To be honest, such a violent attack by the Tatars put a lot of pressure on Xu Fang's troops. It can even be said that the Tatars almost broke through the military formation several times. Fortunately, the cavalry guarding the two wings attacked in time to stabilize the situation.
Keep the formation in check, otherwise, I am afraid that the formation will really be broken by now.
After all, the losses of the Tatars at this time were considerable, almost half of the death rate. In less than an hour, a large cavalry army of 10,000 households and tens of thousands of people fell to the ground.
There are as many as five thousand people.
If Aluzhen hadn't died, I'm afraid the army would have stopped charging on its own initiative. It was because of Aluzhen's death that the entire army lost control. Many Tatars just charged blindly.
As for the casualties, except for some of the soldiers in the front who saw it, the soldiers in the rear had no idea what was going on.
Along with the rumbling sound of explosions, there are already artillery and even firecrackers that cannot withstand the high-intensity shooting. Even these firecrackers, the quality of the artillery is already quite good, but they cannot withstand such frequent firing. There are already artillery and firecrackers.
There is a phenomenon of barrel explosion.
Xu Fang, with a solemn expression, looked at the continuous charging Tatar army in front, and couldn't help but tighten the long knife in his hand. Just when Xu Fang was worried that if he continued like this, he would have to fight the Tatars in hand-to-hand combat, the Tatars who were originally charging
The Tartar army finally fell into chaos.
Losing command in a short period of time is fine, but losing command for a long period of time would be strange if a troop did not cause chaos.
Some Tatar soldiers saw the fallen corpses in front of them, and they did not see the figure of the general. Naturally, the morale of the soldiers was greatly disturbed. They began to subconsciously slow down their speed and even actively avoided the death zone of the Ming army in front.
Finally, the remaining thousands of Tatar cavalry were in chaos, and a large number of soldiers began to turn around and flee, and then all the soldiers dispersed in a hurry.
Xu Fang, who was holding the long sword in his hand tightly, couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief when he saw this situation. At the same time, a bright light flashed in his eyes, and he shouted to the cavalry around him: "Follow me to kill the enemy."
Under the capital city, Dayan Khan sent more than 10,000 men to make a tentative charge, and looked at the retreating army with a calm expression on his face.
Just looking at the city defense of the Ming Dynasty capital makes people feel a bit desperate. If there are enough defenders on the tall city wall, they may not be able to break it even if they attack it for a year and a half.
So when Dayan Khan saw that the army's tentative attack was defeated, he didn't pay too much attention. What worried him most at the moment was how many reinforcements from the Ming army had arrived. He had already reached the capital city. It can be said that
The goal has been achieved, so there is no need for him to continue to stay here.
Just when Dayan Khan had the idea of withdrawing his troops, suddenly there was a chaotic movement. Dayan Khan couldn't help but look up, then frowned, and saw several generals being brought over in embarrassment.
These generals, Dayan Khan, were no strangers to him. They were the subordinates of Wanhu Aluzhen who was sent by him not long ago.
One of the Qianhu officials was one of his nephews. Seeing the embarrassed appearance of several generals, Dayan Khan stared at them and said, "Where's Aruzhen, what's going on with you?"
With a bit of panic on his face, Sihagar said to Dayan Khan: "Great Khan, General Aruzhen...he is dead."
"What!"
Dayan Khan exclaimed, with a look of surprise on his face and said: "How is this possible? There are tens of thousands of you, and even if he encounters most of the Ming army, Aru Zhen will not die.
"
Listening to Sihager recounting the story, Dayan Khan took a deep breath and said: "So you just met a Ming army of several thousand people, and in the end you were almost annihilated by the other party. You are useless."
, what a bunch of rubbish.”
Dayan Khan shouted angrily and kicked Sihager to the ground.
Although the firearms of the Ming army were powerful, Dayan Khan had not seen it before. It was simply impossible for a team of thousands to resist the charge of tens of thousands of cavalry. It was obvious that Sihagar and the others were incompetent.
Several generals who were trembling with fear from Dayan Khan's anger did not dare to speak at this moment, but just lay on the ground begging for mercy.
Just when Dayan Khan was about to order several generals to be dragged down, he saw several sentries rushing towards him and said from a distance: "Great Khan, something bad has happened. Ming troops are surrounding you from all directions. Are you still here?"
Please make a decision as soon as possible."
Before Dayan Khan had any reaction, the faces of the Tatar generals and officials beside him couldn't help showing a bit of panic.
After all, they are now in the heart of the Ming Dynasty. If they are surrounded by the Ming Dynasty's army, they will really have no way to go to the sky or the earth.
Noticing the reaction of his men, Dayan Khan snorted coldly and said: "Why panic? Even if the Ming army's reinforcements can arrive, they can't be too many. A few reinforcements want to keep us and hundreds of thousands of troops.
What a wishful thinking."
After hearing what Dayan Khan said, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Thinking about it, the speed at which they went south was definitely beyond the expectations of the Ming Dynasty court. Under such circumstances, the Ming Dynasty court would definitely mobilize in a short period of time.
Not many soldiers and horses came to surround and kill them.
Since they are not hundreds of thousands of troops, what else is there to fear? With their hundreds of thousands of troops, if they can deal with tens of thousands of troops coming in haste, let alone besiege and kill them, it is still unclear whether they can protect themselves.
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A patriarch said to Dayan Khan: "Great Khan, what should we do?"
Dayan Khan ignored the patriarch, but looked back towards the capital, took a deep breath and said with a cold look in his eyes: "Even if we have to leave, we must teach the Ming Dynasty a lesson and pass on the order.
Go down and order the army to attack the city with all its strength."
"ah!"
Many people were stunned when they heard the words, obviously they did not expect that Dayan Khan would issue such an order. However, some officials under Dayan's command showed some surprise when they heard the words and saluted Dayan Khan: "Da Yan Khan."
Khan Yingming must take this opportunity to completely subdue the Ming Dynasty court. In this way, even if we return to the grassland, we will have no worries."
After hearing what the official said, the Tatar general, who had been confused before, suddenly showed a look of surprise, and looked at Dayan Khan with admiration in his eyes.
On the city wall, Li Huan and other generals looked very calm as they looked at the black mass of Tatars surging below like a black torrent.
If the capital's city defense cannot withstand even this offensive, then it can only be said that the reforms in the capital over the past few years have been completely in vain.
Zhang Lun stood next to Li Huan, also wearing a military uniform. Looking at the crazy Tatars below, the evil spirit came to his face. Zhang Lun couldn't help but said: "It is expected that the Tatars will also receive the news of the encirclement by the four armies at this time."
Oh, this Dayan Khan actually still wants to attack the city, I really don’t know what he is thinking?"
Li Huan chuckled and said, "Dayan is preparing to escape."
Several people couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and after hearing Li Huan's explanation, their faces showed understanding, while Zhang Lun couldn't help but sigh: "What a great Dayan, he is indeed a heroic figure who can intimidate the grassland, and the others are not the same."
Mention, this kind of courage is not comparable to ordinary people."
Zhu Fu said with a bit of disdain: "So what, whether he can escape back to the grassland alive depends on whether God will show mercy to him this time."
Although Dayan Khan ordered a violent attack on the capital, it was a pity that apart from leaving a large number of corpses under the city wall, no one could even attack the city.
As the sun set in the west, the sound of withdrawing troops sounded, and the Tatars who originally attacked the city also receded like the tide, leaving only corpses on the ground.
It was dark, and the Tatar camp was stationed in an open space several miles away from the city wall. Standing on the city wall, if you had amazing eyesight, you could even see the situation of the Tatar camp clearly.
But now the Tatar camp was brightly lit, and in this camp, the Tatar army, which was supposed to rest in the camp, was silently leaving the camp and heading north.
This was clearly the Tatars preparing to evacuate under the cover of night. Looking at their posture, after daybreak, all the Tatars left behind was an empty camp.
The majestic horses carried Dayan Khan, and a group of Tatar generals and officials followed Dayan Khan. They looked back at the camp behind them, and then looked towards the capital. Dayan Khan had a bit of disdain on his lips.
He said with a smile: "I don't know how Li Huan, Wang Yangming and the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty will react when they see the empty camp left to them by the Khan after dawn."
One of the clan leaders immediately said after hearing this: "It goes without saying that the people of the Ming Dynasty will definitely be shocked and unbelievable. Even they are only given to the Khan to carry shoes, so they can't match the skills of the Khan in using his troops like a god, and his uncanny calculations.
"
Dayan Khan, who was stroking his beard, couldn't help but smile when he heard this, and said with a bit of humility: "Then Li Huan and Wang Yangming are still somewhat capable. At most, I am Qi Sheng."
Just one move."
While they were talking, the group of people had already left the camp several miles away. Naturally, an army cannot move very fast at night, and even one careless word may cause trouble.
Dayan Khan naturally knew this, but he also knew that if he traveled at such a speed, the army might not be able to leave the capital by daybreak. After pondering for a while, Dayan Khan ordered the army to move as far as possible
Increase the speed.
As Dayan Khan's order was issued, the marching speed of the army increased significantly, which also made Dayan Khan breathe a little sigh of relief.
Although Dayan Khan looks confident, but the safety of hundreds of thousands of troops is at stake, and he has suffered losses at the hands of Li Huan and Wang Yangming, so Dayan Khan is still quite cautious.
of.
The night was as dark as ink, and the sky was a little gloomy. Looking across the sky, I couldn't see a single star. Suddenly, a raging fire suddenly broke out in front of me.
One, two or even dozens or hundreds of fires suddenly ignited. The fires everywhere directly illuminated the night sky, and at the same time, the Tatar army, like a long dragon, was also reflected in the light of the fire.
"kill!"
"kill!"
Suddenly, shouts of killing echoed through the sky from all directions, followed by a rumbling explosion and artillery fire all over the sky, directly exploding into the Tatar army with dazzling flames.
The fire was like a rain, and the arrows came through the air, instantly confusing the Tatar army that had not yet reacted.
From Dayan Khan to the Tatar soldiers, no one expected that the Ming army would ambush them at this time. Moreover, judging from the noise and the posture of the artillery fire, there were probably not a few Ming troops ambushing them.
The livid-faced Dayan Khan couldn't help roaring: "Give me the order, don't panic, rush out, and rush all the way north to escape the siege."
If Dayan Khan at this time did not realize that he had fallen into the scheme, then he would not be worthy of being a hero on the grassland.
However, in the face of this situation, Dayan Khan had no other choice except to order to break out of the siege. One of the two sides was passive and the other was active. The psychological feelings of the soldiers on both sides were different.
And in this dark night, through the firelight, you can see the flags of the Ming army everywhere, as well as the firecrackers and artillery fire that are constantly spraying out flames, while their Tatar cavalry is in chaos.
Among them, like a headless fly.
At this time, other than ordering all the soldiers to rush in one direction, any other choice would be unwise.
Following Dayan Khan's order, no matter what the way forward was or what kind of ambush the Ming army had set, the Tatars could only charge forward.
Under the light of the fire, Li Huan, who was dressed in armor and accompanied by several generals, looked at the chaotic battlefield ahead.
Even if the Ming army had been prepared for an ambush in this dark night, it would be impossible for them to avoid chaos.
The only advantage is that the Ming army has a psychological advantage and is the side that takes the initiative to attack. Looking at the entire battlefield, the Tatar side is obviously being chased and beaten.
Looking at this scene, Chen Ang, Xu Ying and other lieutenant generals all showed excitement. Li Huan waved his hands and said, "Go and kill the enemy. There is no need to accompany me here. If anyone can
If you capture Dayan Khan alive, I will ask Your Majesty for the credit on your behalf."
This time Li Huan dispatched nearly 300,000 troops from the Beijing camp. In addition to the 20,000 troops who stayed behind in the capital, the entire Beijing camp was dispatched this time.
In order to arrange these hundreds of thousands of troops so as not to alarm Dayan Khan, Li Huan, Wang Yangming and others, they also took great pains. Fortunately, Dayan Khan was too arrogant and looked at the Ming Dynasty from the past. He had no idea that the Ming Dynasty was there.
How much has changed in the past few years.
An army of 300,000 surrounded Dayan Khan, and the combined life and death of nearly 500,000 troops from both sides was quite rare in history. Regardless of the outcome, this battle will remain famous in history.
The killings continued all night, and an unknown number of soldiers on both sides lost their lives. At this time, Dayan Khan was fleeing in confusion under the protection of his personal guards. There were shouts of killing from all directions, as if the Ming army was everywhere.
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