Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 656
The Ming army watched the Mongolian army retreat sadly, somewhat unwilling, but there are tens of thousands of heads!Cutting them off, even if you don't get the full bounty, is enough to honor several generations, so let them go like this, everyone is a little upset.You Shiwei, the general soldier of Yulin, walked up to Lei Shisheng and said, "General, the Tartars are unfaithful and greedy. If they are allowed to return to Tumochuan, it will be a serious disaster. It is better to let the last general lead the troops to catch up and chase them down." Annihilate them in one fell swoop, and never cause future troubles!"

A group of generals from Shanxi and Shaanxi were all chirping: "The last general is willing to go with General You and kill all the Tartars!"

Many of them were born as general soldiers, Lei Shisheng is also the general soldier of Datong, everyone is equal, but in front of Lei Shisheng, they try to lower their posture as much as possible, put away any bad problems as much as possible, and dare not make trouble .There is no way, the same general soldiers, they only have hundreds of soldiers who can fight, while Lei Shisheng has more than [-] elite infantry and cavalry that even Jiannu is afraid of three points, the difference is too big, don't let go Low profile is not acceptable.

Lei Shisheng waved his hand and said, "People cannot be dishonest in their words. Let them go back."

All the generals were anxious: "General, you can't trust the Tartars, because they have no trust at all!"

Lei Shisheng said: "It doesn't matter, we can help them reestablish the rules soon. The Tumochuan Plain is ours after all, and no one can take it away!" He waved his hand: "Retreat!"

All the guests complained and followed the Tianxiong army to retreat unhappily. When they retreated, they stared at the direction of the Mongolian army's retreat, hoping that the Mongolian army would come to fight... This is the 200-year-old grievance between Daming and Mongolia. It is rare in entanglements. The Ming Dynasty fought with Mongolia for more than 200 years, and there are really few examples where the Ming army was eager for the Mongolian army to fight over.

As the main force of the Ming army slowly retreated, the fighting in the direction of Ulanqab gradually subsided.This battle was a complete mess. The unprecedentedly powerful Ming army's best infantry and cavalry troops came out and wandered on the grassland for more than half a month. However, they failed to find the main force of the Mongolian army. Instead, they allowed the Mongolian army to bypass them and penetrate directly into Jingbian. Yingzhou and Yanmen Pass were all caused by intelligence leaks, which was somewhat annoying.However, the Mongolian army, which once took the strategic initiative, suffered an unprecedented defeat in front of the Ming army's pass city. Especially the battle of Yingzhou was a nightmare. Tens of thousands of Mongolian troops could not defeat only a few hundred Tianxiong. Yingzhou, which was defended by the army, was beaten by Tianxiong's army with volleys, mortars, and grenades, leaving corpses everywhere. Finally, General Lu led more than 2000 troops to attack for more than [-] miles overnight. The decisive battle with Ming Wuzong followed in Yingzhou, and the defeat was even worse than that time!In the battle of Yingzhou, the Ming army beheaded more than [-] people and captured more than [-] people. The two most powerful forces in Tumochuan: the Tumut tribe and the Chahar tribe lost all their elites and their vitality was seriously damaged. !Although Lei Shisheng failed to annihilate the elite Mongolian army, he still made considerable contributions. The Mongolian tribes in Zhangbei, Shangyi, Xinghe and other places were either conquered or expelled by him. Zhangjiakou area was never seen again. There are no more hostile forces.Zhangjiakou is the gateway to Xuanfu, and Xuanfu is the gateway to Beijing. Once Zhangjiakou has stabilized, Xuanfu and Beijing will naturally be as stable as Mount Tai.The most exciting thing is that he also captured Ulanqab in one fell swoop!This was the first time after Chengzu that the Ming army went deep into the grasslands and captured a city heavily defended by the Mongolian army. Its significance is self-evident!The most important thing is that Ulanqab is the gateway to Tumochuan. If Ulanqab is captured, the gate to Tumochuan will be opened to the Ming army. The Ming army can break in and kick them hard whenever they want. It will be all right!And with the Tianxiong Army's urinary nature, once they occupy it, they don't want to let it go. The Mongolian army will soon experience the pain of abandoning Ulanqab rashly and replacing defense with attack.

The West Route Army also achieved brilliant results. E Zhe led [-] vassal cavalry deep into the Urad grassland, killing and looting a lot of good things. Although the Mongolian army fought back aggressively and took back most of the spoils, the Mongolian army also for this reason After paying a heavy price, tens of thousands of Mongolian troops fell under the rain of arrows and volleys of guns from the vassal cavalry and Tianxiong army in the battle of breaking the city, and the elite forces of the Urad grassland were almost wiped out!Lu Xiangsheng was still very satisfied with E Zhe. Although he did not seize any territory, and the spoils he brought back were only a few thousand horses, he wiped out a large number of vital forces of the Mongolian army and laid a solid foundation for the Tianxiong army to capture Wuhai and Bayannur. It has a solid foundation, which is worthy of praise.

People are in good spirits on happy occasions, the Tianxiong army who has achieved unprecedented victories is very happy, the cavalry of the subordinate countries are very happy, and the guest army who came to help the battle are also very happy, and the great unity is harmonious.Only the Mongolian army is unhappy, not only unhappy, but also full of humiliation!
I believe that no army can be happy after being forced by the enemy to surrender all its weapons and horses and go home on foot!

The Mongolian army, filled with humiliation, did not know that when they laid down their weapons and handed over their horses to the Ming army, eight hundred miles away in the Ordos Plateau, the Ordos tribe was also facing the same dilemma. Tens of thousands of herdsmen were pushed forward like a wall by Tianxiong. The army pressed to the edge of the Yellow River. Behind them was the turbulent Yellow River. In front of them was the densely arrayed military formation of Tianxiong Army. They had no way to escape.

Well, compared with those unlucky guys in the Ordos Department, Timur and his team are lucky!
The current situation of the Ordos Department is very bad. Their elites were wiped out by the Tianxiong army in June. Even the patriarch died in that battle. The new patriarch's ability cannot convince the crowd. When the army came under pressure, they panicked and were swept all the way by the Tianxiong army. They fought seven battles in a row, and the Tianxiong army defeated them effortlessly in all seven battles. Finally, the whole family was forced to the Yellow River, desperate.On the banks of the Yellow River, people shouted horses, and women and children cried terribly. The entire Ordos tribe had tens of thousands of riders, and men who could draw their bows were mobilized to fight the terrible Ming army with simple weapons. fight.They are far more numerous than the Tianxiong Army, but everyone's face is full of panic and despair. The painful lessons of the previous battles have taught them that in front of the Tianxiong Army with more than a dozen rocket launchers, the advantage in strength It doesn't make sense, no matter how many people they gather, the Tianxiong Army will always smash them mercilessly with meteor shower-like rocket salvos, and then the cavalry rushes like a wall, trampling the remaining people to a pulp!

The superiority of arms can always overwhelm the superiority of troops.In the past 2000 years, the Mongolian Plateau has always enjoyed an advantage in arms when facing the Central Dynasty. Unfortunately, this advantage no longer exists.

How to do?
Everyone was huddled together like sheep surrounded by wolves, shouting in horror, trying to find the backbone.It's a pity that none of them can make them see hope and give them the courage to fight on, and there is not even a Timur who is willing to stand up and negotiate with the Ming army for the chance of everyone's survival regardless of personal honor.

Cao Wenzhao looked at the frightened huddled Mongolian army, and laughed: "Hehe, what a spectacle, Lao Cao has fought against the Tartars all his life, and he has never encountered such a scene!"

Qian Yu said, "That's because you didn't beat them up before!"

Cao Wenzhao agreed very much: "That's right, I couldn't beat them even if I wanted to fight them before."

Cao Bianjiao bowed his hands to Qian Yu and said, "My lord, the mind of the Tazi army is already in disarray. Why don't we take this opportunity to launch a general attack and wipe them all out, and we will do it all in one battle?"

Cao Wenzhao quickly said: "Yes, yes, hurry up and end this war! This place is really not a place for people to stay, so go back to Yinchuan as soon as possible!"

The climate on the Ordos Plateau was surprisingly harsh. Frost was flying all over the fields in August, and the cold wind was howling. Although Cao Wenzhao had the courage of all men, he was a little older and really couldn't bear it.

Looking at the terrified Ordos Department, Qian Yu suddenly sighed and said, "Let's try to surrender."

Old Cao and Xiao Cao stared wide-eyed: "Surrender!?"

Qian Yu said: "If we kill all the people, what's the use of taking the whole Hetao Plain?"

Cao Bianjiao muttered: "You are so soft-hearted! Tartars would not be so polite to us..."

Qian Yu made a gesture without explaining.

A military envoy rode to the Ordos Ministry with a flag, and soon caused a huge sensation.Not long after, the chief of the Ordos tribe came over with several tribal leaders, knelt on the ground, and asked tremblingly: "Is the general really willing to let us live?"

Qian Yu said: "What I want is the Ordos Plateau. If you are willing to surrender and stop being my enemy, I will naturally not kill them all."

The patriarch grunted in his throat, swallowed hard, and asked, "I don't know what price we will pay for this?"

Qian Yu said: "In the next 20 years, no matter what industry you are in, you will have to pay double taxes. You just invaded Yinchuan not long ago. I can't force you to pay a price! You must It is not allowed to move around! From now on, you can only keep bows and arrows and short knives for self-defense, and anyone who hides sabers, spears and other weapons will be the leader!"

Several tribal leaders shouted: "How can we graze our herds without migration?"

Qian Yu said: "I will provide you with pasture seeds and lay water pipelines to bring water for irrigation. You can plant pasture grass in the places we designate."

All the Mongols fell silent.Living by water and grass is their traditional way of life. It has been like this for thousands of years. If they agree to Qian Yu's conditions, it means that they have to say goodbye to traditional life. This determination is really difficult.There is also the double tax, which is even more troublesome. The life of the herdsmen is already difficult. If they pay double the tax, they will not be able to survive!But what if you don't agree?More than a dozen rockets were pointed at them, and the cavalry of the [-] Tianxiong Army were staring at them. If they dared to say no, the Ordos Department would immediately become history without leaving any traces!

The patriarch begged: "Can you be more tolerant? General, you should know that we are already poor. If we pay double the tax, we will not be able to survive!"

Qian Yu said: "My conditions are not negotiable, you must accept them all!" Seeing these Ordos dignitaries looking mournful, he raised the corner of his mouth and showed a smile: "Don't be sad, if you really surrender, life will be better." It's much easier than you imagined. And if someone in your family joins the army, you can enjoy the same tax as the Han people... How about it? Think about it!"

The last sentence made everyone's eyes light up.They are not good at making money, but they are good at fighting!If someone in your family is a soldier, you can pay half the tax. This is a piece of cake in the sky!The Tianxiong Army has such a powerful fighting force. If you follow them to fight, won't it be easy to win?When you win a battle, you will naturally get spoils. In this way, you don't have to pay taxes. This is called making up for the losses outside the embankment. It is acceptable, completely acceptable!

A few days later, a good report flew to the capital: more than [-] people from the Ordos Division surrendered to Daming, and there were no hostile forces on the Ordos Plateau. Please restore Dongshengwei!

(End of this chapter)