Dorgon looked in the direction of Hong Chengchou's finger.
The sun was setting in the cloudless sky.
It was less than an hour until dark.
There was dust flying behind the Ming army's formation, and it was obvious that a large number of troops were moving.
In other words, the military force displayed by Li Dingguo was only a part of his total force.
"Pass the order down, retreat temporarily!" Dorgon gave the order after hesitation.
"Your Highness..." Tan Tai and other generals wanted to say something.
"Follow orders!" Dorgon shouted coldly.
Fan Wencheng and Hong Chengchou were his Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chick.
If the two people have conflicting opinions, he will think carefully before making a decision.
Now that they both agree, there is no reason for him to object.
"Shi Tingzhu and his 10,000 cavalrymen are still in the south! What should we do with them?" Tan Tai continued, ignoring Dorgon's scolding.
Dorgon thought for a moment and said, "When he retreats, he will be less than a hundred miles away from us. According to his marching speed, he will retreat to the vicinity of Zhen'an Fort by noon tomorrow. By then, we will be in the north and Shi Tingzhu will be in the south! With a pincer attack from both sides, what are the chances of Li Dingguo winning?"
"Your Highness is wise!" Tan Tai couldn't say much and could only follow the order.
After the Jiannu retreated, Li Dingguo quickly advanced to the Ming army camp west of Zhen'anbao City.
At this time, the camp no longer looked like it did before.
There were broken limbs and body parts everywhere.
There were corpses of Ming soldiers and corpses that the Jiannu army did not have time to take away when they retreated.
Armor and weapons were scattered all over the ground.
Most of the army's tents and supplies were burned.
The entire camp became dilapidated.
"Re-set up camp and build fortifications overnight!" Liu Wenxiu began to arrange defense matters. "Deploy artillery outside the camp, and place a large number of chevaux de frise and deer horns near the artillery. Outside of the artillery is a circle of trenches. Dig traps and horse pits outside the trenches..."
Tomorrow's mission is to defend. As long as we can defend the camp, the mission will be completed.
Li Dingguo personally led people to search the battlefield for the trace of Liang Min, the leader of the Yuyuan Army.
Huang Zhenshan also ran over from the camp in the east of the city to join in the search.
After searching for a long time, they found a wounded soldier who knew where Liang Min was.
After giving the wounded a simple bandage, the group came to a puddle holding torches.
In the firelight.
A solitary figure appeared beside the puddle.
"Liang Min!" Huang Zhenshan strode to the side of the figure.
Looking closely, it was indeed Liang Min.
Liang Min's helmet was nowhere to be found.
There were several arrows stuck in the armor on his body, and the entire armor and the nearby soil were stained red with blood.
"Liang Min," Huang Zhenshan hugged Liang Min's body and shouted loudly: "Liang Min, please wake up."
Liang Min woke up from his coma at Huang Zhenshan's call.
He slowly opened his eyes and found a group of people standing in front of him.
The first thing that comes into view is Huang Zhenshan, followed by Li Dingguo.
Although I am not very familiar with the people who came after me, I have met them several times.
"Ahem," Liang Min coughed twice, blood oozing from the corner of his mouth: "General...General, have the Jiannu retreated?"
Li Dingguo nodded and replied: "Don't worry, the Jiannu have retreated."
call--
Liang Min seemed to have lost all his strength and his body instantly went limp.
Amid Huang Zhenshan's shouts, Liang Min struggled to open his eyes again: "General... General, please forgive me, I... lost the battle."
Li Dingguo took two steps forward and came to Liang Min's side, saying in a deep voice: "No, you did not lose. You successfully contained the main force of the Jiannu army, and created time for our army to gather troops and counterattack."
"Really?" As Liang Min spoke, his eyes began to flash with a light that ordinary people could not detect.
"It's true, I didn't lie to you." Li Dingguo nodded again.
"Finally, I have accomplished my mission!" Liang Min lay in Huang Zhenshan's arms with a smile on her lips.
"Let's take a rest and go back to the camp together later." Huang Zhenshan said with a grin.
"I can't go back!" Liang Min said calmly, "I know the extent of my injuries... I am only able to survive until now by holding on with one breath. Now that I have seen you, there is no need for me to continue holding on."
"What the hell are you talking about..." Huang Zhenshan's eyes suddenly moistened, "Live well, live to recover Liaodong, and kill every last Jiannu."
"It's too late!" Liang Min smiled bitterly and asked Li Dingguo in a weak voice: "I have another wish... I wonder if the general can help me."
"You said, I will help you in everything I can!"
Liang Min pleaded, "Since I died in Liaodong, I also want to be buried in Liaodong. Please, General... grant my wish!"
"Why...why?" Huang Zhenshan asked with tears in his eyes, "Isn't it good to return to your roots? Why do you have to die in a foreign land?"
"Haha... you don't understand!" Liang Min, who was well-read, looked up at the starry sky, his eyes began to blur: "Liaodong... should not be good, but I said, where my heart is at peace... is my hometown!"
After saying this.
Liang Min gently closed her eyes and stopped breathing.
Huang Zhenshan was the first to notice something was wrong and he burst into tears while holding Liang Min's body.
Under the influence of his sad mood, the soldiers nearby burst into tears.
Li Dingguo's eyes also became moist.
When Dorgon marched south from the grassland, the leader of the Yuyuan Army, Fan Ciwu, was killed in battle.
When Dorgon marched north from the Liaohe Plain, Liang Min, the leader of the Yuyuan Army, was killed in battle.
These people were all summoned by him personally.
It is impossible not to be sad when dying in a foreign land.
But he knew in his heart that being sad was useless.
The way to be a general is to first control your mind.
(This sentence comes from the "Book of Power" by Su Xun, a great writer in the Northern Song Dynasty. It means that generals should cultivate their minds and tempers and always remain calm and composed.)
After everyone calmed down, Li Dingguo ordered: "Bury Liang Min's body on the spot. After the battle, erect a stone tablet for him for future generations to admire. Everyone else should return to the camp and rest early. There will be another fierce battle tomorrow that will determine life and death."
"I want to bury Liang Min myself!" Huang Zhenshan said while wiping his tears.
Li Dingguo did not stop him, but told him: "Save more strength, and kill more Jiannu on the battlefield tomorrow to avenge Liang Min!"
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