Chapter 6: The Southerners Are Vulnerable
On the bank of the Fushui River, the camp of the Arazhiyuan on the right wing of Wara.
"Report! The Ming army is gathering and attacking our positions! ”
Ah Ra's expression changed, and he ordered: "Investigate and report again!" ”
"Yes!"
Immediately afterwards, the horn sounded, and within a moment, a group of generals rushed to the tent and talked about it.
"Lord Prefect, did you hear that the army called?"
"Didn't you say yesterday that the Ming army promised to negotiate peace? Why did you suddenly change your mind again? ”
"The southerners are insidious and cunning, can what they say count?"
"What now, fight?"
In the face of the generals' gossip questions, Ah Ra pressed his hand and said: "There is a saying among the southerners, which is called that the fish die and the net is broken, it seems that they are ready to launch a decisive battle!" ”
Someone at the moment said, "Lord Governor, please give an order!" ”
Ah Ra nodded and said, "Pass the order, and all the departments are ready to fight!" ”
At this time, a tribal leader looked a little worried and said, "But...... The Ming army has artillery ......"
"Afraid of what?" Beside him, another clan leader said disdainfully, "In the war, the first Taishi will definitely send troops, and the front and rear of our army will be attacked, and the southerners will not last long!" ”
"I've seen the marching speed of the southerners, when they were fighting, they even carried more than a thousand carts of baggage, and when the soldiers and horses of the first division arrived, it is estimated that they are still on the way!"
The generals couldn't help but laugh while discussing.
Immediately afterwards, another person said: "If we say so, we must also take the initiative, otherwise the credit will be robbed by others!" ”
The speaker has no intention, but the listener has the intention.
Ah Ra is now a member of the Privy Council, in charge of the right-wing departments of Wara, in contrast, although he is holding the position of the Yuan court prince, he has already broken away from the control of the Khan and has become the actual controller of the various departments of the steppe.
If this battle can annihilate the main force of the Ming army in one fell swoop, it will also be greatly strengthened, and it will be a matter of time before it replaces Tokhtar and does not spend time to become a khan.
But who doesn't want to dominate the grasslands?
If he defeated the Ming army by himself, or even captured their emperor, he would have the capital to compete with him.
Why can you be a master, but I can only be a master?
Thinking of this, Ah Ra's attitude became even more resolute, and he immediately ordered: "Everyone, immediately return to the camp to count the soldiers and horses of the headquarters, and after an hour, launch an attack on the Ming army's position!" ”
The generals were ordered to return to the camp to straighten out the army horses.
Ah Ra took out the map and studied it carefully, and the Ming army to be fought this time had 80,000 people, as well as firearms, which should not be underestimated.
"Father, what are you looking at?"
At this time, a burly young man approached with a suit of armor.
This man was none other than Ara's eldest son, Onkotu, who had just turned twenty years old this year.
The steppes were not stable, and there were frequent fights between the tribes, so almost all the men here were warriors.
Ankotu followed his father to fight in the north and south, but he was young but had already accumulated rich combat experience.
"There are firearms in the Ming army's formation, and this battle must be fought quickly, and they cannot be given time to prepare, and in case our army is defeated, they must also find a way back for themselves."
Obviously, Ara's is not blindly confident, and he is still very cautious when it comes to fighting.
Ang Ketu was very disapproving, and said: "Father also looks up to the southerners too much, it is said that their soldiers and horses are handed over to a eunuch to command, Jiming Mountain and Harrier Ridge, in vain let also pick up a big bargain, we don't do it again, this piece of fat is all eaten by them!" ”
Of course, Ara, understood this truth, but since the Ming army dared to attack him, he must have been prepared, and this battle should not only consider how to annihilate, but also reduce casualties as much as possible.
Otherwise, everyone will be defeated, and what will they take to compete first?
Onketu continued: "The Nanren troops are not vulnerable at all, so it is better to let the children take the lead and take the head of their little emperor and use it as a wine pot for their father!" ”
Ah Ra laughed and said, "The emperor of the Nanren can't be killed, and he can sell it for a lot of money!" ”
Ang Ketu also smiled and said, "Father said that he can't be killed, the child will capture the little emperor alive!" ”
To tell the truth, Ah Ra is really tempted, why should he cheapen others with the military exploits in front of him?
He looked at his son, exactly the same as when he was young, and thought that at the beginning, he was also so high-spirited and unstoppable.
"Okay, you go and lead the three thousand cavalry to take the lead, now there are no cavalry in the Ming army, but there are still firearms, you must be careful!"
"Father, don't worry, the child understands!"
At this time, he desperately hoped to defeat the main force of the Ming army with his own hands, make great military achievements, and succeed his father as the new right-wing leader in the future, so that the generals did not dare to disagree.
Ah Ra thought further, at this time the Yuan court has long since ceased to be the majesty of the past, the grassland capable people live in it, if this battle can capture the little emperor of the Ming Dynasty, not to mention the overlord of the grassland, it is to recapture the capital in one fell swoop, and it is unknown to re-enter the Central Plains!
"Report!"
At this time, a spy arrived in a hurry.
"Lord Baozhiyuan, the Ming army is less than five miles away from our army's position!"
"What?" Ah Ra raised his head with an incredulous expression, "How can it be so fast?" ”
Ang Ketu raised his eyebrows and asked, "You make it clear, is it the main force of the Ming army or the vanguard force?" Or a sentinel who came out to find out the intelligence? ”
"It's the main force of the Ming army!"
Ara, and Onkotu glanced at each other, and the word disbelief was written in the eyes of both father and son.
Through this contact with the Ming army, I have long figured out the combat style of the other side, and sometimes, the Chinese army even has to stop and wait for the baggage convoy, how can such a force move so quickly?
"Did you see it with your own eyes?"
"Lord Huizhiyuan, it's the little one who saw it with his own eyes, and he can't be wrong!"
The tone of the spy was very firm, it was really the main force of the Ming army, and tens of thousands of people were pressed by the black.
Ah Ra suddenly realized that something was wrong with the situation, when did the Ming army become so neat in the war, could it be a change of command?
However, apart from the little emperor himself, who would dare to be this boss?
"Have you seen the handsome banner of the Ming army?"
"See, it's the Great Dragon Banner!"
Ah Ra gasped, daring to hang the dragon flag, it can only be the little emperor in person, it's really evil, the painting style is wrong!
At this speed of travel, after an hour, everyone will hit the doorstep!
"Pass the order, limit the time of one stick of incense, all departments will assemble immediately, and violators will be dealt with by military law!"
"Yes!"
Ara, turning to Ang Ketu again, said, "Something is wrong, you better not go!" ”
"Father!"
On the contrary, Ankoto was even more excited, and his eyes were full of longing for war.
"The southerners are in a hurry to march and are bound to be ill-prepared, this is a great opportunity!"
"But ......"
"Father, you can't hesitate any longer, please fight!"
Ah Ra weighed it for a long time, but after all, he still couldn't resist the temptation of capturing the emperor, and nodded: "Okay, for my father, I will hand over the eight thousand cavalry of the Tumert Department to you to meet the Ming army!" ”
Ang Ketu was suddenly surprised, Tumert's department was the core and main force of the right flank of Warat, and the elite of the elite had always been directly commanded by Ala, and now it was handed over to him.
This means that my father is ready to gradually transfer the power of the clan leader to himself.
"The child is commanded!"
Ang Ketu came out of the big tent full of excitement, and immediately mobilized 8,000 elite cavalry of Tumert's department to charge in the direction of the Ming army.
In his eyes, there is no difference between the 80,000 Ming army and the 80,000 people, as long as they survive the first round of the most threatening firearms and rush to the front of the Ming army, the other party will definitely scatter and flee.
And then there's the one-sided killing.
At the thought that the little emperor of the Ming court was in front, Ang Ketu's mood was extremely excited, and he took the lead and galloped hard.
See!
Sure enough, the Ming army's big dragon flag!
Under the dragon flag, there is a mighty team of the Ming army.
Ang Ketu was even more excited, and shouted: "Look ahead, it is the handsome banner of the Nanren Emperor, and the prefect has an order to capture the Nanren Emperor alive, and reward 10,000 taels of silver, 10,000 cattle and sheep!" ”
The cavalry behind him brandished long knives and screamed in their mouths, charging harder.