After many years of operation, the little prince was finally recognized by the ministries last winter, and de jure became the co-ruler of Monan Mongolia.

If you become a Great Khan, you have to work for the interests of the tribe, and the best object is naturally the Huahua Central Plains south of the Great Wall.

On this expedition, the little prince ordered the departments of Oirat, Yismain, Huosi, and Yibra to select young and strong, form an army of 150,000, and go to the front line to lead the team, preparing to go south to catch a big one.

The Fire Sieve Department has been active in the Hetao area, and in recent years, its main energy has been encroaching on the Hetao, so it has naturally become the force most familiar with the three sides of Shaanxi. This time to the south, his main direction of attack is naturally in this section.

Recruiting people in the rivers and lakes to spy on the news is just a step in the fire screen, and it is naturally good, and it doesn't matter if it doesn't work, it will be more in his mind if these goods are dead. There was no information back, it was expected, the army was fighting, if it relied on a few rivers and lakes to be reckless, it would be too child's play.

But more than a hundred cavalry went out to test and didn't send back news for two days, which is a bit scary.

Qin Hong fubian knew about it, and it was precisely because it was Qin Hong who came that he even canceled the southward operation he had planned last year. This year, I was forced by the general trend to have to fight this old opponent hard. Unexpectedly, the first time I tried it, there was a big surprise.

Hundreds of elite cavalry, even if they encounter ten times the enemy's encirclement and suppression, even if they can't beat it, at least they can send back the news. But this time it's a ghost, I can't see anyone alive, I can't see a corpse dead, two days have passed, and I still don't know what is going on.

Compared with the black eyes of the fire sieve, Sun Zheng has done a lot of preparation here.

Huama Pond, also known as Salt Pond and Big Salt Pond. Located in the northwest of Dingbian County 20 miles away, it is a famous natural pond salt production area in the northwest region, and it is said that there was a heavenly horse in it and got its name.

As early as the Yingzong period, in order to defend against foreign enemies, Huamachi built two cities and built two defensive walls. It's just that the Ming Dynasty is like this, and there are many examples in name and no reality.

When Sun Zheng led the team to arrive, in the old and new cities, only some old and frail veterans guarded the salt depot here, and the rest were some salt, women and children. Qin Hong had already transferred the original garrison and handed over the defense of this area to Sun Zheng's new army.

Sun Zheng was unceremonious and took over the defense of the Yanchi area. Why did the fire screen choose this section as a breakthrough, because the side wall of the salt pond was built on flat ground, and there was basically no danger to defend.

The side wall, which originally had a defensive function, has been riddled with holes after decades of decay. Most of the gaps in the side wall were deliberately made by the Ming soldiers and civilians themselves. In order to facilitate the trade with the people of the north, the salt was exchanged for the skins of livestock, and so on. These smuggling routes have been in the hands of the Tatars for decades, and from a military point of view, such areas are the most cost-effective as a breakthrough.

The funny thing is that on the map of the imperial court, this section is still as strong as new, and there is no need to worry about it at all. Of course, the border generals wished that no one would pay attention, and there were a few openings in the side wall to facilitate them to smuggle money and save the cost of repairs. Back and forth, both ends are earning, it's just beautiful.

After investigation, Toothless, Blackface and others believed that in order to better destroy the enemy's living forces, it was best to put the enemy into the wall and use the area of more than ten miles south of the city wall as a battlefield, and the city wall would become the best barrier to block the enemy's retreat.

The border soldiers and civilians were relocated to the south, and some were sent directly to Guyuan. Sun Zheng ordered the engineers to make some defensive means on the basis of the side wall. In order not to arouse the enemy's vigilance, he did not repair those gaps, but made some corresponding arrangements in combination with the new army's tactics.

After half a year of development, Sun Zheng now has nearly 10,000 new troops at his disposal, and the musketeers are two battalions with a full quota, a full 6,000 people. There are also 3,000 or 4,000 other logistical and technical troops, such as engineers and medical troops.

Build a watchtower at the highest point, set up a high-powered astronomical telescope, and see clearly in a radius of dozens of miles. With only these dozen or so watchtowers newly erected along the border city, it is enough to fully grasp the dynamics of the opposite side. When the enemy brigade appears in sight, there is no need to put it away overnight, and the Mongols are like watching the pattern in the palm of their hands.

has been in the army for a long time, and the twelve stars have long washed away the temperament of the servant, which is no different from the pure masters in the army. After such a long run-in, the hearts and specialties of the twelve people gradually became clear, and Sun Zheng placed them separately according to their circumstances.

Toothless and black-faced got the rank of general, which is a serious Ming officer. Sun Zheng also pulled out Shanjun, Si Ling, Qi Shi, and Si Chen to be their deputies, and each of the six brought a thousand musketeers.

He has a lot of experience in medicine and medicine, and he is in charge of the medical team and the field hospital.

Transporting grain was in charge of sappers and logistics, which was very much in line with his name.

Yingke commanded a thousand cavalry, dressed in alloy armor, armed with cavalry swords and revolvers, and was responsible for gnawing hard bones.

Taxue was in charge of intelligence work and followed Sun Zheng's side.

The deer eater and the golden ape are usually responsible for training recruits, but this time they did not go out to fight, and they guarded the nest at home.

Although the new army was nominally under Qin Hong's tent, it was actually completely different from the border army. Not to mention the weapons and equipment, the welfare and military salaries are even more than eight streets away from the border army.

Although this kind of differential treatment is very cool, it will inevitably attract rumors. For this reason, the new army held back their strength, not only trained hard, and completed the relevant subjects required by Sun Zheng early, but more importantly, they wanted to fight with the Tartars, so as to prove to the border army that these benefits were well deserved.

Of course, Sun Zheng understands this kind of psychology of fighting as one, which he deliberately created.

Finally, when the Tartars came up, the first pre-battle meeting was not about how to defeat the opponent, but how to prevent the bandits from escaping more effectively and eliminate their living forces to the greatest extent.

It has become a common practice for Sun Zheng to observe the whole roundtable meeting, and as long as there are no mistakes in principle, he basically does not speak. Only tempered in the flames of war can we grow faster, and there is no other shortcut.

With hundreds of years of advanced weapons and equipment, and sufficient material supplies, it would be disappointing if we could not hand in a qualified answer sheet.

On the 14th of September, an army of 30,000 led by Huosiao appeared thirty miles away, and according to the custom, the scouts went out thirty miles, and the first few tried to climb over the side wall and go to the south side to investigate.

The patrolling soldiers rang the siren in time, and a crooked rain of arrows drove the horses off the wall. The horsemen laughed loudly, raised their whips and pointed at the veterans at the head of the city, looking like they wanted you to look good.

The temporary headquarters was set up in the wide-open Liulin Fort, which was still about ten miles away from the side wall.

Sun Zheng and Taxue each guarded a high-powered telescope and carefully observed each other's camp.

Sun Zheng also saw the Mongolian army for the first time: "Where is the appearance of an army?" Even the heroes of Liangshan are not as good! Is this what a serious army would look like when they are encamped? Daming is bullied by this kind of goods every year? ”

He didn't raise his head when he stepped on the snow: "You haven't been to our Daming military camp, it's presentable, and it's clear up and down." But it's a flock of rookies! In the words of the Tartars, a two-legged sheep! Here we come, our cavalry is out of the wall. ”

Sun Zheng moved the binoculars, and hundreds of cavalry jumped out of the side wall, divided into dozens of groups of five, and rushed towards the opposing scouts.

This is a very traditional scout contact battle. After discussing Toothless and Blackface, they decided to use traditional tactics to create an illusion for the enemy. Let them believe that the elite of the old army is stationed here, which will better dispel the opponent's doubts.

Therefore, in this sortie, it was strictly ordered not to shoot, and only to greet with a knife.

The cavalry of the new army had light and thin armor but far better protection than heavy armor, and there were new riding swords, and those Tatar spies who came to test them deliberately dared to look at their faces, they were either dead or maimed.

A round of contact, a hurried end. The cavalry used a high pole to pick up the enemy's head, and the horse shouted, showing off his might in the opponent's field of vision, taking the horses back, and throwing the dead back to the side wall. The opponent silently came out to clean up the battlefield and drag the headless corpse back.

This kind of scout warfare is completely in the style of the old army. It's traditional, familiar to both warring parties.

For the next two days, it was this kind of unhurried scout battle, with more and less people. As the number of Tatar scouts grew, the Forces nouvelles began to suffer casualties, but they had an absolute advantage and did not let the other side take any of the corpses or equipment.

On the night of September 16, the full moon hung high in the night sky, and the inside and outside of the side wall were transparent. The Tatar camp was already set up no more than three or five miles from the border wall, and countless cattle accompanying the army made all kinds of cries, and the breeze was full of Tatar laughter and laughter.

Although the losses of the scouts were large, the Tatars were still confident. In the final analysis, he still doesn't look down on the strength of the Ming army. Elite cavalry like this can gather hundreds or thousands at most, and if you really want to face the Mongol army, it is not enough to stuff your teeth.

Under the bright moonlight, Yingke personally led the team, led a thousand cavalry, quietly crossed the border wall, and slaughtered the Tatar camp.

This is the first time in nearly ten years that the Ming army has taken the initiative to attack!