Looking at the Sun and Moon flag flying in front of the opponent's formation, I felt very emotional.
When we take the first steps to make camp, we already have an absolute advantage, and we can capture the Ming Emperor Zhu Qizhen alive right away.
However, the opponent suddenly changed his tactics and made unexpected moves one after another. In the end, he turned the tide of the battle and even went to the grassland to steal his hometown.
I thought that after Zhu Zhanji, the Ming Dynasty would be exhausted, but I didn’t expect that this little emperor had something special and was a formidable opponent.
This time, you must not be contemptuous again. Respecting your opponent means respecting yourself and respecting life.
Let’s put an end to the grudges of the past century between you and me today!
Wait a minute...
I suddenly realized that something seemed to be wrong.
Where's the emperor's imperial decree?
There is only a handsome flag and no big banner, could it be...
Damn, the little emperor didn’t come at all!
I was immediately furious. Just now I recognized you as my opponent, but in the blink of an eye I was slapped in the face.
It’s so deceiving!
"Send the order and pull out the cannon!"
In the original battle plan, these twelve general cannons were his secret weapons and would only be revealed at critical moments.
However, facing the little emperor who did not regard him as a human being, he could no longer suppress the anger in his heart and immediately launched his ultimate attack.
"The Grand Master has ordered, the cannons come forward!"
"The cavalry wings spread out and prepare to outflank!"
"Follow up from behind and prepare to attack!"
Orders were passed on one after another, and the twelve general cannons were pushed to the front of the formation, with the black barrels aimed at the Ming army's position in front.
It is now the time of spring and summer, but the wind is still cold and biting on the grassland. The howling north wind blows across the battlefield between the two sides, rolling up pieces of dead grass.
He also rode on horseback first, looking at the advancing Ming army with a proud smile on his lips.
If you get closer, you'll be within range.
Aren’t you great with firearms? This time I’ll let you...
Boom!
Just as Ye was happily waiting for the Ming army to enter the firing range, the roar of artillery suddenly came from the opposite position.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
There were constant roars ahead, and the ground beneath my feet was shaking.
Ye Xian was immediately very angry. From so far away, who are you looking down on?
Showing off, right?
Are you the only one with a cannon?
However, the next second, he heard the sound of cannonballs breaking through the air...
"Not good!"
In desperation, I subconsciously turned over and dismounted before I had time to think.
Boom!
At the same time, a cannonball exploded not far in front of him!
The shock wave generated by the explosion was mixed with shrapnel and flew away in all directions, causing immediate casualties among the Oara army.
Fortunately, I dodged in time and barely escaped.
His war horse was not so lucky. It fell into a pool of blood before it even had time to howl.
At this time, my mind went blank.
Why?
How did the Ming army achieve such a long range?
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Explosions continued one after another, and the Wala Army suddenly became a hell on earth.
"Fire, fire back!"
At the critical moment, Ye Xian still maintained a trace of calmness and commanded the troops to fight back.
Bang!
Bang!
The general's cannon spit out tongues of fire, and the shells roared towards the Ming army's position...more than a hundred steps ahead...
I stared at everything that happened in front of me with my mouth open, and my heart suddenly became filled with despair.
"Retreat, retreat quickly!"
In front of the Ming army's formation, Yu Qian watched the Wala army's defeat from a distance and waved his hand: "Shenji camp, stop attacking!"
Li Zhen could no longer hold back and asked: "Master Yu, quickly order the pursuit. The Three Thousand Battalion is willing to be the vanguard!"
Yu Qian continued: "Send the order and set up camp on the spot!"
Li Zhen couldn't help but ask: "Our army has won a great victory, why don't we take advantage of the situation and pursue it?"
Yu Qian ignored him and just said: "Marquis of Xiangcheng, could you please take the Three Thousand Battalion to Yumuchuan and pick up the emperor?"
"Master Yu..."
"Marquis of Xiangcheng!" Yu Qian interrupted him and said expressionlessly, "I am the commander-in-chief now, please obey the order!"
Li Zhen had no choice but to clasp her fists and say: "The last general takes orders!"
That night, the army re-camped, and Yu Qian and other major generals came to the Chinese army's tent in Zhuqi Town to discuss the next battle plan.
At the beginning of the meeting, Li Zhen took the lead and said: "Your Excellency, there is something unknown at the end of the day, and Wala is defeated. Why don't you pursue it?"
"Yeah!"
Chen Ying also followed up and said: "Wala was caught off guard by our army's artillery. If we don't take advantage of the situation to pursue and expand the results today, won't we be prepared in advance in the future?"
Zhu Qizhen was also a little puzzled, so he beat the drowned dog severely. If he doesn't beat him, it will be in vain.
Could it be that Yu Qian is worried that the other party is cheating?
There's no need to be so cautious...
In the face of everyone's doubts, Yu Qian did not rush to defend, but asked: "You must first understand one thing, what is our purpose in this Northern Expedition?"
"The purpose..." Li Zhen rushed to say, "Of course, defeat Wala Ye first!"
Yu Qian nodded and said: "Since Emperor Taizu, there have been constant disputes between the Ming Dynasty and the Northern Yuan Dynasty. Emperor Taizong made six expeditions to Mobei, and the Mongols fled. In less than thirty years, they returned again.
Comeback!"
"If in this Northern Expedition, after repelling the Oara people, the army returns to Beijing in triumph, may I ask, have we achieved our goal?"
"They have been dormant for five years, ten years, or at most twenty years. As soon as they regain their strength, they will step into the Great Wall again and harass the border towns."
"What should we do then, organize another Northern Expedition? The army went out, wasted people and money, and carried out the Northern Expedition again and again, but still could not eradicate the troubles in Mobei. Your Majesty, do you think this battle is a good deal?"
After Zhu Qizhen listened carefully, he couldn't help but nodded and asked: "You mean, we can't rush to win the battle, but we must take a long-term plan to completely eliminate it!"
"This is what I mean!"
"In that case, tell me your next step."
Yu Qian said: "Our military's firearms are so powerful that the Ora people have no chance of winning in frontal combat. Now what we have to consider is how to occupy the land and gradually reduce the living space of the Ora people until they are completely defeated!"
"Step by step, gradually encroaching on the land of the Oara people, is this what you mean?"
"I suggest that every time the army sets out, the camp should not be dismantled, but some soldiers should be left to garrison. The emperor issued another imperial edict. If people come to settle, the court promises to distribute the land and give some resettlement fees. In this way, the army will be on the front line
Fighting, the people consolidate the front line in the rear until the Oara tribe completely disappears from the grassland!"
Zhu Qizhen nodded repeatedly, but Yu Qian saw the problem clearly. Emperor Taizong beat Wala to the ground and knelt down to beg for mercy. However, as long as you withdraw your troops, they will come back after lying dormant for ten or eight years.
Such a large-scale war consumes so much money. If it cannot be solved once and for all, the trouble in Mobei will be like a bottomless pit that no amount of food can fill.