The leaders of the Mongolian tribes agreed, and when they were about to leave, several fast horses galloped over.
They thought it was Daikin's scouts who reported another situation, so they all stayed to listen to the new developments.
Unexpectedly, Daishan frowned when he saw the visitor. Could it be that Huang Taiji came to urge Changli to fight? He asked the visitor, "Obai, what's the matter with you coming?"
Oboi was not happy either. The dignified and powerful Batu Lu had been doing some errands recently, but he did not dare to be polite in front of Daishan. He reined in Daishan's horse a few steps away and said:
"The Great Khan has an order, please lead the army back to Yongping as soon as possible."
When the people around him heard this, they were stunned. It was reasonable to ask about the battle in Changli to see if it was captured. But now, I didn't expect that he told them to go back to Yongping.[
Daishan knew that things had changed, otherwise he would not let Changli go, who had damaged Daijin's face, and let him lead the army back to Yongping.
I just don't know what's going on. Huang Taiji doesn't know the situation here. If the matter is not urgent, he will destroy the Ming army first and then go back.
So Daishanna looked at Obai and asked, "Why do you want Ben Beile to go back immediately? I have something to do here too."
This large army has been mobilized and is about to attack. You asked me to stop fighting and return to Yongping. There must be a justifiable reason.
Obai looked at the Mongolian leaders and said nothing. He just took out a copy of Huang Taiji's decree and handed it to Daishan.
Daishan frowned and wondered why it was so mysterious, then he took it and opened it to read.
The Mongolian leaders were curious about what was written in Huang Taiji's decree. Although they could not see the content, they all stretched their necks to take a look.
There wasn't much content, so Daishan finished it in one go, and his face showed excitement. He had been so depressed these days, and he could finally do something big.
Therefore, Daishan immediately ordered the army to turn around and return to Yongping.
The Mongolian leaders asked why, but Daishan only said it was a good thing.
The Mongolian leaders saw no need to fight Changli anymore and saw the excitement on Daishan's face, so they stopped asking. They knew that Daishan would not be perfunctory about what he said, and they would naturally know the reason when they arrived in Yongping.
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The Tatar coalition turned slightly and headed northwest toward Yongping.
About an hour later, He Kegang noticed that the Tatars were moving abnormally, because the large number of Jianlu scouting horses that had been hanging around the cavalry suddenly retreated.
Cao Wenzhao of the former army also felt it and came to the Chinese army to report the situation. After Zhong Jinwei heard what the two of them said, he couldn't guess what the Tatars were going to do.
The three of them discussed it and decided that it would be inappropriate to say that the Tatars had captured the city of Changli and therefore left them alone. Because they would go to Changli every half day to inquire about the situation, and they had not reported anything about the Tatars before.
There are signs of siege.
In the end, He Kegang decided to send out troops at night to look for traces of the Tatars, otherwise he would not be able to rest assured.
Not long after, Ye Bushou, who had been sent to Changli, hurried back and reported to He Kegang that the Tatar army had broken out of camp and was coming in this direction.
At this distance, the Tatars could arrive in an instant. He Kegang hurriedly explained the situation to Zhong Jinwei, saying that the cavalry could no longer go around Changli.
The Tatars have broken out of camp and Changli is temporarily safe. The five thousand cavalry troops should retreat away from Changli as soon as possible.[
Zhong Jinwei was not a stubborn person and agreed to He Kegang's suggestion without hesitation.
Then, the military order was passed and the cavalry began to turn.
At this time, another horse returned from the night and brought back an unexpected piece of good news.
The Tatar army received the order midway and turned towards Yongping.
Zhong Jinwei, He Kegang and Cao Wenzhao looked at each other in confusion. What kind of drama was this Tatar acting?
He Kegang immediately decided to send Ye Bushou to search in the direction where the Tatar army was retreating, so as to prevent the Tatars from fighting back.
The cavalry no longer moved back to Changli, but marched east of Changli, keeping a certain distance from the Tatar army and waiting for confirmation of the news.
It was not until nearly evening that we were convinced that the Tatar army had really returned to Yongping.
When Zhong Jinwei heard the news, he felt relieved. In this way, not only the purpose of rescuing Changli was achieved, but the five thousand cavalry troops basically suffered no losses. This trip was considered a success.
But why did the Tatars suddenly give up the attack on Changli? Why did the Tatars suddenly give up when they obviously wanted to cause trouble for their own army?
Zhong Jinwei had been sitting on his horse with his head down thinking about this problem. It was not until He Kegang and Cao Wenzhao came to him that he came up with a possibility.
"I guess there must have been some movement from Mr. Sun's side, so the Tatars withdrew." Zhong Jinwei told the two of them the possibilities he thought of.
He Kegang and Cao Wenzhao were not aware of Sun Chengzong's change of attitude, so they did not think about it in advance.
After Zhong Jinwei said this, they asked again and realized that when they left the camp that day, Sun Benbing's drumming and gathering of generals changed their attitude and prepared to support them.
The two of them immediately confirmed that this must be the reason.
After finding the reason for the Tatars' withdrawal, although it was not 100% confirmed, they still breathed a sigh of relief. Remembering the purpose of coming to find Zhong Jinwei, they asked: "Supervisor, where should we go next?"
Zhong Jinwei looked at the sky, thought for a while, and then said: "Although the Tatars have retreated, we have never been to Changli. We came to save Changli, but we don't know the specific situation there, and it doesn't make sense. Let's go to Changli to have a look.
how?"
He Kegang and Cao Wenzhao looked at each other and felt that the supervisor's proposal was reasonable. Besides, now that the Tatars had retreated, it was safe to go to Changli City, so they both agreed with Zhong Jinwei's proposal.
The five thousand cavalry troops turned again and headed towards Changli.
The Tatars did not attack the city in the past two days, allowing Changli County Magistrate Zuo Yingxuan and guard Shi Guozhu to take a short rest, but the exhaustion of the two men could still be seen written on their faces.
At this time, the two of them were standing at the head of the west city of Changli. There were several government officials standing a few steps away from them, preventing others from getting close to the two giants of Changli City.
Zuo Yingxuan and Shi Guozhu were discussing the matter of reinforcements. The Tatars had already left Changli, but the reinforcements still had not appeared. Could it be that they were really fighting the Tatars in an invisible place as they thought? [
If this is the case, I don’t know if the imperial reinforcements can win the battle. The two of them discussed it for a long time, and they were just blind people guessing.
Finally, Zuo Yingxuan looked at the sky and said to Shi Guozhu: "It's already getting late. If the Tatars don't show up tomorrow, we will open the city gate and let the people go out to collect some supplies. The rolling wood and stones under the city wall will also be removed.
Clean it up.”
Shi Guozhu nodded and delayed opening the city gate until tomorrow. It was prudent. Of course he had no objection.
Seeing that Shi Guozhu agreed, Zuo Yingxuan turned around and prepared to leave the city and return to the county government office to handle some civil matters.
Unexpectedly, when he turned around and was about to leave, Shi Guozhu suddenly pulled him back. This action was a bit rude, and Zuo Yingxuan looked at him in surprise.
I saw Shi Guozhu pointing in the distance with his other hand and saying: "Look, county sir, are the reinforcements from the imperial court coming in the distance?"
After a while, the faint sound of horse hooves could be heard. Zuo Yingxuan quickly turned around and looked in the direction Shi Guozhu was pointing.
A cavalry army was driving over. Although the sky was already a little dark, a hint of red in the cavalry army could still be seen vaguely.
The Ming Dynasty maintained fire, so the flags and military uniforms of the Ming army were mainly red. This is very different from the Tatars, so they can be distinguished from a distance.
After all, Zuo Yingxuan was a scholar, and his eyes were not as good as Shi Guozhu's. He could only vaguely see a hint of red. While he was still guessing, Shi Guozhu had already made up his mind and shouted loudly: "The imperial reinforcements are coming."
The cries of horses in the distance had already alerted the village soldiers on the city wall. They were also watching, but they were not as familiar with the Ming army as Shi Guozhu was, so Shi Guozhu was the first to shout out.
After Shi Guozhu shouted, I don't know if these rural soldiers really saw clearly or blindly believed in Shi Guozhu, and they all shouted that reinforcements from the imperial court were coming.
Rural soldiers and civilians from other places gathered first, and those who were smart enough to light torches came over.
At this time, the city began to become lively, and some old and weak people who had gone to bed early were woken up, and then their contribution was also included in the bustle.
The people on the top of the city saw that the army had a few horses running in front, and they were the first to approach Changli City.
When the rural soldiers saw that they were cavalry wearing Ming army uniforms, they all cheered on the top of the city. Only Zuo Yingxuan, Shi Guozhu and others remained calm and looked at the cavalry that were getting closer and closer.
After the horsemen ran to the foot of Changli City, they reined in their horses and shouted, but they were covered up by the sound from the top of the city. Zuo Yingxuan quickly gave the order to be silent.
Then, the people on the top of the city heard a voice they had been waiting for for a long time: "The army of King Qin of the Ming Dynasty, the supervisor of the army, Zhongxing Bozhong, marched into the guard, and he led the Guanning army, He Kegang, to join the army. Cao Wenzhao ordered guerrillas to come to rescue Changli."