Besides, on Yue Su's side, the battle has ended, and the soldiers have begun to clean up the battlefield. The Tartar officers and soldiers suffered numerous casualties, and many were captured, but there were very few captured Jurchens, most of whom were Mongols. According to the Mongols, they had come with Prince Zheng Jilharang, and as soon as Yue Su heard this, he immediately asked the other captives and corpses to be identified, and soon found Jilharang, who had been split in two.

Because Ji'er Harang was not wearing armor at that time, when he was cleaning the battlefield, he didn't find it, but now he finally found it, Yue Su was very happy, and immediately wrote to the court to report the victory, and rewarded Huzi and other generals, of course, he also had to reward the three armies.

The annihilation of tens of thousands of Tartars was the largest victory since the start of the war against the Tartars, and the morale of the Ming army was greatly boosted, and they were no longer as fearful as before. They also know that the Tartars are just like us, with one head and two hands.

However, Yue Su warned the generals not to underestimate the enemy, and convened a military meeting to discuss the next battle plan.

In the tent of the Chinese army, a huge map was placed, which was a complete map of the terrain on the three sides, and the drawings were very detailed, with mountains and rivers, all recorded.

Yue Su sat at the top of the table, a general, separated on both sides.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we are naturally happy to have achieved this great victory, but the Tartars are still in my Ming Dynasty, and the war is not over yet, so I can't relax, and we must make persistent efforts. Today, I have summoned you here to discuss further plans for the war. ”

Yue Su first said some opening remarks, then stretched out his hand to the map, and said: "Tartar entered the customs at the third pass, burned and looted all the way, and is now in Yan'an. According to my analysis, the Tartars will not be satisfied with the results they have achieved so far, and will definitely continue to loot. Yan'an is Yulin in the north and Chang'an in the south, I think that the Tartars will not go north to Yulin, because there, not only is there my Ming heavy defense. And it's also very convenient for us to reinforce from the waterway. So, the next goal of the Tartars. It is very likely to attack Chang'an, and if Chang'an can be captured, it will definitely attack Tongguan. Li Ruoxing, the governor of the three sides, sent someone to report the day before yesterday, saying that troops and horses had been assembled. Prepare for battle, and with the assistance of the general soldier Zuo Liangyu, there is enough food and grass, and if you want to hold the city, there should not be much problem. As long as Chang'an is not lost. The morale of the Tartars will inevitably be greatly demoralized, and the Tartars have come from afar, and the food and grass are absolutely insufficient, and if they hold on for a while, they can only retreat. Ben Shuai was thinking, since the Tartars are here this time, we can't let them leave easily, and we must make them pay a painful price. You think. What should we do now? ”

Trilateral Governor Li Ruoxing. This person is an official promoted by Yue Su after he exterminated the Liukou. This person was originally the governor of Hexi, in charge of the Gansu area, and led the army to resist Gao Yingxiang in Zhangye, so that the Liukou martial arts retreated. Li Ruoxing can also be regarded as a capable person, on the border of Western Xinjiang. He was loved by the people and commanded the army to fight. Destroying the city, although it is slightly insufficient. But it is more than enough to command the troops to stick to one place. Yue Su also went through repeated assessments before he was promoted to be the governor of the three sides. After all, it is not possible for all the feudal officials in the world to use the officials of the Yue Party.

For example, the generals of the Governor's Office of the Five Armies who came from Beijing, except for Li Dingguo and Cheng Anbo Guo Zhen, there are really few people who can fight habitually, but these people, when you go out to fight, you can't help but bring them.

But the local generals are not bad, Wu Rumeng has also promoted some good talents in Shandong, plus Sima Qiaoyu from Xuanfu, it can be said that it is enough.

After Yue Su finished speaking, he glanced around the generals present, waiting for their speeches.

At this time, Li Dingguo was the first to stand up and said: "Dashuai, after this confrontation, the Tartars are nothing more than that, as Dashuai said, let's teach them a hard lesson." The last general thought that we might as well sit and wait for a while, and when the Tartars were attacking Chang'an for a long time and their morale was low, they suddenly sent troops to attack, and the soldiers and horses of Chang'an, inside and outside, would definitely win. ”

Li Dingguo was young and bold, so he naturally dared to put forward such a bold idea. However, this is indeed the normal way of using troops.

None of the generals present dared to go along with it, this is also because Lord Yue's subordinates are not qualified to go to the table, if Tie Qiu and Huzi are sitting here, they will definitely be the first to respond. But this is a high-level meeting, and only generals above the rank of adjutant general can participate. And a reckless man like Huzi is also better not to come.

The generals here think so, you doll is also bold, it is really a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers, fighting on the plains, the Tartar cavalry has always been invincible, even if it is attacked inside and outside, I am afraid that it will be defeated. The Tartars who came this time are said to be about 200,000, and our troops are only 100,000, and they are still fighting on the plains. Don't think that if you win a battle, you can't find the south, south, and west.

Sima Qiaoyu also did not agree with Li Dingguo's proposal, he was born in the border army, he had fought with the Tartars several times before, and knew the power of the Tartar cavalry. Li Dingguo's method, if it is to attack the rogues or something, it must be captured, but it is useless to deal with the Tartars.

However, Sima Qiaoyu did not openly oppose Li Dingguo's proposal, but pondered for a moment, got up and said: "Dashuai, as you said, since the Tartars are here, you can't let them go easily. But in a head-to-head battle, our chances of victory are not great, but we also have an advantage, and the advantage is that we have a strong sailor, we can control the Yellow River, we can follow the Yellow River, and come and go freely. There are no reinforcements outside the Tartars, and the grain and grass are all relied on robbery, and the method of war is used to feed the war, but this method of warfare is difficult to last long. Our army chokes the Yellow River and Tongguan, and the Tartars cannot enter Shanxi and Henan, so the places that can be grabbed are really limited, and the grain output in Shaanxi is still not high, only enough for the people to eat and dress themselves. At that time, it is bound to fall into a dilemma, enter, only to lead the army into Sichuan, Shu Road is difficult, everywhere poor mountains and evil mountains, not suitable for large-scale cavalry combat, once entered, is to give up the long is short; Retreat, the Tartars did not grab much food and property, and they would definitely not be willing to return like this. Therefore, now the last general thinks that this moment is the best opportunity to destroy the Tartars. ”

"Oh? Let's hear it. Regarding Sima Qiaoyu's proposal, Yue Su nodded and smiled. Because Sima Qiaoyu's thoughts seem to be similar to what he thinks.

Sima Qiaoyu pointed to the map and said, "The last general is thinking, we might as well trap the Tartars in the pass." Now, the only place where the Tartars can leave is the three passes, so let's march by water. rushed to Yinchuan, and won the three passes in one go. Then send heavy troops to guard it, so that the Tartars cannot leave. This is strategy 1. Second, wait and see the movement of the Tartars, if the Tartars turn back and regain the three passes. That's naturally the best, let's wait for work and stick to the Great Wall, the Tartars can't be attacked for a long time, and the food and grass are not enough. Hunger can starve them to death. If the Tartars do not seize the three passes, take the road into the Sichuan, it is also beneficial to us, the land in the middle of the river, the last general has already said, all the poor mountains and evil mountains, not suitable for horseback riding, the Liukou came and went freely. All because of the large number of infantry. They are not afraid to climb mountains and mountains, but the Tartars are different, they will never dare to abandon their horses. If you want to enter Huguang from Sichuan, you must capture Yunyang, and as long as the imperial court sends heavy troops to guard Yunyang, the city will not be lost. The Tartars could not be bypassed at all unless they abandoned their horses. Tartar wants to go to Chengdu. It must pass through Mianzhu Pass, where heavy troops will be set up to defend. Then the Tartars will find out. They rode horses, and there would be no way out in the middle of the river, but as long as they dismounted, they would no longer be afraid of them, and they would fight head-on. ”

"Well said!"

After listening to Sima Qiaoyu's story, Yue Su praised loudly.

"Thank you for the compliment." Sima Qiaoyu hurriedly bowed down and said.

"General Sima is indeed a general, no wonder Wu Sinan wanted to transfer you to Japan to help, but fortunately, Ben Shuai had the foresight to keep you." Yue Su nodded with satisfaction at Sima Qiaoyu, and then said: "General Sima's proposal is the same as what Ben Shuai thought, everyone, do you have any other opinions?" ”

"General Sima's intentions are very good." The generals hurriedly chimed in. Not to fight the Tartars head-on, this is naturally the best way. As for going to recapture the three passes, this is nothing, the main forces of the Tartars are all in Shaanxi, the three passes, how many defenders can there be, now the Ming army is more than 100,000, the siege equipment is excellent, and it is not easy to recapture the three passes. At that time, if the Tartars come to take it, the plains will not dare to fight with the Tartars, and guard the Great Wall, who will have you.

"Since everybody agrees, let's do it. But for now, it is not advisable to transfer the whole army away, and to prevent the Tartars from taking advantage of my emptiness to cross the river again. In this way, first send someone to secretly cross the river to find out the movements of the Tartars, if the main force of the Tartars leaves Yan'an and goes to Chang'an, then we don't have to be polite, and go directly to take back the three passes. Yue Su said calmly.

"Handsome and wise."

Yue Su sent scouts to cross the Yellow River to investigate the enemy's situation, and soon found that the Tartar army left Yan'an and went to Chang'an, but here in Yan'an, the troops were left to guard. The scout then went back to report to Yue Su, and when he learned that the Tartar had left, Yue Su naturally began to take action.

Lord Yue convened a military meeting again, but this time, there were very few people attending the meeting, only Wu Rumeng, Sima Qiaoyu and Li Dingguo. Yue Su will inquire about the news and tell them that they will express their opinions.

Wu Rumeng was a civil official, and he was not very good at fighting, so he did not speak first. However, Li Dingguo said: "Dashuai, I heard that the last time the Tartars entered the customs, they fought a city and threw a city, and never sent troops to garrison it. I'm afraid that's not a good thing for us. ”

Sima Qiaoyu nodded and said, "General Li is right, the Tartars have also begun to defend the city, which is indeed not very beneficial to us. But there are pros and cons in everything, the Tartars are bound to disperse the troops, a large number of Tartars gather together, we have nothing to do with them, we can only wait for the opportunity, but they will scatter the troops, but we can break them individually. ”

"That being said, but the Tartar cavalry comes and goes like the wind, and Yan'an is not a small city, so you can capture it if you say that you can attack it, if the army goes, you can't capture it in a short time, and when the Tartar reinforcements arrive, we will be passive." Li Dingguo said.

"Therefore, we can't attack Yan'an at this time. Looking at the intentions of the Tartars, they must now attack Chang'an, Chang'an has already prepared for war, and there is enough food and grass, and the Tartars will never be easily captured. With a little time, the Tartar will inevitably be frustrated, and he will have to find another plan. On the Shaanxi side, in addition to entering Sichuan, it is to seize Tongguan, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is expected that they will not be able to take it. At that time, once we take a risk and enter Sichuan, then we don't have to be polite, and directly wrap the tartars in Yan'an City into dumplings, isn't it wonderful. Sima Qiaoyu said.

"yes, that's it." Li Dingguo also nodded.

These two of you said a word, Yue Su didn't say a word, and when the two reached a consensus, Yue Su said: "Now send troops to attack Yan'an." It's really early, Ben Shuai looks, it's still according to the plan last time. Let's send troops to recapture the three passes first. Chief Sima, the commander will give you forty warships now, and you will lead the troops and horses of your headquarters and rush to Yinchuan immediately. Ben Shuai will give you another warrant. When you get there, you can transfer Yinchuan's troops and horses at any time. You remember for me that this battle is not allowed to be defeated, and I must win three passes in the shortest possible time. ”

"The last will obey."

Sima Qiaoyu immediately received the order. Yue Su gave him another warrant, told him to take it, and immediately sent troops to Yinchuan. Going up the Yellow River to Yinchuan, if you travel day and night, you will arrive in one day and one night.

Arriving in Yinchuan, although there were a lot of soldiers and horses under Sima Qiaoyu, he did not dare to hold it up. Go directly to attack the three passes. Instead, he took out Yue Su's warrant and handed it over to the Ningxia general army in Yinchuan City, asking him to allocate 20,000 soldiers and horses to help.

This is Lord Yue's warrant, who has the courage to disobey, the Ningxia general army immediately agreed, not only to transfer troops and horses. He also personally accompanied Sima Qiaoyu to the three passes. After all, the three passes are the territory he is in charge of, and now they are lost. It is difficult to guarantee that the imperial court will not condemn the crime in the future, and now hurry up to make meritorious contributions. It is the most important thing to take back the three passes.

There are Tartars guarding the three passes, and I don't know the truth and reality, each pass, how many Tartars there are, no one knows, Sima Qiaoyu didn't dare to hold it up, or decided to fight one by one. Attacking like this, although it is possible to let go of the Tartars and go to report to Huang Taiji, it is also a helpless move. You must know that although the three cities at the three passes are not connected to each other, they can reinforce each other by detouring from outside the passes. If it is a division of troops to attack, and the Tartars secretly gather their forces and only kill from one pass, it is very likely that the officers and soldiers will be defeated. After all, the iron cavalry of the Tartars still had a decisive advantage in the battle on the plains. There are fewer soldiers and horses, and they can't resist it at all.

Sima Qiaoyu had 40,000 soldiers and horses in his headquarters, and the Ningxia general army brought another 20,000, a total of 60,000 horses, and went straight to the head of the pass. The first pass is not so dangerous, and it is easier to fight from inside the pass than from outside the Great Wall.

When the army arrived at the Toudao Pass, Sima Qiaoyu set up camp and prepared to attack tomorrow. He has always been cautious in his march, and not long ago he attacked the Tartar military camp at night, and he was naturally worried that the Tartars would attack him at night, so he arranged a large number of men and horses to keep vigil, and the surrounding area of the camp was under full martial law. Even the camp gate was sealed.

Besides, the Tartars guarding the pass, when they learned that the Ming army was coming, they didn't panic so much, Belle Shuoto, at this moment, was at the Toudao Pass, and at the first time, sent people out of the Great Wall to the other two passes, and invited the two solid mountains guarding the pass to discuss matters. At the same time, he also asked Sandaoguan to send people to Shaanxi to inform Huang Taiji.

The distance between the three passes was not very far, and it didn't take long for the two Gushan Ezhen to arrive, and Shuotuo invited them to go up to the city together to watch the Ming army camp outside the city. They don't know how many people there are in the Ming army, but looking at the area of the camp, they can also roughly estimate that there are no less than 50,000 soldiers and horses.

The three of them discussed, this stubborn stubbornness, I don't know if I can hold it, it's best to outwit it. But as soon as he came up, he went out of the city to fight to the death, and the enemy was outnumbered, and it was unreliable. After research, Shuoto came up with a way to defend and counterattack.

How to defend and counterattack, the tactics are very simple, Shuo Tuo led 4,000 people, first hold in the city, if the Ming army's offensive is not very strong, then continue to defend, but if the Ming army's siege equipment is powerful, can not defend, then light the beacon fire in the beacon tower, with the beacon fire as the number, the other two cities should be ready to attack at any time, as soon as they see the beacon fire, immediately send troops to attack twice, and fight to the death with the Ming army outside the city.

The plan was discussed, and the two Gushan Ezhen took the order to leave, and Shuotuo sat in the city.

Early the next morning, Sima Qiaoyu ordered his troops out of the city to set up a formation, set up a posture, all the artillery and everything was arranged, and all kinds of siege equipment, well railings, rushing cars and so on, were all pulled out. There are so many siege equipment, Sima Qiaoyu will naturally not take human lives to fill the siege like a Tartar, and it is the same as Lord Yue's siege method, he ordered the cannon to be fired, and the cannon was bombarded vigorously.

There are naturally cannons on the first pass, as the saying goes, there is no waste of wax when you shoot on the city, and the range of the cannon is definitely farther than the artillery under the city. The artillery on Sima Qiaoyu's side is all Spanish artillery, the power is amazing, from the bottom to the top, it doesn't suffer much, and there are many cannons, and after a few shells, the Tartars in the city are a little unbearable. More importantly, firing artillery is not the strong point of the Tartars, not to mention that the head is not good, and in a panic, the proportion of gunpowder has not been done well, and there is a cannon that directly explodes.

The artillery battle lasted for an hour, and the Tartars on the city were bombarded to pieces, seeing that the time was ripe, Sima Qiaoyu ordered to send troops to step forward immediately, push the well fence and the cart over, and forcibly attack the city. In this way, the Tartars were even more unbearable, and Shuotuo saw that this style of play could not stop the Ming army at all, and if the Ming army was allowed to attack and start street battles, the advantage of the cavalry would obviously drop a lot. So, he simply gave the order to open the city and light the beacon fire.

The Ming army had advanced to the range of the well fence and began to shoot arrows at the city, when suddenly, the beacon smoke rose from the beacon tower, the city gate was opened, and a cavalry roared out.

"Rush!" "Kill!" "Fight with Minggou!" …… (To be continued......)