The ruthless emperor in the late Ming Dynasty forced Chongzhen to abdicate at the beginning

Chapter 276

The next day, before dawn, more than 2 Ming soldiers and [-] cavalry from the Tumote Department began to gather in the Ming army camp.

This time Huang Degong only brought five battalions, one of which was a cavalry battalion with a total of [-] Han Chinese cavalry, and a chariot battalion with a total of more than [-] chariots of various types.

Among them, there are 200 three-wheeled light tanks, 100 three-wheeled medium tanks, and the remaining 300 four-wheeled heavy tanks.

These four-wheeled heavy chariots are not actually used for charging, but for loading people and cargo.

Each four-wheeled chariot is pulled by four horses, and can carry not only eight fully armed infantry, but also ten stones of grain or other supplies.

The entire chariot battalion has about 4000 troops and [-] horses. It is completely an alternative version of the mechanized quick-response force built by Zhu Cihong.

If it is paired with a cavalry battalion, it can almost achieve perfect attack, defense, and pursuit. When it comes to offense, the cavalry chariot will attack, and if it is defense, the four-wheeled chariots form a circle, and the infantry can defend when they get off. In pursuit, cavalry and light chariots can catch up to chase and intercept, while medium chariots and four-wheeled chariots fall behind and follow up.

It can be said that if Tuxietu chooses to escape, the cavalry battalion and chariot battalion alone can consume them alive.

Of course, the Chariot Battalion is only suitable for fighting on the grasslands. If you go to the Central Plains where there are many rivers and fertile fields everywhere, you will have to catch them. It is far less convenient and easy to use than cavalry and infantry.

In addition to the cavalry battalion and the chariot battalion, the remaining two battalions are an infantry battalion, and the other is a mixed battalion of half a firearms battalion and half a supply battalion.

This battalion only has more than 100 Franco cannons and 4000 musketeers. The other [-] people are logistics personnel, including medical soldiers, craftsmen, etc., and there are nearly a thousand supply vehicles. Soldiers, other logistics personnel also have combat effectiveness and weapons.

The infantry battalion is pure, with a standard of 6000 people, [-] spearmen, [-] spearmen, [-] sword shieldmen, and [-] archers.

Therefore, the real infantry of the more than 2 Ming army only accounted for a quarter, but the combat power erupted by this multi-army cooperation is definitely not something that a single arm can resist.

Not to mention the 2 patchwork Mongolian cavalry, even the [-] Jurchen cavalry, facing the more than [-] Ming army led by Huang Degong, I am afraid that they will lose more than win.

That's why Huang Degong didn't pay much attention to Tu Xietu from the beginning to the end. It's better if the opponent doesn't run away, it's better to be simple and straightforward. If the opponent wants to run, it's just a lot of trouble.

Outside the city of Guihua, Agula gritted his teeth when he saw that the Ming army was coming, and ordered the warriors to get on their horses and assemble. Half an hour later, they brought more than 3 horsemen and marched forward to meet the Ming army.

There are only [-] young and strong men and women left in the city to protect the old and weak cattle and sheep. If [-] Huihui were not killing them, this kind of life-and-death battle would have to be fought by the whole family.

As for relying on the defense of Guihua City, Agula and all the leaders never thought about it, because this is not their strong point.

If they took the initiative to attack, they still had a chance to defeat the Ming army, but if they stayed and waited for the Ming army to attack, they would have absolutely no chance of winning.

Huang Degong also left only the mixed battalion to defend the big battalion, and then brought the other three battalions and [-] Tumed cavalry to press up.

Even the [-] musketeers and the [-] cannons were left in the camp without them, obviously preparing for the [-] rounds of surprise attacks on the camp.

Compared with offense, firearms can be used for defense to maximize their power. More than 2000 firearms soldiers, plus nearly [-] logistics troops, let alone [-] times, even [-] times, it is more than enough to defend the camp.

Seeing the hundreds of chariots of the Ming army lined up and coming crushed, [-] cavalry, either one man with three horses, or one man with two horses, followed by a neat infantry phalanx, all the Tuxietu people were very pale. dignified, even a little panicked, but no one chose to back down.

Although they have the upper hand in number, half of them are women and underage boys and girls, and the Ming army is so powerful, Agula also doesn't have much confidence in his heart, so even if he has reached this point, he still sent envoys to negotiate. The last step, I really don't want to work hard.

And Ten Thousand Returns finally arrived, and stopped far to the west, while watching, also sent envoys to the Ming Army formation.

Although the Tuxietu Department tried every means to woo them, the [-] rounds of the back set never nodded and agreed to join forces against the Ming army, but they also knew the truth of the cold lips and teeth, and understood that after the Ming army wiped out the compromising Mongols, they would also come to destroy them. It is simply impossible to stay out of it.

So after some weighing, all the cavalry in the clan were also gathered to fight for naturalization. Although they were also cavalry for ten thousand times, with one man and two horses, they were far inferior to the Mongols in riding and shooting.

The plan of these Huihui is to negotiate with the Ming army first. If the Ming Dynasty agrees to let them live in Hetao, they can help the Ming army fight the Mongols. If the Ming Dynasty does not agree, then they will help Tuxietu when both sides suffer Let's eliminate this Ming army first, as for whether the Ming Dynasty will retaliate in the future, I can't control it for the time being.

It can be said that it was a good plan, but Huang Degong didn't see it, so he drove back the envoy sent by Huihui.

The second order of the empress, although she didn't say how to deal with Huihui in detail, but the meaning is there. These Mongols are still useful, they can be subdued and kept for their own use, but Huihui except for fertile women, men will only be wasted food.

Based on his understanding of the temperament of the imperial concubine, he naturally understood what to do, and he was certain in his heart that His Majesty must have gone to Nanjing again, otherwise the imperial concubine could not have followed his temperament like this.

Huang Degong, the envoy sent by the Tuxietu Department, did not drive away directly, but ordered someone to bring him here.

"Dear General, as long as you are willing to retreat, my Great Khan is willing to follow you to the Ming Dynasty to worship the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and is willing to submit to the Ming Dynasty from generation to generation and never betray!"

Apparently, for the sake of the entire Tuxietu tribe, Agula had already planned to go to the capital of the Ming Dynasty as a hostage.

Facing the envoy's respectful attitude, Huang Degong also sighed in his heart, but said calmly on his face: "This is not enough, except that you are going to the capital, and everyone has to put down their weapons and accept my Daming's arrangement. But I can assure you that I will never kill a single person, and all the leaders can be canonized by my Ming emperor, and they will live a life without worrying about food and clothing from now on."

"Dear general, we Mongolians have always regarded swords and bows as our own lives. It is unacceptable for us to put down our swords and bows. We are willing to donate another five thousand good horses..."

"No need, that's all this general said. Since you don't want to, let's fight!" Huang Degong waved his hand. If the mother hadn't said that these Mongols were still useful, once the war started, there would be casualties on his side. I don't want to talk anymore.

"My [-] warriors in Tuxietu are ready to fight desperately. Does the general really want to disregard the lives of his soldiers and fight with us to blood-stain the grassland?"

The messenger gritted his teeth and even showed a trace of sadness on his face.

He really couldn't figure out what these Han people were thinking. They had already chosen to surrender, and they were willing to donate a lot of cattle, sheep, horses, and women. Even big men were willing to be hostages. Even if there is blood feud, any tribe would agree, right?
But the other party is still pressing each other hard, trying to fight to the death. They Mongolians will not do such a stupid thing. Why are these cunning Han people so stubborn this time? I can’t figure it out!

Huang Degong closed his eyes directly, waved his hand, and said nothing more.

"In that case, give us three days, and we are willing to move back to Mobei again, and never set foot in Hetao?" The envoy said finally, unwilling to give up.

"Go back and tell your Great Khan and your people that anyone who dismounts from his horse and puts down his weapons at any time will be saved from death, and the old, weak, women and children in the city will also survive."

Huang Degong opened his eyes and said slowly.

Seeing what he said, the envoy also knew that there was no room for turning back, so he turned around bitterly, mounted his horse and left.

(End of this chapter)