King Luhuang of the Ming Dynasty: My father, Ming Taizu

Shells were fired one after another!

The grassland warriors who were responsible for acting as the vanguard had their limbs blown off and flew everywhere, it was a bloody scene.

Toghon Temur frowned, feeling distressed.

He pacified these people, and they were all willing to follow him and integrate into the Ming Dynasty's tribes.

Now he was going to die at his hands.

Looking back, he had vowed to these tribal leaders who were willing to support him that he would guarantee their lives and ensure that they could survive the winter.

At least we can have clothes to wear and food to survive the winter.

Now he suffered heavy losses and Toghon Temur felt very upset.

"kill!"

At this time, Haohaidayu was excited and kept ordering the vanguard to rush towards Toghon Temur.

He did not take this group of pioneers seriously. If they were some large tribes with considerable say, he would have to give them some face and try to get their support.

But Haohaidayu would not take the small tribe seriously. If these men died, he could completely annex the tribe and strengthen his own tribe.

Toghon Temur gritted his teeth, but there was nothing he could do. Haohaidayu used this method, and he had no good solution for the time being. He could only fight to the death.

"The Ming Dynasty is really powerful!"

Seeing the vanguards dying faster and faster, Hao Haidayu ordered the army to stop.

The weapons of the Ming army were inferior to those of the grassland people.

Totally crushing!
Once the shot hits the target, even if the surviving soldiers do not die, it will be difficult for them to continue fighting.

"What should we do now?"

The deputy general at the side asked in a low voice.

Haohai Dayu chuckled and said contemptuously: "Don't rush to attack. I think Toghon Temur is probably feeling very uncomfortable right now. Almost all of these people are willing to support Toghon Temur. I didn't arrange for the few who were dissatisfied with Toghon Temur to go on the field, but to follow us.

Now that we don't have enough vanguards, let Toghon Temur live a little longer. You should immediately send people to let the leaders of these tribes take more people from other tribes. Do you know what to do?"

Hao Haidayu’s words made the deputy general’s eyes light up.

To them, these forwards are nothing more than cannon fodder, and death is death.

There are not enough people now, so just go to other tribes to look for people.

Unless those small tribes don't want to be destroyed, they have no choice but to listen to them.

Seeing that Haohaidayu did not continue the offensive, Toghon Temur became somewhat uneasy.

He was not afraid of the enemy. With the support of the Ming Dynasty, he would not fail.

But those who were willing to follow him suffered heavy casualties, and he felt very guilty.

"Quickly bring those who are still alive here for medical treatment and try to save their lives!"

Toghon Temur looked at Altan.

Altan nodded and led his men there.

The ground was very damp, wet, and a little sticky when you stepped on it.

Altan frowned as he looked at the limbs on the ground and the slightly sticky ground.

Many places were soaked with blood, and when you stepped on them, there would be a slight popping sound, and the smell of blood floated in the air.

"Hao Hai Dayu didn't treat his own soldiers? He just let them die?"

Altan looked at this scene in some shock.

Several soldiers leaned against the corpses, their faces were pale, their legs were empty below the knees, the wounds were bloody and bleeding slowly. If no one treated them, they would not survive more than half an hour.

"What to do with these people?"

Several soldiers looked at these people with frowns and asked Altan.

"Ask them. There are many tribesmen here who are willing to support us. Take them back together. As for the people from the Wala tribe, don't worry about them!"

Altan said quickly.

Several warriors nodded and then went to look for those tribesmen who were still alive.

Many people were sent for treatment one after another.

"Prince Yi, something seems to be wrong. These people are from the tribe that supported the Khan before!"

Several grassland warriors ran back, their faces filled with shock.

what?
Altan's face changed, he suddenly guessed something and hurried forward.

Then I saw several Ming soldiers walking forward with serious expressions.

"They are all tribal members who follow the Tatars!" one of them frowned.

"Quick, take them all back for treatment, and bring back those who are still alive!"

Altan shouted quickly, then ran to the tent to tell Toghon Temur.

Toghon Temur suddenly stood up and strode out of the tent.

He looked at the wounded people all over the ground and heard wailing sounds.

One of them was bandaging his broken left arm with his lips tightly pursed.

He knew the man, and because the tribe had difficulty surviving the winter, he came to him hoping for support.

At that time, Toghon Temur had just returned from the Ming Dynasty. He pacified many tribes including the Tatars and traded with the Ming Dynasty.

For the sake of the tribe, the leader of that tribe became his lobbyist and lobbied other small tribes nearby, which helped a lot.

"Dar first!"

Toghon Temur looked at Dalshan with a worried look and some guilt.

"It's Khan!"

Dahl first gave a wan smile.

"What exactly is going on?"

Toghon Temur asked.

Even if it means threatening those small tribes and letting those people act as vanguards and cannon fodder, they should still bring the wounded back.

Otherwise how could those small tribes endure such things.

"Khan, if we don't charge, they will send people to wipe out the entire tribe. This is the only way we can do!"

Darxian said helplessly.

Toghon Temur was so angry that his whole face turned red and he was extremely angry.

He didn't expect that Haohai Dayu would treat people from these small tribes like this.

"I will help you, I will destroy them!"

Toghon Temur looked at Darshan solemnly.

After bringing Altan back to the tent, Toghon Temur took out paper and pen and began to write quickly.

"You want help? Will the Ming Dynasty give it to you? The Ming officials have already reported the matter, but there has been no news from the other side!"

Altan was puzzled and said, there are only two explanations for the court's ignorance of their affairs.

Perhaps because they were discussing countermeasures, the news had not yet reached them, or perhaps, they were allowed to consume their own strength to deal with the Wala. However, he felt that the latter guess was the most reliable.

"I am not writing this to the court, but to Prince Lu. There are many people in the Ming Dynasty who can see this clearly, but only Your Majesty and Prince Lu can make the decision. Even the Crown Prince has to listen to Your Majesty, so Prince Lu must know about this!"

Toghon Temur explained, writing very quickly.

He knew that after Zhu Tan knew about this, he would definitely support him and send people to support them.

"Hao Hai Dayu is too extreme. He uses this method to constantly wear us down. Even if we win, they won't lose much. A short pain is worse than a long one. King Lu will know what I mean!"

Toghon Temur packed the letter, sealed it, and handed it to the express deliveryman, Babaili.

Altan was a little shocked and said hurriedly: "You want to save more people rather than lose a few tribes, but this may affect the future!" "Only in this way, otherwise more tribes will be involved in this battle, and even if you win, you will still suffer heavy losses!"

Toghon Temur sighed.

"Move the artillery forward at night and surprise them!"

Toghon Temur issued this order, intending to launch a surprise attack on Haohaidayu at night.

He would defeat Haohaidayu in one battle, and even though the threatened tribes would suffer heavy losses, they would not have to worry about retaliation.

Only half of the sunset is left, very red, but without any temperature.

The grassland has already become a little cold in autumn, and the temperature is even higher at night.

Haohaidayu was in the tent, eating meat and drinking wine with big mouthfuls.

"The news has been passed to the Khan!"

A man was eating a meat leg and spoke vaguely.

"Very good, there will be new vanguards tomorrow. Let them continue to charge. We will attack their two wings before daybreak and catch them off guard!"

Hao Hai Dayu laughed.

If he could kill Toghon Temur, he would be a great hero. In the future, when Yesüder annexed Tatar, he would have made an indelible contribution and could even become a king of a different surname.

The grassland was a little chilly at night, dark clouds obscured the waning moon in the sky, and it was difficult to see far away.

Toghon Temur used a telescope and looked in the direction of Haohaidayu.

"The cannon's range is five miles. We are now seven or eight miles away from them. It's dark at night. Move the cannon and bombard their camp!"

Toghon Temur, Altan Khan and several Ming generals discussed the matter.

"Moving the cannon can ensure that there is no noise, but it cannot be secretive. Although Hao Hai Dayu is crazy, he will not give us this opportunity!"

A Ming Dynasty soldier spoke.

The others all nodded in agreement. Although they had not suffered any losses, they would not be so arrogant as to be defenseless.

"We can attack at night, but moving the cannon takes a lot of time and is easy to be discovered. It's better to use muskets. Once we get close, we can just shoot. Their cavalry won't be our match!"

Another famous general spoke up.

"If we do this, we will alarm Haohai Dayu and alert the enemy. They will definitely retreat. If we continue to capture people from other tribes to use as cannon fodder, Haohai Dayu will not give up unless all the people they capture are dead. In that case, there is no point in trading with them. All the people will be dead."

Toghon Temur shook his head and gave his own opinion.

"Why not send someone to sneak in and find a chance to kill Hao Hai Dayu?"

Altan asked.

"It's very difficult!" A Ming Dynasty soldier shook his head and pointed to a place on the map.

"We don't have much experience in the grasslands, but we know that many grasslands have different landforms from the Central Plains. Tatar Khan, there is only one way to have a chance!"

The Ming general explained.

"Send cavalry from the flank or the rear?" asked Toghon Temur.

"That's right. You were worried about those people during the day, so you let the cavalry charge first. This is not a good idea. Let the soldiers hold muskets in front and the cavalry follow. Only in this way can we suppress the enemy!"

The generals gave their opinions.

"Just like this, it's hard for the people in those tribes to survive!"

Toghon Temur was a little hesitant.

"Khan, a short pain is worse than a long one!"

Altan gritted his teeth and looked at Toghon Temur.

Toghon Temur was silent for a while, then suddenly gritted his teeth and said, "That's it. Now our army's morale is low, but Haohai Dayu's is the opposite. We use artillery to attack at night. Regardless of success or failure, it can threaten the enemy and affect their morale. Tomorrow, we will use your method!"

it is good!
Several people nodded and sighed slightly.

Especially several Ming generals, who were people who fought on the grasslands all year round.

Before, they were with the Yuan Kingdom, and even though they had hatred towards those warriors on the grassland, they were now one and understood this feeling very well.

They were supposed to fight side by side, but now they became enemies.

Several cannons were constantly moved towards Hao Haidayu's tent.

"Hao Hai Dayu's camp is ten kilometers away from the battlefield. Artillery shells cannot reach it. If we don't want to be exposed, we can only fire at the edge, otherwise the enemy's night patrol will find it. Remember?"

The soldiers in charge of transporting the cannons kept recalling what the Ming soldiers had said.

They were responsible for transporting the cannons, and the rest was operated by the Ming soldiers. However, everyone was very nervous, fearing that they would be discovered by the enemy's night patrols, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.

At the camp, Toghon Temur found a relatively high place, took out a telescope, and looked in the direction of Haohaidayu.

There was light in Haohaidayu's territory, and he could see it with the help of a telescope, but he didn't know where the people transporting the cannon were, and he felt a little worried.

After an unknown amount of time, Toghon Temur felt that the surroundings were getting colder and colder, so he had to return to the tent and wait for news.

"We can't move any further. Once we get over this slope we'll be able to see the Night Patrol!"

Several soldiers who went out to keep watch ran back and conveyed the message in a low voice.

"Right on this slope, in case they see!"

The Ming soldiers lay on the slope, looking at the lights in the distance. Relying on their past experience and thinking about the distance between the two sides, they then went back to adjust the angle.

With the help of the thin moonlight, it kept adjusting its aim towards Hao Haidayu's camp.

"Alright? Release!"

With a bang, flames burst out.

The other cannons also fired shells one after another, and the sound was very obvious in the quiet grassland.

"Oh no! Enemy attack, enemy attack!"

The soldier on patrol heard the sound and shouted hurriedly.

Hao Haidayu's tent had originally been quiet, but amid the sounds of artillery shells and shouting, the big man rushed out of the tent and looked at the flames in the distance in shock.

"Toghon Temur is courting death. If I don't go after him, how dare he come after me? Get up, mount your horses, and kill him!"

Hao Hai Dayu roared.

"No, the enemy has cannons and other firearms. If we rush over rashly, it will probably be useless!"

A tribal leader responded loudly.

Charging in the dark will undoubtedly make you a target!
"Don't bring torches. As long as you get close, they will be afraid to use force and won't fire their cannons! If we disperse those muskets, they will be no match for us!
Hao Haidayu shouted and asked someone to convey the order.

After a brief disturbance, the cavalry, led by Haohaidayu, rushed towards Toghon Temur.

"Such dense horse hoof sounds, are they coming to kill us?"

When the people who were firing heard the sound, their faces changed and they looked over hurriedly.

But I saw a huge darkness and couldn't tell how many people there were.

"Don't worry about it, just blast the hell out of that black area, and then use the cannons. His Royal Highness Prince Lu said that without the cannonballs, these are just a little harder than the shields. Use all the cannonballs!"

After several Ming soldiers made a decision, they opened fire without caring about anything else.

boom!
Seeing the flames burst out, Haohaidayu also discovered the cannon that attacked them.

"They are there, kill them, don't walk together, spread out!"

Hao Haidayu shouted and approached on his horse.

Soon, everyone was surrounded.

snort!
"A bunch of dogs of the Ming Dynasty!" Haohaidayu looked down at the crowd with disdain in his eyes. He raised the scimitar in his hand and slashed it down suddenly with the faint light.

Blood splattered everywhere, leaving only the body.

"Charge with me!"

Hao Hai Dayu led tens of thousands of cavalrymen, spread out, and continued to charge! (End of this chapter)