Yang Chengying quickly withdrew his troops from the nameless valley.

After joining up with the Shanzi battalion disguised as the Ming army under the command of Zu Tianshou and responsible for luring the enemy, he retreated south in the dark.

In order to outrun these heavy cavalry, the soldiers of the Shanzi battalion really used all their strength to eat.

Fortunately, on the one hand, they usually exercise, and on the other hand, they have the legging skills that Yang Chengying taught them.

But one by one they were still too tired, and the tiredness was written on their faces.

However, Yang Chengying hadn't opened his mouth to praise them.

Shang Kexi took the lead in asking: "General, this heavy cavalry is the main force of the Zhenglan Banner, if we can eat it in one bite, it will be a big blow to Jianyu, why withdraw the army?" ”

"At what cost?" Yang Chengying asked rhetorically.

"How can there be a war without paying a price?"

"There is mental preparation to pay the price. However, no unnecessary sacrifices can be made. Yang Chengying said earnestly: "If you save people and lose land, people and land will survive." ”

Shang Kexi nodded reluctantly, obviously disagreeing with it.

In his opinion, the extermination of this heavy cavalry is equivalent to crippling one of the banners of the slave chieftain, and it is appropriate to pay a small price.

Even if the enemy has infantry support, there is still some distance to take advantage of the opportunity to destroy some of the heavy cavalry.

If you lose such an opportunity, it will not be easy next time.

Yang Chengying saw his thoughts and said with a smile: "As a general, you must first consider defeat, and then consider victory." What if we don't destroy this heavy cavalry in a short time, and the enemy infantry surrounds us again? ”

"General, my subordinates know it's wrong." Shang Kexi obediently admitted his mistake.

"It's not a question of who is right and who is wrong, it's a question of accurately calculating losses. We have few soldiers who can only seek opportunities to annihilate the enemy, and we cannot be reckless. ”

"My subordinates understood."

Seeing the relief in Shang Kexi's eyes, Yang Chengying nodded with satisfaction.

People always have to be educated.

I don't expect them to understand the truth immediately and apply it in practice.

After resting overnight at Yulinpu, the army continued its march south the next day.

Proceed to Xiongyue Post and join up with the large army that remained there, and rest for a day or two.

At the same time, observe the local situation before making the next step.

Mang Gurtai lost 335 heavy cavalry and seriously wounded 50.

These are flagmen, not "cannon fodder".

Let Mang Gurtai's heart drip blood.

Whether it is the old Manchu file or the new file, only the loss of the flag is recorded, so many people often lose hundreds or even dozens of people when they see it.

In fact, they only record the flags in the formation, and do not record the losses of cannon fodder.

Therefore, this one can be described as a heavy loss.

Mang Gurtai did not dare to hide it, so he could only report the truth truthfully.

Nurhachi received this military intelligence report in Liaoyang and almost died of anger.

"Useless stuff!"

Nurhachi threw the report on the table, "I have lost more than 300 banners, and I don't know who the enemy is!" ”

Hearing the news, everyone in the hall was shocked.

Mang Gurtai's temper has offended many people, but he still agrees with his battles.

I didn't expect such a strong general to lose so much, and what was even more outrageous was that he didn't even know who the enemy was.

After losing his temper, Nurhachi picked up the newspaper that he had thrown on the table again, and read it carefully, his expression became a little strange.

After a while, he said in surprise: "Hey, I didn't report the enemy's losses, let alone a single living mouth, and I didn't even catch a single corpse." ”

Suddenly, everyone was even more stunned.

It stands to reason that since Sanbeile can report the true loss of this flag, he will also report his own gains.

Actually not!

Nurhachi gasped and couldn't help sneering: "Interesting, it seems that I met an opponent." ”

He ordered someone to report the pond to everyone present and take turns to read it.

"Take a good look, that's how you have to fight. The dragon sees the head but does not see the tail, which is a very clever art of war. ”

When Nurhachi said this, he suddenly remembered something, "Does the opponent also watch the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which is quite similar to Zhuge Mafa's battle in Bowangpo." ”

Everyone nodded in agreement.

After reading the Tang News, Liu Xingzuo thought about it for a while and guessed that this was most likely Yang Chengying's handwriting.

He didn't say it right away, just stood silently in the crowd.

Nurhachi was carefully paying attention to the changes in the generals' expressions and patiently looking for talent.

When he saw the subtle change in the expression on Liu Xingzuo's face, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes.

Why didn't you tell me when you knew something? Nurhachi thought.

At this time, the four major Baylors were all sent outside and were not around.

Those who remain are either too junior and have little seniority; Either they just surrendered and can't be fully trusted.

Nurhachi thought about it, and decided that it would be more appropriate to discuss with Liu Xingzuo.

Originally, there was also a Li Yongfang, but after the road map of the march, Nurhachi couldn't trust him.

If you don't know the inside story, how can you draw such a detailed road map.

Suspects don't need to.

Nurhachi waved everyone back, leaving only Liu Xingzuo.

"Aita, Ben Khan has always treated you well, hasn't he?"

Nurhachi's rare tone was gentle.

"The Great Khan is like father and son to Eitta."

Liu Xingzuo hurriedly replied.

"Okay, then Ben Khan asks you, what do you think about this?"

"Great Khan, the last general guesses that there is a person who is very likely to do it. However, due to the presence of everyone, it was inconvenient to say it, so as not to damage the face of the three beylers. ”

Knowing that the old Khan King might be suspicious of himself, Liu Xingzuo said.

"You mean......" Nurhachi seemed to realize.

"Exactly, Yang Chengying."

"How do you think it's him?"

"First, there was no news of him. Second, there is a high probability that there is only one Ming army formed in southern Liaoning. Third, if you find that the situation is not good, you will run, and you will never fight, which proves that the quality of this person is very high. ”

Hearing this, Nurhachi nodded approvingly.

"Although all the armies have been captured, according to reliable information, Wang Huazhen has fled to Guangning, and Xiong Tingbi has also sent troops from Shanhaiguan to help."

"The fifth elder brother was frustrated in Gaizhou, which gave Ben Da Khan a warning. Ming Ting's size is bigger than mine, and he can't eat fragrant mutton in a hurry. ”

"Aita, do you think Ben Khan should stop in time?"

Nurhachi asked.

Liu Xingzuo said: "There is no turning back when you open the bow. Since he had already chosen to march, why didn't the Great Khan immediately lead his army to the west, taking advantage of the great opportunity of Wang Huazhen's unstable foothold and Xiong Tingbi's weak troops, to capture Guangning in one fell swoop? ”

"Hahaha......"

Nurhachi laughed happily and patted Liu Xingzuo's shoulder, "Your thoughts are exactly what I think." ”

Liu Xingzuo said modestly: "The Great Khan is wise, but the last general is reckless. ”

"Haha...... Let Mang Gurtai continue to deal with Yang Chengying. After all, this kid's forces are limited, and to me he is only a disease of scabies; Quang Ninh is the key to Houjin. ”

Nurhachi already had an idea in his heart, "Ben Khan immediately led his army to join the second elder brother and the eighth elder brother to attack Guangning in the Ming Dynasty together!" ”

"Yes, Great Khan."