Altan Khan really didn't expect that the Ming army would use fire attacks, because he has basically galloped on the grassland in recent years and has never encountered any fire attacks at all.

Even with Ji Nang invading Daming Border Town a few years ago, he had never encountered it.

Because the opponents they encountered were either Yang Cong and Zeng Xian, mainly attacking muskets and cannons, supplemented by chariots, or like Hou Qiuluan, who did not dare to fight with them at all, and they would pay for peace every time.

It can be said that he was indirectly harmed by the Hou Qiuluan of Xianning, because the Hou Qiuluan of Xianning did not have any muskets or artillery in his hand. If he wanted to resist the attack of the Tartars, he would definitely use it for bows, crossbows, rockets, etc.

Unfortunately, Hou Qiuluan, Xianning, had no courage to fight them at all, so he ignored the Rockets' common attack method.

This time, it’s all over. When Mu Shield meets Rockets, it’s not that dry firewood meets Fire!

This giant shield is really worthy of dry firewood. If it is not dried, few people can carry the weight.

When dry firewood encounters fire, the effect can be imagined. The Tartars' shield array burned almost instantly, and the flame suddenly popped into the sky.

Seeing this, Yang Cong couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

He really didn't expect that Altan Khan's shield formation would be a problem if this guy did some fire prevention measures, such as applying a layer of mud on the giant shield.

Fortunately, Altan Khan didn't do any fire prevention measures at all. The huge shields in their hands were basically just a little bit.

At this time, Yu Dayou's face showed a hint of nervousness, because he was worried that the Tartars would rush up with a huge fire shield regardless of everything.

In that case, it will be troublesome, because the chariots are not very fire-proof, and except for the cast iron spikes in front of them, other places are basically just a little bit.

He had even ordered all infantry to replace them with spears. If the Tartars raised their shields, he could only order the infantry to venture out of the car formation and use their spear to hold the fire giant shield.

If the Tartar cavalry suddenly rushed up at this time, they would definitely be in a hurry.

Fortunately, the Tartars were not so brave. After the shield formation was on fire, almost all the infantry left the giant shield and ran back desperately. No one rushed forward with the giant shield that was on fire.

In fact, this is not surprising at all, because these infantrymen were not selected from the various tribes of the Tatar tribes. They all came from the Yibula tribe, the Buerhai tribe and the Uryanha tribe conquered by Altan Khan.

If Altan Khan took them to rob, they might have rushed forward desperately. At this moment, Altan Khan brought them to fight the main force of the Ming army. There would be no benefit at all when they rushed forward. It would be strange if they would be so brave.

When Yu Dayou saw the Tartar infantry leaving the giant shield and retreating in panic, he breathed a sigh of relief. He looked at the distance between the two sides and thought about it for a while before saying loudly: "Send the order and order the cannon to ignite the fire immediately and bombard it for a round."

"Boom boom boom", a roar of artillery sounded, and a large number of fleeing Tartars were immediately knocked down.

However, Yu Dayou did not allow the artillery to continue bombardment, because the Tartar formation was too scattered at this time. Four thousand tiger squatting cannons fired at the same time, and at most they could knock over more than a thousand people. The effect was too poor, and there was no need to waste shells.

Yang Cong and Yu Dayou were relieved on the Ming army, but Altan was so angry that his face turned green.

He finally assembled so many infantrymen, and originally thought that he would accidentally cause considerable losses to the Ming army, and even defeat the Ming army in one fell swoop.

Unexpectedly, the final result was to watch the fireworks!

Seeing the infantryman who fled back in a panic, he really felt like he wanted to vomit blood.

Sixty thousand infantrymen, he had prepared secretly for several years and wasted countless food. As a result, he rushed up and ran back!

What to do next?

He looked at the cavalry behind him, then at the Ming army's chariot formation. Although he was unwilling to accept it, he still gritted his teeth and waved: "Retreat!"

He had already tried the Ming army's chariot formation. Two thousand horses, two thousand chariots, and two thousand artillery pieces, which could make him 50,000 elite cavalry unable to find the north. At this moment, the Ming army opposite was obviously more than 30,000, and the chariots and artillery were obviously more than 3,000, and the cavalry under his command were only 80,000. What's the use of rushing up?

He could only retreat first to see if he could find an opportunity and give the Ming army a raid or something.

As expected, Yang Cong had no intention of giving him a chance to raid.

The Ming army stayed motionless and stayed for a full month. It was not until the first fortress on the Hetao grassland was built and the railway behind it was connected, and the 100,000 Ming troops continued to advance.

However, the Ming army only advanced for about fifty miles and stopped moving.

Obviously, the Ming army is going to stick to the tactics of building fortresses to the end!

If Altan Khan had enough food and grass, he might find an opportunity to raid the Ming army, or cut off the Ming army's food route and cause the Ming army to collapse.

Because the fortress promotion tactics of the Ming army are not without any loopholes. As the fortresses increase and the front line grows longer, the number of troops that the Ming army can gather will definitely become less and less. When it reaches a certain level, Altan Khan may have a chance.

After all, the fortress is not only for people to see, but also a certain amount of troops must be stationed to have a defensive effect. If no force is left behind, wouldn’t the fortress be repaired in vain?

Unfortunately, Altan Khan didn't have so much food and supplies at all. A month later, he had to dismiss all the infantry and let them return to their respective tribes.

As for the cavalry, he only left 50,000 cavalry in his headquarters, and 30,000 cavalry in his other Yibula tribes, Buerhai tribe and Uryanha tribe. He could only let them go back to their own houses and find their own mothers.

In this way, another month was spent, and he couldn't even maintain the 50,000 elite cavalry in his headquarters because the food and grass he had already accumulated had almost finished eating. If he gathered the 50,000 elite cavalry together, he would have to slaughter cattle and sheep.

Cattle and sheep are the foundation of their survival. Doing that is tantamount to drinking poison to quench thirst.

Moreover, Ming Jun did not reveal any flaws at this moment, and he could not find any opportunity at all.

At this moment, the Ming army had only advanced more than 100 miles, and two fortresses were built, but only 5,000 troops were left to guard them. In other words, there were about 90,000 Ming army gathered on the left and right sides and in front of them.

How big is the difference between 90,000 and 100,000? Even if he assembles a large army of 140,000, he can't do anything to others. What's more, he has only 50,000 elite cavalry under his command and rushes forward, which is no different from dying!

Yang Cong's tactics really made him desperate. The Ming army gathered together and was like a piece of iron plate.

A bite can make your teeth break.

A kick can fold all your feet.

What else can he do?

He had no choice but to disperse the 50,000 elite cavalry in his headquarters, and let them return to their respective tribes to wait, and then sit there and wait.

Wait for the Ming army to slowly build the fortress and slowly lengthen the front line.

When the Ming army's front line grows to a certain level, perhaps he will have a chance.
Chapter completed!