With a click!
At the same time that Li Dingguo cut off Nikan's head, his central army flag was also cut off by the Ming army.
As the central army flag fell, Nikan's troops fell into complete chaos.
"The central army flag has fallen, and the prince is gone."
"Run quickly. Prince Nikan is here to guard our rear. We must not let him down."
"Masters, run first. I will cover you!"
The Eight Banners soldiers subconsciously ran backwards, getting closer and closer to the 3,000 Ming troops behind them.
At this time, Bolo also commanded his troops and launched an attack on the 3,000 Ming troops.
The 3,000 Ming troops were attacked from both sides and the situation was precarious.
"Throw out all the grenades, and then retreat to the east and west sides respectively." Gao Wengui ordered.
The casualties caused by the grenade explosion were not great.
However, it succeeded in slowing down the speed of Nikan's troops' retreat and the offensive pace of Bolo's soldiers.
When the smoke and dust from the explosion dissipated, the Ming army had already evacuated from the center.
Bolo's troops were ready for a fight to the death. Just as they were about to counterattack, they found that the enemy was not the Ming army, but their own people.
"Where are the Ming troops?" someone asked.
"Over there, and over there!" someone said, pointing to the east and west.
"To chase or not to chase?"
While they were wondering, Nikan's defeated soldiers rushed over at an accelerated speed.
"Why are you running?" Bolo's people were very confused.
They were not aware of the situation ahead, and they didn't know that Nikan had been killed in the battle.
"Master Bei was beheaded by the Ming army!"
"What? Say it again."
"Fuck you, run away. If you don't run, you will die."
Led by the fleeing soldiers, Bolo's troops also joined the fleeing team.
"Stop! Don't run away!"
"Stop right there! Anyone who deserts the battlefield will be killed!"
Swish, swish, swish!
The soldiers around Bolo started killing people, and in the blink of an eye, four or five defeated soldiers died in their hands.
Hot blood was scattered all over the ground, and the fishy smell was overwhelming.
But even so, it couldn't stop the soldiers' determination to escape.
Because the defeat was like a landslide and could not be stopped by human power.
Countless Eight Banners soldiers rode their horses and galloped backwards, getting farther and farther away from the battlefield.
Seeing that the situation was irreversible, Bolo slapped the saddle hard and fled backwards with his personal soldiers.
Li Dingguo certainly would not miss this opportunity and personally led the pursuit.
On the plain, the Eight Banners soldiers retreated like a tide.
The Ming army chased and killed them from behind.
Bolo originally wanted the Mongols to provide cover from behind to reduce his own casualties.
But the Mongols had already disappeared.
The moment Bolo escaped, he turned around and fled at full speed towards the north.
The Mongols are not stupid.
They can add icing on the cake, not provide charcoal in the snow.
After chasing for a while, Li Dingguo stopped the army.
"General, why don't you chase them anymore?" Gao Wengui urged his horse forward and asked.
"Their horses are superior to ours. It will be difficult to catch up with them even if we chase them with all our strength." Li Dingguo said while panting: "Besides, the purpose of this battle is not to hunt down Bolo, but to capture Guangning."
"Your Excellency means... to attack the flank of the Jiannu central army?" Gao Wengui asked uncertainly.
"That's right," Li Dingguo nodded and ordered those around him, "All elite troops should change horses immediately and prepare to attack the left wing of the Jiannu army."
Under his command, the Ming cavalry, who had two war horses, began to switch to the second batch of mounts, and quickly replenished their rations and drank water to rest.
at the same time.
The scout told Wang Yongji the news.
"Report! General Li Dingguo defeated 12,000 Jiannu cavalry on the right wing and is taking a temporary break to prepare to attack the Jiannu center."
"What?" Wang Yongji thought he had misheard. "Who defeated who?"
After the scout repeated what he said, Wang Yongji almost jumped up with excitement. "Li Dingguo gave this governor a big surprise! Not only did he pin down a large number of Jiannu cavalry on the right wing, he also defeated them."
Huang Degong immediately suggested: "Jirgalang is already at a disadvantage, and now Li Dingguo has defeated his left wing. Why not take this opportunity to launch a general attack!"
"Yes, Governor, this opportunity must be missed!" Gao Yigong also suggested.
"Okay," Wang Yongji took a deep breath and slowly gave the order: "Huang Degong, I order you to lead our troops to cross the river from Wu Sangui's right wing and capture Guangning."
"Yes, sir." Huang Degong took the order and left.
"Give orders to Ma Shiyao, Liu Tichun, Li Guo, and Li Laiheng on the right wing. The Jiannu's left wing is wide open. Order them to attack the left wing fiercely. There must be no mistakes!"
"Give orders to Li Xingzhong and Liu Zhaoji, and tell them to act accordingly to ensure the safety of our army's flanks."
As orders were issued one after another, the Ming army launched a general attack.
Jirgalang had already received the news of Bolo's defeat.
He was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and sighed: "Where did Li Dingguo come from? Although the Ming army has been in Liao for a long time, most of the time they relied on superior forces to win. Li Dingguo was able to defeat the enemy with fewer troops!"
"This boy is indeed a powerful enemy of the Qing Dynasty, and we cannot keep him here for long!"
After sighing, he waved his hand and ordered: "All units quickly leave the battlefield and retreat to the Zhenjing Fort area in the north."
"Your Highness," Tunqi asked, wiping the sweat off his face, "There are still some weapons and supplies in the city. What should we do with them?"
"Kill all the people and burn all the supplies! I will leave an empty city for the Ming army!"
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