Fortunately, Guan Feng saw the opportunity quickly, and gave the order to retreat before the rainstorm came, and they were all cavalry, and after running wildly for more than an hour, the heavy rain also cleared early, and finally got rid of the Tartar cavalry and returned to Jinzhou City.

Before entering the city, he caught up with the arrival of the army led by Moli, so he reported the aid to Moli. In this battle, the Pingyang army lost more than 700 people, wounded more than 1,000 people, and the casualties of the Jin soldiers are unknown, but judging from the process of the battle, it should be about the same.

Guan Feng lowered his head and said: "My lord, the last general will not be able to fight, please punish him!" ”

Mo Li shook his head and said: "The Tartars are brave and good at fighting, and they are outnumbered, and it is reasonable to lose the first battle, not to mention that you can't be blamed for this, if you want to blame God, it rained heavily." ”

"Lord Xie is tolerant." Guan Feng clenched his fists and said, his face was ashamed. Suddenly remembered something, and said: "My lord, the artillery used by the Tartar at noon has a long range, and it is also powerful, it seems to be my Ming Hongyi cannon." ”

"Oh?" Mo Li was slightly surprised, but then relieved.

Historically, the Manchu Qing Dynasty did imitate the Hongyi cannon in this year, and because the word Yi is the general name of the Ming people for foreign races, including their Manchurians, with contempt, Huang Taiji naturally did not follow the Hongyi cannon, and because the cannon body was covered with red cloth, it was renamed the red-clothed cannon at the suggestion of the university Shi Ningwan.

Moreover, Mo Li also learned that the reason for the fiasco of the imperial court reinforcement army a few days ago was that it can be said that the appearance of this red-clothed cannon was also a big factor. Later, after learning about the reinforcement from the mouth of the Jinzhou defenders, it was also confirmed that the Jin soldiers did use the red-coated cannon to make the reinforcements suffer.

"It was made by our Hongyi cannon that the Tartars imitated, and the power is not much different from our Hongyi cannons, and with such heavy artillery, it will be even more difficult for us to defend the city." Mo Li frowned and said. Now that the Ming armies of all walks have been defeated, they can only rely on their own tens of thousands of horses to turn the tide.

For breaking through the encirclement of the Tartars and unlocking the siege of Dalinghe City, it is not very difficult for Mo Li to be confident. But whether he could hold Dalinghe City or even Jinzhou City after that, he was not very sure. Because, with the terrifying power of the red-coated cannon, it can be said that it is not much difficulty to break through the city wall.

Guan Feng thought for a while, and then said cautiously: "My lord, there is another situation, I don't know if the general should talk about it......

Mo Li glanced at him and said, "You have been with me for so long, what else is there to say?" If you have something, just say, don't mother-in-law. ”

Guan Feng smiled embarrassedly and said: "My lord, even when we were fighting with the Tartars, the defenders in Dalinghe City did not move at all, and we were only seven or eight miles away from Dalinghe City at most, so it stands to reason that Zu Shuai and they can't see or hear that we are coming to reinforce them!" ”

Cao Bianjiao also said a little angrily: "That's right! If Zu Shuai and the others lead their troops out of the city to join us, maybe we would have entered Dalinghe City by now! Where is the need to be so embarrassed to be chased by the Tartars! ”

There is no clear record of this matter in the historical data, like the last time Zhang Chun's army came to help, Zu Dashou was always indifferent and did not send a soldier, and the more reliable statement is that Zu Dashou was frightened by the fake reinforcements that Huang Taiji had done before, and he didn't dare to go out of the city easily anyway.

But Mo Li is not a history lover, he has not studied these historical materials, so he doesn't understand why Zu Dashou didn't move, he is a little worried in his heart, whether the defenders of Dalinghe City are already so hungry that they don't have the strength to walk.

Mo Li said with some concern: "This matter is indeed very strange, what I'm worried about is whether something happened to Dalinghe City, and whether Zu Shuai and General He are okay?" After all, Dalinghe City has been out of food for more than a month! ”

Everyone suddenly felt heavy.

At this time, the gate of Jinzhou City opened, several cavalry ran over, turned over and dismounted, and one of the leading men with the appearance of General Qian saluted Mo Li and said: "General Mo, Lord Futai is unwell, and he has specially ordered to come to greet General Mo and the army in Jinzhou City on his behalf!" ”

Mo Li smiled and said, "This brother doesn't have to be polite, you haven't asked for advice on what to call it?" ”

"Don't dare, don't dare, humble Hu Lianyi, is the commander of the personal soldiers around Lord Futai." The man hurriedly said.

"Then there's the Rahu brothers."

"General Mo, please!" Hu Lianyi led the way in front.

Mo Li's army marched into Jinzhou City, and the people in Jinzhou City who did not flee ran out to see the excitement. Unlike the other armies of the Ming Dynasty, the morale of this team seems to be higher, and the fighting spirit is also more vigorous, the most conspicuous thing is the flintlock pistol they carry, which seems to be much more attractive than the arquebuses used by the Ming army before.

Some people recognized Mo Li, Guan Feng and the others, and whispered: "Look, isn't that General Mo?" Didn't I hear that he was expelled from the army by Zu Shuai last year? Why are you back? ”

"That's right! It's General Mo Limo! He was the one who beat off the Tartars last year! ”

"Yes! General Mo is back! General Mo is back! ”

"Now it's good! Da Ling River should be able to break the siege! ”

......

People were talking about the return of Moli's army, and they would definitely be able to defeat the Tartars and save Dalinghe City. The mood of the people suddenly became high, and they all had great confidence in Mo Li.

In the yamen of the governor of Liaodong, an old man with white temples and a yellow face wearing a second-grade crimson official robe was standing at the gate with his hands in his hands, and his face was undiminished.

Mo Li and the others rode horses and followed Hu Lianyi's leadership to the gate of the yamen, turned over and dismounted.

The old man looked at Mo Li and the others, stepped forward, and said with a smile: "This is Chief Mo, right?" Old man Qiu Hejia, welcome Mr. Mo to Jinzhou City! ”

Mo Li hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "Mo Li greets Lord Futai!" There is a person who has been comforted from afar, and the lower officials are really uneasy! ”

When Moli killed and retreated the Tartar siege in Jinzhou last year, Qiu Hejia had not yet taken office as the governor of Liaodong, so he did not know Moli.

Qiu Hejia smiled indifferently: "General Soldier Mo doesn't have to be polite, now that Liao affairs are erosive, General Soldier Mo can come to help from thousands of miles away, the old man admires it very much, but his body is not good, he can't meet him from afar, and I hope that General Soldier Mo will not mind." ”

"Where, where, Mo Li, as a general of the Ming Dynasty, is his duty to protect his family and defend the country, and now that the border is in difficulty, it is incumbent on the man to be loyal to the country!" Mo Li said loudly.

"Good! It is incumbent on one to serve the country loyally! Come, Mr. Mo, please! Qiu Hejia couldn't help but be moved. Dalinghe City was besieged, and the imperial court's four rescues were more miserable than the first, and now how many people are willing and brave enough to rush to the border town in eastern Liaodong?