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() Hong Chengchou felt extremely tired, he didn't know why this happened.

It took five thousand soldiers seven days to finally find the base of the Xibo tribe. The cautious Hong Chengchou did not launch an attack immediately. According to the situation of the scouts, he ordered the army to rest for a day to replenish their strength. It is best for the army stationed in the Xibe tribe to be able to capture the leader of the Xibe tribe alive.

In Hong Chengchou's mind, he always believed that all the large troops of the Xibo tribe had entered the pass to plunder, and there should not be many soldiers left in the tribe. Although the scouts reported that the Xibo tribe was stationed, there were many yurts, densely packed Yes, it seems that there are many people.

The soldiers of the Jiangning Battalion had learned about the climate of the grassland and desert. It was either windy or snowy. The climate was surprisingly cold. Without endurance, they should not even think about entering the desert to fight.

The attack was launched on the afternoon of the fourth day of the first lunar month.

The momentum of the charge was very frightening. Five thousand soldiers all launched the charge. In an instant, screams and cries came from the yurt. When seeing such a scene, Hong Chengchou even smiled on his face. He thought that at most In half a day, the battle could be over, and the army then moved its position to wipe out the garrison troops of the Daur tribe.

The accident also occurred at this time. On the left and right flanks of the Jiangning battalion soldiers, black cavalry appeared. They moved very quickly and charged towards the Jiangning battalion soldiers.

At this moment, Hong Chengchou even thought that he had been ambushed.Could it be that the army of the Xibe tribe is prepared, or that it is supported by the army of other tribes.It was only when he saw many sergeants of the Xibe tribal army rushing over with their hair loose, apparently fighting hastily, that Hong Chengchou was a little relieved. However, the question in his heart still existed. How could so many sergeants fight? Where did it come from.Could it be that the Xibe tribe has tens of thousands of soldiers?

The leaders of the army, Sun Yuankun, Xiong Zijian, He Renlong and others, immediately changed the direction of their charge and faced the rushing soldiers, and the two sides began a brutal fight.

After fighting for half an hour, I saw the soldiers of the Jiangning battalion getting more and more courageous as they fought. Although the number of Mongol Tartars was larger, they were no match for the soldiers.More and more Tartars fell off their horses, and the Tartars also began to show fear.

Just at this time, a sudden strong wind came.

The Tartars, who had lived in the desert and grassland for a long time, cried out in terror after seeing the black wind. They didn't even care about fighting with their opponents.He began to beat his horse desperately and escaped, Hong Chengchou also felt that something was wrong, and immediately ordered the soldiers to avoid the strong wind.

It's a pity that the soldiers of Jiangning Battalion are not very familiar with them.Everyone is still gathered together, facing such a strong wind.In the plains, there are also strong winds, but I have not seen how powerful they are.

After 2 minutes, the strong wind passed.

Hong Chengchou was horrified to find that many soldiers fell under their horses, obviously injured, and some war horses also whined. Unexpectedly, the strong wind was so strong.

It was obviously impossible to continue fighting, and Hong Chengchou quickly withdrew his troops.

At this time, the army of the Xibe tribe was no longer in sight.

Seeing the yurt in front of him, Hong Chengchou suddenly felt that it might not be an easy task to break through here.

At night, the statistical results came out. This strong wind caused more than 500 people to be injured, and more than 80 people were disabled. After dawn, more than 20 people closed their eyes forever. In addition to the soldiers who died in the battle, The Jiangning Battalion lost nearly 300 soldiers, and there were more than [-] soldiers who temporarily lost their combat effectiveness.

Through the guide's introduction, Hong Chengchou knew that this is the famous black storm on the grassland, which is very lethal. This time, the black storm is not the biggest. If there is the biggest black storm, everything will disappear, including those Yurt.

The tribes of Mongolia respect the black storm very much. When the two armies are at war, if there is a black storm, no matter it is the winning side or the losing side, they will stop attacking. The leaders of the tribes will pray and beg God to forgive their sins.

Hong Chengchou was so angry that he almost killed the guide, but the guide didn't say anything about such a basic situation.

It was just the first confrontation, and it didn't do much damage to the opponent. However, the Jiangning Battalion lost one-tenth of its troops. This is a terrible thing. If this trend continues, no one knows what the final result will be.

Perhaps because they believed what the guide said, or because they considered the actual situation of the soldiers, the Jiangning battalion did not launch an attack on the fifth day of the first lunar month.

In the early morning of the sixth day of the first lunar month, Hong Chengchou was horrified to find that all the yurts that were less than ten miles away had disappeared, replaced by murderous Mongol Tartars, who seemed to have about ten thousand people.

This day's fighting was extremely cruel, and it was also a hard fight rarely seen in the Jiangning Camp.

From noon until dark, the two sides launched countless charges and fought together countless times.

In one day, the Jiangning Camp lost more than 600 people and beheaded more than 2000 Mongolian Tartars.

It should be said that the combat effectiveness of the Mongolian Tartars is far inferior to that of the soldiers of the Jiangning Battalion, whether it is individual combat effectiveness, teamwork, or even formation of troops.

But the terrible thing is that the grassland is too big, and the cavalry is too easy to disperse. Once the fight is unfavorable, it is very easy for the cavalry to scatter and flee.

Hong Chengchou thought about launching an attack on the Mongolian Tartar camp several times, but finally gave up such a decision. He did not know the depth of the opponent, and rashly launched a general attack. This was a gamble with the lives of all the soldiers.

In three days, the Jiangning Battalion lost one-fifth of its troops.

Hong Chengchou began to get anxious. The Jiangning battalion went deep into the grasslands and deserts to fight, without reinforcements, completely relying on himself. This is equivalent to going to someone else's house to fight. They have reinforcements, and they can fight for a long time, even if they can't fight. , Fleeing towards the depths of the grassland and the depths of the desert, you dare not follow and chase casually.

The guide of the army is the sergeant of Ningxia Wei. He knows the situation in the Hetao area. Hong Chengchou once carefully asked about the sergeants of the Xibo tribe, which is about 1 people. The army of the Er Tribe has entered the pass. It is said that there should not be many sergeants in the garrison, but where did so many sergeants come from.

Thinking of too many possibilities, Hong Chengchou's confidence began to waver and he began to hesitate.

In the following time, the two armies began to stalemate, and no one took the initiative to attack.

The leader of the Xibe tribe has already sent someone to inform the leader of the Daur tribe that he has encountered an attack here, and the opponent is extremely strong. He cannot resist and asks the leader of the Daur tribe to rush to help. Of course, they will not take the initiative to launch an attack. Even if the opponent withdraws, he will not ask for an attack. At this time, the most important thing is to preserve strength. After many fights, the tribe lost more than 3000 soldiers. This is unbearable.

The leader didn't dare to retreat. The opponent was too strong. If he retreated and was killed by the opponent from behind, it would be miserable. What's more, the old, weak, women and children of the tribe were still nearby and didn't go far.

The coaches on both sides did not request to launch an attack, nor did they request to evacuate, so the two sides became deadlocked.

One day passed, and Hong Chengchou made up his mind that he could not retreat, he still had to launch an attack. He thought of the imperial court's attack on Su Tiancheng, and Su Tiancheng's situation. It will become more and more difficult, and the Jiangning camp will also suffer heavy losses.

It is very painful to make this determination, which indicates that the soldiers of the Jiangning battalion will make great sacrifices. Although the opponent is not very strong, they have a good location. If there are reinforcements, no one knows what the outcome will be.

In the early morning of the eighth day of the first lunar month, Hong Chengchou was about to order an attack. A day's rest was tantamount to a delay of one day. If the opponent had reinforcements, the battle situation would change instantly.

The attack started from Chenshi.

This time, the soldiers of the Jiangning battalion tried their best, and when the opponent fled, they followed suit.

After an hour passed, both sides had suffered heavy casualties, and the Mongol Tartars could no longer persist. Hong Chengchou was very happy and prepared to launch a general attack.

The leader of the Xibe tribe suddenly sent a representative to see Hong Chengchou, and put forward the conditions, willing to give the other party ten thousand cattle and sheep, a large amount of gold and silver treasures, mainly to stop the attack.

Hong Chengchou didn't take it seriously, and was ready to insist on attacking.

At this time, puffs of dust appeared in the sky, which could be seen from a long distance away. Xiong Zijian reported that a large number of people came over and joined the opponent's camp, which could be seen with the naked eye. Most of these people were old people. Weak women and children, and even quite a few women.

Hong Chengchou shuddered, the trapped beast was still fighting.

If this attack is launched, the old and weak women and children of the Xibe tribe will all take up weapons. This will make the Tartars desperate. Astonishing.

The Jiangning battalion lost nearly 2000 soldiers, including the wounded, and their combat effectiveness was greatly reduced.

This time the general attack was not carried out in the end.

Hong Chengchou hesitated again.

The painful Hong Chengchou didn't know what decision to make.

Xiong Zijian suddenly entered the tent with an expression of ecstasy on his face. Beside him was Luo Chang, the Commander of the Vanguard Battalion.

Hong Chengchou couldn't believe his eyes, Luo Chang followed Su Tiancheng to fight in the Ningxia Wei garrison.

It only took Luo Chang a few minutes to explain everything clearly.

Hong Chengchou raised his head and laughed wildly. Tears even came out of his eyes. He knew that the time for the destruction of the Xibe tribe and the Daur tribe was coming soon. (To be continued. You are welcome to come to the starting point to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation..)