Chapter 533: The Battle of Beijing (Final)
Zhu Qizhen was lying on the back of the bumpy horse, panting breathlessly, but he could still feel the unkind eyes from the people around him, which made his heart feel even more entangled, panic and helpless.
Who would have thought that the Mongolian people would suffer such a crushing defeat under the city of Beijing. Unexpectedly, after the elite was almost lost, there were still people in the Ming court who could withstand such pressure, lead the troops to an incredible victory, and by the way, forced him, the original great tomorrow, into a situation where he was embarrassed.
Now because of the defeat at the hands of the Ming army, the Mongolian people are naturally full of resentment towards him, the former Ming emperor; But just as Boyan said when he persuaded him to follow the team to the north before, Zhu Qizhen at this time was also a scourge that the Ming court must get rid of.
This is not only because he betrayed his country before and called for the Mongolian people to be closed several times. What's more, it's not his son who is sitting on the dragon chair now, but his younger brother Zhu Qiyu. One mountain still can't allow two tigers to be together, let alone the position of the lord of the world. If Zhu Qizhen stayed there at this time and was found by the Ming soldiers and sent back, I am afraid that he would probably end up with a sudden death.
Zhu Qizhen knew that his relationship with his younger brother had always been good, but countless stories of the Heavenly Family fratricidal throughout the ages told him that in the face of the temptation of the first class in the world on the throne, any flesh and blood affection can be completely abandoned. He didn't dare to gamble with his life, so he had to flee north again with the Mongolian people, and as for what to do next, he had no clue at all.
A hand suddenly slapped on his shoulder, making Zhu Qizhen's body stiffen suddenly, thinking that someone was going to secretly poison him. Fortunately, a familiar voice sounded in my ears: "Your Majesty the Emperor, are you okay?" Let's take a sip of mare's milk first. But it was a concerned greeting from Boyan Timur.
"Multi-...... Thanks a lot. I'm holding up. Zhu Qizhen was moved in his heart, and now all he can rely on is this Mongolian nobleman who has always been polite to him.
From his words and expression, Boyan immediately saw what he was worried about, so he comforted him: "Don't worry, with me, no one will hurt you." And our Taishi is also an understanding person, and knows that this time has nothing to do with you, as long as you follow us, you can naturally be safe. ”
Hearing him say this, Zhu Qizhen calmed down slightly, smiled reluctantly, and thanked him again. However, Bo Yan actually didn't know much about the next situation in his heart, after all, now they were the ones who fled in the wilderness, and there should be a Ming army chasing behind them, and even they had some difficulties in ensuring their own safety.
Sure enough, not long after everyone slowed down their escape speed a little because of their horsepower, there were bursts of shouts and chases behind them, obviously, the Ming army was chasing after them, and they were about to catch up.
If it had been before, in the face of the Ming army that dared to pursue them, these Mongolian cavalry would immediately turn around and attack, killing all the enemies in the most ferocious way. But now, they had already broken their courage, and even if it was just a few movements, they had already panicked, and they could only blindly urge their horses to move forward quickly, just hoping to open up the distance between them and the pursuers again.
Feeling the panic of these horses, Yexian's heart sank to the bottom. He knew that this time, he was completely defeated, and he didn't even have the slightest chance to turn the tables. Fortunately, he is also a person who can afford to let go, so at this time, he did not forcibly order the soldiers and horses to stop and turn around to fight with the pursuers, but took these tens of thousands of cavalry to continue to die north.
This run is to go out for dozens of miles, and seeing through the valley in front of them, it is a plain area that is more conducive to them to get out. This made the hearts of the people of Mongolia unpleasant, and the speed of the horse galloped three points faster.
At the mouth of the valley in front of them, there were two paths waiting for them to choose. On the left is a small mountain road with potholes and rugged slopes that only allow two horses to walk in parallel; The one on the right is the official road of the Ming Dynasty, which is much smoother and wider. The only similarity between the two roads is that they are sandwiched by hills on both sides, which can be dangerous to walk in.
However, this is the only way to go straight to the Bauhinia Pass, so they can't be allowed to change their route.
After only a short pause in front of the valley, the more than 100 cavalrymen in front of them did not think about it, and rushed straight into the official road on the right, and ran forward along the flat road.
The others followed one after another, only Ye Xian, after seeing the terrain here, once again flashed a trace of uneasiness in his heart, as if some kind of danger was waiting for him.
Under the city of Beijing just now, it was this innate perception that made him stop in time to avoid a catastrophe, and now of course he still chooses to believe in this beastly intuition, and he also ordered loudly: "Stop, slow down!" ”
Even in the midst of the rout, Yexian's prestige is still there, hearing his words, many people subconsciously pulled the reins and slowed down, and at the same time they all looked at their own master with puzzled eyes, I don't know what he means, is he unwilling to go back to the grassland like this, and still want to take everyone to kill back?
At this moment, there was a sudden change in the official road.
On the hills on both sides, a lot of soldiers of the Ming army suddenly appeared, and I saw that they were all holding long muskets in their hands, and they were shooting at the hundred or so Mongolian cavalry who had run into the encirclement—
"Bang bang......" After a burst of gunfire rang out, those cavalrymen fell directly from their horses one after another, and there was a scream on the official road!
Seeing this scene, the face of the Mengren, who had just wanted to enter the official road, suddenly changed greatly, and then he knew that it was the Taishi's sentence that saved his life, otherwise he would have to fall under the ambush of the Ming army like the same clan in front of him.
How could there be an ambush by the Ming army here, and where did they come from? Did you calculate that your own family would lose, so you were ambushed here early?
A series of questions rose sharply from the bottom of Yexian's heart, but at this time, it was obvious that there would be no answers. Then, a choice was placed in front of him, whether to lead the troops to kill it, or turn around and walk the side path?
After glancing back at the soldiers who were already completely stunned, the previous thought was quickly dispelled by him.
Although the number of ambush soldiers in the valley is not too large, with their careful planning and the state of their soldiers and horses at this time, it is impossible to really achieve victory. Moreover, even if they are only blocked for a while, the pursuers behind them will be killed, and when the time comes, how many of these men and horses who have already broken their courage can go back alive?
Thinking about this, he immediately pointed to the mountain on the left: "Quick, from here, they are not strong enough, they will definitely not set up ambushes on both sides!" He didn't say the last sentence, if the other party really set up an ambush there, then he had to rush and kill with all his strength.
If it were in the past, in the face of such an ambush, the Mongolian people would probably still choose to rush head-on. But now they have already become frightened birds, even if there are only a few hundred ambushes in front of them, they will feel that the other party has another conspiracy in their hearts, and they dare not rush in directly.
This order was quickly echoed by everyone, and without saying a word, they turned their horses' heads and rode into the little mountain road.
Being on the mountain, Lu Jin, who saw this scene, was greatly relieved, although the plan was not perfect, it was a success after all!
Because of Hua Xian's insistence, his ambush this time became extremely risky. After all, he only had 500 soldiers at this time, and even if he had a favorable location and a sharp weapon such as a musket, he still had no chance of winning in the face of a hundredfold enemy.
Fortunately, it seems that the Mongolian people have indeed suffered a rare defeat this time, and they have already lost their sharpness, and they can't even raise the courage to rush. In the case of another choice, they decisively chose the desperate road that they left them.
And the soldiers beside him looked at the young adult with amazement and respect. Before, they didn't believe that the Tartars would throw themselves into the Jedi as Lord Landing said, but now they don't believe it.
After leading people into the small mountain road, he also felt a strong uneasiness in his heart again, but he couldn't see anything wrong for a while. I can only continue to push the horse forward like everyone else.
But just as the men and horses in front of them rushed through the road for two or three miles, a loud noise came from the front. The cavalrymen who walked in the front turned their men and horses into blood gourds, and fell to the ground without a sound.
When the others saw this change, they immediately let out a burst of exclamations. What's even more terrifying is that the war horses under their crotches were also greatly frightened at this time, and they spread their hooves and ran forward. As a result, there was another roar and screaming in the mountain road......
At this moment, the Mongolian army, which was already on the verge of collapse, was completely chaotic, some ran backwards, and some continued to rush forward, because in their opinion, they were already in a desperate situation at this time, and it seemed that only by rushing forward could they escape with their lives.
As a result, the small mountain road has become a place where countless people have been broken, and the already chaotic teams are squeezing each other, fighting for the opportunity to escape, and people are constantly knocked off their horses by their companions, and then trampled to death by the horses.
Everyone scrambled forward, no matter how many terrible mines lay ahead, and there was only one thought left in their minds, and that was to get out of this place quickly, and just rush out of here.
And first, although he was trying his best to control the scene at this time, his words had no effect at this time, and when the war was in chaos, who could hear what he was shouting?
A devastating rout for the Mongols began, with small mountain roads littered with the corpses of Mongols and their horses, only a handful of them killed by planted mines, and the vast majority of them trampled to death.
This escape meant that the battle between the Ming and Mongolian sides ended in the final defeat of the Mongols, and the offensive and defensive battle around Beijing came to an end......