On June 19, Lan Yu led an army of 10,000 people to Helin along the same road.
Helin is also called Halahelin.
In 1220, Genghis Khan founded the capital of the Mongol Empire, Harahorin, on the basis of the ancient Keli tribe or Uighur capital.
In 1235, Wokuotai Hehan ordered Han craftsmen to build the capital city on the banks of the Orkhon River, and the city was named Halalin.
The city is about four miles south and two miles east and west. The Wan'an Palace, where the Great Khan lives, is in the southwest corner and is surrounded by palace walls for about two miles.
According to the records of the French envoy Lubruck who visited Helin in 1254, there were two residential areas in the city, one was the Huihui area, which had a market; the other was the Han area, where all the residents were craftsmen.
In addition, there are many official residences, twelve Buddhist and Taoist temples, two mosques, and a Christian church.
Due to the power of Mongolia, Hara Khorin became one of the famous cities in the world at that time, with many kings, envoys, priests and businessmen from various countries visiting it.
The first four Khans of the Mongol Empire, namely Genghis Khan, Ogedei, Guyu and Mengge, all sat in Harahalin to manage the dynasty.
After Kublai Khan came to power, the political center moved southward, and Holin became a regional capital.
There was development after that, but it was not too big, until Zhaozong retreated to Helin and once again established a foothold here with the remaining center of Beiyuan.
Lan Yu led the army to this place, and the soldiers and horses left behind suddenly panicked and closed the city gate urgently.
When the news was passed to the imperial city, the central ministers left behind in Beiyuan were immediately divided into two factions.
One faction mainly focused on surrender. In just over a hundred years, the character of the literati was completely corrupted without learning.
One group tends to stand firm and wait for reinforcements, waiting for news of Zhaozong's army. At the same time, they send troops to send an urgent message to Zhaozong before Lan Yu's army has time to complete the encirclement.
Lan Yu arrived at Helin and took a closer look at the soldiers and horses left behind.
So he sent two thousand men and horses to each of the remaining three city gates. There was no hope of attacking the city, but he absolutely could not let anyone go.
Lan Yu always dares to fight and fight. Based on the situation, he briefly analyzed He Lin's situation.
There are not many people defending the city, and with the large army deployed, Helin's defense will inevitably be empty.
He didn't give much time to the senior officials who stayed behind in the city.
The death squads were directly dispatched to rush to the city gate with Zhentian Lei, and then there was a feeling of the sky collapsing and the earth collapsing.
Without giving the city wall defenders much time to react, and before they could figure out what the Ming army was doing when they rushed into the city gate, they blasted a large gap in the city gate including the adjacent city wall.
At the moment when the defenders were shocked, the city gate changed hands, and Lan Yu led four thousand men and horses into Helin.
If you enter an uninhabited country, kill them all, except for the troops who are left behind to control the city gates.
He led his men and then took control of the other three city gates.
When wolves join the sheep, the consequences are predictable.
Before the surrender faction and the main battle faction could decide the outcome, Helin changed hands.
"General, this is how the pioneer officer Lan Yu defeated He Lin."
"This time and Lin's prisoners, the post-war affairs will be decided by the general."
Xu Da replied after listening to the detailed story told by the messenger sent by Lan Yu.
"Reply to Lan Yu. Bei Yuan has been defeated. Emperor Yuan, Wang Baobao, and Harazhang have all become prisoners. Except for the fact that the army led by Manzi has disappeared, the rest are not of concern."
"In Helin, just count the gains from this time. If you encounter the remnants of the Meng Yuan army, do not fight with them. Just wait in Helin for the army of my general and Duke Cao."
"yes."
The overall situation has been decided, Xu Da's main thing now is to seek stability, and the rest can be cleared up slowly.
After a busy night, it was not until early the next morning that the specific results were calculated.
Except for Zhaozong, Wang Baobao, Harazhang and other Mongolian and Yuan generals and senior officials.
More than 40,000 of the 100,000 troops assembled by Meng Yuan were killed, and the remaining 20,000 were killed. The remaining 40,000 people plus the barbarian army were missing.
After all, it was a prairie, and the Yuan army was defeated so quickly that they could not catch all the 100,000 pigs, let alone the blessing of horses.
His own Central Route Army plus Li Wenzhong's East Route Army suffered 20,000 casualties, 6,000 were killed on the spot, and the remaining 14,000 suffered injuries of various sizes.
Without the alcohol provided by Zheng Xiong for disinfection, not even half of the 14,000 people would have made it back alive.
The march of ancient armies was not adapted to the climate, and the non-combat attrition caused by medical and health care was also terrifying, not to mention these wounded soldiers.
First, simple treatment was carried out, and then more than 10,000 soldiers and horses from his own and Li Wenzhong's men were dispatched to escort the wounded soldiers back to Yanmen Pass.
Also sent back was the report of the great victory and the specific process of the battle, which would be sent to Nanjing City and handed over to Lao Zhu.
This time, the method of dealing with the defeated and captured Yuan troops was a little gentler. With the overall situation decided, only 30,000 Yuan troops were buried, leaving 10,000 Yuan troops to wait for Lao Zhu's fate.
The number of so many people is the result of precise calculations, so that they can be given a bite to eat so that they will not starve to death. At the same time, these more than 10,000 people are also meant to send a signal to the prairie.
Surrender is possible, but death does not necessarily result.
The men and horses from both sides were all buried on the spot. The difference was that one side won and the other side lost, and the treatment after death was different.
The Ming army erected monuments and biographies to record the legends of these soldiers who came from afar and died in a foreign country.
The living people remembered the dead for a while, then packed up their mood and went to Helin.
On June 21, the Central Route Army and the East Route Army met up with Lin Shunli, and at the same time they heard good news from Lan Yu.
On June 20th, Manzi led more than 20,000 remnant troops to Helin, intending to attack and rescue Meng Yuan's captured senior officials.
As a result, Lan Yu, who was young and strong and brave enough to fight, despite Xu Da's orders, Lan Yu led 8,000 troops out of the city without hesitation.
Facing the Yuan army that was defeated and depleted, Lan Yu looked down upon him and looked down upon him.
Eight thousand versus 20,000, the advantage is mine. Lan Yu rushes to kill, but the Yuan army, which has lost its courage, is no match for the enemy. It is a huge defeat.
After losing more than 10,000 people, the barbarians continued their escape without saying a word about saving people.
Don't chase after the poor enemy. After chasing for a while, Lan Yu turned the horse's head and cleared up the results of the battle.
It is self-evident who is more important, watermelon or sesame. The main reason is that Lan Yu cannot bear the provocation of the Yuan army and does not want to bear it.
Two thousand casualties were exchanged for more than 10,000 prisoners. Lan Yu felt very satisfied and thought about the reward when she returned.
Xu Da received the news of the victory from Lan Yu. He did not praise or punish him. He just wrote another memorial about the specific process of Lan Yu's battle and sent it back to Nanjing, waiting for Lao Zhu's decision.
At this point, Lao Zhu's plan to clear the desert was a great success.
Xu Da and Li Wenzhong made the finishing touches and sent 30,000 troops to sweep the prairie.
There is no need to do anything else in the remaining time, just wait for Lao Zhu's imperial edict.
(End of chapter)
