The morning of May grassland is still a bit cool, the air is filled with a faint scent of green grass, a gentle breeze blows by, and the lush green grass sways in the wind like waves, tiny droplets of blood remain on the tender shoots of the pasture, until finally, when the tip of the grass can no longer bear the weight, it drips down and merges into the soil, becoming nutrients for this vast expanse of grass.
There were dead bodies scattered all over the grass, some from the Ming army and some from the Yuan. After Xu Da ordered the clearance of the Yuan scouts at all costs, the entire Ming cavalry went crazy searching for the Yuan troops' traces everywhere. The first wave of clashes unfolded like a bloody storm on the grass field between the two armies' camps...
A long spear pierced through, a Ming army scout had just killed a Yuan cavalryman, after a fierce battle. The Ming soldier had won the fight at the cost of his own arm, and was now sitting on the enemy's corpse, panting heavily. Just then, three sharp arrows pierced through his chest, he widened his eyes to search for the enemy but found nothing, and slowly walked towards death.
A group of three Northern Yuan people slowly approached, they were different from most of the nomadic cavalry, giving up their war horses gave them a congenital advantage that was easy to hide, and under the fire of three arrows, few people could dodge, relying on this advantage they had already hunted down many Ming soldiers, plus the three dead Ming soldiers earlier, each of the three men got seven heads on average, plus their previous military achievements, this time back they can be promoted to hundred households.
Just as the three men cut off the Ming army's ears to use as proof of their merit, a horseshoe sound came from afar. Another group of five Ming army scouts rushed over, and this time it was five against three. As soon as they met, both sides didn't waste any words. Three arrows were shot at the same person again, and the targeted Ming soldier was also cunning. Knowing he couldn't dodge, he gritted his teeth and endured the pain, only being hit by one arrow, then continued to charge forward.
People and horses intersected, three of the Yuan people who were just calculating their merits in the camp suddenly lost their heads, and one of the five Ming soldiers also fell off his horse. One for three was a big profit, and the four people did not have time to express their condolences for their comrades, but simply expressionlessly cut off the four heads, leaving the bodies of the two brothers from their own family in the original place, pulling the extra horse to continue the task of finding the Yuan people, but they hung a head of the Yuan people under the ownerless horse.
Such scenes can be seen everywhere on the grassland, and the entire Ming army's scouts and Yuanning's rangers are entangled with each other, killing each other. Many times everyone doesn't know why they do this, just because there is an order from above to follow, under the premise that the soldiers of the Great Ming don't want their lives, Nuoerbuhe's eight-tenths of the rangers were cleared out, and the remaining two-tenths only managed to escape back to the camp first because they ran fast...
"General! Our army killed a total of 732 Northern Yuan cavalrymen in one night, and our army lost 654 men. According to the Northern Yuan army's usual practice, they should not have prepared the next batch of cavalrymen yet."
"Great General! Marshal Mu's troops have already formed up and marched out!"
"Great General! The messenger from Shinagawa reported that their troops have finished resting and are now ready to march out to battle."
"Great General!......"
One by one, the military information was sent to Xu Da's case, and he handled each matter in an orderly manner. After hearing that Tang Hebo's troops had finished their rest, he immediately ordered the army to assemble and form a battle array outside the camp. Since they didn't have to wait until after noon, it would be better to make an early decision with Nayanbuhe to fight a decisive battle; otherwise, there might be too many dreams in the long night.
"Great General! The commotion in the Yuan army camp last night has been investigated, and it was found that it was caused by He Naihe announcing to the troops that reinforcements were about to arrive, which led to the Yuan soldiers cheering endlessly. Now our own soldiers have also learned of this news, and I am worried that their morale will be affected and we will be at a disadvantage in the decisive battle. Shouldn't we temporarily delay the timing of the decisive battle and let the soldiers recharge before making a move?" Just as Xu Da was putting on his armor, his deputy general walked in and bowed to offer his advice.
"Absolutely not! If we drag on and wait for their reinforcements to arrive, our side will be at a disadvantage. Although morale has taken a slight hit, the impact is minimal. Our side still holds the upper hand, and I, Xu Da, never fight battles without confidence. Today's battle will result in the four Yuan generals being beheaded!"
Crimson cloak, battle armor, his eyes exuded an aura of invincibility, who is he? He is the one who broke through the Yuan Dynasty's capital and conquered the northern grasslands with unparalleled merit, the Duke of Wei of the Ming Dynasty. At this moment, he is the true embodiment of the world's number one general. As he lifted the military curtain and walked out, he wanted to tell the world that Xu Da was still an invincible existence.
Xu Sheng led the way with a serious face, and it had been a long time since his lord, Guo Gong, was so majestic. Since the last defeat at Duan Tou Shan, where Zhang Cun Dao died, Guo Gong had been subdued for a long time; Xu Sheng had seen his lord drinking alone in the courtyard many times, haunted by the shame of being forced to flee south after tens of thousands of soldiers were buried on the grasslands. This northern expedition was an opportunity for his lord to redeem himself, and it would start with this decisive battle.
"Zhang Feng, what are you still dawdling for? Hurry up and get ready to set out!" Zhang Feng, who had just come out of the latrine, hastily put on his armor and sword under his companion's reminder and arrived at their troop of two thousand people.
This time they were arranged to go out in formation, responsible for guarding the left wing of the central army. Everyone felt excited and nervous about this task, after all it was still their first time participating in such a large battle. Only Zhu Neng looked solemnly at his own troops, he didn't understand why the commander-in-chief would give them such an important position, and whether this group of soldiers who had just left the new recruit ranks could bear the heavy responsibility of guarding the left wing of the central army was still unknown.
To know that the Imperial Guard, the elite of the Beijing army, was now on the same mission as them, a sense of tension that had not been felt for a long time suddenly appeared in Zhu Neng's heart.
A mighty army emerged, with banners and flags covering the sun. Tens of thousands of troops formed a neat array, as Tang He and Xu Da's two armies merged into one. At this moment, the entire western side of the battlefield was filled with the silhouettes of Ming soldiers, while facing them were the Yuan army troops under the command of Niu Er Bu Hua.
At this time, a cavalryman rode out of the Yuan army's formation and came to the front of the Ming army, shouting loudly. "Where is the commander-in-chief of the Ming army? My general has an invitation to talk face-to-face in front of the formation."
Just as the cavalry was about to shout for the second time, Xu Sheng shot an arrow at him. However, this arrow only shot in front of the horse, making it clear that if he wanted to fight, why bother with so much nonsense.
The cavalry hastily pulled back his horse, fearing that the second arrow would not be so merciful and would take his life directly...
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