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

Chapter 888 The Battle of the Nation
After Daimyo Daozaku took a short rest, Qin Yiming led the Sichuan army to continue northward against the cold wind.Daming Dao’s warm hospitality cheered up the Sichuan army whose morale was somewhat low. Daming Dao soldiers and civilians really didn’t say anything to them. Every meal was delicious and delicious, and they also added a lot of rations, mules, and medicine. These are priceless treasures in troubled times!Just for this, it is worth their bloody battle on the battlefield, not for anything else, just for those daimyo soldiers and civilians who have warmly entertained them!
Before leaving, Fan Jingwen, a member of the Daming Road, came to see him off, held Qin Yiming's hand and said worriedly: "The Holy Majesty was deceived by the traitors, and went out rashly, so that the situation took a turn for the worse, and the achievements of several years were ruined. It is really worrying. , Sad! Now the situation is in danger, Su Yihou is still in Liaodong, the life and death of the champion is uncertain, and the whole of Beizhili has no soldiers to use. Once Jiannu invades, I am afraid that the chaos of Hou Jing will reappear! General Qin, The lives of hundreds of millions of people in Daming, as well as the thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, are now up to you to protect! If you need anything, just ask, I will satisfy you even if I sell everything, I just ask you to fight to the end and turn the tide, please!"

Qin Yiming returned the salute solemnly, and said: "Master Participating in politics, don't worry, Qin has his breath, and the Jiannu Tartars can't even think about passing Shanhaiguan!"

The people of Daming Road who came to see them off cried with tears in their eyes: "Please, General Qin!" The entire army was in danger in Liaodong, Shanxi and Shaanxi were in chaos, and the surrounding prefectures also stared at them like hungry wolves staring at a piece of fresh meat. , All of this weighed on the hearts of these people like a big rock, making them breathless.Although there was no conclusive evidence, they still instinctively felt that their Master Lu might have been plotted against, tens of thousands of soldiers would not be able to return, and their fate was about to fall!Right now, the only thing they can rely on is this Sichuan army, which is known for its sincerity, simplicity and bravery, and who once fought side by side with Lord Lu in Lushun!

The Sichuan army was full of fighting spirit again, and rushed at a speed of sixty miles a day.One day, when they were marching along the official road, a fast horse rushed over like a gust of wind.This is an iron-shoe horse famous for its speed and endurance. It is not a problem to travel hundreds of miles a day. It hurts so much, what kind of bird people are these, if they were replaced, how could they be willing to be so cruel to horses!The veteran shook his head and said, "I'm afraid that horse will die."

Before he finished speaking, the iron-shoeed horse stood still, its muscles twitching and shaking.The owner showed no mercy, and whipped it several times in a row. The iron-shoeed horse turned its head, looked at the owner, let out a low mournful hiss, knelt down slowly, and fell down with a crash.The man who was still kicking the horse's belly with his spurs seemed to be reacting now, tried the horse's breath, and suddenly hugged the horse's neck and cried loudly, crying very sadly, as if his lungs were about to be torn apart.It can be seen that he has a very deep relationship with this horse. If the horse dies, he is also half dead. But what made him go on the road desperately, even if the horse was exhausted to death?
The cavalry squad who opened the way in front stepped forward to ask questions. It was okay if they didn't ask, but they were taken aback when they asked, and brought this man to Qin Yiming in a hurry.When this man saw Qin Yiming, his chest heaved for a while, and before Qin Yiming could speak, he said loudly: "General Qin, help the champion!"

Qin Yiming was taken aback: "Champion Hou? You are..."

The whole body was covered with scum, his lips were full of cuts, and he was almost out of shape. He took out a military badge and said, "I am Chen Nan, the captain of the champion's personal army!"

Qin Yiming inspected the military badge, and if it is fake, it will be replaced.He took a deep breath and asked, "Where is the champion now? What's the important thing to send you here?"

Chen Nan shook his body, took out a letter from his bosom, and said vigorously, "The Champion led us to travel lightly, day and night, trying to stop the emperor before the army left the customs, and persuade him to change his mind. But when we arrived at Zhending Mansion, we learned that the Tartars invaded massively. They swarmed from Shaanxi and Shanxi. Many civil servants and generals were treasonous and collaborating with the enemy. The situation is critical, and the champion can no longer take care of the army that is going out. He led us straight to Shanxi, trying to turn the tide and stop the Tartars..." At this point, his head was already drooping, but he struggled to hold his head high. Get up and say loudly: "There are only a hundred or so recruits around him, and the Tartars have tens of thousands of forwards alone, and there are countless routs and civilian officials with ulterior motives. His situation is very dangerous... The main force of the Heluo new army has not yet Now, the only one who can rely on you is General Qin! Please help him..." He still wanted to say something, but he couldn't say anything, his chest heaved for a while, his pale face turned sickly red, and he spurted out a mouthful of blood came out and passed out.

Qin Yiming opened the pulse door and sighed: "I was tired from riding a horse day and night, and I got wind and cold, so I caused internal injuries. Even if it can be cured, I'm afraid I won't be able to ride a strong horse or fight a tough battle in the future. It's a pity that such a A good man...Military medical officer, quickly put him into the carriage and take care of him, don't let him die!"

The military medical officer hurried over and carried the man into the carriage, took off his armor, covered him with a thick quilt, and then made a diagnosis and boiled medicine. He was extremely busy.

Qin Yiming opened the letter, and after reading only one line, he was sure that it was written by Yang Menglong, and only he could write this kind of vernacular.In his letter, Yang Menglong pointed out straight to the point that the situation in the Northwest was critical, the Tianxiong Army had been divided and surrounded, the entire Northern Zhili Army had been evacuated, and the Heluo New Army had just set out, so there was no hope in a short time.Right now, the enemy army is swarming from the northwest, and Shaanxi and Shanxi are at stake. If there is a loss, the entire Central Plains will be exposed to their soldiers, and the battle will be impossible. So he suggested Qin Yiming not to think about going to Liaodong. Pull the Sichuan Army to Shanxi, and beat the Tartars back first!
This is equivalent to not caring about the emperor's life or death.This makes Qin Yiming very embarrassed. Although he does this with the overall situation in mind, if the emperor has any shortcomings, a sinful man who refuses to save will not be able to escape!But Yang Menglong's analysis is right. Now that the door to Shaanxi and Shanxi is open, the Tatars are almost reaching Handan. They are still thinking of going to Liaodong. Isn't that a joke? Why go to Liaodong? Are they looking for death?
After hesitating for a while, he gave an order: "Speed ​​up, target, Yangquan, Shanxi! Also, send two people to deliver this letter to Mr. Fan, saying that we will fight the Tartars in the Yangquan area, and hope he can provide food and grass. !" At this point, he couldn't hold back the anger in his heart, and roared: "Those civil servants should die! Look at what good things you have done!!!"

The Sichuan army speeded up and went straight to Shanxi.

Soon, the letter was delivered to Fan Jingwen.After reading the letter, he pondered for a moment, and ordered: "All militiamen and recruits are mobilized, and the militiamen are deployed along the Baijing and Fucalibers. The recruits are on standby at any time, ready to reinforce Yangquan!"

"Officials at all levels are mobilized for me to build a large camp to provide accommodation for the incoming guest army, set up more stoves, and be ready to cook at any time, so that the guest army must have hot meals in time and be full!"

"Mobilize four-wheeled carriages, at least [-] or more, to transport grain to Yangquan! Tell the prefect of Zhending to organize civilian husbands and prepare to help transport grass and ordnance!"

The entire Daming Road was mobilized nervously, a large number of four-wheeled carriages were collected, warehouses were opened one by one, and the piles of grain, grass and military equipment inside were moved out and loaded into vehicles, and then quickly transported to the front line.The same is true for Zhending Mansion. Hundreds of four-wheeled carriages were mobilized to pick up the Sichuan army, ten people per cart, and sent to Yangquan at high speed.Although you still have to rely on a pair of iron feet when you reach the Taihang Mountains, you can save a lot of walking, right?
Unlike the Heluo New Army, which still relies on horseback riding to deliver messages, the Tianxiong Army has already established a carrier pigeon army, and has trained more than a dozen carrier pigeons that can fly freely in most parts of the country to deliver messages.Relying on these carrier pigeons, the news was quickly delivered to Li Yan who was thousands of miles away.

After reading the letter, Li Yan was shocked and angry. The ones who were angry were those generals and officials who were shameless, and the ones who were shocked were Yang Menglong who led a hundred soldiers to Shanxi!He summoned all the generals to announce the news to them, and all the generals changed their complexions, especially Xue Siming, who said loudly: "Master Hou is too desperate! There are only a few people around him, what can he do when he arrives in Shanxi? You are making a joke of your own life!"

Cao Jun jumped up and said, "I will lead the cavalry from the headquarters to support him!"

Li Yan said: "The Tartars regard the direction of Shaanxi and Shanxi as a breakthrough point. They will never send out just a few people. The army is still behind. A mere few thousand cavalry are of no use! Second General Zu, lead your A thousand Lancers go with him!"

Zu Dale cupped his hands and said, "Obey!"

Li Yan looked at Yan Yingyuan again: "The Third Army marches forward lightly, and replenishes its equipment when it arrives at Daming Road. It must rush to Shanxi in the shortest possible time to meet Lord Hou!"

Yan Yingyuan didn't dare to neglect, and said: "Don't worry, my Third Army is mainly composed of Xiangxi people, and everyone is born with a pair of iron feet. They travel long distances, suffer hardships, and are patient. Leave the Shanxi battlefield to me. Already!"

Li Yan said: "Your task is to keep the enemy troops out of Yangquan and Tumen Pass. As long as you don't let them enter the Central Plains, it will be considered a success, understand?"

Yan Yingyuan said: "Understood!"

Li Yan said: "Okay, that's it! The First Army and the Second Army will continue to follow me northward, and arrive at the capital in the shortest possible time. The slaves and Tartars know how powerful we are!"

The Heluo new army immediately divided into two groups. The third army marched forward with light clothes and rushed towards Shanxi desperately. The first and second army remained unchanged, shooting towards Beijing like a whistling black arrow.Li Yan's strategy is very simple. Since only Jiannu's second-line troops are rushing forward in Shanxi, he will use the third army with the weakest combat power to deal with them. Tian Ji's horse racing strategy is only suitable for dealing with those stronger than himself. Opponents, there is no need to deal with such weak chickens.The Third Army had only been formed for a few months, so it would definitely not work to drag them to the Great Plains of North China to face the iron cavalry coming from the wilderness, but relying on the dangerous passes of Xiongguan, with Yan Yingyuan's ability to defend the city, the energy consumption caused the enemy to vomit blood!

However, this time Li Yan also misjudged. Yan Yingyuan not only only knows how to defend the city, but also has good field combat skills, but he has never had the opportunity to display it in history.But this time he has a broad stage, and the Mongolian and Qing troops who entered Shanxi will soon learn how powerful he is.

Thanks to the pigeons, Shandong soon got the news that the champion Hou had returned and the army was heading north.

At this time, Denglai has no army.There were only [-] new troops in Denglai, and Wu Sheng took away [-] at once, so there were only a few left. It was enough to guard Denglai, but it was absolutely impossible to go north.To be honest, the most reassuring scholar-bureaucrats is the direction of Denglai. There are really no soldiers to use here.

However, they still underestimated the potential of Denglei's new army.The Denglai New Army doesn't have many soldiers to use, but the labor camp has not yet moved, and the 10,000+ rogues imprisoned in the labor camp are eagerly looking forward to the opportunity to make up for it!After receiving the letter from Fei Ge, Yuan Zongdi cursed fiercely: "Those civil servants who eat shit, the scheming people have plotted against our new army in Denglai, right? In order to kill the new army, even the whole country is not wanted." Don’t you? Shame on your ancestors! Open up all the arsenals, every young and strong man in the labor camp counts as one, all armed, go north with Lao Tzu, first beat Jiannu back, and then look for those bastards who eat people’s food and don’t do anything. The egg settles the score! If the tiger does not show its power, it will treat us as sick cats!"

The labor camp was also full of murderous spirits. More than 3 young and strong men gathered in the arsenal, armed themselves to the teeth with the best weapons from the armory, and then took ten days of dry food and set off!The governor of Shandong was still babbling and asking them not to leave Denglai without an order from the Ministry of War. Those who disobeyed the order were regarded as rebellious.No one takes these dog officials seriously. In the whole of Ming Dynasty, these labor camps from bandits only served Yang Menglong, Lu Xiangsheng, and Wu Sheng. These few fought fiercely and were good to the people. Think of them as brothers, now that their boss has been plotted against, of course they have to get the place back!

Damn, don't write the name of Lao Tzu upside down when you hit shit!

Together with the labor camp, there was also the Marine Corps trapped in the port of Yantai, whose eyes were burning with anxiety at the boundless and mighty sailors.Of the [-] marines, one counted as one, and they all carried their guns to the north. If Shen Tingyang hadn't strictly prohibited it, at least half of the sailors in the Denglai Navy would have turned into infantry and fought land battles with others.This army is small but absolutely elite. The most important thing is that the Marine Corps, which is so depressed that it is about to explode, has become the core force of this army. In the North China battlefield, they will find an ideal sandbag, where they can vent their incompetence. At the same time, he also regained the terrifying nickname of "Black Death".

Terrible torrents are coming from the north and northwest, ready to submerge this prosperous place in Guannei, and in Henan, Hebei, Shanxi, and Shandong, tens of thousands or tens of thousands of troops have also gathered everywhere, desperately Go forward and prepare to block this torrent.No one is willing to be a slave to a foreign race. It is enough for the Yuan Dynasty to be enslaved for nearly a hundred years. Do you want to make your descendants suffer twice?
Not for anything else, just for the homeland behind you, as well as the gray-haired parents, understanding wife, lovely children, let's fight to the end!
(End of this chapter)