Good morning Daming - Chapter 725: Surprised?

Chapter 726: Surprised?

The autumn wind swept across the grassland, and a group of cavalry rushed into a village.

After a search, the cavalrymen met at the entrance of the village, their disappointment evident in their expressions.

"no one."

“There wasn’t even a chicken or a duck to be seen.”

The leader of the team had a gloomy look in his eyes. "In previous years, there were always some people staying in the village, but this year, no one is there. Go back and report to the Khan."

This was a prairie scout. The centurion was a little disappointed to return empty-handed. He looked to the south and said, "Why do I hear the sound of horse hooves?"

A scout dismounted and lay on the ground to listen. "There are the sounds of horse hooves... It sounds like there are four or five riders."

"Good." The centurion grinned and said, "Catching a few people is also a credit."

A few black spots can be seen in the distance.

The centurion spurred his horses and led his men to meet the enemy.

The other party reacted a little slowly, and by the time he discovered his opponent, the distance between them had shortened a lot.

"It's a Ming army scout."

The Ming army scouts on the opposite side turned around and ran away.

The two sides chased each other, and soon the speed of the Ming army scouts in front gradually slowed down.

"Their horses are no good," the centurion laughed.

Altan ordered to capture as many people alive as possible for questioning. The Khan's order was an order, and the generals below immediately offered a reward. Whoever could capture the Ming army would receive a different reward according to their rank.

If you catch a small flag, you will be rewarded with three hundred coins.

Catch hundreds of households, catch thousands of households...

Gone.

Why?

One general said: "If you can capture Jiang Qingzhi, the Khan will personally reward you."

Then it's not about money, but about success.

Seeing that the distance between the two sides was getting closer, the centurion recognized the rank of the Ming army leader, who turned out to be a general flag.

It’s my destiny to get rich!

The captain of the ten men was overjoyed.

"Catch him alive!" shouted the centurion.

At this moment, the Ming army scouts suddenly made a detour, and after going around in a circle, they actually faced the pursuers.

Five men drew their swords.

There was a smile in his eyes.

"kill!"

After a wave of attack, the centurion fell off his horse. He watched his men being helpless in the enemy's attack.

Five men against ten men. After two encounters, only two men under the centurion's command escaped.

This is a trap!

"You guys are not going to stop me this night!" The centurion looked at his opponent who was approaching him in despair.

"Drop your knife and kneel down, and I'll spare your life!" The opponent spoke in his original grassland dialect.

"Kill!" the centurion rushed over.

The opponent easily knocked away his long sword and kicked him down.

"torture!"

The leader got on his horse, took a water bag and drank water, looked to the north and said, "Ask about the movement of the army and how far away it is."

The centurion swore that he was a man, but soon told everything he knew.

The scouts returned shortly afterwards.

Jiang Qingzhi was patrolling on the city wall at this moment.

"My lord, a team of scouts has returned at night with news." Sun Bu Tong said.

The general flag came forward and saluted, looking at Jiang Qingzhi with undisguised enthusiasm, "My Lord, I have captured a captain of ten men, who said that Altan Khan's army is less than fifty miles away from Datong. In addition, many tribes along the way have brought their own food and grass to rely on... Now Altan Khan's army has more than ten thousand people."

This is big news.

Jiang Qingzhi nodded, "Thank you for your hard work."

"I can still continue my patrol." The general raised his head.

"Your spirit is commendable, but the soldiers need to rest." Jiang Qingzhi said with a smile.

These are the elite troops he taught personally, and everyone regards him as a god.

"Yes."

After the general flag was lowered, Jiang Qingzhi ordered: "Let the guards take turns to fight and intercept the enemy's scouts and cavalry."

Afterwards, the Beijing guards sent out elite cavalry to attack.

The two sides fought desperately in an area twenty to thirty miles outside Datong.

The battle report arrived that afternoon.

"The loss of the Beijing Guards is over 300!"

Yan Xu whispered: "The enemy's losses... are probably about this number."

"That's right!" Jiang Qingzhi nodded, "Old Yan, don't worry about the casualties!"

"Yes." Yan Xu knew that a kind person should not be in charge of an army, but he was just worried about the morale.

Altan Khan, who was on the march, also received the news.

"The Ming army dispatched the Beijing Guards to intercept our scouts, and the two sides fought...each side won and lost!"

Altan was very satisfied with the result. "The Ming army has more than 20,000 soldiers at most, while the Khan's army has more than 100,000 soldiers. Tell this to the warriors!"

They have equal numbers and strength, but this side has more than 100,000 against more than 20,000. It would be a disaster if we don't win.

As for the Datong border troops, in the eyes of Altan Khan's subordinates, they were just supporting roles.

Even though they had shined in the battle to intercept the two detachments, they soon showed signs of weakness under the continuous attacks. If the accompanying Beijing guards had not come to the rescue in time, the two detachments would have already wreaked havoc in the capital area of the Ming people.

Several teams of loud-mouthed soldiers rode their horses back at full speed, shouting the latest news all the way.

"Long live!"

"The warriors' morale has been boosted." Tuotuo said happily.

Altan said in a deep voice: "This is Jiang Qingzhi training his troops. Do you understand?"

Tuotuo nodded. "According to the news from the first two battles, the Ming Dynasty's guards are indeed quite good, but they also have many weaknesses. For example, they have rarely seen blood. Once the battle begins, they need to slowly adapt to the fighting... but there is no chance for them to adapt during a major war. I'm sure Jiang Qingzhi will continue to order the guards to fight in turns."

General Meng Xian said: "Great Khan, we cannot let Jiang Qingzhi train his troops leisurely. We must give him a head-on blow."

This is exactly what Altan thought, "Where is Sha Lei?"

"Sha Lei and Zhehetai returned yesterday, and the Khan asked them to guard the baggage." Tuotuo coughed dryly, thinking that the Khan had actually forgotten about this matter, which showed that his mind was full of war, and he was not as confident as he appeared to be.

Sha Lei was summoned over, lowering his head and looking quite depressed.

"You were born as my bodyguard, and you once followed me in battles and made great contributions. But you didn't achieve anything in this battle, and you brought shame to me!"

Altan said angrily, and Sha Lei dismounted and knelt, "Please punish me, Khan!"

Altan looked at him and sighed for a long time, "I wanted to punish you severely, but I thought of your loyalty to me. So let it go."

"Thank you, Khan!" Sha Lei shed tears of gratitude.

"Jiang Qingzhi ordered the Beijing guards to take turns to fight so that they can get familiar with the fighting. You lead 3,000 elite troops to attack and give them a head-on blow."

"Yes!"

Altan narrowed his eyes, "Don't let me down again!"

Sha Lei gritted his teeth and looked up, "Just watch, Khan!"

Then three thousand riders galloped away.

"Great Khan, the Ming army's scouts are approaching five miles away from our army." Meng Xian said, "Jiang Qingzhi's move is quite tough. I don't think he will sit and guard Datong City." Altan said, "If he goes to fight, with so few troops..."

Meng Xian said: "Khan, Jiang Qingzhi defeated our army several times. I have carefully studied those battles. He is not bound by any rules in his use of troops, especially when making decisions on the spot. He is extremely resourceful. This is the strength of such people. If we were trapped in Datong, we would be using our own weaknesses to attack the enemy's strengths. Jiang Qingzhi would definitely not do that!"

Altan Khan's top general disagreed with him, and the people around him began to avoid him.

Altan himself was a veteran general who had fought on many battlefields. His many years of outstanding military achievements had made him accustomed to the fact that no one dared to question him.

Altan looked at Meng Xian, who lowered his eyes slightly but refused to bow his head.

Altan suddenly laughed out loud, a hearty laugh.

"Good!" Altan patted Meng Xian on the shoulder and said to everyone, "This is loyalty to the Khan!"

Meng Xian's lips moved, and Altan said, "Don't worry, I won't underestimate the enemy!"

Tuotuo whispered: "Sha Lei... is a defeated general after all."

Actually, it is a bit of a stretch to say that Sha Lei lost, but in the eyes of everyone, it was taken for granted.

Even though the Ming people rebuilt the Beijing Guards, they were just a group of fledglings!

You were actually defeated. If that’s not defeat, what is that?

"Only Sha Lei and Zhehetai have fought against famous Beijing guards and know their details."

An Da said lightly.

When it comes to using troops, he is quite experienced.

"Jiang Qingzhi is waiting for me now, and I can't wait any longer." Altan held the hilt of the knife with a sharp look in his eyes.

……

Three thousand riders were galloping.

According to the speed of the army, they should be approaching Datong City tomorrow, and before that, it is the best opportunity to make meritorious service.

At this moment, Sha Lei's mind was full of only one thought: to strangle the Ming army's Beijing guards.

A team of scouts came galloping over, "That Yan."

Sharai slowed down and said, "Speak."

"Three miles ahead, there are more than a thousand Ming army guards."

"Good!" Sha Lei said happily: "All troops attack!"

Three miles away is just a blink of an eye.

When he saw the Ming cavalry, Sha Lei drew his sword and said, "Warriors, the time to avenge our humiliation has come. Kill!"

"Long live!"

Three thousand elite cavalrymen waved their swords and rushed forward with cheers.

The two sides immediately collided with each other, gasping, hacking, and screaming...

However, in less than a quarter of an hour, the Ming army showed signs of decline.

Three thousand against more than a thousand, and the opponent is a fledgling. If Sha Lei can't win this battle, he feels that he should die.

"withdraw!"

The Ming army general shouted without hesitation.

The Ming army immediately withdrew.

"Chase!" Sha Lei chased relentlessly.

When they were chasing for five miles, someone shouted, "Na Yan, we have spotted the Ming army!"

Sha Lei looked up and saw a group of Ming cavalry appearing in front of him on the left, looking at...

"More than a thousand riders!"

The two Ming armies joined forces and their strength was equal to Sha Lei's.

Fight or flee?

Sha Lei only thought for a moment. He knew that at this moment the army needed a steady stream of good news to boost morale until the moment of the decisive battle when morale reached its peak.

The feeling Sha Lei had from the Ming cavalry just now was similar to that of the Beijing guards he encountered that day, or even a little weaker.

Moreover, the morale of the Ming army is low at the moment, so we can fight.

"Kill them!" Sha Lei shouted.

The Ming army turned around, intending to join the reinforcements.

Sha Lei led his troops in hot pursuit.

The two Ming armies joined forces and rushed forward.

As soon as they came into contact, Sha Lei felt something was wrong.

The opponent is skilled in combat and is obviously a tough soldier and a veteran who has been on the battlefield for a long time.

"wrong!"

One general shouted, "Nayan, this is not a fledgling!"

This is a fucking eagle!

At this time, a large flag was raised in the Ming army.

Under the big flag, Yan Xu grinned and said, "Are you surprised? Are you surprised?"

The fledgling Jingwei was able to repel him, and the famous Tiger Guard Zuowei joined...

"withdraw!"

Sharai shouted.

This time it was the Ming army's turn to chase and kill.

"Let them chase and kill, we'll make a detour!"

Yan Xu ordered.

The more than a thousand Beijing guards looked at Yan Xu under the flag with gratitude, knowing that this was Jiang Qingzhi's arrangement.

Sha Lei was so angry that he launched two counterattacks, but Yan Xu arrived with his troops in time and dealt him a head-on blow. Not only did the counterattack fail, but it also resulted in a lot of losses.

They chased them all the way until someone shouted, "Enemy spotted!"

Yan Xu heard the sound and looked over, and saw a large cloud of smoke and dust appearing on the left.

"Fuck!" Chen Bao said, "Commander, there are at least five thousand troops!"

Yan Xu said, "Don't worry about it!"

Leave it alone?

Chen Bao felt that Yan Xu had drunk too much.

Huben Zuowei is good at fighting, but there are too many enemies!

Sha Lei knew that this was arranged by Altan.

Turns out I was just bait!

Sha Lei thought dejectedly as he rode his horse at a gallop.

The enemy troops on the left were getting closer and closer, and the one leading them was actually Zhehetai.

After the two defeated generals joined together, Zhehetai said without hesitation: "Defeat them!"