However, after Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking, the attention of these envoys was not on this. But what he said was that he would destroy the enemy on the opposite side tomorrow!
How many enemies are there on the opposite side? Hundreds of thousands! Just kidding, just destroy it if you say it will. How can it be that simple? If it was really that simple, wouldn't it have been destroyed long ago?
They also took prisoners. Could this be an excuse to ask the ministries to pay tribute of food and grass?
To be honest, during this period, grain and grass are really more popular than gold and silver!
Emperor Chongzhen didn't care what they thought, he said he was going to hold a military meeting and drove them all out.
So, all the messengers ran outside. Among them, Tsarist Russia is the largest force, because they all gathered around the Tsarist Russian envoy to talk about this matter.
"The Emperor of Ming Dynasty feels... really overbearing. Do you feel this way?"
"Definitely, you only care about yourself and don't consider other people's feelings! We have so many messengers, it seems they really don't take us seriously!"
"What do you think? He is the emperor of the most powerful country in the world, and he is not the kind to just sit back and enjoy the benefits. He was the one who created it!"
"He is powerful, but would it be too much to say that he will destroy these Bitlis defenders of the Ottoman Empire tomorrow?"
"Yes, weren't you Tsarists very good before? When you were at your peak, did you have such ability and courage?"
"Don't say that. From your perspective, how credible do you think what Emperor Ming Dynasty just said is?"
"The past is too painful to look back on, so don't talk about it. I don't represent Tsarist Russia, I'm just telling you my own opinion! With so many troops in the Ottoman Empire, on the defensive, to be honest, it is extremely difficult to defeat, so you can only use I think this is the best way to slowly deplete the elite of the Ming army!"
"But the Ming Emperor said that he will defeat the Ottoman army tomorrow!"
"Nonsense, it's just a defeat. If you win a battle, isn't it also a defeat? The Emperor of Ming Dynasty didn't say that he would defeat them all!"
"No, the Ming Emperor's original intention was to destroy them, not defeat them!"
"You are so stupid. Do you understand Chinese? The translation must be a little inaccurate. If the Emperor of Ming Dynasty really means that, if he can't kill the enemy in front of him at once, where do you think he should put his face? Or do you mean to kill us and silence us?"
"This...yes, yes, it must be the translation's fault..."
"..."
In this way, the result of the discussion between these envoys was that the Ming Emperor wanted to show his muscles, so he would fight a battle tomorrow to show them. There will be at least one victory, that's for sure. As for annihilating all the more than 200,000 troops facing them, that is almost impossible.
So, they waited and saw.
The military meeting held by the Ming army did not last long and dispersed quickly. Then there was no deployment of troops or generals, as if there was no military discussion to deploy the war at all. This made various envoys believe that tomorrow would only be a local war.
At dawn the next day, when the sun had not risen yet and only showed a glimmer of light, Bitlis was still as quiet as ever.
Generally speaking, scout battles are fought in broad daylight in public squares to increase one's own momentum.
Envoys from all walks of life have to travel continuously, which is also tiring. At this time, most of them were sleeping.
Among them, the envoy from Tsarist Russia was entrusted by Tsar Alexei, and he must embrace the thigh of the Ming Dynasty in order to bring about a turn of events for Tsarist Russia, so he couldn't sleep and got up.
However, what he never expected was that when he opened the curtain, he saw that all the soldiers of the Ming Army had already formed up at some unknown time, obviously preparing for war.
So many people could be assembled and completed without him being aware of it. How elite must he be to do this?
One thing he didn't know.
These armies may not have been before, but after becoming the Ming army, they were often irrigated by victory, and even the worst soldiers would become good soldiers; in this way, they could win more battles and create a virtuous cycle.
This is also the reason why in the wars of the past dynasties, the invincible army will come up with special excuses after losing the first battle, because it can break this virtuous cycle and increase the confidence of his opponents.
As for the immediate situation, there is also the bonus of Emperor Chongzhen personally sitting in charge. No matter which Ming army, they all want to perform well in front of the emperor. If someone does not perform well, it is easy for him to go to heaven. Therefore, it is not incomprehensible that they can gather quietly.
When the Russian envoy saw this, he quickly turned back to the camp and woke up the other envoys.
When other envoys went out and saw this situation, they were immediately shocked. At this time, the strength of the Ming army gave them a new understanding.
Troops and horses began to mobilize, apparently to launch an attack at dawn.
These envoys were very curious, how would the Ming army fight in this battle?
They were like students hiding in the corner of the classroom talking secretly, their voices could not be lowered, and they even had to match their eyes with defensive eyes and other things, discussing in a low voice, just like they were afraid that the Ming army would hear them.
"How do you think this battle will be fought?"
"Looking at the number of troops gathered, it looks like they are going to fight a big war!"
"Yes, but there are not only many people in the Ottoman camp, but there must be defenses. If we could attack directly, we would have done it long ago!"
"I'm really worried. How on earth will the Ming army fight this battle? We are here and can't even see it!"
As they were talking, they saw a military captain coming over and leading them to a watchtower so they could watch the battle.
So, without saying a word, these envoys rushed to the lookout posts to get a good position to watch the battle.
I saw the cavalry that was the first to leave the camp gate, began to speed up, and rushed directly towards the Ottoman army's camp opposite from a side in the northwest direction.
"..." When the envoys from all walks of life saw it, they couldn't help but be dumbfounded. Is it so simple and crude?
What if there is a trap in the Ottoman army? What should I do if there is a tripping rope? What to do if there are archers and musketeers?
The cavalry is a powerful unit, but the cavalry is not omnipotent!
"I'm afraid this is inappropriate!" The Russian envoy was the first to come to his senses and murmured to himself.
The other messengers came to their senses and expressed their opinions one after another.
"This is absolutely inappropriate! How can we fight like this?"
"Yes, someone who can command so many Ottoman troops is definitely not a fool. How could he be unprepared?"
"It's a bit confusing. The Ming army relies on its own strength and looks down on the Ottoman army so much. I'm afraid it will lose the battle!"
"If I were the commander-in-chief of the Ottoman army, I would mobilize my troops and directly surround this Ming army and eat this audacious army!"
"..."
Just as they were talking, they saw that the Ming cavalry had picked up speed. Not far from the Ottoman military camp, there was finally movement over there.
The shouts of the soldiers, the sound of gongs, the sound of horns, etc., were all loud, and even the sound of the horse's hooves as the cavalry was running could not cover it up.
"The rotating army should defend first, and then the other armies will start to assemble!"
"That's not right. Look, there is very little smoke over there at the Ottoman camp, and the Ming Cavalry's offensive was not affected at all!"
"What's going on? The camp seems a little messy? Could it be that the camp was bombed?"
"..."
This time, they were right.
The attack point chosen by Emperor Chongzhen was a miscellaneous Ottoman camp. Although there are soldiers defending the army, they are not the elite of the Ottoman army. According to the deployment made by their generals, this is not a camp directly facing the Ming army, so the defense will naturally not be very strong.
There are actually many camps like this. And this camp is the laziest among them. He was selected by Emperor Chongzhen as the one with the weakest defensive offensive.
Another point is that the few battalions behind these miscellaneous camps are civilian camps and cook camps, which are all non-combat camps.
It’s easy to understand why the camp was suddenly bombed. These Ottomans usually knew how powerful the Ming army was. Suddenly I heard in my sleep that the Ming Dynasty army was invading, and of course it exploded.
The Ming army's offensive seemed simple and crude, but it was the result of Emperor Chongzhen's full use of the golden finger for so many days. Just like breaking the formation, they found the weak point of the Ottoman Empire's army, and then they were confident to launch this "simple and crude" offensive.
As a result, the envoys from all walks of life were dumbfounded.
They saw the Ming Dynasty cavalry marching straight in, and there was basically no resistance, so they directly attacked the Ottoman army's camp. All the Ottomans in the camp ran to other camps that were not under attack. This can be regarded as a human instinct.
As soon as the Ming cavalry rushed into the camp, they could be seen immediately dividing into several groups and attacking separately. The entire combat offensive was like flowing clouds and flowing water. It was not decided upon the opportunity after entering the camp.
At this point, many Ottoman soldiers rose up. Suddenly, they heard a huge chaos and were attacked by defeated soldiers. The troops on duty alone could not take care of it at all. Even though there was still some distance between their camps, it didn't have much effect.
At this time, the Ottoman army was like a hemp ball. The Ming army found the thread and immediately had the ability to understand Ma Tuan.
Envoys from all walks of life could see with the naked eye that on the Ottoman army's side, one camp after another was in chaos, being attacked by defeated soldiers and being chased by the Ming army. From one point to the next, everything is in chaos!
Seeing this, these envoys all looked at each other.
Wasn't the Ottoman Empire very powerful? Why is it that when he is in front of the Ming army, he seems to be made of paper?
The Ming Emperor said he would destroy them all in one battle, but it turned out that he really wanted to destroy them all!
At this time, the situation on the battlefield, even those with no eyesight, could see that the Ming army's devastating offensive was simply irreversible.
The only thing to watch is how the Ming army captured the city of Bitlis. After all, it was supported by a city wall, which could not be defeated by the Ming cavalry!
By noon, the fighting outside the city was basically over. The mountains and plains were filled with almost all soldiers of the Ming army escorting surrendered prisoners.
