Not long after the team crossed the river, the road became increasingly difficult to navigate. There were mountains and cliffs on both sides, which were comparable to the road at Badaling. Chang Yu felt a little worried. If there were thieves ambushing here, it would be bad.
But I also thought that this place was not far from Badaling, so there was little chance of a thief. Besides, there were spies from the Jin Yiwei ahead exploring the road, so there should be no trouble.
The road was difficult, and the thirty-mile journey took a long time. It was estimated that it was closer to 2:10 or 3:10 in the morning. Chang Yu glanced around and saw that the soldiers looked very tired. He looked around again and saw that it was still dark. mountain road.
"Does anyone know where the front is?" Chang Yu opened his mouth and asked.
Not long after, a guard in golden clothes came over and said, "Eunuch Chang, not far ahead is Tumu Town."
"Oh, there is a town ahead where you can rest, that would be the best." Chang Yu was overjoyed and suddenly startled, "Tumu Town! But where is Tumu Fort?"
"Going back to my father-in-law, we are in Tumu Fort. There is a post station there. Can we stay here to rest?" Captain Jinyi asked.
It turns out that the famous Tumu Fort is located here. Chang Yu suddenly realized that Tumu Fort is not only a post station but also a military fortress, located inside the Great Wall.
The reason why this small fortress is so famous is that the Tumu Fort Incident was the place where the Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty suffered a disaster. It was also the work of Wang Zhen, the power eunuch, who caused a great disaster. More than 100,000 Ming soldiers were killed and injured. Five civil servants and military generals, including the British Duke Zhang Fu, died for the country. Twelve people, this battle was not only a humiliation for the Ming Dynasty, but also wiped out the family's wealth in an instant, and severely damaged their vitality, which they did not recover for many years.
"Cross the inn and go to the town ahead to rest." Chang Yu ordered decisively, which made people around him a little confused as to why he had to run a few more miles to miss the inn and rest in a town with no shelter from the wind.
"Picture a lucky draw." Perhaps because he saw everyone's doubts, Chang Yu made them realize with a simple sentence, and they couldn't help but exclaimed, it turns out that this Eunuch Chang is so particular. After all, the history of Tumu Fort No one in Ming Dynasty does not know it.
Chang Yu doesn't believe in ghosts and gods, so he won't be so particular about it. The reason why he refused to rest at Tumubao Station was not only because the historical event made him feel depressed, but also because it was a waste of time to enter the station at this point.
A few miles west of Tumu Fort is a town named Tumu Town.
It was already early in the morning and there was no light yet. In order not to disturb the people, Chang Yu ordered the team to rest in a sheltered place in a mountain col outside the town.
The horses had been running non-stop all the way from Changping, and the soldiers were already tired and exhausted. After receiving the order to rest, the soldiers dismounted one after another, stretched their muscles and bones, and took care of their mounts.
Luo Tang and other servants also started to chop wood, light a fire, boil water and cook porridge, which was a busy scene.
Chang Yu got off his horse and peed. After some inspection, he discovered a huge loophole, and no one was on duty!
In such a large team, more than 1,500 people wanted to rest, but they all dismounted and nestled in a sheltered place to warm themselves up and take a nap. No one was on duty or patrolling. How serious is this? Is it because this place is so close to the Tumu Fort? So careless?
This is a paid convoy!
Chang Yu was furious and immediately wanted to arrest the person responsible and scold him.
But he suddenly realized that he didn't know who to arrest and scolded. Wu Mengming was openly commanding this team. He was the boss behind the scenes, but it was obvious that Wu Mengming was also the boss like him, and the responsibilities for specific matters were not strictly assigned.
"Fan Jiaqian led hundreds of people to patrol the perimeter, setting up light and dark sentries. If anyone came within 100 meters, he would warn anyone. If anyone came within 50 meters, he would kill anyone within 50 meters!" Chang Yu finally chose to shoulder this responsibility himself.
Fan Jiaqian immediately took the order and went to deploy manpower. The eunuch army actually did their job well. Even if they lit a fire and took a nap, they stayed around the silver chariot and did not crowd with the Jinyi Guards, Fujun Guards and Tengxiang Guards. After all, they had communication difficulties and could not Happy to have children.
Even so, Chang Yu was still a little angry in his heart. The eunuch army had never been out and had no experience in marching and fighting, so it was okay to be so careless. However, the Jin Yiwei was out running all year round, and the Tengxiang Guards of the Imperial Army were doing security work, and I have been out of the capital to suppress thieves, so it is unreasonable for me to be so thick-headed. We are still in the capital. It is unimaginable that the emperor's personal guards have been reduced to this situation. It is really chilling. If we are attacked by Taoist thieves at this time, the consequences will be disastrous. .
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Chang Yu decided to find Cheng Ming, and Tang Potian scolded him to wake him up. However, when he saw Tang Potian and others next to the fire with their heads hunched up and looking tired and sleeping, he felt a little nervous. So soft, I'll teach them a few more lessons later.
It was scheduled to leave at dawn, which meant that he could rest for two or three hours. Chang Yu made another inspection and confirmed that Fan Jiaqian had arranged the manpower in place before he decided to get in the car and have a good sleep.
Before getting in the car, I glanced at Wu Mengming's car next to me. This guy hasn't shown his face since he came out of Juyong Pass. He really knows how to enjoy and be afraid of suffering.
There is a heater and bedding in the car, and there is no sound of wind outside the window. The occasional horse neighing does not affect my sleep.
Chang Yu had a sound sleep. He heard a knocking sound in his daze, rubbed his eyes, and saw Chunxiang sticking his head in. It was dawn.
It was really dawn, but the weather was extremely bad, gloomy and rainy, the northwest wind was howling, flying sand and gravel, which made people hold their arms and shrink their heads.
After breakfast, the team started to set off. Chang Yu ordered the team to speed up and make sure to reach Xuanhua before dark. The distance of more than 100 miles was still expected to be reached by dark if they rushed, otherwise they would have to spend the night outside again tonight.
Passing Tumu Town is Huailai County, but at this time Huailai County is no longer Huailai County in later generations. When the reservoir was built in 1959, the thousand-year-old city of Huailai County sank into the water. The current Huailai County was just moved westward for 20 years. It is newly built in Shacheng Town.
After passing Huailai County, the road became smoother, and the speed of the convoy increased significantly. However, the wind and sand became stronger and stronger. Chang Yu wanted to get out of the car several times and share the hardships with the soldiers, but was finally defeated by the wind and sand and had no choice but to stay in the car. However, Wu Mengming was still nowhere to be seen, as if he was sleeping in the car.
"Boss, I just asked about it. We are about to enter the mountainous area not far ahead, and the wind will be lighter there." Jiang Quan was chatting with Chang Yu outside the car window.
Entering the mountainous area meant that we were halfway through the journey. It was almost noon at this time. If he didn't like mountain roads and it was difficult to walk, he should have reached Xuanfu before dark.
"Give the order, make a fire and cook on the spot when you reach the mountain pass, rest for three quarters (forty-five minutes) and set off immediately without delay."
There are mountains upon mountains, ridges upon ridges, and as far as the eye can see, there are vast green hills covered with dead trees and fallen leaves.
At the mountain pass, the team rested. Chang Yu got off the horse, got on his horse, and walked out of the team with a few confidants and walked more than a hundred meters to check the mountain road. This place is only more than fifty miles away from Xuanfu, but it is full of vast mountains and the road is rugged and bumpy. The horses and horses are all tied up, and it may not be easy to get there before dark.
"There must be a lot of game on this mountain. Why don't we go get some for Brother Chang to improve the food?" Li Tiezhu said with a smile as he looked around.
But he was immediately met with a few pairs of eyes, and he rubbed his nose in embarrassment and stopped talking.
"Is this mountain famous?" Chang Yu asked, looking at the mountain in the southwest.
"Chimming Mountain" Chunshan said casually,
Chang Yu was startled. He knew from his past life memories that the route from here to Xuanhua was all mountainous, but he didn't know the specific name of the mountain. Unexpectedly, Chunxiang's casual mention surprised him.
He frowned: "How did you know?"
Chunxiang chuckled: "I asked the Jinyiwei spies. They work in shifts. Here, those are the ones." He pointed to a few Jinyiwei who were drinking porridge in front of a fire not far away.
Chang Yu was thoughtful and drove his horse back to the team. Passing by several Jin Yiwei spies, he dismounted and asked, "Where do you think your people are farthest?"
"Back to Eunuch Chang, we have one thing every ten miles away. I estimate that the farthest one is near Xuan Mansion." The Jinyiwei spy quickly stood up and answered respectfully.
Chang Yu said oh, thought for a moment and then asked: "Are there any doubts ahead?"
The spy turned his head and thought for a moment: "No doubts were found. Moreover, we have met with Ye Bushou of Xuanfu before and have never heard of any problems on this road."
The so-called Ye Bushou are the scouts of this era. They belong to different military-level units, namely guards, battalions, forts, and piers. Among them, the Ye Bushou who belong to the battalion are special, unlike the other three who are fixed in a certain area. The range of reconnaissance will change with the change of their battalion's garrison location. The scope of reconnaissance is wider, but the nature is the same. It belongs to the highest-risk military unit that truly walks on the edge of the knife. It is because of this high risk that night There are many masters of various kinds in the Buhou team.
Obviously, the Ye Bu Shui contacted by Jinyiwei's spies most likely belonged to the Xuanfu garrison. Of course, it is not ruled out that they were private Ye Bu Sui. They were employed by the Ming Army and were similar to later generations of informants.
Moreover, although this place is densely forested, it is within the customs and only requires regular inspections. Regular Ye BuZhou are usually sent to the front line outside the customs. Therefore, the Ye BuZhou encountered by Jin Yiwei are most likely just civilian informants.
"How many villages are there in the mountains?" Chang Yu asked again.
"Very few, no more than three within twenty miles, and they are all in the mountains. There are no villages along the road," the spy replied.
Chang Yu raised his eyebrows. The mountains were high and the forests were dense, and they were located in the northwest. If there were no evil guests in the mountains, he didn't believe it, but he thought that after all, the Xuanfu army was fifty miles ahead, and there was a civil fort behind it, so there should be no problem.
But I always feel that something is wrong. Could it be that I have watched too many movies and it is easy for me to have random thoughts.
But no matter what, it is always right to be careful, so he turned sideways and said to Chunxiang and others: "We will set off in a while, and send an order to all the ministries to cheer up and don't make any trouble."
