The arrow broke through the air and penetrated into the right chest.
"Sweat!"
Many people nearby were scared into cold sweats.
Dayan Khan himself also dwarfed, and a sharp stinging sensation immediately came. Fortunately, he was wearing armor and his body was not penetrated. Then he grabbed the arrow tail with his left hand, shouted, and pulled it out!
"For the sake of the tribe, we cannot lose at the hands of the Han people!!"
"At the end of a strong crossbow!" Zhou Shangwen saw it accurately. Even though in his heart he felt that this was a man, now was not the time to praise the enemy.
He waved his spear and quickly approached him.
At the same time, the drumming of the Ming army became more intense,
Boom! Boom! Boom! !
As if to declare a victory, under this stimulation, the morale of the Ming army was strong.
The formation of the Tatar army could no longer be maintained, and when the formation was in chaos, no one could resist the tide of attacks on their own.
Stampede!
The stampede started happening!
"The Ming army is mighty!!"
The offensive and defensive battle gradually turned into a pursuit attack.
The clear reality made Dayan Khan finally no longer stubborn. He was extremely sad and powerless, and finally had no choice but to break out and escape.
"drive!"
On the country road, hundreds of Tatar cavalry were running wildly regardless of their lives. Dust flew under the horses' hooves, and all the little animals a hundred meters away shrank their heads in shock.
Dayan's head was covered with sweat. This kind of running wildly magnified his physical pain, causing him to keep lowering his head to confirm the bleeding from the wound on his right chest.
Behind him are the pursuers who are hard to get rid of.
"Since the First World War in Tumubao, the Mongolian tribes have repeatedly invaded our territory and massacred our people for no reason. This account must be settled clearly! Dayan Khan has been invading the border every year since Hongzhi, eleven years ago. Today, there is a battle in Liangxiang. , if we let the little prince escape, how will we explain to His Majesty? How will we explain to the world?!"
Wang Bing is not a famous general in the world, but he has been in office to this day, and he can still see the situation accurately. The enemy has been defeated and the Ming Dynasty has won. This is the general trend. Under the general situation, if Dayan Khan was allowed to escape, it would be a mistake that cannot be ignored.
Therefore, he approved all the pursuit orders from various ministries. Not only did he approve it, he also required them to capture the little prince.
The land of Gyeonggi has been a battlefield in the past few months, and people everywhere are waiting to kill the Tatars.
Therefore, for Dayan Khan, this kind of escape was not easy. In order to deal with the people along the way, the Tatar soldiers fled all the way, losing troops and generals along the way, and more and more people were left behind.
Ma Rong and his brother Ma Sheng only pursued for more than an hour before biting Dayan Khan's tail.
"There's a big river ahead!"
There was a strong man shouting next to Ma Rong.
Everyone was overjoyed when they heard it.
What Dayan Khan saw was indeed another large river several meters wide. This was nothing in normal times, but it was indeed fatal at this time.
Not only that, but the pursuers came from behind.
"Heaven is going to kill me! Ahem!"
"Khan, how are you?"
His body was bleeding all the time after galloping on horseback. As soon as he relaxed, all the fatigue came back, and he was even about to fall off the horse.
Several subordinates hurriedly dismounted to help him.
But the faint sound of horse hooves let them all know that now was not the time to recuperate.
The distance is very close.
"Bars, take them and run! Find a way to hide and return to the grassland!"
Dayan Khan's words suddenly felt like he was explaining what happened after his death.
The remaining one hundred warriors all knelt down, "The Great Khan is the co-owner of the grassland, we cannot let the Great Khan fall into the hands of the Ming Dynasty!"
"Quickly leave!" Dayan Khan grabbed his son's collar fiercely, spittle splashing all over his face, "Baars! There are still your mother and sister in the tribe. In order to protect them, you have to escape back! This is an order!! It is a man’s responsibility!”
"Father..." Bals couldn't help sobbing. It was difficult for him to accept all this calmly.
"Don't cry! Remember my words, you are a man, my son Batu Mengke! In addition, you must kill Yongshebu and avenge your second brother! Battle, take him away!"
After Dayan Khan said this, he turned around resolutely and faced the road in the middle of the dense forest.
Behind him, Battelle led three people to protect Bars and left along the river.
In this situation, only three or four of them could hide and escape. With more people, it would be easier to attract attention. Moreover, the Ming army might not realize that Bals was gone. Anyway, the main target was Dayan Khan.
As for the remaining soldiers, they all surrounded Dayan Khan.
This is the cemetery they chose.
The sound of horse hooves gradually approached, and at a certain moment, a black spot appeared at the end of the road, then two, three... until finally the Ming army was completely visible in their field of vision.
Catch the little prince!
What a credit!
But Ma Rong is not an ordinary person. The enemy is waiting for him here. Maybe he will set up an ambush. Anyway, the overall situation has been decided and follow-up troops are coming. This is still the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty. Dayan Khan cannot escape if he wants to. Lost.
"Hush!"
Da da da,
At the last distance, the Ming army walked towards Dayan Khan step by step.
"Let me catch him!" Ma Sheng was a little impatient.
"slow."
Ma Rong blocked it, and then made a gesture, so the Ming army began to disperse, and except for the big river, the other three sides were surrounded.
Dayan Khan looked at the enemy's unhurried arrangements with cold eyes. At this time, this Ming Dynasty general still made no mistakes. It was really hateful.
Ma Rong rode up slowly on his horse, "Surrender, the Tatars have lost this battle. Put down your weapons, you can still live."
Wow.
Dayan Khan drew his sword.
"I am the Great Tatar Khan and the steppe eagle Batu Mengke! You want to capture me?! I will never accept this insult!"
"What's wrong with insulting you?! It's you who frequently attacked the Ming Dynasty's border troops, Datong, Xuanfu, Gansu, and Yulin. Wherever you don't leave a blood debt?!"
"That is the mission and responsibility given to me by the tribe. Why can you Han people occupy the Central Plains? We can only hide in the desolate grasslands? You said that I led troops to attack the Ming Dynasty. Didn't the Ming Dynasty drive out and kill people from my tribe? ?!”
"It's ridiculous! The Central Plains has been the homeland of the Han people since ancient times. You and other northern invaders stole China, but there are Han people who go to the grasslands to establish a country and call themselves emperors?!"
Ma Sheng listened for a long time and became even more impatient, "What are you talking about with him? Let me chop off his head with one knife! Try again to see if his mouth is still tough!"
"superior!"
"okay!"
With an order, Ming troops from three directions rushed forward at the same time.
At this time, there was no suspense in the battle. The Tatars could only retreat step by step. The Ming army was stimulated by such great achievements. It can be said that they were all brave and numerous. The ferocious attack soon surrounded Dayan Khan. People cleaned up.
Dayan Khan endured the severe pain and heavy fatigue and made a few attempts to resist, but the situation was over.
"In the next life! I, Batu Mengke, will lead an army to attack the Ming Dynasty again!" With a cry, he placed the sword across his neck.
But just as he was about to make a move, he was hit in the shoulder by a flying arrow, and the knife fell to the ground with a clang.
"Capture him alive!!" Ma Rong ordered.
Then he looked at the young man who caught up next to him and said, "You are very good at archery. Is your name Han Twelve Lang?"
"Exactly!"
Han Twelve Lang replied breathlessly. He also followed in pursuit, but his horse was not good enough and he was a few steps slower.
"Go back to Beijing! Let's report our victory to His Majesty!"
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…
Zhu Houzhao was still beside the bed at this time.
Huaiyan was already very weak after giving birth. She slept for a while and woke up, but her body was exhausted and her lips were pale.
"Your Majesty...our child..."
"Already asleep, you don't have to worry."
"Where's my sister?"
This is why Zhu Houzhao's heart has been tightening, "Like you, I have been in pain for several hours. But I believe that it will be okay to smile."
In ancient times, it was not easy to have a child and go through hell.
"I want to visit my sister..." There was a tear in the corner of Huaiyan's eyes. They had a deep love as sisters. They were in the cold palace because they supported each other.
But how can this be done?
Zhu Houzhao comforted her but did not allow it.
There has been some chaos in the palace these past two days, and he has been extremely tired. He has not slept a wink all day and night.
Liu Jin and Qiu Yun persuaded him several times, but how could he sleep at this time?
After leaving the place where Huaiyan rested, he asked Liu Jin, "How is the war in Liangxiang?"
Although there were sounds of laughter and pain in the delivery room, he was not only a husband, but also an emperor. To a certain extent, the war was also related to the lives of thousands of children, so it was even more important.
"The military report sent to the palace earlier stated that reinforcements from all walks of life have arrived in Liangxiang."
"Yeah. The final battle report will probably be coming soon."
"Your Majesty." Empress Dowager Zhang and Empress Xia walked in at this time.
"Mother."
"Being an elder sister is more difficult than a younger sister. But the emperor can't go through it any longer. I don't know when he will be born yet. My mother heard that you haven't slept all day and night. This is not possible. You are responsible for the country and the country. , no matter what, the body is the most important thing.”
Zhu Houzhao glanced at Queen Xia beside him.
He probably knew that these were the reinforcements she had moved in.
empress …”
"I know that you are all doing it for my own good, but..."
Zhu Houzhao had an idea. He was wondering what to do if something happened to Yihuaixiao...
In ancient times, people had a greater psychological tolerance for this kind of thing. They had always heard of someone having a dystocia, but as a modern person, he couldn't imagine that his child was born and his mother died.
The more I thought about it, the more I became afraid.
Empress Dowager Zhang and Empress Xia had no choice but to wait with them for a while.
Zhu Houzhao couldn't sit still in the room and walked back and forth anxiously.
He could vaguely hear some sounds, such as 'harder, harder' and the like.
Huaixiao is probably more painful, and he will also call "Your Majesty", which makes people even more worried. This time is extremely difficult.
suddenly,
"Ah, ah!"
It's the cry of a child.
"gave birth?!"
"It's born, it's born."
Xin Hui ran out first, "Your Majesty, Xiaogui is alive!"
"Is it a prince or a princess?" Queen Mother Zhang asked eagerly.
"It's the prince!"
Just as Zhu Houzhao was about to ask again, Kui'er also came out. She wiped her sweat and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. Mother and son are safe."
"Ah..." Zhu Houzhao gasped. This was really more nervous than when he was checking the college entrance examination scores, and he even felt a little dizzy.
Qiu Yun came up to support him, "Your Majesty should feel at ease now!"
"Hahaha, okay, okay!"
Queen Mother Zhang walked up to meet him, and the palace maid had already taken out the newborn child.
She was now in a very happy mood, "My sister is doing her best, and my sister is not bad either. In two days, she has given birth to more children for my heavenly family. This is a joy that has not happened in decades. Your Majesty, this is a reward!"
That's right, the child born to my sister Huaiyan is also a prince.
Princes and princesses are completely different concepts. Now that the Mei sisters have given birth to princes one after another, you can imagine how joyful it will be to go from the harem to the outer court.
"I want a reward, I want a reward! Send the message!" Zhu Houzhao couldn't restrain his excitement. He sat upright with a serious face, "The two Meis have pure and harmonious temperaments and good natures. They wear the rings carefully when moving, and they are virtuous. It embodies the splendor of poetry and etiquette. It is a warning to each other, and it is allowed to sing the rooster's crow. Chu Xiu is beautiful, and it is a symbol of Xiong Meng's auspiciousness. A special book is awarded, and the noble lady Xiao is concubine Ning and the noble Yan is concubine Zhao!"
Now that the dust has settled, the palace is in an atmosphere of preparation for celebrations. The etiquette department has customized all these things, so there is no need to worry.
However, outside Yongshou Palace, there were eunuchs running hurriedly again. As they ran, they almost fell to their knees in front of the emperor.
"Your Majesty! Grand Sima is reporting urgently, a great victory in Liangxiang! A great victory in Liangxiang!"
Zhu Houzhao stood up loudly, and everyone in the palace except Queen Mother Zhang knelt down.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
With the addition of a new prince and great victories, his authority as emperor is even more unshakable!
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This battle ends here.
I’ll do some research on books about war, and then I’ll find my place again. Parentheses: It’s for the next book!
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