The next day.

When the sun rose, the slave army, who had been hungry and cold all night, was awakened by being scolded.

But today is different.

The rich aroma of meat rose throughout the camp, and large pots of mutton and beef soup were brought over.

Since it is a decisive battle, the Northern Yuan Dynasty must of course restore the strength of the slave army. The main reason is that today is very critical. If the slave army is not strong enough, they will not be able to push down the Great Wall.

Smelling the aroma of meat, all the slaves became excited, but no one dared to step forward.

Any slave who went forward without the master's order would be whipped to death.

Even though the meat smelled so good, many slaves still did not get up. It was not because they did not want to eat, but because they could no longer eat it.

The Mongolian general took a look and frowned slightly.

With the arrival of early winter, more and more slaves froze to death.

It's not that he felt sorry for these slaves, but if there were too few slaves, the role they could play would be even smaller.

However, all the slaves in the vicinity had been driven here, and it was impossible to find new slaves.

"Today, the great Khan took pity on you lowly creatures and gave you meat soup."

"So, you who have drunk the broth are not allowed to retreat today. Everyone must rush forward and completely tear down the Great Wall."

"There will be no more orders to retreat today. If you cannot push it down, you will all die at the foot of the Great Wall, using your dirty bodies to pave a path for the most powerful warriors."

The Mongolian general roared loudly, but many slaves still could not understand Mongolian at all.

The Mongolian general didn't care about all this. After giving his instructions, he ordered his men to give the broth to the slaves.

Pots of broth were placed among the slaves. After that, the Northern Yuan soldiers turned around and left, and the slaves, who had already been starving, began to scramble for the soup.

Seeing these slaves snatching the soup like dogs, all the Northern Yuan soldiers burst into laughter.

The thin slaves were pushed out and could not even drink a sip of the broth. The strong slaves knocked down the people around them and enjoyed the broth alone.

The slaves enjoyed the broth made from scraps of meat without even any salt.

When people are extremely hungry, they don’t have any concept of taste. As long as something can enter their stomach, it is the most delicious food.

Faced with the chaotic scene, the Northern Yuan soldiers had no intention of stopping it. Only strong slaves had the strength to push the Great Wall.

The skinny slaves would only waste their broth.

In fact, it's not just slaves.

All the Northern Yuan soldiers were treated to a full meal. Today's decisive battle might take a long time, so they needed to have enough physical strength.

…

Guilichi watched from a distance.

A large number of slave soldiers rushed towards the Great Wall. Today's slave soldiers seemed particularly powerful.

Behind Guilichi are all the warriors of the tribe.

However, in front of Guilichi, there was a group of cavalry from other tribes.

This was to confuse the Ming soldiers on the Great Wall.

When the slave army rushed to the front of the city wall, more than a thousand cavalrymen behind them immediately attacked and advanced towards the Great Wall.

However, these cavalrymen did not carry bows and arrows, but iron hooks pulling long ropes.

Rows of iron hooks were thrown on the Great Wall, and the cavalrymen used the horsepower to try to drag the Great Wall down directly.

Among the slaves near the city wall, there were many real grassland warriors. They took iron pickaxes and started digging at the Great Wall.

Although this action seems a bit exaggerated, in fact, this section of the Great Wall is not very high, nor is it made of rock. It is just a pile of earth more than two meters high.

With the addition of the cavalry, a section of the city wall collapsed with a loud bang.

Seeing this, the Ming army began to block the gap. They were accustomed to such situations. As long as there was no large-scale collapse, the number of cavalry that could enter through the Great Wall would be very limited.

Even if a few hundred cavalrymen enter, it is no big deal. We will repair it tomorrow, and the cavalrymen who entered will be like closing the door and beating the dog. It will not be that easy to go back.

"Now, charge!"

Guilichi shouted loudly and led thousands of cavalrymen from his own tribe to charge directly towards the gap.

The Mongolian cavalry on horseback howled and screamed, as if to increase their courage and confidence.

The charge of more than 5,000 cavalrymen gave the feeling of tens of thousands of them.

This section of the city wall was quickly captured by Guilichi. After all, among all the tribes in the Northern Yuan Dynasty, his tribal warriors were the strongest and bravest.

After occupying the city wall, Guilichi did not rush to advance further, but began to destroy the city wall on a large scale.

Half an hour later, the gap in this section of the Great Wall was opened to a width of three or four feet.

Feeling that it was almost time, Guilichi winked at the general beside him. Upon hearing this, the general took out the horn he was carrying and started to blow it.

Woohoo~~!!

The long horn sounded and began to echo across the entire grassland. At this moment, the Beiyuan camp was about four miles away from here.

Elbek, who had been prepared for a long time, raised his scimitar and shouted, "Charge!"

Of course, his shout alone would not be able to spread.

This shout was not directed to all the soldiers, but to the drummer not far away.

The drummer who heard His Majesty's order immediately beat the war drum. Following the drum beats and flags as the direction, more than 100,000 cavalrymen began to gallop towards the gap in the Great Wall.

What a sight it is to see thousands of horses galloping.

The charge of 100,000 cavalrymen can only be described as covering the mountains and plains.

When a hundred thousand cavalrymen moved out at the same time, it seemed as if the earth was shaking, as if an earthquake had occurred.

And each of the 100,000 cavalrymen was shouting, roaring, and making strange sounds. The sound was like the favor of Eternal Heaven, giving all the cavalrymen strong faith.

Outside the Great Wall, there were many slaves on the grassland who were injured by the Ming army's muskets and unable to move forward.

The cavalrymen then trampled on them.

Even the slaves near the gap in the Great Wall would not be allowed to stop for the slightest.

To a certain extent, these slaves who pushed down the Great Wall were no longer of any use, and keeping them would only be a waste of food.

Behind the Great Wall are various cities in Liaodong Town, but Elbek had no intention of attacking any city.

He was also very clear in his mind that it was impossible to attack the city at this stage. They could only plunder possible villages and seize some food.

The most important thing is to force the defenders in the city to come out and fight.

…

"Report... The Western Great Wall was forced, the main force of the Northern Yuan army appeared, and has now broken through the Great Wall and is heading straight for our army."

The news of the appearance of the Northern Yuan army was immediately passed to Lan Yu's camp.

When generals such as Lan Yu heard the news, they were not nervous at all. Instead, they became excited.

Because the army had been waiting here for a long time.

If the Northern Yuan cavalry wants to come here now, this is the only way they can pass.

When Gouzi, Xiaoma and Fatty heard the news, they were immediately delighted.

Because this means that the contributions of the three of them will be thoroughly realized. The most excited one among them is Xiao Ma, because he can use this contribution to exchange for his beloved girl.

Lan Yu laughed, put on his helmet and stood up.

Many generals followed.

…

“How abominable!”

Guilichi looked at the Ming army that had formed an array in the distance and cursed wildly in his heart.

He didn't expect that his and his men's whereabouts had already been discovered by the Ming army, and they were waiting here today.

This way, it will be a tough battle.

And this battle has to be fought.

The Northern Yuan Dynasty now had no way out. If it retreated again, the tribal alliance would become a complete joke and it would no longer be qualified to negotiate with the Ming Dynasty.

Elbek's eyes were gloomy, and he naturally saw where the Ming army was.

At this moment, there was no more words between the two sides, and fighting was the only final outcome.

As the war drums thundered, a large number of cavalrymen began to charge directly.

The front row of the Ming army erected shield walls, behind which were musketeers. In the front row of the army, there were hundreds of cannons.

Lan Yu pulled all the mobile artillery over.

Artillery is the most powerful weapon of destruction on the grassland.

It's not about how many people can be killed directly, but the powerful artillery can effectively block the cavalry's offensive.

When the Northern Yuan cavalry charged forward, hundreds of artillery pieces fired at the same time, creating a deafening roar and causing violent explosions among the cavalry troops.

The cavalrymen who were unfortunately hit were naturally smashed to pieces along with the horses under them, and more of them were disturbed by the splashing gunpowder.

Under the charge of such a large number of cavalry, falling to the ground would mean death.

There was no way the charging cavalry could stop. Even if the person falling in front of them was a teammate, they could only trample over him.

Because once you stop charging, you will also be knocked down by your teammates behind you.

The frightened war horses caused local chaos, but from the overall situation, there were still a large number of Northern Yuan cavalry charging forward.

After all, there were tens of thousands of cavalrymen charging.

There is no longer any temptation at this time. Whoever breaks through the opponent's defense will win.

The artillery bombarded in turns, and at this time there was no way to worry about the endurance of the gun body. After cleaning the gunpowder residue in the artillery, they immediately prepared for the next shot.

The first echelon of Northern Yuan cavalry finally began to approach the Ming army camp.

But it also means the beginning of death.

After reaching the range, the densely packed musketeers quickly opened fire. The advantage of the matchlock gun is that it can shoot faster and more steadily.

There will basically not be much gap in the three-stage shooting.

As the smoke billowed, the Northern Yuan cavalry in the front row fell off their horses one after another.

At this time, the musketeer basically does not need to aim. He can just shoot in the general direction. Whether he can hit the target and who he will hit depends on luck.

The range was not effective enough. Although the first echelon of the Northern Yuan Dynasty suffered heavy casualties, they could only cover a distance of 80 meters in a few dozen breaths under the rapid charge.

While the musketeers were shooting, the range of the Mongolian bows was about the same.

A large number of Northern Yuan cavalry directly shot arrows, and dense arrows fell from the sky like raindrops.

The Ming army had prepared wooden shields to protect their heads, so the casualties were not heavy. The Ming army, which had been dealing with the grassland for a long time, was naturally very familiar with the combat methods of the Mongolian cavalry.

The musketeers retreated and the sword and shield men moved forward.

Every soldier who can serve as a sword and shield man is extremely strong and sturdy.

Especially the sword and shield warriors in the first row, they can be described as strongmen.

The training they were doing was to endure various impacts for a long time, just to be able to deal with the cavalry charge at this time.

However, the force of the cavalry charge was so great that even the swordsmen and shieldmen who were firmly guarding the first row would be knocked away.

The action of force is mutual.

When the swordsman and shieldman were knocked away, the warhorse also fell directly to the ground due to the huge impact.

There was not just one row of sword and shield soldiers, but three rows at the back. Although they were all dizzy from the repeated collisions, the momentum of the cavalry charge was ended.

The surviving sword and shield soldiers began to fight with the Northern Yuan cavalry.

At this point, the Northern Yuan cavalry was at a disadvantage.

Because the sword and shield soldiers were covered in armor, while the Northern Yuan cavalry only had thick furs to keep them warm, their scimitars could not cause fatal injuries to the sword and shield soldiers. However, the swords and shield soldiers' broadswords could cause serious injuries to the Northern Yuan cavalry who fell off their horses.

There is no possibility of hiding in the narrow space. At this time, the only hope of survival is to bravely move forward.

In the same confrontation, the presence of armor provides extremely high protection.

If you hit me with a sword, I can use my armor to dodge it. How can I cut through my armor with one blow? It is rare to see such a general in a real battlefield.

Even if there are some that can be cleaved, a lot of damage will be blocked by the armor, and even the scimitar may get stuck.

If your weapon gets stuck on the battlefield, it means your life is over.

This kind of stalemate was what the Northern Yuan cavalry least wanted to face. Apart from the first wave of charge, the Northern Yuan cavalry behind began to roam and scatter, causing damage to the Ming army with their high mobility.

The Ming army also fought back with muskets, and the Northern Yuan cavalry in the distance also had to endure artillery bombardment.

Seeing that the situation was almost ready, Lan Yu gave an order, waved the flags, and the 20,000 cavalry in the rear began to move out.

These 20,000 border cavalrymen are not wearing heavy armor but soft armor, and they also have extremely high mobility.

Heavy cavalry with spears is of little significance to the steppe cavalry.

The main advantage of heavily armored cavalry with spears is the charge advantage over infantry. The spears are also used to drive the momentum of the horses' charge and have an impact on the enemy.

The Mongols were basically composed entirely of cavalry, and they would not engage in head-on charges against the Ming cavalry. Their advantage was being able to shoot with bows immediately, and the Mongols used this advantage to the limit.

Therefore, if you want to defeat the Mongolian cavalry, you can only do it in the same way.

The 20,000 cavalrymen dispatched were not intended to play a main role, but to hinder the Northern Yuan cavalry and protect their own infantry camp.

It is an indisputable fact that the grassland cavalry is the best on horseback.

The reason why they dared to send out 20,000 cavalrymen to face the Northern Yuan cavalry was because among these 20,000 cavalrymen, there were also a large number of surrendered Mongolian cavalrymen.