The Outer Mongolian soldiers were the first to leave the battlefield and ran backwards.
The Eight Banners soldiers followed closely behind, fleeing madly.
There are two reasons for this situation.
First, the Outer Mongolian soldiers were good at escaping, and as long as they found that the situation was not right, their leaders would give the order to retreat without hesitation.
Second, the Outer Mongolian soldiers were originally behind the Eight Banners soldiers, so when they turned around and fled, they would naturally run ahead.
Both sides chased each other, trying to leave the other behind.
They don't have to run faster than the Ming army, they just have to be faster than the other side.
The purpose of the Ming army's pursuit was to kill as many people as possible and expand the results of the battle.
Therefore, whether they were the Outer Mongolian soldiers or the Eight Banners soldiers, they knew that as long as they could leave the other side behind to be slaughtered by the Ming army, they could escape safely.
The two sides started a race to escape.
As they ran, they provoked and instigated each other with words.
The Outer Mongolian soldiers were the first to shout at the Eight Banners soldiers: "The Baturus of the Qing Dynasty, the Ming army is vulnerable, go back and kill them all!"
The Eight Banners soldiers were unwilling to lose, and immediately shouted: "Warriors of the grassland, the Ming army is just a show, without any fighting spirit! We can defeat them with just one charge, you should fight back and make achievements!"
"We dare not take the credit, so you guys should treat us."
"We don't value this kind of size, please!"
"You are the Eight Banners cavalry of the Qing Dynasty. How can you be chased and beaten by the Ming army? Don't embarrass the banner people. Turn around and kill the enemy quickly!" The outer Mongolian soldiers continued to taunt.
"You are the descendants of the great overlord Genghis Khan, but you are as anxious as a dog that has lost its home and as busy as a fish that has escaped the net. It's so shameful! Kill a few Ming soldiers to give the Golden Family face!" The Eight Banners soldiers also started to use cunning tactics.
The two sides fled to the north bank of the Nv'er River while chasing each other.
"Your Highness," the messenger came to Man Dahai, "the Outer Mongolian soldiers have begun to flee, and the Eight Banners soldiers are also fleeing! The situation is hopeless, let's retreat quickly!"
The Mandahai people were all numb.
His troops had nearly 20,000 more than the Ming army, and he thought he could easily defeat the Ming army.
He never expected that he would be the first to be defeated.
What he didn't expect was that the Ming army not only had reinforcements, but also heavy cavalry support.
It was the heavy cavalry that turned the tide of the battle.
The seemingly brave and battle-hardened elite Eight Banners soldiers were no match for the Ming army's heavy cavalry.
If he were asked to use an idiom to describe the Ming army's heavy cavalry, he could only think of the phrase "both men and horses were crushed."
"Where are the Ming army's heavy cavalry? Even if I die, I will drag these heavy cavalry down with me." Man Dahai said gritting his teeth.
"Your Highness," said the deputy who had been observing the battlefield, "The Ming heavy cavalry continued to march north after the second charge and has now entered the Ming army camp by the river."
"Camp..." Man Dahai suddenly lost his temper.
He had neither heavy firearms to attack nor infantry to break through the enemy's formation.
Using cavalry to attack the Ming army camp was tantamount to suicide.
"Damn it, I just can't swallow this!" Looking at the one-sided situation on the battlefield, Man Dahai gritted his teeth.
"As long as the mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood. Your Majesty, you'd better retreat quickly. The Ming army will be chasing us soon!" said the herald anxiously.
"Well," Man Dahai let out a long breath and hurriedly left with thousands of troops.
They crossed the Daughter River and regrouped on the north bank.
The scout immediately delivered the news to Li Xingzhong, "General, the Jiannu army has withdrawn to the north bank of the Nv'er River and is regrouping."
"Yes," Li Xingzhong nodded, "Please ask General Liu Zhaoji to come over. I have something important to discuss with him."
Liu Zhaoji was commanding his troops to clear out the remaining enemy troops on the south bank. After receiving the news, he rode his horse to Li Xingzhong.
"Brother Li, what do you want to see me about?" Liu Zhaoji asked.
Li Xingzhong pointed to the sky and said, "It is now 14:00, and there are still two hours before dark. We have plenty of time to jump over the Nv'er River and launch an offensive towards the north bank."
"As long as we take the position on the north bank, we can go east along the river bank, bypass Dajia Mountain, and appear behind the Jiannu in the center. By then, the Jiannu in the center will be attacked from both sides and will surely be defeated!"
"This..." Liu Zhaoji frowned, "It is not a good idea to march alone deep into the enemy's territory! If Brother Li really wants to take this risky move, it would be better to discuss it with the Governor-General!"
"I'm afraid it's too late!" Li Xingzhong said, shaking his head.
Liu Zhaoji thought about it and immediately understood.
The Western Front and the Central Front are more than 20 miles apart. It seems not far, but it is actually not close.
Because there was a big mountain between the two battlefields.
The mountain road is rugged and ups and downs, and even the best war horses cannot go back and forth quickly.
It takes at least an hour to walk more than 40 miles of mountain road.
By the time the message was sent out and then transmitted back, there was still an hour before dark.
Even if they could successfully occupy the north bank of the Daughter River, they would not have time to camp on the north bank.
Once the Jiannu launched a counterattack at night, the Ming army, fighting a desperate battle, would either burst out with amazing combat power or suffer a crushing defeat.
"Brother Li, do you mean to take advantage of the situation to launch an attack and occupy the north bank of the Nuerhe River?" Liu Zhaoji asked.
"Yes," Li Xingzhong nodded, "set up camp immediately after occupying the north bank. Once the news that we have established a foothold on the north bank spreads, the Jiannu in the middle line will definitely have concerns. This will not only affect the deployment of troops in the middle line, but will also affect the entire battle situation."
Liu Zhaoji squinted his eyes and looked at the north bank of the Daughter River for a while.
The Jiannu cavalry on the north bank were gathering their defeated troops and re-forming their battle formation.
The formation seems neat, but in fact it is full of flaws.
"Your Majesty once said a very wise saying," Liu Zhaoji suddenly said: "Kill him while he is ill!"
"Yes," Li Xingzhong laughed, "That's exactly what we said! The Jiannu were just defeated by us. Not only did they lose many soldiers and generals, but their morale is also very low. If we launch an offensive at this time, we will definitely gain something!"
"That's all," Liu Zhaoji said with the right corner of his mouth raised, "I'm going to kill to my heart's content today!"
After a brief discussion, the two began to deploy their troops.
This time, they sent out infantry.
Although the mobility of infantry is not as good as that of cavalry, it has strong attack capabilities.
In addition, I have been conserving my energy before, so there is no need to worry about my combat effectiveness.
The only concern was the cavalry who had been fighting all day.
After continuous fighting, their physical strength has been exhausted.
Although it still has the strength to fight, it is already at the end of its strength and is in danger of collapse at any time.
"Eat candy!" Li Xingzhong waved his hand and issued a military order.
The squad leader who had already received the rock candy immediately distributed it to the ordinary soldiers.
The soldiers carefully put the rock candy into their mouths and began to taste the delicious taste.
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