Before Lao Nu left the control area of Liaoyang City, he was overtaken by 10,000 cavalry led by Li Songping.
Lao Nu made a quick decision and ordered one of his men, Gushan Ezhen, from Zhenghuang Banner, to lead two Jia La to prepare to block the Ming army, while he led the large army to continue to retreat.
If things were to go by in the past, Lao Nu would definitely have led his troops to fight without hesitation, but this time was different from the past. Even though he had a huge military advantage, he did not dare to act rashly.
Since the little emperor ascended the throne, the entire Ming Dynasty has changed drastically, and the combat effectiveness of the Ming army has also improved a lot.
What made him even more unexpected was that the little emperor actually had the means to directly bypass those officials and distribute the grain directly to the lower-level sergeants. This was a move that greatly gained military morale.
Although the amount is not full, it is more than the original 20-30%. The sergeants can at least make a living and have hope.
The weapons and equipment of the Ming army were also updated and changed visibly to the naked eye. They no longer wore tattered iron armor, nor did they carry curled blades or rusty rags, but sharp weapons that could break armor with one strike.
What worried him the most was that during the attack on Liaoyang, he had to fight against the little emperor's personal troops. It could be said that he was deeply afraid.
Today really shocked him. He didn't expect that the little emperor had such a powerful army in his hands, especially their firearms, which were so powerful and wide-ranging that he had never seen before.
Such a fierce attack by his invincible Eight Bannermen could not shake them at all. This was unprecedented since he fought against the Ming army.
Even the army led by Xiong Tingbi, whom he had always been deeply afraid of, could not do this.
Those firearms also made him think deeply. When he was at Li's house, he also took the opportunity to learn about the Ming army's firearms. In his impression, there were no such powerful firearms.
He has had many battles with the Ming army in recent years, and he has never encountered such firearms.
It seems that I have always underestimated this little emperor who was only seventeen years old. I didn't expect that he could do so many things in such a short period of time and still prevent chaos in various places.
When the old slave was at a loss what to do, a scout from the slave establishment hurriedly reported from behind.
"Khan, that Ming army is still clinging to us. When we stop, they also stop. They also maintain the same speed when we march, neither attacking nor retreating!"
"Father, let me lead my subordinates to kill these wise dogs. Let these wise dogs know that I, Da Jin, am still unyielding, and save them the trouble of following behind."
The irritable Mang Gurtai had been holding back his anger for a long time. The last attack on Shenyang suffered heavy losses, and the attack on Liaoyang this time failed again. And these two times, the most people who died were his Zhenglan Banner people. He
As a flag leader, how can you not be angry?
Nuerhachi immediately said unhappily:
"As a flag leader, you must first learn to be calm and analyze calmly. And if you want to be a qualified leader, you should not be full of violence and should always stay awake."
Seeing that Nuerhachi was getting angry, Manggurtai shrank his head in fear and did not refute.
But no one noticed that when the old slave mentioned the word leader, Huang Taiji's fists clenched slightly, and his expression was obviously unnatural.
And the old slave had the same idea as him, and he had another idea in his mind. If he could defeat the Ming army's pursuers, he would still have a chance to capture Liaoyang.
He sneered and said slowly:
"Mang Gurtai, take your Zhenglan Banner and set off first. If I remember correctly, there is a valley not far ahead. There is a dense forest for cover. You can set up an ambush there."
"Daishan and Huang Taiji, you two immediately raid the nearby fields and paths and return to attack Liaoyang at full speed. Once you arrive, have people shout outside the city that the entire Ming army has been annihilated to disturb their military morale. If the time is right, you can send out more troops." Attack Liaoyang!"
"Slave understands!"
Daishan and Huang Taiji immediately ordered the generals with their own flags, then hid the flags, and tens of thousands of cavalry wearing red armor and white armor rode out from the military formation.
The old slave turned around and said to the scout who had just reported:
"All the people named Lai Mubu withdraw, and then you rush to Shenyang to meet Amin and tell Amin to immediately lead the troops to retreat and move closer to the direction of the Khan!"
"嗻!"
Since the chance of winning in a head-on confrontation is not high, then use the old method of ambush halfway. He has tried this trick many times. The generals of the Ming Dynasty, big and small, no matter you are a veteran general who has been on the battlefield or a young general who is just starting out, Most of them were defeated by his beckoning.
In order to paralyze the Ming army, Lao Nu specially took out a flag soldier from each of the other three banners, and left all the flags here to prevent the Ming army generals from becoming suspicious.
When the Ming army arrived, they did not act rashly, but the atmosphere was a subtle confrontation on this official road.
Li Songping didn't notice anything wrong, because with his clairvoyance, he not only saw the yellow flag and the flag representing the boar skin, but also the boar skin himself.
In his opinion, he only needs to keep an eye on the wild boar skin, and the other slave chiefs are not a concern at all.
In two hours, the old slave bought enough preparation time for Mang Gurtai. Next, he only needed a little guidance and everything would fall into place.
Seeing Jiannu's sudden departure, Li Songping immediately ordered to follow closely, holding on tightly and keeping a distance of no more than three miles from Jiannu.
When he was approaching the valley where Jian Nu was ambushing, Li Songping felt a little uneasy in his gut. Did Lao Nu really let himself pursue him?
Seeing that the Ming army was halting, Lao Nu immediately sent a bannerman from Niulu to attack. Li Songping personally led the troops and rushed forward.
The battle lasted only a moment, and Jian Nu immediately retreated. However, the Ming army did not pursue the enemy as Lao Nu expected. Li Songping had already guessed Lao Nu's intention.
At this moment, he suddenly remembered that when he was in the capital, His Majesty had explained to all the generals all the cases of the battle between the Ming army and the Jiannu.
His Majesty has also repeatedly explained that if there is no great victory over the enemy, one must not pursue it rashly. It is better to have a small victory than to turn victory into defeat due to greed for merit. There is only one sure way to win against Jiannu.
Li Songping secretly rejoiced. Fortunately, he had not been dazzled by military exploits and victories, otherwise it would not be impossible to turn the tide of the war once something changed.
Moreover, the information sent back by Ye Bushou was that Lao Nu was dispatched in full force, but no matter how you look at it now, Lao Nu's army did not reach that scale.
When Jiannu just attacked, although the sky was relatively dark, he still clearly saw Jiannu's flag soldiers of four colors, and there were quite a few of them.
But now, most of the Jian slaves he saw were slave soldiers wearing yellow armor, and there were very few of the other colors.
"Send this general's order and the whole army will retreat quickly and return to defend Liaoyang!"