The Mongols were completely weakened after this battle, and the leaders of the various tribes no longer believed in Lin Dan Khan. They were no longer willing to act as cannon fodder. Those ordinary Mongolian knights also just wanted to leave here and return to the grassland.
Lin Danhan looked at the dejected Mongolian warriors and felt filled with emotion. The Mongolian cavalry that was so high-spirited and majestic just a few days ago no longer existed.
As soon as they returned to the camp, everyone was lying flat, and some tribal leaders had even started to ask their tribesmen to pack their bags.
"Oh, I should have listened to Bayar's words yesterday, otherwise I wouldn't have been defeated tonight!"
Taiji from the Bahrain tribe said angrily.
When the other leaders saw what he said, no one refuted him. The situation at this time was already very clear. It was already impossible to capture Emperor Ming.
"The top priority now is how to return to the grassland. Don't forget that a large number of reinforcements from the Ming Dynasty are rushing here. By then, we will be surrounded by the Ming army and we will not be able to go back!"
"That's right, this is not the time to hold people responsible for the defeat. We should evacuate as soon as possible and jump out of the Ming army's encirclement!"
Taiji Dorziha, the leader of the Dorote tribe, said:
"This matter needs to be reported to the Great Khan first. No one can make the final decision!"
Everyone knows that Dorziha is Lin Danhan’s loyal partner. A leader scolded him:
"What are you asking him for? If it weren't for him, how could we have suffered heavy losses? He killed countless Mongolian warriors!"
After speaking, he raised his hands to the other leaders and said:
"Everyone, let me be frank. I will no longer obey his orders. As soon as day breaks, I will lead my troops back north. If I follow him again, I am afraid I will die!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Tuolihai walked into the tent and shouted:
"I think your brain has been eaten by jackals!"
"This is the most critical time. Even if you have to retreat, you should retreat together. With your few thousand defeated soldiers, if you encounter the Ming army, do you think you can get out of the Great Wall?"
"This defeat was because we underestimated the Ming army too much. The Great Khan also knew that everyone had tried their best, so he did not blame everyone!"
Guhu Timur retorted in public:
"Why should he blame us? The responsibility for this defeat lies entirely with him. If it weren't for his improper command, we would have captured Miyun long ago!"
"Please also tell the Great Khan that our Asut tribe will leave first!"
After Guhu Timur finished speaking, he picked up his helmet and left.
Upon seeing this, the other leaders quickly dispersed, and the huge camp emptied out in an instant, leaving only Tuolihai and Dorziha.
In fact, the two of them didn't want to continue fighting, and they continued to fight, which was completely in vain to increase casualties.
Lin Dan Khan inspected the camp and saw that other ministries were breaking down camp tents to feed the war horses. He stepped forward and asked, and their answers made Lin Dan Khan very angry.
These people dared to even issue military orders to withdraw without their own consent. They really did not take him seriously.
If he hadn't been in the Ming Dynasty now, he would have had to use his saber to teach these ignorant people a lesson.
"Great Khan, now we no longer have the strength to fight, so we should retreat!"
Under Tuolihai's painstaking persuasion, Lin Danhan reluctantly issued the order to retreat, and the Mongolian army's camp was soon dismantled into ruins.
When the first ray of sunshine in the morning shone on the earth, the Mongolian army left the camp and set a fire on the camp before leaving. Lin Danhan wanted to use this to relieve the suffocation in his chest.
When Zhou Xingwu in Miyun City saw fires and smoke rising in the distance, he immediately sent Ye Bushou to investigate. After learning that the Mongols were gone, the Ming army cheered completely.
"The general deserves to be the leader of this battle!"
Chen Qiyu happily said to Zhou Xingwu.
Even he could not hide his joy that the Ming army could achieve such a great victory. He fulfilled his previous promise, began to verify the heads and military achievements, and truthfully distributed all the silver rewards to those young men who helped defend the city.
"Shaozukazai, General, this battle can be called the greatest victory of the Northern Expedition. In total, more than 3,100 Tartars were beheaded, more than 1,200 horses were captured, and countless weapons and armor were captured. Our army's casualties were less than 2,000!
"
Most of these heads were captured in the battle last night. The Mongols were in chaos at that time. They were all focused on running for their own lives and had no time to pull the bodies away.
Everyone knows that the casualties of the Tartars are far more than this, but to be able to capture more than 3,000 heads, this achievement is not small.
"This general orders me to hold a celebration banquet tonight, and you can eat as much wine and meat as you like, as long as you have enough!"
Chen Qiyu was afraid that Zhou Xingwu would get carried away, so he immediately said:
"Although the Tartars have left, they still cannot relax their vigilance. Each person can only drink three bowls of wine. When your majesty returns to the capital after his return, you can drink as much as you want!"
"Hahahaha, what Shaozukazai said is that the last general was rude, so he should obey Shaozukazai's order!"
Then he spread out all the night treasures and paid close attention to the movements of the Mongolian army.
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Wang Zaijin's returning troops and horses also broke out of camp more than ten miles away from Miyun. He did not march overnight. It was too easy to blow up the camp at night. The quality of these sergeants was far from meeting the needs of a night march.
"We found a large number of horse hoof prints in front of the platform. I'm afraid there were tens of thousands of horses riding on them. And judging from the depth of the marks, they should have been left within a few hours!"
When Wang Zaijin heard this, he hurriedly rode away. There were indeed dense horse hoof prints on the official road, but he saw that this direction was heading north.
What's going on? Could it be that Miyun has been conquered and the Tartars have retreated?
"Wu Sheng!"
"The end is here!"
"Hurry up and ride your horse to Miyun, and be careful!"
"yes!"
Wang Zaijin asked Yang Sichang seriously:
"Wen Ruo, what do you think of Miyun's safety now?"
Yang Sichang cupped his hands and said:
"Assistant minister, I think Miyun is safe and sound at this time!"
"How can I see it?"
"The Mongolian cavalry is not good at attacking fortresses. Our army has solid city defenses and cannons, and they are defending in the middle. As long as they don't break out of the city to fight, they will not lose."
Wang Zaijin thought so too, so he always marched in a large army without dividing his troops!
When Wu Sheng rode his horse and rushed to Miyun, he only saw potholes everywhere and the flames of war that had not been extinguished. The Ming army was disposing of the corpses of war horses and Mongolians outside the city.
"Who are you?"
Wu Sheng took out the general flag from his arms and said to the Ming army surrounding him:
"I am Wu Sheng, the guerrilla general of Huben camp. Where are the generals and Shaozhongzai? Take me to see them!"
These Ming soldiers were originally sergeants from the Huben Camp, and they were very familiar with the generals and flags of the Huben Camp. Once they were confirmed to be correct, they immediately shouted in unison:
"I've met General Wu!"
"The general and Shaozhongzai are at the government office in the city. I will take the general there now!"