Although the momentum created by the light cavalry charge was far less than that of the heavy cavalry, the Ming army and the Jiannu assembled 50,000 cavalry on the plain!

As the saying goes, there are tens of thousands of people, and there is no limit!

Even if these people didn't say anything, the noise they made just by standing there was already considerable.

At this time, in addition to the shouts of people and the neighing of horses, there were also the sounds of grenades exploding, weapons colliding, and horses' hooves stepping on the ground.

Now everyone has lost the ability to obtain information through their ears.

They can only see with their eyes.

The soldiers look to the captain, the captain looks to the sentinel, the sentinel looks to the captain...

The central army flag is the backbone of everyone.

The flag is there, and the people are there!

When the flag falls, people flee!

Man Dahai and Shangshan gathered all their elite troops and attacked Li Xingzhong.

The common soldiers in front of him fell quickly.

The personal guards immediately stepped forward.

The heavy casualties caused the number of personal soldiers to drop sharply.

Soon, even the guards could not hold on any longer.

Li Xingzhong's central army was shaky and could collapse at any time.

Seeing this, the surrounding Ming troops quickly moved closer to Li Xingzhong.

Although Li Xingzhong's personal soldiers fell.

But at this moment, everyone was his personal soldier.

As soon as the person in front fell, someone else appeared in his place.

They formed an indestructible Great Wall of flesh and blood, protecting Li Xingzhong in the middle.

Man Dahai and Shang Shan tried their best but were unable to get close to Li Xingzhong.

At this time, the momentum of the cavalry charge had been exhausted, and Man Dahai had to retreat to reorganize his formation and prepare to launch another charge.

"Report!" Man Dahai raised his hand and was about to order another charge when a scout suddenly appeared in front of him and said, "Yesterday, Prince Gongshun (Kong Youde) encountered Li Dingguo 20 miles north of Liaoyang and suffered heavy losses. After the defeat, no one knows where he went."

"Who?" Man Dahai was stunned.

"King Kong Youde is respectful and obedient."

"I am asking you who suffered heavy losses and who disappeared after the defeat?" Man Dahai was so anxious that he wanted to curse.

"They are all obedient to King Kong Youde!" the scout repeated.

It would have been better if Man Dahai didn't listen. After listening, his head buzzed.

He just couldn't understand why Kong Youde lost!

You should know that he gave Kong Youde five thousand cavalry.

What are the advantages of cavalry?

quick!

Chase fast, run fast!

Even if Kong Youde was defeated, he could just turn around and run away.

"Wait..." Man Dahai suddenly realized a very important question: "Where did Kong Youde meet Li Dingguo?"

"Twenty miles north of Liaoyang City!"

"It's broken!" Man Dahai realized belatedly.

It was not until now that he realized that Li Dingguo’s target was not Liaoyang, but the capital of their Qing Dynasty: Shengjing!

Thinking of Shengjing, Man Dahai began to sweat on his back.

Jirgalang was the general and had the final say on the mobilization of troops.

Man Dahai didn't know how many troops were left in Shengjing.

If the troops were sufficient, it would be fine. Even if Li Dingguo led 10,000 troops to Shengjing, they would return empty-handed.

But if Shengjing was short of troops, Li Dingguo could easily march to the gates of Shengjing, or even enter the city...

The more he thought about it, the more scared he became. He asked hurriedly, "Any news from Shengjing?"

"No!" The scout shook his head: "The road between Liaoyang and Shengjing has been cut off by the Ming army, so it is impossible to pass on the message."

"Where is Li Dingguo now?" Man Dahai asked again after swallowing.

"After his defeat, King Gongshun fled to Liaoyang, with the Ming army pursuing him closely behind," the scout replied.

"Something bad is going to happen!" Man Dahai put down his stiff right hand.

The situation in Liaoyang City was even worse than that in Shengjing.

Not to mention the soldiers defending the city, there were only a handful of people who could even pull a longbow.

If Li Dingguo attacked Liaoyang, the city would fall sooner or later.

Losing cities, losing land, and having people die are not a big deal. The key is that there are food and grass stored in Liaoyang City.

As a transit point for grain and fodder, they stored tens of thousands of shi of grain and fodder in Liaoyang City.

Once these grains and grass are obtained or burned by Li Dingguo, the entire war situation in Liaodong will probably change.

What should I do?

While Man Dahai was hesitating, Shang Shan stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, Li Xingzhong is already at the end of his strength. If we launch an attack now, we will surely be able to kill him and seize the flag."

Man Dahai said nothing.

"Your Highness," Shang Shan continued to persuade, "It is getting dark. If we don't send troops now, it will be too late."

"I'm afraid it's too late!" Man Dahai gritted his teeth and glanced at Li Xingzhong's central army flag, "Kong Youde was defeated in the north of Liaoyang City and his whereabouts are unknown. Retreat to Liaoyang immediately and protect the food and grass in the city."

"ah?"

Shangshan was ready for the charge, but he didn't expect that Man Dahai would issue the order to retreat.

"Your Highness..." Shang Shan wanted to say something.

"Follow military orders, those who disobey will be executed!" Man Dahai said seriously.

"Your Highness, Wu Shoujin and his Han army of the Zhenghong Banner are still fighting with Ma Shiyao in the city..." the person next to him reminded.

"The same goes for him. Leave the city immediately and retreat towards Liaoyang!" Man Dahai paused and said, "Take away all the food and grass in the city that can be taken away. If you can't take it away, burn it."

Although the generals around him were unwilling, they had no choice but to follow orders.

Amid the sound of horse hooves, the Jiannu army quickly left the battlefield and moved away.

Looking at the empty streets, Ma Shiyao felt like he was dreaming. He asked in disbelief, "The Jiannu...are gone?"

"Yes, we have already withdrawn from Dalinghe Fort."

"Hey? Why is there smoke in the city?"

"The granary is on fire, put it out quickly!"

Ma Shiyao had no time to rest and rushed to the granary with his troops.

Li Xingzhong is even less optimistic.

With 20,000 troops against 30,000, his troops suffered heavy losses.

Not only was he hit by several arrows, but all the personal soldiers around him were also killed.

Even if he recovered from the arrow wound, he would not be able to recover his former fighting strength due to the lack of his personal soldiers.

The entire Battle of Dalingh River.

Li Xingzhong completed the strategic task of defending Dalingh River at the cost of casualties, ensuring that the Ping Liao army had no worries in the rear.

Although Man Dahai killed a certain number of Ming cavalry, it was far from the original goal.

It was barely successful tactically, but a complete failure strategically.