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Chapter 295 The overall situation is reversed (please subscribe)

On the north bank of Pu River, in the city of Pu River.

"Today's battle resulted in 610 Jianlu casualties, and more than 35 Jianlu soldiers were captured. Among them, one leader of Zhenghong Banner and five Niu Lu Ezhen were captured, and two of Zhenghong Banner leader and Niu Lu were beheaded. That’s nine people. Our army’s casualties were only [-].”

Listening to the numbers spoken by the clerk, the joy on the faces of He Shixian, You Shigong and others present could no longer be hidden.

"It's all because of General He's command. Jianlu was defeated a month ago and suffered heavy losses this time. I think this old slave will be furious after hearing this."

Upon hearing this, You Shigong immediately congratulated He Shixian. The reward from the imperial court for such a great achievement must be generous.

"Hahaha, Brother You, you have defeated me. I didn't expect it to be like this a few days ago. All of this was due to the power of the Krupp cannon. It only took half a day for Puhe Station to be conquered, giving us enough time to prepare. , otherwise it would not be so easy.”

Hearing You Shigong's praise, He Shixian laughed. He knew that it was a pity that he did not catch Dai Shan this time.

However, after hearing that so many enemies had been wiped out, I was still overjoyed. This was a rare victory for the imperial court.

"General He was joking. His humble position was due to the magic weapon given by the imperial court, so he didn't dare to take credit. But with this experience, attacking the city in the future will not be a problem."

"That's right. Previously, the imperial court had insufficient weapons and was attacked by Jianlu, resulting in a great defeat in Saarhu. The imperial court spent a lot of money. Thanks to Governor Xiong's command and His Majesty's trust, we were able to reverse the decline. As for being led by the nose by Jianlu. By the way, has the messenger to Liaoyang set off?"

You Shigong nodded when he heard this. He had a deep understanding of what he said to He Shixian.

"Don't worry, we have set off early. We will let Governor Xiong and Governor Yang know the good news as soon as possible. Also, how is He Xiong doing now?"

He Shixian snorted when he heard this, and said with hatred for steel:

"Don't worry, he won't die. He was greedy for success and rushed forward. He knew he was injured but didn't know how to advance or retreat. If a large group of people hadn't arrived from behind, he would have told him where he was."

Seeing that He Shixian was full of complaints about He Xiong, You Shigong smiled, waved his hands and said comfortingly:

"Who wouldn't want to capture Daishan? If it were the case, I would have to chase him again, otherwise I would never give up.

But having said that, He Xiong also took the greatest credit this time.First, he led his troops to capture Puhe Station, and then led his cavalry to defeat the Jianlu troops, blocking their way. They also attacked Qin guerrillas from front to back and defeated the main force of the Jianlu troops.This time I must write a letter to Governor Xiong to express my merit and promote him higher. "

Hearing You Shigong's persuasion, He Shixian felt a little better.

What You Shigong said made sense. Although he complained in his heart that He Xiong was too reckless, he still valued his nephew very much. He was brave in battle and had his own style.Now that You Shigong wanted to express his gratitude to him, of course he would be happy to see it come to fruition.

"General You, you are so proud. All the soldiers have contributed to this. I think Governor Yang won't say anything more when asking Governor Xiong for the silver reward this time."

As soon as these words came out, everyone burst into laughter.

Yang Lian has always made a clear distinction between public and private matters and is difficult to accommodate. He is especially sensitive to money matters. As a result, many generals are now cautious and do not dare to make mistakes. Their daily lives are also less satisfactory than before.Now with this great victory, they can also get a lot of silver rewards, and their lives will be much easier.

"Now that Daishan has been repelled, we don't dare to make any mistakes in the direction of Fushun. The next step will be as planned. After a short rest, we will continue to test the direction of Yilushi. I believe that Du Du will also hear the news of Daishan's defeat. Don’t dare to act rashly.”

Now that the victory is certain, He Shixian has begun to make arrangements for the next step.He knew that this victory was won by taking advantage of the information gap and Daishan's pride and complacency.If you want to raid Fushun or Tielingwei just based on this battle, it would be a big mistake.

The old slave is not as reckless and impulsive as his son. Without enough strength and plan, it is impossible to take the initiative, otherwise he will definitely repeat the mistakes of the Battle of Salhu.

Therefore, he has always followed Xiong Tingbi's instructions, using defense as offense, making camp step by step, and taking down Jianlu step by step.The generals also nodded upon hearing this and had no objections to this suggestion.

The Ming army did not rest, but took a short rest at Puhe, and then continued northward.

But along with the Jianlu soldiers who fled in all directions and the Ming army's messengers reporting the victory, news of the Puhe victory suddenly spread around.

Under the leadership of Du Du, the Tieling Guards, Martu, the leader of the White Banner, and others were standing in front of the main entrance of the Tieling Guard, watching the well-equipped armored men with the White Flag walking past them.

"Have you returned from the tour to Kahesuo?"

Du Du looked at the soldiers and horses that kept leaving the city, and asked Martu and others behind him as if nothing had happened.

"They were sent in the morning. They must be back soon now. Don't worry about Gu Shan'e. It's the best policy for us to go to Yilu Station to check the situation first. Even if Puhe Station is breached, it will be fine, and the Khan won't say anything. "

"Since yesterday afternoon, no messengers have come to Puhe Station. It seems that it has indeed been lost. So it is better to be prepared when going to Yilu Station this time to prevent the Ming army from invading."

Du Du shook his head when he heard this. It was not Pu Hesuo that he cared about.What he was thinking about was whether he could stop the Ming army if the Ming army invaded Yilusuo and even wanted to threaten Tieling.

"Where are Fushun and Sarhu City? Are there any messengers coming?"

Seeing Du Du asking about the situation again, Martu and others shook their heads helplessly.

"No, the messenger who went to Sarhu and Fushun yesterday afternoon, even if the whole journey is galloping, it will take at least two days, and the fastest will be tomorrow."

"The Ming army is only good at defending the city. Naturally, I, Dai Jin, are not afraid of fighting in the field. If He Shixian leads an army to attack our Yilu Station, I will apply to be a vanguard and have a good fight with him to let him know how powerful I, Dai Jin, am."

Hearing the concern in Du Du's words, Bahana, the ginseng leader with a white flag, stood up immediately and reassured Du Du that he didn't need to worry about the Ming army. "What Bahana said is reasonable. Please rest assured, Gu Shan'e. If He Shixian comes to attack, we are willing to be the vanguard. We will make sure that He Shixian never comes back."

Upon seeing this, everyone stood up one after another to comply with Bahamas and others. Du Du felt relieved after hearing this.

Although he is young, everyone with the white flag is an old man working under his father Chu Ying.

After Nurhachi executed Chu Ying, he made him the leader of the white flag. Naturally, Martu, Bahana and others also knew the principle of both prosperity and loss.He also helped Du Du wholeheartedly, which made Du Du deeply gratified.

"Okay, okay, it's true that I worried too much. Now it seems that the military morale is available. Even if He Shixian comes to attack me, I won't be afraid."

After hearing the words, everyone bowed their heads and couldn't wait to get on their horses and set off.

"Urgent military situation! Urgent military situation!"

Everyone was shocked when they heard the words. They followed the sound and saw a fast horse galloping and roaring towards the main gate of Tieling Guard in the distance.

After seeing the people getting ready in front of the city gate, he immediately turned his horse's head and stopped in front of Du Du and others.

"Urgent military information, I would like to ask the flag owner to take a look at it."

Everyone looked at the messenger who was covered in blood and sweat and refused to rest for a moment. They immediately dismounted and took out an envelope from the baggage behind them, staggered to Du Du, knelt down and presented it to him.

Hearing this, Du Du took the envelope and read it attentively, but after not reading a few lines, his face suddenly changed with shock, his brows furrowed, and even the hand holding the envelope trembled slightly.

"Daishan has mistaken me, what should I do!"

Seeing Du Du's sudden change in expression, everyone suddenly felt that there was nothing good in the letter, so they quickly asked:

"Gushan Ezhen, what happened?"

Seeing everyone's confused looks, Du Du raised his head, closed his eyes, sighed, and handed the letter to Martu and others.

"Daishan wanted to rescue Puhesuo, so he led the advance regardless of the obstruction. He was ambushed and surrounded by the Ming army. He led the Zhenghongqi and the Han army and was wiped out. Only Daishan and a few other people survived."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was so surprised that they were speechless. Martu quickly took the letter and read it with everyone.

"Hey, why did Daishan Beile underestimate the enemy and advance so rashly that more than 7000 people were killed like this? What should we do?"

"Didn't Xitai's messenger arrive? Otherwise, how could Daishan Beile think of a sneak attack on the Ming army?"

When everyone saw this, they discussed the reason one after another. In their eyes, Daishan was a battle-hardened person and would never make such a low-level mistake.

Du Du quickly recovered from his shock. Without waiting for his generals to speak, he directly ordered the Baya soldiers beside him:

"Order the entire army to stop advancing and return to the city to garrison."

After hearing this, Baya La's personal guards immediately mounted their horses and ran towards the front army. After a while, the team that was leaving the city stopped, and the armored men were at a loss, thinking about the sudden stop and wondering what happened.

Everyone who was still surprised saw what Du Du said and understood what he meant, and immediately nodded in agreement.Martu continued to ask:

"Gushan Ezhen, do you want to report this matter to Yue Tuobeile now?"

Du Du immediately started pacing after hearing this. He made up his mind and said after not sitting for a while:

"Said, this matter is important. The next step is that the Ming army will definitely capture Yilushi, as well as the New Castle and Shifang Temple Castle near Inner Khalkha. It would be bad if they send troops to Inner Khalkha by then.

But this is not something we can decide, so we will stick to Tielingwei and guard his retreat.Let him decide other matters with Khan!Alas~"

This is the reason why Du Du did not send troops to Yilu.

His plan is to send troops to Yilu, even if the troops are weak now, as long as they form a stalemate with the Ming army.

Later, Daishan led his army out of Fushun to take its retreat. The Ming army collapsed and even had the opportunity to attack He Shixian's army from both sides.

But he never calculated that He Shixian would take advantage of the time difference to blockade the rangers, causing Daishan to misjudge the opportunity of fighting, which ultimately led to such a huge defeat.

Since Daishan was defeated and Fushun's army was weak, he had to go deep into the Ming army to fight the Ming army alone.

If he wins, it's okay. If he loses, Tieling will definitely be in danger, and Yue Tuo's retreat will be cut off. That's when the situation will truly collapse!
Martu naturally understood this truth and immediately took the order to send someone to report the news to Yue Tuo.

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