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

The sound of gunfire could be heard far away in the quiet night.

The soldiers who had fallen asleep all got up and listened to the noise outside in surprise.

"Is it an enemy attack?"

"Get up quickly!"

"These damned beasts deserve to die!"

"Dancing around in the middle of the night, bastard!"

"Don't they understand the principle of conserving their energy?
If you don't get enough sleep, you won't have the energy to fight!"

"..."

A group of soldiers looked into the distance, holding weapons in their hands.

"The gunfire has stopped?"

Toghon Temur took out a telescope and wanted to see what was happening in the distance.

But the clouds obscured the already dim waning moon, and it was pitch black, with nothing to see.

At this time, a soldier rushed forward: "Hao Hai Dayu is coming, all cavalry!"

Toghon Temur's face changed.

Altan also came quickly.

"Hao Hai Dayu did not retreat, but led the cavalry to attack. The battle line was very wide, and it was too dark to see how many people there were!"

Altan spoke quickly, his face filled with anxiety.

In this dark grassland, they are now like fireflies; the closer they get, the brighter they become.

The soldiers on night patrol were only two miles away, and with the speed of the cavalry, it wouldn't take long for them to rush over.

"Hurry up and have the soldiers take their muskets, and the cavalry grab their weapons and spread out as much as possible. Hao Hai Dayu is probably planning to attack at night and scatter us, so firearms won't work!"

Toghon Temur said hurriedly.

All the soldiers present were experienced. When they heard this, they immediately understood what Hao Haidayu was thinking.

Hao Haidayu's army rushed over and disrupted their formation. The cannons were too close and would cause harm to their own side. Although the muskets could be used, it took too long to change the ammunition.

"If we let Hao Hai Dayu's cavalry get close, it will be a tough battle. We should retreat a few miles!"

An Da asked.

"No, if that's the case, the artillery will still be slow to move, and we won't need the food, fodder, and supplies, etc."

Toghon Temur shook his head, his face looking somewhat solemn.

"If we fight them, they have 50,000 cavalrymen, but we have 100,000. How can we not win? I lost to the Ming Dynasty, but I will not lose to the Oirat!"

Toghon Temur drew the scimitar from his waist with anger.

He caused the destruction of the Yuan Dynasty not because he was too weak, but because the Ming Dynasty was too strong. Otherwise, the Yuan Dynasty would have been swallowed up by the Jurchens and many other small countries long ago.

Now one hundred thousand people are fighting against fifty thousand. If he loses, where will his prestige be?

"They are right in front, kill them and take everything from them!"

Hao Haidayu laughed loudly, as if he could see victory just before his eyes.

Many soldiers also became excited.

Fifty thousand cavalrymen scattered and rushed forward. In the darkness, the noise was dense, but the people could not be seen clearly.

"Hit that way!"

A general shouted and ordered his soldiers to open fire.

Bang bang bang!
Flames burst out, followed by the screams of horses and people.

After the sergeant fired his shot, he immediately stepped back and handed it over to the next group.

Rush!
Upon seeing this, Hao Haidayu slowed down slightly and gave orders loudly.

As long as they get close to the enemy, their cavalry is invincible.

After several rounds were fired, it was unclear who fell or who died, only screams could be heard.

"cavalry!"

All I heard was shouting.

After the fire died down, all that could be heard was a dense stream of sounds, the sound of horses' hooves on the grass and the clashing of armor.

The sound of drums echoed, accompanied by shouts of killing.

Hao Haidayu didn’t know how many of his men had died, but they had already rushed into the enemy camp and now was the time to fight.

At night, it is difficult to tell who the enemy is. You can only tell them apart when they are close.

Firearms are useless, only hand-to-hand combat is possible.

"Light up all the fires and have people move the firearms away!"

Toghon Temur looked at several generals.

If these firearms are left here, they will inevitably encourage the enemy and cannot be left here.

Several generals also knew the urgency of the situation and had arranged for people to transfer firearms.

The camp was in chaos, and even Hao Haidayu's knights rushed to the rear, slashing with their swords, and blood splattered.

"Have the muskets wait a mile away. We will retreat later. Otherwise, once Hao Hai Dayu's support arrives, even if we win, it will be a miserable victory!"

Toghon Temur shouted anxiously, riding his warhorse, and joined forces with several other generals to kill several cavalrymen.

I don't know whose torch lit up the tent. The flames shot up very high, and it seemed as bright as day around.

Toghon Temur's face changed.

boom!
There was only a loud explosion, and a tent not far away exploded, with flames shooting up into the sky. Everything within a radius of more than ten meters was blown away.

Toghon Temur only felt flames in front of his eyes and heat waves blowing on his face. The warhorse under his crotch neighed and fell to the ground, and he was blown away by the force.

"One of the tents storing ammunition was set on fire."

A general shouted.

Toghon Temur only felt a buzzing sound in his ears. He knew what had happened in his heart. Without caring about anything else, he could only shout towards the place not far away.

Soldiers kept rushing in from all directions, protecting Toghon Temur and killing all the enemies around him.

"Food and ammunition have been transferred out, but it will take time. We have 100,000 people and we will not lose!"

Altan rushed over from a distance, with blood of unknown origin on his body. The huge explosion caused blood to ooze from his left ear.

They were careless and did not expect that Haohai Dayu would take advantage of the cover of night to rush over and deal with them in this way.

"No, no!"

Toghon Temur reacted and quickly jumped on his horse.

"With an army of one hundred thousand, we will not lose. Surround them and don't let them leave!" Toghon Temur roared, unable to hear what the people around him were shouting.

"Surround them!"

He kept shouting and watched Altan leading a group of soldiers rushing out from the side.

By now the army had come to its senses and was gradually stabilizing its position, especially the ammunition and food supplies which had been transferred to the rear, and many camps were set on fire, with flames shooting into the sky, and everything around could be seen clearly.

kill!

The army gradually formed an encirclement.

"Something's wrong, they're trying to surround us!"

One of Haohaidayu's deputy generals rushed back, looking anxious.

"I'll send someone back to report when the reinforcements will arrive?" Haohai Dayu shouted loudly and killed a Ming soldier.

"It will take half an hour!"

"Half an hour?"

Haohai Dayu's expression changed slightly.

I'm afraid they will be surrounded in half an hour. Even if support arrives by then, the losses will be heavy.

"Already, this is the fastest. Marching at night will be much slower!"

The deputy general answered somewhat helplessly.

The marching speed at night is twice as slow as that during the day. If we speed up the march, we won’t be able to see under our feet. If we sprain our ankle, we will die on the battlefield. It’s better not to come!
"Then wait for them to arrive and gather the formation!"

Hao Hai Dayu gritted his teeth.

Now that the enemy has stabilized their position, if they do not gather their forces, it will be a huge disadvantage for them with 50,000 men fighting against 100,000 men.

"They are closing in their formation!"

A general rushed to Toghon Temur and shouted.

Toghon Temur, who still had some tinnitus, pulled the knife out of the enemy's body, looked around, and saw that all the enemies around him had been wiped out. He then breathed a sigh of relief.

"Surround and kill them!"

Toghon Temur gave the order and picked up a musket from the ground.

"We must first capture the leader. Why don't we break up their formation and find a chance to kill Hao Hai Dayu!" the general shouted. "There is no chance. It is too dark. Hao Hai Dayu will not be stupid enough to expose himself. We must surround and kill them as soon as possible. Otherwise, once the enemy reinforcements arrive, it will be a fierce battle!"

Toghon Temur shook his head and asked several deputy generals to follow him to convey his orders.

Relying on their numbers, the army gradually formed an encirclement.

"These Ming soldiers and Toghon Temur's men cooperate so well?" Haohaidayu looked at this scene with a serious expression. He misjudged the time and did not expect the opponent's speed to be so fast.

"Break out of the encirclement!"

He roared and rushed behind him, intending to continue delaying time.

The cavalry changed direction and launched a charge.

Although the encirclement was effective, it was not yet complete and was soon breached by cavalry.

"They want to withdraw?"

Altan frowned not far behind.

"Chase! We can't let them run away!" Toghon Temur gave orders to everyone.

"No!"

Several generals hurried to stop them.

"It will be a bloody battle to chase them. When it gets light, we will take firearms and attack them quickly. They dare not fight head-on!"

Altan also tried to dissuade him.

"pity!"

Toghon Temur gritted his teeth and looked angrily at Haohaidayu who was getting farther and farther away.

Nowadays, apart from firearms, the most powerful weapon is cavalry. Once Hao Haidayu is released, it will not be long before the opponent will return with more cavalry.

Continuing to use night attacks against him would be very difficult to deal with.

"After this battle, Hao Hai Dayu will not attack again for a short period of time. This is our chance!"

Several generals spoke up.

Toghon Temur took a deep breath and said, "Let's see what the losses are. Treat the wounded. Soldiers who are fine should have a good rest. We will attack during the day!"

There is no other way now. If we chase after them, we will hurt a thousand enemies and eight hundred of our own, and we won't gain anything.

At this moment, Haohaidayu saw that no one was chasing him, so he slowed down.

"Damn it, wait until the army arrives, and then strike back to kill them!"

Hao Hai Dayu spoke angrily.

"Still fighting?"

Several deputy generals looked surprised and didn't understand what Hao Haidayu was thinking.

"Why not fight? Their losses are much heavier than ours. We must defeat them in a battle today. Don't light a fire. Send those who can't fight back to the camp, and continue to attack with the rest!"

Hao Haidayu held the knife that was still dripping with blood and asked several deputy generals to convey the order!

They can ignore those cannon fodders, but these are their people, and this move will win over their hearts even more.

Soon, Haohai Dayu saw the light and said hurriedly, "Let them put out the torches!"

A soldier nodded and rode forward hurriedly.

Soon, the original light disappeared.

Hao Hai Dayu gave an evil smile.

On the other side, Toghon Temur was looking at the direction where Haohaidayu was retreating with a telescope, his face solemn. He felt something was wrong.

He clearly saw Hao Haidayu's support arriving, but soon the lights disappeared.

"Is there going to be a night attack?" Toghon Temur frowned, and after thinking for a moment, he looked at the general beside him.

"Let them retreat into the darkness. Hao Hai Dayu wants to use his old tricks again. How can I give him a chance?"

Toghon Temur asked the general to convey the order and took out the telescope to continue watching.

He wants to weave a net to surround Haohai Dayu!

When Altan heard Toghon Temur's order, he was a little shocked, but he soon understood and felt a little sorry for Haohaidayu.

"Prepare the muskets and ambush in the dark. Send more people to patrol and make sure there are no loopholes. Only leave 10,000 or 20,000 cavalry in the camp, and the rest of them will ambush!"

Toghon Temur gave orders, took out the telescope given by Zhu Tan, and smiled expectantly.

If Hao Haidayu had retreated at this point, he would have had no way to deal with him. But now he is using the same old tricks again. How could ordinary people have imagined this? Even those outstanding generals could not have thought of this.

But with the help of the telescope given by Zhu Tan, he discovered Hao Hai Dayu's trick and turned the passive situation into active one.

"If Hao Hai Dayu uses the same old tricks again, our army will set a trap and he will definitely fail. Just like how the grassland celebrates victory, we can order some people to celebrate. This will definitely paralyze Hao Hai Dayu and make him fall into the trap!"

A general suggested.

Everyone's eyes lit up.

"This is a great plan!"

Toghon Temur couldn't help but admire.

Although Haohaidayu is a crazy person, he is indeed a good general and should not be underestimated.

Soon, the army was in ambush, and the remaining cavalry hid on the backs of their horses and lay on their horses, waiting for the enemy to come.

Several bonfires were lit, and the soldiers gathered around them, drinking wine, eating meat, and chatting loudly.

I don’t know how much time has passed.

Toghon Temur stood on a higher place and kept looking through a telescope, but he didn't see anything. There were only soldiers acting in the camp.

Tatata! ! !
"coming!"

Everyone hiding in the dark felt their hearts tighten and they tightly grasped the courage in their hands.

However, the footsteps continued, and they were very frequent, like many people walking on the grass.

Toghon Temur held the musket with a cold look in his eyes, and his clothes rustled in the cold night wind.

The musket is the signal, and the gunshot is the order given by the army!
"how?"

Hao Hai Dayu looked at several smaller warriors.

“They’re celebrating!”

Several people answered.

"These idiots!"

Haohaidayu grinned, laughing silently with a smug look on his face.

kill!

He let out a low growl, suppressing his excitement, and already imagined the captured Toghon Temur kneeling in front of him.

The order was quickly spread and the army rushed towards Toghon Temur's camp.

"Enemy attack!"

Looking at the army rushing over, the celebrating soldiers pretended to be panicked and kept shouting, but quickly took out their muskets and fired at the army.

Hahaha!
kill!

Haohaidayu laughed and led his army to charge.

The cavalrymen who were originally hiding in the rear camp also rushed out, got into position, and were ready to charge at any time!

"rush!"

Haohaidayu raised the knife in his hand and kept yelling.

The cavalry rushed forward.

boom!
Toghon Temur opened fire and gave orders to the army.

"Your Highness Prince Lu, thank you for the telescope!"

Toghon Temur touched the telescope in his arms, rode his warhorse, stood on a high place, and watched the army begin to surround Haohaidayu.

Haohai Dayu, who was immersed in joy, did not hear the gunshot. Instead, he was stunned by the sound of the army charging.

"What happened? My plan was seen through?"

Haohai Dayu felt panic in his heart and looked around, but he couldn't see clearly in the distance.

"We were ambushed!"

A deputy came galloping over on a warhorse, shouting anxiously.

what?
Hao Hai Dayu's face changed drastically. He realized something was wrong and shouted, "Retreat!"

After saying that, he rode away on his warhorse!

However, the dense flames stopped him.

"not good!"

Hao Hai Dayu's previous elation disappeared, replaced by a look of panic. (End of this chapter)