【Chapter 564】Once upon a time......
In fact, the Tatars' speculation is indeed not wrong. Xu Xingxia stayed at Zhenyuanguan in order to attract the attention of the Mongols. With Lin Danhan's hatred for Xu Xingxia, as long as Xu Xingxia is still in Zhenyuanguan, his attention will definitely be in Zhenyuanguan. If Xu Xingxia left Zhenyuan Pass, Lin Dan Khan might have other ideas. However, as long as Xu Xingxia is still in Zhenyuan Pass for a day, his attention will not be shifted to other places.
In addition, even if Xu Xingxia is no longer in Zhenyuanguan, it is unknown whether Lin Dan Khan will fully aid the Tatars. In other words, the relationship between the Mongols and the Tatars was not as friendly as imagined. In particular, the relationship between Mo Yuegen and Lin Dan Khan has always been very taboo. In this cooperation, there are many misunderstandings between the two sides that cannot be communicated. If you want to say that Lin Dan Khan's impression of Mo Yuegen, it is estimated that there are only sinister villains and the like.
Berrion said bitterly: "King Khan, what should we do? ”
Mo Yuegen didn't squeak. He was looking up at the dome of the Golden Sweat Tent. Only Barrett, who was standing in the farthest distance, could vaguely see Mo Yuegen's eyes. There is no doubt that Mo Yuegen's eyes are very empty, as if he has lost all his brilliance. Coupled with his white hair, everyone can clearly feel that Mo Yuegen's era is gone. Now he is a terrible old man, and he only has the ability to wait for death.
At this time, almost every Tatar high-ranking person couldn't help but come up with a Han saying, that is, "The back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, and the front waves die on the beach." Only this sentence can best describe Mo Yuegen's current situation. The invincible Mo Yuegen in the past is dead. The domineering Mo Yuegen of the past is dead. Mo Yuegen, who was self-confident in the past, is dead. Now, it is the era of Xu Xingxia, the era of the white-clothed army, and a new era.
Thinking about back then, Mo Yuegen, who had just debuted, was so heroic, how he looked at the world, and swallowed thousands of miles like a tiger. His archery skills frightened all the Tatars, and thus earned him the title of the god of arrows. Under the title of Arrow God, he gradually organized his own forces, had his own army, and had his own territory. In the end, he went from a penniless grassroots to one of the most powerful people among the Tatars. When it comes to personal ability alone, he can definitely be ranked first. No other Tatar is inferior to him.
Once upon a time, the opponents of the Tatars, as long as they heard Mo Yuegen's name, would tremble? Once upon a time, Mo Yuegen only needed a flick of a horsewhip to make a tribe disappear? Once upon a time, Mo Yuegen only needed one look, or even one look, to make countless heads fall to the ground? Once upon a time, how many tribes, under the deterrence of Mo Yuegen, trembled and survived?
It's just a pity that now, it's all gone. With the rise of Xu Xingxia and the emergence of the white-clothed army, Mo Yuegen, a name that once made countless people look sideways, will soon become the dust of history. The war situation has developed so far, even if Mo Yuegen can escape, his name will be spurned by countless people. Unless there is a miracle, it is difficult for him to have a chance to make a comeback. A person who has no strength, who cares about his existence?
"King Khan, let's withdraw our troops! We still have a chance in the future! Berrion plucked up courage and said. In fact, he himself knew very well that if he had a chance to do this in the future, he was just comforting Mo Yuegen. Or, by the way, comfort themselves.
If it is another opponent, maybe Mo Yuegen does have a chance to make a comeback. However, their opponent is Xu Xingxia. This means that they simply cannot make a comeback. Because, it is impossible for Xu Xingxia to give them this opportunity. If they retreat to the north of the desert, in the near future, the cavalry of the White Army will definitely appear north of the desert. Cutting the grass and eradicating the roots, in order to prevent future troubles, Xu Xingxia is definitely a person who does what he says. Otherwise, how could he have the nickname of "Old Demon Xu"? This nickname is not called for nothing.
"King Khan, let's retreat at once!" Barrett also plucked up his courage and said in a deep voice.
If it was in normal times, he would definitely not have the courage to speak like this to Mo Yuegen. Mo Yuegen's name is a kind of deterrent in itself. But now, at a critical juncture, he can't care about so much. The current situation is already very dangerous, and the white-clothed army is surrounding from all directions. If the Tatars did not retreat quickly, the consequences would be serious. No one wants to give away their lives for nothing, and Barrett is no different.
In fact, the rest of the Tatars' top brass are already inclined to withdraw. Since the southward march to Gansu Town, the Tatar people's battle process has been very bumpy. In every battle, the Tatars had to pay a heavy price. In the past, the losses of the Tatars were calculated on the basis of ten-man or hundred-man teams, and there were never losses of more than a thousand. However, since the encounter with the White Army, the losses of the Tatars can only be calculated in terms of thousands. Moreover, after a battle, the loss is several thousand people, or even more than a thousand people.
So far, the number of Tatar losses has exceeded 30,000. Before heading south to Gansu Town, the number of troops Mo Yuegen had, including non-elite troops, was only about 60,000. Now, more than half has been lost. Moreover, these 30,000 people are all elite troops. Basically, it can be said that the main force of Mo Yuegen's army has basically been lost, and if it continues to fight, it will even run out of coffins.
Due to the repeated difficulties in the war and the large number of casualties, the morale of the Tatars has completely collapsed. In the past few days of fighting, a considerable number of Tatar cavalry, regardless of it, left the ranks and fled for their lives. There is news that the two guys on the Eastern Front, Gruso and Bergen, have fled for their lives in makeup. Despite the grapevine, they are willing to believe it is true. The situation of the war is so erosive, no matter what the situation arises, it is not an exaggeration.
After a long time, Mo Yuegen slowly lowered his head. His cheeks were twisted, his eyes were red, and he said in a hoarse voice, "You can't retreat." We only need to hold out for ten days, and the cavalry of the Baigentan, Asaihei, Cyst Wolf, Blue Lane and other tribes will arrive. When the time comes, everything will be better. Everything we have lost, we will regain. ”
The four tribes he mentioned were all small tribes among the Tatars, and they were not very far from the Bayannur steppe. If they go south, they should have seven or eight days to arrive. What they all have in common is that they have enmity with the Tuyuhun people and the white-clothed army. At the beginning, it was they who started a war with the Tuyuhun people and tried to eliminate the Tuyuhun people. As a result, later the white-clothed army intervened in the war, and they couldn't defeat the white-clothed army, so they had to shrink back in disgrace.
This time the Tatars besieged the Bayannur steppe, and when Mo Yuegen started, he did not inform these four tribes. He wants to eat alone, so naturally he doesn't want others to participate. Later, it was found that the situation was not right, and the consumption of its own troops was too serious, so it had to issue a summoning order to these four tribes. Now, the cavalry of these four tribes are already on the way. It is believed that in a few days, we will be able to reach the battlefield of Bayannur grassland. This is Mo Yuegen's last and only hope.
However, Berrien and the others were not particularly concerned about the news revealed by Mo Yuegen. They don't even think it's good news. Because, even if these four small tribes of the Tatars were very obedient and collectively killed, the number of Tatar cavalry was only about 10,000 more. For the overall situation, it is impossible to have the influence of the fundamental surname. In other words, there is still no way to change the fundamental fate of the Tatars.
The strength of these four tribes was not very strong in the first place. The combined population of the four tribes may be less than 80,000. The number of cavalry is more than 15,000 to die. Moreover, it was impossible for them to send all their cavalry into battle. Each tribe can send three thousand people to arrive, which is already a lot of face for Mo Yuegen.
The cavalry of 12,000 people is a drop in the bucket for the current Bayannur grassland battlefield, and it is completely ineffective. For, in the few days that awaited their arrival, the Tatars lost more than 10,000 men. Even if they do, it will only be just enough to make up for the loss. It's basically useless, and it's better than nothing.
However, since Mo Yuegen insisted, then insist! Anyway, this army was pulled up by Mo Yuegen himself. If he wants to see this force wiped out, it's up to him. As for themselves, let's see.
…… When there was chaos around the Bayannur grassland, in the north of Zhenyuanguan, it was also a pot of porridge, and the war continued. The gunfire never stopped from morning to night. Lin Danhan and Xu Xingxia seem to have a good understanding. Both sides constantly sent cavalry to fight each other, trying to bring their opponents to their knees in a brutal engagement.
As the main force of the white-clothed army, the Vulture Cavalry is naturally the main force of Xu Xingxia's battle. However, their forces were too small to meet the needs of the battlefield. As a result, the Snow Shame Army and the Hunter Cavalry Army also joined the battle. Later, even the newly established Qin cavalry army and the Han cavalry army also participated in the war. The more troops the White Army fought with, the more troops the Mongols sent. The entire area a hundred miles north of Zhenyuanguan became a bloody battlefield.
Every day, the losses of the white-clothed army were around five hundred. As for the losses of the Mongols, it was more than two thousand. Such a ratio seems to be a bit large. The direct consequence of this reason is that there are too many new troops around Xu Xingxia. The Qin cavalry and the Han cavalry are both new troops. In the course of their war with the Mongols, they were naturally more likely to miss.
Of course, such a battle is also a very big exercise for the Qin cavalry and the Han cavalry. In such a brutal actual battle, these two units have grown up by leaps and bounds. Someday, the ratio of casualties between the White Army and the Mongols will be expanded back to more than eight to one.
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(To be continued)