Now the ruler of Ningxia is Gu Lunmu, the head of 10,000 households of the Qongxue army of the Western Xia Dynasty. It was he who led 10,000 elite Qionxue troops and 30,000 new vassal troops to defeat the returning coalition forces and occupy this land with rich water and grass.
When the rebellion broke out in Xixia, the Xixia army in Shaanxi retreated to the Gansu front line because of the excessive pressure they faced. However, the Xixia army in the Hetao area not only did not retreat, but instead increased its troops by 10,000 people, because this is
The origin of Sanhe's fine horses. Mastering this place is equivalent to mastering the source of powerful cavalry. Gu Lunmu already has 50,000 troops under his command, plus the troops forcibly recruited from local herdsmen, the total number is close to 80,000. He claims to the outside world that 10
Thousands of people.
According to the description of the Xixia army who fled back from Shaanxi, the Ming army used a large number of firearms and had a strong will to fight. The upper echelons of Xixia attached great importance to it, so they adopted a steady strategy, focusing on defense, and then slowly planned to attack the rear after the rear was stabilized. In ancient times,
The order Lunmu received was to stick to the Hetao area and ensure the transportation of war horses to the country.
It is normal for those sparse new auxiliary troops to be defeated by the Ming army. It is just an excuse to say that the firearms are sharp. Gu Lunmu said to his subordinates. Facing the powerful cavalry of the Xue Army, even the entire Central Plains
No one can be an opponent together. In Gu Lunmu's mind, the Qixue Army is the most powerful army in the world. It has an iron will and an iron body. They can fight continuously for seven days and seven nights without dismounting.
With any supplies, they can march thousands of miles to attack, even in the vast desert and Gobi. They are not afraid of it. With such an army with super combat effectiveness and super mobility, who can be the enemy in the world?
Gu Lunmu's pride is not without reason. Since he started his army with His Majesty Galdan, he has gone through hundreds of battles without losing a single victory. He has fought all over the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains, conquered countless countries, killed thousands of men, and looted
There are countless women. Let’s just talk about the recent battle to conquer the Hetao area. The warriors who returned to their headquarters are indeed brave and good at fighting. In Gu Lunmu’s words, they can almost catch up with their timid Xue army, but in the powerful
In front of the iron hoof of the Western Xia Army, they only managed to hold on for one battle. When Gu Lunmu personally beheaded Old Hoxha during the battle and raised it high, the returning coalition army still collapsed. The only regret is that
Old Hoxha's daughter was not captured. I heard that the girl with a strange smell from her body disappeared into the Maosuwu Desert with a group of remnants. I don't know if she is dead now.
In order to make up for the regret of not being able to catch Princess Xiangxiang, Gu Lunmu selected a hundred women from the Huibu to serve him. When he got tired of playing with them, he threw them to his subordinates. Every day, he lay in the bed of old Hoxha in Ningxia City.
Enjoying life in the mansion, there are iced kumiss, grapes, watermelons and other fruits in front of him, and beautiful Huibu girls in gauze are beating his back and legs. Huibu people love to be clean, and rich people have beautiful baths in their homes.
It couldn't be more comfortable to be in the cold water. Gurungmu is an authentic Mongolian. He doesn't have the habit of bathing every day. When he was marching and fighting, he didn't even wash his face. It was normal not to change clothes for several months.
His pigtails are so greasy that they can't stand flies, and every time he rubs his body, he will get a mud ball. Such a dirty person has changed now. Every day, he has beautiful women waiting for him to take a bath. When he gets interested, he catches one in the water.
He worked hard, and when he was tired, he would roast mutton and drink strong wine. His life was even more comfortable than Khan's.
The fertile Hetao area is as important to Xixia as Jiangnan is to the Ming Dynasty. It is an important grain-producing and horse-producing area. Every other month, Gu Lunmu will send people to transport war horses and grain and grass back to the mainland to support the emperor in his campaign against the rebels.
, the horse grain had just been shipped out this month, and Gu Lunmu could have some leisure time again. Bored, he soaked in the pool and took a nap. If the emperor had not ordered him to stick to Ningxia and not go to war, he would rather lead his troops to Shaanxi.
See the so-called sharp firearms of the Han army.
Gu Lunmu yawned, picked up a plate of mare's milk grapes and stuffed it into his mouth. As he was eating, suddenly his subordinates hurried in and reported: "Master Wanhu, the horses and grain sent to the country have been robbed.
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With a crash, the silver plate containing mare's milk grapes was thrown to the ground. "Who did this? Where did it happen?" Gu Lunmu jumped out of the pool naked and shouted sharply, and two slaves hurriedly ran over to get it.
The bath towel helped him wrap his lower body. However, Gu Lunmu's excitement was not caused by anger. Looking at his happy face, it was clearly because he was excited because he had a reason to fight.
The officer who reported the news said: "When the team reached Lingwu, they were attacked by what seemed to be remnants of the troops who had returned. The leader was none other than Princess Xiangxiang."
Now Gu Lunmu was even more excited and said: "Hurry up and gather the people. I will go out personally to snatch back the food and war horses. I will also snatch Princess Xiangxiang. Hahaha, she brought this to the door herself."
Gu Lunmu gathered three thousand Xue troops. These old brothers have followed him through life and death for many years. Now they are living the same happy life in this Ningxia city. However, when they heard that they were going to fight, everyone still shouted excitedly.
In addition, the seven thousand brothers who had not had a chance to fight became angry and asked to participate in this "camping" activity. In fact, Gu Lunmu also wanted to take them to fight together, but in order to maintain the stability of Ningxia City, he had to
We don't want to leave most of our troops behind. After all, these rebels have recently been conquered, and their hearts are still wild, so we have to be on guard.
The three thousand elite soldiers didn't even wear armor. They just wore leather robes over silk underwear and set off. To deal with hundreds of remnant soldiers, it would be too embarrassing to wear armor again. They only regarded this pursuit as a warm-up. In Ningxia
After enjoying the blessing for so long, it’s time to go out for a walk and digest the fat in your stomach.
A stream of iron rushed out of the city of Ningxia. Three thousand Xue troops, each with three horses, two long and short bows, a hundred arrows, and a saber. This combination is the standard equipment of the Mongolian army. The long bow is used to dismount the horse.
, short bows are used immediately, and arrows are divided into two types: light for long-range shooting and heavy for close combat. This is an old tradition that has been handed down since the time of Genghis Khan. Gu Lunmu rode a mare at the end of the team.
Ahead, when he rushed out of the city gate, he couldn't help but look up and look back. Old Hoxha's head was still hanging in a wicker cage at the top of the city in Ningxia. The head was so wet that it was hard to see clearly.
"Hoxha, you are about to meet your daughter." Gu Lunmu smiled proudly, clamped his horse's belly tightly, shouted and ran forward.