1949 Gentleman's Agreement in the Desert
Only more than a hundred people surrendered with Abdulgesti. Apart from the more than a hundred cavalry that fled, the remaining 1,700 people were killed. The Ming army also obtained more than 600 good horses and a large number of messy things such as scimitars, bows and arrows, muskets, and the harvest was good, especially the horses, which were definitely hard currency in ancient times, and you may not be able to buy them if you have money!
More than a hundred people were killed in the Ming army, hundreds of whom were killed and killed, but failed to kill them.
In recent years, the two Chinese armies have intentionally or unintentionally linked to zero casualties with firepower, but have not made public announcements.
As for the military achievements of Ma Jinzhong and his subordinates, the assessment of military achievements is no longer the final conclusion of the highest commander of the army, but a collective discussion by a military achievement committee. In addition to the commander of the army, there are also political officers, intelligence officers and some department officers.
Unlike the previous Ming Dynasty, although the intelligence officers in an army are under the command of the highest commander, they all have independent reporting rights and can report the situation of their troops to the higher-level political and intelligence departments, which will restrict the highest commander.
Now the Military Records Committee quickly determined that Ma Jinzhong's battle was in the category of great victory and recorded a great achievement.
There are bonus points for infantry to defeat cavalry, and it also dealt with the main general of the opponent's cavalry.
Ma Jinzhong killed Reheman, Abdulgesti surrendered and treated him with courtesy, but he said that he belonged to the Montenegro Sect, and the next city Turpan was from the Baishan Sect and was a mortal enemy of the Montenegro Sect. If he surrendered, it would only lead to ridicule from the other party.
Then it's nothing. This city can't help, and there's another one, which will definitely bring Abdulgesti to use.
The more enemies surrender, the more beneficial it is to attack, and it will severely slash the morale of the enemy and will accelerate in the end.
The Ming army entered Hami City. The geographical location of this city was important. It is located in eastern Xinjiang and is the gateway to mainland China. It has been the throat of the Silk Road since ancient times.
No matter how much the Yarkand people did not pay much attention to it, and they sent few defenders, so the Ming army could easily seize it.
However, the Ming army found that it was not easy to send more soldiers because Hami had a shortage of water!
There is a well there, but when the soldiers used a kettle to fill water supply, the well could not return to the water level for a long time.
Therefore, it is not easy to send more troops, more population and vigorously develop the economy.
Of course, Hami has more than one water source, but there is not much time to explore, leaving it to new immigrants later.
The two Chinas share resources, and the Southeast China develops mainland Macau. There is a red line, that is, the groundwater must not be easily moved!
Similarly, the same is true for the development of Xinjiang. Protecting groundwater from drying out the pond and fishing was an established policy of the court for Xinjiang.
He didn't stay for long and continued to move forward. Before setting off, Ma Jinzhong released the youngest ten boys among the prisoners and returned the horses and weapons to them.
If you are rich and noble, you will not return home, like walking in a night clothes with brocade.
After victory, there will be enemies who will use propaganda for you, and you will achieve twice the result with half the effort.
However, as soon as the enemy propaganda was propaganda, the troops encountered a hiding halfway, and they really looked down on the Ming army.
At that time, Ma Jinzhong's troops were walking in a narrow isthmus, with scorching sun above their heads and loess, sand and gravel and dead grass and shrubs.
Suddenly, ambushes rose everywhere, and amid the shouts of killing, the Yarkand infantry and cavalry rushed out together, and there were countless people.
The Ming soldiers who were on guard up to the top of the canyon were shot and fell to the ground screaming.
In fact, the Ming army had a set of marching procedures, patrolling along the road and guarding them to avoid being caught. However, the strong dragon did not suppress the local snake. Yerkand was familiar with the terrain and found a good place to ambush the Ming army.
After all, the Ming army had limited manpower. They paid attention to places blocking the hillside. They didn't pay attention to some places. They looked flat, but in fact they were stacked high and low, so the enemy hid under them in batches. They could not see anything from a distance, and they came out to attack the Ming army and caught them off guard.
A large group of cavalry rushed towards the Ming army in the isthmus like pouring water, with a fierce killing force. The new recruits in the Ming army who participated in the Battle of Hami were suddenly beaten back to their original form, their faces turned pale and they were at a loss.
The faces of officers and non-commissioned officers changed. The isthmus was narrow and long, which was not conducive to accumulating troops. One of the tricks for the Ming army to win was to accumulate troops. Musketeers in front and artillery and grenadiers behind them. The thicker the better, the enemy would be able to come and go.
Now it is a long snake formation with weak troops in each section. A bunch of cavalry rushing over the opponent. It’s not good, and labor and capital will return to their positions!
But no one dares to act rashly because the general did not move!
The officers and soldiers are very smart. The generals do not escape. If they take the initiative to escape, they will at least be hard labor for life, and their families will be subject to repeated responsibilities. Those who have been demoted to public office, and descendants are not allowed to enter public office, etc. The consequences are quite serious!
Ma Jinzhong was not cowardly, but a little lost. He remembered that when he was following King Li Chuang, the old camp was marching. He heard a cannon and the official army came out, causing chaos in the old camp!
In addition to the male soldiers who can fight, Li Chuang's troops actually had a large number of families, men, women, young and old, and were full of momentum and cheering during wars, but actually had no combat power.
With these burdens, the official army defeated the old camp and corpses everywhere.
Now!
Those who followed him were all good guys, well-equipped, and looked at him nervously.
The Yarkanders ambushed very suddenly and found it too late. This battle seemed to be inevitable. They were forced to fight. They are still on the canyon road and cannot gather in a short period of time. The Ming army was in a very bad situation.
No, never give in. The tragedy in the old camp will not happen again. Well, let's fight!
So he issued an order: "Retract the troops and prepare for war with all their might. The officers of each unit command and fight for their own battle!"
He immediately asked his personal soldiers to raise his flag and follow him to run around the various formations. When the soldiers saw the chief general riding the highest horse, they quickly followed him and shouted, "There will be a fight when encountering the enemy."
In this way, everyone knows that the Lord will be with them, to boost morale, and to let everyone understand that there is a person who unified the military order.
The Ming army calmed down and the soldiers grabbed their weapons and prepared for battle.
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The Yarkand cavalry team was scattered, and in fact there were only 3,000 cavalry. The dust raised by the cavalry when they were unfolded made them look huge.
The leader of them was Wuyiguer, the guardian of Turpan City. He was over forty years old and was in his prime. In fact, he didn't like any conspiracy. He was very familiar with combat, had great experience in actual combat, and knew the skills of battle formations, which was to create conditions and opportunities that were beneficial to him!
When he received news of the deserter from Hami City, he immediately thought of how to deal with the Ming army.
Don't be head-on, hit them sideways!
So far, the situation is good. Uygur uses his familiarity with the terrain of the road to seize the fighter plane and prepares to attack the invading Han Dog.
He heard the shouts of the dogs on the opposite side, and he was very angry, which surprised him slightly.
The Han dogs came over long distances, and they were still energetic. They were not afraid even if they were in a daze?
Chapter completed!