The Tatars lost the bodies of nearly two hundred cavalrymen and ran away!
This is the tragedy of the battle between infantry and cavalry. If you lose, you will be beaten to death by the cavalry, but if you win, the two legs will never be able to catch up with the four legs, and you can only watch the cavalry escape.
The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty did not really think that they could catch up with the cavalry, but they were eager to fight. Especially the group of young men who did not obey military orders took the lead and rushed out. The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty who were so enthusiastic did not care whether they could catch up with the cavalry or not.
Unable to catch him, he rushed out directly.
In fact, when the cold wind blew, most people gradually woke up and their steps slowed down unconsciously. Fortunately, the cannons above their heads were still rumbling, and they watched the Tatars drop a ball under the cannonballs.
After seeing the corpses, they finally knew what they should do.
While working together to kill the Tatars who fell off their horses but survived, they shouted loudly and watched the Tatar cavalry fly away.
Suddenly, everyone let out an earth-shattering cheer. The ice surface, which was originally hard enough for the cavalry to pass by, suddenly cracked under the constant bombardment of artillery shells, as if a crack suddenly grew in the ground, and the ice surface suddenly cracked.
Everything that moved on the ice was swallowed up in one gulp.
Looking at the Tatars whose desperate cries were drowned by the cold sea water, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty waved their weapons and cheered. As for the broken ice, it gradually cracked, and even the connection between the island and the shore no longer existed.
They didn't care at all about the matter at the moment.
Being able to live to see the enemy suffer annihilation is already the greatest joy in the world. As for other things, it is not too late to think about it in the future.
Some people are still finishing their wounds, some are treating the wounded, and some people are desperately trying to get to the beach regardless of the danger, watching the Tatars howling in the cold water with great joy.
Feng Wanli put away the long knife in his hand. It was not the first time he killed someone, but it was definitely the first time he killed someone so freely.
He looked back at the two Folang ships parked on the sea. Now the cannons on the ships had stopped roaring. Just now, he was worried that these cannonballs would be inaccurate and hit the heads of those guys who were not afraid of death at the front.
Now it seems that his worries are unnecessary.
For the time being, it seemed that Fo Langji's ship had no intention of docking. He shook his head with a smile and ordered his men to chop off the heads - these heads were not only for military merit, but also for silver rewards.
The Princess and the Tulip slowly began to move, but not towards the shore, but around the small Mopan Island, driving cautiously. There were broken ice floes everywhere on the sea, and there were
Hogg looked at the corpse of the frozen Tatar lying on the ice floe and shook his head in wonder as he looked at the situation on the sea surface.
The cavalry rushed directly from the shore to the island. He had never seen such a thing before, and he never dreamed that his Princess would one day wipe out a group of cavalry in the sea. There is nothing more surprising in life than this.
That’s it.
"Captain Hogg asks you when you will pay him and the other captain!" Catherine said with a smile beside Jiang Wan: "If nothing else happens, there will be no enemy cavalry near this island!"
"Tell him, I won't pay them less!" Jiang Wan said: "I should have left about three hundred taels of gold on the shore, and the remaining one hundred taels, whether I pay with Xingshengxing's leather goods, or I return to Beijing
After that, I will hand it over to you and collect it on your behalf. In short, I will definitely not lose one tael of gold from them!"
Hogg opened his mouth, muttered a few words, and smiled very happily.
"Hogg said that there are too few generous employers like you. If there is such a deal next time, please be sure to inform him!"
Catherine smiled and said: "However, he also raised a question, what to do with the cargo on the ship? After seeing those cavalry, old Hogg is not willing to stay here for an hour!"
"If possible, bring those people on the island to the shore!" Jiang Wan pondered for a moment: "Now that the ice has broken, it shouldn't be a big problem to unload the goods ashore. With so many people on the island, together
If we take action, we should be able to send them back in a few hours!"
Catherine chatted with Hogg for a few words and nodded to Jiang Wan.
It didn't take much effort when we called the Ming soldiers on Mopan Island to board the ship. What really took a lot of effort was getting to the shore to unload the goods. Even if everyone worked together, it took almost two hours to unload the goods on the ship.
Remove it.
As soon as the two Folang ships that had received the gold finished unloading their cargo, they headed towards the sea without looking back. When the dim and weak sun in the sky slowly fell towards the west, opposite Mopan Island
On the shore, apart from a small mountain of cargo, there were only more than a hundred exhausted and exhausted Ming soldiers.
The people who were sent out to look for the survivors who were scattered by the Tatars also gradually returned. There were hundreds of young men and three to four hundred officers and soldiers. In the end, less than fifty people were gathered back. And tools such as chariots and horses,
All of them were completely damaged.
"We can't transport these things back with us!" Feng Wanli is the commander of this remnant army. "I have sent people back to Ningyuan, but I don't know if anyone will come. Even if someone comes, it will be...
It’s about tomorrow, let’s think about how to spend tonight!”
"Can't spend the night here!"
Jiang Wan said without hesitation: "The entire Tatar army was destroyed. Whether they came for us or bumped into us accidentally, hundreds of cavalry were missing. It is impossible for the Tatars to not react. Once we come again,
When we encounter the Tatar cavalry, we don’t have the gunboats of the Folangji to help us this time!”
"Leaving overnight?"
"That's right, if the Tatars come here if the things are left here, then our lives will be miserable. If the Tatars don't come, just ask Mr. Yuan to send someone to pick them up tomorrow!" Jiang Wan nodded: "Let everyone be fed and clothed.
There are clothes and food here. Let’s go after you’ve rested!”
Feng Wanli thought for a while and passed on the order. Soon the soldiers rummaged through the goods to find what they needed and began to rest.
When night gradually fell, this team had recovered most of its energy, and headed towards Ningyuan City under the leadership of several veterans.
But this time, they left much faster than when they came.
"Why are they carrying the heads of those enemies!"
Catherine was inseparable from Jiang Wan. Ever since she was threatened by Feng Wanli, she wanted to talk to him, and Jiang Wan had many followers around her, which gave her a certain sense of security.
"Are the Ming Dynasty's war habits so barbaric?"
"There is nothing civilized or barbaric about killing people!" Jiang Wan explained to her in a low voice: "In our Ming Dynasty, military merit is calculated based on the head, so don't underestimate the heads of these enemies.
In the eyes of soldiers, these heads are military merits and silver rewards, which can comfort their fallen comrades and also allow them to be promoted in the army and receive rewards!"
"Then why don't you ask your followers to get some too!" Catherine looked at Jiang Wan's young followers with some curiosity. There was no doubt that they all participated in the battle, but none of them carried the enemy's head.
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"They want the heads of these enemies to no avail, and so do I!" Jiang Wan smiled and shook his head: "We are not members of the army, so these achievements are of no use to us. We might as well give them to our companions!"
Feng Wanli shouted something in the distance, and the team's speed suddenly accelerated a lot.
Jiang Wan pointed at Feng Wanli's figure and said with a smile: "Just like this Feng Qianhu, he has captured more than a hundred heads this time. With his military achievements, it is absolutely no problem to be promoted to one level.
However, it is not appropriate to upgrade a few levels. Then, he can use the extra heads to do favors. This will have a lot of benefits for him in the future. Even if he does not want to do favors, even if the price is clearly stated
To sell, just spread the word, and some people will come to buy from him!"
"Can it still be sold?" Catherine's eyes lit up immediately.
"Of course!" Jiang Wan nodded: "The imperial court's reward is fifty taels of silver for a Tatar's head if military merit is not taken into account. However, those who are willing to pay ten times, or even dozens of times, the price to buy it
, there are a lot of people out there, fighting for something like this, but some people are working very hard but are not very lucky, at this time, these purchased heads will come in handy!"
"You are giving him an advantage by spending money!" Catherine became a little indignant: "Four hundred taels of gold, what a huge fortune, just to exchange these heads, but in the end these heads are not your own, I am so
Just thinking about it, I feel so sorry for you!"
"It's not me who spends the money, it's him who spends the money!"
Jiang Wan looked at Xing Sheng, who was not far behind him and was being closely guarded by his subordinates, "What happened this time has absolutely nothing to do with him. Maybe, when I return to Ningyuan City, I will not only want his money, but also his money."
It will even kill him!"
"His goods are mine!"
"It's yours, yours!" Jiang Wan waved her hands, somewhat dumbfounded: "It's all yours, okay? You've helped me so much, so you deserve this benefit!"
"You still owe me one hundred taels of gold!" Catherine reminded: "Hogg and the others have already said that these golds are my reward. They can't get it anyway, so why not give me a favor!"
"I owe you. I'll find a way to pay you back when the time comes!" Jiang Wan nodded: "I won't default on my debt!"
"You can pay me back when I want it!" Catherine pursed her lips and smiled, but she was very proud in her heart. She was not in a hurry to get this gold. It would be a good thing if Jiang Wan kept owing it.
Then you are his creditor, and you have a reason to look for him at all times.
After running around all night, at dawn, the outline of Ningyuan City finally appeared in front of everyone's eyes. At this time, Jiang Wan's legs were as heavy as lead. He didn't want to do anything now, he just wanted to be good.
Soak your feet in hot water, and then get under the warm quilt.
In fact, he really did this.
As soon as he entered the city, Jiang Wan left everything to Feng Wanli, even Gao Sheng, who he handed over to Jin Yiwei. He returned to his room and fell asleep. He believed that Gao Sheng would handle everything properly.
He doesn't have to worry about it at all.
After he fell asleep, a group of cavalry galloped out of the city. The few precious cavalry in Ningyuan City almost came out in full force and headed directly towards Juehua Island. When Jiang Wan woke up, there were many people
The hill-like supplies on the shore of Juehua Island have returned to Ningyuan City.
"Mr. Jiang, wake up. Feng Qianhu and Miss Catherine have been here several times, as well as an officer from the city!"
Just when he woke up, someone next to Jiang Wan told Jiang Wan what happened after he fell asleep: "But we stopped you. Sir, you have been running around for so long, so you should have a good rest!"
"Yeah!" Jiang Wan nodded, "Did you say something?"
"Feng Qianhu said that the things have been shipped back, so you don't need to keep track of him. Miss Catherine is just here to see you!" The young man in front of him said seriously: "As for the officer in the city, if you ask him anything, he won't say anything.
Just say you’ll come back later!”
"I know, let's get some food!" Jiang Wan nodded, thinking that the officer who came here must be the one sent by Yuan Chonghuan. This time, there were so many casualties among the people sent by Yuan Chonghuan. Yuan Chonghuan had to understand the situation.
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Just when he woke up, in a room less than a hundred meters away from him, the three people with the highest official positions in the imperial inspection team were chanting his name happily.
"This Jiang Wan, it's true that a person cannot be judged by his appearance. Feng Wanli just said it at first. I still don't believe it. However, I have asked many people who came back, and almost everyone said so. It seems that thanks to him, I can take credit for this achievement."
It’s really the real deal!”
"The heads are all here! Brother Niu, you have also checked. They are all genuine Tatar heads. This is not killing good people and taking credit! How could it not be real credit!"
The speakers were Niu Ben, the director of the Ministry of War, and Chen Qian, the doctor of the Ministry of Household Affairs. They were happily busy that day. No one expected that such a sum of credit would suddenly fall on their heads from the sky.
That's right, Feng Wanli counted their share in this matter. It was Feng Wanli's proposal and they supported it. Then Jiang Wan contacted and handled the matter. For Feng Wanli now, raising money
The contribution of materials to relieve Ningyuan's difficulties is no longer as good as the great contribution of beheading more than a hundred people. As for checking military merits and identifying authenticity, no one is as good as the words of the censor from the Ministry of War and the Imperial Court.
Then it becomes a matter of course to share some of the credit with them.
"Brother Han, look, how should this memorial be written? In this matter, the Ningyuan garrison also contributed a little effort, and the Fo Langji people cooperated very well. It seems a little insignificant if they don't write a few strokes of them.
So kind!"
"We can talk about the memorial later!" Censor Han Liang smiled and shook his head: "Anyway, these contributions are real, everyone has a share, you just think about it and write it. However, I am a little strange, why these Tatars
The cavalry did not come early and late, but Feng Qianhu and his men arrived at Juehua Island, and the Tatars appeared. You know, although it was only a few dozen miles away, Feng Qianhu and the others set out at night and arrived in the morning.
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"You mean...?"
The faces of the two officials became serious: "Someone leaked the news that Tatar and Feng Qianhu set off almost at the same time?"
"I'm not sure about this, but I believe everyone knows that we have been to Ningyuan in the past few days. I'm afraid some people don't want to see such a large number of clothes, quilts, and food coming in from Ningyuan!"
The smile on Han Liang's face dropped: "If this is the case, the matter will be a bit big, and the credit will be a bit hot!"