The Xuanfu does not yet know the outcome of the battle at Jingping.
After resting for many days, Anda attacked on two fronts, but it did not mean that the troops were dispersed - all the way to attack Chaigou Fort at the junction of Xuanfu and Datong near Yanghe River, and all the way to attack Zhangjiakou from both inside and outside.
Outside Chaigou Fort, there was Zheng Minghui who was transferred from the original Shuozhou Guard to the Suppression Guard.
They were guest soldiers from Datong and were stationed outside the city.
To the south of Zhangjiakou, it was Zheng Minghui's predecessor, He Xun, who led Tang Shunzhi, the governor of Xuanda.
Although there are hundreds of miles between the two places, the Yutailing in the middle, the area south of Wanquan Youwei, and the north of Yanghe are currently under Anda's control.
"He not only wanted to capture Chaigou Fort and cut off the route from Datong to nearby reinforcements. He also wanted to capture Zhangjiakou and echo Bodi's side." Yang Yiqing analyzed his strategic intentions and looked at the northeast of Xuanfu, " It's easy to get rid of Bodi, so why do you want to help Anda contain the troops in the northeast of Xuan Mansion?"
To the northwest is the bottom of the Yangtze River Valley, which is flat and rich. To the northeast is the Longmen River flowing among the mountains. The road is dangerous and barren.
The dignified Lord of Beiyuan personally led his army from the direction of Longmenchuan, and won but gained little. The mountains are not conducive to cavalry attacks. This has been proved once again by Yu Dayou using the special location in Huangya Mountain to achieve such results.
The front line was still stalemate, and this time the emperor was in the Xuan Mansion, and even Zheng Minghui had to fight desperately.
Zhu Houcong restrained his desire to point fingers, but Yang Yiqing was thinking about strategic matters now. From the emperor's level, Zhu Houcong could express his views.
"Bodi is not Dayan Khan. With insufficient prestige and no sincere surrender from the left and right wing tribes, it is impossible for him to dream of defeating the Ming Dynasty in one battle." Zhu Houcong paused, "Martial arts are practiced on the grassland, and Bodi needs to show His talent and bravery shocked all the tribes. I speculate that he wanted to hide his troops in the mountains at the west end of Yanshan Mountain. The mountains are not conducive to him, but they are also not conducive to the king's counterattack. On the contrary, if he stands firm there, there are three ways to advance. If you are available, you will be safe and calm when you retreat.”
On the map, Zhu Houcong drew three lines with his fingers: one pointing to Xuanfu in the west, one pointing to Huailai in the southwest, and one pointing to Yanqing Prefecture and Juyongguan in the south.
Yang Yiqing thought thoughtfully: "Looking at it this way, I am actually trying to contain the Xuanfu army for him? If Bodi can get a glimpse of Juyong Pass earlier, it will shock the world more than if I defeated Yutailing."
"At the same time, the flanks are not protected, and Huailai and Juyong Pass are unstable. Do I think about retreating to Juyong Pass? If I retreat, I will arrange a lot of soldiers to stop their pursuit. In the midst of defeat, I and the escorting army are all In the haste, Bodie might be able to rush from the mountains and accomplish great things again.”
The monarch and his ministers kept exchanging their perspectives and opinions. Yang Yiqing comprehensively considered Bodi's grain road and many other details, and finally nodded: "In this way, Bodi has a huge appetite. He doesn't know how to do it." Get out of Yanshan easily."
"This grain road from Bashang to Longmenchuan is very stable. Between the west end of Yanshan Mountain and Anda are the Longmen Guards and Zhangjiakou beside the border wall. News between them can only be transmitted to each other through a circle on the grassland. I It is speculated that there should be an agreed goal between Bodi and Anda. Only when this goal is achieved, Bodi will appear from Yanshan in front of the Ming army."
Yang Yiqing was solemn: "The elite deputy commander-in-chief is stationed on the Yanshan side, and they have been ordered to evacuate when encountering the enemy. Now, that side has been voluntarily given up. In addition to Dushi, Banbidian, Songshu, Yunzhou, Chicheng and other forts, they have been evacuated. When it comes to Longmen Guards, Longmen and other places have gone to Yanqing to set up defenses outside Juyong Pass. In Yanshan, there are only 5,000 elite troops mobilized by the Deputy Chief of Staff, and a further 1,500 are divided to prepare to cut off the Tatar rear from Zhangbei. Road. The one who came over there turned out to be Bodi Khan's personal expedition. If he really planned it like this, I'm afraid he wouldn't show up easily. The Tatar sentries and cavalry searched all over Yanshan, and the three thousand and five elite soldiers couldn't hide."
The original intention was to create a situation in which the troops retreated south and built forts due to the defeat in the first stage. In this way, the enemy troops coming from the direction of Longmen River would not ignore the safety of the retreat route in order to gain credit and rush to the outside of Juyong Pass in Yanqing Prefecture. Or Huailai besieged the emperor of tomorrow who was retreating south.
However, Yutailing and Wanquan Youwei were defeated too quickly and miserably. Instead, they had to consider the morale of the army and could not retreat southward.
The western end of Yanshan, which had been temporarily given up, allowed Bodi to take the initiative.
"I answer..." Zhu Houcong muttered the name.
It's more obvious. Anda, who has left a great reputation in history, is probably not stupid enough to think that the Emperor of Heaven is really so young and vigorous, so he humiliates Bodi. He may have seen Ming's strategy of luring the enemy, so he frantically grabbed the glory in the first battle, making it impossible for Zhu Houcong to retreat after he arrived at Xuanfu.
It's no joke to be defeated like a mountain. When Zhu Houcong moved south, only five words popped up in the minds of Ming generals and civil and military officials: the Tumu Fort Incident.
"I answer that although reinforcements have arrived this time, the attack on Chaigou Fort and Zhangjiakou is not as determined as the original attack on Yutailing, and there is no momentum to conquer the two castles in two days." Zhu Houcong's eyes moved, "He only I’m afraid… and I’m also hoping that Bodi will suffer a loss in Yanshan.”
Yang Yiqing looked at a place on the map, and then raised his head: "Longmen Guards! If Longmen Guards falls, Bodi will know it immediately. The forts north of Xuan Mansion are all in the hands of the enemy, so for the sake of safety, His Majesty cannot I'm going to return to the capital if I don't want to."
Longmen Acropolis is located at the western foot of Yanshan Mountain. The Great Wall turns a corner here and goes northeast, pointing towards the dam along Yanshan Mountain. Then turn to the southeast from Dushi Fort until behind Longmen Station. This wall encloses a raised mountain defense area in the northeast of Xuanfu, with Longmen River flowing in it.
Yang Yiqing said solemnly: "Bodi is afraid that he has greater ambitions. He wants to really occupy the western foot of Yanshan Mountain. If so, Xuanfu, Yanqing Prefecture, and Baoan Prefecture will have to abandon it, and from now on they will only guard Juyongguan and Gubeikou! Datong In the same way, if the Yanghe grain road is lost, the transportation of grain and grass from Taiyuan Town to Datong must go through Datong West Road. This is also the purpose of the routine Kou Shuozhou. Only after World War I forced the Ming Dynasty to defend the inner Great Wall, could the Ming Dynasty be allowed to surrender All the tribes of the Northern Yuan Dynasty came together and received sufficient rewards, and Bodi had unparalleled prestige."
Zhu Houcong exhaled softly: "I have such a big appetite, and I'm not afraid to hold on to it."
"It can't be wrong." Yang Yiqing's expression was not relaxed, "The Northern Yuan Khan's court is in Chahar, and Datong, the Xuanfu, is not his pastureland. If he allows 30,000 households on the right to divide the profits of Xuanda, I answer But it doesn’t necessarily mean that you don’t work hard. I can tell the difference between fame and profit. We must guard against Anda pretending to attack Chaigou Fort and Zhangjiakou, and actually divide our troops to go to Longmen Guards and attack Bodi from both inside and outside."
"Zhang Boring is over there."
"Director Zhang was one of only a few who escaped from the border wall. They were afraid of being unable to escape when they encountered the enemy's cavalry. When the army passed by, how many miles did the sentries and cavalry scatter? Even if he knew it in advance, he would not have time to send a message back. To detect the enemy's situation, he still had to We must rely on the Longmen Guard Sentinel."
The monarch and his ministers analyzed the battle situation. Now this time, the Tatars on the Xuanfu side were unexpectedly stable.
Why do you want to fall into Daming’s trap? The first step is to break through the Ming Dynasty's border fort head-on. In order to lure the enemy deeper, there are only a few strong people in the border fortress, and you may order the defense line to withdraw southward at any time in order to lure the enemy.
But the Xuanfu border wall has been lost. No matter how good your temple is, your military morale has collapsed.
"The three thousand and five elite soldiers in Yanshan can't be hidden anymore!" Yang Yiqing said, "We should immediately send an order to strengthen the defense of Longmen Guards. We can no longer plan to lure the enemy to annihilate them in this battle. One or two more victories at Huangyashan will be enough to boost our reputation. In addition, it’s time to defeat Wanquan Youwei and Yutailing. The army is approaching. I’ll tell you if I have divided my troops and headed east.”
Zhu Houcong sighed silently in his heart, stopped insisting, and let Yang Yiqing make the decision.
The battle situation in Gunbilik on the Datong West Road will soon reach Anda's ears. The Taolu on the Datong side failed to quickly invade the fertile land of the Sanggan River and threaten Datong, so they and I on the Xuanfu side The pressure to answer will only increase.
He will not blindly dig deeper. From Yutailing, you can easily retreat to the Zhangbei Prairie, so destroying the Xuanfu border forts as much as possible has become a more solid strategic goal.
…
At this moment, in Yehu Ridge to the west of Yutailing, there were two groups of people walking by day and night.
One is led by Li Jin, and the other is the special service station and special operations battalion led by He Quan'an and Yan Chunsheng.
The order they received was to cross from Yehuling to the north of Yutailing, preparing to cut off the Tatars' escape route north.
At the western foot of Yanshan Mountain, there was also a group of people who had been ordered to set off to cross the border wall to the east of Zhang Bei. After taking the grain and grass that Zhang Bor had raised through the Foreign Inspector Factory in Mobei, he was always ready to intercept the Tatars fleeing north. Thousands and five generals died.
But the war situation has changed, and they are a lonely force that is difficult to contact and receive new orders.
Although no one has found them yet, they are safe.
But the food they carried was limited, and the Ming army should have made a very obvious move to achieve the strategic goal within twenty days, so that the invaders of the North had to retreat after defeat.
Now, the move has turned into a counterattack.
The first step in this counterattack was taken by Li Quanli.
Among the troops escorting the Wanwu Jingying camp, five thousand were selected as the front line. They first set off from the northwest of Xuanfu and along the north bank of Yanghe River, preparing to stand firm to the south of Wanquan's right guard and protect Wanquan's left guard and Huai'an guard's reinforcements south of Yanghe when they cross the river. .
It's a bit like fighting against a river.
The pace is not fast, after all, the march is only two days away.
However, the Tatar sentry cavalry can detect movement at the first time, so the marching troops in the Beijing camp have to face the field charge that may arrive at any time.
That will make you walk slower.
The first day was calm and safe.
"My answer is that he doesn't have enough troops, or he is planning to make us mistakenly think that he doesn't have enough troops."
After hearing this, Yang Yiqing shook his head: "Don't worry, Your Majesty. No matter what, the military order has been issued. We will first relieve the danger in Chaigou Fort and the south of Zhangjiakou, and then go north to conquer Wanquan Youwei and Yutailing."
The next day, the selected forwards from the Beijing camp had arrived at the southwest side of Wanquan Youwei, less than forty miles away from Chaigou Fort. This was the most tense moment: the Tatars who were still attacking Chaigou Fort and the main Tatar force in the north were all gone. It could be besieged from three sides at any time.
But on this day, they were still safe. Only the enemy's cavalry sentries were seen, but not the main force of the enemy's cavalry.
On the third day, the Tatars who attacked Zhangjiakou Fort from the south were driven away by He Xun and one of the three Xuanfu guards who came for reinforcements. Wanquan left guard and Huai'an guard reinforcements had begun to cross the river, but the main enemy cavalry was still not seen.
You want to say that Anda really divided his troops and went to the east to attack Longmen Guards, but the sentinels sent by the Ming army to investigate in the direction of Yutailing either encountered Mongolian sentries and were unable to go deep, or they never returned.
There seems to be a fog in Yutailing, and I don’t know what the real situation is.
The only good news is that the results of the Battle of Jingping finally reached Xuanfu, on the eve of the real start of the counterattack.
Lu Bing never left Zhu Houcong. He really didn't expect that the battle on Datong West Road would be fought so beautifully.
The Ming Dynasty has not achieved such great and tangible results against the Tartars for many years.
"Great victory at Jingping! Your Majesty, even if the Xuanfu cannot lure the enemy to defeat, this battle is enough to win the victory over the Imperial Ancestral Temple!" Yang Yiqing was very excited, "Wu Dinghou has the style of honoring his ancestors! Although this battle was won fiercely, if Wuding Hou hadn't driven it in person, By then, the Taolu had abandoned Huangya Mountain and entered Kou Shuo Prefecture, and it was once again a situation where they were unable to catch up and were unable to win the battle."
"...Yu Dayou is seriously injured and has not woken up..."
Zhu Houcong knew that the tragedy that Yang Yiqing said was indeed tragic. The defense of Jingping City and the night battle in the south of the city, coupled with the damage in the previous battle at Huangya Mountain, and the destruction of the three forts of Ying'en, Zhihu, and Naihe, the total casualties of the Ming Dynasty soldiers were actually higher than those of the Tao prisoners. Datong's losses were even greater.
There was a cold light in his eyes: "Then Liu Kai died on the battlefield, it's hard to punish him!"
"...Your Majesty." Yang Yiqing saw that the emperor was not very happy, and could only advise with a wry smile, "Reinforcements are not enough, but the task of defending the city is heavy. If he did not die in battle, the court cannot punish him again. Bian Most of the generals in the town are like this. If they are severely punished because reinforcements are not timely, everyone will be in danger..."
"Not timely?"
Yang Yiqing nodded helplessly: "It's only been three days, isn't it? We need to reconnoiter the enemy's situation to avoid mobilizing the tiger from the mountain; we need to divide the troops, adjust food, and rearrange the city defense... The reinforcements will always be much slower. If Wu Dinghou hadn't made such a great contribution, he wouldn't have been able to do it before. He killed Li Jian in the name of obeying military orders, but in fact it was an act that made the generals unconvinced."
What else can Zhu Houcong say?
It can only mean that the problems that Bian Town has suffered for many years are almost beyond cure.
But this is human nature. There are more people who cherish their lives and more people who are afraid of more serious consequences.
He silently sat back on the chair: "It seems that my previous idea was indeed bold. This battle was won by luck. I am not stupid enough to believe this plan."
"It all depends on people!" Yang Yiqing said solemnly, "I am determined to give it a try because of your majesty's words."
"Which sentence?"
"Once the civil affairs changed, the monarchs and ministers will be timid from now on. Your Majesty will use your chariot to personally conquer and win a great victory to restore the imperial power. This will boost the spirits of the Ming Dynasty monarchs and ministers. I am willing to ride on horseback and try my best!"
Zhu Houcong nodded: "When you encounter the enemy, you must first show your sword, and then you can win. My appetite is actually greater than that of Bodi and Anda. It is obvious that the generals in the border town do not want to fight, and they want to change it in an instant with a great victory. After all, this is just a fluke."
"Your Majesty is driving the Xuan Mansion, and the Tartars are still moving out of the mountains. As long as the Xuan army is restored, the Tartars will suffer uncounted casualties, and the Ming Dynasty will be victorious in defeating the enemy. Your Majesty's martial arts are enough to intimidate the desert. North, Wangbo Yunei."
Zhu Houcong's interest was waning: "Bodi and Anda are still there. This battle is not over yet. I am really ashamed to take credit for killing some thieves who broke in within the country."
What he saw from the details of the Battle of Jingping was danger.
According to the intelligence, Gunbilik, who was entrenched in the fertile land of the Hetao, was really far from his younger brother. Even so, it is quite possible for the men and horses he leads to come and go freely in the hinterland of Datong and plunder wantonly.
Taking advantage of the special location, Yu Dayou could defend for more than three days and kill many enemies, but could he continue to pursue it?
Guo Xun had the heart and courage to perform meritorious service, but he took the risk and left the large army with only a few soldiers. If Gunbilik were to kill or capture him in the south of Jingping City, the whole of Datong would be in turmoil.
What kind of temple counts, what kind of personal conquest by the emperor will boost morale... This is almost a dream until the fundamental problems of the border town are solved.
It can only be said that everyone in the court was willing to help the emperor try it this time. At least with active planning and a bit of luck, the result was not bad.
"War..." Zhu Houcong muttered to himself.
Lu Bing looked at the emperor strangely: "Your Majesty, we haven't had such a great victory in many years, why should we be depressed?"
"When will I finish a big thing and find that I am not eager for quick success this time?" This is what Zhu Houhuang is worried about.
Lu Bing opened his eyes wide: "Your Majesty, you have just turned twenty! Isn't it unusual for a young man to be a little impatient? Let me tell you, the court is full of mature people, but Your Majesty is young, has plans, and dares to attack the Tatars. ...Um... how wonderful it is to shine your sword!"
Zhu Houcong laughed dumbly: "If you are not young and energetic, wouldn't you be called a young man?"
"That's the truth!" Lu Bing nodded.
"Okay. This is called spending 100% of your efforts to get 50%." Zhu Houcong looked at him, "Next time, let's do it step by step to 60%, 70%, and 80%. It's a waste of time." Wedding date.”
The subsequent development of the war taught Zhu Houcong a lesson.
Unlike him, a soul from five hundred years later, the equally young Anda explained to him what it means to grow up in intrigues and intrigues, and what it means to be a qualified political leader.
No matter what kind of battle plans and strategic goals he originally had, once he knew the outcome of the Battle of Huangya Mountain, he probably had other ideas. When he knew the result of the Battle of Jingping, he immediately changed his mind.
The Xuanfu army's counterattack against Yutailing and Wanquan Youwei met with almost no decent resistance, leaving only more than a hundred troops behind. I should have plundered that area a long time ago and then retreated calmly.
On the way, only Li Jin, He Quan'an, Yan Chunsheng and others appeared in time. Although it caused a little trouble for the Tumote tribe, rescued some people they had kidnapped, and left some supplies, it also revealed to Anda that the Ming Dynasty had some very special troops and weapons.
"...the vitality of the Ordos tribe is severely weakened. Bodi will face the counterattack of the Xuanfu generals, and it will be difficult to withdraw from the Yanshan Mountains. On the contrary, Anda is unable to defeat Yutailing and Wanquan Youwei, and plunders a lot north of Yanghe River. Harvest. One waxes and wanes, his reputation on the grassland..."
Zhu Houcong let out a long sigh: "And what did I get? I spent my troops marching north, wasted food and wages, and my plan came to nothing."
Yang Yiqing was silent for a long time, and finally said: "The Ming Dynasty is facing enemies on all sides. I dare to say that if the Ming Dynasty is not defeated, it will be a great victory, not to mention the great victory of Jingping? Although this battle cost a lot, the losses are not small, and there are many casualties, but on the grassland The struggle for power will eventually begin. The strength and prestige among the thirty thousand households on the right wing will wax and wane, and the rift between Bodi and Anda will deepen, and your majesty will have the opportunity to correct the old disadvantages of the border town."
"I'm afraid Bodi won't want to fight for a long time after hearing the news." Zhu Houcong waved his hand, "Drive the Tatars completely out of the Ming Dynasty as soon as possible."
Two days later, Anda's "old" calculation gave him a real shock and a huge surprise.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!" Yang Yiqing also rushed over in a state of disbelief, "Bo'an sent Marquis Funing to lead his troops from the border wall to the northwest to seize the Dragon Gate, preparing to block Bodi!"
"Gubeikou has withdrawn its troops?" Zhu Houcong stood up in shock.
"We don't know the details yet. The news came from the Sihai Administrative Office. But now as long as the thousand and five elite soldiers and Longmen guards who have left the border wall can block the Monolith Castle again, it will be difficult for Bodie to get out!"
"...The true magic weapon descends from the sky!" Zhu Houcong looked at Li Quanli, whose eyes suddenly turned blood red, "Go! I have nothing to worry about!"
"The last general has issued an order!" Li Quanli shouted loudly before he even left the house, "Prepare your horses! Prepare your horses!"
The Lord of Beiyuan was "sold" by An Da.
Is it for sale? The war situation was unfavorable. The Tumote tribe was attacked by the main force of the Xuanfu and the escort army of the Ming Emperor, and had to withdraw as a last resort.
It was Bodi himself who went too deep and failed to advance effectively. Jizhou failed to contain the Ming army.
Zhu Houcong originally thought that the plan planned by the emperor and his ministers was about to end, but unexpectedly the war situation turned out to be inexplicable. After Yu Dayou defeated the captives on the Western Front, the chain reaction turned out to be that Bodi was trapped in Yanshan.
Now, Zhu Qi was struggling to hold on in the Monolith Castle, with madness in his eyes.
"Six years! Six years!" he shouted loudly. "I have been suppressing bandits in Guangxi and fighting hard in Huguang. Now I am counting on this battle! The Tatars are not good at attacking cities. No matter what, I will withstand ten Day! Da Sima said that within ten days, he will lead reinforcements to Xuan Mansion! Your Majesty and General Staff Yang will also come to encircle you!"
The news of Zhu Qi's surprise attack on Longmen Station reached Xuanfu via the Sihai Administrative Office on the Yanqing border wall. At this time, Wang Shouren's military information was finally sent to Xuanfu from Miyun.
[The minister heard that after the great victory at Jingping, he took matters into his own hands and had a secret discussion with Hua Dang, the governor of Duoyan Guard outside Gubeikou, on the matter of trade. He promised not to move. Taolu's vitality is severely damaged, so I will withdraw my troops to preserve my strength. If Bodi is trapped in Yanshan again, the chaos in the Northern Yuan Dynasty will continue, and I will have great hope of competing in the grassland. I have ordered Marquis Funing to march from the border wall to Longmen Station, hoping that Your Majesty...]
What else could Zhu Houcong say?
The Great Wall is both a defense facility and a "highway" for border towns.
Wang Shouren lived up to his illustrious reputation, accurately judged the next trend from some intelligence, and then made accurate decisions. He was also able to negotiate with the grassroots in the wall first to ensure that there would be no major problems in Jizhou.
Now, there is a big fish in Yanshan Mountain northeast of Xuanfu.
Zhu Houcong soon saw the "morale" of the generals in the border towns now.
Everyone please fight!
Are you kidding me... what kind of Tumu Fort change is this?
They all want to catch an overseas student for Ming Dynasty!
(End of chapter)
