Section 78 Withdrawal of the siege

The more Bai Xianzhi thought about it, the more afraid he became, when Zhao Ji told him that the Manhan Mountain Iron Cavalry would withdraw to the Manhan Mountain at dawn tomorrow, Bai Xianzhi made up his mind that the Great Seal of the Victory Fort had to be handed over no matter what, and it was safer for him to go back to Datong, he was an old military officer, and he never believed that the Chahar people could have the ability to break through Datong. Thinking of this, Bai Xianzhi immediately summoned the surviving officers of Desheng Fort for a meeting, and specially sent people to call the garrisons of the nearby Zhenqiang Fort, the Four Castles and the Deshengkou over, and there was only one topic for the meeting, who would take over the Desheng Fort, he himself was a guerrilla camp of the Datong General Military Mansion, and there were important matters to deal with, so it was impossible to stay here, so let's discuss who would take over the seal.

The officers were silent together, who came out at this time who was a fool, Bai Xianzhi shouted and shouted, but no one paid attention to him, Bai Xianzhi was anxious to put the big seal in front of the Zhenqiang Fort garrison, it is you, here you are the oldest official with the highest qualifications. The garrison of Zhenqiang Fort jumped up in fright, and shouted with a crying voice, Lord Bai, you just sent me to prison, I didn't dare to say that I could defend Zhenqiang Fort, and you still stuffed Victory Fort to me again, aren't you pit me? I won't do it if I am killed.

The garrison of Zhenqiang Fort played tricks, and others also followed suit, but no one jumped into the pit, Bai Xianzhi was angry and hateful, and threatened and lured the officers of the Ming army, but everyone just didn't accept it, and unanimously said that since General Xing handed over the big seal to you, then you are our head, and we promise to listen to your command, but you have to carry the black cauldron. Bai Xianzhi was almost angry and cried, why, I don't do a guerrilla attack in the General Military Mansion, I don't do it, I run to your place to carry the black pot, he gritted his teeth and shouted, no matter how many of you take the big seal, I will leave early tomorrow morning, it's a big deal to go back to prison, it's better than losing your head, you guys are here and waiting to die.

Bai Xianzhi said it to this point, and everyone also realized that in fact, all of them were grasshoppers on a rope, and no one could run away if something really happened, so they had to sit down and calculate this matter together. The victory mouth guard brain, came up with an idea, everyone is afraid that the victory fort will not be able to hold and is unwilling to carry the black cauldron, it is nothing more than because there are too few soldiers, who has the most soldiers in the victory fort now, the Tatars of the Barbarian Mountain, we just hand over the victory fort to them.

When Bai Xianzhi heard this, he shook his head vigorously: "Those people are Tatars, Shangguan can't spare us if he knows about it, and if something happens, we can't get out of it." ”

The garrison of the victory mouth patiently explained, of course we will not hand over the victory fort directly to the Tatars, but we can hand it over to the people of the imperial court, that Li Juren was not sent by the governor to supervise the military affairs of the Barbarian Mountain, we will hand over the victory fort to him, if something really happens, the governor will take it first, and we can just get out.

The words of the victory mouth guard woke everyone up at once, yes, the people who carry the black pot have ready-made, what are we fighting for, so we made an appointment to go to Li Huai together.

Li Huai was reading under the lamp at this time, he was tired these days, fortunately everything went well, he only lost less than 100 people on his side, but the results were huge, more than 700 war horses were captured, and there were three or four hundred cattle and camels, these trophies are too important to the Barbarian Mountain, which can greatly alleviate the plight of the Barbarian Mountain, and the Chahar people have been shaken by this defeat, Hudun Tuhan can only get out of the customs as soon as possible, Datong is actually safe, and Li Yu, who worries him the most, also sent someone to send a message that he has been out of the customs, After such a big battle, the Iron Cavalry of the Barbarian Mountain was almost complete, and everyone could go home happily, Li Huai felt relaxed, and he was busy reading books in Xing Wanmin's study, he couldn't imagine that there was a group of people who were calculating him.

Li Huai saw Bai Xianzhi and his gang visiting late at night, and he thought something big had happened, but Bai Xianzhi immediately told him that they were here to visit and ask for advice, and they couldn't see a few talents like Mr. Li in their lives, and they couldn't sleep when they thought that Mr. Li was leaving tomorrow, so they specially bothered late at night and asked Mr. Li to reason with these rough people more.

The victorious guard pointed to the book on Li Huai's desk in surprise and shouted, isn't this the "Actual Record of Military Training" by the old Qi Dashuai? We can't understand this book, Mr. Li has to teach us, Mr. Li is really a civil and military all-rounder! Fortunately, we came overnight, and if we let Mr. Li go, we would be confused for the rest of our lives.

These people talked about Li Huai, and they had to tell them about the truth of being a man and doing things, Li Huai was inexplicable by what they said, so he had to say a few words to them casually, which immediately caused a round of applause from these guys.

Bai Xianzhi took the opportunity to take out the Great Seal of Victory Fort and put it in front of Li Huai, and said to everyone excitedly, Mr. Li can come to Fort Victory, it is a great luck for us vulgar martial artists, this Great Seal of Customs Defense is none other than a prodigy like Mr. Li, there is Mr. Li in Victory Castle, whoever wants to fight with Mr. Li for this big seal, I will be in a hurry.

The officers of the Ming army unanimously agreed with Bai Xianzhi's words, shouted for a while that there would be no Victory Fort without Mr. Li, and then, and then they slapped their butts and left.

Li Huai looked at the big seal on the table dumbfounded, and after a while, a sneer appeared on his face, and he whispered to himself: "A group of bastards, they actually started my idea, since this is the case, then I am welcome, you dare to give it to me." ”

Li Huai's spirits perked up, and he shouted loudly to the guards outside the door: "Go quickly and ask for the military affairs, just say that I have something important to discuss." ”

Li Yu's night attack disrupted the plan of Chahar Khan to threaten the Ming State, and the Ming army in Datong City seemed to have been beaten with chicken blood, changing the appearance of shrinking their heads and shrinking their heads in the past, and firing cannons on the city in high spirits, and taking the initiative to challenge the Chahar people, while the Chahar people were disheartened, and the losses of the Chahar people in the night chaos were not large, only about 2,000 people died, and the nearly 100,000 Chahar people who entered the customs could bear this loss, but the consequences of this battle were very serious - the hearts of the Chahar tribes were scattered, in fact, from the moment they entered the customsThe Chahar people are in a mixture of fear and excitement, and they are hungry and willing to come out to grab a handful, but they know their own background, the Great Khan led 100,000 people to the west, and after continuous hard battles with the right wing departments, especially after the fierce battle of Kuku and Tun, there are less than 70,000 Chahars left, and only 40,000 or 50,000 horses, and now they can support the shelf of more than 100,000 people, all by absorbing a large number of captured and surrendered Yongshaobu people and Tumut people, and this strength cannot withstand the consumption in this strange land. The leaders of the various tribes and the subordinates are not much interested in rewarding the Ming State, and the money given by the Ming State is also given to the Great Khan, and they don't get much benefit, it is better to go home early with the looted property, Li Yu's night attack just gave them a chance, thirty or forty thousand people took advantage of the chaos to sneak out of the side wall, and the leader was the Great Khan's sister Princess Wulangha, and their reasons were quite good - to take revenge on that Humbaturu in the Barbarian Mountain, of course Chahar Khan knew that this was a lie, these guys didn't have the courage at all, They had long been frightened by that Humbaturu, and they would tremble at the sight of the Black Eagle Banner of the Barbarian Mountain.

Chahar Khan walked around the big tent angrily, all those who could run ran away, and those who didn't have time to run were also panicked, and the pair of treasures in front of them timidly proposed to go out of the customs to fight the barbarian mountain.

"Gunchuk, Taisong, don't think that Ben Khan doesn't know what you think, you will be like a sheep avoiding the tiger when you get out of the pass, and you will avoid the Humbaturu of the Barbarian Mountain like a sheep, Ben Khan will not let you go, if you have the courage, follow Ben Khan to attack Datong." Chahar Khan snapped to a halt and retorted.

Gunchuk and Taisong are stupid, Wu Langha slipped away without saying a word, and the two of them also went to the Great Khan stupidly to ask for instructions, of course they should be scolded, Chahar Khan scolded these two mouths, and said to the ministers: "The Ming Kingdom actually despised our Chahar people, Ben Khan repeatedly proposed peace and they ignored it, not only shamelessly booby-trapped Ben Khan's important minister Gui Yingcha, but also instigated the Tumut people of the Barbarian Mountains to sneak attack us, we must teach them a lesson, Ben Khan has made up his mind to break through Datong City, so that the Ming State no longer dares to underestimate us, Go and get ready, each of you. ”

The ministers in the tent all bowed their heads and stood still without saying a word, and Chahar Khan was angry: "Why don't you move, do the soldiers of the Ming Kingdom also scare you?" ”

Tuba Jinong said in a low voice: "Great Khan, our people on the grassland are not afraid of war, but we can't deal with the strong and tall cities of the Han people, there are too many people in the Ming Kingdom to be afraid of the dead, but Datong will let the blood of our Chahar people be drained!" ”

"Tuba, you are also cowardly, you are all cowards, there are only many Ming troops in Datong City, they can't stop the warriors of Chahar, the Oirats and Tumuts have the courage to besiege the Jingshi of the Ming Kingdom, don't we Chahar people dare to besiege Datong."

"Great Khan, the Oirats and Tumuts did surround the Ming Jingshi when they were strong, but after they made a little contact with the Ming army defending the city, they felt wrong and quickly retreated, not that our Mongols couldn't beat the Ming army, but we didn't have the strength to fight with the Ming State, and now our Chahar departments have an unstable foothold outside the Xuanda border, there is a shortage of money and food, horses and thin people are hungry, and the right-wing departments west of the Yellow River are ready to move, and the powerful Jin State is eyeing the tiger, and there is the fierce Hongbatulu in the barbarian mountains, Now is not the time for us and the Ming Kingdom to completely turn their faces, Great Khan, we have to recuperate! Yun Rong also reminded Chahar Khan in a low voice.

Chahar Khan glared at Yun Rong fiercely, and stopped talking, in fact, he also understood that he had no strength to start a war with the Ming State at all, on the contrary, he still needed the Ming Kingdom to pull him, and what he said just now was also angry, and the big tent fell into a long silence.

At this time, an attendant quietly came in and handed over a letter, Yun Rong looked at it and smiled in surprise, and then presented the letter to Chahar Khan, Chahar Khan read it, and his brows furrowed - the letter was written by the left-behind minister of the old Shangdu City Tent, he reported that the Ming army in Dushikou Fort in Xuanfu Town sent a message, and the imperial historian of the Ming court asked for peace with Chahar Khan, and the left-behind minister asked the Great Khan whether to approve peace.

"The Ming court is finally willing to negotiate with Ben Khan, and there are still people who understand in the Ming Kingdom!" Chahar Khan let out a sigh of relief, he waved his hand at the ministers and said, "Since you are not willing to fight Datong, then there is no need to continue to surround Datong, all the troops retreat to the side wall on their own, and all assemble near the side wall to stand by, Yunrong, you and Ben Khan immediately rush to the old capital city tent, and set off immediately." ”

Chahar Khan walked on the front foot, the Chahar troops withdrew on the back foot, and most of the people withdrew from the side wall in one breath, and the Ming army finally breathed a sigh of relief, and watched the Chahar people leave with great interest, and the two sides basically returned to the situation before the Chahar people entered the customs.

There is no war in the Guan, but there is no stop outside the Guan, Li Yu is still playing hide and seek with Wu Langha, Wu Langha is really ruthless, she is flickering everywhere inside and outside the side wall, and in two or three days, she actually brought 20,000 or 30,000 people to settle accounts with Li Yu, Li Yu will chase wherever she goes, she is not too troublesome, wherever she goes, she is carrying her family and driving cattle and sheep, tens of thousands of people are wrapped together, Li Yu can't find a chance to beat her.

"What's going on with this aunt? She can't catch up with us like this, so she plans to keep pestering us like this? Li Yu was very strange, according to his plan, he dragged the Chahar people to play in the mountains and mountains outside the border for a few days, and dragged the other party tired, so that he could swagger back to the Barbarian Mountain, but he didn't expect Wu Langha to bring tens of thousands of people to chase him at once, and he didn't give up, and the more he chased, the more energetic he became.

"Yes, I also think that something is wrong with this girl, it is said that the Chahar people generally dare not go into the mountains, but this girl not only followed us into the mountains, but also brought in cattle and sheep, which is not like a war," Meng Ke was also puzzled, he tilted his head and thought about it and said with a smile, "How do I think this is a bit like the second girl of the Abatai family chased you all over the ground back then." ”

Li Yu glared at Meng Ke fiercely, Meng Ke quickly closed his mouth, Li Yu waved his hand and pointed north: "If the Chahar people want to chase them, let them chase them, let's go north from Niuxin Mountain, take them to the side of Guillotine Mountain to continue playing, I don't believe that we can't drag them down, Erzhu, blow your horn horn, Brother Mozhige, you shoot a few more chirps and tell the Chahar people that we are leaving." ”

Chen Erzhu blew the horn happily, and the two branches of Mingdi also crossed the sky, and soon the trumpet of response came from the valley in the distance, and the guard battalion laughed together, they have been playing like this with the Chahar people in the past few days, the native Fengzhou people are familiar with the grass and trees here, they know that the mountain road, that river valley can walk, but the Chahar people can't, they can't find the direction when they enter the mountain, Li Yu is very afraid that the partner who plays with him will be lost, and from time to time he reminds the other party with the sound of trumpets and sounds, and the Chahar people also use the trumpet without showing weakness. Ming Di responded, they were still following behind, and sometimes they took the initiative to contact with the horn when they were dizzy.

The guard battalion walked out of Niuxin Mountain and continued to run north, and the scouts ran back to report to Li Yu, and the number of Chahars who followed up was significantly reduced, and the team of 20,000 or 30,000 people before now had less than 15,000, and the others did not know where to go. Li Yu smiled, the Chahar people finally couldn't stand it anymore, the taste of this lofty mountains and mountains was uncomfortable, and it was really difficult enough for these Chahar people who dragged their families and mouths.

"Let's continue to retreat, say hello to the Chahars again, and ask them to follow," Li Yu said lightly to the officers of the guard battalion, "We'll drag them to Guillotine Mountain for a few more days, find an opportunity to beat them, and then we'll go home." ”

The brothers of the guard battalion laughed and laughed, remounted their horses and galloped north.

Wu Langha had a hard time this time, when she arrived at Hongci Fort, she only collected a part of the tribes, most of the tribes were taken out of the customs by Guiyingcha's family, she was angry and hateful, this family was really wolf-hearted, it was not so easy to get rid of her, she ordered the tribes under Hongci Fort under the pretext of looking for Li Yu's revenge, and the leaders of the various tribes who wanted to get out of the customs also wished that she was the sister of the Great Khan as a cover, and immediately followed her out of the customs together. Outside the pass, she quickly caught up with the people who were abducted by Gui Yingcha's family, after a threat and temptation, Gui Yingcha's brothers and sons were honest and promised to follow her to chase and kill Li Yu, so Wu Langha went around outside the pass under the guise of pursuing Li Yu, Chahar Khan ordered her to lead her troops back to Datong City, she resolutely disagreed, and claimed that if she did not catch the barbarian mountain of Humbaturu would never withdraw the army, Chahar Khan was very angry and sent her a message: What are you thinking, I understand, your wings are stiff, you don't want me to take care of you, Okay, you go and fight that Humbaturu, it's better to take down the Barbarian Mountain, if you don't dare to go, don't come to see me, I will not have you as a sister."

Wu Langha knew that her brother was really angry, so she had to play with Li Yu, but this stinky boy was too cunning, and she got into the mountains and mountains, and she had to follow into the mountains, and she was afraid that the people she had brought in would run away, and she was really afraid that Li Yu would take the opportunity to beat her if she had fewer people, so she forced everyone to go into the mountain with her, so everyone would suffer, although Li Yu was very considerate to show her the way, and she didn't beat her, but Li Yu The way they could go, dragging their families and mouths, The Chahar people who were driving the cattle walked with great difficulty, and after a few days everyone complained, but fortunately everyone dizzy when they entered the mountain, and everyone was afraid of getting lost and did not dare to run around, so they kept the team from dispersing. But out of the area of Niuxin Mountain, the situation is not good, there are vast grasslands and stretches of rivers in front of them, and the rabble that Wu Langha put together is immediately tempted, they dare not follow Wu Langha blindly chasing, Li Yu's trumpet and Ming Di are still trying to seduce them to continue walking, but they will never be fooled again, Li Yu wants to do what they can figure out with their butts, and they can no longer follow Her Royal Highness the princess, so the Chahar people escaped from the clutches of Wu Langha's escape began, first several small tribes sneaked away, Then several large tribes also said goodbye, and Wu Langha had no chance to threaten and lure them.

Seeing that there are fewer and fewer people, Gui Yingcha's family finally had a showdown with Wu Langha, at the foot of Gui Yingcha Mountain, Gui Yingcha's brothers and sons found Wu Langha together, and clearly told her that they would no longer follow Her Royal Highness the princess to fool around, and they must take back the people and livestock belonging to Guiying's family.

(On September 3, mourning the victims of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japan, war does not bring any pride and laughter, but only tears and pain, and war always stems from the shamelessness of the few and the ignorance of the majority. Mankind. May humanity eliminate hatred and cherish peace! )