The report from the front has reached the cabinet.
But Wang Hao and several ministers could not find the emperor for a while, and they were so anxious that they were wandering around. The war has reached a critical point at this point. If the emperor cannot be found, you can say you are in a hurry or not.
Moreover, the Minister of War is not here at this time.
"Where are the people in the attendant's room?" This is the first time Han Wen has seen no one here today.
Wang Hao couldn't wait any longer, so he went out and walked around the Qianqing Palace a few times. Finally he saw a eunuch running in a hurry, so he immediately stepped forward with his wide sleeves in hand.
When the eunuch saw him, he didn't dare to pretend he hadn't seen him, so he had to bow his head and come over to pay homage, "I've met Mr. Ge. I've met Da Situ."
"There is no one in the Attendant's Room and Qianqing Palace. Where did your Majesty go?"
"I don't know what I know, but the Yongshou Palace has added joy. Your Majesty and the Queen Mother are both in the Yongshou Palace."
Tianxi...
Wang Hao and Han Wen had a thought.
"Is there any result?" Han Wen asked eagerly.
If the royal family can add heirs, this is also a good sign.
"Not yet."
Such words made the two of them feel even more heartbroken.
Soon, drops of water began to appear on the ground of the Forbidden City's stone road. It was only sparse at first, but after a while it started to sparsely drop. The water drops connected with each other, and finally gathered into a wet patch.
"This rain came at the wrong time." Wang Hao looked up to the sky and said a little unconvinced, "Your Majesty has worked hard and planned hard, and reinforcements from all walks of life are on the way, but God is raining heavily at this time, which will definitely make the situation worse. For danger!"
"Are we waiting here?"
"To wait for."
The two old men were both important court officials wearing red robes with round collars.
They were not only waiting for the emperor, but also for news from Yongshou Palace.
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Han Twelve Lang wiped the liquid around his mouth. It was rain, but it was bloody and fishy.
Under the crenellations of the short city wall, a row of soldiers lay half-lying, hiding from the Tatar bows and arrows.
And Han Twelve Lang remembered that year,
When he was a child, Yu Zizai once pressed his head down and hid behind him.
"Twelve Lang!"
"Twelve Lang!"
The sound in his ears went from muddy to clear. It wasn't until Yue Jianting shook him violently that he woke up from some kind of fugue state.
"Brother Jianting?"
“The Tatars are hitting the city gates!”
"City gate?! The city gate is broken?"
"Not yet! The young prince has already brought people to support."
Han Twelve Lang finally understood his current situation.
It was as if at this moment, all the sounds around him rushed into his mind.
The horses neigh, the soldiers howl,
The Ming army and the Tatar soldiers had already rubbed flesh and blood on the narrow city wall!
"what to do?"
Wow!
Han Twelve Lang bit off a piece of blood-soaked cloth from his clothes with his teeth, and then tied his palm and the handle of the knife tightly together.
"The good land is under siege and is in a desperate situation. The only option is to fight to the death."
"Then I'll go with you!"
"No, you go spread the news and say that the army supported by the imperial court is on the way. It will arrive in half an hour at most."
"careful!"
Yue Jianting saw a Tatar rushing up behind him. He hurriedly pushed Han Twelve Lang away, and then kicked the Tatar away.
They are all good players trained in the military academy, and they have good bodies and skills.
Twelve Lang also reacted very quickly. When he saw that Yue Jianting had kicked someone, he shot back without saying a word.
The feeling of the blade entering his flesh excited him, and then he turned the blade.
"ah!!"
This scream attracted more Tatars.
Yue Jianting stepped forward to resist again.
The two of them cooperated perfectly, and for a while they became murderous.
"Twelve Masters, are there really reinforcements?" He only knew that Shi Feng went to the court to ask for help, but there was no follow-up to what the court said.
These words... are so familiar...
In fact, given his status, even if the court had any reply, no one would tell him.
He just remembered that Yu Zizai was also using this 'lie' to boost people's morale.
He also learned this move at that time.
"Yes!" He took two big breaths, "Spread the news!"
"Okay! Let everyone shout together!"
At this critical moment, Yue Jianting did not distinguish between the truth and falsehood, and could only accept it.
Because the situation is already very critical,
The gates of the county seat were completely unable to block this attack. Zhu Feng, the young prince, guarded the east city, but the west city could not take care of it.
The Tatar army poured into the county town in droves. A scene of some kind of massacre had already been staged here. Just because the government had organized the people before, there were still militiamen fighting in the lanes...houses one by one. , and some people are still resisting,
Because many family members who didn't have time to run away were hiding in the inner room.
Even the teenage boy was holding a knife about the same height as him at the door, nervously raising it.
Outside the door, his father and uncle were fighting.
Behind him are several female dolls. At this time, he is a man and must stand in front.
boom! !
Suddenly, a person bumped into the door. His face couldn't be seen clearly, but he could see the figure falling slowly, and there was a lot of blood on the door.
The sudden movement was so frightening that the boy's breathing stopped.
"The imperial court has sent reinforcements! The imperial court has sent reinforcements! We must hold on!"
Many people outside are shouting this sentence.
"two!"
The boy heard a familiar voice, "Uncle Third, I'm here!"
"Take my sister and hide under the bed. Don't show your head."
"Okay! How are you doing, third uncle?"
"Leave me alone! Listen to me! The court has sent officers and soldiers. If you heard this, you must wait!"
Outside the door, the man stood up slowly and with difficulty, and then moved to the door, where he wanted to stay.
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From Dayan Khan's perspective, this was a city that had been besieged and captured.
From the people captured before, they already knew that there was a lot of food stuffed in the reserve warehouse in Liangxiang County, so he was determined to win this battle. And in order to prepare for Ming army support, the more than 20,000 cavalry he personally led did not join the siege of Liangxiang.
If he has soldiers and food, he will not be defeated.
"Where are the Ming army's reinforcements?"
"When we came to report before, we still had half a day at most. Now it's raining again... This is Chang Sheng Tian punishing them."
Ma Yiqian, who was also among the crowd, felt a little palpitated when he looked at the war-torn and bloody Liangxiang. Emperor Zhengde had been in power for more than three years, and the officers, soldiers, and people had already been able to resist so tenaciously.
"Great Khan," Ma Yiqian said with a trembling voice: "The city has been destroyed. The Great Khan can lead his army to pacify the good land to avoid long nights and dreams."
"Long nights and many dreams?"
"Once the officers and soldiers arrive and the morale of the militiamen is restored, the nights will be long and the dreams will be many."
Several Tatars did not clamor to kill Ma Yiqian this time, but this statement... was cruel enough to one of their own.
"Okay." Dayan Khan also smiled with satisfaction, "We..."
Rumble, rumble...
After the words were spoken, the sound of galloping war horses could be heard from the earth.
"It's northeast!"
"Does Mingting have any other reinforcements?"
Ma Yiqian also looked over there. He couldn't see clearly in the rainy day, but he could only see military flags flying in the wind and rain.
"Yes... they are Datong's military horses."
"The Ming Cavalry!"
Dayan Khan felt like he was gritting his teeth when he talked about it.
The person coming is none other than Xu Zhenan!
He has been running all the way from Xuanfu to Juyongguan. Except for resting in Xuanfu for a few days to wait for Yang Xing, he did not dare to stop for a moment.
It turned out that when they were on the grassland, the most painful thing was that they couldn't find the enemy. Although the place has changed now, the process and mood are the same.
They found the enemy!
Xu Zhenan had heard last night that he would not accept the report. But the Tatar army had 50,000 soldiers and horses. In addition to the 2,000 people Yang Xing asked him to lead with him, he only had 3,000 people.
Therefore, he did not launch an attack immediately, but let the soldiers rest for a good night.
Early this morning, after burying pots to make rice and having enough to eat and drink, he immediately led his troops to help.
The soldiers and horses of Xuanfu and the capital were behind, and Xu Zhenan himself knew that Datong's soldiers must be on their way, so he was not worried.
"Fight!! Fight!!"
Xu Zhenan is familiar with fighting grassland people. At this time, just charge! Anyway, bows and arrows are useless in this weather.
But there were still arrows falling from the sky, right on the road ahead of them.
Xu Zhenan was still surprised that he cared about this very much, "Who disobeys military orders?!"
Looking left and right, everyone in his military formation was holding weapons, but no one ordered to fire arrows.
"West!!"
On a high ground to the west.
There are more and more black military flags, and the heads of war horses are exposed one by one.
Dayan Khan chose a high place, and Xu Zhenan attacked from above, so as he moved up a little bit, he could see to the west...
"It's the Habayashi Army!!"
"That boy from the Ma family?!" Xu Zhenan felt more fighting spirit after hearing this, "Just say that the forward army should not be slower than me, Old Xu!"
Ma Rong held the reins in his hand, wore a black iron cap and mountain armor, and appeared with three army horses. On the left was his eldest brother Ma Sheng, and on the right were the three thousand Mongolian cavalry ordered by Gabia.
"The commander seems to be Deputy General Xu and the others."
"Yeah." Ma Rong also saw it, "Drumming!"
"yes!"
boom! boom! boom!
The drum beat was so intense that it made the raindrops above tremble.
Looking ahead and to the right, the county seat embedded in this land looks like a smoking chimney, filled with black smoke and chaos.
"Brother."
Ma Sheng was eager to give it a try, "Your command! I can't wait any longer!"
"You lead the troops to reinforce Liangxiang."
"Okay... ah?" Ma Sheng was shocked, "It seems that the leader still has 20,000 to 30,000 elite cavalry. We can join forces with Vice General Xu to fight..."?
"Have you forgotten? Why are the Tatars fighting?"
"Loot money and food!"
"What about us? It's for your majesty and for the people. How can we just sit back and ignore the people's troubles...?"
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Dayan Khan reached out and patted his mount. Sometimes animals are humane, and sudden changes seemed to make it a little uneasy, so it began to shake uncontrollably.
"Uu, uh!"
He tugged on the reins slightly, took a few steps forward, turned around, and then raised his scimitar.
"I swear to you in the name of Changshengtian that I will bring enough food back to the grassland this time! Warriors of the grassland, will we be afraid of the enemy?"
"Attack! Attack! Attack!"
When the battle reached this level, it was impossible for Dayan Khan to run away.
Because this is the Ming Dynasty cavalry, these people's horses are equally sophisticated.
Moreover, he also had a strategic purpose to destroy this unit, thereby maintaining the advantage of the prairie cavalry.
But the rain at this time turned against them. The ground was muddy and slippery. Not only people would slip, but horses would too, and the mud would make it impossible for the horses to charge forward.
"They are moving!"
Dayan Khan chased after the sound, and sure enough he saw a group of cavalry starting to move towards Liangxiang County.
"Mandu Latu!"
"Sweat!"
"Stop him and don't let him attack Bals's back."
"yes!"
Ma Rong watched this scene calmly, but said nothing else. His brother was extremely brave. Once he attacked, he would return like a tiger. It was not easy to defeat him easily.
He just needs to mind his own business.
The first was to send a message to Zhou Shangwen, who was still behind them, asking them to speed up.
The second one is the man not far away, Dayan Khan.
"Whizzing!"
On cloudy and rainy days, the accuracy of bows and arrows will be greatly reduced, but if the enemies stand densely, the crossbows they carry can still be used.
With this sound, the battle outside Liangxiang County officially started.
The Ming Dynasty cavalry is a special force that is very different from all other troops, including the Shangzhi personal guards.
One of the significant differences is that the Shangzhi personal guards have not actually fought in a battle. Although they were brave in the battle of Zijingguan, they did not have rich experience. The link that is most likely to cause problems is how to deal with it correctly once it is different from the training?
The Ming cavalry was different. From soldiers to generals, everything is different.
Ma Rong and the subordinates around him have been through life and death several times, and they are no longer nervous when they see the Tatars. As for Ma Rong himself, his command of operations has always been a large-scale interspersed movement. This is not because he was born like this, but was forced out.
Facing the prairie cavalry, the Han people in the Central Plains have always lacked the means to deal with them. They can only defeat magic with magic, that is, charge harder and more fiercely. Over the past few years, they have also found that this method works well, because once the Tatars do not have an advantage in this aspect, to be honest, they are just a group of headless flies.
Dayan Khan could also feel a slight difference. The charge of this unit was not chaotic. But no matter what, as long as it's not a siege, he won't be afraid.
boom! !
The armors of both sides finally collided.
The Ming army did not have an advantage in terms of numbers. The only advantage was that Xu Zhenan and Ma Rong were attacking from both sides. Ma Rong hit the army and Xu Zhenan attacked the flanks. The two armies pierced the Tatar army like arrows!
As soon as the two armies came into contact, Dayan Khan was shocked!
These Ming troops not only had superb riding skills, but also very skilled fighting skills. Under the leadership of their generals, they quickly rushed into the enemy's formation. When encountering the enemy, they often fought in groups of three, and they also had a tacit understanding with each other.
"What's that man's name?!" Dayan Khan asked, pointing at Ma Rong, who was killing him left and right.
"Commander of the Yulin Guards, Ma Rong." It was also the first time for Ma Yiqian to see this young general who was so close to the emperor.
"I'll capture him for the Great Khan!"
A Mongol warrior galloped away on horseback.
But halfway through, they began to be blocked by the Ming army on the periphery.
Dayan Khan was an expert. He knew at a glance that this was a formation specially arranged by the Ming army to ensure that the general would not be easily besieged by the enemy.
However, the more bravely the Ming army fought, the more he wanted to destroy it.
"The left and right armies are outflanking each other. We have more people. We can use this advantage to quickly encircle them!"
The Mongols had their own tactics of war, and the Ming army also had its own countermeasures.
The two armies were fighting on this ordinary land in a dark and indistinguishable manner, and it was extremely difficult for either one to suppress the other for a while.
And on the other side,
Ma Sheng also showed his bravery.
Dayan Khan also encouraged the soldiers. In fact, the Ming army did not need these at all. Along the way from Zijingguan, they saw how many bodies were thrown on the roadside and how many villages were destroyed by war?
This kind of picture is the best mobilization for war.
Ma Sheng caught the Tatar general and slashed him, cursing him while he slashed.
"It belongs to your grandma! If you dare to invade my territory while your Master Ma is away, I will settle all the accounts for you today!"
The men of the two brothers, Yulinwei, are no longer ordinary troops. They are a group of very energetic and energetic people. They can be said to be a truly powerful army.
Mandu Latu has never fought against such a Ming army. These people quickly interspersed, then surrounded and killed them separately. Their movements were so fast and violent that they were completely different from the Ming army they encountered a few days ago.
So not long after the fight, he was already sweating profusely and even showed signs of defeat.
"Watch me take your dog's head!"
There was an explosion-like sound behind him.
Mandu Ratu hurriedly turned around to block it, but saw a huge figure attacking him.
Fortunately, he still had some strength in his hand, so he blocked the attack and saved his life.
"We need to inform Baers! We can't fight in the city anymore, the trouble is here!"
In Ma Rong, Xu Zhenan, Ma Sheng and Liangxiang County, battles were fiercely fought everywhere in an unprecedented way.
Dayan Khan noticed something was wrong.
Because the Ming court reinforcements mentioned earlier to support Liangxiang are actually on the way.
If it hadn't rained, it might have arrived.
By that time, our side's military strength will definitely no longer be dominant.
"Send an order to Bals, asking him to gather his troops and support Mandu Latu. The defenders of Liangxiang are no longer a worry. After working with Mandu Latu to repel the Ming army, guard the east side of our army to prevent surprise attacks by Ming army reinforcements. .”
After hearing this, Ma Yiqian felt that Dayan Khan was indeed a hero of the grassland. At least when faced with sudden situations, he would not panic or be afraid of the enemy.
He was thinking that at this time... Zhou Shangwen, the Ming cavalryman, should not be far away.
But even so, Dayan Khan still had 50,000 soldiers, and Zhou Shangwen's army had more than 20,000 soldiers. Coupled with the support sent by the imperial court, the total force had a slight advantage.
However, victory or defeat does not depend solely on the number of people.
This battle... is going to be amazing.
"The Yulin Guards are the vanguard of the Ming Dynasty cavalry, led by the commander Ma Rong. This man is brave and resourceful, and is popular with the emperor. The three thousand cavalry from Yongxiebu are also under his account. In addition to the vanguard Army, Datong Commander-in-Chief Zhou Shangwen still has more than 10,000 men, and they should not be far from here."
"That is to say, after the Ming army's support arrives one after another, it will be equal to my number. This is the plan of the Emperor of Heaven, right? The so-called dispatching of troops and generals means combining troops from several places to attack me here."
"It should be."
Dayan Khan was not stingy with his praise, "Although he is young, he has more means and courage than his father. It is indeed a big problem for me as a Tatar."
"What is the Khan going to do?"
"First kill the three thousand Yongxiebu rebels!"
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Wang Bing received the news while marching.
"Da Sima, the war has begun, why don't I lead the four Tengxiang guards to Liangxiang quickly!" Zhang Yong looked a little anxious.
"good!"
At this time, even if it rains heavily, we must bite the bullet and get support as soon as possible.
If this battle went wrong because their support was slow, you can imagine what the emperor's anger would be like.
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In fact, they are not far away.
Knowing that the war was about to begin, Zhou Shangwen and Yang Xing both accelerated their march.
On the evening of the fifth day of September in the second year of Zhengde,
The sky was overcast and filled with dark clouds.
The Ming army marched all the way fast or slowly, but in the end they all gathered in Liangxiang.
The bad weather caused inconvenience to both parties. It was difficult for the Ming army to support quickly, and it was difficult for Dayan Khan to retreat quickly.
Moreover, there were Ming troops everywhere, including official troops and militiamen. Many of the people sent by Dayan Khan to inquire about the information were lost halfway.
Later, the appearance of Xuanfu soldiers shocked him. They were all old rivals. Once they got close, they would all recognize each other. Dayan Khan started to really feel that something was wrong.
Even Ma Yiqian didn't expect this.
After all, it was Zhu Houzhao's later imperial edict to convey the order to mobilize the soldiers and horses of the Xuan Mansion. Ma Yiqian, a young man, would never know about it.
At the end of the day, both sides intended to withdraw.
The Tatars had suffered the loss of darkness and were still frightened, while the Ming army was waiting for the troops from all walks of life to arrive.
After Wang Bing, the Minister of War, arrived, he became the backbone.
The commander-in-chief of Datong, the commander-in-chief of Xuanfu, and the generals of Liangxiang all went to his tent to listen to his orders.
"Everyone, Your Majesty has been planning step by step until now, and this situation has come to this. Now our army is strong, no matter how elite the Tartars are, they must be destroyed here. According to the discussion I just discussed with you, tomorrow will be led by the commander-in-chief of Datong Zhou. , Commander-in-Chief Yang of the Xuan Mansion attacked its right, while Commanders Zhang Gonggong and Shi led the Eighth Guards of the Beijing Camp and the Huben Guards to attack the left. The militiamen from all walks of life were still under the unified command of the military academy groups. Once the Tatar troops were defeated, they would immediately pursue them in batches. , if he takes the road and escapes, the Ming Dynasty’s road cannot be more familiar to the enemy than us! That’s it, do you have any objections?!”
"I will obey the order!!"
After the disbandment, Ma Rong followed Zhou Shangwen.
Zhou Shangwen asked: "Originally, I was a little worried. But why did the Tatars gradually retreat after dark?"
"The general asked carefully in Yizhou and found out that the Tatars' night attack there suffered a loss. After nightfall, the local people walked as fast as during the day. With the help of the people, a lone Tatar army was surrounded and annihilated."
"I see... With the establishment of the military academy, there are really a lot of talents." Zhou Shangwen sighed.
Now it can be said that the Ming Dynasty does not lack generals, but it also took several years to achieve this. In the not-too-distant eleventh year of Hongzhi, the imperial court at that time could only move out more than seventy-year-old General Wang Yue.
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Excellent generals, elite soldiers, sufficient food and wages, and since the war began, the emperor has gradually weakened Dayan Khan's 80,000-strong army by boiling frogs in warm water...
I don’t know how much thought was spent on this.
That's why Dayan Khan couldn't sleep all night for the first time. He met his opponent.
Some anxiety began to spread in the sweat tent.
A quick victory is unlikely. Today we have already fought against the Ming cavalry.
A clean retreat is unlikely. The horses and cavalry that Ming has accumulated can completely chase them.
"For the current plan, we can only ask Father Khan to make an early decision, and let a small group of people escort Father Khan back to the grassland from the trail. Our tribe is still there, and we can continue to operate it for a few years after we return..."
Snapped!
Dayan Khan slapped his son to the ground, "It's just a slight dilemma. Is this a failure?! You actually asked Ben Khan to leave tens of thousands of warriors and escape on his own!"
Bals felt that he couldn't beat him. After the discussion, he felt that he couldn't beat him.
Because the Ming army was obviously moving step by step, with purpose and plans, and there would even be reinforcements in the future. There were too many Han people!
"Father Khan!"
"In war, advantages are not a victory, and disadvantages are not a defeat. Everything still depends on the final result."
After the sun rose, the sky cleared up.
In the Tatar military camp, few people really slept well, because emotions are contagious. Fortunately, they didn't have to wait too long at the last moment.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The war drums sounded, and the Ming army began a general attack!
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It happens to end with Chapter 500, which is still an integer.
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