After confirming that Sohun abandoned the castle and left, the main force of the independent regiment seized the castle and went to Hetuala to join Yang Zhenqing.
Unexpectedly, when they were halfway there, they received an order from Yang Zhenqing to immediately defend the city.
Where are you guarding?
Of course it is Shou Hetuala, which is already empty, only the wounded and sick of the independent regiment are left. After two days of recuperation, Yang Zhenqing actually led his army to set off again, not at all afraid that after he left, the Tartar capital would be taken back.
Amba is very sure that this Han general named Yang Zhenqing is a complete lunatic!
More than a thousand people crossed mountains and ridges, marched in a hurry hungry, and took Hetuala overnight. It's only been two days of rest, and the meat that was starved has not been replenished, and he abandoned the city and headed towards the main battlefield. There was a battle of tens of thousands of people, and even more than 100,000 civilian husbands. Did these thousands of people go to deliver food?
At this moment, Man Dahai finally arrived at Jiefan City with his cavalry.
As soon as he arrived on his front foot, he received an urgent report on his back foot. His son sent someone to chase after him and deliver a letter, saying that a large number of enemy troops had appeared in his old den.
what to do?
Man Dahai wanted to go back to rescue, but the Datong Army must have not brought enough siege weapons for the long-distance attack, and maybe the city has not been breached when they go back. But the Saarhu battlefield in front of him also needs him. Once he is the backbone, Saarhu's morale may collapse immediately.
After much deliberation, Man Dahai decided not to return aid.
If the son can hold on, the Datong army that is running around and attacking will definitely withdraw due to lack of food. If the son can't keep it, it will be too late for him to go back. It's better to stay on the main battlefield, as long as you win this battle, any loss is acceptable.
"My lord, the two acropolises of Sarhu and the nearby fortresses have all been captured by the southern barbarians." In command of the army in Jiefan City is Yang Guli's grandson Ai Xing'a, whose title is Duke Yingcheng , Awarded first-class general officer.
Man Dahai asked: "The southern barbarians just besieged Saarhu, and didn't hit Jiefan City?"
Jiefan City is Jiefan City, and the Tartars don't like the word "Fan".
Ai Xing shook his head: "I didn't come over, I guess it was waiting for us to pass, and the Nanmanzi wanted to besiege the city and fight for help."
Man Dahai thought silently.
The Datong Army that besieged Saerhu City had a total of four regular divisions, plus farmers, soldiers and civilian husbands, there were nearly 90,000 people there.
There are only about 5,000 Tartar defenders in Sarhu City. The Eight Banners Army in Jiefan City and Gule City has gathered more than 40,000 people - the Qing Dynasty has exhausted all the young and strong. Among the more than 40,000 people, many of them have never fought, and the youngest is only fourteen years old. five years old.
"You can't force it. The enemy army has been on the battlefield for a long time, and our army is mostly weak soldiers. There is no certainty in a decisive battle in the field," Man Dahai said. They will naturally withdraw their troops. At that time, look for opportunities and seize the loopholes in their withdrawal to hunt down and kill them!"
Ai Xing did not dare to leave the city for a decisive battle, and quickly flattered him: "My lord is worthy of being a veteran general, he is the mainstay of our Qing Dynasty, and the strategy of delaying time is the most appropriate."
In Man Dahai's heart, he was always thinking about the rear.
If the son was defeated and the city was captured by the Datong army, then the retreat route to the northeast would be blocked. Even, the Datong army came along the river valley and arrived at Jiefan City from the northeast, and Jiefan City became a turtle in an urn.
Man Dahai suddenly had an idea. He said: "Send more scouts and go northeast along the Hun River. Don't reveal your whereabouts. Once we find Nanmanzi, we will set up an ambush halfway. The number of Nanmanzi who circled from the north It¡¯s definitely not much, let¡¯s eat that all the way first.¡±
Ai Xing Azan said: "This is the secret technique of Emperor Taizu. Let him come a few ways, and I will go all the way!"
Man Dahai immediately sent scouts, but on this day,
He came from Gule City in the southeast on a fast horse: "My lord, there is a secret report that Hetuala is gone!"
"Hetuala is gone?"
Man Dahai and Aixinga looked at each other.
The main force of Saerhu's Datong Army is just west of Jiefan City. The cavalry division was attacking in the northeast of Jiefan City.
As for Hetuala, in the southeast of Jiefan City, there is only one passage, that is, the Datong Army starts from Yahuguan Pass and goes all the way through the fortress. It is not easy for the army to travel there, at most there are thousands of partial divisions, and it will take a lot of time to break through many fortresses along the way. Moreover, Hetuala still has an army. Although throwing two or three thousand people to guard the pass, it can block tens of thousands of Datong troops.
What do you mean it's gone?
Man Dahai asked: "How many enemy troops captured the city?
The messenger shook his head: "I don't know."
&p; The Tartar officer said: "There is no well in the fort, so we have to go down the mountain to fetch water. Some people couldn't stand it, and people outside the village kept persuading them to surrender, saying that your majesty and the queen mother are dead, and I died early in the morning So, Some clansman opened the door and surrendered, and the Nanmanzi took the opportunity to rush into the village."
Man Dahai jumped anxiously: "Take Marton back quickly!"
On the side of Hetuala, at least there is a wide and flat area. Even if the Datong army occupies the city, the Tartar army can still walk around the city.
But if Marton is lost, he can't get around it even if he wants to.
If you insist on going around, you have to give up all your luggage and climb over the steep mountain wall. Tens of thousands of people, abandoning their luggage, is tantamount to committing suicide on a hunger strike!
Man Dahai couldn't wait any longer, he dropped his luggage and large troops, and marched with only a few thousand elites, trying to capture Marton by force. If you can't attack, just wait to die. Sooner or later, the main force of the Datong Army will come, and then you will be blocked in the valley and face the enemy.
"Commander, the Tartars are here."
"Defend the stronghold!"
After Yang Zhenqing occupied Maldun, the first thing he did was fetch water. All the containers that can be found in the village are used to hold the water from the mountain, which can be drunk for at least half a month.
Manda Hai led soldiers to kill him, blocked himself in the northwest of the fort, and assigned soldiers to climb to the southeast from the mountain wall. In this way, Maldun was blocked and the drinking water in the village was cut off.
He tried to attack, but it was ineffective, so he could only send someone back to urge him, and quickly pulled the artillery away to bombard the wall of the village.
Yang Zhenqing's thousands of strange soldiers must defend the small stockade and block tens of thousands of enemy troops for more than ten days. Only in this way can the main force of the Tartars be blocked, waiting for the main force of the friendly forces to come to encircle them.
In fact, Mandahai chose to break out from the northeast, and the situation is not too far away. They will be blocked by the cavalry division.
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