When the Houjin army crossed the Hara River and still marched to the west, and the Ordos and Tumut divisions in the Hetao area were also assembling outside the Xuanda border, the Ming court could already determine that the Later Jin would attack Xuanda.

Moreover, it has been detected that the total strength of Houjin is not less than 100,000 troops.

After the exact news was transmitted back to Beijing, the court was in an uproar, and many civil officials went up one after another, or made a generous statement in the court, asking Emperor Chongzhen to send down heavenly soldiers and generals to block the enemy outside the pass.

Zhu Youzhen asked Wang Chengen to move to make a fire and cook rice, and at this time, those civil officials were still talking nonsense, and Zhu Youzhen was tired of it.

After Zhu Youzhen, the cabinet, and the military department discussed it for several days, various holy decrees or urgent orders from the military department flew out of Beijing like snowflakes and were urgently distributed to various places for 800 miles.

In addition to transferring back Wang Puzhu's generals, who were attacking Qin's rebellion, Zhu Youzhen also ordered Zhang Zongheng, the governor of Xuanda, who was suppressing bandits, to return to Datong, and ordered Zhang Quanchang, the chief soldier of Xuanzhen, to return to Xuanfu, Zhang Yingchang, the general soldier of Shanxi, who had just suffered a defeat in Mafangbao, to move to Yangqu, and Jiang Xuan, the deputy general of Shanxi, to be stationed in Ningwuguan.

In addition, Zhu Youzhen also ordered Cao Wenzhao, the general soldier of Yansui, to immediately rush to the aid of Datong Town.

Ordered the Shandong general soldier Ni Pet to move to Hunyuan Prefecture, and the Chipu general Zhang Dechang to move to Lingqiu.

Zhu Youzhen didn't know that Lancheng had been captured by Qin Wei, and thought that Xue Dongting, the commander of Zhenxiwei, was attacking Lanxian, so he ordered him to withdraw his troops and move to Limin Fort on the Inner Great Wall.

He also ordered Wu Sangui, the chief soldier of Ningyuan, and You Shiwei, the chief soldier of Shanhaiguan, to lead an army of 20,000 to rush to the aid of Xuanfu.

In addition, Zhu Youzhen also sent a message to the generals of various states and counties that if the city fell, they would be punished severely.

……

Ninghua guards thousands of households.

The Ming army has been besieging the city for more than half a month, and the news of the defeat of Zhang Yingchang and Xue Dongting has reached here, as well as the news that Fangshan Fort and Xingxian have fallen, Qilancheng has been besieged, and many surrounding villages and towns have all fallen.

When they first heard the news, Wang Pu, Lu Jiude, Wang Dehua, Wang Kun and others were taken aback, and hurriedly sent the news to Jingshi for 800 miles, as well as Zhang Zongheng, the governor of Xuanda, and Dai Junen, the governor of Shanxi, who were suppressing bandits on the border between Shanxi and Henan.

At the same time, Wang Pu hurriedly convened the generals to discuss countermeasures.

They didn't expect the surnamed Qin to be so bold, and when they were besieged, they dared to send troops to the west, capture Xingxian, and even send troops to besiege Lancheng.

He is going to occupy the entire northwestern part of Shanxi and completely raise the banner to rebel.

If he captures Baode, Hequ and Yatou Pass, he can open the passage to Mongolia in the north, and the imperial court will be helpless against him.

Wang Pu discussed with Lu Jiude and others for a whole day, and finally decided to send 4,000 light horsemen to gallop to the aid of Lan Cheng.

The rest of the men and horses continued to besiege Ninghua Station, and had to trap Qin Yi firmly here.

The next morning, Wang Pu, Lu Jiude and others specially went out of the camp to see off the two generals who led the 4,000 light cavalry.

Before he had time to dial, several horses came galloping from the direction of Ningwu Pass, and the speed was extremely fast.

Wang Pu stared at it, and soon frowned, among the horses, there was a person wearing a red armor, with a big "order" written on his chest, and a small flag on his back, red characters on a blue background, and a "order" character written on it.

This is an order from the Ministry of War.

"Where is Wang Pu, the chief soldier of Datong?"

In the distance, the herald shouted.

Wang Pu hurriedly took a few steps forward, straightened his outfit, and shouted loudly: "I am Wang Pu, the chief soldier of Datong." ”

When the herald approached, he turned over and dismounted, and he didn't even have time to wipe his sweat, but strode over.

One of Wang Pu's personal soldiers took out the seal letter, untied the red cloth, and showed the seal letter to the herald.

The herald gasped, leaned over to take a closer look, and then took out the fire card and a small bamboo tube from his arms, and handed them to Wang Pu with both hands.

"General soldier Wang, the military department has an urgent order."

Wang Pu glanced at the fire card a few times, then took the bamboo tube and took out a scroll from it.

The personal soldier next to him took out the survey, compared the half-seal on the scroll, and after seeing that it was accurate, Wang Pu opened the scroll and looked at it carefully.

After only a few glances, his face changed greatly: "Dongnu is coming? ”

"What?"

Lu Jiude and the others on the side also changed their faces greatly.

"Dongnu came to attack, 100,000 thieves and slaves went straight to Xuanda, and the military department ordered me to return to the two towns of Xuanda as soon as possible, and garrison the various passes, prefectures and counties."

"Huh?"

Lu Jiude and the others' faces changed again.

Wang Pu handed the paperwork in his hand to Lu Jiude, and as soon as the latter unfolded it, Wang Dehua and others next to him surrounded him.

After a while, everyone was in an uproar.

"This ...... But how is it good? ”

"It's not true, Dongnu just attacked Chahar a year ago, and this time he came for the rest of Chahar, right?"

"The Ordos Ministry and the Tumut Ministry are assembling outside the border of Xuanda, and they must have come to Xuanda."

"Where will they get in?"

"Ahem."

Wang Pu cleared his throat, wiped a handful of cold sweat again, and said, "Everyone, it is imperative, let's return to the army as soon as possible." ”

"Yes, yes, return quickly."

"That'...... What about Lan Castle? ”

"Hmm...... Let's leave it alone, just give it to the military department and the two governors, if we don't return to the army quickly and make any mistakes, no one can afford this crime. ”

"Yes, yes, pull out the camp, pull out the camp immediately."

……

Ninghua Thousand Households.

Qin Chuan was in the house on the third floor of the city wall, deducing the sand table with Lao Huang, Lynx, Huang Liuxi, Li Dingguo, Zheng Qiting, Hu Hai and others, while Liu Wenxiu, Ai Nengqi and Feng Shuangli watched curiously from the side.

A Guan Emperor soldier, who was observing next to the cannon hole, suddenly said: "My lord, a herald has come to the Ming army camp. ”

"Oh?"

Qin Chuan walked quickly to the cannon hole, took the binoculars, and looked out carefully.

After looking at it for a moment, Qin Chuan put down the binoculars in his hand and said, "Brothers, the officers and soldiers are leaving, and Jiannu is also coming." ”

Hearing this, several people in the room were in high spirits.

"Let's go, let's go out and talk to those officers and soldiers."

Saying that, Qin Chuan took the lead and walked downstairs, and Lao Huang and the others also followed.

Not long after, Qin Chuan led a hundred red-clothed attendants and Lao Huang and others out of the city gate and galloped towards the Ming army camp in the distance.

The Ming army was pulling out the camp, and they didn't have time to wait for the night, so they had to pull out the camp and return to Xuanda immediately on the same day.

In the distance, after seeing a fiery cavalry coming out of Ninghua, someone shouted: "Qin Wei is out of the city." ”

Wang Pu, Lu Jiude and the others were shocked, and they were relieved to see that the other party had only received a hundred horses.

Qin Chuan walked to a place one mile away from the camp of the Ming army and stopped, looking at Wang Pu and others at the camp gate from afar.

"Everyone, gather your own personal soldiers, and let's go meet him." Wang Pu pretended to be calm and said.

"Yes."

After the generals' personal soldiers were gathered, Wang Pu took Lu Jiude, Wang Dehua, Wang Kun, Zeng Caofei and others to ride their horses towards Qinchuan.

More than a dozen generals and eunuchs, adding up to more than 3,000 personal soldiers, are mighty and imposing.

When they were three hundred paces away, Wang Pu and the others stopped.

Qin Chuan squinted, looked at the group carefully, then arched his hand and said with a smile: "Contemptible Qin Chuan, I have seen all the adults." ”

Wang Pu didn't speak, only raised his chin and looked at Qin Chuan carefully.

Lu Jiude on the side snorted coldly and asked sharply, "Qin Chuan, are you guilty?" ”

"Ahem, this father-in-law, let's get rid of this nonsense, Qin is here, just say one thing."

"Although Jiannu has an army of 100,000, there are a large number of Ahabs, and the soldiers will never exceed fifty percent, and the troops will enter the customs in separate ways, and they will divide their troops to plunder everywhere along the way, and the troops are scattered, which is not invincible."

"You only need to compile 20,000 elites, wait for Jiannu to go deep into Xuanda, and then attack its weak points, and break them all."

Wang Pu frowned: "How did you learn that Jiannu entered the customs?" ”

"Hmm...... If I am Zhuge reincarnated and Han Xin is reincarnated, do you believe it? ”

"Humph! Pretend to be a ghost! ”

Wang Dehua on the side snorted coldly and said, "We are waiting for the use of soldiers, why do you need a traitor to point fingers?" ”

"Ahem, I just don't want to see Jiannu drive straight in, and I don't want to see the lives of Xuanda and Xuanda ruined."

"Humph! Are you afraid that Jiannu will hit your Jingle Lan County and loot the nest you have managed so hard. ”

"Huh."

Qin Chuan shook his head and smiled: "Don't speculate for more than half a sentence, everyone, don't leave it at that." ”

After that, Qin Chuan pulled the reins of the horse, turned around and left.

After walking a few steps, he suddenly turned back and said: "Ladies and gentlemen, there are many spies in Xuanda and Da, especially in Baozhou, you must be careful to beware of the conspiracy inside and outside." ”

"Everyone, do it yourself."

After that, Qin Chuan urged the mount under his crotch again and rode away.

"Humph! Pretend to be a ghost! Wang Dehua snorted coldly.

Wang Pu frowned, not knowing what he was thinking.

Zeng Caofei on the side looked at Qin Chuan's back tightly, looking thoughtful.

……

Seventy miles east of Lou Fu Luyukou, in the camp of the Ming army.

After Ni Chong and Zhang Dechang received the urgent order from the Ministry of War, their faces changed greatly, and they immediately pulled out the camp on the same day, returned to Taiyuan, and then went north to Hunyuan Prefecture and Lingqiu County respectively.

They had been besieging Luyukou Fort for nearly a month, but there was plenty of grain and grass in the fort, and there was a well, and there was a Tianchi River outside the city gate, so there was no shortage of food or water.

The day after the two withdrew, Lou Fu came with 500 reserves and 200 construction teams.

In the early morning of the third day, before dawn, Luo Ba led a thousand soldiers and horses to leave the military fort, including 500 square battalions, 300 reserves, and 200 construction teams, driving mules and carriages to pull all kinds of artillery and reinforced concrete sand and gravel, and marched towards Gujiao Town, thirty miles to the east.

There was no garrison in Gujiao, only two large households of the Guardian Courtyard Xiangyong, about 600 people, and more than 1,000 local people, tenants and long-term workers.

As soon as Luo Ba's 800 men and horses reached the halfway point, the two big families in Gujiao Town packed up their homes and fled to Taiyuan in a swarm, and all the people and tenants in the town also fled together.

When Luo Ba heard the news, he hurriedly sent three hundred horsemen to chase after him, and he led the rest of the people into Gujiao Town.

There was not a single grain of grain in the town, and as early as when Ni Pet attacked Luyukou, the two big families moved to Taiyuan with money and grain and previous things to live temporarily.

This town is the eastern gateway of the hinterland of Luliang Mountain, the strategic location is extremely important, and there are mountains on all sides, easy to defend and difficult to attack, only along the Fen River to the east, and along the Dachuan River to the south, each has a riverside road leading to Taiyuan and Jiaocheng.

In addition to the Fen River, there are three small rivers south of Gujiao, of which the Dachuan River flows all year round, and the other two are seasonal rivers.

These three small rivers and the river beach land on the side of the Fen River make Gujiao, which is surrounded by mountains on all sides, also have nearly 5,000 acres of cultivated land, and they are all fertile river beaches.

After the capture of the town, the Shifang battalion and the construction team were busy.

The three hundred horsemen who had been sent out before intercepted the fleeing people and the tenant chiefs, and after Luo Ba ordered the people to cook porridge and distribute it to them, and after appeasing them, he began to let them work.

Gujiao Town also had to build a military fort, and it would be bigger, taller, and stronger than Luyukou Fort.

This place will become a barrier to the east of Lou Fu, and the Ming army from the east will have to attack here first if they want to enter Lou Fu, and there will definitely be many wars here in the next few years.