The first emperor of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 257 The Battle of the Thirteen Wings

"Oh, so the purpose of fighting is to fight for your life? You don't want to win?" Temujin asked again.

"Of course we want to win!" Belgutai said.

Next, other people also expressed their opinions, and most of them made unfavorable predictions about the outcome of the overall battle.Or say stick to it, or say fight to the death.However, these opinions are far from Temujin's thoughts.

Now, the only ones who haven't spoken yet are Mu Huali and Subotai, both of whom defected here later, especially Mu Huali, who didn't express his thoughts in a hurry, so as not to arouse the dissatisfaction of the Mongolian tribe.

Temujin looked at them with a hint of expectation.

Subotai spoke first: "Khan, do you remember where I went hunting with you last month?"

When he opened his mouth, everyone turned their surprised eyes on him at the same time.I was deeply surprised that he suddenly talked about such insignificant things as hunting at such a critical juncture.

Temujin raised his eyebrows, his heart seemed to be touched, and he said to him: "I remember, you continue to talk."

"Isn't that valley a natural defense point?" Subotai's words made everyone feel as if they were trapped in five miles of smoke.

However, Temujin's eyes lit up: "Are you talking about the Jele Valley?"

"That's right! Khan has a good memory. The valley is surrounded by dangerous mountains, and it is impossible to climb. There is only a narrow mountain pass to communicate with the outside. We can move all the people to the valley. If the battle is not good, we will immediately withdraw all the troops. Into the valley. In order to prevent the distance from being too long and cause a rout, we should choose the place where we face Jamuka to be in Dalambalezhuti. There is a swampy terrain, and the enemy's cavalry is not easy to charge, just to prevent them from chasing from behind. In order to reduce the loss of our army.

"I am very familiar with Zamuhe's fighting style. It is indeed a very powerful and powerful style, and his offense is like the wind, especially the Ulu-Uti and Busy Huti under his command. The attack power is really amazing. However, he also has shortcomings, that is, There is no persistence. Once encountering a defense that is difficult to overcome, we will become impatient. As long as we defend in the Zhelie Valley, it will not take long to drive him back."

Subotai's words immediately awakened the others, and after a little thought, they all agreed in unison.Only Mu Huali shook his head slightly.

Subotai asked him: "Mu Huali, do you think what I said is wrong?"

"No, Subutai. Your tactics are safe, I completely agree. However, some losses may not be a bad thing." Mu Huali said softly.

"What do you mean?" Everyone looked at Mu Huali, feeling that his words were even more far-fetched than the hunting that Su Butai just said.

Temujin nodded thoughtfully, and suddenly said to the crowd: "Don't you think that the clansmen of Lord Qi are a bit redundant now?"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone suddenly realized.They all nodded, but they didn't continue the discussion. They just made it clear to each other that Temujin's decision was actually a clansman who was going to abandon the clan of the master and beggar.

"Okay, that's the decision. Combining Subotai and Muhuali's strategies together is our method of fighting against Jamuka. Bo'ershu and Jelemi organized the people to move to Zhelie Valley, and other Everyone goes back to rectify the army and horses, and gather tomorrow."

"No!" All the leaders took orders and left!

The war is imminent.

In the early morning of the next day, Temujin led more than [-] troops directly under his headquarters to the battlefield, and troops from other tribes continued to join him along the way.When they reached Tarambalad, their number also reached thirty thousand.

That night, Temujin held a military meeting and issued his military deployment to the leaders of various ministries.He ordered Altan, Niekun, and Talitai to lead the army and horses of his own army and the Zhuerqi tribe from Sacha and Tai as the vanguard. They go out together.Then the other troops were allocated and combined, forming a total of thirteen Gulieyans to meet the enemy.

This is the very famous Battle of the Thirteen Wings in history, and it is also the only failure in Temujin's history.

"General, with so many troops, how can we achieve unity of command and action? It would be very dangerous if we can't keep pace at this time." Mu Huali said to Temujin.

This is also the issue that Temujin is concerned about, but he has already thought of a countermeasure for this point.

"The whole army is based on my Baiyan big banner. They advance and retreat in a unified manner, and they are not allowed to act without authorization. If someone acts without authorization and disrupts the unified dispatch of the army, then don't blame me for being rude to him." Temujin said with a serious face, after all This is a battle of 3 people against 3 people. For Temujin, he was still very nervous.

Not long after, Jamu's army arrived like a whirlwind, and the two sides lined up, busy all night.For everyone, this is a sleepless night. No one knows whether they can survive in the upcoming big battle. Destiny is in the hands of God of War.

"I will lose the battle." Temujin judged from the offensive and defensive situation that the battle was not good for him. Although he also had 3 people on his side, the 3 people on his side were the 3 people with Jamuka. There is a big difference.

Jamuka's army has strict military discipline and often goes to war. In the face of Jamuka's compact and well-organized attack, the Mongolian tribes that are not good at defending are dwarfed by the lack of training to fight together.

Although the strength of the two sides is equal, they will always fall into the situation of being beaten more by the other side in all aspects. Maybe the two sides are not far behind in basic combat skills, but because of the difference in command and dispatch, the advantages and disadvantages are obvious. After all, it was the first time to command such a battle, and he lacked the experience of such a big battle.

From a certain point of view, it was his misfortune that Temujin encountered the strongest commander and the strongest army on the grassland when he led the army for the first time.

In fact, before the start of the war, Temujin had already noticed an atmosphere of decline mixed with pessimism and fatigue in his camp.This is the so-called morale, but Temujin at this time has not yet realized the impact of this morale on this war.

The Mongols are a nation on horseback, and it is their nature to attack. These warriors who usually only know how to attack are now forced to adopt the most unfamiliar defensive posture. It is no wonder that they are all a little listless, like a The wolves, who were chained only, roared as if their minions hit the ground, but they couldn't move at all.

(End of this chapter)