The tribal cavalry from the grassland was arranged by Wanyan Zonghan to besiege Dadingfu City, and at the same time explored around the grain station for more than 100 miles.

The core grain station was near the Ningcheng city area in later generations, and was garrisoned by Wanyan Mouyan with troops. was afraid that something would happen to him if he was too young, so he arranged for a veteran to live with him.

Wanyan Zonghan, who besieged Li Yanxian, and the grassland cavalry who besieged Dadingfu City, although they each set up a camp, there was not much grain and grass around.

Every day, there is a grain transport team, from Wanyan Mouyan, to transport grain and grass to the two camps.

The closer you get to the staple food station of the Jin country, the more steppe cavalry will be on guard.

Almost every four or five miles, a group of cavalry patrolled in turn. All of them were herdsmen from the grasslands, and they were recruited by Wanyan Zonghan to be light cavalry.

"I can't get by," Han Chang sneaked back on horseback, "If there are only twenty or thirty light horses, maybe you can sneak closer." But we have thousands of horsemen to ride, and even if we lead a horse, it is very easy to be spotted. ”

Yue Fei thought for a moment and said, "Then it will be a bright past." If you lead people to the front and shout, you will say that the city behind the golden soldiers has been lost. I led people to pretend to be defeated soldiers, intimidated those steppe cavalry, and galloped all the way to the grain station. ”

Han Chang nodded and said, "You can try." ”

Han Chang immediately took the cavalry who could speak Khitan and advanced at a low speed towards the south, and Yue Fei led more than a thousand horsemen to follow.

About three miles on, they were discovered.

A herdsman cavalry rushed up and asked, "Which tribe are you from?" Sent by whom? ”

Han Chang pretended to be very tired and replied, "Jinyuan County and Huihe County are all lost!" Li Bao, the commander of the southern thieves, made a surprise attack from Jianzhou to the north and killed us by surprise. I fled from Huihe County, and I was so tired from running all the way that my horses were dying. There were more than a thousand horsemen behind me, all of whom were defeated soldiers from the two cities. ”

The herdsman cavalry was so frightened that he did not ask again, but hurried back to inform his companions.

Immediately afterwards, the cavalry who was responsible for patrolling and guarding did not rush to the south to inform Yan Mouyan. Instead, he galloped all the way west to the Jin barracks besieging Dadingfu City.

Han Chang was stunned, not understanding what the situation was.

He rode back to tell Yue Fei, Yue Fei clapped his hands and laughed: "It seems that these cavalrymen from the grassland are not very loyal to the Jin people." When they heard that the two cities in the rear had fallen, they went to join their people without confirmation. Obviously, he expected the defeat of the Jin Kingdom and planned to flee back to the grassland in advance. ”

Han Chang reacted immediately, nodded and said, "It must be so." The Jin soldiers failed to attack Dading Mansion, and it was not smooth to attack General Li Yanxian. Under the continuous setbacks, why don't these grassland herders think too much? They did not flee in advance, and they were already extremely loyal to the Jin Kingdom. Now that I heard that the rear was lost, why would I want to stay here? ”

Yue Fei instructed: "Your people are divided into a few, pretend to be grassland cavalry all the way, and go to Dadingfu City to report the news." It is said that the morale of the enemy army is low, so Wang Yan led his troops out of the city to attack the grassland cavalry besieging Dadingfu. It's sure to be crushed with one blow! After the victory, do not pursue, but march to the Jinbing Grain Station to receive us to burn grain and evacuate. If there is a fighter, Wang Yan and I will fight together in the field! ”

"Yes!"

"Wait. Bring my cards with you, lest Wang Yan disbelieve them. ”

But it was said that the steppe cavalry was running all the way to the west.

On the way, they encountered a light cavalry patrol, no matter which tribe they came from, they hurriedly told that the city in the rear had been lost, and the troops here had become lonely.

Without confirmation, everyone actually believed it!

These herdsmen from the grassland, although far away from the land of the Ming Dynasty, have also heard that the Ming army fought fiercely.

Even if you haven't heard of it, you saw it a few days ago.

The artillery can hit so far, and the earth-shattering thunder will explode, how can a mortal body win?

Since the rear has been lost, there is no need to work for the Jin State anymore. Everyone quickly fled back to the grassland, and it was best to live on their own, if the Ming army came to kill and then surrendered.

More and more grassland cavalry fled back to the camp east of Dadingfu City.

Although the chief general there was a Jurchen general, he couldn't control the situation at all. In the blink of an eye, the news spread throughout the camp, and the leaders of the various tribes of the grassland told their subordinates to prepare to run away.

When the light cavalry sent out by Han Chang passed near the enemy camp, no one took care of them.

Because the various departments of the grassland have begun to flee one after another, and even a few of them rushed to Dadingfu City, intending to directly defect to the Ming army in the city.

A group of more than 200 steppe cavalry rushed over, and they asked, "Are you also going to join the Ming Kingdom?" ”

The light cavalry who was sent to report the news in the city, and the leading officer was Han Su, Han Chang's brother. He said in fluent Khitan dialect: "You too? ”

The leader asked, "Do you speak Chinese?" ”

The cavalry of the various divisions of the steppe fled one after another, instead of going to the capital city to surrender, probably because they could not speak Chinese...... If they all speak Chinese, it is estimated that there are more tribes that have defected.

Han Su thought about it for a while, and simply revealed his identity: "I am an officer of the Ming cavalry." If you want to do meritorious deeds, go and call more tribes and bring them to the earthen river near here to wait. ”

The leader was astonished: "Where did you come from?" ”

Han Su said: "We followed Li Xianggong and broke through the rear city of the Jin Kingdom, and we are going to attack the Jin Soldiers' camp tonight." Not only the Ming cavalry here, but also the south, north, and east, have surrounded the Jin soldiers far away! You hurry up and invite the cavalry, and in a moment you will go with you to the siege. Winning this battle rewarded all participating tribes with food and cloth. ”

This place is already besieged on all sides?

The leader was skeptical, but the Ming army that suddenly appeared in front of him made him have to believe it. After only two or three seconds of hesitation, he said, "Please wait for me for a while, and I will call someone immediately!" ”

Things are developing more and more outrageously.

Perhaps frightened by firearms, the various tribes from the steppe believed that the Ming army could not be defeated.

They were already frightened birds, and they had planned to flee separately. Now some people have gone back to preach that there are Ming troops in ambush on all sides, and while the panic is spreading rapidly, they all promise that the leader to surrender to Ming together.

Moreover, you have to take the initiative to submit your vote!

The Jurchen generals who stayed behind in the camp were leading troops to pacify the various tribes, when they were suddenly besieged by several tribes.

The tribal leaders sent people to connect with each other, and the steppe cavalry, who had not yet escaped, ran to besiege the Jurchen soldiers who remained behind. Although these guys are extremely short of armor, the ants bite the elephant to death, and they actually beat the Jurchen soldiers to defeat and break through.

It's just that the record is a bit bad.

Three or four thousand steppe cavalry, besieging two hundred Jurchen horsemen, and were successfully broken through by the other side for more than 100 ...... If it's daytime, you can't tell who wins and who loses.

Han Su blew the trumpet all the way to the city, and soon alarmed the defenders in the city.

Wang Yan was sleeping in the city tower at the moment, walked quickly to the female wall, and after careful observation, ordered: "Don't release arrows, let them come." ”

Han Su came to the city: "We were sent by General Yue Fei, and we have a general's card as proof." General Wang, please quickly dispatch your troops. The grassland cavalry besieging the city have fled in panic, and there are still some who plan to take refuge in the Ming Dynasty. ”

While Wang Yan ordered the whole army to assemble, he asked people to hang baskets to hang Han Su up.

After confirming that the cards were correct, Wang Yan inquired about the situation in detail.

Immediately, he sent out all the cavalry in the city, led by Han Su, and himself led the infantry to follow. As for Dadingfu City, only 2,000 people were left to defend it.

Han Su led the cavalry in the city to the river, but saw that there were already thousands of horsemen there.

What's the situation?

The leader of the tribe from before rushed to him, and Xi Zizi invited merit and said, "The Jurchen soldiers who stayed here have been defeated by us. ”

Han Su felt that he was dreaming, he just had an idea, and wanted to get more troops to surrender.

What the hell is it to throw a few thousand rides directly?

These steppe cavalrymen did not have a few pairs of armor, and their combat effectiveness was extremely poor. But it's okay to bring it on fire and burn it!

Han Su said: "You go back to the camp quickly and bring more torches." And the torches in your hands have been extinguished, and they have burned out when you don't reach the place. ”

Besides, Yue Fei's side, let Han Chang go first all the way, and spread false news when he encountered the enemy's sentry horse.

Many of the enemy rode westward, while others rode south.

Yue Fei hadn't approached the Jin Bing granary yet, and there was already chaos there.

Wanyan Hezhu hurriedly ran to report: "A light cavalry came back to report that the two cities in the rear of our army are gone. The hearts of the people in the grasslands are fluctuating, and some people are already fleeing, and I have dispatched warriors to intercept the bullet pressure. ”

"How can it be lost there? Even if Li Bao withdrew his troops from Xingzhong Mansion, he wouldn't be able to catch up with him all the way. Wanyan Mouyan said.

Wan Yan said together: "There must be cavalry of the Ming army, pretending to be herdsmen, spreading rumors at night. ”

Wan Yan Mouyan was speechless and said: "Such an outrageous rumor, they will actually believe it?" ”

Wanyan said depressedly: "I believe it all!" ”

Wanyan Mouyan: "......"

The two discussed it, but they couldn't think of a way to crack it.

can only guard the grain and grass while sending people to intercept and refute the rumors, so as to prevent more steppe cavalry from fleeing in panic.

Yue Fei led more than a thousand horsemen, and the speed of travel was not fast.

He knew that Jin Bing must have taken precautions, and it was impossible to sneak attack. Just take a slow trot, wait for the situation to change, and then decide how to fight.

Soon hundreds of cavalry appeared in the south, all of them were grain guards who planned to flee back to the grassland.

"You go and surrender!" Yue Fei commanded.

Han Chang immediately rushed out, and did not directly persuade him to surrender, but first confirmed his identity: "Which tribe are you from?" ”

The other party didn't have time to answer, so he asked anxiously: "Is it that the Ming army is coming from the north?" ”

Han Chang suddenly laughed: "The Great Tomorrow soldiers are here." If you turn against and surrender, you will not only forgive your sins, but you will also be rewarded for your meritorious service! ”

Yue Fei heard Han Chang's laughter and led his troops forward for more than ten steps.

Running closer, those steppe cavalry, finally saw their equipment clearly.

It's all a ride!

It seems that the previous one was not a rumor, and the Ming army had indeed been killed.

The leader hurriedly turned over and dismounted, and led his subordinates to kneel and ask for surrender.

Yue Fei asked Han Chang to be a translator: "Tell them to follow me to take the enemy camp and burn grain." I have 10,000 cavalry behind me, and I will soon come to my aid. ”

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(Han Chang is a Han from the North, one of the four Han surnames in Liao, and the first two chapters are written as Bohai people.) ）

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