Chapter 845: Gathering in the City
In the blink of an eye, there were only four people left in the Beiming cavalry, including the two generals, and at this moment, the war horses under their seats also showed fatigue after a night of running, and the speed was no longer what it used to be, becoming slower and slower.
As a result, the relationship between the two sides became closer and closer, and the Tatar cavalry was not in a hurry to release their arrows, and there was such a good opportunity, they wanted to catch them alive and make great achievements.
The distance was getting closer and closer, from 100 meters to 80 meters, 50 meters, 30 meters, and 20 meters, when even the opponent's back could be clearly seen, suddenly a large group of cavalry appeared in front of them, and from a distance, smoke and dust were billowing out.
"Is this the death of God?" Seeing that the pursuers were approaching and the road ahead was sealed, Shi Wanshan's face at this moment showed a look of pain. Who would have thought that just wanting to expand his strength and take down a Saihan Mountain would throw his life here?
The saber in his hand was unconsciously raised, and Shi Wanshan thought of killing himself at this moment. Maybe this will make you die a more painful death, otherwise you will fall into the hands of the Tatars, and you don't know how to be tortured.
"Command slowly, as if it were our own army." Guhe's eyes were sharp, and he saw clearly that the one who came from afar was actually flying the banner of Beiming, and he was wearing the same battle clothes as them, and he suddenly shouted excitedly.
This shout also pulled Shi Wanshan back from the brink of death, and when he heard the sound and looked up, there was a sudden hope of life in his eyes. "That's right, it's our cavalry, it must be Wen Feng who came to save us, quick! Rush over, rush over and be safe. ”
Sometimes the potential of people is endless. After seeing the hope, the speed of the war horse seemed to have increased unconsciously, and the distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer.
The Tatar cavalry chasing behind him also discovered this, and the longbow that was originally stored in the back was taken out again, and then a burst of random arrows came, and Furukawa was unlucky to be hit by the arrow again, and the whole person spurted out a mouthful of blood and lay on the horse's back.
Fortunately, at this time, Beiming's reinforcements arrived. Ning Wenfeng, who led 2,000 cavalry, commanded the cavalry to return bows and arrows to the pursuing Tatar cavalry, and at the same time ordered someone to rescue the wounded General Furukawa. Then he looked at Shi Wanshan, who was quite embarrassed, and said, "Commander, are you okay?" ”
"I'm fine, I'm not hurt. Let's get back to the city now. After Shi Wanshan sighed softly, the person lost his spirit and lay on the horse's back.
"Come on, change horses for the commander, and go back to the city." Ning Wenfeng knew that this was not the time to reminisce about the past, so he gave orders repeatedly.
Ning Wenfeng's arrival saved the lives of the two generals. In the process of returning all the way to the city of Taru, he encountered several interceptions and killings. Each time he took the initiative to send men to meet the enemy, and after several times he lost about 500 cavalry and finally came to the city safely.
Just more than an hour after Ning Wenfeng and the others returned to the city, the main force of the Tatar cavalry had already defeated the city and began to set up camp, putting on a posture of attacking the city at any time. At this moment, there are only more than 2,500 troops in the city of Talu, and it is really difficult to rely on these horses to defend the city.
Just when Ning Wenfeng was already thinking about whether to abandon the city and leave, the scout reported that a large number of mercenaries suddenly appeared in the northwest direction of the city, and they were camped on the side of the Tatar army, and a frame that would rush up and bite at any time.
"Is there such a thing?" The mercenaries of the Heart Dao came so quickly, Ning Wenfeng immediately climbed the city tower, and sure enough, he saw the five-star flag of the mercenaries flying high outside the city. He also breathed a sigh of relief when he sighed at the mercenary's quick response. Now it seems that it is not necessarily impossible to resist the city.
The Tatar army, which had already prepared to attack the city, had to rearrange its troops because they were afraid of the mercenaries on their side, which gave the city of Taru a chance to breathe. And after noon, the Xuanfu reinforcements who got the news arrived. Deng Qiang, the eunuch of the town guard, arrived with a thousand veterans and 10,000 recruits.
At this time, there were only 1,000 veterans left in the Xuanfu, which had reached the minimum. But in any case, with their arrival, Ning Wenfeng can be regarded as having some confidence, and he has more confidence in holding Dalu City.
The Tatar army was in the big tent, and suddenly the scouts below reported the battle of the previous night, and his face was gloomy and terrible.
Specifically, they did not suffer a loss, it was not false that they lost Saihan Mountain, and it was not false that they were surrounded and killed by 4,000 cavalry, but they also eliminated the main force of the Northern Ming Army of more than 10,000 people, specifically they still took advantage.
But don't forget, Ku'er belonged to the sudden appearance, and it was said that it could catch the Northern Ming army and mercenaries by surprise, but now it seems that the effect is some, but it is not big enough. In the final analysis, it was all the reason why the mercenaries were inserted, which made Ku Xiao'er more angry with the mercenaries than with the Northern Ming army.
"Mazamu and Goyle, give you 3,000 cavalry each to attack the mercenaries, I want to see what kind of strength they have. General Qige, give you 5,000 infantry to take the city of Taru, and I will slaughter the city and bury the four thousand warriors who were last night. The angry Ku Po Er issued two military orders in succession.
The order was given, and the three Mazamu who were named wanted to take the order to leave the account. But General Muren, who was standing aside and was not named, suddenly stood up, "General, no, with the strength of the mercenaries, it is impossible for the six thousand cavalry to break the formation, and sending them out will only cause more heavy losses." ”
The mercenary is strong, Mu Ren has already told Ku Xiao'er along the way, originally thought that the two sides listened to their own words, and they would be more careful when facing mercenaries in the future. But now it seems that people are afraid that they have not listened much.
"You can't shake the heart of the army, how many generals don't hurry up and do it?" Ku Xiao'er, who was obviously angry, glared at Mu Ren angrily, a picture of you are shaking the heart of the army, I dare to kill you in front of the battle, and finally Mu Ren did not dare to say anything, and retreated in one step.
The general had an order, and he had already fired at it, so the others naturally did not dare to disobey, and at that moment 6,000 cavalry and 5,000 infantry came out of the camp and killed them in the west and north.
She had already arrived outside the city of Talu from Saihan Mountain, and was warmly greeted by the army commander Hu Mang. "Hehe, deputy commander, hard work."
The dusty man hurriedly took a few steps forward, came to the front of Hu Mang, and saluted a military salute very respectfully, "The commander is hard, I just obey the commander's orders." ”
Speaking of which, after winning a battle, the greatest credit should naturally be credited to the army commander, and the gesture of giving up others is very good. Even if you know that you can't grab it, it's better to take a step back, be such a low-key person, and do things in a high-profile manner, whether it is Commander Humang or the sixth young master, they must know it in their hearts.
Sure enough, seeing that he said so, Hu Mang smiled. To be honest, with his position, he doesn't care about any military exploits, the trust of the sixth young master is higher than everything, but the practice of giving up is also to show his authority, of course he will not refuse. In return, he enthusiastically took Shefare's hand and walked towards the big tent of the Chinese army. The other regimental commanders followed step by step. It was the battle of Guangwu Town before, and now it is the battle of Saihan Mountain, so that they no longer have the heart of comparison and jealousy for this deputy commander who was suddenly promoted.
After all, only people with similar strength think about comparison, but for people who have already pulled themselves too much, such an idea is better to put away.
The officers of the New First Army stepped into the big tent, and as soon as they entered it, they saw a makeshift sand table, on which the comparison of the military strength of the two sides and the way they were arranged. This is also what Hu Mang learned from Yang Chendong, not only him, but now any regiment commander has such a simple sand table in his tent to help them better understand the situation on the battlefield.
Everyone followed Hu Mang to the sand table, and after her eyes fell into it, they began to think seriously. About a quarter of an hour later, he smiled and nodded, "The commander's arrangement is already the best. ”
By saying these words, he proves that he has no other opinion. Hu Mang said with a smile: "The deputy commander has worked hard all the way, why don't you go back to the tent first and rest well." ”
"No need, I'm already resting on the way here." Don't shake your head and refuse. It is true that he has made military achievements, but this does not mean that he has any privileges, especially in front of Hu Mang, he belongs to the existence of a small character.
"Well, even if the deputy commander is concerned about military affairs, then let's discuss together how to fight the Tatar army next." Hu Mang nodded, it was just a kind word just now. Now that the greetings are over, it is naturally time to talk about business.
Without waiting for the officers to express their opinions on the current situation, the scout battalion commander Ding Shan had already entered the big tent, saluted the army commander Hu Mang, and said: "Commander, the Tatar army has moved, and three thousand cavalry on the left and right are coming to our army's camp. ”
"The little family is angry." When he heard that there were only 6,000 cavalry, Hu Mang not only did not have a trace of panic, but was also a little dissatisfied. Looking at it like that, it is clear that the Tatar army did not send enough cavalry. Hearing this, the other officers also burst into laughter.
After the laughter, Hu Mang put away the casualness just now, and his expression became much more serious. "The Sixth Young Master once said that we must attach importance to the enemy tactically and despise the enemy strategically. Therefore, even if we have the belief that we will win in our hearts, we should not be proud, let alone careless. ”
"Yes." When all the officers heard the instruction of the sixth young master, they all replied seriously.
"Okay, now that the enemy is coming, of course they are going to fight them back, Deputy Commander, do you have any opinions?" Hu Mang asked with respect for others.
"No, everything is under the commander's order." There was really nothing to say about it, and when he marched last night, he said all his thoughts, and Hu Mang promised to do so, and now he just had to go according to the plan.