Dayan Khan was very depressed at this time. If he had not lured the officers and soldiers of Datong Prefecture, he would have gone elsewhere to plunder.
After several days of delay, the enemy was surrounded. As long as they continued to harass and feign attacks, with the morale of the Ming army, they would inevitably collapse in three to five days at most.
But at the critical moment, there was a heavy fog!
At this time, Dayan Khan had gathered nearly 20,000 cavalry, doubling the strength compared to yesterday. He led the army to Yingzhou City, but he had no desire to attack the city. The entire cavalry lineup was banging their heads against the wall?
Dayan Khan ordered: "The troops are divided into two groups and go north to plunder the surrounding areas of Datong Mansion."
According to past experience, the entire mobile force of Datong Town is basically located in Yingzhou. As long as the Mongolian army marches north, it will not encounter any resistance. By the way, it can also retreat while grabbing, and return all the way to the Great Wall.
Home for the winter.
"The Tatars retreat!"
Six generals, Wang Xun, Zhang Xi, Xiao Chu, Shi Chun, Ma Sheng, and Gao Shi, were lying on the top of the city using telescopes to observe. Except for Wang Xun and Zhang Xi, the other generals all breathed a sigh of relief.
"We cannot let the Tatars leave!" Wang Xun said suddenly.
Zhang Xi said depressedly: "Yes, we cannot let the Tatars leave. Your Majesty's military order is to hold back the main force of the Tatars."
"How to hold it off?" Xiao Tie asked.
Ma Sheng muttered: "Anyway, I'm not that capable. Whoever wants to go can go."
Zhang Xi, a cunning and cunning person, analyzed: "Tatars robbed from the northwest, it is impossible to rob the place they have robbed again. Where will they march?"
The generals were immediately horrified. These Mongolian cavalry must have gone straight to the direction of Datong Mansion, but the emperor was also leading his troops from there!
If Yingzhou officers and soldiers do not send troops to delay, Dayan Khan will definitely collide with Zhu Houzhao. If there is another "Tumu Fortress" incident, they are all guilty, and the lightest punishment is to lose their official position and go to jail.
"Hurry out of the city and pursue us!" Wang Xun ordered.
Although the other four generals were reluctant, they could only bite the bullet and follow. This was the role of the emperor. If it weren't for Zhu Houzhao in the north, they would not care about the life or death of their friendly troops.
Dayan Khan organized his troops in Wuli Village and headed north. He had already lost the mobility of his cavalry. Because he had robbed too much property and a lot of plundered people, he could only disperse a small group of troops to continue the robbery. He personally led thousands of
The cavalrymen drove slowly with their belongings.
Not long after setting off, Dayan Khan learned that the Yingzhou Ming army was chasing after him, and he was immediately surprised: "These Ming troops are so weird, how dare they leave the city on their own initiative several times?"
"No matter how weird they are, these Han people are cowardly. If they dare to leave the city, kill them all!" A Mongolian boy suddenly answered.
This man's name is Buchi, he is only more than ten years old, and he is the eldest grandson of Dayan Khan.
Since Dayan Khan's eldest son died, Buchi was the first successor to the Mongol Khan throne.
However, among the eleven sons of Dayan Khan, the third son is especially the strongest. Now he rules half of the territory, and his official position is Jinong (Deputy Khan). Once Dayan Khan dies suddenly, his third son and
The eldest grandson must fight for the throne of Khan by force.
Dayan Khan had always brought his eldest grandson with him, just to teach him how to fight, how to coordinate and rule the ministries. He immediately scolded him: "You are the future Mongolian Khan, not an ordinary soldier. Don't just think about killing. Ming.
The army didn’t dare to leave the city before, but this time more than one army came out of the city to pursue us, don’t you think about the reason behind it?”
After all, Bu Chi was just a young man. He said: "Perhaps they were robbed too much the year before last, and the Han court ordered them to attack."
"It is also possible," Dayan Khan thought, "but the possibility is very small. The Ming army coming from Datong Prefecture was surrounded by us yesterday. If it hadn't been for heavy fog, they would have been completely wiped out. They encountered danger yesterday
, Taking the initiative to leave the city today is not what the Ming army should do."
"What could be the reason?" Bu Chi asked.
Dayan Khan said: "Perhaps a civilian governor came to Datong. He forced these Ming troops to fight, trying to surround us in the wild, and finally have a decisive battle."
Bu Chi said happily: "That's just right. In the past, the Ming army did not dare to leave the city. This time I will accompany them in a decisive battle. After killing the Guangming army, they can occupy the entire Datong!"
Dayan Khan shook his head and said: "Why do we go south to plunder? It is not just as simple as robbing goods and people. The trade route to the west has long been cut off by the Oara tribe, and the Ming Dynasty does not trade with us. We can't even buy tea.
arrive."
"Then don't eat tea!" Bu Chi said.
Dayan Khan said: "If you don't eat tea all the time, you will get sick easily and have no strength to fight (lack of vitamins)."
Bu Chi didn't believe it. He thought eating meat would make him stronger.
Dayan Khan continued: "The more we rob the Ming Dynasty, the more afraid the emperor and officials of the Ming Dynasty will be. They will allow border trade and sell us tea, salt, silk and ironware. The occupation of Datong has
What's the use? If the Great Unification is lost, the Ming Dynasty will completely cut off trade, which will be detrimental to us. Remember, ordinary soldiers are robbing the goods, and we are to force the Ming Dynasty to trade with each other. You are the future Mongol Khan, don't do it
Things got mixed up."
"E Bo Ge (Grandpa), I remember it." Bu Chi nodded.
At this time, another sentinel came to report that traces of the Ming army had been found in the northwest again.
Coming this time were Zhu Luan, the deputy commander-in-chief of Yansui, and Xu Fu, the commander of the garrison left guard. They were transferred by Zhu Houzhao to support the front line. When they arrived at the designated location, the Mongols had already disappeared.
So Zhu Houzhao was commanding blindly. This military order caused Zhu Luan, Xu Fu and others to make a circle from the north of Datong Town. If the Mongolian cavalry had not gradually gathered towards Dayan Khan, the team of these two people would not have been known yet.
It's cool there.
When he heard that another Ming army was arriving, Dayan Khan was shocked: "Send an order to the entire army to assemble nearby immediately, and then move closer from Yingzhou to Pingluwei."
He deserves to be the old fox who unified Mongolia, and he deserves to be known as "The Second Genghis Khan".
Although Dayan Khan could not figure out the specific situation, he had already guessed Zhu Houzhao's military plan. He immediately changed his route and headed in the direction he had already taken, trying to escape from the emptiness of the encirclement.
Then Dayan Khan personally led 20,000 cavalry and attacked Zhu Luan and Xu Fu who were approaching Yingzhou.
Zhu Luan and Xu Fu had already become cautious, because there were too many Mongolian sentries in front of them, and even thinking on their heels they knew there was a Mongolian army. The two guys immediately formed a turtle formation, not seeking to kill the enemy, but only seeking to protect themselves.
Wang Xun, Zhang Xi, Xiao Chu, Shi Chun, Ma Sheng, and Gao Shi also pursued the Mongolian army, and they seemed to be attacking Dayan Khan from both front and rear.
Dayan Khan immediately attacked from both sides at the same time, preventing the officers and troops from the northwest and south from joining forces.
The battle situation was very embarrassing for both sides.
All Ming army units were in turtle formation, focusing on defense, but their combat goal was to take the initiative to hold off Dayan Khan.
Dayan Khan's intention in combat was to "break out of the encirclement" and break through the imaginary encirclement of nothingness. But Dayan Khan had two things that troubled him. The first was that he had grabbed too many things and was really reluctant to throw them away. The second was that he had grabbed too many things.
There are more than 50,000 Mongolian troops, and there are more than 30,000 scattered in various places. He must find a place to assemble his troops.
The battle continued until dusk, with both sides suffering casualties and forming camps to rest and recuperate.
Dayan Khan left the generals alone and taught his grandson alone: "There must be a governor of the Ming army who is leading a large army. We can withdraw immediately, but why not leave?"
Bu Chi said: "Because the looted goods and people cannot be abandoned."
Dayan Khan shook his head and said: "Even if the wealth and population stay in Datong, they can be snatched away at any time in the coming year. How can I be reluctant to part with it? However, as the Mongolian Khan, I cannot only consider myself, but also the thoughts of the leaders of each department. I
They are willing to throw away their belongings, but they are reluctant to do so. If we return empty-handed this time, many people in the various ministries will die in the winter."
"Kill a few disobedient people and you can scare them away." Bu Chidao.
Dayan Khan warned: "You must have the right time to kill to establish your authority. We are now in enemy territory, and the leaders of each tribe are unwilling to give up their belongings. I kill people to go against all tribes. Once or twice is enough, and a few more times will do it."
The Great Khan of Mongolia will lose the prestige it deserves, and it is not worth it in the long run."
Bu Chi asked: "What should we do?"
Dayan Khan laughed and said: "Play a show with the Ming army. Send some cavalry to occupy the retreat route. First make yourself in an invincible position so that you can retreat no matter what situation you encounter. Then follow the Ming army.
Fighting every day does not require head-on confrontation. It is very dangerous to storm the Ming army's formation. The Ming army is waiting for reinforcements. Aren't I waiting for the troops to assemble?"
Bu Chi smiled and said: "When more than 50,000 troops are assembled, we can kill the Ming army without leaving a single piece of armor behind!"
Dayan Khan shook his head and said: "Don't underestimate any enemy. Our cavalry is faster and will probably assemble faster. We will fight based on the situation at that time. If the battle situation is not good for us, then abandon our belongings and head west immediately."
withdraw."
"Don't the leaders of various ministries object?" Bu Chi asked.
Dayan Khan said: "If we abandon the property because of a disadvantage in the battle, then we have enough reason to kill those disobedient leaders. This can not only preserve the army, but also eradicate dissidents. After abandoning the property, more than 50,000 Mongolian cavalry
, leave if you want, and fight if you want. If the Ming army dares to pursue, it will inevitably scatter the formation, and we will fight back when the time comes! The Ming army is defeated, and we can get back the property; if the Ming army does not pursue, we can also withdraw.
Let’s go, at worst, we’ll grab some more on the way back.”
Bu Chi admired: "This is such a great idea!"
Dayan Khan added: "This arrangement was made because the Ming army did not have many cavalry. If you are fighting against the Wala, you cannot do this, because the Wala are also cavalry."
In comparison, Zhu Houzhao looks too young.
In the pre-war deployment, Zhu Houzhao did it in a orderly manner, and even the senior generals in the army could not fault it. But once the war started, Zhu Houzhao made frequent mistakes, completely ignoring the actual situation and changes in the battle situation.
Historically, if Dayan Khan had not died on the way to withdraw his troops, which caused internal strife and war in Mongolia and would no longer be able to go south to invade the Ming Dynasty border, it would really be impossible to simply judge who lost and who won in this battle - because the Mongols did not suffer much loss of troops.
Dayan Khan was just unlucky, like a casino crook who fell into the hands of a novice who had just learned how to play cards.