Chapter 117: The Scythe Car
"Miss," Shu Chang, who had always been moody, smiled happily at this moment, "Look who's coming~"
The people in the house had not yet recovered from the news of the Mongol army's raid, and Qinglan looked at Shu Chang with a blank expression, "Who?" "If Lin Yinfei suddenly fell from the sky with those 80,000 horses, it would indeed be a big surprise. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
"Qingqing~~~" Shu Lao Er pretended to enter the courtyard mysteriously, the expression Qing Lan was not unfamiliar, every time the father and daughter played and laughed, Shu Lao Er had such a smile on his face.
"Daddy? Mother! "Not only Shu Lao Er, Pan Erniang followed, and then, Mingyu and Brother Hu were hot in the air, oh my God, Qingqing blinked, this is Ming Zhuang and Ming Ran?
"Miss!" Yijuan and Yichan, who came in at the end, hugged Qinglan excitedly.
......
"How are you..."Qinglan was very conflicted in her heart at the moment, on the one hand, she missed her family very much and longed to reunite with her family, but now the iron cavalry of the Mongolian army was rushing on the road, and she was about to attack Shanhaiguan, in this moment of crisis, it was really not suitable for a reunion after a long absence!
"Sister~!" Ming Zhuang and Ming Ran have grown a lot taller, and Ming Ran is still as black as ever.
"Mother, my sister was speechless when she saw us!" Brother Hu joked about Qinglan.
Hehe, Qinglan didn't know what expression to make. "You... How did it come? ”
Shu Lao Er glanced at his daughter-in-law, "Your mother misses you." ”
Pan Erniang rarely smiled and didn't speak, which was a tacit acquiescence to Shu Er's statement.
Everyone greeted each other without mentioning it, and Brother He'er was particularly excited, and surrounded Zhu Yuanfang, who was repairing small artillery, and asked questions.
"Sister," Mingyu obviously felt that Qinglan and the others' expressions were wrong, and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?" ”
Qinglan didn't answer and asked, "Why did you come to Shanhaiguan at this time?" ”
"Sister, don't you remember what day it was two days later?" Mingyu's head tilted in the direction where Pan Erniang was.
"Of course I remember, fourteen is my mother's birthday." No, the birthday gift my mother wants won't be to come to Shanhaiguan for a family reunion, right?
Mingyu nodded, "As soon as I heard that the Northeast had won, my mother was ready to come to Shanhaiguan, and said that we would go back to Beijing together." "If you don't go back, the family will spend the New Year in Shanhaiguan.
Qinglan was full of black lines, the war was imminent, this place was by no means a place to stay for a long time, she whispered to Mingyu: "Find a way to let Daddy go back." After a pause, he said, "You also lead Brother He'er to go together, the sooner the better." ”
Mingyu was about to ask the reason, but was interrupted by Shu Laoer, "When we came, there were a lot of soldiers at the gate of the (General's) Mansion. ”
Qinglan was speechless for a while, and Thirteen relieved the siege and said, "We are preparing to return to the camp. ”
Pan Erniang said: "If you have something to do, go and get busy, and call your third grandfather and them back for dinner in the evening, and my mother will play (make) good food for you." ”
"Whoa."
Brother He's childhood Ai Ai approached the thirteenth, "Your Highness, can I..."
Wu Shi glanced at Brother He'er, who was suddenly honest.
Before leaving, Qinglan glanced at Mingyu: Hurry up!
******
There are nearly 200,000 Yijia troops in the entire northeast, but now there are only 16,784 defenders in Shanhaiguan.
Zhao Ji's 50,000 soldiers and horses were guarded in three guards to the east of the Daxing'an Mountains and the south of the Heilongjiang River.
Liu Zhang and several other generals' troops of more than 30,000 people were placed in the Sanjiang Plain and other places to settle prisoners, excluding the soldiers guarding the border, the maximum number of reinforcements that could arrive was 25,000, but the distance from the Sanjiang Plain to Shanhaiguan was not close, and the fastest journey was 10 days.
Kaiyuan Mansion and Shenyang City, which are closest to Shanhaiguan, each have 10,000 defenders, and they can be transferred back immediately, but it will take three days for Kaiyuan Mansion to get here at the earliest.
In three days, 100,000 Mongolian iron horsemen, most of the battalion were wounded or logistic, and the elite was less than 8,000...
Eight thousand versus one hundred thousand, Qing Lan's face turned green after hearing this, "Didn't you say that Turing's troops are north of Datong, why did they suddenly arrive at Shanhaiguan?!" ”
The reason why Lin Yinfei led his troops to Taiyuan was also to resist the Mongol army assembled by Eturing.
There was something that Thirteen was ashamed to mention, but thinking that everyone would know about it after returning to Beijing, he explained to Qinglan in disguise: "Prince Xian was imprisoned in the Zongren Mansion by his father. ”
O Forehead God! It turns out that there are still inner ghosts!
"Your Highness, the general invites Your Highness to the military tent to discuss matters." The little soldier who came to invite the thirteenth glanced at Qinglan, "Please also invite Lord Xiaoshu to go with you." ”
Qinglan and Thirteen Fourteen looked at each other, and they both saw the persistence in each other's eyes.
Alas~ Thirteen is sad, I have never seen such a bold girl.
"Please Your Highness quickly return to Beijing for help." The meaning of the old general is very clear, the body of the daughter does not sit in the hall, take Qinglan and leave quickly.
"General," said Thirteen slowly, "how many days can (eight thousand) hold out?" ”
The old general said with a resolute expression: "The day the reinforcements enter the pass." "No matter what the cost, even if you put this old bone together, you will not hesitate to do it!
"I'm not leaving!" Qing Lan ignored the sharp eye knives that flew from the two of them in an instant, "My accuracy in archery is not bad." "The five hundred crossbow arrows that Zhu Yuanfang prepared for me are useless, there are many people and there is great strength, "I want to defend the city!" After speaking, he ran out without waiting for the two to react.
8,000 people guard 100,000, and the fool also knows how difficult this battle will be, whether it is for her country or family, or whether she is willful and reckless, anyway, she can't leave the third grandfather alone to support here.
The first thing Qinglan had to do at this moment was to go back to the General's Mansion and let her father and mother take her younger brothers and sisters back to the capital as soon as possible.
"I'm not leaving!" Pan Erniang waved the spatula with an unhappy face, and with a flip of the spoon, the flames burned in the entire pot, "With your third grandfather here, the Mongolians can't come in!" "It's been so many years, and I can get in early!
Qinglan was sweating profusely, "You can do it, don't make a mess here, okay?" ”
Pan Erniang glanced at her daughter, "You are still an official, and a few Mongolian soldiers scared you like this?" It's not a big deal that Tarzan fell (Tarzan collapsed in front of him and his face didn't change)..."
"Bang!"
A loud bang interrupted Pan Erniang's words, and she hurriedly bent down to see if the stove had exploded.
It's too late, Qinglan knows that it's not the stove or Mount Tai, it's the Mongols who called.
******
Qinglan can only pull a one-stone bow and arrow, well, it's a bit embarrassing, a one-stone bow and arrow is like a play in Brother He'er's eyes.
But his equipment is well-equipped enough, not to mention the fifty crossbows in a row, even this unique helmet and body armor weighing twenty pounds are enough to save his life. But this crossbow arrow Qinglan is very baby, and I am reluctant to use it, forget it, one stone is one stone.
Seeing Qinglan ascend the city gate tower, Thirteen's eyes were about to erupt into flames.
"What are you doing here?!" Xiaobao winked at her, he was really afraid that Qinglan would see something she shouldn't see later, and she would faint with fright.
Qinglan was panting, and she couldn't care about answering for a while, so she could only reluctantly wave the bow and arrow in her hand, meaning that she was coming up to help.
"Shu... Be careful! A flying arrow roared towards the back of Qinglan's head, scaring Thirteen into losing three souls and seven spirits on the spot!
"Poof! Hum..."Qinglan was hit by a flying arrow, and the arrow hit the helmet with a crisp sound, and her head was stunned on the spot.
"Are you alright?" Thirteen Yi held the swaying Qinglan, obviously angry, but couldn't help but want to laugh.
Qinglan touched her helmet and only smashed into a small pit, and couldn't help but praise sincerely: "It's okay, the quality is so good!" ”
Seeing that she was fine, Thirteen immediately changed his face and said, "Hurry down." "Come up and be a live target!
Qinglan naturally didn't follow, and found a cover point and prepared to release arrows.
Xiaobao saw the bow she pulled out, and finally couldn't hold back, "Xizhi, this is a war." "Don't you see the enemy who keeps climbing up, a one-stone bow, you tickle the Mongols!
Qinglan re-swinged the helmet and covered the reddened ear roots, what's wrong with one stone, no matter if he kills two stones, if he hits, it's a good bow.
However, Qinglan thought too simply, and when she saw a guy with moss on her teeth only a foot away from her, her feet went limp.
Not only is his feet weak, but he can't even lift his arms, and with such a big knife, even if he has three necks, it's not enough for him to cut it!
"Boom-"
Thirteen's arrow passed through Qing Lan's side and plunged straight into the eye of the "moss", Qing Lan watched as the other party pulled out the arrow with his eyes and continued to climb up!
Can't spit out, take a deep breath, Shu Qinglan you can!
But the smell of blood in the air was too strong, and Qinglan felt that her internal organs were all tied into a dead knot.
"Wow-" A pot of boiling water was splashed down, and the "moss" finally disappeared.
"Miss, are you alright?!?" Knowing that Qinglan went up to the city gate, Yijuan Yichan and Shu Changmingyu and Brother He were not idle, and even Mingran became a temporary military doctor.
Qinglan leaned her back against the wall, desperately trying to hold back the urge to cry.
Bleeding on the battlefield without tears, Shu Qinglan, what are you doing?! The family you are guarding is in the middle of the city, and outside the city walls are 100,000 iron horsemen, 100,000! Who is playing with you, this is a desperate struggle, either you die or I die, this is war!!
"Be good, be obedient, go down." Thirteen straightened Zheng Qinglan's helmet, revealing a small pale face.
Qinglan shook her head, "No, Taihe, if I can't stand here today, I won't be able to walk side by side with you in the future." ”
How much blood and rain in the court, we will have to open up the sea in the future, if I can't bear this little thing, then what qualifications do I have to stand with you, standing at the top of the "food chain".
I want to be strong myself, I can't rely on you for everything.
Thirteen was finally defeated in those silent and stubborn eyes, "Okay." ”
Without Thirteen's orders, Wu Shi directly gave Qing Lan the two secret guards who had been secretly guarding Thirteen, "Protect Lord Shu." ”
Hariran took a deep breath and stood up again, this time aiming her bow at the enemy's neck.
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The news of the Mongol army's raid on Shanhaiguan soon spread throughout the capital.
"Father, they want to disturb the people's hearts." Zhu Qi is really an unusual work, but at the moment, he is more worried about his younger brother who is still fighting the enemy in Shanhaiguan.
Emperor Jingtai also understood that the contribution of his good brother's henchmen was indispensable, but in his opinion, Li Wenrui was already a dead man, and he couldn't make any waves, and the most important thing in front of him was to win this battle.
"How many people are there in Xishan (Daying) and Fengtai?"
Li Desheng groaned slightly, "Less than 50,000." "Among them, there are many noble children who have never been on the battlefield or have gone to mix qualifications.
"Let Pei Qingzhi enter Beijing."
The Pei family, who has been guarding the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions for generations, is indeed the closest army to the capital.
"Lin Yinfei there..."Li Desheng didn't forget to give Li Dekun eye medicine at this time, he dared to bet that the weight of thirteen in his father's heart must be much heavier than twelve.
Lin Yinfei took away most of the new weapons, and now he is in Taiyuan, and he is far from Shanhaiguan, and he can't quench his thirst, so he looks at where the balance in Emperor Jingtai's heart is tilting.
"Let Lin Yinfei leave for Shanhaiguan immediately."
Li Desheng breathed a long sigh of relief.
******
This night, the soldiers spent the night on the castle tower.
Her arms were sore and numb, and Qinglan "came out" from her body armor like a golden cicada, turned her stiff neck, and made a rattling sound.
What does it taste like? Qinglan swears she smelled the cabbage buns.
"Qingqing."
"Daddy? Why are you here, go down, danger! ”
Shu Lao Er walked quickly to his daughter, and took out an oiled paper bag from his arms, "Eat." ”
Cabbage meat buns... The moment Qinglan swallowed the bun, her tears came out to steal the show again.
"Eat slowly, your mother has a lot of bags," Shu Lao Er took the opportunity to turn his head to wipe the water marks from the corners of his eyes, "We can't help much, so we can only cook for you." ”
The food for 8,000 people was not so easy to make.
"What, is this a truce?"
Qing Lan sighed weakly, the other party's offensive was fierce, and in only six hours, our army had lost hundreds of people, and these people were the elite of the army!
Will we be able to hold out until reinforcements come?
However, early the next morning, Qinglan didn't have to worry about this problem, because the Mongol army of Eturing had increased to 200,000.
200,000, the black pressure is out of sight, and the panic begins to spread in the pass.
Even if Pan Zexin can arrive in time with 20,000 reinforcements three days later, it is still a problem if he can't enter the pass, 20,000 against 200,000, it is likely that the other party will make dumplings.
After filling in a lot of Praetorian Guards, the capital has saved up enough 50,000 horses to go to the front, 50,000, the chance of victory is still not big, of course, first of all, we have to ensure that we can drag the army to come.
"What do you want a prison cart for?" Is it possible to wait for the time to break through the level and get into it yourself? Xiaobao felt that Qinglan might have been stupid by the Mongols.
Qinglan didn't have time to pay attention to him, and continued to compare and contrast on a drawing, discussing the transformation plan and feasibility with Zhu Yuanfang.
The Scythe Chariot, as the name suggests, is equipped with a scythe that can be rotated, but any creature that comes close to it will be cut into chunks. It was the same as the multi-barreled artillery, from the famous painter Leonardo da Vinci, if he hadn't died by this time, Qinglan would have said anything to get this guy to Dashun.
The Mongols were good hands on horseback, and the Han were no match for this, they moved fast, and we did not have the slightest advantage on horseback. If you want to win more with less, those incomplete artillery will not be of much use, and the Mongols must be forced off their horses, and there is still the possibility of a fluke victory in hand-to-hand combat.
Now it's time to make the scythe chariot before the city is broken.
"Whew-"
The Mongol trumpet sounded again, and a great war was imminent.