Chapter 386: Fire and smoke, the Tatar army arrives!
Outside Gyeongju City.
A military general was standing on the city gate, staring into the distance with a very serious expression.
After a long time, he finally said:
"How long until the Tatars arrive?"
The lieutenant beside him looked at the sky and made an estimate before answering:
"According to the news from the scouts, I'm afraid it will arrive in two or three hours."
The general was silent for a while and sighed slightly:
"Have the people in the city been evacuated? Your Highness the Crown Prince asked us to feign defeat to lure the enemy deeper, but we must not make any mistakes in this regard."
The deputy general said calmly:
"Everyone has been evacuated. Now we have to see whether the main force of the Tatars will come from us or from Yingchang."
"News just came from the Shenji Battalion not long ago. They have arrived in Quaning and set up a defensive line. They are waiting for us to lead the Tatars into the pocket formation."
The general nodded and said nothing. When it comes to marching and fighting, His Royal Highness has always had outstanding results. This time it depends on how the Tatars will destroy themselves.
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On the grassland, countless Tatars were charging and marching at high speed, bringing up countless smoke and dust.
The little Tatar prince at the head was holding a whip and riding a horse, feeling extremely excited.
"Send the order, let the forwards go faster! We must rush to the gate of Ningzhou City with lightning speed and catch those smart dogs off guard!"
Ever since they learned that the Ming Emperor Zhu Di was seriously ill and was about to die, there has been endless debate in the Tatar country.
Previously, Zhu Di and Zhu Gaojiu went to Mobei, and not only did they defeat the Tatars, but Zhu Gaojiu also personally killed the Oara leader Mahamu, which caused panic in the entire Mobei grassland.
However, a few years later, as the original Tatar Grand Master Arutai came to power, the recuperating Tatar country began to stir up trouble again. These little princes also hoped to strengthen their own strength through military victory again.
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After all, today's Ming Dynasty seems to be a bit bloated and busy, and it should be unable to spare any effort to resist them...
In addition, Grand Master Wala had an affair, and Mahamu's son wanted to attack the Ming Dynasty for revenge, so the two sides hit it off, and that's how they went south to attack the Ming Dynasty together.
"Prince," a close confidant beside him said loudly:
"Ming Gou is extremely cunning and is hiding in the city. Should we slow down for a while and prepare our troops before launching an attack?"
The little Tartar prince cracked the whip in his hand and roared:
"Soldiers are very quick! We just want to catch the Ming people off guard. The Tatar warriors will let them know what terror is!"
He thought of the news secretly sent by those Ming Dynasty businessmen some time ago, and a sneer appeared on his face.
The more chaotic the internal fighting between these Ming people is, the better. It is best if the Ming prince can be completely restrained and unable to care about the war in the north, so that he can calmly command the Tatar army and sweep across the entire north!
Today, after decades of self-cultivation and continuous secret transactions with Ming merchants, the Tatars already have hundreds of thousands of men and strong soldiers and horses. Why do they still have to suffer and freeze on the northern grasslands?
The warm and prosperous south should not be occupied by those Ming people who are as weak as cattle and sheep, but should be ruled by the Tatars!
Thinking of this, the little Tatar prince increased his horse speed again. To them, Qingzhou in front of them was just a small town. As long as the army came quickly, a small town would have no power to resist. They should seize the time to rush into the pass.
, it is only right to fight all the way to the capital of the Ming Dynasty!
Let the prince of the Ming Dynasty also see that the one who destroys the Ming Dynasty is a Tatar!
Soon, following his order, the entire Tatar army sped up a bit faster, sweeping forward with billowing dust and smoke, as if an evil dragon appeared with its bloody mouth open, and attacked Qing with great ferocity.
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"coming!"
The military commander standing on the wall of Gyeongju City suddenly became solemn after seeing the smoke and dust in the distance.
These Tatars came really fast!
"Is it the main force of the Tatars?"
The deputy general ordered someone to bring the scout who had just escaped by chance and asked in a deep voice:
"How come the Tatars arrived so quickly? According to previous reports, it should take them two hours to arrive?"
The scouts were also frightened. They originally dispersed and monitored the movements of the Tatars from a distance, but they never expected that the Tatar army suddenly accelerated their speed for some unknown reason!
The Tatar cavalry at the front suddenly accelerated their charge and began to hunt and kill the Ming army scouts in front of them!
When the army arrived, how could these lightly-armed scouts be the match for the Tatars? They were immediately killed and fled in all directions, and many of their colleagues died at the hands of the Tatar cavalry!
That is to say, this small group of people thought quickly. When they saw something was wrong, they turned around and ran away. They relied on their familiarity with geography to escape with their lives.
"You said the Tatars suddenly increased their speed?"
The general who defended the city was stunned when he heard this, and then he thought deeply. Could it be that his side was the main direction of the Tatars' attack?
If this is the case, then the pressure on our side will be great.
However, he was already prepared for everything, so he was only slightly stunned before he immediately started giving instructions.
"Light up all the smoke for me!"
"All the archers are ready at the entrance to the battlements, and all the wood, rolling stones, and fire oil and gold juice are ready for me!"
"Each team quickly arranges itself according to its own defense line!"
"Please keep your spirits up! The Tatars are about to come and kill us!"
Following his instructions, the city wall suddenly became busy. Black straight wolf smoke was ignited, standing tall in the wind, and the sergeants also came to their respective defensive positions.
The general guarding the city looked at the Tatar army in the distance, couldn't help but touched his head, turned to the deputy general beside him and said:
"We are lucky this time. It seems that the main force of the Tatars is planning to open an opening from Gyeongju and feign attacks elsewhere."
The deputy general also stared at the Tatar army in the distance for a long time, his face a little calm:
"General Chen, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's military order requires us to put some pressure on the Tatars and act as if they were defeated when they retreat, so that they can bite us tightly and burrow into their pockets."
"Although the evacuation of the people inside and outside the city has been completed, with the current strength of the Tatars, it will be very difficult for us to escape intact..."
General Chen glanced at his subordinate and said calmly:
"Did you not know until now?"
"If there are no sacrifices and the Tatars can't be hurt, how come they bite us?"
He patted the deputy general on the shoulder and said firmly:
"If you can't let go of your children, you can't trap the wolf!"