Chapter 1031 The Eve of Victory

August 31, noon, Ulan Grassland

The Qipchak Tiger Division galloped forward like a torrent of armored vehicles. At the same time, Esiduoan observed the terrain around him and asked the general Ti Haitao beside him:

"How far is this place from Pingshanquan?"

Ti Haitao preached without hesitation:
“Great Khan, three miles ahead is Pingshanquan, where Ye Mingsheng will hold the alliance ceremony…”

After hearing this, Asdoan nodded and ordered:
"Let the warriors work harder! This time we must catch the Fengwu Army off guard and make that bastard Ye Mingsheng pay with blood!"

"I want to chop off Ye Mingsheng's head myself! Let the craftsmen make his head into a wine vessel for me!"

As he said these words, Esiduoan's face was grim, and his eyes revealed a hint of resentment. It was obvious that his hatred for Ye Mingsheng had reached an extreme level!
Asdogan's order inspired and stimulated the soldiers of the Cuman Tiger Division, who advocated violence and power. They cried out excitedly:

"Blood debt must be paid with blood! Kill Ye Mingsheng!"

Feeling the high morale in the soldiers' words, Esidogan showed a satisfied smile on his face, and the beautiful scene of Ye Mingsheng wailing miserably at his feet seemed to appear before his eyes!

And just after an incense stick of time, the figure of a scout from the Fengwu Army appeared in Esidoan's sight. Seeing the flag of Esidoan's troops and their murderous look, the scout was immediately shocked and wanted to run back in panic!

Asdogan was very satisfied with the appearance of this Fengwu Army scout. In his opinion, Ye Mingsheng would soon be like this scout, panicking and at a loss under his sudden attack...
There was no need for Esdoan to give any orders, as more than a dozen elite cavalrymen immediately chased after the Fengwu Army. Although the Fengwu Army scout tried his best to escape, he was eventually shot off his horse by the skilled archers and horsemen of the Cuman army!

Soon, the Cuman Tiger Division arrived at the meeting place, and even the Fengwu Army camp began to appear in front of Esidogan. After his troops appeared, they hurriedly closed their doors. Esidogan was also excited and ready to start enjoying the blood and killing!
Although the Fengwu Army acted very panic-stricken, when Asdogan led his troops to attack the camp, he found that it was not the case!
The Fengwu Army's defense was very solid. Under the protection of the trenches, all units cooperated very tacitly. Dozens of Cuman soldiers who were rushing in the front were knocked off their horses in just one encounter.

This also made Asdogan a little confused. He knew that the troops guarding Ye Mingsheng must be the elite of the Fengwu Army. But even if these people were really the elite of the Fengwu Army, could they really react so quickly under his swift and sudden attack?

Just as Esidoan was puzzled, a red firework was launched from the Fengwu Army's tent.

Seeing the appearance of the red fireworks, Ibugel preached to Jamukha tentatively from behind a small hill not far away:

"Khan, Marshal Ye has sent me a signal flare..."

Jamukha hesitated when he heard this. Half an hour ago, Ye Mingsheng called him and Ibugel over and informed them that Esidogan was about to arrive!

While reporting, Ye Mingsheng also said that he wanted Jamukha and Ibugel to cooperate, ambush on the periphery and raid the rear of Esiden's troops!

Jamukha was well prepared for Ye Mingsheng's move and he agreed immediately. He patted his chest and promised Ye Mingsheng that he would complete the task. Although Ibugel was surprised, he did not reject Ye Mingsheng's proposal.

So Ye Mingsheng made an agreement with them that as soon as a red flare was raised in the Fengwu Army's camp, they would lead their troops in ambush outside.

Although he agreed readily, Jamukha felt a little hesitant when the red flare was raised. Although his plan was to use these three thousand people to gain Ye Mingsheng's favor and show his loyalty and obedience to the greatest extent possible in order to win Ye Mingsheng's support.

But at this moment, seeing the approaching of Esiden's troops, Jamukha couldn't help but have a little expectation for him!
If Asdogan really kills Ye Mingsheng in this battle, it would be a great relief to everyone. Once Ye Mingsheng dies, the Fengwu Army will never again be as powerful as it is now!
Without Ye Mingsheng, the "emperor emeritus", Nurjiang and Ibugel are no longer a concern, and he can be the real Luobi Khan...
Of course the best case scenario is that Ye Mingsheng is killed by Esidogan, and the Fengwu Army will attack Esidogan frantically to avenge Ye Mingsheng, while they can reap the benefits while the two sides fight each other!

Thinking of this beautiful scene, a smile unconsciously appeared on Jamukha's face, which made Ibuger feel a little confused. He didn't understand what Jamukha was thinking at the moment!
"Khan, Marshal Ye wants us to attack!" Ibugele could not help but continue to remind:

Jamukha had already made up his mind to observe the situation, so he chose to play dumb and asked those around him:

"Did Marshal Ye and his men fire the red flare?"

After hearing Jamukha's question, his trusted aides understood his thoughts and immediately echoed him:
"No no!"

After getting this result, Jamukha nodded with satisfaction and said:

"Ibugel, we still have to wait for Marshal Ye's signal. If you are anxious, you can lead your troops to rush out on your own! I, the Khan, will never interfere with your choice. How about going quickly?"

Facing Jamukha’s lies, Ibugel was choked and speechless. He intended to carry out Ye Mingsheng’s orders, but the problem was that he only brought a thousand people to the meeting, while the Cuman Tiger Division now had 18,000 people. If he attacked rashly now, the Cuman Tiger Division would tear them apart...

After realizing this, Ibugele could only sigh in his heart, then stood aside and stopped talking.

Seeing Ibugel like this, a trace of disdain and contempt emerged on Jamukha's face. He just couldn't stand this bastard Ibugel. Ye Mingsheng gave him a few dog bones, and he wagged his tail at Ye Mingsheng, without any pride and dignity of a grassland hero!
He acts like a filial son to Ye Mingsheng all day long, and keeps mentioning the three words "Marshal Ye" all the time, as if Ye Mingsheng is his biological father!
Now that Ye Mingsheng and the Cumans have started fighting, this bastard is getting anxious. Why is he so afraid that your own father will suffer a loss?

Just as Jamukha ignored the signal and sat on the mountain to watch the fight, Ye Cheng also reported to Ye Mingsheng in a very excited manner:

"My lord, those two bastards Jamukha and Ibugel haven't made any moves yet!"

Compared to Ye Cheng's anger, Ye Mingsheng seemed very calm. This situation was also within Ye Mingsheng's expectations. After all, these Luobei people were never trustworthy. This was why Ye Mingsheng let them go.

After all, compared to the help they would bring by staying in the tent, Ye Mingsheng was more worried about the risk of them suddenly turning against him and joining forces with the Cumans!

To be honest, Ibugel and Jamukha have only 4,000 men in total. Even if they stay in the camp, they will not be of much help. But if they join forces with the Cumans, then Ye Mingsheng might really be in trouble...
"Sir, do you think we should fire another flare to urge them on?" Ye Cheng suggested to Ye Mingsheng. Ye Mingsheng said without comment:

"Whatever! Jamukha wants to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between the two tigers. Whether we release the signal flare again or not, they will not send out troops!"

After saying this, Ye Mingsheng changed the subject and continued to ask:
"How is the camp's defense?"

Ye Cheng hesitated for a moment and replied:

"Commander Xun said that the Fourth Division suffered heavy casualties and was under great pressure. I think he wants to ask the Third Division to send troops to help!"

Upon hearing the news, Ye Mingsheng began to think about it. The Third Division consists of two divisions under its command, the Third Division and the Fourth Division. The Third Division is the only division in the Fengwu Army that is mainly composed of cavalry. For this reason, the Third Division is also regarded as the ace force of the Fengwu Army.

During this Western Expedition, the Third Division undertook many tasks and suffered heavy casualties. Currently, there are only more than 10,000 people left in the entire division. The current battle of guarding the camp is not suitable for cavalry combat, so Ye Mingsheng ordered the Fourth Division to be responsible for guarding the camp, and the Third Division was on standby.

Originally, Ye Mingsheng planned to wait until the Ninth and Tenth Divisions surrounded and annihilated Esiden's troops before letting the Third Division launch an attack.

But now it seems that the situation is a little different from what Ye Mingsheng expected. The attack intensity of Esidogan’s troops is much greater than expected.

After thinking carefully for a while, Ye Mingsheng ordered:

"Call Xun Ke to me!"

"Yes!"

Xun Ke, who was commanding the battle under Ye Mingsheng's order, immediately handed over power temporarily to General Shen Quan of the Fourth Division, and then quickly came to Ye Mingsheng's tent.

Without waiting for Xun Ke to greet him, Ye Mingsheng asked directly:
"When will the Ninth and Tenth Divisions arrive?"

Xun Ke thought quickly and said:
"If nothing unexpected happens, the Ninth and Tenth Divisions have already received the order, and they should be able to arrive around 3 p.m.!"

Ye Mingsheng nodded slightly and continued to ask:

"Xun Ke, do you think it is necessary to send the Third Division into battle now?"

Xun Ke was startled when he heard this, then he immediately nodded and said:

"Marshal, it is absolutely necessary!"

"Then give the order!"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng agree so readily, Xun Ke felt that happiness came too suddenly!
The original plan was for Jamukha Ibugel to lead the 4,000 troops to harass Esiden's troops, which would have alleviated some of the pressure, but now the Robe people have betrayed their promise and did not send troops to harass as planned!

So now the 4th Division is alone against the fully-strength Tiger Division of Esidoan, and the casualties of the 4th Division in the Western Expedition are not much less than those of the 3rd Division. Therefore, they are feeling extremely exhausted and the pressure is extremely great...

So Xun Ke came up with the idea of ​​sending out troops from the Third Division to relieve the pressure on the Fourth Division, but the problem was that Xun Ke knew that the cavalry unit of the Third Division was the treasure of the Fengwu Army and the apple of Ye Mingsheng's eye, and had always been extremely precious in the Fengwu Army!
The Marshal had suffered so many casualties during the Western Expedition, and this time he had directly used the Third Division as a reserve force. So now he was changing the combat deployment to allow the Third Division to participate in the battle. Would the Marshal agree?

Xun Ke felt very troubled by this, but when he thought about the great pressure on the Fourth Division, he decided to bite the bullet and shoulder it. He thought of many arguments to tell Ye Mingsheng so that Ye Mingsheng would agree to let him send the Third Division into battle!
But he didn't expect Ye Mingsheng to agree directly, which made all the excuses he had prepared useless!
Thinking of this, Xun Ke hesitated for a moment and said:
"Marshal, the Fourth Division is under too much pressure now, so I plan to use two battalions of the Third Division to bypass the flank of Esidoan's troops to contain the Cumans' forces. The Third Division should not suffer too many casualties!"

Ye Mingsheng nodded slightly and smiled when he heard this:

“You are the commander of the Third Army. You are responsible for commanding the operations here. I trust the decision you make…”

Hearing this, Xun Ke felt that he was trusted and was very moved. He immediately clasped his fists and assured Ye Mingsheng:

"I will definitely keep Esiduoan in this battle!"

Ye Mingsheng smiled and encouraged:
"Then I'll be waiting to celebrate for you!"

With permission, Xun Ke immediately issued a combat order to the Third Division. After a cup of tea, 5,000 cavalrymen rushed out from the rear of the camp, and then split into two groups, attacking the left wing of the Cumans and the right wing of the Cumans respectively!

Seeing this scene, Esidoan frowned slightly. He knew that the Fengwu Army intended to tie down his troops and reduce the pressure and impact on the front of the camp!

However, Esidogan changed his mind and felt that this was good news. After all, the Fengwu Army in the camp would only send out cavalry for diversionary operations when they felt pressure, so this also meant that under his powerful attack, it would become increasingly difficult for the Fengwu Army to sustain!
After realizing this, Asdogan laughed and said:
"Warriors of the Golden Horde! The Fengwu Army hiding in the camp has run out of tricks. If we make one more effort, we will win this great victory and return to the Khanate with the glory of victory!"

“Anyone who kills a Fengwu soldier will be rewarded with three sheep, anyone who kills a Fengwu soldier will be rewarded with ten sheep, and anyone who kills Ye Mingsheng will be rewarded with ten thousand sheep and will be promoted to a noble…”

(End of this chapter)