In mid-August of the second year of Zhengde, Ma Rong also received Zhou Shangwen's military order, so he quickly returned to the team with eight thousand Yulin athletes.
At the same time, Dayan Khan chose to gather his troops and march toward the southeast after seeing that he could not attack Datong again.
There was great disturbance in the counties along the way. It was probably the loss of Datong that made him think of cruelty. People fled in all directions wherever they passed, but there were still souls who were killed by the sword.
Three days later, the Tatar soldiers pointed their swords at Bauhinia Pass.
It turned out that the person guarding Zijin Pass was a garrison general named Yuan Chuang. He was shocked when he saw the Tatar army moving so fast.
However, Shi Feng and Zhu Feng, who came for reinforcements, felt that the 80,000 Tatars were marching with great intensity. At this time, they were already exhausted and they could be said to be a tired army.
Therefore, it is time to leave the border to meet the enemy!
Yuan Chuang had never led a so-called Shangzhi personal guard, but he knew what the soldiers in his hands looked like.
So he firmly opposed it,
"Zijing Pass is the gateway to the capital. Once this pass is broken, the capital is right in front of us! Therefore, our first priority is to defend this pass! The imperial court sent reinforcements to guard the pass, but there is no decree that says that it is necessary to guard the pass. Two generals came out to meet the enemy?!"
Yuan Chuang is a middle-aged official with a goatee and a thin build, but he is somewhat imposing when he speaks.
However, Shi Feng was indeed different from what he thought.
"Your Majesty has no decree! But I have served your Majesty for several years, and your Majesty is mainly flexible in the use of troops. The general will not accept the emperor's orders. This is what your Majesty has made clear! Nowadays, there are tens of thousands of Tatars. We are extremely exhausted, and we are still guarding the city at this time, waiting for them to rest, so that we can attack Bauhinia Pass with all our strength?!"
Yuan Chuang didn't give in, "The Tatars are tired? General, can you say this for sure?! What if they still have some strength left, what if it's a trap?! I am the guard of Bauhinia Pass. Can you blame me for losing Bauhinia Pass?" Drop it, but I can’t push it away!”
"What are you talking about? I led the troops and fought the battle. Even if I wanted to push back, how could I push him away? He, the Tatar, is not a god in the sky, so why couldn't he fight?!"
Shi Feng was a general who came from a military academy and a personal guard. Many of the things he came into contact with were the better aspects of the Ming Dynasty's army.
Moreover, the emperor has always instilled in them that you are an elite army.
What is elite?
If you don't dare to take advantage of opportunities, you are not considered elite.
Furthermore, Shi Feng is indeed eager to make meritorious deeds.
Not just him, this is what the military academy instills in all its students.
Young soldiers want to be awarded the title of marquis or uncle through military merit.
In terms of status in the heart of the emperor, today's military generals are much stronger than in the past. At this time, we have elite soldiers. If we don't make contributions, when will we wait?
"Little Duke, what do you think?" Shi Feng asked Zhu Feng for help.
After thinking for a while, Zhu Feng said, "How about we feign an attack first to test the Tatars' reaction."
This doesn't work, Shi Feng immediately shook his head.
"How to feign an attack?" Yuan Chuang asked immediately, pointing to the key point, "We have been out of the pass all the way. Once we are chased and attacked by the Tatars and appear defeated, at that time, should we switch to save Paoze, or retreat to protect Zijin Pass?"
On the battlefield, it's a matter of life and death, and there aren't that many ways to "make progress while maintaining stability".
Either fight or not fight. If you fight, you still want to be stable. If you are stable, you still want to advance. What is this called?
Shi Feng also knew that there was no hope for these people. "I will fight this battle! If something goes wrong, chop off my head!"
Yuan Chuang tried his best to stop him, "If something unexpected happens to the general, Zijingguan will definitely not be able to be defended. If Zijingguan cannot be defended, his subordinates will also lose their lives!"
While the two sides were arguing, news came from outside the house:
The Tatars started to attack under the walls of Zijingguan!
Yuan Chuang stopped talking at this time, the facts of the situation were before him. Talk about a tired army, the Tatars have now begun to attack Zijing Pass!
Shi Feng was a little embarrassed.
But it’s useless to say anything else at this time.
Meet the enemy!
"Try it first to see how deep it is. If it's possible..." Shi Feng was still thinking about attacking the enemy camp.
This is indeed a bit risky.
But he and his soldiers used fighting courage, and the two armies were in position. Even if Dayan Khan could really eat it, he would still have to break a few teeth, and it depends on his reluctance to part with it. Losing soldiers and generals is a waste of time.
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Zijingguan is relatively close to the capital. It takes only one day to rush 800 miles away.
Therefore, there are more and more military reports from the front.
But what Zhu Houzhao really cares about is when Zhou Shangwen can give him news.
As Dayan Khan crossed Datong, he began to care about another thing.
"If we can't defeat Datong, it will be extremely difficult at Zijingguan." Zhu Houzhao nodded his chin and kept discussing with the ministers, "Why does the little Tatar prince still want to defeat the capital? He should also know that he couldn't do it back then. I will definitely not let him do it. Even at Zijingguan, he should not fight again."
This is an unreasonable rush to North Zhili.
When a person's military strategy is incomprehensible, one has to wonder whether he has any political plans.
The political gain of his fierce attack was to shock the capital.
Once the capital was shaken, some places were no longer taken care of.
Wang Hao guessed: "Will he turn to attack Yulin? Join forces with Huoshii?"
"It's possible." Zhu Houzhao rubbed his fingers, "It's also possible that he went to Zhou Shangwen. His fundamental purpose in fighting this battle will not be to replace the Ming Dynasty, but... to remind Zhou Shangwen. "
If Zhou Shangwen was eager to return his troops, he might not be able to take care of many details if something happened to the capital, which meant he would be easily ambushed.
As soon as the emperor's words came out, several ministers in the Qianqing Palace were also smart people, so they naturally understood.
Wang Bing was shocked and said, "I will prepare a decree immediately."
"No, this matter is important. I will ask the Chief of Ceremonies and the Jin Yiwei to find a way to deliver the imperial edict to Datong. As long as Zhou Shangwen returns to Datong, he will definitely be able to see it."
If Zhou Shangwen's troops were ambushed and eliminated, and his muscles and bones were injured, the situation would be passive.
"Wei Chen suggests that you also give Mr. Yang Ge a warning."
"Accurate."
"Your Majesty, there is one more thing that I can't make up my mind about."
"explain."
"Should we kill those people originally arrested related to the so-called Fu Li Sect, or not?"
Zhu Houzhao asked: "If we don't kill, why don't we wait for them to cooperate with the Tatars?"
This is a strong statement, but it is intended to label these people as treasonous, so there is nothing wrong with it.
At this time, Ma Yiqian had already blended in with the people who were transporting food out of the city, and fled in a hurry.
But his friends, wife and children are all in the city, so where can he go alone?
For him, the blow of his family being destroyed was not only a blow to his own heart, but also a huge blow to his heart. He used to call himself a disciple of a saint, a gentleman who sacrificed his life for righteousness, but this time, he was hiding everywhere like a bereaved dog, hiding here and there for no other reason than to Just surviving.
So you are a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death, right?
At least that's the reality.
Continuous escapes and various psychological shocks have gradually caused some changes in him. At least he is no longer the Ma Yiqian he was before. Originally, he just didn't understand the practices of some imperial courts, but now he has an added layer of hatred.
What he is today is all caused by the emperor.
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I am indeed not very good at writing about war. The main purpose of writing this book is not to write about fighting and killing. I personally feel that many of the emperor's articles are about fighting every day. I believe that those who love watching war dramas will definitely not be able to watch it now. I know all this.
However, this section is a more critical battle. Even if it is told in a straightforward manner, at least let me finish writing it, otherwise the plot will not match up and it will fall apart.
Also, I will try to be brief and not protracted.
(End of chapter)
