Early Ming Dynasty: Turning Clouds and Rains into New Learning Saints

Chapter 282 The Battle of Yuerhai
In the Chinese military tent, Zhu Di was sitting in command, and Lan Yu, as deputy commander, was explaining the information obtained from the interrogation to the generals.

"Now the army guarding Emperor Meng Yuan is divided into three groups. One is from Taiwei Manzi, the other is from Taishi Harazhang who escaped from Liaodong, and the other is from Timur. The army was led by his younger brother Zhanshiyuan Tongzhi Tuoyin Timur after the death of Kuoko Timur. The total strength was about more than [-]..."

On the Ming army side, there are only [-] elite troops in total.In terms of military strength, it can be said that there is a huge difference.However, when the Ming army generals in the Chinese military tent heard Lan Yu's briefing, no one showed any fear at all, and they were even vaguely excited.

Obviously, these generals are all powerful soldiers in the army. They have rich experience in battle and know the outcome of a battle. They are not measured by the number of troops at all.They are obviously very confident in the elite level of their army.

"...the three armies of the Yuan Army belong to different tribes, so they are stationed here, here, and here." Lan Yu said, pointing to the temporary sketch and explaining, "Among them, ha Lazhang's troops were defeated from Liaodong and were the weakest and least motivated. Overall, the strongest combatants are those of Timur's troops. Therefore..."

When Lan Yu said this, he turned to look at Zhu Di, then turned back to look at the generals and said: "Your Highness, our army is divided into two parts. Attack from the two parts of Harazhang and Manzi to drive away the defeated soldiers." Coerce the rest of the troops and rush towards the fishing sea. Each ministry must concentrate on the cuirassiers and grenadiers to disperse or destroy the Yuan army that dares to resist as soon as possible!"

Hearing this, Ye Wang stood up and asked: "So, how should Emperor Meng Yuan deal with it?"

After hearing this, Lan Yu replied with a cold face: "The goal of this battle is to annihilate the enemy's main force. Even if Emperor Meng Yuan escapes, he will be alone and there is nothing to worry about. Besides..."

Having said this, he pointed at the sketch again and said, "As long as the two armies act according to the plan, the Meng Yuan Emperor is in the middle and can only retreat with the defeated soldiers, and they can all rush to the lake together!"

This battle plan was discussed between him and Zhu Di. Naturally, there were many considerations. Whenever someone asked, he gave an answer immediately.

As the founding general of the country, Lan Yu had been praised by Chang Yuchun before, and with so much experience, how could his ability in commanding battles be in vain?
As he explained, he answered the questions of the general in front of him, which was clear and logical.This gave Zhu Di no chance to speak!

Finally, when he heard that Lan Yu had reached the end of his speech, he was about to cough and say something to remind the general what he wanted to do.

As a result, before he could cough up, he heard Lan Yu say in a cold voice: "The key to this battle is the surprise attack, and the victory lies in attacking the opponent unprepared. Once the battle is decided, the grassland will be flat. If you see someone who is not using all his strength, don't blame the military law." ruthless!"

Zhu Di: "..."

He wanted to say something, but Lan Yu said it again!
As a result of the military discussion, the time for the raid was set in the early morning. The Mongols were still sleeping, but the light began to brighten again, making it easier for the raid.

That night, except for the security troops who monitored the Yuan army, the other soldiers went to bed early. It was still slightly cool, so they took out cold food from their beds and ate it. They began to put on their breastplates, inspected their equipment, and got into their positions.

The sky in the east is white, and the morning light begins to shine on the earth, heralding the arrival of a new day.

Stretching for dozens of miles, the Yuan army camp camped on the beach of Yu'er Sea was silent.

In this still snowy weather, who can get up early if they can sleep a little longer in a warm yurt?Those who were on duty had to face the cold wind.

At some point, a flash of red appeared on the snow, and slowly turned into a red tide, which was very eye-catching.

The Mongolians outside the yurt were stunned when they saw this scene.

This red is the red that often wakes them up in their dreams, and is the source of their nightmares.However, no matter what, this red color cannot appear here!

The white has not faded and the green has not yet emerged. How could red appear?

This is impossible, maybe it's because of dazzling eyesight?

However, even if they don't want to believe it anymore, seeing the red covering the white and rolling towards the camp, even if they don't want to believe it anymore, they can only admit that the Ming army is really coming!

"Oh no, the Ming army is coming to kill us!"

"The Ming army is coming!"

"..."

As the horrified shouts rang out, and the vibrations caused by the hooves of tens of thousands of horses trampling on the snow, many Mongolians were surprised. Everyone hurriedly put on their clothes and got out of their yurts to see what was going on.

It was the same for them. They were stunned at first, with a look of disbelief on their faces, and then panic.Some hurriedly returned to the yurt to put on armor and pick up weapons; others ran directly to the horse stables; and some even started running and shouting without even bothering to ride their horses.

"The Ming army is coming, the Ming army is coming to kill!"

The horrified shouts came and went, making it difficult to hear, and they were drowned in the sound of horse hooves caused by the rolling iron hooves.

In the largest yurt, Yuan Zhaozong woke up from his dream again.

Quan next to him was woken up by him and was very helpless. He had no choice but to persuade him as before: "Your Majesty, it's just a nightmare. It's okay. Just rest for a while!"

"No, no..." Yuan Zhaozong looked a little frightened and said in a panic, "It seems that the Ming army is coming to kill! I listen, it seems that the Ming army is coming to kill!"

Hearing this, Mr. Quan had no choice but to sit up and comfort him: "Your Majesty, in this world of ice and snow, we are on the grassland, not in Dadu. Where did the Ming army come from..."

Before she could finish her words, she was stunned.

Because she seemed to have heard someone shouting that the Ming army was coming to kill, and there was really the sound of horse hooves, and the vibration caused by countless horse hooves stepping on the ground.

At this moment, a guard broke into the camp and shouted to Yuan Zhaozong in a very embarrassed manner: "Your Majesty, leave quickly, the Ming army is coming!"

This is indeed not a dream, the Ming army is really coming to kill!

After reaching this conclusion, Yuan Zhaozong was stunned, and his panicked expression suddenly turned into disbelief.

After his sleepiness dissipated and his sense returned to him, the first doubt in his mind was: How is this possible?It is still on the snowy grassland now. How could the Ming army appear in the fishing sea?This is impossible!
"Boom boom boom..."

At this moment, loud noises from firearms were heard, making Yuan Zhaozong tremble.

How is this possible? Not only did the Ming army come over, they even brought cannons?
The sound just now was similar to the sound of a cannon being fired. How could this be possible? How could it be possible?
This is a grassland covered with ice and snow. Not only did the Ming army come, but they also brought their heavy artillery?This is absolutely impossible!
He was still in a daze, but the maids and guards panicked and rushed forward, some were giving him a mink coat, some were pulling him and thinking of running away, all of a sudden, the yurt was also in chaos.

After a while, a somewhat embarrassed Yuan Zhaozong was pulled out of the yurt. When he looked up, he was dumbfounded.

Seeing two directions, I don’t know how many Ming troops have entered the camp. At the beginning, I don’t know what kind of monsters the Ming troops used. Those places with many people are like being bombarded by artillery. No, it’s better than being bombarded by artillery. The explosion was even more powerful, with smoke rising into the sky, firelight flashing, and the Mongolians wailing.

There were Mongolians running around everywhere, and many yurts were already on fire.

I heard from the grand master that when the Ming army was in Liaodong, they had a type of firearm thrown by a trebuchet, which probably had this kind of power.However, I clearly did not see the trebuchets in the Ming army, but those thrown by the Ming cavalry!
So what is it that is so powerful?

"Boom, boom, boom..." "Boom, boom, boom..."

The Ming army's military front was invincible and unstoppable.

"Your Majesty, leave quickly, or you won't be able to leave!"

The guard commander shouted, dragging him away regardless of whether Yuan Zhaozong agreed or not.As for the concubines, they couldn't care less.

The disheveled Quan got out of the tent and took a look. He was all stupid.

It was indeed icy and snowy, but the Ming army did come and kill them. It was definitely not an illusion!

How can this be?

It was not just Yuan Zhaozong and Quan who had this idea, including General Yuan who led the troops in the battle, who were also dumbfounded when they looked at the Ming army.

It can even be said that they find it even more incredible than Yuan Zhaozong and others.

The Han people are not cold-tolerant and will only spend the winter in the city with cats. This is common sense!

Today, the ice and snow are still there, but why did the Ming army come over!This is unreasonable!
Seeing the Ming army rushing into his own camp like tigers rushing into the herd, Ha Lazhang, who came back to his senses, shouted and organized his men to block the Ming army's attack momentum and give his side a chance to fight as a whole.However, watching the Ming army's firearms bombardment like a divine help, his men immediately remembered the scene of the Battle of Liaodong. There were only a few people who had the courage to use their bodies to fight the Ming army's firearms. They could escape if they could. .

In this situation, Harazhang was so angry that he screamed but was helpless. He was held up by his personal guards and fled first.

The most elite of the Yuan army was the army trained by the famous general Kuokou Timur at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. Although he died, the remnants of the army were still there, led by his younger brother Tuoyin Timur.

At this time, after being shocked, Tuoin Timur immediately shouted loudly and issued a military order: "The Ming army does not have many troops. As long as the Ming army's offensive is stopped, there will be a chance to turn defeat into victory!"

His men, not as cowardly as Halazhang's men, gathered under his commanding banner. In just a short time, nearly 2000 people gathered.

But at the same time, the nearby Ming army apparently noticed their gathering and rushed towards them.

"For the sake of Changshengtian, for the glory of the Great Yuan Empire, children, kill..."

Tuoyin Tiemur pulled out his scimitar, pointed it towards the Ming army, and with all his strength, shouted out words that he thought would boost morale.

His men were indeed the last elite of the late Yuan Dynasty. They once defeated the army of Xu Da, the famous founding general of the Ming Dynasty. Although the situation was unfavorable and they could not hear what the commander was shouting, they still understood the commander's military orders and drove their horses with their legs crossed. Following the flow of Mongolian people, they killed the Ming army.

Riding and shooting is the instinct and advantage of prairie people.

As the elite of the Yuan army, they naturally know how to use their own advantages.

Under the disadvantage of this battlefield, the elite troops left behind by Timur drew arrows and bows one after another, aiming at the Ming army soldiers who were getting closer and closer.

I have to say that their mounted archery is really good, even if they are riding on horseback, their accuracy is pretty good.

However, the effect of this archery made them all stunned.

I saw the arrows shot out, but they bounced away after hitting the Ming army. They were unable to cause harm to the Ming army at all. What kind of armor was the armor under the red mandarin duck uniform of the Ming army that was so strong?

Before they could come to their senses, they saw that the Ming army was not rude to them, so they immediately started to fight back.

"Blah blah blah..."

The Yuan army almost fell down in response, including both men and horses.

After those Ming soldiers fired a shot, they drew their sabers and began to attack.

The surviving Yuan army officers ignored the shock and immediately began to fight.Cut it with a knife and pierce it with a gun, but you see that the soldiers of the Ming army did not dodge or dodge, and were greeted by your sword and gun, and they just used the knife to "repay the courtesy".

In the sound of metal, the soldiers of the Yuan army fell off their horses with an incredible expression, and were trampled by the iron hooves of the Ming army that followed.

"kill……"

Even the elite of the Yuan army could not stop the attack of the Ming cavalry.

When did the Ming cavalry become so invincible?

Tuoyin Tiemuer, who was in charge of the battle at the rear, looked at this scene and had an incredible idea. Seeing that the Ming army was about to kill him, he no longer had the courage to turn his horse around and started to run away along the flow of people.

He is him, and Timur is Timur. Although they are brothers, there are obvious differences.

Of course, if Tamerlane is really still alive, how much more can Ming do in the face of this scene?
"kill……"

The sound of iron hooves, shouts of killing, gunshots, and explosions of grenades resounded over the Yuyuerhai.

In the original history, the war that Yuerhai would only witness years later was staged in advance.Although the characters are different, the results of the war are not much different, and the impact of the war is also similar.

The panicked Yuan army was unable to organize effective resistance under the Ming army's surprise attack. The Mongolians, who had lost their structure, just relied on instinct to escape, thinking of escaping as far away as possible from the Ming army. Well, the sooner the better!

The herd effect has been well realized at this time.On the chaotic battlefield, most people fled along the direction of the flow of people.

And this is exactly what the Ming army wanted.

More than [-] yuan troops, together with their herds, and those who were on the run were all driven by the Ming army to Yueerhai.

It was almost the season when the ice and snow melted. Although the lake in Yuerhai was still frozen, it could withstand the trampling of countless Mongolians.

The ice broke, and the panicked Yuan army fell into the lake. I don't know how many drowned and how many froze to death!

On the high ground, Zhu Di, who was watching the battle, finally smiled with relief when he saw this scene.

(End of this chapter)