Arutai is not a lucky person, but a serious person.
Even though they knew that the Ming army was moving slowly in the vast sea, they still sent a large number of sentries to patrol around the vast sea. This arrangement saved the Tatars, and at least made Zhu Di and others' idea of a sudden attack on the main Tatar army in vain.
Arutai looked at the sentry rider with two arrows stuck in his back, and his face darkened.
The Sentinel Cavalry fought with the Ming Dynasty scouts, but only one messenger came back!
"It should be the cavalry of the Ming Army, the advance army."
Benya sighed when he saw that the sentry knight had breathed his last.
Arutai looked at his nephew Aruplin with a cold face: "Take five thousand cavalry to see the situation, and be sure to find out the truth!"
"Don't worry, Master!"
Alublin has a beard, a broad and strong body, and a windy walk.
Arutai couldn't figure out what Zhu Di was doing. If a small number of cavalry ran out of the vast sea first, then this cavalry might not be enough for the main Tatar force. Isn't he afraid of taking action himself?
"Get ready to set up the battlefield."
Arutai knew that whether it was a small number of cavalry, a large number of cavalry, or Zhu Di's main force, they were probably not far from leaving the vast sea.
Benya Shili still couldn't believe it: "The Ming army cannot be so fast. You must know that the vast sea has difficulty supplying water and grass, and the Ming army cannot penetrate deeply. Now that it is here, it must be hindered by logistics and unable to march too fast. This must be a small group of cavalry and is nothing to worry about."
Arutai ignored Benya's disillusionment and looked at Harjieb: "Calling all the generals!"
Ha'er Zhibo solemnly agreed.
Benya was very embarrassed when he was out of touch. As the Great Khan, no one even paid attention to his words. The power to summon all the generals belongs to the Great Khan. Why do you, a Grand Master, give orders?
Big account.
Arutai looked at the generals. In addition to the veterans Harzhibo, Hafeisi, and Tuohuochi, there were also many new faces, such as Sobud, Malaqin, Aershan, Oqier, and Xidu. Rigu, including his son Angke Polo, also grew up to be generals.
After years of preparation and years of recuperation, Tatar's power is no longer what it used to be!
All the generals saluted, and the aura of solemnity became more solemn.
Although Benyasili is sitting due north, Arutai is also sitting in the north, just to the left and front of Benyasili. No one said anything about this disrespectful behavior.
Arutai looked at the crowd and said sternly: "Zhu Di has led an army and is crossing the vast sea. They are holding the decree of the Ming Emperor and want to wipe out the Tatars in one fell swoop. You have also heard the news about the annihilation of the Wuliangha clan. If If we fail, there will be no more Tatars in the world, and our tribe and people will be completely wiped out!"
"So, you remember, if we cannot defeat Ming's army, then this grassland will not belong to us. You will die, your family will die, the grassland that our ancestors have guarded for generations, and the condor above our heads will all die. .”
"We are not the wild boars and monkeys of the savage Jurchens. We can be driven by the Ming army to the snow-covered extreme north! We are the children of the grassland and the guardians of the grassland! Every plant, tree and mountain here is Clouds are the most precious wealth our ancestors gave us! I will not allow them to be occupied by the Ming Dynasty, and our ancestors will not agree. Will you agree?"
Ha'erzhibo, Hafaith and others held their necks and shouted: "No, absolutely not!"
Arutai pulled out the knife from his waist, thrust it into the ground, and said sternly: "Since you won't agree, then I will make an oath: I will not retreat even one step until the Ming army is destroyed!"
"As long as the Ming army is destroyed, we will not retreat even one step!"
The generals took out their swords from their scabbards and swore an oath loudly.
Arutai was very satisfied: "Go back and tell your sergeants that this decisive battle with the main force of the Ming Dynasty is a matter of life and death for the tribe. No matter how ferocious the Ming Dynasty's weapons are or how many people are sacrificed, once the war begins, all the sergeants will fight regardless of death." , afraid to move forward, disobeying orders and retreating, beheaded!"
Everyone understands that once a war breaks out, it will be a fight to the death.
There are only two outcomes to war:
The Tatars destroyed Zhu Di's army and severely defeated the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Di's army destroyed the Tatars and slaughtered them all
Tartar.
The Ming Dynasty can afford to lose, but the Tatars cannot afford to lose.
They must fight to the death, this is the only way to survive, otherwise the future of the Tatars will really be like the savage Jurchens, abandoning their homeland and embarking on a bone-chilling road of no return.
Arutai left Harzhibo, Hafeisi, Tuohuochi, Oqier, Hidurigu and others behind, and discussed: "Although I am not sure where the main force of the Ming army is at the moment, whether they have all approached the Hanhai However, we must be prepared for the worst and arrange the battlefield in advance. Harzhibo and Hafeis, you lead 20,000 cavalry and stationed in the east of Bogdo Mountain. Tohuochi and Sobud, you Take 20,000 cavalry and station them in the west."
"Angke Polo and Maraqin, you will lead 10,000 cavalry on mobile. Once Zhu Di's army enters the preset battlefield, you will lead the cavalry to bypass Zhu Di's retreat and block his retreat. The remaining 30,000 cavalry will be sent by I will take command personally, and Aershan, Oqier, and Hidurigu will serve as my servants."
Ha'er Jiebo asked worriedly: "Grand Master, if Zhu Di's army does not enter the preset place, wouldn't our arrangement be wrong?"
Arutai chuckled: "So, we need to lure Zhu Di to come for a decisive battle."
The edge of the vast sea.
Zhu Di stood behind the cactus, looked at the grassland in the distance, and took a deep breath: "Finally out!"
Come out!
The boundless vast sea was finally conquered by two legs!
Xu Huizu, Ping An and others all breathed a sigh of relief. The army had left the vast sea. Seventy percent of the battle had been won, and the remaining thirty percent was needed to clean up Arutai and Benya's losses!
Tie Xuan came over and said to Zhu Di: "The army is extremely tired. It is not appropriate to go out directly to the sea at this time. Do you want to rest for two days?"
Zhu Di nodded slightly: "Let Gu Sanshen and others go first to find out if there is any trace or news of Yuan Yue's army. The whole army will rest and let Tie Yingqi take charge of peripheral security."
"Take orders."
Tie Xuan sent word and the army set up camp.
The forced march did bring the Ming army out of the vast sea in a shorter time, but the consequences of the forced march were equally serious.
Not to mention the fatigue of the army, more than 30,000 people in the 200,000-strong army did not follow the team, and there were even some sergeants who gritted their teeth and persisted, and actually died of exhaustion on the way!
The reduced number of sergeants will catch up within the next five days, and the sacrificed sergeants will sleep forever in this vast sea.
Alublin's cavalry arrived. He saw the Ming cavalry in the distance and rushed over in disbelief. He wanted to test the Ming army's combat power. The commander of the Iron Eagle Cavalry, Ars Lang, also knew Lak Shen. No politeness, he led three thousand cavalry and rushed over.
The battle was brief.
Arublin saw that the Ming cavalry were really ferocious. They sprayed their firearms once and killed the cavalry, and they could spray them three times in a row. He couldn't help but be afraid. He didn't dare to draw his sword. He left more than 400 cavalry corpses and ran away with the army.
The Iron Eagle Cavalry did not chase, but just guarded the periphery of the army like a guard.
