Chapter 68: Are You So Sure This Is Quang Ninh?

"Envoy, is this true?"

Lin Danhan read the letter drafted by Zhu Youzhen in advance, and even changed the title of the envoy, from the envoy to the envoy.

"This is written by His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, how can it be fake."

Come to make a look of arrogance, the posture of the Heavenly Empire is just right, this person is none other than Yuan Chonghuan, the Ming Liaodong Patrol is also.

"That's, that's, the envoy, please take a seat, please take a seat."

Seeing that Yuan Chonghuan was a little angry, Lin Dan Khan personally led him aside to sit down, and then ordered his subordinates to entertain the envoy with the highest courtesy, come to sing and dance, and roast a whole sheep first.

"Great Khan, don't be busy eating first, what my Majesty Ming said, can the Great Khan know and understand?"

"Understand, understand, this time I Hu Tu Ketu can turn the danger into a disaster, all by virtue of the great tomorrow, the great Ming righteousness is thin and cloudy, I Hu Tu Ketu is unforgettable, and I will be the head of the Ming Dynasty in the future."

As he spoke, Lin Dan Khan raised the wine bowl in his hand and did it first as a respect.

"Well, the Great Khan is serious, the Ming Dynasty and the Tiger Squatting Rabbit Department have been friendly for generations, and now they have a common enemy, so they should help each other even more."

Yuan Chonghuan lied and said high-sounding diplomatic rhetoric without blushing, and said after a bowl of wine.

"Then what does the Great Khan consider about the attack on Horqin that His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty said?"

Yuan Chonghuan's envoy to the tiger and the rabbit this time was not only to inform the Ming Dynasty of the attack on Liaodong in order to relieve the siege of Baicheng, but more importantly, to persuade Lin Dan Khan to take advantage of the opportunity for the main force of the Horqin Department to advance eastward with the Jurchens and inflict heavy damage on Horqin.

In this way, the Manchurian and Mongolian alliances will be broken, and the other Mongolian subordinates who are watching and vacillating will be given a dose of fierce medicine.

"Envoy, I have a feud with that Korqin tribe, if it weren't for the Jurchens supporting me, I would have wanted to destroy it a long time ago."

Speaking of this, Lin Dan Khan changed his words, and then said.

"But the envoy also knows that I, Hutuketu, have been besieged by the 60,000-strong army of Manchu and Mongolia for more than ten days, and the warriors have suffered heavy casualties, otherwise I would not have let the emperor Taiji withdraw his army without pursuit, and if I don't hide it from the envoy, I can't even make up 5,000 elites now."

Lin Dan Khan looked helpless.

"Haha, the Great Khan doesn't have to worry, His Majesty has already planned this matter, this time the attack on Horqin Mongolia is not the Great Khan alone, and my Ming will also send 10,000 elites to accompany him, and the army is already outside the White City, just wait for the Great Khan to agree, and they can start together tomorrow."

Yuan Chonghuan shook the folding fan in his hand as he spoke, and looked at Lin Danhan's expression intently.

When Lin Dan Khan heard this, he was startled at first, but soon regained his composure, and said quietly: "With the help of the Ming Dynasty, I think this battle will definitely be a complete victory." ”

"Haha, the Great Khan is really the world's handsome, Your Majesty said, my Ming and the Hudun Rabbit Department have intersected for generations, and I only need horses in this battle, and the rest of the population will be returned to the Great Khan."

When Lin Dan Khan heard this, he felt a little relieved.

In this siege of Manmeng, the population and food of Hudun Rabbit have lost a lot, and the surrounding tribes are scattered and fleeing, otherwise no one will even find out that the 10,000 Ming troops have returned to the periphery of Baicheng.

After Huang Taiji retreated, Lin Dan Khan didn't know how to survive this spring, if he could go to Horqin to grab a handful, he should be able to survive this disaster, and he could take the opportunity to gather the scattered tribes.

Lin Dan Khan and Yuan Chonghuan swore an oath and agreed to start together early tomorrow morning.

Early the next morning, Lin Dan Khan and Yuan Chonghuan left Baicheng and saw that the 10,000 Ming army was already ready for the day.

Lin Dan Khan immediately felt a chill down his spine, the loss of Hudun Rabbit this time was really not small, and the 10,000 Ming army was already in the hinterland of no one.

Put away the lonely state of mind, under the introduction of Yuan Chonghuan, Lin Danhan enthusiastically greeted Yang Guozhu and Ma Shilong, the generals of the Ming army.

Yang Guozhu and Ma Shilong have been generals in Xuanfu, Datong, Jizhen, Liaodong and other places for a long time, and they have dealt with Lin Dan Khan before, but at that time they regarded each other as enemies.

And now, because of a common enemy, Da Ming and Hudun Rabbit are standing together again, and the generals of both sides have naturally become good brothers.

It really fulfills the famous saying: there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests.

In order to raid Horqin's lair before the main force returned to the division, the coalition forces held a brief swearing-in ceremony, and then set off.

At the same time, the morning glow dispersed, and more than 10,000 Ming troops were crossing the Liao River on horseback.

"Your Majesty, at this pace of marching, you can reach the bank of the Shuangtaizi River today."

Zhu Youzhen squatted down and drank a sip of the cold Liao River water, and was about to sigh at the clarity and sweetness of this ancient river water, when Zu Dashou saw the opportunity and came forward to report.

"Well, the speed is still a little slower, I estimate that the little slave chief should have withdrawn by this time, let's hurry up."

Zhu Youzhen said, and then instructed the herald.

"Tell the whole army, speed up, and be sure to cross the Shuangtaizi River before sunset!"

The heralds immediately scattered.

After a stick of incense, more than 10,000 Ming troops who had just crossed the Liao River did not care about resting, so they galloped towards the Shuangtaizi River.

At the same time, in the vast Mongolian steppe, 20,000 Manchu and Mongolian cavalry were also galloping at high speed, led by Dai Shan and Mang Gurtai.

At a distance of half a day's journey from this group of cavalry, there were also 30,000 Eight Banner troops rushing towards Quang Ninh, and the position of the Chinese army was fluttering with the honor guard of the Great Khan of the Jin State.

At this time in Guangning City, the Ming army began another day of blasting work, according to the progress of the project, all the city walls can be blasted today.

"You will search the city again today, and set fire to the city early tomorrow morning, and all the infantry must evacuate before the end of the day, leaving only 3,000 cavalry to set fire tomorrow."

In the government of Quang Ninh Prefecture, Man Gui was giving the order to retreat in front of the generals.

Today is the third day of the fall of Quang Ninh City, if Huang Taiji receives the urgent report that Quang Ninh is besieged and immediately withdraws his troops, tomorrow evening, the vanguard of the Eight Banners will arrive in Quang Ninh.

Although Man Gui really wanted to have another hard fight with the Tartars, because of Zhu Youzhen's prior explanation, the emperor's order could not be violated, and Man Gui had to withdraw from the army early tomorrow morning.

Soon, with the sound of explosions, the last Ming army foot soldiers in Guangning City also embarked on the return journey.

Looking at the backs of the foot soldiers, Man Gui looked to the east and muttered, "I don't know what happened to Your Majesty's side, whether you have already embarked on the return journey." ’

According to Zhu Youzhen's plan, after destroying Guangning, the 30,000 Ming troops of Mangui should move to the front line of the Daling River as soon as possible to meet Zhu Youzhen.

And Zhao Shujiao, who escorted the people of Guangning back to Jinzhou in advance, was only a day's journey away from the Daling River at this time.

As long as the people cross the Daling River, the escorted Ming army will set up defensive positions on the front line of the Daling River.

For now, everything in the actions of the Western Route Army is in Zhu Youzhen's plan, but the only uncertainty is when the Central Route Army will return.

If the Central Route Army could not withdraw in time, because Zhu Youzhen was there, the Ming Army would definitely be forced to start a big battle with the Jin Army.

It will be difficult to say who will kill the deer at that time.

Man Gui thought for a moment, and then didn't dare to think about it anymore, so he had to silently pray that Zhu Youzhen could come back in time.

Amid the blasting sound of "bang, bang, bang", the day passed quickly, and by the evening, Quang Ninh had become a city without walls.

By the last afterglow of the sky, the cavalry of the 3,000 Ming Army silently packed their bags, only to set fire to it early tomorrow morning, and then left the vanished city of Guangning.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, in a dilapidated yurt on the grassland, Dai Shanzheng looked at his son who was missing an arm with an angry expression, and Mang Gurtai next to him was also surprised.

"Why is the city broken?"

Dai Shan paced back and forth, saying this sentence repeatedly, but he didn't ask about Yue Tuo's severed arm and Shuo Tuo's whereabouts unknown.

On the contrary, it was Mang Gurtai next to him who comforted Yue Tuo with two words.

Facing a father like Dai Shan, Yue Tuo is used to it.

Yue Tuo, who did not reveal any sadness, advised Daishan and Mang Gurtai to go to Quang Ninh as soon as possible, in order to drag down the Ming army and buy time for the recapture of Quang Ninh.

Although Dai Shan often abused Yue Tuo and Shuo Tuo, he was still very convinced of Yue Tuo's scheme.

After a moment of discussion, the two decided to set off that night in order to get to Quang Ninh as soon as possible.

That night, 20,000 Manchurian and Mongolian troops held torches high and galloped towards Quang Ninh.

Finally, at noon the next day, Mang Gurtai's 5,000 pioneers rushed to the city of Quang Ninh.

But looking at the disappearing city wall and the fire in the sky, Mang Gurtai only yelled a word at Baya beside him for a long time.

"Are you so sure this is Quang Ninh?"