Chapter 1123 1118 [Strong people emerge in endlessly]
I am not the brother of Hebul Khan, but his cousin.
During the more than ten years of expansion, I Bahai owned one-third of the Mongolian tribes. The relationship between Hebulkhan and him was not a simple monarch-minister relationship, but more like partners who started a business together.
Historically, when Hebul Khan was dying, he did not pass the throne to any of his sons, and very rationally chose his cousin to inherit the throne.
But I still couldn't save Mongolia. There was a song like this at that time: The starry sky is spinning, all the tribes have rebelled, and they can't sleep peacefully. You fight for my wealth. The grass has turned over, and all the tribes have rebelled, and they can't stay.
.You attack me. When there is no thought, there is only collision with each other...
At this time, Mongolia's strength has far exceeded that of another time and space due to the early expulsion of the Tatars.
Hebul Khan claimed to have 100,000 men who could control the strings. This was of course a very exaggerated boast. But if young men aged 14 or 15 were also included, it would still be possible to pull out 50,000 Mongolian cavalry.
The Mongolian cavalry here are naturally not the kind of fighting machines that wear several layers of armor. They don't have the conditions yet, let alone equipped with several layers of iron armor. Even their arrows cannot be guaranteed to be made of iron.
Using bone arrows and stone arrows is normal in the grassland.
Anyone with a leather helmet and leather armor is considered an elite cavalryman.
In comparison, Zhu Zhongming's Khitan cavalry were much more elite. They once turned against each other in Dading Mansion, helped Yue Fei beat up the drowned dog, and snatched more than 80 pairs of iron armor and more than 300 pairs of iron armor from the defeated elite Jin soldiers.
Mixed armor.
Zhu Mingyi's tribe, who rushed to the rescue on Yue Fei's order, were mostly captives who had vassed the Jin Kingdom and were defeated. They were broken up and reorganized by Yue Fei, and formed a new loose tribe with some ancient people of the Tang Dynasty.
Such scattered tribes did not even have serious chiefs, but were appointed commanders (foreign tribes) by the court. Even the pastures where they lived were named so-and-so townships.
Taken together, there are more than 6,000 people who control strings.
When it was determined that Yue Fei would not come to the rescue in person, but that Han Shizhong would lead the troops south, and they needed to withstand it for a while, Zhu Zhongming and Zhu Mingyi could only bite the bullet and go forward.
The snow had begun to clear, and the snow on the grassland had just barely covered the horses' hooves. The two sides were fighting on the west bank of the Yeliguna River.
Six thousand versus eight thousand (there are two thousand Mongolian soldiers ambushed), Zhu Zhongming, who has fewer troops, and Zhu Mingyi have the upper hand. Because they have been following Yue Fei all year round, not only do they have better weapons and equipment, but they also dare to fight and have a strong spirit.
Quite high.
I was so frightened by the beating that I quickly adjusted my battle strategy and sounded the horn in advance to deceive the enemy.
You have to pretend to be a loser.
To be more precise, the Mongols were alternately covering their retreat.
Although Zhu Zhongming and Zhu Mingyi, two native chiefs, had ordinary military abilities, they had extremely rich combat experience. When they led the pursuit, they always followed the Mongolian soldiers to the right rear, making it impossible for the Mongolian cavalry to carry out mounted shooting.
Even among soldiers who grew up on the grasslands, there are very few who can ride a horse and shoot a bow from the left or right. Basically, they hold the bow with their left hand and pull the string with their right hand. They can only shoot arrows to their left and rear. It is very difficult to shoot arrows to the right and rear.
But the pursuer behind them on the right can chase and shoot at the same time.
The Mongolian cavalry were retreating alternately, and some of them were shot off their horses if they were not careful. Zhu Zhongming and Zhu Mingyi fought more and more smoothly, no longer taking the Mongolian cavalry seriously, and kept chasing forward with enthusiasm.
This area is the transition zone between mountains and grasslands, but the mountains are not steep, and there are also grasslands on the mountains for grazing.
Both sides chased each other for more than twenty miles. An Ba'ai's eldest son Hadan, who was defeated by Han Shizhong in the mountains before, suddenly came out of the mountains with all the elites of An Ba'ai's family.
There are only 2,000 of these elites, but they have more than 60 pairs of iron armors and more than 400 pairs of leather and iron mixed armors. The rest are all equipped with leather armors, and all of them carry enough iron arrows.
At this moment, the two armies of Zhu Zhongming and Zhu Mingyi were scattered due to chasing the enemy over a long distance. On a battlefield that was more than ten miles wide, they were only chasing the enemy in front of them.
Hardan's two thousand Mongolian elites suddenly rushed out and rushed towards Zhu Zhongming's cavalry, instantly turning the battlefield situation around.
Zhu Zhongming personally led his headquarters to rescue and prevent the Mongolian ambush from expanding the victory. However, the Mongolian elites, led by Hardan, continued to rampage and ignored Zhu Zhongming who hurried over.
At the same time, the main Mongolian force, which had been "escaping", turned around and fought back under the leadership of An Bahai.
There were about two thousand grassland cavalry who had joined the Ming Dynasty. They were attacked from both sides in an instant and were killed on the spot. They fled in all directions. Zhu Mingyi rushed too far forward and was unable to leave the battlefield for a while. He was killed by the troops led by An Bahai's second son.
Get off the horse.
Seeing the troops at the front disintegrated, Zhu Zhongming was shocked and fled with his remaining troops.
An Bahai led his troops in pursuit for nearly ten miles, blowing the trumpet and ordering the battlefield to be swept and retreated. Their combat goal was to severely inflict heavy damage on the enemy and attract Yue Fei's main force, and to evacuate quickly to avoid Han Shizhong coming to kill him.
In this battle, 10,000 Mongolian cavalry entered the battle. More than 400 people were killed and more than 80 people were seriously injured. More than 3,000 people suffered varying degrees of minor injuries - mainly arrow wounds.
As for Zhu Zhongming and Zhu Mingyi, more than 6,000 cavalrymen went into battle, and more than 2,800 people were killed, some of whom were captured and executed. Even Zhu Mingyi himself was killed.
Hardan happily came over to report: "Father, this time we captured more than 1,700 uninjured horses. Of the more than 2,000 pairs of armor ripped off from the corpses, 16 were iron armor!"
"Very good, rest for a while and then retreat!" I was also very happy.
Sixteen pairs of iron armor, this is a major harvest, not to mention many leather armors and leather-iron mixed armors.
After the horses and soldiers regained their strength a little, Anbahai led his troops to withdraw along the south bank of the Yeliguna River. Not only was he afraid of Han Shizhong coming to kill him, but he was also afraid of Yue Fei's sudden appearance, and he was even more afraid of being attacked from both sides by Han Shizhong and Yue Fei.
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That afternoon.
My joy after Bahai's victory was gone, because the Ming army's reconnaissance cavalry appeared in front.
As the Ming army's reconnaissance cavalry blew their horns, more and more Ming army cavalry came, and my Bahai's face turned pale.
That direction can only be Han Shizhong's troops.
"Why did Han Shizhong come so fast?" I couldn't understand it at all, so I could only judge that it was bad luck that I happened to bump into him.
If Han Shizhong came after receiving the news, he would not be able to arrive until at least tomorrow morning. Moreover, those who can come tomorrow morning must be quick reinforcements and exhausted soldiers.
Hardan had already been psychologically shadowed by Han Shizhong, and he muttered to himself at this moment: "Is the Immortal God also blessing Mingren? Otherwise, why would Han Shizhong be here?"
I don’t know if the Immortal Heaven has blessed me, but the God of Telegraph is definitely on the side of the Ming army.
At this moment, these Mongolian cavalry were rushing in front of them. They had experienced a fierce battle in the morning, and they only rested for half an hour before retreating. They were really exhausted!
Han Shizhong's army only has 5,000 cavalry, and the rest have long returned to Monan. Because there are too many troops left in Mobei, there is simply not enough food and grass. "Woooooo~~~~"
The battle horn sounded, and five thousand Ming cavalry swept in.
Four thousand of them were valiant cavalry wearing medium cotton armor and light armor on their horses. The remaining one thousand light cavalry were all wearing light cotton armor.
Compared with these Ming cavalry, the Mongolian cavalry were as poor as beggars!
By the way, with the improvement of chariot formations and the increasing popularity of firearms, the number of heavy cavalry in the Ming Dynasty declined instead of increasing.
At present, there are only 2,500 heavy cavalry troops left in the entire Ming Dynasty. One thousand are serving as imperial guards in Luoyang, one thousand are near Shandan Racecourse, and five hundred are in the Anxi Protectorate.
The force of valiant cavalry has been expanded accordingly. It can rush into formation and attack, and is much easier to use than heavy cavalry.
Of course, the heroic cavalry in the eyes of the Ming emperors and ministers was often regarded as heavy cavalry by surrounding forces...
Both men and horses are wearing armor, so what is it if they are not heavy cavalry?
The well-equipped Ming cavalry, waiting for work, accelerated towards the tired Mongolian cavalry.
My Bahai's first reaction was not to engage in battle, but to abandon the spare horses and food and lead the entire army to escape toward the southeast.
Only fools fight head-on!
"Blow the trumpet and intercept the Qingqi." Han Shizhong ordered.
They had already made a plan. After the trumpet sounded, a thousand Ming Qingqi immediately ran south.
Although Han Shizhong and Yue Fei have been serving as guardians in Monan, their subordinates have been mobilized frequently, otherwise ten years would be enough time for them to become semi-warlords.
At this moment, the general leading a thousand light cavalry attack was called Zhai Cong, who was assigned to Han Shizhong's command just three years ago.
But, they are considered old acquaintances.
Zhai Cong is the son of Zhai Xing. Historically, father and son, brothers, uncles and nephews raised armies. First, they made meritorious service by protecting the imperial mausoleum of Zhao and Song Dynasties. Later, in the chaos of the Central Plains, the Zhai family army fought against the Jin in Luoyang. They recruited their own soldiers and collected their own food.
The imperial court was only responsible for conferring officials.
Seven hundred soldiers of the Zhai family made a surprise attack on Luoyang, and captured alive the Luoyang general who had paid gold. They also took the initiative to attack and win consecutive battles, and defeated the Jin soldiers who besieged Luoyang many times. Unfortunately, two of the Zhai brothers' generals were killed by the Jin soldiers in a row.
buy.
Zhai Cong's father, uncle, brothers, and cousins were all killed by the traitors and the Jin soldiers. He himself led the troops and survived. He went straight to Luoyang with a small number of troops to avenge his relatives, and captured Meng Bangxiong alive in Luoyang.
Break through the siege and fight all the way from Luoyang to Xiangyang.
In this time and space, the Zhai family members were subdued by Han Shizhong in Luoyang, and were later dispersed and transferred back and forth to serve as generals in various armies.
But it was said that Zhai Cong led a thousand light cavalry and was sent by Han Shizhong to prevent the Mongolian cavalry from escaping.
The Mongols fled to the southeast, and Zhai Cong went straight to the south to block them. When the two armies came into contact, Zhai Cong was already on the side of the front of the Mongolian army.
Entanglement and obstruction?
Zhai Cong charged directly!
Even if they are just Ming light cavalry, their armor is superior to that of most Mongolian cavalry.
I Bahai urgently dispatched his second son, Wu Kushu, to stop him.
Wu Kushu and his troops hurriedly turned to engage the enemy. Zhai Cong had already used his light cavalry as a brave horse and rushed directly in front of him.
Although Zhai Cong is not famous in history, he has records of capturing enemy generals alive many times, including the bones of Hedong Dutong of the Jin Kingdom.
At this time, Zhai Cong fired three arrows in a row and shot down three Mongolian cavalry. He quickly drew his bow and charged into the enemy formation with a gun. He was hit by two arrows and his horse was hit by an arrow. However, the battle became more fierce and he defeated several enemies one after another.
ride.
Then, head straight for Bekushu, because Bekushu is wearing iron armor!
Wu Kushu had never encountered such a lunatic. He was immediately overwhelmed by Zhai Cong's power and subconsciously slowed down his horse to allow his bodyguard to stop him.
Zhai Cong's men also rushed into the formation, and under his encouragement, they all fought bravely.
In the blink of an eye, more than ten of Bekushu's personal guards were killed or wounded, and Bekushu was so frightened that he reined in his horse and fled.
Zhai Cong caught up with him and stabbed him with his spear, stabbing the armor on the back of Bukushu. He hit the horse and sped up to catch up, reached out to catch Bukushu with his left hand, grabbed Bukushu and pulled him out of the horse, and then threw him to the
Continue moving forward on the ground.
After landing on the ground, Beku Shu was quickly trampled to death by a war horse.
Zhai Cong ignored me and took my baby away.
Being disturbed by Zhai Cong, a large group of nearby Mongolian cavalry were in chaos. Han Shizhong had already led the heroic cavalry to kill them.
The exhausted Mongolian cavalry was chased by Han Shizhong, but could not be beaten or run away. After being chased for only a few miles, the surviving Mongolian soldiers fled in all directions, running aimlessly just to save their lives.
Zhai Cong was still charging, and his charge was going more smoothly because the enemy was already in chaos.
In order to protect his father, Anba, Hadan personally led his troops to stop Zhai Cong. Then, the first grand master of the Mongolian Kingdom (the Mongol Kingdom canonized by the Jin Kingdom) in history was picked off by Zhai Cong in one encounter.
Down.
"kill!"
Zhai Cong was already covered in blood, and he didn't know which ones belonged to the enemy and which ones were his own. Four arrows had been inserted into his light cotton armor.
The Mongolian cavalry in front were so frightened by Zhai Cong that no one dared to fight, and they all hit their horses and fled in both directions.
Under the sunset, on the grassland.
Five thousand Ming cavalrymen chased and killed the Mongolian cavalry like chasing rabbits.