The Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was extremely rebellious

Chapter 125: The Three Plains
Sanniang really didn't expect that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty would lie to her!

We had agreed not to fight in Xuanfu Town.

How long has it been?
The Ming cavalry actually rushed into the coat!
This time they were really caught off guard.

For some unknown reason, the Ming cavalry suddenly emerged from the valley connecting Qiantao and Hetao.

And the number is terrifying, stretching for more than a hundred miles on both sides of the east and west!

Upon receiving the news, Sanniangzi immediately ordered the troops of the Tumed and Darat tribes to assemble quickly, and sent fast cavalry to ask for help from the Weiwushen, Kharchin, Duolun Tumed, and even the Three Guards of Doyan and Tumen Khan.

The Coat Plain is where they made their fortune, and they must not lose it. If they lose it, they will have to go to the frontier to starve.

That was the real northwest wind. The northwest wind outside the Great Wall is extremely strong. It can freeze people and animals to death!

Unfortunately, it was too late when she received the news.

Because Guihua City is at the easternmost part of the Qiantao Plain, and the river valley connecting the Qiantao Plain and the Houtao Plain is at the westernmost part of the Qiantao Plain.

In other words, the distance between them was more than 500 miles. Even if they kept changing horses and rushed as fast as they could, it would still take a day to get the news to Guihua City.

During this day, the Shenji Camp had already blocked the river valley passage tightly, and the communications between the Qiantao Plain, Houtao Plain and Xitao Plain were all cut off.

This is not a big deal.

The next afternoon, before the Tumed troops had assembled, a group of Ming troops suddenly emerged from the valley southeast of Guihua City, pushing black armored chariots!
The phalanx formed by the dense chariots was even larger than Guihua City, and no one knew how many Ming troops were hidden inside.

The Qiantao Plain is nothing.

The Balintaiji in the Houtao Plain is in a miserable situation.

He had just been ambushed by the Ming army, and all his cavalry and even the affiliated small tribes were lost.

It was with great difficulty that they begged the eldest brother to give them a place to live, and he also gave them tens of thousands of troops and several small tribes.

As a result, before he could enjoy a few days of peace, the Ming cavalry came again.

This time there are still tens of thousands of cavalry!

He has less than 5,000 cavalry under his command, and they have not yet assembled.

How to fight with others?

When he received the news, the Ming cavalry was less than a hundred miles away from his tent.

There was no other way, he could only flee to the Xitao Plain with the two or three thousand cavalrymen who had fled in panic.

This time he lost all the old, young, women, children, cattle, sheep and horses in his headquarters, and almost lost his pants.

It's really tragic, how can I describe it in one word?

He lost a lot of money, but Wanli made a fortune.

The tens of millions of acres of fertile grassland on the Houtao Plain are home to more than 100,000 old and young women and children, as well as hundreds of thousands of cattle, sheep and horses!

This time, the Shenwu Camp did not encounter any resistance. It seemed that Balin Taiji simply ran away with several thousand cavalrymen.

They had essentially picked up the Houtao Plain, so many people, and so many livestock for free.

Next, he had to consider whether to attack the Xitao Plain or the Qiantao Plain.

In terms of difficulty, it would naturally be easier for him to send the Shenwu Camp cavalry to attack the Xitao Plain.

Balin Taiji had only a few thousand cavalrymen under his command, and Buyan Taiji certainly had not many more cavalrymen under his command.

The 40,000 cavalrymen of the Shenwu Camp are enough to crush the cavalry under the command of Balin Taiji and Buyan Taiji.

They will definitely be able to take over the Xitao Plain easily.

The problem was that the cavalry of the Shenwu Camp was currently escorting the elderly, children, women, cattle, sheep, and horses from the Houtao Plain towards them.

It’s more than 500 miles, so it will take at least four or five days to get here.

Moreover, the Xitao Plain was too far away from the river valley where they were, more than a thousand miles away, and it would take the cavalry of the Shenwu Camp three or four days to get there.

It took eight or nine days to go back and forth like this.

The Qiantao Plain was right in front of them, and it would only take two or three days to push across.

So, should we attack the Qiantao Plain first or the Xitao Plain first?

He also had to consider the enemy's reinforcements. If the Tumed tribe asked for help, he didn't know whether other large tribes would come to support. The cavalry of the Weiwushen tribe would definitely come, and the cavalry of the Duolun Tumed tribe would most likely come as well.

If we calculate the distance, the Qiantao Plain is only about two thousand miles away from the Weiwushen tribe. It would take about five days to get there by riding a fast horse, and about ten days to go back and forth.

If we add the time it took the Weiwushen tribe to assemble their cavalry, which was roughly twelve or thirteen years, if he ordered the cavalry of the Shenwu Camp to attack the Xitao Plain, it would probably take more than twelve or thirteen years to run back after the battle.

By then, the Duolun Tumed cavalry would likely be arriving. If that were the case, both sides would have over 100,000 troops, and the Tumed would need a city to support them. It was hard to predict how this battle would play out. Therefore, it was best to capture the Qiantao Plain first to avoid a protracted war of attrition.

At about noon on the third day, he summoned all the generals to the tent where maps were placed to discuss the matter.

At this moment, the generals of the Beijing Camp were extremely excited. The Houtao Plain was captured by the Shenwu Camp in just two days. The effect of this surprise attack was simply too good to be true.

Moreover, they have blocked the opening from the Qiantao Plain to the Houtao Plain. The main force of the Tumed tribe will definitely not be able to support the Xitao Plain. If they march westward, it will probably take only two or three days to capture the Xitao Plain.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the Xitao Plain, but Wanli, wiping a white wax stick across the Qiantao Plain on the map, said, "Yuan Jing, what do you think the Gelige Taiji of the Dalat tribe will do if we send the Shenji Battalion westward, the Shenshu Battalion southward, and General Ma with 10,000 cavalry to the south bank of the Qingshui River?"

what?
Fight like this?
Upon hearing this, Qi Jiguang couldn't help but say with a hint of surprise, "Your Majesty, if the Shenji Battalion leaves this opening, the Tumed cavalry might rush in."

Wanli shook his head slightly and said, "This gap is only one or two miles wide. I can just block it with my imperial guards. They only have 20,000 cavalry at most. Do they dare to come over?"

If they dare to come over, you can immediately lead the Shenji Battalion to turn around, and then you can surround their cavalry in one go, right? "

This one.

That's what it says.

Qi Jiguang was still a little worried and said, "Your Majesty, the situation is very good now. There is no need for you to take this risk. We can wait for the Shenwu Battalion to arrive before launching the attack."

Wanli shook his head slightly and said, "This is not really a risk. Sanniang and Xin Ai Huang Taiji would not have sent the Tumed cavalry here unless they were mentally ill.

If they really send cavalry over, even if I can't stop them, what can I do if I let them rush into the middle of the valley?

I will lead the Imperial Guards to block the bridge. The Shenwu Camp cavalry is coming from the west. If you lead the Shenji Camp to block the gap again, we will be trapped in a trap. They will have nowhere to escape."

This makes sense.

The so-called care is chaos.

He thought so because he was afraid that something might happen to His Majesty.

Sanniangzi and Xin Ai Huang Taiji probably wouldn't think so. They would probably think this was a trap, because once the Tumed cavalry rushed over, it would be really difficult to escape.

Qi Jiguang nodded slowly upon hearing this and said, "Your Majesty is right. Sanniang and Xin Ai Huang Taiji should not dare to take the risk of sending cavalry here.

As for Golige Taiji of the Dalat tribe, if we really press them like this, they will be surrounded by an army of 100,000.

I think that Golige Taiji would not dare to be surrounded by us. Once he is surrounded by us, he will definitely not be able to escape.

In this situation, he had no choice but to flee north with his people and livestock before we could silence him."

Wanli nodded slightly and said: "Yes, the Dalat tribe dare not be surrounded by our 100,000-strong army, they will definitely flee to the north.

The Shenji Camp and the Shenshu Camp will probably be able to reunite in three days. After you reunite, slowly advance towards Guihua City. What do you think Sanniang and Xin Ai Huang Taiji will do? "

They had only two choices: either defend Guihua City to the death or run away quickly.

Qi Jiguang pondered, "If the 80,000 troops of the Shenji Camp and the Shenshu Camp surrounded Guihua City, even if there were 50,000 infantrymen defending it, they probably wouldn't be able to hold out, because we have muskets and artillery that can wear down their defenders from a distance.

If we siege them for a month or so, they probably won't be able to hold on.

Moreover, Guihua City is not big, it seems to be about the same size as our Acropolis, and it certainly cannot store much food. Even if we surround it without attacking, they will not be able to hold out for a few months.

Under these circumstances, I suspect Sanniangzi and Xin Ai Huang Taiji would not dare to defend Guihua City to the death. Doing so would only lead to their own demise. They would have no choice but to abandon the Qiantao Plain and flee north with their people and livestock."

still have a question.

Wanli reminded him, "They may have reinforcements, and the reinforcements are most likely tens of thousands of cavalry."

Qi Jiguang said confidently: "Your Majesty, don't worry. Chariots are the nemesis of cavalry. Chariots may not be able to withstand a surprise attack by cavalry while on the move. When we form a battle array to encircle Guihua City, it will be equivalent to a positional battle.

"I can arrange the chariots to face inwards and outwards. In this case, 20,000 chariots will be enough to withstand tens of thousands of cavalry. If we also use the Shenwu Battalion cavalry to attack from both sides, their tens of thousands of cavalry will probably be wiped out."

That's no problem.

Wanli nodded slightly and said, "Well, let's give it a try and see if they have the courage to defend Guihua City to the death."

If they could scare the Tumed and Dalat tribes into abandoning the Qiantao Plain and fleeing north, they would be equivalent to regaining the three major plains of the outer plains.

The Bayuet and Balin tribes have such a small number of troops that they would probably be scared to death if their large army came over.

This time he actually tricked the three plains of the coat back.

He designed a plan to deceive Sanniang based on the fact that nomadic tribes could not always gather their men and horses together.

As soon as the Tumed tribe dispersed their troops to graze, they would launch a surprise attack, leaving them no time to regroup.

This trick really worked. They quickly took over the Houtao Plain and gained a firm foothold in the outer area.

(End of this chapter)