Yue Fei and Yue Wumu's famous sayings are naturally known to even illiterate military men, at least to these military generals. At this time, when they heard Master Zhongcheng chanting, they remembered Yue Wumu's heroic ambitions back then, and everyone suddenly felt a lot more energetic.
Today's court is far better than that of the Southern Song Dynasty. The emperor is wise and powerful, and is the biggest support behind them. If that guy Yue Wumu is so heroic and ambitious, then we are so afraid of him now!
It is said that the generals will be brave in the army. Under the influence of Lu Daqi, the generals in the army became more motivated one by one, and this also affected the ordinary soldiers. He no longer complained about eating too little, and even took the initiative to save food in order to last a few more days. Everyone's mental state does not look like they are under siege.
This scene in the Hami Ming Army shocked Baturhun and others.
On the other hand, his own soldiers originally thought that the Ming army would be defeated under the surprise attack, and it was likely that the Ming army would be defeated in one battle. Unexpectedly, they did succeed in the raid, but the Ming army remained tenacious. Even after the food and supplies were burned, they were able to regain their morale and fight. Even ordinary people know that such an opponent is too difficult to fight. Remember, this is just the vanguard of the Ming army. Facing the behemoth Ming Dynasty, is there really any hope of continuing the confrontation?
To be honest, many people are worried about the future of Geerbe. As a result, how could the morale of this army be so high?
Baturhun looked at the contrast in the morale of the two armies and knew that he could not continue like this, so he began to patrol the camp to appease the morale of the troops, and promoted that this Ming army was the most elite army of the Ming Dynasty, and it was only through this Ming army that the Ming Dynasty was defeated. They went to Liaodong to build captives, but now they are fighting with their Jungar tribe, but they have run out of ammunition and food. They are besieged in Hami and will be destroyed soon.
Listening to what he said, the morale of his men finally improved a lot, and they were obviously much more active in encircling and annihilating the Ming army.
While Baturhun was looking to see if there was a chance to attack the Ming troops like Hami again, he also sent out sentries to keep a distant vigil in case Ming reinforcements arrived.
The days passed like this, the Ming army did not break through, and the Jungar cavalry did not find another opportunity to attack Hami. The two armies just faced each other.
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"Look, the Ming army has nothing to eat. They won't be hungry for more than a few days. By then, we can kill them all without even trying!" Leaders at all levels in the Jungar army reminded and encouraged them from time to time. Their morale.
"Persistence is victory. In a few days, our reinforcements will arrive. Governor Hong personally came to the 100,000 cavalry and crushed the Jungar tribe." In the Hami Ming army, generals from all walks of life patrolled, constantly reminding and encouraging the soldiers. morale.
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Time passed slowly, and Sengge became a little uneasy. He went to Baturhun and said to him: "Father Khan, these Ming troops are too strong. It has been several days, and their morale is not weak at all. If this continues, I am afraid that they will hold on until the reinforcements arrive!"
Baturhun didn't know about this situation. He sighed in his heart, and then asked: "Then what good idea do you have!"
"I think we can't just have a stalemate like this." After hearing this, Sengge immediately suggested to Baturhun, "We must bear some losses and constantly send troops to attack and harass, so that they cannot save food and accelerate their food consumption. , Only in this way can we be sure to eliminate them before the reinforcements of the Ming Dynasty arrive!"
It's not that I haven't tried to attack the Ming army before, but the final result was that they couldn't get in and there were too many casualties. That's why Baturhui ordered only to besiege but not attack.
"The Ming army's firearms are powerful, and they don't use too much strength from their soldiers." Baturhun said with a heavy face, "Our people are basically unable to survive if they are hit by firearms, and the casualties will be a bit high!"
"Father Khan, do we have to wait until the reinforcements from the Ming Dynasty arrive? If so, we have already lost so much and will fall short!" When Seng Ge heard this, he became a little anxious and his voice became much louder.
Baturhun did not answer immediately, but looked at Hami in the distance. After a while, he suddenly nodded and said: "It's up to you. Remember, when attacking, we should find more shelter to minimize our casualties."
"My son, I obey!" Sengge was overjoyed when he heard this, and he quickly agreed, and then went to work.
Not long after, the Jungar cavalry launched an offensive against the Hami Ming army.
They piled many felts on the camels and attacked the Ming army under the cover of the camels. When a camel is killed, the camel's body is pushed forward.
As for the Ming army, they naturally tried their best to prevent the enemy from succeeding. After the power of firearm strikes was greatly reduced, they could only send out troops to fight hand-to-hand to kill the enemies hiding behind camels and other obstacles.
After two days of fighting, the Jungar cavalry still did not invade Hami City. However, the Ming army's food reserves were also consumed a lot. When the situation was reported to Lu Daqi, he had no choice.
Once the hand-to-hand combat begins, the soldiers of the Ming army must eat enough. However, as the enemy's offensive intensified, the more Ming army soldiers participated in hand-to-hand combat, the more food was consumed. This was unavoidable.
Time passed slowly, and it was really difficult for the Ming army.
Looking at the marks carved by himself with a knife on the table, Lu Daqi calculated that twelve days had passed since the raid. By this time, the news should have reached Jiayuguan, but he didn't know where Governor Hong led the army? No matter what, it should last for at least ten days, then there is definitely hope.
However, as time passed, the Jungar cavalry army obviously increased its offensive, and the remaining food in the army was consumed very quickly. Not to mention that it could last for about ten days, at the current rate, it would only last three days at most.
"Three days!" Lu Daqi sighed in his heart and recited this number silently.
After thinking for a while, he stood up and prepared to inspect the army. But as soon as he stood up, he felt that his eyes were going dark and his body was about to fall.
His personal guard saw him and quickly supported him. Fortunately, he didn't faint.
After Lu Daqi stood there quietly for a while, he stretched out his hand to express that it was okay. He squeezed out a smile and mocked himself: "Lian Po is old!"
"Lord Zhongcheng, you eat so little, you should rest." Seeing that he wanted to go out, his bodyguard said quickly.
Lu Daqi shook his head and insisted on going out for inspection.
In fact, at this time, if he went out on patrol, it would not improve morale much. All Ming army officers and soldiers understood the situation before them. What else can we do now, the only thing we can do is fight with the enemy!
Lu Daqi saw that there were only 300 horses left in the army, and the rest had been eaten. In fact, they had to eat, because there was nothing for the horses to eat, and those were given to the people.
After going around in a circle and taking a final look at the Jungar Cavalry Camp, Lu Daqi returned to his house and held a military meeting. Looking around at the generals, he said to them: "The Jungar's offensive is getting stronger and stronger. It is impossible for them to let us wait for reinforcements. Moreover, even if we save our military rations, we can only last for three days at most. Who are you?" mean?"
After hearing this, these generals looked at each other. What could they say?
However, one of the generals suddenly responded to Lu Daqi with a hint of anger: "Master Zhongcheng, why don't we fight with these Tatars! Rather than being too hungry to move and being slaughtered by these Tatars, it is better for us to have a full meal and compete with them in the end. Kill them as fast as you can!"
Hearing him speak, another general also echoed, demanding a quick kill with the enemy.
Seeing that more and more generals are making such demands, they are unwilling to be slaughtered by the enemy in the end. Lu Daqi gritted his teeth and nodded immediately: "Okay, then wait until tomorrow evening, when the Jungar tribe attacks again, the whole army will be dispatched to kill them for a while. After nightfall, hide if you can until reinforcements arrive. That day."
This is also equivalent to bringing forward all the food for the last day by one day, so that the soldiers can have a full meal and then kill to their heart's content. As for what happens next, it all depends on God’s will.
These generals were already prepared to die in battle, but they were also worried about Lu Daqi, so they asked: "Lord Zhongcheng, what will you do?"
"I am sitting here in this city, with a three-foot green sword in hand, I will never insult the power of the Ming Dynasty!" After hearing this, Lu Daqi said calmly, as if he was not talking about dying to clarify his ambition, but just chatting.
In this case, what else can be said? The generals in the army all saluted Lu Daqi and said, "See you at the Martyrs' Shrine!"
Hearing this, Lu Daqi stood up slowly and said seriously: "See you at the Martyrs' Shrine!"
Towards the evening of the next day, according to usual practice, the Jungar cavalry would launch another wave of offensive after resting. All the Ming army officers and soldiers had already had a full meal and were waiting for them to be delivered to their door.
However, Sengge noticed something unusual and immediately reported to Baturhun: "Father Khan, something is wrong today. The Ming troops seem to have eaten freely. Even the people in the camp have obviously gained strength."
There are still too many clues in the movements of Xiao Wan, even if they are full of food secretly. As long as you are careful, you can always find clues.
After hearing this, Baturhun was not careless. He immediately asked for details, and then said flatly: "The Ming army has run out of food. This is a desperate move!"
"Is the decisive battle today?" Sengge couldn't help but excitedly confirmed after hearing this.
"No!" Baturhui answered decisively after hearing this, with a ferocious smile on his face, "Send my military order to withdraw all troops, stay away from the Ming army, and let them eat the war horses and what is in their stomachs. Let’s see how far they can run!”
Upon hearing this, Seng Ge understood what his father Khan meant and was immediately overjoyed. He quickly agreed and went to deliver the order.
Their meaning is very obvious. The Ming army wants to fight decisively, but they don't want to. Anyway, there is no human habitation for thousands of miles outside the Great Wall. Just let you run away. How far can you run and where can you run? The final result is that the Ming army will die!
