At this time, outside Xianghe County, a whole town's Guards troops had been deployed, totaling more than 15,000 people.
The banner circled directly around Xianghe County.
Dozens of artillery pieces were also placed at various city gates in the county, and all of them had long and thick barrels.
The wide area is also filled with heavy cavalry, with swords and horses standing, majestic.
What's even more exciting is that rows of riflemen are holding flintlock rifles, neatly retracting in like waves on the lake surface, rhythmically.
Kangkar Baihu looked at this scene and immediately glared at Ying Yunqing: "The Ming army is obviously well-prepared. Look at their aggressive appearance. They don't feel tired from long-distance rescue. It's obvious that someone informed them in advance." I asked your emperor to ambush a large army here in advance! Today, I will have to pay the price for your stupidity!"
Ying Yunqing smiled awkwardly and said, "Please forgive me, Taiji. I am just following the master's orders. I really don't know the reason for this."
Kangkar worshiped the tiger and ignored Ying Yunqing. He just raised his knife and shouted: "Get out!"
At that time, thousands of Mongolian cavalry rushed towards the Ming army camp.
The Ming army was still firing artillery shells intensively.
At the same time, after these Mongolian cavalry rushed closer, a large number of fusilier infantry began to line up directly to kill them.
As a result, these Mongolian cavalry fell in batches.
Then, the Ming heavy cavalry also lined up in a row, rushing towards these Mongolian cavalry like an overwhelming force.
In the end, the Mongolian cavalry could not withstand the Ming Dynasty's combined infantry, cavalry and artillery tactics. In the end, when only a few hundred cavalry were left, they still did not break out of the encirclement.
"What kind of new tactics is this? Its firearms are so powerful that it's hard for me, the Great Yuan Iron Cavalry, to fight against!"
Therefore, Kangkar Baihu had no choice but to lead the remaining Mongolian cavalry and kneel on the ground to ask for surrender.
Ying Yunqing, Dai Yihui and others naturally fell into the hands of the Ming army.
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"Your Majesty! The latest battle report came from Xianghe County. The 5,000 Mongolian cavalry who raided Xianghe County have been wiped out by the first guard army. They have also captured Taiji Kangkar Baihu and other barbarians alive. Some of them have surrendered to the enemy. County Magistrate Ying Yunqing and Dai Yihui Two scholars, Fei Zhao and Fei Zhao, were captured. Both of them are filial and honest."
Xiong Tingbi, who was in charge of the Privy Council of the Fifth Military Governor's Mansion, reported to Zhu Youxiao at this time.
It turned out that Zhu Youxiao had already learned through the intelligence provided by Jinyiwei that Mongolian Lindan Khan had recently colluded with the northern Han people to break the border, and sent 5,000 cavalry led by Taiji Kangkar Baihu as the vanguard to raid Xianghe County beside the canal.
And this Han family is Feng Quan's clan, the Feng family.
The Feng family is a powerful official family in Zhuozhou for generations, with deep roots in the north. Many local officials are apparently ethnic citizens, but in fact they are adopted sons raised and trained by the Feng family in advance, that is, domestic slaves.
These people rely on the Feng family to study and become officials, and they also serve the interests of the Feng family as officials.
Just like Lai Shangrong, a slave born in the Jia family in "A Dream of Red Mansions", he will become the county magistrate.
Ying Yunqing was a domestic slave adopted by the Feng family since he was a child, and he was his school boy when Feng Quan was still a young master of the Feng family. Now Feng Quan is an official and has become the Minister of Rites, and he has won the title of magistrate of Xianghe County as a judge. After receiving the post, and under the instructions of Feng Quan, Kaicheng surrendered when the Mongolian cavalry raided Xianghe County.
The Mongolian cavalry was able to break through the pass because Zhang Wanchun, the general of General Shiguan, took the initiative to open the pass and successfully entered the pass.
Zhang Wanchun was actually a domestic slave of the Feng family, and was secretly promoted to the position of general by the Feng family.
However, although the foundations of these northern clans are deep, it does not mean that the emperor's foundations are shallow.
No one knows how many details Emperor Zhu Youxiao asked Jin Yiwei and Dongchang to bury among internal and external forces.
Anyway, since Zhu Youxiao had a large amount of internal money income, apart from military salary, most of his expenses were spent on cultivating his eyes and ears and developing his eyes and ears to spy on intelligence.
Jinyiwei's Shibosi and Dongchang's comprehensive stores are, on the surface, a store business run for the royal family, but in reality, they are intelligence headquarters for various places.
Before Feng Quan and his clan colluded with Lin Dan Khan's Mongolian cavalry to break through the border and plunder the Ming Dynasty, the Jinyiwei sent the news through various communication methods, including but not limited to flying pigeons, a few days before Lin Dan Khan's Mongolian cavalry set off. , fast horses, etc., and it was reported back to the court, so that the Ming Dynasty monarchs and ministers knew in advance that Zhang Wanchun, who was at the general's pass, would open the gate and let the Mongolian cavalry enter the pass. They also knew that the magistrate of Xianghe County was Feng Quan's man, and knew that he would open the city to the incoming Mongolian cavalry. Surrender and let them plunder.
Therefore, the monarchs and ministers of the Ming Dynasty responded in advance.
The first town of the Guards Army headed directly to Xianghe.
The second town of the Guards rushed to the direction of the post-war garrison in Yingzhou to meet the Mongolian cavalry after breaking through the pass.
At the same time, Kuai Ma informed the governor of Ji Liao, Wang Zai Jin, and ordered him to strengthen the defenses in Pinggu and Jizhou, and move the people outside the nearby forts into the city to strengthen the walls and clear the country.
Therefore, shortly after the Mongolian cavalry suddenly invaded Xianghe County, the first town of the Ming Guards also appeared at this time. After discovering that the Mongolian cavalry had invaded the county, Lu Xiangsheng, the town's general and chief instructor, decisively surrounded They arrived at Xianghe County in preparation for catching turtles in a jar against the group of Mongolian cavalry who had driven straight into Xianghe County, and finally succeeded in achieving this goal.
"Very good! My territory is not so easy to come to. If you dare to come, I will let him come and never return! All the captured traitors and traitors will be escorted to Beijing for trial!"
Zhu Youxiao said angrily.
Then, Zhu Youxiao asked Xiong Tingbi: "How are the soldiers and people in Xianghe County? How many casualties are there?"
"Back to Your Majesty, it is reported that because our Guards Army arrived in the first town in time, there were not many casualties, only about fifty casualties. In addition, a group of Huangzhuang students who had just arrived from Tianjin City happened to be at the Xianghe County Station. Take a break.”
As soon as Xiong Tingbi said this, Zhu Youxiao's expression became solemn and he quickly asked: "You mean, a group of Huangzhuang students are in Xianghe County?!"
Xiong Tingbi nodded.
"How is the situation? How many casualties are there?"
"Lin Danhan, Feng Quan, these bastards, I will cut them into pieces! These people are my treasures that I spent a lot of money and food to train for five years!"
Zhu Youxiao asked and pushed away the desk in front of him, clenching his fists.
Xiong Tingbi was quite surprised by this. He remembered that His Majesty the Emperor was not so excited when he learned that the Mongolian cavalry had entered the customs, but he did not expect that he would be so upset when he learned that there were students from Huangzhuang in Xianghe County.
Xiong Tingbi had no choice but to hurriedly nod his head and replied: "Your Majesty, please calm down! It is reported that Huangzhuang students guarded the inn and shot a Huru, without any casualties!"
After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao regained his senses and asked with a surprised smile: "Is that true? The news is true?"
"I don't dare to hide anything. It's all what General Lu Shen reported. I don't dare to miss a word. Your Majesty can also send it to Dongchang for questioning."
Xiong Tingbi replied.
"Chuandong Factory!"
Zhu Youxiao said something, took the Lu Xiangsheng battle report from Xiong Tingbi's hand, and read it in person.
Not long after, Wei Zhongxian came here.
Zhu Youxiao checked with Wei Zhongxian and learned that this group of Huangzhuang students indeed showed rare calmness when the Hulu came, and actually shot and killed a Hulu.
"I was not disappointed after all! Who among these students shot Hulu?"
Zhu Youxiao asked.
"Back to your lord, according to the informant in Dongchang's eunuch who led them, he is a Tianjin student named Tang Aiming!"
Wei Zhongxian replied.
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