Chapter 67 Cut off Dayan's head
"Command the whole army to press forward!" Wang Shouren said a little excitedly, and suddenly pulled out his long sword. Wang Shouren said loudly: "You will be rewarded for your meritorious service. Today, everyone cheer up. This battle will help you get promoted and make a fortune."
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Following Wang Shouren's shout, the soldiers around him also shouted: "Promote and get rich, get promoted and get rich!"
The sound shook the grassland.
The army began to engage in battle. The first battle was naturally between the scouts and the rangers. The two sides strangled the other's scouts and rangers on a large scale in the combat zone. As soon as the battle started, the battle became intense. Both sides obviously did not want to leave any room. Daming could delay,
But Wang Shouren didn't want to delay. He wanted to give Dayan Khan a hard blow, and Dayan Khan couldn't afford to delay it.
When the grassland tribes go to war, logistics is a problem. If you can't grab things back in the first battle, then this winter will probably be difficult. Going on an expedition will consume food and grass. If you don't get anything, then the battle will be lost. In many cases,
, although the grassland tribes did not suffer a loss, they would come back to ask for surrender and trade, for this reason.
If you can't win the battle and don't grab anything, life will be difficult. You can only ask for the market to open and exchange your horses, cattle and sheep for food and supplies for the winter.
Of course, if you win the battle and grab something, then naturally you won’t talk about opening the market. Besides, if you can grab it, why should you use your own things to exchange it? In this case, Dayan Khan thinks
What is important is to quickly defeat the Ming army in front of us, rather than delaying with them here.
Wang Shouren knew that since he had bitten them, it was appropriate to drag them down. When the Tatars could no longer hold on, and the cavalry bit them, it would be a great victory.
But in many cases, fighting is not only about pursuing victory. What Wang Shouren wants is to defeat Dayan Khan head-on, frighten the surrounding grassland tribes, and at the same time boost the morale of the Ming Dynasty and enhance the prestige of His Royal Highness. Therefore, this battle cannot be delayed. So the two sides
A large-scale battle began, which can be called the largest battle between the Ming army and the Tatars in recent years.
Of course, they could not fight before, and the Ming army did not dare to leave the city. When the Tatars came, they could only rely on the city wall to defend.
Both sides stationed troops and scouts fought, and small-scale battles also occurred during the period. The Ming army invested 5,000 men and defeated Dayan Khan's 10,000 cavalry. This gave them a psychological advantage.
In the tent, Wang Shouren's eyes swept over the faces of the generals and said expressionlessly: "Tomorrow morning we will prepare food at 9 o'clock. The army will attack with all its strength. I will defeat the enemy in one battle. Everyone, what does this battle mean?
, I won’t say anything more. After this battle, I hope that all of you will be rewarded for your meritorious service, and that you will all receive medals personally awarded by His Highness the Crown Prince."
"I obey Jun's orders!" Everyone stood up and said loudly, holding their fists, with firm expressions on their faces.
Early the next morning, the Ming army began to prepare food. After breakfast, the army set off, and the cavalry pressed directly towards the Tatar camp.
In fact, after fighting several battles in the past few days, Dayan Khan completely put away his contempt for the Ming army. Obviously, the defeat of Huoshi was not due to the Ming army's sneak attack, but because it was really impossible to defeat. So at this time,
We are in a dilemma, whether to continue fighting or to withdraw. If we withdraw, we will lose face and there will be no place to make up for the consumption of this battle!
However, whether the battle is certain to win or not, the strength of the Ming army's cavalry far exceeded Dayan Khan's expectations. Although Dayan Khan overestimated the combat effectiveness of the Ming army's cavalry as much as possible after the defeat of the Fire Sieve, but
In the end, he discovered that he still underestimated the combat effectiveness of the Ming army.
"Father Khan, the Ming army's troops are coming!" Tulu Borot walked in quickly from outside and said anxiously.
The people in the tent were stunned, and they were still a little unable to react for a while. After fighting for many years, this was the first time that the Ming army pressed forward with its entire army. Then everyone's faces became ugly.
, because the Ming army made it clear that they looked down upon people like them, everyone's eyes were focused on Dayan Khan.
"Khan, let's fight!"
"Great Khan, teach the Ming army a lesson."
Everyone in the tent was clamoring for a fight with the Ming army, but Tulu Borot did not speak. Tulu Borot was the eldest son of Dayan Khan. He could see his father's hesitation, and he also knew that his father
Why hesitate? Once this battle starts, it will be a decisive battle. If you win, then naturally everything can be said. But if you lose, this position may be unstable.
Dayan Khan's eyes swept across the faces of the people below. He didn't know what these people were thinking, but he knew that if he didn't fight, then these people would probably become suspicious.
"Fight and annihilate all the Ming people. We want them to know that this Khan is invincible." Dayan Khan said loudly: "Tulu Borot, you lead 10,000 cavalry as the vanguard and send out troops!"
The news of Dayan Khan's dispatch of troops soon reached the Ming Dynasty. After listening to the report from his subordinates, Wang Shouren sat on his horse, stroking his beard, and said with a smile: "As expected, Zhang Biao, you lead 10,000 cavalry as the vanguard.
I, the commander, will supervise the formation for you, rush forward, and chop off the head of old Dayan."
"Cut off the head of old Dayan Khan." Zhang Biao raised the sword in his hand and said loudly: "My sons, follow me and chop off Dayan Khan's head!"
The two armies charged in the same direction, and naturally they met each other soon. Zhang Biao looked at the Tatar cavalry coming from the opposite side, and directly put down his face armor. Without any nonsense, he directly raised his sword and headed towards
The Tatars rushed over. Behind Zhang Biao, the soldiers of the Black Dragon Army also began to speed up. The horses jogged to the final speed, and then went straight to the Tatar army.
Tulu Borot looked at the Ming army charging towards him. He also knew that this battle was going forward or backward. If he could defeat the Ming army in front of him, his father Khan would be able to take advantage of the situation to cover up the attack and defeat the Ming army in one go.
defeated.
Tulu Borot also began to speed up, and the Tatar soldiers behind him also speeded up. The speed of the horses of both sides quickly reached its peak, and then they collided hard.
Wang Shouren observed the battlefield with a telescope in his hand. In such a battle, whoever shows weakness first will have to increase his troops, otherwise it will be a rout. Once the vanguard is defeated and the rear army is overwhelmed, and the enemy army presses forward, basically
There is no need to fight. However, adding troops not only reduces the momentum, but also means that your vanguard cannot defeat others.
"Be prepared. Once the Tatars show signs of weakness, we will attack with all our troops." Wang Shouren put down the telescope in his hand expressionlessly and said to the messenger beside him.
Chapter completed!