I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 756 Chasing Death and the North
When the defeated soldiers fled in panic in order to survive, the morale of the Tatar army also fell to the bottom.

After all, fear is contagious, and even if there were still a few Tatar soldiers with fighting intentions, they were forced to retreat in the direction of the main camp desperately under the pressure of countless defeated troops.

Behind them were the elite cavalrymen of the Ming Army who were ruthlessly harvesting lives while waving the wild goose feather swords in their hands.

Facing the butcher's knife of the Ming army, those Tatar soldiers could not even think of resisting, and could only let the Ming army slaughter them like lambs to be slaughtered.

At this time, in the eyes of the Ming army, those defeated soldiers were military exploits that could walk, so how could they let them go?

Therefore, even if those Tatar soldiers had dropped their weapons and knelt on the ground begging for mercy from the Ming army, they were greeted only by the cold Yan Ling Dao.

Gradually, more and more corpses were piled up on the battlefield, and the air was filled with the smell of blood, mixed with a fishy smell.

The original Gobi Desert was almost stained red with blood, giving people a sticky feeling when stepping on it. The ground was littered with fragments of limbs and shabby corpses trampled by horse hooves.

Most of the corpses on the ground were accidentally trampled to death by horses or crowded crowds during the retreat. There were very few who actually died at the hands of the Ming army.

As the general commanding this army, there was originally a team of personal guards beside Buren, responsible for protecting his safety.

However, under the coercion of the defeated troops, Buren lost contact with his own guards.

When Bu Ren finally got rid of the panicked troops, he suddenly discovered that he had fallen into the encirclement of the Ming army.

Perhaps because of Bu Ren's extraordinary bearing and the fact that the armor he wore was too conspicuous, those Ming soldiers immediately realized that this was a big fish!
Then, more than 20 Ming army elite cavalry were seen in the distance, surrounding Bu Ren at extremely fast speeds, and completely blocking his retreat.

The wild goose feather knives in the hands of those Ming soldiers reflected bursts of cold light under the sunlight.

Buren looked at the Ming army slowly surrounding him not far away, knowing that he had no way to survive, but despite this, Buren still had no intention of surrendering.

After all, dying on the battlefield is the best destination for a general.

Then, a look of determination appeared on his face, he roared, clenched the scimitar in his hand, and went straight towards one of the Ming soldiers.

‘Zheng——’

After using the scimitar in his hand to parry the Ming army's attack, Bu Ren clenched the scimitar in his hand and pressed down with all his strength.

In an instant, the Yan Ling Dao in the hand of the Ming soldier fell to the ground.

Naturally, Bu Ren would not let go of this great opportunity. Then, he slashed the scimitar in his hand across the neck of the Ming army on the opposite side.

In an instant, blood spattered, and the Ming soldier fell from his horse like a bird with broken wings.

Seeing this situation, the surrounding Ming soldiers suddenly became extremely angry, with hatred in their eyes. Immediately, a leading soldier stood up and said in a deep voice.

"Brothers, let's go together and kill him to avenge our dead brothers!"

"kill!"

As soon as the words fell, the surrounding Ming soldiers immediately swarmed forward and joined the team besieging Buren.

At first, Buren could barely parry, but it was difficult for him to fight with two fists. Soon, Buren gradually became exhausted due to his injuries.

At this time, there were scars all over his body, and blood gurgled out from the wounds, gathering into a pool of blood underneath him.

His consciousness gradually became blurred, and he could only rely on instinct to wave the scimitar in his hand.

Immediately, a Ming soldier with sharp eyes and quick hands thrust the Yanling knife in his hand into Bu Ren's chest.

The moment the Yanling knife penetrated Bu Ren's chest, blood splattered everywhere, and the Ming sergeant only felt warmth on his face.

When he pulled out the Yanling knife from Bu Ren's chest, Bu Ren, who had fought fiercely for a long time and would rather die than surrender, finally fell down.

Seeing this, the rest of the Ming army couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and immediately surrounded Bu Ren's body.

At this time, there was no trace of contempt on their faces, instead there was a look of respect.

"I never expected that among these Tartars, there would be such a fierce general who was not afraid of death and fought to the last moment!"

"This person's identity is not simple at first glance. Let's cut off his head and collect the reward!"

"Well, let's collect the body as well so that it can be buried alive!"

When the words fell, a Ming army elite cavalry was seen getting off the horse, using the Yanling knife in his hand, he cut off Bu Ren's head mercilessly.

After doing this, a few Ming soldiers came forward and put away Bu Ren's headless body.

……

The battle here has temporarily come to an end, but on the other side, the Ming army is still chasing the defeated Tatar troops to the north, seeming to want to completely drive them away.

As the commander-in-chief, Hu Shouren was naturally among those pursuing them.

At this time, Hu Shouren raised the riding whip in his hand high and whipped it hard. The horse under him felt pain and ran away in an instant.

Soon, he caught up with a group of Tatar troops running in front of him.

After catching up with this group of Tatar soldiers, Hu Shouren clenched the Yanling knife in his hand, just like chopping melons and vegetables, and in an instant, he killed this group of Tatar soldiers.

At this time, Hu Shouren's face was full of excitement that could not be concealed.

He roughly estimated that with the heads he had captured along the way and the contributions he had made, it was certain that he would be promoted to Qianzong after the battle.

In addition, Hu Shouren's ancestors once followed Zhu Di, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, to fight for peace. Therefore, his promotion speed was much faster than that of ordinary generals.

At this time, there was a temporary observation deck in the Tatar camp.

An Dahan looked at the black clouds in the distance and the soldiers who were retreating towards the camp in a panic, with a look of uncontrollable fear on his face.

And behind those defeated troops was the Ming army that was pursuing them.

Anda Khan never expected that the situation would take a turn for the worse. You must know that Buren's army is the most powerful among the Tumote tribe.

His original plan was to send his crony Bu Ren to fight the Ming army.

In Ada Khan's view, no matter how powerful the Ming army on the opposite side was, they should only be able to draw a tie with Buren's army.

When the battle situation reached a stalemate, Bu Ren was asked to pretend to be defeated according to his earlier plan, and then attract the Ming army to pursue him.

He used himself as bait to lure the pursuing Ming army into an ambush set up in advance, and then gathered superior forces to annihilate them.

After the main force of the Ming army is eliminated, he can lead his army south, break through the Ming army's defense line in one fell swoop, and then looting and getting back what he paid ten times or a hundred times.

But now, things are completely different from what was expected earlier. The feigned defeat in the original plan has turned into a rout.

Moreover, these fleeing soldiers were still escaping toward the camp in a panic.

Anda Khan knew very well that in the current situation, he did not have the conditions to gather the defeated troops. The Ming army was right behind them, pursuing them relentlessly and vowing to kill them all.

If you want to collect the defeated troops, you can only send out a large army to respond, and at the same time repel the pursuing Ming troops.

But everything is easier said than done. My side has just experienced a big defeat and is at a time when morale is low. How can I compete with the powerful Ming army on the opposite side?

At that time, not only will they fail to collect the defeated troops, but they will also pay a greater price.

If these broken troops are allowed to approach the main camp, then one's own morale will suffer a devastating blow. Under the influence of these broken troops, the remaining soldiers will also subconsciously fear the Ming army.

On the battlefield, a small gap can become the key to victory or defeat, let alone this situation.

If the troops under his command are afraid of the Ming army, the situation will become out of control.

When two armies confront each other, one's own side will surely collapse at the first touch.

When the time comes, let alone go south to plunder and get back everything they have paid for, it is still unknown whether they can escape unscathed.

After thinking for a moment, I saw a decisive expression on An Dahan's face, and he decided to give up these defeated troops.

Immediately, Anda Khan calmed down, summoned a general, and said in a deep voice: "Ursu, pass on this Khan's order, shoot arrows, and don't let them get close to the camp!"

When Ada Khan finished speaking, Ursu's face was full of struggle. Then, he plucked up the courage and warned: "Great Khan, those people are from our tribe..."

Before Ursu finished speaking, he saw Ada Khan staring at him with a selective and devouring gaze.

Seeing this situation, Ursu swallowed back the words he had not yet spoken.

"Obey...obey your command, Supreme Khan!"

After Ursu finished speaking, he was about to leave. Just a few steps after he walked out, he heard Ada Khan's emotionless voice from behind: "In a wolf pack, the old wolves will be driven out." Wolves.”

"Although this may seem cruel, it also ensures the fighting capacity of the wolf pack."

"After expelling the old and frail old wolves, we can absorb healthier and younger wolves. In this way, the wolves can hunt more prey. Only in this way can the wolves survive better."

"The law of the jungle and survival of the fittest applies not only to wolves, but to us as well!"

Ursu ​​heard what Ida Khan said, and after responding, he immediately walked away.

……

On the other side, the defeated soldiers who were chased by the Ming army were getting closer and closer to the Tatar camp.

At this time, hope flashed in the eyes of the defeated soldiers.

As long as he can get there, he can escape the pursuit of the Ming army behind him and save his life. "Hurry, brothers, the camp is ahead, and the Great Khan will send someone to pick us up!"

"Hurry up, we'll be there soon!"

Seeing that the hope of survival was right in front of them, the defeated Tatar soldiers cheered up and ran towards the direction of the Tatar camp regardless of their physical fatigue.

As they got closer and closer to the Tatar camp, the hope on their faces turned into despair in an instant.

At some point, many neatly arranged Tatar cavalry appeared on the front line in the distance, and beside them, there were countless archers.

And they stopped where they were, watching the Ming troops chasing and killing them wantonly, with no intention of stepping forward to respond.

Seeing this situation, even the most stupid people have already reacted - they have been abandoned!
As the saying goes, there is great terror between life and death.

Seeing that their hope of survival was completely shattered, many of the defeated soldiers simply stopped running away and instead lay down on the ground nearby, letting the overcrowded crowd behind them trample them into pulp.

More people used the most vicious words in their lives to curse everything around them, while others began to run in the opposite direction, hoping to save their lives from the hands of the Ming army.

At this time, Ursu, who was riding on the horse, had a panoramic view of the chaotic scene in front of him. Even though he couldn't bear it, he still could not disobey Anda Khan's will.

"Don't worry, I will put all this debt on Akito's head, and I will kill more Akito to avenge you!"

After soothing himself, Ursu closed his eyes and gave the order: "Fire the arrow!"

After the words fell, I saw the archer setting up his bow and guiding the arrow. In an instant, I saw the arrows that covered the sky and the sun, drawing a beautiful arc in the mid-air.

Countless arrows, like rain, were shot in the direction of the defeated soldiers.

'Puff' 'Puff' 'Puff'

People kept being shot by arrows and then fell down wailing. In order to avoid the rain of arrows, more Tatar troops began to run in the opposite direction.

In the opposite direction, there was the Ming army that had been chasing them all the way.

The previous scene was witnessed by Hu Shouren with his own eyes. What he did not expect was that the other party would be so decisive and ordered the defeated soldiers to be shot with arrows.

The elite cavalry of the Ming army who had been chasing the defeated troops all the way to this point couldn't help but fall into silence when they saw this situation.

At this time, they did not take action against the Tatar soldiers who were running toward them. Instead, they tightened the reins in their hands, stopped where they were, and watched the whole process quietly.

After several rounds of arrow rain, there was no more standing living thing within sight.

On the Gobi Desert, countless corpses were lying in various directions, and a strong and disgusting smell of blood gradually spread.

"How cruel!"

After saying this with emotion, Hu Shouren followed the Ming army's elite cavalry and retreated together.

……

When the battle ended, the sky had darkened. At this time, the Gobi Desert was full of Ming troops holding torches and cleaning the battlefield.

Those soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were searching for anything that could be used from the corpses, and taking care of themselves to avoid leaving any survivors.

In the Chinese military camp, Yang Xuan was seen sitting in the main seat, while Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, Zhu Xizhong, Wu Ying and other senior generals were standing on both sides.

At this time, the eyes of everyone present fell on the general manager Hu Shouren.

"General, this is what happened!"

After Hu Shouren described everything he saw, he respectfully stepped aside.

After listening to Hu Shouren's narration, Yang Xuan's face was full of solemnity, and he commented: "This An Dahan is so cruel!"

As soon as Yang Xuan finished speaking, Zhu Xizhong stood up and said in agreement: "Yes, General, I didn't expect that Anda Khan would personally order the defeated soldiers to be shot!"

Wu Ying, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, heard this and after thinking about it for a moment, he put forward his own idea: "Although it seems very cruel, it is actually a helpless move. If Anda Khan wants to collect the defeated troops, he must send out a large army to respond." !”

"And they have just experienced a big defeat and their morale is low. They are definitely no match for us."

"If the defeated troops are allowed to approach the main camp, the remaining fighting men will be affected by the defeated troops and become hesitant and fearful of death. This will cause a devastating blow to morale!"

"Such an army will only end up collapsing if it faces us on the battlefield!"

"Despite this, the opponent's morale will inevitably decline."

"After all, refusing to save someone and shooting one's own comrades with one's own hands is also a fatal blow to morale, but the situation is just a little better than before."

When Wu Ying said this, she paused for a moment, looked in the direction of Yang Xuan, and continued: "Therefore, we should seize the opportunity and expand the results!"

Qi Jiguang also quite agreed with Wu Ying's words. Then, he nodded, looked in the direction of Wu Ying, and said in agreement: "I agree with what Old General Wu said, we should strike while the iron is hot, and don't give it to me. Give me any chance to breathe!"

At this moment, there was a rush of footsteps from outside the camp, and not long after, a soldier was seen walking in quickly.

After entering the Chinese army's camp, the soldier immediately leaned down and reported in a deep voice: "General, in this battle, a total of 31,692 enemies were wiped out and 8,653 horses were captured. , there are countless swords and armors of all kinds!”

"Captured 3,632 enemy soldiers. In addition, we also killed an enemy general named Buren!"

"Our army suffered various casualties in this battle, totaling 5,326!"

After the soldier reported all the casualties in this battle, the breathing of everyone in the camp was stagnant.

After listening to the battle report, Duke Cheng Guo Zhu Xizhong on the side looked as normal as usual, but judging from the slightly trembling hands hidden in his sleeves, he was not at peace in his heart.

Zhu Xizhong knew very well that this was a hearty victory.

If this was reported, the government and the public would be shocked.

This military exploit was enough to silence everyone, and the emperor could take this opportunity to naturally send the clan and nobles to the court.

On the other side, as the coach, Yang Xuan couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion in his heart after hearing this battle report.

"Sure enough, there are no empty warriors under the great reputation. I really didn't expect that Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou could actually use the car camp to such an extraordinary level, coupled with the Shenji Camp commanded by Cheng Guogong..."

Immediately, Yang Xuan calmed down, glanced at Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, and Cheng Guogong Zhu Xizhong respectively, and then said: "Everyone, you have accomplished such a great feat this time, this general will definitely take care of you." Report the truth to the imperial court and ask for credit for everyone!"

When Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, and Zhu Xizhong heard Yang Xuan's words, they immediately looked grateful, leaned down, and said in unison: "Thank you, general!"

Then, Yang Xuan waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "Come here, rush this battle report for 800 miles and send it to the capital immediately without delay!"

"Yes, General!"

……

Forbidden City, Cabinet.

Even though it was getting very late, the cabinet at this time was still brightly lit.

In order not to delay the battle reports sent from the front line, everyone in the cabinet decided to adopt a rotational approach after discussion.

That is to say, two cabinet elders were on duty in the cabinet every night. Once a battle report arrived from the front line, they would immediately submit it to the emperor.

Today it happens to be Zhang Juzheng and Gao Gong's turn.

The orange lights in the room vaguely reflected Zhang Juzheng's figure.

After finishing the last official document that needed to be processed, Zhang Juzheng put down the brush in his hand, then picked up the teacup with wolfberry water on the table and took a sip.

After drinking the wolfberry water in the cup, Zhang Juzheng felt that his fatigue was relieved.

Then, he stood up from his seat and moved his limbs. At this time, Gao Gong was lying on the table, snoring like thunder.

Looking at Gao Gong who had fallen asleep, Zhang Juzheng shook his head, with a helpless look on his face.

"No wonder Mr. Xiaoge and Gao Suqing were on duty one night, and they clamored for a replacement. Whoever replaced them couldn't sleep!"

After that, Zhang Juzheng took his eyes away from Gao Gong, picked up an unknown book from the desk, and started to read at will.

He planned to take this opportunity to induce sleepiness.

But Zhang Juzheng's attention was obviously not on this book. As he flipped through the pages, his thoughts drifted to far away places.

"Well, I don't know what the situation is like on the front line. If something goes wrong..."

As soon as this thought came into his mind, Zhang Juzheng put it to death decisively: "No, it won't happen. In order to deal with Anda Khan's attack, the imperial court spent a lot of money, whether it was on baggage, food, or armor or weapons. They have all been extremely supportive!”

"What's more, there are also Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, Yang Xuan, Wu Ying and other powerful generals, so there shouldn't be any problems!"

After such analysis, Zhang Juzheng's inner uneasiness also subsided a lot.

According to his estimate, the Ming Dynasty was at least 70% sure of winning in this battle with Ananda Khan.

Soon after, Zhang Juzheng suddenly remembered Ma Ziqiang, who was recommended by him personally and then sent to Jiaxing, Zhejiang by the court to dispose of the 200,000 acres of land left by the Yuan family in Jiaxing.

"This Ma Ziqiang is a talented person. We can take this opportunity to put him at the grassroots level and have a good experience!"

"The most important thing next is to win over more new scholars in the next Enke exam!"

After thinking about it, Zhang Juzheng felt an overwhelming sleepiness coming over him, and then he lay on the table and fell into a deep sleep.

(End of this chapter)