Azamuli led 6,000 cavalrymen and fled through the ravines, sometimes even splitting up his troops and fleeing.
Yuan Da was immediately stunned, and the terrain was unfamiliar, and he ended up getting lost among the mountains!
He was not really lost. The enemy divided his forces and fled, but Yuan Da did not dare to divide his forces to pursue him. Although he lost his direction while chasing, at least there was still enemy cavalry in front of him, but he was just led away from the battlefield.
And Azamuli, after getting rid of Yuan Da, led five thousand cavalry into Huizhou, vowing to attract all the main force of the Ming army.
Some of the Ming cavalry in the Northern Expedition were under Wang Yuan's command, and some were under Yuan Da's command. Zhu Houzhao's main force only left some sentry cavalry and 500 leopard room cavalry. If Azamuli was to lead 5,000 cavalry, he would be able to follow them.
When the 3,000 cavalrymen responsible for depriving themselves of food gather together, the main force of the Ming army will completely lose the initiative. Although they can fight, they will not be able to outrun them.
Fortunately, Liaodong Commander-in-Chief Wang Xun's army of more than 10,000 people set out immediately after receiving the order and met Azamuli in the southwest valley of Laoha River Wei.
"How can there be enemies here? How many Ming troops are here?" Azamuli was going crazy.
Wang Xun was also startled: "Why is there the main enemy force behind us?"
"Form up!" Wang Xun shouted.
"Withdraw!" Azamuli was furious.
There was no way to fight. The valley here was too narrow and the Mongolian cavalry could not deploy at all. Azamuli only attacked with a rusty mind.
Wang Xun did not dare to pursue him. His troops were mainly infantry, with many baggage transport teams mixed in. He did not dare to chase the main enemy cavalry with only a few thousand cavalry. If he was not careful, he would be divided.
Total annihilation.
Wang Xun sent out sentries to observe the enemy behind him, and then ordered the march to be accelerated. He first rushed to Huizhou to open up the grain road.
Azamuli was crying without tears. His cavalry team did have the initiative and could freely choose to fight or evacuate. But this was not a grassland, but a damn mountain. The road to Huizhou was blocked by Wang Xun's rescue force.
It's blocked.
If Azamuli wants to take a detour, it will take at least seven or eight days, and the day lilies will be cold by then!
Azamuli is fierce. Since I can't cut off food? Then go directly to the border of the Ming Dynasty to plunder. You can go to the north, and I can go to the south? Anyway, the Jizhen and Liaodong armies have been emptied.
Azamuli chose to turn around and head south. The three thousand soldiers from Huizhou were also besieged on three sides and were forced to flee south.
Wang Yuan went to the grassland to raid their rear area, and these guys also went to the border of Ming Dynasty to wreak havoc? It was just a change of homes.
Is this going to continue? Zhu Houzhao had to withdraw his troops if he didn't want to, and he couldn't let the enemy troops enter and torment them. As soon as the main force of the Ming Dynasty withdrew, Duoyan Wei could revitalize the overall situation, because winter was approaching.
Azamuli's strategy was very clever, but it was a pity that Wang Yuan was not included in the calculation. How could he have thought that there was a Ming army coming from the north?
First of all, the border people of Ji Town suffered, being burned, killed, and looted by Duojun soldiers. Those local border troops who could fight had already followed the emperor in the Northern Expedition. The remaining weak brigade could only defend the city and watched the enemy troops leave with regret.
Fortunately, Azamuli didn't want to stay any longer. He only robbed food and set fires. He was afraid that the Ming army would come back to encircle him, so he didn't dare to plunder people and livestock.
This guy grabbed all the way from Jizhen to the East and West Liao Road, and took advantage of the loophole to cross the Great Wall and go to Yingzhou. That was the battlefield that Wang Xun was supposed to be responsible for? But he was transferred by the emperor to rescue the grain road, and Azamuli passed through with swagger.
…
Wang Yuan's gains made Zhu Houzhao ecstatic, thinking that the battle had been completely won.
"Erlang is my lucky star? He actually captured tens of thousands of Duoyan Guards without any effort!" Zhu Houzhao laughed.
Wang Yuan reminded: "Your Majesty, the whereabouts of the enemy's main force are unknown, and General Zhao (Yuan Da) is also missing. We need to be more careful!"
Zhu Houzhao said confidently: "All the members of Duoyan Guard have been captured. What's the use of the only cavalry they have left? If those cavalry get the news, they will definitely lose their morale, and they might just come and surrender."
Wang Yuan said: "Your Majesty, after I rest and recuperate, I plan to lead troops into the mountains to search for the main force of the enemy."
After traveling thousands of miles and fighting for two consecutive months, Wang Yuan's cavalry was exhausted. The rest lasted for more than half a month. When Wang Yuan went out again, he could only leave with 800 cavalry - the two who had been reduced in strength.
Hundreds of people were either killed in battle or fell ill.
A few days after Wang Yuan left, Yuan Da sent someone back to report to the emperor. He only killed a few hundred enemy cavalry, and chased the rest and lost them. Now he is continuing to search.
A few days later, urgent news came from the rear.
"What, the Duoyan traitor went to Ji Town?" Zhu Houzhao was so angry that he kicked Gu Da over.
Poor Gu Da used his old bones. I don't know how many times he was kicked during this expedition. The emperor's full anger was directed at him.
Gu Dayong said with a mournful face: "There are two groups of enemy invaders entering the country. One group entered from Xifengkou. They should be the ones who had run out of food before. The other group entered from Lengkou. They are probably the main force pursued by General Zhao (Yuan Da).
.These bandits are robbing like the wind. We cannot let them wreak havoc anymore. Your Majesty should withdraw your troops as soon as possible."
Zhu Houzhao remained silent.
He finally understood why the Duoyan Guards were not strong enough and the previous emperors did not launch expeditions. In addition to needing them to act as a barrier to block the Mongols further north, there was also the fear of encountering the current situation.
If Wang Yuan hadn't detoured through the grassland, swept across the rear of Duoyan Guard, and was lucky enough to capture Duoyan Guard's tribe, then this troop dispatch would have been a complete failure!
What's the use of sending more troops?
They evacuate their troops to the grassland, and take advantage of the empty border to find a way to switch homes with you. When the time comes, you will have to retreat obediently, but the other party can walk away.
For a moment, Zhu Houzhao was dejected and sighed: "Leave two thousand soldiers in each city to garrison, and the rest of the army should withdraw."
If we don't withdraw our troops, the borders between Ji Town and Liao East and West Road will be disrupted by Duoyan Wei.
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Yingzhou, formerly known as Longcheng.
It has nothing to do with Dragon City, where "Dan made the Dragon City Flying General there". This was once the old capital of Murong of Xianbei. The Murong family moved the capital here and changed its name to Dragon City.
In the early Ming Dynasty, there were four Yingzhou guards, but they were soon abandoned.
The land of Yingzhou was first occupied by the Taining Guards, and then was annexed by the Duoyan Guards.
Wang Xun, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, had been raiding Yingzhou before. The Duoyan tribe here died, escaped or was captured. Azamuli went to the border of Ming Dynasty to wreak havoc, then crossed the city wall from Liaodong and came to Yingzhou to rest.
Zhu Houzhao was depressed, and Azamuli was even more depressed!
Without Wang Yuan's great contribution, the Ming Dynasty and the Duoyan Guards would be in a lose-lose situation. One spent a lot of money but had no results; the other was forced to move, and the cavalry moved to various places, which also cost a lot of money, and countless people would freeze to death this winter.
Azamuli still didn't know that his troops were captured, and he firmly believed that Zhu Houzhao would withdraw his troops. However, he was not happy. The Duoyan Guards had suffered too many losses. The subdued Taining and Fuyu Guards would definitely take the opportunity to rebel, or even run away.
Come and rob his pasture.
There were only more than 3,000 cavalry left around Azamuli, and many of them ran away on the way back!
After resting for a few days, Azamuli led his troops back to Daning. He felt that the Ming army in Daning City should have withdrawn, and he could regain the lost ground this time.
After walking more than twenty miles, they ran into the Ming Dynasty cavalry.
It was no coincidence that Wang Yuan met Yuan Da in the mountains and picked up some cavalry from Yuan Da. They didn't know that Azamuli had gone south, so they searched in the direction of Huizhou and learned outdated information from Wang Xun.
So the two men led their troops back, fearing that the main force of the enemy army would attack the emperor.
As a result, no trace of the enemy was found in Daning City, so they could only rest and resupply for a few days, and then ran to the mountains to look for the enemy. After passing the boundary of Laoha River Guard, the terrain suddenly became clearer, but it was still a flat land between mountains.
There are two roads to take, one goes northeast to the former home of Yingzhou Youwei, and the other goes southwest to the former home of Yingzhou Zhongwei.
Wang Yuan and Yuan Da immediately divided their troops, each leading 3,000 cavalry to pursue the enemy.
Wang Yuan's luck was really good. Yuan Da missed the target again, but Wang Yuan and Azamuli collided head-on.
Wang Yuan had 3,000 cavalry, including 2,000 musket cavalry and 1,000 frontier army cavalry. As for Azamuli, there were only 3,800 cavalry left at this time, but many of them were his direct descendants.
"Haha, found it!" Wang Yuan laughed.
Azamuli exclaimed: "Why haven't the Ming army withdrawn their troops yet?"
In fact, the main force has withdrawn, and Zhu Houzhao is getting angry for no reason on the road.
Wang Yuan said to the Mongolian soldiers: "Go over and shout."
The Mongolian cavalry immediately rushed to the front of the formation and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Wang Yuan, the left minister of the Ming Dynasty who killed Dayan Khan in the formation, is here. Nearly a hundred tribes in the Quanning grassland have been wiped out by Wang Shilang. The direct descendants of the Duoyan Guards
Tens of thousands of our troops were also captured by Wang Shilang. Those who know the truth, please surrender quickly!"
Including Azamuli, all these flower soldiers stood stunned on the spot.
After Wang Yuan killed the little Mongolian prince, his evil reputation had already spread to all the Mongolian tribes. If it were someone else leading the army, this statement may not be credible, but if it is really Wang Yuan who leads the raid, it is really possible that he went to Quanning grassland to sweep up
, and then returned to capture the Duoyan Guards.
This news is nine times out of ten true!
"Commander, surrender," the bodyguard advised.
They betrayed the Ming Dynasty countless times and surrendered to the Ming Dynasty countless times. They have long been used to it.
Others can surrender, but Azamuli cannot surrender. He also has an older brother who is serving as a hostage in the Ming Dynasty. This guy yelled: "You followed me and just plundered the border areas of the Ming Dynasty. Aren't you afraid of being killed after surrendering? Wu
Liangha warriors, follow me and charge!"
Of the 3,800 Japanese soldiers, more than 3,000 stayed put, leaving only a few hundred people to follow Azamuli in the charge.
As long as they don't have a death wish, what's the point? Even if the tribesmen are captured, even if they can win, how will they go back to reproduce and become a horseman?
Even if Wang Yuan did not run into these people, most of them would choose to surrender voluntarily if they went back and discovered the situation.
Facing the hundreds of cavalry rushing over, the two thousand Firegun Cavalry silently raised their flintlocks, and the Thousand Bianzhen Cavalry also collectively raised their bows and arrows.
These guys are here to die, and Wang Yuan can help them.
The hundreds of ** soldiers had just activated, and among the 3,000 ** soldiers behind them, someone suddenly raised their bow and arrow and fired arrows at their former comrades. Moreover, more and more ** soldiers were releasing arrows, and they needed to kill them.
He redeemed his sins through meritorious deeds and helped Ming Dynasty shoot down the rebellious officials and traitors.
There were muskets and bows in front, and bows and arrows in the back. Hundreds of Doujin soldiers were killed and injured instantly.
Some people were inexplicable and did not want to die, so they ran to the side, then dismounted and knelt down to ask for surrender.
By the time they rushed twenty steps away from Wang Yuan, there were only a hundred or so of these soldiers left.
Even so, Wang Yuan was unwilling to fight head-on. He dispersed his troops to avoid the two wings, and fired arrows while running, not intending to pay any casualties.
call out!
Wang Yuan shot an arrow, and Azamuli fell off his horse and died. He fell to the ground and died with his eyes open.
As for the Doujin soldiers who had run out of food, they are still wreaking havoc on the border of the Ming Dynasty. Wang Yuan can't control it anymore, and he doesn't know where to flee. He will probably choose to defect to the Taining Guards.
From beginning to end, in Wang Yuan's eyes, this Northern Expedition was not primarily about military affairs.
Immigration to the border is the top priority.
Moreover, Wang Yuan planned to use the newly recovered lost territory as a experimental field to carry out the reform of the Ming Dynasty's military system.