Brothers Chen Suole and Chen Ruxin didn't know why their little governor came to this remote and dilapidated village. They saw the little eunuch in the ruins in the west of the village, sometimes lowering his head in thought, sometimes looking up to the sky and sighing.
Could this be the old house of the young governor? The two brothers were guessing, but they seemed to have heard that the young governor was not from the capital.
In the afternoon, with the scorching sun in the sky, Chang Yu and his entourage left Panjiayao and galloped northward in the wilderness. The villages they encountered were ten rooms and ten empty, and the Tatars had been raging around for several days, leaving no chickens or dogs behind.
A group of dozens of horses galloped northward like the wind with murderous intent. On the way, they did not meet any Tatars on the horseback. Instead, several groups of Ming army scouts approached for verification. When they learned that they were from Dongchang, they reported that there was nothing unusual about the Tatar army heading eastward.
Dorgon led his troops to break camp and leave. Wang Jiayan raised his hands and sent out countless scouts, ordering strict control of the ten miles around the capital. At this time, at least on the surface, there were no more Tatar scouts.
After running for more than ten miles, he saw that the front was muddy, as if the ground had just been plowed. Chang Yu knew that it was caused by the passage of the Tatar army. Looking eastward, he saw blue sky, white clouds, birds singing and the fragrance of flowers.
After a brief guess, this place should be more than ten miles northeast of the capital. Chang Yu raised his eyebrows, turned his horse and headed west along the muddy road. After walking for more than ten miles, he arrived at the camp of the Tatar army. It was now in ruins and miscellaneous. There are no traces of dead bodies, and more than ten Ming troops are searching for them on horseback.
Chang Yu rode his horse into the abandoned camp and circled around, then raised his whip and continued northward without telling where he was going.
Chang Yu was silent along the way. He lost his usual light-hearted humor and just kept his head down, beating his horse and running wildly. His personal guards knew that he must have something on his mind, but they did not dare to make random guesses.
After traveling for more than ten miles, a group of soldiers who were exploring the road suddenly came back and reported, "There is a group of nearly a thousand cavalry a few miles away and have been sent to check." Everyone was shocked, and Chen Suole ordered the soldiers to stand guard in battle formation. .
Several cavalrymen came galloping from a distance. A slight smile appeared on Chang Yu's lips. In an instant, several cavalrymen arrived and were stopped by the soldiers. Chang Yu rode forward and said, "Commander Tang, you are all right!"
The person who came was Tang Tong, the commander-in-chief of Ji Town. After hearing the news that the Tatars entered the customs half a month ago, he led his troops to rush to the rescue. Later, he encountered the Duoduo tribe and hid in Pinggu City. Later, he was brave enough to lead his troops to directly aid the capital. Dao met Duoduo's tribe again and the two were equally matched. He found that things were not as he expected, so he went to Shunyi County nearby to wait and see.
In Shunyi County, Tang Tong sent scouts out of the city every day to investigate. He must find out what was going on in the capital. When he learned that the Qing army was besieging the city and preparing to attack the imperial capital, he couldn't help but gasp.
Are you going to rush for help? Tang Tong was extremely entangled. At this time, the Tatars were besieging the city and attacking the outer perimeter. The defense must be tight, and their cavalry was powerful. He only had less than 10,000 troops at hand. If he went there, he was afraid that it would not have any effect and would die in vain.
The loyal and brave Tang Tong finally decided to send troops to help!
But God did not give him this opportunity. The Tatar soldiers sent troops to attack the city too suddenly in the early morning. By the time the scouts passed the news to Shunyi, it was already dark. Looking at the heavy rain outside, Tang Po fell silent.
In the afternoon, the good news came that the Tatars' attack on the city failed and they withdrew their troops back to the camp. The capital was fine. Tang Tong shook his fist and roared to vent the depression of the past few days. He knew that the little eunuch could not be lost in the city.
At noon today, the scouts came to report that the Tatars had abandoned their camp and left. Tang Tong was overjoyed and wanted to send troops to the capital. He advised him to think twice. Just in case, Tang Tong left the main force in the city, he took a thousand elite cavalry to the capital. I met Chang Yu halfway.
"I haven't seen the factory governor for more than a month, and he is even more handsome than before. When I heard that the Tatars were leaving camp, I came to see him in a hurry. I didn't expect to meet the factory governor here..." Tang Tong had been in contact with Chang Yu very early. The general, just after Zhou Yuji, once rushed to the outside of the pass to help Chang Yu sweep away the Qing army with one hand. Chang Yu valued him very much. He was also attracted by Chang Yu's charm. When they first met, they were all overjoyed and had endless things to talk about.
In a small forest in the wilderness, Chang Yu and Tang Tong sat cross-legged under the shade of a tree and ate dry food. There were soldiers on guard within a radius of several miles. The two told each other what had happened in the past half month.
"It turns out that the factory supervisor had already prepared a situation for the Tatars to attack. It's ridiculous that he thought he was stupid because of his humble position. He ran to the capital and almost got killed." Tang Tong smiled bitterly.
"Why should the General Soldier of the Tang Dynasty be so humble? The fact that you led your troops to support at that moment shows your loyalty. The encounter with the Tatar army on a narrow road and wounded a strong general shows your bravery. Looking at the Ming Dynasty, there are very few such loyal and brave generals!" Chang Yu Tang Tong was very pleased with the praise, grinned, and said bluntly, "I don't dare, I don't dare. The factory supervisor has given me the award, I have given him the award..."
"General Tang is well-deserved. You are not the only one who has troops in the capital at this time, but you are the only one who comes when the capital is in crisis. Hehe... someone who was once famous has no ambitions anymore. It is a pity to be timid."
There was a hint of disdain in the corner of Chang Yu's mouth, and Tang Tong's face, which was still in the clouds, also darkened. Of course he knew who the little eunuch was talking about, Ma Ke in Changping.
Ma Ke was once a fierce general with great achievements in battle, and he was as famous as Cao Bianjiao. However, two years ago, Cao Bianjiao died in the battle between Songjin and Ma Ke. Ma Ke was also cast into the shadow. The heroic general who once dominated the battlefield was no longer heroic and his spirit was gone.
"Most of the troops in Changping are garrisoned at Juyongguan. General Ma has insufficient troops and is far away from the capital. It is understandable that he could not come to the rescue in time..." Tang Tong had worked with Ma Ke several times. He himself was a good old man. Seeing Chang Yu Dissatisfaction couldn't help but say nice things for him. In fact, he didn't know what Marco had been doing these days.
"It is understandable that the troops are insufficient, and I have no objection to it. When the Tatars first entered the pass, he was able to lead the troops to stop them. Even if they were defeated in a battle, it can be seen that he had the intention to do it, but he was unable to do it. Also. This governor will give him another chance, and I hope to see General Ma’s glory soon.”
It turned out that Ma Ke had also sent troops, and Tang Tong was secretly relieved. At least he would not be known as war-fearing. However, it was obvious that the young eunuch did not intend to punish him, and he still left some room to see his future performance. Marco, Marco, I hope you seize this opportunity.
In Changping City, Ma Ke seemed to sense something. He sneezed several times in succession, and his heartbeat accelerated inexplicably. This made him feel very baffled. He walked out of the room with doubts and looked at the scorching sun in the sky. He was about to go out for a walk to relax. An urgent report from the pro-army forces was that "the Tatars have broken camp and left."
Marco was shocked and asked urgently, "Where to go?!"
"Go east"
Marco groaned, frowned, and secretly laughed at himself for overthinking it. It had only been half a month since the Tatars had entered the customs, and they had been delayed in the capital for a long time. How could they withdraw their troops and leave the customs so quickly? How could they not have eaten, drank, and played enough? If we go any further, breaking up camp and leaving now is just the beginning of a great plunder, and my poor Ming Dynasty will suffer again.
Is there any news in Beijing? Marco asked again.
"Not yet. The Tatars who were low-ranking detectives left camp and came to report in a hurry." Marco said, and was about to wave away his soldiers, when he suddenly saw another person coming to report in a hurry, "Master General, someone from Beijing is here." ".
Marco couldn't help but trembled, fearing what would happen. The shadows of those two years came like a mountain, making him breathless.
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