The rolling smoke is still permeating, and Datong Border Town, which was in constant war in the past, suddenly calmed down today.
After dozens of days of fierce battle, this border has completely changed. The city walls are broken and the mottled blood stains every inch of land.
A head hung high above the flagpole on the city wall. On this bloody land, the head of the second son of the Mongolian Khan Abunai has attracted all the attention of the soldiers on both sides.
Zhao Wu, Duke of Liao, leaned on the broken city wall, took a sip of wine, glanced at the silent Mongolian military camp in the distance, but couldn't help but smile.
"Lin Danhan is probably going to escape again!"
Zhao Wu took another sip of wine, looked at the hanging head, and sighed helplessly: "I don't know if the head is useful!"
After dozens of days of fighting, hundreds of thousands of troops only captured a few Biandun Forts. After finally succeeding in the sneak attack, the army was wiped out within a few days. His second son was killed and his head was suspended in the public. If he fought such a frustrating battle, he would probably be disgusted to death!
"By the way, is there any news in the south? How far has it been called?"
After a moment, Zhao Wu seemed to remember something and suddenly asked.
"I heard that Quanzhou City has been surrounded. It is estimated that Quanzhou will be captured in a while. By then, only Yunnan and Guizhou will be left."
"But the Mu family fought very hard. It is said that they have been fighting with Changning Hou for dozens of days. The Duke of Yue personally led his army..."
"Donald Yue didn't go to Quanzhou?"
Zhao Wu was confused.
"I don't know, I must have changed the strategy."
"Duke Jingguo defeated Quanzhou, Duke Yue seized several provinces in Huguang, and then pacified Yunnan and Guizhou..."
"Damn it, this is a good deal."
Zhao Wu curled his lips.
The general couldn't help but persuade: "Master, why don't we turn defense into offense and fight?"
Zhao Wu was a little moved. Both Dukes of the State, Jing and Yue fought a battle to destroy the country and recovered half of the country. However, he was so frustrated here that he was beaten up, which really made people feel a little unhappy.
After all, he is not without the ability to fight back or even counterattack.
Even if it was Datong Town, including the Fourth Battalion of the Beijing Army, which he temporarily commanded, there were more than 80,000 soldiers. He was ordered to coordinate the soldiers of the border towns, mobilize the troops of each town, and then gather more than 100,000 troops, which was easy.
More than 100,000 combat soldiers are enough to compete with Lin Danhan!
"Forget it!"
After hesitating for a long time, Zhao Wu suppressed this heart-warming idea. The strategy of attacking south and defending north has long been decided, and he is also one of the makers of this strategy.
There was no opinion at the beginning, but now it violated, that would be an unquestionable disobedience.
"Look at it again."
Zhao Wu shook his head, jumped off the city wall, and then looked in the direction of the Hou Jin camp: "During this period, Lin Danhan used the remaining parts of the Hou Jin as cannon fodder."
"With Dorgon's character, it is probably not so easy to surrender, and maybe there will be a big show..."
...
On the southwest side of the Mongolian camp, there is a separate camp, the remnants of the Later Jin Dynasty led by Dorgon Ajige.
Unlike the scattered camp of Mongolia, the camp of Later Jin has a sense of strict discipline.
The camp tents are neatly arranged, village walls, trenches, horse-resisting bridges, and the defensive facilities that should be available are also available.
Above the village wall, Dorgon Ajige and the others stood side by side, staring at the bloody border of Datong.
"Lin Danhan is staring too tightly."
Azig glanced at several Mongolian camps around him: "This is to treat us as prisoners."
Dorgon pursed his lips: "Datong has hung Abunai's head out, just to force Lin Danhan to continue to fight."
"For the sake of emotion and reason, Lin Danhan will have to fight for a few more days, otherwise it will be unwilling to convince the public."
"Continue to fight, we are still cannon fodder!"
Ajig turned around and looked at the wounded barracks on one side of the camp: "If we continue to fight, we will all die!"
"Just tonight!"
Dorgon said in a deep voice: "We can only bet!"
Ajige was stunned and was about to ask a question, Dorgon spoke again: "Lin Danhan is too cautious about us. If this continues, we can't escape from his palm!"
"Just tonight, we raid this camp and muddy the water!"
Dorgon pointed to a Mongolian camp beside him and made a loud voice.
Ajige was surprised and asked: "But... Lin Danhan's main force is still there, how can we get out?"
"How did Liao Town lose in Shanhaiguan?"
Dorgon asked.
Ajig was even more confused: "This..."
Dorgon spoke quietly: "A chaos directly led to defeat. Zhao Wu tried this temptation once. Do you think he could refuse the second time?"
Ajige's pupils shrank: "What do you mean is that we will raid Mongolia and create fighter jets for him Zhao Wu, and let's get out of the chaos?"
"right."
Dorgon said in a deep voice:
"Talin Danhan sent these tribes to watch us, treat us as cannon fodder, and not even give us supplies, just to waste us to death!"
"If this continues, I can guarantee that it will not take long before our tribe members will be consumed by Hisin Dankhan!"
"Since he is unkind, don't blame us for being unrighteous!"
"But what if Zhao Wu didn't send troops?"
Ajige said: "Now Daheng is not calm inside. The fight in Jiangnan is hot, and Shaanxi is disturbed by Abunai and those civil servants, but it is very messy!"
"He won't send troops..."
Dorgon hesitated for a while, but soon he became firm: "If he doesn't send troops, then let's go to see his father Khan!"
Speaking of this, Dorgon smiled freely:
"Nurhaci's bloodline must be vigorous even if he dies!"
Ajige was silent for a moment and hesitated: "Why don't we contact Zhao Wu?"
Dorgon asked back, "Do you think he will believe us?"
Ajige was speechless. He, Zhao Wu, wouldn't he believe them with such a bloody hatred?
"Okay, don't think so much. Instead of making them confused, it's better to let Zhao Wu make a decision at the moment!"
After saying that, Dorgon walked towards the camp, leaving only Ajige alone, standing on the wall of the village, silently silent.
At this time, it looked completely different in the Mongolian army.
Since Abunai's head appeared on the Datong border city tower, unspeakable anxiety has filled the entire Mongolian camp.
After all, Abunai's record was greatly boosted by the Mongolian military not long ago, and Lin Danhan also made a big announcement.
But the annihilation of the entire army came too suddenly, and it was really a bit unexpected for the Mongolian generals and leaders!
The news of the defeat was naturally blocked and only circulated among the upper Mongolian powerful people.
But this head and Jingguan, composed of the heads of Mongolian soldiers outside the city wall, clearly told all the Mongolian soldiers about the defeat.
From the heroes of Mongolia to the spoils of Daheng.
This change is undoubtedly unacceptable.
This is fully reflected in the morale of today's Mongolian soldiers.
In the Mongolian Central Army tent, since Abunai's head appeared on the Datong border city tower, Lin Danhan locked himself in the Central Army tent, and even his confidants were summoned.
In the central army's tent, the map of the Ming Dynasty was still hung. The troops were once arranged by the Ming border, which was clearly visible, but because things were different, this map only had the reference function of the terrain.
Of course, for today's Mongolia, reference functions have become less than nothing.
After all, even the outermost border of Daheng has not been broken. Even if this map is detailed, what is the use?
After dozens of days of fierce battle, Lin Danhan seemed much older under the tragic result.
The straight back of the past is now a little hunched.
No matter how high ambition is, it can be wiped out completely under this cruel reality.
For Lin Danhan today, this is nothing more than this!
If the lack of progress in the war is a disadvantage in military affairs, then the powerful coordination power reflected in the Daheng border in this war is the embodiment of national strength.
With the support of such national strength, even a small border has become a wall that blocks his hundreds of thousands of troops!
Sadly, Mongolia's national strength is already close to its limit, while Daheng's national strength is still growing steadily, and even the limit is far from being seen!
"Where should Mongolia... go?"
Lin Danhan's eyes seemed a little dazed.
It is very obvious that this time I went south, I was destined to end in vain.
And the Southern Ming Dynasty was also destined to be pacified by Daheng.
In a few years, wait for Daheng to stabilize internally.
The horse-treading grassland that must have been staged in all dynasties and peak dynasties will inevitably appear again.
And with the current personality of Emperor Zhaowu of Daheng...
The tragic situation of the Later Jin Dynasty in Liaodong has already explained everything.
"Chahanhot..."
Lin Danhan couldn't help but think of the Mongolian capital he had worked hard to forge. This capital was a manifestation of Mongolia's glory and his achievements in the past. But if Daheng horse stepped on the grassland in the future, it would probably become his life gate!
The importance of Mongolia lies in riding and shooting, in walking without a fixed track, in the vast grassland and desert.
These are also the biggest problems that the Central Plains dynasties faced by horses on the grasslands in all dynasties.
The capital of Chahanhot he built was fine facing other Mongolian tribes, if he faced Daheng...
One thought after another flowed, and it took Lin Danhan's thoughts to return to this war for a long time.
Although the results of this war are very few, the basic strategic purpose has been achieved.
At least, the unstable northern border of Daheng also indirectly contributed to the turmoil in Daheng Shaanxi. This turmoil will inevitably affect the Daheng Center, thereby affecting the entire Daheng world, delaying the Daheng unification of the world and stabilizing the internal process.
Now, the Southern Ming Dynasty is about to be pacified and the turmoil in Shaanxi has also been pacified. If he continues to fight, it will be futile.
How to end this war decently is what he needs to consider most now...
Chapter completed!