Chapter 56: Defeat the Camel City Tactics
But think about it, the Huaigar Khanate has always wanted to occupy the land of Huiunan and Mobei, as long as someone provokes an incident and triggers the ambition of the Huaigar king Galdan, how can they not agree?
Zhang Biwu thought that if he sent troops to fight against the Huaigar army, if the coalition army suddenly appeared again, he would suffer a heavy blow.
But now the Khalkha have come to ask for help, and if they don't save them, it will be tantamount to giving up on them, and the other Mongol tribes may rebel.
At this time, the scouts also found out the latest news, and the coalition forces did not march again, they all stopped, adopted a cautious and cautious attitude, and seemed to be still on the sidelines.
Zhang Biwu frowned again, it seems that the other party is not taking the bait! Maybe Zhang Biwu gathered an army and wanted to close the door and beat the dog, so that the other party really knew!
Zhang Biwu is also waiting, he keeps letting people spread that the north is empty, and the south is gathering a large number of his troops, depending on whether the enemy takes the bait.
What a pity! Everything Zhang Biwu did was useless, and the enemy did not take the bait. The Khalkha Mongols are constantly sending envoys for help, and if they don't hurry, they will have to leave their homeland.
The Huaigar army was too strong, and the Khalkha Mongol tribes could not resist it at all, and they were defeated and retreated.
Note: Galdan personally led an army of 60,000 to the capital, and he wanted to swallow Beijing in one fell swoop, so as to realize the great cause of Genghis Khan. Galdan was full of ambition and believed that victory was in his hands.
[Note] In history, Galdan's two eastward directions, each time were 30,000 troops, and the two times combined were 60,000 horses, but they were both defeated by Kangxi. After the end, he lost all his old book. ended up swallowing poison and committing suicide. And in my novels. He cooperated with the forces he had used twice.
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This time. It is very likely that the nest will be served by the opponent, so Zhang Biwu can't help but fight with him. Galdan is using a strategy to draw wages from the bottom of the kettle, but Zhang Biwu will not be afraid, he still has to beware of the coalition army coming from behind, and he will divide an army in order to defeat the enemy.
Galdan was not worried at all, because he knew that the coalition army would suddenly appear, and he had provided the coalition army with a lot of camels. In the desert and steppe, the carrying capacity, and the endurance, the camel is far superior to the horse.
When it comes to transport, camels are the best choice. In addition to supplying some food to the coalition forces himself, Galdan also provided them with camels to transport, so that the coalition army could basically guarantee their provisions.
In addition, there are also Mongolian ministries, which also provide mutton, beef, mare's milk, cheese, etc. In the short term, although the coalition army is huge. But if you want to provide worry-free protection, you can still do it.
This is the reason why Galdan is full of confidence, he knows that his Luocheng tactics are invincible in the Western Regions, and now he can defeat Zhang Biwu if he repeats his old tricks.
Zhang Biwu also began to line up, and he also saw that the enemy was coming, don't look at the Huaigar people and horses are much less than Zhang Biwu's, but they are all full of energy.
Zhang Biwu was watching from afar, and he did not collect less information about the combat effectiveness and fighting methods of the Huaigar army, and never fought uncertain battles!
At this time, the people around him reported the situation of the Huaigar Khan army to Zhang Biwu:
The Dzungar Khanate bought firearms from Tsarist Maozi, but the quality was very poor, especially the cannon chamber was not strong, and it was easy to explode, even if the number of poor quality cannons was not much. Although the coalition forces also gave some to them, the number was pitiful. Therefore, the Huaigar Khan army did not have many firearms.
It's just that the Huaigar Khan's army was very strong in hand-to-hand combat, and they were able to sweep away the khanate established by the descendants of Genghis Khan, and also made the Muslim countries flee. They inherited the belligerent blood of the Mongols.
And Galdan's bravery is also incomparably powerful: he took the lead, jumped on his horse and raised his spear, and slashed a hundred and ten horsemen in the enemy's formation, crushing his army, without a single arrow...... The crowd did not dare to go, and Galdan beheaded several monks and favored the army.
Galdan led twenty horsemen to the first place, and the cry shook the heavens and the earth. When he met Qiqing Khan, he joined his army, tied his hands, and scattered left and right, and did not dare to be, he was surprised to think that he was a god, abandoned his bow and arrow, and dismounted to bow down.
Galdan "broke through the kingdoms of Samarahan, Kazakh, Burut, Yelchin, Hashar, Salam, Turpan, and Hami, and captured more than 1,200 cities that were subjugated, and were accustomed to fighting."
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When Zhang Biwu heard this, he nodded, and it can be seen from Galdan's record that the countries he defeated are all countries that are accustomed to fighting, so it can be seen that their combat effectiveness is very strong. If you fight hard, you don't know who will kill the deer!
After Zhang Biwu heard these words, he understood, and at the same time, he also heard one thing that he was very interested in, that is, the strongest tactic of the Huaigar army was the camel city, which was a new tactic created and invented by Galdan.
Zhang Biwu was interested in seeing what Galdan's tactics were, and he looked far away, and this time he saw it clearly - the enemy soldiers let the camels crouch down to block the front, and the many camels seemed to form a natural barrier, and it was difficult for you to shoot arrows. In addition, the camel is also covered with heavy armor, which is to minimize the damage caused by the camel.
The Huaigar Khan soldiers were aiming at the camels with muskets and bows and arrows, and it was predicted that they had very few firearms, and if they wanted to fight against the Tang army, which had many firearms, they would be defeated.
No, Zhang Biwu was laughing, he was laughing at Galdan's ignorance, do you think that you can rely on the tactics of crisscrossing the Western Regions to fight the Chinese army again and succeed?
Don't forget that the Tang army has a large number of firearms in its hands, and the artillery, especially the artillery, determines that the Tang army does not have to charge the enemy like other khanate armies in the Western Regions, but has to break through the opponent's iron barrel formation.
The more you shrink and don't attack, then I'll turn you all into roasted camels, and I'll see if you can be a shrunken turtle anymore.
Zhang Biwu saw this clearly, he was waiting, waiting for the Huaigar army to set up a formation. The generals around him were urging Zhang Biwu to attack quickly, but Zhang Biwu was very calm.
For this reason, the generals can only guess what Zhang Biwu is thinking.
Zhang Biwu had been watching the other party's assembly, and some generals around him were anxiously urging: "Your Majesty, if we let the thief army line up in formation, it will be difficult for us to break through!" Your Majesty, let's take advantage of the opponent's formation to attack immediately! ”
Zhang Biwu was shaking his head, he was waiting, and said, "It's almost successful!" The Huaigar Khan army will be able to successfully line up! ”
When Galdan saw that his army's formation had been successfully arranged, he couldn't help but laugh proudly.
He was laughing at Zhang Biwu: "Zhang Biwu, others say that you are experienced in a hundred battles and a rare general, but now it seems that you are just a fool!" You should take advantage of the conflict before our army is formed, then you still have a chance to win, but now? You're doomed! ”
But as soon as his words fell, the roar of the cannons rang out, and several shells landed on the camel city with unmistakable accuracy, and the camels were scurrying in all directions. Because the cannon is different from the arrows of cold weapons, the arrows may not be able to shoot through the camel at such a long distance, but the cannon is completely capable.
What's more, Zhang Biwu stared at the other party when he was not moving, and he also saw the other party's military arrangement in his heart, he had a telescope, so he could naturally see it clearly.
According to the arrangement of the enemy's firepower he saw, he could let the cannon blast towards the firearms of the Huaigar Khan army, because there was gunpowder and other piles there, and once it was detonated, it would explode inside the array of the Huaigar Khan's army!
The firecracker squatting behind the camel aimed at the Tang army with a firecracker, but he didn't expect a bombardment from the rear. People and camels, including weapons and equipment, were blown up into the sky together.
Even his gun was carried into the sky by the force of the explosion, and when it fell, it hit a Khan soldier who looked back to see the situation.
The camels could no longer bear it, they could endure a burst of arrows and halberd stingers from the Tang army, but they could not withstand the fierce bombardment of the cannons. So the camels no longer listened to the command, and the camels were in a mess, and they were scurrying around.
However, the heavy armor worn by the camel also had a sharp blade, and when the camel was running hard, and in the dense crowd, it is conceivable that many Khan soldiers became unjustly killed.
When they saw the camel coming towards them, of course they wanted to escape, but could they escape the camel? No, as soon as the camel hit its head, it put down the Khan soldiers.
There are also some sweaty soldiers who are squeezing each other, knocking their comrades to the ground, and then constantly trampling on them. Many people have wailed and begged for help, but who will be kind enough to save them?
Galdan looked at all this in disbelief, originally he thought that he had won, but all of a sudden, the reality was too different from what he expected! It's too big!
The daughter beside Galdan persuaded: "Father Khan, go away!" Let's go to a safe place first, and then regroup and fight again! "A woman is a woman, there is no composure, and there is no courage to judge the consequences.
No, Galdan slapped his daughter in the face and scolded: "Extremely stupid! How can you be so stupid? If only we retreated! My army is finished! There are so many people in my country who want me to die! You and I can't save our lives! Another key point is that the coalition forces of various countries will come again, maybe there will be Mongolian ministries, and the strength of the army will be able to overshadow Zhang Biwu at that time. Besides, a sudden attack can catch the Tang army off guard! Our army will be victorious! I will be the new Genghis Khan! (To be continued......)