Chongzhen Undergraduates

Looking out from the big tent, countless tents are like white flowers scattered on the grassland, stretching for dozens of miles.With the sound of the horn, the entire grassland exploded like boiling water.There were young men on horseback everywhere, women and children running everywhere.The three sweaters had just stepped out of the tent, only shaking their heads when they saw the chaotic scene.

Ulaanbaatar is not a flat place, but the big tent is built on the north bank of the river, with mountains to the north and south.This is a typical river valley, and it is still gourd-shaped.From a strategic point of view, this place is not conducive to defense. The only way to quickly break through is to the west.But to the west, that is where the Ming army came.Therefore, the Mongol cavalry lined up on the western prairie early, just to charge after seeing the Ming army.

But the horn sounded for a long time, and there was no sign of a Ming army.

"What's going on, doesn't it mean that the army is coming?" Chechen Khan was puzzled. The news indicated that the army was all cavalry, but even the slowest cavalry should be seen?

"Wrong! Wrong! The Ming army came from the east." Just when the fire was wondering, the horn from the east sounded again.

"Quickly, let the troops in the east find a way to block it." Zasaktuhan drew out his scimitar, mounted his horse imposingly, and headed east quickly.

But before he could go far, the horn from the west also sounded.It seems that the Ming people want to outflank things, and they can do it all in one pot.

At this time, everyone could see clearly that the Ming army was slowly pressing down along the mountain ridges on the east and west sides.Those who came were not cavalry, but all infantry.It's no wonder that the Ming army walked slowly, and it's no wonder that the Mongolian cavalry who were placed in the open fields did not see the shadow of the Ming army.

How to fight this battle?The Mongols are not good at attacking upwards at all!

run?Ulaanbaatar is their ancestral land, don't run away, the other party has already provoked them under their noses.This situation really made the Mongols stick in their throats.The Mongols can only decide to fight first.

Li Dingguo was condescending, looking at the camp at the foot of the mountain with a smile, while the Ming army beside him was digging trenches and building fortifications according to the terrain.The mountains here are covered with thick soil, making it easy to dig holes.The Mongols must pay attention to formation when attacking, which is the way they are used to.Before the Mongols could set up their formation, the foxholes on the Ming army's side had already formed.

"Marshal, do you want some shots?" Hao Yaoqi felt itchy when he saw the Mongols posing at the foot of the mountain.

"What if I'm scared away?" Li Dingguo said with a smile.

On the opposite side, Zasak Tuhan was really angry. These cunning Ming people didn't want to fight you, but chose to camp on the mountain across the river.If I want to charge on my side, I have to cross the river first, and then feint. Isn't this making things difficult for others!Do the same thing as the city that attacked the southerners, first cross the moat, and then climb the city wall.Can you be any more rogue?

"How about we stop attacking and hold them back? I don't believe they can stay on the mountain for a few days." Tushetuhan couldn't think of a better way.

"No, the southerners are cunning. If we don't do it now, it's up to them to do it at night." Zasaktuhan knew what the Ming army on the other side wanted to do.Mongolian cavalry are not good at field combat.To whom do you shoot arrows in the dark of night?To whom?If you don't do it well, you will fall into the other party's tricks.They knew that the Ming army came with cavalry. Although they didn't see the horses now, who knew where the horses were hidden.

"Brothers, follow me to kill!" After setting up their formation, several sturdy Mongolian soldiers took the lead in charging towards the Ming army's position.

Scimitars, armor, and flying flags, this scene is full of blood.

But the moment their war horses stepped into the river, the thin ice was instantly cracked, and the sound of gunfire mixed with the sound of ice cracking resounded throughout Ulaanbaatar.

The Ming army fired!

Water splatters, blood splatters.

Before the Mongolian cavalry could bend their bows and set their arrows, the defense line of the Ming army was full of flames. In just a moment, countless Mongolian knights fell into the river.Not to mention charging such a big target on horseback, and the entire area is crowded together. These people have never seen that hot weapons have eliminated their combat methods.

"These Tatars are still very powerful. Please look at them, Commander. They have all rushed across the river and rushed down the mountain."

Those who watched the play were not afraid of big things, Hao Yaoqi actually commented on the entire battlefield.

It's very close.Zasaktuhan thought this was their chance of victory, because the intensive charge was already very close to the Ming army, and if they worked harder, they would be able to fight hand to hand.It is only 30 meters, and the horse can rush up in two or three breaths.

But he ignored that this was a feint attack, the horse raised its head, the target was bigger, and it was really tired.

"Swish, whoosh, whoosh!" Countless black dots flew down from the mountain, and then exploded among the cavalry.The grenade made the hot weapon reveal a more ferocious face.

"Aim at the target and let it go!" Immediately afterwards, the newly improved mortar joined the battle group, and the Ming army had to boil the boiled water into steam.

"It's over! My sons." Zasak Tuhan closed his eyes in pain.

Chapter 7 and Eight: Night in Ulaanbaatar

"Quickly retreat! If you don't leave, it will be too late." Zasaktuhan turned his head and was about to leave. He had already thrown all his previous courage into the river and flowed away.

"Withdraw? Forget where to withdraw? Don't forget that there are 20 Ming troops on the opposite side." Tushetuhan reminded.

"No, I think there are tens of thousands of people on the opposite mountain." Chechen Khan said.

"Then we can't leave. Only ten thousand people beat us like this. How can you explain that the army only sent ten thousand people?" Tushetuhan continued to remind.

Tuxie Tuhan was at least half right. The Ming army on the opposite mountain was indeed only ten thousand people.However, there were not 20 Ming troops who came here. The other troops had not rushed to the battlefield because they had to bypass the mountains in the south and block the mouths of the east and west valleys.It is still very easy to block the 7 people here in Ulaanbaatar with 20 people.After all, only half of the 20 people here can hold weapons.

Now that the battle has been fought, it can be said that with the tactics and weapons of the Mongols, they have nothing to do with the Ming army. The only thing left is courage.But courage alone is useless, even if it is a suicide attack, at least there must be an explosive kit.

"Woo" At this time, the sound of horns came from the mouth of the valley on both sides of the east and west. Looking from a distance, the Mongolian cavalry on both sides were disturbed. It was obvious that they had been frightened by the battle just now.

The main force of the Ming army has been pressed from the east and west, and the Mongols can't escape anywhere.

"Fight with these southerners!" Zasaktuhan said with a dark face, gnashing his teeth.

"In my opinion, there is no chance of negotiation now, and they will definitely kill them if they surrender." Chechen Khan followed suit desperately.

Based on the experience of the Mongols, there is no good end for those who surrender on the battlefield.The man's head was cut off by the enemy, and the women and children belonged to each other, so it's better to fight.

"Look, what is that?" Tushetuhan suddenly pointed to the southern sky.

Behind the mountain facing south, against the backdrop of the blue sky, there were five colorful, round things like flags floating over.That thing floated fast, but it was big, bigger than Khan's big tent.It seems to be floating slowly, but slowly it becomes bigger and bigger.

"Changshengtian, this is Changshengtian to save us." In just half a stick of incense, all the Mongols in Ulaanbaatar saw these five strange things floating in heaven.

The strange thing was already flying very close, and everyone could see clearly that it was five huge balls.And there is actually a basket hanging under each ball, and in the middle of each basket are three people wearing some kind of clothes that Mongolians like. As for some content, it is not suitable to write.

"Quick! Hurry up and kneel down." After the three sweaters knelt down, all the people in Ulaanbaatar prostrated themselves on the ground, bowing devoutly to the hot air balloon in the sky, regardless of the fact that the Ming army was right in front of them.They just want to believe that people have no power to fly into the sky.

"Before leaving Nanjing, the emperor told me that hot air balloons should not be used to detect the enemy's situation. It is better to use them in this way. I still don't believe it. Now it seems that the emperor has a clear lesson." Li Dingguo admired Zhu Youjian this time. When using a hot air balloon on the grassland to scout the enemy's situation, Zhu Youjian said it was unnecessary.Zhu Youjian said that the enemies you can meet on the grassland are either not too many to beat you; or you don’t need to reconnaissance, too many people are the main force; or it is a small black spot, which can’t be seen on a hot air balloon if you stay in a cat grass nest , It's better to play with this thing like this.

In addition, before the invention of the hot air balloon turned to the engine, it had to be dragged underneath when used on the battlefield. What if it was blown away by a gust of wind?Is it to scout the enemy's situation, or to give the enemy a head?Don't make one or two tech products too mythical.Of course, it is still possible to keep it for some people who like it and use it for mythology.

The four hot air balloons descended slowly, and then stopped in the middle of the Mongols. Five people stepped down from above at a time, and came in front of the three sweaters.

I won't talk about the content here, after all, what they said is "confidential", so I'm sorry if I can't explain it here.

The sweaters looked at the people in horror, and looked at the sky in awe. When they all prostrated themselves on the ground again, the last hot air balloon slowly descended.Zhu Cihong personally came among these people, took great courage and risked himself.

"Marshal, the eldest prince has entered the golden tent, it's very dangerous!" Hao Yaoqi has a big mouth, and he keeps broadcasting it to Li Dingguo like a radio.

"Send a battalion out and see how the other party responds." Li Dingguo was also very anxious, this matter was indeed too risky, he wanted to object at first, but the emperor said it was possible, and the eldest prince himself wanted to take the risk.

A battalion of the Ming army swaggered down the mountain, and then passed through the Mongol cavalry formation in full view, and walked all the way around the golden tent, with guards on the left and right.

"Huh! It's done." Li Dingguo let out a long breath.

Because of time constraints, it was impossible for the Ming army to take over Ulan Bator that night; and because of negotiations, Zhu Cihong had to stay in Ulan Bator alone that night.In Ulaanbaatar tonight, there are singing and dancing, and at the same time, there are Mongols who clean up the battlefield and collect corpses.As it is said on the Internet, Mongolians are a group of people who are good at singing and dancing.

But there was one person who was watching all this silently in the dark night. This person was a battalion commander of the Third Cavalry Army and another prince Zhu Cihuan.Zhu Cihuan stared at the golden tent in the distance, wondering what he was thinking.However, his entangled mood and sweaty palms made Li Dingguo, who was silently observing him, feel that this was an expression of brotherly love.

When the sun rose the next day, the negotiations between the two parties were successfully concluded in the way that Zhu Youjian finally agreed in the telegram.The three tribes of Khalkha all surrendered to Ming Dynasty and accepted the upcoming takeover; in order to show sincerity, Khalkha Mongols must now hand over 20 war horses, which is equivalent to disarming on the spot.

Because there are only 20 string-controlling soldiers in the three divisions of Khalkha, and there are only so many people who can hold weapons. According to the configuration of one man and three horses, there are only 30 horses.Daming took away 20 horses on the spot, so he disarmed on the spot!At the same time, the Ming army who took away 20 war horses was tantamount to assuring Khalkha that they would no longer kill.After all, it is impossible for a person who really wants to kill someone to take only one-third of the two horses, and they will take them all away.

Happy birthday to both parties!