Guo Xun couldn't get enough of this hot mouthful of great merit. Who knows if An Da would go and come back again, and then rush in from Datong to plunder while the Ming army went to catch big fish?
Now Guo Xun has survived the disaster and is addicted to meritorious service, so he curses An Da.
Bodie didn't scold me.
I'm tired of scolding.
The problem at hand is more serious, and the time is perfect for me to evacuate.
Zhu Qi, who struggled to support himself in Longmen, also experienced this.
"Master Marquis, if the Tatars from Gubeikou came from Fengning, how could we hold on for so long?"
Zhu Qi could no longer control so much. He surrounded the Great Khan of Beiyuan and hoped to capture him. What kind of credit was that?
"They will definitely come!" Zhu Qi gritted his teeth and said, "So we must hold on!"
In this situation, the fastest way for Bodi to escape danger is to attack Longmen Station together with his subordinates outside Gubeikou and break out of the border wall from here.
Wait until you have to cross the mountains and ridges on the Gubeikou side to protect the grain road on the dam before exiting through Dushikou? Couldn't the troops of the Ming Dynasty Longmen Guards and Zhangjiakou Fort maneuver along the side wall to get there faster?
Coincidentally, this area is Yanshan. Even though Bodi's army has more than four legs per person in the mountains, how much faster can it go? The Tatars on the other side of Gubeikou are closer to Longmen Station!
Zhu Qi felt that he was standing at a crossroads of destiny: "Sihai Administration, the troops of Yanqing Prefecture must be coming at full speed! The great power of throwing the sky is right in front of you! Hold on!"
At this moment, Tang Shunzhi also rushed to Xuanfu. After all, the grain road in the direction of Huailai was safe.
The pacesetter battalion under the command of He Xun had previously defended Zhangjiakou Fort and suffered some losses. But now faced with such achievements, everyone was red-eyed and requested to join the three thousand strong craftsmen in Yanshan to reinforce the siege.
How could Fu Duo, the commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu, stay out of the incident? He had already led his army from Longmen Guard, and the commander had retreated to Longmen Guard and reinforced the border troops who had left the border wall.
Zhang Bor, who left the border wall to raise supplies for the frontier army that had previously planned to intercept Anda's army, moved as quickly as possible from Baimiao Beach to the east of Zhangbei to the dam, and first explored the dam on the other side.
movement.
Zhu Houcong, Yang Yiqing, Tang Shunzhi, Wang Xian and others who returned to Xuanfu studied and judged the subsequent changes in the situation.
"In this battle, Taolu suffered more than 4,000 casualties and very little gain. As I answered, the final loss was in the battle of Yutailing, with more than 1,000 casualties, but we gained quite a bit afterwards." Wang Xian said seriously, "
If Bodi dies or is captured, I will definitely become powerful. When he takes over the grassland, there will be another Dayan Khan!"
To Zhu Houcong's surprise, the important officials in the border town are now urging Bodie to be released back to the grassland.
"There is so much turmoil in this battle. How can I convince the people if I withdraw my troops and capture Bodi in Yanshan? Besides, Bodi has an eldest son who is eight years old. The position of Khan cannot fall to Anda in any case." Tang Shunzhi retorted.
"The Taolu lord Gunbilik is his brother. Although the loss was huge, I can't blame him. The defeat of the Taolu was due to the efforts of the defenders on the Datong West Road. Although Wu Dinghou went to Jingping, he defeated the Taolu.
At that time, there were no other armies from Datong. Because of this, Gunbilik's prestige will plummet." Yang Yiqing clicked on the Hetao area, then Xuanfu, and the Chahar tribe just north of Jizhou.
area, "As for trapping Bodi in Yanshan..."
He expressed another way of answering this "winner":
Yutailing defeated the Ming army, breaking the fortress in one day and conquering two cities in two days. There were at least 30,000 troops on the Xuanfu front line, and more than 50,000 permanent reserve reinforcements in Huailai area were restrained by him and could not move.
It can be said that he is under the greatest pressure. And Gunbilik was defeated by a weak Datong West Road. Bodi himself has to dawdle in the western foot of Yanshan, hoping to use Longmen Acropolis to once again consume the Tumote Department.
Strength, I heard that the Ordos tribe was defeated, and I was worried that Datong reinforcements would come to Xuanfu. What was wrong with him retreating?
It’s because Bodi, as the leader of the Khan Court, has a small structure!
It was he who launched this southern expedition in the name of the Khan's court. Since I was able to contain the main force of the Ming army, why didn't Bodi quickly raid Yanqing Prefecture or the south of Xuanfu?
As long as the Emperor of Ming Dynasty retreats, defeat will be achieved.
Since the Ming army in Datong has defeated Gunbilik and can take the Tumut tribe's retreat from Datong at any time, why can't they withdraw?
"According to what Qing and others said, it would be more beneficial to the Ming Dynasty to capture Bodi and return him to the grassland?"
"Of course it is. If Bodi dies or is captured, the Northern Yuan Dynasty will establish a new leader. Naturally, Anda cannot immediately aspire to the throne. Instead, the new leader of the Northern Yuan Dynasty must rely on the right wing to resist the Ming Dynasty." Elder politicians like Yang Yiqing analyzed the political needs of the Ming Dynasty.
In this war, "on the contrary, if Bodi returns, even though he loses once, he is still the leader of the Northern Yuan Dynasty. The right wing has become stronger, and the left wing needs to support him to compete with the right wing. We cannot take advantage of the new leader of the Northern Yuan Dynasty who needs to first
It’s time to overwhelm the left wing and continue to defend the border without the threat from behind.”
Zhu Houcong was thinking.
In his mind, the main target of this battle plan is Anda. This Anda's talents and strategies pose a great threat to the Ming Dynasty.
It takes time to deliver news on the battlefield, and Anda, who is further to the west, will know the news a day or two in advance.
In just one or two days, Bodie was trapped in Yanshan.
This is still a period when Anda's strength is not strong, but he has already adapted to changes in this war and occupied the most advantageous position.
After this battle, Yang Yiqing and the others also recognized that Anda was a greater threat to the Ming Dynasty than Bodi. But now, they suggested that Bodi be released and let them fight internally first.
If Bodie is not dead, then Anda's "winner" rhetoric is untenable. At least Bodie will definitely hold a grudge against Anda.
"To declare Dabian Town, it will take several years to correct old shortcomings and train a new army!" Yang Yiqing continued, "If Bodi dies, the first thing the new leader of the Northern Yuan Dynasty will do is not to deal with the right wing, but to conquer the left wing, and even rely on the right wing to conquer the left wing.
.This situation is more conducive to Anda. Although he does not have the name of a profuse sweat, he has the reality of a profuse sweat. In this way, Anda will not give the Ming Dynasty border town a chance to breathe."
Now it's a bit like popping the champagne at halftime, after all, Bodie is still alive and kicking.
But after all, the general direction of this matter has been determined: Anda has escaped unscathed, and Bodie will at best just return in defeat and lose all his prestige.
The pattern on the grassland will inevitably be rewritten as a result, and Ming Dynasty will also need new responses.
The monarchs and ministers discussed for a while and found that the most likely trend on the grassland would be Anda's unstoppable rise: the Northern Yuan Khanate, which established a young ruler, would have to rely more on the 30,000 households on the right to resist the Ming Dynasty. And the three on the right
Ten thousand households will definitely be headed by Anda. As long as Anda’s power expands further, Anda, who also has the blood of the Golden Family, is likely to become another Dayan Khan, Bodi’s eight-year-old son, but it’s not too late yet.
son.
Yang Yiqing and the others felt that since Ming Dynasty had achieved great success for two consecutive years, all they needed next was time.
Originally, I wanted to reach that level step by step, but I couldn't do it in more than ten years. At least it would be difficult to do it while Bodie was still alive.
But if Bodi dies, it will be different. I don’t need to become the Great Khan in name, but actually become the most powerful person in Beiyuan, and even mobilize the power of Beiyuan Khan Court as a nominal opponent.
The exchange of surrender by the Lord of the Northern Yuan Dynasty.
What can the powerful ministers of the Chahar Khan court expect with a young master? Just maintain their current status and enjoyment.
Therefore, with Bodi dead, Ming Dynasty would not have time to increase the strength of Bianzhen.
Even though I had planned it for a long time this time, the victory was actually quite lucky. From next time, I will not do this again, but do what the prairie cavalry is best at: coming and going like the wind, plundering property, and improving
strength.
The border town has been experiencing wars for many years, so how can we overcome the evils?
Amidst the admonitions of Yang Yiqing and others, Zhu Houcong finally raised his head: "No! The Lord of Beiyuan must stay here!"
…
War has always been a continuation of politics, but politics is the art of how to achieve a ruling order, and the most effective rule is always based on the will of the people.
At this moment in the border town, the people's heart is the heart of the generals to gain meritorious service, and the people of the border town trust that the border army can defeat the Tatars and protect them.
For Zhu Houcong, this was the result of his extraordinary achievements and unprecedented prestige, which shocked the Ming Dynasty both inside and outside the Ming Dynasty. It was also the reason why his subjects were no longer simply afraid of the Tartars.
As for my answer that I won’t give Daming a chance to breathe, there are more solutions.
The imperial chariot moved towards the Longmen Guards, and the emperor took another step closer to the border, already reaching the border wall.
Fu Duo moved to Songshu Fort, and Li Quanli advanced from Chang'an Station to Sanchakou Fort. Orders were being issued one after another. The order everyone received was: first, deploy the border wall with all your strength to prevent the Tatars from entering Longmen Station, Dushikou and other border villages.
They escaped through the weak point of the wall outside the fort.
Now, Bodi's sweat camp is located in Chicheng. Thirty miles east of here is Longmen Station, where a fierce battle is raging. A hundred miles north along the Longmen River is the monolithic entrance leading to the dam. About sixty miles to the southwest
Inside, is Longmen Acropolis. Located between Longmen Acropolis and Chi Castle is Sanchakou Fort.
The sentry returned to camp and reported: "From the Han people's Chang'an station to Xuanfu and Zhangjiakou, their troops are encircling this way. Their number is no less than 20,000 in total. The emperor of the Han people is also coming this way."
Bodi's expression was darker than the night at that moment: the Han emperor who humiliated his childishness but was younger than him.
He regretted it a little. If he had rushed out of Yanshan earlier and forced the Han emperor to retreat south, maybe Anda would have been able to attack with all his strength.
However, when they attacked from Dushikou and Longmen Station, they did not encounter any decent resistance.
The Ming army gave up the western foothills of Yanshan Mountain so easily, but Bodi was actually a lot more cautious, so that the marching speed was even slower.
Now it is even more obvious: this seems to be just a trap to lure him into Yanshan.
Bodie didn't really believe that Gunbilik was defeated so miserably west of Datong. He only knew that Gunbilik was defeated first, and then I withdrew.
Collude with the Han people and frame the Great Khan!
"How's it going over there at Dushikou?"
"...Suddenly, fifteen thousand elite Ming troops appeared and recaptured Dushikou."
Bodie clenched his fists tightly: How could any elite suddenly appear? This is a trap arranged in advance!
At least An Da said he would penetrate all the way from Yutailing to Longmenwei as soon as possible. He stopped after he captured Yutailing and Wanquan Youwei in two days!
Bodi didn't know that the fifteen hundred men were originally planning to cross the mountains, collect the grain and grass collected by Zhang Bor outside the border wall, and then block the retreat of Chi Anda.
After Anda withdrew, the Damingdun sentries were able to immediately disperse further outside the border wall, find them, and issue new orders.
"Great Khan, find a place to go out from the side wall!" A general advised, "You are the master of Dayuan, you cannot continue to be here!"
At this moment, the Northern Yuan Dynasty still uses the name of the country established by Kublai Khan. The so-called Mongolia is also the Mongol Khanate of the Great Yuan Dynasty. In the mind of the Lord of the Great Yuan Dynasty, there used to be many khanates of the Great Yuan Dynasty, including
This is the hometown of the Han people south of the Great Wall.
Bodie shouted loudly: "Find a side wall and go out. Where are the slaves and wealth harvested here? Isn't it easier to march on a strange route? Where is the safety of the army?"
The number of troops determines that it is faster and safer to go out through the old route that is easier to break and easier to walk.
It is also more in line with the identity of the Lord of Beiyuan.
That way, you can conquer the enemy's castle and return home with a full load, instead of fleeing in a hurry.
"Great Khan, it's too late if you hesitate any longer! They can be on the Great Wall and quickly surround every city wall. The Han people are like cattle and sheep, there are too many!"
In fact, the cavalry rarely attacked fortresses when they entered. They basically found a low, broken city wall and climbed over it quickly.
The same is true when leaving.
But this time is different. This time it is Bodi's deliberate move to improve his prestige. After spending so much money and bringing so many people, could it be that the dignified Lord of Beiyuan is a thief?
Even Anda stormed Yutailing, and Gunbilik broke through Yingen Castle and entered the Ming Dynasty.
Historically and in reality at this moment, Bodie is one level below Anda, so he is currently wasting precious time under the weight of the burden of being an idol.
The Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty is indeed in tatters in many places, but compared to the rugged paths in the mountains, the Great Wall is now fulfilling its important military function: troop mobilization.
The northwest side of Xuan Mansion is still strengthening its defenses, but mobile forces such as Li Jin, He Quan'an, and Yan Chunsheng, from the Sihai Administrative Office in Qingzhou outside Juyong Pass and even reinforcements from Jizhou, are encircling it from the east and west along the Great Wall.
In the mountains at the western foot of Yanshan Mountain, the armies commanded by Li Quanli and Fu Duo were approaching Chicheng from the direction of Chang'an Suo and Longmen Guard respectively.
The marching route in the mountains is shorter, but the walking is much slower.
Zhu Houcong has arrived at Longmen Acropolis. If he wants to break through Longmen Acropolis, he must either break through two Great Walls, or break through Zhangjiakou Fort and come from the south of the Great Wall and from the west.
The initial plan discussed by Bodi and Anda was for Anda to first attack the border fortresses north of Xuanfu and attack Longmen Acropolis from west to east. Bodi, on the other hand, personally led the army to attack from the west foot of Yanshan Mountain, and surrendered the city in one fell swoop.
The Ming Dynasty lost control of the northern wall of Xuanfu.
If the strategy is achieved, Xuanfu and Datong must give up. The right wing is close to here and will gain practical benefits. In addition to the benefits gained from sending troops to plunder, Bodi's prestige will also increase and he can overwhelm the tribes.
Now that I have retreated, the Longmen Guards are safe.
Even so, when the emperor arrived at Longmen Guard, Fu Duo and the 5,000 troops left to escort him could not go too deep. They just set up camp in the mountains to the east of Longmen Guard - the battle line had been pushed to 30 miles away from Chicheng.
Sanchakou Fort is still compressing inside.
"I thought Bodie would flee. In this situation, why did he still have to go out through Longmen Station or Dushikou?"
More than ten days have passed since I retreated. The time has come to November, and the troops chasing and intercepting from all directions are in place. Now it can really be said that the water is tight: no matter how unimportant the side wall piers are,
There are at least 20 or 30 more people than the original configuration. Once encountering the enemy, nearby friendly forces can quickly come to reinforce.
Wang Xian gave him the answer: "Once we seize the border wall and fail to get out, Chicheng will be abandoned first, and the troops and horses can only be trapped on the mountain. Although it is dangerous to stay in Chicheng, the food, grass and previously robbed property can still be defended against the fort.
.Beyond the border wall, there are troops from the Khan's court who are coming to help. If we hold on for a month, there may be a chance to turn defeat into victory. If we flee north at this time, it will be a huge defeat, and the Lord of the Northern Yuan Dynasty will be unable to bear its weight."
Zhu Houcong understood, just like if he retreated south after his personal expedition, he would have been defeated. This principle was the same for the Lord of the Northern Yuan Dynasty.
Now that this battle has begun, there will always be one side that loses more miserably. After all, the king of the country is fighting it himself.
This time luck was on the side of the Ming Dynasty. The Lord of the Northern Yuan Dynasty had an ambitious and talented An Da under his command.
"In addition to the reinforcements from the Gubeikou Chahar Division outside Longmen Station, are there any reinforcements coming?" Zhu Houcong calculated, "Then it will have to wait until at least mid-term, right?"
"Your Majesty, since you want to keep Bodi here, you must take advantage of the fact that the Tatars are not good at defending the city and capture it as soon as possible."
Zhu Houcong nodded: "Guard the border wall, and the troops from the west, south, and north will advance to five miles of Chicheng and prepare to attack the city. Send an order to Fu Ninghou, don't be greedy for merit and divide the troops to Chicheng. He will guard Longmen Station on the east road, which means there is no way.
Great work!"
The opportunity was left to Li Quanli, to Fu Duo, to He Xun, and to these generals who were in Xuanfu.
This battle was a battle in which the morale of the Ming army was unprecedentedly high.
Although the surrounding circle is not dense yet, it is enough, and the fish in the circle are too big.
No matter how fierce the battle was, the generals of the Ming army also knew that it would be difficult to encounter such a good opportunity again in this life. If such an opportunity cannot be grasped, it will be difficult to have any sense of existence in the eyes of the emperor in the future.
At this moment, Li Quanli, who had been holding back for so long, finally let his Beijing camp, including the three thousand men disguised as craftsmen led by He Xun, use the strongest firepower of the Ming Dynasty that they could use.
In the Red Castle, Bodie finally regretted that he had not put down his pretentious attitude from the beginning and found a weak point in the side wall to break out.
Right now, his subordinates still have one last chance.
"Great Khan, rush out from between Muma Fort and Zhen'an Fort! Yunzhou Fort can't hold on much longer!"
To the north of Red Castle, there is a road leading to Songshu Castle by Longmen River, which can lead to the side wall. However, this road is now blocked by Fu Duo's army, who is fiercely attacking Yun, who is guarding the key points of both land and water routes. Zhoubao.
The Mongolian army really only has one way out to the northeast, and it seems to be relatively weak at the moment.
"...Don't waste your power, the Han people can't catch up!" Bodi finally gave the order, "Burn the Red Castle. After setting off, burn the mountains here all the way to stop the pursuers!"
That night, the western foothills of Yanshan Mountain were filled with flames.
The snow has not yet fallen, and the trees in the mountains are drying up. Zhu Houcong is watching the red night sky in the northeast at Longmen Guard, clenching his fists tightly.
Setting the mountain on fire would make Bodie sit in jail?
Bodie, who was preparing to use the ruins of the wall and the dry mountain fires after the onset of winter to block the Ming army behind him, would soon regret this decision - it seemed wrong again.
They started from the north of Chi Castle and walked north along the east bank of the Longmenchuan Valley. After arriving southeast of Yunzhou Fort, they planned to take the northeastern valley that protruded from Zhen'an Fort.
Yes, when leaving, you still have to go out from a side wall fort. But this Zhen'an Fort is the farthest away from the reinforcements of the Ming army in the east and west directions. And from Yunzhou Fort to Zhen'an Fort, the valley in the middle The average width is more than one mile, which is more convenient for cavalry to travel.
Zhen'an Fort is also located in this valley, with mountains on the north and south sides. When attacking Zhen'an Fort, there is no risk of being beaten down by the Ming army.
But it was not the Ming army that beat them down from above, but Shanhuo.
As we all know, northerly winds prevail in winter in the north, but that is generally true over a wide space and time period.
But the mountains have their own microclimates, and most of the troops marching in the mountains are in the valleys.
Although the fire blocked the progress of Li Quanli's troops, Fu Duo's troops farther north were not greatly affected.
On the contrary, fires spread much faster than people. The airflow in the mountains caused by wildfires is turbulent and faster.
Once a wildfire breaks out, it will blow from the valley to the hillside during the day. At night, it will blow from the top of the mountain to the bottom of the valley - bringing thick smoke.
The soldiers choked and the horses were in chaos.
Li Quanli and He Xun were unable to catch up in front of the mountain fire, so they could only curse.
But will this allow Bodie to slip away?
"Chase!"
They each brought only 1,500 elite men and risked their lives to pursue them.
Fu Duo's soldiers had just taken Yunchuan Fort, and now they could only watch and sigh.
"General, on the windward slope, the mountain fire probably won't burn down at night. If you can get around to Tuogou, you can kill it through Majiayao!"
"Seriously? Do you know the way?"
"I know!" The big guy was in front, and no fishing guy could bear it. "I have guarded the streets in Maoeryu and Zhen'an Fort. I am very familiar with the road here!"
"Call out two thousand veterans, hurry up! Send an order to Pine Tree Fort, Dushi Fort, and the four forts along the road to defend Dushi Fort, Dushi Fort, Banbidian Fort, and Maoeryu Fort. They all march quickly to Zhen'an Fort. The Tatars must be
Stay within the walls!”
The nearly eight thousand horsemen that Bodie had gathered were still crowded in the valley leading from Zhen'an Fort to Yunchuan, braving the wind from the mountain fires blowing down.
On Zhen'an Fort, the fire in the pier was also burning brightly, but in fact there was no need to warn here - the mountain fire in the southwest was the biggest warning.
Outside Longmen Station, the Chahar reinforcements coming from Gubeikou were galloping over the mountains to the northwest overnight. The sound of horse hooves woke up Zhu Qi, the Marquis of Funing.
"Da Sima!" He looked at Wang Shouren longingly.
After thinking about it for a while, Wang Shouren laughed: "Marquis Zhu, please lead the three thousand soldiers. I am here. Your Majesty, I will also explain to Marquis Zhu that the military situation is like a fire. Don't wait any longer."
Zhu Qi was overjoyed and immediately clasped his fists: "Thank you for your kindness!"
On a sleepless night, mountain fire lit up the western foothills of Yanshan Mountain.
It was no longer a matter of worrying about how many people would be left behind during the rapid march at night. Every Ming general was worried that the big fish would break through the net and escape.
What a coincidence. After An Da evacuated, the first people who received new orders and rushed to this area to reinforce the border wall were Li Jin, He Quan'an, and Yan Chunsheng.
Now that they saw such a big movement, they rushed to Zhen'an Fort in time.
Li Jin's whole body was trembling with excitement: I didn't get blocked, but Bei Yuan sweated!
Do you know how long I have been holding it in the wilderness?