Seeing that the emperor's face was somewhat uncertain, the palace was silent for a while. No one dared to speak anymore.
"How is the situation on the battlefield?" After a long time, the emperor asked.
Luo Yangxing's back was sweating a little. Although the emperor was young, his authority had become stronger and stronger in the year since he took the throne, especially after he was overthrown by nine thousand years old. His ministers were all a little afraid.
"Your Majesty, on the sixth day of the lunar month, Haraqinlas Xibuhan and Buyan Ahaihongtaiji led their headquarters, Duoyan Zhutaiji, and the Zhenglan Banner army of Jiannu to go south. They surrounded Yang Fan in three turns.
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Hearing this, Chongzhen put down Kuaizi and said in surprise: "Jiannu actually sent troops."
"Yes, Your Majesty. The battle started at midnight that morning. Because the Jiannu and the Mongols sent out a large number of ranger scouts, blocking the battlefield from all sides. We were unable to rely on the enemy at night, and we did not know the details of the situation ahead. Until
This morning, Tiqi came back and received a detailed report."
This news was not trivial, as expected Tushan said it. Duoyan and Haraqin tribes had completely surrendered to Jiannu. Huang Taiji actually sent all the elite Zhenglan Banners.
"How many people are there in total?" Chongzhen asked hurriedly.
"Your Majesty, according to reports, the Mongols have no less than 50,000 cavalry. There are also many tribesmen who are driven to attack Cheying. I don't know how many of these people there are. The Jiannu Zhenglan Banner has more than 10,000 regular soldiers.
According to the intelligence, there are a total of 48 Niulu in the Zhenglan Banner. This time, according to the scout reconnaissance, about 33 Niulu came. In addition, Li Yongfang, the concubine of the Jiannu Banner, also brought the Han Army Banner Infantry. Dege also brought five
Thousands of slaves pushed more than 500 shield carts."
Chongzhen took a breath of air-conditioning. If these people were added together, there would be over one hundred thousand of them.
These are not hundreds of thousands of thieves, these are Mongols and Jian slaves.
"How did this battle end?" Chongzhen asked with rapid breathing.
Wang Chengen also stretched his neck and pricked up his ears to listen carefully. He knew that Yang Fan could fight, but he never expected that he would be able to fight to this extent. He could win a huge victory against such a disparity in strength between the enemy and ourselves. It was simply unbelievable.
"Starting at 1:00 a.m., the Mongols first sent out cavalry scouts, galloping and roaring in all directions, shooting arrows into the camp. They attempted to detect the firepower of the camp, but Yang Fan saw through it and only allowed a single shot from the fire door gun."
"The Mongols and Jiannu believed that Yang Fan's army was weak in firepower, so they mobilized and drove away their tribesmen, armed with various weapons, and besieged the car camp on all sides. As a result, they were fired upon intensively by firecrackers, resulting in numerous casualties. By noon, the tribesmen were
The army was defeated."
Chongzhen pondered for a while, and he knew that Yang Fan had a kind of continuous-fire door gun. When Yang Fan withdrew, he also asked Yang Fan to pay a tribute of one thousand to equip Zhang Shize's Imperial City Guards.
He personally tried firing that kind of musket in the Imperial Garden, and the nine-shot burst was powerful. Although the accuracy was not good, it was a sharp weapon at close range.
"Well, what happened next?" Chongzhen asked.
"After a short break at noon, starting at 3:00 noon, the slaves of Jiannu pushed the shield cart to resist the muskets, covered the dismounting of the 50,000 Mongolians, and attacked the cart camp on foot."
When everyone heard this, their hearts began to rise again. The Mongolian tribesmen were all a mob, and it was not unusual for them to be beaten to pieces by muskets. However, with 50,000 regular troops and horses, and the shield chariots of the slaves as cover, it was not easy.
Dealt with it.
Everyone knows how strong Jiannu's shield chariot is.
It can basically effectively defend against various firearms of the Ming Dynasty.
"Because Jiannu's scouts were very powerful, we lost many nights and could not rely on them. We don't know the specific situation. However, the rumbling sound of artillery never stopped. It should be that Yang Fan used the heavy cannon mounted on the truck to
Bombarding the shield vehicle and the Mongolian soldiers behind it."
"The battlefield at that time was shrouded in smoke and dust, and the fighting was very fierce. The sound of cannons, firecrackers, weapons fighting, people shouting and horses neighing were all mixed together, and it was impossible to distinguish the situation. In the end, the two sides fought bloody for two hours, and finally the Mongols
They were defeated miserably and fled in all directions."
"Yang Fan's conscripted civilians, armed with long halberds, rushed out of the car camp to pursue the defeated Mongolian troops. In order to save the situation, Mang Gurtai sent Li Yongfang's Han army flag into the battlefield to support the Mongols. Then the Han army flag and Yang Fan
The people fought fiercely and were finally defeated."
The emperor's mouth opened in surprise. This result was obviously beyond his expectation.
These farmers under Yang Fan were all under the Baojia system, and they trained during slack periods. He knew that they were so good at fighting, and actually fought against Li Yongfang's Han banners and won.
"Mang Gurtai saw that the Mongols could not be rescued, and the Han army flag was set up again. He hurriedly ordered the Zhenglan Banner's 4,000 heavy infantry to attack, and 6,000 cavalry to turn in from the flank, trying to eliminate Yang Fan's infantry in one fell swoop."
"How should Yang Fan respond?" the emperor asked hurriedly.
Although he was not on the battlefield and did not understand military affairs, the danger and intensity of this battle had deeply shocked him.
"Yang Fan went head-to-head, commanding 8,000 cavalry, and charged directly at Jiannu's 6,000 elite cavalry. The bloody battle lasted until dark. Jiannu's infantry was completely destroyed, and the remaining 3,000 Zhenglan Banner cavalry were besieged on a hill by Yang Fan.
Up. That’s all the information. The deadline was five days ago. I don’t know what’s going on now.”
Luo Yangxing finished speaking in one breath, then lowered his hands and stood in awe.
Chongzhen sat down slowly, the expression on his face was very exciting. There was excitement, relief, pride, but also uneasiness and doubt.
"Where did the Mongols go after their defeat?" Chongzhen quickly grasped the core question.
This defeat was no ordinary defeat. With this defeat, the Mongols might not be able to gain a foothold on this grassland.
Luo Yangxing said: "There is no further information yet. It is not clear where their remnants went after leaving the battlefield. However, this morning I received an urgent message from Jinzhou, saying that a large number of them had been found.
One by one, the Mongolian cavalry and tribesmen crossed Nuruerhu Mountain. From the north of Jinzhou, they headed straight for Xiping Fort. They looked in the direction of going to Shenyang."
What a shrewd person Chongzhen is, you will know it as soon as you hear it.
This must mean that the defeat of the Mongols was many times worse than what is currently known. They could not stay any longer and had no choice but to seek refuge with the slaves.
Chongzhen lowered his eyelids and began to think in his mind. This battle was no small matter, and it basically changed the situation outside Ji Town. He was originally worried that Duoyan's defection to Mongolia would lead to attacks from the Jiannu slaves along the Great Wall.
Unexpectedly, Yang Fan directly expelled them. If this happens, the vast area east of Zhangjiakou and west of the Guanningjin Defense Line will no longer have Mongolian influence.
How should this be handled?
Yang Fan had made such great military exploits, so it seemed that he couldn't do without a reward. In fact, he knew clearly that he should have given Yang Fan a knighthood after defeating Wei Zhongxian last time.
However, for some reason, he was resistant to giving Yang Fan real power and territory.
Although there are factors for the Donglin Party to suppress Yang Fan, he himself also has this intention.
Now it is estimated that the forces in various courts who should know this news should also know it. This morning the court will probably regard this matter as a focus of contention.
With such a large piece of land, it would be strange if those civil servants didn't get red-eyed.
How to deal with this matter.
This chapter has been completed!