Under the golden helmets, there are hundreds of proud and elated young guards. They are surrounded by the young emperor Zhu Youjian who is as high-spirited as them, marching in the forefront of the southward whirlwind composed of more than 10,000 armored cavalry. .
This whirlwind has completely affected the situation in East and Northeast Asia.
More than 10,000 cavalry servants, placed in today's East and Northeast Asia, are definitely a powerful force that can change the course of history and influence the general trend of the world. The imperial power of the East Asian continent has always been dominated by those with strong soldiers and horses!
The Ming Dynasty's military power has declined sharply since the Battle of Sarhu, and it is no longer the strongest force with the strongest soldiers and horses in East and Northeast Asia.
What's worse is that the Ming Dynasty's military force no longer belongs to one family's "emperor's private soldiers", but is scattered in the hands of a large number of nine-sided warriors and southwestern generals. In theory, the elites of the Beijing camp, who were directly under the emperor's control, could control the nine sides, remotely control the southwest, and conquer disobedience from all directions. They had long been weak to the point of being unable to fight. And this Beijing camp army that cannot fight is not owned by the Ming emperor, but is a force shared by the emperor and his corrupt ministers.
The emperor, who was supposed to be a man with strong soldiers and horses, thus became a weak king with empty title and no strength to command the generals in all directions.
Fortunately, the idea that loyalty to the emperor equals patriotism has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Under the Ming Dynasty, most of the border generals and ministers with elite soldiers were loyal to the title of Emperor of Ming Dynasty. Therefore, the Emperor of Heaven, who had long since lost most of his close men and women, still had the authority to command all parts of the world.
But after all, this power is a bit empty, and the only ones who can be ordered by the emperor are the weaker generals and ministers. The really powerful Northern Khan and Eastern captives, and even some powerful southwestern chieftains, not only did not pay attention to the Emperor of Heaven, but they also had the intention of replacing or seizing some of the prefectures and counties owned by the Emperor.
At the same time, without strong military strength, the Emperor of Heaven would not be able to carry out any effective reforms to save the declining feudal dynasty.
Truly effective reform will inevitably be accompanied by a redistribution of interests and will also harm the interests of some vested interest groups.
Moreover, in this era, the area that a weak central dynasty can effectively control is limited. Therefore, reform can only start from the heart of Gyeonggi... In this case, if the emperor does not have a strong army, any reform or new deal will be illusory, and it may not be possible to change it. , fell into the water and caught cold or got food poisoning.
Therefore, Zhu Youjian, a young and foolish emperor who has hardly used psychological politics for more than a year after taking the throne and devoted himself wholeheartedly to armed forces, actually has political skills that are beyond everyone's imagination and at the same time not commensurate with his age.
What's even more surprising is that this young emperor actually knows military skills. In less than a year, he raised more than 10,000 servants and cavalry, and he also managed to make this army a short-lived army with varying quality of personnel. Qi's emperor's servants trained him well. Moreover, they also led their troops to the west like lightning. In the two battles of Yuhe and Baishan Mountain outside Datong City, the long-famous Guanhan tribe suffered heavy losses. Later, he used the victory to "rob" Princess Wu Liangha of the Chao Han tribe, and established an alliance and marriage with the Chao Han tribe. In one fell swoop, he settled the stability of the northwest and established an anti-Laojin alliance!
However, no matter how well the young emperor performed during this year, he was only emperor for a little more than a year. His emperor's servants were formed for a shorter period of time, and the number was not too large, and they could be drawn out for a fight. , only a mere ten thousand people.
This small amount of force is enough to deal with Hutu Dunhan who is a strong foreigner and a powerful man among the middle. But now occupying the entrance of Tianshou Mountain and preparing to dig up the ancestral graves of the old Zhu family is Huang Taiji, who led an army of 50,000 to 60,000 Manchurian and Mongolian elites to break through the wall!
Is this young emperor still confident of winning?
Hou Shilu, who led 2,000 Xuanfu cavalry (some were servants and some elites selected from border military households and Mongolians who fled from outside the country) followed Zhu Youjian into Juyongguan, was very worried. But he couldn't stop this young emperor who seemed a little hot-headed... After all, the emperor was young and energetic, so he didn't know how powerful the slave thieves were!
"Bah, bah, bah..."
Just when the large group of cavalry led by the young emperor left the city of Nanguan of Juyongguan and were about to run out of the Guanyong Pass and into the open plains, crisp gunshots suddenly came from outside the Guangou.
This is the "Black Lancer" of the cavalry in front of the tent who left Guangou before the large group of troops, fighting with the white-armored soldiers of the Hou Jin Army!
Hou Shilu didn't know how powerful the "Black Spear Soldiers" were, so he galloped to Zhu Youjian's side and loudly said to the little emperor: "Long live the Lord, there is still fighting outside Guangou. Let's wait a moment... Let’s go out after we’ve decided the winner from the front?”
Zhu Youjian waved his hands on the horse and said with a smile: "The victory depends on the loss... My fire cavalry has won! No matter how powerful the white-armored soldiers of the slave thieves are, they can still be knocked down with one shot!"
Zhu Youjian's Fire Gun Cavalry was modeled after the traitor's Black Lancer Cavalry. In fact, it was the White Armored Soldiers of the Later Jin Kingdom who were equipped with Lumi Guns. The number is not very large, only fifteen or six hundred in total, and not everyone is equipped with Rumi guns. After all, Zhu Youjian could not collect many Rumi guns, only five or six hundred. His young soldiers had already equipped 100 of them, and the remaining more than 400 were distributed to the eight core regiments of the Zhangqian Army. , each regiment has more than 50 cavalry teams, all of which are assigned to two cavalry teams directly controlled by the regiment general staff.
In other words, Zhu Youjian has a total of 16 Ye Bu Shu troops equipped with a certain number of Rumi guns. Now they have been sent out, in units of troops, to fight with the white-armored soldiers placed outside Guangou Valley by the slave thieves. Fight with the Mongolian cavalry.
Without the Lumi gun and the corresponding black gun tactics, the cavalry would have suffered a big loss when they encountered four to five hundred white-armored soldiers for more than 1,600 nights.
But with Rumi Gun's black gun, it's completely different!
No matter how high your martial arts skills are, you are still afraid of black guns!
What's more, this is the first time Huang Taiji's white-armored soldiers encounter black guns, and they will definitely be stunned!
When had they ever encountered a black gun that could shoot so accurately, so far, and so sinisterly? Moreover, black guns, mounted archers, and long spears can all be used together to fight!
For the white-armored soldiers who conquer the world with their personal bravery, this is definitely the most ruthless enemy they have ever encountered.
Zhu Youjian said to Hou Shilu: "Huang Taiji did not block the exit of Guangou this time, but he made a big mistake! Once the white-armored soldiers and Mongolians he placed outside Guangou are beaten away by us, he will lose control of Guangou. The control of the outer plains... We just seize the opportunity to protrude! Protrude, the sky is huge, let us come and go!"
While Zhu Youjian and Hou Shilu were talking, Zhu Youjian had already galloped out of the Guangou Mountain Pass. The vast plain was in front of him, and Huang Taiji's camp was fifteen miles east of Guangou, just in front of him. At the entrance of Tianshou Mountain, Changping City was also besieged.
Zhu Youjian rode his horse up high, took out his telescope and looked at the plains and Tianshou Mountain outside Guangou. Hou Shilu also followed and said to Zhu Youjian: "Long live the Lord... there are many slaves and thieves, we, we only have more than 10,000 people, so we are not sure!"
Zhu Youjian turned to look at him and said with a smile: "The one who is sure... the one who is sure is Yuan Chonghuan!"
"Yuan Chonghuan? Isn't he..."
Zhu Youjian put away his telescope and said with a smile: "I'm going to find him... I have 12,000 cavalry, and he has more than 50,000 Ji Liao elites! As long as the two armies join together, I will have an army of more than 60,000, so I'm afraid Huang Taiji?"
What? Hou Shilu was shocked. Zhu Youjian came out with 12,000 cavalry not to deal with Huang Taiji who was digging his ancestral grave, but to take over Yuan Chonghuan's military power!
At this time, the cavalry of the brigade had already left the entrance of Guangou Valley. They did not stop, but continued southward!
Zhu Youjian said to Hou Shilu: "Let's go, before Huang Taiji reacts, let's go around and find Yuan Chonghuan!"
