Fengtian Temple,

Emperor Hongzhi and Jiuqing stood in front of a huge sand table.

"The Tatars can send 50,000 troops to Datong, it seems that they are determined to attack the city."

Dayan Khan's army was no more than 150,000 at most, and their large army was stationed in the Hetao to play against Yan Kesong.

"Your Majesty doesn't know that after Dayan Khan got the Sanmen Hongyi general, he went north to recover the tribes, and now the Ordos Department, the Tumut Department and the Yongshebu Department are completely under the command of Dayan Khan."

Qin Hong analyzed the intelligence in his hands.

Dayan Khan's army was far more than the original 150,000 troops.

In this way, the other important towns on the nine sides cannot transfer troops to support Datong.

"30,000 troops against 70,000 troops, even if Wang Yue goes, I'm afraid he won't be able to compete.

Not to mention, the border army of Datong was not good at riding and shooting, and it was far inferior to the iron weapons of the Tatars and Jurchens. ”

Ma Wensheng was blunt, and he did not brag nonsense because the Datong border army was a soldier of the Ming Dynasty.

"If Yan Chengjin had not advised him to attack Jianzhou, the Jurchens would not have united with the Tatars." Qin Hong said.

Liu Jian nodded, but at the moment, he could only think of a way to break the situation.

Emperor Hongzhi remembered the Hongyi general, so he asked: "How about the strong wall and clear the wilderness, how about using the Hongyi general to defend the city?" ”

"I'm just afraid that the Tatars will bypass Datong and go south from Zhenhe."

Ma Wensheng drew a line on the sand table.

The nine sides of the north are not connected into a barrier, and there are many unwalled wildernesses that can go south.

Why do you have to take the city to go south?

This is the art of war, if you bypass the defense of the city and go south directly, it is easy to be attacked before and after, and make dumplings.

The enemy army can use the defending city as a stronghold, and there is no enemy in the rear, and they can retreat at any time.

But, now, it's different.

The Tatars and Jurchens had 70,000 men, and even if the defenders outflanked them from behind, they could break through directly and ignore them at all.

"Let me think about it." Emperor Hongzhi stroked his beard, unaware that there was another person next to him.

Zhu Houzhao stared at the sand table, the military flag representing the Ming Dynasty, and didn't care: "Father can let Lao Gao go, Lao Gao is greedy for life and afraid of death, and will not let himself die in Datong, so he will rack his brains and calm the chaos in Datong." ”

Emperor Hongzhi was a little angry, and when he saw the sand table, it was like a cat seeing a fish, and he made a lot of nonsense here.

But Emperor Hongzhi remembered the nine-palace grid tactics painted by Yan Chengjin when he suppressed the Hetao, so he asked: "What about Yan Chengjin, let him come to Fengtian Palace." ”

Not long after, Yan Chengjin came to the main hall and saw a huge sand table, Emperor Hongzhi and Jiuqing, both standing on the edge of the sand table.

"The minister is strict and ......"

Before he could finish speaking, Emperor Hongzhi said directly: "The Tatar army of 70,000 has captured Datong, and the defenders are only 30,000, does Yan Aiqing have any ideas?" ”

30,000 to 70,000?

According to Yan Chengjin's temperament, he will directly plead with His Majesty to allocate the defenders to 140,000.

140,000 beats 70,000, it's about the same.

But Yan Chengjin also knew that the Beijing camp could not go out of Beijing at will, and it would take at least a month for the army to go north.

I'm afraid Datong is over.

"There is a way, three days later, you can see the result."

Qin Hong and Ma Wensheng's eyes flashed with consternation.

After going to the front line, I knew how difficult it would be for 30,000 troops to fight 70,000 people, even if they had the advantage of the city wall, it was also the difference between cloud and mud.

Li Dongyang whispered to Yan Chengjin and said: "If you are not sure, don't accept it, so as not to delay the fighter." ”

The impeachment of Jiao Fang has only been two days, and the officials are staring at Yan Chengjin.

If he loses this time, I am afraid that many people will be impeached, especially Jiao Fang's protégé.

Emperor Hongzhi asked: "Do you know that the Datong cavalry is not as good as the Ningyuan border army?" ”

If you want to win more with less, I'm afraid you can't.

"The minister knows that if His Majesty allows Song Jing to go north, this battle may still be fought."

Song Jing has never been to the front line, and he stayed in the Metropolitan Procuratorate to edit the Ming Guild Codex, and I am afraid it will be difficult to be promoted.

Yan Chengjin asked him to go north, naturally to make military merits.

"Fighting a war is not about writing bullet stamps, you can win by playing tricks, if you lose the battle, hundreds of thousands of people behind you will die under the iron hooves of Tatars." Qin Hong said.

It is not surprising that the Tatars slaughtered the people of the border cities in order to control the population of the Ming Dynasty.

"The minister recommends Song Jing!" Yan Chengjin insisted.

Zhu Houzhao bowed and said, "Erchen also recommended Song Jing." ”

Song Jing is his warrior, and Zhu Houzhao's happiest thing is to command his warriors to fight.

Liu Jian couldn't take a certain note, but what the Tatars attacked this time was the weak Datong, not the strong and strong trilateral Hetao, and it was really difficult to determine.

"Order Song Jing to go north, so that the British are on standby, and if the Tatars break through Datong and go south, go north to meet them."

Emperor Hongzhi added an extra layer of protection.

…………

Outside the palace, Wang Gong factory.

Yan Chengjin and Song Jing stood in front of saltpeter together, and only Wang Gongchang could prepare a large number of firearms.

"The firearm that this official wants to make this time is very special, it needs to be buried underground."

"Is there still such a firearm in the world? It's like a stone cannon. ”

Zeng Jian showed a slightly stunned face, but he did not doubt Yan Chengjin's words.

And Song Jing looked like he was humbly seeking advice.

There are only three days, and Yan Chengjin has to hurry up: "The two firearms on this drawing are ordered to be made by craftsmen." ”

Song Jing glanced at the drawings, and then looked at the production method.

The first firearms, with the necessary materials, were readily available and could be made with a slight improvement from the bowl cannon.

Only this mine needs to use alum oil, which is a bit troublesome to refine.

Yan Chengjin said: "This thing is extremely dangerous, be careful, for a day, you need to make it, and order a craftsman to make it." ”

The methods are all written on the drawings, and with Song Jing's current firearms attainments, it should not be difficult.

This method is a record of heavenly creation.

With mines, the Tatar iron cavalry was nothing to fear.

Not to mention the war horses that can blow up the Tatars, but also make them proud, panic.

In addition to this, there is another firearm, which acts as a mass killing weapon!

To lay out mines, professional engineers are needed, which is why Song Jing must go north.

The research and development of mines is dangerous, Yan Chengjin did not dare to stay in Wang Gong's factory, and told Song Jing: "After the development is completed, I will inform the official." ”

……

Forbidden City, Imperial Palace.

Jinyiwei reported to Emperor Hongzhi: "Your Majesty, Lord Yan went to Wang Gongchang after leaving the palace. ”

When this guy went to Wang Gong's factory, he must have prepared firearms.

"What firearm can fight against an army of seventy thousand?" Emperor Hongji wondered.

After a while, Zeng Jian came to the Fengtian Hall and begged Emperor Hongzhi: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Industry needs 30,000 taels of silver to purchase gunpowder materials such as saltpeter and sulfur." ”

"How do I remember that there are still thousands of saltpeter in Wang Gong's factory?" Hangul knows a lot about the treasury.

Zeng Jian said: "The saltpeter and sulfur of the Wang Gong factory have to be transported to Datong, so that the treasury of the Wang Gong factory is empty, and it is not easy to mine saltpeter and sulfur, so it needs to be filled as soon as possible." ”

Yan Chengjin greeted him, and the gunpowder of the entire Beizhili had to be moved to Datong and let him fill it as soon as possible.

"What firearms, so much gunpowder?"

"The minister doesn't know, listening to Yan Chenggongjin say that it needs to be buried in the ground, called a mine, and its power can make the earth sad and the mountains and rivers lose color."

Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help but be curious, and he didn't know how powerful he was compared to General Hongyi.

When it's ugly at night.

The capital is like a thunderbolt, deafening.

The people of Xicheng fled from their houses in a panic.

The people who lived in Wang Gong's factory knew that the gunpowder must have exploded again, and they cursed.

Yan Chengjin slept soundly, but he was also awakened by this loud noise.

Listening to the sound, it must be that there is too much saltpeter and sulfur.

He rolled over and went back to sleep.

It's late at night, Kunning Palace.

Emperor Hongzhi was lying on the imperial collapse, worried about the people in Datong, and his eyes were not met.

He propped his palms on the edge of the bed and turned over slightly, not wanting to alarm the queen on his side.

Boom!

Emperor Hongzhi was also so frightened that his heart suddenly shrank, and he was faintly in pain, and said angrily: "Why is it so loud?!" ”

Xiao Jing heard Emperor Hongzhi's call and just wanted to respond.

But when he saw Emperor Hongzhi walking out of his shoes, he reproached: "The queen is pregnant with my flesh and bones, and she finally fell asleep, who made such a big move?" ”

"The slave doesn't know, and the sound seems to be in Xicheng District."

Emperor Hongzhi turned his anger into joy, his face slowly relaxed, the palace and Xicheng District are far away, and it must be a firearm to be transmitted here.

"Send someone to Wang Gong's factory to have a look."