Wang Cong's question made Anping Hou Li Yuan, the general of the third vanguard elite cavalry, also become wary and asked: "Benya has lost his way and fled to the west. You are one of his own troops, why are you still here?"
Wu Lianghatai said angrily: "If the Great Khan and the Grand Master had not disagreed, how could we still be here now? We would have fled long ago. If so, we would not have fallen into your hands. As for spreading out, our grassland was originally ours.
Due to the tribe's migration habit, a huge team must move slowly, and even if it is a season of abundant water and grass, one grassland cannot meet the needs of so many tribesmen, so naturally they have to travel in batches."
Having said this, he said dejectedly: "And I have a purpose for staying here, but it's a pity..."
Wang Cong asked alertly: "What is the purpose?"
Wu Lianghatai said dejectedly: "Originally... I was ordered to stay by the Khan to create some traces so that... to divert the disaster to the north. Unexpectedly, you suddenly traveled faster than what we originally detected.
He made so many mistakes that... he failed!"
Qiu Fu was very proud after hearing this. If he hadn't insisted on throwing away the large group of people and riding lightly, wouldn't he have just sat back and watched the Tatar Khan escape? Moreover, he would have gone astray and been led to pursue Arutai, and he was killed.
Benya's erroneous plan to kill someone with a borrowed knife.
Although Arutai was the actual ruler of the Tatars and took away the most troops, Benyasili was the Tatar Khan and a member of the Golden Family. He was the spiritual leader of the Tatar tribes.
Even if Arutai is powerful, he still needs to "hold the emperor to command the princes" in order to command all the Tatar tribes. In Qiu Fu's heart, whether it is status or influence, including the size of his military exploits, capturing Benya Shili alive is undoubtedly more important than Arutai.
Bigger.
He immediately asked: "Where is Benya now?"
Wu Lianghatai hesitated for a moment and then said: "Yinma River is thirty miles west of the river. Originally... we were waiting for our companions."
"Thirty miles west of the Yinma River?"
Qiu Fu was overjoyed when he heard this. He had just interrogated the prisoners and already knew his location. The Yinma River, also called the Luqu River, was not far away. Qiu Fu hurriedly asked: "How many troops does he have now?"
Wu Lianghatai said: "The Great Khan's headquarters has only 15,000 elite cavalry, of which 10,000 are escorting the family and baggage. There are only 5,000 elite cavalry left. I brought out another 1,500 cavalry.
There are only 3,500 riders beside Khan!"
When Qiu Fu heard this, he became very energetic and said: "Are you willing to lead the way for me? As long as you capture Benya Shili, it will be a great achievement. In front of the emperor, I can also speak for you!"
Seeing Wu Liang Hatai's slight hesitation, Qiu Fu laughed loudly and said: "Wuliang Hatai, you are a cheerful Mongolian man, why are you still so stubborn? Now that you have confessed, Benya will let you go.
Huh? If he flees to the west, Wala will be incompatible with him. If I capture him alive, it will be equivalent to saving his life. Don't worry, once a person like him is captured, he will be the guest of my great emperor.
It will definitely not hurt his life!"
After Wu Liang Hatai heard this, he thought about it for a while, stamped his foot and said, "That's all, I'm willing to listen to General Qiu's orders!"
Qiu Fu immediately said: "Benya loses his way very close. We must not miss the opportunity to capture the thief and the king! Wang Cong and Li Yuan quickly assemble their troops and follow my commander to drink in the mahe river. As long as Benya loses his life."
If you are captured in one fell swoop, the situation will be decided!"
When Wang Cong heard this, he hurriedly said: "General, Benya is a Tatar Khan, but he took the risk of cutting off the rear. He doesn't have many followers around him, so there is something fishy about it. If you don't know, it's better to send some scouts to spy first.
If there is any news, we will immediately ask the follow-up troops to hurry up. When all the troops and horses are gathered together and the truth of what Wuliang Hatai said is found out, it will not be too late to advance the troops!"
Qiu Fu laughed and said: "Benya didn't have many soldiers in his hands. If he wanted to retain more people, he would have to have soldiers. As for his risk of cutting off the rear, it was just a move to buy people's hearts. You didn't listen.
Are you saying that he wants to trick me into attacking Arutai? Hey! As long as Arutai is severely damaged and weakened, and he wins enough people's hearts, he will have a chance to seize back the power of Tatar. Tatar
Although his vitality has been damaged by this, only in this way can he become a true Tatar Khan! Huh! This is just a way to risk your own life and survive. Listen to my command and assemble your troops immediately!"
Li Yuan is also a relatively calm person. He feels that what Wang Cong said is reasonable. Since the initiative is in his own hands, there is no need to take risks with Benya Shili. He also stepped forward to advise him. Qiu Fu was furious and reprimanded: "You are confused."
!Didn’t you hear clearly what Uliang Hatai just called? Benya was hoping to exhaust our army and retreat without a fight. We have been in the desert for nearly two months and have not made any achievements. Even the Tatars
The main force can't be found, and now the opportunity is right in front of us, but we are timid and miss the opportunity? Listen to my orders, gallop down the Mahe River, and capture Benya alive. Anyone who disobeys my orders will be killed!"
Wang Cong and Li Yuan had no choice but to gather their troops and join forces with Qiu Fu, leaving a small number of soldiers to guard the Tatar tribesmen who had already invited weapons. They also sent people to report to Tong'an Hou Huozhen and Jing'an Hou Wang Zhong to tell them to hurry up.
Coming to meet him, Zi and Qiu Fu led the way from Wulianghatai and galloped to Yinma River.
Qiu Fu likes to take risks when he is a soldier. This was the case when he was young and he is still like this now. At the same time, Wu Liang Hatai's family and clan members are all in his hands. He expected that Wu Liang Hatai would not dare to deceive him.
Then he went deep into the desert, trudging through the wind and snow for nearly two months without achieving anything. If he continued, he would neither be able to please the emperor and return to the center, nor help the second prince to fight for the throne.
You, I have already been impatient for a long time, so I naturally believe what Wu Liang Ha Tai said more.
Of course, there is a bigger reason, but even he is not aware of it. He feels that his judgment and decision are only based on the Tatar situation and the objective results corroborated with Ulliang Hatai's confession. Who knows?
From the moment he learned that Benya was lost in the Yinma River, it became inevitable for him to send troops quickly!
At the beginning, Xia Xun made a great contribution by annihilating tens of thousands of enemy elites in the battle of Yinma River and beheading the Tatar Privy Councilor Halbala. It is still in this place now. If he could capture the Tatar Khan Benya alive
Lost, how can Yang Xu, a junior, compare with him? These two military exploits, one in the sky and one on the ground, are simply incomparable. Where can Yang Xu capture another khan? Hum! As long as this battle, he will
It will be on Yang Xu's head for the rest of his life, and Yang Xu will never be able to stand up again.
Such a great opportunity is right in front of you. If you ask him to wait, how can he wait? If because of this delay, Benya accidentally discovered that the Ming army had arrived and fled immediately, it would be too late to regret it.
At Qiu Fu's insistence, the three Ming armies gathered together. Excluding the soldiers who died in battle and the soldiers who were left to guard the prisoners of war, there were only more than 2,000 horses, and they hurried away in the wind and snow. According to Wu Liang Hatai's confession, this
Yasili's escorts numbered 3,500, which was more than him. However, Qiu Fu firstly believed that the combat effectiveness of his elite troops was not inferior to that of the Tatar cavalry; secondly, the other party was on the run, and he was on the run.
Chasing, the morale of this army is very different; thirdly, he surprises and surprises the troops. With his many years of experience in fighting the Mobei army, once those grassland cavalry win a battle, they are like wolves and tigers. As long as they show their defeat, they will
It immediately turned into a ball of loose sand, so there was nothing to fear.
Sure enough, when Qiu Fu's cavalry suddenly appeared on the banks of the Luqu River, the Tatars who were camping there were caught off guard. They did not expect that the Ming army would come so quickly, let alone brave such heavy snow.
They were still marching. Fortunately, it was the headquarters of the Tatar Khan, which was heavily defended. The sentries were ten miles away from the camp, and their traces were discovered early.
Ben Ya Shi Li didn't know how many there were, so he immediately abandoned the camp and fled. Qiu Fu saw Ben Ya Shi Li's wolf-headed banner, but unfortunately he chased him all the way, but still couldn't catch up. Qiu Fu was aroused by his prey.
It became more and more prosperous, but they were just chasing after them. The army behind them got the general's order and rushed over. However, the Ming army's 100,000-strong army was a mixture of infantry and cavalry. The speed was inherently slow. With so many people and horses, people had to eat the food of the horses.
Carrying a certain amount of luggage, I couldn't keep up with the speed. As a result, not only did I fail to join them, but I was dragged further and further away.
For several days, Qiu Fu stalked Benya Shili, and each time he made small gains, but he could never catch Benya Shili, who was as cunning as a fox. On this day, he chased Benya Shili to a rolling slope. Li Yuan inspected the surrounding environment.
, feeling more and more inappropriate, he said to Qiu Fu: "General, this is the territory of the Tatars. Benya Shili is very familiar with it. They are also good at riding and shooting. Since we can't attack by surprise, he wants to escape."
Isn't it easy to go far away? But seeing that he has always been far away from me these days, I will eventually feel that he is deliberately showing weakness to lure me deeper. In the end, we should not pursue him anymore. If we don't return immediately, we should camp on the spot.
One is to rest the soldiers, and the other is to wait for reinforcements."
When Wang Cong heard this, he said: "General, what Li Yuan said is true. The last general also feels that Benya's mistake seems to be a deception. Let's return immediately and rendezvous with the main force. If not, we can also camp on the spot.
After all, our soldiers are not prairie men who have lived in Anma all their lives. In the past few days, they have braved the wind and snow every day, and crawled on the ice and slept in the snow at night. Their combat effectiveness has been greatly reduced. Once they fall into the trap, even though the grassland is accessible from all sides, the weak soldiers will also
It’s hard to break through, so it’s better to be cautious!”
Qiu Fu was furious, pointed his horsewhip forward, and yelled angrily: "Benya Shili is right in front, and we want to withdraw our troops at this time? How unreasonable! Chase me, and anyone who disobeys my order will be killed immediately!" After that, he whipped his whip.
On the horseback, he rushed out first. The guards on the left and right, fearing that the commander had made a mistake, immediately followed him. Wang Cong and Li Yuan looked at each other and had no choice but to sigh and chase after him.
Unexpectedly, they had just chased through a snowy slope in front of them. When they entered the trough, the sound of killing broke out all over the steep slopes. Looking around, on the undulating snowy slopes, thousands of troops and horses were ambushed without knowing where, and they suddenly appeared.
, rushed towards them, on this vast white snowfield, those Tatar cavalry were like huge surging waves, irresistible!
When Qiu Fu saw this, he was shocked and regretful. He reined up his horse and looked back. He glared at Wu Lianghatai with his sword in his hand and shouted sternly: "What a thief, how dare you deceive me!"
Wu Lianghatai looked up to the sky and laughed: "Hahahahaha... Qiu Fu, Qiu Fu, I will give you my life in exchange for your three princes. Even if you die, you will have no regrets!"