On the battlefield, Zhu Di was riding a huge war horse, wearing precious armor, and carrying a long sword. He was majestic. He was not just showing off, but rushed to the front line and had already cut down several Wala cavalrymen. Although there were guards who were leaving
A guard who forgets life and death, but the sword has no eyes on the battlefield, and he is so conspicuous, so he is still very dangerous.
Zhu Di is an emperor who can fight hard. During the Battle of Jingnan, he took the lead time and time again and was trapped in tight siege countless times. Now that he is the emperor, he is already in his destiny years, and he even goes into battle to kill people with his own sword. This strong strength
Son, among the emperors of the past dynasties, he claimed to be second, and no one dared to compete for first place.
But some people can’t help but ask, what’s the matter? You are already the emperor, and you have so many powerful generals under your command, why do you need to go into battle in person? The answer is, just like the battle of Jingnan, when he used the power of an army to overwhelm millions of people in the imperial court
In a large army, if you don't take the lead, others will not follow suit. Now that he has become the emperor, Zhu Di certainly doesn't want to fight hard anymore, but he still has reasons for having to fight...
Because the tactics of the Ming army are very complex, they first lure the enemy with infantry, wait for the enemy to charge, and then switch to the Shenji battalion for a fierce bombardment. When the opponent is stunned, the two wings of heavy cavalry launch a pincer attack on the enemy, and at the same time the Shenji battalion withdraws
On the battlefield, the most powerful cavalry battalion of three thousand attacked from the front, and together with the fifth army battalion and the Longxiang Guards, surrounded the opponent.
In fact, at the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Lan Yu and others could completely suppress the Mongolian cavalry with cavalry alone. With a single charge, they could force the opponent to flee. It didn't have to be so complicated at all. But decades after the founding of the Ming Dynasty,
Over the years, the favorable living conditions have weakened the combat effectiveness of the officers and soldiers, making it difficult to win against the Mongols on horseback. Zhu Di was keenly aware of this and introduced guns and complex tactics to re-establish the
Advantages over Mongolian cavalry.
But whether it is guns or complex tactics, they all have extremely high requirements for soldiers. Fearless courage and good execution are essential. To put it bluntly, they must show the general level of their usual training on the battlefield.
Later, once the tactics are not implemented properly, it will be like shooting oneself in the foot. Without the enemy to attack, it will mess up the position first.
Zhu Di's own family knew his own affairs. There was no such commander-in-chief as Xu Da or Lan Yu in the Ming Dynasty, who could make the soldiers calm in battle and even perform at a super level. There was only Zhang Fu who was still available, but he was fighting the rebellion in Jiaozhi, so he had to
He went into battle in person and risked his life as an emperor to inspire the courage of the soldiers.
Although this move is risky, it definitely works. What can inspire the fighting spirit of the soldiers more than the emperor himself holding a sword to kill people? Seeing Zhu Di rushing forward at the head of the soldiers, which of the generals dared to flinch? They all went into battle, holding swords and fighting against the Wala people.
The blood of the soldiers is pouring even more. Even the emperor is not afraid of death. What else do we have to be afraid of? With such a boss, even death is worth it.
The prairie, which suddenly became hypothermic, has turned into a killing field filled with violence. Everyone has forgotten life and death. They only know how to mechanically wave their weapons, causing blood to rain, and body parts to scatter in the sky.
At this time, people are no longer human, but have become bloodthirsty beasts. Even if they fall off their horses, they will still fight endlessly. Without their weapons, they will hug the enemy, bite them with their teeth, and kick them to death...
The lush grass has long been trampled into mud, and has been dyed a weird purple-black color by the blood. The air on the battlefield is disgusting, suffocating, and frightening. Ordinary people will lose their minds just looking at it.
The battle turned into strangulation and a battle of wills. It depends on who has stronger nerves, who can endure sacrifice more, and whoever can persevere to the end, victory will belong to him.
On the high mountain behind the Oara army, Mahamu's face was as white as a sheet of paper, and he murmured: "It's not like this, it's not like this." From the beginning, this war developed according to his ideas, until the moment before the end,
Everything was still going well, but something happened at the last moment.
In his plan, this should be an ambush battle, a battle of annihilation. Thirty thousand cavalry swooped down from a high place, and the rolling torrent crushed the Ming army to pieces. However, now, after the army rushed down, not only did they not
He beat the opponent to pieces, but was surrounded by others on three sides and fell into a fight.
He guessed the beginning but not the development, but he could already see the result... The combat effectiveness of the Ming army has deteriorated, but the combat effectiveness of the Mongols has deteriorated even more. They are no longer the whip of God of Genghis Khan. From the late Yuan Dynasty,
They were constantly defeated at the hands of the Han people, and they had long since lost the will to win that the pride of heaven had. Moreover, on the side of the Ming army, it was the emperor who took the lead in killing people. If the emperor did not retreat, the soldiers would naturally not be able to retreat even if they died. On the side of the Oala army,
, but Mahamu was hiding in the rear. The two sides judged the motivation of the soldiers. The more the moment of suffering and testing, the more obvious this difference became.
"Brother, we can't fight any longer." Taiping was anxious. His tribe was assigned to take the lead and suffer the greatest losses: "Once the Ming army's infantry outflanks us, we will be surrounded and no one can escape."
"The Ming army is encircling three buildings..." Mahamu gritted his teeth and said: "The purpose is to make us retreat. Once we retreat, our defeat will be determined."
"How could it be? Brother," Taiping shouted hurriedly: "We retreat faster than the Ming army. When we regroup, we will fight guerrillas with the Ming army. We can drag them to death."
"Second brother makes sense." Boluo couldn't stand it anymore. The dream of dominating the grassland is tempting, but on the grassland where the weak and the strong prey on each other, preserving strength is the first priority. "Brother, don't forget that there is Aru."
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Mahamu was still stiff at first, but when he heard the word "Arutai", he was immediately startled. This battle was no longer able to achieve the complete victory he expected. At most, he would kill a thousand enemies and lose eight hundred to himself. Such a tragic victory.
What is the meaning of victory? Arutai will take advantage of his illness and kill him.
"Brother, give the order quickly." After his two younger brothers begged him, he finally said dejectedly: "Withdraw."
The sound of the horn sounded, and the Ora cavalry, who had long been unable to hold on, turned their horses and ran away as if they had been given an amnesty. How could they be a nation on horseback? If it were another army, they would have to trample each other this time.
The dead and injured were dead, but Oala's cavalry turned their horses lightly, not only not touching their comrades, but also pulling the tribesmen who fell off the horses onto the back of the horse, receding like a tide at a jaw-dropping speed.
What's even more shocking is yet to come. After rushing out of ten miles, they saw endless herds of horses, quietly grazing there... Each Mongolian cavalry has several horses to maintain continuous impact.
They just whistled, and the horses started running with them. As they ran, the horses automatically found their respective leaders. The Wala knights changed horses while traveling at high speed and ran towards the distance at a higher speed.
It's simply a miraculous skill.
On the high mountain, seeing most of his men escaping safely, the brothers breathed a sigh of relief. Mahamu said to his two younger brothers: "You are right. The green mountains are still there, so we don't have to worry about running out of firewood. Let's retreat to Iron Mountain."
"Yes." Taiping and Boluo nodded. The three of them also mounted their horses and quickly disappeared from the battlefield surrounded by the guards.
Although the battle was fierce, it was short. The battle began at the end of the day, and the Wala army had withdrawn before noon. The Ming army won a great victory, beheading dozens of their princes, and killing and wounding more than 10,000 people of the Wala army. Such brilliant results were even more remarkable.
It was even worse than the time in the eighth year of Yongle reign, but Zhu Di was not satisfied. He issued a pursuit order and then personally led the 3,000 battalion that replaced the war horses, and chased after the Wala army with its butt in its mouth.
After the great victory, the morale of the Ming army was extremely high. Seeing that the emperor had already chased away, the other generals naturally could not fall behind. After changing their horses, they led the cavalry to pursue at full speed... Is there anything more satisfying in the world than beating a drowned dog? This
It's like gaining military exploits for nothing.
So at noon, on the prairie, there was a spectacular scene of tens of thousands of cavalry fleeing in front, and tens of thousands of cavalry chasing behind. Just like this, they chased and fled, raising smoke and dust all over the sky.
Mahamu and his men were very depressed. They thought that the Ming army would just give them a token chase, but they actually bit them like mad dogs and refused to let go. Ordinarily, escaping should be their strong point, but they were chased away.
Expelling someone is a completely different experience. The person being expelled cannot let go for a moment because the psychological pressure is too great.
Fortunately, they still had the upper hand in riding skills. After noon, they gradually distanced themselves. When they arrived at Tieshan, a hundred miles away, at dusk, there was no trace of the Ming army behind them.
From noon to afternoon, they escaped for a hundred miles, and they were all exhausted. Mahamu decided to camp at Iron Mountain, rest for one night, and get some news.
The news arrived quickly, and panicked scouts rushed over: "The Ming army has arrived within ten miles."
"What?" Mahamu was roasting a leg of lamb and immediately dropped the leg of lamb on the ground.
"Brother, let's run away...oh no, let's go quickly," Taiping and Boluo said hurriedly.
"No, form a formation here and use the mountain to attack them." Mahamu, however, had his own considerations... This battle attracted the attention of the whole world. How could he survive in the arena in the future if he was so embarrassed? He mustered up the courage to prepare.
When the Ming army is tired, rely on the terrain to win a battle and save some face before running away.
"Still fighting?" The faces of the two younger brothers changed.
"What are you afraid of? Our camp is here, and they are all cavalry. It is impossible for the Shenji Battalion to get here." Mahamu said: "And we are on the mountain. If they want to attack us, they must dismount. Once we dismount,
, those maces have become a burden, but our sabers are still light. You say, how can we not win?
"It makes sense..." The two younger brothers were convinced, but they couldn't help but murmured in their hearts, you were so sure last time... But the reason why they agreed was actually because they were confident in their own escape. If you can't fight, just run away.
, what if we can win?
"Okay, hurry up and form a formation." Mahamu stood up and gritted his teeth and said, "This time, we want to avenge our shame."