Bu Shitu has received news that the 30,000 cavalrymen of Tumut Qinghai's Seventh Division and Yongxie Division have crossed the Helan Mountain West Road and arrived at Linhe City to join Dasa Huang Taiji.
Twenty thousand cavalrymen from the Seven Kansai tribes outside Jiayuguan also arrived in Linhe City. In addition to the more than 10,000 remnants of Tumut's headquarters, more than 60,000 cavalrymen have been gathered.
Hearing about the continuation of the Wokuotai Khanate in the south of the Tianshan Mountains, the Yarkand Khanate also sent 30,000 people to Hamiwei. The four Mongolian tribes in the desert are gathering in the Ili Valley.
At this time, Yang Fan actually dared to cross the Yellow River south to attack him in the presence of a large army. Is he out of his mind and crazy?
The reason why Bu Shitu did not cross the Yellow River north and attack Yang Fan during the battle in Yang Fan's Guihua City was mainly because he considered his Xiao Jiujiu. He saw that the situation of a great Mongolian alliance had taken shape. He could not afford to lose the power of the Ordos people again.
He firmly believed that Yang Fan did not dare to attack him. He had already stung a hornet's nest, and he had to concentrate on the severely insufficient troops at hand to meet the more than 200,000 Mongolian cavalry who were about to counterattack.
If this battle fails, not only will Guihua City be taken back by the Mongols, but the entire Monan may be lost again. He thinks he has nothing to worry about.
As for the Ming troops in the four towns on the southern and east-west fronts, Bu Shitu felt that he knew each other very well after fighting with them for fifty years.
I basically failed to fight them. They went deep into the grassland and never took advantage.
Basically, whoever's home field wins the final victory.
Therefore, except for some alert troops deployed along the Yellow River, he did not deploy too many troops.
And there is a reason why he was able to mobilize so many troops this time.
If it weren't for the fact that the Ordos people were already in a tight siege this time and external security had seriously deteriorated, the Taiji and Nayan people of Department 42 would have ignored him.
Bu Shitu's yellow eyes kept moving. He was thinking about countermeasures.
If the Beijing camp moves south, the entire situation will change, and he will not be able to resist it no matter what. The entire tribe will be compressed. On this plateau, only Dongsheng has built a city.
When the time comes, his subordinates, no matter how much they despise and dislike him, can only come to him to save their lives.
This may be an opportunity for reintegration. If Dongsheng City can be defended under his leadership, his prestige will increase again, and the opportunity to regain power in the Ordos Department will come.
The city of Dongsheng had been built and reinforced for more than two hundred years. He was confident that he could still defend the city for a period of time. He waited in the city for the counterattack of the Mongolian and Mongolian forces in the desert.
At that time, the Beijing camp will flee back to Zhangjiakou with its tail between its legs. As for those rebels, they cannot withstand the attack of the 11th Route Ming Army, so they will naturally come to the strong city of Dongsheng to seek their own protection.
I just took this opportunity to ask these Taiji and Nayan people to hand over part of their people and troops. In this way, the power of the Royal Court will increase, and it is not impossible to regain power.
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The plan has been decided, and the fortune teller is relieved.
"After the order is passed, all the tribesmen, cattle, sheep and livestock around the royal city will retreat into the royal city. All the wells in the wild will be filled up. The wasteland will be set on fire. Not even a single piece of pasture will be left for the Ming army." Bu Shitu roared with a ferocious face.
The first spring rain of this season has not yet arrived, and the snow on the grassland has melted. The dry grass is easy to catch fire. And this hay is also the only food for livestock. The royal city has already stored last year's hay, which can last for a while.
After the wilderness was burned, the Ming army's troops could not find water sources or hay. Their livestock would become hungry and thirsty. This barren plateau also has a name. It is called Kubuqi Desert, also called Hetao.
desert.
Yang Fan crossed the Yellow River. On the south bank of the river was the Kubuqi Desert. He had to get his army deep into the Ordos Plateau as quickly as possible. The grassland of the Ordos people was on the plateau south of the Kubuqi Desert and north of the Great Wall of Northern Shaanxi.
After the Ming army passed through the Kubuqi Desert, they must have been exhausted, and they were eager to find water and hay. After Bu Shitu ordered the burning of wasteland and the filling of wells, the difficulties of the Ming army would be greatly increased, which would be beneficial to him in defending the isolated city.
It wouldn't be a pity to burn the pasture. Spring has already begun anyway. When the spring rain comes, the place will be filled with lush green grass. There is a time lag, and Yang Fan's army cannot wait for the grass to grow.
The army from Ningxia Town entered the Ordos Plateau in three groups. Three groups advanced abreast, two groups acted as flanks, and one group attacked.
The town of Ningxia is located around the Helan Mountains in the northwest and the Yellow River in the southeast. It is dangerous and can be defended.
The Yellow River flows around it to the east, and the Helan River flows to the west. The mountains are solid to the northwest, and the river is dangerous to the southeast.
There is no problem in holding on to this place. With Ningxia Town, we can threaten Mongolia and protect Shaanxi and Gansu.
Ningxia Town actually has more than 30,000 troops, excluding those who are on empty pay. Among them, there are 20,000 guard troops and 17,000 battalion troops. This time, 10,000 troops can be sent, which has actually taken out most of the battle-ready troops.
Already.
He Huchen, the deputy commander of Ningxia Town, was riding on a black horse, standing on the sand dunes and looking into the distance.
This is the edge of the desert. Not far away is Huamachi. There is a Ming army's Wubao with wells and hay. The army can take a rest wherever they go.
This area is not far from the Yellow River and is a key monitoring area in Ningxia Town. There are beacon towers and road piers every few dozen miles here. The piers are tall and large, standing in a place with a wide field of vision. The pier army is high above, looking around
You have an unobstructed view of the ten-mile area. Once there is any enemy, the beacon will be lit immediately.
He Huchen felt a little uneasy. Since crossing the Yellow River eastward, he has not encountered any Ordos tribe. It seems that the tribes that usually nomadic in the east of the river have mysteriously disappeared. But looking around, he did not find any beacons lit.
Wolf smoke.
"The army will speed up and camp at Huamachi Castle tonight." He Huchen ordered.
Ningxia's army marched in three lines. The middle one was led by He Huchen himself. They marched in three sections. At this time, the roads were very poor and only four or five people could march abreast. The lines were very long.
He Huchen led the team and led the cavalry in front. In the middle were the infantry. At the back were the baggage carriers and the escorting guardsmen.
Continuing forward, there is a valley with ravines. It is getting dark. He Huchen feels a little uneasy. He needs to pass here as soon as possible.
After a short rest, the army continued to move forward. The carriages and horses rumbled, making a lot of noise. After a while, they entered the ravine.
Suddenly the team stopped. He Huchen was riding on his horse. When he saw the soldiers in front of him, they suddenly stopped and couldn't move without any orders.
"What's going on? Why did you stop?" He Huchen roared.
A messenger came and reported: "To inform the Lord of the General Town, a robbed caravan was found ahead. There were more than thirty camels, about twenty corpses, and some property and boxes and cages were discarded on the ground. It should be
It was the horse bandits who killed the people in the camel team. They didn't have time to get everything away. When they saw the army coming, they ran away."
As soon as they heard that a caravan had been robbed, the officers immediately became excited. They liked caravans the most. If they encountered a caravan on the march, it was equivalent to being paid in advance. It was equivalent to another departure fee.
"Well, don't move. Let's go take a look at a certain house first." He Huchen said.
He Huchen is the deputy commander-in-chief. Logically speaking, he cannot be called the commander-in-chief. Only the supervisor and the commander-in-chief can be called the commander-in-chief. However, if his subordinates are flattering him, they cannot call him the deputy commander-in-chief. Isn’t that uncomfortable?
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"Renlong, come with me." He Huchen turned around and called to General He Renlong.
