335 Fighting Together (2 in 1)(1/2)
"Admiral Chen, how can you come to the palace? I am willing to take on this important task!"
Almost as Chen Yichen finished speaking, Shandong Wei Hanbin volunteered to stand up and ask for his orders.
Although Tumu Fort is only a hundred miles away from the capital, it can be placed on the endless wasteland, which is a path to death for the troops behind the temple.
Since ancient times, most of the army behind the palace have cut off their armies. Chen Yichen is the absolute backbone of the entire aid force. Anyone can have something wrong, but he cannot.
Once Chen Yichen has any accident, this coalition of Shandong and Fujian military forces will fall apart in an instant!
"I have decided to do it. Han Chenshi's mother needs to say more and send someone to the left-wing Duke Chengguo's troops and the right-wing Liaodong Army, ready to retreat to Huailai City."
Chen Yichen did not explain too much and directly issued a military order.
It was precisely because he knew the danger that he decided to let his palace queen. The Ming Dynasty had suffered heavy casualties in the Battle of Tumu Fort. Even if some of the history changed, the defeated soldiers and wounded soldiers were gathered. The probability of the 220,000 troops returning to the capital alive is less than one-third.
With Tai Shi Yesen's ambition, he would never stop there after defeating the Ming Dynasty's personal expedition army. The capital will become the next target of the Mongolian Iron Cavalry.
In history, the Mongolian army did not actually put out all its strength to attack the capital. Only 30,000 cavalry and 100,000 infantry were combined, and the total number was less than that of the 200,000 city-guarding army that Yu Qian gathered from all sides.
Because of the great victory of capturing the Ming Emperor Zhu Qizhen, the Grand Tutor was indeed awesome, thinking that with the emperor as a "meat ticket" and the weak combat power of the Ming army in Tumubao, it was only a matter of time before it was captured.
Therefore, some Mongolian cavalry began to burn, kill and plunder the people around the capital, resulting in smoke rising from gunpowder and corpses everywhere in the entire northern Zhili area.
Even the superstructure of Emperor Yongle’s Changling and Emperor Xuande’s Mingjingling were destroyed by the Mongolian army. If Yu Qian had not turned the tide and repelled Yesian’s attack, and the Mongols did not have the technical level to dig the imperial tomb, I would have probably lost the Tumu Fort in Zhu Qizhen to really shame our ancestors...
Of course, although the number of siege troops led by Yexian was less than that of the capital garrison troops, the quality was many times stronger than the quality of the defenders who temporarily recruited peasants and people to make up for the numbers.
The ancients said: If the land remains, people will lose their land; if people lose their land, they will all be lost.
Chen Yichen now not only wants to defend the capital, but also wants to protect the people and people in Xuanda and Northern Zhili, which means that he needs enough troops to fight the plundering cavalry of the Mongolian army.
Chen Yichen could not afford the loss of a hero's severance, nor did he want to see the people in the northern land suffer, that is, he could only risk his troops to the greatest extent.
The people of the Ming Dynasty will never become slaves and pigs and sheep to the Mongolians!
"I will obey the order!"
After the military orders were issued on the battlefield, there was no room for bargaining, even out of concern and goodwill.
Han Bin immediately sent two teams of scouts to the Duke of Chengguo and the Liaodong Military Department to send orders, informing them to shrink their formation and move closer to the central army of Commander Chen Yichen.
At the same time, Han Bin personally went to the front line of the Central Army to take over the command, and asked Wu Dong and Meng Da to draw a partial division to prepare to guard the troops behind Chen Yichen.
If you really encounter a dangerous situation where you are trapped in a siege, I believe that with the loyalty of Meng Da and Wu Dong, you will definitely try your best to cover up Admiral Chen’s breakthrough!
When the Duke of Chengguo received the order to withdraw troops from Chen Yichen, Zhu Yong, a veteran of the battlefield, first reaction was to ask about his retreat plan and the soldiers behind the palace.
Facing a strong enemy like Tai Shixian, if you are not careful about withdrawing troops, the opponent will catch the flaw, which will turn into a runaway. If Chen Yichen did not have careful plans and arrangements, Zhu Yong, Duke Cheng Guo, would rather die in the battlefield!
He had already lost once in Yaoerling. As the Duke of Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yong could not tolerate his own eyes watching his subordinates be chased and killed again!
"Report to the Lord, shrink the formation and move closer to the central army, and then head to Huailai City in the rear. Admiral Chen will lead the troops behind the palace!"
Xiangbei personally behind the palace?
Hearing the answer from the sentry, Duke Cheng Guoguo Zhu Yong knew the danger behind the palace and felt a little unacceptable.
As a father, how can you put your son in danger?
"You go back and tell Admiral Chen that I will come to the palace!"
Zhu Yong, Duke Cheng, looked extremely resolute. He was not weaker than others in his life, and he didn't expect that when he was old, he still needed his descendants to serve as his palace behind him.
"The military order is like a mountain, I hope the Duke will not make it difficult for Admiral Chen to do it."
The words of the sentry sentry made Duke Cheng Zhu Yong laugh and cry...
He was the de facto commander of the current Duke of the Ming Dynasty and the de facto commander of the Ming Dynasty. When did Chen Yichen need to be ordered?
Xue Shou, the deputy general standing beside Zhu Yong, saw his expression change on his face and knew what Duke Cheng was thinking.
"Master, since you have chosen to believe in the eldest son, why don't you believe in Admiral Chen again?"
Both public and private, Xue Shou did not want to become a Duke to fight again. His physical condition could no longer support the physical strength needed by the palace.
Chen Yichen was able to summon tens of thousands of troops to withstand the Mongolian cavalry in times of crisis, which proved his leadership ability.
A tiger father has no dog son, Zhu Yi can stand alone, and Chen Yichen, who has the bloodline of a military general, can also do it!
"Okay, please inform Zhu Yi to shrink the formation and move closer to the central army, and order Wu Rui to cover the rear of Admiral Chen."
Zhu Yong, Duke Cheng, finally issued an order to withdraw troops, and at the same time, let Wu Rui stay on the battlefield to cover the flanks of the troops behind Chen Yichen Palace, and strive to ensure that the Mongolian army would not seize the opportunity to cut off the retreat.
On the other hand, Li Da's Liaodong Military Headquarters did not consider so much after receiving Chen Yichen's order. He immediately handed over the command to Li Zan of the Fujian Navy. He led a group of brothers from Yingtian Mansion to lead more than 3,000 people from the Dingliao Guard to accompany Chen Yichen to the rear.
Chen Yichen may not have thought that he could get all these two on the battlefield of Tumu Fort.
The sound of gongs and drums sounded, and various command flags began to wave. Chen Yichen officially shouted the gold and stopped the troops.
Listening to the orders from the Ming army, the Taishi Yexian showed a smile of victory on his lips. It seemed that the "back stab" of the three guards of Urianha behind made the top scholar in Ming Dynasty suffer from the enemy from both sides and retreat.
Then this is equivalent to giving the Mongolian cavalry a chance to chase and kill!
"Tai Shi, are we going to pursue the whole thing?"
An excited smile appeared on Boluo Maulohai's face. The Mongolians were best at riding and shooting and chasing. The Ming army finally couldn't stand revealing the defeated image!
"I'm passing the order, and the entire army will hold back the Ming army, so they will definitely not be able to easily leave the battlefield!"
"In addition, you lead the tribal guards and find the right time to attack the head commander of the Ming army's palace. Once you have finished beheading this Ming army, no one can go back alive!"
When the Grand Master talked about it first, his face showed a kind of cruelty. He didn't know that the commander behind the Ming army was Chen Yichen, but this did not affect the beheading plan of the Mongolian army.
As long as the troops behind the palace collapse, the remaining retreating Ming army will definitely not have the ability to organize a battle. They will only escape with fear, and the rest will be endless pursuit.
By then, the general who welcomes the Ming army will not go home, but leads to the underworld!
On the vast wasteland, you can see large pieces of the Ming army camp being shrinking and retreating, moving closer to the main force of the Central Army. On the other hand, there are more Mongolian troops, but they are rushing forward in full swing and launching a crazily attack, not wanting to give the Ming army any chance to retreat.
Faced with this situation, Chen Yichen organized all the firearm troops and crossbowmen to concentrate firepower to block the pursuit of the Mongolian army, so that the Duke Cheng and the Liaodong army could escape from the battlefield as soon as possible.
The Ming Dynasty had long had firearm troops such as the Shenji Camp, but old-fashioned artillery and muskets like the "Tiger Power Cannon" and "Annan Gun" were difficult to play a decisive role on the battlefield, and they could only play a miraculous effect under special opportunities.
For example, when retreating and defense.
Lethality is not the most important thing. The sudden fire and loud noise from the firearm can easily cause the war horse to panic and lose control.
Chen Yichen has been enduring and not using firearms, just to surprise the Mongolian cavalry at a critical moment. When they realized that they wanted to cover the eyes and ears of the war horses, Duke Cheng and Liaodong Army had seized the opportunity to complete the merger with the main force of the central army.
"Ha, it's interesting."
The Grand Master also saw Chen Yichen using the firearm at this time, and a contemptuous smile appeared on his face.
Firelight and loud noise can indeed scare war horses briefly, but the biggest difference between war horses and ordinary horses is their controllability after training!
This kind of opportunistic method can only be used once, and Chen Yichen has no chance of a second time.
But when Ye Xian saw the high-shaped "Shen" flag on the troops behind the Ming army, the contemptuous smile on his face faded.
That young Ming Dynasty top scholar named Chen Yichen actually personally came to the palace?
Heroes cherish heroes, and the strong will only respect the strong. The courage and courage displayed by Chen Yichen really make Yexian a little admired.
The Duke of Chengguo and the Liaodong Army, who were also retreating, saw the flying high-shaped banner of "Shen" still standing in front of the formation without retreating. They instantly understood that Admiral Chen was cutting off the rear for himself.
"Don't Admiral Chen leave first?"
A wounded soldier lying on a carriage asked silently at the handsome flag in the distance.
Beside him were lying wounded soldiers in the Beijing camp, squads who were abandoned with armor, and even the former emperor's personal army.
At this moment, these soldiers of the personal army who had lost their courage on the battlefield, the defeated generals who had fled like dogs from a family. When they saw the flying flag, they were mixed with feelings. This was the momentum that the Ming Dynasty tiger should have!
"I'm not leaving."
Suddenly, a soldier in the personal army stopped. He was eager to return to the battlefield again, fight side by side with Admiral Chen, and regain his once own courage and glory.
"I lost a lot. Even if I die with Admiral Chen, I will fight with the Tartars!"
Another soldier in the personal expedition army roared, and he had never fought a formal war after going to the north of the expedition, so he collapsed for no reason and was killed by the Mongolian cavalry.
Countless brothers in robes fell on the battlefield of Tumu Fort, and this great humiliation must be washed away on the battlefield!
"And I."
A Jinyiwei stood up and burst into tears.
"Your Majesty's life and death are unknown, but it is the fault of the Emperor's personal army. I can only apologize for my death!"
With the outbreak of humiliation, grief and shame, this group of soldiers who had only been fleeing in a hurry before hoped to return to the battlefield to prove themselves.
They once shouted, "Wuyi," and "Who is with me," but they abandoned their brothers in their robes like cowards!"
Listening to the grief and anger of the soldiers of the personal expedition, the Fujian Guards and Shandong Guards who were accompanying to cover each other were extremely complicated. They didn't know whether to agree with the soldiers of the personal expedition to avenge their shame or continue to carry out the orders issued by Admiral Chen to retreat.
At this moment, a team of cavalry rushed over. The head Duke Cheng shouted when he saw this scene: "As a soldier, you should follow the order first. How can you fight the Tartars when you look like you are throwing away your armor?"
Others may have no effect on their words. The reputation accumulated by Duke Cheng of the Kingdom of China over the past decades cannot be destroyed by the battle of Yaoerling. He still has a high position in the hearts of the soldiers in the personal expedition.
Facing Duke Cheng’s scolding, no one dared to refute even though he was frustrated.
Looking at everyone bowing their heads and silently, Duke Cheng Guogong Zhu Yong sighed, relieved his tone and continued, "I know you want to avenge your revenge, but not now."
"But I can promise you that one day I will drink Ma Hanhai again and squeeze Yanran, so that the Mongolian Tartars will kneel under the sword of the Ming Dynasty Tiger Ben!"
To be continued...