Chapter 1126: One Loss and One Gain (First Update)
The battle, which began at dawn on the sixth day of October, lasted for two hours, and near noon, the Tatar soldiers and horses had withdrawn about ten miles, completely giving way to the vicinity of the fort. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
Shen Xi was very targeted in this battle, and did not have a hard pursuit of killing and injuring the Tatars, the purpose was to make the Tatars take the initiative to withdraw their troops, so that he could lead the army to the Tatar camp to snatch back the Franc machine guns, shells and baggage.
As a result of the careful arrangements made beforehand, and the subsequent conduct was in good order, the officers and men used the horses, mules, and donkeys left in the city to set up wagons and go out of the city to rush supplies.
Shen Xi was not worried about the Tatars turning back.
Because the Tatars were making trouble for themselves, during the siege, a large number of traps and tripwires were arranged within the range of five to ten miles from Tumubao to prevent the Ming army from advancing to Xuanfu or retreating to Juyong Pass, which affected the overall strategy of the Tatars.
In the process of withdrawing their troops, the Tatars lost a lot of horses, and many soldiers rolled off their horses and fell bruised.
However, fortunately, these things also hindered the "Mare" attack arranged by Shen Xi, even if Shen Xi extended the lead of the explosive package in the follow-up, many of the livestock fell into the trap when they chased the Tatars' butts, or tripped over the tripping horses, and soon exploded on the spot, allowing the Tatars to withdraw smoothly.
The Tatars picked up a life and left the camp, not caring for a moment at all what was happening. The first time the Ming army seized the Tatar camp, first turned the muzzle of the cannon, closely guarded the movement of the Tatars, and then began to carry things, as long as they were intact, even the broken tent cloth strips were not spared.
The material warehouses of the Tartars were mainly concentrated in the western part of the camp, most of which were not affected by the blasting, and they contained a large number of materials seized from the Yulin Acropolis, Mizhi, Suidezhou, Yongning Prefecture, Lanxian, Yatouguan and Huai'an Acropolis, including grain, clothing, forage, ordnance, salt, tea, arrows, shells, gunpowder and other weapons, and even some steel-making and iron-making stoves.
In addition, the mules, horses, donkeys, and Tatar horses that were killed in the battlefield were collected and transported back to the city to make cured meat.
Now that the temperature is close to freezing, I am not afraid of the spoilage of these meats.
The soldiers loaded a large number of supplies into the carriage, and the carriage was not enough, so they directly wrapped the things in cloth and carried them on their backs, the most sought-after of which was the rare liquor in the Ming army.
Originally, Shen Xi strictly forbade drinking in the army, but now wine is a good thing, not only can quench hunger, but also keep out the cold, but also quench thirst, the fresh water in the city is decreasing sharply, and now the Tatars in the south of the city of Tumubao have sent a lot of soldiers and horses, and it is difficult to replenish water from outside the city.
"Your Excellency...... Congratulations! ”
When the Tatar barracks were finally emptied and the Franco's cannons were transported back to the city, Shen Xi led the army back to the city and came to the command post to drink saliva and breathe a sigh of relief.
Shen Xi put down the sheepskin water bag, looked at Hu Songyue, Liu Xu and Zhu Lie, as well as a group of beaming commanders, and said coldly: "The Tatars have only withdrawn for ten miles, and they have not dispersed, so why be happy?" Why don't you think about how to build fortifications around the fortress and strengthen the defenses! ”
Just won a big victory, and before the big guys had time to be happy, Shen Xi poured cold water on the heads of these generals.
The fortifications in the city were basically completed, and the next step was to start work around the civil fort.
The civil fort was only two miles in radius, and it was too difficult to garrison this small city, so it was only possible to take advantage of the arrival of the main Tatar force to build the fort more solidly, making it a key pass that could deal with the Tatars, not just a ruined fortress.
Hu Songyue shook his head: "My lord, the war has just ended, and the soldiers haven't taken a breath yet, should they count the loot first?" ”
Shen Xi said: "What is it to take a breath, from beginning to end is to move things, tired of them?" As for counting the spoils of war, do you think the time has come to reward meritorious deeds? ”
"This official wants to reward you for your meritorious deeds immediately, but I dare to ask you, now that the Tatars have not withdrawn their troops, will the imperial court recognize our merits and reward them in time? Now that we are under siege, should the loot be used as military supplies to keep us in the city longer, or should the soldiers be left to do their own thing and become a mass of scattered sand? ”
"This ......"
This question made Hu Songyue, Liu Xu and Zhu Lie speechless, everyone knew that at this time, even if they brought things to their bodies, once the city fortress was broken, they would end up cheap Tatars. But people will have selfishness, and only when they get their hands is their own, otherwise they will eat a big pot of rice, which is not real at all.
Liu Xu asked: "My lord, why don't you divide it first?" ”
Shen Xi sneered: "You are really the pillars of my Ming Dynasty, I haven't seen you so proactive when I see the Tatars, please ask yourself, are you worthy of this military merit and reward?" If the Tatars make a comeback, how many of them will die for the court and fight the Tatars to the end? ”
The rhetoric is extremely intense!
In the past, when Shen Xi said these things, the generals were more unconvinced than one another, but after two consecutive big victories, they all admired Shen Xi so much, and no one dared to question Shen Xi's strategy at this time, because they saw that the young governor in front of him was simply the incarnation of the god of war, and he could turn decay into magic every time, and they followed Shen Xi's ass to eat and drink spicy, and they would have to be promoted and make a fortune when they returned to the capital in the future.
Hu Songyue said: "Whatever the adults say, they will do it." What about you? ”
"It's the same, of course the adults are right!" Zhu Lie and Liu Xu hurriedly agreed.
When he heard that the Tatars had been defeated, he had emptied the Tatar camp and captured hundreds of artillery pieces and tens of thousands of shells, so he went to the command post to inquire about the specific situation.
Zhu Lie said with a smile: "Father-in-law Zhang, the war is over, and we are talking about military exploits with adults!" ”
When Zhang Yong heard this, his eyes widened: "Military merits? It's easy to say, you are the backbone of my Ming Dynasty, and I will definitely play the court for you, and ask Your Majesty and the court to reward you...... Oh no, it's a reward! Fortunately, you are here, otherwise this Tatar will kill Juyong Pass, and I don't know what kind of evil consequences will be caused! ”
Because of the victory, Zhang Yong has become a good talker, who told him to escape death again this time?
Originally, Zhang Yong thought that Shen Xi was going to die in the Tatar camp, but he didn't dare to go to the city to see, so he just waited to take advantage of the chaos to escape, and then attributed the blame to Shen Xi's poor command.
However, things reversed, and Zhang Yong not only did not have to flee now, but also won a big victory, which was of great benefit to the improvement of his status in the palace. It's just that these credits must be returned to the capital to be fulfilled, otherwise you have to worry about your life all day long, just like now.
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There was harmony in the city, the officers and soldiers were replenished with supplies, and the morale was greatly improved.
On the other hand, the Tatars, who had taken the absolute initiative on the battlefield but had to retreat in disgrace, were disgraced and gloomy at this time.
"Zhao envoy, our army lost more than 2,600 soldiers and horses in this battle, and almost 3,000 households were finished. In addition, there are countless losses of horses, grain and grass, furs, artillery, arrows, etc., and now many troops have no basic means of subsistence, please give an order to redistribute the materials in the army, so that the army's morale will be stable and there will be no mutiny! ”
A thousand households complained in front of Awulu, which made Awulu very unhappy to hear.
Awulu has no status in the army, but she is the concubine of Dayan Khan, and she is also the supervisor of the Yismayin department, and she is responsible for negotiating with Shen Xi in Tumubao, which makes her position relatively stable.
Of course, the most important thing is that she has a son, who is the blood of Dayan Khan, and her mother is expensive by her son, and her status in the Khan Department will not be low in the future, so no one else dares to offend her.
Now the generals of the Tatar army hate to blame all the blame on Awulu!
Originally, everyone camped well on the mountain, but as soon as Awulu came, he took the initiative to move the camp to flat ground, and then fell into Shen Xi's scheme, giving the other party an opportunity to take advantage of, causing the camp to be chaotic, unable to organize an effective defense, and finally defeated.
Ah Wulu was furious: "It's just a small setback, as for the mutiny? Could it be that the descendants of my blue wolf and white deer are not as good as the people of the Ming Dynasty...... Are the remnants of the Civil Fort defeated? ”
Awulu wanted to say two angry words, but thinking of Batu Munk's previous confession to her, no matter what, she couldn't insult the officers and soldiers in the army, and if it was true, the officers and soldiers naturally accepted it with red faces, shame and courage, but if it was not right, it was looking for trouble by yourself, and the Tatars were the most particular about face, and even did not hesitate to draw their swords against each other.
As for Awulu's statement that the Tatars are not as good as the Ming Dynasty, it is obviously wrong, except for the soldiers and horses along the way in Shenxi, the other Ming troops were destroyed and killed by the Tatars.
Qianhu said: "What the envoy said is and is not. No one would have expected that the Ming Dynasty officials would use such despicable means. Due to the haste of the matter, there was a great chaos in the army. At one point, the lowly subordinates organized themselves and shot at each other's livestock with bows and arrows. It's a pity that those livestock are on fire on their buttocks, their eyes are blindfolded again, not to mention the incredible speed, and they still run wildly after a few arrows on their bodies until they explode! It's so hateful and annoying! ”
"Now the Ming army is victorious, but my main force is still there, as long as it is monitored from a distance, the Ming army will never dare to withdraw from the Tumu Fort one step, please rest assured!"
"One step? I don't think it's more than ten steps now, right? Are we waiting for reinforcements from the Ming Dynasty or our own soldiers and horses first? Awulu asked.
Thousands of households were divided: "I don't know." ”
"I don't know anything, what do I want you to do? The Great Khan has said before that he wants to streamline the government in the army, do you want to be promoted, or do you want to be unknown from now on? Awulu suddenly lowered his voice and asked.
The thousand households couldn't answer, he was obviously keen on "ascending", but he himself was not sure if Ah Wulu was joking.
A Wulu said angrily: "Immediately mobilize men and horses, the focus is to defend the south of the civil fort, we must not let the city replenish the water source, as long as the water source is guarded, even if the city replenishes more materials, it will not be able to resist my grassland iron cavalry!" ”
Ah Wulu was shouting hoarsely, when suddenly the figure of a herald appeared at the door of the camp, and after coming in, he said respectfully: "Zhao envoy, it's raining outside!" ”
"What kind of rain is it, isn't the sun shining in the morning?"
Awulu was very angry, thinking that the herald was making fun of her.
The herald was very wronged, it was indeed sunny in the morning, but they all cared about avoiding the "Marley", and then fled for their lives in embarrassment, who had the time to pay attention to when it would become cloudy, and then it would rain now?
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