Although Xian Ruxing set off on her own and was able to attack day and night, it took too long to prepare food and fodder in the capital. By the time she arrived at the camp, several battles had already been fought on the front line.
In fact, Xian Ruxing was a little surprised by this at first, because it was not in line with Mongolian habits.
The Mongols are still nomadic at heart. Although they once occupied the Central Plains, the blood of the grassland people still flows in their bones. And the top management there is so chaotic that even if they occasionally appear, strongmen like the little prince have basically given up.
The ideal of restoring the Yuan Dynasty.
Therefore, if the normal operation is carried out, the Mongolian side should give two symbolic strikes. If they can win, they will send their troops south and surround the capital again. If they cannot win, then it is easy to say that the Ming Dynasty will just spend the money.
Redemption of the city. As a result, the other side was at war with the Ming Dynasty. This does not make sense.
However, after learning more about it, Xian Ruxing couldn't help but sigh.
It turned out that the two tribes that dominated this time were the Mongolian Ordos Tribe and the Tumut Tribe. However, because it was too easy to capture Datong, one city fed the two tribes, which attracted other Mongolian tribes.
Coveted by the nobles. They are plastic brothers among the various tribes. Especially when Ji Nang and Anda, who are now in charge of the Ordos Tribe and Tumut Tribe, are only in their teens and twenties, they cannot keep so much wealth at all.
Among them, An Da was the quick-witted one. He directly said that it was so easy for the two of them to capture Datong. If they were to add others, not to mention Datong, even the capital of the Han people would be possible.
This is how relations between countries are. As the saying goes, "If you hit with one punch, you will avoid hundreds of punches." The civil strife in the Ming Dynasty allowed others to take advantage of it, so you can't blame anyone for wanting to bite you.
So this time, it was not two forces that attacked Yanmen Pass, but six Mongolian tribes, and they all had a clear purpose, to break into the Central Plains and make a lot of money.
With an army of more than 200,000 people combined, if Yanmen Pass was not a natural danger and General Mei, who led the troops, was quite capable, the enemy would have succeeded long ago.
Now the army is fighting with people twenty miles away from the camp. The reason why Xian Ruxing and his group of ten thousand people are in the rear is to ensure the safety of food and grass, and to serve as a vigilant patrol, because there are still small groups of Mongolians from time to time.
People go over the mountains and take detours, coming from the north, hoping to gather here before heading to the capital. What they have to do every day is to patrol, and if they meet on a narrow road, they will eliminate those people.
Although this task is not heavy, it is actually quite crucial. In addition, Qiu Luan was the supervisor of the army alone before, and he was very proud in the camp. Now Xian Ruxing, who is more favored by the emperor, is here, and everyone is looking forward to seeing the two of them.
Fight in the ring.
However, to everyone's expectation, after Xian Ruxing arrived at the military camp, except for meeting some senior generals with Qiu Luan on the first day, the rest of the days were spent either hanging out with Fa Suan, who was in charge of accounts, or with those responsible for raising horses and taking care of ordnance.
The officers chatted with each other, and eventually even went to work with the leading soldiers, and finally improved a few dishes.
Hmm...although they are all delicious.
After just doing nothing for a while, Xian Ruxing took his two thousand soldiers and one thousand craftsmen to start selecting a site, adding cement, and building a house.
Everyone was stunned, but due to his status, it was difficult to say anything. They could only sulk on the sidelines, thinking that sending such a person here was just nonsense.
What's more, rumors about Xian Ruxing spread among the army. You must know that since Jiajing came to the throne, there has been no end to the love affairs between him and the female Taoist priests around him. Especially since Zhu Houcong is already eighteen years old and has not yet drafted, this makes People all over the world became more and more suspicious. The people of the Ming Dynasty were both bold and timid. Although they were afraid of the imperial power, they made more lies than the others. Soon these rumors spread to the whole world.
Xian Ruxing didn't care about this, but Qiu Luan was really happy to see it happen. After all, he and the other party were both supervisors, and they only had so much power in their hands. If his reputation was ruined, then he would have exclusive prestige in the army.
However, after the house was built, everyone discovered that the female Taoist priest planned to forge iron and practice weapons here. It seemed that she had prepared it from the beginning and even brought the raw materials.
As a result, the soldiers who had doubts before shut up and were a little less dissatisfied with him. On the contrary, they were even more displeased with Qiu Luan. After all, Xian Ruxing and other women know how to handle logistics and repair weapons. As a general, you are a tiger. , talking big words all day long, and just eating, drinking and having fun in the military tent every day is too embarrassing.
Qiu Luan knew nothing about this. When he saw Xian Ruxing going in and out of the blacksmithing house every day, he originally wanted to go in and have a look to try to get some benefits. However, he only stayed for half a day when he was overturned by the rolling heat inside and ran away in embarrassment.
Xian Ruxing ignored him and continued to shuttle around the military camp. After everything was basically on track, Xian Ruxing began to try to contact some soldiers who had actually been on the battlefield.
However, after saying a few words, he was kicked away on the pretext of delaying training.
Yu Dayou, who had walked away from the reception banquet before, frowned and said to Xian Ruxing sternly: "In this important military place, the men are busy with training. Since I don't have anything important to do, I might as well go back."
Xian Ruxing raised her eyebrows, while Chen Ergou behind her said angrily: "What are you talking about? The Holy Emperor ordered real people to supervise the army. This is the first time I heard that the supervisors cannot ask soldiers for questioning!"
"If you really want to ask, you can go to other presidents. This is the rule when it comes to military training for generals."
According to the military system of the Ming Dynasty, ten men were in one tent, five tents were in one flag, and five flags were in one row. Yu Dayou was only twenty years old this year, and he became the captain, so he could be regarded as a young hero.
In fact, he is actually from Fujian, with hundreds of hereditary families in his family. Although he is not very rich, he is generally living well. There was a habit in the Ming Dynasty. Whenever there was a war, the emperor would order various places to summon warriors from all over the world. Join the army. After Yu Dayou saw the call-up order, his blood boiled, and he quickly and a few friends prepared their own travel expenses to join the army. Because he had a certain background and had won two small battles, he was promoted to an officer smoothly.
However, although he became an official, Yu Dayou was not very happy. General Mei Qinshu trusted his cronies more when he went to the battlefield, so he was left behind. The key point is that Qiu Luan, his immediate boss, micro-manages every time he fights is really disgusting. Yu Dayou looked down upon him because of his luxurious and corrupt style, so there were many conflicts on weekdays.
Fortunately, Qiu Luan was busy in the camp making friends with other generals, and Yu Dayou, a small official, did not have much contact with him. Seeing that Xian Ruxing was here now, I subconsciously thought that the two were the same thing, and naturally I felt bad when I saw him.
"Hey, you!" Chen Ergou was extremely angry. He had been following Xian Ruxing for five years. His boss had trained him from a homeless man to his current position. It can be said that the kindness was as deep as the ocean. When someone disrespected him, he would naturally be angry. Unable to spare him, I subconsciously reached out and pushed him.
There was a "pop!" and a black shadow was seen passing by. No one even saw it clearly. When they came to their senses, Chen Ergou had already fallen heavily to the ground.
Chen Ergou himself was a little confused. He got up and patted his butt and buttocks. He stepped forward in confusion and wanted to continue gesticulating with the opponent, but he immediately flew out again.
This time everyone was focused and could barely understand what was going on. It turned out that before the two parties came into contact, Yu Dayou had quick eyes and quick hands and directly grabbed Chen Ergou's lapel and threw him away.
You must know that Chen Ergou is at least 1.9 meters tall! He has broad shoulders and a broad body, and his whole body is full of muscles. On the other hand, Yu Dayou looks a little taller than Xian Ruxing. He is thin and has dark skin. If he took off his armor, he would not be so much taller than Xian Ruxing.
The officer is more like a peasant youth.
However, such a person could actually knock people over. Chen Ergou himself felt ashamed and wanted to continue, but was stopped by Xian Ruxing.
"Okay," Xian Ruxing waved his hand, and Chen Ergou immediately stopped and retreated behind his employer, but his expression was still a little worried.
The female Taoist priest looked at Yu Dayou, suddenly laughed, and said slowly: "President Yu is so particular about military drills, he must be very knowledgeable about military discipline."
"I don't dare to take it seriously," Yu Dayou still looked indifferent.
"Oh, then do you know that according to Ming law, those who disobey the military supervisor during the march should be dealt with?"
Yu Dayou's face suddenly turned pale. After a long time, he still gritted his teeth and said: "If it's light, I'll stick it for thirty, if it's serious, I'll kill you."
At this time, people around them understood the seriousness of the matter. After all, the army is a place where superiority and inferiority are the most important. Although Yu Dayou contradicted Qiu Luan before, he actually had a good sense of proportion. But this time, he not only embarrassed the supervisor, but also beat him.
It is not an exaggeration to deal with the other party's people in this way. The men around him hurriedly came forward to intercede with Xian Ruxing, hoping that Nian could spare him once because it was his first offender.
Naturally, Xian Ruxing would not embarrass the other party too much, but with so many pairs of eyes looking at her, if she put it down gently, she would no longer have any prestige in the army, so she asked Yu Dayou to get the ten army sticks by himself, and was fined with half a month's salary as punishment.
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Yu Dayou breathed a sigh of relief. This was not painful to him. He knew in his heart that Xian Ruxing was holding back his hand this time, so he thanked him awkwardly before leaving.
The next day, Qiu Luan was very excited after hearing that Xian Ruxing beat Yu Dayou. He came to the military tent early in the morning happily, and said a lot of bad things about Yu Dayou. At the same time, he said that Xian Ruxing's punishment was too light. This kind of person would
You need to be taught a lesson to be honest!
Xian Ruxing listened with a smile on his face, and then said helplessly: "I just came here, my subordinates have not accomplished anything, and I am not familiar with the soldiers. If I use my power rashly, I'm afraid I won't be able to convince everyone."
"That's easy to say." Qiu Luan thought that Xian Ruxing was on the same front as him, so he directly stated that in fact, the scouts had just discovered a small group of Mongolians not far away, and he was about to lead his troops to encircle and suppress them. He could give Xian Ruxing a hundred
There is a quota, and you can convince the public by just showing off your military exploits.
Although Xian Ruxing is also the supervisor of the army, she arrived late. Qiu Luan has always been tightly controlled by Qiu Luan. This is the first time she can be involved. Naturally, she nodded in agreement, and sent Chen Ergou to lead the group with the large army.
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I originally thought it was just a simple annihilation battle that would last for a few hours, but it turned out that everyone returned to the camp only after it was completely dark, and everyone seemed to have low morale.
Xian Ruxing was puzzled and pulled Chen Ergou over to ask.
Chen Ergou had a strange look on his face, and he hesitated and talked about the future. Xian Ruxing was speechless after listening.
It turns out that we met a lot of Mongolians this time, probably four to five hundred. The Mongols themselves are brave and good at fighting, so they can be considered a relatively powerful force.
However, Qiu Luan led almost seven or eight times the number of men and horses, so he was not afraid of them. But during the march, his troop formation was extremely terrible.
Now in the military tent, there are probably two types of people who can fight. One is ordinary soldiers, most of whom are conscripted into the army, and the other is a miscellaneous army composed of low-class and ethnic minorities. Although these are also conscripts, they are not as big as
Some were forcibly recruited or sent to the army for committing crimes.
During the battle, Qiu Luan put the second type of people in front, and after the Mongolian troops were dispersed, he sent ordinary soldiers up.
Xian Ruxing held her forehead, but she didn't expect Qiu Luan to be so arrogant.
In fact, in this era of war, the human wave tactic is no longer popular, and it pays attention to the quality of soldiers rather than the number of soldiers. Especially in this kind of war to protect the homeland, it stands to reason that you must be able to fight, and those who are willing to fight should be in the front, so that they can withstand it.
The opponent's attack. Now Qiu Luan has organized a bunch of miscellaneous troops, clearly intending to use them as cannon fodder. Facing the Mongols, they naturally dispersed. On the contrary, it greatly increased the opponent's morale and made it difficult to fight an easy battle. Final statistics,
More than three thousand against five hundred, not only did the opponent lose half of his troops, but he also lost about two hundred people on his side. It was a humiliating battle.
With a sigh, Xian Ruxing returned to the camp, bound up the various information he had recently compiled, and then asked the courier to rush it to the imperial court.
Zhu Houcong, who was anxious in the palace, almost immediately called the cabinet and six ministers to a meeting after receiving it, and presented what Xian Ruxing handed over to everyone.
The officials were a little puzzled when they saw such a thick stack of paper, but when they opened it, they were stunned.
I saw that the paper was densely packed with all kinds of information about Yanmen Pass.
From the total number of people on the front line of the camp, how much food is consumed in a day, to the current military strength of the six major armies of Mongolia. This includes the terrain and hydrological characteristics of the entire Yanmen Pass area, and finally the personality characteristics, combat capabilities, and family status of the generals on the front line...
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The handwriting on it is not neat, and there are even traces of smearing in many places. It can be seen that the author spent a lot of effort and thought over it when writing it.
This was the first time since the war began that they had such a complete understanding of the battle at Yanmen Pass.
"Tell me what you think after reading it." Zhu Houcong looked calm, but his tone was obviously a bit proud.:,,.