Zhao Junchen was able to keenly observe the changes in the situation on the battlefield, largely because he had the advantage of being condescending and outside the battlefield. However, Zhao Junchen was just a civil servant with almost no war experience, and even he could detect it.
There are various signs, and it is naturally impossible for the three commanders of the Mongolian coalition forces to be unaware of them.
Over the years, the situation in southern Xinjiang has become increasingly chaotic. There have always been raging wars. Big battles and small battles occur almost every day. Massacres of cities and countries are not uncommon. However, Su He, Amul, and Yasida can survive to this day. Every one of them
People have extremely rich war experience, and their sense of smell on the battlefield is also extremely keen.
Even though they were in the middle of a chaotic battle and could not calmly observe the overall situation on the battlefield, the three of them were still vaguely aware of the slight changes in the battlefield situation.
In the chaotic battle situation, when Yasida was commanding the Mongolian cavalry to charge, he suddenly turned to Su He and Almu and said: "The Han army seems to have undergone some changes. The equipment of the Han army in front of me is more sophisticated, but
When they fight, they are no longer as fearless as they were just now!"
Su He was the oldest among the three. After the fierce battle, his physical strength had reached its limit. He kept breathing while speaking, but his eyes were still sharp and he nodded: "There is indeed something different! The Han army that ambushed us is huge.
It must be that Han armies from different places have gathered together. The Han armies that fought with us before were slightly worse in armor, but they were extremely brave during the battle and caused us a lot of trouble and casualties. But now the Han army
The equipment is better, but the will to fight is not strong, and they will retreat even if they suffer casualties! Obviously they are two different armies!"
Almu stared closely at the battle situation ahead, his eyes flashing with a fierce and bloodthirsty light like a wounded wolf, gritting his teeth and said: "So, those Han soldiers who are not afraid of death are almost all dead? Now they are fighting with us.
All the troops are the reserve forces of the Han army? No wonder the physical strength of our warriors has obviously reached its limit. Compared with when they first entered the battlefield, their combat strength is already far inferior. Logically speaking, they should have been at a disadvantage for a long time, but the battlefield situation
We are still in a stalemate, and the pressure and casualties on our sons have even become lighter... I thought it was an illusion just now, but now it seems that our opponent has changed!"
Having said this, Amul waved his riding crop fiercely, his expression full of unwillingness and anger!
In fact, Su He and Yasida have similar expressions!
Although the Han army fighting them now is well-armed and armored, due to the lack of fighting will, the pressure and casualties brought to them are far less than the previous Han army that was not afraid of death. If the Mongolian cavalry still had the physical strength
At that time, such an enemy could not stop their charge and breakout!
It's a pity that after traveling all night, the Mongolian army's physical strength and morale were already greatly depleted, and now that they had been fighting fiercely for more than an hour, they were even closer to the limit!
Therefore, although the Han army became weaker, they themselves also became weaker. In the end, they were still in the same boat, and the battle situation could only remain in a stalemate!
Thinking of this, the three commanders of the Mongolian army naturally felt resentful and unwilling.
Especially when thinking about the casualties of the Mongolian cavalry, this resentment and unwillingness became even stronger.
In this bloody battle, not only did the Han army suffer nearly 40% casualties, but the Mongolian cavalry also suffered more than 30% casualties! If we add in the more than 2,000 Kazakh cavalry abandoned by them on the north bank of the Xiaochuan River, the Mongolian cavalry
The cavalry has lost more than 6,000 troops!
You know, the total number of troops under their command is only fifteen thousand!
The territory of the Han people is vast and fertile, with tens of millions of people within the territory, and their military reserves are naturally endless. However, the Junggar Khanate in southern Xinjiang is different from other major tribes. Their adult men are all fighting prowess, but their war potential is
They are far inferior to the Han people. Once their troops are severely damaged, the entire tribe behind them will be in danger of decline and destruction!
Now because of the ambush of the Han, their troops have suffered such heavy damage, and their tribe will also be severely damaged. Naturally, their hearts are bleeding and full of resentment!
Su He's eyes were sinister as he said: "Let's first find a way to break out of the tight siege! Today's hatred will naturally have the opportunity to retaliate slowly in the future! Although the casualties of our sons are some heavy, but as long as we can stand out and repeat, we can
Save some energy and make a comeback!"
After hearing what Su He said, Almu and Yasida both gritted their teeth and nodded.
In fact, now that the war situation has developed to this stage, especially after discovering that the main battle strength of the Han army has been exhausted, the three of them are quite confident that the Mongolian army can break through and escape!
The living environment in southern Xinjiang is harsh, and there have been constant wars. The Mongolian cavalry has already developed an extremely tough character, and the Mongolian cavalry and the Han army have completely different awareness of war. Wars of massacres of cities and genocide often occur in southern Xinjiang.
, so for the Mongolian cavalry, war not only means victory or defeat, but also the survival of the entire race!
If the goal of the Han army was only to defeat the Mongolian army, rather than completely annihilate it, the Mongolian cavalry might not have a particularly strong fighting spirit. But now that the Han army clearly wants to completely annihilate this Mongolian cavalry, it has also inspired the Mongolian cavalry.
The courage to survive in desperate situations!
Therefore, Su He, Almu and Yasida all believed in their hearts that even if the men under their command were on the verge of reaching their limit, they could still hold on! On the contrary, the Han army had lost the courage to fear death.
They will definitely not last longer than the Mongolian cavalry, so they must be able to successfully break through!
Of course, in order to achieve this goal, they will also pay more heavy casualties!
And just when Su He, Almu and Yasida secretly made up their minds, the situation on the battlefield changed again!
At this time, the Mongolian coalition forces had advanced the battle line from the south bank of Xiaochuan River to the south of Yunluan Mountain. However, they saw a small group of Han troops rushing out of Yunluan Mountain again and quickly joined the battlefield!
This Han army's combat performance was extremely brave, their martial arts and combat skills were also very skilled, and their armor and equipment were unimaginably "luxury". Everyone wore three layers of armor, both inside and outside. In addition to swords and guns, they were also equipped with sophisticated firearms.
The blunderbuss was extremely conspicuous when it first entered the battlefield, and it also brought great pressure to the Mongolian army!
Logically speaking, even though this Han army fought bravely and had excellent armor, its strength was only six to seven hundred men. Logically speaking, it should not have the ability to affect the situation of the war!
However, when this small group of Han troops entered the battlefield, it suddenly boosted the morale and fighting spirit of all the Han troops on the battlefield. The Han troops that would have retreated quickly at the slightest casualty suddenly became extremely brave, almost
It is no worse than the performance at the beginning of this war!
Faintly, Su He, Almu and Yasida heard the Han soldiers on the battlefield excitedly shouting "Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy" and so on.
Then, they quickly found the reason for the sudden boost in morale of the Han army!
Among the small group of Han troops who suddenly joined the battlefield, there was a man whose presence was quite conspicuous. He was completely different from the ordinary Han troops wearing mandarin duck robes. This man was wearing a bright red flying fish robe that was very eye-catching, and there were four strong men behind him.
Carrying a bottle of coffin, he followed closely. As this man rampaged around the battlefield, all the Han soldiers tried their best to protect his safety!
Obviously, important figures from the Han people have entered the battlefield!
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Jiang Quan is an ordinary soldier in the Forbidden Army. His martial arts are ordinary, his family background is ordinary, his appearance and talent are average, and he spends most of his time in the Forbidden Army. However, he is not without merits - compared to ordinary roughnecks in the army,
Jiang Quan has a clever temperament, and is quite good at cheating, cheating, and discerning situations.
This time, the Forbidden Army reinforcements, the Guyuan Border Army, and the New War Soldiers ambushed the Mongols. When the Guyuan Border Army and the New War Soldiers rushed to the front and fought desperately, Jiang Quan kept retreating back;
Under the obstruction, the Mongolian cavalry fell into heavy siege and were unable to break through. Most of the Forbidden Army colleagues also began to actively participate in the war with the idea of beating the drowned dog to gain something, but Jiang Quan still huddled at the edge of the battlefield.
Unmoved!
"Those people in the border army are all a bunch of fools. In such a bloody battle, no one can guarantee his own life. The more he rushes to the front, the faster he will die! The people in the Forbidden Army usually look smart, but
They were foolish when things happened. The frontier troops were almost dead, so they thought they could find some bargains and kept rushing forward! Now they are still suffering heavy casualties!
These people don’t even think about what this war has to do with them! Even if the Mongolian Tatars are annihilated here, it is the glory and military merit of the high-ranking officials, and what can we small soldiers get? If we die in the battle, we will only have a few
Even if you may not be able to get the ten taels of pension money, why do you need to work so hard? Nowadays, those high-ranking officials and dignitaries are hiding in the rear areas with no worries about their lives. They claim to be commanding the overall situation, but they want us small soldiers to fight for their glory and wealth.
Why risk your life? Are the lives of high-ranking officials and dignitaries valuable, but the lives of soldiers like us are not?"
With this idea in mind, Jiang Quan has been secretly hiding on the edge of the battlefield, just pretending to wave swords and guns and shouting. Occasionally, if he encounters a lone and injured Mongolian cavalry, he will also compete with his comrades for heads. After all,
The head of a Mongolian can be exchanged for some military merits and silver rewards, but if he is asked to rush to the front and fight desperately, it is absolutely impossible!
In fact, there are many Forbidden Army soldiers who have similar ideas to Jiang Quan, and they are all veterans who care about their lives.
As the war progressed to the end, as the Forbidden Army reinforcements suffered more and more casualties, Jiang Quan became more determined in his thoughts, and secretly thought with some pride: "These fools really died quickly, but luckily I was smart enough to hide far away."
...If the Mongols break out, just break out! Anyway, I am from Beizhili, and the Mongols cannot harm my hometown... Those high-ranking officials and dignitaries are all hiding behind to save their lives, so why should I come forward..."
However, just as Jiang Quan was thinking deeply, an unusual commotion suddenly appeared on the already chaotic and noisy battlefield!
Countless Han soldiers stared in the direction of Yunluan Mountain with their mouths open, their expressions filled with disbelief!
"Look, it's the Imperial Envoy! The Imperial Envoy is here!"
"The imperial envoy would actually put himself in danger!"
"Master Zhao, the imperial envoy, has gone into battle to kill the enemy!"
"Go and protect the Imperial Envoy!"
"Soldiers! The imperial envoy has a noble body, but he doesn't care about his life. He personally picks up the sword to kill the enemy. How can we dare to retreat? Follow me and rush to kill the enemy!"
"Follow the imperial envoy! Kill all the Mongolian Tatars!"
Amid bursts of excited shouts, Jiang Quan saw a group of Ming troops rushing down from Yunluan Mountain. The leader was wearing a second-grade civil official uniform, followed by four strong men carrying a coffin. From a distance, they saw
If not the imperial envoy, who is Zhao Junchen?
I saw "Zhao Junchen" acting extremely brave after entering the battlefield. He rushed to the front with a long sword in his hand and rushed straight towards the hottest part of the battle, without any regard for his own safety!
At the same time, the guards behind "Zhao Junchen" followed Zhao Junchen into the battlefield and shouted loudly to the frontline soldiers on the battlefield: "Your Majesty, the imperial envoy, fight side by side with the frontline soldiers to kill the enemy together! The soldiers followed the imperial envoy
Master, charge!"
Zhao Junchen was an imperial envoy of the imperial court, a second-rank official, a favorite of the emperor, and a civilian official. He had no intention of sparing his life during the battle!
Seeing this scene, Jiang Quan felt incredible!
After staring blankly at Zhao Junchen's figure for a moment, Jiang Quan suddenly gritted his teeth, put all his previous selfish thoughts behind, and carried the knife towards the depths of the battlefield to kill!