Hu Lin took out the map and said: "Jasilan's troops have arrived at the gates of Hami City. According to the information obtained by the scouts, the approximate strength of the troops is 20,000. However, there is also a troop of nearly 30,000 troops. It seems that they have just arrived."
Not long after they assembled, they were heading east from the Junggar tribe. For some unknown reason, they suddenly diverted to Hami. They are now stationed in the west of Hami city, and they are encircling Hami with Gasilan's troops."
Before Haming left for Beihai, Zhu Qizhen had already told him the general marching route. The West Route Army Chen Mao attacked Hami, the East Route Army came from Liaodong to fight the Tatars, and the main force of the Chinese Army faced Oara directly at Yumuchuan. The mission of Beihaiwei is to raid the rear of Oala, all the way south from Beihai, leaving no chickens or dogs behind wherever it passes.
The Marquis of Yongning has a strong army and strong horses, and is supported by the city wall. There will be no danger for the time being. As for the fact that no distress message has been sent, it is possible that the route has been blocked.
As for what I just mentioned, the troops and horses in the west of Hami City are very intriguing...
According to Qishike's confession, Oara was losing ground on the front battlefield, and had no choice but to recruit soldiers from various tribes. Most of the recruits were child soldiers aged fourteen or fifteen, or old soldiers over fifty years old.<
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Although these people have very limited combat capabilities, they are Wala's last hope. Beihaiwei went all the way south looking for this group of people.
The more Haming thought about it, the more excited he became. No wonder he encountered almost no resistance along the way. It turned out that Junggar’s last troops were concentrated in Hami!
This is easier to do. As long as these two groups are defeated, not only will the siege of Hami be lifted, the entire Western Region will become the territory of the Ming Dynasty.
Hu Lin saw Ha Ming grinning widely and couldn't help but ask: "That... Commander Ha?"
"Huh?"
"What's going on with Beihaiwei? I've never heard of it!"
Ha Ming did not hide anything, and recounted the causes and consequences of the imperial court's formation of the Beihai Guard, and also detailed his own experiences along the way.
Hu Lin nodded repeatedly after hearing this, his eyes full of admiration.
After Ha Ming said this, he asked again: "I have brought five thousand cavalry, how many people are there in the Suzhou Guard?"
"Eight thousand!"
"How many people does Marquis Yongning have?"
"Twenty thousand!"
Haming picked up the map and looked at the location of Hami City. There was a circle on the east and west sides, representing two groups of troops.
"Where is our place?"
"Here!" Hu Lin clicked on the map and said, "It's very close to the location of Jasilan."
"This distance, if the cavalry moved forward at full speed, would take up to three days."
"The current situation is quite serious, we have to consider the strength of the troops in the west of the city."
But Ha Ming smiled and shook his head, saying: "Those thirty thousand horses are here to make up the numbers, don't pay attention to them!"
Hu Lin had a question mark on his face and asked: "What do you mean by this?"
"The Oara front line was defeated by the emperor, and had to return to the grassland to recruit troops again. However, the young and strong people on the grassland had already gone to the battlefield, and the rest were old, young, sick and disabled. It seemed that there were many people, but in fact
No fighting power!"
Hu Lin's eyes lit up and he said: "In this case, we only need to concentrate our forces to attack Jasilan?"
"Not bad!"
Haming nodded and continued: "Yongninghou has 20,000 people. You have 8,000 and I have 5,000. We have the upper hand in terms of strength. Moreover, Jiasilan has no city to rely on, so supplies are a problem. The longer the delay, the more
If we go down, the disadvantage will become greater, and I estimate that they may have already begun to attack the city."
"Then what are you waiting for?"
Hu Lin laughed loudly and said, "Wouldn't it be nice if we took advantage of Wala's attack on the city and stabbed him in the rear?"
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Outside the city of Hami, shouts of killing rose to the sky.
At first, Gasilan brought 20,000 main troops to support him. Unexpectedly, just halfway through, news came that his hometown had been stolen.
Although they both belong to the Oara, the four major tribes are not monolithic. Especially the Hami City under the Junggars, relying on its geographical advantage, can completely separate from the Oara. Therefore, when Gasilan learned that his hometown had fallen, he couldn't think of anything.
Without thinking, I just ordered to return the same way.
As for the first thing, let’s forget about it and let’s do whatever it takes!
However, when Gasilan ordered the siege, the problem arose again.
This unit was originally sent to support the front line, and did not carry large siege equipment when it set off.
In desperation, they had to cut down trees on the spot, build ladders, and send people to attack.
However, he did not know that the man guarding the city was Chen Mao, the second most capable Marquis of Yongning in the Ming Dynasty.
This person has rich experience, and in his opinion, the Wala people's lifeless offensive is simply costing lives.
The Wala people attacked for three days without achieving any results. Just as they were about to withdraw their troops and rest for a while, a bag of white rice was dropped from the top of the city with a letter tied to it.
After opening it, there is only one sentence above.
"Did you not eat?"
Gasilan was almost furious. He immediately gathered his troops and continued the attack.
Chen Mao stood on the city wall with a smile and commanded calmly.
I almost laughed out loud when I watched the Wala people below the city build ladders and then rush upward desperately.
He only needs to wait a few more days, and when the Wala people are exhausted, they can immediately leave the city and counterattack, and they will be defeated.
It's a pity that I still have to defend the city, so I shouldn't pursue too far. These people escaped to the grassland and will always be a hidden danger in the future.
The fourth day, the fifth day...
Gasilan's eyes were blood red, looking at the city of Hami so close at hand, unable to go any further.
These days, my troops and horses have been extremely depleted. If this continues...
He vaguely felt that something was wrong, but now that things were going on, did he still have a choice?
Should we give up Hami and go to support first?
This has been delayed for at least a month. How to explain it?
"Charge!"
"Kill!"
Amid the deafening shouts of killing, suddenly there was the sound of horse hooves.
Gasilan was a little confused. His troops were attacking the city. Where did the cavalry come from?
He hurriedly went to check, only to see a group of soldiers and horses approaching quickly. From a distance, they seemed to be one of his own.
Under such circumstances, Gasilan did not dare to hesitate at all and hurriedly sent someone to inquire.
Not long after, the scouts in front sent back a message.
"General, the other party claims that he was sent by Princess Qiqike to recruit troops!"
Hearing this answer, Gasilan felt a mixture of joy and sorrow in his heart. He was happy that the other party was one of his own, but he was worried that the 30,000 soldiers and horses recruited by Qizike were secretly withheld by him.
The top priority is to get back the city of Hami. As for the 30,000 troops, they will be beaten and punished, so just accept it.
"How many people did they come?"
"Five thousand, all elite cavalry."
"Okay, let them come over!"
"Yes!"
After receiving the order from the front, the checkpoints were opened, and the five thousand troops passed through in order and entered the camp.
Gasilan hatched some arguments. No matter what, these five thousand people must be retained to help him attack the city.
There are countless gold and silver treasures in the city. What if I share half of it with you after everything is done?
I don’t believe there are people who can’t get along with Yinzi!
Whoosh!
Suddenly, an arrow shot through the air, and a guard beside Jasilan fell to the ground.