Zhu Houzhao led the Tiger Troop and chased after the deserters.
Wang Shouren, who was lagging behind, looked at the Tiger Troop that was getting deeper and deeper into the grassland with an anxious expression on his face.
He wanted to chase and stop her, but the horse he was riding on was already exhausted.
Even though Wang Shouren repeatedly whipped the horse, it only moved slowly.
The exasperated Wang Shouren got off his horse and ran toward the Tartar horses that had lost their masters.
These Tartar horses were wandering around the battlefield.
However, when Wang Shouren approached them, they had just experienced a terrifying scene. How could they let anyone approach them?
Before Wang Shouren could get close, they ran away.
Wang Shouren, who had been chasing for a long time, had found nothing. He stood in the grassland panting, looking at the Tiger Troop that had disappeared without a trace, and his face was even more anxious.
Just as Wang Shouren was secretly anxious, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from afar.
Wang Shouren, who was looking for the voice, saw the Datong generals and the remaining Datong border troops galloping along the corpses of the Tatars.
The pursuit caused the Datong generals who had followed him to feel their moods constantly changing.
From the anxiety when they first left the border.
Then, he was shocked when he saw the corpses of the Tartars on the ground.
In the end, there were no signs of casualties in the Tiger Troop.
Everyone's mood fluctuated along the way. They were originally relaxed because they had not seen any casualties in the Tiger Troop. However, when they saw Wang Shouren's lonely figure on the plains, they began to panic.
Zhang Wenxiong, the Datong deputy commander, asked in panic.
"Lord Wang, where is His Highness and his Tiger Troop?”
Wang Shouren said with a worried expression as he pointed in the direction where the Tiger Troop had disappeared.
"His Highness and the Tiger Troop have no casualties at the moment. They went to chase after the fleeing Tartar cavalrymen. Don't let the Crown Prince run into the main forces of the Tartars!”
When the generals heard this, their eyes were filled with shock.
The scouts had reported that the main force of the Tartar army was half a day behind the vanguard.
Half a day's journey.
In other words, it would take less than half a day for the Crown Prince's Tiger Troop to meet the main force of the Tartars.
Thinking of this, the generals of the border army were instantly terrified. After hearing this news, how could they care about anything else? They spurred their horses and whipped their whips as they quickly chased after them.
Wang Shouren also took a horse from the soldier and galloped away with everyone.
……
As they galloped, the number of traces that could be used to track them began to decrease as the corpses of the Tartar cavalrymen disappeared.
In the end, everyone realized that they had returned to a faraway place after making a big circle.
With this delay, the Datong generals became more and more anxious.
Half a day passed in a flash.
The Datong generals who had lost the Crown Prince and the Tiger Troop were panicking.
Wang Shouren sat on his horse and looked around before asking the generals behind him.
"Our aimless search is not a solution. Where is the main force of the Tartars?”
When the generals heard this, they instantly understood what Wang Shouren meant. The shocked Datong generals all revealed shocked expressions.
Deputy Commander Zhang Wenxiong frowned and went forward to advise,
"Lord Wang, the main force of the Tartars has 250,000 soldiers, while we only have 20,000 men!
Wouldn't it be a waste to rush forward like this?”
Wang Shouren's expression turned stern as he looked at Zhang Wenxiong and said sternly.
"That's still several times better than killing our entire family when something happens to the Crown Prince!
Moreover, as generals, it is our destiny to be wrapped in a horse's leather.
If you're afraid, you can return to Datong now. I won't force you!”
Hearing Wang Shouren's words, all the generals fell silent.
Wang Xun, the guerrilla general, looked at the crowd and said.
"If the main force of the Tartar army hadn't changed direction, they should be around the Three Buli River.”
When Wang Shouren heard this, his gaze swept across the generals. He didn't waste any time and directly asked.
"Everyone, are you willing to go with me?”
After a moment of silence, the Datong generals clasped their hands and shouted with determination.
"I'm willing to go!"
"I'm willing to go!"
……
Wang Shouren looked at the people who came forward with cupped fists. He was excited and pulled down his inner robe.
He used his hand as a brush and blood as ink.
It was like an iron painting and a silver hook, flowing like water.
A moment later, Wang Shouren, who had completed the blood letter, shouted.
"Men, quickly send this letter of blood to the capital and have the Imperial Court dispatch border troops to Datong.”
After making the necessary arrangements, Wang Shouren took the reins and galloped forward.
Seeing this, the Datong generals behind him followed closely behind and whipped their horses.
……
Within the Great Wall.
Datong border town.
After Zhu Houzhao left Datong with the Tiger Troop.
For the safety of the Crown Prince, the generals of Datong gathered the remaining border troops and headed straight for the frontier.
With the departure of the remaining border guards, Datong instantly became a border town without any border guards.
The commoners and princes living in Da Tong were completely unaware of this.
Everyone only knew that the border troops had been mobilized, but no one had expected that there was not even a single border army in Datong.
This situation…
It was only when Tan You led the capital camp over that they were discovered.
When the 150,000 strong Jing camp appeared outside Da Tong City.
It was fine if there was no reaction from the city gates of Datong.
There was actually no one who came forward to ask.
Tan You, the new Earl of Ning, cursed Wang Shouren in his heart for not managing the army strictly and directly leading his troops into the city.
However, the scene in the city was exactly the same.
Not only was the General Staff empty.
Even the border sentry post was empty.
Seeing this scene, the new Earl of Ning Tan You thought for a moment and immediately cried out in alarm.
After asking around, as expected, some commoners told him that they had seen the border guards come out of seclusion.
Tan You, the new Earl of Ning, heard the news.
After thinking for a while, he immediately understood.
The border troops of Datong might have already run out of the pass.
To be able to make the Datong border army make such a decision, coupled with the news that the Crown Prince was in Datong.
Tan You, the new Earl of Ning, immediately had a bad feeling.
He had a vague guess in his heart. Before he could issue an order, he sent someone out to investigate.
He saw a soldier running quickly towards him. When he got close, he cupped his fists and reported,
"Lord Marquis, the border troops have returned from the frontier. They say…they say that His Highness the Crown Prince has led 70,000 border troops out of seclusion and is currently chasing after the Tartar deserters.
The Datong generals who had chased after the Crown Prince did not find any traces of the Tiger Troop. They were worried that the Crown Prince would fall into an ambush, so they had already begun to run toward the main forces of the Tartars.”
When Tan You, the new Earl of Ning, heard this news, his body trembled. He realized that the problem was serious, and a cold expression appeared on his face as he shouted loudly.
"Men! Send this news back to the capital!
In addition, pass on my order, gather all the troops! Leave seclusion immediately!"
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