There was no fighting that night.

It was also because the quality displayed by the Ming Expeditionary Force in this battle was so terrifying that even though there were still effective tribesmen around, and even some of the people left behind by Fire Sieve in the outer circle, they did not dare to come to the rescue easily at this time.

Wang Shouren arranged it before dawn.

Every time they passed a section of the road, an old man from the tribe would be left behind to ask them to stop and carry the message.

After taking turns to rest and recuperate throughout the night, the soldiers of the expeditionary force felt much better and were able to continue their journey south in high spirits after dawn.

But walking to Maoerzhuang... is still difficult for the soldiers.

Even if they dismounted and walked, they would still be moving faster than the current team, especially since there were so many cattle and sheep that were not obeying orders at all, and it was of no avail if there were herdsmen to help.

Cattle and sheep will search for places with water and grass on their own.

Wang Shouren also calmed down at this time.

If you simply can't return to the Ming border without encountering enemies, then you don't care if you go fast or slowly, you will encounter them anyway. Anyway, the deterrence method used before has not been effective, so just go slow and steady, and Wang Yue will be able to pass through the day.

Fu Ye arrived at Weininghai in more than 20 days. Why couldn't he bring these trophies back to the Ming Dynasty in more than 20 days?

"It's not possible to go this way."

Cao Shun was the most dissident person in the army.

At noon that day, there was no stove buried, and the soldiers were not short of food now. From the food storage of the Mengoljin tribe, they found a lot of dried meat and various grain crops, and now they can eat whatever they want.

The carriages pulled by many horses were full of Tatars, old and weak women and children. They didn't complain much along the way. They seemed to have expected that the fate of being prisoners would be to be driven away like cattle and sheep.

As a result of such march, Wang Shouren could get rumors of Tatars approaching from various places from time to time, but surprisingly, no one on the road dared to approach directly.

Firstly, it was because the number of these troops was not large, and they knew that they could not compete head-on with the strength of the Ming Expeditionary Force. In addition, they did not belong to the same tribe, and they could not form an alliance in a short time.

For the Tumut and other tribes, even though they are usually allies with the Mengoljin tribe, if the Mengoljin tribe's rear area is taken over by the Ming Dynasty, then the Mengoljin tribe's pastures will be owned by them. Now

They might as well be prepared to rob their cattle, sheep and women... Do they want to directly fight against the Ming Dynasty for the sake of these people and animals in the Mengoljin tribe?

In addition, the main tribal forces on the right wing of Mongolia are now preparing for a decisive battle with Dayan Khan in the west. Now the Ming army has only plundered the rear area of ​​the Mongol Jin tribe without touching their basic base. They are now protecting their own.

It's too late for the tribesmen. As for snatching back the Mengoljin tribe members, only Huo Si can do it himself.

The war has only been going on for one day now, and Huo Si probably hasn't even gotten the news yet, and it will still take a few days for his troops to return, so everything still seems so calm.

"Most of the troops approaching us now are from the Mengoljin tribe. In addition to those who escaped from the battlefield yesterday, there are also some troops they gathered from the surrounding areas. At present, it seems that the number of troops is one or two thousand.

, they don’t have the strength to fight us yet.”

The next night.

The team, which seemed to be on the run, finally made it out of the Weininghai area, but only for twenty miles. This was only achieved by Wang Shouren's various urgings and through killing people to establish authority.

At the military meeting that night, Guan Jing, representing the Ming Dynasty, was informed by the scouts.

After Cao Shun heard the news, he said with a look of relief: "That's good, that's good. If everything goes well, it will take about five or six days to get to Mao'erzhuang, and maybe the Tatars haven't reacted yet."

"No." Wang Shouren said, "Before we arrive at Mao'erzhuang, even if the Hulu can only gather one or two thousand people, they will rush over."

Cao Shun wondered: "Aren't they afraid that we will wipe out all their people?"

Wang Shouren asked: "What's the difference between us bringing people into the pass and killing them?"

"this……"

Cao Shun couldn't answer.

"It's nothing more than a matter of life and death." Wang Shouren himself added, "By then, if the fire sieve does not come down, then his tribe will be completely gone. And the people left behind will not be treated well! They will be the first to be attacked.

A man of true military might."

This means that when Huo Si came back, he found that most of the clan members had been taken away by the Ming Dynasty's expeditionary force of three thousand soldiers and horses, and he himself had left four to five thousand soldiers and horses to garrison. Even if these four to five thousand soldiers and horses were

It's just a reserve force. In order to boost the morale of the army, Huo Si will kill these inactive guys first.

And these people who stayed behind also knew that what they were doing was neither tolerated by the tribe nor accepted by the fire sieve, so they were waiting for an opportunity to attack.

They are also observing the flaws of the Ming army.

"So it's best to take the initiative to fight." Wang Shouren gave the strategy.

"Still fighting?"

Cao Shun seemed unable to understand.

Escorting so many people and livestock to the south, the carriages also carried so much goods, including dozens of cattle and sheepskins... The other party did not dare to come forward, probably because they were burning incense, but this Wang family

The young general, on the other hand, seems not to be afraid of trouble at all and is always able to pull off some evil things.

"Let the horse commander spot the opportunity and lead the troops to rush out. There is no need to rush to the battle. It's okay to drive the bandits fifty miles away!"

Wang Shouren gave specific strategies.

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There was no overnight garrison that night, and the troops continued to march before midnight.

Wang Shouren fully understood the strategic intention given to him by Zhang Zhou and tried his best not to fight night battles on the grassland, especially night raids, otherwise the Ming soldiers would probably get lost on the grassland without many markers.

He would not carry out any plan to drive away Di Yi at night, everything would have to wait until dawn.

At dawn, Wang Shouren looked up at the sky. Ma Yi was also rotated and came to report to him.

"Commander Ma, within three days, we must get rid of the troublesome people behind us. Otherwise, our army will be very passive when encountering attacks from both front and rear around Mao'erzhuang."

Wang Shouren was also telling Ma Yi.

Asking you to drive away Di Yi is just a temporary measure. It is best to eat the one or two thousand cavalry following behind you at once.

Only in this way can we ensure that we concentrate on dealing with the former banner troops of the Mengoljin tribe stationed in Maoerzhuang and other places.

Ma Yi asked: "Didn't Zhang Zhitai say that he would clear the way for us to go south?"

"At the current speed we are traveling at, it is impossible for the soldiers and horses of Xuanfu to reach Maoerzhuang. The soldiers and horses of Datong Town may not be able to obey orders and go north. Even if they go north, the speed will not be too fast. They can travel one or twenty times a day.

The road is already good, and we have to wait at least five or six days before we have a chance to meet the soldiers and horses in the border town."

"But I predict that the soldiers and horses from the front banner of the Manguan Ai tribe will go north from Maoerzhuang and other places after hearing the news, and the battle will take place in three days at the latest."

Wang Shouren knew something about the urinary properties of the Ming Dynasty's frontier troops.

Zhang Zhou had already ordered Datong Town and Piantou Pass to send troops.

However, it is impossible for the men from the Piantou Pass to come to Maoerzhuang to support them, which means that Zhang Zhou’s direct lineage, Wang Qiong and Zhu Feng cannot come to help. They are counting on Hong Han, the governor of Datong. Although he seems to be more reliable than Ma Zhongxi, Hong Han

The Han Dynasty was also not very quick in executing military orders.

As for Zhang Zhou himself...Wang Shouren didn't dare to have too much hope, because it was a long way from Xuanfu to Maoerzhuang.

In fact, what's even more terrible is that Wang Shouren captured too many trophies and was traveling too slowly, which would delay his journey to Maoerzhuang...

The previous view was that the Huoshiqian Banner soldiers and horses would withdraw westward after encountering a battle, but now that Wang Shouren has uprooted the Huoshiqian Banner's lair, the families of the Huoshiqian Banner soldiers and horses are probably among them. How could they possibly leave their homes behind?

If you lose everything, why don't you run west?

This also made Wang Shouren realize deeply.

The credit is too small to be worth mentioning.

The credit was too great, and it would be troublesome to destroy Huo Si's lair in one fell swoop. It is very likely that he would be buried in the grasslands and would not be able to return to the Central Plains.
Chapter completed!