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It's just that this calm is different from the previous day, and the undercurrent hidden under the calm is surging, whether it is Zu Dashou or Azig, they can see it clearly.

The defenders in the city are actively preparing for battle, and the Houjin army camp outside the city is also shouting horses and neighing every day.

Fan Wencheng's shouting for several days before it had some effect, and before Zu Dashou received the letter, more than a dozen people from the Loutai squad army in the north of Dalinghe City mutinied and fled to the camp of the Houjin army.

Azig knew that these people had very important information, and he treated these fleeing Ming soldiers with kindness.

made these squad soldiers extremely grateful, and they swore to die for Dajin, and they did not hide what they knew, and told everything they knew, which also made the truth in Dalinghe City known to Azig.

However, at this time, Azig hesitated a little after knowing the reality of the Ming army in the city, originally Azig had an army of 60,000, and Abatai led two blue flags and 20,000 to intercept reinforcements, and now Abatai was defeated back to Shengjing in advance.

Azig only had 20,000 cavalry of the two red banners, 10,000 Han troops and 10,000 Mongol troops, all of whom were outside the city of Dalinghe.

Originally, he wanted Hauge to lead more than 10,000 Mongolian cavalry to besiege outside the city of Dalinghe, and he led 20,000 Jurchen cavalry and 10,000 Han troops to meet Sun Chengzong, quickly defeated him and continued the siege.

However, according to the squad army who fled from the city, there were more than 10,000 defenders in the city, including more than 1,000 elite Liaodong troops, and they had been fighting with these Liaodong troops for so many years.

Regarding its combat effectiveness, Azig and the others naturally have a spectrum in their hearts, although there are only more than 1,000 people, they are still not to be underestimated.

In addition, in the past few days, it has been reported that the Ming army in the city is obviously preparing for war, and the drums are practiced every day, which makes Azig feel even more worried, and the 10,000 Mongols are afraid that it will be difficult to prevent the Ming army in the city from breaking through.

At this time, the big traitor Fan Wencheng put forward a suggestion to Azig to ask for help from Shengjing, what he said was very pertinent, and the analysis was the way, and Huang Taiji would definitely lead the two yellow flags to conquer in person.

The two yellow banners are the Khan's pro-army, and their combat effectiveness is also the strongest among the eight banners, and their arrival will definitely make the situation more cheerful.

But this best method was rejected without hesitation by Azig, who knew it was the best choice.

But in doing so, he had to give up this best opportunity to kill Xiao Yi with his own hands to take revenge, and he also had to send back the news that Sheng Jing himself was defeated by the Ming army, so where would he and General Shuo's name go?

Therefore, although Turg and others suggested asking Shengjing for help, Azig was still desperate, and only led 10,000 Jurchen cavalry with red flags and 10,000 Han troops to meet them, but Azig also left a backhand.

He asked Haoge to lead the rest of the 10,000 Jurchen cavalry of the Red Banner to pretend to be out of the camp, and after walking ten miles, he quietly turned back to the east of Dalinghe City, and ambushed a few miles away from Dalinghe City.

When Zu Dashou led the Ming army in the city to fight a fierce battle with the Mongols, the 10,000 Jurchen cavalry suddenly came out from the rear, and it was expected that they would be able to defeat Zu Dashou in one fell swoop and capture Dalinghe City.

If the news of the defeat of Abatai's army and the defeat of Sun Chengzong and the capture of Dalinghe City were transmitted back to Shengjing, Azig could already predict what kind of sensational scene it would be.

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Early in the morning of August 22 in the fourth year of Chongzhen, the Houjin military camp outside the city of Dalinghe was full of flags, people shouted and neighed, and the noise was endless.

Under the active mobilization of various Niu Lu Ezhen and the generals of the Han army, more than 30,000 people drove out of the barracks under different banners and rushed to Sun Chengzong's camp more than ten miles away.

As soon as the Houjin army moved, Zu Dashou received a report, and at this time he was standing on the city platform with He Kegang and Zhang Cunren, observing the Houjin military camp.

Zhang Cunren frowned and said: "Junmen, it seems that the governor's reinforcements are about to arrive, and the Tartars finally can't sit still." ”

He Kegang looked at Houjin's military camp, clenched his fists, and said, "It seems that the old slave Azig is desperate, and the Jurchens should all go to meet the overseer." ”

When Zhang Cunren heard this, he glanced at He Kegang and said in surprise: "Then there are only more than 10,000 Mongols left outside the city, this is a good time to break through!" ”

Nodding, although Zu Dashou also felt that this was the case, he was still a little unstable in his heart somehow.

Said to the two: "It seems that the war period is in these two days, and the sergeants under him are restrained, not to act rashly, and wait for the orders of the army." ”

"Yes!"

The two of them were in the same color, and after holding their fists and receiving the order, they kicked down the city wall.

……

At noon on the same day, Sun Chengzong was a few miles east of the reinforcement camp.

As far as the eye can see, this is an earthy yellow plain, and in the middle of the plain, a nameless village that has been abandoned for an unknown period of time lies quietly, and a small stream with weak water flows slowly through the village.

It didn't take long for this tranquility to be broken, and with the sound of rumbling horses' hooves, a roll of dust and smoke rose up, and black shadows appeared in the dust.

These cavalrymen are wearing two layers of heavy armor, even with a high lightning rod iron helmet on their heads, revealing only a pair of piercing eyes, which are more than 10,000 Jurchen iron horsemen with red flags led by Azig.

Looking at the dilapidated village in front of him, there was a hint of contempt in the eyes of Baya Lazhang Jing Bahan beside Azig.

"General, according to the slaves, just rest in this village, so that our warriors can rest their horses and let those Han dogs catch up."

More than 10,000 Han troops were infantry troops, and the marching speed was naturally incomparable with the Eight Banners cavalry, and the quality of the Han army was also uneven, and the march was slow, and most of them were used as cannon fodder by Azig.

Azig nodded and thought for a moment: "These Ming dogs are also indispensable, so let's wait." ”

Suddenly remembered something, reined in the horse, turned his head to Bahan and said: "Scattering whistle horses, Sun Chengzong is different from ordinary Ming dogs, you must be guarded." ”

Ba Han nodded, and with an order, dozens of Red Banner Jurchen cavalry were separated from the rear team to scatter and reconnoitre.

The rest of the group slowed their horses as Azig slowed down and slowly entered the village.

There are only a few dozen dilapidated earthen houses in this village, which naturally cannot accommodate Azig's more than 10,000 iron horsemen, except for more than 200 Bayala guards, the rest of the people are scattered around.

casually walked into a mud house, and the two Bayala guards stood outside the house with their knives.

Azig looked around the room with wide eyes and was alert, and immediately noticed something unusual, how could this room be so clean?

This was supposed to be a people's house before, but I don't know how long it has been abandoned, and the rest of the houses are dusty, dilapidated and withered.

But this house.

Azig walked slowly inside the house, and the Baya Lazhang Jing Bahan behind him didn't know what Azig was doing, so he could only stand at the door and watch.

But the kang in the house was as clean as new, Azig stretched out his hand and touched it, and immediately frowned, it turned out to be spotless?!

Pulling out the steel knife he was carrying, Azig yelled, "Who is it? Who is hiding in the house! ”

While shouting, he paid close attention to the movement in the room, but after a while, it was still silent, and even Azig wondered a little, could it be that he was too nervous?

Ba Han, who was standing by the door, said with a smile: "The general seems to be too worried, where is there anyone here, there should be a homeless person passing by here and staying for one night." ”

Azig nodded hesitantly, and said suspiciously: "It seems that General Ben is thinking too much." ”

At this moment, a Bayala guard trotted forward, clasped his fists and said, "General Yu and Shuobeile, catch a Ming State sentry." ”