He still used the same tactics as before. The camels formed a huge camel city, and the cavalry was in the camel city. When advancing, the camels stood up and moved in formation with the cavalry. The cannons were mounted on camel backs, and the supplies were all in separate boxes, and

The same rack mounted on the camel's back can be quickly loaded and unloaded.

After giving the order, the combat transition was completed within a few minutes.

And the Chinese army behind.

Each camel city formed a mutually supporting chessboard formation similar to a hollow phalanx. His central army was in the center of the chessboard formation, with a hot air balloon raised above his head, and issued instructions to the surrounding armies with flags.

The cavalry was also placed in the camel city.

The drawback of this strategy is that it consumes a lot of ammunition.

But the advantages are obvious.

Anyway, the ammunition of the Ming army is only enough for a large-scale battle, so there is no need to save. As long as it can pass a large-scale battle and cause heavy damage to the enemy, then cold weapons will be enough for the remaining battles.

The left and right wings are all cavalry. The left wing is composed of Zhou Xing's lieutenant and an old friend of Yang Feng. Zhuang De, the original commander of Huiningdu, was the main force in the last attack on Xiyang Ha. In addition, he was also the one who originally went into battle to kill Tan Yuan. The right wing

It's Sun Ke. Although Sun Ke is indeed inferior to his father Sun Xingzu, it doesn't look too far behind him so far, and his subordinates are all the elites of Shanxi Xingdu Division.

This huge formation has a bit of the momentum of Zhu Di's military parade in history.

King Yan personally took his bodyguard with him.

That is, Tan Yuan and Qiu Fu, these two men are shock cavalry.

Equivalent to Li Shimin's Xuanjia Army.

Of course, the number is not that large, actually only a thousand people, but they are all new-style armor.

A simplified version of plate armor similar to full iron armor.

Their faces were iron-clad, and each of them held up a spear majestically.

Then Zhu Di turned his back to the inscription on Yanran Mountain and roared at the troops to attack the Tianshan Mountains.

Then he brought the whole army to worship the ancestors' spirits in front of the inscription on Yanran Mountain, and then each army walked through the foot of the mountain in turn.

This Yanran Mountain military parade completely solved the morale problem of the Ming army's long-distance march, and they were full of energy when they moved forward.

Of course, the weather is getting warmer as we move forward.

They followed the Zabhan River westward.

However, the march was not fast. Although the Ming army was not short of food, it was impossible for the war horses and camels to have feed when they got here. They had to let them graze on their own, even though there was indeed water along the Zabhan River.

There is grass somewhere, but this is just the beginning of spring. Even if the snow melts quickly and the grass underneath has been exposed, there is not much to eat, and it takes a long time for a horse to eat enough. So they are actually half

The herding horses were half-marching, only covering dozens of miles every day, and the armies had to disperse, otherwise the horses and camels would not have enough pasture. In addition, tribes began to appear along the way. But the latter did not dare to attack them, and basically found that Mingming

The soldiers were so frightened that they fled quickly, leaving the camp and some precious supplies to them.

"This is waiting for us to go deep alone!"

Yang Feng looked at the fleeing tribe in front and said.

The marching route on the grassland is actually fixed.

For example, if they want to go to the Altai Mountains, they must take the Burhan River.

So it's impossible not to be discovered.

This is why people like Su Dingfang have to make a surprise attack while the snow is snowing, because the heavy snow can block the line of sight to the maximum extent and prevent them from being discovered by the nomadic cavalry who are vigilant in the distance, but their method has no concealment at all.

It is inevitable to be discovered.

Especially Arutai is definitely nearby.

You can't take this guy lightly, after all, he was the one who caused Qiu Fu and others to be wiped out...

Of course, it is impossible for Qiu Fu in history to really have an army of 100,000, and Zhu Di could not afford to raise 100,000 cavalry, let alone bring 100,000 cavalry to the grassland. From the records of the Ming army's deployment of troops with the Zhengwei Station, it can be roughly

It is inferred that he is at the level of 10,000. This number is reasonable. In deep combat on the grassland, their 30,000 is already terrifying. The horses and camels of this army combined have already exhausted more than half of the northern Ming Dynasty.

It's not one person and one horse.

The fighting cavalry consisted of two horses per person, and the gunners and logistics soldiers with camels only had one, but they brought tens of thousands of camels, carrying ammunition, feed and canned food.

And if there are really 100,000 cavalry, there is no possibility that Qiu Fu will lose.

Destroy one hundred thousand cavalry?

How many cavalry should Arutai must assemble?

It must be at least 300,000, and 300,000 cavalry means three million herdsmen.

How can he have so many people?

At that time, the Mongolian grasslands had already been divided into two groups: the east and the west. The Oara in the west were even hostile to him. Uliangha had submitted to the Ming Dynasty, and he was just a Tatar.

The population that grasslands can support is extremely limited.

What's more, he doesn't even have Monan.

In the late Ming Dynasty, Lin Dan Khan boasted that he had 400,000 cavalry in the grasslands, but Boar Skin laughed at you. It would be great if you could have 40,000 cavalry. However, after he was humiliated, he sent troops to try to rescue Zaisai who was captured alive by Boar Skin, but he only managed to scrape together a few thousand cavalry.

People. One of the most important tribal groups, the Inner Khalkha tribe, has a large population because it occupies the best pastures in western Liaoning. In the end, Chaohua gathered all the strength of the Inner Khalkha tribe for a decisive battle with the wild boar skin, and only managed to gather 30,000 capable people.

These are all the men in Inner Khalkha who can take up arms.

As for the records of tens or even hundreds of thousands of riders in later generations, they are all false.

Ten thousand cavalry is boundless.

You can blow millions.

However, Arutai can be said to be Zhu Di's main opponent in his later years. Even if he is hit hard now, he still cannot be taken lightly.

"If you're not afraid of them coming, you're just afraid they won't come."

Zhang Fu said.

Indeed, for the Ming army, the best thing is a decisive battle.

If the various Mongolian tribes refuse to fight decisively and instead disperse, then the journey will be in vain.

"They should also hope for a decisive battle. After all, our performance is more like delivering food to them, but this is the battlefield..."

Yang Feng lowered his head and looked at his watch.

"Well, if I guess correctly, they will be waiting for us in Khovd."

he said.

This is the most suitable battlefield.

Because for the Oara tribes, the most important thing is not to let the Ming army cross the Altai Mountains. Between the Tianshan Mountains and the Altai Mountains are their core pastoral areas. Once the Ming army enters, burning, killing and looting, they cannot bear it. But they cannot go north to fight because

The Ming army's combat effectiveness was too strong, and they were not sure of a decisive battle, so the best way was to move the battlefield as far west as possible without crossing the Altai Mountains. This would allow the Ming army to consume strength in the long march, while they waited for work while doing as much as possible

Gather troops to fight the Ming army for a decisive battle.

So Khovd is the most suitable.

Even continue to the west, to the sad place and Tongbo of my Qing Dynasty.

The passes through the Altai Mountains are controlled there.

Although there are many passages across the Altai Mountains, especially the east side, it is a desert. Let alone horses eating grass, there is no water when the cavalry enters. The entire route is to go along the Burhan River, and then to several places at the end of the Burhan River.

lake, and then follow the lake to the location of Khovd City on the west coast.

Of course, there is no city now.

Then continue west to Hetongbo.

I don’t know what it’s called now.

From Hetongbo to the Altai Mountains, walk through the mountain gorges and cross the Altai Mountains, and then you can fly freely.

"Let's go and fight with them to decide the outcome!"
Chapter completed!