The next day, a ten-mile camp began to be set up outside Gubeikou.
Jia Ke's troops gathered outside Gubeikou, waiting for the Tatars to come and fight to the death.
Besides, Alsileng Khan led his men and horses directly to Gubeikou in a mighty manner.
When he was more than 100 miles away from Gubeikou, Alsileng Khan suddenly saw a war horse galloping in front of him.
The man on the horse came to Alslen Khan's horse and immediately dismounted and knelt down.
"Reporting to the Great Khan, Nanman Jia Ke has arrived outside Gubeikou with hundreds of thousands of horses."
After hearing this, Alsileng Khan curled his lips slightly and said, "This Nanman came quite quickly. It seems that he couldn't wait any longer and was about to die."
As soon as Alsileng Khan finished speaking, all the surrounding generals laughed. Only Meng He still frowned. He knew how powerful Jia Ke was. This time, Jia Ke was so powerful and quick. It seemed that he was attacking his own side.
The certainty of victory.
After Alsileng Khan finished speaking, he asked the soldier in front of the horse: "How many soldiers and horses does he have?"
"Back to the Great Khan, Jia Ke this time brought more than 200,000 elite troops from the capital, and the Eight Banners of the Manchu people also came for reinforcements."
Alsileng Khan was stunned when he heard this. In his impression, the Manchu Eight Banners were a newly rising grassland tribe. Although they were powerful, they had not heard of any connection with Jia Ke. How could they send reinforcements this time?
Jia Ke.
"How many people from the Eight Banners of the Manchu people have returned this time?"
Alsileng Khan was still very afraid of the Manchu Eight Banners, because he knew that the Manchu Eight Banners' cavalry and archery skills were not inferior to those of the Tatars, and he did not know where they bought many armors and weapons from, and their equipment was also better than theirs.
The Tatars are stronger. If they were to fight against equal numbers, they, the Tatars, are no match for the Manchu Eight Banners.
Moreover, the Manchus have been encroaching on their Tatar land and grasslands over the years, and because Alsileng Khan has a great enemy like Jia Ke, he has not had any conflicts with the Manchus for the time being. He just did not expect that this tribe does not know good from evil. Look,
In this way, he has taken refuge in Jia Ke.
"As for the Great Khan, all eight Manchu banners have been dispatched this time, with a total of more than 200,000 cavalry."
When the generals around Alslen Khan heard this, they immediately started talking. They were also very aware of the Eight Banners' combat power. If there were these cavalry, it might not be easy to win this time.
Alsileng Khan sat on the horse and pondered for a while, and then said to the probing horse in front: "Keep going to inquire. From now on, I want to know every move of the Southern Dynasty people."
After Tan Ma retreated, Alslen Khan said to the generals around him: "From now on, all troops must be cautious and send the rangers out for thirty miles. Jia Ke is the best at sneak attacks. This time we will
Don't let him take advantage of it."
The generals listened and agreed together.
Next, the Tatars' formation changed somewhat.
They left the infantry in the middle, and the cavalry escorted them all around. They sent out cavalry for thirty miles to listen carefully day and night, fearing that Jia Ke would make a sneak attack at night.
Moreover, the marching speed of the Tatars slowed down again. They walked for 5 days for a distance of 100 miles.
Jia Ke also rested outside Gubeikou for seven days, and the troops under his command were able to recharge their batteries. They were all in high spirits and were waiting for the battle with the Tatars.
On the eighth day, Alsileng Khan led his troops to a place more than ten miles outside Gubeikou and set up camp.
Alsileng Khan did not dare to take anything lightly when the army was encamped. He ordered Meng He to take 50,000 forwards to guard outside Gubeikou to be prepared for Jia Ke's attack at any time.
Arslen Khan took his own soldiers and the chiefs of each tribe to a high hill, where they looked at Jia Ke's camp.
They saw that Jia Ke's camp was densely packed with tents, and seemed to be divided into several groups, each of which was connected by a road. There were trenches and high walls around the entire camp. In addition, there were high
There is a watchtower and many antlers are arranged on the outermost edge of the camp.
There are soldiers patrolling the high wall constantly, and there are soldiers looking over from the observation tower. This camp can almost be said to be impregnable.
After reading it, Alsileng Khan said to Zhou's generals: "You see, Jia Ke's military use is indeed extraordinary."
The generals were very frightened when they saw Jia Ke's camp. How to attack such a military camp? It is no different from attacking a city.
After inspecting Jia Ke's camp, Alsileng Khan led everyone back to the tent that had been built.
Everyone had seen the camp built by Jia Ke, and when they looked at their own camp, it was simply incomparable.
The atmosphere among everyone is a little low now. After all, they came here with the belief that they will win. They haven't seen Jia Ke yet. Just looking at his Dazhai, they know that he is a tough guy.
Alsileng Khan sat in the tent of the Chinese army and said to everyone: "Don't be alarmed, everyone. Although the soldiers under Jia Ke are elite, we Tatars are even more powerful than him. Although Jia Ke is brave, he is only one person. The soldiers under him are
I'm afraid the general is no match for you. When we get to the formation of the two armies, we will definitely win."
After being comforted by Alslen Khan, the general regained some morale.
These people are no longer as arrogant as they were at the beginning, and a few have even regained their senses and are beginning to think about the outcome of this war.
Besides, in Jia Ke's camp, he already knew that Alsileng Khan was encamped ten miles away.
So Jia Ke summoned the generals to discuss how to give Alsileng Khan a blow.
Feng Mo, the military governor of Liaodong, was the first to stand up and said: "My lord, why don't we follow the old method and make a surprise attack on him tonight."
Huang Baifeng, the governor of Xuanfu Town, was mature and prudent. After hearing what Feng Mo said, he objected: "General Feng's words are inappropriate. We have fought with the Tatars several times and attacked them sneakily. How can they not be prepared?"
Jia Ke nodded after listening to the respective attitudes of his two generals. He believed that Alsileng Khan must be prepared for his sneak attack this time. If he really sent troops in the middle of the night, he would probably lose his troops.
But Jia Ke was a little unwilling to just let the opponent rest peacefully for a night in front of his own victory, allowing them to recharge their batteries.
Jia Ke rolled his eyes and had an idea, "The Tatars must be on guard this time. We can't act too hastily or act rashly."
Feng Mo became a little anxious after hearing this: "My lord, there is no need to use cunning tactics. If we confront the opponent here, it will probably take a long time."
Jia Ke said disapprovingly: "You people only know each other but don't know the enemy. You can't just know that it will consume our money and food, but you didn't expect that the Tatars come from afar. It is more difficult to supply. The consumption is several times that of us. If
Confrontation is good for our country and bad for the Tatars, so why should we be afraid of confronting them?"
The following generals all nodded in unison after hearing Jia Ke's explanation, and at the same time had a clear understanding of this strategic policy for fighting the Tatars.
Jia Ke continued: "Even so, we can't let them rest there peacefully."
After Jia Ke finished speaking, he took out a command arrow and asked, "Where is Jirigela?"
The commander of the Zhenghuang Banner, Jirigela, immediately came out of his duties. Worried, he knelt down in front of Jia Ke, raised his hands and said, "I'm here, my slave."
"I order you to lead 10,000 cavalry and go outside the Tatar stronghold tonight to make noise and disturb the other party's rest. If the other party sends men and horses to chase them, you don't have to fight them. Wait until they retreat.
Harassment before going to the village."
Jirigela accepted the order and returned to the class.
Jia Ke then picked up another command arrow and said: "Feng Mo, I order you to lead your troops and ambush behind Jirigela. After the opponent has been harassed by Jirigela several times, he will definitely be unable to bear it and go to pursue him. When the time comes, you will command
The troops left this force to me."
Feng Mo accepted the order and stood aside with his hands raised.
After Jia Ke finished his instructions, he ordered the tents to be dispersed and prepared for tonight's battle.
At three o'clock that night, the Tatar camp was quiet. It seemed that apart from the cavalry patrolling outside the camp, there were only soldiers warning on the camp wall.
At this moment, suddenly there was a loud sound of gongs and drums in the north, and the sound of horse hooves was intensive, and they came straight to the camp.
The Tatar whistle immediately sounded the gong when it discovered this situation.
Immediately behind the Tatar wall, countless archers appeared, and at the same time countless torches lit up, illuminating the surrounding area as bright as day.
When Jiřigela and his cavalry approached the Tatar wall, countless bows and arrows immediately flew towards them.
Jirigela saw this situation and realized that if he really charged forward, all of his ten thousand people would be turned into hedgehogs before they even got close to the wall.
So without further delay, he led the men and horses in a circle in front of the Tatar stronghold, and then retreated into the darkness.
When the Tatars saw the enemy retreating, they felt relieved and went to rest.
Knowing that he didn't have a quarter of an hour, the gong rang again, so he had no choice but to drag his tired body to the wall of the village again. He saw the sound of horse hooves in the distance, and it seemed that those people were back again.
Jizhigla learned his lesson for the first time. The last time he got too close to the Tatar stronghold, he lost hundreds of men and horses. Now he lives outside the range of the enemy's bow and arrows and keeps wandering around.
Alsileng Khan also came out of the big tent at this time. He led his soldiers to the wall. He only saw the opponent's cavalry running in front of the stronghold. They seemed to be looking for him.
flaw.
Alsileng Khan frowned and directly ordered Otto Mann, the general of the Western Regions beside him.
"Take 10,000 cavalry and test the opponent before going out into battle. If the opponent withdraws as soon as the battle begins, you must not pursue him in case you are ambushed by the opponent."
Otto Mann took the order arrow, turned around and led 10,000 cavalry out of the stronghold.
When Jizhigla saw that the other party had indeed sent men and horses to attack him, he did not engage in a fight and retreated far away with his cavalry.
Otto Mann obeyed Alslenkhan's order very much. When he saw the opponent retreating, he did not pursue him. He just watched the opponent disappear into the night from a distance, and then returned with his men and horses to give the order.
Unexpectedly, Otto Mann had just returned, and not long after, Ji Zhigla returned with his troops.
Alsileng Khan saw that the opponent came to his stronghold again and again to make noises, but did not attack. He did not understand what Jia Ke meant. He wanted to tire himself and prevent him from resting.
So Alslenkhan no longer hesitated and immediately ordered Otto Mann to attack again with his troops. This time, he must drive away the troops that were harassing him no matter what, otherwise he would not be able to do anything tonight.
If you go to bed, how can you fight the next day?
Otto Mann received the order and went out to fight again this time. He went straight to the cavalry commanded by Jizhigla and chased him. This time he did not back down and followed Jizhigla closely.
Jirigela saw the other party chasing after him, and he sneered in his heart. As expected, their master guessed correctly, and the other party couldn't help it anymore.
So the two teams chased each other and ran forward for more than ten miles. At this time, there was a small mound next to them.
When Otto Mann saw the opponent's men and horses disappearing behind the mound, he immediately ordered his cavalry to stop advancing. This man was also very cautious, fearing that he would be ambushed by the opponent again.
But Otto Mann understood it too late. As soon as his troops stopped attacking, there was a loud sound of drums all around, and countless men and horses emerged from all directions, surrounding his troops.
Immediately afterwards, Jirigela, who had disappeared just now, also returned with his troops.
When Otto Mann saw this situation, he knew it was not good, so he immediately ordered his cavalry to break out of the encirclement in the direction from which they came.
But where could he escape now? Bows and crossbows were fired from all directions, and the cavalry brought by Otto Mann fell down row by row like wheat.
Otto Mann himself was also brave. When he saw this situation, he not only did not retreat, but instead urged the soldiers to move forward to break through.
Feng Mo and his troops stood just in front of Otto Mann.
The two men faced each other, and Otto Mann swung the big iron knife in his hand, which hit him directly. Feng Mo used his pistol to parry, and the two men fought together.
Let's be honest, although Feng Mo has held the position of Jiedushi over the years, he is mainly smart and not very strong in martial arts.
The two men only fought for seven or eight rounds, and Feng Mo couldn't resist it. Fortunately, the soldiers beside him saw that the coach was in danger, so they swarmed up and separated Feng Mo from Otto Mann, which allowed him to save the fight.
life.
Otto Mann was now only focused on breaking out of the encirclement, and did not think about continuing the pursuit, so he let Feng Mo go, took the remaining soldiers under his command to break out of the encirclement, and headed towards the Tatar stronghold.
Feng Mo and Jirigela led their troops to gather together and disposed of all the remaining Tatar soldiers. Then they returned to Dazhai and handed over their orders to Jia Ke.
After Otto Mann returned to Dazhai with the remaining soldiers, he immediately went to apologize to Alslenk Khan.
Alslenkhan did not mean to blame him at all, and came forward to help Otto Mann himself.
"What is the general's fault? This is all due to my lack of care, and I fell into the opponent's plan. The general's ability to make a decisive decision to break out of the encirclement and reduce losses is a great achievement."
When Otto Mann heard that Alslenkhan not only did not blame him, but instead treated him with great courtesy, he was immediately moved and burst into tears.
After Alslenk Khan sent away Otto Mann, his face immediately became gloomy. Unexpectedly, he had already been defeated before he met Jia Ke, which made Alslenghan feel gloomy for a while.