Li Zicheng stood in front of Jiang Wan with a look of shame on his face: "The Tatars on the other side were too cunning. When they found they couldn't eat us, they left immediately. Now they have retreated to the valley, and our army does not dare to pursue them!"
"You didn't even send a scout to follow you?"
Jiang Wan frowned and asked, "It's normal for the Tartars to be cunning. Those who try to kill the enemy in front of them even though they know they can't bite them are fools. And obviously the general of this Tartar group is not a fool."
"After sending it several times and losing more than a dozen people, we stopped sending it!" Li Zicheng replied calmly: "In terms of horseback skills, our people are indeed not as good as others. It is enough to know that the Tatars are across the valley. We can't waste our brothers.
Our lives are at risk, I have posted scouts on both sides, unless they retreat back the same way, otherwise, we will know if they move!"
Jiang Wan personally came to check on the battle situation after Li Zicheng sent back the battle report.
The original blocking battle turned into a confrontation, which was an unexpected situation for him. However, since both sides encountered unexpected encounters, and then fought in a confused manner, neither of them took advantage, it is understandable.
However, it is definitely not a problem to allow such a group of thousands of Tatar cavalry to be within easy reach.
Although he knew that this confrontation would not last long, and the Tatar cavalry coming from a long distance certainly did not carry much food and grass, he was worried that the enemies in the two military fortresses of Panjiakou and Malanyu would start to attack after getting the news.
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If two sides attack, the more than 10,000 people in Tapi Island will be really difficult to fight against their internal and external cooperation.
Li Zicheng's artillery team and firecrackers team made the Tatars suffer enough and almost gave them no hope of breaking through the Ming army's array. However, the advantage of the cavalry is mobility. If they don't fight you on the opposite side,
, just the harassment coming and going from all directions is a very troublesome thing.
In particular, Jiang Wan must not let the opponent cut off his retreat. Even if the opponent directly retakes Zhenjiang Fort, his army will be in danger.
"Withdraw troops!"
He hardly hesitated for a long time before making a decision: "The army will begin to withdraw tonight. You come and stop it. Wait until one day later and return to Zhenjiang Fort along the route of the army's withdrawal!"
He asked Li Zicheng: "Are you having any difficulties?"
"No!" Li Zicheng replied with his head held high: "I'll cut off the commander's back. Don't worry, the commander. Unless Li Zicheng dies, the Tatars will never bite the tail of the army!"
Jiang Wan took advantage of the darkness and hurried away. By dawn the next day, Pidao's army had left the two military forts and disappeared without a trace.
The defenders of the two military forts, whether it was Li Sizhong or Li Yongfang, took a full half time before sending someone out to check whether the Ming army had really withdrawn. When it was confirmed that the Ming army had really left, the army
All the soldiers in the fort were beaming with joy, as if they had won a great victory.
Yes, forcing the enemy to return without success is also a victory!
By the time Abatai got the news, it was already night, and at the same time, the two thousand remaining soldiers led by Azig also arrived at Malanyu.
The deep pit in front of the military fort made Azig frown. He did not expect to see such a tactics in his back garden, but when Li Yongfang showed his loyalty, he said that he would lead his troops to pursue the Ming army.
At that time, Azig refused the other party's request without hesitation.
"I fought them!"
Azig shook his head: "The Han army flag is no match for them, so don't pursue them. It's only reasonable to hold here and wait until the army returns before slowly advancing!"
Azig was not a man famous for his military strategies, but a man who advocated force. For him to say such words shows how deeply his battle with this Ming army left a deep impression on him.
More importantly, what he faced at that time was only four to five thousand Ming troops, almost all of whom were infantry. However, the Ming troops besieging the two military forts were several times that number.
He advocated the use of force to solve everything, and despised the Ming army's combat power. However, when the Ming army's combat power exceeded his imagination, and force could not solve the problem, he was able to calm down and think about the problem.
At this time, Li Yongfang introduced him to the military situation and let him know about the defeat of Obai and Wei Qi at the hands of this Ming army. This made him feel more and more that his decision was right.
There is nothing wrong with attaching great importance to this Ming army. The Great Khan encircled and suppressed the main force of the Ming army at the Daling River. Victory was within easy reach. As long as his side was undefeated, it would be victory. And when the Great Khan could free up his hands, this army would win.
No matter how powerful the Ming army was, it only numbered 10,000 to 20,000 people. It was not that difficult to deal with them.
Abatai also hurried over from Shengjing to see Azig.
The two chatted for a while, and both felt that it was best to maintain the current state. Azig took over the control of the two military fortresses at Malanyu and Panjiakou from Abate without hesitation, and began to sit in command.
Here, the gate of Shengjing is guarded.
For the Tartars, the Ming army did not dare to send out reconnaissance cavalry because the Tartars were too capable of countering the Ming army's reconnaissance cavalry. However, for the Ming army, the Tartars had no such scruples.
Although they did not dare to go out of the city to pursue the Ming army, the Ming army marched every day with many Tatar reconnaissance horses hanging behind them. And when they camped at night, they felt that there were wandering Tatars everywhere outside the camp.
cavalry.
Every move of the Ming army was sent to Azig's hands every day.
And the Ming army's unhurried and slow withdrawal made Azig even more sure that the Ming army was indeed confident. If they had withdrawn in a hurry, they would just walk thirty or forty miles slowly every day, and then the sky would not be up.
Hei started setting up camp.
They were clearly trying to lure themselves into chasing them.
And if his prediction was correct, there must be more cannons and more muskets waiting for him in the Ming army's camp that he had come into contact with. Azig was not foolhardy.
I would never be fooled like this by the Ming army.
Li Sizhong was also glad that he was not crazy about fighting the Ming army. Fan Wencheng's death was an accident, an accident related to dignity. Facts have proved that even Azig, an elite soldier under the Great Khan, was in this army.
The Ming army did not get anything good either.
Not to mention Li Sizhong.
In this situation, everyone is fine!
Reinforcements arrived, the enemy retreated, and he defended the city. Everyone got what they wanted. They waited for the Great Khan to return in triumph and receive rewards and promotions based on his merits.
The only bad thing is that guy Fan Wencheng, which is a pity, but he is already dead, so he probably doesn't care whether it's good or bad.
People who are too high-profile are always short-lived. Why doesn't this fool understand this truth after reading so many books?