Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 636
Looking at the beacon fire ignited by Yingzhou Beacon Tower, Boyan, Wuhan, Manzhu Xili and other Mongolian nobles showed a hint of helplessness.This damn beacon will soon spread the news of their attack on Yingzhou to Datong, which is not a good thing for them.But there is no way, the Great Wall has been operated by the Han people for more than 2000 years. As early as the Han Dynasty, an extremely complete and efficient beacon system was established. The Great Wall is like a giant python lying on the dividing line between farming and nomadic. One point, and there will be a sharp counterattack immediately.If the Central Dynasty is internally stable, the Great Wall is an insurmountable line of defense. No matter how many people they come over, they will be bruised and swollen. Only when the Central Dynasty itself falls into chaos first will they have a chance to cross the Great Wall.

Daming once gave them such an opportunity, allowing them to repeatedly break into the frontier, rob and steal, and made several windfalls.However, their good luck came to an end with Lu Xiangsheng, governor of the northern military affairs. Under his strict supervision, the ancient beacon system was rejuvenated. Coupled with the well-trained Tianxiong Army, the Great Wall once again played its role. Some effects, continue to torture these hungry wolves.

The Mongolian army continued to advance until it was only a stone's throw away from Yingzhou City before stopping.Surrounded by a group of Mongolian nobles, Boyan and others rode forward to observe Yingzhou City at a close distance.

Like Shanyang, Yanmenguan, Wuzhaibao, Jingbian and other cities, after Lu Xiangsheng took office, the city walls of Yingzhou City also underwent a rebuilding. A new wall was rebuilt with large green bricks weighing twenty catties, and it was cemented together. It can be said to be indestructible. Unless the Mongols can get tools such as impact drills, or blast repeatedly with industrial explosives, otherwise even if they almost Even if thousands of people crashed to death under the city wall, they would still not be able to knock down the city wall of Yingzhou.Considering that many Mongols were able to use the cracks in the bricks to climb up the city wall with their bare hands, the Tianxiong Army thoughtfully washed the outer wall with cement and lime, and it was smoother than a blackboard. Climbing?Climb your sister, if you have the ability to become a gecko, I will obey you!
At the battlements, tall and straight figures stood proudly. The flaming red tassels on the steel helmets and the flaming military uniform fluttered in the morning wind. The young faces showed tension, sternness, and worry. Only there is no fear.There was silence on the city wall, a formidable silence. A true master of tigers and wolves does not need to scream hoarsely to intimidate the enemy.

Wuhan, the commander-in-chief of the Aohan army, counted the steel helmets on the city wall one by one, and said, "There are not many soldiers, at most a thousand."

The second-in-command of the Chahar Department was full of beads and practiced salute, turning the string of beads in his hand, reciting scriptures without saying a word.

Boyan said: "Although the city is small, it is... not easy to fight!"

Wuhan laughed loudly: "With such a small number of people, facing our tens of thousands of troops, I'm afraid I'm scared to pee. We only need to charge and take it down!"

Boyan waved his hand and said, "Don't act rashly!" Among so many people, he was under the greatest pressure, because the Tianxiong Army's goal was Tumochuan, the root of their Tumo tribe, and they missed Tumochuan a little bit It is possible to be flattened by the Tianxiong Army, and he cannot be careless.

Manzhu Xili opened his eyes and said: "God has the virtue of loving life, so let's send someone to persuade them to surrender. If those Han people are willing to surrender, a bloody disaster can be avoided."

Boyan had no objection, so he called a commander who was proficient in Chinese to give some instructions, and the commander responded with a sound, rode out more and more people, came to the city of Yingzhou, and called in fluent Chinese: "The Han people in the city Listen well, because your attempt to get involved in Tumochuan angered us Taiji, and we Taiji led a hundred thousand cavalry to attack you in a fit of rage! Those who are sensible immediately opened the city and surrendered, and took away the food, goods and beauties in the city If you hand it over, you can save your life, otherwise once we break through the city, we will never leave behind!"

Zheng Jing sneered: "Food? We have it! Wealth? We have it! Beautiful women? There are plenty! If you have seeds, come and get them!"

The commander grinned grinningly: "I advise you to be more sensible and don't be too quick to talk, otherwise tens of thousands of people in the city will be buried with you once the war breaks out!"

Zheng Jing still sneered: "Have you finished your nonsense?"

The commander was startled: "What do you mean?"

Zheng Jing said: "If you finish speaking, you can die! Fire!"

More than a dozen sharpshooters of the Tianxiong Army aimed at the hapless commander and pulled the trigger at the same time. There was a burst of gunshots, and several holes were punched out of the commander's horse, hissing wildly. With a bang, he fell to the ground with a bang, threw the commander out, and stared at him from the fall.The Mongolian army suddenly went into an uproar, and there was a lot of clamor-the two armies were at war, if they didn't kill their envoys, these Han people didn't obey the rules, it was so barbaric!
Miraculously, the commander was not shot, but his cheek was wiped by a bullet, causing burning pain, and his hand was bloody.He was startled and angry, and regardless of the bleeding wound, he jumped up, pulled out his scimitar and roared angrily, "I——"

Zheng Jing snatched a soldier's rifle, glanced at it briefly, and with a bang, the commander's scalp was plowed into a deep wound with bone visible, and his hat was blown away.The scorching heat of the stray bullets passing by made the commander shudder all over, his calf cramped, and he almost peed out.The precision of the firearms and the precision of the marksmanship of the Ming army made him terrified. Thinking that there were hundreds of such muskets aiming at him on the city wall, his courage had already flown to Lake Baikal, showing off his might in front of hundreds of muzzles. It's not brave, it's stupid!
Zheng Jing returned the rifle with the bullet removed to the soldier, took another one, glanced at it briefly, and then pulled the trigger.This time the bullet accurately hit the calves of the commander's right leg, and the high-speed projectile almost shattered the calf. The commander let out a howl like a beast, and fell to the ground, clutching his blood-spitting calf all over the ground. Roll, wherever it rolls, it will be bright red.This scene made the Mongolian soldiers almost blow their lungs, pointing at the city wall and yelling: "You are despicable! What's the point of shooting cold arrows in the back? You are not good men at all!" The soldiers of the Tianxiong Army and the villagers laughed loudly. They shouted in unison: "Zheng Ba is good at marksmanship! Zheng Ba is good at marksmanship!" Everyone seemed to be competing to see who was more scolding, and the scene became extremely chaotic.

Enduring the severe pain, the commander-in-chief dragged the broken leg and crawled towards Boyan with difficulty. His bloody body moved little by little, dragging a long bloody path on the sand.Zheng Jing didn't shoot this hapless man again, he just wanted to use this commander to humiliate the Mongols, a cripple who howled in pain was more effective than a bloody corpse.He laughed and said to the soldiers: "The Tartars are offended by us, boys, prepare to fight to the death!"

The soldiers responded with a smile: "Understood!"

Boyan looked at his confidant who had a broken leg, his fair face had turned livid unconsciously.He bit his lip, raised his head suddenly to look at the city, his eyes almost burst into flames.

Zheng Jing's actions completely angered him. From the moment Zheng Jing shot the bullet at the commander's calf, an endless battle was doomed.

Wang Wenbin whispered: "General Manager Zheng, the Tartars seem to have been angered!"

Zheng Jing said: "What I want is to provoke them! Once people are angry, they are prone to make mistakes, even the prairie wolf, which is known for its cunning!"

Wang Wenbin's voice became softer: "Can you withstand their attack?"

Zheng Jingman said nonchalantly: "I'm not worried, Mr. Wang, what are you worried about!"

Wang Wenbin pointed to the tip of his nose: "What am I worried about!?"

Zheng Jing said: "Yes, what is there to worry about? If you can stop it, you don't have to worry. If you can't stop it, it's useless to worry. Why bother with yourself?"

Wang Wenbin was so choked that he rolled his eyes, and lamented in his heart that his thinking was indeed not in the same dimension as that of these Qiu Ba, and there was no common language!
The beacon fire on the distant mountains lit up, the atmosphere in Datong became tense, and the faces of hurried passers-by were filled with worry and fear.You know, after the Tianxiong Army entered Datong, the beacon fire near Datong was no longer lit. This time...are the Tatars really going to invade in a large scale?The main force of the Tianxiong Army has been dispatched. With just over 1 troops, can such a long defense line be defended?

In the commander's tent of the Tianxiong Army camp, pigeons, scouts, and military envoys kept coming and going, and bad news kept coming:
"Shanyang is attacked by the Tartar army!"

"An army of Tartars has been discovered at Yanmen Pass!"

"An army of Tartars has been discovered in Yingzhou!"

"Jingbian found traces of Tartar scout activities!"

"The patrol cavalry sent by Wuzhai Fort encountered Tartar scouts and killed eleven of them!"

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On the sand table, the staff continuously inserted flags representing the Mongolian army, and each flag represented a cavalry force of about [-] men.It is not difficult to see from the sand table that in the area between Datong and Yulin, except for Datong where no enemy troops have been found, there are Mongolian troops active in other counties and counties.The Mongol army was not found in Shahukou and Zhangjiakou, but scouts were also active, so we should not take it lightly.Yingzhou, Jingbian, Shanyin, Shenchi and other cities did not have many troops to defend. The Mongols were caught off guard by the Tianxiong Army, and the situation suddenly became extremely severe.A staff officer became angrier as he analyzed more. He threw a flag and scolded: "Damn, how come the Tartars know our marching route so well!"

The faces of all the staff members sank like water.Although the Mongolian cavalry is known for its mobility, the movement of tens of thousands of cavalry to assemble and mobilize is quite large. The scouts of the Tianxiong Army spread so far away that it is impossible to be ignorant of their movements.However, the Mongolian army did it. The assembly and mobilization of tens of thousands of cavalry easily deceived the Lei Shisheng Corps, which was looking for the enemy on the grassland, and avoided the spearhead of the Lei Shisheng Corps' attack and went straight to the weakest defense line of Yingzhou. , there is only one explanation: the Mongols knew the attack route and troop strength of the Tianxiong Army well in advance!
Damn it, damn it!
Yang Tinglin said to Lu Xiangsheng worriedly: "The situation is critical, my lord, hurry up and send General Lei's regiment back to assist the front line of Yingzhou, or it will be too late!"

Lu Xiangsheng closed his eyes, pondered for a long time, opened them abruptly, and said decisively: "No, the Lei Shisheng Corps can't come back! Not only can't they come back, but give me this opportunity to take down Wulanchabu in one fell swoop!"

Yang Tinglin was taken aback: "Attack Wulanchabu? Isn't this hurting both sides!"

Lu Xiangsheng said: "Not only will we attack Ulanqab, but if conditions permit, I will also take down Guihua City!" The black flag on the front line, with a murderous look on his handsome face, gritted his teeth and said: "You want to play with me to fight for help? You want to rely on mobility to force me to go by the nose and let me focus on one thing and lose another, right? I want to see it." Do you have the ability to quickly win Yingzhou and other strong cities? I want to see if you have the determination to exchange the two fundamental lands of Guihua and Ulanqab for Yingzhou and Shanyang city!"

(End of this chapter)