Chapter 1052 The Final Battle - Yongming Left Guard
As the sun set, between the camps of the Ming Army and the Samarkand Kingdom, two groups of people were walking towards their respective camps.
Yunxi had been holding the clairvoyance in his hands just now, but he put it down at this time and commented: "The main force of Timur's army is indeed very powerful, not inferior to the Shangzhi Guards. Today I am sending the guards of Yongfan in Northeast China and North Korea.
Although the combat power of the soldiers who came here is not as good as that of the Kamizhiwei, they are not weak either, but it seems that they will suffer a lot. If they fight like this, even the Kamizhiwei may not be able to achieve such results."
"Your Majesty," Xu Huizu answered: "Only the more than 200,000 main troops under Timur are truly his army, and the other soldiers are just men from various tribes. Timur has to be careful to prevent them from rebelling.
It is absolutely impossible to pay them and provide them with weapons. All money will be used on the 200,000 main force, so they will naturally have strong combat effectiveness."
"The Ming Dynasty is different. There are more than 400 guard posts in the world, all obeying your Majesty's orders, and your Majesty treats them equally. Therefore, although our soldiers in the Ming Dynasty are not as good as the main force under Timur, they are far better than others."
"But Timur's main force is only over 200,000. This time he brought 200,000, and the rest are auxiliary troops. And my Ming army has far more than 200,000. In this battle, the great name will win."
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"Haha, Huizu, why are you so flattering?" Yunxi said with a smile.
"What I said is the truth, and I am not flattering you." Xu Huizu said seriously.
"Well, no matter what you say is flattery or not, it still makes sense. I will treat it as the truth." Yunxi said.
He chatted with Xu Huizu for a few more words, and suddenly thought of something, and asked: "These days, the beasts of the Xilu are attacking the sentries very frequently?"
"Yes, Your Majesty." Xu Huizu replied: "Almost all the sentries on duty at night in the Fifth Army Camp were attacked by the Xilu beasts, and many people were bitten to death. Especially the mouth of this beast is poisonous. Even after being bitten,
He was not bitten to death at the time, and would probably be poisoned to death later on, causing many casualties among the sentries."
"Nowadays, many sentries feel timid after hearing that they have to be on duty at night and are unwilling to do so. Although the arrangements were made in the end, the military morale will be greatly damaged in the long run."
"What kind of beast is this? Have you found the body of this beast?" Yunxi asked.
"Not at all." Song Sheng, who was standing next to Xu Huizu, replied: "Your Majesty, the Westerners cherish this beast very much. Even if it is killed again, the body will be taken away, so there is no body of it yet."
"I ordered the soldiers to get a corpse. I want to see what it is." Yunxi ordered.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Xu Huizu and Song Sheng agreed.
Yunxi then talked about the candidates for the sentry: "Tonight, I will let the Jianzhou guards from the British Empire guard the Chinese army camp. They often fight with wild beasts in the deep mountains and forests of the Northeast, and they are the best at dealing with wild beasts."
"Your Majesty, is this a bit risky?" Xu Huizu asked. He knew the reason why Yunxi asked the Jianzhou Guards to stand sentry: in addition to the point just mentioned, there was another reason to consume the lives of barbarian soldiers in an upright manner. But
Although these barbarian soldiers could not think of the second reason, they were worried that they might not have the sense of responsibility of the Han guardsmen. What if they wanted to retreat when they encountered danger?
"Don't worry about that." Yunxi smiled and said: "Hui Zu, you have never led barbarian soldiers to fight. Although they will not be very loyal to the Ming Dynasty, they are good at judging the situation. Those barbarian soldiers from the northeast came from thousands of miles away.
, the tribes are all in the hands of the Ming Dynasty, and they will never be disloyal; the barbarians in the northwest will look at the direction of the wind, and now that the Ming Dynasty has not shown signs of defeat, they will actively serve the army."
"Yes, General Xu, I don't know about the barbarians in the northeast, but the people here in the northwest will never fail to fulfill their duties, let alone rebel." Song Sheng also said.
Xu Huizu heard this and no longer objected, so it was decided that the soldiers of the Jianzhou Guard would be on duty tonight.
Yunhe said a few more words to them, came down from the high platform, glanced sideways at the camp where several monks lived, turned to Xu Huizu and Song Sheng and said: "I am going to inspect the Youjun now. You guys
The two of you will watch some Dharma gatherings later to make sure nothing happens."
Xu Huizu and Song Sheng agreed, and Yunxi turned around and took his guards to the Youjun camp.
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"This time, our three thousand households and I have killed more than 300 people in total. How many have been killed by the two thousand households you command?" Qin Sen led the soldiers of Yongfan Yongming's left guard back to their camp.
Leaning on the back of the chair in his tent, he asked his deputy Zhu Suohai.
Zhu Suohai, whose original name was Suoheite Mu'er, was the first Jurchen who took the initiative to join Yongming and was willing to learn the etiquette of the Han family after Yunzhen came to Yongming. Therefore, Yunzhen treated him very favorably. Although his tribe had a small number, he still
He kept promoting him. As long as he made meritorious service, he would be promoted. Of course, he would be demoted if he made mistakes. He made meritorious service far more often than he made mistakes, so last year he was promoted to the commanding officer of Yongming Left Guard and became Qin Sen's deputy. Yunzhen
He was also given the surname Zhu, but his name remained unchanged. So Qin Sen called him Zhao Suohai at this time.
"Brother Qin, the two thousand households under my command have killed more than 200 people in total. More than 100 people have been injured." Zhu Suohai, who was leaning on him at this time, replied.
"That means a total of more than 500 people were killed in the battle. Our Wei Ke army only has less than 6,000 troops. Nearly 10% of them were killed at once, and 60% of the soldiers were injured. How will I explain to His Highness when I get back?" Qin Sen
He said with a sigh.
Although he was also called "Barbarian" when he was in the capital, 60% of the soldiers in this guard were also Jurchens. But after he came to the Northeast, he fought side by side with these people for a long time, and gradually developed a love for the emperor.
, not wanting them all to die in battle.
"The soldiers of the Xilu are too fierce. This is the first time we have fought against the Xilu. We don't know how they will fight. It is normal to have such casualties. Standing on a high platform and watching being fought is completely different from playing in person.
After fighting this battle, I will have experience in the future, and the casualties will not be so heavy." Zhu Suohai said.
"That's true." Qin Sen sighed: "For things like fighting, fighting an enemy you have never seen before is not just a matter of paying tuition."
Qin Sen discussed with him for a few more words, and finally said: "We have brought back the bodies of all the soldiers who died in the battle, and the injured soldiers have also been treated by the military doctors at the military medical station. After a while, the monks in the camp will recite sutras for everyone.
The soldiers can go and see whatever they want to do to save the souls of the dead."
"But remember to remind brothers to bring their ID tags. Hundreds of thousands of troops gather in one place, and the arrangements must not be sloppy. Even for commanders like you and me, the commanders and commanders must bring their ID tags with them when they go to other camps. Otherwise,
He will be arrested as a spy by the military police. Even if he is finally identified and released, he will still have to suffer some hardships."
"I know." Zhu Suohai said with a smile: "You have to remind the brothers three or four times a day. Even if everyone forgets their own beds, they will not forget this."
"I'm just worried that everyone has forgotten. Check it again before you leave the camp when you take people to see it later." Qin Sen lay down on his side and said.
"Why, brother Qin, don't you go and take a look?" Zhu Suohai asked in surprise.
"I'm not going. I've seen many grander ceremonies in the capital, and this one is no different. Besides, when I see the corpses of the soldiers, I will definitely not be able to help crying. Still not
It's good to go." Qin Sen said.
Hearing this, Zhu Suohai was silent. They had been in Yongming Left Guard for several years. Even if they didn't know all the soldiers under their command, they at least looked familiar. Seeing their corpses must have made him feel uncomfortable.
However, Zhu Suohai fought dozens of battles in the Northeast. He was silent for a while before he recovered. Seeing the depressed atmosphere in the tent, he said: "Speaking of which, why are the monks here offering sacrifices to the fallen soldiers instead of
Taoist priests? Is it that Taoist priests have higher magic power, or do monks have higher magic power?"
"It's hard to say." Qin Sen immediately said: "Both the Sanqing worshiped by Taoism and the Buddha worshiped by Buddhism are true gods. It's just that one is preaching to the east and the other is preaching to the west. There is no difference."
What Qin Sen was talking about was the standard answer drawn up by the 'Ming Dynasty Religious Association - Yongming Branch'. This time many barbarian soldiers marched westward, and people who saw Buddhism would definitely ask curious questions, so Yunxun ordered the local Daolu Division to prepare it in advance
A standard answer.
"Then why don't Taoists spread their religion to the west? I always feel that it is not good to let a few monks whom I have never heard of to save the soldiers. It would be nice to have a Taoist priest here." Zhu Suohai said.
Qin Sen laughed and dropped the topic, pointing sideways at the sky outside the door: "The sun is about to set, and the ceremony should begin. You should hurry up and take the brothers who are willing to see it. The place is not big.
Don’t let a few North Korean sticks get a good position.”
"I'll be there right away." Zhu Suohai said, stood up and left the tent. As soon as he left, Qin Sen immediately lay down on the bed and said to the attendant: "Call me in an hour."