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Bagan has a rough appearance and a ferocious temperament, like a straightforward and reckless man without any scheming.

But if Bagan is really just a reckless man, the Junggar Khan Galdan will not entrust him with important tasks!

In fact, Bagan is a person who is very good at deception and instigation.

When he led the Mongolian coalition to retreat from Jiezhou City, in order to ensure the morale of the army officers, he lied that the Mongolian coalition's retreat was only temporary and that they would continue to attack Jiezhou City after the Mongolian coalition defeated the main force of the Ming army.

In fact, Bagan just wants to lead the army back to the grassland as soon as possible!

Although his impassioned speech is an expression of some real emotions, many of the contents are false - in fact, Bagan does not want the Mongolian coalition forces to fight with the main force of the Ming army, which will only further damage Mongolia.

The coalition's vitality only wants to break through the Han army's defense line and encirclement. The real goal is still to lead the army back to the grassland as soon as possible!

Therefore, after successfully boosting the morale of the Mongolian coalition forces, Bagan seemed to be taking the lead and charging towards the Ming army. However, in fact, Bagan only galloped his horse for about a hundred feet before quietly slowing down.

, allowing the Mongolian cavalry to rush ahead one after another, while Bagan stayed behind and silently observed the battlefield situation.

According to Bagan's observation, the main force of the Han army on the opposite side is about 50,000 to 60,000, which is about twice the strength of the Mongolian coalition. Because a large number of horses were captured on the Xiaochuan River battlefield, the number of cavalry is also more than 10,000. Judging from the strength alone,

Look, the Han army has a clear advantage.

But the disadvantage of the Han army is also very obvious, that is, they set up defenses along the south bank of the Wei River. The entire defense line is about twenty miles long. Behind the Ming army's defense line is the shallowest section of the Wei River. You only need to ride on horseback.

Crossing over, it is also a must-attack place for the Mongolian coalition forces - but too long a defense line will weaken the Han army's strength advantage, making it easy for the Mongolian coalition forces to find loopholes to break through and escape.

After Bogen led his army to the south bank of the Wei River, he directly ordered the entire army to raid. This decision seemed a bit reckless, but in fact Bogen's real purpose was to use this to find the weaknesses in the Han army's defense line and the Mongolian coalition forces.

The next direction to break out!

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At the same time that the Mongolian coalition forces rushed towards the Ming army's defense line, the Ming army soldiers also received military orders, and they also gathered heavy troops and rushed towards the Mongolian coalition forces.

Soon, the densely packed and boundless soldiers of the two armies were like two huge waves colliding with each other, and suddenly there was a momentum that shook the earth and the mountains!

The shouts of killing resounded throughout the sky, the sound of horse hooves shook the earth, the rain of arrows filled the sky as dense as locusts, and the continuous collision of weapons soon filled the entire south bank of the Wei River.

Wreckage, blood, screams, roars, despair, hatred, death, killing!

All this is constantly infecting the soldiers of both armies on the battlefield, either making them frightened, or making them even more crazy.

Bagan knew very well that in such a chaotic battlefield, a large number of Mongolian warriors would die every moment, constantly depleting the remaining vitality of the Mongolian coalition forces. However, Bogen still maintained his initial calm attitude, but continued to

He adjusted the offensive direction of the Mongolian coalition forces and tested the weak points of the Ming army's defense line.

About an hour later, Bagan once again changed the direction of the Mongolian coalition's attack, but soon his eyes lit up!

After repeated testing and paying a lot of casualties, he finally found the weakest point in the Ming army's defense line!

When the Ming army deployed its defense on the Wei River this time, if the cavalry responsible for mobile support were ignored, the entire defense line could be roughly divided into the central army and the two wings. The center army was located where the Ming army's main camp was, and the defenses were the most complete and solid, while the two wings were

It is responsible for the defense lines on the east and west sides of the Ming army camp. The right wing has fewer troops, only about 10,000 troops, while the left wing has more troops, more than 20,000!

Therefore, when Bagan commanded the Mongolian coalition forces to attack the Ming army's defense line, he first stormed the Ming army's central position to test the strength of the defense line, and by the way diverted the Ming army's attention, and then suddenly turned his troops to attack the Ming army's right wing. Originally, he thought

The Ming army's right wing had fewer troops, which might be the weak point of the Ming army's defense. However, after the battle, it was discovered that the Han soldiers on the Ming army's right wing were all brave and experienced elites, and the Mongolian coalition could not easily gain the upper hand.

Finally, Bagan commanded the Mongolian coalition forces to attack the left wing of the Ming army's defense line. Originally, he thought that the Ming army's left wing was stronger and might be more difficult to deal with than the right wing. However, after the confrontation between the two armies, Bagan quickly discovered that the Ming army's left wing was stronger.

The defensive strength of the left wing is far inferior to that of the Ming army's center and right wing!

Although the left wing of the Ming army's defense line was stronger, with nearly 20,000 troops, compared with the brave and fearless Ming army soldiers on the right side of the defense line, the combat will and combat capabilities of the Ming army soldiers here were simply clouds and mud.

The differences are absolutely different!

Under the massive attack by the Mongolian coalition forces, the Han soldiers on the left wing of the Ming army's defense line collapsed. Not only were they unable to cause casualties to the Mongolian coalition forces, but they would also scatter in all directions if they suffered any casualties. Moreover, the combat command here was also very chaotic.

It seemed like dozens of different teams had been put together hastily. There was neither unified command nor any cooperation and coordination. It was simply a mob!

After discovering this, Bagan was overjoyed and thought to himself: "So that's it! I said that the elite army of the Han people must not have 50,000 or 60,000 people. The limit is only 20,000 to 30,000 people! Now in

Of the 50,000 to 60,000 Han troops stationed on the south bank of the Wei River, the vast majority must be rabble-rousers!

When I just commanded the men to attack the right wing of the Han defense line, I saw that the troops on the right wing of the Han defense line were all elite divisions. I was a little bit frightened in my heart. I thought that the Han army was far more elite than I imagined. It turned out that the Han people took their

All the elite troops are stationed on the right wing, while the left wing is full of mobs! The Han people arranged the defense line in this way, probably because they thought that I would not dare to attack the seemingly strong left wing, and also expected that the left wing defense line could use troops to make up for the lack of combat power...

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But such an arrangement is simply stupid! No matter how many people there are, they will never be able to resist our Mongolian cavalry! Even if the number of sheep is dozens of times that of wolves, they will only end up being slaughtered and devoured!"

Thinking of this, Bagan suddenly became energetic and ordered: "Send an order to the entire army to concentrate on attacking the left wing of the Han defense line. They must be defeated in the shortest possible time!"

As Bagan's order was conveyed, the Mongolian coalition's offensive on the right wing of the Ming army's defense line suddenly became much more intense.

Soon, the Han army on the right side of the Ming army's defense line suffered heavy casualties. In just a moment, the right side of the defense line was already in danger!

Seeing that the Mongol coalition's offensive was progressing smoothly and that the left wing of the Ming army was retreating steadily, without any resistance, Bagan became even more excited!

As long as the Han people's right-wing defense line is broken, the Mongolian coalition forces can forcefully cross the Wei River. The terrain north of the Wei River is mostly relatively flat, which is most suitable for the Mongolian coalition forces to exert their combat power. There are also several routes leading directly to the grassland. By then, there will be no way for Bagan.

Terrified!

"But..." Although he was excited in his heart, Bagan did not get carried away. Instead, he turned his gaze to other directions on the battlefield, and a gloomy look flashed across his face.

At the rear of the Mongolian coalition, more than 10,000 cavalrymen of the Ming army were constantly attacking the rear of the Mongolian coalition, and also contained nearly half of the Mongolian coalition's strength!

To the east of the battlefield, the Ming army's center and right flanks were also constantly mobilizing forces and were about to support the left defense line. Apparently, they had discovered the Mongolian coalition's intention to break out from the left flank.

Under such circumstances, it is not so easy for the Mongolian coalition forces to successfully break through!

After thinking for a moment, Bagan suddenly ordered: "Send the order and have all the cavalry from the Chagatai tribe assemble as soon as possible, and then add the five hundred Junggar dead soldiers. After gathering, let them attack the Han army camp with all their strength! Then the rear army

Qiegemu sent a message, saying that our army was about to defeat the Han army's left defense line, and asked them to get rid of the entanglement of the Ming army's cavalry as soon as possible and cross the river with the front army! If the Ming army's cavalry was too entangled, they could be abandoned if necessary.

A part of the cavalry rears up to hold back the Han cavalry, just to ensure that most of the soldiers retreat smoothly!"

The Han army's central camp has the most complete defenses. Even if the Mongolian coalition forces attack with all their strength, it will be difficult to break through it in a short time. The Chagatai cavalry only has about 2,000 troops left. This time Bagan ordered the

The Chagatai cavalry stormed the Han Chinese camp, and the Chagatai cavalry simply sent them to death!

However, for Bagan, this is a matter of course. Since Su He, the leader of the Chagatai, betrayed the Mongolian coalition, the Chagatai cavalry who remained in the Mongolian coalition have been unable to escape the fate of cannon fodder!

Bagan's wishful thinking was very clear. There must be a big shot in the Han Chinese army camp. Maybe Zhao Junchen, the Han imperial envoy, is observing the battlefield situation in the Chinese army camp, so Bagan asked the Chagatai cavalry to

After attacking the Han army's central camp, the Han army's deployment can be disrupted, so that the Han army's center army and right wing will not dare to rush to support the left wing easily, and it can also buy more time for the Mongolian coalition to break through.

At the same time, the cavalry team of the Ming Army will be as large as it is today, all because a large number of Mongolian battlefields were captured on the Xiaochuan River battlefield a few days ago.

If the infantryman changes his career, his combat effectiveness will naturally not be noticed by Bagan!

As for the rear troops of the Mongolian coalition, most of them are cavalry from the major tribes on the Mongolian right wing. Although the combat effectiveness of these cavalry is not as good as that of the Junggar cavalry, they are still able to deal with the Ming army cavalry with ease and have a certain advantage in strength.

, According to Bagan's observation, the battle between the Mongolian right-wing cavalry and the Ming army's cavalry was far from fierce, and it would not be difficult to escape.

In this way, only the front troops of the Mongolian coalition can break through the left-wing defense line of the Ming army in the shortest time, and the vast majority of the soldiers of the Mongolian coalition can successfully break through, and Bagan's goal will be achieved!

Thinking of this, Bagan waved his saber and roared loudly, urging his cavalry again to increase their intensity in attacking the Han left defense line.

Soon, the Han left-wing defense line was in turmoil and in danger. A large number of left-wing Ming army soldiers were killed by Mongolian cavalry almost every moment!

In fact, Bagan's view was not wrong. The Ming army's left-wing defense line was all made up of ragtag groups, which were improvised by various border troops who rushed here to "support" these days!

Border military attachés from all over the country rushed to the south bank of the Weishui River to "support" Zhao Junchen. Originally they were just competing for military glory and wanted to get a share of Zhao Junchen's illustrious military exploits.

Afterwards, they discovered that it was not so easy to get this piece of cake, and it was not so easy to take advantage of it. On the contrary, it would endanger their own lives, and they all regretted it!

In fact, many frontier military attachés have been killed by the Mongolian coalition forces.

Unfortunately, there is no regret medicine available in this world.

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At the same time, in the central camp of the Ming army.

Zhao Junchen led the officials to stand on a temporary high platform and was watching the progress of the battle on the left flank of the defense line.

After experiencing so many wars, Zhao Junchen has become extremely accustomed to the tragic atmosphere on the battlefield. He is neither shocked by the heavy casualties nor despised by the clumsy tactics of this era. He just has a calm expression.

Watching all this, I silently deduced the subsequent development of the battle in my mind.

At this time, Mao Jiadong led the Ming army cavalry and was entangled with the rear of the Mongolian coalition. He Zhang was commanding the right-wing defense line. Lin Junwu, the commander of the Forbidden Army, was responsible for the defense of the Chinese army camp. Therefore, the officials behind Zhao Junchen

There was only one military attaché, Fang Zhenshan, and the rest were all civilian officials.

At this time, after seeing the Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers on the left wing of the defense line retreating steadily and suffering heavy casualties, Fang Zhenshan could not help but feel a little sad. He couldn't help but murmured: "It's too tragic! It's really too tragic! The soldiers on the left wing are all different.

The roadside army was hastily formed. How can it be the opponent of the Mongolian elite! In this battle, there will definitely be heavy casualties..."

Zhou Bo snorted coldly and said: "The only thing to blame is that they are greedy for military glory and want to get something for nothing! If the Mongolian coalition forces are completely wiped out this time, it is the first achievement of the imperial envoy and has nothing to do with them! When the Mongolian coalition forces entered the country,

At that time, they all acted like cowards. Seeing that the Mongolian coalition army was about to be defeated by the imperial envoy, they all rushed to compete for credit and shamelessly said it was "support"! Huh, they didn't even look at it.

With their own abilities, what qualifications do they have to support us? Why do we need their support? The right-wing defense line is entirely composed of our troops. Only 10,000 people blocked the offensive of the Mongolian Tatars, and their combined strength is 20,000.

It collapsed at the first touch, and it deserves its current fate!"

Zhou Bo has an upright character and has always had a soft eye. In the army, he has always been responsible for recording the merits, demerits, rewards and punishments of soldiers, so he can't stand the recent behavior of border troops from all over the country coming here to divide military merits.

Most of the officers and soldiers on the left-wing defense line were from Guyuan Military Town. After seeing Zhou Bo's disdainful statement, Fang Zhenshan, as the commander-in-chief of Guyuan, felt that he could not save his face and couldn't help but retort: ​​"These people came here to fight for it.

Although the matter of military merit is somewhat despicable, it cannot be said that they are incompetent if they cannot withstand the strong attack of the Mongolian coalition! Master Zhou, you also know that most of the elite troops in Guyuan Military Town have been transferred to the imperial envoy's army, and

The troops under the command of these frontier military attachés only have some old, weak, sick and disabled people left. As the saying goes, a clever woman cannot make a meal without rice, so how can she be the opponent of the Mongolian elite cavalry if she only relies on some old, weak, sick and disabled people?"

Zhao Junchen turned to look at Fang Zhenshan and asked: "Commander Fang, it was my imperial envoy's decision to temporarily piece together the border armies to defend the left wing! It was also my imperial envoy's decision to mobilize elite border armies from various places to fight the Mongols.

idea!... And with these statements you are making now, are you accusing the imperial envoy of harming them?"

When Zhao Junchen asked, his tone was indifferent and his voice was gentle, but Fang Zhenshan trembled for a moment, and then he realized that his words seemed to be vaguely accusing Zhao Junchen, and hurriedly explained: "I hope the imperial envoy will learn from his humble duty.

No such intention! Your sagacity, Imperial Envoy, is well known to everyone. Without your wise command, our army would not have the victory in front of us? I just said it casually, Imperial Envoy, please don’t blame me..."

Zhao Junchen shook his head slightly and did not mean to blame Fang Zhenshan. He just said: "Army troops from all over the border came here to support us and vowed to serve the imperial court. Naturally, we cannot refuse... If they want military glory, then I will give it to them."
To be continued...