This was the first serious battle for Alazhiyuan after Tumubao completely wiped out Zhu Qizhen's personal army. In the past, it was all about working hard but sitting back and watching success or failure.
Now after Alazhiyuan officially pledged allegiance to the new emperor of Ming Dynasty, he began to work hard to enhance his prestige within Oara, preparing to compete with Ye first.
The first step to improve his prestige is to capture the Xuanfu's fugitive army camped in front of Juyongzhu.
More than ten Xuanfu guards, headed by Yang Jun, abandoned the castles in the Xuanfu defense zone and sneaked all the way to Juyong Pass. Zhu Qiyu nicknamed them the Xuanfu Fugitive Army, and Alazhiyuan also adopted this name.
It was very difficult for these 10,000 Xuanfu troops to face the fierce attack of 20,000 elite troops. Ala did not fight hard, but pulled up the captured artillery and blasted it at Yang Jun's camp.
After the battle of Tumubao, Wala didn't pick up the spoils. It's just that we first need to fight all the way from Yanghekou through Zijing Pass to the bottom of Beijing City. It's a long-distance attack, crossing mountains and ridges, and it's not convenient to carry artillery.
However, Ala's army has been fighting in Xuanfu, basically in the plains, and the Tumubao battlefield is less than a hundred miles away from Juyong. It is not a big problem for the army to move around with artillery.
So Ala was very happy in this battle. He bombarded Yang Jun's camp with Ming army artillery. The effect was good and there was no battle damage. It was really comfortable as he thought.
Yang Jun was just the opposite. After being bombarded for three full days, his soldiers had no fighting spirit and their morale almost collapsed.
Luo Tong, the left minister of the Ministry of War, watched helplessly from Juyongguan without any intention of rescuing.
At this time, Yu Qian, Minister of the Ministry of War, had arrived at Juyong Pass and was watching the battle with Luo Tong at the pass.
When Yu Qian was the governor of Shanxi, he worked with Yang Hong for many years and became quite close. Now seeing that Yang Jun's army would collapse in less than two days, he wanted to help his nephew.
But Luo Tong is very determined and refuses to switch the switch until he is killed, and he will never send troops to rescue Yang Jun.
Although Yu Qian was the Minister of War, he could not mobilize the troops at Juyongguan. Because Zhu Qiyu had clearly decreed that Luo Tong would be fully responsible for the defense from Juyong Pass to Xifengkou. He could act expeditiously, kill first and report later, and he was only responsible to the emperor and was not under the jurisdiction of anyone else.
In the end, Yu Qian became a little anxious and urged Luo Tong: "Master Luo, Yang Jun can't bear it anymore. Let's let them enter the pass quickly. It is better to unite the two armies and rely on Juyong Pass to defend."
When Luo Tong heard this, he wiped his neck and replied with an apologetic look: "I hope that Yu Shangshu will be considerate and considerate of Xiaguan. Once Yang Jun is let in, the lives of Xiaguan's family will be at stake.
Besides, Yang Hong, Yang Jun and his son have rebelled against the imperial court. I let them go at Juyong Pass. If Yang Jun leads the army to attack the capital, who will be responsible? Yu Shangshu, can you bear this responsibility? "
When Yu Qian heard this, he asked in surprise: "When did Yang Hong and Yang Jun rebel against the court? How could Luo Shilang think that Yang Jun would lead troops to attack the capital? This idea is too ridiculous."
Luo Tong still shook his head firmly: "This is not what Xianguan meant. Yu Shangshu has been in the capital before, so he should know whose will Xianguan is implementing.
As for the word 'absurd', I would like to advise you to be careful with what you say. Ridiculous or not, that is not for us ministers to judge. "
Yu Qian could only sigh helplessly. Luo Tong's words had reached this point, and it was already too much to continue.
The offensive under the city continued until dusk.
As soon as the artillery fire in Oula stopped, Yang Jun rode alone to the Juyong Pass and asked to enter the pass to discuss military affairs with Luo Tong.
Yu Qian once again interceded for him: "Shilang Luo, let him come up and talk about it. The condemned criminals will have to go to court for interrogation. Even if it doesn't work, we should give Yang Jun a chance to defend himself."
Luo Tong had no choice but to reluctantly agree and sent someone to lift Yang Jun in a hanging basket. As soon as Yang Jun entered the customs, Luo Tong's soldiers immediately confiscated Yang Jun's weapons and conducted a detailed body search before bringing him to Luo Tong and Yu Qian.
Yang Jun immediately complained when he came up. After complaining, he firmly asked Luo Tong to enter the pass with a large army.
Luo Tong sneered and teased mercilessly: "Master Yang, I advise you to sober up. Now you are the emperor of the Holy Ming Dynasty. What you have done and what your father has done, the emperor knows.
Even what your grandfather did and how he fooled Emperor Taizu, the emperor knows everything.
You are on the verge of death, but you still think your family is quite smart.
You and your family are deceitful and rebellious, yet you still dare to yell at me.
For the sake of your grandfather Yingyang Marquis being the founding hero of the country, you go back and lead the army to charge towards Alazhiyuan. I will avenge your death in battle and save some dignity. "
Yang Jun was horrified when he saw that Luo Tong revealed his secrets. After a long while, he mustered up the courage to retort: "Why did Luo Shilang frame the general for no reason? When did my father and I rebel?"
Luo Tong was speechless after hearing this. How could there be such a shameless person in the world? He immediately asked sternly: "You said you didn't rebel. Then I ask you, why did you not be attacked by the Wala army at all?" , just abandon a dozen castles and flee?
If you want to say that you were so beaten by Wala that you couldn't bear it anymore and were forced to abandon the city, I can understand you. But the problem is that Wala has not seriously attacked the city. Can you tell me what you are running for?
Cheng Guogong's 40,000-strong army was attacked at Yao'erling and the entire army was destroyed; then the Supreme Emperor was attacked at Tumubao and the entire army was destroyed.
Excuse me, when Wala's tens of thousands of troops set up an ambush, with so many living people and horses, you Xuanfu defenders just couldn't detect it in advance? Are all your sentries blind?
From mid-July to mid-October, during the three months of war, what did your Xuanfu's 30,000 elite soldiers do? Tell me what you have been doing during this period. Have you ever killed an enemy? Where are the severed heads? Please show them to me.
If you don't call this a rebellion, how can you call it a rebellion? Yu Shangshu, you give me a review. Is this rebellion? "
Yang Jun was speechless when asked, and Yu Qian also sat aside and said nothing.
Yu Qian also scolded Yang Hong and his son in his heart. This pair of weirdos had gone too far. As a result, they were caught in the crux of the matter by the emperor and his cronies. They were clinging to the fact that "you haven't killed any of your enemies." There's no way to refute it.
Luo Tong, on the other hand, secretly rejoiced in his heart: Fortunately, he had received some advice from Huang Pu before, so that he could understand Xinjun's attitude and draw a clear line with the Yang family early on. So now not only is he not dragged down by them, but he has also been promoted to the rank of left minister of the Ministry of War.
Even more fortunately, Yu Qian let Yang Hong's family suffer a lot. He was conferred the profound title of Xuanfu Bo by the new emperor and was sent to personally investigate Yang Hong. He would not be able to return to the capital for a while. Another Minister of War, Wang Ji, is in the south to quell the Miao chaos and will not be able to return in the short term.
Therefore, when the war is over, he will probably be transferred back to Beijing to take charge of the military department.
Things are really unpredictable. Before Tumubao, he was exempted from office for his crimes and was still a common man. In the blink of an eye, he was now in charge of a department's affairs. After I return to Beijing, I must thank Huang Pu. After his advice last time, my team's position is really perfect.
Just as Luo Tong was sighing in his heart, Yang Jun saw that there was no hope of entering the pass, so he returned to his camp in despair.
Yu Qian and his party were escorted out of the customs by Luo Tong himself.
Alazhiyuan's attitude towards Yu Qian and his party was to ignore them. Neither attacking Yu Qian nor talking to Yu Qian, he just pretended not to see him and let him come and go freely.
Yu Qian looked back at Yang Jun's camp and knew that Yang Jun's army would be destroyed in a day or two.
It's just that the ending is already determined and nothing can be changed. Yu Qian sighed and had no choice but to gallop forward. At noon the next day, he arrived at the gate of Xuanfu City.
Just as the Oara army had agreed upon, the 10,000 troops left by Alazhiyuan to besiege the city in Xuanfu also ignored Yu Qian and allowed him to enter the city calmly.
(End of chapter)
