Therefore, regardless of Shashujia's plea for mercy, Emperor Chongzhen directly ordered him to be taken away.
Then, he turned to look at Wu Sangui and asked him, "Did Wu Qing come to rest?"
"The general is fine!" Upon hearing this, Wu Sangui quickly clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, please give me the order!"
Although he continued to fake defeats and attracted the pursuit of the Mughal cavalry, after all, after about an hour of rest, at this time, even if he had not fully recovered, it was not far behind.
"Okay!" When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he said to Wu Sangui, "You will take people to select the young and strong people who can ride horses among the Mughal people, and tell them that I allow them to join the war with the army. If they can achieve military exploits, that is A member of the Ming Dynasty Cavalry."
At this time, although the Mughal people had followed the Ming army, they had no status. It was not until this time that Emperor Chongzhen opened his mouth and gave those Mughal people a chance to become soldiers of the Ming Dynasty.
When Wu Sangui heard this, he knew that the emperor had captured so many horses because of this battle, so he wanted to supplement the cavalry. So, he quickly agreed and soon led the people on horseback to the road behind.
Not to mention anything else, just the might of the Ming army displayed in this battle made the Mughal people eager to become a member of the Ming army. Therefore, Wu Sangui just said it, and countless people signed up.
In the end, he selected about 10,000 people to come back to Emperor Chongzhen to reply to the decree.
The next day, Emperor Chongzhen led more than 30,000 cavalry and set off with the prisoners. Of course, the newly added 10,000 or so cavalry can't really be used for fighting yet, they can only be said to be used to make up the number of people.
On the Panipat plains, the Mughal infantry were very excited at first, watching the cavalry on their side chasing the Ming army. However, later, they found that the cavalry had not returned, which made them a little panicked.
"What's going on? Why hasn't His Highness returned with the army?"
"It must be because the Ming army fled too fast and pursued them too far!"
"Tell me, will something happen?"
"It will be fine. The cavalry led by His Highness are our elite Mughal cavalry. And did you see that the Ming army only has 10,000 cavalry, but the cavalry led by His Highness is more than 20,000? !”
"Yes, it will definitely be fine. Didn't you see it? The Ming army fled in a hurry. How could they possibly fight against the cavalry led by His Highness?"
"..."
At the beginning, these Mughal infantrymen could comfort themselves and find reasons to prove that the Mughal cavalrymen would be fine.
However, this argument changed a bit in the evening, when it was getting dark and the cavalry had not yet returned.
"You said, it's almost dark now, why haven't you come back yet? Could something really have happened?"
"You crow-mouthed person, don't talk nonsense. How could His Highness be defeated! But then again, why haven't you come back yet? Could it be that something happened to delay you?"
"Yes, maybe I defeated the Ming Emperor and had too much loot, so I was delayed!"
"Even if this is the case, you have to send someone back to report the message, right? Why is there no one to report the message? It doesn't make sense!"
"..."
The nearly 100,000 Mughal infantry troops, from their generals to ordinary people, all spent the night in uneasy thoughts.
This night, many people didn't sleep well, which was really worrying. So much so that when they wake up in the morning, they can see many panda eyes.
It was getting brighter now, but Shashuja was still not seen returning with the cavalry, so the morale of the army was a little confused.
"His Royal Highness has not returned with the army yet. Could it be that he will not be able to come back?"
"There's not even a person to report the news, so it's really a disaster!"
"What should we do now? How about sending someone to take a look?"
"But we don't have cavalry anymore. Those who have horses will follow His Highness to hunt down the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. It's just the general and his horses. Will they go?"
"What should I do? Why don't we go back first? As long as we are back in Delhi and there are tall walls to guard, it will be much safer!"
"..."
The soldiers are like this, and so are the generals, with all kinds of opinions. Some wanted to go forward to meet Shashuja's cavalry, some wanted to wait on the spot, and some wanted to retreat to Delhi first.
By noon, there was still no news of Shashuja leading his troops back or sending anyone back to report the news. The panic atmosphere in the army became even more obvious.
In this atmosphere, probably another hour later, the Mughal soldiers who were waiting in panic suddenly shouted with surprise and loudly: "Look, His Highness is back, His Highness is back with the army..." …”
When the people around heard it, they quickly turned around and saw dust rising in the hilly and mountainous areas in the distance, slowly coming towards them.
Seeing this scene, most of the Mughal soldiers were relieved and shouted.
"It's great that His Highness is back!"
"His Highness must have won a big victory, so when he was happy, he forgot to send someone to inform us. Now he is finally back!"
"Tell me, did His Highness capture the Ming Emperor alive, or did he kill the Ming Emperor, or was he run away by the Ming Emperor?"
"His Royal Highness came back so late and didn't send anyone to report. There must be some great news. I guess he captured the Emperor of Ming Dynasty alive, so he happily forgot about it."
"..."
Among these discussions, there are also a small number of people who are skeptical. However, as soon as they opened their mouth to mention another possibility, they were immediately scolded by their accomplices. Therefore, even if there are doubts, they are mostly kept in the heart. Or start praying to their various gods, hoping that their highness will really come back victorious.
As the dust got closer and closer, the rumble of horse hooves could be heard. The nearly 100,000 Mughal infantry troops stopped talking. Many people even lowered their voices and held their breath, all looking at the hills. Mountain pass direction.
This waiting time seems to be very long, but no matter how long it is, there will eventually be a waiting moment.
Finally, they saw cavalry appearing in their field of vision, and then a steady stream of cavalry appeared.
Although it is a bit far away, it is not very clear. However, the moment the cavalry appeared in their field of vision, it was like a thunderbolt hitting their foreheads, causing many of them to open their mouths, and some even sat down on the ground.
Not because of anything else, but because the cavalry that appeared were wearing red jerseys. And this is obviously not the cavalry army led by their highness, but the cavalry army of the Ming Dynasty!
As more and more Ming cavalry appeared, although some of them were not in red uniforms, the number alone scared the Mughal army into panic.
When the lieutenant general saw this, he shouted loudly and even beat and scolded them, asking them to quickly prepare for war.
This was on the plains, the enemy was cavalry, and the infantry had no way of escaping back to Delhi.
"Why are you panicking? It's just that the Ming army has appeared. What does this mean?"
"Maybe His Highness will soon lead the cavalry to take the Ming army's retreat. Idiots, hurry up and form a formation!"
"His Royal Highness leads more than 20,000 cavalry troops. If something happens, some of them will definitely escape. But why no one escapes back, it means that His Highness is fine, do you know?"
"Hurry up and prepare for battle. Maybe His Highness will come out at the critical moment. Do you understand?"
"..."
Hearing these words from the generals, some soldiers really had a glimmer of hope. If they were really going to be defeated by the Ming army, how could it be possible that none of the cavalrymen would escape?
However, they never thought that at that time, Sha Shujia led the cavalry to pursue them so far, and the horses were already exhausted. Suddenly they were attacked by the Ming cavalry who had been recharging their strength. Even if they escaped, how could they escape? How far to escape.
It is undeniable that in yesterday's battle, it was impossible for all the Mughal cavalry to be annihilated. There must be fish that slipped through the net. However, these fish that slipped through the net could not escape along the original route, because they could not escape the pursuit of the Ming cavalry and had to go into the woods. In this case, how could it be possible to escape and come back to report the news!
Just when the Mughal infantry soldiers were encouraged by their generals to have a sense of luck again, someone didn't know who it was, and suddenly shouted: "What is that? His Highness can't be captured, right?" ?”
Upon hearing this, the Mughal infantry soldiers who were arranging in panic suddenly stopped and turned their heads to look.
Sure enough, they saw a group of people being tied up among the Ming cavalry and being driven over. Judging from their clothes, they must be the cavalry soldiers brought out by Shashuja. And the number of people was extremely large, at least more than 5,000 people.
After understanding this situation, everyone's faces showed panic, and a large number of people were even afraid. The officer came to his senses and repeatedly shouted at him to hurry up and prepare for battle, but not many people listened.
Facing the cavalry, if you don't line up to fight, you will never be an opponent. The officers of the Mughal infantry knew this, and they tried their best to organize their troops with scoldings and beatings.
Finally, before the Ming army came over, the team was barely completed. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the movements of the Ming army.
At this time, the imperial flag in the Ming Dynasty cavalry appeared again. Behind, there was a continuous stream of cavalry coming out, seemingly endless.
Suddenly, the Ming army soldiers in front of the team, those cavalry soldiers wearing red military uniforms, suddenly accelerated their speed and rushed towards the Mughal infantry.
When the Mughal infantry officer saw it, he immediately became nervous. Isn't the Ming army too arrogant? They just came to charge like this?
With this in mind, they roared loudly and prepared to fight.
The elephant soldiers also mobilized to the position where the cavalry rushed over, preparing to intercept the attack of the Ming cavalry. The archers and gunmen behind the war elephants were all ready.
However, what they didn't expect was that at a stone's throw away, the Ming army soldiers threw something forward and then went back in an arc.
