Wang Qiong's troops from the border pass were on September 17, and until September 20, when he crossed the Tumao River, there was still no trace of the Tatars.

Further north across the Jiulong Ditch, or half of the Tatar shadow did not find, Wang Qiong began to sense that the situation was not quite right, the Tatars seemed to be retreating more quickly than he imagined, there was a sense of abandoning all forward positions, so he also ordered to go north quickly, but because he did not know the specific location of Wang Shouren's headquarters, he could only go as far as possible within one or two hundred miles from the Daming Pass.

Wang Qiong's department had 17,000 men and horses, and he brought out almost all the cavalry he could bring, and at the same time he also pulled chariots, equipped with light artillery, long artillery, heavy artillery, etc.

If Wang Shouren's road is just a "surprise soldier" who attacks behind enemy lines with light equipment, his road belongs to the Chinese army with all kinds of organs.

It wasn't until Wang Qiong led his troops through Tucheng on the southern line of Xiashui Haizi that he learned the news that the scouts had returned from the front line, and when Wang Qiong learned the news, he almost couldn't get rid of it.

It was as if any art of war he had learned in the previous decades had failed in the face of the current situation.

“…… Hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses are all more than 200 miles to the north, and the men and horses of our first road are steadily retreating, and they are marching 150 miles in a day, and Hulu are all 20 or 30 miles away, and there is no sign of fighting. ”

"Probe!"

Wang Qiong knew very well that Wang Shouren had only brought 6,000 soldiers and horses into the grassland, and when he learned that it was "hundreds of thousands" of Tatar soldiers and horses chasing Wang Shouren, but he did not dare to fight, he would never believe it.

But he also knew that if he wanted to send scouts to investigate again, it would take three or four days to come and go, and he would not be able to find out the reason at all.

Fortunately, it was not only those who could probe the enemy on the front line who did not collect all the way, and then more information came back, confirming the most terrible conjecture in Wang Qiong's heart......

Wang Shouren won the battle, because the Tatars were afraid that a decisive battle with Wang Shouren would cause a large number of losses in the army, so that the identities of the Tatar and Ming armies seemed to be reversed...... This time, it became that the Ming army was raging on the Tatar steppe, and the Tatars could only watch from afar and did not dare to fight, and when Wang Shouren finished killing and robbing the army, the Tatars personally sent Wang Shouren out of the grassland as if they were sending off guests......

"Hell yes."

In the face of such a situation, Wang Qiong expressed her heartfelt emotion.

And beside Wang Qiong, the chief soldier Xiangcheng Bo Li Yan was also shocked and said: "How many Tartars have you killed, can you scare the Tartars like this?" Could it be that the little prince of Tatar is also there? ”

If it is the general left-behind people who personally send the "Ming robbers" out of the grassland, it will be even if even the little Tatar prince Batu Munk is among them, it will be lively.

Wang Qiong did not answer this question.

To see is to believe.

He hadn't seen it with his own eyes, so who knows if the rumors were really true? Or did the Tatars want to find a suitable opportunity to annihilate Wang Shouren's subordinates again? You can't be happy too early, otherwise it's easy to be happy and sad.

Seeing that Wang Qiong didn't answer, Li Yan couldn't help asking, "Do you want to report victory?" I haven't heard about the movement of Datong Town until now, do you want to send someone to inform you? ”

Wang Qiong said: "We fought the battle? Do you know the specifics? Or do you dislike too much credit and want to give the merit to others? ”

Li Yan instantly understood.

If the information is true, Wang Shouren relied on light artillery and firearms to frighten the Tatars into a decisive battle, and if they brought more than 17,000 soldiers and horses along the way to kill them with heavy artillery and long-range artillery to form an arm to help, then the Tartars would withdraw their troops directly.

At this time, the fewer people involved in this battle, the better, and I wish that the people of Datong Town did not hear the news and rushed over, so that the soldiers of Shanxi Town could come first and grab a reinforcement.

"Order the three armies, day and night, day and night to march to aid Weininghai!"

Since they all knew that Wang Shouren's route for withdrawing troops was in the direction of Weininghai and Maoerzhuang, Wang Qiong also had a clear direction in the matter of reinforcements.

It's no longer the same as before, like a headless fly that doesn't know where to go.

Now it is clear that if he can cooperate with Wang Shouren and fight a hearty battle of "extermination", then he Wang Qiong may also have a chance to be promoted to earl.

……

……

September twenty-four.

Inside the city of Nanjing.

That day is Zhu Houzhao's birthday, in the Ming Dynasty this is called the "Thousand Autumn Festival", and the emperor's "Longevity Festival" opposite, it stands to reason that the ministers should enter the palace together to congratulate the prince on his birthday, and the emperor will give a banquet.

However, because Zhu Houzhao was in Nanjing on this day, the birthday celebration activities in the capital were canceled because of the changing war situation in the northwest.

However, the number of gifts to the crown prince on his birthday in Nanjing City was not canceled because of this, and even the officials in Nanjing City finally had an opportunity to get in touch with the current prince, and a bunch of people ran to the "palace" where Zhu Houzhao lived to give gifts, and there was an endless stream of cars.

is different from entering the palace to celebrate his birthday together, this time it is more like a powerful family has a happy event at home, and when he comes, he is more casual, and the gifts he gives are also varied.

"It's all for me?"

Although Zhu Houzhao also had a birthday before, all the gifts he received were "confiscated" by Zhu Youji.

Moreover, the ministers of the capital will not give any expensive gifts to the prince, what they are talking about is "courtesy is light and affectionate", and the gift should have connotation, symbolizing the expectation of the prince's schoolwork.

But in the city of Nanjing, there are not so many rules, basically what is valuable, and Zhang Zhou does not seem to have the right to withhold the minister's gift to the prince.

Zhang Zhou looked at Zhu Houzhao, who was opening the gift, and said, "Be ambitious, do you lack this thing?" ”

Zhu Houzhao said: "Sir, you are really right, I am really lacking, on the way back to Beijing, what should I do?" I spent more than 1,000 taels of silver on this trip, and you know that my father will definitely not give me any more silver, so I spent one tael less than one tael. ”

Speaking of this, Zhu Houzhao looked at Zhang Zhou eagerly, "The minister's gifts have been given, what is Mr. going to give to the students?" ”

Zhang Zhou wanted to say, I'll give you a slap.

No wonder your father is so worried about your education, you kid doesn't study well all day long, you let me, a person who has been engaged in education for two lifetimes, can't help but want to take you to the "right path".

Even if this matter is very challenging, the teacher is often so determined to face the difficulties, and the little whip is waiting for you.

Let you understand what it means that the physical education teacher is sick, and let you know what it means to stay in the classroom.

"Mr. Ben never prepares a small courtesy." Zhang Zhoudao.

"That's a generous gift? What is it? Zhu Houzhao was even more excited.

Zhang Zhou said coldly: "There is no need to talk about generous gifts." ”

Zhu Houzhao's face suddenly became very embarrassed, and he knew that he was unhappy with the boss.

As a teacher, it's good that you don't have to take care of him from him, and you still want to get a gift from the teacher? Dream fart to eat.

"Sir, I heard that there is a war in the north, and Xinjian Bowang Shouren, who is my proud junior brother, is leading troops to fight the grassland, do you think this battle can be won?" Zhu Houzhao knew that it was not okay to receive gifts, so he asked Zhang Zhou for some spiritual comfort.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Xinjian Bo and I have a friendship, two years older than me, it can't be your junior brother." ”

Zhu Houzhao pouted and said: "You have helped him so much, you can accept him as a student, do you want to accept him as a junior brother?" It's like Tang Yin, let him be my uncle? ”

Zhang Zhou shook his head and said, "This has nothing to do with the crown prince. ”

Zhu Houzhao said: "Then can he win?" ”

"I don't know." Zhang Zhou replied very simply, and also asked Liu Jin, who was standing on the side, to droop his head into his stomach, obviously Liu Jin also saw that he did it to tell the prince about the situation in the northwest, and the channel to get the news was likely to be Yang Peng or some other channel, in short, this is not what Zhang Zhou wants to see.

Zhu Houzhao said with an unhappy face: "Sir, I want to lead the troops to fight, you know, or next time you go to Datong, take me with you, so that our master and apprentice will break the Tartar, don't always push the opportunity to others, such a fun thing as driving straight into the grassland, you should let me go." ”

Zhang Zhoudao: "Life is only once, it is not fun to explain, once you lose, the prince of the Ming Dynasty will change hands." ”

In the past, the prince was gone without an heir, but now it is "changing hands", who let this kid already have a younger brother?

"Don't be afraid! Isn't the big husband just a death? Some are heavier than Mount Tai, and some are lighter than cow hair, right? I am the kind that is heavier than Mount Tai, and my ambition in life is to seal the wolf Juxu! ”

Zhu Houzhao showed his determination.

Zhang Zhou didn't bother to pay attention to this kid, turned around and walked out.

Zhu Houzhao was illuminated by the ideal of his "sealing the wolf Juxu", and he didn't care about the gifts sent by others at all, and chased after Zhang Zhou's ass and walked out, still nagging: "Sir, give me a chance, I'm really not afraid, why don't we try it together?" ”

"You're not afraid of this thing, I'm still afraid."

Zhang Zhou's words were not polite at all.

But in the eyes of Liu Jin and other servants, Zhang Zhou can hold the prince's seven inches, and he is famous and martial arts, so Zhu Houzhao is willing to revolve around Zhang and never get tired of it.

……

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September 28.

Wang Qiong's department finally arrived at Weininghai and got in touch with Wang Shouren on the first day, when the distance between the two sides was less than ten miles.

Wang Qiong stood on the hills north of Weining Sea and saw an unforgettable scene with a telescope.

The men and horses of the "King Qin" of all walks of life in Tatar, with a total of at least 60,000 or 70,000, just watched Wang Shouren's department, which was less than one-tenth of the number of their soldiers and horses, swaggering towards the direction of the Daming Pass.

Wang Qiong turned around and glanced at the clear and turquoise waters of Weininghai Lake on the south side of the hill, and suddenly seemed to understand where the gap between herself and Wang Shouren was.

Wang Shouren was more like a "madman" on the battlefield, with a momentum of a newborn calf not afraid of tigers, and he could still be modest, knowing that it was impossible to continue to fight with the Tatars, the retreating troops could retreat so calmly, and he was so stunned that he scared the Tatars so much that he didn't even have the courage to enter the army to fight with them.

Compared with him, who has been an official for many years and has long been accustomed to utilitarianism, Wang Shouren has the potential to transcend the worldly achievements and become famous.

"Wang Zhongcheng, it seems that Xinbo's men and horses have been stationed in place to rest." After Li Yan led his troops to check the situation, he came back to pay tribute.

Wang Shouren knew that he was in a hurry to withdraw with his back to reinforcements, so he stationed himself in place, as if he was deliberately provoking the other side.

Even Wang Qiong was a little nervous about this.

Even if he and Wang Shouren have more than 20,000 men and horses combined, there are still three or four times the number of soldiers and horses on the opposite side, and the other side is also the elite and main force of the Tatar tribe.

But Wang Shouren can be so calm.

"They are stationed, and we are also stationed, with our backs to Weininghai, what are you afraid of? This is also the place where my Datong town patrol, I believe that in less than two days, Datong's reinforcements will arrive, and the Tatars have the ability to fight with us in these two days! ”

Wang Qiong seems to be driven by Wang Shouren's "arrogance".

The younger generations are so awesome, I'm not ashamed to be a "senior", right? What's more, there are 17,000 soldiers and horses on my side, even if it is a tired army, could it be that the Tartars have been "escorted" for a few days, and they are just waiting for work?

Speak as if someone is not a tired teacher.

Since they are all tired, let's settle down and rest together.

……

……

Before sunset in the afternoon, Wang Shouren personally rode his horse to meet Wang Qiong's array.

Wang Qiong was still very happy to see Wang Shouren, how to say that Wang Shouren is also a "famous general" he admires, in terms of official position, Wang Shouren is still under him...... It's useless to talk about the title, in the northwest, the governor is bigger than the general army, at least Wang Qiong can still maintain face in front of Wang Shouren.

"Worthy of the mission." Wang Shouren said in front of Wang Qiong, Li Yan and other generals who were at the head of the pass, "I have not brought back the first level in this battle, but I have cut 9,700 pairs of ears." Among them, 7,900 were young and middle-aged men. ”

As soon as this remark came out.

The generals who turned their heads were about to cry when they heard this.

Wang Qiong laughed and said: "I have sent troops to the grassland many times, except for the founding of the country to drive out the remnants of the Northern Yuan, Bo'an, you can be said to be the first person in the Ming Dynasty." You win Wang Weining. Since then, there has been no record of more than 10,000 captives, who will compete with you? ”

"Don't dare to be."

Wang Shouren looked humble.

It's not that he deliberately is so humble, it's because Wang Shouren also knows that Chaozhong is just a Zhang Zhou, and he can't compare.

Moreover, if Wang Qiong or Lu Wan led the troops into the grassland, the results obtained must be worse than him?

Of course, because Wang Qiong and Lu Wan have been officials for many years, they are generally not used by Zhang Zhou and the emperor for long-distance raids, but if Wang Yue is alive, Wang Shouren knows that with Wang Yue's "madness", he is afraid that 6,000 people can directly slap Batu Munch's face.

So he also knows that he is still conservative on the most critical issue of whether to chase or not.

Wang Qiong said with a smile: "Datong reinforcements are arriving, and by then there will be more than 40,000 soldiers of our three armies, and a decisive battle with the Tatars is not indispensable." You might as well choose this place in Weininghai, which is the blessed land of my Ming Dynasty. ”

A lake in the grassland has become a blessed land for the Ming soldiers.

This greatly encouraged the soldiers who came over with their heads in the cross.

Think about it too.

It's Wang Weining again, and it's Wang Xinjian again, both of whom are famous at home and abroad, and if they have a big battle with the Tatars to decide their survival, then this place must also be the best choice.

Wang Shouren said: "I expect the Tatars to retreat tonight, I have a garrison in Maoerzhuang, could it be that I haven't arrived yet?" ”

Obviously, Wang Shouren didn't think that Wang Qiong's long-distance reinforcement was a good choice, and thought that you, Wang Qiong, should have notified the Datong side earlier, so that the reinforcements could be more timely and the Tatars could retreat earlier.

Wang Qiong said: "Can the little prince of Tatar be willing?" ”

Wang Shouren said indifferently: "From what I have observed, so far the main force of the little Tatar prince has not appeared, not because he is incapable of rushing there, or he is unwilling to fight a decisive battle with the Ming Dynasty. At this time, among the Tatars from all walks of life in front of him, the remnants of the side branches are the majority, and the hearts of the people are not in harmony, so why fight? After the three armies are rectified, it is the best policy to retreat to Maoerzhuang. ”

Take Wang Shouren's observations in the past few days.

He had already seen that Batu Munch had the ability to increase his troops, unite his 50,000 horses, and have a decisive battle with Wang Shouren's men and horses on the grassland, and Batu Munch had almost a 10% chance of winning.

But Batumunch just didn't come.

The main reason is that the loss is too big and let other tribes take advantage...... If it had been five or six years ago, when Batu Munk had not yet shown his ambition to annex the grassland, this kind of battle would have been impossible for Batu Munk to avoid, but now in the situation of the grassland, all parties are suspicious of each other, and even sieve this "traitor" out of the fire, who is willing to use their own family wealth to deal with Daming?

This will all think about going back to their own homes and looking for their own mothers.

"Boan, then it's time for you to win." Wang Qiong reminded.

"Hmm." Wang Shouren was not polite this time, nodded and handed over a copy of the recital he had written on the way and said, "Please also ask Wang Zhongcheng to see if there is anything that needs to be added." ”

Wang Qiong smiled: "How can I add opinions casually? It's just a late set, and I didn't miss a big event. Bo'an, the credit for all this belongs to you. ”

Wang Qiong doesn't argue, it doesn't mean that he doesn't.

Bitouguan was the first to send reinforcements, and after he and Wang Shouren joined forces, the Tatars withdrew...... This time, the merit can also fall on his head.

And who made him the same as Wang Shouren, who was brought out by Zhang Zhouti?

The people of Zhang Zhou's faction have a unique advantage in the negotiation of military merits, and others cannot envy them.

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……

As Wang Shouren expected.

That night, the Tatars retreated north.

The Ming side did not send troops to pursue...... It is also mainly considered that all parties are sleepy and lacking horses, if the Ming side wants to carry artillery and tired troops to pursue, whether it can catch up is another matter, most of the Tatars will not start a decisive battle with the Ming Dynasty, and the pursuit is in vain.

That night, the battle report of Zhuo Jie was transmitted to the direction of Datong Town, and then from Datong to Jingshi.

The news that Wang Shouren killed nearly 10,000 enemies...... This is absolutely explosive in the northwest, and no matter where this battle report goes, whether it is a general with troops, or an ordinary peddler and pawn, or even a bandit in the mountains, he will be shocked after hearing about it.

Even the messengers, who travel fast every day, seem to be a little faster than before.

Noon on the first day of October.

A battle report of victory, 100,000 rushed to appear in the capital division, and was transmitted to the palace as soon as possible.

At this time, the personnel sent by the Sixth Ministry had been waiting in the palace to give the Senate military intelligence for many days, or they had done useless work for many days, and everyone was already very anxious, and some people had raised it more than once in the early dynasty to put the matter of the Senate military intelligence first.

At this time, Zhu Youji, who was in the Qianqing Palace, was about to lie on the desk and sleep for a while.

But at this time.

Xiao Jing, Mu Bin and Li Rong also entered the main hall with eager steps.

"Is there a result?" When Zhu Youzhu saw this scene, he got up first and asked eagerly.

"Your Majesty, good news! Great victory! Xinjian Bo broke more than 10,000 enemies, brought back nearly 10,000 ears of the enemy, and had already joined forces with Wang Zhongcheng, who had sent troops to guard the side pass three days ago, and the Tatars withdrew ......"

When Xiao Jing said this, his voice was already a little hoarse.

"Bang!"

"Whoa!"

Zhu Youzhu was excited, slammed his fist on the desk, and knocked all the backlog on the table to the ground.

Zhu Youzhi's face was red, and his voice was like a Hong Zhong: "I know that what Bingkuan is planning will never live up to my hope!" ”

(End of chapter)