Yuan Yue lied, and six thousand people including Yibulayin died.
From the beginning, Yuan Yue had never thought about a large-scale roundabout battle. With the 10,000 cavalry in hand, it was unrealistic to try to roundabout Harry's 40,000 cavalry on the unobstructed plain.
Harry is not a fool, and there is no way he would give Daming this opportunity.
Once Harry attacked him head-on, the ten thousand cavalrymen in Yuan Yue's hands would be completely destroyed and they would not be able to get away even if they wanted to.
There is no need to protect Kulkala Wusu, but there is a need to die for Che Li, Yi Bulayin and others. Although Yuan Yue admires these people very much and feels a little reluctant and guilty, the Ming Dynasty does not intend to control the Western Regions. , and those who plan to take actual control of the Western Region, those who are prestigious, ambitious, powerful, and capable of organizing must die.
The northern foothills of Tianshan Mountain.
Shen Chen found the armor, clothes and horses of Harry's cavalry left by Yuan Yue in the valley, and asked the two hundred people around him to change their clothes and disguise themselves as Harry's sergeants.
Although Li Zongyin from Baihu is Han, his mother is Mongolian. He has a high nose and brown eyes. He speaks fluent Chagatai and is quite courageous, so he recruits for the Security Bureau.
Shen Chen asked Li Zongyin to carefully inspect every sergeant. From shoes to head, from clothes to weapons, no Han signs were allowed.
Zhang Mu, the commander-in-chief, came over and said to Shen Chen, Li Zongyin and others: "Kulkhalawusu City has been occupied by Harry. Cheli, Yibulanyin and others are afraid that they have no way to survive."
Shen Chen waved his spear and said: "Harry was still too eager. He thought that taking down the city of Kurkhalawusu was a victory, but he didn't know that he had already stepped into hell with one foot, but Harry didn't go far enough. , there is still some distance between falling into the abyss.”
Li Zongyin put on a short sword, hung two long swords on the saddle, checked the bow and arrows, turned to Zhang Mu and said: "Let Harry continue eastward, our mission is to prevent Timur from entering Bo prematurely." Luocheng, time is running out, it’s time to go.”
Zhang Mu nodded. Seeing that everyone was ready, he got on his horse and headed westward under the leadership of Shen Chen. He intercepted and killed Harry's messenger eighty miles west of the city of Kurkhalawusu.
Li Zongyin was overjoyed. With Harry's letter, things would be much easier to handle. After discussing with Shen Chen, he decided to go straight to Polo City without stopping.
At the same time, Hari celebrated in the city of Kurkhalawusu.
The city was captured easily, more than 6,000 people were killed in the formation, but only more than 100 people were lost. Such a record was enough to make Harry proud.
Harry laughed: "Sergeant Ming is nothing more than that, I will wipe him out in one fell swoop!"
The Qiang tribe sang wildly: "Killing Zhu Di and occupying Hexi is as easy as slaughtering a sheep."
Karachi, who has always been calm, couldn't help but say: "The Sudan will be victorious, but the Ming Dynasty will definitely be defeated."
With morale boosted, the soldiers rested for the night.
Early the next morning, Harry issued a military order, ordering Karachi as the chief general and Asuliang as the deputy general. He would lead 15,000 cavalrymen and march out of the northeast to seize Western Junggar and Changji. He himself would lead 25,000 cavalrymen all the way to the east. After advancing to Shicheng, the two armies met at Qamdo.
The military strategy has been decided and the troops are divided into two places.
Harry ordered the sergeant to rush the logistics and move towards Shicheng at a speed of a hundred miles a day. The scouts had been sent out fifty miles away. What surprised Harry was that there was no decent resistance along the way, only scattered Ming troops, and There was no time to clean up the stove and the big pot.
Obviously, the Ming army heard the news that their army was coming, and fled eastward in fear.
Stone City.
The terrain is flat and the cavalry is easy to use.
But Harry had no chance to use his troops. When the Ming army in Shicheng saw Harry's army from a distance, they abandoned their helmets and armor and fled, leaving behind a large amount of baggage.
After easily occupying Shicheng, Harry did not march directly into Chandura, but stayed near the Manas River, waiting for news from Karachi. Within two days, the news of Karachi's success reached Harry's camp: "First battle in Western Junggar. , kill two thousand of the Ming army!"
The victory in Karachi strengthened Harry's understanding of the vulnerability of the Ming army.
In the next two days, Karachi had occupied the areas of Changji and completed the siege of the north and northeast of Qamdo. When the battle report came, Harry immediately decided to use the army to march eastward to Qamdo and eliminate the main Ming forces in Qamdo and Velu.
Almost on the same day, Zhu Di held a meeting of sergeants in Qamdo to arrange combat deployment.
Chinese army tent!
Zhu Di looked at the generals with majestic eyes and said in a loud voice: "Harry's troops have finally arrived. This time, I will not allow any of them to be let go! Now all the generals and armies are assigned to annihilate the enemy with all their strength. There must be no Wrong! Song Sheng!"
"The general is here!"
Song Sheng's heart was surging, and the first large-scale battle in the Western Region was finally about to begin. I have lived in the northwest for a long time. I am old and not in good health. Now I can see the Ming Dynasty take back the Western Regions before I die and personally participate in it. What a blessing it is!
Death is not terrible. What is terrible is not living well and leaving no name for future generations!
"I order you to have 10,000 general cavalry, 20,000 sergeants from the Fifth Army Battalion, and 10,000 sergeants from the Shenji Battalion to guard Beita Mountain. You must completely retain the 15,000 cavalry from Karachi and Asuliang and not allow them to enter Qamdo!"
"Take orders!"
Song Sheng replied solemnly.
Zhu Di looked deeply at Song Sheng and said seriously: "Beita Mountain has a favorable location and can set up an ambush. We must fight quickly and kill Karachi's troops. To ensure complete victory, you should send a force to Western Junggar to cut off the enemy." Escape!"
"Understood!"
Song Sheng agreed.
Zhu Di nodded solemnly and shouted: "Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Gaosui, Qu Neng, Xu Kai, Yuan Yue, Liu Qixia, follow General Song's orders!"
Zhu Gaoxu, Yuan Yue and others came out of their duties and responded in unison: "Take orders!"
Zhu Di waved his hand to ask everyone to step aside, and then looked at Xu Huizu: "Xu Huizu!"
"The general is here!"
Xu Huizu walked out, his armor bright and his face eager.
I miss my father Xu Da, who made great military achievements for the founding of the Ming Dynasty. I am Xu Da’s son, so I cannot be a mediocre person! It is really uneasy to lead the five military governors, but have no military merits, and stand at the top of the military merits only relying on the shadow of my father's generation!
Thinking further, now that he is valued by Emperor Jianwen, the Xu family can be stable for decades, but what will happen after he passes away? Can the only son Xu Qin be recognized by Emperor Jianwen, and can he win the recognition of Prince Zhu Wenkui?
Without any military achievements and only relying on the title of Wei Guogong, can the Xu family still stand in the court in the future? If he were like Li Jinglong, eating and drinking like he was imprisoned in a mansion all day long, wouldn't it be too embarrassing for future generations, and he himself would have no shame to see his father Xu Da!
Military merit!
Without military merit, there is no way to gain a foothold!
Without military merit, there is nothing to protect our descendants!
Harry, Timur, just in time!
Zhu Di looked at Xu Huizu and said seriously: "You will lead all the cavalry of the 3,000 battalion and obey orders to defeat the enemy!"
"Take orders!"
Xu Huizu cupped his fists.
Zhu Di then shouted: "Tan Yuan, Qu Neng!"
"The general is here!"
Tan Yuan and Qu Neng walked out.
Zhu Di ordered: "You two are proficient in cavalry and are Xu Huizu's right-hand man."
"Take orders!"
Tan Yuan and Qu Neng returned.
Zhu Di looked at Xu Yingxu and He Fu. After the two walked out, he ordered: "He Fu is in charge of the Shenji Camp, and Xu Yingxu is his deputy. I personally lead the five military camps, Qiu Fu, Tang Yun, Zhu Rong, Chen Wen , Li De and other servants!"
"Take orders!"
Everyone shouted in unison.
Zhu Di looked at Wang Jingzhang, Chen Qia, Chen Jun and others, and said: "The war is about to begin, and the morale of the military is paramount. Wang Jingzhang, Chen Qia, Chen Jun, you are the chief governors of the three armies. You should lead all the governors, mobilize the sergeants, and boost morale." , clarify military discipline and strengthen their will!"
Wang Jingzhang, Chen Qia, and Chen Jun walked out: "Take your orders!"
Zhu Di looked at Yang Rong and asked, "What can I add by joining the army?"
Yang Rongwei shook his head: "The general's plan has been finalized, and there is nothing to add. I only hope that the soldiers will kill the enemy to serve the country and promote the military power of the Ming Dynasty!"
Zhu Di stood up, and a powerful coercion swept out: "There is no need to repeat the seventeen prohibitions and fifty-four beheadings! I just hope that you will do your best to serve the Ming Dynasty! Let's lead our troops and prepare to go. !”
Everyone bowed and exited the tent.
Xu Huizu, Yang Rong, Liu Jun and others stayed in the big tent and once again deduced the military situation. They all believed that defeating Harry's army would not be a problem. The real problem was how to completely retain them.
Zhu Di summoned Xue Xia and Suo Jing: "Whether the army can completely defeat it or not, it's up to you to seal their retreat."
Suo Jing agreed without hesitation and took away five hundred cavalry.
Zhu Di pointed in the direction of Polo City and said with a serious face: "The biggest variable in this battle is Timur and Harry's reinforcements. Although Harry's vanguard army is thousands of miles away from Polo City, Timur's main force wants to It is impossible to provide support within one or two days, but whether we can completely annihilate Harry's troops within three days is also a question. In addition, after fighting Harry, we need a large amount of ammunition replenishment, which also takes time."
Yang Rong calculated that even if this battle ended within two days, the Ming army would still need a few days to rest and replenish to ensure that the Shenji Battalion's combat effectiveness was not reduced. But will Timur give Ming this time?
Liu Jun said seriously: "Yuan Yue arranged for Shen Chen to take people to the west. If his plan is implemented smoothly, he may be able to buy us time."
Zhu Di stared at the map, his eyes fell on Polo City, and then moved to Yili City. He said worriedly: "If they do this, they may not be able to come back! Yuan Yue's move is a bit risky!"
Xue Xia felt a little heavy in her heart and said: "In any case, things are already underway and we are unable to control them. The most important thing right now is to completely eliminate Harry's men. As for Shen Chen and the others, I believe they will overcome thousands of difficulties." Come back from danger."
Zhu Di nodded.
That's right, those people have gone too far and there is no way for me to control them. The most important thing now is to deal with Harry's 40,000 elite cavalry!
The chilling wind began to blow, and Sergeant Daming felt the heaviness and depression of the rolling wheels of war.
Yang Fenghuo took a gong and beat it to summon more than a thousand sergeants.
Qianhu Zhou Chuang covered his ears and complained: "I said Governor Yang, everyone is not asleep yet. Why don't you just shout and get the gong? Do you want to perform in an opera?"
Yang Fenghuo raised his leg and kicked Zhou Chuang, and shouted to the laughing sergeant: "Come around, let's learn from the scholars today and tell you stories. Boom——"
The sergeants gathered around, looked at Yang Fenghuo, and laughed and joked.
Yang Fenghuo struck the gong again, stood on a grain cart, and cleared his throat: "The Grand Governor asked me to mobilize you and increase your prestige. You are saying that I, Old Yang, am a rough guy and don't know what mobilization is." Ah, there is no mobilization, but we have authority! Do you have it?"
"have!"
shouted the sergeants.
Yang Fenghuo was happy: "Prestige and prestige are all gained by courage. Let me say, some of our Ming Dynasty sergeants are courageous and some are prestige! But when the Grand Governor gave the order, I had to say it. I thought about it, but... I really discovered it. Although you are all tough and eager to fight, you are really worse than the cavalry of the Three Thousand Battalion."
"What are you saying, we're bad?"
Zhou Chuang quit and jumped up, and the sergeant became even more excited.
