"knew."
Xiao Yi didn't get angry after hearing the news, or even raised his head.
Instead, he asked: "How did you feel after losing so miserably?"
Guo Ziyi took a look at the expression of the Crown Prince before continuing: "So that Your Highness will know that according to the military report, Kublai Khan was well prepared to abandon the stronghold and lure our army to go deep, and General Xin killed the enemy." They were eager but disconnected from the front and the rear. Unexpectedly, the Meng Yuan cavalry laid an ambush in advance and held back until the main force of General Xin passed by first, then attacked the rear, burned our army's logistics convoy, and killed nearly a thousand of our rear guards."
"General Xin sensed something was wrong at the front, so he quickly gave up and pretended to defeat the Meng Yuan cavalry, and turned back to the rear. As a result, the Meng Yuan cavalry immediately stopped fighting and ran away at a very fast speed. The army lost all its baggage and was ambushed and injured. Army, General Xin could only retreat more than ten miles to camp and write a letter to apologize."
Xiao Yi nodded and said, "Gu has long said that arrogant soldiers will be defeated. Now this situation has become more obvious."
However, what he didn't expect was that Xin Qiji would also be so adventurous.
It seems that he may have been severely suppressed in the past, so he wanted to make contributions. In addition, since the battle of Phoenix Ridge, he was discovered by Xiao Yi and directly promoted to the vanguard general. After becoming famous in the battle, he has not eaten defeat.
The subsequent battles were relatively easy and there was no great pressure.
Therefore, in this battle, I was more or less dazzled by the victory. After seeing Kublai Khan's banner, I wanted to make another contribution.
This is Prince Meng Yuan, and he is a very important figure.
This person often appears in the mouth of His Royal Highness, saying that he knows military matters and is a heroic leader.
The officers and soldiers of Xin Qiji's army were probably a little too arrogant.
It was not just Xin Qiji's problem, but everyone from him to the ordinary soldiers had forgotten the power of the Meng Yuan cavalry.
It lies in the riding skills, the archery skills, and the crazy style of fighting without fear of death.
Guo Ziyi looked at His Highness the Crown Prince, but after all he couldn't hold it back, so he said a few more words: "Your Highness, if I expected it to be true, Kublai Khan was more like a trapped beast fighting. When he was cornered, he just turned back his carbine. .”
"And Kublai Khan was a man who knew military affairs well and was a hero. He must have found out the situation of General Xin's army. After General Yue and General Han occupied Ordo, the Anbei Protectorate also After we captured it, we had to find a way to win the war."
"Even if General Xin is careful, he will probably be attacked by Kublai Khan and his men."
After all, he was born in the military, so he naturally spoke to generals like Xin Qiji.
He was worried that after Da Qian really unified the world, His Highness the Crown Prince would directly disband the Forbidden Army.
Wu Xun will have no support from now on.
These people who risked their lives on the battlefield should not be bullied by civil servants during the peaceful years.
"Everything you said is right." Xiao Yi replied with a sigh. "Kublai Khan also saw the fighting opportunity and personally led his troops to attack. He made a surprise attack out of Harlem first. With the swiftness and fierceness of the Mongolian and Yuan cavalry, he caught General Xin off guard. General Xin also underestimated Kublai Khan, so he had Such a defeat."
Guo Ziyi didn't say anything further.
He could see that His Highness the Crown Prince had already made up his mind. The more he explained to Xin Qiji, the more His Highness might be attracted to him.
Sure enough, when Guo Ziyi was thinking about what the Crown Prince should do, he heard the Crown Prince's words.
"Write a battle report on the causes and consequences of General Xin's defeat and give it to General Yue, General Han, and General Di."
"Now is the critical period for us to encircle Harlem. Although Meng Yuan has suffered heavy losses, he still has the strength to fight. We must be doubly careful."
Guo Ziyi quickly bowed and said: "Here!"
Xiao Yi added: "If you lose the battle, you will definitely be punished. Then let's punish General Xin with half a year's salary."
"Add these salaries to the pensions of the soldiers as a punishment and warning."
Guo Ziyi quickly cupped her fists and bowed again: "Here."
…
Dorgon was also preparing to attack the camp of Yanyun's Sixteenth Cavalry at night.
During the day, based on Daishan's explanation, he knew that the other party was Bai Qi, the first of Yanyun's sixteen cavalry, leading the troops.
They have long heard about this person's abilities and have fought against him before. He is a very difficult opponent.
So not long after arriving in Zhuozhou, Dorgon ordered his army to camp in the east outside the city.
The noise was relatively loud, and the construction of the entire camp was lined up in a long line, with seemingly countless large and small tents.
At this scale, there are almost hundreds of thousands of troops.
In the evening, Duduo reported to Dorgon: "Commander, the secret passage has been opened. Tonight, we can send elite soldiers to follow the passage to the north of the enemy's army and raid the enemy's camp. The battle can be decided."
Dorgon nodded and looked at his younger brother.
"I know that you don't quite believe what I said about the war situation in Meng and Yuan. In fact, Daqian's Di report is true."
"Brother!"
He had already been frustrated all day, and he really wanted to ask his eldest brother Dorgon, was it true that the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty's three defeats in three battles written in the Daqiandi newspaper were true?
However, Dorgon seemed to have known what he wanted to ask for a long time, but he refused to answer and only arranged some tasks for him.
Until now, the decisive battle is about to begin.
Only then did Dorgon tell the truth.
"What would you have done if I had told you earlier?"
"If Meng Yuan is defeated, will Beiyan also suffer the defeat?"
"You know, now Kublai Khan has begun to defend Harlem. If he fails to defend Harlem, Meng Yuan may be destroyed."
"Does it mean that Beiyan will also perish because of this?"
"You really want to see Beiyan subjugated, and you lead your people to escape from the imperial capital and return to Huanglong City?"
"There is a holy saying in the Central Plains, which is that if the skin is gone, the hair will be gone. The meaning is also very simple. If Beiyan is destroyed, you, as one of the Eight Banners of Beiyan, will not really be able to live so safely. , you can hide and save your life."
"With the abilities of the current crown prince in Daqian, it is impossible for him to leave those places in Huanglong City alone, and he will not leave remnants like you behind to cause trouble in the future."
"Dagan has more powerful weapons. On the battlefield in the future, Dagan's cavalry will definitely dominate."
"Now we can either surrender or surrender directly."
"Or, fight to the death here."
Dodo was speechless.
He originally wanted to persuade Dorgon to retreat with his troops because he was not well-informed.
Murong Yin has not fought in person yet, and has even asked his two brothers to come to the front to resist Daqian's Sixteenth Cavalry of Yanyun. He is hiding behind and enjoying himself, and his two brothers should not work so hard for him.
However, what Duduo didn't expect was that at this time, he saw another side of his elder brother.
He kowtowed heavily and turned around to lead the troops, his armor clanking.
In this case, we can only follow the wishes of the elder brother and fight to the death here.
He believed that his eldest brother would have thought of a way out. After all, he was so familiar with his eldest brother.
In fact, if given the choice, Dorgon would not want to launch a surprise attack like this.
In his opinion, trickery can only be used occasionally.
Based on the current situation of both sides, the other side will definitely attack their camp tonight, and may even directly launch a general attack.
On his side, he was naturally setting up ambushes to prevent the other party from attacking at night, while also preparing nervously for battle.
In fact, they were already anxious. Meng Yuan's side suffered three defeats in three battles, directly losing hundreds of thousands of troops. Even Meng Ge died. Kublai Khan stood up to defend Harlem, and Temujin retreated to Ulanbatu.
That was already the ancestral home of Meng Yuan. Long, long ago, the place where Meng Yuan made his fortune was the same as Huanglong City in Beiyan.
Back then, Temujin, who Xiao Di and Yue Shan failed to defeat, retreated to Ulan Batu.
But now, Temujin retreated to Ulan Batu.
It can be imagined that Meng Yuan's current situation is already very uncomfortable.
So why isn't he?
Yanyun Liuqiu pressed forward step by step.
Murong Yin may have planned to place the most important troops directly in Yanjing, where he would fight Xiao Zheng decisively.
He had to make a desperate move.
"Feng Shen Yin De, you are the vanguard and must break the city tonight."
"twitter!"
"Remember, when you come out of the passage, you must make more noise. This battle is of great importance. Your Majesty and I will both be rewarded."
"Here are three thousand taels of silver. It is considered a pre-war reward. You can share it directly with your brothers."
"I'll wait for you to divide the money and make arrangements before we meet again."
Fengshen Yinde immediately understood what Dorgon meant. In tonight's night attack, they were the death squads.
Only forward, no retreat is allowed.
This is a reward and a pension.
Looking at the white money in front of him, he did not hesitate in his heart and directly asked his brothers to share the money.
By exchanging his own death for the money, his family can live a good life, and he can also treat his old mother and wife.
A real man, when he is born in this world, should make a difference.
They also knew very well that if they could not defend Zhuozhou, they would have to defend Yanjing, and there were their family members in Yanjing.
If Beiyan is really beaten to death by Daqian, what will their family do?
…
At this time, Bai Qi was also planning a decisive battle.
The night wind howled by.
The military camp was already crowded.
"According to intelligence and scouts, Dorgon is likely to attack tonight." Bai Qi pointed to a certain place on the map.
And here, before Dorgon came to Zhuozhou, after Daishan retreated to Zhuozhou, when Yu Baiqi set up camp here, he found Zhuozhou locals and some tomb robbers.
Because tomb robbers are very good at digging tunnels and have their own skills, they can see the best tunnel routes.
He wanted to dig a tunnel leading to the camp of the Sixteenth Cavalry of Yanyun in Daqian. If it could be done, he could use a surprise force to burn down the camp of the Sixteenth Cavalry of Yanyun in Daqian at the critical moment. The heavy baggage forced them to retreat.
After Dorgon arrived, Daishan also expressed this idea and started digging tunnels.
When Dorgon heard this, he naturally supported it.
After all, it's now, and there's no other way.
"here?"
Wang Ben looked at where Bai Qi was pointing, as if it was still a little far away from the camp.
Why is there a night attack here?
Wang Jian saw it immediately and asked doubtfully: "Commander, are you saying that the enemy may have dug a tunnel, sneaked here tonight, and then attacked our camp at night?"
Bai Dian nodded.
