Like the original Djibouti, Barsi was also a Mongolian scout leader, and was also responsible for detecting the dynamics of the Han army east of Jiezhou City.
However, during this period of time, due to the fact that the Mongolian scouting horses were repeatedly intercepted and killed by the Han army, Balsi did not dare to be as arrogant and dismissive of the Han army as Djibouti was at the beginning. He has been responsible for the investigation these days.
When collecting information, I have always been cautious and cautious, not daring to slack off or neglect in the slightest.
After all, even if the Ming Dynasty's armaments were eroded, it was still a behemoth compared to the various Mongolian tribes. Now the Mongolian coalition forces are alone and deep into the enemy's territory. It can be said that they are surrounded by dangers. The Mongolian coalition forces seemed confident in the past few days, but
Their confidence is just because they firmly believe that the Han people are too timid to resist them. This kind of "confidence" is extremely fragile. It is not an exaggeration to call it self-hypnosis!
Now, because of the appearance of He Zhang, the Han army has shown signs of resistance. In addition, the city of Jiezhou has been unable to be captured. Instead, the Acropolis of Zhenning was taken back by the Han army. As a result, the Mongolian coalition's logistics supplies gradually appeared.
The problem... As a result, the seemingly sufficient confidence of the Mongolian coalition forces was quickly shattered, and there was a hidden sense of urgency and crisis in the hearts of all Mongolian soldiers.
On this day, Balsi led the Mongolian expedition horses to patrol eastward as usual.
After running for more than 20 miles, Barsi and the scout horses stopped to rest, but Barsi remained vigilant and shouted loudly: "No one can abandon their armor and abandon their troops. After a quarter of an hour's rest, the horse power will be reduced."
After recovering, continue to explore eastward!"
After hearing Balsi's call, the explorers didn't have any objections. They just got off their horses and sat on the ground. They silently took out their cowhide bags and drank water to quench their thirst. The atmosphere was slightly depressing.
Seeing the performance of the exploring horses, Balsi felt a little helpless, but he was not a man of many scheming words, and there was no way to boost morale. He just sat on the ground with the exploring horses and drank water silently.
While drinking water, Balsi secretly thought: "I just hope Lord Bagan can break through Jiezhou City as soon as possible! It's no wonder that the sons are a little panicked. After the Zhenning Acropolis was taken back by the Han, most of the logistics and food were lost. Now it's gone."
It is gradually running out. I heard that the rations of the servant armies of various ethnic groups have been reduced by half. In a few days, even the rations of the Mongolian warriors may have to be reduced. If they cannot break through Jiezhou City in time, this expedition may be necessary.
If you return home in vain, your vitality may be severely damaged..."
Thinking of this, Balsi's mood became more and more depressed. He couldn't help but shake his head hard, put aside all the bad premonitions in his heart, and thought: "However, it may not be the worst result! At least, because of these days.
Under various circumstances, the warriors of all races are no longer just thinking about preserving their strength. They have tried their best to attack the city in the past few days, and the city defense of Jiezhou City is gradually showing signs of wavering! As long as Jiezhou City is broken, all
Things will be easier to handle!"
While he was thinking secretly, Barsi's expression suddenly changed, and he found that the surrounding ground was faintly shaking - this meant that a large-scale cavalry was approaching quickly!
Balsi quickly lay down on the ground and listened with his ears close to the ground for a moment, but his expression became more solemn. Then he quickly stood up and shouted loudly: "A large army has appeared in the southeast! Everyone, get on your horse and follow me to investigate!"
As Balth finished speaking, all the scouts' expressions changed. They did not dare to show any signs of neglect. They got on their horses and followed Balth towards the southeast.
After running for about two or three miles, a large army appeared at the end of the sight of the exploring horses!
Boundless flags, vast clouds of smoke, and densely packed Han soldiers—the scale of this Han army was actually much larger than Balth had expected!
After secretly making an estimate based on the flags and smoke, Barsi looked a little pale and said in a trembling voice: "The size of this Han army is at least 30,000 to 50,000! Why didn't you receive any news about such a large Han army in advance?...
…Look at the direction they are marching in, it’s not Jiezhou City, it’s Zhenning Acropolis!”
Then, without any hesitation, Balsi ordered in a hurry: "The military situation is urgent, no delay! Ahan, Jinkeze, you two stay here and continue to monitor the movements of this Han army. Brother Bohan, you go to Zhenning
Acropolis, tell Mr. Gu Gen the news about this Han army. The goal of this Han army seems to be Zhenning Acropolis. You must let Mr. Gu Gen prepare in advance! The rest of the people will follow me back to the camp to report to Mr. Bogen!
"
After saying that, Balsi turned his horse's head and ran quickly towards Jiezhou City.
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This Han army was naturally the vanguard force sent by Zhao Junchen. It was headed by Fang Zhenshan, the commander-in-chief of Guyuan Army Town. It consisted of the main 12,000 soldiers of Guyuan Army Town and 3,000 new soldiers, for a total of 15,000 troops.
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However, because of Zhao Junchen's order, this army strived to be bluffing during the march. Not only did the various military flags more than double, the cavalry also dragged vegetation and leaves while running, deliberately creating a large amount of smoke and dust.
Five thousand men and horses just showed the majesty of an army of 30,000 to 50,000, which misled the judgment of the Mongolian scouts!
Almost at the same time that the Mongolian detective horses discovered the Han army, the Han army also discovered the Mongolian detective horses.
However, after Fang Zhenshan received the news, he did not pay too much attention. He just ordered: "Send a thousand cavalry to drive away all the Mongolian scout horses around! If the Mongolian scout horses escape too far, there is no need to kill them all. Don't let them stay.
Just stay with us! The main force of the army does not need to pay attention to these flies and continues to advance at full speed in the direction of Zhenning Acropolis!"
Fang Zhenshan knew very well that there were two main tasks for him this time. One was to relieve the siege of Zhenning Acropolis, preferably to severely damage the Mongolian detachment that was attacking Zhenning Acropolis, and the other was to attract the attention of the main force of the Mongolian coalition forces and create a new force for Zhao Junchen's subordinates.
The main force creates opportunities!
Therefore, Fang Zhenshan was not afraid that the Mongols would discover the traces of his march.
After He Zhang recaptured Zhenning Acropolis, the 6,000 troops and horses accumulated by the Mongolian coalition forces in Zhenning Acropolis also fell into the hands of Zhao Junchen. Zhao Junchen handed over all these horses to the Zhanbing New Army, so the Zhanbing New Army also
All became cavalry, and their combat power was greatly improved.
Now, Zhao Junchen has given Fang Zhenshan a new army of 3,000 soldiers. Coupled with the original number of cavalry in Guyuan Army Town, the number of cavalry under Fang Zhenshan has reached more than 5,500!
With such a powerful force, Fang Zhenshan is very confident that he can complete the tasks assigned by Zhao Junchen!
"According to the intelligence, the Mongolian army that attacked Zhenning Acropolis only numbered more than 10,000 people. In the past few days, they have been attacking Zhenning Acropolis day and night. Now they must be exhausted and their combat power is greatly reduced. And I have an army of 15,000 people in my hands.
, plus the two to three thousand men under He Zhang's command who cooperated inside and outside, they can definitely be severely damaged! According to the imperial envoy's plan, this victory is extremely likely. If the more than 50,000 invading Mongolian coalition troops were completely annihilated, such a military achievement would be called
It is a shock to the past and the present!... And if I defeated the Mongolian troops, I would definitely be at the forefront of the list of people asking for credit after the war... However, just like this, it may not be able to suppress He Zhang..."
As he was thinking secretly, Fang Zhenshan frowned, and a moment of gloom flashed across his expression.
In the past few days, He Zhang first assisted Zhao Junchen in forming a new army of soldiers, and then made an outstanding contribution in the first battle to recapture the Zhenning Acropolis. If he and Fang Zhenshan defeated the Mongol coalition forces again, he would definitely be among the best when asking for credit after the war.
The ranking on the merit list is very likely to be higher than that of Fang Zhenshan!
At that time, the reward He Zhang will receive will definitely make people jealous, and he may be on an equal footing with Fang Zhenshan! - The old grudge between Fang Zhenshan and He Zhang is very deep, and this is something Fang Zhenshan will never tolerate!
Therefore, at this time, when Fang Zhenshan saw that his side had the advantage, he inevitably made a small calculation in his mind!
"In the future wars, we still have to find ways to suppress He Zhang and not let him get too popular! And I also have to try to get more military honors, otherwise I will be in trouble in the future..."
Thinking of this, Fang Zhenshan suddenly gave an order: "Send my order to the general! The whole army will advance quickly! After entering the area of Zhenning Acropolis for twenty miles, all the cavalry will be the first to launch a surprise attack. I want to catch the Mongolian Tatars by surprise!"