When the sun rose, the slave soldiers who had been starving and freezing all night were woken up by being scolded.
But today is different.
The rich aroma of meat rose throughout the camp, and a large pot of mutton and beef soup was brought over.
Since it is a decisive battle, Beiyuan must of course restore the strength of the slave army. The main reason is that today is very critical. If the slave army is not strong enough, it will not be able to push to the Great Wall.
Smelling the aroma of meat, all the slaves became excited, but no one dared to step forward.
Without the master's order, a slave who goes without permission will only be whipped to death.
Even though the meat was so fragrant, many slaves still didn't get up. It wasn't because they didn't want to eat, but because they couldn't eat anymore.
The Mongolian general took a look and frowned slightly.
As early winter approaches, more and more slaves are freezing to death.
It's not that he pities these slaves, but if there are too few slaves, they may have less effect.
It's just that all the slaves nearby have been driven over, and no new slaves can be found.
"Today, the great Khan took pity on you bastards and gave you broth."
"So, those of you who have drunk the broth are not allowed to retreat in any way today. Everyone must rush forward and completely knock down the Great Wall."
"There will be no more orders to retreat today. If we cannot push them down, you will all die at the foot of the Great Wall, using your filthy bodies to clear a path for the most powerful warriors."
The Mongolian general roared loudly, but many slaves still couldn't understand the Mongolian language.
The Mongolian general didn't care about this. After he finished explaining, he asked his subordinates to give the broth to the slaves.
Pots of broth were placed among the slaves. After placing them, the Beiyuan soldiers turned around and left. The slaves, who were already starving, began to grab them frantically.
Seeing these slaves snatching the broth like dogs, all the soldiers of the Northern Yuan Dynasty burst into laughter.
The thin slave was pushed outside and couldn't even take a sip of the broth. The strong slave knocked down the people around him and enjoyed the broth alone.
These scraps of broth were not even put in coarse salt, but the slaves ate them with relish.
When people are extremely hungry, they have no concept of taste. As long as something can enter the stomach, it is the most delicious food.
The soldiers of the Northern Yuan Dynasty had no intention of stopping the chaotic scene. Only strong slaves could have the strength to push down the Great Wall.
Weak slaves will only waste their broth.
In fact, it's not just slaves.
All the Beiyuan soldiers were treated to a hearty meal. Today's decisive battle may take a long time, so they must have enough physical strength.
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Guilichi watched from a distance.
A large number of slave armies rushed towards the Great Wall. Today's slave army seemed particularly powerful.
Behind Guilichi are all the warriors of the tribe.
But in front of Guilichi, there was a group of cavalry from other tribes.
This was to confuse the Ming soldiers at the Great Wall.
When the slave army rushed to the front of the city wall, more than a thousand cavalry behind them immediately took action and advanced towards the Great Wall.
However, these cavalrymen did not carry bows and arrows, but iron hooks holding long ropes.
Rows of iron hooks were thrown on the Great Wall, and these cavalrymen used their horse power to directly drag the Great Wall down.
Among the slaves near the city wall, there were many real prairie warriors. They brought iron pickaxes and started digging towards the Great Wall.
It seems that this action is a bit exaggerated. In fact, this section of the Great Wall is not very high and is not made of rocks. It is just a mound of dirt more than two meters high.
When the cavalry joined in, a section of the city wall fell down with a bang.
Seeing this, the Ming army began to block the gap. This situation was already commonplace. As long as there was no general collapse, the cavalry that could enter through the Great Wall would be very limited.
Even if a few hundred cavalry enter, it won't be a big deal. If it is repaired tomorrow, the cavalry who enter will be closed and beaten. It will not be that simple to go back.
"Now, rush!"
Gui Lichi shouted loudly and led thousands of cavalry from his tribe to charge directly towards the gap.
The Mongolian cavalry on horseback roared and shouted, as if to increase their courage and belief.
The charge of more than five thousand cavalry gave people the feeling of tens of thousands.
This section of the city wall was quickly captured by Gui Lichi. After all, among all the tribes in Beiyuan, his tribal warriors were the strongest and most brave.
Guilichi, who occupied the city wall, was not in a hurry to go deep, but began to destroy the city wall in large areas.
Half an hour later, the gap in this section of the Great Wall was opened to a width of three to four feet.
Feeling that it was almost done, Gui Lichi winked at the general beside him. Seeing this, the general took out his horn and blew it.
Woohoo~~!
The trumpet sounded long and began to reverberate throughout the grassland. At this moment, Beiyuan Camp was about four miles away from here.
Elbek, who had been prepared long ago, raised the scimitar in his hand and shouted: "Charge!"
Of course, it is impossible for his shouts to spread alone.
This shout was not addressed to all the soldiers, but to the drummer not far away.
Upon hearing His Majesty's order, the drummers immediately beat the war drums. Following the drumbeats and flags, more than 100,000 cavalry began to gallop towards the gap in the Great Wall.
What a sight it is like with thousands of horses galloping.
The charge of 100,000 cavalry can only be described as overwhelming mountains and plains.
When one hundred thousand cavalry were dispatched at the same time, it seemed as if the earth was shaking, as if an earthquake had occurred.
And each of the 100,000 cavalrymen were shouting, roaring and making strange screams. This sound was like the care of the immortal god, giving all the cavalrymen a strong belief.
Beyond the Great Wall, there were many slaves on the grasslands who were injured and unable to move forward because of the Ming army's gunfire.
These cavalrymen trampled directly on them.
Even the slaves near the gap in the Great Wall will not be allowed to stop at all.
To a certain extent, these slaves pushed to the Great Wall are of little use, and keeping them would only be a waste of rations.
Behind the Great Wall are various cities in Liaodong Town, but Elbek has no intention of attacking the city.
He also knew very well that it was impossible to attack the city at this stage. They could only plunder possible villages and rob a certain amount of food.
The most critical thing is to force the defenders in the city to come out to fight.
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"Report... The Western Great Wall has been forced, and the main force of the Northern Yuan Dynasty has appeared. It has now broken through the Great Wall and is heading straight for our army."
News of the appearance of the Beiyuan army was immediately spread to the Lanyu camp.
After hearing the news, Lan Yu and other generals not only did not feel any nervousness, but instead became excited one by one.
Because the army has been waiting here for a long time.
If the Beiyuan cavalry wants to come here now, this is the only way to go.
When Gouzi, Xiaoma and Fatty heard the news, they were immediately delighted.
Because this means that the contributions of the three of them will be completely implemented, and the most excited one among them is Xiao Ma, who can rely on this contribution to exchange for his beloved girl.
Lan Yu laughed, put on his helmet and stood up.
All the generals followed.
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"Extremely abominable!"
Gui Lichi looked at the Ming army that had formed an array in the distance and cursed crazily in his heart.
He did not expect that the whereabouts of himself and others had already been detected by the Ming army, and they were waiting here today.
In this way, it is a tough battle.
And this battle must be fought.
Now Beiyuan has no way out. If it retreats again, this tribal alliance will become a complete joke. It will no longer be qualified to negotiate with Ming Dynasty.
Elbek's eyes were gloomy, and he naturally saw where the Ming army was.
At this moment, there are no more words between the two sides. Only fighting is the final destination.
As the war drums thundered, a large number of cavalry immediately began to charge.
In the front row of the Ming army, shield walls were erected, and behind them were the gunmen. In the front row of the army, there were hundreds of artillery pieces.
Lan Yu is a mobile artillery piece and has pulled them all over.
Artillery is the most powerful killing weapon for grasslands.
It's not that it can directly kill many people, but the powerful artillery can very effectively block the cavalry's offensive.
When Bei Yuan's cavalry rushed over, hundreds of artillery pieces made loud noises, and violent explosions occurred among the cavalry ranks.
The cavalrymen who were unfortunately hit were naturally shattered into pieces along with the horses underneath them. The cavalrymen were more disturbed by the splashing gunpowder.
Under the charge of such a large number of cavalry, falling to the ground means death.
It is impossible for the charging cavalry to stop. Even if the person lying on the ground in front of them is a teammate, they can only forcefully trample them over.
Because once you stop charging, you will also be knocked down by your teammates behind you.
The frightened horses caused local chaos, but overall, there were still a large number of Beiyuan cavalry charging forward.
After all, there are tens of thousands of cavalry in the charge.
At this time, there is no longer any temptation. Whoever wants to break through the opponent's defense will win.
The artillery bombarded in turn. At this time, there was no way to worry about the endurance of the gun body. After cleaning the gunpowder residue in the artillery, the next shot was immediately prepared.
The first echelon of Beiyuan cavalry finally began to approach the Ming army camp.
But it also means the beginning of death.
After reaching the shooting range, the dense firecrackers fired quickly. The advantage of the matchlock is that it can shoot faster and more steadily.
Basically, there won't be much gap in the three-stage shooting.
As waves of smoke filled the air, the Beiyuan cavalry in the front row fell off their horses one after another.
At this time, there is basically no need for the gunman to aim. He can just shoot in the general direction. Whether he can hit and who he will hit depends on luck.
The effective range was not enough. Although the first echelon of Beiyuan suffered a large number of casualties, under the rapid charge, the distance of 80 meters was only a few dozen breaths.
While the fire gunner is shooting, the range of the Mongolian bow is almost the same.
A large number of Beiyuan cavalry directly fired their bows and arrows, and arrows fell from the sky like raindrops.
The Ming army had already prepared wooden shields to protect their heads, and the casualties caused were not large. The Ming army, which had been dealing with the grasslands for a long time, naturally knew the fighting methods of the Mongolian cavalry very well.
The gunslinger retreated, and the swordsman and shieldman stepped forward.
The sergeants who can serve as sword and shield bearers are all extremely tall and majestic.
Especially the sword and shield players in the first row can be described as strong men.
Their training project is to withstand various impacts for a long time, in order to deal with the cavalry charge at this time.
It's just that the force of the cavalry charge is so great that even the sword and shield bearers who are firmly guarding the first row will be knocked away.
The effects of forces are reciprocal.
When the sword and shield hand was knocked away, the war horse also fell directly to the ground due to the huge impact.
There was not only one row of swordsmen and shieldmen, but three rows behind them. Although they were stunned by the successive collisions, the momentum of the cavalry charge ended here.
The surviving swordsmen and shieldmen started to kill with the Beiyuan cavalry.
At this point, the Beiyuan cavalry was at a disadvantage.
Because the sword and shield bearers were covered in armor, while the Beiyuan cavalry only had thick fur to protect them from the cold. Their scimitars could not cause fatal injuries to the sword and shield bearers, but when the sword and shield bearers swung their swords, the fallen Bei Yuan cavalry were seriously injured.
The Yuan cavalry was seriously injured.
There is no possibility of escape in the narrow space. At this time, the only hope of survival is to move forward bravely.
In the same confrontation, the existence of armor plays a very high protective role.
If you slash me with a knife, you can dodge it with armor, but if you cut through the armor with a knife, it is difficult for such a general to appear in a real battlefield.
Even if there are some that can be opened, the armor will withstand a lot of damage, and even the scimitar may get stuck.
If the weapon in your hand is jammed on the battlefield, it means your life is over.
Such a stalemate was the last thing the Beiyuan cavalry wanted to face. In addition to the first wave of charges, the Beiyuan cavalry behind them began to wander and scatter, using high mobility to cause damage to the Ming army.
The Ming army also fought back with firecrackers, and the Beiyuan cavalry in the distance also had to withstand artillery bombardment.
Seeing that the situation was almost over, Lan Yu gave an order to wave the flag, and the 20,000 cavalrymen from behind began to dispatch.
The 20,000 border cavalry are not wearing heavy armor but soft armor. They also have extremely high mobility.
The heavy armored cavalry with spears is of little significance to the prairie cavalry.
The main purpose of heavy armored cavalry with spears is to charge against infantry. The spears are also used to drive the charge of the war horses and have a shock effect on the enemy.
The Mongols are basically all cavalry, and they will not charge head-on with the Ming cavalry. Their advantage is to shoot their bows immediately, and the Mongols took this advantage to the limit.
Therefore, if you want to defeat the Mongolian cavalry, you can only use the same method.
The 20,000 cavalry dispatched were not to act as the main force, but to hinder the Beiyuan cavalry and to protect their own infantry camp.
The prairie cavalry immediately came first. This is an undisputed fact.
The reason why they dared to send 20,000 cavalry in front of the Beiyuan cavalry was because among the 20,000 cavalry, there were also a large number of surrendered Mongolian cavalry.