As soon as Zhenjiang Fort sent troops, Li Yongfang knew about it.
The scouts who kept failing to return clearly outlined the route and progress of the Ming army's advance. After discovering that the Ming army divided into two groups and rushed directly to Malanyu and Panjiakou, Li Yongfang was as steady as an old dog.
Not only is he as stable as Mount Tai, but also the Han army flags in Malanyu are not making many waves. It is no better than in the past. When the soldiers and horses of Zhenjiang Fort came last year, the defenders of the two passes were as trembling as if they were facing a powerful enemy. That was because they knew that,
Once these two passes are lost, the Ming army can march straight in and reach Shengjing City directly.
They could hardly count on any reinforcements.
But today, as long as the war is unfavorable for them, reinforcements from Shengjing can arrive directly in two days. No matter how many Ming troops come to attack, Li Yongfang can be said to be not timid at all.
It's just a pity that in Malanyu now, Abatai has left and Zu Dashou has come. Although they can bear the disadvantages of the war, if they can win military exploits, I'm afraid they will also take away the bulk.
The saying that there are advantages and disadvantages is probably the truth.
However, what makes him happy is that in the battle a few days ago, the fire gun team beside Zu Dashou suffered heavy casualties. He reported this matter exactly as it was, although the Great Khan asked Zu Dashou to control the defenders of these two levels.
, but whether a commander-in-chief with few troops at hand can control Li Yongfang depends on Li Yongfang's mood.
For example, now, it is clear that the Ming army is heading towards Malanyu. At this time, it is the right thing to stick to the city and wait for reinforcements. However, Zu Dashou actually wants him to send troops to harass the opponent. Will he listen to his Zu Dashou?
The soldiers sent out are his Han army flags, his Li Yongfang's family background, Zu Dashou is selling his own land, so you don't feel bad at all, do you?
"The General Soldier doesn't know that Jiang Wan from Zhenjiang Fort imitated the Great Khan's tactics and intended to trap us in a deep ditch and earthen wall under our Malanyu City last time. If Azigbele hadn't rushed to our aid on the order of the Great Khan,
, we don’t even know if Malanyu is still in our hands today or not!”
Li Yongfang refused Zu Dashou's order with a smile on his face: "Our Han army is mainly based on infantry, and there is little chance of winning in the field. The last time Nocun and the Ming army in Zhenjiang Fort fought, Zu Dashou should also be aware of their
Combat strength, what’s the difference between me sending out soldiers and horses to harass them, and directly sending people out to die!”
"If Lord Chief Soldier insists on attacking the Ming army, my subordinates will open the city gate and send Lord Chief Soldier and his servants out. Anyway, these soldiers of mine, Li Yongfang, will be kept to defend the city!"
"That is to say, you are not going to carry out my military orders!" Zu Dashou was not angry at all, but looked at the other party coldly, unable to tell what he was thinking.
"If you want to carry out the military orders of the Commander-in-Chief, you can just ask Abataibele to give the order!" Li Yongfang responded unceremoniously.
"Okay, okay, this is what you said!"
Zu Dashou nodded, strode out, and began to gather his troops.
After the last battle, his fire gun team suffered heavy casualties. Now the number of people who were summoned to go out of the city with him was less than 500. These 500 people were gathered reluctantly under the watch of soldiers all over the city.
They got up and drove out of the city. As soon as they left, the city gate couldn't wait to close, as if they were afraid that the Ming army would take this opportunity to break into the city.
Zu Dashou looked back at the city, smiled strangely, and then headed forward without looking back.
An hour later, in the Ming army camp twenty miles away from Malanyu, Wu Sangui, who had just set up camp, jumped up almost impatiently when he heard the scouts reported that there was a Tartar attack.
"How many Tartars are there and how many cavalry are there?"
"Less than five hundred people, no cavalry, almost all infantry. However, looking at their weapons, it seems they are all firecrackers!"
Wu Sangui's face showed excitement. Could it be that the Tartars' fire rifle soldiers were the ones that attacked the Marshal? This is a piece of fat. According to Marshal Jiang's tactics, the Nanhai Battalion has absolute strength in this first battle.
If you eat the other person, then he will be rude.
In order to be sure, the Nanhai Battalion directly pulled out two thousand-man teams, and also sent a thousand-man team to guard the flanks to prevent the Tartars from tempting the enemy.
Just when Wu Sangui was busy arranging his troops, news came from the front.
"Report to Commander Wu that the Tartars sent people, saying they came to surrender..."
"What?" Wu Sangui seemed not to believe his ears. For a moment, he suspected that he had heard wrongly: "Are you here to surrender?"
"Yes, that's what they said!"
"Impossible, there is definitely a fraud in this!" Wu Sangui categorically rejected his own judgment: "No matter how many people there are, send people to fight. If you fight back, then beat them to death, bombard them with artillery, then use firecrackers, and finally let them go."
The cavalry makes a charge!"
"Let the 3,000th household be alert and pay attention to enemies that may appear at any time!"
The Nanhai Battalion, which was facing a formidable enemy, still followed the wartime arrangements in an orderly manner and began to engage the opponent. However, the Tartars on the opposite side seemed to be dead-set on surrendering, until the troops of the Nanhai Battalion surrounded these hundreds of people.
Even when they were sure they couldn't leave even if they had wings, they still didn't behave in the least hostile way.
None of the firecrackers in their hands even misfired or fired by mistake.
"Of course not, because I even collected the gunpowder bag!"
Zu Dashou strode into the Ming army camp and looked at Wu Sangui, who was almost twenty years younger than him: "A group of Koreans driven by Dujin people can do anything. I have to prevent them from destroying me."
event!"
"Are you Zu Dashou?" Wu Sangui looked at Zu Dashou in front of him, as if he couldn't believe it.
"Zu Dashou is notorious, what's the point of pretending!" Zu Dashou snorted slightly: "This is my adopted son Zu Kefa, and there are more than ten of my servants outside. Apart from these people, the others are to be killed and imprisoned.
It’s all up to you!”
"No, no, I'm not talking about this, I'm talking about, didn't you surrender to the Tartars, and you actually dare to come back?" Wu Sangui's face was very exciting: "You have to know, I am the one who will kill you now and take your possessions.
Presenting your head is a great achievement, how can you trust me so much?"
"I don't believe you or me, why should I trust you?" Zu Dashou snorted slightly: "However, at the Daling River that day, your father sacrificed his life to save me. Although he failed, I, Zu Dashou, still promised to
This favor, so by surrendering to you, I can repay this favor to him!"
Seeing Wu Sangui's expression unchanged, Zu Dashou laughed loudly: "Of course I know that you are Wu Xiang's son, but I also know that you are a direct descendant of Jiang Wan. If you want to kill me to take credit, can you ensure that the generals around you are there?"
Soldiers, did no one reveal this news to Jiang Wan?"