The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

For the Tatar soldiers, the scene before them was simply too "magical".

The officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty's army seemed not to be afraid of death, and they dared to charge forward regardless of anyone.

The local defenders in Ningxia gathered more than 1 troops and just charged forward. Who told them that they had already won in Huamachi before?Moreover, more than 1 troops do have the strength to fight.

But what does it mean that Jianchangbo dared to charge directly with thousands of people?
Now, even the two groups of people who were so timid before sent out only 500 people actually dared to line up in a big way, marching towards us with steady steps as if inspecting the three armies?Did they eat the heart of a bear and the gall of a leopard?

The Tatars had deployed at least five or six thousand soldiers and horses east of Shigou City. It was really impossible to defeat them at this time.

Entering the army... eating these 400 Ming soldiers does not show how tyrannical they are. On the contrary, they have to worry about the nearly [-] Ming cavalry behind these [-] Ming soldiers. In other words, are these [-] people "bait"? Woolen cloth?

As for retreating...that would be a shame.

The ancestors of all the tribes in the grassland were completely humiliated. The eagle-like Khan of the grassland with [-] soldiers and horses was actually forced back by [-] soldiers of the Ming Dynasty?
Do you still have the nerve to establish a foothold on the grassland in the future?
As for staying put...this third option seems to be the only one.

But the biggest problem is that this third option comes at the cost of human life, because the range of Ming artillery and firecrackers is longer than theirs, which will mean that before the Ming army enters the range of their army, the Ming artillery And the fire gun will come to them earlier.

This is embarrassing.

It can be said that you can't advance or retreat. Staying where you are is waiting for death...

The Tatars also lamented that the Ming army used four to five hundred troops to build up the momentum of ten thousand troops, and it also put them in a dilemma.

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For the four hundred soldiers led by Cui Yuan and Xu Shen, they were still very nervous.

We have never fought such a war seeking death before.

400 people attacked the Tatars who were more than ten times their size. What they could rely on was no longer bows and arrows, swords, guns and spears. All they could rely on was the firecrackers in their hands, and firecrackers were the most numerous. It can only fire two rounds. If the Tatars charge over at once, they will have no time to reload at such a short distance.

In other words, the limit of this group of troops is to kill [-] Tatar soldiers before the enemy reaches them.

This ideal state is almost impossible to achieve.

If it comes to close combat, no matter how bloody the four hundred soldiers fight, they will be almost helpless in the face of the brave Tatar cavalry that is ten times their size. They will not even be able to escape, and the whole army will be annihilated.

It can be said that the four hundred soldiers were driven away.

But the effect is...

It seemed pretty good, at least I saw that the Tatar formation was a bit messy, and there was no mention of Tatar cavalry rushing up.

"General Cui, look at this posture... the Tatars dare not confront us head-on." When Xu Shen and a group of generals controlled their horses to advance, they also discovered the Tatars' embarrassment.

Cui Yuandao: "The momentum is waxing and waning. Our momentum is achieved through battles fought by Cai Guogong, Weininghou, Anbianhou, and Xinjianbo. If the Tatars want to be our enemies, they must understand that no matter the outcome, No matter what, they will leave more corpses than us!"

"Yes!"

Xu was very encouraged.

If he heard Cui Yuan speak before, it was like an unrealistic careerist bragging, but now he suddenly felt that Cui Yuan's words made sense.

Now it is different from before. The backs of the Ming soldiers can be straightened. The Ming Dynasty can use four hundred soldiers and horses to attack the Tatar formation of five or six thousand soldiers and horses, and it can also make the Tatars doubt their life.

Who said the Tatar cavalry were brave and good at fighting?

Our officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty are brave and invincible!
Seeing that the distance between the two sides was no more than two or three miles, Cui Yuan suddenly gave an order: "If we don't charge forward at this time and destroy the enemy's formation, how long will it take? The follow-up reinforcements will arrive soon. We are just breaking up the Tatar formation in advance." ,kill!"

Xu Shen said hurriedly: "Wait, Prince Consort Cui, what are we doing?"

At this time, he stopped calling General Cui, as if to remind Cui Yuan that you, a prince-in-law, do not have the authority to order troops to march.

But Xu Shen's voice was completely drowned in the killing cries of the Ming soldiers. Xu Shen suddenly discovered that the surrounding soldiers had been bewitched by Cui Yuan. It was also because the momentum displayed by the Tatars was too weak. In addition, The soldiers at the middle and lower levels had no idea that their group was actually sent to die by Li Wei.

The soldiers all thought that Li Na and Zheng Ying's troops were in the rear and would attack at any time. They were just waiting for their four hundred soldiers to gain momentum and then annihilate them in one fell swoop.

"kill!"

Cui Yuan's eyes were also red. He even held two short muskets in his hands. Although he had only trained once from beginning to end, he hadn't even figured out how to load these things.

This does not affect Cui Yuan's risk of death.

As Cui Yuan rode up, the Ming soldiers lined up in a row also rushed towards the Tatar camp like crazy.

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The Tatars initially thought the Ming soldiers were crazy.

But then...

The Tatars were in disarray.

There was no order from above to charge, but hundreds of people from the Ming Dynasty rushed towards them. What was even worse was that the Ming Dynasty soldiers had artillery and muskets. Now the problem was thrown to the Tatars.

Before you had three options, you can slowly think about which one to choose.

Now the knife rests on the neck for you to choose.

The first ones who couldn't help it were the Tatars who were responsible for guarding the front and intercepting the front troops, because they were the first to be charged by the Ming cavalry, and they were the first to enter the range of the Ming artillery and fire guns, which also meant that they were the first to be charged by the Ming cavalry. Well, when the Ming army rushed over, they were the first to rely on their bodies to block cannonballs and bullets.

The former army found that they were about to be a target, so of course they quickly reorganized and then retreated.

But if the front army wants to withdraw, it will mean that the rear army must give up its position...

Then the battle line on the Tatar side became messy.

"Bang bang bang..."

When the Ming Dynasty's light artillery shells fell from the air, the Tatar side had completely fallen into a state of trampling on each other and causing chaos.

It's not that they can't do it... but the more than 3 elite Tatar soldiers are divided into three, six and nine grades. The main force is fighting the Ming and Ningxia border troops in the north. The little Tatar prince is also in the north, and this road to the east The men and horses are not the main force of the Chahar tribe at all. They belong to the fringe tribe. Although they can still eat meat and drink soup when they follow Batu Monk out, they cannot be as fearless as the iron wolf when they are desperate like this.

Moreover.

Even the most elite main force of the Tatars had little confidence when facing the Ming Dynasty's artillery and muskets. They could still withdraw from the battlefield. Why should we be left here waiting to die?

Then the most amazing scene happened.

The Ming Dynasty used [-] cavalry to force the Tatars' [-] or [-] elite troops to retreat and disorganized their positions. What was even worse was that the Ming Dynasty's [-] cavalrymen chased the Tatars everywhere.

When the Tatar cavalry had no intention of fighting, the fire blunderbuss in the hands of the Ming Dynasty soldiers no longer had double blasts, because during the chase, they could change the ammunition at will, and then they could chase the Tatars all the way. Although most of the Tatars The main force fled in an organized manner, but the organization of many Tatar squads was still disrupted.

then……

This group of people was chased everywhere by Cui Yuan and his men. This scene made the defenders on the city very funny.

That's it?

Others can't see it clearly, but we can see it accurately from a high position. With only 400 people, definitely less than [-], we can scatter and disrupt the [-] elite Tatars, and even chase and kill them everywhere?

Then we can totally do it with 300 people!
And then... the city gate opened.

The defenders in the city also came out from the south gate, and then came all the way to the east gate. They wanted to cooperate with Cui Yuan's army to complete this "front and rear pincer attack."

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"Say it again! What's going on?"

Li Wei is still waiting for news. He is looking at the results of Zhang Yanling's battle. He can go to "rush to the rescue" at any time, "rescue" Zhang Yanling from the battlefield, and then everyone retreats together.

But when the news of the war on the front line came, Li Wei's jaw almost dropped.

The messenger said: "Uncle, it is indeed like this. Prince Consort Cui ordered the troops to march, and then the brothers went up to fight. The Tatars retreated hastily. They did not even dare to fight. We have captured at least a hundred Tatars." It’s gone to the head!”

"a hundred?"

Li Hao swallowed, this credit sounds really tempting.

He knew that he was not as good as Wang Yue and Wang Shouren, and he only had 2000 troops under his command. Why did this credit go to Cui Yuan, the consort who didn't know how to fight?
"Uncle Xiangcheng, I don't think we should think about it. We are further ahead than Wu Anhou and the others. If we don't go now, then when will we wait? It seems that the Tatars have no intention of fighting with us."

"Yes, uncle, give the order to march in the army!"

The generals who were greedy for life and fearful of death are now as if they have been given blood.

Four hundred soldiers can scatter and drive back five or six thousand Tatar soldiers and horses. So, if our two thousand soldiers and horses go up, won't they be harvested?

More importantly, retreating will mean losing the old face. Even if you rush forward without much victory, you will still be rewarded by the court afterwards. How can you miss this God-given opportunity?

"This……"

At this moment, Li Wei was still hesitating.

Based on his understanding of the so-called art of war, he was very afraid that this was a "conspiracy" by the Tatars, but he also thought that the Tatars had let Cui Yuan rob a hundred heads. If this was a conspiracy, the Tatars would Isn't the Tatar man too confident?

Don’t you know the power of Ming Dynasty’s muskets and artillery?Who gave them the courage to use 100 heads and the collapse of the formation to attract the Ming Dynasty's attack?

Besides, there is no place to set up an ambush around Shigou City, so the so-called luring the enemy deep into the city is not valid.

"Report... The south gate of Shigou Posthouse is wide open, and the defenders in the city are coming out to help!"

"Fuck!"

When Li Er heard the news, he couldn't help but curse.

Even the defenders in the city rushed out to cause trouble at this time. How many guns and horses did they have?Dare to come out and reap the benefits.

How can I, Mr. Li, be willing to take the back seat at this time?
"Command the three armies to charge!"

Li Wei couldn't care less. This was the time to grab the credit. Even if he was lagging behind a little, it wouldn't affect his ability to "make up for it".

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The Tatars chose to withdraw from the area around Shigou City.

Although some Tatar soldiers and horses appeared in confusion, the Ming Dynasty did not fully grasp the advantage. Only Cui Yuan's group could be said to have really exerted momentum, but if Cui Yuan and Xu Shen led their troops to pursue them, they would not There are only 400 men and horses, and the weapons and ammunition on hand are seriously insufficient.

Although they reaped the rewards of war, they still failed to deal a fatal blow to the Tatars, and they were not enough to devour the Tatar cavalry.

Even so, the Ming Dynasty divided its army into "five routes", with the north route as the main force. Yang Yiqing led the troops to contain Batu Monk's main force, and then Cui Yuan, Zhang Yanling, Li Wei and Zheng Ying each led their way into the battlefield. This battle It’s not that the battle caused the Tatars too much loss, but it definitely allowed the Tatars to see the fearlessness of the Ming Dynasty soldiers.

Obviously the number of soldiers and horses was not as large as that of the Tatars, but even 400 people dared to rush forward, and even the [-] defenders in the city came out.

By noon, the initial fighting had ceased.

Batu Mengke's Chinese army was the last to withdraw from the battlefield, and although Yang Yiqing launched a pursuit, when the pursuit reached a mountain col more than five miles northwest of Shigou City, the rest of the Tatar troops also withdrew, and Surrounding them from different directions, Yang Yiqing knew that his troops were short of firearms and ammunition, so he could only choose to retreat temporarily.
The most important thing right now is to clear the battlefield first and clearly summarize the war situation between the enemy and ourselves.

"Master Yang, the Tatars are still retreating, but it seems that they are still capable of fighting, and their formation is not in chaos!"

Guo Jun led people back to Yang Yiqing.

At this time, Yang Yiqing's Chinese army was already more than ten miles away from the Tatar's Chinese army, and Yang Yiqing did not order the pursuit at full speed.

Yang Yiqing said: "After all, they are the troops of the little Tatar prince, and the system is not in chaos."

Guo Jun immediately said: "Listen to the report below. In this battle, we killed at least a thousand Tatars and captured 70 people. The results were remarkable."

For Yang Yiqing, this result... was still a bit unsatisfactory.

If you want to be knighted, just like Wang Shouren, you can directly get an earl. If you become the general secretary of Xuanda at a young age, you have to get three or four thousand first merits in the first battle, but now the total may only be around two thousand. And the credit needs to be divided, especially to Zhang Zhou, the tactician.

Yang Yiqing said: "This battle is not over yet. After all the troops gather, they will definitely cut off the Tatars' way. Now they can only withdraw all the way north through the pass. We cannot give them a chance!"

Guo Jun said: "But in this battle... we suffered a lot."

Yang Yiqing ignored Guo Jun and asked the staff on the side: "How many gun cores are left?"

"Not much." The staff was also in a dilemma.

The main firearms are all on Zhu Hui's side, but Zhu Hui is still a hundred miles away from the battlefield, and it seems that nothing can be counted on.

The deputy commander-in-chief Gao Pi came on horseback and hurriedly reported: "At Yang Junmen, the troops of Uncle Xiangcheng and Marquis Wu'an in the south have charged forward. I heard that Uncle Xiangcheng is leading 400 troops under the consort Cui, the eldest princess of Yongkang. The large formation of tens of thousands of Tatar soldiers and horses was scattered, and 1 people chased [-] people everywhere!"

"Is there such a thing?"

Yang Yiqing was originally puzzled.

The main force with the little Tatar prince was obviously still fighting, so why did the Tatars choose to withdraw their troops?
Now I understand, it turns out that progress was made on the southern battlefield, and all of this... was actually accomplished by Cui Yuan leading [-] troops?
It's just that some war situations will be exaggerated. Originally, there were only five or six thousand Tatars, but now they are said to be tens of thousands. When they are reported to the court, it is still unclear what they will be like... Maybe it is said that Cui Yuan led four troops. Hundreds, killing the [-] Tatar army until they were all strewn with teeth.

Guo Jun was shocked and said: "This Consort Cui is really extraordinary. His Majesty previously commended him and sent the award documents to all the border towns. But this time he is not even a general, and he can actually be... so unstoppable. "

At this point, Guo Jun noticed something was wrong with Yang Yiqing's face. He thought that he was praising someone else in front of the censor who led the army. This flattery was not at the right time.

At least I have to wait until I meet Choi Won before filming.

Guo Jun quickly made up for it: "But compared to Master Yang's two victories in two battles, it is still inferior. And without Master Yang's perseverance and determination in this battle, he would not have been given a chance."

Yang Yiqing doesn't mind Cui Yuan's achievements. On the contrary, he hopes that all people can be like Cui Yuan, at least not to fall behind at critical moments. This is mainly because Cui Yuan is a relative, and a civil servant like him does not have much benefit. conflict.

Yang Yiqing said: "If the situation of the war is really like this, I don't mind asking for credit for him. Where is Uncle Jianchang? Shouldn't his troops have arrived long ago?"

Gao Pi said: "When we returned to the army gate, the Tatars sent a group of cavalry, about a thousand cavalry, to block the Shaolin River in the northeast of Shigou City. Jian Changbo's men and horses bombarded them with artillery for a while. The Tatars suffered little loss. When the Tatars withdrew their troops, Jianchangbo's men had not yet crossed the river."

Yang Yiqing suddenly understood when he heard this.

As expected, Zhang Yanling could not be counted on.

Zhang Yanling is reckless, but the nature of losing control at the critical moment is reflected. It is clear that among these groups of people, Zhang Yanling's number of firearms is the only one capable of fighting the Tatars head-on. As a result, more than 1000 Tatar troops were defeated. If you block him, there are still 4000 people on his side...

Guo Jun looked very regretful and said: "The battle in the south is going so smoothly. If Jian Changbo's thousands of men can enter the battlefield, maybe they can harvest the heads of the Tatars now."

"Send someone," Yang Yiqing said, "to negotiate with Jianchang Bo and tell him that he needs to cooperate with the army now. If he still wants to obtain military honors, let him obey orders. At present, the Shenji camp firearms in his army will It’s the key to success or failure.”

Gao Pi asked: "Shouldn't we wait for Duke Baoguo?"

Yang Yiqing said: "Don't say that Baoguo Gong hasn't arrived yet. He is here. Do you still share the credit? Such a timid coach cannot fight hard, but he will never be soft on taking credit. Quickly organize the battlefield and start the pursuit after the end. , we must not let the Tatars escape our sight and look for opportunities to fight!"

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South of Shigou City.

Li Tao was anxious and led his troops to pursue them, but found that the Tatars still maintained their position during the retreat. The Tatars said in the battle report that the Tatars had been dispersed did not exist.

But he still took advantage of the opportunity and obtained at least thirty or forty Tatar heads. But when he learned that Cui Yuan's troops had killed more than two hundred Tatars and captured all the heads, he felt envious. Incredibly.

When he met Cui Yuan, Cui Yuan also directed Xu Shen and others to tie the Tatar heads to the horses.

"Consort Cui, the last general is late with his troops!"

Li Tao also regarded himself as Cui Yuan's boss before, but now he seems to have figured it out. Even Zhu Hui has to give up to someone who is a bit thin-faced and listens to his nagging, so what qualifications does he have to be the boss?

Zhu Hui transferred Cui Yuan into his army, which was definitely his honor.

Cui Yuan was very polite to Li Wei. He always liked making friends, and he did not feel that Li Wei had tricked him. He returned the courtesy to Li Wei and said: "Uncle Xiangcheng arrived just in time. The Tatars have already withdrawn to the north." We have to leave, but we are not defeated. If we want to charge forward, we must have enough muskets and artillery, but we... don't have any, so we can only come back first to gain military merit. The soldiers care about this very much."

It's not that Cui Yuan doesn't want to pursue him, it's just that the conditions don't allow it.

When all the pellets of the gun in your hand are almost used up, chasing after him will be the same as sending him to death.

It is rare that the Tatars are given face now. They fled all the way and even the dead and wounded Tatars were left alone. Xu Shen's four hundred soldiers were still very concerned about the credit they received. They could randomly fight a few stragglers to increase their military achievements. Dui Dui, simply don’t be too happy.

"I've caused trouble to Uncle Xiangcheng!" Cui Yuan was afraid that he had done a bad job, so he apologized.

This shocked Li Wei. He felt that this was because he had neglected Cui Yuan before and pushed Cui Yuan to the front line to die. So Cui Yuan used sarcastic words to thank him, which was actually a grudge.

Li Ao hurriedly said: "What are you talking about, Prince Consort Cui? You are a counselor in the army, and you came here with the Holy Order. Fortunately, Duke Baoguo sent you to our army. When you come to the end of the general, you are here." It is your wise command that guides and coordinates the entire army to complete this battle to defeat the enemy. The last general is just following your orders."

"what?"

This puts Cui Yuan at risk again.

I direct?
Who am I commanding?But thinking about it, it seems that I can only mobilize Xu Shen and his 400 people, and this group of people didn't really want to listen to me when they first entered the army. It was just that I analyzed the situation for them and they thought it made sense, so they followed I rushed forward together.

Li Tao said: "Don't be humble. If you have any advice now, just say it. In the end, the general will only follow orders."

"This..." Cui Yuan didn't know how to respond to this enthusiastic Uncle Xiangcheng.

Xu Shen came over with a smile and clasped his fists and said: "Uncle Xiangcheng, under General Cui's dispatch, we have obtained four Tatar heads 210 along the way, and we have gained a lot."

Hearing this, Cui Yuan seemed to suddenly realize.

Li Er was so anxious to follow his lead because he wanted to be bound to him, so that no one would be able to hold them accountable for their lack of support.

Even more impressive... there is also the first achievement, which is the number of heads. You, Mr. Cui, are the commander, and I, Mr. Li, are the ones who follow orders. It was you who took the initiative to lead four hundred soldiers and horses to the front. I will listen to you at any time. Prepare to cover up and kill them, and then with our full cooperation, we will obtain the number of 200 heads. Of course, your more than [-] first achievements will also be counted in my name, Mr. Li.

Cui Yuan wanted to understand this, and suddenly felt that he despised Li Wei.

But he didn't show it either.

Now there are two thousand soldiers and horses at his disposal, but he still can't ask for help. The once-frustrated prince-in-law suddenly feels proud and elated. Cui Yuan also enjoys the feeling of being respected by Li Wei.

"Well, rectify the troops and horses. It's best to notify Marquis Wu'an. We must follow the Tatars' retreat and cannot allow them to withdraw from the Ming Dynasty so easily. We must intercept them."

"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and help Prince Consort Cui organize the three armies... No, it's General Cui now!" Li Na almost knelt down and called his grandfather.

That's fine. You Cui Yuan is really inexperienced and you actually agreed to merge the credit with me.

Then am I not... developed? (End of chapter)