On the fourth day after the exciting victory on the grassland, the 110,000 horse and infantry army of the Ming Dynasty arrived at the city of Dalat on the south bank of the Yellow River.

This Dalat City was one of the inevitable goals that Zhang Yanling set at the beginning, and the reason was naturally very simple. As an important ferry and city wall on the south bank of the Yellow River in Hetao, since the Tatars occupied Hetao, Dalat City and Bayannur City became the two major fulcrums for the Tatars to control the Hetao land.

Therefore, to occupy the Hetao area, you must first occupy Dalat City and Bayanchoer City Wall, control two ferries, and block the passage of the Tatar cavalry on the north and south banks. If the Tatar cavalry refuses to withdraw, you can catch turtles in a jar. If they choose to evacuate if they are worried about being trapped in Hetao and choose to evacuate, the goal of regaining Hetao can be successfully achieved.

The two grasslands, Tumote and Bayanchol, happened to be on the east and west sides of the Yellow River. The Yellow River went from northeast of Ningxia Town, and turned east and west, and the river surface began to become wider and the water flow became smooth. In addition, the two fertile grasslands were the places where the Tatars produced cattle, sheep, horses and grain, so the Tatars had to establish a crossing passage on both sides of the Yellow River to facilitate the exchange of goods and supplies and soldiers.

If we do not do this, the Tatars in the Hetao land will not be able to control it strongly. After all, with the Yellow River isolated, it is difficult to flexibly dispatch troops at critical moments. We cannot fully control this land.

Therefore, at these two ferry crossings, the Tatars built two large pontoon bridges. After the ice melting season every year, the assembled pontoon bridges are connected and become two river avenues, both east and west, for cars and horses to pass through and goods. In the severe winter, the river surface is frozen, and it is even more unobstructed to travel.

Every year, a large number of soldiers, cattle, sheep, and food and goods traveled from the pontoon bridge to the link between the Tumote Grassland and Bayanchor Grassland to the northern shore grasslands on the southern foot of the Daqing Mountains. The Hetao Land and the Guchile River Land were closely connected, effectively consolidating the Tatars' control over the Hetao Land.

Compared with the simplicity of the village at Bayanchor Grassland Ferry on the west side, the Dalat City in front of you is a very solid city built on the gullies and rocks on the south bank of the Yellow River.

The Tatars were not good at building cities, and for them, it was unnecessary to build cities. However, for an important ferry city like Dalat, it was obviously worth spending a lot of effort to build a defensive system.

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What's more, there is a ruin of a city left in ancient times as the foundation. Strengthening and building on this basis will also save a lot of effort and effort.

This ancient city was a palace built by Zhaojun, a marriage partner in the Han Dynasty, on the south bank of the Yellow River during the Han Dynasty. Later generations called it Zhaojun City.

Although this is just a palace, it was the garrison for the marriage team and the border area where the Huns communicated and communicated with the Huns, so a towering city wall and beacon tower were built.

Between the cliffs and gullies on the south bank of the Yellow River, Zhaojun City is like a castle, steep and gorgeous. As the place where Zhaojun lived for the last time he stayed on his hometown, many sad legends have also been left here.

The Tatars expanded and reinforced the ruins of Zhaojun City and built the Dalat City. The entire city spanned between the grassland and the cliff, with a stepped terrain, divided into two cities: inside and outside.

The outer city is open and there is no street market. It is usually a market for cattle, sheep and horses built with tents and fences and a place for daily necessities for daily necessities. The Tatar people bought and sold cattle, sheep, horses, grain, daily necessities and other goods, so they drove cattle and sheep to the grassland of the outer city, set up tents and fences, and waited for the buyer to come for negotiation.

Once the transaction is completed, cattle, sheep, horses, supplies, etc. will be loaded or driven directly along the outer city to the north, and through several passes between the cliffs on the river bank and cliffs, it will be transported from the pontoon bridge to the north bank.

Therefore, although the outer city is large, it is actually only a large circle of symbolic earth walls about meter high in the outer circle, and it cannot be considered a real city. However, the inner city is completely different.

Relying on the cliffs on the river bank and the former site of the original rammed earth and stone walls of Zhaojun City, the vertical height drop of the inner city wall from the flat grassland is at least ten feet high. It is not that the city wall is ten feet high, but that the terrain drop and the height of the city wall form such a large drop.

From south to north, from the flat grassland, gradually upwards are the cliff slopes on the river bank, layer by layer, stone paths cross, arrow towers and fortifications go upwards. Laborers and craftsmen who plundered from the Ming Dynasty are here to build reinforcement walls, connecting the entire cliff up and down, forming a large and complete defense system.

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Moreover, near the river bank on the north side of the inner city, there are more than 20 huge rainwater and alluvial gullies from the Yellow River flood. These gullies have been transformed into places to hide soldiers. A long gentle slope leading to the exit of three gates on the south side of the inner city has been built. Each natural gully is huge in area, ranging from hundreds of steps to hundreds of steps, and from two to three miles long, and can accommodate three or four thousand cavalrymen in each place. More than 20 gullies can accommodate more than 100,000 troops. However, these soldiers cannot be seen outside.

These ravines are usually used for stacking materials and goods to transport them to the north shore as a transfer warehouse. At critical moments, troops can be stationed here for unexpected battles.

Dalat City is backed by the Yellow River Floating Bridge Ferry. The river banks on both sides of dozens of miles are towering cliffs, and the waters are rolling down. Except for the river bank where Dalat City is located, which is more than six miles wide, there is a large river beach and several cliff passes leading to the river beach, there is no possibility of going down to the river bank.

If you want to go around elsewhere, you must have the ability to fly over the eaves and walls, and you must avoid the shooting of dozens of arrow towers on the east and west sides of Dalat City, in order to successfully reach the pontoon bridge on the river beach. Or you may jump directly into the Yellow River torrent and go with the water, but this method is obviously even more ridiculous.

In short, Dalat City is located on the south bank of the Yellow River, backed by the floating bridge ferry. Using the terrain here, it perfectly became a barrier on the south bank of the Yellow River. It is quite like a man is a pass that can’t be opened.

Even, it can be replenished with troops and materials on its back. It is simply a delusion to trap the enemy in the city.

At this moment, Batumonk's army had retreated in the city of Dalat, preparing to defend this city and block the Ming army's attempt to occupy this city and control the ferry.

Batumonk also figured it out. The Ming army had no logistics route this time, so it must have carried a large amount of food, grass and supplies, and the navy went north. However, no matter how many they carried, it was always a limited number. Based on the scale of the Ming army's troops and the scale of the convoy learned from the reconnaissance, the number was only about two months at most.

But it has been more than a month since they entered the Hetao Land. Their materials and supplies must not be consumed much.

Therefore, as long as you stick to Dalat City on the one hand, and dispatch troops to come on the other hand, when the Ming army's materials and supplies are exhausted, it is time to counterattack. By then, the scene of the annihilation of the 200,000 Ming army in the past will be repeated. This Ming army went deeper to the bank of the Yellow River, so the journey of escape was even longer and they could not escape at all.

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By then, there were only two ways they wanted to escape. One was to grow wings and fly away, and the other was to jump into the Yellow River and swim like fish. Obviously, they could not do both ways.

So, two days ago, Batumonk led more than 60,000 troops after the defeat to Dalat City. He knew that this was the primary target of the Ming army, and he wanted to defend the city and persevere until the Ming army's materials were exhausted.

He hid 60,000 cavalry in the ravines of the troops to confuse the Ming army. If the Ming army attacked rashly and the formation was scattered, it would be a great opportunity to counterattack. If they acted cautiously and did not give opportunities, they would be consuming with them. Anyway, they would be backed by the supply line, so there would be no need to worry about consumption. Moreover, the army in the east and north of the desert would come one after another. He was completely invincible.

Of course, the embarrassment of this plan is that the Tatar cavalry, who have always used the unscrupulous attack of the cavalry as a combat method and claim to be invincible, were forced to conceal the city in a way they were most not good at.

The Ming army, which had always used the method of huddling to defend the city to prevent the Tartar cavalry from charging, became the side that was about to attack the city. This was a bit weird and ridiculous.

This change in offensive and defensive momentum, changes in offensive and defensive methods, and changes in offensive and defensive roles, seem to indicate something while making people feel weird.

The Ming army and horses set up camp ten miles away from the outer city of Dalat. During the past few days of marching, the Ming army and horses actually lost the trace of the Tatar army. On the one hand, they fled too fast, and the cavalry's mobility was really not a big deal in this regard. On the other hand, Zhang Yanling did not care where the Tatar army went. His goal was to respond to changes in the same way, and to attack the city of Dalat and occupy the ferry here and control the ferry.

However, after the troops were at the city, everyone knew that the Tatar soldiers had retreated here. Because the traces of the large number of troops were very obvious. The interrogation and confession of the Tatar herders along the way also explained the movements of the Tatar army.

After camping, Zhang Yanling and Zhang Lun took the generals to investigate the scale and defense system of the city. Under the protection of a large number of cavalry, Zhang Yanling and others approached several miles away from the outer city of Dalat and carefully observed on a slope.

Seeing the scale and terrain of the city of Dalat, Zhang Yanling and Zhang Lun were also a little surprised and amazed. They looked like a hard bone.

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After going back to the camp, Zhang Yanling and Zhang Lun drank tea in the big tent. When Zhang Yanling frowned and remained silent, Zhang Lun put forward his own opinions.

"Brother Yanling, I think this city is not easy to attack. This terrain is not good for me. The cliffs are towering and strange rocks are circling. I am afraid it will be difficult to attack. The Tartar soldiers and horses are all huddled inside, which is not easy to deal with. Otherwise, we will go west to attack Bayanchoer, which will be empty there."

Zhang Yanling nodded and said, "Yes. Brother Lun, why don't you lead 20,000 cavalry to attack Bayanchoer, what's the point here for me?"

Zhang Lun thought Zhang Yanling was a joke and said in surprise: "I'll attack Bayanchoer? Let's divide the troops at this moment?"

Zhang Yanling smiled and said, "What? Do you think it's wrong? I think the main force of the Tartars is here, and Bayanchol's troops must be very empty. 20,000 cavalry is enough to take it down. Since the main force of the Tartars here has been scared and has been huddled in the city, they no longer have the courage to come out to attack actively. I can torture them slowly. It's better to divide the troops to attack, and it's okay."

Zhang Lun shook his head and said, "No, no, no, it's not good to divide the troops. If you are not afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of if you are. It's better for me to stay here."

Zhang Yanling laughed and knew that Zhang Lun did not have the courage or courage. He did not intend to let Zhang Lun lead the army. He had already thought about it and asked Zhu Lin to lead 10,000 cavalry and Huo Shijian to lead 3,000 naval cavalry to attack Bayanchoer. Because the Tartar soldiers in Dalat City in front of him seemed to be trying to defend here, the war might not be taken down for a while. Therefore, it was time to free up your hands to take Bayanchoer's castle and control the west ferry.

In addition, the army needs supplies for materials, food and grass, otherwise it will not be able to be consumed. The purpose of attacking Bayanchoer is to seize materials, food and grass to make up for the shortage of the army.

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