Just as Wu Nag was organizing his army and preparing to cross the river, Du Du was standing on the high ground west of Panjiayuanzi, watching the Ming army slowly approaching them. Panjiayuan was about ten miles away from the crossing of the river by the Wunag army, and it took only 2 hours for the Ming army to walk, or 1 hour if it was a cavalry.

At the front of the Ming army was a row of side vans, and at least thousands of infantry were followed behind the car, and the most headache for Du Du was the cavalry team guarding the flanks on both sides of the Ming army.

Du Du observed for a long time, and found that with the nearly 1,000 cavalry in his hands, there was really not much he could do, but limited to the defenseless Wunag Department behind him, he couldn't just get out of the way. God knows if when these Ming troops arrived, whether the Wunag Department had finished crossing the river, and if it didn't, this would be the end of being attacked by the Ming army.

Although he had already sent someone back to inform Wu Nag, he had to delay the Ming army for at least half an hour here, so that Wu Nag had time to adjust his plan and regroup his ranks.

Du Du withdrew his gaze from observing the Ming army, and turned to the generals on the left and right: "Everyone, today we are all going to step forward and fight hard. If we don't work hard here, let the Ming army pass through the flood land without hindrance, not to mention that the loss of the flood land will be punished by the Great Khan, even the large army behind us may be defeated by these Ming troops.

If the main force of Wunag is defeated, the situation on the eastern route of our army will be completely eroded. So we're going to give Wunag a little time to cope.

The Ming army was based on chariots and cavalry, and the two wings were protected by cavalry. Our army is now too small in number, if it attacks the Ming army head-on, not only will it not be able to rush through the ranks of the Ming army, but it may fall into the queue of the Ming army, and be in danger of being flanked by the Ming cavalry on both wings.

But fortunately, there were not many cavalry on the two wings of the Ming army, and there were only more than 1,000 cavalry on each side. If we concentrate our forces to attack one side, there is still a chance to win, as long as we defeat the cavalry guarding the flank of the Ming army, the marching form of this Ming army will be disrupted, and our goal of slowing down the speed of this Ming army will be achieved.

The right flank of the Ming army was close to the Luan River, and not only was the place narrow, but there were many potholes, which were not conducive to cavalry charges. If we are unable to rush across the cavalry on the right flank of the Ming army for a while, and wait for the Ming infantry to come forward to support, we may be driven into the river. Although the weather is cold and the river is frozen, it is not completely frozen. If our army is driven into the river, it will sink to the bottom of the river.

The left flank of the Ming army was a wide wilderness, which was not only conducive to cavalry combat, but even if the Ming infantry stepped forward to support, we could make a detour back from the southern wilderness.

Therefore, I mean to divide the ranks into two parts, the smaller part to feint on the right flank of the Ming army, and the rest of the cavalry that follows me to attack the left flank of the Ming army. This battle is very dangerous, so I hope that everyone will have the courage to fight under my command. ”

Although Doroan Ping Beledudu wanted to risk his life, the two Jurchen Niulu and the Horqin Mongol cavalry who followed him had no such idea at all.

Guerga Zhuobutai, who was equipped with yellow flags, looked at the expressions of the people around him, and then came forward and said to Du Duquan: "Du Du Belle is certainly loyal to the Houjin Kingdom, but now that the enemy is outnumbered, how can our army attack rashly.

As long as our army is still there, the Ming army will not dare to march with all its might. If we attack the enemy's left flank cavalry according to what Baylor said, once things are not harmonious, wouldn't we just give the passage directly to the Ming army, and by the way, relieve the Ming army's worries? Shall we take a long-term view? ”

Listening to the voice of everyone echoing Zhuo Butai, Du Du suddenly lowered his face and pointed at Gualga Zhuo Butai and scolded: "You are also worthy of being a Jurchen, in the past, my grandfather dared to fight against hundreds of enemy troops with 3 people, and won the battle. Now that we have nearly a thousand cavalry here, you are still worried that you will not be able to defeat those cowardly brutes. Could it be that your merits were acquired in women?

I think your uncle Fei Yingdong was called ten thousand enemies by my grandfather, you are afraid of the enemy like a tiger, are you worthy of the surname Guerjia? I have been commanded by the king of the Khan to supervise the war, and whoever dares to disobey my military orders today will disobey the orders of the king, and I will kill him. ”

Zhuo Butai was still young after all, and after being scolded by Du Du, his face suddenly turned red. As the nephew of the fifth minister, Fei Yingdong, he was awarded the title of Imperial Court as soon as he became an adult, and he was deeply trusted by Huang Taiji, so no one dared to humiliate him so much in person.

And Du Du is not only the owner of the predecessor of the Yellow Flag, but his sister is also Fei Yingdong's wife. Strictly speaking, the two are also related. However, when the four Baylors and the five ministers joined hands to impeach Chu Ying, Fei Yingdong never thought about Weng's son-in-law, and he also intervened in it.

When Du Du mentioned Fei Yingdong, he probably didn't think much of it. But when he heard it in Zhuo Butai's ears, there was a faint meaning that Du Du was looking for an excuse to settle accounts with him.

In a state of anger and fright, Zhuo Butai couldn't help but faint and said to Du Du: "I, Gualga Zhuo Butai, am I a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death, since Du Du Belle insists on this, then I am willing to rush to the first one as a striker." However, if this battle does not achieve results, but allows the Ming army to take advantage of the situation to rush through here, I will also have people report to the Khan King every word you say today. ”

Before the official battle with the Ming army, the two nobles of their own family had already begun to quarrel, and several generals present faintly felt in their hearts that this was not a good sign.

Although Du Du reprimanded Zhuo Butai, the purpose was to dispel the fear in everyone's hearts. However, the young Jurchen general not only did not hear the meaning of his words, but instead confronted him, which made Du Du really annoyed by this Jurchen nobleman who was considered an in-law.

Originally, he still thought that let Zhuo Butai serve as the chief general of the right flank of the feint attack on the Ming army, so that he could be safer. But after Zhuo Butai collided with him, he ordered a small leader of the Horqin tribe to feint with 300 cavalry to attack the right flank of the Ming army, and the remaining 700 cavalry, including the two Niu Lu Jurchen cavalry, were placed beside him.

When Du Du moved out of Huang Taiji's order, although the Jurchen soldiers of Liangniulu did not think that Du Du's decision was correct, they still obeyed Du Du's order because of the majesty of the Eight Banners' military order. Although several small leaders of the Horqin Department hesitated, but looking at the faces of these Jurchen generals around them, they finally did not speak out against it, but sparsely supported the decision of Du Du to take the initiative to attack the left wing cavalry of the Ming army.

Although Du Du arbitrarily decided the battle plan with an arrogant attitude, he also knew that the Jurchens and Mongols under his command were not very reluctant to obey his orders. Now that he has no loyal guards by his side, the only way to inspire these subordinates to charge is to take the lead in the charge.

So he divided the 700 horsemen who followed his charge into two teams, 300 men in the front and 400 men in the rear. The two Jurchen Niu Lu 120 horsemen and himself stood at the front of the team, and the best warriors of the Horqin tribe were selected to charge with the Jurchens.

Du's actions as a pioneer finally suppressed the dissatisfaction of the Horqin soldiers, and the orders he issued finally began to make the army start to move.

When the sun was about to approach the position of the middle of the day, the Ming army, which had been slowly advancing towards the high ground where the Houjin army was standing, finally stopped. Because the Houjin cavalry, who was originally standing on the high ground and did not move, finally began to move, there was no shelter on the winter field, and with the telescopes configured in the generals of the Ming army, the actions of the Houjin cavalry were simply clear at a glance.

Zu Dashou, who was sitting in the cavalry camp, directly boarded the stopped side van and observed the direction of movement of these Houjin cavalry on the opposite side. Since Chongzhen arrived in the Eastern Route Army, Zu Dashou's authority has been suppressed, and when the emperor captured the military heart of the Liaodong Army, he was allowed to come out again to stand alone, but he still sent Li Hongyuan to assist him.

As a representative of the Liaoxi Generals, Zu Dashou naturally knew that the emperor's actions were undoubtedly a warning to him, and in the past, he still had the Liaodong Army as a support, thinking that he still had some capital for self-preservation in front of the emperor.

But when Chongzhen supported He Kegang and won the hearts of the middle and lower ranks of the Liaodong Army, he felt a little frightened. Although through the Liaodong Jurchen Rebellion, the ancestral family that was originally just an ordinary general in the Liaodong Army quickly replaced the declining Li Chengliang family's position in the Liaodong Army.

However, the western part of Liaoning is small, and the production is simply not enough to support an army of 60,000 or 70,000. The Liaodong Army's military salaries and various military supplies all came from the interior. Moreover, after the imperial court transferred military generals from all over the country several times, and fortified in western Liaoning to resist the southern invasion of the Jurchens, there were 3 general soldiers in the military town of western Liaoning, and the generals from eastern Liaodong were not a single family.

Therefore, no matter from which point of view, the ancestral family does not have the capital to divide one party, and if the emperor really wants to deal with him, it is estimated that someone in the ancestral family will kidnap him to swear allegiance to the emperor.

Zu Dashou, who was terrified in his heart, was very honest in front of Chongzhen these days. Counting on his performance, the emperor can release his suspicion of him.

And today the emperor can let him come out to stand alone, even if Li Hongyuan is by his side to contain him, Zu Dashou is now quite excited, and wants to perform well in front of the emperor.

Zu Dashou had already planned for the worst, and the striker he led might run headlong into Houjin's main force, and it would be a tough battle today. But he observed for a long time, and the Houjin cavalry on the opposite side did not increase in number, only more than 1,000 people.

Now that these Houjin cavalry were divided into two parts, the left and right began to organize their ranks, and it seemed that they had taken the initiative to attack them. Zu Dashou was silent for a moment, and then asked Li Hongyuan beside him: "Staff Officer Li, the Houjin cavalry on the opposite side seems to want to attack our army, how do you think we should deal with it?" ”

Li Hongyuan put down the binoculars and silently calculated the distance between the two armies before replying: "Now the distance between the two armies will not exceed 500 meters, but the Houjin cavalry occupies a high place, once it hits down the terrain, if our army stands still, I am afraid that it will suffer."

The lower officer thought that it was better to let the front row of side vans be fixed to form a car formation, and then the cavalry on both wings of our army took the initiative to step forward to meet the enemy, destroy the charging momentum of the Houjin cavalry, and then let the infantry step forward to attack the Houjin cavalry that had lost its speed. What does Mr. Zu think? ”

Zu Dashou just thought for a moment, and then said to his righteous son Zu Zerun and nephew Zu Zehong on the side: "Zerun went to the left flank and asked Da Le to take the cavalry forward to intercept the Houjin cavalry, and Zehong went to the right flank to inform Wu Xiang and asked Sangui to lead people to intercept it."

Tell them that all but 300 horsemen were to be left as reserves, and that all the horses were to move forward. The reserve team listened to my orders and then set out. Your Majesty is watching the battle in the rear, and if anyone is afraid of the enemy, or dares to retreat without authorization, even if Your Majesty spares him, I will not spare him. Do you understand? ”

Zu Dashou's tone was solemn, which was very different from the past, Zu Zerun and Zu Zehong didn't dare to say anything, they just agreed, and then turned their horses' heads and ran towards the wings.