Chapter 325: The Ownerless Prairie (Part I)
On May 21, before dawn, there was a disturbance in the military camp of the Shun Dynasty, and some soldiers and horses withdrew without authorization, and the Turks soon received information from the sentinels.
After more than half a month of stalemate, the Turks roughly figured out the strength of the Shun Dynasty's army, and the Shun Dynasty avoided fighting for a long time under the advantage, coupled with the withdrawal of the Shun Dynasty army at this time, it was considered a cowardly self-defeat without a fight. The chiefs of the tribes believed that this was the best time to win.
Because of the defeat on the banks of the Kwaishui River, the Iron Wolf Guard became cautious and did not blindly attack, and they thought it was a bit hasty to start a war without a day's rest, after all, the heavy cavalry had a lot of baggage, and there was relatively more time to adjust, but the Turkic tribes still made the decision to jointly send troops without the approval of the Turkic Iron Wolf Guard.
The Iron Wolf Guard also agreed to send troops together.
The Turks have been in internal turmoil for more than a year, the army is fighting in the east and west, the soldiers are tired, and there is a gradual shortage of food and grass, and they also want to reverse the repeated setbacks of the Turks in the border war for more than a year with a hearty victory. The army of the Shun Dynasty was in chaos, and the opportunity could not be lost.
The Turkic cavalry was divided into four routes, with more than 10,000 cavalry of the Iron Wolf Guard as the main attack in the middle, and 60,000 cavalry soldiers of each tribe quickly inserted from the two flanks in two ways, while the Turkic Western Route Army, which had just pacified the Hui Dynasty, was killed from the flank and rear, forming a four-sided attack. The Turks thought very clearly, even if the Shun Dynasty army was equipped with muskets, it was not necessary to care about the front and the back, under the rapid impact of the cavalry, the Shun Dynasty soldiers could not release a few rounds of guns before they entered hand-to-hand combat, not to mention the iron armor of the Iron Wolf Guard's heavy cavalry, and the bullets could not penetrate it.
At this time, more than half of the soldiers and horses in the Shun Dynasty camp were evacuated without authorization. Among them, the border army is the head. The remaining more than 20,000 soldiers and horses also had no intention of fighting. Everyone seemed to be worried about their impending tragic fate. This was the most humiliating battle of the Shun Dynasty against the Turks, the war did not start, half of the soldiers and horses fled, and they still fled in an organized manner. This is also a battle in which the situation of the Shun Dynasty against the Turks is reversed, because this battle will determine who is the lord of the steppe.
As soon as the morning sun rose, the black Turkic iron cavalry slaughtered from the north to the Shun Dynasty's military camp like a tide, and the Shun Dynasty army hastily organized thousands of cavalry to meet it in the front. But just put two rounds of guns on the spot, and was intimidated by the momentum of the Turkic iron cavalry, and fled in all directions, unable to form a formation, and could not form an army. The Turks were even more arrogant, and rushed directly to the mine array that had been prepared for them, and a group of fierce beasts pounced on the hunters, but they did not know that the hunters had carefully woven a huge net for them.
"Boom!"
As the first bang rose from the grassland floor, the soldiers of the Iron Wolf Guard were blasted into the sky, and their bodies were shattered in the sky. That picture not only made the Turkic Iron Wolf Guard unforgettable, but also amazed the soldiers of the Shun Dynasty. So many years of war. It was the first time they had seen such a powerful weapon for pulling mines from the ground, and then the dust in the sky made everyone's hearts tugg.
The Turkic Iron Wolf Guard made a rapid assault, and it was difficult to stop after encountering a setback on the first line, and they instinctively thought that as long as they passed this level, they could flatten the military camp of the Shun Dynasty in one fell swoop, and at the same time thought that the Iron Cavalry was invincible. But then the long three-mile defense line became a cemetery for the Turks, and it was only when the Turks' ears were about to be deafened that they really realized that this was an impossible line of defense.
A war made the Iron Wolf Guard completely step down from the altar of war.
The Turks shouted to evacuate, but the sound was completely muffled by the earth-shattering explosion, and when the Iron Wolf Guard stabilized its position and found the direction of retreat in the dust, they found that there were few comrades left around them, and the glory of the Iron Wolf Guard was gone, and while they were looking for life like an ordinary soldier, they also pinned all their hopes on the light cavalry of the tribes that attacked on both wings.
However, the march of the cavalry of the tribes was also very bad.
Although the northeast, northwest, and northwest flanks of the Shun Dynasty military camp were not equipped with mine arrays, they had already prepared black barrels, one hundred and fifty artillery pieces, and the Turkic light cavalry inserted in the rear had opened fire before they approached the camp, and the red artillery fire fell on the Turkic cavalry formation along the parabolic trajectory, bursting open, and the impact and explosive force were huge, and the damage caused was no worse than that of the mine array.
The cavalry of the Turkic tribes was not as good as that of the Iron Wolf Guard, and after the accident, the horses were much more frightened, and the soldiers' fear of war would gradually increase with the aggravation of the casualties of their comrades. It was also the first time that the Turks had come into contact with such a situation in which they had no enemy in front of them, but they themselves suffered heavy losses, and the force on which they were proud was useless in the present situation.
Under the cover of the sky, the bloody breath spread.
"The Eighth Route Army prepares, rush!"
The artillery attack took less than an hour, and only sporadic Turkic cavalry rushed under the Shun Dynasty camp, which was easily resolved, and the Shun Dynasty army also reached the time to counterattack. Huo's department served as the vanguard and was responsible for the first battle of the Shun Dynasty's cavalry counterattack.
As a result, the image of the god of killing, which had long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the soldiers of the Turkic tribes, returned. Just when the light cavalry of the Turkic tribes thought that the artillery fire was over and they were happy to have picked up a life, a general Huo Xiao, who they would never forget for the rest of their lives, appeared in front of them again, and the muzzle of the musket emitted a flame, which instantly made the Turkic soldiers who had not yet calmed down forever.
This is already a battle that no longer has any meaning to win or lose, and now all the Turkic soldiers can think about is how to save their lives, how to keep their tribes from being completely destroyed, and how to continue to thrive in the steppe. Some of the cavalry in charge of the rear of the palace also lost their courage after seeing the mines and artillery fire of the Shun army, and their respective tribes began to gather the remnants of the army, and fled in groups, just as the Shun army had done this morning.
On the frontal battlefield, a bloody slaughter also began, in such a battle of death and death, the prisoner has no meaning, and there are only two choices to see the enemy, either he dies or I live, there is no second way to go. Fortunately, the soldiers of the Shun Dynasty were encouraged by the victory in the war, and no one was willing to retreat at this time, and the remaining soldiers in the camp were also glad that their commander did not make themselves sinners, so that they hated themselves for the rest of their lives, and they could finally cut off the heads of those Turkic soldiers with eyes above the top in their lifetime, and cut them until the knives were rolled up and everyone collapsed.
At the same time, one hundred and twenty miles south of the main battlefield, Min Shaoqing received a battle report from the front line. At this time, it was not yet noon, and some of the teams that had fled to the front also stopped, and they all looked for people to come back to investigate, because they had received the same battle report as Min Shaoqing: the Shun army had won a great victory in the first battle with the Turks this morning, and was cleaning up the remnants of the Turkic army.
"It can't be!" Ma Feng made up his mind to Min Shaoqing, "It must be Liu Wenyan who lied about the military situation and wanted to force us to go back!" ”
Min Shaoqing also had doubts in his heart, but the information they obtained next completely confirmed the news, and the Western Route Army, which was originally preparing to surround and attack the Shun Dynasty military camp from the southwest, fled with his tail between his legs before he got close to the Shun Dynasty's camp. If the army of the Shun Dynasty really suffered defeat on the front line, these Turks obviously would not let go of the good opportunity to plunder and make meritorious contributions, and the Turkic more than 20,000 soldiers and horses on the Western Route were defeated less than half a month ago, and they had no reason to collapse without a fight.
The generals of the border army had already gathered a few, and they all looked at Min Shaoqing with questions, and at the same time they were also frightened in their hearts. If Liu Wenyan loses this war, then their guilt will be very light, because they have preserved the blood and bones for the border army of the Shun Dynasty and the basis for continuing to hold each other in the future. But now if Liu Wenyan really wins, then they will definitely be dealt with by military law, even if the emperor will be extraordinarily gracious, Liu Wenyan will not let them go.
"It's the other way around!" Ma Feng was the first to make his words clear, stood up and raised his arms.
Min Shaoqing was shocked: "You are crazy! ”
"I'm not crazy!" Ma Feng said in front of everyone, "We are not against the imperial court, but Liu Wenyan, we will take him down and take over the military power, a person like him is not suitable to be our commander!" At that point, who cares who wins the battle? ”
The other generals were silent, the stakes were high, whoever came out of the head would be exterminated in the future.
Min Shaoqing said firmly: "No! Although he stopped it in his mouth, his heart was shaken.
"General Min, didn't you say that this Liu Wenyan is the biggest scourge of the Great Shun Dynasty in the future? With him, the court will be controlled by him sooner or later in the future, and the abolition of the emperor of Jiangshan Sheji is all up to him! If so, the dynasty will change, and you and I will be sinners! If we don't get rid of him at this time, you and I will die, we will die, why not leave our name in history and completely eradicate the cancer of the Great Shun Dynasty? ”
Min Shaoqing completely compromised, since he chose to serve the new emperor, he has two wishes in his life, he can completely relieve the border troubles of the Turks and Liu Yu's internal troubles, and now there is such a good opportunity, how can he not be moved? If Liu Yue wins this battle, then no one in the Dashun Dynasty can stop him, get rid of Liu Wenyan in front of the battle, and blame the Turks, it will not be regarded as a disadvantage to the descendants of the Marquis of Dingguo, Liu Wenyan's descendants can still be prosperous and rich, even if Liu Wenyan has no children now, he can also inherit one of his clans.
Let Liu Wenyan be a hero instead of a criminal minister, and he is worthy of him!
"This matter!" Min Shaoqing looked around at the crowd, "It's up to General Ben to bear it." You guys, don't worry! ”
When Min Shaoqing said this, it was tantamount to agreeing to Ma Feng's proposal. The other generals took a breath, worried about the consequences of this incident.
The front line is winning a big victory, but they choose to eradicate the commander Liu Wenyan and completely control the whole army. This is tantamount to a rebellion, Min Shaoqing said that it has nothing to do with them, so it really has nothing to do with it? If Liu Wenyan hadn't died, then they would have suffered, and along with their clansmen, they would have been left behind. But even if they don't oppose it now, will Liu Wenyan let them go? The big deal is death, and these border generals also want to die vigorously.
"!" The generals of the border army summed up and said, "Either he dies, or I die!" Liu Wenyan, a powerful minister, should pay the price for his own actions! (To be continued......)