Outside Jiezhou City, in front of all the Mongolian soldiers, Bagan showed no mercy at all and severely beat several Mongolian generals in front of him with a riding whip!
These Mongolian generals all have a good background and are all core figures within the Mongolian coalition, such as Kazakh leader Abai Haidar, Chagatai leader Suhe, Yarkand leader Amul and others.
Normally, Bagan would deliberately protect their faces and would never humiliate or punish them in front of all the soldiers.
But now, Bagan is really angry!
The Mongolian coalition forces have been besieging Jiezhou City for more than a day!
Time is still short, and Bagan does not force the Mongolian coalition to attack Jiezhou City in such a short period of time!
However, in the past day or so, the Mongolian coalition forces have launched five strong attacks on Jiezhou City! But after so many strong attacks, the Mongolian coalition forces could not even attack the city, not even the siege ladders.
They could not be successfully transported to the foot of Jiezhou City! The best result was that they only managed to attack near the moat of Jiezhou City, and were then repelled by the defenders of Jiezhou City with strong bows and fire!
It can be said that the Mongol coalition's siege performance since this day is really poor! According to this progress, let alone a quick victory, I am afraid that even if it takes three to five years to besiege Jiezhou City, it will never be possible to capture Jiezhou City.
Zhoucheng!
Jiezhou City is indeed well-defended and well-prepared. Under Zhao Junchen's advance preparation, the city walls of Jiezhou City are equipped with a large number of fire weapons, crossbows, and catapults. The elite imperial troops supporting Jiezhou City also have a large number of people who can pull
With the sharp archers who shoot powerful bows, and the high walls and deep rivers of Jiezhou City itself, it is indeed not easy to break through such a city!
However, the real reason why the Mongolian coalition's siege plans have been repeatedly frustrated is because of the problems of the Mongols themselves!
When Zhao Junchen was on his way to Huamachi Camp, he encountered a surprise attack by the Mongolian cavalry. Zhao Junchen personally watched the combat performance of the Mongolian cavalry and their guards. At that time, Zhao Junchen's evaluation was "novices pecking each other"
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Most of the armies in this era were just a mob, with no tactical discipline at all! Although the Mongolian coalition forces are now menacing and seem unstoppable, from Zhao Junchen's perspective, they can only be described as "brave".
This is still the field cavalry battle that the Mongols are best at, but it is still despised by Zhao Junchen. So one can imagine how the Mongolians are least good at siege warfare.
There was no preparation at all, and no resilience at all. They just rushed forward in a majestic manner, and then quickly fled under the counterattack of the Jiezhou City defenders. This is the true manifestation of the Mongol coalition's several attacks on the city!
More importantly, there are also big problems within the Mongolian coalition, that is, people are not united!
This is the real reason why Bagan is angry!
Since it is called a "coalition", it is naturally divided into factions. Not only are the major tribes of the Junggar Khanate and the Mongolian right wing secretly wary of each other, but even within the major tribes of the Junggar Khanate and the Mongolian right wing, many people also have their own small thoughts.
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For example, in addition to the Junggar cavalry, the army of the Junggar Khanate also had Kazakh cavalry, Chagatai cavalry, Yarkand cavalry and other servant armies. As for the armies of the major tribes on the right wing of Mongolia, the composition was even more mixed.
The armies of these different tribes are united in one place, and they can be controlled when the war is going well. However, if the war encounters difficulties and there may be heavy losses, the first thing the leaders of each tribe think of is to preserve their own strength and only hope to let them
Others rush in front and die, but you follow behind and take advantage!
Nowadays, the battle to storm Jiezhou City is obviously a hard job, and it will inevitably lead to heavy losses! Therefore, the leaders of the major tribes have become more and more lively!
But after all, there are many smart people and few stupid people in this world. When everyone wants to hide behind and take advantage, the combat performance of the Mongolian coalition forces can be imagined!
When Bagan ordered the Mongolian coalition to attack Jiezhou City, the Junggar army hoped that the Mongolian right-wing tribal army would rush in front.
They all deliberately slowed down their pace, and then they were attacked head-on by the defenders of Jiezhou City!
Later, Bagan also discovered this situation, so he changed his approach and ordered each major tribe to attack the city individually in batches, but the result was even more disgraceful!
Bagan first ordered the Yarkand army to attack Jiezhou City. As a result, the Yarkand army was shot by the defenders of Jiezhou City with a hail of arrows. More than ten people were killed and injured, and they all fled back to their own army. The Yarkand leader
Amul even told Bagan that the Yarkand army was now seriously damaged and would no longer be able to participate in the siege in a short period of time.
Then, Bagan sent the Mongolian right-wing tribal army, the Chagatai army, and the Kazakh army to attack the city respectively, but with the same result!
As a result, Bagan finally couldn't help but burst into anger, and stopped trying to protect the faces of the leaders. Not only did he scold them, but he also beat them severely with a riding crop.
"Don't you feel ashamed?! A mere Han city makes you afraid to move forward. Where is your pride and courage? Wolves have always eaten sheep, but now there is just an extra guardrail in the sheepfold, and you are afraid
What?! Do you deserve to call yourself Mongolian warriors like this!?"
Bagan was scolding and beating him hard with his riding crop. He no longer showed his usual caution and gloominess.
Under Bagan's beatings, several bloodstains appeared on the bodies of several Mongolian leaders.
However, they remained indifferent and just allowed Bagan to be whipped, without asking for mercy or showing courage after realizing their shame.
Their attitude is obvious. Bagan can beat them, but he cannot let their tribal warriors die in vain!
The environment in the grasslands and the Western Regions is harsh. The soldiers under their command are the backbone of their respective tribes. Once they are seriously damaged during the siege, the entire tribe will quickly decline. At that time, the Junggar Khanate will not only not care about them.
Past achievements will swallow them whole with skin and bones.
The leaders of the major tribes have seen similar things too many times, and everyone has learned it well!
Today, the major tribes in Mongolia have long lost the arrogance and resilience of the Genghis Khan era. Even compared with the corrupt Ming Dynasty army, they are only slightly better in terms of bravery and brutality.
Bagan also knew what these people were thinking, but this did not mean that Bagan would understand them. Seeing that several tribal leaders did not express their stance, Bogen's eyes flashed with a stern look, and he planned to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys and deter everyone!
However, at this moment, Zigmu suddenly spoke!
"Chief Bagan, since you think that the soldiers of the major tribes are not worthy of being called warriors, why not let the warriors of Junggar bear the burden of siege? The Junggar Khanate has swept across the Western Region and Qinghai over the years, and now it is just to break through
A mere Han city must be a piece of cake! Speaking of which, Kazakhs, Chagatai, Yarkand, and our Mongolian right wing have all tried to attack the city, but now only your army of the Junggar Khanate has not taken action!"
Qigmu is different from the Kazakh leader Abai Haidar, the Chagatai leader Suhe, and the Yarkand leader Amul. Their tribes have been conquered by the Junggar Khanate, and they have become the Junggar Khanate.
The servant army was naturally allowed to be beaten and scolded by Bagan!
But Qigmun is the envoy of the major tribes on the right wing of Mongolia, and has a cooperative relationship with the Junggar Khanate. Even Bagan does not dare to embarrass him at will.
Therefore, after the armies of each tribe failed to attack the city, the other tribal leaders were beaten and scolded by Bagan, but Zigmu just stood aside and watched the show.
Now, Ziege Mu seized the opportunity and once again threw Bagan a difficult problem!
After hearing what Zigmu said, Bagan snorted softly.
In fact, like the other leaders, Bagan also wanted to preserve his strength and did not want the Junggar army to lose too many troops in the siege battle!
But now, because of Qigemu's ridicule and pressure, Bagan also knew that the Junggar army must take action, otherwise it would not be enough to convince the crowd.
So, after Bagan hesitated for a moment, he finally said: "In that case, tomorrow it will be up to my Junggar army..."
However, before Bagan finished speaking, someone suddenly interrupted: "Mr. Bogen, among the current Mongolian army, there is actually an army that has not tried to siege the city! If this army were to attack the city, maybe it would be possible.
Can create miraculous effects!”
Bagan was stunned for a moment, then turned around and found that the person who spoke was Wang Quan!
Nowadays, Bogen already trusts Wang Quan very much, and because Wang Quan has put forward several effective suggestions one after another, in Bogen's eyes, in addition to being a leader, Wang Quan also plays the role of military advisor in many cases.
effect!
Therefore, after seeing Wang Quan speak and prevent the Junggar army from attacking the city, Bagan not only was not angry, but a hint of joy flashed in his eyes and asked: "Which army is Mr. Wang talking about?"
Wang Quan chuckled and said, "Mr. Bagan, have you forgotten? In the battle on the south bank of the Wei River a few days ago, you captured more than two thousand Han soldiers. In the past few days, you have successively attacked Zhenning Acropolis and several surrounding military forts.
, the number of Han prisoners has doubled! Aren’t you worried about how to deal with these prisoners? How about letting them be responsible for the siege? The Han people are good at defending the city, and they must have some methods when attacking the city!"
After hearing Wang Quan's suggestion, Ba Gen's eyes suddenly lit up. He felt that this was a good strategy to kill two birds with one stone. It could not only put pressure on the defenders of Jiezhou City, but also effectively reduce the number of prisoners!
After Bagan pondered for a moment, he asked again: "However, there are many Han prisoners, so commanding them is a troublesome matter... Who do you think Mr. Wang should be in charge of?"
Wang Quan obviously had a plan in mind. He pointed at Wang Ying and Liu Dashun behind him and said: "It is best to leave this Han army to Wang Ying and Liu Dashun. Their loyalty has been proven long ago, and it was also done before."
A Han military attache is the most suitable! In fact, it was Wang Ying who first proposed to me the idea of arranging Han prisoners to attack the city!"
Bagan turned his attention to Wang Ying and Liu Dashun and asked: "Are you two willing to lead the Han army prisoners to attack this city for me? If I finally break through Jiezhou City, I will definitely receive a generous reward! In the future, I will also be in the Junggar Khanate. Guarantee you a place!"
After Liu Dashun heard Bagan's promise, he was overjoyed and said: "The villain is willing! The villain is willing!"
On the other side, Wang Ying said: "This is originally the villain's proposal. Of course, the villain is willing to serve Lord Bagan, but... I also hope that Lord Bagan can agree to the villain's two additional requests!"
Bagan frowned and asked, "What request?"
Wang Ying said: "Lord Bagan, after breaking through the Zhenning Guards, the Mongolian coalition has no worries about food and grass for the time being. Can you let the Han prisoners have a few full meals? Since they were captured, they have been treated poorly. On weekdays, they have been treated poorly. I can't even eat. Under such circumstances, I'm afraid it will be difficult to serve you. This is the villain's first request... As for the second request, I hope Lord Bagan will allow the Han prisoners to prepare some thick wood. I need a shield to protect myself from the strong bows and fire weapons of the Jiezhou City defenders, otherwise I will just die and there is no possibility of breaking the city. This is my second request!"
After pondering for a moment, Bagan thought that Wang Ying's statement was reasonable, so he said: "In that case, I will give the Han prisoners a full meal tonight. As long as they behave well, they will not be hungry in the future... As for Let the Han army prepare for Mudun! At noon tomorrow, you and Liu Dashun will lead the Han army to capture the prisoners and attack the city!"
"The villain obeys your orders!"
Following Bagan's decision, Wang Ying and Liu Dashun accepted the order in unison.
In this way, a Han army was suddenly added to the Mongolian coalition. This Han army was led by Wang Ying, a hundred households in Zhenningwei, as the chief general, and Liu Dashun, the former general flag officer of Zhenningwei, as deputy general!
Compared with the huge strength of the Mongolian coalition, the strength of this Han army is insignificant, but it is enough to play a decisive role at critical moments!
With the appearance of this Han army, the chances of winning Zhao Junchen's combat plan have increased again!
Since Zhao Junchen began to participate in the temple party struggle, his most commonly used and best-used tactic is counterintuitive tactics. This method is indeed effective. Zhao Junchen once used Chu Jiayi to frame Prince Zhu Heyu one after another. He accelerated Prince Zhu Heyu's fall from favor, and allowed Chen Dongxiang to falsely betray him and join Huang Yourong, thus contributing to Huang Yourong's downfall. These successful cases were all Zhao Junchen's counterintuitive schemes!
Nowadays, most of the powerful officials in the imperial court are familiar with Zhao Junchen's methods. If Zhao Junchen's officials come to seek refuge with them again, they will definitely not dare to trust him. This is also an additional benefit of Zhao Junchen's habit of using counterintuitive tactics, that is, Zhao Junchen's The officials under his command no longer dare to betray Zhao Junchen at will. Even if they betray Zhao Junchen, it will be difficult for him to become the confidant of his new patron. Therefore, it will be extremely difficult for Zhao Junchen to use counterintuitive tactics against the powerful officials in the temple.
It's a pity that the Mongols don't know Zhao Junchen's background.