Chapter 57: Engagement

Tian Khan looked at the cavalry behind him who couldn't see the end at a glance, and he was very proud in his heart.

The last time a cavalry battle like this was fought was more than ten years ago, right?

And this time, will he be able to rebuild the glory of his ancestors and regain the fertile land of the Central Plains?

While the Heavenly Khan was still immersed in his fantasies, a tribal leader rode over and was stopped by the Heavenly Khan's guards.

"Tian Khan, there are still ten miles ahead of Datong Mansion, but the scout came to report, Datong Mansion was dark, and there was no fire in sight, which was very suspicious."

"Hmph, what's so suspicious about that? This shows that the Ming people did not anticipate our actions at all, and hurriedly notified the whole army to press, and we were going to take the Ming people by surprise. ”

The Heavenly Khan gave orders to the heralds around him.

"But ......"

The tribal leader had something else to say, but the Heavenly Khan had already galloped forward with his guards.

"But the Yan Wangfu has already sent troops, and our action this time ......"

His words were drowned out by the sound of galloping horses' hooves.

The 30,000 cavalry quickly collided with Datong Mansion like a stream of black seawater.

It wasn't until they were only a few hundred meters away from the walls that they began to slow down.

Then the cavalry gave way to the sides, and a group of horses rushed out from behind, carrying not cavalry, but very neatly corrected pieces of wood.

Guided by some cavalry, the logs were piled up under the walls.

After the wood was piled up at a certain height, the Mongols covered it with earth.

It seems that this is the engineering method of the Mongols.

Simple and crude.

If the opponent's castle is really loose in defense, there is a real chance that they will touch the wall in this way.

But just when the wood was piled up to a height of less than two meters.

Several deafening explosions suddenly sounded on the city walls.

Then the Mongol troops exploded, and nearly a hundred Mongol cavalry fell before they could see the enemy.

As for the Mongols, who were lucky enough to only hurt their hands and feet, they were so frightened that they wept bitterly on the spot.

In an instant, the morale of the Mongol troops fell to a dangerous point.

At this moment, countless torches suddenly lit up at the head of Datong Mansion, and countless large or small holes were aimed at the people under the city.

There are Hongyi cannons, but there are also other firearms.

"Oops, we're fooled, get back."

This time, there was no need for anyone else to remind him, and Tian Khan understood what was going on when he saw the muzzle.

These cunning Ming men actually lured them closer to the city walls in this way.

It's just that their speed is still half a beat slower, and the second salvo of Hongyi cannons on the city wall, flintlock pistols and three-eyed guns are also shining together.

Every second the Mongols fell.

But this only made the other Mongols more afraid.

This anticlimactic 'encounter' lasted for half an hour, and the Mongols finally escaped from the range of the Hongyi cannon after leaving more than 2,000 corpses.

With a bad face, the Heavenly Khan summoned the other tribal chieftains to his golden tent.

Only then did it become clear that two tribal chieftains had died in this retreat.

The atmosphere in the Golden Horde was extremely depressing.

"What do you have for breaking the city?"

Tian Khan was the first to ask.

"The artillery of the Ming people is too sharp, and it is really not a wise move to attack at the risk of artillery." Said one of the chiefs.

"Our Mongol cavalry did not play much of a role in siege warfare."

"We have archers, we can shoot at the Ming people."

"The range of the archers is not as good as the firearms of the Ming people, let alone the artillery."

All of a sudden, there was a lot of noise in the golden horde.

Jin Khan was depressed to find that they were obviously in possession of numbers, and they were all cavalry, but they were helpless against a small Datong Mansion, which made him feel extremely aggrieved.

"Well, launch the first round of attacks at dawn, use wooden shields as cover for archers, and cavalry archers cover the siege troops, and strive to attack the city wall with a single drum, and the Ming people are no match for cavalry in close combat."

Jin Khan loudly gave the first round of combat orders.

So that night, the Mongol army set up camp three miles away from Datong Province.

On the city wall of Datong Mansion.

Sun Shangqing looked at the yurts in the distance, his face mixed with worry and excitement.

"Zhang Mao, where is the prince? What about General Xu? Also When will the army of Yanwangfu arrive? ”

There is no way, there are too many Mongolians this time, Zhang Shangqing only feels that his scalp is numb, and he can only dispel the words that he will go to the battlefield.

Zhang Mao said with a smile on the side: "The prince and General Xu are still outside the city, Sun Yushi doesn't have to worry, this Datong Mansion has been repaired several times, and it has become impregnable, and the Mongols have no siege equipment, and they can't break through the city gate for a few months." ”

After all, Zhang Mao has served in Datong Mansion for more than ten years, and his words made Sun Shangqing feel a little at ease.

But he was still very puzzled, how could the acting king not be in the city at such a critical time?

……

At this time, Blackwood City was also pitch black.

It's just that the original 8,000 craftsmen here have been transferred to Hujian City, and replaced by 6,000 garrisons in the guard.

A scout hurried.

"Lord Wang, general, Datong Mansion battle report."

The scout handed the letter to Zhu Gui.

Zhu Gui opened the fire fold and relied on the firelight to see the words on it.

"The Mongols have suffered a setback in their first battle, and it is estimated that they will attack tomorrow, so we should also act."

Xu Yingxu didn't have any doubts about Zhu Gui's words, and with a wave of his hand, the soldiers behind him immediately began to straighten out their equipment.

Soon, taking advantage of the night, the Ming army was dispatched.

The direction is the steppe Golden Horde, the tribe where the Heavenly Khan is located.

In the Golden Horde at this time.

The Mongols are holding a bonfire convention.

The shaman of the clan is praying to the heavens for blessings on the Mongol warriors on the front line.

She tossed a few round crescent stones into the air and began to recite the mysterious language.

She waited for the stone to hit the ground before she opened her eyes.

But her expression changed immediately.

"This hexagram is not right, the tribe is in danger, Tian Khan is in danger, go and send someone to inform Tian Khan."

But the Mongols around were singing and dancing, and not many people noticed the situation here.

Seeing that no one listened to her warning, the angry shaman directly knocked down a young man with her stick.

"Shaman, what are you doing here? Want to eat meat? I'll go and get it to you. ”

The young man said inexplicably.

At that moment, the young man suddenly stood still.

Then the sound of popping beans came from all directions.

"Kill!"

Zhu Gui rode on a horse, holding two guns, and was the first to rush in the direction of the bonfire.

Behind him, six thousand soldiers of the guard also came to cover and kill.

The old shaman looked in the direction of the king.

"Devil, providence."

Then there was an extra hole in her skull, and the blood flowed profusely.