Zhang Shize, with 1,500 cavalrymen and 35,000 imperial troops, rushed towards the Oirat infantry that was blown to pieces like a tide.
At this time, after being baptized by 6,000 Kangolev rockets, they suffered heavy casualties. Their number was less than 10,000.
After a night of hard work, the sky has turned white. It will be dawn soon.
Under the first ray of morning light, the plate armor of the Jing camp reflected a dazzling light, which dazzled the Oirat people for a while. The Jing camp charged in with murderous intent, and the Oirat soldiers' morale completely collapsed and they dispersed in a rush.
Zhang Shize took the lead, raised his spear, and rushed into the Oirat formation. At this time, the situation was reversed. The elite cavalry of the Ming Dynasty slashed and killed the Oirat people with their long knives, and the Oirat people were blown away.
In Tumu Fort, their 30,000 cavalrymen used long swords to kill 100,000 Ming troops in the Beijing camp.
They dismounted and used their infantry form to deal with the cavalry. They were no better than the Ming Dynasty's infantry or against the Oirat cavalry. Two legs could not outrun the horse's legs, and neither could their bow legs. In the blink of an eye, they were all overtaken by the cavalry.
, chopped off the head.
Zhang Shize ignored them and took the lead, directly killing through the Oirat formation. Then he turned around and killed them back with 1,500 servants. Wherever he saw a large group of enemy troops gathering, he rushed over.
The infantry that followed completely overwhelmed the remaining enemies.
The corners of Gushi Khan's eyes kept twitching. He didn't expect that he would stumble here as a hero in his old age. He saw with his own eyes how these 30,000 cavalry perished.
This disastrous defeat not only ruined the alliance of Qinghai, Western Regions, Monan, Mongolia and Mongolia, but also the Oirat people themselves suffered heavy losses. From the beginning of the war to the present, they have also lost fifty or sixty thousand elite soldiers. This loss is so huge
, they simply cannot afford it.
Except for those who were hiding behind, the original Tumote headquarters' Dasa Jinong, and the tribesmen of less than 10,000 and tens of thousands, the troops in Qinghai, Guanxi, and Alxa have been completely wiped out.
From this moment on, Beijing Camp faces only one enemy, and that is the Oirat Alliance.
The infantry of Oirat tried to escape, but they were unable to resist the attack of the Beijing camp.
Zhang Shize was also sighing at this time, Yang Fan has been paying close attention to the physical training in Beijing Camp, which is really prescient.
After fighting all night, the other armies of the Ming Dynasty would have been destroyed long ago. Now they can continue to fight, and their physical strength even exceeds that of the Mongols.
During the expedition, due to successive victories, a large number of cattle, sheep and livestock were obtained. The supply of meat was very sufficient. These soldiers were well fed and their physical fitness was improved.
At the same time, rigorous training and marching also greatly improved their endurance.
When the Oirats came, they got in through the bottom of the barbed wire fence and jumped over the shield. It was easy to get in, but now that they were defeated, it was very difficult to escape.
The spears of the Ming army stabbed to death the Oirats who tried to climb up the shield and jump over. They fell down one after another.
An Oirat centurion got out from under the barbed wire. Several soldiers outside pulled his arms and dragged him out, trying to help him escape as soon as possible. However, the soldiers felt a sudden lightness, and the heavy weight was suddenly lifted.
The body was dragged out.
Several people fell to the ground due to the force.
They got up and took a look. It turned out that the unfortunate guy they had dragged was cut into two pieces by the Ming army who were chasing him. They pulled out the front half.
Less than 3,000 people were able to escape from this shield line of defense, and the rest were killed by the Beijing camp, which had an overwhelming numerical advantage.
Gushi Khan's beard was trembling, looking at the battlefield, he spat out a mouthful of blood.
He was spinning for a while and fell off his horse. The guards around him lifted him up in panic, held a net bag between two horses and carried him away. As soon as Gushi Khan fell down, the Heshuote people took the lead in retreating.
The other Taijis looked at each other, then took their soldiers and rode away.
There is no need to stay in this battlefield anymore, we must leave as soon as possible.
Their retreat lasted three hundred miles, and they broke out of the main camp and retreated directly to Linhe City.
Zhang Shize did not pursue him, but returned to the city with the prisoners, captured horses and other supplies.
Gushi Khan was so furious that he didn't wake up until the next day. After he woke up, another news came that shocked everyone in Oirat Taiji.
A large number of Ming army cavalry appeared between the territory of Zasak Tuhan and the territories of Tangnu Ulianghai and Khovd. This cavalry is huge in number, estimated to be at least 50,000 people. They are well-equipped, with one man and three horses.
Carried a lot of supplies.
In particular, their war horses are very tall and magnificent, with the shoulder height generally exceeding 1.8 meters.
Such a highly mobile cavalry has threatened the Oirat people's retreat route. And once this cavalry moves westward and crosses the Altai Mountains, it will directly threaten the territorial security of the four Oirat tribes.
Now, they have almost pulled out all the cavalry that can fight. There are basically not many troops left in their home territory. If this cavalry rushes into their heartland, it will be like entering an uninhabited land, and they will
Their foundation was completely destroyed.
The Taijis immediately panicked. If the Ming army's cavalry thrust straight west from the Khalkha Mongolian and Tangnu Ulianghai areas, they would be in danger of being raided from their base.
At this time, Yang Fan's messenger arrived and handed Gushi Khan a handwritten letter.
Gushihan coughed again and again while reading this short letter written in Mongolian.
The letter has only one sentence:
Return to Hami. Otherwise, fifty thousand cavalry will cross the Altai Mountains and penetrate Hami, cutting off your retreat.
Yang Fan has been holding back for too long. At the foot of Yin Mountain, the cavalry army and infantry army have been lurking. They have not been used, but they are prepared to be used to rescue the Beijing camp in case it is defeated.
Yang Fan always has a second plan. Even if he really loses, he still has backup plans.
This time, no one dared to question Yang Fan's warning. Last time, they only regarded it as a joke and no one took Yang Fan's warning seriously, but this time, they were really afraid.
If Hami is occupied by the Ming army, they will not be able to retreat.
They had never discovered that the Ming army actually hid such a large cavalry force.
Gushi Khan sighed, looked at the dejected Taijis in the big tent, and said, "You all should share your opinions. I can't make the final decision on this matter."
Hara suddenly said: "Hami cannot tolerate any mistakes, otherwise we will be trapped here."
Dalai Tush said: "If we retreat, Qinghai, Guanxi, and Alxa will all be lost. They will soon be wiped out by the Ming army. All their elites will be buried here."
Heduo and Qin said: "The matter has come to this, they can only wish for good luck. Now this Ming army cavalry is stationed in Jinshan (Altai Mountain), and it will cut off our retreat southward. If it goes westward, it will rush into the hinterland of Oirat.
.We have no choice. We must make a decision at this time, and every hour we delay will be in danger of being trapped and dying here."
Everyone was silent for a while, bowing their heads in silence. They felt very aggrieved. They were six times stronger than the Beijing camp, and the result was this. This made them find it difficult to accept.
Gushi Khan knew that at this time, as the leader of the alliance, he had to take responsibility. "Retreat, first stabilize the territory of Oirat. As for the Eastern Expedition, we still have a chance, and the future is long."
Everyone was tangled in their hearts and had difficulty making a decision. Now that the leader of the alliance, Gushi Khan, had spoken, they breathed a sigh of relief.
Three days later, Yang Fan and Zhang Shize were having breakfast with Da Jun.
The scouts brought the latest military information.
The Oirat people abandoned Linhe City and their coats and retreated towards the Alxa area.
This chapter has been completed!