"These two idiots, Tugel and Wu Sanfu, have good cards, but they were beaten to pieces by them. Damn it, Tugel, this prodigal, is simply stupider than a pig!"
In the main camp of the Ming army, Zhu Cixiang was almost going crazy. He had no image of a king at all. He wanted to capture the two of them directly and beat them half to death to vent his hatred.
He was also speechless at the stupid command given by his elder brother-in-law.
The two men combined on foot and cavalry, with fifty thousand each and two hundred chariots, which can be said to have every advantage.
Not to mention 80,000 Jiannu cavalry, even 100,000 would not be able to get the slightest advantage.
But under the stupid command of that bastard Tugel, not only did he lose nearly 30,000 horses, but he also lost a large number of war horses, and even the chariots were completely defeated.
As a result, he is now entangled by the slave cavalry and unable to move.
Even if Tugel wanted to preserve his strength and did not want to confront Jiannu's cavalry head-on, hiding behind the infantry would be better than running away directly with the cavalry.
Seeing that His Majesty was so angry and scolded his uncle that he was worthless, all the generals in the tent did not dare to express their anger.
After venting for a while, Zhu Cixiang calmed down and began to think about how to deal with it next.
The reason why he dared to lead the army to the east to suppress the slaves step by step was that although he relied on cavalry and chariots, he also believed that he had 50,000 Tumut cavalry who could support the army back to Zhangjiakou at critical moments.
If now he had 50,000 cavalry with superb riding skills and good at riding and shooting to cover them, and the two armies were only thirty miles apart, he would have led his army to overwhelm them.
So his original plan was to wait for the cavalry from the Tumote tribe to arrive, and then start a decisive battle with the Tatars. The army would kill them directly, seize Jiannu's camp, and wipe out all the hundreds of thousands of traitor soldiers.
As for Wu Sanfu's 50,000 infantry, they are actually dispensable and have little impact on the entire battle situation, because 200,000 infantry is enough.
Soldiers are better than more numerous, not to mention the more soldiers and horses there are, the harder it is to command them. Two hundred thousand well-trained and well-equipped infantrymen can sweep through everything if they let their hands and feet loose.
"Your Majesty, now that the reinforcements are blocked and there are only three days left before the decisive battle, do you want to send an envoy to postpone the date of the decisive battle?"
The British Duke said in a low voice, in fact, he really wanted to say that most of the cavalry of Tumut's department had been lost, so he should just stop fighting and just stay in the camp. Anyway, he could still have food and grass for another four or five months.
Such a long time was enough for the imperial concubine to kill King Chuang, then return to the north to attack Jinzhou, surround Wei and rescue Zhao, and force Jiannu to retreat.
"No, I can't afford to lose this person, my Ming Dynasty can't afford to lose this person, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers can't afford to lose this person. As the saying goes, if you lose people, you don't lose the battle. If you say we will have a decisive battle in half a month, we will have a decisive battle in half a month!"
Zhu Cixiang waved his hand. An army's equipment, training, strict military laws, and clear rewards and punishments are important, but the most important thing is morale.
This thing is invisible and intangible, but it is the key to victory, especially in the era of cold weapons. While other things are easy to handle, only morale is the most difficult thing.
If he breaks his promise this time and chooses to avoid fighting, it will definitely leave a stain on the army and a huge blow to the confidence of the soldiers, and the impact will never be erased.
Therefore, even if there is no guarantee of victory, we still have to fight to the death. As long as everyone is not dead, the spirit will be passed on. After recruiting new soldiers in the future, we will have a strong army that dares to fight and kill without fear.
As Zhu Cixiang who grew up under the red flag, he understands this very well. He knows that the most important thing for an army is its spiritual inheritance.
Nowadays, under the daily propaganda of thousands of students from the martial arts hall, the Ming Dynasty's field army has finally gained some spiritual pursuits and some faith. Naturally, it cannot fail to achieve success just because it breaks its promise and avoids the war.
What's more, even if there is no cavalry, he will drag 200,000 troops to a decisive battle outside the camp. Can the slaves be able to eat them?
The British Duke opened his mouth, but when his Majesty said this, he was speechless.
"Your Majesty, after all, there are still 20,000 cavalry left in the Tumut Division. The two armies are only more than fifty miles apart. The total number of repaired chariots in this period is more than 300. Do you want to bring them over?"
Huang Degong thought for a while and said, with a distance of fifty miles, 300 chariots, and 10,000 cavalry, the cavalry of the Tumut Department could be brought over first.
As for the infantry, they can stay where they are for the time being. Anyway, the food Wu Sanfu brought is enough.
"Forget it, Jiannu must have been prepared a long time ago. It will be another fierce battle by then. No one knows how many cavalry chariots will be returned. There is no need to waste our chariots and cavalry."
After Zhu Cixiang thought about it, he waved his hand again.
Their cavalry losses were almost the same as those of the slaves. They had also lost nearly 20,000 men this time, and now only 10,000 were left. They really didn’t want to waste any more.
Of course, the reason why the cavalry's battle loss ratio can reach one to one with that of the Jian Nu is that the assistance of the chariot is the key.
Without a response, if the Tumut cavalry wanted to come over on their own under the eyes of the 60,000 Jiannu cavalry, they would probably have to shed their skin.
If Tumut's 20,000 cavalrymen are still one person and two horses, fifty miles away, they can naturally rush over quickly and rush over in one breath. No matter how many Jiannu cavalry there is, there is nothing they can do.
But if a person rides alone, he can run fifty miles in one breath, but after coming here, he will probably only make the whole army eat a few meals of horse meat.
Three days passed by in a blink of an eye.
While it was still light, the army had breakfast, got ready, and began to assemble in front of the camp.
In this decisive battle, Zhu Cihong only led the central army, the left army, and the right army, totaling about 150,000 people.
The logistics arms and cavalry of the three armies all remained in the camp. Together with the 20,000 imperial guards and nearly 50,000 young men, there were nearly 100,000 people.
These young and strong men are all military households in the guards in Xuanfu and Datong. Although they are recruited to take charge of logistics work, they all have knives and guns. They have also received military training in daily life. Their combat effectiveness is compared to
In the past, the Ming army was only strong but not weak, so it was more than enough to hold the camp.
As the saying goes, before thinking about victory, think about defeat first. No matter what, the camp must not be lost.
On the opposite side, Dorgon was even more conservative than Zhu Cixiang. He only brought 50,000 Han soldiers and 50,000 cavalry out of the camp for a decisive battle. The remaining 100,000 Han soldiers and 50,000 young Koreans stayed in the camp to defend.
There was a lack of wood on the grassland, so Dorgun asked the Koreans to dig a deep ditch in front of the camp, and the dug-out soil was used to build an earthen wall at the back.
Obviously, Dorgun was more concerned about the safety of the camp than Zhu Cihong, and was more worried about the Ming army stealing the camp at night.
Thirty miles, although not close, some troops would have to walk for a whole day. After seeing the strength of the Ming army, Dorgon did not dare to be careless at all.
For this reason, no matter what the Ming army's camp does during the day or night, there are a large number of sentinels at all times. It is impossible to make a surprise attack. As for a sneak attack, it is even more unthinkable.
This is also the reason why Zhu Cixiang did not choose to carry out a sneak attack, because he knew that in the history of ancient wars, although there are many classic cases of successful sneak attacks, in fact, as long as the coach is not a fool, it is almost impossible to do a sneak attack.
Likewise, unless absolutely necessary, as long as the coach is not a fool, he will not engage in sneak attacks or night raids, because most of the time he will shoot himself in the foot.
The last time we carried out a sneak attack in the capital, it was because under the given conditions, there was only a dozen miles of land, so it was better to say that it was a night attack than a direct attack with the rod of open fire.