"Bahhhh..."
The rapid sound of horse hooves galloping over from a distance immediately alerted the Ming army sentries on duty. Looking closely, he saw knights in red military uniforms galloping towards them. Needless to say, it was the Ming army that had dispersed and refused to stop at night.
When he saw those galloping Ming troops getting closer at night, he opened his throat and shouted: "Enemy attack, enemy attack..."
The sentry was shocked when he heard the sound. Before he could move, he saw a black line rolling in the distance with the help of the dawn light. At the same time, the earth seemed to tremble.
Needless to say, there was a massive enemy attack.
"Dang, dong, dong, dong…" The alarm gong sounded immediately, crisp and harsh, resounding over Hami.
This early morning is when people are most tired and want to sleep more. However, the soldiers of the Ming army who were awakened by the sound of the police gong felt the earth shaking faintly. They were all cavalry, so they naturally knew what this meant. They were shocked and their sleepiness immediately disappeared, replaced by panic.
Lu Daqi, the governor of Gansu and commander of the vanguard, was also awakened by his personal guards. He was shocked when he knew that he was being attacked by the enemy. He immediately rushed out of the house in disheveled clothes. Looking around, he saw that the Ming army officers and soldiers were all in a mess.
Some soldiers of the Ming Army rushed out of the barracks, but their armor was not in good condition; some soldiers of the Ming Army forgot to bring their weapons after rushing out of the barracks, and hurried back to the barracks to get them; some soldiers of the Ming Army rushed to the barracks immediately The horse stall... there is no order, you block me, I block you, it is a mess. Lu Daqi even discovered that some Ming Army soldiers were already blocking resistance, but some Ming Army soldiers were riding horses and running towards Jialing Pass.
To the west, the cavalry in the distance were much closer, and the sound of countless horse hooves was like thunder from the sky, rolling in, and the sound was very scary.
Just looking at it for a while, Lu Daqi was sweating profusely on this cool morning. He quickly ordered all the armies to rely on Hami's low city walls for defense.
Although Hami at this time was just a town, there were somewhat low walls that could block the enemy's cavalry charge.
Under the enemy's surprise attack, all the troops were in chaos and could not effectively convey military orders at all. Although Lu Daqi knew that this military order was inappropriate, he could only do this for now.
But even so, the Ming army was still a little confused. No one could have imagined that they would encounter an enemy attack in Hami! When they heard that the imperial army was coming to attack them, shouldn't they hide as far away as they could?
Of course, in an emergency, Lu Daqi did not forget to send his own bodyguard and sent him to fly to the rear army governor Hong's office.
The speed of the cavalry is very fast. The Ming army's reef was not firmly anchored, and the incoming enemy came over like a huge wave. Suddenly, people shouted and horses neighed, and there was chaos. The battle became very fierce from the beginning.
This enemy attack was indeed an attack by Jungar troops. Baturhun did not try his best to avoid a decisive battle with the Ming army in order to digest the newly annexed tribe, as most people thought, and would flee far away.
On the contrary, Baturhui knew that the Ming army was coming to attack him, and when coming from the pass, Hami was a must-pass. Therefore, he instead took a dangerous approach and sent out cavalry outside Jialing Pass. After roughly knowing the strength of the Ming army's forward troops, he It was decided to fight this battle in Hami.
At this time, Baturhun in the distance couldn't help laughing as he watched his rolling iron cavalry attack the small Hami. It was obvious that the Ming army was not prepared at all for this raid that he carefully planned.
The Jungar tribe will definitely win this battle!
After the laughter subsided, he pointed forward with the hand holding the riding crop, turned to the fifth son Sengge beside him and said: "Did you see that there is nothing terrible about the Ming army? It can't be defeated in one battle! The former army After being destroyed, it is unclear whether the Ming army will dare to go west out of Jialing Pass again. Even if they come out again, they will definitely be timid. This Western Region will always be the world of our Mongols!"
"Father Khan is mighty!" After hearing this, Sengge looked at him sincerely and said, "This battle is a great victory. After returning to the army, it will be more conducive to the return of other tribes!"
Baturhui nodded after hearing this. He is a teachable boy and is indeed his most handsome son. He immediately said: "Yes, the victory in this war can also greatly increase the speed of our annexation of other tribes. As long as we give it time, I will The Jungar Khanate resists Tsarist Russia in the west, resists the Ming Dynasty in the east, and stretches across the foothills of the Tianshan Mountains. Who can resist it?"
After hearing what he said, not only Sengge but also other leaders around him congratulated him.
Amidst their excitement, Baturhun suddenly frowned and said, "Why are you still in Hami?"
When everyone heard the sound, they immediately turned their heads to look. Sure enough, a long time had passed, and the cavalry battle was still mainly concentrated in Hami. This was very different from what they expected, defeating the Ming army and chasing them all the way.
Immediately everyone took a closer look and saw that part of the Ming army was indeed unable to withstand it and had already fled eastward; however, there were at least 10,000 Ming cavalry, relying on the fact that Hami and the Jungar cavalry were still there. Fighting to the death. The large waves of the Jungar Army did knock off a lot of rock fragments, but no matter what, the rocks were still there.
"Bang bang bang..." The faint sound of muskets came, and from time to time, gunpowder smoke could be seen coming out of Hami.
This made Baturhui frown. This battle was not going as smoothly as expected!
So, he immediately galloped closer to see what happened. How was the battle going?
Getting closer, Baturhun discovered that in Hami Town, a large flag was fluttering in the wind. From the flag surface, it looked like the handsome flag of the governor of Gansu. However, many of the Ming cavalry were dismounted, so they relied on the low Hami city wall to defend desperately to prevent Jungar's cavalry from taking any further steps. In some places, the Jungar cavalry had already rushed in, but they were driven out by the sharp musket fire of the Ming army.
"Father Khan, the price to capture Hami seems to be too high!" Sengge looked grim and turned to Baturhun and said, "The elite of the Ming army is unmatched by ordinary tribes. Now I am afraid that it will slow down after the raid. After thinking about it, there is already a trend of getting stronger with each war."
For him, Baturhun himself also has eyes, so of course he can see what he said.
To be honest, the previous explanation of how powerful the country is and who will be destroyed, at least for Baturhun, is just a matter of listening. No matter how strong it is, how strong can it be?
But now, seeing is believing. Even though many of the elite Ming troops had fled and suffered a lot of casualties, at least half of the Ming troops, with their commander as the core, were desperately resisting. And after the panic, it was obvious that there was already an organization and a tendency to become stronger as the war progressed.
This battle is really not as easy as imagined!
At this moment, Baturhun's face was gloomy, and he was no longer as happy as before.
If the fight continues like this, even if Hami can be captured, the army of the Zhugeer tribe will be almost destroyed here. There is no talk of resisting Tsarist Russia in the west, resisting the Ming Dynasty in the east, and stretching across the foot of the Tianshan Mountains.
However, this battle has been planned for a long time. Taking advantage of the Ming army's unpreparedness to fight a surprise battle has created the best conditions for a war. If this cannot be won, when the Ming army's follow-up troops arrive, Tianshan will still be The Tianshan Mountains of the Zhungeer tribe?
Not only Baturhun, but also Sengge and others all thought of something, and for a moment, no one spoke.
After coming back to his senses, Baturhun was a little anxious. If he couldn't win this battle, how could he fight against the Ming Dynasty?
Thinking like this, he immediately clamped his legs between the horse's belly and wanted to beat Hami himself.
"Father, let's watch the formation. I will lead the troops to charge and kill for a while!" When Sengge saw it, he took the reins and asked Baturhun for orders. Without waiting for Baturhun's consent, he immediately took his Hundreds of men rushed towards Hami.
Seeing this, Baturhun reined in his horse and continued to stop and watch the formation.
Sengge was his proudest son. He believed that his son's death would be the same as his own.
After a while, suddenly, fire appeared over Hami, and the wind helped the fire. In just a moment, the fire shot into the sky. It can be seen that something is burning in Hami Town. The Ming army defending the city is obviously in a lot of chaos and has a tendency to be unable to resist.
"Okay, okay, okay!" Baturhun couldn't help but be overjoyed when he saw it, and said decisively, "This must be the credit of Sengge. Yes, yes, it won't take long to wipe out the Ming army!"
As far as Hami is concerned, in such a barren place, what can be burned? Judging from the intensity of the fire, it was definitely the Ming army's food and supplies that were burned, and that was why there was such intensity of the fire! In this way, the Ming army will definitely be defeated!
He guessed correctly. After Seng Ge arrived in Hami, he found a fighter plane and sacrificed some of his men as a cover. Finally, he used rockets to burn the Ming army's food and supplies in Hami City. Under the firelight, no matter how elite the Ming army was, it was still in chaos.
Under the banner of "Lu", a sweaty general said anxiously to Lu Daqi: "Zhongcheng, get on your horse and retreat quickly. If you are late, it will be too late!"
However, Lu Daqi ignored him, just looked around, suddenly put the helmet in his hand on his head seriously, and after adjusting it meticulously, he shouted flatly: "How can I be a deserter! If you die, you will die, and your soul will return to the Chung Yee Shrine!"
After finishing speaking, he drew out his sword and shouted loudly: "Follow me and kill the enemy. See you at the Martyrs' Shrine! The Ming Dynasty will be victorious!"
Many soldiers around him looked at him, looking at the white hair and beard under the helmet. Mr. Zhongcheng is not afraid at all at such an old age, so what should he be afraid of? The worst he can do is to meet again at the Martyrs' Shrine and stay with the country forever!
Thinking of this, Lu Daqi's bodyguard shouted first: "See you again at the Martyrs' Shrine, the Ming Dynasty will be victorious!"
Then, other soldiers also held their weapons and roared: "See you again at the Martyrs' Shrine, the Ming Dynasty will be victorious!"
This voice, even if there are people shouting and neighing around, can't cover it up. The sound shakes Hami: "See you again at the Martyrs' Shrine, the Ming Dynasty will be victorious!"
