Daming: Apocalypse of Longevity

Chapter 182 Guihua City

Originally, Lin Dan Khan was captured by the Jiannu slaves and captured most of the Chahar tribe, and some of his subordinates rebelled, forcing him to move westward to the Tumote tribe. These things had depressed his mood to the extreme.

But now, he finally broke out unbearably and vented his anger towards the soldiers and civilians of the Ming Dynasty. He led his troops to sneak attack the Datong Guards, burning, killing and looting all the way. Corpses were everywhere in his path, and all the houses were destroyed. Burn them all and turn them into cold smoke.

The unsuspecting Ming army was caught off guard and could only flee in a hurry, hiding in the city and fortress in embarrassment. This start made Lin Dan and his Tatar soldiers feel very happy and proud. !
However, Lin Danhan and his men may never have imagined what they would face next. Not only would they have to pay the price for what they had done, but the word "Tatar" would also be forever remembered. The Ming Dynasty was wiped off the map.

After the food and salary from the Ministry of Household Affairs were delivered, and with the reading of a labor edict from the emperor, the Ming Dynasty's army began to set off from Datong in three groups and launched a fierce attack on the Tatar ministries wandering around Datong Prefecture.

What is different from the past is that the main means of attack of the Ming army this time are artillery and firecrackers. Even the cavalry of the Ming army used firecrackers for long-distance shooting instead of directly holding swords and guns for charging and riding. This left the Tatar troops passively beaten and unable to fight back.

And when they finally braved the dense rain of artillery fire and bullets from the Ming army and rushed to the Ming army's position, they found that they were facing an even denser rain of gunfire and bullets, and the Ming army's muskets were fired at them with almost no intervals. Volley after volley, each shot made their soldiers fall down row after row, unable to move forward even half a step.

Soon, the Tatar troops were beaten to the point of disarray and fled, and all troops withdrew to the north.

Only then did Lin Danhan realize that the Ming Emperor was so "arrogant" for a reason. The Ming Dynasty's firearms were so advanced that they could no longer match the Ming army with their war horses and scimitars. up!

Lin Danhan was instantly frightened. He didn't want to lose what little money he had left here. If the troops in his hands were sharply reduced again, he would really have no foothold in Tatar, and he would definitely More subordinates will betray him!

Therefore, Lin Dan Khan immediately ordered the entire army to retreat and return to Tumote.

However, this time, the Ming army did not stop pursuing the Tatar troops after they withdrew from the Ming territory. Instead, they followed closely behind and had no intention of stopping and returning.

Lin Danhan finally realized the seriousness of the problem. He also realized that he had kicked the iron plate this time. The Ming army seemed not to give up this time.

But now it is impossible for him to surrender to the Ming army. He knows very well what consequences he will face if he becomes a prisoner of the Ming army. The leader of the Jiannu, Huang Taiji, was killed in the battle, and his body still needs to be pulled away. He didn't want to end up in the same fate as going to the capital to behead someone in public.

So now we must first escape the pursuit of the Ming army, and then send people to negotiate a peace with the Ming army. I believe that the Ming emperor just wanted to vent his anger, and he did not necessarily have to mobilize troops to fight with him to the death.

Although the Ming army now has advanced firearms and its combat effectiveness is not what it used to be, the land of Mobei, the vast grasslands and deserts, is the territory of the Tatar cavalry. If there is a protracted war, who will win or lose? Not necessarily!

In the past, most of the Ming armies went on the Northern Expedition. Didn't they always fail to find traces of the Tatar troops, were exhausted, and ultimately returned without success?

With this in mind, Lin Dan Khan left a force behind to block the Ming army, while he led the main Tatar army to Guihua City. This is currently the largest city in the grassland, with tall city walls and good defenses. It is strong. As long as you enter this city and defend it, there is nothing the Ming army can do!

This Guihua City was originally built by King Amada Khan of Shunyi. Later, when it was passed down to Bu Shitu, the fifth descendant of Amada Khan, the city was defeated and occupied by Lin Dan Khan. Bu Shitu led the Mote tribe and fled to the Hetao area.

This city can indeed be regarded as a strong city for the Tatars. After all, the Tatars are nomadic people and have no habit of building cities. They also use camps to garrison troops when marching and fighting. With such a strong city, it can give them a lot of help. of a sense of security.

However, the Tatars are not good at siege, which does not mean that the Ming army is not good at siege. When the Ming army fought in the Central Plains, siege and defense were a topic that could not be avoided, so whether it was siege or defense, both He has very rich experience.

This Guihua City was built by Ada Khan, the king of Shunyi, and its city defense construction could not reach the level of the Central Plains people. It did not build any regiment buildings or hard buildings, nor did it build urns and horse faces. In addition, there were no The Tatars who were good at building cities were naturally not good at defending the city, so in the eyes of the Ming army, this Guihua city was not considered a fortified city that was difficult to conquer.

However, in order to never underestimate the enemy at any time and to go all out to show respect to the enemy, Mangui deliberately surrounded the city after the Ming army arrived at Guihua City, but did not launch an attack. He sent people back Go to Datong and ask them to bring over a dozen new steel cannons...

At this time, Lin Danhan, who was hiding in Guihua City, was completely unaware that a "tragic" bombing was about to come. He even relied on the abundant food in the city to fight against the Ming army until the Ming army was exhausted until it could no longer hold on. Live the sweet dream until the troops withdraw!

After Lin Dan Khan established a foothold in Guihua City, he sent an envoy to deliver a letter to the Ming army to negotiate peace. However, Lin Dan Khan, who did not have a clear understanding of his situation at this time, sent this letter to negotiate peace. His attitude was still very arrogant, and he even proposed conditions to Daming.

Although the outcome was now decided, Lin Dan was also the Tatar Khan after all. He could not handle the letter sent by the envoy without authorization, so he had to temporarily arrange the Tatar envoy and send Pegasus generals. This letter was sent back to the capital, and at the same time, a memorial was written to the emperor about the situation here.

Zhu Tianqi first read Man Gui's memorial, and then handed it to Qian Longxi for circulation to the cabinet ministers.

Zhu Tianqi was very excited when he learned that Mangui had surrounded Lin Dan in Guihua City in just ten days, but on the surface he acted very calmly, as if everything was as he expected.

"Look, what am I saying? The Tatars are nothing to worry about. I can defeat them with a snap of my finger!"

Although he said it lightly, Zhu Tianqi's heart was still hanging before he received this memorial. After all, no one can say for sure what happens on the battlefield. We cannot judge the battlefield solely by the advanced weapons and equipment. The decisive factor in winning or losing.But now it seems that the Ming army defeated the Tatar army without any surprise. Zhu Tianqi believes that in addition to the absolute advantage of weapons and equipment, it is also very important that Man Gui serves as the Ming army commander in this battle, otherwise it will not be possible. It may not be as smooth as this.

Zhu Tianqi was very clear about these things because he not only understood how advanced all the firearms and equipment of the Ming army were, but also had enough trust in Man Gui's abilities.

But Qian Longxi and others were different. They were all confused after reading Mangui's memorial. They could not believe what was written in Mangui's memorial. The nearly 20 Tatar army was so vulnerable. In just ten days, they were defeated by the Ming army and were chased to the Guihua City area and surrounded.

Throughout the history of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming army has never played such a crushing game against the Tatars!This thing sounds like a fantasy!

Qian Longxi and the others did not believe that Man Gui was responsible for this battle. Although Man Gui was brave, he was definitely not so brave. Therefore, the only reason for the current situation could only be the Emperor. Got it!
Qian Longxi and others raised their heads with horror on their faces, and looked at Zhu Tianqi with a little confusion in their eyes.

And when they saw Zhu Tianqi's smiling face, they suddenly felt the fear brought by the emperor's majesty again, just like when the emperor's teacher returned to the court!
Zhu Tianqi didn't want to explain anything to Qian Longxi and others. After all, even if he told them, they didn't understand the difference between artillery and artillery, the advantages between flintlock guns and matchlock guns, etc.

Therefore, Zhu Tianqi simply maintained some sense of mystery. He knew that although he did not go to the front line personally in this battle, he had achieved military exploits. After all, as long as these ministers were not stupid, they should have expected that this battle would be a great victory. It is inseparable from his own deployment and decision-making, as well as the firearms and equipment he sent to Mangui.

Zhu Tianqi did not discuss the war situation between Mangui and the Tatars with them. After all, the winner had been decided now, so he directly opened Lin Danhan's peace negotiation letter and wanted to see what Lin Danhan said now. Now, Lin Dan should also realize how stupid it was for him to sneak attack on Daming, and he should regret what he did!

However, when Zhu Tianqi read the letter, he showed no regrets or any intention of surrender. He even asked the Ming army to retreat very arrogantly. He also said that as long as the Ming army retreated, he could ignore the past grievances and no longer attack the Ming Dynasty, just like the Tatars. Tatar is the winner of this war.

What's more, Lin Dan also listed dozens of conditions for the two sides to negotiate a peace below, including asking Daming to give Tatar a "year-old gift". Wait for a series of requirements.

Zhu Tianqi's face turned dark at that moment, he stood up suddenly, threw the letter on the ground with all his strength, and roared: "Give Man Gui an order to raze Guihua City!"

In fact, Zhu Tianqi seldom loses control of his emotions like this, and the emperor was in a good mood after reading Man Gui's memorabilia just now, why he suddenly became so angry, it also shocked everyone.

Xu Guangqi hurried forward and picked up the peace letter from the Tatars from the ground. After a quick glance, he instantly understood the reason for the emperor's anger. This Lin Danhan was indeed hateful, but if he wanted to level the Guihua City, he still couldn't. So wise.

Xu Guangqi understood the emperor's character, and knew that the emperor was not a cruel and irrational tyrant, so he dared to advise the emperor: "Your Majesty, please think twice!"

Zhu Tianqi was breathing heavily, and his chest was heaving violently. He was really disgusted by this Lin Danhan. After winning the battle, he was "blackmailed" condescendingly by the loser in such a victorious posture. What the hell is this called? Son!

Seeing that the emperor did not speak, Xu Guangqi continued: "The Guihua City was originally built by Ada Khan, King of Shunyi. It is of great significance. It is an important symbol of the Tatars converting to Han people and the Huayi family. Now, although the Guihua City has been Lin Dan Khan invaded and occupied it, but if this naturalized city is destroyed just to eliminate Lin Dan Khan, it will inevitably chill the hearts of those Tatar tribes who want to surrender to my Ming Dynasty!"

Zhu Tianqi naturally heard every word of Xu Guangqi's words. He was not an impulsive person and would not affect the overall situation just to vent his temporary anger, so he gradually calmed down.

But after all, as the king of a country, he can't just obey what the people below say. That would be too imposing, but what Zhu Tianqi didn't expect was that the "steps" came to his door on his own initiative.

Qian Longxi suddenly stood up, raised his hands and saluted: "I second the proposal!"

Since even Qian Longxi, who often opposed Xu Guangqi and the emperor, stood up to support, Lai Zongdao and Zhou Daodeng naturally also hurriedly stood up and shouted their support.

Now that the entire cabinet has stood up to sincerely advise, Zhu Tianqi walked down the steps. Pretending to hold back his anger, he took a deep breath and said, "Since all of you, my beloved ministers, want to protect Guihua City, then I will keep it for now and give orders to Mangui to drive away the Tatar envoys and start attacking the city immediately. As for Lin Dan, let Mangui catch me alive and bring them to the capital for questioning!"

There was no suspense in the subsequent battle. When the reply from the capital was sent to Mangui, the steel cannon sent by Mangui to Datong had already been in place. However, the emperor now asked him to keep Guihua City as much as possible and not to destroy it. After its destruction, Mangui had no choice but to change his plan to bombard Guihua City indiscriminately, and instead targeted the city gates and several weak points in the city wall for bombardment.

The gates and walls of Guihua City were not very strong, and several holes were quickly blown open by cannons. The Ming army then rushed in. The Tatar soldiers in the city were now stationed in the city, so naturally they all dismounted. The Tatar troops without horses would be unable to exert their due combat effectiveness. In an infantry battle with the Ming army armed with muskets, they could only flee with their heads in their hands!
Lin Danhan was not surprised that the Tatar envoy he sent was driven back by the Ming army. After all, the Ming army is currently in full swing, so naturally he refused to agree to his conditions, but the Ming army could not stand it after a long time. If you do, you will naturally agree to your conditions.

Therefore, even though Lin Dan Khan heard that the Ming army had begun to attack the city, he did not panic at all. Instead, he sat in the Khan's mansion and drank and ate meat leisurely.

In his opinion, he defended Jiancheng with an army of 10,000, and the total number of Ming troops was only [-]+. How could it be so easy to attack the city?

However, less than an hour after the start of the battle, Lin Danhan heard a panic and noise outside the mansion, as well as the sound of firecrackers one after another.

Lin Danhan was stunned for a moment, put down his wine glass and the meat cleaver in his hand, stood up and asked, "What's going on outside?"

(End of this chapter)