After a round of shelling by the Ming army, Mang Gurtai had already entered a state of confusion.
Before he could figure out the situation, the next round of bombings followed.
Amin, who was opposite him, was already prepared.
After hearing the sound of the cannon, he immediately ordered his cronies to take control of the entire Zhenglan Banner in groups of three or five.
Then they collected their weapons and were told that the main force of the Ming army had arrived and was surrounded. If they wanted to survive, they should put down their weapons and not resist, waiting for surrender.
Naturally, many of them were unwilling. Because they were not bombarded by artillery, under the guidance and instigation of some people, Zhenglan Banner became riotous and was about to mutiny.
After Amin learned of the situation, he did not let it go. Instead, he immediately showed up and personally explained the current situation and reasons to the soldiers who wanted to resist to the end.
"Everyone, everyone knows how Nurhachi treats our Zhenglan Banner on weekdays. I don't need to waste my words."
"Now that the main force of the Ming Dynasty's army has arrived, Xiangbai Banner has almost been wiped out. Sarhu Pass has been captured. We are also surrounded by the Ming army. It is only a matter of time before we are defeated. The old village is no longer in danger."
"There are only five of the Eight Banners left, but the Ming army has hundreds of thousands of troops. How can Nurhachi resist?"
"Could it be that you would rather die in vain than follow me and surrender to the Ming Dynasty and become a hero?"
"After the Ming army annihilates Nurhachi, wouldn't it be good for everyone to go back to their respective homes and live in peace and stability from now on?"
"Many of you are from the Yehe, Hada, Ula and other tribes in the past, as well as Koreans and Liaodong Han people. Haven't you seen how Nurhachi massacred your compatriots? Haven't you heard about it?"
"It's already sunset in Nurhaci. If you haven't woken up yet, will you really regret it when the Ming army cuts off your head to collect the silver reward?"
Amin still had some prestige among the Zhenglan Banner, and with what sounded like sufficient reasons, many people's resistance gradually subsided.
Although they are low-status slaves, they are not fools. In the past two years, everyone has a deep understanding of what life has been like.
Many of the armored soldiers among them had food and clothing problems, not to mention other people and their families.
Moreover, their Zhenglan Banner's status is not high among the eight banners. Because they are a mixed group, they are often discriminated against and humiliated by other banners.
Even the bulk of the food snatched back with their own hands had to be distributed to the other banners first, so that they could only make a profit from their hard work.
And the hatred Amin mentioned happened to have an effect. They used to oppose Ming Dynasty because it was beneficial and profitable.
Now that your life is at risk, how can you still be willing to work for him in vain?
After Amin's words, it didn't take long for the morale of the resistance group to collapse.
Although a small number of people were stubborn, under Amin's prompt decision, the surrounding cronies immediately surrounded and killed them.
At this point, Amin, with his sharp tongue and the help of 500 cronies, was able to stabilize the situation, and more than 3,000 people surrendered.
A quarter of an hour later, the vanguard of the Ming Army arrived at the location of the Zhenglan Banner. After meeting with Amin, they successfully received the surrender.
Amin successfully completed the mission, but Mang Gurtai, who was completely sold by him, was miserable.
Although the Tiger Crouching Cannon was not very powerful, after suffering nearly twenty rounds of bombings, Xianglan Banner inevitably suffered hundreds of casualties and was in disarray.
Before they could recover, the Ming army came from all directions to attack them. In a hurry, Amin had to order a fight to the death and gather his soldiers.
At first, they could barely resist, but after a steady stream of new Ming troops joined the battlefield, the blue-flag defense was quickly broken through.
Seeing this, Mang Gurtai angrily cursed where so many Ming troops came from. Once his anger rose, this reckless man lost his ability to think.
The Xianglan Banner was quickly defeated, and Mang Gurtai, protected and persuaded by nearly two hundred trusted servants, tried to break out and save his life.
But the Ming army had already surrounded it tightly with three layers of iron barrel formations inside and outside. How could they break through so easily?
Moreover, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty guessed that there must be great achievements to be made among these slaves, otherwise there would not be such a powerful group of people gathered together at this time.
A Qian President immediately grabbed two of the surrendered slaves, put a long knife still dripping with blood to his neck and asked:
"Where is your master?"
Jiannu was already frightened at this time, otherwise he would not surrender. He pointed at the Jiannu formation that surrounded Mang Gurtai and said:
"Go back to the general. The slave's master is in that formation. These are his personal guards. General, please spare your life."
Hearing these words, Mr. Qian's eyes immediately gleamed. Three thousand silver dollars were right in front of him. If he could catch one alive, he would also receive a lifetime salary from the Jinyiwei Qianhu.
But he reacted quickly without making any announcement. No one knew about it except a few sergeants around him.
"Everyone, the reward is already in the bag, just waiting for us to reach out and take it. Anyone who sees it will have a share. If I can achieve this great achievement, Your Majesty's reward will be divided equally with all the brothers."
After several soldiers looked at each other, they all nodded slightly.
Seeing this, President Qian stopped wasting his time and immediately summoned his troops to prepare to capture Mang Gurtai alive.
Of course, he was not eager for quick success. He simply calmed down and ordered:
"Pass my military order, the shield soldiers stand up to guard, and the crossbow soldiers are ready to shoot."
The distance between the Ming army and Jiannu was less than twenty steps. The Ming army's bows and arrows could completely break through the cloth armor and cause damage.
Mang Gurtai became more and more desperate. When he saw nearly half of the guards around him fell, the fear of death forced him to surrender to the Ming army, which he once looked down upon the most.
After Mang Gurtai surrendered, the siege battle in the woods basically came to an end. Except for a few defeated troops who were still being chased by the Ming army, the two blue banners of Jiannu were basically wiped out.
An hour later, the inventory of the battle damage was completed. The Ming army lost no more than 500 casualties in this battle, and killed more than 2,000 Jiannu people, mainly from the Xianglan Banner to which Mang Gurtai belonged.
In addition, nearly 2,000 slaves were captured, and together with the more than 3,000 surrendered Zhenglan Banners, the total number of captives was as high as more than 5,000.
This was an unprecedented victory since the use of troops against Jiannu. It directly destroyed the main force of the three banners of Jiannu and captured two banner owners.
With such a record, Li Songping has surpassed Xiong Tingbi and can be said to be in high spirits at this time.
But he was not dazzled by military exploits and victories.
With more than 5,000 prisoners, it was not appropriate for him to go into the army at this time. He had to solve the problems of these prisoners first. After all, no one could guarantee that these prisoners would be honest and obedient.
Moreover, he learned from Amin and Manggurtai about the situation and strength of the remaining five banners of Jiannu.
Knowing that the main force of the slave establishment at this time could not exceed 30,000, he only needed to fight steadily and step by step, and there was no reason for defeat.
Moreover, Boarskin is still preparing the pocket formation, waiting for him to get in. Then he will unite the other two groups of soldiers and horses to give Boarskin a trick.