People in Zongwu: Starting with the Yin Gui Sect

Late at night, in the Qianqing Palace.

Listening to Sun Chengzong's report of today's losses, Wu Yu couldn't help sighing again.

Six thousand, this is the number of soldiers killed today, and this is still under the suppression of firearms, otherwise this number would be even higher.

"Come here, send someone to notify Lu Xiangsheng, Zhou Yuji, Sun Chuanting, and Cao Wenzhao, and tell them not to wait for the arrival of the follow-up army, and immediately summon their troops to come back for help."

Even more than 6,000 people died on their side, so the Jiannu army, as the attacking party and without firearms, would probably be far more than them. With such huge casualties, he was worried that Huang Taiji would run away in advance.

So just in case, he decided to let Lu Xiangsheng and his troops come back for help. Even if he guessed wrong, it didn't matter. The worst thing was to fight a decisive battle in advance.

Now they have more than 40,000 combat-ready soldiers in the capital, including the Imperial Horse Administration and the Beijing Camp. If Lu Xiangsheng and his 40,000 are added, it will be 80,000.

Although he didn't know the exact number of Jiannu troops now, he could roughly guess that it was definitely less than 60,000.

With 80,000 combat-ready soldiers and the help of firearms, against the Jiannu troops with less than 60,000 troops, victory would belong to them no matter how you looked at it, but the casualties might be a bit large.

But there was no way, the battlefield was changing rapidly, no matter how well-planned your plan was, the enemy couldn't always follow your plan.

And the saying goes: 80,000 vs. 60,000, the advantage is mine!

And the fact was just as Wu Yu thought, when the casualty figures for that day came out, Huang Taiji immediately had the idea of ​​withdrawing his troops.

15,000 people!

That's right, this is the number of casualties of their Great Jin Kingdom today, which was an unimaginable number in the past, but it happened today.

If you add the 6,000 people yesterday, the 5,000 people outside Zunhua City, and the various losses along the way, then their casualties in this entry into the pass are nearly 30,000.

The army, which originally had about 80,000 soldiers, now has only about 50,000 soldiers left.

When this number came out, not only Huang Taiji but also the other eight banner leaders shuddered, and they all woke up from their dreams of entering the city to plunder.

Especially the new artillery and guns displayed by the Ming army today made them shudder, and everyone realized that the times had changed.

Among them, Duoduo had a deep understanding, because among all the soldiers who died, his Bordered White Banner accounted for more than 30%. First, the cavalry of more than 2,000 people was wiped out, and then he continued to order the remaining 5,000 people to press on.

Even though Huang Taiji later sent another two banners to help, when the troops were finally called back, his Bordered White Banner had less than 2,000 people left.

The Bordered White Banner of more than 7,000 people finally had less than 2,000 people left, and more than 5,000 people lost their lives in the battle during the day, and almost all of these people died under firearms.

It can be said that after this battle, his white banner was completely destroyed. Even if Huang Taiji continued to keep his banner, he would not be able to restore it in three to five years.

Huang Taiji saw Duoduo's dejected scene, which made him sink into the idea of ​​scolding him for the death of his third son.

It is true that the death of his son made him very angry, but this is a war after all. Not to mention his son, even he, the Khan, may shed blood on the battlefield at any time.

If Duoduo, a major banner owner, was scolded just because his son died, what would others think of him?

"Tell me what you think, should we continue to fight this war or withdraw directly!"

Huang Taiji looked at the dejected banner owners of the Eight Banners and said, it was obviously the same problem, but compared with yesterday, his mood was completely different.

Everyone was silent, because they had no idea at the moment. The tenacity of the Ming army was completely beyond their expectations. According to this trend, even if they could capture Beijing, there would be only a few people left in the end.

And once the Ming reinforcements come back, what awaits them is the annihilation of their army.

Thinking of this, everyone looked at Huang Taiji, the Khan. If he said to fight, then continue to fight. If he said not to fight, then retreat. In short, they all listened to the Khan.

Seeing that everyone was silent and just staring at him, Huang Taiji also understood what they meant.

"Okay, if that's the case, then retreat. At dawn tomorrow, all the troops will immediately withdraw from Beijing and return to Shengjing. Manggurtai and Amin, you two will be responsible for the rear."

The two people who were named also hurriedly agreed to Huang Taiji's words.

Of course, although they were the rear guard, they did not think that the Ming army had the courage to chase them out. If that was the case, they would be too happy.

OnThey may not be the opponent of the Ming army in defending the city, but when it comes to field battles, the warriors of the Great Jin Kingdom have never been afraid of anyone.

At the same time, Lu Xiangsheng and others, who were dozens of miles away from the capital, hurriedly summoned all the soldiers overnight after receiving the secret order, and moved towards the direction of the capital little by little in the dim night.

In order not to be detected by the enemy, they even wrapped the mouths and hooves of the horses with cloth, so as not to let the horses make any noise and attract the attention of the Jiannu.

After a night of careful marching, the four armies finally arrived at dawn ten miles away from the Jiannu army to dormant and restore their physical strength.

The morning light cut through the darkness, and the Jiannu army, which had made a decision, began to pack up its belongings in an orderly manner.

As they expected, the Ming army in the city had no intention of going out of the city to pursue, but just watched their side withdraw in an orderly manner.

"General, the Jiannu army is moving!"

In a hidden valley, the scouts who discovered the Jiannu's movements quickly reported the intelligence they had found to Lu Xiangsheng.

"Very good, keep an eye on the Jiannu's movements at any time, report every cup of tea, and immediately launch a charge once the Jiannu is within five miles of us."

"I obey your command!"

The scouts who received the order quickly retreated.

The same scene also happened in the other three armies, and even their orders were surprisingly consistent. Once the enemy army entered within five miles, they would launch a charge without hesitation.

On the other side, Huang Taiji, who felt something in his heart, suddenly asked the people around him: "Have the scouts sent out come back?"

The man quickly responded: "Report to the Khan, the scouts have been sent out for less than an hour, and they will not return so soon!"

Huang Taiji nodded, which was considered to be an approval of this statement, but somehow, his heart has been restless since morning.

Little did he know that the scouts he sent out had already been dealt with by the spies arranged in advance by Wu Yu.