In a time of military famine, who wants to fight? Marshal Xu Da’s order is to ask each battalion and army to set off on their own. If someone among them escapes, one person can take away ten people, and ten people can take away a hundred people.
, most of the soldiers were recruited common people. After the imperial court promulgated the "Duo Ji Order", it became an important recruitment method for the Ming army. According to the "Duo Ji Order", three civilian households constituted a unit, and one of them was called the main household.
The remaining members of the army are subsidized households. When a regular soldier dies, the subsidized household members are compensated.
Then there are the prisoners of war over the years, surrendered troops and prisoners in prison. This type of soldiers are called "returned troops" and are particularly difficult to control. However, Marshal Xu Da had his own way. After the departure order, he reiterated the military discipline: March.
One less person will kill the corps commander, one less person in a hundred-man team will kill the captain, and one less person in the battalion will kill the thousand generals. In other words, as long as there is one less person in the army, it will matter from the corps commander to the thousand generals.
Xu Da personally led 50,000 elite cavalry to set off first. These 50,000 elite cavalry were all the mainstays of the Ming army, but Da Kui stayed in the rear. He was the supervisor of the army. If any of the battalions escaped for personal gain, they would be under the jurisdiction of Da Kui.
Inside.
In the vast sea of soldiers, Da Kui's eyes darkened. In desperation, he could only gather the commanders of each battalion in one place and select a few people to lead the troops to guard the brigade. 150,000 people marched towards Tongguan in a mighty manner, with carriages and horses flying all the way.
Rolling smoke and dust.
Cars are rolling, horses are rustling, pedestrians have bows and arrows at their waists, Ye Niang and his wife are walking to see each other off, Xianyang Bridge is nowhere to be seen in the dust, they are holding their clothes and stamping their feet to block the road and cry, the cry goes up to the sky. People passing by the road ask pedestrians, but the pedestrians are just clouds.
The journey was frequent, from Fifteenth North Fanghe River to Fortyth Western Yingtian. When I left, I was wearing a headband, but when I came back, I was still guarding the border with my head white. The border courtyard bled into sea water. Emperor Wu had not stopped thinking about opening the border.
I heard from the Han family that in the two hundred states of Shandong, thousands of villages are growing with thorns and thorns. Even if there are strong women with hoes and plows, the crops are growing in the long acres without anything. Moreover, the Qin soldiers endured hard battles and were driven away like dogs and chickens. Although the elders asked,
The servants dare to express their hatred, and now this winter, the death of Guanxi has not yet come, and the county magistrate is asking for rent urgently. Where does the rent and tax come from? I believe that it is evil to have a boy, but it is better to have a girl. If you have a girl, you have to marry your neighbor. If you have a boy, you will be buried with the grass.
, Don’t you see, Qinghai Tou, no one has collected the ancient bones, new ghosts are annoying and old ghosts are crying, the sky is cloudy, rainy and wet, and the sound is chirping.
During the prosperous Tang Dynasty, the poet Du Fu wrote a poem called "Army Chariots", which described the hardships suffered by the people during the conquest, but it also became a portrayal of the Ming army at this moment. The thousands of miles of Tongguan Road were traveled again and again.
Dakui led 150,000 people, who traveled day and night, and finally arrived at the border of Xi'an Prefecture in January of the following year.
After the 200,000-strong army was assembled, they did not stop much. The elite cavalry cleared the way, followed closely by the soldiers and horses of each battalion, and set off again in the direction of Dingxi County. The troops were so fast that it only took a short time from the dispatch of troops to Xi'an Prefecture.
In March, Marshal Xu Da was quite satisfied, but the whole army was exhausted, which was also Xu Da's biggest worry.
The reconnaissance cavalry came to report that Kaoji Timur had withdrawn his troops from Lanzhou and had garrisoned at Shen'er Valley in Dingxi. Shen'er Valley is a canyon and is the only way to Lanzhou. If you want to rush to Lanzhou, you must rush through Kao Kuo Timur.
Children's blockade.
In 1371 AD, the armies of the Yuan and Ming dynasties faced off at Shen'eryu. Timur's now-expanded army claimed to have 200,000 elite soldiers. However, the continuous siege of the city cost tens of thousands of lives near Lanzhou alone. In terms of actual military strength,
, the Yuan army has less than 160,000, and Lanzhou has been on the verge of breaking the city in the past few months. However, just when Timur was preparing to attack with all his strength, he came to report that the Ming army had arrived at the border of Xi'an.
Er couldn't help but be shocked when he got the news. In desperation, he personally led 150,000 soldiers and horses to Shen'eryu to garrison, hoping to defeat the Ming army in one fell swoop while waiting for work.
At dawn, Da Kui rushed to the Chinese army's tent early. Marshal Xu Da retreated and said to Da Kui: "Lanzhou has been holding on for several months, but I don't know what will happen now. If Timur expands his territory and divides his troops to attack the city, it will be a big deal. I guess now
We have no more than 10,000 soldiers and no more than 100 generals in Lanzhou. To ensure nothing is lost, Sir Zhang will take a detour to Lanzhou if necessary. I will allocate you 20,000 elite troops. You must arrive at Lanzhou within three days."
When Dakui heard this, he was not only surprised but said: "Marshal, if we take a detour, how can we do it because of the high mountains and dangerous roads?"
Xu Da Furan sighed: "The soldiers are making dangerous moves, and this is the only way to ensure that Lanzhou is foolproof."
Dakui thought for a while and then said: "In that case, I can just go on a short trip."
Xu Da nodded, thought for a moment and said: "You have 20,000 elite troops for three purposes. One is to protect Lanzhou, and the other is to find out the strength of the Yuan army. If the Yuan army has not divided its forces to attack the city, the third one can be accomplished." No.
When Dakui asked, Xu Da continued: "Kuoku Timur is fighting here. If our Ming army wins, Kaoku Timur will be defeated in Lanzhou. There are two cities there for them to hold on. If our army is defeated,
, Lanzhou can increase its troops by 20,000 and wait for reinforcements as a plan for the future."
Dakui asked in confusion: "What is the third one? I hope the marshal will make it clear."
Xu Da said slowly: "If Kuaikuo Timur is defeated, you will lead the entire army of Lanzhou to attack our army from front to back. I think Kuaikuo Timur will not be able to escape even if he has the power to reach the sky."
Da Kui nodded in agreement, and then Xu Da and Da Kui decided on the method of interrogation and handed over the tiger talisman. Da Kui left the Chinese military tent and went to gather 20,000 soldiers and horses.
The rising sun was shining brightly, the sky was high and the clouds were clear, and the Yuan and Ming armies were at war across the ditch.
Marshal Xu Da of the Ming army came to the front line in person, followed by generals such as Tang and Lan Yu. Looking at the Yuan army on the opposite side who was also waiting in full formation, Xu Da not only secretly praised: "Kuanji Timur is indeed the mainstay of the Yuanting. See
The formation is well organized, the soldiers are all in high spirits, and the army is well managed.'
Not long after, the trumpet sounded from across the ditch, and a general from the Yuan army came out of the formation. The general of the Yuan army rode his horse to the bottom of the ditch, waving his weapons to show off his power. This was a challenge to the Ming army. Xu Da asked coldly: "
Who is willing to fight?"
Pang Heihu, who was behind Tang He, stepped out of the queue and said, "I will go there eventually."
Xu Da didn't speak, just nodded. Pang Heihu hugged Xu Da, turned around and left. In a moment, he rode a war horse and danced with a sword and rushed out of the formation. As the most powerful general under Tang He, Pang Heihu was naturally the bravest of the three armies.
, after only three or five rounds of battle, General Yuan was defeated and left.
The Ming army camp was filled with cheers and cheers. Pang Heihu rode his horse and stood in the ravine in front of the two armies with his sword drawn, waiting. Not long after, another general came out of the Yuan army formation, but he fought Pang Heihu for less than thirty rounds before being killed by Pang Heihu.
Get off the horse.
Seeing how brave Pang Heihu was, Timur asked in a cold voice: "Whoever can go into battle to capture and kill this man will be rewarded with five hundred taels of gold." After hearing the five hundred taels of gold, all the generals around him were eager to try.
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One of the generals came out and said: "General, if you want to go, the gold will be free of charge, and you can just reward me with a jar of good wine."
Kuoku Timur turned around and saw that it was his own bodyguards who were commanding Saman. Saman was a Semu people. He had followed Kuoku Timur in the south and north with great achievements. He was originally a righteous soldier of Kuoku Timur.
The generals of his father, Chahan Timur, were brave and strong in martial arts. Timur was extremely confident in Saman's ability.