This was a battle between Mongolian cavalry.

It is a confrontation between the new generation and the later generation.

Most of the Mongolian cavalrymen in the Three Guards of Doyan grew up in the Central Plains, but they still have skilled horsemanship and archery.

But it was different in the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

The grassland cavalry currently on the field are descended from the tribes in Mobei. They are real grassland people and have never lived in the Central Plains.

He has been making a living on horseback since he was a child.

In terms of horse riding, he seems to be more skilled than Duo Yanwei.

But this is a battlefield, not a horse racing field, and what is being competed for is not horsemanship, but life.

The Duoyan Guards have experienced countless battles, both large and small, and are the best of the best. Each of them is a veteran elite, and they work together in perfect harmony.

When the battle began, the more than 3,000 cavalrymen of Doyanwei did not directly charge against the Northern Yuan cavalry, but tacitly avoided the first wave of charge.

This is the most classic fighting style of the Mongolian cavalry.

When Kublai Khan was conquering the West, he did not let all the cavalry charge forward at once, but instead used his powerful mobility to encircle and annihilate the enemy.

The Northern Yuan cavalry were naturally very familiar with this formation, and the two waves of cavalry immediately began to run around.

They all immediately drew their bows and shot arrows to hinder the enemy's formation.

There are still a large number of slave troops in this area, but these slave troops have no intention of fighting with the cavalry from the Ming Dynasty.

Because in their view, the cavalry on both sides were all Mongolian masters, and they could not clearly distinguish the difference in their clothing.

The Northern Yuan cavalry did not care about the slave army at all. Even when shooting arrows, they did not take the existence of the slave army into consideration.

Some Northern Yuan cavalry even swung their swords and killed or trampled on the slave army on horseback because of the problem of slave army in power.

"These Northern Yuan cavalry seem to be just a bunch of unskilled men. The Northern Yuan is now at the end of its strength."

On the city wall, Lan Yu said with a laugh when he saw the performance of the enemy cavalry.

The situation between the two sides seemed difficult to resolve, but anyone who knew the situation would know that the Doyan Guards had formed a not-so-obvious encirclement of the Northern Yuan cavalry as they continued to advance.

The Northern Yuan cavalry were now in a very uncomfortable situation, as if they were surrounded by enemies on all sides, and their comrades were also unable to take care of themselves.

Although their numbers were almost the same, they were already trapped where they were.

In every round of archery, the Northern Yuan cavalry had to face enemies that were several times their number, and the battle was extremely frustrating.

This cannot be blamed on them. The Northern Yuan Dynasty court had been fleeing before, and a large number of elite troops had been killed or captured. There were not many who were skilled in battlefield tactics.

Even the cavalrymen surrounding the current Northern Yuan emperor were not even elite before.

The Northern Yuan Emperor Elbek also noticed something was wrong and quickly ordered the drummer to retreat.

For Elbek, several thousand cavalrymen were considered a very strong team.

He couldn't bear to be surrounded and attacked like this.

It is said that one incompetent general can kill thousands of soldiers.

The Northern Yuan cavalry, who were already struggling to survive, lost their desire to fight when they heard the drumbeats of retreat and subconsciously turned their horses around and wanted to leave.

Little did he know that this would just fall into Duoyanwei's circle.

A large number of Doyan guards began to fight back, but the Northern Yuan cavalry, who were bent on escaping, had no intention of fighting. As a result, there was no effective organized evacuation, and the morale of the army collapsed in an instant.

A large number of Northern Yuan cavalry were quickly knocked off their horses by the Doyan Guards. In just a short moment, hundreds of them had fallen to the ground.

The more you want to retreat, the more difficult it is to retreat.

For the Mongolian cavalry, beating the enemy when they are down is what they are best at. The Northern Yuan cavalry were constantly killed and could not break out at all.

Upon seeing this, Elbek immediately ordered reinforcements, hoping to take rescue measures for the remaining cavalry.

However, the Ming Dynasty had been waiting for a long time.

The cavalry behind them attacked quickly, coming directly from the flank and cutting the reinforcements in half.

In just one confrontation, three or four hundred cavalrymen were knocked to the ground.

For a cavalryman, falling off his horse is no different from losing his life.

Due to the powerful mobility of war horses, the cavalrymen who fell off their horses were quickly killed by arrows.

The cavalry reinforcements from the Northern Yuan Dynasty were divided into several directions and were unable to provide effective support, and were unable to protect themselves.

"Damn it, how can they be so useless? Send another 3,000 cavalrymen to provide support."

Elbek was furious. Seeing that the second group of cavalrymen were also trapped, he immediately gave orders again.

"Great Khan, you must not do that."

"Khan, please look, there are many cavalrymen waiting behind the Ming army. If we continue to send people, they will be intercepted by the same tactics."

Immediately, ministers who were familiar with military affairs began to persuade him.

Upon hearing this, Elbek was furious and said, "Do you want me to watch the cavalry be defeated?"

"Since 3,000 cavalry won't work, then let's go with 30,000 cavalry. I don't believe that 30,000 cavalry can be stopped today."

The Northern Yuan minister who had tried to persuade them knelt down and said, "Great Khan, go and see that a large number of artillery has been set up on the city wall."

"If we send out a large number of cavalry, the Ming will certainly bombard them with artillery. At that time, we will definitely suffer greater losses."

When Elbek heard this, he narrowed his eyes and looked into the distance.

Of course, nothing could be seen clearly at such a long distance, but because of what the minister had just said, he vaguely felt that there were indeed a lot of mobile artillery hidden behind the Great Wall.

"This won't work, and that won't work either. What should I do? Am I really going to do nothing about it?"

Elbek said angrily.

At this time, Guilichi stood up and said, "Your Excellency Khan, I believe that according to the current situation on the battlefield, the cavalry under the Khan's command has been dispersed."

"The first thing we need to do is to gather their strength."

"In terms of individual ability, the Khan's cavalry is no worse than the Ming cavalry, they are just more experienced."

"So the Khan could first have the drummers beat the charge drums and have all the cavalry make a charge."

"Right now, the Ming cavalry is trying their best to hold back the Khan's cavalry. A sudden charge will definitely give them no time to prepare."

"Once the enemy's formation is disrupted, the Khan can have the drummers beat the drums to retreat, and then they will be able to break away."

After hearing Guilichi's method, Elbek's eyes lit up and he said, "Okay, I'll do as you say."

Sure enough, as the charge drums sounded, the cavalry of Duoyanwei were unable to react all of a sudden.

Of course, this does not mean that much damage can be caused to Duoyanwei. It’s just that the cavalry that had been besieging them before, as well as the cavalry that went to reinforce them, all gathered their strength and charged in one direction at this time.

I was too late to take care of it.

Gui Lichi, who had been watching the battlefield, said hurriedly, "Big man, the opportunity has arrived."

Elbek nodded and immediately ordered the drums to retreat.

Hearing the drumbeats, the cavalry immediately turned their horses around and retreated, but at this time it was obviously too late for the Duoyan guards to intercept them again.

If you intercept it forcibly, you will suffer greater damage.

All we can do is let it go.

"It seems that there are still a few generals who are good at fighting in the Northern Yuan Dynasty."

Lan Yu said with a sneer as he looked at the Northern Yuan cavalry who had successfully broken through the encirclement.

The expressions of the generals around him also became a little more cautious, but of course that was all they were worth.

For Liaodong Town, attack is far from the key, as long as they can defend the Great Wall, it will be enough.

It’s just that a smart general will always be valued more.

Seeing his returning cavalry, Elbek seemed very happy and immediately promised to bestow a large amount of rewards on Guilichi.

Although more than 6,000 cavalry went out and less than 4,000 returned, it was already very good to have so many given the situation just now.

Once they are completely surrounded, it is still unclear whether any of the Thousand Cavalry can return.

After experiencing this incident, Elbek became more cautious. He did not dare to move the central army easily, and for twenty years he sent people to carry out surprise attacks on various sections of the Great Wall.

The central army began to hide in one place, and did not even make a fire to cook. Most of the soldiers ate raw meat.

Except in the big tent, the use of fire is strictly prohibited anywhere else.

"Tomorrow, the gap here will be controlled by you. Remember not to let me down."

"Once we have found a breach, I will immediately dispatch all my troops to support us and ensure we break through the Great Wall."

Elbek said seriously.

Guilichi also nodded in approval.

Time is already very tight for the Northern Yuan Dynasty and other tribes.

Many people have frozen to death recently. If we delay any further, we will be the ones who suffer.

Therefore, Elbek had to make a decision and launch a charge against the Ming Dynasty within a period of time.

"Please rest assured, Khan. I will definitely lead the men of the tribe to open a gap in the Great Wall for you, the honorable Khan."

"Let those Ming people have a taste of our grassland bows and arrows."

Guilichi expressed his loyalty immediately.

Hearing this, Elbek walked up and patted Guilichi on the shoulder to show his approval of him.

As Guilichi left, Haohai Dayu, a close minister of Elbek, stepped forward and whispered to Elbek, "Your Majesty, perhaps we should change places."

Elbek frowned and said, "What do you mean by that?"

Haohai Dayu said: "Guilichi's military talent is too high, and I have visited the Qierjisi tribe. The warriors of their tribe are very good at fighting. With Guilichi's leadership, it is a great danger to the grassland."

"This time we can let it attract the Ming Dynasty's attention, and then our army will raid the Ming Dynasty from another place."

"This way we can get rid of Guilichi and also attack the Ming Dynasty."

Guilichi's performance was outstanding.

Whether it is him or the Qirgis tribe.

Haohai Dayu is a treacherous minister. The greatest ability of a treacherous minister is to discover situations that may benefit him in a timely manner.

Guilichi's performance shocked Haohaidayu.

Whether the big man trusts him or lets him go, it is a threat to Haohai Dayu.

Since it is a threat, of course it must be removed.

But Elbek frowned and said, "I have just rewarded him, but now I am abandoning him and letting him face the Ming alone."

"Such behavior will cause other tribes to waver in their hearts, and they will also be afraid that I will treat them the same way I treated Guilichi. This will affect my reputation and the reputation of the court."

Elbek directly rejected Haohaidayu's proposal.

Haohai Dayu said somewhat unwillingly: "Your Majesty, it doesn't matter how many people from other tribes die."

"Guilichi is now famous in the tribe. Regardless of whether we can take down the Great Wall, Guilichi already has great authority."

"As long as your majesty's 100,000 cavalry are here, other tribes won't have the courage to think otherwise."

"But Guilichi is different. He can totally..."

Upon hearing this, Elbek waved his hand to interrupt Haohaidayu's words, and then said: "Okay, I have already said it just now, don't say more."

"I believe in Guilichi. Even if he has some bad intentions, we must first take over Liaodong."

"Gui Lichi will be more anxious than us."

After hearing this, Haohaidayu knew that he had no way to convince Elbek Khan anymore.

I can only give up this idea.

…

"Can you be sure that the Beiyuan army is hiding in the canyon over there, and not where the military camp was before?"

Lan Yu looked at the scout in front of him and asked with a frown.

The initiative of the decisive battle was in the hands of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, and the lineup of 200,000 cavalry made it difficult for Lan Yu to launch a charge.

Relying on the power of the Great Wall is the key.

But the Great Wall is too long, and it is impossible to defend its entirety.

Only when the Northern Yuan Dynasty launched a charge would soldiers light beacons to give a warning.

"General, I didn't see the enemy's camp, but I saw a large number of Northern Yuan cavalry patrolling. They were wearing the armor they had worn in the previous battle with the Duoyan Guards."

"Those are the guards of the Great Khan of the Northern Yuan Dynasty. Wherever they appear, the emperor of the Northern Yuan Dynasty will appear there."

The scout said respectfully.

After listening to this, Lan Yu fell into deep thought.

This is not about guessing correctly, but about actually mounting a defense.

The place the scout mentioned is far away from the current location. If a fight breaks out, it will take at least three hours for the reinforcements to arrive.

Let the Northern Yuan cavalry fight for three hours. If the main force of the Ming Dynasty is not there, it will be absolutely impossible to sustain it.

After thinking for a moment, Lan Yu began to give orders.

Tonight, send dozens of scouts to investigate the current Northern Yuan military camp.

See if the large number of cavalry from before are still waiting there.

If they really left, then the new section of the Great Wall must be explored as soon as possible.

Otherwise, if the Northern Yuan Dynasty rushed in, it would be difficult to deal with.

Although Lan Yu had indeed dealt a heavy blow to the Northern Yuan Dynasty before, he was also well aware of the strength of the Mongolian cavalry, so he had to be careful.