In March of the fifteenth year of Zhengtong, Li Zhen, the Marquis of Xiangcheng, led 3,000 battalions to set out from the capital.
The three thousand battalions were all cavalry and did not carry any baggage. They marched very fast. They passed through Juyong Pass and went all the way north. In half a month, they traveled more than two thousand miles and reached Yumuchuan.
At the same time, in the hinterland of Mobei, we are also listening to the reports from the scouts ahead.
"Reporting to the Grand Master, about three thousand people have already left the Great Wall. They seem to be the vanguard of the Southerners."
"Only three thousand troops?"
"Yes, according to reports from spies lurking in Dadu, the southern troops are still gathering."
Batu Munch seemed to have caught prey and said: "So, this army of three thousand people is a lonely army?"
"Exactly."
"Summon Boyan over!"
Not long after, Boyan came to the big tent with a waist knife.
In the battle of Tumubao, one eye was burned by the lime powder of the Ming army. Now he only has one eye left, and he looks even more fierce.
He always remembered this grudge, and waited until he marched south again, vowing to gouge out the little emperor's eyes and avenge his previous shame.
"Brother, I heard that the Southerners are gathering troops?"
He nodded first and said: "Three thousand Ming troops have crossed the Great Wall and are heading towards the Yumuchuan area."
Boyan laughed loudly and said: "Brother, is this giving me a chance to make a contribution?"
"Southern people are extremely cunning. They suffered a loss last time, so it's better to be more cautious!"
"Don't worry, brother, I will lead my troops to Yumuchuan and eat these three thousand people!"
Ye Xian asked again: "Tell me, how many people do you need?"
Boyan didn't even think, and blurted out: "Five hundred warriors are enough!"
He shook his head first and said: "Let's do this. There are three thousand people in the Ming army. I will give you five thousand. We must fight quickly!"
"Brother, you are too worried. Five hundred people are enough to deal with those southerners."
"Why did you suffer a loss in the past and forget it so quickly?"
Ye Xian looked grave and said meaningfully: "I want you to eat this Ming army, then move forward immediately without stopping, as the vanguard of the army, to test the strength of the Ming army."
Boyan's eyes shone brightly and he immediately said: "Yes!"
He also thought for a long time and wrote a letter. Then he summoned his subordinates and ordered: "Immediately go to Yingchang and send this letter to Tuotuo Bohuan, saying that the Grand Master is preparing to convene the Khuril meeting."
Taiwan Congress."
The Kuriltai Assembly is the most formal political and military assembly of the Mongols, used to elect leaders, decide on conquests and other major events.
All the great khans of the Mongol Empire, such as Genghis Khan and Ogedai Khan, were elected by Khuril Tai.
After Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Empire, the Northern Yuan Dynasty was divided into the Tatar, Wala, and Ulyanha tribes. The Tatar tribe has always been in the hands of the orthodox Golden Family. The current Great Khan is Tuo Tuo Bu Hua, who is nominally the Great Khan of the entire Mongolia.
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It stands to reason that such a meeting must be convened by Tuotuo Buhua in person.
However, I have long been determined to compete with the Tatar tribe. What a bullshit golden family. The prairie advocates force. Whoever has more soldiers and horses has the right to speak!
Therefore, he took this opportunity to propose the convening of the Khuliletai Conference, firstly to unite all the grassland tribes to fight against the Ming army, and secondly, to put pressure on Totuo Buhua.
If Tuotuo Buhua is invited to participate, it means that Ye Xian's influence has surpassed that of the great Khan.
On the other hand, if he does not participate, then other tribes can take over and completely replace the Golden Family.
At the same time, Boyan ordered five thousand elite cavalry and immediately rushed towards Yumuchuan.
The Mongolian cavalry all alternated between one man and two horses, and they marched very fast. Ten days later, they arrived at Yumuchuan, only to find that Ming people seemed to have just arrived and were setting up camp.
Boyan made a prompt decision and immediately issued combat orders without leaving the Ming army time to prepare.
The strength of the Mongolian cavalry lies in its formation, which usually consists of five columns, with heavy cavalry in the front and light cavalry in the rear. The battle line is thin but wide, forming an encirclement of the enemy.
When charging, focus on the front rather than the rear. When approaching the enemy, the heavy cavalry slows down, and the light cavalry rushes forward quickly. Use the heavy bow unique to the Mongolian cavalry to shoot at the enemy outside the enemy's range. After shooting, quickly retreat to a certain position to regroup, and immediately launch an attack.
The second wave of offensive.
With such waves of charging and shooting, usually after three waves, the enemy's morale collapses and the formation begins to disintegrate.
At this time, the Mongolian cavalry began to form a team and quickly charged at the enemy in an encirclement manner, cutting and encircling them until all the enemies were eliminated. Usually few enemies escaped alive.
This is the wedge-shaped charge tactic invented by Genghis Khan, with which he conquered the world and established an invincible Mongol Empire spanning three continents of Asia, Africa and Europe.
Today, Boyan seemed to be possessed by Genghis Khan, leading the charge.
He knew very well that the Ming army's firearms were powerful and could effectively suppress the use of cavalry tactics.
When Zhu Di swept across Mobei, he also relied on the guns and cannons of the Shenji Battalion. If you want to crack the opponent's firearms, the best way is to blitz, and you won't be given time to prepare!
Five thousand people are like a sharp sword, stabbing at the unprepared Ming army!
Fireguns need to be loaded with ammunition, and the operation of artillery is more cumbersome. As long as you rush in before the opponent is ready, you will never stand a chance in a close-quarters fight with the Ming army!
Opportunities are fleeting, but if you keep cutting them off, you will be in trouble!
The humiliation Tumubao suffered back then, I want you to repay twice as much today!
As expected by Boyan, when the Ming army discovered that the Mongolian cavalry was rushing over, they ran out of time.
Li Zhen walked out of the camp and saw the Mongolian cavalry falling from the sky, with a smile on her lips.
"Artillery ready!"
Twenty Fran cannons came out and aimed at the menacing cavalry.
Li Zhen visually measured the distance between the two parties, and in a blink of an eye, the other party had reached the pre-arranged minefield.
"Let it go!"
Twenty Fran cannons spit out tongues of fire, and the fist-sized shells turned into arcs and smashed into the roaring cavalry phalanx.
Boyan heard the thunderous roar, but did not panic.
At this distance, the artillery can fire at most one salvo.
I have 5,000 men, even if 180 of them die, it will still not affect the effectiveness of my tactics.
Boom!
The cannonball exploded after it hit the ground, sending pieces of iron flying everywhere, causing immediate death and injury.
Boom!
Boom!
Boyan suddenly realized that the shells this time were not the original iron lumps, but blooming shells!
Explosive bombs are very powerful, but they often explode, killing a thousand enemies and damaging two thousand themselves. Therefore, the Ming army rarely uses them on a large scale.
Seeing the explosions going off one after another, the number of people lost far exceeded expectations.
However, it is too late to retreat at this time.
Boyan secretly made up his mind, now that the matter was over, even if he suffered casualties, as long as he rushed in front of the opponent, the advantage would still be on his side.
Cunning southerners, wait to meet death!
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