South of the Yinshan Mountains and Daqingshan Mountains, on both sides of the Yellow River's bends, are the endless Bayanchuo'er grassland and Tumochuan grassland. Blocked by the Yinshan Mountains and Daqingshan Mountains, the wind and snow in the north have weakened, and the water of the Yellow River has
With good irrigation, this is a fertile land with the most fertile water and grass.
There is a Northern Dynasty folk song called "Celechuan" that talks about the Tumochuan plain south of Yinshan Mountain.
In the Chile River, at the foot of Yin Mountain, the sky is like a dome of a hut, covering the surrounding fields. The sky is blue, the fields are vast, and cattle and sheep can be seen in the wind-blown grass.
Yes, this place has been a land of fertile pastures and northern grain cultivation since ancient times. For the Tatars, Mobei is barren and barren, and the Hetao Plain in the southern part of the country can be said to be the most important production of cattle, sheep, and horses.
It is also a place where a large number of food crops are grown.
The Yellow River has many dangers, but only one thing is rich. This is also the consensus throughout history.
This great plain on both sides of the Yellow River, and even extending to the Ordos prairie south of the Yellow River, is the place that the Tatars value most. To a certain extent, it can even be regarded as the lifeblood of the revitalization of the Tatar people.
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How could Batu Meng give up on this place so easily? Once the Ming army occupied the land south of the Yellow River, the border would be pushed to the edge of the Yellow River. Not only would the large pastures and cultivated land in the south be lost, but the pastures and grasslands north of the Yellow River would also be lost.
will be directly threatened. This is an absolutely unacceptable result.
And the Ming army actually braved the severe cold to launch an attack here. Batumengk naturally wanted the people of the Ming Dynasty to understand the consequences that they would see if they made this wrong decision.
After learning the news, Batu Munch responded quickly.
There are a total of 30,000 troops and some tribal troops stationed in Dongtao. Since they attach great importance to the defense here, in the Gobi land south of the Mu Us Desert, Batu Monk sent an elite 10,000 troops from Chahar headquarters here.
garrison.
This is the border junction with the Ming Dynasty, so this arrangement is naturally the most reassuring. Leading the army in Baichengzi is Batu Munch's trusted confidant Turjiang.
On the Ordos Plateau, the chief of ten thousand households of the Ordos tribe, Gon Bili Ke Mo Ri, was stationed here. Gon Bili Ke Mo Ri was loyal to Batu Meng. In order to reassure him, Batu Meng even granted the title of
He was given the title of Jinong. Gunbili also showed his loyalty by defeating Mozhi. He was responsible for the supply and transportation of supplies and materials to the Tur River in the south and his more than 10,000 soldiers and horses. He did not ask Batu Monk
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In addition, there are two tribes of 5,000 men stationed on the Tumochuan and Bayanchuoer plains on the banks of the Yellow River.
For the Tatars, who had only a small number of soldiers and horses, this was already a place where heavy troops were gathered. The concentration of more than 30,000 soldiers and horses in the Hetao area showed that they attached great importance to it.
But even so. After learning that the Ming army's 200,000 troops were attacking the East Hetao area, he knew that it was unrealistic to win a head-on battle with the Ming army with more than 30,000 troops in the Hetao area. What's more, Batu Meng hoped
Not only did he defeat his opponent, he not only wanted to win this time, but he also vowed to annihilate the invading enemy, giving the Ming Dynasty a heavy blow that was difficult to recover from.
Batu Meng personally formulated a combat strategy for the frontline soldiers and horses. His request was to avoid the sharp edges and never compete with the Ming army for a city, a pool or a certain territory and camp. Instead, he should lure the Ming army deeper and deeper step by step.
, making their supply lines longer and longer. At the same time, when soldiers and horses find opportunities, they can carry out surprise attacks and eliminate their effective forces. But they will never be reluctant to fight.
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Batumengk knew how difficult it was to supply supplies in the north in winter. By letting them go deeper into the hinterland of the Hetao and into the depths of the grassland step by step, his troops would occupy the right time and place.
The lengthening of the supply line will make it more difficult for the Ming army to supply. At the same time, it will find opportunities to cut off its supply line, which will put the deep Ming army into a desperate situation.
At the same time, Batu Meng mobilized the main force of troops and rushed from Modong to Hetao for reinforcements. This time he led his elite cavalry of more than 40,000. By then, more than 70,000 cavalry would be enough to attack the Ming Dynasty head-on.
Army. Batu Munch wants to annihilate all the arrogant and stupid Ming Dynasty army and completely bring the Ming Dynasty back to its original shape.
If the Ming Dynasty's 200,000 troops could be annihilated, it would be devastating to the Ming Dynasty. The glory of the original Battle of Tumubao would be restored, and the Ming Dynasty would be completely passive and vulnerable, and they would have no counterattack.
power.
Batu Meng, who was riding a horse, squinted his eyes and looked at the soldiers and horses stretching for several miles in front and behind. His eyes turned from the continuous peaks of Yinshan Mountain in the north to the south. More than ten miles away, there was the Yellow River.
There is only one thing he cares about most now.
A group of cavalry galloped from the snowy fields to the south, and the snow mist stepped by the horses' hooves looked like ripples in the sun. Batu Monk squinted at them, and he recognized the leading cavalry general. That was
The forward army is captain of ten thousand men, and his favorite general is Yisi Ma.
Yisi Ma and his entourage galloped over and came to Batu Meng. Yisi Ma wiped away the ice particles on his beard, crossed his arms across his chest, nodded and saluted, and said loudly: "Yisima meets the Great Khan."
Batumengk nodded slightly and said, "Yisima, have you arrived at the Yellow River?"
Yi Sima said in a deep voice: "To report to the Great Khan, our front army arrived at the north bank of the Yellow River an hour ago. I am here to report to the Great Khan."
Batu Munch's eyes shone with anticipation and he asked loudly: "How is the situation? Can we cross the river?"
Yisi Ma bowed and said: "The Great Khan's wisdom is like the gods in the clouds. As you expected, the Yellow River is still frozen and the ice is very solid. Our army can cross the river directly. I went to the river to ride my horse for a lap.
, The ice layer is very solid. However, the floating snow on the surface has recently melted, making the ice layer a little slippery. But it doesn’t matter, I have ordered people to cut the grass and weave straw curtains and lay them on the ice to ensure that people and horses can cross the river."
Batu Munch secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This was his biggest concern: whether the ice of the Yellow River could be crossed directly.
Every year in the middle of winter, the Yellow River freezes, but it is already February after all. Whether the ice surface is still stable is a big problem. Every year in March and April, not only can you not cross the river through the ice, but even ferries cannot be used.
, because it would be extremely dangerous for large ice floes to flow down the river. This is the perfect time.
"God bless. Send the order. Once the straw curtains are laid, the army will cross the river overnight and rest on the other side." Batu Munch ordered in a deep voice.
The generals around him agreed in unison.
Yisima bowed and said: "Dear Dayan Khan, do you have any other instructions? If not, I will retire."
Batu Mengke said: "Yisima, you send people to cross the river and set up camp first. In addition, inform the leaders of the Tumochuan tribe and the Bayannur tribe, and lead their troops to the Tumochuan city wall to assemble. There must be no mistake.
.”
Yisi Ma bowed and said: "General, I will obey your orders."
Batu Munch waved his hand and said: "Go."
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Yisi Ma immediately saluted, turned his horse's head, and galloped south with his men.
Batu Munch let out a long breath, squinted at the direction they were leaving, and showed a smile on his face.
Batur, one of the ten thousand households in Chahar's headquarters, said in a deep voice: "Congratulations to the Great Khan, everything goes well. Our army is about to cross the river, and the Ming army knows nothing about it at the moment. When we appear in the Ming Dynasty,
I don’t know how they will feel when they are in front of the army.”
Batu Munch laughed and said: "How can they feel? By then, they will only be desperate."
Batur smiled and said: "That's right. I don't know if the Turjiang River in Baichengzi has taken action. They should have cut off the Ming army's supply line now. Once the Ming army's supply line is cut off, the Ming army on the Ordos Plateau will
There is going to be chaos. Dear Dayan Khan, we have to hurry up. The general is worried that after the Ming army learns that the supply line has been cut off, they will immediately flee. If they escape, it will be very disappointing.
Already."
Batu Meng chuckled and said: "Don't worry. The order passed by the falcon yesterday will reach the hands of Turjiang in the desert today. Even if they take action tomorrow, the news will not be revealed to the Ming Dynasty soldiers until at least three days later.
As we know, they don’t have our hawks to convey messages. The pigeons they use can
They couldn't send messages in this severe cold weather. They had to rely on riding horses to deliver the news. However, if the Ming Dynasty army was smarter, they would have noticed from the signs of the shortage of grain and grass vehicles. But it would be at least three days later. And after three days, we have already
Once they reach the Ordos grassland, they will not be able to escape."
Turjiang nodded and said: "The Great Khan is wise and has many strategies."
Batu Munch laughed loudly and turned to look at the sunset on the horizon. At the end of the grassland, the vast snowfield illuminated by the setting sun was gorgeous. After the light was refracted, it looked like a spring full of flowers.
Batu Meng murmured: "The grass on the grassland will be more fertile this spring because it will be watered with so much blood. Our road to the restoration of the Yuan Dynasty will start from this moment, from this place in the Hetao.
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In the Baichengzi City on the south side of the distant Mu Us Desert. For a period of time, a large amount of materials and grain have been continuously gathered here.
Li Junqing, the deputy general of Datong who stayed here with 40,000 troops and horses, was very busy during this period. Because Baichengzi is a transit place for grain and grass supplies, it was extremely busy during this period of time as Baichengzi was continuously receiving and shipping grain and grass supplies.
Moreover, given that his responsibilities are not only to store and transport food, but also to make registration and arrangements. He also needs to ensure the safety of logistics channels. The reason why he left 40,000 troops and horses is to ensure logistics and transportation.
the safety of supplies and food.
Li Junqing is a steady and careful person. Although there is no trace of the enemy near Baichengzi. The escaping Tatar soldiers and horses entered the Mu Us Desert and most likely fled north across the desert. But Li Junqing still did not dare to relax for a moment.
A large number of soldiers and horses were arranged to patrol the edge of the desert to prevent accidents.
In addition, Li Junqing also arranged for large groups of soldiers and horses to take turns escorting the transportation of grain and grass supplies. A heavily guarded convoy of more than 20,000 people was used to escort the transportation. The advantage of this is that by escorting a large number of convoys at one time, it replaces multiple batches of continuous transportation.
Transportation. Reduce risks by reducing batches and increasing transportation volume. And 20,000 heavy troops escort the material and grain convoy, even if the enemy attacks, they are capable of repelling them.
Moreover, most of the escorting soldiers and horses were equipped with bows, arrows, firearms, shovels, pickaxes and other tools. When camping on the road, they dug fortifications and built simple walls to prevent surprise attacks by the enemy.
Li Junqing did his best to ensure that no mistakes were made. For him, this was all he could do for the army ahead.
However, the Tatar attack came in an unexpected way.