Bang bang bang...!
The deafening gunshots startled the officials.
Zhu Houzhao had covered his ears for a long time. He was very thief. Seeing the appearance of the ministers and the three pavilion elders, he felt funny and comfortable. He couldn't scare you to death.
The target a hundred steps away was almost instantly submerged, and when they came to their senses, it was gone.
Hiss~!
The officials, who were frightened again, changed their colors in shock. The fire gun could be fired without igniting it, and it was so powerful. What kind of craftsmen were raised in the Royal Manufacturing Bureau? The officials were all curious. What kind of curiosity was there? The shock caused by the artillery and spears has been diluted. At this moment, I just want to take a look in person.
Except for one Yang Tinghe, basically everyone was curious about it. As His Majesty’s confidant, he knew some secrets better than others. When he first saw these weapons, he had the same expression. When he saw them later, Too much made him numb, and he also knew the emperor's confidence. If the Ming Dynasty had these weapons and swept the world, what would be impossible? This made him more determined to follow the emperor's footsteps and wait for the day to be remembered in history.
As a courtier who had turned from civil servants to military officials, Yang Yiqing naturally had a farther vision than others. This novel weapon was good, but he was a little worried. At a distance of a hundred steps, a cavalry charge came in an instant. If it really happened, Putting the enemy within a hundred steps is almost like seeking death.
"Your Majesty, I have a question about the new weapon. I wonder how much time it will take to prepare if it is fired again." Yang Yiqing asked, and some people also reacted. Yes, they only saw his power, but ignored this. That would be fatal on the battlefield.
Zhang Mao was also very curious.
Zhu Houzhao smiled heartily and ordered a soldier to step forward and said, "How long have you been learning to use new weapons?"
The young soldier replied seriously: "It has only been half a month since I returned to the Emperor."
Zhu Houzhao nodded and said, "Do you find it troublesome or uncomfortable to use control?"
The soldier replied: "It was there at first, but then it disappeared."
"Then you come and give me a demonstration, and let all your lords see by the way. It's just a hundred-step target and three rounds of shooting."
"According to the order."
Ka... Ka~.
Bang bang bang! ! !
The soldier put his gun back on his chest and stood as still as a mountain.
Zhu Houzhao glanced at Zhang Zhong with satisfaction. This was what he asked for. Soldiers should behave like soldiers.
"Yang Qing's family, how do you feel now? But I still have questions." Zhu Houzhao asked with a smile.
What the hell, this is simply a sharp weapon prepared for killing people. In front of such sharp weapons, all swords, guns, swords, halberds, crossbows, and bows and arrows are all rubbish. With such sharp weapons, the Tatar cavalry seems to be It’s really not that scary anymore.
His Majesty said that he only needs one Iron Eagle Guard, five thousand people. Looking back now, it is really possible to achieve this fantasy-like achievement, a long-range strike. This is really a long-range strike. The ministers seem to have been able to see the Tatar cavalry. Pieces turned into dust, mountains of corpses piled up, and blood flowed like rivers. Everything would be turned into powder under the cannons and blunderbuss.
The three pavilion elders Liu, Li and Xie were silent. They didn't know how to stop His Majesty. These sharp weapons were probably already prepared for the prairie barbarians, so what else could they say.
Liu Jian still wanted to make a last-ditch effort to dissuade His Majesty: "I still want to ask Your Majesty to give up the idea of conquering the country personally. The battlefield is not a child's play. Please think twice."
Zhu Houzhao was really speechless. I just want to leave a strong foundation for future generations, let the good meat rot in the pot, and don’t want my descendants to hang themselves on the crooked neck tree in Meishan. What are you being complained about? Your scalp is itchy. The water is too cold and there is no integrity. Is it so difficult? I am doing this for your own good.
"If I don't go, who of you knows how to use these weapons? If I don't go, who of you can promise me to defeat that filthy barbarian in Dayan? If anyone dares to say it's possible, I won't go. Did Taizu personally conquer it? Did he go on a personal expedition when he became an ancestor, did Xuanzong go on a personal expedition, did he..., I tell you, if I don't go, this battle will be a complete defeat, and the people of Datong will be devastated, and they won't be able to recover in ten years. Don't ask me what is going on. Explanation, there is no explanation. Believe it or not, you really think that Dayan brings 80,000 people, so you dare to bring disaster to my Ming Dynasty. You are too naive. The three guards of Duoyan have already secretly colluded with Dayan, otherwise you think they can attack Datong Mansion was discovered?" Zhu Houzhao was angry and said whatever he didn't care about.
No matter how shocked the ministers were, where did your majesty get the news about what happened thousands of miles away? Could it be that Jin Yiwei's spies had already spread to the grassland.
Zhu Houzhao then shouted and asked: "Which of you is sure to defeat Dayan under hundreds of thousands of cavalry? I will immediately issue an order. Who can? Master Liu, Master Xie, or you Master Li, or you Zhang Guogong, or you Yang Yiqing , can you?"
Yang Yiqing raised his hands and retorted, "I can't do that. Since I dare to attack Yan, I believe that what your majesty said must be true. But even so, how sure is your majesty that he can lead five thousand iron eagle guards to fight against hundreds of thousands of cavalry?" ?”
Zhu Houzhao sneered and said, "Who said that I am going to personally fight against his hundreds of thousands of cavalry?"
Posing to finally catch the flaw in the emperor's words, Li Dongyang asked, "Didn't His Majesty say before that he would only take five thousand Iron Eagle Guards with him during the expedition?"
The ministers finally raised their heads again. Even Zhang Mao, who wanted to go to the battlefield, was blushing because his majesty had just scolded him. "We can't, how can your majesty do it?"
Of course he is not planning to lead only 5,000 men to fight against an army of hundreds of thousands. That is a fairy tale, and it is not what Zhu Houzhao can do. But he doesn't want to explain, and he doesn't need to spend money from the treasury. How do you think I can win? How many people will you bring? This is simply unreasonable.
Zhu Houzhao rolled his sleeves and said, "I'm not asking for your opinion, whether you agree or disagree. I want to conquer Datong myself. Only if I go can I have a chance of winning this battle. If you go, you will come back defeated. I don't want to take hundreds of thousands of dollars from Datong Mansion." The lives of the people are a bet on whether you can win or not. There is no need to discuss this matter again."
"Tomorrow, the army will be unified."
In mid-October of the 18th year of Hongzhi, the little prince Dayan surrounded Datong with 80,000 iron cavalry. The Xuanfu was in chaos. The Taining Guards he belonged to secretly colluded with the little prince. The Fuyu Guards rebelled and sent 10,000 troops. To rebel, they sent 10,000 troops and Taining Guard sent 30,000 troops, for a total of 130,000 troops. The government and the public were shocked.
When this urgent memorandum came to Beijing, the ministers were filled with indignation. The imperial court had never treated them badly, so how could they dare to cause trouble and lose their face? They are indeed a group of unfamiliar white-eyed wolves. They are not of my kind. different.
Especially that day on the Western Mountain, the emperor had said that Dayan's coming here would not be easy. He still said it in his ears. It had only been a few days, and some people were ready to criticize His Majesty, but they were slapped in the face in an instant.
Zhu Houzhao had already received the emergency from Datong Mansion, and he personally sent this emergency document to let the old guys in the court see who was right and who was wrong.
In fact, the rebellion of the three guards in Duoyan was foreshadowed. King Zhu Di of Yan used the power of the three guards to seize the world. The three guards have always been Zhu Quan's people. Over the years, King Ning's line has been trying their best to win over the three guards. Now that King Ning is dead, Now, their conspiracy to join forces was shattered. Naturally, they had to find new people to join forces to fight against Ming Dynasty.
Do they really think they are willing to be watchdogs for the Ming Dynasty for the rest of their lives? Don’t forget how the Jurchens established the Jin Kingdom and later invaded the Ming Dynasty and established the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
Their ambitions have always existed. As long as someone gives them a little temptation, they will surrender and then rebel. Zhu Houzhao killed King Ning, which stopped their thoughts. They would not have rebelled so early. Dayan sent someone to contact them and wanted them to Make way, if you can get their help, that would be better. Unexpectedly, Chang Sheng innocently helped Dayan.
Everyone is living outside the customs, so why should the little emperor of the Ming Dynasty take all the benefits? You have to pay tribute every year, and the interconnected markets depend on the mood and face of the Ming emperor, otherwise you will have no salt to eat. Without tea, ironware and cloth, we live like primitive people. Do you want to continue to be the watchdogs of the Ming Dynasty, or do you want to join forces and eat a piece of Ming Dynasty's flesh.
Duoyan Sanwei knew that he was no match for the Tatars, and he was fed up with being the watchdog of the Ming Dynasty, and he was still a dog that lasted for a hundred years, so...hell, he went with Dayan, and look at it now The Ming army is still not the Ming army that shocked the entire grassland and desert a hundred years ago.
It’s not that their ancestors have never invaded the Central Plains, and they have also been glorious for a time. They all grew up under the Changsheng Heaven. Why can only the Han people rule the Central Plains forever? Why can they only rely on the dynasties of the Central Plains.
Desire for a lifetime, you don’t care about the Ming Dynasty, the Duoyan Sanwei, bullshit, the Tatars go to the grass valley almost every year, and they don’t see the Ming Dynasty. What do we get by helping the Ming Dynasty guard the border? The identity of the watchdog? I'll fuck you.
Datong Mansion.
Wang Shouren was found by Zhu Houzhao from the Ministry of War, and was appointed as the commander-in-chief of Datong Prefecture, with an official rank of second rank, and ordered him to take charge of Datong. Suddenly he was favored by the Holy Spirit, and he immediately took office. She managed the Datong Guards in an orderly manner, trained the army, and issued orders and prohibitions. He used iron fist to eradicate some generals with bad records, so that the guards of Datong could be cleaned up, and everyone was united and supported by the soldiers.
Zhu Houzhao had long been prepared to approach the grasslands and deserts in the future. He found almost all the generals who were accustomed to fighting in the Zhengde Dynasty and went to various places to serve in one area. Qi Jingtong was in charge of the southeast coast, and Wang Shouren was in the north. It is better for people to do their best, at least not to wait until the war comes and give them temporary orders.
Wang Shouren led the army in Datong, guarding it tightly and not fighting Dayan's cavalry. The situation was not too bad, but the military fort outside the city had been completely wiped out. The soldiers in the city did not have to worry about it. They only worried about money, food and military supplies. The weather was very abnormal. , and there has been chaos in the city. If the imperial army cannot arrive to reinforce Datong within ten days, Datong may fall. This is why Wang Shouren can say with such certainty that he will hold on for ten days. If it were someone else People, facing 130,000 cavalry, would probably have thought of abandoning the city and running away.
How many troops does Datong have? There are 20,000 cavalry and 30,000 infantry. How many enemy cavalry are there outside the city? This disparity is too great.
"Report, the vanguard army of the imperial court is thirty miles outside the city. Lieutenant General Zhang Mao and soldier Yang Yiqing have entered the city first. Please prepare the general troops to welcome them. The emperor will march to Datong in person."
