It was already dark, and dozens of tribal leaders gathered in Hebul Khan's royal tent.
"We are going south today, trying to wipe out all the Han people within 10 days, seize their food, seize their weapons, and seize their wealth. Then we go south and enter the Liao territory, and then enter the richest place in the Central Plains, we Mongolians, and now
, is finally about to rise," Hebul Khan said excitedly.
He couldn't help but be excited. From the moment he became the Khan, he tried his best to make the Qiyan tribe stronger. Later, the Qiyan tribe became the first tribe in the grassland, and his ambitions became more and more intense.
Originally, the Jurchens were very powerful, and the Khitans were no match for the Jurchens, and they did not dare to provoke the Jurchens. But now, things have improved. Liangshan has appeared in Liaodong. Liangshan and the Jurchens are equally powerful.
The opportunity has finally arrived
"Ten days is too long. We only need five days to wipe out all the Han people," a tribal leader said excitedly.
"Yes, 5 days is enough. It doesn't even take 10 days," the tribal leaders next to them said excitedly.
"Great Khan, the Han people were once our friends. They brought us tea and ironware. Shouldn't we do this now?" At this time, an uncoordinated voice rang out and it was an old man who spoke.
, he is also the leader of a larger tribe under the Qiyan tribe. He has a simple face and obviously does not agree with Hebulehan's decision.
"For the future of the Qiyan tribe, we must do this. In the past winter, when there was no food, we would even plunder some tribes close to us. What's more, the Han people are not of the same race as us, so what's the big deal in killing them? Of course, among the Han people,
Those businessmen, Duan Jingzhu and others, if I catch them, I will spare their lives," Hebulhan sneered.
At this moment, the sky is getting brighter and brighter, and more and more Mongolian men are gathering here.
Hebul Khan had already walked out of the king's tent with dozens of tribal leaders. When he saw so many soldiers, he became excited again.
One hundred thousand Mongolian men, all brave and invincible. As long as they go south, they can destroy everything.
When Hebul Khan appeared, the Mongolian soldiers also gave out bursts of cheers. They cheered to welcome the leader's arrival.
"Today, we go south. Tomorrow, we will create extraordinary achievements. The Qiyan tribe will rise because of us, and the Mongols will rise because of us. Now, let's set off," Hebul Khan shouted loudly.
One hundred thousand Mongols headed south under the leadership of Hebul Khan
They have a very large number of horses, each person has two or three horses. This is their tradition. Except for the lack of weapons and the lack of a perfect military system, they can be called a good army. A perfect military system requires
Slowly formed in the battle, later generations of Genghis Khan did not establish a perfect military system from the beginning. He also slowly allowed his army to grow during the process of unifying the grasslands and conquering the Jin Kingdom.
"There hasn't been such a large-scale war on the grassland for many years," Hebul Khan said excitedly while riding on his horse.
Over the past hundreds of years, the tribes on the grasslands have gradually concentrated, forming large tribes like the Qiyan tribe and the Naiman tribe. With the formation of such large tribes, there have been fewer conquests, because the cost of such conquests is too high.
Over the years, there have been faint signs of peace on the grassland. Of course, every tribal leader knows that this is just an "illusion" and there will be no peace until the grassland is truly unified.
"Brother, will we not be in danger?" An Ba'er asked.
"On the grasslands, we Mongolians will definitely be able to defeat the Han people, so don't worry," Hebul Khan said with a smile.
"What if we fail?" An Ba'er asked.
"We must have an adventurous spirit. In order to create a better future, we must take risks. We promised the Jurchens to go south, so why not take risks? This time, if we can succeed, our descendants will live a prosperous life. Everything is for
Our future," Hebul Khan said in a firm tone.
"Yes" I nodded.
"Chong!" Hebulhan shouted coldly and took the lead in rushing forward. The 100,000 Mongolians behind him rushed forward with him.
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The scouts in Liangshan have not rested for almost three days.
Like the Mongols, they each had many horses in order to cope with the current situation.
At this moment, we were getting closer and closer to the Liangshan station. Just after we rounded a high slope, a group of cavalry suddenly appeared in front of us.
"Who are they?" The cavalry rushed towards them. When they saw what they were wearing, the cavalry did not fire arrows, but asked loudly.
"We are the scouts of the death squads," they shouted loudly.
Soon, they met this cavalry
"It is indeed the scout's brother Li San," the leader of the cavalry laughed.
It turns out that one of the scouts came from this cavalry team and became a scout because of his outstanding performance.
The cavalry in front of him is Yang Zaixing's third division. He was ordered to inspect this place.
"Is the division commander here?" the scout named Li San asked hurriedly
"It's nearby," the cavalry leader said.
"Go and tell the division commander, the Mongols are coming. The number of Mongols is so large that I'm afraid the entire Qiyan tribe will take action," Li Sandao said
"What?" the cavalry leader was surprised.
At the moment, these scouts have continued to go inside, and Yang Zaixing also got the news a quarter of an hour later, and he was also surprised.
Yang Zaixing immediately began to assemble his troops and asked the entire third division to come over
In half an hour, all 10,000 men from the Third Division gathered together
"Lao Yang, are we the only ones here to greet the Mongols?" Cui Tieshi said.
"How is the construction of the trap at the back going?" Yang Zaixing asked.
"It's almost there. There are three high slopes over there, and all the depressions are ditches filled with caltrops. It's safe to rush over them only," Cui Tieshi said.
"Come on, let's go there and wait for the Mongols. Call all the infantry brothers behind and make them ready. We will fight them here," Yang Zaixing said.
He had a feeling of excitement. He had known for a long time that there would be war when he came to the grassland, but he didn't expect it to come so quickly.
When they came to the back of the high slope, 30,000 infantrymen had also arrived. These infantrymen were actually training to ride horses these days, trying to become cavalry, but that took time, so at this moment, they still dismounted and fought.
Use your own strengths to deal with the enemy. Of the 30,000 infantry, 20,000 are crossbowmen. They have already prepared an ambush behind Gaopo.
Yang Zaixing's 10,000 men were also busy sharpening their swords. That night, Jie Zhen and Jie Bao suddenly arrived with 20,000 cavalry. Seeing their arrival, Yang Zaixing's 10,000 men were completely relieved and everyone cheered.
Many soldiers were saying the word "sacrifice" and they would use their lives to resist the Mongols.
Xie Zhen, Xie Bao met with Yang Zaixing and Cui Tieshi, and they sat together to study the battle situation.
"Brother Yang, are you afraid?" Xie Zhen said with a smile.
"Not afraid," Yang Zaixing said
"Very good, don't be afraid of them. They are definitely not our opponents," Xie Zhen said.
"Of course" Yang Zaixing said
"I'm not just saying this to cheer you up. The Mongols are very powerful, especially on the grasslands. They are familiar with the environment here. They have many war horses. They are good at traveling long distances. They are good at ambush in roundabout ways. If we attack them, they will
It is possible to defeat us with these advantages, but
Now they are attacking our positions. Their roundabout ambush, familiarity with the environment and other advantages cannot be used. On the contrary, they still have their own weaknesses. They do not have enough weapons and they do not have excellent command. Such a frontal attack
, they will definitely lose," Xie Zhen said with a smile.
"Actually, it's just like hunters and bears. Hunters are very smart. They can set traps in the woods to catch extremely powerful bears. But after the hunters give up the trap, they rush in front of the bear with their bare hands. Naturally, they only die." Jie Baodao
"That makes sense." Yang Zaixing thought carefully and nodded.
"These are what the military commander told us. So, at the beginning, as long as we stand firmly on this territory with a radius of several hundred miles, take a defensive position here, and do not attack rashly, we will be able to slowly gain a foothold here. In the future, we
We will also learn the methods of the Mongols, and then it is time for us to destroy them," said Xie Zhen
Xie Zhen, Jie Bao and Hu Sanniang were old comrades-in-arms. They often discussed the war with each other, so in terms of military thinking, they had to surpass Yang Zaixing, a young man with a stupid head.
I am on a business trip, please correct me if there are any errors in the chapter, thank you.