Lu Daqi actually knew very well in his heart that with his old bones, if he escaped at this time, even if he didn't die from the pursuit of the Junggar cavalry, he would definitely be killed by the bones. Even if he didn't die and returned to Jiayuguan alive, he couldn't afford the responsibility of defeating the army.

is so old, of course, there are advantages, that is, there is more experience, know what to do at this time, in order to have a chance to live, that is, to boost morale, do a back-to-back battle, there is a glimmer of life!

Don't really say it, just Lu Daqi's sentence "Farewell to the Martyrs' Shrine, Daming Wansheng!" It was like magic, and it calmed down the soldiers of the Ming army in a panic: what to flee from, what is so terrible about death, it's a big deal to meet at the Martyrs' Shrine!

Died in battle, not only did the soul return to the Martyrs' Shrine, but the family could be taken care of by the imperial court, and there were no worries!

A Ming soldier thought so, and fought to the death with the enemy in front of him; Another Ming army soldier is like this, and another Ming army soldier is like this...... All the soldiers of the Ming army in Hami fought to the death in the end, and the desperate fight they gathered together immediately killed the Junggar cavalry and retreated one after another.

This sudden reversal of the scene, seeing his subordinates being slowly expelled from Hami by the rekindled Ming army, made the monks who commanded nearby stunned. But when he came back to his senses, he could figure it out.

In general, the Ming army was well-equipped, far superior to that of the Junggarbu cavalry. In particular, some of the muskets used by the Ming army were the same as those used by the Tsarist soldiers, and they did not need to be ignited, and the rows of guns were very dense. Every round of musket volleys, the Junggar cavalry was on their backs, and they couldn't stop it at all.

Understanding is understanding, but seeing that there was only one thing left to chase and kill, and to solve this battle, it became like this again, which made the monk very anxious and unwilling, so he hurriedly commanded his subordinates to fight back again.

But at this moment, the horn of "Woo Woo Woo" sounded, which was the retreat horn of the Junggar cavalry.

The monk knew that this retreat order could only be given by his father Khan, so he did not dare to disobey it, so he had to restrain his subordinates to slowly retreat and leave the battlefield.

Urging the horse to rush back to where the Khan banner was, when he arrived in front of him, he said to Baturhun: "Father Khan, why did you let the army retreat? You can destroy this Ming army in one go, if you don't turn back and fight again, your morale will be gone! ”

This first battle went smoothly because of the success of the surprise attack, which made the Ming army unstable, and the morale of the Junggar cavalry was greatly boosted.

When Baturhun heard this, he just smiled and said, "You did a good job, you almost beat it down!" ”

Speaking of this, he pointed to Hami's governor and said: "The Ming army has the heart to die, and the soldiers are dead, and if we continue to fight, our casualties will be unbearable, and even if we win, it is meaningless." ”

When the monk heard this, he turned his head to look and saw the banner of the word "Lu" fluttering in the wind, and the Ming army was raising their arms and shouting: "Ming Wansheng!" ”

In the past, these Ming troops were just shouting this slogan, and their morale was as high as if they had been beaten with chicken blood.

Thinking of this, the monk's heart suddenly sank. There is absolutely no army with such firm confidence in the Western Regions. This means that such an army will be extremely brave when it wins a battle, but it will not bend when it encounters setbacks, and will not retreat. The army of the Ming Kingdom, if it is like this, the future of the Junggar Department will not be very good!

Thinking of this, the monk couldn't help but turn his head and ask Batur Hui: "Father Khan, it seems that the previous Ming army was not like this, why did they do this?" If our Zhun Geer cavalry can do the same, why can't they dominate the Tianshan Mountains? ”

Based on his experience, he couldn't understand what made the Ming army have such a spirit, or a military spirit!

Hearing his words, Batur Hui smiled, and couldn't help but sigh and said: "This is a perennial victory, and it is a real victory." I heard that the Ming army destroyed Chahar and other departments, and destroyed Liaodong Jianyu, and there was absolutely no water at all. Or maybe that's why the three tribes of Mobei and Ozirtu are all attached. But the most important thing is ......"

Speaking of this, Baturhun paused and said slowly: "The army has no worries, and the rewards and punishments are clear, so there will be such an army!" ”

"That's it......" The monk listened, a little incredulous. He believes that as long as the people who lead the troops will know this truth. But I haven't seen how many troops there are, and there will be such a powerful Ming army in front of you!

Baturhun knew that although his son was excellent, he had experienced too little after all, so he sighed and said, "When you stand alone in the future, you will be able to know." If you want to make the army have no worries and have clear rewards and punishments, it is definitely not a simple thing. Even if it's me, in fact, sometimes, it's powerless! ”

Speaking of this, he sighed again, and when he saw that the monk had to ask again, he didn't seem to want to dwell on this matter anymore, so he immediately said: "Chuan Ben Khan's military order, surround this Ming army, don't let them break through, without food and grass, you can destroy them if you turn back!" ”

When the monk and the other leaders heard this, they knew that the matter was important, so they hurriedly agreed, and they busied themselves with the arrangement.

Watching them leave, Baturhui's face was a little grim, and he turned his head to look east, he should be able to end the war here before the Ming reinforcements arrived!

…………

In Hami City, after retreating from the Junggar cavalry, the soldiers of the Ming army were so tired that they sat down on the ground one by one, panting vigorously. I don't know you're tired during the war, but at this time, I show my tiredness.

They were awakened from their sleep, and in a panic they began to respond to the enemy, and if nothing else, they were all hungry and panicked. At this time, most of the soldiers of the Ming army couldn't help but turn their heads to look at the place where the grain and grass were originally piled up.

Although the fire has been extinguished, the smoke is still there, and the mountains of grain and grass are gone.

Under the word "Lu", Lu Daqi holds the sword in his hand, as if facing the posture of battle. But his sword didn't drink blood, and he didn't even rush to the front to meet the enemy. This is old, and it's not Lu Xiangsheng, he really wants to go up, that is to fulfill the enemy's military exploits.

At this time, he was listening to the advice of his generals.

There are more than 15,000 Ming troops, and now there are only 10,000 left, and there are still many wounded and wounded. The most important thing is the weight of grain and grass, although they tried their best to save it, but most of it was burned by the enemy who desperately burned the grain. There are only a few, no matter how much they save, it is estimated that it will be enough for them to eat for about ten days.

However, from Hami to Jialing Pass, it is more than 1,200 miles away, and after calculating the distance, Governor Hong estimated that he did not reach Jialing Pass. The most optimistic estimate is that it will last at least twenty days before it is possible to wait for reinforcements. However, will the army hold out until that moment?

After listening to the lecture, thinking about this, Lu Daqi couldn't help but feel very heavy. Looking up from afar, I saw that the cavalry of the Zhun Geer Department had already set up a formation, obviously to besiege it, and wait for the army on its side to run out of food, so as to prevent its side from breaking through.

Looking around again, after calming down, the subordinate soldiers all had solemn faces, although they were not afraid, they could all see that they all knew that the situation was not good.

Morale must not be dispersed! Otherwise, you will definitely not be able to wait for reinforcements to arrive! Thinking so in his heart, Lu Daqi returned the sword to the sheath, and despite his old body and did not eat breakfast, he began to inspect Hami.

Although the Dzungar cavalry seems to be besieging and will not attack like before, if they really don't make defensive preparations, they will come to a second surprise attack. Therefore, defense patrols are the top priority of Lu Daqi. After completing his rounds, he went to comfort the wounded again. After all this, his legs and feet were like lead, and when he returned to his house, he could no longer stand.

When the guards saw this, they were shocked and hurriedly offered water and food.

However, Lu Daqi looked at the group of generals with worried faces waiting beside him, forced a smile, and said to them: "The Junggar cavalry will definitely defend to the death and prevent our army from breaking through. The best thing to do is to stick to the treatment. You have to explain this matter later, so that the soldiers are ready to stick to it! ”

Hearing this, a bandaged general immediately asked: "Lord Zhongcheng, stick to the treatment, I'm afraid that the reinforcements have not arrived, and the grain and grass have run out!" ”

"Yes, Lord Zhongcheng, I am not afraid of fighting these Tartars, but ......," another general also said, "but if the soldiers are hungry, how can they fight with these Tartars of the Junggar Division?" ”

When the other generals heard this, they all nodded, and their faces were worried.

When Lu Daqi heard this, his face sank, this is the crux of the problem!

Looking down and seeing his drinking water and food, Lu Daqi ordered: "From today onwards, from the official downward, all of them will save food, except for the soldiers on duty, other soldiers, including this official, will only eat one meal of gruel a day." ”

"But...... Lord Zhongcheng, even so, I am afraid that the surplus food can only last for seven or eight days. One of the generals listened and reminded in a heavy tone.

When Lu Daqi heard this, he frowned, and then said: "Since our army is holding on to help, let's only leave some of the war horses, or simply not at all!" ”

They all came on horseback, and they all regarded the war horses as their lives. But at this moment, it has reached the point of killing horses to satisfy hunger, which makes the faces of every general very heavy.

But even so, there were still generals who reminded Lu Daqi: "Lord Zhongcheng, even so, I'm afraid I can only hold out for about ten days, and I don't know if the reinforcements can arrive?" ”

Hearing this, Lu Daqi fell silent. There is no other way but to hope that Governor Hong will arrive in time! If we can have more food for a few more days, we will be able to get reinforcements a lot more.

Thinking of this, suddenly, he remembered what he had seen during his inspection just now, and suddenly had an idea in his heart, so he raised his head and glanced at the generals, and shouted coldly: "Zhuang is hungry for Hulu meat, and laughs and talks about thirsty Hun blood......"