Xianzi Pass, the key point of the southeast sea and land of Annan, was set up for the southern defense and occupation of the city in the early years, and the later occupation of the city was destroyed by Hu Jili, so Xianzi Pass lost its military value.

At this time, the garrison of Xianzi Pass was not even 2,000 people, and the guards would never have dreamed that the army of Qinghua on the front foot had just left Xianzi Pass in the north, and more than 15,000 Ming troops on the back foot arrived under Xianzi Pass at night, and the guard was killed in a daze.

In fact, as early as not long after the Qinghua army left Xianzi Pass, there were already several hundred households hiding near Xianzi Pass, only because of the thick walls of Xianzi Pass, the idea of forcibly attacking the fortified positions was dispelled, the mountain army was not a Shenji battalion, there was no artillery, and it was unrealistic to expect to rely on a few hundred muskets to break through Xianzi Pass.

Fortunately, more and more hundreds of households arrived one after another, and as soon as the big guys combined, they took advantage of the night to pick out the marksmen to pull out the defenders guarding the pass, and then concentrated a large amount of gunpowder to blow up and open the door, and then took it.

On the same night, nearly 200 hundred households gathered together, and they quarreled about the matter of going south to attack Thanh Hoa, this time the mountain army went deep into the hinterland of Annam, and there was not a battalion commander-level official, which was instructed by Zhu Yunwen, because in his exchange with Zhu Di, the latter believed that this plan was likely to lead to the breakup of the mountain army, and the battalion-level commander should not go, leave some seeds down, and the reconstruction of the mountain army in the future will be relatively smooth.

After all, in the process of forming the mountain army, everyone is comrades-in-arms who share weal and woe, and the relationship between everyone is relatively solid, otherwise they would have dispersed in a hurry, and even exchanges would have been saved.

"What else is there to discuss, rest for the night tonight, and set off early tomorrow morning."

A hundred households waved their hands and shouted, "The soldiers are very fast, let's raid to the city of Thanh Hoa and strive to complete the battle." ”

His proposal caused a chorus of echoes, and many people in the lobby were smiling.

Xianzi Pass is less than 100 miles south of Thanh Hoa, with the foot of the mountain camp, you can reach it in one day, the splendid future is close at hand, which is not exciting and unbearable.

"The brothers think this is a stable military achievement?"

In the middle of the hall, a hundred households stood up and asked loudly, "Have you forgotten the information that those captives confessed?" ”

Thanh Hoa is Hu Jili's old nest, Annam is heavily relegated, there are 100,000 troops stationed all year round, although they are all old, weak, sick and disabled, this time they are transferred out of 50,000, then there are still 50,000 people left, 50,000 people are guarding the city, where is it so easy to fight.

"Annan's army is looking for us everywhere, let's go to Qinghua now, as soon as the front foot leaves, the Annan people hidden in the Xianzi Pass on the back foot will go to report the news.

Unable to defeat Thanh Hoa within two days, the Annam Army, which got the letter, returned to the division and joined forces with the defenders of Thanh Hoa to attack inside and outside, and more than 10,000 of our brothers will be buried here. ”

This shows the importance of the Nanjing Teaching Corps, Xu Huizu singled out the teaching regiment to form the Mountain Army from the Nanjing New Army, and they are all literate and literate officers, otherwise they would not be able to read the training manual written by Zhu Yunwen.

Therefore, in the process of forming an army in the mountain army, in addition to the necessary military skills training, the cultivation of cultural knowledge is also a compulsory course every day.

"Qinghua must be beaten, but Xianziguan cannot be lost!"

This hundred households are called Liu Zheng, although he looks dark and hard, but his temperament is not as rough as other comrades-in-arms, he has poetry and books in his belly, and he likes to run to the instructor Liu Zheng, who begs to read and read, has a sense of Confucianism and tranquility in his mental outlook.

As soon as he spoke, the big guy was still willing to listen quietly, "I propose, let's leave three thousand people to guard the pass, and the rest carry all the gunpowder and projectiles to Qinghua." ”

Suddenly, many people in the lobby took a breath of cool air when they heard this.

On the current Honghe Plain, there are more than 100,000 Annan troops searching for their traces everywhere, and once they get the news and return to the division, the 3,000 people who remain in Xianziguan will have to face dozens of times the enemy.

Go to Qinghua for meritorious service, and stay behind for nine deaths!

"I know everybody wants to make meritorious contributions."

Liu Zheng looked around at everyone, "But if they all die under Qinghua City, what if they are all in Qinghua City, how can there be a day to receive rewards." ”

"So, who's going and who's staying?"

Someone hesitated to speak, on the one hand, there is a splendid future, and on the other hand, there is a desperate situation, who can face this choice calmly.

"I made this proposal, so naturally I will stay."

Liu Zheng smiled indifferently on his face, "As for the three thousand brothers, let them choose by themselves, if they can't recruit three thousand people, they will count as many as they want." ”

Everyone was moved, and dozens of people in the lobby suddenly stood up, "I'll stay!" ”

Death is not terrible, it takes great courage to choose to die.

The comradeship who has endured hardships for more than a year is solid, and the lobby quickly responded, and there were a few reluctant people who gritted their teeth and stood up at this time.

"Leave the to Qinghua!"

Liu Zheng shouted, and then smiled lightly, "The one who ascended Qinghua first was promoted to the battalion commander, you all go, I will lead the three thousand troops here alone, and I can feel the prestige of the battalion commander in advance, don't rob Lao Tzu." ”

Then Liu Zheng turned around and walked out of the lobby, "Sleep well tonight, and reorganize the army early tomorrow!" ”

The so-called soldiers are just a hundred deaths.

At the first ideological meeting of Chengjun, the instructor's words were deafening, "The blood of my fathers stained the sky, and it was in exchange for the recovery of the rivers and mountains, and my Han people were reborn in blood." The heroic soul is not far away, if you see the children and grandchildren of future generations afraid of death on the battlefield, you will lose the face of the Ming warriors. ”

Liu Zheng's father was a veteran who retired from Mongolia with Mu Ying's expedition to Yunnan, and the soldiers of his father's generation were afraid of the dead very few, just because of one sentence, "Although you are afraid of death, you are not a slave." ”

Therefore, at this time, the Ming Dynasty is still a warrior.

Early the next morning, the whole army assembled, and Liu Zheng faced the whole army in the school field, and said loudly, "Brothers, there is Qinghua City in front, you are all good!" ”

No one shouted excitedly, and the mountain army, like the new army, had a sense of discipline that had long been like iron under the whipping of the teaching regiment, and although it was praised, there was no commotion, and it still had a serious face and did not squint.

"The one who ascended to Qinghua first, the battalion commander of Jin!"

Liu Zheng nodded with satisfaction and continued, "The day we pulled out the camp from Luchuan Daying, it was personally promised by Grandpa Guo, and now, the splendid future is just around the corner, but! I can't let each of you go for this honor! ”

Liu Zheng pointed to his feet and shouted loudly, "This is Xianzi Pass, which is the only way to go south to Qinghua, and on the Red River Plain outside this Xianzi Pass, there are more than 100,000 Annan barbarians who are looking for us everywhere, once they know that we are going to fight Qinghua, they will swarm here, and when the time comes, we may all die under Qinghua City!"

Therefore, someone must stay here, firmly nail here, and block the army of the Annam barbarians who returned to the division to rescue! ”

There was a commotion in the military formation, and everyone understood the meaning of Liu Zheng's words, Xianziguan, this is a desperate place.

"I know, there may be brothers who want to say, why do you have to fight Qinghua, it's a big deal!"

Liu Zheng roared, "Let me tell you, in Qinghua City, there is a hoarding of military rations for the entire Annan country, Qinghua is the heart of Annan, as long as Qinghua is defeated by us, the rebel alliance army stuck on the Luchuan front line will be completely dispersed, so Qinghua must be beaten, even if it can't be defeated, it must attract all the attention of the Annan barbarians!"

The longer the Xianzi is guarded, the more panicked and anxious the barbarians' hearts will become, they will use the Luchuan coalition army to come back, I plan to leave three thousand brothers, and these three thousand brothers are about to face a steady stream of barbarian armies, maybe 100,000, 200,000, or even 300,000! ”

Speaking of this, Liu Zheng faced the whole army and shouted, "Staying is a dead end, so let Lao Tzu think about it, and then tell me, who the has to stay!" ”

The army of more than 10,000 was silent for nearly half an hour before a dozen soldiers responded with a roar, "I dare! ”

There are one and two, the military is a group that is easily infected by blood, since these dozen people, more people have abandoned life and death, shouting that they are willing to stay.

"I only need 3,000 men."

Liu Zheng's eyes were red, he took a deep breath, ordered three thousand people to come out, and then lifted his skirt armor and knelt down, this is a military salute that has long been abolished.

"You all die because of me, and my head is not for you, but for your parents."

Liu Zheng raised his head, let the blood flow from his head, stood up, and roared angrily, "The Ming army is mighty!" ”

"The Ming army is mighty!"

Liu Zheng roared again, "The Ming army is mighty!" ”

"Da Ming is mighty!"

The scorching heat is bright, swallowing thousands of miles like a tiger!