Cabest had no idea that Bei Yuan's cavalry force of 70,000 to 80,000 men would be lost so suddenly.
Of course the envoy sent by Beiyuan didn't know about this either.
After receiving the envoy from the Northern Yuan Dynasty, Cabest summoned the generals to discuss military matters.
After telling the news, a general laughed and said: "These cavalry people living on the grassland also claim to be the most ferocious heroes. They have 70,000 to 80,000 cavalry. It is said that the Ming Dynasty's cavalry does not even have 20,000."
"Two or three people can't beat one person, and they have to ask us for help. It's a shame."
Other generals also agreed.
In their opinion, the Beiyuan Army was from the same ancestry as them and was the same descendant of Tian Khan, but they were too timid and afraid of getting into trouble.
I was easily defeated by them before, so I looked down upon them a bit.
However, the generals who retreated from the Western Regions put forward different opinions.
"Your Excellency, General, the Ming Dynasty's cavalry are very powerful. They are all covered with strong armor. Our arrows cannot penetrate at all. Their firearms can cause powerful damage even at long distances."
"When we were in the Western Regions, we were defeated by these Ming army cavalry."
"Please, General, please be careful of their cavalry."
The general who spoke had a look of fear on his face, as if the Ming army was about to become their nightmare.
The other generals who were a little relaxed at first became much more serious after hearing this.
The general who went to the Western Regions also had a very high status among the generals. Even he was so afraid. The Ming army's cavalry might be really powerful.
Cabest nodded: "The firearms of the Ming army are indeed very powerful. This distant Eastern Empire has the most powerful craftsmen in the world who forge weapons and armor for them."
"Bei Yuan is very familiar with the Ming army. Since they are asking for help, it means they are really not sure of victory."
"Don't laugh at them. Although we won the victory, you have also experienced the strength of the Beiyuan cavalry."
"With such heavily armored heavy cavalry, perhaps only artillery can suppress them, but we cannot go to waste Gu Beiyuan's request for help."
"I intend to send 30,000 cavalry to support Bei Yuan. What do you think?"
It's hard for Cabest to betray his allies now. The main reason is that he still thinks that Beiyuan can help him get the secret recipe of the Ming Dynasty train.
If Beiyuan didn't have the secret recipe for the Chengruo train, it would certainly be impossible for Cabest to send troops to support it now.
Thirty thousand cavalry, plus Bei Yuan's own cavalry team, already has 100,000 cavalry.
This is an absolutely powerful force in any country or place.
The Ming army only had more than 10,000 cavalry. No matter how good the armaments were, they would be worn out.
Hearing the General's words, many generals also agreed, and several generals were willing to personally lead troops to support.
Timur's army was different from that of the Northern Yuan Dynasty. Although they did not have the title of a country yet, they were already an organic whole, unlike the large armies that were pieced together like the Northern Yuan Dynasty.
"Usna, you will be responsible for the support this time." Cabesti named.
The other generals originally wanted to fight for it, but when they heard it was Usna, they stopped talking.
Because Usna's sister is Cabest's wife.
They all called their brother-in-law, and even if the others were dissatisfied, of course they didn't dare to speak out.
"As commanded."
Wusina was very happy because this was a good opportunity to gain merit.
In Timur's military structure, it is mainly composed of hundreds of people, thousands of people, and ten thousand people, and above that is the commander-in-chief.
Usna himself is the commander of ten thousand people. Under the order of Cabest, there are two other commanders of your ten thousand accompanying him, but they need to obey Usna's orders.
Timur attaches great importance to the status of the army. In the entire Timur empire, military personnel have a very high status, and they need meritorious service to be promoted.
Cabeste was able to gain Timur's trust and command the entire army that invaded the Ming Dynasty, which shows that his status is very high.
In the composition of Timur's army, the core of military power was the Hezhong military group composed of descendants of the Mongolian Western Expeditionary Army and Turkic vassal tribes.
These people have largely retained the level of force at the height of the Mongol Empire, and enjoy a high social status because of their importance.
Kabest was a Mongolian noble, and he had performed well in the conquest of Khwarezm, so he was appointed as the commander of the vanguard army.
Wusina was very excited.
What is the concept of 30,000 cavalry? Except for the Ming Dynasty, they can destroy almost 80% of the countries in the world. Even the remaining 20% can still threaten them with annihilation.
There are often 100,000 cavalry. In today's era, only the Mongols have so many war horses.
The reason why the Ming Dynasty wanted to build armored knights was because there were too few war horses, so every cavalryman was very important to the Ming Dynasty.
Of course, not all of Usna's 30,000 cavalry are elite heavy cavalry. Among them, there are about 5,000 heavy cavalry. In Cabest's view, this is completely sufficient to support Beiyuan.
This is only the second day, Bei Yuan cannot be defeated.
The next day, Wusina took the 30,000 cavalry and set off to support Beiyuan. They did not need infantry, but adopted a running attack.
Because it only takes less than three hours to reach Beiyuan Camp, it would be a drag to bring infantry with you.
"Sure enough, he's here. Mr. Ying Guo is really good at predicting things."
"Okay, hurry back and inform."
On a hillside, two men wearing Ming Dynasty costumes looked at the galloping cavalry in the distance, their voices very excited.
Tubo has a vast territory, so it is impossible to set up an ambush, because it is impossible to know where the opponent is passing by.
There are no prescribed roads here, and you can walk anywhere. If Fu Youde wants to intercept, he can only send out probing horses. After discovering the traces, he can arrange cavalry to pursue and intercept them.
However, the general route can still be guessed. Timur's cavalry can only bypass Xu Huizu's military camp and march from the side. This will lengthen the distance and give the Ming army cavalry a chance to block the attack.
Although Usina rose to power through connections, he still had some military strategy.
He was very cautious and did not let the 30,000-strong army move together. Instead, he dispersed it into multiple groups so as not to cause too much shock. In addition, even if the Ming army discovered it, it would also be able to confuse the Ming army.
Don't know the truth.
When the news reached the Ming army camp, many generals were excited and immediately dispatched their cavalry to ambush and intercept.
Fu Youde was calm and asked Tan Ma: "Do you know how many troops Timur sent?"
Tan Ma thought of the previous scene and replied: "About five or six thousand riders."
Fu Youde asked again: "How much does it cost for light cavalry, and how much does it cost for heavy cavalry?"
Tan Ma said: "They are all light cavalry, no heavy cavalry is seen."
Fu Youde ordered: "Let's explore again."
Tan Ma didn't dare to disobey, he cupped his fists and bowed: "I obey."
Xu Huizu and other generals were very puzzled. Seeing this, Fu Youde explained: "This Timur will either not help Bei Yuan, or he will provide assistance with a large army. Bei Yuan even has 80,000 cavalry, and this Timur has fought against him."
, of course we also know its combat power, so sending five thousand cavalry is meaningless."
"The interest between Timur's army and the Northern Yuan Dynasty lies in our Ming Dynasty. This Timur's army has always been cunning, and has already experienced the power of our Ming army in the Western Regions, so it will definitely not be careless."
"We have discovered that the strength of the troops is five to six thousand, but no heavy armor has been seen yet. It can be seen that this is just a small force of Timur's army. There are still more troops on other routes. If our army rashly blocks the attack, there may be more troops.
I fell into his trap."
"The cavalry of our Ming army is heavily armored, but its horse power is naturally inferior. If we want to annihilate Timur and rescue him, we can only encircle him. If there are still troops outside the encirclement, our army will be attacked from both sides. Even if we can
A victory based on superior military equipment would be a tragic victory rather than a great victory."
When the generals heard this, they were in a daze.
Not long after, another scout came to report, and Timur's enemy troops were also discovered.
In just a short while, Fu Youde's Tan Ma, who was walking out, reported seven or eight places.
After Fu Youde heard about it, he immediately ordered someone to bring a map of Tibet.
The terrain of Tubo is flat, but there are also many mountains blocking it.
Fu Youde and others began to speculate on the possible main route based on the discovered areas of Timur's army.
The main route refers to the fact that although Timur's army is dispersed, it will definitely move along a certain route. They will gather before arriving at the Beiyuan Camp.
Otherwise, if they keep spreading out, many cavalrymen may get lost.
After Fu Youde read the map, his eyes turned to Xu Huizu, obviously with the intention of taking the exam.
Fu Youde admired this junior very much.
Their generation is old, and the future Ming Dynasty will be dominated by young people.
As the eldest son of Xu Da, Fu Youde believed that Xu Huizu could give him a satisfactory answer.
Xu Huizu pondered for a moment, then pointed to the map and said: "This land is flat. Even if we can detect its marching route, it is not convenient for our army to stop it. Therefore, we must choose a canyon place and encircle it from front to back to defeat it."
"There are three places suitable for this terrain, and Timur's army may pass through them."
Xu Huizu pointed to three places on the map and said.
Fu Youde asked: "Then where do you think the ambush should be set?"
Xu Huizu thought for a while, pointed to one of the places and said: "The road to the north is too far. If you want to pass here, Timur's army will have to travel hundreds of miles. They don't know the situation between us and Beiyuan. Naturally,
You have to conserve your energy, so I probably won’t choose this path.”
"The southern road is too close. Although it is the fastest, it is too close to our army's camp. Judging from the opponent's marching caution, there is a possibility of choosing this road, but it is not high."
"Only the middle road has the right distance, and the canyon is short. It can be passed quickly. Even if there is an ambush, it can be detected without excessive losses. Therefore, I think the middle road has the greatest possibility."
After listening to this analysis, many generals nodded and thought it made sense.
Fu Youde nodded approvingly: "It is true that Timur's army is most likely to take the middle route, but the south route cannot be ignored. The distance between the south and middle routes is only thirty miles. In addition to the cavalry setting up an ambush on the middle route, infantry can also guard the south route.
If the opponent is bold, the infantry will delay, and the cavalry in the center can quickly return to support."
"Don't let go of the northern route. We are not familiar with Timur's generals. If we encounter a cautious general, it is not impossible to take a safe route rather than spending more time."
"The north road is far away. If the scouting horse reports in time, our army can quickly turn around and even ambush in front of the fourth Beiyuan Camp."
"So no matter what Timurid's army chooses, they cannot avoid fighting with our army."
These words immediately made Xu Huizu surrender.
It feels easy to say it, but when facing a war, it is not easy to think of these things.
Fu Youde's ability to make such careful arrangements was entirely due to decades of large and small campaigns.
How could Fu Youde have so many strategies in the early days? It was just that he suffered too many losses and gained rich experience.
In fact, Fu Youde had a plan in his mind.
That is to disguise the Beiyuan camp and wait for the troops supported by Timur. This is also a very good method.
However, after thinking about it for a while, Fu Youde gave up this idea.
First of all, the terrain where Beiyuan Camp is located is open. Once detected, the opponent's light cavalry will be unable to catch up.
Secondly, Fu Youde wanted to attack Timur's camp while blocking the attack. At this time, Timur's army sent a large number of cavalry, and its own strength was naturally weakened.
While attacking Timur's camp, even if the attack fails, it can still surround the point and mobilize reinforcements, creating more fighter opportunities.
The enemy's weaknesses are more often not revealed by themselves, but by the game between the two generals, forcing the other side to reveal their weaknesses.
This opportunity is very important, because if Timur's army gets the news that the Northern Yuan Dynasty has been defeated, then the other party will definitely run away again. Such a tug-of-war will become very troublesome for the Ming Dynasty and Tubo.
If it can be defeated with one blow, Tubo will be defeated.
After discussing the strategy here, Fu Youde immediately asked ten thousand cavalry to set off, leaving five thousand cavalry to guard the base camp.
Ten thousand Ming cavalry, even if the opponent has 30,000 or 40,000 troops, is still enough to win a big victory.
In addition to the 10,000 cavalry, another 20,000 infantrymen passed with artillery.
The main role of infantry is similar to herding sheep.
Drive the opponent to the route set by the cavalry.
Just after the army was dispatched, Fu Youde immediately ordered the army to set off and approach Timur's camp.
The Northern Yuan army was defeated, and there was no need to worry about Uszangdusi City. It was almost impossible for Timur's army to break into Dusi City alone.
Even if the walls of Uzangdusi City are low and without the restraint of Beiyuan, Fu Youde can quickly return reinforcements.
Xu Huizu had 300,000 troops here, plus a large number of matchlocks and artillery, so he was not afraid of a head-on confrontation with Timur's army.
Just as Xu Huizu guessed, Wusina chose the middle route.
Usina was still very careful, and sent hundreds of cavalry to explore the road first. After making sure that no danger was found, they moved forward as a whole.
However, just when the army was halfway through, the Ming army cavalry that had been prepared behind the mountain came directly to attack Wusina.