"Great Khan, all the army and baggage have crossed the Luan River!"
At the time of Xu, Mang Gurtai came to report that all the Dajin sergeants had crossed the Luan River.
At the same time, the Jiannu garrison guards from Hongshankou City, Panjiakou City and other castles brought the surrendered Ming troops to the Luanhe River one after another.
At this moment, the lights on the north side of Luanhe River are brightly illuminated by torches, and they extend towards Longjing Pass.
It can be said that when the army passed within one mile on both sides, even a mouse had to be checked three times.
"Great Khan, we just launched a raid. We killed more than 2,800 warriors and captured 136 small general cannons. The Ming army's casualties are unclear, but they are estimated to be at least two or three times more than ours!"
Huang Taiji nodded and asked quickly: "Report on the situation of the coalition forces!"
Mang Gurtai glanced at the generals around the bonfire, and a look of hesitation flashed in his eyes.
"When the army retreated from Chahar, it was close to 60,000 people. When it detoured to Karaqin, Karaqin added another 5,000 cavalry. This time, the number of soldiers who broke through was about 65,000.
In the battles of Da'ankou, Longjing Pass, Hanerzhuang City, Zunhua City, Dorgon, Sanchahe, etc., the coalition forces lost more than 20,000 people, which means that the coalition forces still have about 40,000 people.
Including the approximately 13,000 Ming troops who surrendered and survived, the total number of coalition forces was more than 50,000. "
All the generals were silent. The Han people have a saying that the enemy will die before leaving the battlefield. This is very suitable for their current situation.
The strategic intention was not realized, but more than 20,000 people died in the battle. Including the losses in Guihua City, they lost an average of three to four thousand people per tribe. How could they not feel distressed.
They now regretted extremely, why they believed in the pie painted by Huang Taiji and wanted to besiege the city of Beijing, but in the end they didn't even come out of Zunhua.
Huang Taiji glanced at the generals with sad faces and could roughly guess what they were thinking.
Not to mention that they regretted it, he himself regretted it.
What he regretted was not that he entered the Pass, but that he did not lead the army back in person after being tricked in Zunhua.
After that, the troops were divided several times, which resulted in the Ming army defeating them one by one, resulting in the loss of more than 10,000 people.
"Everyone, at this point, there is no need for regret, regret, dissatisfaction, anger, etc.
Don't think about surrender or peace talks. Based on the Ming army's intentions this time, if they pursue these two options, they will definitely be massacred.
For this plan, we have to work together to break out of Longjing Pass, otherwise we will really be annihilated! "
Everyone was brought back to reality by Huang Taiji's simple words. After thinking for a moment, the regret in their eyes was replaced by a strong murderous aura.
"Mang Gurtai, I will give you five thousand men and fifty tiger cannons to guard the Luanhe River and prevent the Ming army from pursuing them!
You can retreat to the mountain pass first, extinguish the torches, and wait for the Ming army to make a surprise charge when they cross the river. "
"The rest of the people, follow me to Longjing Pass. First use firearms to bombard Longjing Pass, kill as many Ming troops as possible defending the city, and then use chariots to carry gunpowder and thunder to blow up the city wall!"
After Huang Taiji made arrangements, he led his army to leave, leaving only Mang Gurtai and five thousand elites guarding the Luanhe River.
An hour after Huang Taiji left, Yuan Keli led his army to the Luanhe River.
After listening to the scout's report, Yuan Keli looked at the gentle slope in the distance that was blasted by Huang Taiji, with a sneer on his lips.
"Smart indeed, but too petty!"
After finishing speaking, he looked at Zhao Guangrui, who was in charge of firearms: "Zhao Guangrui, be prepared. When I give the order, I need you to widen the river bank by another ten feet within three quarters of an hour."
"Pull up ten general cannons, bombard the mountain pass, and move the army across the river to contain the remaining Jiannu cavalry and reduce the pressure on Longjing Pass!"
"The last general takes command!"
Looking at Zhao Guangrui who was preparing, Yuan Keli looked in the direction of Longjing Pass and thought silently in his heart: "Cao Bianjiao, Qin Gongming, Sun Jian, you can only rely on yourselves for everything.
Hope you can keep it! If we hold on until tomorrow morning, there will be no war in the north for three to five years. "
It's not that he didn't lead his army across the river, but there was a reason why he couldn't cross the river.
The Shanhaiguan reinforcements at Xifengkou were to prevent Jiannu from breaking out from Xifengkou and to block Jiannu's eastward advance.
The reinforcements at Da'ankou City were to prevent Jiannu from breaking out from Da'ankou and to block Jiannu's westward advance.
And they were responsible for blocking the road for Jiannu to attack Zunhua. If they crossed the river, even if they had firearms, they would not be able to stop the charge of 40,000 to 50,000 cavalry.
When the time came, Huang Taiji, who had broken through the blockade, turned his army around and attacked Beijing. With the speed of the cavalry, they infantrymen really couldn't catch up.
And all the troops in the capital have been transferred away, leaving Beijing empty. The consequences are unimaginable.
Staying close to the river and waiting for help is the safest option.
Fortunately, Tengxiang Zuowei and Shanhaiguan reinforcements were stationed forty miles away from Longjing Pass, and could arrive in three or four hours.
Because the outside of Longjing Pass was blocked, Shanhaiguan reinforcements wanted to enter Longjing Pass and had to go up the Great Wall.
He was worried about Longjing Pass. On the city gate tower at this moment, Cao Bianjiao, the commander of the Warrior Battalion, Qin Gongming, the deputy general of the white pole army, Sun Jian, the counselor of Shanhaiguan Pass, Li Yang, the deputy Qianhu of Yulei Camp, and others were observing Jiannu's movement with clairvoyance. Rally.
The Jiannu army successively launched chariots, ladders, trebuchets, artillery, etc., and everyone looked solemn.
Cao Bianjiao looked at everyone: "Everyone, do everything possible to block the Jiannu army and defend until dawn. Shanhaiguan reinforcements will arrive, so the city wall must not be breached."
"Deputy Li Qianhu, Jiannu may use chariots to cover the city, and then use gunpowder to blow up the city walls. The chariots, building carts, and catapults will be left to your Yulei camp to handle!"
"Leave it to us!"
Li Yang didn't say any big words, but his tone was extremely serious.
"General Sun Jian, your sergeant at Shanhaiguan is responsible for destroying and knocking down the ladders built by Jiannu, etc.!"
"clear!"
"Qin Gongming, the white pole soldiers have two tasks. One is to assist the Shanhaiguan sergeants in guarding the city wall, and the other is to prevent the city wall from being broken down and block the Jiannu cavalry entering the city!"
"As for our warrior battalion, we also have two tasks. One is to attack the slaves approaching the city wall on the city wall, and the other is to charge at the right time!"
"Everyone, as long as you block Jiannu, the Jiannu who enter the pass this time will be surrounded and killed, and there will be no war in Liaodong in a short time.
Our Ming Dynasty will have enough time to develop. I believe that with your majesty’s foresight, we can completely restore the prosperous age of the Ming Dynasty! "
When Cao Bianjiao said this, he paused for a moment: "Even if we all die in battle, we must do our best to kill one more Jiannu."
"clear!"
Everyone's expressions were solemn, and although they did not show any expression of resignation, they all revealed a strong murderous intention.
"Get ready!"
Everyone left one after another, and after a while, a murderous atmosphere rose on the city wall!
The sergeants clung to the walls of the crenels, closing their eyes and concentrating.
I don’t know how long it took, but Cao Bianjiao, who had been staring at Jiannu with clairvoyance, suddenly roared: "Jiannu’s bombardment, avoid it!"
