Chapter 931: Grassland Attack
With a lazy whip swing, Uhe and a few companions drove back the few sheep that had broken away from the flock.
He was a herdsman of a small tribe, but this small tribe was dependent on the Horqin tribe. Since the Horqin tribe returned to the Qing Kingdom and several princesses of the tribe married into the royal family of the Qing Kingdom, the entire tribe began to live a good life.
In the past, Uhe could not have imagined that his tribe would have so many cattle and sheep. And last year, Uhe also entered the customs with the army of the Great Qing Kingdom, although the looted things, most of the heads belonged to the Great Qing Kingdom and several large tribes, but Uhe himself also got a lot of good things.
What satisfied Uhe the most was the Han slave in his tent. The skin is so delicate that even the head of the tribe is willing to exchange two horses. So these days, Uhe wondered: Is it possible to change it after sleeping for a few more days?
However, there is no shortage of cattle, sheep and horses around Uhe now. Because of the early defection to the Great Qing Kingdom, the Horqin tribe got a piece of the most fertile grassland, and even the small tribe where Wuhe was located was not bad. So the number of cattle, sheep and horses is surging every year.
However, as a person who feeds on herding, the current Uhe does not dare to take it lightly. At the beginning of spring, it is the season when cattle and sheep grow fat and reproduce, and Uhe must take care of it and strive to increase his wealth again.
However, grazing during the day was not dangerous, there were no wolves to steal food, and there were no hostile tribes nearby, so Uhe only had to prevent the sheep from running away. Therefore, the current Uhe is somewhat half-hearted.
"Ukh! Don't try too hard at night. Look at the way you look now, you're going to fall off your horse. The companion on the side joked. And this joke caused several companions to laugh at him.
"Go!" Uhe was already somewhat immune to the joke. He turned his head. Expresses disdain for their jealousy.
But when Uhe's gaze shifted to the river beside him, he suddenly became serious. Faint water streaks appeared on the surface of the river, and the water streaks became clearer and larger.
"Shh Uhe immediately put his finger to his lips. Silence your companions. Then he quickly dismounted from his horse and fell to the ground, listening to the sound of the ground shaking.
As soon as he leaned on the ground and listened, Uhe knew that this was not his hallucination. He immediately jumped up from the ground and said to his companions, "There is a great force of men and horses, and there are thousands of voices. And they are in a hurry, just in the direction of our tribe. ”
"Huh?" Although somewhat surprised. But several of Uhe's companions didn't feel scared, and they even discussed: "Do you know the news? Is there a large army to cross? ”
Because of the Qing army to maintain order, coupled with the deliberate support of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. The Horqin tribe has become one of the largest tribes in Eastern Mongolia. What's more, because most of the soldiers of the Mongolian Eight Banners are from the Horqin tribe, those soldiers who have been strictly trained by the Qing army are already far more than the semi-full-time troops of other Mongolian tribes.
So the current Horqin tribe, if they don't bully other tribes. That's pretty good. But no other tribe came to provoke it. With the support of the Great Qing Kingdom, if those tribes still want to find fault, it is not a tiger plucking its head - is it impatient?
So Ukh and they weren't worried at all. And they also learned from the headman that the army of the Great Qing Kingdom was fighting with the Han people in the east. Perhaps these men and horses are eagles carefully selected from various tribes to go east to join the battle.
And Uhe still has a small calculation in his heart: so many people and horses pass by, and a group of cattle and sheep must be killed to entertain them. But if you entertain those masters who lead the soldiers, and beg them to bring you with you, then you will have the opportunity to break through the world in the future, and even have the opportunity to be the leader.
The shaking of the ground is getting louder and louder. Gradually, there was a "rumbling" sound. A black figure also appeared on the horizon, as if it was a dark cloud. Quickly approached them.
Ukh's companions were all talking to each other, pointing in the direction of the army, and they were all laughing and laughing. But Uhe's heart was a little hairy, and he always felt that something was wrong.
Suddenly, a creepy burst of hair immediately made Uhe's back cold, and he knew that something was wrong.
Wu He had been in the Qing army, and he knew what the army on the grassland was like. Generally speaking, the Mongolian tribal cavalry ran loosely, while the Mongolian Eight Banners were much better. The most neat is the troops of the Great Qing Dynasty, they are really forbidden, and they are guarding a rule when they retreat, and I heard the head say: Genghis Khan, the pride of Mongolia in the past, is the case with the Mongolian heroes he brought out.
And the army in front of them, their queue was even neater than the troops of the Great Qing Kingdom. Flying so neatly and uniformly, it looks so strong and murderous.
"Immortal Heaven!" Uhe couldn't help but shout in his heart, "This is not the Mongol army!" It's the enemy! It's the enemy! ”
Frightened, Uhe did not hesitate to turn the horse's head and run away. In his haste, he threw only one sentence at his stunned companions: "Run!" ”
Seeing Ukh's unusual behavior, his companions were suddenly confused, and someone muttered, "What's wrong with Uhe?" Could it be that he wanted to report to the chieftain earlier, and to receive some reward? ”
The other person also couldn't understand Uhe's actions: "That's not right! If you want to report the news, then you should also go north, our tribe can go in that direction, but the direction of Uhe is to the west! ”
Uhe certainly didn't make a mistake. There are only a few hundred people in his small tribe, and there are only seventy or eighty men who can lift swords and guns, not to mention that they can't gather together in a moment or three, so they definitely can't stop the tens of thousands of troops in front of them.
Obviously, the target of this army is the tribe of Uhe, and if Uhe runs alone, he may run away; How do you report back to the tribe? That's almost like sending you to death.
To be honest, the herdsmen on the grassland, once they encounter danger, do have an instinct to escape. And Uhe's companions have only relaxed their vigilance because they have been peaceful for a long time.
But this one let down his guard is deadly. The vanguard of the great army could already be seen, dressed in black iron armor and iron masks covering their faces, as if a group of Grim Reapers were approaching.
A few herdsmen also noticed that something was wrong, and they desperately turned their horses' heads with frightened faces, and a few who were slow to react were still muttering in surprise: "The last time I entered the customs, I got too many good things." Has even our army gotten so much ironclad yet? ”
With a thud, a blood splattered on the chest of one of the herdsmen, and he fell straight off his horse.
The sound of the gunfire seemed to be like a signal, and immediately frightened the other herdsmen into wanting to flee. But at this time, it is too late to escape. The cavalry of the Daping Army, which rushed to the front, held their spears and staggered at high speed, stabbing the herdsmen in front of them.
By the time dozens of cavalry flew by, the Mongols were immediately empty. And the sheep that the herdsmen were guarding also exploded all at once.
Uhe whipped the horses under him desperately, and he couldn't care about the horsepower anymore. When he heard the sound of gunfire behind him, his heart was even more frightened, and he couldn't help but add a few whips to the horse's buttocks, causing the horses under him to neigh in pain.
Ukh couldn't care about his favorite horse anymore. There was only one thought in his mind: "Who are they?" Come on! Come on! ”
After listening to Ren Pojun's roar, the remaining Mongol captives in the tribe all had gray faces. Many of the captives couldn't hold back their tears, but they didn't dare to cry out loud, even a few Mongolian children just let go of their throats, and their mothers immediately covered their small mouths.
"Brother Ren! When you open your mouth, those Mongols are so scared that they pee their pants, you can't be scaring them, are you? The cavalry co-king commander who led the team joked.
"Who said that?" Ren Pojun replied confidently, "Grandpa, I will tell them: they must be obedient, if they are obedient, every child will have candy to eat." Who would have thought that as soon as they heard that they were going to eat sugar, they would be scared to the core. Can I be blamed for this? ”
"Haha——!" Hearing Ren Pojun's nonsense, everyone laughed.
In this decisive battle with the Qing army, the first to be dispatched was still the town of Pegasus in Zug. As soon as Pegasus Town returned from the two cities of Ningyuan and Zhenyuan, they began to replenish horses and increase personnel, and the total strength reached three cavalry and 20,000 horsemen, and they were equipped with one person and two horses, and the number of plate armor and horse armor was also increased.
Later, after a short rest, Pegasus Town set out again to attack the Mongolian tribes in the steppe.
For the Daping Army, it was not particularly important to put in more cavalry units on the frontal battlefield. Because in the six main towns of the Daping Army outside Shanhaiguan, there are enough cavalry to ensure the integrity of the infantry and artillery formation. On the contrary, in the cavalry battle, the Daping army could not compare to the huge cavalry army of the Qing army. Therefore. It's better to let Pegasus carry out some more important combat missions.
If the battle of Pegasus Town can deal a heavy blow to the pro-Manchu Mongol tribes, then these Mongol tribes will not send troops to reinforce the Qing army, and even some Mongol soldiers who are participating in the campaign will be transferred back, so that the Qing army can indirectly reduce its strength.
However, before setting out on the expedition, Zug and the others had already been mentally prepared for the difficulties they would face. But they never expected that this expedition would be so smooth and the results would be so brilliant. (To be continued......)