Chapter 80 Breaking the Camp
Emperor Tianyuan was also afraid that Wala would become Cao Cao.
Both sides are so afraid and demanding, coupled with mutual suspicion, the cooperation progress is very slow. There is another external factor here, that is, the Ming Dynasty's attack on Mongolia seems to have suddenly stalled. This made Emperor Tianyuan relax his vigilance, so the progress of the negotiations was even slower.
However, in any case, the relationship between the two parties has improved a lot. Only then did Emperor Tianyuan move the winter camp to the west, away from the Ming Dynasty and closer to Wala.
It’s just that Emperor Tianyuan never expected it. Even though they were so far apart, the Ming army could still attack them.
It can be said that this time King Yan sent troops no closer than Lan Yu's departure from Daning to Yu'er, or even farther.
As the vanguard, Qiu Fu led a thousand households and encountered only a patrolling Mongolian cavalry. Neither side found the other side, and it was an encounter.
It's just that this encounter is different for both sides.
For King Yan, it was a long-awaited war. This is the end of this great adventure. Although King Yan's troops only numbered more than 30,000, they were fully prepared for the courage to go deep into the grasslands and attack the Mongolian royal court. In particular, there are nearly 70,000 to 80,000 horses for the preparation and preparation of horses, 30,000 war horses and preparation horses, and horses for other purposes. They are all fine war horses. It should be noted that even though Monan Mongolia was in the hands of the Ming Dynasty, the number of war horses registered in the Ming Dynasty did not exceed the level of the Han and Tang Dynasties. These 80,000 war horses are almost one-tenth of the total number of war horses in the country.
Not to mention other preparations, selecting the best among the best. King Yan himself received the support of the prince, and gathered the prince's lineage, as well as Wei Guogong's lineage, elites from Liaodong and other places. Please don't forget that King Yan is the son-in-law of Wei Guogong, even for his daughter. , Wei Guogong will also support him. And Ping'an himself belongs to Song Guogong. Although the number of people in this battle is small, they are all elites.
King Yan was already familiar with what the Mongols called an army of hundreds of thousands. Almost all the men were forcibly drawn into the army. Such an army looked powerful, but was actually vulnerable.
King Yan knew this. Emperor Tianyuan also knew.
The winter camp chosen by Emperor Tianyuan was very good. There is a series of small hills to the north, which are not too high. But it is enough to block the wind and snow. To the south of the hills is a slope, and naturally there is no snow on this slope. Not far to the south is the Onan River. Now it is a glacier. But even if it is a glacier, there is water underneath, not to mention that in winter, it is possible to cut through the ice for fishing. Not to mention, there is abundant water here. Compared with other places in Mobei, there are not only abundant water plants, but also more trees.
The trees themselves can be used as heating materials in winter.
Not to mention, there are several such places in this area.
After all, there are hundreds of thousands of Mongolian people, plus millions of livestock. One camp is not enough. But if they were scattered too far, Tianyuan Khan was worried that his words would not be effective after a long time. That's why he chose this kind of camps that are not far apart and can communicate with each other.
Only in this way can one consolidate his rule.
It is also true that the first camp attacked by the Ming army was not where Emperor Tianyuan was.
Emperor Tianyuan knew that the Ming army suddenly appeared and couldn't believe it. He said, "How is it possible? In this kind of weather and terrain, did the Ming army fly over?"
"Your Majesty, now is not the time to talk about this. Please make a decision quickly." Barbarian Hague said.
"Yes." Emperor Tianyuan took a deep breath, his lips trembled slightly, and said for a long time: "Gather the Qie Xue army and head west immediately. By the way, send someone to report the news to the Taiwei. Please rescue him."
Emperor Tianyuan knew that when Wala came to rescue him, he would no longer have any initiative and could only act as Wala's marionette. But it would be better to be Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty than to fall into the hands of the Ming army and become a disobedient prince. Emperor Tianyuan moved quickly.
Thousands of Xue troops were immediately summoned.
Of course, the Qixue Army in the hands of Emperor Tianyuan at this moment is completely different from the Qixue Army in the heyday of Mongolia, but it is still the most important material force in the hands of Emperor Tianyuan, and the young Mongolian nobles are among them.
Emperor Tianyuan didn't even look at the camp, nor did he pay attention to his son and wife, let alone others. With thousands of timid Xue troops, they immediately headed west.
Emperor Tianyuan's hands and feet were very fast.
Emperor Tianyuan had just left half an hour ago, and many Mongolian people still didn't know what was going on. The shouts of killing from the east had already been heard.
King Yan took the lead, covered in blood, and rushed into the camp with more than a hundred guards.
After a fight, all the Mongolians in the entire camp knelt on the ground, and no one dared to stand up. Because anyone who dared to stand up was already dead.
King Yan's troops all went crazy.
On the one hand, marching is too hard. Even with such preparations, there will be a lot of non-combat attrition. These soldiers are all veterans and have fought in battle many times. They are used to seeing life and death, so they are actually not afraid of death, but they don't want to freeze to death like this. Would rather die in battle.
Secondly, the preparation for this Northern Expedition took too long. It's been two years. Training day after day just for today, let it out all at once.
More importantly, the people below found the Mongols too weak.
Yes, the Mongols are much weaker than before.
Tuoyin Timur died, and the last general in the Mongolian army was gone. It also represents that the lingering shadow of Wang Baobao has also dissipated. Emperor Tianyuan got his own power, but there was no suitable person to control military affairs.
Tianyuan Khan also knew this. That's why he moved closer to Wala. Although Haohai Dayu, the leader of Oara, is not a great general, he has at least fought in battles, giving him a sense of trust.
It is easy to get a thousand troops but hard to find a general. This kind of high-end talent has always been scarce.
The presence of Tamerlane not only means that the Mongols have the ability to organize an attack of hundreds of thousands of people, but also means that even in the case of scarcity of supplies, Tamerlane can guarantee the basic training capabilities of the Mongols. Military quality capabilities.
Although it is said that when Timur was around, the Mongolian army was far inferior to the Ming army. But although there is a problem with Timur's ability, it is more difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice, and now there are no clever women anymore.
The combat effectiveness of the Mongolian army has plummeted.
In addition, tens of thousands of Ming troops were the best of the best. When they were in Changchun, they never ran out of food and even meat. After years of training, even though they had a hard time in the wind and snow this month, the previous The body's reserves can withstand such hardships.
But the Mongols are different.
The campsites on the Onan River are far inferior to those on the Songnen Plain. In fact, the Mongolian royal court was not driven to the east by Wasi. After all, Wasi was still a Mongolian prince, but the Mongolian royal court took the initiative to move to the east.
what is the reason? Soon there is the Songnen Plain, rich in water and grass. Because of the latitude, winter is easier to live with.
Spending the winter by the Onon River is not impossible, but it is definitely not the most economical approach.
The life of the Mongolians is already hard, and this uneconomical practice makes it worse for the people at the bottom. This winter, many Mongolians are struggling on the line of life and death. Everyone is looking forward to spring coming soon, and they can Eat a few hearty meals.
Are people like this? Needless to say about horses.
In this situation, what would be the outcome if we met the elite of the Ming army? It goes without saying at all.
This was also expected by King Yan. After all, he knew from the beginning that the biggest problem in attacking the Mongolian royal court was never to fight, but to find the location of the Mongolian royal court.
When these soldiers saw the Mongols now, they felt that they were all capable of running away, so how could they be merciful, and they were beaten like crazy. Fortunately, the people who came this time were all elite soldiers and generals. When it got dark, King Yan had gathered all his troops. The inventory of battlefields in various places is almost complete.
More than 30,000 people were beheaded, hundreds of thousands of civilians were captured, and countless cattle, sheep, and horses were captured.
King Yan was furious after hearing this and said: "Behead more than 30,000 people. If you really dare to kill them, they are all my people. Send the order. If you dare to kill anyone again, I will fine them the reward. Tell them, kill them and let you Go graze by yourself."
King Yan judged the war very accurately. The Mongols had no time to prepare, and there were almost no tough battles. How could there be so many beheadings? It's nothing more than wanting first-level skills.
