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Chapter 148 The First Battle of Sancha Fort

December 1591, 12 AD, near noon.

The sky is cold, and the cold wind blowing towards the desert can penetrate deep into the bone marrow.Usually, in such weather, except for those merchants who can’t avoid going out, there are basically no people on the road, especially after hearing the news of the Mongol invasion these days, there is no one everywhere.

There was no one in the field, and in the mountains and hills not far away, there was a thunderous sound of horseshoes, followed by a black mass of people and horses coming from the other side of the mountain.There was a continuous stream of people and horses, group after group, probably thousands of people.

While the horseshoes were churning, finally these people came before them, all of them were cavalry, some of them even had two horses.All of them wore bloated fur coats that were shiny with oil, sheepskin boots on their feet, leather sheaths on their hands, and thick fur hats on their heads.The exposed skin was covered with thick grease, but even so, many people's faces were still pulled out by the cold wind.

Among these cavalry, except for some who were wearing leather armor, most of them were only wearing leather robes, and very few had iron armor on their bodies.However, in addition to the swords and axes on their waists, most people also carry two bows, one is a big bow for fighting on foot, and the other is a horn bow for horses. Each of them also carries a huge quiver. , densely packed with spiked arrows, it is the Mongolian army that invaded this time.

Not far from Sancha Fort, beside several poplar trees covered with icy edges, the leaders who looked like leaders reined in the horses, panting heavily.In the cold weather, no matter whether it was a human or a horse, thick white air would constantly come out when they breathed, and several horses were still snorting.

Looking at the Sancha Fort ahead, especially the cement roads at the gates of each fort, the cement road leads all the way to Wuzhai Fort ahead.After a while, the first one was wearing a fur hat, a leather robe inlaid with some iron leaves, full of beards, a big cake face, squinting eyes, nearly forty years old, a typical Mongolian burly man, raised his hands The horse whip said excitedly: "I heard that this Wuzhai Fort is very rich, it looks really good, you see they have even repaired the road so smooth, outsiders say that Wuzhai Fort is full of gold, it is true."

The men in leather robes next to them laughed and said, "No matter how much cattle, sheep, and gold they have, don't they belong to our warriors in the end? It seems that our Ji Nang warriors came to hunt this time, and they will return with full rewards. "

Immediately there was laughter and howling, and dense cavalry gathered on the field in front of Sancha Fort, all of them had bloodthirsty and fierce expressions in their eyes, as if they would rush into Wuzhai Fort to rob them in a while.

These cavalry are the Ji Nang tribe of Mongolia who came from Hetao this time.The headed bearded man was Zhu Lite, the eldest son of Zhu Litu, the leader of the Ji Nang tribe, and he led 6000 people, and he was the leader among them.The leaders of the rest are some small tribes belonging to the Ji Nang tribe, some of them lead a thousand people, and some of them have hundreds of people.

During the Wanli period, the Mongolian tribes outside the Guan were divided into three major tribes: the Jinang tribe, the Laobadu tribe, and the Alda tribe, each with a population of 30 to [-].Unlike the previous simple nomads, these three Mongolian tribes are mostly a mix of farming and animal husbandry, grazing and farming.In particular, the Alda Ministry stationed in Xuan and Dawai of the Ming Dynasty learned from the common people of the Ming Dynasty and bought cattle seeds, mainly farming.The Mongolian Ji Nang belongs to dozens of tribes, and most of them settled in the Hetao area with abundant water and grass, either farming or grazing.

Although the Ji Nang Department has 10,000+ people, it is divided into more than a dozen departments. The leader of the largest department is Litu. Larger tribes.
The grassland was extremely cold this time, not only a large number of livestock in the Ji Nang tribe froze to death, but also the fields were barren. In order to make up for the loss, they joined forces to plunder the Central Plains.

The news of Wuzhaibao's prosperity and great harvest has already spread to the Ji Nang Department, so this time they came here, it can be said that the target is well-known, and they will not be like before, no matter what they grab, there is no obvious reason Target.After these people teamed up to send troops, they passed through the partial pass and arrived at Wuzhai Fort without stopping.

According to their information, this Sancha Fort is the front fort of Wuzhai Fort. After passing through this fort, they cross the Zhujiachuan River covered with thick ice, and it is the Yimapingchuan, the territory of Wuzhai Fort that is so fat.

At this time, Zhuolite squinted his eyes and looked at the Sancha Fort in front of him. This is a typical Daming military fort with high and thick walls. It seems that the Han businessmen call it cement, which makes the whole city look very strong.The circumference is about one mile, and it is estimated that there are 500 garrisons inside.At this time, on the fort wall, there are already many Wuzhaibao sergeants on guard.

According to the habit of Lite Mongols, Mongolian troops like this kind of thick military fortress are generally unwilling to attack. The combat power of Mongolian warriors can only be faced in front of those villages without city walls, and in front of those without protection. In front of women and children, they can display their abilities to the fullest. They are not willing to gnaw on this kind of tough bone unless it happens. After all, they are here to rob, not kill.

However, if the Sancha Fort is not captured, there will be a serious problem. The main reason is that the location of the Sancha Fort is too important, and it happens to be stuck at the intersection coming out of the mountains and hills.It is possible to spare from under the fort and ignore the garrison on the fort.But as long as the garrison on the fort is nailed here, if the battle ahead goes wrong, they will have to worry about the rear.

In addition, Zhuo Lite also wanted to test the combat power of the Wuzhaibao army. There are more than 1 of them, except for the more than 3000 people who stayed in the remote pass. The same is true for the stronghold army, they can rest assured to rob.

After all, they have fought against Daming for many years. They know that in a border town, there is no ten days, half a month, or even a month. enjoy.And according to their rumors, even if they robbed a few villages in Wuzhaibao, it would be more rewarding than robbing a few forts in other places.

Thinking of this, Zhuo Lite pointed to Sancha Fort, and said to a leader next to him: "Pletu, this is the first battle our warriors have come to Wuzhai Fort, you take your men to try it."

Napletu is the second son of the head of the Bushitu tribe. This time he followed Lite to rob, and sent the second most troops, with 2000 people. Hearing Zhuolite's words, he knew that he wanted to use his sons as cannon fodder. Although he was reluctant in his heart, he had no choice but to take his orders and leave.

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"Boss, those Tartars are going to attack the city."

A Baizong was a little nervous and used the general's direction to Sanchabao.

"Well done, let the brothers calm down and show those Tartars some color. According to Guerrilla Lord, Sancha Fort will become a meat grinder for the Tartars, so that they will never dare to underestimate my Wuzhai Fort soldiers."

Ding Chao said with a cold snort.

Due to the defeat of the horse bandits at Shenchi Fort and the expansion of the Wuzhai Fort army, Ding Chaoyong, who was originally the general banner of the Hundred Teams, was promoted to General Commander, leading 4 rounds, with a total of 449 officers and soldiers.This general is still upright, unlike some military officers who, because of lack of military merit, even though the army has been expanded and promoted, they often add a test word in front.

After receiving the news of the Mongol invasion, Huang Laifu recruited military officers at all levels and held a special meeting to meet the enemy. Sancha Fort was set up as a key area. Originally, there was only one hundred generals stationed here, with more than 100 soldiers. , After the Mongols came, they were replaced by Zong Ding Chaoyong, who led a division of more than 400 troops.Not only is it necessary to frustrate the spirit of the Mongols here, but also to cut off the retreat of these Mongols here in the future.Let these Mongols be wiped out in Wuzhai Fort.

Due to the development of Wuzhaibao's military industry, some time ago, Wuzhaibao's army carried out a new organization, which was divided into two types: the firearms team and the killer team.Among the 12 members of the firearms team, all of them were equipped with refined bird guns from Wuzhai, while the killer team used all cold weapons.

In the 4 rounds of the first division of Sanchabao, they are divided into 2 rounds of bird guns and 2 rounds of killers.There are 449 officers and soldiers in the first division, including 224 bird gunners.There are also many archers, and there are more than 400 war horses inside.

Coupled with Huang Laifu's attention, Sancha Fort has four tiger squatting cannons and two Frang machine artillery.This firepower, coupled with the abundance of food and grass in the fort, and continuous backup, is enough to make thousands of enemy troops helpless.

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A flood of Mongolian cavalry came to Sancha Fort.

"Calm down, listen to my order and fire!"

Use Zong Ding Chao to shout to several gunners.

In front of Ding Chaoyong were two Frangler cannons with a range of one mile. They were loaded in the rear and equipped with five sub-guns, which could be quickly loaded with ammunition.At this time, the two Flang machines have already been loaded with gunpowder and iron balls.The five guns have already been loaded and are waiting for orders.

When the Mongolian cavalry rushed to the range, amidst the loud noise, the gunpowder smoke was dense, and the two Franco cannons sprayed fiery iron balls, and they heard people screaming and horses neighing, and the iron balls waded out among several horses. The bloody road was full of people, and there were endless screams.

One of the shells directly smashed a Mongolian cavalryman, including horses and men, into pieces, and the remaining strength was still there, and several horses' legs were rolled off, which was very terrifying.The Mongolian soldiers who were charging aside couldn't help but feel frightened.

"Reload."

After firing a shot, the gunner immediately unloaded the shot gun behind the gun body and replaced it with a new one at an extremely fast speed.

This is the good point of the Frang machine artillery. Although it can't hit far, but because it is a breech-loading and gamete gun, the speed of changing ammunition can be said to be very fast.Not long after, the two French machines fired a few shots.Dozens of Mongolian soldiers were killed and disabled.

(End of this chapter)