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

rumble!

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The sound of the firearms firing was like endless thunder. The instantly fired projectiles easily tore through the cavalry's leather armor, and in an instant a blood mist rose into the sky.

"Back off! Back off!"

Hao Haidayu rode on his warhorse, roaring loudly and ordering his men to run back.

But once the cavalry charged, it was not so easy to change direction. At this time, countless war horses rushed towards Toghon Temur's encirclement like a galloping river, and were then torn to pieces by countless bullets on both sides.

The night was dim, and the pale moonlight shone on the ground, but all Hao Haidayu could see was the spreading darkness.

That is the blood of the men under his command, the flesh and blood of the war horses under his crotch, and also the foundation of his Haohaidayu's existence.

"Retreat! Retreat quickly!!"

Haohaidayu pulled the reins of his warhorse and roared madly. The soldiers on his left and right also shouted at the same time, conveying orders to their subordinates.

But countless cavalrymen inevitably rushed towards death, crashed into the boundless darkness, and finally turned into a trail of dead souls.

The battle was completely one-sided.

With a deliberate military intention, Toghon Temur had already arranged a firearms formation. The firearms in the hands of his soldiers were like demons spewing flames, constantly reaping the lives of the enemy.

The wailing sounds, the neighing of war horses, the buzzing of firearms, and the roar of horse hooves hitting the ground, all formed a chaotic melody under the quiet moonlight, and the pungent smell of blood and gunpowder that rushed into the sky stimulated the nerves of everyone on the battlefield.

"Cavalry, prepare!"

Toghon Temur stood on a high place, always watching the situation on the battlefield.

At this time, Haohaidayu's raiding cavalry unit had completely fallen into the trap and could not rush forward at all.

But it would be impossible to capture all these people in one fell swoop by relying on firearms, so when he gave an order, Altan Khan immediately went down to pass the order, asking all the cavalry to be ready and wait for the Khan's order. Then they would gallop on their horses and capture all of Haohaidayu's subordinates in one fell swoop.

"Cavalry charge!"

Toghon Temur shouted loudly, and the order to attack was quickly conveyed, and the cavalry hidden on the hillside moved.

The war horses lined up in a row and leaped down from the hillside. Illuminated by the white moonlight, they looked like dark rays pouring down the ground.

The cavalrymen waved their steel swords high in their hands, like a silver wheat wave swept by the wind, swaying rapidly along the hillside, getting closer and closer.

"Khan, go! Go!"

"We've been defeated this time! We still have a chance to retreat now!"

The personal soldiers on both sides tried to dissuade him, but Haohaidayu gritted his teeth, tightly grasping the scimitar in his hand, and looked at his own cavalry who were still dying, feeling that his heart was bleeding.

These cavalrymen were his last resort. If they were completely wiped out, he would never be able to start a rebellion again.

"withdraw!"

He gritted his teeth, turned around and galloped away on his horse, but the anger in his heart had reached its peak.

Because of his sudden change of order, the cavalry under his command suffered heavy losses, but also because of the change in military orders, the cavalry that rushed forward later reined in their horses in time and turned around to flee.

"Kill! Don't let any one go!"

"kill!"

Toghon Temur's cavalry rushed forward madly. They crossed the blood river that had gathered into a stream, crossed the piles of enemy corpses, and madly attacked the enemy's manpower.

The high ground was flattened, allowing the war horses to gallop faster. In the blink of an eye, the slow-running cavalry were caught up.

The scimitar came from behind, like a bolt of lightning cutting through the sky.

The leather armor on his body was easily cut and blood spurted out.

"Great Khan, are you still chasing?"

Altan looked at the battle in the distance. It was dark at night and he could not see clearly, but he could see that the enemy army was retreating in a black mass, while his own cavalry was chasing closely behind.

"Yesudi's troops are nearby. If we continue to chase them, I'm afraid..."

"Light the fire and call the men back."

Toghon Temur smiled, closed the telescope, turned to Altan and said, "Clean up the battlefield!"

"This great victory must be reported to the court so that His Majesty and His Royal Highness Prince Lu can see it!"

"Order!"

The night is long, but it will eventually pass.

After one night, the originally flat grassland became a mess.

Tens of thousands of iron hooves trampled the ground, stirring up countless mud and sand. The lawn was completely destroyed and became bumpy.

When the first ray of sunlight shone on the horizon, several soldiers armed with spears killed the last seriously injured knight.

The air was filled with the pungent smell of blood, and the hills were littered with the corpses of the enemy.

The bodies of the war horses had been torn apart, and some of the enemy soldiers had even had their bodies shattered, with their arms or heads separated from their bodies. The scattered red and white objects fell on the rushing grassland and turned into fertilizer for the weeds.

Chengxi's blood had disappeared, but from a distance, one could see a dried-up red river on the grassland, like a scar across the green plain, shocking to the eye.

"Khan, the statistics are out."

Altan's voice was somewhat excited. He stood beside Toghon Temur and said, "In this battle, we killed 7,600 enemy soldiers. As you ordered, we did not take any prisoners."

"The follow-up cavalry pursued and killed more than a thousand. Hao Hai Dayu led the remnants westward. The scouts have caught up, but there is no news yet."

"This battle has hurt his vitality!"

Hearing this, Toghon Temur smiled, but it disappeared in an instant. He looked at Altan and asked softly, "Where is Yesudi's army now?"

"West of Dadu!"

Altan immediately replied: "Scouts reported that there are at least hundreds of thousands of people in their camp, and they have been gathering for several days."

"I'm afraid Hao Hai Dayu's troops are just their vanguard."

Toghon Temur frowned upon hearing this, and then asked in a deep voice, "Have you sent the letter to the court?"

"If the reinforcements don't arrive, we won't be able to defeat Yesudiel's army when they come!"

"It's been sent, urgently!"

Altan also looked solemn: "Even if we rush it, I'm afraid it will take a long time to go back and forth..."

"Pass the order down, all troops move eastward, towards Peking!"

Toghon Temur said in a deep voice: "If they rush up and we are defeated, we can retreat towards Beiping. At worst, we can retreat into the heart of the Ming Dynasty!"

After hearing this, Altan thought for a moment and said directly: "Your order!"

……

"Damn it! Damn it!"

West, temporary camp.

Haohai Dayu's ears were always filled with the wailing sounds of his men, which made him even more annoyed.

In this battle, he lost 10,000 elite cavalry, including those who died directly in the battle. There were also several thousand wounded who escaped, all of whom were injured by firearms and no longer had the ability to fight. Not only did he suffer heavy casualties, but he also lost a lot of war horses. In this battle, he failed to launch two sneak attacks and instead fell into the trap of others, which really hurt his vitality.

"Khan, please be patient and don't be upset."

A general tried to comfort him, but Hao Haidayu glared at him fiercely. He dared not say anything and just lowered his head.

"Ten thousand men! Those are the ten thousand most elite men under my command!"

Hao Haidayu roared madly, kicked over the wooden table beside him, his eyes wide open, almost spurting blood.

"Toghon Temur!"

"Ming Dynasty!"

"I will make you pay with blood! Blood debt with blood!"

The soldiers on both sides didn't dare to breathe at this time. They had never seen Hao Haidayu so angry. At this moment, he was like a raging hungry wolf, whoever touched him would die.

In fact, in Haohaidayu's heart, he was not only angry about the defeat and the loss of tens of thousands of soldiers, but also felt frustrated that his plan was seen through and ambushed by Toghon Temur.

The cavalry launched a surprise attack at night, and the vision was unclear, so firearms were actually of little use unless they fired in one direction at the same time and continuously.

In Haohaidayu's opinion, this is simply impossible to achieve.

But Toghon Temur's troops not only achieved their goal, but also caught him off guard, causing all the soldiers to panic.

It seems that Toghon Temur had already seen through his plan and had made all the necessary preparations.

But then he thought, it was a dark and windy night last night, and the cavalry under his command were so fast. How did Toghon Temur seize the fleeting opportunity, fire all his firearms, and shoot down the front row of cavalry?

If they had not seized this split second, once the cavalry got close, the muskets in their hands would be nothing more than fire sticks and would not pose any threat to the cavalry at all!
The anger in Haohaidayu's heart was slowly subsiding, and his mind was slowly becoming clear again. At this moment, he sighed, sat directly on the table behind him, and shook his head heavily.

He couldn't figure this out, and he was afraid that he would never have the chance to attack them at night again.

At this moment, footsteps were heard outside. A soldier knelt outside the tent and spoke in a deep voice.

"Great Khan, the messenger from Great Khan Yesudiel has arrived and wants you to go to the Dadu camp for a talk."

Hearing this, Hao Hai Dayu's eyes narrowed, and he immediately stood up and asked, "Are their troops here?"

"Yes!"

The soldier said, "It's just west of Dadu, hundreds of thousands of people."

"Good! Good!"

A sinister look flashed in Haohaidayu's eyes. He suddenly stood up, left the camp, jumped on his warhorse, and headed straight for Dadu.

When he left, he left behind a military order, ordering all soldiers to retreat towards Dadu and join the main army.

The fierce fighting on the grassland was just an appetizer.

Haohaidayu lost the opportunity to take the initiative, but he did not completely lose the opportunity to turn the tables. He can still take revenge and have the opportunity to completely destroy Toghon Temur's troops!
Late at night, west of Dadu, at the Great Khan's camp.

Yesüder sat on the main seat with his horse and sword in hand. The generals on his left and right were drinking and eating meat, but he had eyes like an eagle, and his gaze was always wandering around.

The news of Hao Haidayu's defeat in the first battle has come, which makes him alert.

He originally wanted to swallow up Toghon Temur with great force, rebuild the Yuan Dynasty, and restore the glory of the Golden Family, but now it seems that this matter still needs long-term consideration.

The grassland is vast, but Toghon Temur's troops are close to the direction of Beipingdusi, where there are powerful armies of the Ming Dynasty. With his current strength, he is no match for them.

However, he had already assembled tens of thousands of troops at this time, and as long as Toghon Temur was still on the grassland, there was no need to worry about not being able to capture him.

"Great Khan! Hao Hai Dayu is here!"

The messenger came in quickly, knelt in the big tent, and spoke in a deep voice.

Yesudiel hummed softly, then waved his hand and said, "Let him in."

Before the messenger could leave, Haohai Dayu came in quickly and saluted him directly, saying, "Greetings, Great Khan."

"Ah."

Yesudier raised his eyelids, glanced at him calmly, and then chuckled: "Sit down."

"Khan, I am not here to drink and eat meat!"

Haohaidayu had a sad face and a look of grief in his eyes that he tried hard to hide. He said in a deep voice: "I ask the Khan to lend me 20,000 elite cavalrymen. I will lead the team and attack Toghon Temur's army directly!"

"They also suffered heavy losses in the battle last night. They are now resting and recuperating. This is a good time to launch a surprise attack!"

When Yesudier heard this, his expression did not change at all. Instead, he pointed to the seat next to him and spoke softly.

"Well, let's sit down and talk."

Haohaidayu had countless sorrows in his heart and had no place to vent them, but even though he was depressed, he did not dare to act rudely in front of Yesudi'er and could only step forward and sit down.

"How did you lose the battle yesterday?"

Yesudi'er asked casually. Haohai Dayu's heart skipped a beat and he said quickly, "Last night, I led my men to raid twice in a row, but we fell into their traps one after another. I also felt something was wrong."

"They may have been prepared the first time, but they took the initiative the second time. I gathered my troops and attacked again soon after the retreat, but their firearms soldiers seemed to have eyes in the sky and seized the fleeting opportunity!"

"My men..."

At this point, Hao Haidayu paused and couldn't continue.

These words all sounded like excuses for himself, but the generals in the tent didn't even look at him and continued to drink and eat meat.

Of course they wouldn't feel sad, because those who died were all from the tribe under Hao Haidayu, and they were not with them at all.

Haohaidayu also realized this, and suddenly felt that his words just now were a bit reckless. He also understood why Yesudier didn't speak.

Borrowing 20,000 soldiers is easy to say.

These 20,000 soldiers belonged to different tribes and had different leaders. They gathered together for Yesüder's sake, not for Haohaidayu.

Even if Yesudier agreed and gave him the soldiers, these people probably would not obey Haohaidayu's orders. No one would sacrifice his life for someone else's affairs.

"So, Toghon Temur is more powerful than we thought."

Upon hearing this, Yesudiel sighed and said, "But you are right. They are not numerous to begin with, and now they have gone through a great battle, so they must rest."

"Send the order!"

At this time, Yesudier spoke in a deep voice, and several generals immediately stood up and looked at him straight.

"We will move forward tonight and join up with Hao Hai Dayu's troops."

"After that, we will rest for half a day, and then the whole army will attack and wipe out Toghon Temur!"

"Order!"

At the command, all the generals put down their wine and meat and quickly went down to prepare.

Haohaidayu listened quietly, but he already understood the meaning of Yesudi'er's words.

To unite the troops together means that the tribes under Haohaidayu will later be under Yesudi'er's command.

But now, does he still have any choice? (End of this chapter)