Good morning Daming - Chapter 727: Provocation

Chapter 728: Provocation

The autumn wind blew over the big flag, and the flag bearer tried his best to hold the flagpole steady. Another person came to help, and this prevented the flag from falling.

According to military law, if the flag bearer fails to perform his duties and causes the flag to fall, he will be beheaded!

The flag bearer escaped death and found that the surroundings were quiet.

Everyone was looking at Altan.

Zhao Quan and Ma Tianlu were behind. Ma Tianlu whispered, "What do you think will happen to him?"

"Him?" Zhao Quan glanced at Ma Tianlu, who said calmly, "We have already been moved, and it is time for us to talk about something bright and clear.

This march southward was a grand one, the first since the Battle of Tumubao. If this battle was a success, the army would march into the capital. Without the guards, the capital would collapse. The army swept across the north...

As for the south, even the Japanese pirates can wreak havoc there. Do you think it is possible to stop the grassland cavalry?"

"So, what do you, or Jineng, want?" Zhao Quan asked.

"That Khan is only thinking about recreating the prosperity of the Yuan Dynasty and ruling the Central Plains again. If he succeeds, will Master Zhao still remember the White Lotus Sect?"

"Back then, Zhu Yuanzhang was a member of our Holy Church." Zhao Quan sneered, "After he became powerful, he tried his best to exclude our Holy Church."

"In times of chaos, the White Lotus is a perfect tool for starting a rebellion. But once the chaos subsides and the world is at peace, the White Lotus becomes a scourge in the eyes of the emperor. If the Khan succeeds, how does Master Zhao think he should deal with it?"

"He will take ruthless action without hesitation." Zhao Quan has some self-awareness.

“So Master Zhao has always been unwilling to take those people to follow the Khan, but to cultivate the land on his own.” Ma Tianlu smiled and said, “It can be seen that Master Zhao has been prepared for this.”

"Can Jineng be cured?" Zhao Quan sneered, "Don't forget, he should have inherited everything from the Khan. But now Jineng can only keep his tail between his legs."

"So, let's be honest." Ma Tianlu stroked his beard and said, "The weather is cold, isn't it?"

"The autumn wind blows hard, piercing one's bones."

"So……"

"At this time of year, it's always warmer for two people to hug each other."

The two smiled at each other.

A tacit understanding was reached instantly.

"Go and listen." Zhao Quan said.

"go!"

The two squeezed to the outer edge of the core circle, and heard Altan say in a deep voice: "Jiang Qingzhi has mobilized all his forces, which means he wants to force this Khan to fight a decisive battle."

Zhao Quan glanced at Ji Neng who was not far away. Ji Neng first looked at Ma Tianlu. After Ma Tianlu nodded, Ji Neng smiled at Zhao Quan.

"Great Khan, let's fight to the death!"

"Yes! Our army has more than 100,000 soldiers, and Jiang Qingzhi can only fight with the Beijing Guards."

"Defeat Jiang Qingzhi, and then capture Datong City. Khan, there are mountains of money and food in Datong City, enough to feed the army for several months."

"With Datong City as our base, we can attack the Ming capital with ease."

"Why should we be so calm? Once we take Datong, we should march forward immediately. Taking advantage of the empty capital of the Ming people, we should break the city in one fell swoop. As long as we break the capital, the entire north will become our army's pasture. Khan, send out the troops!"

"Don't miss this opportunity, it will never come back again!"

Everyone was talking at once, and the atmosphere was unprecedentedly lively.

Zhao Quan whispered, "What do you think?"

Ma Tianlu said: "Jiang Qingzhi's use of troops is unpredictable. This time he sent out all his troops, seemingly seeking a decisive battle, but in my opinion, he is forcing the Khan."

"Talk about it."

"Our army has come from afar, and although morale is high, the soldiers and horses are exhausted. The Ming army is well rested and waiting for the opportunity. This is Jiang Qingzhi's best chance. If we miss today, our army will slowly recover its vitality, and then we can fight a decisive battle... but does he have the courage? So I think Jiang Qingzhi is forcing the Khan to make a decision."

Zhao Quan smiled and said, "There are more than 100,000 troops, and there are only 20,000 to 30,000 Beijing guards on the other side. If the Khan chooses a decisive battle, this battle... Jiang Qingzhi will have a better chance of success."

"Look at those people, they are like beasts." Ma Tianlu whispered.

There were gleams in the eyes of those powerful generals, lights of killing and greed.

If Jiang Qingzhi were defeated, a big hole would appear in the entire northern defense line of the Ming Dynasty.

Plunder and kill!

This is a traditional art form of the ethnic minorities on the grasslands, and it is also a good opportunity for them to nourish themselves.

The rewards of conquering the Ming capital will be huge...all the powerful generals present will become wealthy men.

Slaves, women of the Ming Dynasty, money, land and houses...

Desire makes these people breathe heavily.

I wish I could lead my army into battle right away.

The morale is incredibly high!

I was hesitating.

The high morale made him quite excited.

Send out troops and take advantage of the high morale to deal a heavy blow to Jiang Qingzhi.

If we win a great victory, then this march south can almost be declared a success.

Altan slowly looked at the soldiers outside.

The soldiers looked at him eagerly.

Look at their sweat.

Take these warriors to seize the glory of the grassland and let Altan Khan's name fly in the world.

Altan's breathing became rapid.

The capital city that he longed for!

Take it back!

Let the Yuan Dynasty’s flag rise again on the top of that city!

This Khan will become a hero of the grasslands, an epic poem to be sung...

"Da da da!"

The sound of horse hooves came hurriedly.

"Sweat!"

A team of scouts approached, looking quite miserable... According to the organization, most of the scouts in this group were lost, and most of the remaining ones were injured.

"Great Khan." The leading scout came over, dismounted and saluted, "The Ming army has gone crazy."

"Hmm?" Altan snorted coldly, the beautiful dream in his mind was still there.

"The Ming army has more than 10,000 cavalry in the front, frantically encircling and suppressing our scouts. Du He is on the right wing of the Ming army, outflanking our cavalry, Great Khan..."

It's time to make a decision.

To fight or to retreat.

Everyone was looking at Altan.

"Jiang Qingzhi's move was amazing," Zhao Quan whispered. "He first used Du He as bait to get the Khan to order his exhausted army to attack, and then he led his army out in full force to force the Khan to change direction again...

The siege of the scouts by more than 10,000 cavalrymen was like a slap in the face of the Khan. I seemed to see Jiang Qingzhi sneering and asking the Khan, "Do you dare to fight me?" "The morale here is just rising, and the scouts are strangled to hit the morale there." Ma Tianlu whispered, "Is this how to use troops?"

"Great Khan!" A cavalryman returned, "Du He ignored everything and rushed straight over here to kill us."

"Jiang Qingzhi strikes again." Ma Tianlu's eyelids twitched. "If the Khan doesn't strike, the morale that has just risen will fall."

"This is a battle of momentum. I didn't expect it to happen at this time." Zhao Quan was also shocked.

Anda, what choice will you make?

Altan was looking at the soldiers.

The excitement is gradually fading.

Just these three words, Jiang Qingzhi, made Altan's warriors a little more cautious.

People are like this. When faced with a huge temptation, they can still be energetic even if they have to stay awake for days. When there is a sharp blade hanging over that temptation...

Fatigue suddenly came over me.

In this state of affairs, if the first wave fails to defeat Jiang Qingzhi, will the exhausted warriors be able to stop Jiang Qingzhi's counterattack?

In an instant, Altan made a decision.

"Wait."

There was silence.

Most people looked at Altan in astonishment.

Wait!

Zhao Quan was also quite surprised. "Wait, isn't this a rejection of the fight?"

Ma Tianlu's face was solemn, "Jiang Qingzhi chose a good time."

"No, he is testing us!" Zhao Quan is the leader of a faction after all, and he has a higher perspective than Ma Tianlu. "He is testing the Khan's will."

"You mean..."

"The Khan back then was decisive in killing people. Even when the enemy was strong, he still dared to lead his troops to fight. But now... he has achieved the title of Khan, and there are more and more warriors under his command..."

“The more you have, the more you fear failure.”

"That's right. The more people have, the more they will hesitate. The Khan has lost his decisiveness. Jiang Qingzhi...will be happy."

"Is this how to use troops?" Ma Tianlu suddenly realized that his strategy was useless at this time.

"The Khan has fought for many years, and Jiang Qingzhi is a famous general of first-class talent. When the two of them fought, I never saw the flash of swords and the shadow of sabers, but I seemed to see countless people rushing and roaring..."

“It’s like two chess players.”

"That's right. The soldiers are chess pieces. The Khan took the initiative and broke in with a scout battle. We all thought that Jiang Qingzhi would choose to make a detour or even retreat. But unexpectedly, he chose... a decisive battle!"

You hit yours!

I'll do my thing!

This was a shocking counterattack.

The two Ming armies were like two huge arrows piercing the enemy's front and left ribs.

"The Khan and Jiang Qingzhi were both glaring at each other, trying to see who would blink first!"

Altan blinked first.

When a few black dots appeared in the distance, Altan said, "Send someone and tell them that the Khan wants to see Jiang Qingzhi."

More than ten riders rushed over and quickly made contact with the other side.

"Altan wants to see me?" Jiang Qingzhi was surrounded and galloping in the center of the army.

"Yes. He said he wanted to reminisce with the uncle." said the scout.

Jiang Qingzhi laughed and said, "Tell him that I was in a hurry today and didn't bring a gift. We'll do it next time!"

Xu Wei laughed from behind and said, "My Lord led the army to attack, and Altan chose to avoid it. The morale of Altan has dropped. He met my Lord just to restore some morale."

But Jiang Qingzhi would never be fooled.

Du He sent someone over.

"Marquis Xianzhang ordered me to report to Lord Bo that our army has been chasing and killing enemy scouts all the way and is five miles away from the enemy camp. Please give us your instructions on what to do."

"Make Du He come closer to me."

"Leader!"

Jiang Qingzhi galloped on his horse. When he saw a dense array of troops in front of him and a huge camp in the distance, he raised his hand.

"Stop!"

The warhorse slowly slowed down.

The two sides were about three miles apart.

You can see the big flag.

On the right, Du He led his army and appeared.

He took the lead, looking very majestic.

Du He rode his horse over and said, "Uncle, this is so satisfying! This is so satisfying! I have never felt so happy in my life!"

"This is just the beginning." Jiang Qingzhi said lightly, "Stone!"

"Master!"