The wind and snow accumulated a foot deep, and above the white snow were the hoof prints of a team of cavalry, walking from north to south.
A small group of cavalry outside the Great Wall stopped, and a sturdy man jumped off his horse. His cheeks were red, his skin was chapped and damaged, and his lips were swollen. The man, who was battered by the northern wind and snow, observed the cavalry's walking footsteps and picked up the
I smelled the feces on the road, inserted my finger into it to feel the temperature, and finally tasted it.
"Bah, why does this horse manure smell wrong?" The strong man in the lead frowned tightly.
"That doesn't seem to be horse dung, chief..." A young Mongolian man next to him said awkwardly while holding a pile of fresh horse dung.
Silence is like the sound of horse hooves disappearing in the distance, which cannot be heard but surges in my heart.
The leading strong man looked calm: "There is still warmth in the horse dung, so the Ming army should not have gone far yet."
"Leader, let's report back first."
"Wait a minute, the less than 2,000 cavalry sent by the Ming army to the three guards of Wuliangha this time were led by the King of Han. The cavalry is fast, and the opportunity cannot be missed. If it is lost, it will never come back. Go and inform your brother. Two hundred of us will follow first.
"
"It's too dangerous, leader. We have fewer people than each other. It would be too dangerous if we were discovered."
The strong man said impatiently: "The three guards of Wuliangha really disgraced the grassland. They served as hawks and dogs for the Ming Dynasty. The other party brought two thousand cavalry. If our leader is changed, we must kill them. We cannot let them this time."
Go back, how can a mere Ming army defeat the men on our grassland? The men on our grassland eat beef and mutton, and the Ming army eats porridge. One man on the grassland is enough to equal ten Ming soldiers. Follow me.
superior."
The persuading soldier spoke again: "Leader, if the Ming army and the King of Han are good at fighting, it's better to be careful..."
"Follow me and capture the King of Han alive and bring him back to the Great Khan."
Seeing that the persuasion was ineffective, I had to rush back to contact the large army for reinforcements.
…
In the Ming army returning from a visit to Wuliangha, Zhu Gaoxu, who was riding on horseback, pulled up his belt, spat, and said unhappily: "Bah, this damn place is so cold, even if you take a shit, not only will your butt freeze.
Our gun almost froze."
The soldiers on the side smiled happily: "Prince Han will go back and take our brothers to sharpen their guns this time."
"You kid, if you don't learn well at a young age, I will take you to sharpen your gun when you get back."
Zhu Gaoxu was in a very good mood after sending envoys to the three guards of Wuliangha to confirm that they were still safe and had no ulterior motives.
The three Wuliangha guards ceremoniously entertained the King of Han. As the weakest among the three forces on the grassland, the three Wuliangha guards did not intend to break up with the Ming army. However, this does not mean that they have no ambitions. They are just the weakest among the three forces.
It is obviously unwise for the other side to challenge the strongest side head-on.
At least the three Wuliangha guards did not have any rebellious intentions on the surface, otherwise he would not know how many of his two thousand cavalry would be able to escape. However, Zhu Gaoxu also knew that if the Ming Dynasty was defeated, the three Wuliangha guards would definitely take advantage of the situation and take advantage of it to strengthen themselves.
As long as he doesn't dare to break up with Ming Dynasty, make some small moves behind his back, and punish him a little after the big battle, it will be fine.
While Zhu Gaoxu was joking and chatting with his subordinates, a group of Qingqi and fast horses caught up and said, "Your Majesty, there is a small team following behind."
The Prince of Han had fought countless battles and was experienced, so he left some troops behind to protect his safety.
"How many people are there? Whose generals are there?"
"It is roughly estimated that there are between 150 and 200 people. They are all cavalry. I can't see clearly from a distance. I wonder where they belong?"
The King of Han smiled evilly and wildly: "The time has come for brothers to make a contribution. It's boring to go to Wuliangha and just run an errand. I have to bring a few heads back to celebrate the New Year."
The guards led by the King of Han were all very good at fighting and cheered one after another.
"The large force continued to set off along the original route. After walking ten miles, they stood by and waited for my signal. As soon as they received the signal, they charged back. Two hundred people were left to ambush in the forest with me, armed with new types of firecrackers, and those with grenades stayed behind.
."
"yes."
The King of Han's troops have strict military discipline. Although they can joke with the King of Han in normal times, they must obey orders 100% when it comes to business.
The large army continued to move forward, and the King of Han led his men to hide in the snow-covered forest, carefully looking behind them.
What he is holding now is the latest rifle from the Ming Dynasty.
"What's the name of this gun?" Zhu Gaoxu couldn't remember the name and asked the person next to him.
"Your Majesty, my name is Aka Siqi."
"What the hell is your name? Go back and ask Zhan Chen to change it."
There are some differences between the current Aka 47 and the original one. The second section of the grip that was originally made has been cancelled, and a magazine for storing ammunition, a butt, and a sight have been added, making it more and more attractive.
The shadow of the rifle was gone.
Zhu Gaoxu raised his gun and looked at the scope, and took out the latest grenade. They had tried these equipment when they were in Shuntian Mansion. They were all lightweight equipment, but this was the first time they went out to fight like this, so apart from these equipment, they originally
None of the equipment was left behind.
After a while, there was gradually the sound of horse hooves. The strong man who had tried to locate the place before came with two hundred cavalry. The marks of the horses' hoofs on the ground were not broken, and the hidden footprints of these people and horses were all erased, so they did not leave.
find.
When Prince Han saw their leading troops passing by, he made a prompt decision and raised the signal. Thunder exploded in the sky, and the Ming army ambushed in the mountains and forests also launched.
For a time, countless grenades were thrown out in the forest, and the cavalry horses were frightened.
boom,
boom,
boom,
Explosions came one after another. Although the grenades at this time were not very powerful, the explosions had already panicked the horses. Prince Han led his soldiers to rush out, holding the latest Aka 47, and ignited the gunpowder.
"kill."
The Ming army suddenly came out and the enemy was at a loss. Although the enemy leader was strong but obviously inexperienced, after the explosion of the grenade and the attack of the firecracker, their team was instantly defeated.
The King of Han rode a horse and fired fire blunderbuss. The current Aka 47 has been improved to ignite eight consecutive shots at a time, but the current continuous fire means staggering the ignition time of each gunpowder. As long as it is ignited, all eight shots must be fired.
The sound of fire and gunshots came one after another, and the Aka 47 equipped with a scope killed all directions, killing and wounding more than half of the enemy troops in an instant.
This is the power of firearms.
After firing eight rounds, the King of Han threw the blunderbuss into the horse's backpack, picked up his sword and began to charge.
The enemy troops were in disarray and had no power to fight back. When they reacted, they just jumped on the horse and fled.
When the large army returned, Zhu Gaoxu had already led his men to clean up the battlefield and headed back. He also captured the young and strong man who led the army.
"My lord, are you okay?"
"It's okay, it's just a small group of Wala cavalry. This time we killed 106 enemies and surrendered 40 of them. Our army only slightly injured two people, hahahaha." How could such a battle not make Zhu Gaoxu happy?
Hearing this, the soldiers couldn't believe it, but seeing that the group of people who had been ambushing them had indeed suffered no losses, they had no choice but to believe it.
"How did you do it, Your Highness?"
Zhu Gaoxu did not hesitate to praise: "Not to mention, this new type of firearm is so easy to use, light and easy to use. The grenade opened the way and smashed them into a mess. Then I used the Aka 47 to shoot. This fire has ordinary power and accuracy."
Guns are simply incomparable."
"Zhan Zhen, this kid has a lot of potential, and the name Aka Siqi is also good and easy to pronounce."
Zhu Gaoxu pointed to the young strong man tied to the horse by Wu Hua Da and said: "Guess who this is?"
The soldier shook his head.
"This guy's name is Hedda."
"Haida? Mahamu's youngest son? Known as Haida the Little Temujin?"
"What little Temujin? Seven or eight out of ten of these little bastards in Northern Xinjiang call themselves Little Temujin. It would be great if it were really Temujin. I kidnap Temujin and go back. How will your majesty reward me?"
,Ha ha ha ha."
Being ridiculed in this way, Haida, who was tied up and gagged, stared at Zhu Gaoxu with eyes full of resentment.
"Why are you staring?" Zhu Gaoxu's lieutenant kicked Haida.
Zhu Gaoxu was indeed in high spirits: "Stare, keep staring, I want you to stare all the way back. I believe His Majesty is also very interested in this little Temujin."
"Your Majesty, please ride back immediately. If Haida is captured, Mahamu's army may be nearby. If our two thousand cavalrymen confront their main force, we will be in trouble."
"Here we meet the Tatars, but there is a team of Walas. It is extremely unusual. It's better to go back first, Your Highness."
The King of Han was brave and careful, and slapped the horse on the butt: "Let's go back quickly."
On the other side, inside the military tent, the cavalry who had just escaped stumbled in: "Lord Tuohuan, it's bad, Lord Haida was captured by the Ming army."
"What?!" The not-tall and somewhat fat Mongolian man in the military tent had a fierce look in his eyes. His ferocious face, coupled with his angry eyes, really made a baby stop crying.
He is Mahamu's eldest son and the future master of Wala, Tuo Huan.
"Just because I left you for such a short time and something like this happened, order five thousand cavalry to go out with me."
Tuohuan immediately led his troops to go on an expedition, but during the round trip, Zhu Gaoxu and his men had already traveled an unknown distance. This place was not far from the border of the Ming Dynasty. Tuohuan pursued him to the border of the Ming Dynasty, but still searched to no avail.
Gritting his teeth in anger, he had no choice but to return.
Prince Han took the captives and rushed back to Shuntian Mansion overnight, and brought them before the emperor.
He didn't sleep all night, but the King of Han was still in high spirits. He told Zhu Di vividly and with embarrassment how brave he was, how he accurately opened the road with his grenade, and how accurately he shot with the four or seven gods of Aka.
In his description, his marksmanship almost reached the level of gun fighting.
Zhu Di naturally knew that there were many fictitious elements in his story, but the fact that the descendants of Olamahmu were captured alive without any effort was right in front of him, and it was right for him to brag for a while.
"Your Majesty, this Aka 47 must be equipped on a large scale. This thing can be used by one person. Although it is a little inaccurate when riding on a horse, it is still accurate for someone like me with superb shooting skills."
Perhaps Zhu Di was tired of his bragging and wanted to make him stop, so he patted him on the shoulder and said solemnly: "The king of Han is the one who is both wise and brave."
This sentence instantly occupied Zhu Gaoxu's heart and became his second favorite sentence.
The King of Han finally fell silent, and Zhu Di walked up to Heda, who was tied and kneeling down, with his hands on his hips, looking down at him.
"Mahamu's youngest son is brave and has no brains. When we are fighting in Wala, let him call the door."
