Chapter 210: Recovering the Loop (15) (Page 1/1)

Lin Dan Khan's transfer of the target of the attack was soon discovered by the Ming army scouts, and when the news was sent to Xue Boling and Du Guangting, the two began to convene a meeting of officers above the battalion commander.

Du Guangting first said: "This battle of naturalization is under the overall command of General Xue, and the army of our Northern Military Region must not have any opinions, starting from me, we must obey the command. ”

Xue Boling did not shirk either, there was naturally a set of rules in the Guards, and if the two armies coordinated operations, a commander-in-chief must be established. If there is a difference in rank, it is that the commander in chief with the higher rank is the commander-in-chief, and if the rank is the same, the commander-in-chief is the older one. Xue Boling and Du Guangting are both major generals, and Xue Boling is three years older than Du Guangting, so of course he is the commander-in-chief.

Du Guangting informed the officers of the scout's news: "Lin Dan Khan originally went to attack the Zhang Xinchen Department downstream, but it is said that it was because of the request for help from the Tumut Department that he turned to naturalization, and he could arrive in about two days. Of course, the reluctance of the Mongols to cross the river during this season may also be one of the reasons. Chahar dispatched four otoks, 22,000 men, while Tumut conservatively estimated 20,000. So in this battle, we are numerically disadvantaged. But we have the advantage in terms of weapons supply, and the navy has just sent us enough ammunition, especially the number of flowering shells is extremely large. And we have enough horses for a month of food. Everyone counts the long, and one person counts the short, and now it is time to discuss what other precautions there are. ”

One of the brigade commanders stood up and said, "First of all, we should drive the nearby Tumuts out of the surroundings, and if they attack us, we will have to deal with too many directions." ”

Another battalion commander said: "There is no need to drive away, aren't we going to occupy this place in the future, don't hurt the hearts of ordinary herdsmen." It might as well that we say that a big war is coming, let them avoid it, and come back here after the war, it may be easier for them to accept. ”

Du Guangting nodded and said: "It is true that we can't let them get too close, if the King of Shunyi attacks us, of course the Tumuts will listen to him, and then it will be troublesome to be enemies everywhere." ”

Xue Boling nodded and said, "That's right, although I don't like the Mongols, but the people in the small tribes of Tumut around Naturalization City are still friendly to us, and it is of course best to let them leave peacefully." If you don't listen to the persuasion, then you might as well kill a few chickens to show the monkeys. ”

A battalion commander said: "If Lin Dan Khan comes, of course he will come to attack us, if we just stay on this hill and wait for him to attack, of course, our artillery superiority will be fully utilized, reduce our casualties, and increase the difficulty of their attack." It's just that this will make it seem that we are afraid of him and lose the prestige of the Ming Guards. ”

Xue Boling said with a smile: "The prestige of the guards or something, it depends on the final result." Could it be that the brave attack, and the final casualties are all over the place is majestic? The emperor once said in a lesson to us that the so-called war is to kill more enemies and less of one's own people, and it is more important to kill one's own people less than to kill the enemy. Since we have so many advantages in waiting for them to attack in the mountains, then I would rather Lin Dan Khan scold me for being a coward than die one more person. ”

Du Guangting said with a smile: "Yes, once Master Lu also said that each of us cannot be shameless, but as long as the army is shameless enough, it can achieve greater merit, and its own losses can be minimized." If you can't fight, you will flee, and if you have the advantage, you will fight the enemy to death, this is the style of the Guards. It's just that since we formed our army, we have basically been invincible, but some people have begun to swell, thinking that the Guards should charge directly against the enemy. In fact, in the earliest days, we were waiting for the enemy to attack us, such as in Kyaw Hwa Island, which is a typical example, and we can do the same this time. “

After a while, they divided the garrison areas and combat missions of each unit, and emphasized the need to erect simple barricades in front of the formation, and to dig some traps to prevent the enemy cavalry from charging. Because it is said to be a small hill, it is actually just a slightly higher dirt slope, and the cavalry can easily rush up.

The Guards dug a small ditch half a step wide and three feet deep around the hillside, and dug an identical ditch one and a half steps inside the ditch, so that the enemy cavalry could not charge. Two steps after the two ditches were all the artillery, and behind the artillery were layers of firecrackers.

Du Guangting, on the other hand, led two brigades of cavalry to camp ten miles away from Tupo, and when the Chahars came to attack Xue Boling, they could attack from behind and become a surprise army.

Everything is ready, just waiting for the Chahars to come. Three days later, the scouts reported that the Chahar people had come to ten miles before the slope, with about 40,000 cavalry, and Tumut Wanhu, who was named the king of Shunyi by the Ming Dynasty, also took about 10,000 cavalry out of Guihua City.

Lin Dan Khan and Bu Lost Rabbit joined forces, and both sides greatly increased their confidence. Together, they killed the dirt slope occupied by the Ming army. Lin Dan Khan sent a messenger to shout: "The god of gods, the all-wise Genghis Longsheng Khan, Lin Dan Hutuketu Shengwu Genghis Daming Xue Chan is invincible, the great Chakrakvardi Taizong Heavenly Heaven of the Universe and the Jade Emperor of the Universe Zhuan Jinlun Dharma King ordered me to advise the Ming army, if you are willing to withdraw from the Hetao, for the sake of the Ming Emperor, we can let you go back, just leave the horses and weapons behind." “

When Ming Jun heard such a long title, they all laughed. Xue Boling walked to Shuanggou and said with a smile: "Tell Lin Dan Khan that if the Naturalization City and the five hundred miles around it are returned to the Ming Dynasty, we can allow you to go back alive, and even take your horses and weapons with us." “

The messenger was furious and said, "Don't be ignorant of life and death, the Great Khan led 100,000 elite soldiers, and he wants to deal with you with only 20,000 people, and he is not ready to capture them." Surrender as soon as possible, lest you be in a different place when you get it, and then it will be too late to regret it. “

Xue Boling said: "Listen to you, you shouldn't be a Mongol." “

The messenger said proudly: "I was originally a member of the White Lotus Sect, and I came to Mongolia more than ten years ago because of the persecution of the Ming Dog Officials. The Great Khan trusts me, which is why he asked me to persuade you. “

Xue Boling said: "I just said that one of the conditions must be added, you must leave your life here, and I will chop your ancestral things into meat sauce." Get out of the way, or our firebolts will not recognize you as a messenger. “

The messenger walked away in embarrassment, adding fuel to Xue Boling's words and saying to Lin Dan Khan. Lin Dan Khan said: "Since they are unwilling to surrender, what is there to say, my warriors Naiman and Ao Han, you each lead an Etok to attack the rear of the Ming army, and Ben Khan will personally lead people to capture the front of the Ming army, so that they know what the final result of despising our Mongols will be." “

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