I'm really not the carpenter emperor

The covenant with the Han people is nothing more than a temporary idea. It is nothing at all. If it is broken, it will be broken. Who can take responsibility for their failure?

Lin Dan Batur looked up at the crumbling city of Datong Town, and said with a loud smile:

"The Ming army is about to die, order the ministries to step up the attack!"

"After we enter the city, we will not only plunder supplies, but also take their women and children as much as possible, and return them to the grassland as slaves to comfort the Longevity Heaven!"

The corners of Lindan Batur's mouth curled up slightly, as if he was already imagining that in half an hour, he would be able to enter the city and plunder.

He always thought that his strategy was really wise, and he paralyzed the Ming army, making them mistakenly think that he was going to attack the west road, but in fact he stopped all the way and broke through the side wall from the east road.

Sure enough, the Ming army was fooled. They gathered heavy troops on the west road, so that their Mongolian army could go all the way unimpeded. Wherever they went, they were invincible!

As for the reinforcements, Lin Dan Batur had already guessed, but he was not afraid at all!

From Baiyangkou to Datong town, there are endless plains in all directions. Even if the Ming army comes to help, the Mongolian army with almost all cavalry can remain invincible and easily withdraw from the pass.

How to come and go, Lin Dan Batur had already thought about it, this time he came here to plunder, and he could also increase his prestige in the Mongolian tribes, and demand a higher price in the future peace talks with the Ming Dynasty!

Lindan Batur was thinking happily when a few cavalrymen suddenly turned around and said in a hurry:

"Big Khan, a large number of reinforcements from the Ming court have been found on the official road to Dengbai. They are coming quickly and armed with light artillery and shotguns. They have already controlled both sides of the official road!"

"Khan, the Xuanfu is waving banners and banners, and the dust is flying ten miles away. I'm afraid there will be reinforcements coming!"

Lindan Batur had expected the reinforcements of Jiang Bi, the chief soldier of the Xuan Mansion, and he didn't care too much. According to this momentum, when Jiang Bi rushed over, he would have already finished grabbing and retreating comfortably.

What surprised him was that Zhang Wanbang, the general of Datong, came from West Road.

Lindan Batur frowned, and said to himself: "The Ming army actually went directly to attack Dengbai Guandao. This Zhang Wanbang is a bit tricky."

When they came, more than one person persuaded Lin Danhan, saying that after Zhang Wanbang, the commander-in-chief of Datong, became a famous general in the Jiajing period, even the Jurchens could not get much benefit in the Liaodong War, and it was very difficult to deal with.

Lindan Batur was defiant, so he naturally wouldn't take a small Ming Dynasty general in his eyes, and now he still suffers from the unfamiliarity of the terrain.

Dengbai official road is indeed an important way to enter and exit Datong town.

All roads lead to Rome, Datong Town is the military hub of the entire Datong, and there are extremely many official roads. The reason why the Dengbai Official Road can become the main battleground between the two armies is because it faces rivers on both sides!

Almost all the Mongolian Kouguan are cavalry, the purpose is to come and go like the wind, grab and leave, but with so many horses marching, no matter where they go, it is a huge target, and they must find enough water.

Obviously, Zhang Wanbang is not an idiot like Shi Yongzhen who relies on the blessings of his ancestors. He has been familiar with military books since he was a child, and his troops are elite, so he can see the weakness behind his army at a glance!

Zhang Wanbang did not directly return to aid Datong Town, but instead used thunderous momentum to raid the Dengbai official road, in order to cut off the water supply for his army!

But at this moment, although Lin Danbatur was a little anxious, he still didn't care much, because he knew the details of the Ming army.

There are not a few Mongols in the pass, and before Lin Danbatur led the crowd to knock on the pass, he knew how many people there were in Zhang Wanbang's headquarters.

Although Zhang Wanbang's troops were elite and good at fighting, there were only more than 2 people.

He led 3 cavalry into the customs, and sent [-] to climb the official road. How could he hold it, no one can withstand the death charge of the Mongolian cavalry head-on!

It is impossible for [-] cavalry to fight against the [-] Ming army mainly composed of infantry!

Thinking of this, he said, "Dulong Sengge!"

A sturdy Mongolian lord rode out and replied in a deep voice: "Khan, I am here!"

Lindan Batur said: "Dulong Sengge, Ben Khan ordered you to lead [-] cavalry from Mote's troops in the territory, retake the Dengbai official road, and guard the water source for the army to drink horses!"

Xitumot of Dulong Sengge is the most powerful of the Monan Mongolian tribes who are now subject to the Chahar tribe.

The Chahar Department can produce more than [-] men, and Xitu Mote has less than [-], and the total number is [-] to [-]. This time, Long Sengge brought all the brave grassland men.

Except for those small parts, few fools will bring out all the males.

Dulong Sengge responded to Lin Danhan's errand, and the [-] cavalry under the command of Xitu Mote separated from the cavalry shooting formation, rumbled, and marched in the direction of Baideng Mountain.

All of a sudden, the Mongolian army besieging the town lost a large area.

On an enemy building in the east city, Shi Yongzhen clearly saw that the Mongolian cavalry below the city were in a mess, and then many people separated from them and went north.

"It seems that the reinforcements from the town are back!"

"The reinforcements are here!"

"Brothers, reinforcements are finally here!"

The news spread like wildfire, and the disgraced Ming soldiers at the top of the city were all weeping with joy, and some people hugged and shouted. All of a sudden, the mood on the verge of despair gradually turned into hope.

At this time, an officer and soldier rushing over from the city passed the parapet, ran in front of Shi Yongzhen, went limp all over, and fell to the ground.

Shi Yongzhen stepped forward, helped him up with both hands, and asked:

"How is the situation in the city, where is General Liu?"

"The General's Mansion was captured by the rioters. General Liu and more than 800 brothers were all killed in battle! But the stables and warehouses are still in our hands, and we can't hold them for long!"

"General, have the reinforcements arrived?"

Shi Yongzhen looked to the north and murmured:

"It's here, it's almost there."

When the words fell, he lowered his head again, and found that the officers and soldiers in his arms had died.

……

Five miles south of Baideng Mountain, near Dengbaiguan Road.

General Qu Jiazhen hid behind an earthen wall and observed the situation outside through the arrow holes. From his perspective, he could see a large number of Guangchang camp officers and soldiers hidden on both sides of the road.

Far away from the top of the mountain, Zhang Wanbang's general flag was flying high, and more than forty light cannons were in full swing, aiming at the direction of the town.

Half a stick of incense ago, Mongolian sentry cavalry began to appear near the official road, and there were about a hundred of them.

Although the Nine Frontier Army Town has undergone Zhu Youxiao's great rectification, and the overall quality of officers and soldiers has made a qualitative leap, except for firearms, other ordnance has not changed much.

Among the Nine Frontier Army towns, only Yulin Town has more war horses, with more than 1 horses. The situation in Datong Town and Xuanfu Town is similar, and war horses are extremely scarce.

Neither Zhang Wanbang nor Jiang Bi had any organized cavalry troops.

Jiang Bi was still on his way to help, and Zhang Wanbang knew a little about this general soldier of the Xuanfu during the Liaodong battle, so he was not worried that he would not come.

But after all, Xuan Mansion's distant water cannot save the near thirsty, and it still depends on itself to repel the Xilu.

Chapter 462 Change Strategy

Zhang Wanbang counted the cavalry under his command, and there were only more than 2000 cavalry. This number of cavalry was probably slightly more than the Mongolian sentinel cavalry, and it could not be used for frontal combat at all.

Daming's army town system is different from that of the Mongolian tribes. The cost of raising a cavalry is even several times higher than that of a servant. Since they can't fight, Zhang Wanbang doesn't intend to let them play easily.

Cavalry are treasures, and losing one is painful enough.

Zhang Wanbang would be jealous if he could plunder some Mongolian horses and add them to his cavalry force!

Qu Jiazhen was lying behind the earthen wall, and the officers and soldiers of the Guangchang Battalion on both sides were also waiting for orders from their own generals. This battle was not about doing anything, but grabbing a few tongues to ask about the specific situation of the Mongolians.

There are many Mongols who understand Chinese, and many officers and soldiers who understand Mongolian. Now the officers and soldiers know nothing about the situation of the Mongols in the besieged city. It is the best situation to catch a few and ask them separately.

The best way to ambush cavalry is to attack suddenly at the drinking place.

There were more than 3000 people in the Guangchang camp. Tianqi expanded its armaments in the second year and added more than 1000 people. Now there are nearly [-] officers and soldiers. Qu Jiazhen took them all down the mountain and ambushed on both sides of the Dengbai official road. Waiting for the Mongols to come and drink the horses.

As long as the Mongols get off their horses, they will immediately lead an ambush to attack, and they will definitely capture a lot!

Suddenly, a sound of horseshoes gradually approached, and the servant said:

"Listening to the sound, there should be three or five horses."

"Order all the ministries to continue to squat, no orders, no unauthorized access!" Qu Jiazhen finished coldly, and continued to look through the arrow hole.

Not long after, four horses and two Mongolian sentry cavalry appeared at the turn ahead.

These two Mongolian sentry horses were different from the previous armor and flags. Qu Jiazhen could tell at a glance that it was no longer the sentry horses from the Chahar tribe, but the troops from the Xitumote tribe.

Qu Jiazhen said indifferently: "It seems that Xi Chief has replaced his troops and replaced them with Dulong Sengge's people to regain the Dengbai official road!"

"Quickly report this news to the town hall!"

A servant bent over, hiding among the bushes on both sides of the river, and hurried back to Baideng Mountain, while Qu Jiazhen kept staring at the two Mongolian sentry horses.

They never got close to the road, or even far from that bend.

The ambush soldiers of the Guangchang Camp were about fifty steps away from the two Mongolian sentry cavalry. On both sides of the official road, the huts along the river were built by farmers and located on the farmland, so that the two Mongolian sentry cavalry could not clearly see the situation inside. .

The two Mongolian sentry cavalry were very sturdy, stronger than most soldiers of the Guangchang Battalion, their faces were as black as carbon, and one of them bared his teeth and said with a grinning grin:

"The Nanguo children should have withdrawn early because they were afraid of retaliation from our army!"

The other Mongolian sentry rider was also very vigilant, stretched out his neck and took a few glances into the official road, but it was already late at night, and there were no street lights on both sides, so all he could see was pitch black.

"Go in and see!"

The other person had no choice but to hit his horse and follow closely.

The officers and soldiers of the Ming army in the Guangchang camp had been waiting for a long time, but they were still quiet without any sound. This was all due to the good training of Qu Jiazhen on weekdays.

Facts have proved that step-by-step training is effective.

Although the Ming army was nervous, they were all silently waiting for the Mongolian sentry to approach. Seeing that the two Mongolian sentries were so quiet, they also suspected that there was something wrong, and started to test after a few steps forward.

They were born on horseback, and their riding skills are very good. They hold the rein with one hand, and put the other hand on the bow in their shoulders. night.

After finding that he couldn't hear any sound for a long time, he continued to move forward.

The two Mongolian sentinels had slowly come to a distance of about twenty steps. The officers and soldiers of the Guangchang Battalion were already highly concentrated, and Qu Jiazhen's palms were sweating even more.

Precisely at this time, they stopped again.

"I don't think there's anything right here. It's too quiet. There is Bai Dengshan in front of me. Could it be that the Nanguo child is an army setting up an ambush there?"

"The firearms of the children in the Southern Kingdom are sharp. If you set up camp on the mountain and set up an ambush, the heavy artillery can directly hit the city. Our cavalry attack the mountain. It is easy to get in and difficult to get out!"

Qu Jiazhen was lying behind the earthen wall, and two Mongolians were discussing not far away. He was proficient in Mongolian, and he was secretly shocked when he heard these words.

The Guangchang Camp was about to move and captured the two Mongolian sentry cavalry.

Not long after, a servant came from the darkness and said in a low voice: "General, don't move lightly, the military order to suppress Taiwan, don't move lightly! Let these two Mongolian soldiers pass!"

"why?"

Qu Jiazhen was surprised and his eyes widened.

"Let them go back, wouldn't it put the town in danger? They have already guessed that our army is going to set up an ambush on the mountain. If they encircle but don't attack, won't they be trapped on both sides?"

Jia Ding said: "The township said that when facing the enemy in battle, we need to adapt to the situation. The opportunity to fight is fleeting. The captive soldiers from Situmot came. This plan has changed."

After all, Qu Jiazhen was not the commander-in-chief on the mountain who was coordinating the battle situation. He took a bitter look at the two Mongolian sentinels, and had to order to continue lying down.

Soon after, Bai climbed the mountain.

"Situmot has been split, and the total number is less than [-]. This time, it is impossible to come out in full force. The people brought by Dulongsingge are at most [-]!"

Zhang Wanbang stood beside the sand table with his hands behind his back, and said in a deep voice:

"According to Qu Jiazhen's express report, two Mongolian sentry riders drank their horses and left on both sides of the official road. The Guangchang Camp did not leak the news, and the rest of the ministries did not report fighting."

"That is to say, the spy report received by Dulong Sengge has a high probability that the official road is safe, and our army will set up an ambush on Baideng Mountain."

"According to this town, give him a trick!"

"After the order is passed, the battalions that have set up ambushes on both sides of the official road will stand still. The main force on Baideng Mountain will withdraw, leaving only the guard team in this town. The rest will go to the two sides of the official road to set up ambushes, but the artillery battalion must stay."

Speaking of this, Zhang Wanbang smiled coldly: "If you don't make any noise, how can you make Dulong Sengge think that our army is going to set up an ambush on Baideng Mountain to lure him into the mountain?"

……

Dulong Sengge led the Territory Mott's army to the north like a stormy cloud, released hundreds of sentry cavalry in advance, and received a reward soon.

The situation was basically the same. No trace of the Ming army was found on both sides of the official road. Many sentry cavalry even drank their horses by the river and stopped for a short time without being ambushed.

As many sentinel riders went out, as many people came back, Long Sengge was relieved now, but there was a new situation that he had to pay attention to.

Since Zhang Wanbang did not set up an ambush on both sides of the Dengbai official road, it is very likely that he was planning to lure himself into the mountain to gather and annihilate him.

Moreover, the heavy artillery of the Ming army was very sharp, and the troops stationed in Baideng Mountain could also directly fire artillery to help the defenders in Datong Town.

From this point of view, Zhang Wanbang did have some means to occupy the favorable location of Baideng Mountain, so he could advance and retreat freely.

It seems that at least Bai Dengshan must be surrounded, and they cannot be allowed to fire cannons as they please.

It is impossible to attack the mountain. Dulong Sengge is not a fool. If the cavalry attack the mountain, the opponents are all elites.

Anyway, the city of Datong will be destroyed tonight, once the city is destroyed, you can grab it and leave without any worries.