The Tatar woke up, opened his eyes, and looked at Fan Wencheng in front of him. Fan Wencheng looked at the Tatar with a serious face and asked in an urgent voice: "Who ambushed you?"

Fan Wencheng went straight to the topic, without any small talk or nonsense, and went straight to ask about the things he cared about most.

He didn't dare to wait. He was afraid that the Tatar's body would not be able to hold on and he would not be able to say a few words. The Tatar was too important now. The life and death of the Jianzhou army was unknown. Aobai, a Manchu nobleman, was also missing. This matter

It was so big that Fan Wencheng didn't dare to be careless at all. This was related to the future national destiny of the Qing Dynasty.

"Answer me, who ambushed you?"

"Han people, Han army."

"Han Chinese?"

"Yes, the Han people, the Han people in Guihua City, they have countless artillery and muskets. Master Obai led us to charge, but we couldn't rush into the Han army formation at all. In the end, the army suffered heavy casualties, and Master Obai fired

After receiving the escape command arrow, we fled, but we didn't expect that they had someone ambushing them outside. We were ambushed by them as soon as we rushed out, causing heavy casualties. When the Han army was chasing me, I found a marmot hole and got into it.

I was lucky enough to survive.”

Tatar recounted what he had experienced in one breath. Fan Wencheng's face turned dark after hearing this. He looked at Tatar and said, "What about Mr. Obai now?"

"I don't know, but Lord Obai was already under heavy siege at that time. If nothing else happens, Lord Obai should have been already."

The Tatar did not say the next words, but the meaning was already obvious. After hearing these words, Fan Wencheng staggered and almost fainted. As smart as he was, he immediately knew that if Obai's army was destroyed, how could he hide it?

The supply depot crossing the Huaihe River Basin will not end well either.

Thinking of this, Fan Wencheng looked at Tatar and said, "You should have a good rest."

This Tatar has no value anymore, so his life or death is completely unimportant, Fan Wencheng thought, he could no longer stand, and turned around and left the house.

Then he looked at the scorching sun and lamented: "God will not bless me in the Qing Dynasty."

After saying this, he immediately said to the guards on the side: "Send scouts to inform the frontline army that the back road has been robbed, and the logistics base may be lost. Let the army advance cautiously and wait for my follow-up news."

After saying this, Fan Wencheng supported the corridor pillar and said: "In addition, send scouts to our Logistics Department base from multiple routes. I need to know what is going on at the Logistics Department base now. In addition, notify the entire army to guard Xifengkou.

We must not let the Han people cut off our retreat from the outside."

"yes."

After hearing the order, the guard immediately went to handle the matter. The guard went quickly and the news was passed on quickly.

Following the city's scouts, they left the city overnight to verify the news.

Outside Xifengkou, Li Dingguo, Wang Guixiang, and Li Chaohu joined forces.

Next to a bonfire, a plump Mongolian sheep was put on the grill. Li Chaohu, Wang Guixiang, and Li Dingguo were sitting around the fire. Wang Jiadong was squatting to brush the roasted sheep with oil, and Ma Shouying was squatting at this time.

He was bragging and chatting with Li Chaohu's brothers.

Ma Shouying has a good relationship with the officers under Li Dingguo, and they have had many interactions with each other over the years. The main reason is that Li Chaomeng has a good relationship with these people. Ma Shouying has been Li Chaomeng's deputy for many years, so they all have a good relationship.

"You don't know, brother, I led the cavalry to charge and scattered the Tatar shield formation. Then I led the brothers to kill this group of Tatars just like chopping vegetables and melons, killing in the Tatar formation.

Seven in and seven out, how cruel it is."

Listening to Ma Shouying's bragging, some of the officers around him laughed in good faith. At this time, Ma Shouying saw the bandage on the arm of the first brigade commander and couldn't help laughing: "Old Li, how do you fix this bandage?"

?”

After hearing this, the brigade commander said: "I fought with Obai, the first warrior of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, on the bayonet. I didn't hit him, but I was cut by him."

"Hey, let me tell you, Lao Li, how can you, a brigade commander, compete with others with bayonets? You won't show your face when you win, and you will be even more embarrassed when you lose. If you make a mistake, you will be punished."

After hearing this, the brigade commander said with a dark face: "I have already carried it. Didn't you see that the brigade commander asked someone to get off and became the acting brigade commander?"

"Yeah, hahaha..."

Ma Shouying laughed loudly after hearing this. The brigade commander heard Ma Shouying's laughter and angrily threw the water bag in his hand at Ma Shouying, but he was not really angry with Ma Shouying. The two brothers also fought side by side back then.

It's still very deep. If you don't have friendship, you don't dare to say such nonsense, it will offend people.

Everyone was chatting here, while Li Chaohu looked at Li Dingguo and said with a smile: "Dingguo, I heard the county official mention you a long time ago. The county official said that among the rebels, you, Li Dingguo, are the only one who is somewhat capable."

"Everywhere, the county respects me and loves me."

Li Dingguo said very politely. Li Chaohu was a little surprised to see that Li Dingguo was so humble and was different from the unruly and unruly character mentioned in the intelligence. However, Li Chaohu quickly adjusted his attitude and said, "Okay, we won the first battle. Let's continue.

If you have any ideas, you might as well tell me. My idea is that we can withdraw. Our strategic goal this time has been achieved. We have destroyed the Tatar logistics base. If the logistics cannot keep up, the Tatars must retreat."

After hearing this, Wang Guixiang said: "That's okay. Our army suffered heavy losses in this battle. It's time to go back and recover. You don't know, but in this battle, two hundred Lantian heroes were killed in our army. I feel very sad for them."

"

Li Chaohu sighed after hearing this and said: "Hey, the encounter between the prairie cavalry was a real head-to-head encounter, and casualties are inevitable. Lao Wang, don't be too sad. The men who died in the battle are all heroes of our Lantian. They will

He is treated like a hero."

Wang Guixiang nodded after hearing this and said: "I have to admit that although we can despise the Tatars strategically, we must pay attention to the Tatars tactically. The Tatars' firearms are not good, but their cavalry combat capabilities definitely exceed ours.

Yes, they may have learned to ride horses since they were born, but our cavalry have been trained in the past few years, and they are still a little behind."

"And their food is mainly meat, and they are stronger than us Han people. Fortunately, our Lantian is rich and the people can usually eat meat. Otherwise, like the malnourished cavalry of the Ming Dynasty, only three or five cavalry can survive.

He is a cavalryman."

"In this encounter on the grassland, we had superior weapons and strength, and nearly 2,000 people died in the end. This is worth noting."

After Wang Guixiang said this, both Li Dingguo and Li Chaohu fell into silence. Wang Guixiang was right. The Tatars were actually very powerful, especially the cavalry, who were not afraid of death. When they charged, they were indeed very lethal.

Of course, they are not so strong that they are desperate. As long as the Han people are well-nourished and their equipment can keep up, they can be eliminated. For example, in the head-to-head battle between the prairie cavalry in Lantian, more than 3,000 enemy cavalry were annihilated, while Lantian's side was just dead.

Nearly two thousand people were killed, and more of them were Mongolian cavalry.

The three of them talked and had a deep understanding of the strength of the Tatars. After hearing this, Li Chaohu said: "What Lao Wang said makes sense. Our strategic goal of sending troops this time has been achieved. It is also right to withdraw to Huanhua City for rest and recuperation."

, after all, there are so many of us on the grassland, and supplies are also a problem."

As the division commander, Li Chaohu has a more long-term vision. The combined forces of three people are less than 10,000 people on this grassland. The supplies are also very scary. Ten thousand people are eating, drinking and sleeping. It will be unbearable to stay for a long time.

Li Chaohu said and looked at Li Dingguo: "What do Dingguo think?"

Although Li Dingguo was only a regiment leader, he was indeed someone Li Chaosheng valued. Li Chaohu also knew that he had military talents, so he also respected Li Dingguo.

Li Dingguo looked at Li Chaohu at this time and said: "Commander Li, you have said a lot. The army is tired and needs rest and reorganization, and military supplies need to be considered. But I think it is too cheap for us to retreat like this. Now the Tatars

Our logistics was destroyed by us, and the Tatars encountered fierce resistance from Lu Xiangsheng in Shandong. Therefore, this invasion is over. They must retreat, otherwise the logistics cannot keep up, and the battle line is too long. If they continue to stand by and watch,

Yang Sichang's brain was cramped, and if he suddenly took action, they would be in danger, so if I were Dorgon, I should retreat."

"Now there are only two ways to retreat. One is from the capital through Miyun, and the second is Xifengkou."

The last time the capital was frightened by the armies of Yue Tuo and Du Du, many of King Qin's troops were staying near the capital, so it was unrealistic to retreat from Miyun. However, Fan Wencheng was left to guard Xifengkou, obviously preparing to leave a line for himself.

There is no way out, so the Tatars are preparing to retreat from Xifengkou this time."

"And we are at Xifengkou now. If we bite the Tatars when they retreat, it will definitely be enough for them to drink a pot."

Li Dingguo said with a smile. After hearing this, Li Chaohu and Wang Guixiang looked at each other. Wang Guixiang was the first to express his opinion: "Dingguo's analysis is good. In this case, let's gather troops and horses to attack Xifengkou. Xifengkou is currently stationed.

We only have four to five thousand soldiers and horses. Let’s attack Xifengkou. Once we capture Xifengkou, we can completely cut off the Tatars’ escape route. So why don’t we try to catch turtles in a jar?”

After listening to Wang Guixiang's words, Li Dingguo and Li Chaohu both shook their heads: "No."

Wang Guixiang looked at the two people puzzled. Li Chaohu looked at Li Dingguo and said, Li Dingguo, you go first. Li Dingguo said: "Brigade Commander Wang, there are three points in total. First, our Lantian soldiers are good at defensive warfare, not offensive warfare, especially

It is this kind of siege war. I have learned a little bit about the history of our Lantian Army. So far, except for the time when we captured the magpie nest in Guihua City, we have never fought a siege war. So siege is not a

It's a good choice. A strong attack is likely to cause a large number of casualties, which is something everyone in our Lantian Army does not want to see."

As soon as Li Dingguo finished speaking, Li Chaohu said: "Yes, brothers are fighting with us. We must be worthy of them and cannot waste their lives in Xifengkou. Their wives, mothers, and children are still waiting for them to return home.

Woolen cloth."

Wang Guixiang was silent after hearing this. At this time, Li Dingguo said: "Yes, the casualties are too high. This is one, and the other is the second. Even if we take Xifengkou, the next thing we have to face is to withdraw."

Dorgon's army went there. Dorgon's army numbered tens of thousands. The ten thousand of us guarding Xifengkou faced tens of thousands of Tatars who wanted to retreat and had to fight with you. Do you think we can resist it?

Even if we can withstand it, if we kill the Tatars, we still have to face the Ming court. What is the attitude of the Ming court towards us?"

"If they see that we are weak and the Ming Dynasty comes to suppress the rebellion and eliminate us all at Xifengkou, who are we to argue with? Don't think that the Ming Dynasty cannot do it. They have long regarded us Lantian as a thorn in their side and a thorn in their flesh.

If they have the opportunity to uproot us, they will never let go of this opportunity."

"At that time, in order to destroy the Tatars, we lost all our brothers' lives in Guihua City, and if we still don't get the gratitude of the Ming Dynasty, we will really have died in vain and become Lantian sinners."

After Li Dingguo heard this, Wang Guixiang frowned slightly and said, "This Ming Dynasty is really fucked. It can't tell the difference between a good person and a good person, isn't it?"

Li Chaohu nodded and said: "What Dingguo said makes sense. Our relationship with the imperial court is very delicate now. We should not reveal our trump cards easily, otherwise it will cause trouble for the county magistrate."

"The last and most critical point is that all military operations must serve politics. In other words, our military operations must bring benefits to us in Lantian. This attack on the Tatars is firstly for national justice, and secondly

It is also to reduce the strength of the Tatars, but not too much. After all, the Tatars can control the troops and horses of Liaodong very well to prevent the warlords of Liaodong from having other ideas, so we cannot rob Xifeng

Mouth, otherwise we will be passive. If we block it, we will be attacked by the Tatars or even the Ming Dynasty. If we take it, we don't want to fight the Tatars."

"We will become traitors and traitors in the mouth of the Ming Dynasty. After that time, through the propaganda of those scholars and officials, our reputation in Lantian will be linked to traitors. This will be very detrimental to our Lantian."

After Li Dingguo finished speaking, Li Chaohu's eyes flashed with admiration. Li Dingguo really had two skills. If he analyzed it purely from a military perspective, it would be nothing, but he even thought about the political perspective. This is not an ordinary military.

If a cadre can do it, this guy has a lot of talent.

This was Li Chaohu's evaluation. After listening to Li Dingguo's analysis, Wang Guixiang said: "What do you mean?"

"Leave two thousand people and give them all the rations of the other soldiers. These two thousand people will hide near Xifengkou. When the Tatars retreat, we will take the opportunity to kill them and let them know how powerful we are. Come along."

, Haha... Li Dingguo laughed and said, the Tatars robbed a lot of property in the Central Plains this time. These are the things of us Han people, and it is too hot for them to take them. It is better to snatch some back and use them as military expenses. "
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