The countermeasures used by Cao Wenzhao were to kill chickens with a bull's sword and kill rabbits with a fierce tiger. This can effectively save time on the battlefield and, more importantly, reduce casualties on one's own side.
This small tribe had no power to fight back. Only a few people had a chance to get weapons and mount their horses, so they were plowed by three cavalry armies from different directions, and the war ended.
After the war, the soldiers in the death camp began to quickly clean up the battlefield.
Zuo Liangyu was in a good mood. Although he was promoted to a guerrilla position, he still liked to pick up corpses.
After flipping through it, he could find a lot of gold, silver and jewelry, which made him conclude that this small tribe had participated in the invasion of the capital of the Ming Dynasty, otherwise it would not be so rich.
As a result, he became even more energetic in cleaning the battlefield, and his personal guards could hardly keep up with his pace.
Suddenly, a child's cry came from near Zuo Liangyu. He followed the sound and saw a little boy crying on a bearded corpse.
In front of this little boy, stood a soldier from the death camp, which looked like a small flag. He had a gun in his hand, but he wanted to stab him, but he couldn't, and he was stuck there.
Zuo Liangyu finished turning over the corpse in front of him, walked over and took a look, drew the knife directly in his hand, and pulled it with the blade. The little boy's cry suddenly stopped, and a head fell to the ground, rolled a few times, and finally
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When Xiao Qi saw Zuo Liangyu killing the little boy so neatly, he couldn't bear it and closed his eyes.
Zuo Liangyu let out a "hum" and ignored him. With a turn of his wrist, the knife turned in a beautiful arc and fell back into the scabbard on his waist.
Then he bent down and picked up a small golden lock from the little boy's body. After taking a look at it, he said to the little flag: "Look, the golden lock of longevity and wealth. Could it be that they made it themselves? In last year's event,
At this time, this little golden lock should be hanging on the neck of a rich kid in the capital. Remember, these are not people, they are wolf cubs. When they grow up, they will come to Ming Dynasty to bite people."
After Zuo Liangyu finished speaking, he threw the golden lock into his pile of trophies, ignored the little flag, and continued to walk to the other side.
Xiaoqi said nothing and looked at Zuo Liangyu's back in a daze.
At this time, one of his companions saw this scene and came over and called him: "Get up, you should have heard the story of Dongpo and the Wolf. Think about how many people in the Ming Dynasty died in their hands. What we are here to do."
What? Don’t think about it, let’s go and slaughter the sheep.”
Zhang Liwei took one last look at the little boy's body, and then quickly followed his companions toward the sheep.
After a while, the soldiers of the death camp started to light a fire and slaughter the sheep, preparing to eat a full meal to replenish their strength.
One of the three people crouching on the hillside saw this and said to the man crouching in the middle: "Master, leave quickly, or you will be discovered later."
The people on the other side also advised: "Sir, what Fan Er said makes sense. If the Ming army discovers it, we will die."
While staring at the soldiers of the death camp, Fan Wencheng shook his head slightly and said: "Don't worry, if we are discovered, we will not be too late to escape. I want to see if these Ming troops are here to hunt grass valleys or have other purposes."
"Sir, what the Ming army did is none of our business. I just went to Zhangjiakou on the orders of the Great Khan to urge military supplies." Fan Da felt that it was too dangerous to stay here, so he advised Fan Wencheng.
"Look, this group of Ming soldiers are all cavalry. They kill people and leave no one alive. And look over there, the flag is actually the word "death". It's really strange. The Ming army hasn't taken the initiative to go out to clear grass and valleys for many years, but they met this time. What happened?
When something goes wrong, there must be monsters. In my opinion, it may not be as simple as plowing grass in the valley. Are they here to take revenge on the Mongolian tribes?"
When Fan Wencheng said this, he was startled by the conclusion he drew. When did the Ming army become so courageous?
He couldn't help but think seriously, and turned a deaf ear to the advice of the two servants.[
Cao Wenzhao, on the other hand, sent out vigilant sentries while convening three guerrillas for a small meeting.
He solemnly said to the excited generals Cao, Huang, and the third general from the left: "Although only three people were slightly injured in this battle, firstly, such a disparity in proportion, and secondly, we were caught by surprise, and the enemy was unprepared, and this result was achieved
It’s not unexpected. In the future war, don’t let this cause you to be careless!”
"Yes, Commander." Cao, Huang, and Zuo listened to Cao Wenzhao's instructions and had to stand up straight and clasped their fists in response.
Cao Wenzhao nodded, and then continued: "The winter has just passed, and the Mongolian Tatars have begun to disperse their nomads. Although it will take us more time to search for the enemy's traces, the enemy will be more dispersed, which will help reduce the risk of our army's combat.
Pressure. At the beginning, the Mongolian Tatars did not expect that our army would retaliate, so they took no precautions. But as the war progresses, this situation will no longer happen, and the Mongolian Tatars may even gather troops to round us up.
Therefore, we should be more cautious in the following wars, do you understand?"
"Yes, Commander." When the three generals heard this, they all felt that the future was difficult and dangerous, and it would not be as easy as this first battle. They couldn't help but become serious and loudly replied to Cao Wen's edict.
"After the army has had a full meal, I plan to set off north along the river to search for the Mongolian Tatars and try to cripple the Aohan tribe in this area." Cao Wenzhao pointed to the small river in the distance and gave it to his three men.
said.
Cao Bianjiao was waiting for a response when suddenly he saw that the sentinels sent out seemed to be wrong and were rushing towards a small slope to outflank them.
He quickly pointed his finger and said to Cao Wen: "Commander, look over there?"
Cao Wenzhao looked in that direction along his nephew's finger, and his heart tightened. Could it be that something had slipped through the net?
Before the war started, he surrounded this small tribe on three sides, just because he didn't want any fish to slip through the net. If the Mongolian Tatars discovered their whereabouts later, they would be safer.
He quickly said to Cao Bianjiao: "Take someone over to see what's going on?"
"General, I obey." Cao Bianjiao was a little excited. He cupped his fists and responded. He ordered his personal guards, got on his horse, and rushed over there.
On the other side of the small slope, Fan Wencheng was galloping on horseback and loudly said to his two servants: "Fan Da, hurry back to Liaodong and report to the Great Khan that at least five or six thousand cavalry troops of the Ming Dynasty have gone out to retaliate against the Mongolian tribes.
Please ask him to consider whether to send troops from the perspective of political alliance."
After shouting these words, he turned to the other side and said loudly again: "Fan Er, go and inform the Mongolian allies and remind them to be careful of the Ming army's revenge."
At this time, Fan Da loudly replied to Fan Wencheng: "Sir, how about you? Let's go back to Liaodong together."
"No, the Great Khan's mission has not been completed and he cannot go back. You do as I say. It's okay for me to rush to Zhangjiakou alone." Fan Wencheng turned around and explained.
"Master!" Fan Da and Fan Er were a little worried and shouted in unison.
"Hurry up, the population in Liaodong has increased suddenly, and there is insufficient food. We can only place our hope in Zhangjiakou. I must go. It's time to leave and work separately." Fan Wencheng shouted loudly.
"Master, take care." Fan Da and Fan Er knew the master's temper, so they could only shout back, took the reins and ran in different directions.
When the death camp sentry saw the three people fleeing in front of him suddenly separated and fled in three different directions, he couldn't help but pause for a moment. Then he assessed the terrain and chased the person on the far left near the river.
In the camp, Cao Wenzhao was a little worried. He didn't know how many people had slipped through the net, who would have escaped, whether he could catch up with them, etc. These were all related to the subsequent war.
He understood that he had a heavy burden on his shoulders. Not only would the Mongolian Tatars he wanted to kill on this trip be timid and dare not follow the Jianlu to fight against the Ming Dynasty, but it would also be best to bring back most of the soldiers, who were the elites of the Ming Dynasty army.
It would be a pity to die on the grassland.
It was not until the other soldiers in the death camp were eating large pieces of meat that Cao Wenzhao saw his nephew coming back with the attacking soldiers.
When Cao Bianjiao reached Cao Wenzhao, he got off his horse and showed one of his heads to Cao Wenzhao: "Commander, I killed one and escaped with two."
Zuo Liangyu could see clearly from the side and exclaimed: "Jianlu?"
Cao Wenzhao had seen clearly, shook his head and said: "It's not a pure Jianlu, he must be a traitor."
There are still certain differences between real Jianlu and Han people. Although their hairstyles may be the same, they can still be distinguished at a glance in front of experienced people.
"Are the two people who escaped also Jianlu?" Huang Degong asked Cao Bianjiao on the other side of Cao Wenzhao.
Cao Bianjiao nodded: "Looking at his hair style, I don't know if he is really Jianlu."
Cao Wenzhao frowned, thought for a while, and said to the three generals: "You guys also go and eat something. Soldiers need to be quick, and the army must take action immediately."