"How many of them have come out?" a lieutenant asked the detective. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

The spy replied, "There are about two or three thousand people who have already descended the mountain, but there are people everywhere on the mountain, and it is estimated that there will be more people who are ready to come down." As for the exact amount, because the snow was too heavy and the brothers could not get too close, they could not see it clearly. ”

Yuan Chonghuan's deep eyebrows were tightly locked, and he didn't say a word, falling into deep thought.

From the current point of view, there is nothing abnormal about Jiannu's strategy of using this trick to break the boat. Because if they continue to be trapped in Hengling, the snow will get deeper and deeper, and it will be more difficult for them to come out. Therefore, if Jiannu wants to withdraw from Hengling, he must act tonight, which is the same as his own estimate.

But what they didn't expect was that they chose to leave behind their horses and baggage, go over the mountains and mountains, and bypass the trail. As a result, Jiannu will only be left with 6,000 cavalry near Shimen Village, and it can be said that the combat strength has been reduced by at least half, and without baggage, they will not be able to support any long-distance battle.

It can be said that if the information is true, then Jiannu has now given up on the attempt to continue westward, and they absolutely have no ability to continue westward and invade Gyeonggi.

Could it be that Jiannu is ready to withdraw?

Yuan Chonghuan thought about it for a while, and felt that it was impossible. At present, Jiannu has captured dozens of cities and key passes in the north of Jizhen, including strong cities such as Zunhua and Santunying, even if they do not withdraw, as long as they hide in these cities, the Ming army has nothing to do with them for the time being.

After a quick discussion with the generals, everyone unanimously agreed that Huang Taiji was ready to join up with the 6,000 horsemen near Shimenzhai first, and then withdraw to Zunhua to defend the city, and after the spring thaw in the next year, he would mobilize troops from Shenyang to reinforce the fortress, and then map the Central Plains.

If this attempt of theirs is to be stopped, it is only to pursue it immediately. As long as the 7,000 Guanning iron cavalry catches up, they will be able to kill the Houjin army without horses and baggage, and completely cut off their way back to Zunhua.

But the question is, how can we be sure that the soldiers there are the main force of Jiannu? What if this is Jiannu's plan to divert the tiger from the mountain?

At this time, someone outside the door came to report.

"Inspector Qiqi, Master Meng asks to see. ”

Yuan Chonghuan was overjoyed, "Meng Wei is back, hurry up, please let him in." ”

After Meng Wei entered the big tent, he didn't have time to shake off the snow on his body, and immediately said, "Supervisor, we saw countless lost horses and baggage on that trail in Hengling, and Jiannu didn't even want a tent, it seems that he was preparing to bypass the trail and climb the mountain to escape!"

"It seems that this is the case!" said a Guan Ning army general, "Miss, it seems that Jiannu is really planning to escape!

"Yes, Inspector, time is running out! Jiannu is now desperate, so he can only make this strategy! Let's not miss the fight!" said another lieutenant general.

Yuan Chonghuan groaned slightly, thinking that what the two said was right. Whether Jiannu is now shrinking in Hengling, rushing to Yutian or returning the same way, it is all a dead end. So it makes perfect sense for them to make a desperate bet and leave everything behind and run towards Zunhua.

So he immediately said, "Pass my general's order, and the whole army will immediately set off to pursue the Jiannu army." Once you engage the enemy, cover them up on the spot, and you don't need to be on standby!"

The generals shouted in unison, "Yes!"

After a pause, Yuan Chonghuan said to a young general beside him, "Zizhi, you still stay here with five hundred horsemen, if you find Jiannu, while attacking it, send someone to report to the governor quickly." ”

Zizhi is the expression of Yuan Chonghuan's deputy general Cheng Kai. Cheng Kai is a young general who is less than thirty years old, but he has made many military exploits, and Yuan Chonghuan puts him in his trust.

"Don't worry, the last general will take the order!"

November 26, 2nd year of Chongzhen, midnight.

In the heavy snow and howling north wind, Yuan Chonghuan led 6,500 elite horsemen to leave the valley and go to the northeast of Hengling, intending to intercept the Jiannu army.

More than two quarters of an hour (half an hour) later, 6,500 elite horsemen arrived at the point of descent of Jiannu as mentioned by the spouts. Through the reflection of the snow, I saw a black and oppressive human head at the scene!

Yuan Chonghuan ordered the flares to be released, and five or six flares suddenly rose into the air, illuminating the night as if it were day. The officers and soldiers of the Guanning army saw that on the flat ground not far away, four or five thousand Jiannu soldiers who had just come down the mountain had gathered, and most of these Jiannu soldiers were wearing black and yellow armor, which was obviously the main force of Jiannu. Looking at the mountain again, I saw that the small mountain was full of human figures, and there were at least nearly 10,000 people who could see it alone!

None of these slaves carried torches for the sake of secrecy. Suddenly, I saw the signal flare of the Ming army, and I immediately howled in despair, and Uri wahoo!

Yuan Chonghuan's blood was boiling all of a sudden! It seems that the main forces of Jiannu are really gathered here, and they want to escape!

Fortunately, the range of the horse whistle was extended to ten miles away, otherwise in such a bad snowy day, even if they lit torches, we might not have been able to find out.

Seeing this, the four or five thousand Jiannu soldiers who had already descended the mountain immediately formed several horse-rejecting formations, with a posture of waiting for the battle.

But Yuan Chonghuan didn't take them seriously at all. The rejection of horses was to use pikemen, but Jiannu mainly used horsemen, mostly sabers and scimitars, and pikemen were very rare. At this moment, there are less than a hundred pikemen in the opposing formation, so there is no need to be afraid at all.

Yuan Chonghuan pulled out his sword and roared, "All the soldiers listen to the order and attack with all their might!"

As soon as the words fell, in addition to the five hundred guards, the remaining six thousand elite cavalry immediately divided into three echelons, each echelon of two thousand people, and immediately rushed to kill the three or four thousand Houjin infantry who had already descended the mountain.

An echelon of 2,000 cavalry, divided into five groups of 400 each, rushed away in the shape of a sharp knife.

Boom, two thousand cavalry started at the same time, and suddenly there was a loud sound that shook the ground and the mountains. The snow on the hillsides and trees was shaken and fell down.

The earth trembled, and so did the hearts of these slave soldiers.

Jiannu's repulsion array had very limited effect due to the lack of pikemen and shield soldiers. After the heavily armored war horse rushed into the phalanx, the iron hooves trampled on all sides, and countless Houjin soldiers screamed and died under the iron hooves. At the same time, the snow-bright silver spear and thick saber attacked everywhere, and many Houjin heads flew up one after another.

Occasionally, a few cavalrymen were cut off their horses by the Jiannu soldiers, and the war horses without masters suddenly went berserk and trampled around in the Houjin array, continuing to cause casualties.

Even if two thousand wild horses rushed over, they would be devastating, let alone two thousand heavily armored and well-trained war horses!

After the first charge, Houjin's several horse rejection formations were already in chaos.

And these two thousand horsemen are only the first echelon!

Immediately after that, the second and third echelons followed, and a real massacre began.

Yuan Chonghuan never imagined that one day he would be able to slaughter Jiannu in the wild so wantonly and happily!

At this moment, he firmly believes that a great victory is just around the corner!