The sacrifice of the 5,000 Ming border troops was still worth some value in the end, and they created a little time for the Ming troops behind them to climb the hill.

When the Mongol cavalry devoured the 5,000 frontier troops with a devastating force, and chased and killed a large number of Ming troops that fell behind, a group of the fastest soldiers had already climbed the hill. It was only then that their flustered mood was relaxed, and then someone understood: "Quick! Set up an array and release arrows to protect Your Majesty from the mountain and block the Tartars for the brothers below! ”

In the hoarse shouts, many people finally understood, and they showed their bows and crossbows one after another, and threw arrows one after another and flew towards the Mongolian people who were constantly killing.

Although in the process of escaping, many soldiers threw their weapons to the ground early in order to escape faster, but some still carried bows and arrows. After all, the number of the Ming army was quite large, and the equipment far exceeded that of the Mongols, and almost half of them were armed with bows and crossbows. At this time, after calming down and implementing local defense, the formation on the mountain slowly became a shape.

The 100 or so Mongolian cavalry who rushed to the front just slaughtered cattle and sheep and kept cutting down the Ming soldiers who were only trying to flee for their lives to the ground, but they were hit by the arrows that suddenly flew by. They were not on guard, and they suddenly screamed, and more than half of them were killed and injured.

In the meantime, more Ming troops rushed up the hill, and then hurriedly turned back, like their companions, continued to use bows and crossbows to delay the momentum of the Mongol cavalry, in order to allow more comrades to escape up the mountain.

This tactic was quite successful, after being hit head-on and injuring more than 100 people, the pace of the Mongolian people's rush stopped, and they also showed their short bows, constantly harvesting the lives of the fleeing Ming troops in front. However, in this way, its lethality cannot be compared with before, so that most of the Ming troops were able to flee up the mountain in embarrassment.

However, the Mongol cavalry stopped for a while, and then quickly changed their tactics. With a few trumpets sounding behind them, they rushed again. It's just that this time, it is no longer a frontal attack as before, but the troops are divided into two ways, along the hill, running out of two sickle-like arcs, surrounding it, but it is intended to launch a flank attack on the Ming army from the side.

The Ming army on the mountain had not even breathed at this time, and they had already noticed the change in the situation. Immediately, there were people shouting and shouting, and they rushed to the left and right sides, and continued to defend themselves with arrows and stones that could be picked up everywhere on the mountain.

At this time, some of the advantages of the Ming army were slowly revealed. Naturally, it was impossible for them to confront the Mongols in the wilderness, but with the geographical advantages, they could still fight the Mongols back and forth just by defending. Moreover, even if the casualties of the raid and escape just now were not small, in terms of troops, they were still above the Mongolian people, so it was more than enough to hold on all sides of this hill.

After another offensive and defensive battle, the Mongols failed to take advantage of it after all, but lost three or four hundred corpses at the foot of the mountain. Seeing that it was difficult to win the assault and siege, they had to temporarily retreat and no longer attack, but the situation of surrounding the hill did not change at all.

It was not until the enemy was finally repelled and temporarily given a moment of respite that the soldiers were able to get a moment of rest, and everyone sat on the ground with a sigh of relief, and many of them had panic and confusion in their eyes. Even if it is held for the time being, it can be the enemy's

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The threat remains enormous, and no one has much confidence. At this time, many people have set their eyes on the young son of heaven who has been helped out of the dragon chariot, because he is now the commander of the three armies and the backbone of the big guys.

Just now, when he was attacked and fled for his life by the Mongols, Zhu Qizhen, who was in the middle of the dragon, was too frightened. He never imagined that he would suddenly find himself in such a dangerous situation, with screams ringing in his ears, arrows slashing through the window, and the sound of arrows hitting the thick walls of the car...... It was a scene he had never encountered, or even imagined.

It was only then that he finally realized that this battlefield was indeed full of danger all the time, and it was too childish and risky for him to insist on driving the expedition in person.

And now, the danger is still imminent, and this feeling of fear makes the young emperor completely unsure of what to do, and the whole person is stunned, and he doesn't even feel the slightest glance at those soldiers looking at him.

As for Wang Zhen beside him, he is not much better than his master. The same face was pale, and his body trembled endlessly, and until this moment, he still couldn't even say a word.

"Your Majesty...... The only thing we can do now is stay here! One of the generals finally took it any longer, strode forward, saluted, and then loudly offered his opinion.

The emperor was still stunned, and the other generals on the side had already nodded in agreement: "Yes, although there is no strong city to defend here, after all, there is a favorable location, and we can also build a stone as a city to ensure safety for the time being." In addition, this place is not too far from Xuanfu, as long as we can hold out for a while, when the reinforcements arrive, we can turn defeat into victory! ”

It wasn't until he heard the words "defeat" that Zhu Qizhen pulled out of his anxiety slightly: "Since that's the case...... Then do as you wish. Ladies and gentlemen, I and you are all in danger today, and we can only protect ourselves if we work together as one. ”

"If the ministers dare to disobey their orders, they must do their best to keep Your Majesty safe!" The spirit of all the soldiers was lifted, and they all spoke loudly. Another person even pulled out his saber and shouted: "I, a Ming soldier, will guard Your Majesty and swear to live and die with this mountain!" ”

"Guard Your Majesty, live and die together!" Inspired by this, the soldiers on the side shouted slogans one after another, and then the shouts spread to the entire mountain, and all the soldiers shouted loudly, and the momentum of the Ming army finally increased slightly.

And when this cry was heard, it was soon heard by the Mongols who surrounded them. After feeling that the morale of the Ming army was re-boosted, many Mongolian faces flashed with uneasiness, even if they waited for someone first, they were also helpless, after all, they failed to take this opportunity to completely defeat the Ming army in one go, it's a pity.

Although the Ming army at this time was not as strong as Emperor Taizong's Northern Expedition, it was still much stronger than later. So even in such a desperate situation, they can still show fighting spirit, which is obviously a result that all Mongolians do not want to see.

But soon, the sadness on Yexian's face was replaced by joy: "What they said was ...... Guarding His Majesty...... Could it be that the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom is on this mountain and is being trapped by us here? ”

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"It seems like that's it." A Mongolian general recalled: "When they fled just now, there was a car that was guarded by thousands of people, and the flag floating on it looked like the dragon banner of the Ming Emperor!" ”

"Good! Good! This is really the immortal heaven blessing us, and I want to make my grassland glorious again! After hearing this, he was so excited that he applauded again and again.

But the people around him looked puzzled: "Master, what do you mean by this?" Wouldn't it be more difficult for them to take down the emperor in the presence of the emperor? ”

"If they attack by force, there is an emperor to cheer them on, these Ming armies are indeed difficult. But now that the situation is in our favor, why should we attack it? He also laughed first.

"What do you mean?" Many people looked at each other with puzzled faces. These Mongolian generals and patriarchs, if they are allowed to take the lead in the charge, they will all be invincible. But if they are asked to formulate some strategies and tactics, they are obviously blind, at least the situation in front of them makes them feel very confused.

Fortunately, there is this wise and brave character here. He glanced at them and said, "Have you all forgotten why we chose to ambush the Ming army in front?" ”

"It's because ...... Within a radius of dozens of miles, there is a water source over there......" One of them recalled his previous plan and immediately replied.

"That's right. We chose to set up an ambush here because we wanted to launch a surprise attack while the Ming army was on the river to get water. It was only because the Ming people had the help of the airship that they discovered our traces in time that they had to attack first. While they're safe for the time being, that premise hasn't changed, has it? ”

This first sentence finally enlightened most people: "They are short of water!" ”

"Even if they go up the mountain, there is still a lack of water. So as long as we hold on here and trap them in the mountains, we will win this battle! ”

In the shouts of joy from everyone, a not so harmonious voice sounded: "Don't forget, everyone, this is the boundary of the Ming Kingdom. If we make such a big noise, we will definitely alarm the nearby Ming army, and then their reinforcements will appear......"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was quiet again, and the joy on their faces was subsided. Everyone knows that it is indeed unrealistic to want to trap the Ming army.

At this time, he also spoke again: "It will definitely not be possible to defend to the death, and it seems that there is not much chance of a strong attack." If there was no Emperor Ming on top, things would be really hard to say. But now, since the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom is surrounded by us, I have a way to defeat them! ”

"What is the master's plan?" Everyone hurriedly asked.

And he didn't sell anything at first, and immediately simply said his plan. It's just that after hearing this, everyone is not very sure: "Can this really be done?" ”

"Of course, their emperor is more noble than the Great Khan of our steppe, and no one dares to let the emperor risk dying of thirst to stay on this small hillside. So as long as we use this trick, we will definitely succeed! As he spoke, he clenched his fists violently, as if the hundreds of thousands of troops of the Ming Dynasty had been grasped by him!

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