Creak, creak.
Footprints fell one after another on the flawless snow.
Ru Yun and Qu Neng stopped and raised their heads to look up at the Tianshan Martyrs Monument.
The top of the Monument of Heroes and Martyrs was covered with heavy snow. Some snowflakes hit the Monument of Heroes and Martyrs. They wanted to embrace each name, but the wind did not allow it and blew all the snowflakes away in one breath.
Rujun looked solemn and spoke slowly: "Mahamu's army is coming soon, are you ready?"
The corner of Qu Neng's mouth moved slightly, and the snow on his beard trembled: "This is the Tianshan Heroes Monument. If I said I was not ready, how would these heroes let me go? Song Sheng, Tang Yun, and these sergeants are all watching. Us! This time, I will not allow Mahamu to escape unscathed, never!"
Ru Yu turned sideways and looked at Qu Neng, who was already wearing armor: "Don't worry, as long as I'm here, nothing will happen to Urumqi. I guarantee it with my life. You just go to the wild to fight Mahamu!"
Qu Neng solemnly clasped his fists: "Then I'll leave it to you!"
Ru Yun knew Qu Neng's difficulties. There were only a few of the most powerful generals in Xijiang Province. Apart from Qu Neng, Yuan Yue was the most skilled at fighting. Unfortunately, Yuan Yue was recruited back by the emperor's transfer order. I heard that He was ordered to fight against Ulyanha's group of traitors, and he would not be able to come back for a while. Among the other generals, Cai Xiongying controls Polo City, Qu Yu guards Ili City...
Western Xinjiang is so big that there are serious divisions between cities. It can only take care of its own defense areas, and it is difficult to provide support.
The scattered troops and generals make it difficult for the Western Xinjiang Dusi to gather an absolute war advantage to deal with the coming Mahamu. Even if Qu Neng continuously recruits from various places, he currently only has 30,000 troops, and eight more troops need to be divided. Thousands of troops came to defend Urumqi.
It is an extremely dangerous thing to use 22,000 troops to fight Mahamu's nearly 30,000 elite cavalry, but it is also something that must be done. As the commander of the Ming Dynasty's Western Territory, and as a Ming Dynasty soldier, it was impossible to allow Wala's army to gallop across the Western Territory, stay in an uninhabited land for more than two months, and then allow it to leave without any losses. .
As a sergeant, no one can suffer such humiliation!
Fighting is the only option!
In order to win this battle, Qu Neng could only go out in person, and the empty city of Urumqi, as a crucial city in Western Xinjiang, must be guarded.
Rujun knew that she was the most suitable candidate at the moment. This was due to her experience as Minister of the Ministry of War and governor of Shanxi. She also benefited from the sincere cooperation between the Chief Envoy and the Capital Commander over the years. The army and the people were one family!
Qu Neng summoned the army, and on the Tianshan Heroes Monument Square, in the wind and snow, under the witness of the heroes and heroes, he almost roared and shouted the anger in his heart: "Wala and the Ming Dynasty were originally allies. There is nothing wrong with each other, relatives and neighbors! However, Wala Langzi's ambition is not dead, he brazenly tore up the peace treaty, launched a war into the western border of the Ming Dynasty, threatened Jiayuguan, peeked at Hami and Turpan, and plundered the city of Urumqi, intending to plot the Tianshan Ranch and the Ili Valley. !」
"Such a wild and rebellious enemy actually wants to cut off our mountains and rivers with a knife, and ignores the commander of the Western Frontier and the sergeants of the guard. It can be said to be arrogant! Every inch of the Western Frontier was opened up by the heroes with their lives and defended with their blood. ! If anyone loses an inch of land, if anyone lets go of an enemy, then we have lost a martyr. How can we call ourselves a soldier of the Ming Dynasty?!"
"All soldiers obey orders. Once the battle begins, it is time to fight to the death! If anyone is too timid to advance, too tired to advance, weak to pursue, or weak to kill the enemy, then take a look at this Tianshan Heroes Monument. I can spare you. They Can you be spared? Your Majesty, can you be spared? Do your best, use all your fighting power, ignite your blood, and make Wala pay an unbearable price! Fight!"
"war!"
More than 20,000 sergeants shouted at the top of their lungs, and the sound blew away the snow.
The horn of war finally sounded.
Qu Neng led Chen Mao, Zhao Tong, Zhou Hu and other generals, plus Maha Mahuozhe from Hami Guards, Li Jun from Turpan and other generals, mounted their horses, and the army slowly drove out of Urumqi.
Mahamu was not an idiot. He returned immediately after knowing that he could not climb over the Tianshan Mountains. He obviously wanted to quit and was preparing to return to Hangai Mountain to rest or escape. It was unlikely that he would take a group of sergeants with low morale to Urumqi to have another encounter.
There was blood on his forehead. What he wanted to do was to retreat in large strides.
In this case, he would not give Qu Neng a chance to stop him.
Unless Qu Neng blocks the way.
The snow fell faster and my vision began to become blurry.
Mahamu breathed a sigh of relief, rubbed his cold hands, and ignored the ice shards hanging on his beard. He turned over and dismounted: "The whole army is resting, and sentry cavalry are arranged to conduct reconnaissance for ten miles outside."
Zhewuduo agreed and personally led the cavalry to conduct reconnaissance.
The camp was quickly set up, horse dung was set on fire in the tent, and frozen horse meat began to be cooked in the pot. Logistical problems became more and more serious. If they didn't go back, even eating would be a problem.
Tupolo and Taiping were silent, sitting around the fire and warming their hands.
Mahamu didn't like this long silence and said, "We are about to return to Hangai Mountain, why are you still so worried?"
Taiping lamented: "If you think about it carefully, we are really bewitched by ancient and modern times. He is using our hands to achieve his goals. Now there are rumors that Emperor Jianwen is dead, but why don't we see another emperor? Didn't he promise us, as long as he If we send troops to conquer the Ming Dynasty, will we voluntarily secede Western Territory as a reward for our actions?"
Mahamu frowned.
Ancient and modern?
That guy who doesn't even know who he is, if the scene they painted wasn't too tempting, if their power of persuasion wasn't powerful enough, if the conditions he agreed to were not tempting enough, would he have torn up the peace with Ming Dynasty? Covenant?
Hard to say.
The fire in Fengtian Palace proved that Gu and Jin were capable of killing Emperor Jianwen. The question now is, after Emperor Jianwen died, has he ascended the throne in ancient and modern times? Will he fulfill his original promise?
What's abominable is that due to the cold weather, the business roads are no longer inhabited. In addition, the Western Xinjiang Dusi pursues a strategy of strengthening the walls and clearing the country, so there is no place to find anyone to find out the news about the new emperor.
Tupolo recalled the scene in Jinling and every meeting with Zhu Yunwen. Thinking of a possibility, he trembled all over: "Do you think Emperor Jianwen is really dead?"
"What do you mean?"
Mahamu became nervous.
Tupolo took a deep breath and his face became solemn: "You haven't seen Zhu Yunwen, but I have seen him more than once. He is a very confident and capable monarch. He is the one who led the Ming Dynasty to the throne. Pushing the force to a new level, it was he who vigorously promoted firearms and laid the foundation for the invincibility of the Ming army! Do you think that a wise warrior and a popular emperor would really die so easily under conspiracy? Safety Bureau, you should know!"
Mahamu and Taiping looked at each other.
Hongwu Jinyiwei, Jianwen Security Bureau, has a great reputation, it can be said that no one knows it.
Compared with the Jin Yiwei in the Hongwu period, the Security Bureau obviously focused more on external affairs. It seemed that in every war, there was a shadow of the Security Bureau. Some people even directly acted as scouts for the army, becoming a frightening, almost ghostly existence. They are a disturbing group of people next to the Ming Dynasty scouts.
Tupolo lowered his head and looked at the rolling water in the pot: "I heard that the Security Bureau is the most powerful person around the emperor and is responsible for the emperor's security. Anyone who threatens the Ming royal family, the Ming court, and the Ming country All the incidents or incidents will be included in the surveillance of the Security Bureau. Do you think that the Security Bureau is really not aware of such huge actions in ancient and modern times, and Zhu Yunwen is really not at all vigilant? "
"If this is Zhu Yunqi's trap, if Zhu Yunqi does not die or his life and death are unknown as rumored, but fakes his death, which is a fishhook to attract people from all over the world, what will happen?"
Mahamu looked a little pale.
It is said that Zhu Yunwen's life and death are unknown and that Zhu Yunwen is dead. Those are the words of businessmen, not the words of the Ming Dynasty officials. Folk rumors may not be true.
If Zhu Yunwen really dies, not only the government needs to be white, but also the people all over the world need to be white.
But in the several cities we passed along the way, we didn't see any soldiers wearing white clothes. On the contrary, these soldiers were very mighty and eager to try, which was incredible.
Taiping stood up and paced uneasily: "If Zhu Yunwen is not dead, then we will be in danger!"
Mahamu nodded heavily.
That's right, after Zhu Yunzhen died, both the Chief Envoy and the Commander-in-Chief of Xijiang Province would fall into unprecedented sorrow. They had neither the strength nor the mood to take the initiative to find Oara troops to fight.
But if it is proven that Zhu Yunwen is not dead, then the situation will be different.
Qu Neng is likely to go out of the city, lead the sergeants with high morale, and take the initiative to find Wala and fight!
Whether Zhu Yunwen lives or dies directly affects Qu Neng's decision!
Taiping said eagerly: "Now we are only sixty miles away from Urumqi. If Qu Neng takes the initiative to come, then we will be passive because we are unprepared!"
Mahamu pondered for a moment and said slowly: "There is heavy snow now, the field of vision is not wide, and there are no people around. It is not easy for Qu Neng to find our exact position. To say the least, there are sentries outside us, so even if Qu Neng We are here to lead the troops, and we can handle it calmly."
Pa Tupolo agreed with Mahamu's view, but still said: "In any case, it is not suitable to stay here for a long time. It can only be repaired for one night at most, and we must leave as soon as possible tomorrow."
Mahamu agreed: "Just for this night."
On a snowy night, the world is vast. If someone comes or goes, they can be seen from a long distance away.
Zhewuduo took 200 cavalry to conduct reconnaissance, but found no trace of the Ming army, so he arranged for people to return to the camp to report. Safety notifications are issued once every half hour. Once this time is exceeded, the army will automatically think that it has encountered an emergency and prepare to fight.
The snow-white mound squirmed.
The eyes that were raised slightly, there were stars hidden in the black.
