At the beginning of the civil castle, the Ming God of War was a little panicked

Chapter 16 This Ming Army Is Not Simple

As the Oirat cavalry retreated, cheers came from the Ming army's position.

Zhang Fu trotted over all the way, smiling like a child in his 70s.

"Congratulations to the emperor, the Oirats have withdrawn their troops!"

The mayor of Zhu Qi let out a long breath and said, "Send the order, withdraw the troops!"

Zhang Fu repeatedly said yes, and personally took people to clean up the battlefield.

According to statistics, the Ming army killed more than [-] enemies in this battle, and the casualties on our side were only a few dozens. It was a rare victory.

After Zhu Qizhen heard the news, he didn't show any excitement, but ordered: "The dead should be restrained as soon as possible, and their remains must be transported back to the capital after the war, and the pension will be doubled."

When he said these words, the expression on his face was very flat, but Zhang Fu's heart was full of waves.

After Emperor Taizong, the Ming Dynasty adopted a policy of recuperating and recuperating. As the number of wars continued to decrease, the status of military officials gradually declined, while the power of civil servants took advantage of the opportunity to rise, and there was a faint momentum of latecomers taking over.

On the battlefield, life and death depend on God, who cares about the life and death of a soldier?

On the contrary, the emperor, after receiving the news of the great victory, the first thing he thought of was not how much credit he had made, but the funeral of the fallen soldiers. Although there were only a few words, it was enough to make people feel comforted.

Thinking of this, Zhang Fu immediately replied: "The emperor's benevolence and righteousness are the blessings of the soldiers!"

"If it's really a blessing, these people won't leave their homes and be shrouded in horse leather!"

Zhu Qizhen sighed, and said with emotion: "Once a general is successful, his bones will be exhausted. Fighting will kill people. I also want everyone to live a peaceful life, but the foreign enemies on the Mobei Grassland are always around, and they repeatedly violate our border. If If we don’t fight this battle, the people on the border will suffer.”

"What the emperor said is that the veteran also feels that this battle should be fought, but..."

Zhu Qizhen laughed at himself, and asked, "You mean to say that I shouldn't hastily dispatch troops, let alone allow Wang Zhen to command randomly, don't you?"

Zhang Fu suddenly discovered that the emperor didn't seem stupid at all, at least he was much smarter than he imagined.

"The old minister feels that it is better to be more cautious in such matters as war. Back then, Emperor Taizong's Northern Expedition took only three months to prepare. Did we... a little... take it too hastily?"

Zhu Qizhen nodded and said: "You are right. I believed in Wang Zhen wrongly. He wanted to be Zheng He, but he didn't know how much he had. In the end, he sent the lives of 10,000+ soldiers by mistake. Wan Fang is guilty, The crime lies with me. When I return to the capital, I will issue an imperial edict to show the world."

"I... that's not what I mean!"

Zhang Fu hurriedly explained: "The emperor decisively executed Wang Zhen, and personally led the soldiers to win three victories. Now the army's morale is high and the momentum is high, but... there are still 12 troops. I suggest that you return to Juyongguan first. Time to advance, attack, retreat, or defend, the initiative is in the hands of our army, I wonder what the emperor wants?"

Zhu Qizhen shook his head and said: "Of course I know that I should be strong first, but in the current situation, it is not easy to return to Juyongguan?"

Zhang Fu turned his eyes, and finally expressed his inner thoughts: "It's better to send three thousand battalions to escort the emperor to Juyongguan to wait first, and then the army will arrive..."

"No, absolutely not!"

Zhu Qizhen interrupted Zhang Fu's words without hesitation, and said, "I'll say it again for the last time, the battle is coming, and I, the commander, must not back down!"

"However, it is very unfavorable for our army to start a decisive battle with Oala in the wild. If it hurts the emperor's dragon body..."

"Injury hurts, what are you afraid of?" Zhu Qizhen frowned, "Even if he died in battle, it would be the death of the king, at least he didn't embarrass the ancestors!"

"Your Majesty!" Zhang Fu hurriedly explained, "I didn't mean that..."

Zhu Qizhen raised his hand and said: "Zhang Qing's family, don't talk anymore, it is absolutely impossible for me to leave the soldiers and go first."

Zhang Fu's eyes were red with emotion, and he said: "The old minister obeys the order!"

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On the west bank of the Guishui River, the Wala camp.

After Boyan withdrew his troops back, he couldn't help feeling very annoyed.

He also sent Boyan to lead the cavalry first, just to try to catch up with the Ming army.

When I came here, I made it very clear that if I could catch up, I would raid the rear of the Ming army and flank the Ala tribe back and forth.

If the Ming army has already defeated Ala, don't act rashly, and wait until the big troops arrive before making plans.

However, Boyan was reckless by nature, how could he be patient when he saw that the Ming army had just crossed the river?

So he sent out troops rashly, but found that he couldn't fight, and lost thousands of people for no reason, and they were all elite cavalry.
Although I and Ye are brothers first, this is a war, and other tribes are watching!
But having said that, why can the firecrackers of the Ming army fire continuously?

Could it be that some advanced firearm has been developed and kept hidden?

He called the cavalry who rushed to the front and asked his doubts.

A centurion said: "The firearms of the Ming army have not changed, what has changed is the way of fighting. They divide the firecrackers into three rows. After each row shoots, they retreat to the back row to fill the ammunition, and then the second row goes forward. shoot, and so on."

Although Boyan is reckless, he basically knows everything about war.

Through the performance of the Ming army on the battlefield and the centurion's narration, he immediately understood the principle of the three-stage strike tactic, and he couldn't help secretly admiring it. At the same time, he was also trying to think about the shortcomings of this tactic.

At this time, the door curtain was lifted, and a guard walked in.

"Report to the general, the prefect of Ara asks to see you!"

Boyan was startled, and asked, "Who are you talking about?"

"Ara Zhiyuan."

"He's not dead yet?" Bo Yan asked with a puzzled expression, "How many people did he bring?"

"It looks like there are hundreds of people, and they are all injured, all of them are ashamed, like beggars."

"Hmph!" Boyan sneered, "There are only a few hundred of the 3 people left, and he has completely lost the face of the Warabu!"

"General, can you see me?"

The ridicule was ridiculed, but Boyan still thought of his brotherhood and said, "Let them in!"

After about a cup of tea, a guard led Ah La to the main tent of the Chinese army.

Boyan looked up and was stunned.

In the Wara tribe, Ala is the leader of the right wing, his status is second only to Yexian, and he can be regarded as majestic on weekdays.

But now, there is only a man with scorched hair and beard, ragged clothes and holes everywhere standing in front of him. If you don't look carefully, who would have thought that this is the famous prefect of Ara on the grassland?
"Ara Zhiyuan, why... have you become like this?"

"Bo Yan!" Ah La was about to cry, and said aggrievedly, "This Ming army is not simple, you have to be careful!"

Boyan nodded silently, and said in his heart, of course I know they are not simple, they just beat me black and blue.

But having said that, more than 3 people on your side have been completely lost, and all the positions have been lost. Do I need you to teach?

"What happened yesterday? Why did the position fall?"

(End of this chapter)