Dayan Khan was very depressed at this time, if he hadn't lured the officers and soldiers of Datong Mansion, he would have gone to other places to plunder.

After several days of delays inside and out, it was clear that the enemy had been surrounded. As long as they take turns harassing and feintting, with the morale of the Ming officers and soldiers, they will inevitably collapse on their own in three or five days at most.

But at a critical time, there was a heavy fog!

By this time, Dayan Khan had gathered nearly 20,000 cavalry, double the strength of yesterday's troops. He led the army to Yingzhou City, and he didn't have the slightest desire to siege the city, so the whole cavalry lineup went to hit the wall?

Dayan Khan ordered: "The soldiers will divide into two routes and go north to plunder around Datong Mansion. ”

According to past experience, the mobile forces of the entire Datong Town are basically all in Yingzhou. As long as the Mongol army moves north, it will not encounter any resistance, and by the way, you can withdraw the army while grabbing, and you can go home for the winter by grabbing the Great Wall all the way.

"The Tartars are back!"

Wang Xun, Zhang Hui, Xiao Jun, Shi Chun, Ma Sheng, and Gao Shi, six border generals, lay on the head of the city and observed with a clairvoyant mirror. Except for Wang Xun and Zhang Hui, the rest of the generals were all relieved.

"Can't let the Tartars leave!" Wang Xun said suddenly.

Zhang Hui said depressedly: "Yes, you can't let the Tartars leave, Your Majesty's military order is to drag the main force of the Tartars." ”

"How do you hold it off?" Xiao Jun asked.

Ma Sheng muttered: "Anyway, I don't have that much ability, whoever likes to go." ”

Zhang Hui was cunning and cunning, and analyzed: "The Tartars were snatched from the northwest, and it is impossible to rob the place again." Where will they march? ”

The generals were immediately shocked, these Mongolian cavalry must have gone straight to the direction of Datong Mansion, but the emperor was also leading his troops from there!

If the officers and soldiers of Yingzhou do not send troops to delay, Dayan Khan will inevitably collide with Zhu Houzhao. In case of another "civil fort" change, all of them will be guilty, and the lightest punishment will be to lose their official position and go to prison.

"Get out of town and pursue!" Wang Xun ordered.

The other four wingmen were reluctant, but they could only follow hard. This is the role of the emperor, if it weren't for a Zhu Houzhao in the north, they wouldn't care whether their allies were alive or dead.

Dayan Khan marched north with his troops in Wulizhai, but he had lost the mobility of the cavalry. Because he had robbed too much goods and a lot of looted people, he could only disperse small groups of troops to continue to rob, and he personally led thousands of cavalry to carry the goods and goods slowly.

Not long after he set off, Dayan Khan learned that the Ming army in Yingzhou was chasing after him, and he was immediately surprised: "These Ming troops are strange, how dare they take the initiative to go out of the city several times?" ”

"No matter how strange he is, these Han people are cowardly, if they dare to go out of the city, they will be killed together!" A Mongolian teenager suddenly answered.

This man's name was Buchi, who was only a little over ten years old, and was the eldest grandson of Dayan Khan.

Since Dayan Khan's eldest son was deceased, Bu Chenai was the first in line to the throne of the Mongol Khan.

However, among Dayan Khan's eleven sons, the third son is the strongest. Now ruling half of the territory, the official position is Jinong (deputy khan), and in the event of the sudden death of Dayan Khan, his third son and eldest grandson will inevitably compete for the throne by force.

Dayan Khan always brought his eldest grandson with him just to teach him how to fight, how to coordinate and rule the tribes. He immediately reprimanded: "You are the future Great Khan of Mongolia, not an ordinary soldier, don't just think about killing and killing." The Ming army didn't dare to go out of the city before, but this time there was more than one army, and they went out of the city to pursue us, don't you want to think about the reason behind it? ”

Bu Chi was only a teenager after all, and he said: "Maybe it was too robbed the year before last, and the court of the Han people ordered them to attack. ”

"It's also possible," Dayan Khan pondered, "but it's very unlikely. The Ming army coming from Datong Mansion was surrounded by us yesterday, and if it weren't for the fog, they would have been wiped out. Yesterday encountered danger, and today took the initiative to go out of the city, which is not like the behavior of the Ming army. ”

"What could be the reason for that?" Bu Chi asked.

Dayan Khan said: "It may be that a civil official from Datong has become a governor, and he has forced these Ming troops to go to war, wanting to surround us in the field, and finally have another decisive battle. ”

Bu Chi said happily: "That's just right." In the past, the Ming army did not dare to go out of the city, but this time I will accompany them in a decisive battle, and after killing the Guangming army, they will be able to occupy the entire Datong! ”

Dayan Khan shook his head and said, "Why are we going south to plunder? It's not just about looting goods and people. The trade routes to the west have long been cut off by the Wara tribe, and the Ming Kingdom does not trade with us, so we can't even buy tea. ”

"Then don't eat tea!" Bu Chi said.

Dayan Khan said: "If you don't eat tea all the time, you will get sick easily, and you will not have the strength to fight (lack of vitamins)." ”

Bu Chi was a little unconvinced, he thought that eating meat would give him strength.

Dayan Khan continued: "The harder we rob the Ming state, the more afraid the Ming emperor and officials will be, and they will allow the border to trade with each other and sell us tea, salt, silk, and iron tools." What's the use of occupying Datong? If the Ming Dynasty loses the same, the Ming Congress will completely cut off trade, which will be bad for us. Remember, ordinary soldiers are robbing goods, and we are trying to force the Ming Kingdom to trade with each other. You are the future Great Khan of Mongolia, don't get things confused. ”

"Ebogo (grandfather), I remember." Bu Chi nodded.

At this moment, another sentinel came to report that the traces of the Ming army had been found again in the northwest.

This time, it was Zhu Luan, the deputy commander-in-chief of Yansui, and Xu Fu, the commander of the garrison left guard. They were transferred by Zhu Houzhao to support the front line, and when they arrived at the established location, the Mongols had already run away.

Therefore, Zhu Houzhao commanded blindly, and this military order caused Zhu Luan, Xu Fu and others to go around in a circle from the north of Datong Town. If it weren't for the Mongol cavalry gradually gathering towards Dayan Khan, it is estimated that the team of these two people would not know where to cool now.

Hearing that another Ming army had arrived, Dayan Khan was shocked: "Order the whole army to assemble nearby immediately, and then move closer to the direction of Yingzhou to Pingyuwei." ”

It is worthy of being the old fox who unified Mongolia, and it is worthy of being called "Genghis Khan the second".

Although Dayan Khan did not know the specific situation, he had already guessed Zhu Houzhao's military plan. He immediately changed his course and headed in the direction he had already snatched, trying to break out of the encirclement of nothingness.

Then, Dayan Khan personally led 20,000 cavalry to Zhu Luan and Xu Fu, who were approaching Yingzhou.

Zhu Luan and Xu Fu had long been cautious, because there were too many Mongolian sentinels in front, and they knew that there was a Mongolian army when they thought with their heels. These two guys immediately formed a turtle formation, not seeking to kill the enemy, but only to protect themselves.

And Wang Xun, Zhang Hui, Xiao Lu, Shi Chun, Ma Sheng, and Gao Shi also followed the Mongolian army to chase after them, which had the taste of flanking Dayan Khan before and after.

Dayan Khan immediately attacked on both sides at the same time, preventing the officers and troops from the northwest and south from joining forces.

The battle situation was very awkward for both sides.

All units of the Ming army were in a turtle formation, mainly defensive, but their combat goal was to take the initiative to attack and drag Dayan Khan.

And Dayan Khan's combat intention was to "break through" and break through the encirclement of nothingness in his imagination. But Dayan Khan had two things that he had a headache about, the first was that he had snatched too many things, and he was really reluctant to throw them away like that. The second was more than 50,000 Mongol troops, and more than 30,000 were scattered all over the place, and he had to find a place to gather his troops.

In the evening, the two sides suffered casualties and camped to rest.

Dayan Khan put aside the generals and gave a lesson to his grandson alone: "There must be a governor in the Ming army, who is leading a large army to rush over. We can withdraw immediately, but why not? ”

Bu Chi said: "Because there are looted goods and people that cannot be abandoned. ”

Dayan Khan shook his head and said: "Wealth and population, even if you stay in Datong, you can snatch them at any time in the coming year, how can I be reluctant?" However, as the Great Khan of the Mongols, he must not only consider himself, but also take into account the thoughts of the heads of the various tribes. I was willing to throw away my possessions, but they were not. If you return empty-handed this time, many people will die in the winter. ”

"Kill a few disobedient people and you can deter them." Bu Equator.

Dayan Khan admonished: "There must be a suitable time to kill people. Now that I am in enemy territory, the leaders of all the tribes are unwilling to give up their possessions, and I am fighting against all the tribes when I kill people. Once or twice, it is okay, and a few more times, the Mongol Great Khan will lose the prestige it deserves, and it is not worth it in the long run. ”

Bu Chi asked, "What should I do then?" ”

Dayan Khan smiled: "Play a scene with the Ming army." Send some cavalry, occupy the main retreat route, and make yourself invincible first, so that you can withdraw no matter what situation you encounter. Then he fought with the Ming army every day, and there was no need to fight hard, and it was very dangerous to storm the Ming army's large array. The Ming army is waiting for reinforcements, am I not waiting for the troops to gather? ”

Bu Chi said with a smile: "When the more than 50,000 troops are assembled, we will be able to kill the Ming army without leaving a single piece of armor!" ”

Dayan Khan shook his head and said, "Don't despise any enemy. Our cavalry is faster, and probably more quickly, and we will fight depending on the situation. If the tide of war is not in our favor, then abandon our goods and immediately withdraw westward. ”

"Don't the chiefs of the tribes object?" Bu Chi asked.

Dayan Khan said: "If the war is unfavorable and the goods are abandoned, then we have enough reason to kill the disobedient leaders." It can not only protect the army, but also eradicate dissidents. After giving up their possessions, more than 50,000 Mongolian cavalry left as much as they wanted, and fought whenever they wanted. If the Ming army dares to pursue, it will inevitably drag the formation apart, and we will kill it back when the time comes! The Ming army is defeated, and we can get back the goods; If the Ming army doesn't chase after us, we can also withdraw, and it's a big deal to grab some on the way back. ”

Bu Chi worshipped: "This idea is too powerful! ”

Dayan Khan also said: "This deployment was made because the Ming army did not have many cavalry. If you go to war with Warat, you can't do that, because Warat is also a cavalryman. ”

In comparison, Zhu Houzhao looks too tender.

In the pre-war deployment, Zhu Houzhao did a clear job, and even the generals in the army couldn't find faults. But once the battle started, Zhu Houzhao made frequent moves, completely ignoring the actual situation and changes in the battle situation.

Historically, if Dayan Khan hadn't died on the way to withdraw his troops, which caused internal strife and war in Mongolia, and he was no longer able to invade the Ming border in the south, this battle really couldn't be simply judged who lost and who won - because the Mongols lost little in troops.

Dayan Khan was purely unlucky, like a casino boss who was inexplicably planted in the hands of a rookie who had just learned to play cards.