Zhu Qizhen's edict was not written, and he ended up accompanying the army on the expedition.
In his last military career, Zhu Qizhen had a nine-horse dragon. There were dozens of eunuchs and maids serving closely, and they did not suffer too much at all. But this time on the expedition across the grassland, they were thrown into a carriage transporting siege equipment, without any cover, and let the cold wind Beat.
In order to allow the Ming army who was guarding Zhu Qizhen to recognize his identity at a glance, Zhu Qizhen was also ordered to put on a dragon robe. However, the current dragon robe had become dirty due to the bumps along the way.
At this time, Xining was sitting in the captured carriage, opening the curtains from time to time to look at the languid Emperor in his own home, feeling very proud.
Zhu Qizhen had been captured for a month. He had never taken a bath or had a proper meal during this month. A leg of lamb was enough for three or four days of rations. At this time, Zhu Qi Zhen's hair is messy and his mouth is unshaven. He doesn't look like the young prince and orthodox emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
Datong City.
British Duke Zhang Fu, Cheng Guo Duke Zhu Shou, Prince Consort Jing Yuan, Datong Guardsman Guo Deng and others gathered together.
There are more than twenty nobles here. In the original history, all the nobles at this time had died in the Tumubao rebellion. Although the general of Datong, Guo Deng, was not involved in the Tumubao rebellion, he However, after the restoration of Zhu Qizhen, he was liquidated and died in the capital. M.biQuge.biZ
"Hurry up and report. Wala is leading 160,000 troops and horses towards our Datong City first. The generals think how this battle should be fought." Zhang Fu sat in the main seat and looked at the nobles on both sides. said.
"Old Duke, I think Ye Xian's military strength is strong and his morale is high. We should avoid his sharp edge and defend the city." Cheng Guogong Zhu Shou said.
"The general at the end has a different opinion. He also won a big victory in Tumubao first. Arrogance has arisen. Soldiers are most afraid of underestimating the enemy's arrogance. We should attack them before their siege formation has been formed. We should attack them first. I was caught off guard." Guo Deng had a different opinion.
In fact, what both of them said is possible.
"What General Guo said is reasonable, and what Duke Cheng Guo said is right, but if we follow General Guo's plan, it would be too risky. Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne and the capital has improved slightly, we cannot lose any more games. War is a great plan, so we should be more conservative in our fighting style. Refusing to defend and avoiding its sharp edges can also make Ye Xian more arrogant and find the right opportunity to counterattack." Zhang Fu said softly.
Now the troops in Datong City are not inferior to the troops he led first. Even if it is a head-to-head confrontation, it is still unclear who will win. Datong guard Guo Deng was suppressed in Datong Mansion for more than three months. At this time, looking at the people in Datong The army and horses are no worse than Ye Xian before he can say such a military deployment, but as Zhang Fu said, the current Ming Dynasty cannot withstand failure, and it will win if it does not lose.
This is also one of the consequences that Zhu Qizhen brought to the Ming army in Jiubian after he was captured.
"We all listen to the old Duke. The food, grass and equipment have arrived in Datong from the capital. We can fight against the barbarians in Datong City for four or five months without any worries. We may be able to survive, but we may not be able to survive at first." Tai Ning Hou Chenying said with a slight smile.
There is food on hand and no panic in mind.
When Yu Qian took over the defense of the north, he continued to transport food and equipment to Datong and Xuanfu, making full preparations for a protracted war. Compared with the Ming Dynasty, Wala's logistics seemed very weak, and it was destined not to spend too much time under the city of Datong. Much time.
Ye Xian's army stretched for several miles, connected end to end, and marched to the foot of Datong City in a mighty manner.
On top of the city, Zhu Shou, Chen Ying, and Guo Deng looked at the Mongolian army stretching for miles in the distance.
When the Ming army attacked a city, they would first use artillery or trebuchets to bomb the city walls. Of course, the artillery in this period is not very powerful and can only play a suppressive role. They will also use a series of siege equipment, such as cloud chariots. , with a large wooden frame as the perimeter, and four wheels below. The upper floor is built like a house. More than 20 people can ride in the car. You can enter the city wall directly from the cloud car. When the battle on the city wall starts, Only large-scale armies would use ladders to climb the wall.
The tops of the ladders are equipped with hooks that can be fixed on the edge of the city wall. The defensive soldiers on the city cannot easily push the ladders away.
Among the Ming army, there is the title of "Xianden", which is the first soldier to climb the city wall. They took the lead in attacking the city. This is also the division of credit listed by the Ming army based on the history of ancient wars. "Historical Records" "The Biography of Huo Zhi": A strong man is in the army, he attacks the city first, he defeats the enemy in battle, he kills the general and throws the flag, and he covers his head with arrows and stones. He who does not avoid danger is regarded as a highly rewarded envoy.
In the Ming army, if you get the title of "Xianden", you will almost always be promoted from a big soldier to a hundred households, and have an official status.
Compared with the Ming army's perfect siege process, the Mongols were as if they had not graduated from elementary school. They had once been glorious and had conquered many strong fortresses in Europe, but at that time they owned the north of the Song Dynasty and had many Skilled craftsmen and siege equipment emerged in endlessly, but now that they were driven back to their hometown, the siege equipment they used were simple ladders and the like.
It's okay to deal with a small county town, but it's not enough to deal with the important town of Datong.
Their method is to expel the people to attack the city wall first, and then let their own people climb up when the time is right. There are piles of corpses below, and even if they fall from the ladder, they will not die. But by this time, the battle between Ming and Meng has already begun. After fighting for a long time, the surrounding people had already run away and escaped, and the most effective strategy was misguided.
Attacking Datong at this time is a real head-on confrontation.
But Ye Xian was very satisfied. At this time, he had the trump card of Zhu Qizhen. With him, his army of 160,000 would be able to reach the gates of Beijing soon.
He was also in the Chinese military camp first, and Zhu Qizhen was right behind him, his hands tied with ropes, and his legs tightly tied to the horse's back.
"My little emperor, go and say hello to your Ming generals."
After Ye Xian finished speaking, Xi Ning led Zhu Qizhen's horse forward, followed by more than a dozen Mongolian cavalry.
Far away, the defenders only saw a small group of cavalry breaking away from the central army and walking towards the city wall.
There is something wrong with the mature Zhu Shou.
Could it be the Supreme Emperor?
Guo Deng, Jing Yuan and others on the side also noticed something.
"What would happen if they kidnapped the Emperor here?" Guo Deng asked.
Jing Yuan was the most anxious: "The general will go down and deploy a cavalry. As soon as they are far away from the central army and closer to the city wall, they will immediately launch an attack and save the Supreme Emperor."
Zhu Shou waved his hand and refused: "Sending troops to raid may put the Supreme Emperor in danger. Captain Jing, you will lead a dozen people to meet the Supreme Emperor later and tell him that the Crown Prince will inherit the throne. Don't forget to tell him that the ancestors will expel him." It’s not easy for the Tatars, so don’t do anything detrimental to the country.”
After Jing Yuan heard this, he just felt angry.
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