Two hours later.
The quarrel in the Mongolian military tent finally came to an end.
The deal was reached between the two parties.
The Ming army bought horses from the Mongols at the price of four stone of grain per horse, and the rest of the supplies were traded according to the prices of previous years.
The Mongols not only had to withdraw their troops from Xuanfu Town, but also had to besiege Datong in the name of the Ming-Mongol coalition forces.
All the food consumed during the siege of Datong was supplied by the Ming court.
The casualties were borne by the Mongols themselves, and the Ming court would symbolically compensate them with some food based on the number of casualties.
As for the transaction details, both parties also reached an agreement.
There is a river to the west of Xuanfu Town. The Mongols occupied the west bank and the Ming army occupied the east bank.
After trading a certain amount of warhorse food every day, both parties would immediately stop trading and resume at another day.
In this case, the Mongols would not withdraw from Datong before obtaining enough food.
Mao Weizhang returned to Xuanfu Town and told Yan Yingyuan the news. Yan Yingyuan was immediately delighted: "Mr. Mao is truly a national hero! I must commend him for his achievements."
"I'm ashamed. Lord Yan, you are too kind. I just did what I should do."
"Mr. Mao, please don't shirk your responsibilities. I will report this to the court right away." Yan Yingyuan took out a pen and paper, wrote down the situation in Xuanfu Town truthfully, and reported it to the court.
Chongzhen breathed a sigh of relief after receiving the news.
The war in Xuanfu has finally come to an end, and now we just need to focus on dealing with the Jiannu and Li Zicheng.
The Jiannu vanguard had entered the pass from Qiangziling and was approaching the Miyun area. They could not be stopped, so they could only send troops to harass along the way.
But it worked like a charm.
This greatly affected the marching speed of the Jiannu.
Li Xianzhong, who had just returned to Beijing for less than a day, was sent to Miyun to block the Jiannu.
Five hundred cavalrymen loaded the Rumi guns and waited on horseback for the Jiannu vanguard.
Not long.
Dust was flying in the distance, and hundreds of cavalrymen were galloping towards them.
When they saw that there were only a few hundred Ming troops, they immediately became excited.
Since the battle of Huailaiwei, these cavalrymen have not had a chance to fight for a long time.
Especially during the dozen days of attack outside Juyong Pass, the infantry attacked the city every day and the cavalry could only watch and could not help.
Now that they have re-entered the country, it is finally their turn to perform.
The leading lieutenant drew his bow and arrow, waved his hand and shouted, "Everyone, aim in the direction of the Ming army and charge!"
"Kill!" Hundreds of Jiannu cavalry rushed over howling.
Li Xianzhong had been on the battlefield in Liaodong for a long time and was very familiar with the Jiannu cavalry.
The opponents were all light cavalry, wearing only a layer of cloth armor, and their defense was average.
When the two sides were a hundred steps apart, Li Xianzhong waved his flag.
Five hundred men lined up in a row and simultaneously took out Rumi guns from the marching bags on the sides of their horses and fired at the Jiannu cavalry.
Bang!
In the thick smoke, dozens of Jiannu cavalrymen were shot and several fell off their horses.
"Change bows and arrows, follow me!" Li Xianzhong waved the flag again.
The five hundred cavalrymen put away their Rumi guns, picked up their bows and arrows, urged their horses to charge out.
What is the origin of the cavalry led by Li Xianzhong?
Elite of the Yongwei Battalion!
Their combat effectiveness, equipment, psychological quality, and quality of war horses are all first-class.
Faced with an equal number of Jiannu scouts, he showed no fear at all.
Just as the Jiannu scouts were preparing to fight, they discovered that the Ming army had turned around and fled.
These people stood there in a daze, not knowing what to do.
Chase? Afraid of an ambush!
Don't chase them? Dozens of people were shot, so are we just going to let them run away?
While hesitating, Li Xianzhong had already run some distance.
"Chase!" the leading captain gave the order.
Just as the distance between the two sides continued to shorten, Li Xianzhong stopped again.
Bang!
Bullets were fired volleys, and many people were hit or even fell off their horses.
"Damn it!" Jiannu Zuoling was furious. "The Ming army is too cunning. Let's not chase them for now. Let's borrow a few hundred bird guns and cavalry from the Tenth Prince!"
Half an hour later, the captain returned to the place where he had met Li Xianzhong before with hundreds of cavalrymen armed with bird guns.
As expected, Li Xianzhong is back.
"Don't be anxious, everyone. Move forward slowly. When the distance is enough, open fire at the same time!" ordered the Jiannu captain.
Bang!
Li Xianzhong's five hundred cavalrymen with bird guns opened fire first, and then turned and fled.
"Fire! Why don't you fire?" The Jiannu commander questioned the musket-wielding cavalry while riding on his horse.
"Not enough distance!"
"What did you say?"
"I said the distance is not enough! If you want to cause effective casualties, you need to open fire within eighty steps. Just now the enemy and us were a hundred steps apart. Even if we open fire, the Ming army will only hear a noise."
"Bullshit, if what you said is true, how did the Ming army do it a hundred steps away?" He said, pointing at the soldier beside him who was wounded by a bullet.
"Maybe... the Ming army's bird guns are better than ours!"
The Jiannu commander had no choice but to chase after them again.
Li Xianzhong and Bakeyong divided themselves into several cavalry teams. They relied on the few Rumi guns and used their range advantage to restrain the advance speed of the Jiannu.
at the same time.
Cities near the capital were placed under martial law, the grain transport in Tongzhou was suspended, and all ships sailed to Tianjin.
The defending soldiers held the city firmly, while the combat soldiers gathered outside the city, waiting for an opportunity to move.
The whole city of Beijing fell into fear again.
Palace of Heavenly Purity.
"Your Majesty...Your Majesty!" Wang Chengen ran in from outside with a panicked look on his face.
"What's up?"
"Your Majesty, the eunuch who served the Queen has died! And..."
"What?" Chongzhen raised his eyebrows and stood up.
What does a eunuch serving food do?
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