"Don't sweat!" Zhong Jinheng hurriedly stopped with a gun in his hand: "The poisonous smoke is very powerful, let's take a step back for the time being, don't be reckless!"

I reined in the horse's head, stabilized the mind, at this time the night was as thick as ink, although the north cannon sounded, the sound of killing was louder, the fire of the rear camp spread rapidly by the wind, burning vigorously, where the herd passed, the tents of the fence were all washed into a mess, they were covered with fire, the dipping person was on it, and even the frightened war horses did not listen to the call, and then scattered and fled.

The Tatar sergeant has been riding and hunting since he was a child, and his legs have long been deformed, but now he has lost his horse, and he runs under the foot in a strange and clumsy posture, and the herd has swept over, and the dead and wounded have fallen to the ground in pieces, and the bones and foreheads have been split, and the flesh and mud have splashed, which is unbearable to watch.

I was annoyed and my heart ached, and I secretly thought that these cattle that had been plundered by the south were used by the enemy, like a brave and invincible army, and the wealth of the past had become today's disaster.

Zhao Quan said on the side: "Great Khan, the camp has been destroyed, it is difficult to defend, most of the soldiers are killed and wounded, and they have no fighting spirit, it is better to withdraw temporarily, and wait for Tianming to reorganize the army and horses and plan later." ”

I replied angrily: "At this time, it is time to start a counterattack, why do you have to stay until dawn to reorganize the army and horses!" Sonam Gyatso was on the side, and he also wanted to persuade him, but he saw that he had such an attitude, but he was not easy to open his mouth, and suddenly his throat was sweet, and his blood was surging, and he knew that he was seriously injured.

Zhong Jin said: "What the military advisor said is reasonable, now I only hear the enemy's voice, I don't know the exact situation, the people and horses are chaotic in the dark night, and our army tramples on each other There are many casualties, and it is not too late to find out the situation at dawn." ”

I replied with a raised brow and was about to speak, but I saw a remnant army running from the northeast, leading the Han people, gray-headed and embarrassed.

Zhao Quan carefully identified this person before he could see this person's appearance clearly, and asked, "Tingfu, how is the situation in Yingbei?"

Wang Tingfu wiped the sweat on his face and said: "In the distance, there are arrows and arrows fired indiscriminately, the camp is full of horses and people, I can't see how many enemies are outside, I can't lead people to clash out, I have to retreat, I didn't take a few steps but I met the herd, fight hard for a while, most of the sergeants were trampled to death, it was easy for the herd to pass, and there was a branch of men and horses from behind to cover and kill, the head of the general held a golden knife, brave and invincible, I fought with him for more than 100 times, thinking of the safety of the Great Khan, did not dare to fight, abandoned it to look around, and then saw the handsome flag, this is coming. ”

Zhao Quan frowned and glared at him, and secretly scolded in his heart that if you can fight with the enemy for more than 100 times, I can go to Beijing with a single gun and take the head of Emperor Longqing! As he spoke, Li Zixin, Zhang Yanwen, and several others came one after another, reporting that they were surrounded by the Ming army on all sides, and there was no one in the southwest, so they could lead the army to withdraw quickly. I looked at them coldly, his face turned blue, he waved his hand back, and said loudly: "Pass my order! The army will pack up the antlers, the horse stakes, etc., and quickly surround the temporary fortifications here to ward off the enemy soldiers!"

"Yes!" the Tatar sergeant saw that the Great Khan was so calm, and all of them were in good spirits, and they let go of their work.

I replied and shouted: "King of the Fierce Valley, Yang Huchang!"

Wang Tingfu and Zhang Yanwen said respectfully: "Here!"

I replied, "You two lead a team to the back to tear down a few rows of tents that have not yet caught fire, and move out of an open space to isolate the fire in the camp!"

"Yes!" the two responded. Zhao Quan watched the sergeant busy, thinking to himself that if he had arrived at this step of the field, he would still have to work hard to support himself here? When the enemy army was killed, how could he have the strength to resist? Zhong Jin didn't know what he meant, but he knew that his husband had been in the army for many years and had rich experience, so he had his own reasons for doing so, so he kept silent.

The temporary fortifications were erected very quickly, and I ordered the whole army to cease fighting and retreat and assemble. Someone blew the horn, not much effort Sukhbashou and Bo Rigude arrived at the same time, the two of them were out of breath, blood was dripping from the tiger's mouth, and the hand holding the blade was still trembling slightly, it turned out that they were stunned by Chang Sihao's internal strength, and the first aid of the soldiers woke up for a long time, and they all thought that they were evil, and they looked for the blade and went back to the Chinese army, but they saw that the poisonous smoke was long, and they were gone, and they couldn't find it everywhere, and they ran back when they heard the horn.

At this time, the Tatar sergeants and generals all came running from all directions, all of them were covered with black ash and blood, and there were few who were unwounded.

The strange thing is that there has been no enemy army to cover the killing, and the sound of killing is low, gradually there is no sound, and after a while, the horn of the assembly does not stop, the returnee is zero, I replied to look around, the total number of soldiers gathered is about 28,900, not more than 30,000, roughly estimated, so far the loss of more than half of the men and horses, such a defeat is really unprecedented in his life, he adjusted his breathing, tried his best to calm his mind and remained silent, considering the current situation, the enemy's surprise attack can be said to be very successful, why not take advantage of the victory to pursue? He felt very strange and shouted: "Someone! Send me a few sentry scouts to reconnoiter the enemy's situation, and if you encounter the enemy, you can't fight, so go and return quickly!"

After a while, people came to report: "Great Khan! Traces of ruts leading to Datong City and a small amount of scattered gunpowder were found in the distance north of the wall! Judging from the footprints, the number of archers and firecrackers near the edge of the wall was not too many, about 2,000 people, and they did not attack the village!"

"Great Khan, the hoof prints of the herd go eastward around Datong City and I don't know where to go, I only see forts on the city, but the barrels are gone!"

At this time, the east shows the white belly of the fish, the sky is about to break, and the range of vision is greatly expanded, but the utensils on the battlefield are messy, the remaining smoke is curling, the corpses are everywhere, the blood in the low-lying places is gathered into a pool, a piece of red, and the surface is covered with a layer of palpitating glow.

I replied with a calm face, leaving Zhong Jin to guard the temporary village, and led an army of 10,000 relatives to the edge of the city to inspect.

Before getting closer, I saw that the suspension bridge of Datong City was tall, no one was on duty in the city, and there was not even a flag, he was hesitating, suddenly a gong sounded, the flags were erected, the Ming army showed its head at the battlement, the armor was distinct, the spirit was uplifted, under the red flag in the center, General Yan and Qin Langchuan and the generals looked down with a smile, and Chang Sihao, who led the army to rush the camp at night, also stood beside him.

"Is the Great Khan here to attack the city?" Qin Langchuan laughed loudly: "The Han people have a saying, saying that the early birds have food, and it seems that the Tatars also understand this truth. But I don't know why the Great Khan came with a disorganized army? Could it be that he was trying to lure the enemy?"

I replied that although the team was not chaotic, the soldiers were all gray-faced, in tattered clothes, and they were really embarrassed. He was not annoyed, and laughed: "Your Excellency is Mr. Qin Langchuan Qin!"

Qin Langchuan was stunned for a moment, and thought: "How does he know my name and surname?" and immediately understood: "Before Mo Rigen was captured, he heard General Yan's speech mentioning it to me during the assassination, and he must have shot this information outside the city and told him about it. And Jong Kim later joined forces with him, which must have been mentioned. He nodded slightly: "Not bad." ”

I replied: "Before I arrived in Datong, I had already inquired about the situation in the city, the general army of Datong was a new faction of the imperial court, not familiar with the border situation, let alone had a confrontation with our department, and when I heard that 100,000 soldiers were coming, I only ordered to hold on and not to move lightly, and I had no courage and courage, and I was obviously a useless person." When the army arrived, it was learned that there were more great figures in the Central Plains in the city, led by Mr. Qin, who was still the old division commander of the new general army. If you want to come to this night attack, it must be your plan. Your Excellency took the risk of dismantling the cannon at the head of the city, loaded it and pulled it out, bombarded the camp from the north, surrounded the camp with archers and musketeers nearby, bluffed and made a noise, and sent two death squads to break into our rear camp and set fire, driving the herd to think that it was a strange soldier. This battle first with artillery, then with fire, after the herd and poisonous smoke, the second to come, the hierarchy is clear, the fight is very lawful, so that I once mistakenly thought that a large number of reinforcements of the Ming army killed, almost moved the idea of abandoning the camp and fleeing, the so-called military tricks, Your Excellency to a few thousand people to play such a momentum, can be described as a soldier skillful, I have led the army for many years, never seen such an opponent, this battle lost but also convinced. ”

Qin Langchuan listened to his words, full of anger, generous and loud, without the decadence of a defeated general, and he couldn't help but secretly praise it in his heart.

He smiled lightly: "The Great Khan can stabilize his position when the whole army is in turmoil, set up a small camp, gather troops to meet the generals, reorganize the army, turn the tide in the fall, and support the building in the general's collapse, this determination is also very capable." ”

I replied with laughter, and my white beard fluttered: "Okay, good! To tell you the truth, I wrote a war letter, and I knew that Your Excellency would be able to see through it, and I expected to withdraw my troops." I was also about to retreat as an advance, personally led a heavy army to ambush the rear, and took this opportunity to fight with the Ming army in the open field. If I lose, I will lose, and how much face can I save by reorganizing the camp? Now I have come to the city to bring humiliation on myself, not for anything else, but to see Your Excellency, so that I can know what kind of person I am defeated!" He arched his hand on the horse to learn Han etiquette: "Mr. Qin is good at protecting your noble body, let's reunite in the coming year, reline the armored soldiers, fight bravely and wisely, and then duel between male and female!"

General Yan frowned slightly, and said sternly: "Benevolence does not take pleasure in killing, and those who are good at fighting should be sentenced." The Great Khan said that the attack and plunder was due to the failure of the tribute, and he kept saying that the people's livelihood was the most important, but in the words he just said, he could not hear the slightest love for the people. Here's a word of advice: If you don't treat the people with sincerity, even if the brutal army has millions of soldiers, many injustices will also destroy your future, the Great Khan should do it yourself, don't do your own desires, trap yourself in fire and water, and force yourself into a desperate situation!"

"Hahahaha!" I replied with a long laugh: "Benevolence is lost in troubled times, and the virtuous are subservient to power, if your nonsense is useful, why don't you take it to persuade your emperor?"

The army then retreated westward, and the Tartar soldiers looked back at the city from time to time, their eyes blazing with hatred.

Looking at my arrogant appearance, Qin Jue was furious in his heart, drew his knife and shouted: "How can we let him leave like this!