Ma Chao killed Niandala, but because he didn't know him, Ma Chao continued to kill him.
Ma Chao continued to charge and soon met up with Chen Dao. Both of them were generals with superb marksmanship and were rampant on the battlefield. Under the leadership of Ma Chao and Chen Dao, the morale was already overwhelming and suppressed the Tianzhu cavalry attack.
Now it's even more of a one-sided killing.
When the Ming Dynasty cavalry passed by, the Tianzhu cavalry kept retreating and did not dare to attack them head-on.
"Retreat, retreat quickly."
Among the Tianzhu cavalry, Xingli, a brave general in the army, found out that Niandala had been killed and quickly shouted.
Seeing this, others also ordered to withdraw their troops.
A large number of Tianzhu cavalry quickly retreated. Because this road was located under the Gobi Mountains on both sides, although the official road was wide, they could not escape towards the hillsides on both sides and had to return from the original road.
The retreat of the Tianzhu cavalry was more concentrated.
This result is more conducive to Chen Dao and Ma Chao's counterattack.
Ma Chao and Chen Dao led a quick cover-up and quickly fought their way out of the mountain. After leaving the mountain area, the Tianzhu cavalry scattered and fled, making it difficult to catch up.
Chen Dao led his men to chase for a while, then ordered the troops to withdraw and rectify.
After an inventory, the 1,000 men they led lost 132, which was not a big loss. After this battle, countless Tianzhu cavalry were killed, which was at least a gain of thousands.
This result is enough to be proud of.
Moreover, in this battle, the weak defeated the strong.
Chen Dao had his soldiers collect the corpses and began to withdraw.
The army retreated and began to return along the original route, returning to Jiaohe City to meet Lu Xuan. After the Tianzhu cavalry fled in embarrassment, they all breathed a sigh of relief when they found that there were no pursuers behind them, and then the whole army withdrew.
An inventory showed that there were only 726 cavalrymen on the Tianzhu side, and more than 1,200 people were missing. Although a very small number of them escaped, more than 1,000 people died in the battle.
The key is that Niandala is also dead.
This is a big problem.
The group of people returned to Qigancheng in embarrassment. After arriving in the city, they went to the city to report.
Xingli was the only remaining general and the one with the highest official position. Although he was unwilling to meet King Chaori, as the person with the highest official position, Xingli had no choice but to bite the bullet and come to the Chinese army's tent.
Visit.
Xingli knelt on the ground, looking like he was apologizing, and said loudly: "Your Majesty the King, General Niandala led us to pursue us, and we were defeated!"
King Chaori asked indifferently: "Where is Niandala?"
Xingli said quickly: "General Niandala died in the battle, more than 1,200 of us died in the battle, and only more than 700 came back."
Chaori King's expression turned even colder.
It's too awful!
Two thousand Tianzhu elite cavalry went to chase more than a thousand people, but they lost more than a thousand people.
King Chaori asked: "What happened in this battle? Was it an ambush?"
"No!"
Xingli shook his head and quickly told the story of how they led the men in pursuit, the Ming Dynasty's cavalry stopped and counterattacked, Niandala was killed, and they were suppressed and beaten.
Finally, Xingli said: "I am incompetent, so I beg your Majesty the King to convict you."
King Chaori fell silent.
He was not ambushed, but was defeated head-on. He also knew Nian Duluo's martial arts and was very strong. Although he was not the most powerful martial artist in Tianzhu, Nian Dala was also a capable general.
Niandala's riding skills are superb, and he is good at fighting on a war horse, and can exert his full strength.
Still defeated!
This has highlighted the disparity in strength between the two sides, and the gap is indeed huge.
King Chaori waved his hand and ordered: "The defeat in this battle is not due to your incompetence, but to the ferocity of the enemy. The fault is not yours, go down and rest."
"As you command!"
Xingli breathed a sigh of relief.
He bowed and respectfully withdrew, leaving King Chaori thinking. His eyes were wise and insightful, thinking about the situation of the Ming Dynasty. However, historically, he had not understood the history of the Central Plains, and he did not know what was happening across the way.
what happened?
King Chaori only knew that once the Central Plains dynasty was unified, it would be very powerful.
I didn't expect it to be so powerful.
"It seems that this battle in the Western Region is well fought and cannot be won in a hurry."
King Chaori muttered to himself.
He stroked the beard under his chin and said: "It's good, since I have unified Tianzhu, I have not encountered an opponent. Now that I have met the emperor of the Ming Dynasty in the Western Regions, I have a destined enemy. Such a battle is interesting.
"
After King Chaori muttered to himself, he ordered: "Di Mo, please inform Vishnu to come and discuss the matter."
"As you command!"
Emperor Mo made arrangements immediately.
After a while, Vishnu came to the camp and saluted: "My Lord Vishnu, I pay my respects to His Majesty the King."
He quickly said: "I know everything about Qiancheng. There is very little food in Qiancheng now. I heard that before we entered the city, the army of the Ming Dynasty broke into the city and distributed all the food in the city to the people."
"Moreover, the officials of the Ming Dynasty wantonly poured dirty water on us, saying that we Tianzhu people are extremely vicious and want to massacre and rob people."
"As a result, the people's morale is not stable."
"That's all. The most important thing is that the population in the city is very small, and many people have fled. Although there are still many people living there, it is much worse than when it was in its heyday."
Vishnu said: "Your Majesty, it is a bit troublesome to use it as a foundation for the rear."
King Chaori looked coldly and said quickly: "The problem now is that the Ming Dynasty's army is very strong. Niandala led the cavalry to pursue, but was counterattacked by a thousand Ming cavalry, resulting in numerous casualties. Niandala also died.
.The other side did not ambush us, but defeated us head-on."
hiss!
Vishnu took a breath.
Very shocked.
Tianzhu's cavalry are first-class elites and are invincible in Tianzhu.
Now, it was defeated head-on.
Vishnu said solemnly: "Your Majesty the King, it is difficult to deal with such a powerful Ming Dynasty, so we must prepare carefully. Although we have elephant soldiers, cavalry and other elite infantry, I believe that we must understand the opponent's
Only when the situation arises can we respond.”
He suddenly thought of Moshetuo on the front line and said in a deep voice: "The army of the Ming Dynasty intervened on the battlefield and appeared in Qiancheng. This means that Moshetuo on the front line must have been attacked by the Ming army. Moshetuo crossed the river in Cheshi State
The battle in the city may not go smoothly."
Chaori King also thought quickly.
Vishnu's analysis makes sense. He encountered the Ming Dynasty cavalry here, and Mosituo will definitely encounter them.
King Chaori ordered: "We are not sure about the situation on the front line at the moment, so we will stay in Qiancheng and wait and see what happens. At the same time, we will arrange sentinels to inquire about the news on the front line as quickly as possible and learn about the war in Jiaohe City."
Vishnu agreed immediately and hurriedly made arrangements.
In the evening, Vishnu came to the camp. He looked sad and said: "Your Majesty, news came back from the front line that the entire army led by Mosituo has fallen."
"Currently, the life and death of Moshetuo, Kinnarado and others are uncertain, and we don't know the specific situation."
"In addition, the Western Region Allied Forces under Moxi Tuo were defeated. The 40,000 Western Region Allied Forces mobilized by Moxi Tuo were also defeated by the Ming Army near Jiaohe City. The current situation is that the entire front line has collapsed."
Vishnu was very worried as he spoke.
boom!!
King Chaori's mind felt like it was exploding.
This is the first time in his life that he has encountered such a situation.
First, they were ambushed in Qiancheng. Then, Niandala was sent to cover up and kill the cavalry of the Ming Dynasty, but ended in a disastrous defeat. So far, Moshetuo's army on the front line has been completely lost, and even his right-hand man Moshetuo has died. unknown.
Everything is very unfavorable.
It was as if the Western Region had become his nemesis.
King Chaori came to his senses after a long while and quickly stabilized his mind. The smooth sailing in this life made him feel dazed for a moment when faced with such a huge defeat. The state he had just adjusted to today was a bit unstable.
Fortunately, King Chaori is the king of a country and has a strong psychological quality. He quickly clarified his thoughts and said: "Vishnu, what do you think we should do next?"
Vishnu said without hesitation: "Your Majesty, do you want to stick to our strategy of attacking the Western Region?"
"Must persist!"
King Chaori spoke without thinking.
He slapped the table in front of him, stood up, his burly body exuded huge pressure, and said loudly: "We have entered the Western Regions and are at war with the Ming Dynasty."
"Retreating now is equivalent to giving in to the Ming Dynasty and showing to the Ming Dynasty that we are defeated."
"This is absolutely not allowed."
"Moreover, if we retreat now, what will the people of Tianzhu think of us, and what will the people of the Western Regions think of us? By then, the people of Tianzhu will be disappointed in me. The people of the Western Regions will lose respect for me, Tianzhu."
King Chaori said in a deep voice: "It will be difficult to invade the Western Region in the future."
Vishnu looked sincerely convinced and said: "His Majesty the King is right, we want to continue the fight. However, I think there are two things to do if we want to continue the fight with the Ming Dynasty."
King Chaori asked: "Say!"
Vishnu quickly explained: "First, if we want to fight the Ming Dynasty on a large scale, we must have more troops. After all, our current strength, which is the current 50,000 people, is not enough."
"So, once again mobilize troops from within the country."
"At least 50,000 people are needed."
"Although this transfer will have some impact on the country, the war with the Ming Dynasty will determine the ownership of the Western Region and determine whether we can enter the Ming Dynasty to seize benefits."
"As long as you make a promise to the local noble officials in the country, the local noble lords will definitely send troops to help."
"This is the foundation of long-term warfare."
Vishnu appears to be very sensible.
As a confidant of King Chaori, he practiced in temples in Tianzhu in the early years, read many books, and broadened his horizons.
King Chaori weighed it up and said with approval: "Your analysis makes sense. We will indeed recruit troops next. However, not only will we further mobilize troops from the country, we will also recruit troops again from the Western Regions."
Vishnu frowned and said: "Your Majesty the King, if we again mobilize troops from Shule Kingdom, Gumo Kingdom, Qiuci Kingdom and other places, under further influence, I am afraid that the Western Regions will be completely wasted and will be even more resistant to us."
King Chaori's eyes were determined and he said forcefully: "If we cannot defeat the Ming Dynasty, we will retreat to Tianzhu. Even if we treat the people of the Western Regions well, what's the use?"
Vishnu said: "His Majesty the King is right."
King Chaori continued: "On the other hand, even if we further forcibly recruit people from the Western Regions and make them dissatisfied, as long as we have an army, the people of the Western Regions will not dare to cause rebellion and will have no choice but to be obedient."
"A group of despicable people cannot make any waves."
"No matter what, we must further capture more people and make them our slaves."
"On the one hand, these people are used to participate in the construction of the city, and on the other hand, they are used to participate in defense, etc. These people must be used to do all kinds of things. Therefore, no matter what, we must capture people from Shule Kingdom, Qiuci Kingdom and other places in the Western Regions. "
King Chaori asked: "Do you understand?"
Vishnu said seriously: "I completely understand His Majesty the King's analysis."
King Chaori asked: "What about your second thing?"
Vishnu said: "The second thing is about food and grass. There is not enough food and grass in the city. It is necessary to further mobilize food from the country and from various countries in the Western Region to enrich the food and grass in the city and ensure that the army will not run out of food."
"The first is the source of troops."
"The second is food and grass."
"With these two things, the subsequent war with the Ming Dynasty can continue, and it will not be impossible to fight for a long time."
Vishnu looked respectful and said: "Please make a decision, His Majesty the King."
King Chaori stroked his beard and praised: "You are indeed a wise man from Tianzhu. Your analysis is very good. You can arrange it immediately. Reinforcements from the rear and a large amount of food and grass should be transferred to Gancheng as soon as possible. Next, , we established ourselves in Qiancheng, preparing to fight the Ming Emperor."
"As you command!"
Vishnu bowed and left.
King Chaori felt a little more relaxed, without the previous nervousness and urgency, and ordered: "Emperor Mo!"
"exist!"
Mo Di answered immediately.
King Chaori asked: "Have you found the woman you were asked to search for?"
Emperor Mo had a flattering look on his face and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, we have found two pretty little ladies waiting outside. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the old slave is still searching for more women."
King Chaori praised him and said, "I can rest assured that you are doing your job."
When Emperor Mo heard the compliment, he was very happy and quickly sent the woman to the tent for King Chaori to enjoy.