The salted fish couple is fleeing famine

Chapter 56
On the grassland, the leaders of Maolihai, Aluochu, Borunai and other tribes are meeting with the seventh prince of Senza Khan.

Tatar is the tribe with the largest number of people on the grassland, and it has occupied the best position in the grassland for a long time, and the Tatar has Baturu (warrior), which can be said to be strong and strong.He also bribed the merchants of Daxia, and he continued to buy iron to arm his barracks.

The other ministries combined do not have as many Tatar tribes and soldiers. Every time they harass Daxia, Senza Khan will show kindness.

Promise the tribes great profits, whether it is tea, salt, cloth, or iron, there will always be something that will satisfy you.For this reason, the tribes are also happy to come up to share some leftovers.

This time when the Great Xia conquered the grasslands, Senza Khan naturally couldn't leave his neighbors behind.Let the leaders of the various ministries bring their own baturu to play drums and cheer on the sidelines, and they need to make up for the knife at critical moments.

Xu Shangshu personally came to the grassland to supervise the battle this time, of course he was not unprepared.

In addition to sufficient food and grass, he also brought the firecrackers developed by the Ministry of War.Gunpowder has been used in the Great Xia Dynasty for several years, and the Ministry of War has invested generations of wisdom and energy in the research and development of firecrackers.

This time, all the firecrackers made by the Ministry of War are taken away, and there are only 120 of them, which is enough to show the current level of craftsmanship.

Although when comforting his sister, Xu Shangshu was very rational and objective.But his most proud second-in-law son is the best son that the family has carefully cultivated for many years, as well as those grandchildren and nephews who died of suffocation from smallpox.

The Xu family has never suffered such a big loss since the founding of the country. Although the Xu family has countless concubines, the number of children and grandchildren is also limited!

Regarding the use of firearms this time, he didn't have any fluctuations in his heart. These damned Tatars, he only hated that there were not enough firearms.The military department allocated an 120-man Shenji battalion for these 800 firecrackers.

The configuration of the Shenji Battalion is as follows: a total of ten teams, each with 62 people, one captain and one vice-captain, and 36 people in charge of 12 guns.

These 36 people are divided into three echelons: front, middle and back, with 12 people in each team.

Then, 6 shieldmen are at the forefront, responsible for defense, while long sword soldiers are divided into two sides, with 6 people on each side, who can attack and defend.

A total of 6 gunpowdermen behind the gunmen are responsible for distributing gunpowder, 12 people in the last echelon are responsible for loading gunpowder, 12 people in the middle are responsible for passing the gunpowder, and 12 people in the front are responsible for shooting.If the shooter dies, the middle echelon can quickly make up and work in turns.

而射击则是1、3、5、7、9、11先射击，然后2、4、6、8、10、12再继续射击。

In this way, the continuity of firepower can be guaranteed, and it is also a round-robin shooting tactic trained by the Great Xia Ministry of War.

This was originally a big meal prepared for the three vassal kings, but before it was used, it could only be cheap.

Of course, the Tatar iron cavalry is not in vain. In addition to 10 soldiers, Senza Khan also has an ace heavy cavalry of 100 people. This cavalry, both men and horses wear heavy armor.

Because the requirements for horses and soldiers are very high, it has been developed for many years and it is not worth a hundred horses.

Senza Khan is reluctant to use his precious cavalry in usual harassment battles.Since Daxia dared to come to the grassland this time, he had to treat him well.

Xu Shangshu's encirclement was divided into three groups from the left, middle and right, each leading [-] troops, and he led the Shenji battalion in the middle to command.

On the left is Zhaoyong General Li Ji. Li Ji is also a son of a warlord family.

The leader of the Right Route Army is Deputy General Yan Zhong. He is a grassroots general. He kills the enemy from the grassroots. He was transferred to the north by Xu Shangshu for the first time.

The encounter battle started soon, and the Tatar intelligence army was very good. They wanted to capture the king as soon as they came up, and concentrated their firepower to attack the central army.Shenjiying thought it was going to be used as a trump card, but it didn't expect it to open so quickly.

The enemy army on this road is Senza Khan's most brave second child, and the [-] cavalry led by him.I wanted to fight a pre-war, to make more achievements in front of my father Khan.

But I never thought that the enemy army was too shameless. When cold weapons met hot weapons, in less than an hour, the [-] enemy troops were wiped out, and the casualties of the central army were less than [-].

In Senza Khan's royal tent, the Yan family of Xinna was singing and dancing, "Report!" The singing and dancing were interrupted by the sound of reporting.

When a soldier stumbled into the tent, he prostrated himself on the ground, crying bitterly, "Sweating profusely, it's not good! The second prince, he was shot dead by the enemy. Not only the second prince, but also the entire army of 1 people we brought Destroyed! Khan, you must avenge my second prince!"

After Senza Khan listened to the soldier's cry, his face sank like water, and he winked at the slave next to him.

In an instant, the soldier who reported the letter had his throat cut. "You are the most loyal Baturu of your second prince, and you should be buried with your prince!" He dropped the wine glass in his hand and called his subordinates to discuss matters.

Xu Shangshu was not very happy with the victory in the first battle. In his eyes, this was only a little bit of Tatar, and it was not enough to be buried with his dead Xu family army.Moreover, Tatar is brave and cunning. He has not relaxed in the slightest after studying the northern border for many years.

That night, the left army encountered a night attack, and the enemy wrapped the horseshoes with rags.Quietly outflanked the left army, caught off guard.

The cunning Tartars not only burned the tents and food, but also turned many horses with poison.

During the melee, Li Ji, the leader of the Left Army, was hacked to death. He and his soldiers were all beheaded, and his death was tragic.

The army on the left was in chaos, and the soldiers fought back vigorously. Thanks to their large numbers, they were several times the number of the enemy. Half an hour later, they managed to stabilize the situation. Seeing that they could not attack again in a short time, the enemy retreated quickly.

After receiving the news, Xu Shangshu sent people to take over the left army overnight, and sorted out the food, war horses, and casualties.

The victory of the 2000 enemy troops in the daytime was a big discount. The left army not only lost a top-ranked general, but also suffered nearly [-] casualties, and more than [-] horses were poisoned to death.

After reading the horse's death condition, the military doctor analyzed it as a kind of grassland snake venom, which is so poisonous that it can kill a strong horse within a quarter of an hour after it enters the blood.

Enduring grief and reluctance, Xu Shangshu divided his Shenji Battalion into four teams and gave them to his nephew Lieutenant General Xu Maoqiu, who had just taken over the Left Army. Those who accompanied the fourth team of Shenji Battalion also added that the Left Army was burned down. forage.

Xu Maoqiu is the most capable lieutenant under his cousin Xu Maochun, and also the pillar of the Xu family.

No matter how expensive the Shenji Camp is, it can't compare to the safety of its own children, isn't it? Although it suffered a disastrous defeat, it also has an extra chance to lead the army.

(End of this chapter)