golden scales

The Mongols' reaction was much slower than Wang Yi predicted.

Because it is a coalition of various tribes, and there are many political parties, no one wants their tribal warriors to die without knowing why.The grassland is a world where the weak prey on the strong, and any tribe that lacks warriors will definitely not be able to survive.Originally, these Horqin and Chahar tribes did not fight each other, and they only gathered in front of the high dividends. After being disrupted by Wang Yi, although the loss of manpower was not large, their morale was on the verge of collapse.

Everyone also had doubts about Daisen Dari's commanding ability. Some people wanted to turn back, and some wanted to seize the commanding power of this army, but they all ignored an important problem: this is still a mountainous area in the hinterland of Ming Dynasty. , this team has no chance to escape.

Wang Yi led the soldiers of the Bureau to Zhaojiayu overnight, and the villagers were so scared that they almost jumped over the wall and escaped.They had just changed from the obedient citizens of the Qing Dynasty back to the people of the Ming Dynasty, and they were not held accountable for losing the hair given to them by their ancestors, and they felt like they had narrowly escaped death.Now the county magistrate of Tang County is still the earliest official of the Ming Dynasty. He surrendered to the Qing Dynasty and returned to the Ming Dynasty. He only wanted to go home and become a rich man, so he didn't bother to build the credibility of the government.

Wang Yi could tell at a glance that the tearful patriarch surnamed Zhao was pretending to be pitiful. He seemed as weak as cattail grass, but was actually as stubborn as a stone in a latrine.If it was in the refugee army back then, such a person would be beheaded directly, and then a person with the same surname as here but belonging to a side branch would be selected to manage.It's just that there is another system in the East Palace Army now. The crime of killing civilians without authorization is to be directly expelled from the army and handed over to the local government for murder.

"I don't want your family's food. The Mongolian Tartars are not far away. If you don't want your family to be ruined, you can help build the fortifications with some labor. The government will pay the wages in the future." Wang Yi didn't intend to persuade him too much, because he was short of time.If the people in Zhaojiayu are not aware of current affairs, he will lead the troops to continue to retreat to the next ambush point.From a geographical point of view, it is easier to defend and harder to attack.

——Heaven committed evil, and I will give you a hand; if you commit evil yourself, don't blame brother, I will not save you.

Wang Yi stared at the trembling patriarch coldly, and said coldly: "Hurry up. If we can't, we'll leave. You go talk to Meng Ta by yourself."

The patriarch of the Zhao family is a man who has experienced great storms.When Dashun came, the Ming army said that there was no grass left in the places where the bandits passed; later when the Qing Dynasty came.Shun Jun also said that these barbarians would kill anyone they saw.People in troubled times are not as good as Taiping dogs. They already live in fear, so why get involved?What does this world have to do with us grassroots people?

Originally, the patriarch was thinking about how much to give to make Wang Yi leave, but now seeing that Wang Yi has no patience at all, he naturally didn't want him to stay.

"Master! Commander! The village is full of old and weak women and children. How can there be manpower!" the patriarch cried.

Wang Yi gave him a cold look, turned around and said, "Stand up! Let's go!"

The soldiers who were originally sitting on the ground stood up in response to the sound of slogans and turned eastward.

Zhang Li caught up with Wang Yi: "Boss Bai, why don't you just ignore them?"

"Let's go down to the Tang River for defense. The villages along the way will warn in time, and it's up to them to leave or not." Wang Yi himself grew up with his father in the refugee team.In his opinion, people who have no vision deserve to die in troubled times and are not worthy of pity.

Zhang Li remained silent, watching the order being conveyed, the troops left Zhao Jiayu behind without stopping.

The Tang River originates from Mount Heng.In the west of Tang County.Wang Yi couldn't cross the river, otherwise the Mongols could go down the river.Looking for the ferry, the infantry will definitely not be able to catch up.So he decided to fight back, using the existing ditches to temporarily dig a ditch to stop the enemy.

These were all the places he had personally seen when he entered the army before, and there was already a secret case where he started.And it's closer to Tang County.It will soon receive human and material support from Tang County.Tang County has not been cleaned up yet, and many people are counting on a chance to make a contribution, and they spare no effort at this time.

The villages near the Tang River also gave some support, mainly hot water and hot meals, just in time for the soldiers to take a little rest.

"The Mongols don't dare to chase us on this mountain road at night." Wang Yi casually pulled a long grass.Biting it in the mouth, the tongue is stimulated with the fine sawtooth on the top.

"If they set off at dawn, they will arrive here for a quarter of an hour at most." Zhang Li said worriedly.

"It's still possible to fight." Wang Yi said with certainty: "It's not so easy for them to come over horse pits, trenches, and parapets. It's a pity that there is no gunpowder, otherwise it will be even worse for them to make landmines."

Zhang Li really wanted to remind the chief military officer that the three reliances he mentioned are still only a prototype, and it is still unknown whether they will be completed in time tomorrow.

Fortunately, the Mongols cooperated.

When the men and women of the Mongolian Tatar Brigade crossed the border like locusts and slaughtered Zhaojiayu, they did not immediately go south.Instead, they rested on the spot, and there were disputes due to uneven distribution of spoils during the period.This is also because they saw that the news of going deep into the enemy's rear had leaked, and the future was still unclear, so those who could grab it first got it.In the eyes of the Mongols, even an iron pot is a great treasure. In their eyes, this barren mountain village is already extremely rich.

Before the fortifications were built, Wang Yi was worried that the Mongols would come too early, and after the parapet was erected, he was worried that the Mongols would retreat to Daomaguan.It wasn't until lunch was over that Tan Ma sent the news: Meng Ta slaughtered Zhao Jiayu, and the whole team was attacking the defense area.

The surviving Zhaojiayu people were driven by the Mongols like livestock, and they could be used to charge the gates when attacking the city, wasting the defenders' arrows and damaging the morale of the defenders.In field battles, they can also be used to disrupt the formation of the Ming army.

Later generations have a proper term to describe these common people: cannon fodder.

This habitual decision was yet another miscalculation by Montaigne.How can common people compare with war horses?It is even more impossible to go faster than the Ming army.It was already past noon when the people who were crying and mourning all the way finally arrived in front of Wang Yi's formation.

"Get ready, take on the battle!" Wang Yi stood in front of the formation and shouted loudly: "The archer shoots in thirty steps!"

Wang Yi's game is a mandarin duck game, and the long-range firepower is extremely scarce, but fortunately, fighting with cold weapons is no stranger to them.Even the new recruits who came in had undergone rigorous three-month training, and they did not appear timid under the leadership of veterans.

The Mongols are not good at arraying and attacking.What they are good at is the mobile formation. By pretending to be defeated, they separate the left and right wings of the frontal troops, lure the enemy to break through, and then outflank and annihilate them.Facing the Ming army waiting in formation now, it was like encountering a tortoise with its head shrunk, and it felt like it was at a loss what to say.

Daisen Dari stood in front of the formation, looked at it, and said: "Call the formation. Pull those barbarians to the front of the formation and behead them."

This is a well-regulated method of warfare, and the Mongolian nobles who are eyeing military power are not picky.

As heads fell to the ground one by one, there was no slight fluctuation in front of the Ming army.

The excessive silence made Daisen Dari suddenly feel fear, as if he was facing the most vicious pack of wolves on the grassland.

"Kill!" Daisen Dari roared to embolden himself.

Behind the parapet, a row of Ming soldiers appeared above the door panel, watching Mengta charge through the opening.

If Monta's fighting style is divided into Western and Western, it should be dominated by light cavalry.They like to compete with the enemy on horseback.When sieging a city or attacking fortifications, it is inconvenient to ride a horse. They will also dismount and shoot with a step bow, and then rush to kill with a scimitar.

After Monta shot the first round of arrows, the cavalry who rushed ahead were about to cross the newly dug ditch.It wasn't until they were within range that the Ming army poked their heads out, leaned back in unison, and threw out a porcelain bottle filled with fierce kerosene.

One-third of these fiery oil bottles are water, one-third is oil, and one-third is empty.A tampon is inserted through the mouth of the bottle and sealed with wax.When used, ignite the sliver and throw the bottle.After the bottle is broken, the fire oil will be ignited by the cotton sliver, and because of the presence of water, the fire will spread rapidly with the water.

In particular, this fierce fire will not be extinguished by water. Once it touches the body, life is worse than death.

The kerosene bottle that Wang Yi brought last night was almost exhausted, but with Tang County's support behind him, this battle can still be fought.

As the fire rose, there were screams of screams.

After all, the war horses could not escape their animal instincts. Frightened by the sudden fire, they turned their heads and ran, refusing to charge forward, and Meng Da's formation was in chaos. (To be continued..)

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