After receiving Chongzhen's instructions, Yuan Chonghuan shook his head helplessly. After that, he ordered the generals to actively promote the established policy, while waiting for the day, without the slightest slack, and he firmly set his eyes on Jizhou.

On this day, while staring at the map in a daze, a Chinese army came in and said: "Enlighten the superintendent, Hou Jinguo, as the superintendent expected, made a detour through Mongolia and invaded in a big way." ”

Although he had expected it, Yuan Chonghuan was still shocked and hurriedly asked, "Where have you arrived now?" ”

Zhongjun said: "According to the secret detectives, it has now broken through the Xifeng Pass. ”

When Yuan Chonghuan heard this, he quickly found Xifengkou on the map, and said: "Thanks to this, the superintendent transferred Zhao Shujiao to Shanhaiguan in advance, and ordered Zhao Shujiao to lead 4,000 soldiers and horses, take the route of Funing and Qian'an to rush to Santun Camp, gallop to rescue Zunhua, and there must be no mistake." ”

He Kegang said: "Zhao'er is a high-level recruitment, but how should the emperor explain it?" ”

Yuan Chonghuan sighed and said: "It's too late to ask for your life, saving soldiers is like fighting a fire." The Jingshi area has not been in battle for many years, and the defense is empty, and if it is late, it will inevitably be lost, and we cannot afford such a responsibility. ”

After speaking, seeing that He Kegang was still hesitating, he urged: "Quick, inform Zu Dashou, quickly order 20,000 mobile soldiers and horses, and the two of you will enter the king of Jingqin with this superintendent, and we will defend the Jingshi to the death at any cost." ”

He Kegang understood his mood, didn't dare to slack off, and was busy following orders.

Besides, Zhao Shujiao, who knew Yuan Chonghuan's intentions, received the order, immediately ordered his troops and horses, and galloped away.

Guanning Iron Riding Fruit lives up to its reputation, busy but not chaotic, and has a knot. During the gallop, a general said: "Although it is said that rescuing soldiers is like fighting fire, but in such a hurry, it is really not in line with the art of war, should we send a small force to go first, and we can also listen to the enemy's reality and reality, so as not to ambush the enemy." ”

Zhao Shuo taught: "What I said is very true, but it's too late, don't worry, the army that can eat my Guanning Iron Cavalry in one bite has not yet been born, and ordered all departments, people are their own teams, whoever arrives in Zunhua first, I Zhao Shujiao personally led the horse for it." "After that, go first.

When the soldiers saw it, they no longer hesitated, everyone rushed to be the first, and they moved forward bravely, as if they were flying.

Obviously, the Guanning Iron Rider is not an iron man. When they reached the distance between Santun Camp and Zunhua, the soldiers were already sleepy and lacking.

Seeing that Zunhua was in front of him, Zhao Shujiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, reined in the reins of the horse, and was about to speak, but saw that the Houjin soldiers surrounded him from all directions like ants.

Zhao Shujiao was stunned for a moment, and then shouted, "Standing and peeing, rush with me, and die in Zunhua City!" As he spoke, he drove his horse forward.

When all the soldiers heard this, none of them were afraid of death, and they rushed forward with him. Helpless, there was a huge difference between the enemy and me, and since Zhao led the teaching, they all fought to the death, and the whole army was annihilated.

After the ambush of Zhao led the Ministry of Education to succeed, the Houjin army was no longer slow, and quickly unfolded, fully realizing its intended campaign purpose, and then continued to advance, until November 4, two days and two nights forced to march west for 100 miles, captured Qian'an, and threatened Yongping and Funing.

At that time, Yuan Chonghuan had already led 20,000 Guan Ning iron horsemen into the pass. Hearing the report, he tearfully rushed to the generals and said: "The generals and mourn, the current fact is that the opportunity to block the Tongnu in Zunhua has been lost, for today's plan, we can only implement the second step of the idea, and strive to intercept the Tongnu outside Jizhou, I order, and take Changli, Luanzhou, go straight to the Baoxiang River." ”

He Kegang asked, "Won't you save Yongping and Funing?" ”

Yuan Chonghuan said helplessly: "Of course I want to save, I don't want an inch of the country to fall into the hands of the slaves, but I am in a hurry, so I can only try to intercept the slaves first." ”

He Kegang saw that his mind had been decided, so he stopped saying nothing and followed him.

Before arriving at the Baoxiang River, he reported to the Malay, saying that Huang Taiji left 800 troops to guard Zunhua, and the Jin army then went south after the pro-unification, approaching Jizhou, intending to be a division in Beijing.

Yuan Chonghuan was in a hurry, and ordered Zu Dashou and He Kegang to lead the brigade to follow up, and personally led 9,000 soldiers and horses to Jizhou. Yuan Chonghuan had already lost an opportunity, and he didn't dare to delay any longer, and he traveled day and night, and finally arrived in Jizhou before the Houjin army.

Jizhou is the barrier between Zunhua and Tongzhou, about 140 miles from Tongzhou, an eastern suburb of Beijing. Yuan Chonghuan was relieved and ordered the troops to rest for a while, that is, to be ready for battle.

However, for several days, there was no trace of the Houjin army.

"Where will it go?" Yuan Chonghuan was greatly puzzled, and couldn't help but turn to He Kegang, who came over, and asked.

"yes, where can I go?" He Kegang was also strange, asked himself, and couldn't help but exclaim: "Could it be that the Houjin Army was able to sneak past Jizhou?" ”

Yuan Chonghuan obviously thought of it too, and he was flustered for a while, and pretended to be calm and said, "No." ”

Zu Dashou broke in and said: "If this is the case, the scouts have found out, and the Houjin army sneaked through Jixi and went straight to Tongzhou. ”

He Kegang said: "How is this good? ”

Zu Dashou said: "It's also simple, let's change the interception to attack, just catch up from behind, and attack the defenders of Tongzhou back and forth, just to eliminate them, wouldn't it be better?" ”

Yuan Chonghuan pondered: "At this time, Huang Taiji is afraid that he is close to Tongzhou, if he catches up, Tongzhou will definitely be lost, and the Jingshi is in danger."

We might as well go straight to Hexi in the southwest of Jizhou, which is located between Tianjin and Beijing, about 120 miles away from the capital, located in the southwest of Sanhe and southeast of Tongzhou, and strive to intercept Tongnu in Tongzhou. ”

Zu Dashou and He Kegang thought about it and nodded together.

At this time, Yuan Chonghuan had obviously lost his initial self-confidence, and seeing that Zu Dashou and He Kegang had no objections, he said heavily: "Tell the soldiers that this is our last chance, and we dare not have the slightest negligence." ”

But he didn't know that Huang Taiji only wanted to achieve his own strategic goals, and he didn't want or have the courage to seize the capital of the Ming Dynasty, what he wanted might just be a momentum. Of course, there are also the belongings of the places where the army passes, and the talents of the Ming Dynasty who are willing to serve them.

Therefore, while Huang Taiji was advancing, he sent people to keep an eye on Yuan Chonghuan. As soon as Yuan Chonghuan made a move here, he mastered it at the first time.

Hearing that Yuan Chonghuan led his troops to Hexi, he was in his own arms, Huang Taiji laughed, laughed, and said: "Although this Yuan Chonghuan is brave, he is also panicked when he encounters something, and he is led by our nose all the way, haha, the little emperor of the Ming Dynasty now hates him to death." ”

Fan Wencheng said: "The Great Khan's expectations are good, and the facts that should be revealed are exactly that. ”

Huang Taiji let out an "oh" and asked rhetorically: "Is it time to add another fierce medicine to him?" ”

Fan Wencheng said flatteringly: "The minister has already done it according to the plan, Great Khan, please rest assured, just play the following drama well." ”

Huang Taiji shouted "Okay" and said in a loud voice: "Zhongerlang, take a detour to Tongzhou and go straight to the capital of Daming." ”

Yuan Chonghuan didn't know what to do, and when he went to the west of the river, he saw that there was no trace of the Houjin army, and he understood it when he came, and said with remorse: "Chonghuan made a mistake, hurry, go to the capital quickly, find the enemy and fight a decisive battle, in order to make up for Chonghuan's mistakes." ”