The cavalry of thousands of households in Shanyang exploded like thunder, raising their butcher knives towards the Yuan army under Tuo Huochi's men. Originally, those Ming troops fighting on foot were determined not to be able to pursue Tuo Huochi, who was fleeing on horseback. However, Shanyang Wanhu, who was also riding a horse and waiting for work, turned against him, and Tuo Huochi had no reason to escape.
Azasili personally cut off Tuo Huochi's head with a machete as a pledge of allegiance to the Ming Dynasty. Without their leader, the Yuan army of tens of thousands finally collapsed completely. The Yuan people all over the mountains and plains became the spoils of war for the Ming army and Shanyang Wanhu's troops. They were either beheaded or captured alive. Many of the criminal miners who went to war received military exploits that were enough to forgive their sins.
All over Taiyuan, everyone was filled with joy.
"Your Highness, the siege of Taiyuan has been lifted, and Tuohuochi has been put to death. In this battle, more than 68,000 Yuan people were captured and captured, and more than 30,000 were beheaded... A great victory, this is a great victory!" Wang Bi had a look on his face. Joyful.
"There are only more than 60,000 prisoners... Sigh, it seems that the number of miners is not enough." Zhu Han frowned. When the first batch of hot air balloons attacked, he already knew that the outcome of the battle was decided. Originally, it was more than enough to defend the city with the manpower in the city. He just took a fancy to the strong Mongolian men outside the city, so he came up with this strategy of attracting the enemy without making any move, and advancing in the open space to defeat the enemy.
Those Mongolian men seem to be good materials for mining. It would be a pity if they could not stay and mine. Otherwise, he didn't want to waste his brains on defeating the enemy, and directly handed over the city defense affairs to Wang Bi, and hid in his mansion to study the self-running steam locomotive drawn by Lao Wu, wouldn't it be wonderful?
But I thought I could capture at least 100,000 people, but I didn't expect that there were only 60,000 people... The number of miners pardoned in this battle was more than 30,000, so counting the labor force, it was only 30,000 more... Zhu Han again I couldn't help but have a headache over the source of mining coolies.
"By the way, Your Highness. King Azasili of the Liao Dynasty in Yuan Dynasty led his troops to defect in battle, and it was he who personally beheaded the prime minister of Yuan Dynasty, Tuo Huochi. This man has now asked for an audience outside the account. Your Highness, would you like to see him? "Only then did Wang Bi remember Aza Shili, and asked Zhu Fang.
"King of Yuanting and Liao?" Zhu Fan looked sideways. Although he didn't want to worry about worldly affairs, as a prince of Yuanting, he couldn't take it lightly even if his father came. He straightened up immediately and said to his left and right: "Quickly, please enter the account. Don't neglect it."
"Aza Shili, the guilty general, pays homage to King Jin of the Ming Dynasty." Aza Shili entered the door, bowed his head and paid homage.
"The King of Liao was very polite." Zhu Fan had extensive knowledge and was a rare good student in the main hall with both good character and academics. Naturally, he also knew the etiquette and the way to win people's hearts. At this time, he personally stood up and helped Aza Shili up. The smile on his face could be said to be like the spring breeze: "I once heard the name of King Liao from the mouth of my fifth brother Zhu Su. The King of Liao and I, the Ming Dynasty, have always had good relations with each other. Make good friends. This time, I helped my Ming Dynasty kill the thieves and get rid of the red blood, which shows our sincerity."
"Barbarians don't dare to call themselves King of Liao." Aza Shili waved his hand. He was also very satisfied with Zhu Fan's courtesy and courtesy. "His Royal Highness King Wu of the Ming Dynasty has given us a lot of help to thousands of households in Shanyang. He sends caravans every year to facilitate trade with us... We should have surrendered to the Ming Dynasty early, but the Northern Yuan Dynasty is so powerful that we dare not move lightly."
"Now that Tuohuochi offends the might of the Ming Dynasty, thousands of households in Shanyang dare not help the tyrants... We are willing to surrender to the Ming Dynasty as a whole, but I wonder if the Ming Dynasty will accept it?"
"Surrender?" Zhu Fan was stunned. He didn't expect that Aza's family would surrender if he lost his temper. "I wonder what the size of your department is now?"
"Our Shanyang Ten Thousand Households have always been strong and prosperous. Now there are more than 100,000 herdsmen and more than 70,000 cavalry. If we include women and children, there are about 300,000 people."
"The tribe is very rich in the plains and raises countless cattle and sheep. However, they were forced to come here by Tuohuochi, but most of the cattle, sheep, women and children stayed in the tribe. There are frequent battles in the grassland. If we don't return early, everything will be lost." Zashili said and glanced at Zhu Fan.
Zhu Fan thought quickly in his heart. It was rare for the Northern Yuan royal family to surrender, and his father would definitely not refuse. However, I don't know the situation of Wanhu in Shanyang. I should let my father ask Lao Wu for details before making a decision. Then he smiled at Aza and said: "In that case, your department will return to its original location temporarily to protect your property, cattle and sheep."
"I will immediately send the merits of your troops in killing Tuo Huochi, as well as your request to surrender to the King of Liao, to the capital, and forward them to my father. I hope that my father will discuss the merits and reward him in order to commend the King of Liao for his great contribution. "
Azasili didn't mention the attachment in his words. From his words, it sounded like he still wanted to stay where he was. He couldn't force himself to make arrangements. Lao Wu seemed to have some plans for the grassland, so it would be better not to mess him up.
"Excuse me, Prince Jin." Aza said sadly. Suddenly he thought of something again and said to Zhu Fan: "I wonder if His Majesty the King of Jin can send some people to accompany me? Marshal Xu Da of your army led his army into the desert. If they meet by accident, he might regard us as enemies... "
"What did you say? Xu Shuai invaded the desert?" Zhu Fan was shocked.
"Yes. Tuo Huochi originally wanted to lure Marshal Xu Da to rescue Taiyuan, but unexpectedly, Marshal Xu Da ignored this place and instead took the opportunity to go straight into the desert. Doesn't King Jin know?"
Zhu Fan and Wang Bi looked at each other in confusion. Taiyuan City was under siege. They really didn't know about it. Wang Bi slapped his knee: "Hold on! Commander Xu must have sent troops to take the head of Emperor Beiyuan!"
"Xu Shuai is about to take over this great feat of making a difference in the sky. Why can't I, Old Wang, share it!"
"Go and report this matter to Yingtian as soon as possible." Zhu Fan immediately ordered his surroundings. "In addition, the troops of Xuanfu and Datong towns are ordered to guard the passes of the Great Wall, and send Ye Bushou to go out to investigate and find traces of the army as soon as possible!"
Xu Da left, and Zhu Fan became the supreme commander of Northern Xinjiang at this time. It is necessary to protect the retreat of Xu Da's northern expedition, and at the same time find a way to connect with the army to provide support.
The army leaving the customs is no small matter. Even though Helin is now empty, there are still countless dangerous places in the desert.
No matter what, you have to find out the news first.
…
So where is Xu Da's army at this time?
Although Harakhorin is the old capital of Mongolia, it actually does not have any city walls. Most of the buildings in the city were built by Han craftsmen captured by the Mongolian Khan Wokuotai in the past. However, centuries of desert wind and sand have blown down, and after many power struggles and civil strife among high-level officials in the Northern Yuan Dynasty, many buildings in this city that was once the center of the world have also been destroyed. Already abandoned.
Compared with wooden buildings, more residential buildings in the city are yurts with nomadic characteristics. The boundless darkness of the desert at night contrasts with the firelight in this Mongolian city, making this city in the desert even more dazzling and mysterious.
On a mound a few miles away from Helin, Xu Da, Duke of Wei in the Ming Dynasty, and Zhu Di, King of Yan in the Ming Dynasty, were standing on the mound and looking out. It was extremely cold here at night. The old man and the young man were wrapped in thick sweaters and were constantly watching the situation in the city with binoculars.
"The city is peaceful. It seems that the news of our invasion has not reached here yet." Zhu Di put down the telescope and put away the tubes section by section. Through the biting wind at night, he could even hear the laughter and laughter of the Beiyuan nobles in the city. "But there is no Yuanzhu's big banner on the city... It seems that we need to go north to find it. Alas, Yuanzhu was in the Central Plains in the past, but he lost his country because he kept patrolling between the capitals and capitals, wasting people and money. He returned. After the desert, he still has this kind of virtue..."
"King Yan, do you think we should attack Helin?" Xu Da asked, wanting to test Zhu Di.
Zhu Di lowered his head and thought, attacking He Lin would be a show of force. But traces of the Ming army's raid were revealed, and the leader of the church learned the news.
If the Yuan Lord just wanted to escape north, it would be really difficult to catch this beast in the vast desert.
but……
After thinking again and again, Zhu Di raised his head and said, "Shuai Xu, even if we defeat He Lin, we will lose the advantage of having more soldiers and faster speed."
"But I thought... we should still fight!"
"Good." Xu Da's eyes flashed. He looked at Zhu Di with approval, thinking that the old brother of the Zhu family really had a successor. His Highness, King Yan, seemed naughty, but he was also a natural general worth cultivating.
"If you want to fight, then let's fight. In the past, Yuanting lorded it over us Han people and bullied our Chinese people. Now, they have invaded the borders of our Ming Dynasty and massacred our people."
"This time, it's time for them to taste the bitter pill."
He waved his hand gently, and behind him, there were soldiers waving command flags, conveying the Generalissimo's order.
As the flags waved, countless Ming army cavalry emerged from the boundless darkness like ghosts in the underworld...
(End of chapter)
