In the west of the river in the first month, the cold is still the same, but because His Majesty the Emperor spent a lot of money to buy winter clothes for the armies last year, when the Ming army started from Xiliang City, even if the north wind blew, it did not affect the morale of the armies at all.

Tang He is also ruined.

Leaving 3,000 elite soldiers and 20,000 people to garrison Xiliang City, the remaining 27,000 troops, with only three days' rations, rode the whole army, and went towards the White Sea north of Xiliang without hiding their whereabouts.

From Xiliang to Baihai, the topography is very similar to the east-west Hexi Corridor, with high on both sides and low in the middle, and the Baihai is a rare water source in the northwest wilderness, which can be described as the best winter place for herdsmen to spend winter.

Further north of the White Sea are mountains and deserts, and it is difficult to cross them.

So, militarily speaking, it's a bit like a pocket-like dead land.

The problem is that, from another point of view, if the tribe that occupies the White Sea is strong enough, it will become easy to defend and difficult to attack.

In the past, the old Yuanqi Wang Duoer was the strongest force in Gansu Province, with nearly 10,000 elite soldiers, maybe it was nothing in the Central Plains, but in this sparsely populated northwest place, he could already sit firmly on the throne of his Yuan Dynasty Sect. On the other hand, even if someone wants to rebel, they have to see if they are good enough.

As a result, Duo'er, who is fifty-three years old this year, did not react for a while when he heard the Ming army coming in his luxurious royal tent on the shore of the White Sea.

Daring!

Of course, this is just a fleeting and useless nonsense.

After the thought flashed, Duo'er reacted in just one class, Da Yuan...... is already dead, and he, the king of Qi, is not even orthodox now.

Duo'er only class also received the surrender envoy sent by the Ming Dynasty, although it was also a good hospitality, but, accustomed to his identity as the king, Duo'er only class did not want to surrender to the Ming Dynasty in his heart, and his status was taken to Jiangnan by a large margin, just like those who surrendered to the Yuan nobles, sealed an inconsequential idle position, and spent his life.

However, when the Ming army defeated Lanzhou and the news that Shuzhong had also been annexed, Duo'er's mind was even more relaxed.

It's not impossible to nominally surrender to the Ming Dynasty, it's just that everything you have at the moment, even if the title is reduced, it can't be a prince, but other treatments, including your own deployment, must also be retained.

Demoting the knight without hurting the fundamentals, this is the content of Duo'er's bargaining with Daming.

Of course it didn't work out.

Right now......

What's going on?

Aren't you still talking, why did the army come?

The panicked Duo'er only reacted and hurriedly convened the deployment to discuss countermeasures.

The result of the discussion was that, on the one hand, it was okay to send people to contact the Ming army, and it was still possible to talk about it, and it didn't matter if the conditions were lowered, don't fight at every turn, and on the other hand, they sent their younger brother, Duoer Zhiba, who also had the rank of Tai Lieutenant, to lead an army of 5,000 to meet the enemy.

In addition, as nominally the nobleman with the highest title in Gansu Province, Duoer Zhiban also sent messengers to various places, hoping that other military towns would send troops together.

If you can eliminate this Ming army in one go, and then take back Lanzhou and block the northwest portal, then everyone can't continue to live happily in this northwest place!

Nothing else, but I have to say that maybe it was a miscalculation, or maybe it was a fluke, militarily, Duo'er only made a bad move.

Although there are 50,000 people in the Qi Wang's department, at the critical moment, it is not a problem to gather 20,000 or 30,000 capable soldiers, but the core elite is only worth nearly 10,000.

In the face of nearly 30,000 elite Ming troops, Duo'er did not go out of the whole army in one go, but instead adopted the tactic of adding fuel, which was worthy of 10,000 elite soldiers, but only took out 5,000.

On the side of the Ming army.

In the face of the envoy sent by Duo'er Zhiban, Tang He appeared, no longer as gentle as before, and demanded that Duo'er only class surrender on his own initiative, and the department would be taken over by the Ming army, and there could be no additional conditions, otherwise, the two sides could only fight.

This condition, Duo'er only class naturally can't agree.

The Ming army started from Xiliang City on the ninth day of the first month, traveled 100 miles a day, at noon on the tenth day of the first month, when the journey was more than halfway, 27,000 elite Ming troops met the 5,000 cavalry led by Duo'er's younger brother Duo'er Zhiba.

This is a place called Mustang Springs.

If it was spring and summer, it should be a place with good scenery, but in the current winter, it is a bleak scene.

Duo'er was only in her early forties, with a round face and a helmet and armor riding a black horse, calm and solemn on the surface, but very panicked inside.

In the melee of the Central Plains in the past few decades, Duo'er who was far away in the border area did not participate, and when he grew so big, he was just making a fortune in this part of Gansu.

Opposite side......

But it's a deadly army of tens of thousands.

However, Duo'er also knew that if this encounter could not be stopped, the glory and wealth of his brother in this land west of the river would come to an end.

How does this work?

Thinking about the heroic posture of the ancestors across the world, Duo'er only secretly cheered herself up, and the blood and courage of Mongolian Erlang must have been inherited by herself. This time, 5,000 against 30,000, the Mongol cavalry did not fail to fight against a tenfold more enemy.

Pulling out the luxurious waist knife inlaid with gold and jade on his waist, Duo'er was about to encourage the deployment, but he saw that in the Ming army array, three hideous ghost heads with huge size and strange appearance and color slowly floated up, and under the ghost head, there was still fire, and under the fire, there was a hanging basket, and in the hanging basket, ...... Seem...... Someone?

Duo'er, who was already flustered, only had her legs a little weak now.

He knew it.

Last year...... Some of the clansmen who fled from the distant capital for thousands of miles have seen this thing, and then, the capital city was broken, and then, in that Shanxi, as well as that Shaanxi, there are people who have seen it, and the result is that Shaanxi and Shanxi have also fallen into the hands of the Ming Dynasty.

This is simply the devil sent by God to assist Daming in attacking the world!

It's not just Duo'er, the cavalry of the five thousand long-lived side guards who have never seen the hot air balloon even if they have heard of it, and all the news they have heard are all weird, at the moment, how can they not be shocked when they really see such a situation?

After a moment of silence, Duo'er finally spoke, and said to a thousand commanders on the side in a suppressed trembling voice: "Galu, let's ...... We...... Let's go back first, right? ”

The bearded commander named Galu was only a little calmer, squinted his eyes and carefully looked at the three ghost heads floating in the air, and quickly said: "Don't be afraid, Captain, haven't you noticed that those three devils, they can only fly in the direction of the wind, and now it is the north wind, you see, if it is not pulled by the rope, it should fly south, and it will not reach us." ”

Only then did Doer find out that the three terrifying balls were ...... Indeed, the direction of the drift is somewhat south.

Can......

That's scary, too!

Seeing Duo'er's hesitant appearance, Galu quickly said again: "Tai Lieutenant, you can't retreat, our wives and children, as well as felt-wrapped cattle and sheep, are all behind us, if we retreat, do you want them to be on top?" Saying this, Galu also drew out his waist knife: "Tai Lieutenant, these Ming troops have been on the road for a long time, and their foothold is not stable, our department is willing to be the vanguard and tear apart the Ming army's military formation for the army, how about it?" ”

Galu's words made Duo'er Zhiba regain some courage, and quickly nodded: "Go, Galu, my warrior." ”

Galu received the order, raised his sword and called for his deployment, and soon, a thousand cavalry troops cruised out from the five thousand elites and rushed towards the Ming army, but they did not directly crash into the middle of the army, but inserted themselves into the corner of the east side.

Daming's hot air balloon, used until now, in addition to intimidating the enemy, is more to observe the enemy's situation.

Tang He learned very early that Duo'er Zhiba's headquarters was in front, so the Ming army was definitely not in a state of 'rushing for half a day and not gaining a stable foothold', but had already had a full meal while marching before noon, and when the two armies were still ten miles apart, the 27,000 army had already stopped advancing.

The hot air balloon rose into the air, and through the telescope, the movement of the enemy's 5,000 cavalry was heard one by one.

When Galu led a thousand cavalry to rush to the right flank of the Ming army, the infantry of the front army began to quickly set up the formation, and the way for the Ming army to deal with the cavalry charge was also very simple. The 'hedgehog''s close body, as well as a shield against the bow and arrows, constitute a second layer of protection.

If the cavalry wants to attack the formation, they must pull out the long thorn of the hedgehog, and also peel off the hard shell inside.

The Ming army stopped when the two armies were ten miles apart, but Duo'er Zhiba's department continued to move forward, stopping at a position about five miles away from the Ming army, and then Galu's department attacked, and the distance of five miles came in a blink of an eye.

The Mongolian cavalry was good at the guerrilla tactics of flying kites, but there was no good way for the Ming army to step into formation.

It's like the Song Dynasty.

The Song Dynasty's foreign wars, carefully calculated, were more wins and fewer losses, because the Great Song Dynasty's infantry was too difficult to gnaw, and if you didn't take the initiative to stick others to be kites, it would not be easy to lose.

It should have been the same this time.

However, in fact, when the Galu Division, who could only fight hard for the tribe behind him, rushed to the right flank of the Ming army, he looked at the frightening step formation, and it seemed that he was ...... It's not that solid.

Han Chinese are timid and afraid of death.

This was the first thought in Galu's mind that rushed into the formation and easily cut down several people, as if his ancestors had said so.

Is that really the case?

No.

Galu also quickly thought that this might be a trap, because, it was too obvious, when he rushed just now, the row of spears that could have pierced him had taken the initiative to retreat, and, it seemed, ...... The retreat is not so embarrassing.

It's a trap!

Galu, who reacted, yelled and demanded that the deployment disengage and retreat immediately.

However, just after a few shouts, several feathered arrows were shot at him at a time, one of which was viciously hit in the throat, and Galu's last action was to subconsciously cover his neck, but his body lost control in a blink of an eye, fell from the horse, and was poked by several spears together, and there was no sound.

On the other side, Duoer didn't see that Galu was dead, but noticed that his 1,000 cavalry tore open the right flank of the Ming army, and was immediately encouraged, and even the terrifying demon in the sky was not afraid, and ordered the remaining 4,000 people to rush towards the fragile right flank of the Ming army that had been torn apart.

In the Ming army.

Tang He heard the news that Duo'er was only hooked in the hot air balloon, so he turned to Guo Xing and Lu Zhongheng, the two deputies on the left and right: "You two go and arrange, Guo Ying and Fei Ju outflank from both sides and use all those firearms." These 5,000 people are half of the elite of King Qi, and if they are defeated, half of the vitality of Duo'er's class will be lost. ”

Guo Xing and Lu Zhongheng received the order, but they didn't leave for a while, Guo Xing said: "General, do you want to take prisoners?" ”

soup and helplessness.

He had already hinted at it just now, but Guo Xing still wanted to get a word from him.

Captive?

How can you still stay?

Could it be that this army of nearly 30,000 people went to the White Sea with thousands of captives, in case the battle with Duo'er was in full swing, and thousands of captives turned against the water, wouldn't it be a big chaos?

After hesitating, Tang He still said: "Prisoners are not allowed to stay......"

As the words came out, Tang He wanted to add a few more words about why he couldn't leave the prisoners.

Think about it or give up.

What's the use?

After all, he must have 'killed again'.

Drunken homicide, this crime...... It's better than the two ends of the rat.

Scold!

Guo Xing and Lu Zhongheng got confirmation from Tang He, so they took the order and left.

When Duoer Zhiba led the remaining 4,000 people to engage with the Ming army, delusionally trying to disperse the Ming army in one go, in the rear of the Ming army, two cavalry troops totaling 10,000 suddenly rushed out on the left and right, and did not directly rush to the department of Duoer Zhiba, who had been in contact with the infantry formation, but went around in a circle, showing a very obvious outflanking posture.

As the encirclement closed, bursts of explosions that seemed to be not in harmony with the Cold Weapon Era erupted in the formation of Duo'er Zhiba's headquarters.

These were all kinds of firearms carried by the Ming army.

Before the firearm exploded, Duoer had already realized that he had been fooled, he had been outflanked in the rear, and he was twice as many cavalry as himself, he knew that he couldn't turn around, at this time, only by breaking through the Ming army's infantry in one go, it was possible to escape from a glimmer of life.

However, the infantry formation, which was beginning to be easily broken by Garu, seemed to suddenly become stronger after all the five thousand cavalry were pressed.

The rush is so hard.

It seems that there is no end in sight, no bounds.

Subsequently, the firearm exploded.

The cavalry troops that had completed the outflanking in the rear were also gradually pressing.

The tide is over.

Duoer only didn't want to die, so he planned to surrender, but unfortunately, the Ming army did not give them a chance to surrender, after Duoer only shouted his identity and showed his intention to surrender, he was greeted by a burst of obviously targeted shooting.

The battle of 5,000 Mongol cavalry against 27,000 Ming troops lasted less than an hour before it ended completely.

Because the light enemy of Duo'er only Ba's department rushed forward, he also took the initiative to step into the trap like a stupid roe deer, and lightly suffered casualties, the Ming army cut 5,000 in formation, and there were no prisoners, and only 700 of their own casualties were killed, and there were only more than 1,000 wounded.

However, after the war ended, Tang He still had to announce that the garrison would rest for a day.

When the Ming army began to set up camp, a group of people also rode away on a ridge west of Mustang Springs.

The leader is from Suzhou, named Suonarga, and his title is also the late Yuan Tai Lieutenant.

Taiwei was a very prominent official position in the previous dynasty, and he was in charge of the power of the world's soldiers and horses, for example, the more famous one, Gao Taiwei in "Water Margin", Gao Yu.

Speaking of "Water Margin", I have to mention one of the world's first whoress.

Pan Jinlian.

That's a classic!

Well.

Sister Pan: Dada and stop, that guy is here again.

……

However, in the Yuan Dynasty, the title of Taiwei became a fictitious position, especially at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, in order to win the hearts of the people, the Yuan Room had to seal some Taiwei at the end of three days, for example, Zhang Shicheng also had the official position of Taiwei in the Yuan Dynasty.

In short, the captain walked all over the ground.

And.

Pingzhang ...... and as much as a dog.

Beside Locking Nalga, and riding a horse parallel to him, it was one of the Gansu Provincial Chapters of the Ancient Yuan Dynasty, which was in charge.

Listening to Suonargar muttering words like 'waste', he pondered for a moment and said, "Captain, so...... Do we still have to do something? ”

Suonarga shook his head dejectedly.

Knowing that the Ming army was stationed in Xiliang, although it was still separated by a Ganzhou, Suo Nalga, who was stationed in Suzhou, still began to pay closer attention to this side, before Ningxia Road sent people to send cattle and sheep to come over to test, which also had Suo Narga's lobbying, just hoping to find out the reality of the Ming army.

At the very least, you have to know what the other party is going to do.

After all, tens of thousands of people have arrived here, and in terms of scale, it is the largest military town in the west of the river in a blink of an eye. Unless the Hexi tribes can immediately unite and jointly attack the Ming army, otherwise, what awaits everyone is only the fate of being eroded.

However, compared with the previous good words, after the Ming army entered Xiliang, it was not difficult to deal with, but it was no longer dealing with this side at all.

The cattle and sheep were sent over, and they received them, and then, there was not a word.

Messengers were sent......

The door was not allowed to enter, only said to let go back and wait for news.

Tens of thousands of troops, what news are you waiting for?

Waiting to die?

So, Suo Nalga, who could no longer sit still, simply brought some of his relatives and rushed over in person, and carefully followed the Ming army to the north.

At noon this day, when he saw that the Ming army had annihilated all the 5,000 cavalry troops of King Duo'er's class without leaving any ground, Suo Narga finally understood.

Walking forward with a gloomy face for a while, and realizing that the person in charge around him still didn't react, Suonarga had to say in a hoarse voice: "You have also read Hanshu, and you should know one of the idioms, which is called 'killing chickens and making an example of monkeys'." ”

Punish someone as a warning to others?

When I heard this, I thought of the scene where the Ming army was left behind just now, and I suddenly understood.

Really......

No.

That's not right.

To......

With a wry smile, Guan Zhi also had the same thoughts as some people in the military discussion before Tang He: "Captain, this ...... I'm afraid that the Ming army is not the one who kills chickens and monkeys, but it is obviously the other way around? ”

Suonarga nodded, "How not." If you kill a chicken, the monkey will be frightened, and if you kill a bigger monkey to show the chicken, it will not be even more frightened. ”

As he said this, he suddenly realized that he had indirectly confided in his heart, and Suonarga fell silent.

Guan also grasped the key to Locknargar's words.

Adults of their own ...... Scared.

Think about it again, now, even if you understand it, how can you not be afraid?

Thinking so, Guan was silent for a moment, and then asked, "In that case, Captain, what should we do next?" ”

"There is another sentence in the Han language," said Suonarga, "called ...... Those who know the times are Junjie. ”

The Ming army has turned around to kill monkeys and make an example, if these people still don't know each other, the result can be imagined.

Guan thought for a moment and said, "Captain, it's not like we're out of the way." ”

Suo Narga also understood the other party's thoughts, didn't ask more, and said directly: "To the west...... We still have to choose to submit to the side, but the land in the extreme west, or not as rich as our Hexi, how can we go? Northward...... The Northland is all in a mess, let's go, fight, even if we can grab a piece of territory and settle down, but have you ever thought about it...... When the time comes, will the Ming army let us be stable for a long time? If the Ming army arrives again, do we continue to escape, and where can we flee? ”

Guan was silent again, and after a while, he finally sighed: "God bless me Dayuan!" ”

It is conceivable that this time, as long as the Ming army successfully kills a certain monkey on the shore of the White Sea, in the land west of the river, other chickens, ducks and geese have no other choice than to take the initiative to surrender.

Because, compared with other options, returning to the Ming Dynasty is the best way out, after all...... The Ming Emperor, on the contrary, would not be like the Yuan Chamber, but in turn listed them as the lowest, and even many Mongolian nobles were now officials in Jinling.

In this case, let it be submitted, and let it be submitted.

The news of this battle on the tenth day of the first lunar month quickly spread throughout Hexi. This was followed by a succession of messages on the second and third days.

Hearing that the 5,000 cavalry led by his younger brother was completely annihilated by the Ming army, the Yuanqi Wang Duoer was also frightened, and hurriedly sent a waiter, however, the Ming army did not stop, and the conditions were resolutely unchanged.

Completely taken over by the Ming army, he was escorted to that gold?

Duo'er Zhiba was obviously still unwilling to accept this result, and then, the old Yuanzong King, made a stupid move again.

Fled.

After being rejected by the Ming army, Duoer Zhiba immediately ordered his subordinates to try to flee north with a large number of cattle and sheep, and of course the population.

After all, there is no wind and snow these days, as long as the supplies are sufficient, tens of thousands of people ...... Most of them can reach Mobei.

Here comes the problem again.

Duo'er only wants to preserve her wealth, and her subordinates, who have lived in the land west of the river for so many years, and there are more low-level herdsmen, are unwilling to migrate with them.

In this cold weather, it is fatal to leave the winter place in case of extreme weather in the mountains or deserts.

So, when the Ming army came violently, most of the tens of thousands of people on the shore of the White Sea, who had no time to run too far, directly chose to surrender.

In the end, only Duo'er Zhiba led less than 2,000 people loyal to him to escape from the pursuit of the Ming army.

According to the statistics of the results, in the battle of the White Sea, the Ming army not only intercepted more than 40,000 Duoer and Babu people, but also harvested more than 200,000 cattle, alpacas and horses.

At the same time, the news spread, and the Hexi tribes, which had been hesitant and hesitant, sent envoys to ask for a meeting again, this time, the conditions or whatever, it doesn't matter anymore, just be alive!

(End of chapter)