The Tartar soldiers and horses in the city became panic when the Ming army launched an attack. Smokes were everywhere on the narrow streets and cavalry ran around.
Zhu Hui, standing on the high ground, laughed. Could these Tartars think that this dilapidated city could block the attack of the Ming soldiers? Today, they are their doomsday.
The charge of the Ming army quickly arrived within a hundred steps of the city wall, and the Tartar archers on the city wall began to shoot arrows. However, the arrows were sparse and not dense, and they could not stop the attack of the Ming army.
The spike formation arranged by the Tartars around the city wall, because they suffered a loss before, so this time the Ming soldiers also had a solution. The boards of the large truck that transported the supplies were removed as a footrest and laid on the ground.
Dozens of attack passages were formed, and the soldiers rushed forward on the car board, and the spikes had no effect on them.
In less than a stick of incense, the city wall was broken less than a meter high, and Ming soldiers rushed into the city like a tide. The Tartar soldiers and horses in the city began to flee in all directions. A group of Tartar cavalry rushed out from the northwest.
Escape from the desert several miles away.
In less than half an hour, the battle came to an end. The Ming army occupied every corner of the Baichengzi City and every house. It can be said that it was effortless.
Yang Yiqing and Zhu Hui then rode their horses into the city, but there was no joy of victory on their faces. Because they all realized that the siege seemed to be heavy and thunder, but obviously did not achieve much.
Results of the battle.
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After verification, they learned that there were less than 2,000 Tartars in the city, and in addition to the more than 1,000 Tartar cavalry that fled, they only wiped out less than 600 Tartars.
What annoyed Yang Yiqing and Zhu Hui even more was that he learned from a prisoner that he was not a Tartar, but a Ming people who were captured by the Tartars from Yansui Border Town. Among the remaining hundreds of people, they were also extremely
Most of the Tartars came here to act as coolies and tragic servants from the Ming Dynasty. They were forced by the Tartars to defend the city walls. Most of the Tartar cavalry in the city rode away when the Ming army rushed to the city.
It's right.
Yang Yiqing's face turned pale, and Zhu Hui even started to curse.
"What's going on? The information is wrong? Lord Yang, didn't you say that the Tartars had more than 10,000 soldiers in this city? You said you sent someone to stare at them, and they were always in the city. Then what's going on?
What's going on? Will you fly with your wings?" Zhu Hui asked angrily.
Yang Yiqing frowned and pondered: "It seems that they escaped at night. During the day, they let the cavalry run around the city, creating an illusion. These Tartars have started to play tricks."
Zhu Hui said angrily: "Damn it, I was deceived by the Tartars. But where can they run? Your troops are in the south, my troops are in the north, and they are large cavalry again.
Maybe it slipped away from our noses.”
Yang Yiqing looked northwest, where sand dunes were continuous, and under the sunlight, there was a vast white area.
"They should have entered the desert. Duke Bao, isn't this the result you want to see? Can they still come out alive after entering the desert? The Tartars had no way out, so they were forced to take risks
.” Yang Yiqing said in a deep voice.
Zhu Hui nodded slowly and said, "It should be so. The Tartar cavalry just now also fled to the desert. The rest of the Tartars should have entered the desert. Lord Yang, we have to send troops to advance to the edge of the desert.
They approached the depths of the desert. In this way, they would all die in the desert."
Yang Yiqing smiled and said, "Okay, Duke Baoguo arranged troops to block the desert, and soldiers should also be arranged on the edge of the desert on the east side. In short, they cannot be allowed to escape by detour. Let them die in the desert. And I want to write a memorial.
Received the victory.”
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Zhu Hui was stunned and asked, "Report the victory?"
Yang Yiqing said: "Yes, we took Baichengzi in one fell swoop, defeated the Tartars, and forced them into the desert. Isn't this a great victory? The court is waiting for us to report the progress of the war.
Don’t the Duke of Bao think this is a victory?”
Zhu Hui laughed and said in a deep voice: "Of course it was a victory, and it was a great victory. We... not only captured Baichengzi, but also... we also annihilated more than 10,000 enemies. The remaining enemies were in desert.
When we escape, we are chasing and expanding the results of the battle. Lord Yang, do you think so?"
Yang Yiqing smiled slightly and said softly: "That's right. How can you not report to the court for such a great victory?"
...
Zhang Yanling and his party returned to the capital on the 28th day of the 12th lunar month.
The Stars were out of traffic when they arrived in Shandong because the river surface was frozen and frozen, so they could not continue to go north from the water route. So everyone had to ride horses and head north from the land route under the cold wind.
The wind and frost all the way, I suffered a lot, but finally arrived in the capital the day before the New Year.
The wives and concubines of the Zhang family were already worried that Zhang Yanling would not be able to return to the capital before ages, but they were all happy to see Zhang Yanling rushing back.
After three months of not seeing each other, Xu Wanyi Tan Ruqing and Xu Youtang's belly was already showing signs of her worries, and the three big belly stood together. The scene gave Zhang Yanling a sense of joy as a winner in life.
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When Xu Youtang saw her mother coming, she was so happy that she hugged Mrs. Xu and spoke. She was so scared that she stopped her and warned her not to jump around and to raise her fetus well.
In the afternoon of that day, Zhang Lun and Xu Yande came to the Duke of Guru to meet Zhang Yanling.
The topic naturally revolves around the foreign court's dispatch of troops this time. Zhang Lun was obviously very angry this time. The behavior of the Duke of the National Guardian Zhu Hui made Zhang Lun lose face. The public exposure of internal conflicts among the noble group made many
When people saw the joke, Zhang Lun was very angry.
Zhang Yanling had to comfort Zhang Lun and others and told him not to worry about these things. The noble group has never been a solid piece of iron. If it is united, it will flow together. If it is not united, it will go with him. The forced melon is not sweet. The Duke of Baoguo has his own ambitions.
Just let him go.
When talking about sending troops to recover Hetao, Zhang Yanling learned about the great victory of Baichengzi from Zhang Lun.
The news was delivered to the capital two days ago. The government and the people were sensational when they learned the victory. Zhang Lun said that in the morning court yesterday, the people from the foreign court were smiling happily and contented, and even sarcastically said that in the previous incident of sending troops.
Xu Guangzuo and himself were so angry that they announced a half-month leave and refused to attend the court meeting again.
Zhang Yanling was a little surprised when he heard this. Especially when he heard that the battle was brilliant. He took down Baichengzi City in one fell swoop, defeated 60,000 Tartar soldiers and horses, and annihilated tens of thousands of Tartars. Zhang Yanling couldn't believe his news.
According to Zhang Yanling's perception, it is unlikely that the Tartars will stay in the city and wait for the other party to surround him. Because this is not the Tartars' skill in tactics. If it were himself, he had tens of thousands of cavalry on hand, he would have gone out of the city to fight the enemy in the wilderness.
.In the Gobi Desert, the cavalry has enough room for play. Even if it is an enemy that is several times more than one, the cavalry is not afraid.
The Tartars had tens of thousands of cavalry, but they had to guard the city and wait for the Ming army to attack, which was obviously contrary to common sense.
However, no matter how suspicious it is, if the news is true, Zhang Yanling would be happy. It has become a fact that it cannot be stopped. What Zhang Yanling is most worried about is that they were defeated by the Tartars. It is actually Zhang Yanling’s heart that he can escape without hesitation.
The lowest expectations for this dispatch of troops are naturally the best if they can defeat the Tartars.
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Zhang Lun and Xu Yande came to see Zhang Yanling, and in addition to complaining, they actually came to say hello to Zhang Yanling. Zhang Yanling would definitely go to the palace to meet the emperor. Previously, Xu Guangzuo and Zhang Lun hoped that Zhang Yanling would come back and persuade the emperor not to let Yang Ting and them take the risk of sending troops.
, don't take risks. But now after this great victory, if Zhang Yanling mentions this matter again, it is obviously a bit out of place. Therefore, Zhang Lun and Xu Yande came to inform Zhang Yanling and told him not to object to the emperor, so as not to cause misunderstanding.
After seeing off Zhang Lun and Xu Yande, Zhang Yanling rested for a moment and went to the palace to meet him. The matters of this trip were to be reported to Zhu Houzhao. Zhang Yanling also made up his mind and would not say anything wrong with the foreign court's military service. Although
From the bottom of his heart, Zhang Yanling still thought that this was an extremely bad idea. This was the military adventurism of Yang Tinghe and others.
But perhaps, now is not the time to lose sight of the scenery. There is no need for me to make things difficult for the New Year in this joyful atmosphere of victory.
In the Qianqing Palace, Zhang Yanling not only met the emperor, but also met Yang Tinghe who was playing chess in the sunshine with the emperor.
Zhu Houzhao was very happy to see Zhang Yanling enter the palace.
"Uncle, you are finally back. It's been a hard time. Uncle should know that the court sent troops to recover Hetao? I should have discussed it with my uncle, but the military situation is like fire and the opportunity cannot be missed. You are in the south again, so you can't do it.
Discussing this matter with my uncle, so I made up my mind. Uncle won’t blame me, right?” When Zhu Houzhao said this, she looked like a nervous and guilty child.
Zhang Yanling hurriedly said, "How dare I take this from the Emperor? Although military and national affairs do require caution, it does not require discussion with me to decide. The emperor must not say this. It is easy to cause misunderstandings. Even if I am in the capital, I will
It cannot control the decisions of the court."
Zhu Houzhao smiled and said, "Uncle is humble. I still attach importance to my uncle's opinions. In terms of wisdom and strategy, no one in the court can compare with his uncle."
Yang Tinghe frowned, but soon returned to normal.
"Uncle, I am actually a little worried that I have made a wrong decision. But the facts have proved that I am not wrong. Yang Yiqing and Zhu Hui did not disappoint me. They defeated the main force of the Tartars in Baichengzi, captured the city, and annihilated more than 10,000 Tartars in Baichengzi.
The soldiers and horses broke up the enemy in Hetao. It was a great victory. Uncle, I am so happy. If Hetao can be recovered this time, what a success would it be for me, the Ming Dynasty? Uncle, you heard this
The news should be very happy."
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Zhu Houzhao was like a child who was seeking credit at this moment, eager to express his feelings to Zhang Yanling and his correct decisions to prove that he was not acting randomly. In his heart, he was still a little worried that Zhang Yanling would blame him.
Zhang Yanling smiled and said, "I am very happy when I heard about it. If the great victory of Baichengzi is true, then it is just around the corner to take back Hetao. As soon as I come back, I hear this good news. I congratulate the emperor and congratulate the emperor."
Zhu Houzhao laughed, and she couldn't hear the ambiguity in Zhang Yanling's words at all. But Yang Tinghe heard it.
"Duke Guogong, the great victory of Baichengzi was submitted by Yang Yiqing, Zhu Hui and others. The memorial in black and white was placed in front of the emperor, and the emperor witnessed it with his own eyes. It seems that he doesn't believe it. This is not good.
You can't just believe that you can win a battle. You forget that I am full of talents in the Ming Dynasty, and others can win a battle." Yang Tinghe said this indifferently, but there was a hidden sarcasm.
Zhang Yanling smiled and said, "Mr. Yang is too sensitive. Do I believe it if I said it? I didn't say it."
Zhu Houzhao said: "Yes, my uncle didn't say it. Yang Tinghe, you are too sensitive."
Yang Tinghe smiled and bowed, "Yes, I heard the wrong words. I'm really sorry."