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Chapter 104 The cavalry attacks!

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    After years of management, the little prince was finally recognized by various ministries last winter and legally became the co-owner of Monan Mongolia.

    As a Great Khan, you have to seek benefits for the tribe, and the best target is naturally the Huahua Central Plains south of the Great Wall.

    During this expedition, the little prince ordered the tribes of Oirat, Yisimain, Huoshai, and Yibula to select young men and form an army of 150,000. He went to the front line to lead the troops in person, preparing to go south to make a big fortune.

    The Fire Screening Division has been operating in the Hetao area. In recent years, its main energy has been in appropriating the Hetao. Naturally, it has become the force most familiar with the three sides of Shaanxi.  This time going south, his main attack direction was naturally in this section.

    Recruiting people in the world to spy on information is just a casual move in the fire. If it works, it's good. If it doesn't, it doesn't matter. It will be more in line with his wishes if these guys are dead.  No information was sent back, which was expected. If a large army fights with a few reckless people, it would be too much fun.

    "But more than a hundred cavalry came out to test the situation, and no news came back for two days, which was a bit scary.

    He knew that Qin Hong was here. Just because it was Qin Hong who came, he even canceled his planned move south last year.  This year, I was forced by the general trend and had to bite the bullet and fight with this old opponent.  Unexpectedly, the first time I tried it, I got a big surprise.

    With hundreds of elite cavalry, even if they encounter ten times the enemy encirclement and suppression, even if they cannot defeat them, they can at least send back the news.  But this time I saw a ghost. I was stunned to see no one alive and no dead body. Two days had passed and I still didn¡¯t know what was going on ahead.

    Compared to Huo Si¡¯s eyes, Sun Zheng¡¯s preparations were much more complete.

    Huamachi is also called Yanchi and Big Salt Pond.  Located twenty miles northwest of Dingbian County, it is a famous natural pool salt producing area in the northwest region. Legend has it that a Pegasus once appeared in it and got its name.

    As early as the Yingzong period, in order to defend against foreign enemies, Huamachi built two cities and two defensive walls.  However, the national conditions of the Ming Dynasty are such that there are many examples that are nominal.

    When Sun Zheng led his team to arrive, there were only some old and frail veterans guarding the salt warehouse in the old and new cities, and the rest were salt workers, women and children.  Qin Hong had already transferred the original garrison and handed over the defense of this area to Sun Zheng's new army.

    Sun Zheng was not polite and took over the entire defense of Yanchi.  Why did Fire Sieve choose this section as a breakthrough? Because the side wall of the salt pond was built on flat ground and there was basically no danger to defend it.

    ¡°The border wall, which originally had a defensive function, has been riddled with holes after decades of decay.  Most of the gaps in the side walls were deliberately made by the Ming army and civilians themselves.  The purpose is to facilitate transactions with people from the north, exchanging salt for livestock furs, etc.  After decades, these smuggling channels have long been controlled by the Tatars. From a military perspective, this area is the most cost-effective as a breakthrough point.

    What¡¯s funny is that on the imperial court¡¯s map, this section is still as solid as new, so there¡¯s nothing to worry about.  Of course, the border generals wished that no one would care about them, so they opened a few gaps in the border wall to facilitate their smuggling and make money, and also save the cost of repairs.  Going back and forth, you are making money on both ends, which is simply a pleasure.

    After investigation, Toothless, Blackface and others believed that in order to better eliminate the enemy's strength in this battle, it is best to put the enemy inside the wall and use the area more than ten miles south of the city wall as the battlefield, and the city wall will become a blockade.  The best barrier for the enemy's retreat.

    The soldiers and civilians on the border were moved to the south for resettlement, and some were sent directly to Guyuan.  Sun Zheng ordered the engineering troops to make some defensive measures on the basis of the border wall.  In order not to arouse the enemy's vigilance, they did not repair the gaps, but made some corresponding arrangements based on the new army's tactics.

    After half a year of development, Sun Zheng now has nearly 10,000 new troops at his disposal. The musketeers are two battalions with full strength, a total of 6,000 people.  There are also three to four thousand people in other logistics and technical arms such as engineers and medical corps.

    Build an observation tower at the highest point and set up a high-power astronomical telescope to see clearly for dozens of miles.  Just relying on the dozen or so newly built watchtowers along the border city is enough to fully grasp the dynamics on the other side.  When the enemy group appears in sight, there is no need to release it even if it is closed overnight. The Mongolian stuff is like reading lines on the palm of your hand.

    Having been in the army for a long time, the twelve horoscopes have long since washed away the servant temperament from his body, and he is no different from the pure men in the army.  After such a long period of time, the temperaments and specialties of the twelve people gradually became clear. Sun Zheng placed them respectively according to their circumstances.

    Toothless and Black Face have obtained the rank of general. They are serious officers of the Ming Dynasty.  Sun Zheng also recruited Shan Jun, Si Ling, Chi Shi, and Si Chen to serve as their assistants. Each of the six led a thousand musketeers.

    Da Yao is quite experienced in medical skills, and he is in charge of the medical team and field hospital.

    The grain transporter is responsible for engineers and logistics work, which fits his name very well.

      Welcome guests and command a thousand cavalry, wearing alloy armor, equipped with cavalry swords and revolvers, responsible for chewing hard bones.

    Taxue is in charge of intelligence work and follows Sun Zheng.

    Shi Lu and Jin Yuan are usually responsible for training new recruits, but this time they did not go on an expedition and were guarding their lair at home.

    Although the new army was nominally under Qin Hong's account, in fact it was completely different from the frontier army.  Not only the weapons and equipment are far superior, but the welfare and military pay are even better than those of the border troops.

    Although this kind of differential treatment is very satisfying, it will inevitably attract gossip.  For this reason, everyone in the new army was holding back their energy. Not only did they train hard and complete the relevant subjects required by Sun Zheng early, but more importantly, they wanted to have a fight with the Tatars in order to show off to the border troops.  Prove that you deserve these benefits.

    Sun Zheng certainly understands this mentality of fighting as one, and this was something he deliberately created.

    After finally waiting for the Tatars to show up, the first pre-war meeting was not about how to defeat the opponent, but how to more effectively prevent the bandits from escaping and eliminate their effective strength to the greatest extent.

    Round table meetings have become a common practice. Sun Zheng sat in on the whole process and basically did not speak as long as he did not make any mistakes of principle.  Only by tempering yourself in the flames of war can you grow faster. There is no other shortcut.

    With weapons and equipment that have been advanced for hundreds of years and sufficient supplies of materials, it would be very disappointing if you still can't hand in a qualified answer sheet.

    On September 14, a mighty 30,000-strong army led by Huoshai appeared thirty miles away. As usual, the scouts marched thirty miles away. The first few tentatively tried to climb over the border wall and go to the south to investigate.

    The patrolling soldiers sounded the gong in time, and with a barrage of arrows, the knights were driven away from the wall.  The knights sneered loudly, raised their whips and pointed at the veterans on the city wall, as if they wanted you to look good.

    The temporary command headquarters was set up in Liulinbao, a place with a broad view, which is still about ten miles away from the border wall.

    Sun Zheng and Ta Xue each guarded a high-power telescope and carefully observed the other party's camp.

    Sun Zheng also saw the Mongolian army for the first time: "How does this look like an army? It's not even as good as the heroes of Liangshan! Is this what a serious army looks like when camping? Is this the kind of thing that comes to Ming Dynasty to bully Ming Dynasty every year?"

    Ta Xue didn't even raise his head: "You have never been to our Ming Dynasty's military camp. It looks pretty, with top and bottom clearly defined. But the people who live there are all rookies! In Tatar terms, they are like two-legged sheep! Come on, come on  Come on, our cavalry is out of the wall."

    Sun Zheng moved the telescope, and hundreds of cavalry jumped out of the side wall, divided into dozens of five-person groups, and rushed towards the other side's scouts.

    This is a very traditional scout contact battle.  After discussion, Toothless and Blackface decided to use traditional tactics to create a false impression on the enemy.  Let them believe that the elites of the old army are stationed here, which will better dispel their opponents' doubts.

    So for this attack, we were strictly not allowed to shoot, we could only wave our swords to greet them.

    The new army¡¯s cavalry had thin armor, but its protective capabilities were far better than heavy armor. They also had new-style cavalry swords. Those Tatar spies who came specifically to test them would be killed or maimed if they dared to confront them.

    A round of contact ended in a hurry.  The cavalrymen picked up the enemy's head with a high pole, shouted while riding their horses, showed off their power in a circle in the enemy's field of vision, led the horses back, threw the dead bodies on the ground and returned to the side wall.  The opponent silently came out to clean the battlefield and dragged the headless corpse back.

    This kind of scout battle is completely in the style of the old army.  It was very traditional and familiar to both warring parties.

    The next two days were a leisurely scouting battle, with the number of people sometimes increasing and sometimes decreasing.  As the number of Tatar scouts continued to increase, the new army also began to suffer casualties. However, after all, it had an absolute advantage and did not allow the opponent to take away any corpses or equipment.

    On the night of September 16th, the full moon hung high in the night sky, illuminating both the inside and outside of the side wall.  The Tatar camp has been stationed only three to five miles away from the border wall. Countless livestock accompanying the army are making various noises. What the breeze brings to the ears is the laughter of the Tatar people.

    Although the scouts suffered heavy losses, the Tatars were still very confident.  In the final analysis, he still looked down upon the strength of the Ming army.  Elite cavalry like this can only gather hundreds or even thousands at most. If they really want to face the Mongolian army, they will not be enough to fill their teeth.

    Under the bright moonlight, Yingke personally led the team and led a thousand cavalry to quietly cross the border wall and attack the Tatar camp.

    This is the first time in the past ten years that the Ming army has taken the initiative!

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