It's not terrible to underestimate the enemy, but the terrible thing is that now his cavalry has been scared, and he has no fighting spirit, so iron cavalry, how difficult it is to stabilize the army's morale and go back and fight again. The only way to rush all the way to the Tatar camp is to expect the other party not to chase too hard.

The light cavalry did not pursue it far, and stopped only six miles later. In front of them was the Tatar barracks, and the other side could mobilize a cavalry army to counterattack at any time, although they were light horses, growing at a faster pace, and did not worry about being overtaken, but there was no point in needless disputes.

The light cavalry retreated, the muskets were collected, and this temptation ended in a great victory for the mercenaries. According to the statistics of the battle results, nearly 2,000 enemy cavalry were killed and more than 100 enemy were captured and wounded.

Not only was he defeated in the first battle, but he was also killed on the battlefield with General Mazamu, and this result reached the ears of Ku Bao'er and caused anger. In the big tent, the bookcase was cut in two by a sharp saber, and a roaring shout sounded, "Mazamu, General Ben will definitely avenge you." ”

Ma Zamu, who has been guarding Saihan Mountain for many years, has no merit and hard work, but when the army of Suddenly Er first appeared, he was killed when he was about to show his skills, which is really a pity and a tragedy. For a time the morale of the Tatar battalion was low.

In order to break this bad atmosphere, Su Xiao'er's roar came out twice, "Where is General Qige? Hasn't he taken the city of Taru yet? ”

Under the city of Alu, the war continued, countless cloud ladders were erected under the city, countless bows and arrows were shot in the air, and death, a great thing for human beings, seemed so worthless and ordinary here at this moment.

As early as when the iron cavalry launched a tentative attack on the mercenaries, the 5,000 steppe infantry led by Qige launched a fierce attack on the city of Taru.

It is said that the grassland is unparalleled in the world, and there are locusts rolling through the places where they go, and not a single inch of grass grows. But everyone doesn't know that the trained steppe infantry is also the elite of the soldiers, their existence was originally born for siege, and their leaders are some generals with rich experience in siege operations.

The steppe iron cavalry relied on speed, and the Ming army defenders relied on the city wall, each with its own advantages, so that the forces of the two sides tended to be balanced, and it was difficult for one side to sit big. It was not until later that Ming Chengzu made five expeditions to the grassland, opening the road of the Ming army's powerful iron cavalry, and under the repeated losses of the Mongolian Erlang, they also began to absorb the advantages of the Ming army and created offensive infantry.

The greatest human ability lies in learning and imitation. When Ming Chengzu died, the Ming army's iron cavalry advantage gradually lost, and the Mongolian siege infantry grew up. This time, the 5,000 infantry had this ability. Their teachers were the Ming army prisoners who had been breached by the city, and they had to bow their heads under the roof, and in order to survive, they were just teaching skills, and few people could refuse.

Because of this, the Mongolian army besieging the city is menacing, once it appeared, it first hit the Northern Ming army a dizzy, responsible for defending the city of the three thousand Northern Ming new army suffered heavy casualties, the sound of urgency continued to enter the ears of General Ning Wenfeng who sat in the array, he had to take a thousand veterans, three thousand new soldiers to re-enter the city, stabilize the war situation.

On the battlefield, the biggest difference between a recruit and a veteran is whether he has rich combat experience or not. Experienced veterans often know what to do without orders, and they are free to fight back, slashing when they should and dodging when they shouldn't. The new recruits are different, they are like a stone mill weighing more than a thousand gold, if you push him, he will go, if you don't push, he will not move like a mountain. When such a recruit first arrives on the battlefield, he has long been frightened by the breath of death on the battlefield, and if he doesn't give orders, where will he know what to do?

The first defeat of the new soldiers, the veterans went into battle, the new and old soldiers supported each other, Ning Wenfeng's command talent was brought into play, and several times the Mongolian infantry who had rushed to the city were driven back, back and forth several times, and finally held on until the evening, and the offensive array came to an end temporarily.

In the City Lord's Mansion, the injured Guhe was still resting on the bed, and Shi Wanshan, who had recovered most of his spirits, and Deng Qiang, the eunuch of the town guard, were sitting in the hall and talking to Ning Wenfeng, who was tired.

"Gonggong Deng, commander, the loss in this battle is too great, the number of recruits killed is more than 2,000, and the wounded are also 2,000. While complaining and asking tentatively, Ning Wenfeng had a look of hope in his eyes.

"No." Deng Qiang was the first to speak, "The two generals may not know that when Dalu City was given to the Ming Dynasty by the Loyal and Courageous Prince, everyone in the court applauded, and the people of Beijing also took to the streets, and firecrackers rang out to celebrate. Everyone regards the return of Dalu City as a symbol of the rise of my Beiming, how can I give up at this moment? If this is really done, I am afraid that without the help of others, just the twists and turns of those officials in the court can crush me and a few others to death. ”

As soon as Deng Qiang's words fell, Shi Wanshan, who originally wanted to say something, hurriedly shut up. If this is the case, the city of Taru must not be lost, otherwise it will be the end of their political and life lives, and even if they have great ambitions, they will be useless.

"Let's hold on, if it really doesn't work, transfer all the remaining new and veteran soldiers in the Xuan Mansion. As long as we put on a rigid posture and let the Tatar army be too fierce, they will also retreat. Shi Wanshan thought that there was a powerful mercenary army outside the city, and he felt a lot more comforted in his heart.

Ning Wenfeng is just a tentative question, even if the method is not necessary, he will not consider it. After hesitating for the mobilization of Xuanfu's troops, he said: "Maybe it can only be like this, otherwise, with more than 2,000 veterans in the city, I am afraid that 5,000 recruits will not be able to hold out for too long." ”

"Okay, then transfer troops from Xuanfu, first transfer 500 veterans and 10,000 recruits." Deng Qiang finally made a decision. At this point, there are only 500 veterans and 10,000 new soldiers left in the Xuanfu, which will be their last strength.

made great efforts, suffered heavy losses, and in the end got nothing, and had to defend Lucheng hard, and even the original veteran capital was about to be smashed, I have to say, this time I really did a loss-making thing. This result made Shi Wanshan and the three of them silent for a long time, and they didn't seem to even have the interest in talking.

In contrast, the atmosphere in the Tatar barracks was much better than in the afternoon. Qige has already reported the battle damage, and during the siege of the city, more than 1,000 soldiers were killed and more than 1,000 wounded, and he only needs to rest for one night, and more than half of the people who can participate in the battle tomorrow will be able to participate. In comparison, the number of dead and wounded among the defenders of the Northern Ming Dynasty exceeded 4,000, which was twice as many as the previous side.

As we all know, during siege warfare, the besieging side often suffers, and the general understanding is that if you want to attack the city, you must have at least three times the strength of the other party before you can pay for it. This time the result was the opposite, the loss of the defending city was more than double that of the siege, and although the city was not captured, it was a great victory.

Ku Xiao'er's face looked much better, and he greatly encouraged Qige, saying that he would continue to attack the city tomorrow, strive to take the city of Talu, and also find a place for the army to live. For his words, his character naturally nodded.

Compared with the order to continue the onslaught against the Northern Ming army, how to face the mercenary attitude made Ku Xiao'er a little uncertain. Today's battle finally gave him a deeper understanding of the combat power of the mercenaries, and while regretting not listening to Muren's words, he also made the decision to follow the other party's advice, that is, to stick to it, just wait to take Dalu, and slowly figure it out after having a place to live.

But in order to prevent the recurrence of the day's events, at night, Ku Po'er called another general, Hu Lin, and told him to prevent the mercenary army from stealing the camp before going to sleep.

As it turned out, Ku'er's worries were completely unnecessary. The mercenaries, who had won the battle during the day, were now sleeping peacefully in their barracks. For them, a battle during the day is inevitable, a temptation for both sides, even if there is no tomorrow today.

Once the temptation is complete, and knowing that they are not to be provoked, the Tatar army will certainly be much more peaceful, so that the mercenaries can sleep peacefully. Of course, there are still troops on duty at night, and some things are not afraid of 10,000, just in case.

From black to bright, a new day is coming, and the tiger mang is on the agenda. The divisions and regiment commanders below have come out to fight. In this regard, Hu Mang did not say a word, but just smiled at the deputy commander on the side. She Bei also smiled and then said: "Today, the whole army rests, cleans the sanitation around the camp, and if there is spare time, each division and regiment can practice on its own." ”

Not taking the initiative to attack, this is the result of Hu Mang's consultation with Shebei last night. Now is not the time of one-on-one, either you die or I die, that is, there are three forces, if it is possible, of course, it will be more refreshing to watch the tiger fight from the mountain.

Looking at the mutual consumption of the Northern Ming army and the Tatar army, what is wrong with being happy to see it?

The words of farewell represent the meaning of the military headquarters of the new First Army, and at the moment, the commanders of other divisions and regiments retreated in a huff, busy with their own affairs. Hu Mang also informed the Sixth Young Master of his decision to say goodbye, and then he watched the situation change.

The Tatar army camp, the scouts released Bali, and it was only before they reached the mercenary camp that they stopped. After that, he attacked the city of Taru with all his might, and vowed not to give up until he took the city. In this regard, the Northern Ming army chose to defend the city with all its might, and commanded Shi Wanshan to personally climb the city tower, and replaced the commander Ning Wenfeng to defend it, blocking the Tatar army from attacking the city again and again, just one day later, both sides had a lot of losses.

Fortunately, in the evening of the same day, the 500 veterans of Xuancheng and 10,000 new troops came to help, which was considered to have temporarily stabilized the situation.

In Shicheng, Yang Chendong only glanced at the telegram sent by Humang and put it aside. The new army has a tiger mang that has gradually stabilized, and there is a wise man who is reluctant to lead, he doesn't need to worry about anything, his eyes are more on the construction of Shicheng, and put forward some very constructive suggestions.