Chapter 315 Lifting a rock to shoot yourself in the foot
Chapter 315 Shooting yourself in the foot
The Chechen tribe fled without a fight. Such a big movement could not be hidden from the Ming army in the south and the Zasak tribe in the east.
Almost on the second day after the Chechen tribe began to migrate, Huang Degong, who was hundreds of miles away, received the news. Although it was a bit unexpected, he didn't care much.
Over the past six months, he had gained a thorough understanding of the geographical environment of Mobei and the habits of the Mongolians from the words of the Tuxie Tu tribe.
Knowing that the Chechen tribe now chooses to migrate, they can only migrate to the North Sea. That place is quite warm except for June and July, and it is impossible to survive at other times. If the other party chooses to migrate at this time, it is tantamount to self-destruction.
They don't need to fight or chase at all, they just need to eliminate the other Zasak tribe. In this winter, the Chechen tribe will have no choice but to come back and surrender, or they can only stay in Beihai and wait to die.
And this time they carried more than a year's worth of grain and grass, and with the occasional grazing, they could last until April or May next year.
So he was still hoping that the Chechen tribe would run away, so that they would only have to deal with the Zasak tribe. Otherwise, it would take a lot of effort to combine the two divisions, but now it is much simpler and less laborious.
"General, the Chechens are afraid of my great power and have already run away. This is a great time to pursue me."
"Yes, General. If we don't chase them, we will be in trouble."
The leaders of the Tumut tribe started to make noise again, wanting to beat up the drowned dogs. This kind of hunting down the migrating tribes was the favorite thing of the Mongolian cavalry.
"No need. As the saying goes, don't chase the poor enemy. The Chechen tribe is no longer a concern. Next, our army's attention should be on the Zasak tribe. I ordered that the army will set up camp in three days and target the Khan of the Zasak tribe.
The location of the account."
Huang Degong waved his hand, then stood up and gave the order. After three days, the army had almost rested for ten days. Although the soldiers were still somewhat affected, he no longer planned to wait any longer.
at the same time.
When Zach learned that Yatov had escaped with his tribe, his jaw almost dropped. After the shock, he began to become a little anxious and panicked.
Because he already understood Yatov's plan, the Chechen tribe's escape not only ruined his original plan, but then it was the turn of the Zasak tribe to face the army coming from the south.
Although Zah was so angry that he wanted to cut Yatov into pieces, he also knew that it was useless to say anything now. By the time he gathered his army and chased him, the Chechen troops had already entered the mountains. What's more, even if he could catch up, there would be no chance of him catching up.
The army in the south was watching with eager eyes, and he did not dare to pursue the Chechen troops.
Although the army to the south is likely to cause trouble for Zasak's tribe next, Zahe is not too worried.
He knew that the reason why Yatov chose to escape was not because he was afraid that he would not be able to defeat the army to the south, but because he was worried that after a big battle, his strength would be damaged and his Zasak tribe would take advantage of him, so he did not hesitate to risk huge losses.
To migrate.
After all, the only ones lost during migration are the old and the weak and livestock. Although this year's reproduction will be delayed, as long as the warriors in the clan are preserved and migrate back before winter, they will slowly regain their strength in the future.
Thinking of this, Zah also scolded Yatov for being cunning. What made him even more annoyed was that the Chechen tribe could move to the North Sea, but the Zasak tribe had no place to move to.
The only place they could go was the Horqin Grassland in the southeast. But facing the powerful Horqin tribe, they would be in danger of entering a tiger's mouth. They might as well stay and negotiate with the army in the south. After all, there were only four of them.
There were 50,000 people, so Zach immediately sent an envoy to get a feel for it.
Since there were too many Mongolian cavalry in the Ming army, Zah, like Yatov at the time, suspected that this was the Tuxie Tu tribe that had migrated back. As for the Han people and carts in the team, they only thought they were Tuxie Tu tribe.
The Ministry made a fortune in the Ming Dynasty last year, and then hurriedly ran back because they were afraid of the Ming Dynasty's revenge.
This cannot be blamed on Zah and Yatov, because under the vigilance of the Tushetu and Tumut cavalry, the scouting horses sent by the two men could not get close at all, and at most they were far away in the mountains in the distance.
After waiting and seeing, the only people they came into contact with were Mongolian cavalry, so there was this misunderstanding.
So four days later, when the envoy sent to negotiate came back, Zach's reaction was the same as Yatov's. He was shocked and finally understood why Yatov chose to run away without hesitation.
When they learned that the other party was indeed heading towards their Zhasak tribe, Zah and all the tribesmen panicked, but they had to urgently gather the scattered tribesmen.
At this time, even if the Zasak tribe wanted to run, it would be too late. Moreover, the Chechen tribe had already entered the mountains. Even if they had time to run, they would not dare to run.
The opponent has more than 20,000 Mongolian cavalry, and they no longer need to guard against Chechen attacks. They can pursue them unscrupulously.
At this time, Zah could only actively prepare for war while sending envoys to negotiate with the Ming army again. At the same time, he also sent envoys to chase the Chechen tribe and go to the southeast to seek help from the Horqin tribe.
The Khan tent of the Zasak tribe is located at the foot of Kent Khan Mountain and on the north bank of the Yinma River, which belongs to the Heilongjiang River Basin and is only more than 150 miles away from Ulaanbaatar, the later capital of Mongolia.
At this moment, looking at the army on the south bank of the Yinma River, Zach felt regretful in his heart. He did not expect that the Ming army's attitude was so tough, and there was no room for negotiation. If it were not across the river, the other party might not have come directly to kill them.
Already.
But he knew that this small Yinma River could not stop the Ming army.
All the Zhasak tribesmen, as long as they could ride horses and shoot arrows, no matter men, women, old or weak, also mounted their war horses and followed closely behind their Khan.
Looking at the army on the south bank, everyone had a dull look on their faces, clearly understanding that their Zasak tribe had reached a moment of life and death.
"Zatuo, you don't have to participate in the war. Once we are defeated, you can take those children and flee to the mountains to preserve the fire for our Zhasak tribe. The Han people cannot stay here forever."
Zah told his youngest son with a look of grief and anger that he did not expect the Ming army to arrive so quickly. They reached Yinma River in just five days, and there was no way they could expect the Horqin tribe to come to rescue them.
The envoy sent to chase the Chechen tribe finally returned, but Yatov was just like him before, unwilling to come to the rescue.
The place where the two sides faced off was located in the upper reaches of the Yinma River. The river was only twenty feet wide, and the deepest part did not cover the calf of the war horse. However, in order not to affect the speed of the chariot and the war horse, Huang Degong still ordered a temporary road to be built upstream.
A dam temporarily blocks river water for a period of time.
Building a dam on a small river that is only 20 feet wide was a piece of cake for the Ming army's logistics troops. They only sent a thousand firearms soldiers, a thousand archers, and a thousand logistics troops.
There were so many empty sacks containing grain that in half an hour a thousand people took soil and filled the two thousand empty sacks. Then, under the cover of firearms soldiers and archers, they began to block the river.
