The Battle of Twelve Kuo Yitian 1
"Order the whole army to assemble early tomorrow morning and start the attack."
At the same time as the military order was issued, Temujin issued two more orders: first, if the enemy was defeated, he should pursue the victory, and no private person should engage in any plunder. All the spoils of war will be distributed uniformly after the war; Second, if the offensive fails, it is not allowed to retreat without authorization, let alone flee the battlefield without restrictions, but to return to the initial point of attack and continue the battle, and those who do not return will be killed.
Through the misty drizzle, Temujin looked to the opposite side, and the almost undulating Kuaitian Plain spread out into the distance, and finally disappeared into the misty drizzle, and on the vast plain there were some pine and poplar trees growing in clusters in the east and west, but they were not dense, and were suitable for large-scale cavalry battles. Therefore, both sides chose this place as the location of the decisive battle almost simultaneously.
"It's been raining for days now, and it's not often that it rains for days in a row on the grassland. It looks like this time it's going to be a battle in the rain. Temujin wiped the raindrops from his face and muttered to himself.
The Kuyitian Plain, located between the Yuer Sea and the Kolian Sea, where Temujin defeated the Mongol rivals the Tatars a year ago, will face another life-and-death battle in his life.
Ever since he heard that Zamu was called Gul Khan and formed the Red Bank Alliance, Temujin did not hesitate and immediately gathered all his warriors to prepare for battle. Moreover, this time, Temujin did not intend to use the stubborn tactics of the last Battle of the Thirteen Wings, but was determined to fight a face-to-face all-out war with Zamu, and he would fight it out.
Compared with the time of the Battle of the Thirteen Wings, the strength of the Mongol Department has been greatly enhanced, and Temujin also reorganized the Mongol army, with a thousand people as a combat unit, and the commander is the commander of the thousand, Jebe, Butai, Kublai, Zhu'er, Weida'er and other generals have been appointed as the commander of the thousand. And by the extermination of the thousands of commanders, you can give orders on your behalf.
At the same time, Temujin selected 1,200 strong, brave, loyal and reliable soldiers from various armies with rich combat experience and skills as his personal guards, also known as "arrowheads", and appointed Borshu, Mu Huali, Chilaowen, and Borhu as the captains of the pro-guard army, with positions above the commanders, and directly under his own command. This is also the prototype of the Mongolian cowardly Xue army that terrified the countries of the Western Regions in the future.
In order to meet this great battle, Temujin dispatched a total of nearly 45,000 troops, such as Borshu, Mu Huali, Chilaowen, Borhu, Zhelean, Jebe, Butai, Kublai, Zhu'er, Dou'er, Wai'er and other generals, Heqi'er, Chiwen Temugebelgutai and other relatives and the leaders of the Mongol tribes all participated in the battle.
And all the departments of the Red Bank Alliance also spared no effort, almost all of them dispatched all the men, and the total number of people together exceeded 50,000. The military strength of both sides is roughly equal, and both have invested almost all of their strength. The rest is up to whose warriors are more tenacious, the generals on that side are braver, and the commanders on both sides are more skillful.
There has always been little rain on the steppe, but since the Mongol army started the camp, for some reason, the sky has been cloudy and rainy, and it has been going on and on. After the Mongol army reached the Kuyitian Plain, it was drizzling. Mu Huali approached Temujin and said, "Great Khan, the wind is blowing towards us, and it is still light rain, so it's nothing?" If it rains heavily, I'm afraid it's not good for us. โ
Temujin nodded and said, "Are the people of the Kereb here?" โ
Borshu on the other side said: "Not yet, Wang Han only sent Zahe to dare not come alone, saying that the Kereh Department is mobilizing men and horses, and they will come as soon as possible." โ
Temujin smiled slightly, ignoring it. He had long expected that Wang Han would not send troops, but he still sent a message to Wang Han, which was tantamount to showing that even if the Kereh tribe did not go to war, the Mongol tribe had enough strength to face the army of Zamuhe alone. Now Temujin does not need to be bound by anyone.
Borshu said again: "Great Khan, Zahe has not left yet, he is still in our army, he said that even if the men and horses of the Kereh Department are not yet, he alone will fight with the Great Khan against Zamuhe's army." โ
Temujin frowned slightly, and said, "Borshu, you go and bring Zahe to see me." โ
It wasn't long before Borshu brought Zahe to Temujin. Without waiting for Temujin to speak, Zahe dared to say inconveniently: "Merciful and generous Temujin Khan, since the moment you decided to send troops to rescue my brother Khan at the Black Pass of Bayidara, I have decided that if one day you and my brother Khan are truly divided, I will try my best to lead my people to join you, and only you can give us peace and good luck." And today, let me fight with you for the first time, and contribute my own modest strength to you. โ
Temujin nodded and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Uncle Zahe. You are the wisest and kindest elder in the Cree. Don't worry, if there is a day, I will definitely treat you and your people well. โ
Zahe dared to say, "Temujin, your generosity and generosity will definitely be blessed by the Immortal Heaven." I also have my two sons, who will always serve you. โ
Temujin's heart suddenly moved, and he said, "Uncle Zahe, how many people did you bring this time?" โ
"This time only three hundred people came with me, as well as my two sons, but they are my most loyal subordinates, and I can guarantee their loyalty. โ
Temujin nodded and said, "Uncle Zahe, you can call them all over and stay in my Chinese army to listen to orders." โ
Zahe dared not to touch his chest with his right hand, bent down slightly, and said, "Respect your life, Temujin Khan." โ
Zahe dared not to leave, so he hurried over and said to Temujin: "Brother Khan, Monkeli and his family are here."
Temujin looked back and saw a four-horse cart slowly approaching, with the pale Munkeli driving the way in front of the chariot, and his six sons lined up on the left and right of the carriage, while Munkli's eldest son, Kuokuo, stood in the carriage, dressed in the clothes of a shaman, and stood tall.
At this time, the rain began to fall heavily, and a gust of wind blew, mixed with cold rain, and the Mongol army was blowing head-on, and many soldiers had rain in their eyes, and turned their heads to dodge while rubbing their eyes. It seems that the weather was indeed unfavorable for the Mongol army. Temujin frowned slightly, for he had heard a soldier whispering:
"Why does the rain keep coming down on our side?"
"How can we fight like this, will Changshengtian be on our side?"
Evidently seeing such a scene, he was in the carriage, and suddenly raised his arms and shouted to the sky, "Eternal lifeโEternal lifeโEternal lifeโ" and then danced with his hands and muttered a phrase in his mouth, praying to heaven in the rites of the ancient priesthood of Sapu. His six younger brothers immediately followed suit, chanting the ancient incantation, dancing and circling the carriage. Monkri, Temujin, the generals and soldiers of the Mongol army were silent, watching them pray.
After a long while, Kuokuo stopped and said slowly: "Immortal Heaven bless, the Mongolian army will win." โ
Then his six younger brothers shouted in unison: "Immortal God willing, the Mongol army will win." โ
Soon more and more people joined in and shouted: "Immortal God bless, the Mongol army will win." โ
"Immortal God bless, the Mongol army will win."
No one was complaining about the weather, no one was paying attention to the cold rain hitting their faces, and every warrior's heart was full of strength, and with the protection of the Immortal Heaven, everyone's heart was full of determination to win.
At this time, Kuokuo bowed slightly to Temujin in the car, and a reserved smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Temujin nodded to him and turned away, his gaze as sharp as a blade
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The rain was still falling, and in the dawn without morning light, there was a long sound of horns, and groups of soldiers, led by their own generals, gathered in an orderly manner from the various camps in the direction of the battlefield. And the new Gul Khan Zamuhe, surrounded by the leaders of the other ten tribes, showed a look of ambition.
"The wind is blowing on the side of the Mongols, and this rain is in our favor. The stupid Temujin would have chosen to attack at this time. This time I have more men than the last time, and this time there is no more Jeregu for him to refuse, Temujin, you wait, this time you will not have such good luck, the Immortal Heaven will be on my side of Zamuhe, and the final winner will be me, Zamuhe. โ
"Temujin, let's fight to the death. Let's settle all our grievances today. Zamuhe said silently in his heart. Then he pulled out his saber sharply, pointed in the direction of the Mongol army, and said loudly: "Out." โ
Behind Temujin is the white banner that his father should have left behind, facing the sassy wind, hunting and dancing in the bleak drizzle. The cold rain hit his face, and the cold wind stinged the skin of the stinging people, but every Mongolian soldier's waist was straight, and his eyes were firmly looking at the enemy army in front of him, and Temujin looked left and right at the generals under his command, what a group of excellent and trustworthy subordinates. They can be angry at their sorrows, but they can rejoice in their victories. As long as it is in the direction they point out, no matter how many difficulties and obstacles there are, they will never go backwards.
At this moment, the confidence of victory swelled in Temu's heart.
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War clouds and dark clouds are intertwined in one place, the cold wind is mixed with the flashing of sword light, the cold rain is wrapped in the roar of arrows, the calm on the Kuyitian Plain is broken at this moment, the men and horses on both sides are intertwined, ten thousand horses gallop, neighing and roaring, swords clashing, arrows flying sideways.
Both Temujin and Zamuhe understood that this would be a crucial battle for their own survival, that no one could afford to lose this battle, and that those who lost this battle would probably never have a chance to turn over, so from the very beginning, the two armies went all out, sending all the elite men and horses, fighting desperately, and wishing to kill their opponents immediately.
Temujin stood on a small hillside jutting out in front of Mount Rakcher to the northwest of Koyitian, and watched as squad after squad of his men descended before him on a battlefield full of death. Looking at the battle in front of him that would determine the fate of himself and many others, Temujin did not feel any nervousness in his heart, as if he was on a huge chessboard, and gave instructions one after another as if he were fiddling with chess pieces:
"Jebel, don't take Tai, you take 3,000 men and horses to charge the enemy's Chinese army."
"The master is, and you are afraid to take the men and horses of your headquarters to charge the left flank of the enemy."
"Heqiu'er, Belgutai, you take 3,000 men and horses to charge the right flank of the enemy."
"Annihilation, Kublai comes, you bring 3,000 men and horses, and meet all the men and horses at any time."
At this time, Zahe dared to come to Temujin's side without riding a horse, and said: "Temujin Khan, I ask you to take part in this war, unless you think that I am too old to ride a strong horse, to draw a strong bow, to wield a sabre, and to be a worthy warrior, please assign me the task as you have just ordered them, and let me prove my determination to be loyal to you." โ
Temujin smiled slightly and said, "Uncle Zahe, don't worry, I will have important tasks for you to do, but now is not the time, please wait patiently, there will be an opportunity for you to show your bravery." โ
Zahe dared not put his right hand on his chest, bowed slightly, and said, "Respect your life." โ
The rain became heavier and heavier, and the howling cold wind carried the freezing rain and poured it on the vast plains of Kuaitian, as if to vent the anger of Changshengtian. The wind is blowing strongly. The roar of the cold rain, the clash of weapons against each other, mixed with the wild shouts and wails of people, the trampling of horses' hooves and the smell of blood, like the dark clouds rising over the Kuyitian Plain, were constantly expanding.