Fu Shanhe

Chapter 279 Encounter

"kill!"

As soon as we withdrew from the camp, we heard shouting and killing.

Looking in the direction where the sound came from, I saw a group of Yu army soldiers rushing over from the flank.

Seeing this scene, Erdun was frightened to death.

Among the soldiers following him, only a small number of his personal guards on night duty were fully equipped with armor.

Most people were just trying to escape and had no time to put on armor, and many of them didn't even have weapons.

It is true that the Tatar soldiers are brave and good at fighting, but it is still too difficult for them to fight the Yu army with bare hands.

"withdraw!"

Erdun decisively issued the order to retreat.

The camp was abandoned and we didn't mind running a little further.

The defeat is certain. What we need to do now is to preserve our strength as much as possible rather than confront the enemy head-on.

Deep down, Erdun was extremely panicked.

Now we can only hope that most of the soldiers can run out of the camp.

In the Tatar tribe with a limited population, if the tribes under his command suffered heavy losses, his position as a ten thousand household would be over.

Even if the Great Chanyu did not hold him accountable, Erdun would not be ashamed to go back and see the elders of his tribe.

This defeat was so unfair.

Without even knowing what was happening, they began to trample upon the enemy troops and burn down their camps.

If it weren't for the chaos and the fact that he couldn't find anyone, he would have wanted to skin the general on duty alive immediately.

Unfortunately, there is everything in this world except regret.

Erdun led his soldiers and ran in front, and the Yu army behind followed closely, and the two sides started a rally.

Although they had abandoned their armor and should have moved faster, the soldiers behind them were also elite and they were also stimulated by the merits of war.

In the military merit system of the Great Yu Dynasty, beheading a Tatar was the highest-class military merit.

Not only will you get the highest reward, but you will also be promoted much faster and you can show off.

……

In the camp of the army supporting the king, a group of high-ranking generals stayed up all night, anxiously waiting for news.

"Report!"

"Admiral, Governor-General, good news has come from the front.

Our army succeeded in sneaking into the enemy camp. Now the enemy camp has turned into a sea of ​​fire and the Northern Tartar soldiers are fleeing everywhere.

Lieutenant General Qin is leading his troops to hunt down the remaining enemies..."

Everyone was immersed in the joy of victory and did not notice that the order of the official titles was wrong.

As the person involved, Li Mu was cursing in his heart.

It is necessary to emphasize the rules to your subordinates, otherwise, if such matters are noticed by someone with ulterior motives, it will cause big trouble.

"My Lord, it's almost dawn, it's time to send the cavalry!"

Li Mu opened his mouth to remind.

The cavalry from Guangdong and Guangxi did not stand much chance of winning against the cavalry from the Northern Tartars.

But if they were to face the Northern Tartar cavalry who had no horses and were unarmed, it would be a massacre.

"it is good!"

"Pass the order down. After daybreak, the cavalry will attack and pursue the remaining enemies!"

Marquis Wuyang was overjoyed.

He defeated 10,000 Northern Tartar cavalrymen and broke the myth that the enemy was "invincible with 10,000 troops". This was a unique achievement in the Great Yu Dynasty.

The hereditary title that had once slipped away from him now beckoned to him again.

It would be unreasonable for the emperor not to give a hereditary title to a person who had beheaded thousands of northern barbarians.

Especially when defending the emperor, such a victory has more political significance.

In order to boost military morale, the imperial court will certainly carry out extensive propaganda.

In this context, even if they did not exaggerate their military achievements, the imperial court would deliberately magnify the results.

Similar operations have occurred countless times in history.

The commander-in-chief gave the order, and Li Mu quietly arranged for people to gather the war horses.

Although the South also produces horses, their overall quality is still inferior.

Especially the war horses of these Northern Tartar cavalry were first-rate horses, and each one was sold for dozens of taels of silver.

Some high-quality war horses can even be sold at a high price of over a hundred taels.

Even a worthless horse is still a good thing to Li Mu.

There are so many military fields in Guangdong and Guangxi, and the livestock in the garrisons are simply not enough.

The gap is so big that even if you have money, it is difficult to buy it from outside in a short period of time.

Now is the time to make a fortune, and the captured horses are all his trophies.

Dayu did not strictly manage this aspect, and most of the spoils were divided among the generals.

As long as it is not reported, the court will pretend not to know.

Of course, the most important thing is that the government troops have been fighting with the northern barbarians for so many years, but there is no precedent of seizing a large number of war horses.

……

"Wan Hu, hold on a little longer. As long as we meet up with the Guifang cavalry, we will be safe!"

Zigvar began to persuade.

After such a huge defeat, someone has to be held responsible.

If Erdun died on the battlefield, then when the higher-ups held him accountable, it would be the turn of these thousand households to be in trouble.

If you are lucky, you may have a chance to make meritorious contributions after being dismissed from office.

If the Great Chanyu is in a bad mood, he will be beheaded on the spot.

The only thing to be thankful for is that the Tatars are small in number, so no matter what crimes their direct descendants commit, they don’t have to worry about being implicated along with their entire clan.

"No need, just run away!

I will stay behind to buy time for everyone."

After taking a look at the people behind him, Erdun said bitterly.

th.

After a series of chases, only the hundreds of people around him escaped.

There must be defeated soldiers in other directions, but this is Dayu’s territory.

A lone defeated soldier is just a gift to the enemy.

The number of lucky ones who can finally escape and return to the team will definitely not be large.

All the main forces were lost on the battlefield, and the Great Chanyu would definitely not forgive him when he returns.

Rather than running back and being punished, it is better to die directly on the battlefield and retain the last bit of dignity.

“Wan Hu, victory and defeat are common in the military, so you must not give up.

Now that I have lost, I can get it back later.

As long as we can perform great merit, the Great Chanyu will show leniency to us.

At worst, we can prepare some more gold, silver and jewelry, use them to bribe the Chanyu's close ministers, and then lobby the Wanhu to help plead for mercy."

Zigvar tried his best to persuade.

Similar to the situation in the Dayu Dynasty, the Tatar tribe’s power inheritance is also based on blood ties.

All those who hold high positions are relatives.

The reason why Erdun was able to serve as Wanhu, in addition to his own ability, was mainly because of his status. Since everyone was a family member and a core member of the entrepreneurial team, there was room for maneuver.

As long as the benefits are sufficient, everything can be negotiated.

If the loss of troops is huge, the worst that can happen is that we can draw men from the vassal states to make up for the shortage.

By setting up the framework and maintaining the establishment of tens of thousands of households on the surface, everyone can pretend not to see it.

"Zigwa, you think too simply.

If we can capture the city of Jinan, perhaps the plan can be implemented.

But it’s different now. The wealth that we have robbed before is not enough to pay the pensions for the fallen soldiers.

It’s impossible to feed them!”

Erdun shook his head.

Even teams composed of family members have internal conflicts.

The fact that he was able to rise to the rank of Magnate was also the result of internal bargaining.

Now that we have suffered such a huge defeat, there will definitely be people who will take advantage of the situation.

It's not easy to make them shut up.

Including those who supported him before, their positions will change now.

"Wan Hu, the Guifang cavalry is coming!"

While the two were talking, the Guifang cavalry appeared in the distance, giving the fleeing army the motivation to survive.

……

"Stop chasing, and go to the left hillside to form a formation to meet the enemy!"

Seeing the enemy reinforcements arriving, Qin Tianrui decisively gave the order.

Before setting out to fight, the army sent to support the king had received special training in how to fight against cavalry.

Now it’s just a matter of turning the drill into actual combat.

Looking at the approaching Guifang cavalry, Qin Tianrui frowned slightly.

The enemy came too quickly. If he was given another half an hour, he would be able to wipe out this group of Northern Tartar fleeing soldiers.

According to the original plan, he shouldn't have chased so far.

However, the temptation of "killing tens of thousands of northern barbarians in one battle" was too great.

With this achievement complete, reviving the family business is within reach.

A moment of greed put the team in a dilemma.

Fortunately, the rear was notified in time and reinforcements were on the way.

As long as we can survive the enemy's first wave of attack, the offensive and defensive situation will be reversed.

"Musketeers, get ready, fire!"

Seeing the enemy cavalry approaching two hundred meters, Qin Tianrui calmly gave the order.

The cavalry is advancing too fast, so we must act in advance.

At this distance, the damage caused by the musket is relatively limited.

The hit rate is pitifully low and the bullets can't penetrate armor.

But that's not a problem, as long as you can hit the enemy.

Most of the Guifang cavalry are converted grassland herdsmen, and only a very few of them can wear armor.

Being hit by a bullet, although not fatal, will still hurt.

The dense volley fire made up for the lack of hit rate.

The Guifang cavalry rushing in the front soon paid the price for their carelessness.

"what!"

A burst of screams was heard, and a dozen Guifang cavalrymen, in unbearable pain, rolled off their horses.

Before he could even continue wailing, he was trampled to death by the Guifang cavalry behind him.

There was no time to adjust before the second and third rounds of shooting followed.

Without the commander's order, as soon as the front row soldiers finished shooting, the back row soldiers would follow suit.

Under the blow that spanned the ages, many were killed or injured in an instant.

A small number of cavalrymen charged to the front of the formation, and were greeted by a row of spears.

After a brief struggle, he soon fell on the battlefield.

Bloody battle scenes continued to be played out on the battlefield, and Erdun, who had become a bystander, had a terribly gloomy face.

The quality displayed by the enemy is absolutely incomparable to that of the previous Dayu armies.

Faced with cavalry charges, the infantry were able to withstand the pressure and use the advantages of firearms to kill the enemy.

Even when the cavalry rushed to the front of the formation, there was no panic at all, which was beyond his expectations.

This is because the enemy did not carry heavy weapons specifically targeting cavalry in order to pursue them, otherwise the war scene would have been even more interesting.

"Wan Hu, there is something wrong with the Guifang cavalry's fighting style.

If we continue to attack head-on like this, we will have to pay a heavy price to defeat this enemy force in front of us!"

Zigvar reminded, frowning.

When cavalry fights infantry, the losses they inflict are greater than those of the infantry.

Such a record would be laughed at once it became known.

"Ok!"

"This Yu army is very smart, and the place they chose to set up their battle array is right on the hillside.

There were rocks and bushes scattered around, so the cavalry had only a few dozen meters to deploy.

It's not easy to circumvent the flank."

Erdun nodded and said.

Although he knew that there was something wrong with his ally's fighting style, he had no intention of going up to remind him.

The Guifang are nominally their younger brothers, but in reality they are not so obedient.

The Tatars had just conquered them and had not yet had time to win them over.

It is unacceptable that we suffered heavy losses while our allies were unscathed.

"Chief, we have already lost two hundred cavalrymen. We cannot charge any further!"

The middle-aged man persuaded in a panic.

The Cuncao tribe was just a second-rate tribe on the grassland, with no more than 3,000 young and strong men in the tribe.

For this robbery, they brought along most of the young and strong men in the tribe.

He originally wanted to show off in front of the Tatars so that he could get a bigger piece of the pie in the subsequent robbery.

I never expected that the battle had just begun and I would encounter a tough opponent.

The soldiers of the Inch Grass tribe, who lacked armor, paid a heavy price just as they began fighting in the restricted terrain.

"Pass the order, stop attacking!"

Wu Ma Yan Yang gave the order with a helpless look on his face.

He had no doubt that if he continued the attack, he would be able to annihilate the enemy force in front of him.

However, while annihilating the enemy, the Cuncao tribe would also suffer heavy losses.

There has never been peace on the grassland.

If they suffer heavy losses on the battlefield, the fate that awaits them is annexation.

Either they are swallowed up by their own race, or they are eaten by other races.

(End of this chapter)