"put!!"
The Tatar side of the siege was still organizing archers to continuously rain down arrows on the gate, covering the troops carrying logs and continuing to attack the gate of the gate regardless of life and death.
The horse trip stakes set up by the defenders were already filled with corpses, and the same was true under the Guanlou city wall.
The rear team stepped forward on the bodies of the front team.
The world here is like hell.
Shi Feng hid under the crenellations of the city wall. He could see something amiss on the faces of the subordinates around him.
"General, the Tatars are crazy. If they continue like this, they will rush up even after stepping on the corpses! Doesn't the imperial court have reinforcements? Should you send someone to urge them to hurry up?!"
That's fine.
But just as they were about to make arrangements, another group of soldiers with their faces covered in mud and sweat rushed up from the stairs of the closed building.
"Report!! The Tatars also launched an attack in the back mountain!"
Shi Feng was shocked, and he immediately said: "Xu Qian, quickly lead 3,000 people to support. The guards on the back are not as good as here, and they absolutely cannot be broken through!"
"General, obey the order!" Although Xu Qian received the order, there was still a trace of struggle on his face, "General Shi, here..."
He meant that it was just as dangerous here.
"This is the only way we can do it now. Being pinched from both sides, we can only hold on and wait for help. This is our only way to survive. So we must hold on."
For some reason, Shi Feng suddenly calmed down. He could clearly hear all the sounds in his ears.
Our own people are shouting, commanding the defense of the city,
The enemy's people are also roaring and charging hard,
Flying arrows pierced the air, fire bombs exploded, and the screams were like a thunderous sound.
"Fight! Fight!!"
As Shi Feng shouted, the temporary pause ended here, and everyone began to move.
Xu Qian waved his hand, "You guys, bring your own people and follow me!"
When he left the gate tower, he clearly saw the Tatars in tan military uniforms stepping onto the gate tower for the first time, while Shi Feng led his men to quickly go over and kill them.
From dark night to now, the attack has been going on for several hours, and there seems to be no intention of stopping.
Both sides are using their own limits to seek a chance to survive.
On top of the city tower, a dozen Tatar soldiers suddenly climbed up, making everyone look very nervous.
Without saying a word, Shi Feng stepped forward with a gun and stabbed him.
The enemy was brave enough to draw his scimitar and fight him alone.
'Bang bang bang'
It was the sound of metal hitting each other.
Shi Feng fought more and more vigorously. He swung his spear like a dragon. The gun slid across the blade and sparks flashed out. Then he raised it fiercely. The scimitar in the Tatar's hand flew into the air. At the same time, Shi Feng's hand holding the gun flicked. He let go, and the man rushed forward, pulled out a short knife from his waist and struck him directly in the face!
puff!
There is a special sluggish feeling when the knife slides across the meat.
"ah!!"
Then there was a heart-rending scream.
Shi Feng didn't care, he took advantage of the victory and pursued, "Kill!!"
This kind of killing and order seemed to boost the morale of all the Ming soldiers. Dozens of people swarmed forward in an instant. Even the Ming soldiers who had their bodies stabbed with knives continued to show their blood to the enemy. He was suppressed He was unable to stand up from the edge of the city wall, his teeth were clenched so hard that there was blood, and finally he simply grabbed the enemy's hair.
"Die with me!!"
I saw him dragging a Tatar soldier and turning him over backwards. The two of them fell freely, falling from the city wall into the urn inside.
The city wall was more than ten meters high. If they fell like this, they would hit the ground with a bang. Both of them would have their brains exploded.
This kind of tragedy makes people unable to hold back tears.
"Kill the Tatars! Kill the Tatars!!"
I can't tell who is shouting, and no one wants to tell. It's like some kind of 'biological signal' sent by the wolf king of the animal world to his wolf pups, and everyone else follows without reason, even regardless of their lives. .
Shi Feng pushed the last of the group of people down under the city wall, then looked around and found that several other crenellations were also in similar danger, so he had no time to breathe and started to fight again.
rear,
In the tent of Dayan Khan.
Ma Yiqian was grabbed by his collar, "You must be a spy sent by the little emperor of the Ming Dynasty. You gave us such a vicious plan and caused so many warriors to lose their lives here! Khan, you asked me to kill him!"
"Stop! Calm down!" Dayan Khan himself said this with clenched fists.
At this time, Ma Yiqian could not relax. He was also afraid that if these people were so stimulated by the casualties that they could not stand it, they would kill him on impulse.
As for him, he must not change his story, otherwise the Tatars will make him pay for the lives of the dead soldiers.
So he stared straight in the eyes and said: "If what I'm doing here is a poisonous plot, you can order the withdrawal of the troops and see if the battle will be easier to fight after the Ming army's reinforcements arrive."
"Stop talking!"
Dayan Khan was very irritable.
He could see people falling from the city wall one by one, and some people fell halfway while climbing.
The corpses getting higher and higher outside the city wall are all his!
"Great Khan! Retreat! What's great is that we won't fight this time, let's go back!"
Dayan Khan's eyes were fierce, "Going back is a failure! From now on, the Ming Dynasty has imposed a strict blockade on us. How are we going to survive the increasingly cold winter?!"
I don’t know what’s going on in the past few years.
One winter is colder than the other.
The elders in the tribe said they had never seen anything like this since they were children.
Perhaps these people were too hopeless and angered Changshengtian.
In short, the situation is getting worse and worse.
"We are all fighting for the survival of our tribe. This battle must be fought!"
This is only one reason in Dayan Khan's mind. The second reason is that he found that something was wrong after the Ming Dynasty changed its emperor.
Some of Ma Yiqian's previous words actually confirmed a certain idea in his mind, that is, the people of Ming Dynasty ushered in another generation of Ming Jun.
Every time such an emperor appears in the Central Plains dynasty, he will always be exceptionally powerful.
Because they have fertile soil and a huge population, in a few years they will be able to form a large-scale expeditionary force, and by then they will definitely continue to attack the grasslands like they did a hundred years ago.
So he doesn't have the advantage of time,
If it drags on, the Ming Dynasty will only become stronger.
Only after a battle makes them lick their wounds can the grassland gain time.
Therefore, this battle must be fought,
Fight to the end!
next moment,
Suddenly there was a faint sound like cheering outside the account.
They looked up and found that their own soldiers were running back in panic!
Those cheering were the Ming troops defending the city.
The casualties were too great and the proportion of battle losses was too high. Even the Tatar army would be defeated.
Fortunately, the Ming army was at the end of its strength at this time and had no possibility of leaving the city to pursue them.
Shi Feng breathed a sigh of relief and at the same time issued an order, "Those who are not injured should rest for a while. General Yuan, order your people to carry the wounded down. This battle is not over yet!"
But repelling an enemy attack is the possibility of survival.
Yuan Chuang was more or less excited.
After that, Shi Feng also sat on the ground.
The offensive and defensive battle at Zijingguan turned into a brutal battle overnight, so fast that he had no time to think about it.
Moreover, he was still worried about what was going on with Xu Qian.
"General Shi."
His subordinates brought him water.
Shi Feng took it and took a big sip, and then said: "There must be some changes in the Tatar tent. In the past few days, he wanted to kill us with smaller casualties, but he changed his strategy overnight. There must be something wrong with this." This is strange. We need to report this to the Ming court."
Of course, holding the Bauhinia Pass is the most important right now.
In the 14th year of Zhengtong, Han Qing, the commander of the Shandong capital, a fierce general who was famous in Yongle, died in battle here. Historical records record: Qing gathered more than a hundred powerful cavalry, fought back with great righteousness, and was surrounded. Arrow, suicide.
Sixty years later, now it was his turn.
Shi Feng himself knew that if the enemy continued to attack, they might be able to repel another round or two... But in the end, whether they would survive or not would depend on reinforcements.
If only I could wait a few more days...
"Don't be so gloomy." Shi Feng kicked the subordinate next to him.
"The Ming Dynasty has always been stronger than the Tatars. Even if we die, Your Majesty will avenge us."
After saying that, he smiled.
"The resurgence of the Ming Dynasty is right in front of us. We can't see it, but our children can also see it. By that time, all the barbarians will be conquered, all nations will come to court, and the descendants will live in a prosperous age. They will be so arrogant than we were when we were young. Be nice.”
Several people knelt down and said sadly with red eyes: "We will follow the general to the death and kill the enemy to serve the country!"
"Okay! Die together as brothers and for the country, happily!"
…
…
In the early morning of August 24, the second year of Zhengde,
The news reached the capital.
Zhu Houzhao Long Yan was furious, "Let me check. When did the order from the Ministry of War arrive? How many miles did the commanders in Shandong and Henan travel every day?! During the national war, were there people who were afraid of the enemy and were too timid to fight? As a result, Zijing The garrison at Guan is isolated and helpless! Do you really think that I dare not kill anyone?"
All the ministers were silent.
Wang Bing, Secretary of the Ministry of War, said: "Your Majesty, calm down. I have sent someone to verify this matter. It is really because the little Tatar prince attacked too quickly. On the night of the 22nd, as soon as the imperial decree from the capital arrived, the Tatars suddenly launched a critical attack." .”
"You mean, the little Tartar prince fought so beautifully?!"
"I don't dare."
Zhu Houzhao snorted angrily and returned his gaze to the report, "This battle is very strange. Why did the Tatars, who never attacked fortified cities, suddenly switch to attacking at any cost under their habitual tactics?
Zijingguan fought like this, but Datong fought like that. What do you think this little Tatar prince is thinking? "
Wang Hao said eagerly: "Your Majesty, no matter what the reason is, once the Bauhinia Pass is broken, the capital will be exposed to the Tatar soldiers and horses. The defense of the capital is the most important right now!"
Wang Bing replied: "Although the little Tatar prince won the battle at Zijingguan, our army, from generals to soldiers, fought bravely. The generals refused to retreat despite the enemy's attack, and the soldiers dared to fight when they encountered strong enemies. Eighteen thousand enemies were killed in one battle. With more than a thousand casualties, there is no way he can capture the capital!"
"But the people in the city don't know that people in the capital are now panicked, and they still need to deal with it early."
Zhu Houzhao could also feel the brutality of the war from between the lines. He was also very distressed when his personal guards suffered such casualties, but the little Tatar prince should also be exhausted by this time.
"Send a decree to the commanders of Henan and Shandong, asking them to harass the enemy and make meritorious deeds! If the Tatars are allowed to rush to the capital as if they are just playing around again, I will definitely kill their heads!"
As Wang Bing said, this Tatar army cannot pose a threat to the capital.
However, breaking through Zijing Pass and reaching the capital had a great political impact.
To a certain extent, the initiative now lies with Dayan Khan, because the Ming army's military strength cannot be mobilized at will, especially the troops in Beijing.
But Zhu Houzhao is not Zhu Qizhen after all. He will not let the Tatars find time to lick their wounds. No matter what Dayan Khan does next, as long as he enters the North China Plain, the Ming army will continue to send people to harass him. .
Even if he was bleeding slowly, he would also be put to death.
At this point in the battle, it’s time to come to an end.
(End of chapter)
