Chapter 156: Siege and Chase
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Regardless of whether the battle was won or lost, Dorgon would never lose his momentum in front of his cronies, and he was not relying solely on his father Khan, a strong soldier who was in charge of two white flags in his weak year
After the break, less than 5,000 horses remained, more than half of them were killed and wounded, and the corpses of the Mongols on the battlefield were no less than those of the Jurchens.
The same number of Mongols for Jurchens was a near-crushing defeat for Dolgon.
The guards ruthlessly pulled out the long arrow stuck in Okhan's head, and Baturu, who was studded with a white flag, was still with his eyes closed, delirious, and his mouth was indistinctly shouting words that others could not understand.
Dorgon approached, looked down at his beloved, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he didn't say a word after a while.
Counting the abandoned Han baggage camps, the army of the Western Expedition has been lost by three, and the road to return is still long.
"The whole army digs wells and prepares for water!" The herald called around.
Wounded and killed horses on the battlefield were dragged together, and the Jurchens cut their fur and munched flesh raw. In a hurry, Dolgon strictly forbade a fire to barbecue meat, and they didn't have that much time.
The rest of the horse's meat was cut and sprinkled with salt, and every bit of food was precious.
After hurriedly cleaning up the battlefield, and then the last bit of sunset, the Jurchens collected arrows around the battlefield and tied them on horseback, and the army did not even have time to dispose of the corpses of the fallen soldiers, so they rushed east.
Thirty miles away, the Mongol army camped and rested, the cooked duck was not eaten, and the morale of the army was low.
The scouts found out the news of the Jurchens' escape, and after the three khans deliberated, they decided not to rush to pursue them again.
The city of Guihua is located in the east, where there are also two major Mongol tribes.
In the hearts of the three khans, although they failed to kill Dorgon as they wished, today's battle can be regarded as a brilliant result, and everyone in the Western Expeditionary Army was retained. This was a Mongol war, and Tushetu Khan and Zasaktu Khan did not want to leave the two naturalized tribes on the sidelines.
The evening breeze is light, and the waning moon is in the sky.
The Jurchen army ran like a lost dog, and Dolgon, despite the fatigue of his soldiers, stepped up his efforts to urge his soldiers to march eastward.
The night was quiet, and the Mongols did not catch up.
Dorgon's heart tightened, the night was bought for the lives of four thousand soldiers, and the torches of the light riders would appear at any time.
Naturalization City.
Princess Ulan leaned against the mottled earthen wall and watched the Tumut Khan Tent cavalry brigade go west, her right hand unconsciously brushing the shiny fur of her beloved jujube red horse. For more than a year, the competition around her marriage has made her see through the world, and the simple girl who was back then will never be seen again.
The Han cavalry lined up neatly from a short distance to the guò, and the big black horse showed off its might and walked at the forefront. Ulan's eyes had been secretly watching, and the man was talking and laughing, but he didn't glance at her. No matter what the battle is, it is indeed impossible for her and Zhai Zhe to intersect, Mongolia wins, she will marry Mobei, Jurchen wins, and Liaodong is her destination.
In the Central Military Division, Omubu Khan rode side by side with Chechen Khan.
Last night, scouts had reported that the Jurchen army had appeared in the Tuoketo grassland, and they were gray all the way, and the wolves were unbearable.
"Hold them back to the west of naturalization!" Chechen Khan waved his arms and looked feverish.
"Exactly!" Ombu Khan nodded, his expression was also very excited, and the Mongol victory was the best ending for Tumut.
Zhai Zhe urged the Han cavalry to follow closely behind the Tumut cavalry. After the twists and turns of the Great War, he returned to his preset track, and he had made up his mind to do his best to get rid of the control of the Tumuts after this battle. Omubu Khan's actions had disappointed him so much that he could now be detained, and there was no guarantee that there would be no more outrageous behavior.
Xiao Zhiyan stretched his waist on the horse and said, "After this battle, I want to enter the customs." ”
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"Don't you want to! If you don't want to, you're not a man! Xiao Zhiyan's unceremonious ridicule made Meng Kang blush, speechless.
The Tumuts only left 2,000 cavalry to garrison Liangcheng, and the rest of the soldiers and horses went west.
The Tuoketo steppe is bordered by Helinger, and the tail of the Yinshan Mountains is left to extend here, and the grassland is bumpy, and occasionally grassy slopes and jungles can be seen.
The Jurchen army ran around all night, and at dawn they found a high ground to rest and wait for the arrival of the Mongol cavalry.
In less than an hour, the scouts spotted the trail of the pursuing Mongol light horsemen.
Ezhe was worried that the Jurchens would break through and leave naturally, and urged Tushetu Khan and Zasaktu Khan to speed up their pursuit. Without the Chahars, he did not believe that Omb Khan and Chechen Khan would stop Dolgon at any cost.
On the high ground, Dolgon looked at the looming battle flag, and of course he wanted to cross the naturalization in one go, but the army could not bear it.
The sun slowly climbs mid-air to add temperature to the grasslands.
The sun exposure could not stop the tired soldiers from falling asleep, and the Jurchens staggered and fell asleep.
Dolgon made his rounds with a strong fight, waving his hand to stop the generals from saluting in advance, and only wanted to let the soldiers rest for a while, which was also precious, and the Mongols would not let them be so comfortable.
The sun is in the middle of the sky.
The light horses that appeared in the western steppes were dense and swarmed in.
Half an hour later, the scout came urgently to report that the Mongol banner had also been seen in the direction of the city of Naturalization.
All the Mongols are coming!
Dorgon stood at the top of the grassy slope and looked to the left and right, his right hand gripping the hilt of his sword, and a sense of heroic doom welled up in his heart. The Mongols were united, and this is exactly what Tiancong Khan feared the most!
In August of the seventh year of Chongzhen, the five major Mongolian tribes met in the Tuoketuo steppe, and nearly 80,000 Mongols surrounded the remnants of more than 20,000 remnants of Dolgon's army in the west.
Chahar was the suzerainty of the Mongols, and Ezhe was a descendant of the Golden Family, so he replaced the Chechen Khan in the leadership of the alliance.
The Khans slaughtered sheep and cattle, made an alliance with blood, and vowed to fight the Jurchens together.
In the lively Mongolian army camp, Zhai Zhe led the 4,000 cavalry of the Han Department to be alone, he had no interest in the Mongol Alliance, and only hoped to attack the Jurchens in the encirclement earlier.
In the Han camp, Zuo Ruo pointed to the Mongolian camp singing and dancing, and said to Zhai Zhe: "They will not be our permanent friends!" This is the first time he has revealed his true thoughts in his heart, and his four-year career in the grassland has made him miss Daming even more.
"We are Han!" Zhai Zhe nodded, he understood Zuo Ruo's feelings. In the past few years in the grassland, he has been struggling, his power is getting bigger and bigger, and his situation has not improved at all, because they are Han Chinese, and they are destined to end up only within the Great Wall. He has status, tribes, and wealth in Mongolia, but either he completely sells himself to the Mongols like Zhao Quan did back then, or he will break with the Mongols sooner or later, and there is no third way to go.
The Khans Alliance gave Dolgon a rare respite on the high slopes.
At nightfall, the cavalry of the Mongol battalion was dispatched, and Ombu Khan and Chechen Khan attacked the east, Ezhe attacked the south, Tushetu Khan attacked the north, and Zasaktu Khan attacked the west.
Tens of thousands of horsemen lit torches to make the Tuoketo steppe colorful under the night sky, and Ezhe personally urged the Mongols to attack overnight.
Bows and arrows were the favorite weapons of the Mongols, and the shouts of killing resounded throughout the night, but only thunder and rain, and the harassment of the night was for the attack of the day.
The Han cavalry was stationed on the north side of the Tumut camp, and Zhai Zheli watched at the gate of the camp to see Geriletu, Hanggao and Tuokebo go into battle in batches.
Omubu Khan ordered the Han cavalry to rest for the night and attack again the next morning.
Zhai Zhe returned to the big tent, and the cowhide tent blocked the shouting and killing from more than ten miles away, but he couldn't sleep all night. In order to deal with the Jurchens, the Han cavalry carried a large number of cowhide gunpowder bags and three-eyed guns. It is not good to expose too strong strength in front of the eyes of the Mongols, but the Han must go all out.
Early the next morning, the heralds came to Hanbu.
Zhai Zhe went into battle, the Han cavalry hid the heavy cavalry in the middle of the queue, and Xiao Zhiyan's light cavalry was placed on the right flank, and rushed to the battlefield neatly.
On the third pole of the day, the Chahar department took the lead, and the various departments followed, and the numerical advantage gave the Mongols strong confidence, no matter what the real thoughts of the various departments were, it was not easy to show cowardice at this time.