The disgraced official I took care of was actually Zhu Houcong's childhood friend.

Chapter 521

"You're such a piece of trash."

As the sergeant spoke, he came behind Hu Zongxian and helped him align himself with the location of Yun Jin and the Xuanwu Army.

Hu Zongxian happened to see the centurion of the Xuanwu Army waving the Mongol battle flag, and Yun Jin and others rushing towards the approaching Mongols and killing them indiscriminately.

Mu Yunping, who was standing next to her, also joined the fray.

This scene filled Hu Zongxian with excitement, and he wished he could rush up and replace Mu Yunping. At this moment, Hu Zongxian was extremely envious of Mu Yunping. She was able to follow the Xuanwu Army commander, unlike them, who could only work as assistants to the garrison soldiers.

Hu Zongxian immediately recognized the Xuanwu Army commander in full armor as Yun Jin, the petite and affectionate woman who used to follow his teacher around.

At this moment, Yun Jin was wearing full armor, making her completely unrecognizable as a woman. She seemed like a god of war incarnate, and very few of the Mongols could last even a single round against her.

"This is what a real man should do, this is what a real man should do!"

Hu Zongxian couldn't help but sigh.

"My turn, my turn!"

A soldier next to him snatched the binoculars from Hu Zongxian's hand and continued watching.

Even though they captured the flag, many Mongols had already fled. In addition, when these Mongols saw that the situation was not good, they immediately changed direction. In the end, Yun Jin and the Xuanwu Army only killed nearly two thousand Mongols.

Such a victory, on this grassland, not in street fighting, is already extremely brilliant.

Once those Mongols broke through, catching up with them would be an impossible task.

Zhou Chu didn't intend for the Xuanwu Army to pursue them too far. Zhou Chu's order was to kill as many as possible, as chasing Mongol cavalry on the grasslands was not a rational thing to do.

Anda led an army of over ten thousand men, but in the end only three thousand or so escaped, a truly devastating loss.

After fleeing westward for fifty or sixty li, and seeing that there were no pursuers behind him, Anda stopped.

"Great Khan, let's retreat. How can we fight in Datong? It's all artillery."

"One of Anda's men, a Mongol, said."

Ida shook his head.

"No rush. We still have more than three thousand men. The Ming army has won a great victory and they must be overconfident. They might even hold a victory celebration. Tonight, we'll launch a surprise attack on them. Once the city falls, all the losses will be worthwhile."

Anda's eyes flashed with a cold light.

The other Mongols perked up immediately upon hearing this, and after careful consideration, they realized that Anda's words were highly feasible.

"Let's contact our spies in the city first and confirm the movements of Zhou Chu and his men before we take any action."

Anda said.

On the other side, Yun Jin led the Xuanwu Army back in triumph.

"My lord, I have fulfilled my mission. In this battle, I have killed 1,895 enemy soldiers."

Yun Jin approached Zhou Chu and bowed.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chu nodded and looked at the commander of the Wusuo Army standing to the side.

"Have you tallied how many Mongol soldiers were killed by artillery fire?"

Upon hearing this, the captain hurriedly bowed.

"My lord, many people were maimed by the bombardment. We can only roughly estimate that more than four thousand Mongols died outside the city."

"More than four thousand, less than two thousand, so there should still be more than three thousand Mongol cavalry. Is Anda dead or not?"

Zhou Chu looked at Yun Jin and asked.

Yun Jin shook her head.

"We were so focused on capturing the flag that Anda's attire was not much different from that of other Mongol cavalry. At that time, he and the flag bearers split into two groups, so he must have escaped."

This is what Yun Jin deduced. Back then, a group of Mongol soldiers separated from their battle flags, and Yun Jin judged that Anda must have been among them, otherwise, it would be impossible for ordinary Mongols to abandon their battle flags and leave.

"More than three thousand cavalry... Anda..."

Zhou Chu muttered to himself, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was unlikely that Anda would escape back with these people. If they escaped back now, the loss of those Mongol cavalry would be in vain.

To maximize profits, the best approach is to turn the tables and surprise yourself again.

As the art of war says, attack where the enemy is unprepared, and attack where the enemy is bound to defend.

Surprise attacks and unexpected tactics are often the best way to achieve a quick victory.

Of course, this is just Zhou Chu's speculation. Even without these speculations, Zhou Chu would not allow such an unstable force to roam freely on the grassland.

"Send out scouts to find their whereabouts as soon as possible and keep a close watch on them."

Zhou Chu gave the order.

"Yes!"

Yun Jin accepted the order and left.

"Go and call Yu Hai over."

Zhou Chu looked at Shen Lian and said.

Upon hearing this, Shen Lian hurriedly went to call Yu Hai, who soon arrived in front of Zhou Chu.

"grown ups."

Yu Hai bowed in greeting.

"Bring all the people from the Prince of Jin's residence here."

Zhou Chu said.

"Yes, my lord."

As Yu Hai spoke, he ordered his Imperial Guards to bring over the merchants from the Prince of Jin's residence.

"I think your Embroidered Uniform Guards have lost their minds, daring to touch people from the Prince of Jin's residence. Does the Prince of Dai know about this? I want to see the Prince of Dai."

As soon as these people were brought over, the leader started shouting.

The Imperial Guards in Datong are theoretically under the jurisdiction of Prince Dai, but now that Yu Hai has arrested them, it means that Prince Dai's Mansion is going to take action against Prince Jin's Mansion.

As they were both princely residences, they were naturally not afraid of the Prince of Dai's residence, which was the source of their confidence.

"With me here, the Embroidered Uniform Guard will only listen to me, not to the Prince of Dai."

Zhou Chu looked at these people and said.

"Lord Zhou... Lord Zhou!"

The man's expression changed immediately when he saw Zhou Chu. They had all seen Zhou Chu's portrait, and with the flying fish robe he was wearing, it would be difficult for them not to recognize him.

"What, you want to settle accounts with me?"

Zhou Chu looked at these people and sneered.

"No, no, Lord Zhou, what are you saying?"

They were not afraid of the Prince of Dai, but they instantly cowered in front of Zhou Chu. Putting aside what Zhou Chu had done, the position of Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard alone represented the Emperor, making it easy for him to take action against them.

"Anyone who didn't know better would think that your Prince Jin's mansion has become lawless. We fought a great battle against the Mongols and won a great victory. I'm happy and I'm releasing you. We're going to hold a victory celebration banquet. Those of you who want to stay can stay, and those who don't want to stay won't be forced by me."

Zhou Chu looked at these people and said.

When these people heard that Zhou Chu had won a great victory, their faces changed drastically. They knew that the Mongols were their reliance, and if what Zhou Chu said was true, they really didn't know what to do.

"What are you saying, sir? We will not participate in the victory celebration banquet. Farewell."

After bowing to Zhou Chu, the leader led the group away.

"Send someone to keep an eye on them; someone will definitely contact them."

Zhou Chu looked at Yu Hai and sneered.

Upon hearing this, Yu Hai was immediately struck by a realization and instantly understood Zhou Chu's meaning. So, the master was using these people to lure out the remaining Mongols.

"Your Excellency is wise. I will take care of it immediately."