eyes to this officer. I admire you! I admire you!"
"Liu Zhizhou is overrated. It's just that when you talk about knowledge and mind... it's not actually how good we are. Let's put it this way, the military academy has two characteristics. One is how to fight the Tatars. They study during the day and dream at night, so how to fight? Beat what we all know.”
"What about the second characteristic?"
"Promoted quickly." Chen Dabo smiled, "So it's not that we are broad-minded, it's the commander-in-chief who can't take away our credit. To be disrespectful, the three of us have done less merit than him, so he was promoted It’s still not as fast as us.”
"This..." Liu Su didn't have anything to say. I just flattered you, so there's no need for you to be so conceited.
"Don't believe it?" Chen Dabo didn't force himself, "Liu Zhizhou can wait and see."
"If this is really the case, I don't know how to explain it?"
"The reason is very simple, because in addition to learning how to fight, we also learn why to fight. There is a saying in the military academy by His Majesty that those who know how to fight must not understand court. We have all learned about court."
The people the emperor wanted were not officials like Xue Si. What he wanted were loyal ministers who understood the history and national justice.
Where are these people? Of course in the military academy, otherwise why would you study so much history every day?
Of course, outsiders don't know this.
Chen Dabo didn't force it either.
"Liu Zhizhou, let's go too."
Speaking of Kutai,
He rode a war horse and followed the retreat route of some Ming troops under the guidance of torches for several miles.
As he imagined, the Ming soldiers fled in a hurry, with almost no courage to resist. However, in the dark night, it was not so easy to find these people when they dispersed.
The few results in the battle made him a little annoyed. The flashing firelight reflected his angry face.
"These cunning Han people!!"
Kutai was angry because he wanted to pursue him, but the Great Khan told him when he left the camp that he should not pursue too deeply.
The invisible environment made him use his brain a little bit. After all, the torch would burn out, and how to find his way back would still be a problem.
The horse that sat down whirred and swayed. Kutai turned around a few times and said with some reluctance: "Let's go back to camp."
Soon afterwards, Xue Si led the way to a dense forest with the enthusiasm of the local people.
It is right to say that enthusiasm should be right.
Ever since the Tatar soldiers began to attack Datong and the court began to mobilize them to cut wheat quickly, the people knew that the Tatars were coming to harm them again.
The common people don't care about all the tricks and holy kings. They only care about one thing: labor and capital are now divided into fields, and it is absolutely impossible for the Tatars to snatch the food grown in the fields!
Later, Zhizhou Yamen brought the military academy team down and taught them how to unite and protect themselves.
Later, the imperial army came, also to fight the Tatars.
The stakes are so obvious, how could they not be enthusiastic?
The villagers organized their own organizations spontaneously. Thousands of people passed messages to each other on this dark land. They were everywhere in the reeds on the river bank and in the abandoned temples.
There were also three or two young men lying motionless on the slope of the river bank, listening to the movement of the Tatar army passing by. There were many mosquitoes on summer nights, but they were nothing in the face of the threat of death. They held their breath and kept their bodies as close as possible. Anpo waited until all these people passed by before he started to get up and take the field path to deliver the news to the next location.
So Kutai was very surprised why there was no movement at all, but suddenly a Ming army blocked their way.
Because he could not imagine that his movements would be completely figured out, nor could he imagine that the local people could find another way out in the dark.
"Send your name! Let me know which general you are in defeat!"
Xue Si had no other thoughts.
Just say one word to the people around you.
"Word has spread throughout the court that if we can't fight this battle, no one can protect us. With His Majesty's temper, it's useless for anyone to intercede. With 50,000 people, we have no ability. But these three Thousands of people...we still have to make our brothers fight with their lives, otherwise not only will they lose their face, but they will also lose their heads."
He was surrounded by his confidants, who understood exactly what he said.
"If you want a reward, use the heads of these Tartars in exchange!"
Having said that, everything else is superfluous.
"superior!!"
Tens of thousands of people moved together, as if the earth was shaking.
You can't see clearly in the dark night, but you can only hear some sounds. Tatars who are experienced in the battlefield know what these are.
"Watch out for bows and arrows!"
Whoosh whoosh! !
Several consecutive screams woke up Kutai.
He knew that he had been ambushed, but he had great confidence in the elites he led, and his command was not chaotic at all.
"Shield! Shield!"
Soldiers with great combat experience picked up their shields to block them.
After a burst of arrows, the Ming army's offensive gradually stopped.
Kutai seized this gap and moved his sword forward: "Charge!!"
The rumble of horse hooves made Xue Si a little nervous, but he was not in front.
In fact, he had surrounded the three thousand people in Kutai. Thanks to the people's guidance, he was able to achieve this.
Of course, whether it can be blocked is another matter.
Looking at the torch to identify the direction, Xue Si knew that Kutai was charging to their right.
He immediately commanded,
"According to the plan, march quickly in a direction that is not subject to attack! Raise the signal!"
The so-called signal is just a very simple firework.
But it is particularly conspicuous in the dark night.
Xue Si knew that at this time, if he continued to hide, no one would work for him. He could only take the lead, attack and shout:
"attack!!"
Following his order, the soldiers held up shields and held scimitars and began to approach the Tatar soldiers.
It cannot be said that these guardsmen have not been trained in the past few years. After all, Emperor Zhengde still paid attention to them, but the problems of military camps and military pay have not been solved, and not many have been trained.
Many people were looking at the general, but they did not dare to approach him. When the general rushed, the people around him seemed to be charging too, so they followed suit.
I met several Tatars. The ones in front were pushed forward by those behind, but they finally came forward and fought.
Some people did not dare to face the enemy head-on, so they chopped off the horse's legs from behind.
Anyway, the sound of killing was loud, people screamed, horses barked, and there was chaos.
Kutai saw that this was not going to work. There were too many people. He roughly estimated that there were several times as many enemies as him.
Clang! Clang!
Kutai slashed two people in succession, then said to his subordinates: "Look for someone! Find the Ming army's general, I'll kill him!"
"There are enemies on all sides, and I don't know where the general is!"
Xerx was actually on his right, attacking from the ribs. With so many people rushing forward, the Tatar troops immediately began to bear pressure, and their ribs also contracted inward.
The Tatar soldiers who rushed and fought quickly gradually dispersed after the initial success. The Ming soldiers did not dare to fight the enemy alone, so several people gathered around and fought.
Xue Si saw that the soldier's courage was not enough at all, and he was worried, don't lose your life here, so he quickly calculated in his mind, and then shouted, "I will reward you with five taels of silver for cutting off your head!"
Even if you kill them all, it’s only fifteen thousand taels, so worth it!
A brave man must be rewarded, and the soldiers finally had some energy to fight.
"Let me get these five taels!"
The excitement came, and the soldiers of the Ming army swarmed forward!
Once the Tatars react slowly or their horses are injured, they can only be pulled down, followed by countless fists, feet and knives. If they are slightly injured, they are more likely to be surrounded.
puff! !
The head fell to the ground and blood spurted out.
"Mine! This is mine!"
Xue Si saw that this was enough. He became more motivated and stared at the dozens of people in front of him. "Surround them first! Come on!"
In fact, the situation on the side of the suppressed Ming army was very miserable. However, it was very noisy on the battlefield at night. It was too dark to see each other, and it was too noisy to hear. Many people only focused on the enemy in front of them.
As for a mere three thousand troops, once they were caught in such a bitter battle, the casualties would quickly increase.
Kutai moved back and forth, and he could rush into the Ming army's formation and come out again, but the vague bad news coming from behind made him a little worried.
"follow me!"
It was said that he was brave, but Kutai didn't think so and turned around to kill him again!
The horses galloped, but it was too late.
Because Feng Tong'a and Deng Ziyan had already led people to the front, their original duty was to help block the weak points.
The two young generals are much more powerful than Xue Si.
Feng Tong'a was smarter. As he charged, he shouted, "Protect the grain and protect the fields! Protect the grain and protect the fields!"
This is the most popular language.
Many ordinary people were a little scared at the moment of the battle, and they were also affected by this at this time. Therefore, the march along the way was not considered a neat 'army', but they rushed forward with shouts anyway!
"Protect food and fields!!"
"Protect food and fields!!"
…
Some people didn't have any weapons at hand, so they pulled the swords of the fallen Ming soldiers.
The people who screamed seemed to have endless courage.
A flood of attacks came from all directions,
Especially the slogan "Protect grain and protect fields". It was shouted loudly, which shows that there are many friendly troops!
Xue Si was inspired by the possible victory and shouted heartbreakingly "
"The Tatars are going to be defeated! The Tatars are going to be defeated!"
boom! !
Another war horse fell to the ground. Although the brave Tatar soldiers stood up immediately, three or five people rushed over at once, and most of them could not hold on for a few seconds.
ah! !
The general next to Kutai was stabbed in the thigh by a random gun, and he realized that something was wrong.
"We have to break out! There are more and more Ming troops!"
Kutai naturally knew that although these people were not as brave as the defenders of Zijingguan, they were surrounded in a place like this, it was still late at night, and they really couldn't let go.
If the cavalry can't charge, what is the name of the cavalry?
"Go! Retreat!"
The strong fighting qualities told Kutai that he could not delay any longer.
So the hundreds of people surrounding him joined forces and suddenly began to focus on one direction and attack fiercely!
The war horses were raised high and stepped over the corpses of the Ming army. There were people on both sides guarding the sides to resist the charge of the Ming army. Kutai himself passed through and slashed and killed those who stood in the way in a few rounds.
fighting,
Extremely intoxicating!
In the fierce battle, Kutai opened a bloody path.
"The Tatars are fleeing! Bite them!"
They can't escape!
Kutai chose the direction he came from, but this was the countryside, and there were people in the countryside.
Chen Dabo and Liu Su looked at the fireworks rising in the sky one by one, and then they knew the direction in which the Tatar army fled.
"drive!"
This group of people started to set off and took a diagonal route to intercept.
In fact, Kutai also noticed that something was wrong, but when he broke through, he definitely couldn't control the fireworks shooting up in the fields around him.
Moreover, he guessed that there might only be one or two people there, so there was really little point in running over there.
Of course, this prepared him mentally for the possibility of an ambush.
…
Therefore, it was very obvious that Chen Dabo did not ambush him.
He just led the people on horseback and stood in front of Kutai. He was not in a hurry, there were still soldiers chasing Kutai.
"Robbing food and robbing women are what these people do. Now, those who have a grudge take revenge, and those who have an injustice repay an injustice. If you are lucky, you can cut off your head and get reward money."
In fact, Kutai still doesn't understand one thing, "Which of your generals is commanding this battle?"
Chen Dabo felt that it was inappropriate to say his name. He thought of the person who gave him this idea before.
"Han, Twelve Lang."
After the words fell, I said no more,
There is a great feud between them.
The Tatar soldiers had fought hard for a round and were no longer in their prime at this time. Fortunately, this was not a valley and they could still run on both sides, although they could not run fast in the dark and in the fields.
"General! There are people behind you!"
Kutai understood that the moment of life and death had arrived, but he was not a coward who could only run away.
"Come! Kill!"
Chen Dabo also picked up his gun, "My first meritorious service starts with you."
(End of chapter)
