"Less than one-third..." Azhi's originally wide eyes had narrowed into a narrow slit, looking at the muskets of the same style in the hands of the Ming army soldiers.
Then I saw the man who took the musket from Zhu Qizhen and reloaded it quickly and quickly. How much harm did these things do to the grassland warriors? How could Asi, who had been fighting with the Ming army for a long time, not...
clear?
What's more, this army is unprecedented in terms of discipline and morale. Such an army uses such weapons, even if there are only a few thousand people, and even if not everyone holds such firearms, the thought of
The shooting speed and loading method far exceed those of the past. Just thinking about it makes Aji feel cold sweat dripping from his forehead.
"Such sharp weapons can only be controlled by the Ming Dynasty. I really admire the strength of the superior weapons." A Ci lowered his head, and his voice was a bit bleak. Yes, the stronger the Ming Dynasty is.
, then the threat from various grassland tribes will be weaker, and it may even be the opposite, just like when Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty was there, the entire grassland was frightened and fled to the desert north, not daring to come south for decades.
Ah Ci breathed out, steeled himself and said: "Your Majesty, those rebel coalition forces are powerful, but the morale of our Junggar tribe is low now. We have no more than 30,000 soldiers, so we are outnumbered by the enemy. Now that His Majesty the Emperor is here, I don't know what to do.
response?"
"Oh, I heard that the commander-in-chief of the rebellious coalition forces is the pseudo-grandmaster Bilai?" Zhu Qizhen gently stroked the neck of his mount, squinted his eyes, and looked at the smoke and dust in the sky in the north.
In his eyes, the huge coalition army was nothing more than an inconspicuous piece of scenery.
"It is the pseudo-grandmaster who has come. This morning, spies came to report. Last night, it seems that another group of troops joined the coalition. I am afraid that the coalition's current strength is twice as strong as ours."
Azashi squinted his eyes and looked at the coalition of tribes in the middle of the grassland in the distance, with a strong sense of worry in his voice.
"Nearly 80,000? Haha, I really didn't expect that in the past, when Waci invaded the south and invaded our border with the Ming Dynasty, they only used 60,000 to 70,000 soldiers and horses. Add in the more than 30,000 soldiers from Junggar, and the total number is
There are one hundred thousand, tsk tsk, tsk tsk, it seems that the grassland people are not bad at killing each other." Zhu Qizhen couldn't help but laugh secretly in his heart. The only regret was that there were really few soldiers and horses in the Junggar tribe.
Otherwise, it would be great if both sides could fight to the death with equal strength, but both sides would be defeated. However, it is a pity that now, my own troops may have to take action.
Zhu Qizhen turned his head and glanced at the 6,000 pro-army troops he led and the 5,000 elite Xuanfu cavalry. He looked at the confident and fighting-like faces, their brand-new armors and bright red cavalry.
He couldn't help but feel a surge of pride in his heart. Even if the 70,000 soldiers and horses came towards his own army, Zhu Qizhen felt that the final victory would definitely belong to the most powerful army in the world.
The self-confidence of a good army.
"Don't worry, old general. This time, in addition to Lian's pro-army troops, there are another 50,000 troops coming here.
"Zhu Qizhen explained with a smile towards the solemn expression of Asashi.
"Fifty thousand troops?" Hearing this, Aci couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. Although the entire Xuanfu border town is said to have more than 100,000 soldiers, they are distributed in various guard posts and border forts. Moreover, the more soldiers there are, the more soldiers there are.
The mobilization of horses and the logistics are no joke. With the power of Xuanfu alone, the team that can be gathered in time to go out will probably not exceed 30,000. And Zhu Qizhen itself has more than 10,000 elites. Where can
Are there still 50,000 elites?
"The old general must have forgotten that Lian is the Supreme Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Except for the town of Xuanfu, all the nine border areas of the Ming Dynasty have obeyed Lian's will and gone north to the grassland to quell the civil strife and disputes for our tribe of the Ming Dynasty.
"Zhu Qizhen took a deep breath and spoke calmly. Before finishing, he added: "In addition to this coalition, the coalition also ordered Liaodong, Jizhou and other border towns, as well as our Xuanfu border.
Jiang Fu, the commander-in-chief of the town, together with the newly-appointed grand master of Wasi and the assistant minister Boyantemur's army of Chorus, gathered their troops and marched out to defeat the rebellious tribes. The puppet Khan's imperial capital will surely be destroyed by our Ming Dynasty.
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Hearing this, the expression on A Qi's face couldn't help but turn a few points pale, and he cast his eyes on Zhu Qizhen's face with some doubt, as if he wanted to distinguish the truth and falsehood of his words, but in fact, he knew
A Qi was already convinced about what kind of person Zhu Qizhen was.
Zhu Qizhen glanced at the leaders and generals of the Junggar tribe with a smile, and said calmly: "You are all heroes on the grassland, and you are also the leaders of each tribe. Today, we have come together to keep our promise, and we hope that
Just like the couplet, you must practice what you say. If we build an alliance well, in the future, Waci and I, the Ming Dynasty, will be able to get what we need and exchange what we need, and there will no longer be any blockage in trade and wars in border towns.
The provocation... I wonder what you think?"
"It is indeed a great fortune for Waci that we, Waci, can get help from our superiors, and it is also a great fortune for our Junggar tribe. From now on, we will all obey His Majesty the Emperor and the Ming Dynasty, and we will never dare to betray our alliance.
"A Ci turned over and dismounted, prostrated himself on the ground, and bowed deeply to Zhu Qizhen. The tribal leaders behind him also bowed down and swore an oath to Zhu Qizhen.
Looking at these people who used to be as arrogant as wolves, always showing off their fangs and claws from time to time, but now they are like those Waci Tatars who were forced to the corner and panicked like bereaved dogs, whether willingly or not, they
He could only prostrate himself to the ground and surrender in front of his horse. Zhu Shezhen felt as if he had drank ice plum soup in the dog days of summer, feeling extremely happy.
"Everyone, please get up. By the way, today's battle is about the life and death of the Junggar tribe. I hope you can hold on until our reinforcements from the Ming Dynasty arrive." Zhu Qizhen got off his horse and said in a very friendly manner.
With a gesture, he helped Ah Ci and others up, and then said with a solemn expression.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. Now, our tribes in Junggar have no way to retreat. We must fight to the death today. I only hope that the reinforcements from our country can arrive as soon as possible to relieve the danger of our Junggar." Aci couldn't help but feel a trace of bitterness on his face.
The ground smiled and said. If we retreat, where can we retreat to? What's more, others can retreat, but I dare not retreat. After all, many tribes that have moved westward find themselves quite dissatisfied and really want to escape.
Even if he didn't die in the hands of Bolai and others, he would probably be killed by the tribes who moved westward.
Because of the approaching rebel coalition, Tiele, the youngest captain of the Zhuerqing tribe, accompanied Batu, the great elder of the Zhuerqing tribe, to stay in the Ming army's position. Zhu Qizhen actually did not
With such a request, the great elder Batu insisted on staying, saying that Asashi was the leader of Zhuerqing's clan and must stay on the battlefield to command the battle, and he, the old guy, also represented Zhuerqing.
He and the Junggar tribe stayed at Zhu Qizhen's left and right, and Natiele led dozens of guards to also stay.
But Yang Jun couldn't help frowning, and he leaned close to Zhu Qizhen and whispered for a while. Zhu Qizhen smiled and shook his head. He replied in a low voice: "It doesn't matter. Now, the Junggar tribes and the Ming Dynasty are allies. They
It makes sense to keep people here, not to mention that there is nothing that the pro-Union troops cannot show them."
Zhu Qizhen turned his head and looked at Yang Jun and Shi Heng behind him. His voice suddenly turned solemn, revealing an irresistible majesty. "Just let them open their eyes more. You train for the alliance."
Our pro-army forces are so elite, don’t embarrass the League, do you understand?”
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely give those Tatars a good look so that they will never have the courage to challenge me, Ming Dynasty, from now on." Yang Jun took a deep breath, and together with Shi Heng, moved toward
Zhu Qizhen raised his head and replied.
Yes, this emperor's personal army is not only the hard work of him and Shi Heng for more than half a year, but also the expectation of His Majesty the Emperor. In this battle, no matter what, not only must the momentum and style of the Ming Dynasty be displayed, but also the
Let these steppe Tatars understand the consequences of being hostile to the Ming Dynasty.
"The whole army is moving at the same speed, approaching the friendly forces." Zhu Qizhen took a deep breath, tightened the helmet ribbon under his chin, and ordered in a solemn voice.
The wind became stronger and stronger, and the clouds in the sky moved faster and faster. The pro-army led by Zhu Qizhen once again approached the main formation of the Junggar tribe for two miles, and then stood down again. This time, the troops they chose
Still using a hilly highland as their position, following the military orders issued by Yang Jun and Shi Biao, the soldiers began to carry out various preparations in an orderly manner.
They were taken off the car and placed at the front of the position.
The artillerymen are also quickly and orderly placing the artillery into suitable positions, constructing a complete artillery position, and placing the artillery shells and pre-prepared medicine bags in the pits dug on the flanks of the artillery.
After covering the front with thick wooden boards, sandbags were pressed tightly on the wooden boards to protect these dangerous and deadly things, so as not to be hit by enemy rockets during a war, causing unnecessary losses and casualties.
Tiele tried his best to keep his eyes wide open and looked at every move of the Ming Army soldiers around him. Dozens of himself were completely ignored by those Ming Army soldiers. This sense of disrespect made him extremely angry, but
, when he saw the strict military discipline and the Ming army standing like straight poles, the anger in Tiele's heart gradually turned into a kind of fear and admiration.
"Take a good look, Tiele, take a closer look at this army. My old Batu has lived for more than eighty years. This is the first time I have seen such an army. No matter it is those who drove us ancient people back to the grassland,
Those great generals in the early Ming Dynasty, even the Yongle Emperor who made the entire grassland tremble with fear, have never seen such an elite person under their hands." The voice of the great elder Batu was hoarse and a little vague.
, but revealed a bit of unspeakable desolation and sadness.
Batu knew very well that the power of Waqi, or the grassland, could only be said to be relative. Once the huge Ming Empire became serious, or in other words, once that empire regained its past terrifying aggressiveness, then nothing would happen.
It is said that today's grassland, even if it is reborn first, will never account for even half of it.
Thinking again of the muskets performed by His Majesty the Supreme Emperor just now, and seeing the artillery arrayed in the battlefield, which were also different in style from the past, Batu couldn't help but lament in his heart with some sadness, the fast horses that the prairie people are proud of.
, scimitars and bows and arrows will gradually lose their advantage.
At that time, the warriors of the grassland will no longer be able to pose the slightest threat to that huge and powerful empire. It can even be said that when this empire is provoked, the grassland will face a terrible disaster.
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The only thing that makes Batu thankful is that he knows and understands these Han people very well. They will never, nor are willing to, live in this empty and desolate prairie for a long time. The harsh natural environment here will
It will become the biggest obstacle for the Han people to occupy this land for a long time.
Although Tie Le beside him did not have the foresight of Batu, he was frightened and also felt a little lucky. That is, since the Erqing family did not move westward, but stayed here, in this case,
Being able to have an ally with jaw-dropping strength is of great benefit to the Lord Erqing clan, and even to all the Junggar tribes that have not moved westward.
Surrendering to the strong is not a shame for the nomads on the grassland, but is sometimes a wise choice.
At least, the Zhuerqing clan will always leave behind seeds after this battle, and will never let the Zhuerqing clan be like many other people on the grassland who were once powerful but failed to even leave their clan names in the end.
The tribe met such a miserable end.
The cavalry of the Junggar tribe all looked sideways at this Ming army. When they heard that His Majesty the Ming Emperor, whose reputation was still spread in the grassland, actually led the army in person, this Ming Empire army was the short-lived Ming emperor.
In less than two years, His Majesty the Emperor's elite personal troops had renovated the entire border town of Xuanfu into a fortified city. This gave the soldiers of the Junggar tribes a little more confidence and assurance.
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After all, they are no longer isolated and helpless, and have even been abandoned by some of the tribe members who moved westward. What's more, His Majesty the Supreme Emperor has promised that there are 50,000 Ming Dynasty cavalry who will follow in the future.
Here, reinforcements are sent to the battlefield.
When they heard the news, the faces of the warriors of the Junggar tribe, who had been completely silent and demoralized, finally showed some relief and desire for survival.
Looking at the gradually recovering morale, Asashi couldn't help but let out Luobin's wry smile. Once upon a time, the brave and capable Junggar tribe actually ended up in the situation where they need to rely on the Han army to cheer them up today?
Just when Aji shook his head and smiled bitterly, the Allied Forces of the Grassland Headquarters in the distance finally assembled the huge army. With the whimpering and desolate sound of the horn, they began to advance slowly, and the prelude to the war finally began.
