Chapter Seventy-Seven: All or Nothing

The long night is over, and the east is white.

The fire in the Mongol camp was finally extinguished, but the damage to the entire army was irreparable. This was not only manifested in the destruction of many siege equipment, but also because the fire burned most of the other baggage in the camp, such as food, such as armor and so on.

Although the Mongols had always been accustomed to sending troops to war, it was only for a small army of thousands of men, and their purpose was only to plunder rather than to siege the city. But this time, the little prince brought more than 30,000 elites here, and naturally it was impossible to go on the road with only meat jerky, but to loot all the remaining grain from the tribes and bring all of them.

Now, all that food is in ashes. As soon as this news was confirmed, the morale of the army suddenly fell to the bottom. There was no food and grass, no siege equipment, and he had suffered a defeat under the Eccentric Pass before...... The combination of various unfavorable factors made many people have the idea of retreating, even if there are not many defenders in this partial pass, and it seems that it can be forcibly breached, but the price to be paid for this is too great to be accepted by the chiefs of the tribes.

Therefore, by the time dawn came, no less than ten patriarchs of various clans had come to the little prince's golden horde, intending to advise him and cancel this southward battle. Of course, if he still insists on refusing to withdraw from the army, these people may have to take matters into their own hands and withdraw from the battlefield with their own tribes.

This is also where the Mongolian people are far inferior to the Han dynasty. Although they have a common leader, the tribes are still independent, and if everything goes well, it is fine, but when they encounter setbacks, they can easily become a mess. Only a man as strong as Genghis Khan can unify the entire steppe and let all the ministries cooperate sincerely, so as to sweep the world. And this is exactly the problem that makes the little prince feel uneasy.

However, the little prince Boyan Meng can be the descendant of the golden family, and now the great khan on the grassland, his prestige is still quite large. When everyone gathered in front of his tent, the leaders of these tribes still hesitated, and they did not dare to come forward and invite in. Especially since everyone knew that after the fire last night, the little prince must be extremely angry, and talking about retreating at this time would definitely anger him completely.

"There's no way for us to wait like this, let's hurry up and go over together!" After you look at me and I look at you, the patriarchs finally reached a consensus, and they walked forward together, about to enter the Golden Horde. Unexpectedly, he was stopped by two guards: "Now you are not allowed to go in and disturb the Great Khan!" ”

"What, is it possible that he can't rest after such a big event?" A clansman asked dissatisfied.

"Of course not, the Great Khan is now interrogating a prisoner of the defenders, and he has ordered that no one should go in and disturb at this time."

"Interrogating prisoners? What else is there to interrogate at this time? The patriarchs finally mustered up their courage, and naturally refused to let go of the opportunity, and immediately shouted and wanted to step forward, and the noise immediately became louder, and it was obviously transmitted into the tent.

At this time, the little prince in the tent was leaning over to stare at Guan Changxing, who had broken his legs and was covered in injuries, and looked at Guan Changxing, who had died for a short time: "What you said is true?" ”

"Of course! Otherwise, why do you think I'm going to use artillery all of a sudden? I'll tell you the truth, if it weren't for them, our defenders would have forgotten about the artillery, let alone used them to kill the enemy! At this time, Guan Changxing looked quite excited, supported his body with his hands, and said with wide eyes.

"Sure enough, it's the artillery that was operated by the people close to your emperor......" The little prince nodded in understanding. He had dealt with the Ming border army before, so he naturally knew this very well, only the defenders of a major town like Datong Xuanfu would use artillery, but most of the other Guancheng were still guarding the city with bows and crossbows. Maybe only the legendary elite of the Shenji Battalion in the Ming army can shoot the artillery so accurately. In this way, the truth of what the person just said can be explained.

However, before confirming this matter, he still had to ask one more question: "You are a general of the Ming Kingdom, why did you tell me such an important matter?" ”

"Do you know why I, as the deputy Qianhu of the Partial Pass, ended up in such a situation, and actually took a hundred of my men to fight to the death? Just because I didn't accept the arrangement of the imperial court, I took the silver taels that should have been used to repair the city to subsidize the soldiers and their families who were killed and injured before! As he spoke, Guan Changxing briefly talked about his previous crimes.

Although the little prince has always been outside the Great Wall, he also knows it very well through Neiying. The comparison between the two made him believe in the other party's sincerity even more: "I see, you actually hate those Ming officials, right?" ”

"Yes, if it weren't for them, my brothers in the army would not have ended up like this, and I wouldn't have ended up like this. So now I'm dying and just want to get revenge on them! As long as you let go of the Great Khan, this pass will inevitably be quickly captured, and when the time comes, a large area of land south of the Great Wall will open its doors to you. This is my ultimate revenge on the Ming Dynasty and those court officials who have done nothing! In the end, Guan Changxing's whole body trembled with extreme excitement, and his eyes sparkled.

Then a hearty laugh erupted from the little prince's mouth, and he exclaimed, "Let them all come in." In fact, he knew that many clan leaders had gathered outside the tent, but he just ignored it for the time being.

After a while, the people entered the tent with some trepidation, and they had just bowed slightly, and before they could say what they meant, they saw the little prince point to the blood-stained captive beside him and said, "Tell them what is going on in the city before us." ”

Guan Changxing did not hesitate, and immediately repeated what he had just said. Although most of these patriarchs couldn't understand what he was saying, they quickly understood it under the translation of some people who knew Chinese, and then all of them had a strange look on their faces, as if they were excited and a little suspicious......

"Ladies and gentlemen, what he said coincides with the last news that came out of one of the nerves I arranged earlier. Although he didn't get the exact news out in the end, if he really succeeded, I am afraid that he would also be killed on the spot, and the news will definitely not be delivered. Therefore, now the bias pass is already panicked, as long as we attack with all our might, the city will be broken only overnight! Are you willing to follow me and build the glory of a hundred years ago? The little prince suddenly asked.

Everyone immediately looked at each other. Originally, they came here to persuade the Great Khan to withdraw his troops, but they didn't expect that now they were persuaded by him to attack the city with all their might, which made them a little overwhelmed for a while.

Seeing that everyone was so hesitant, the little prince snorted coldly again: "The men on our grassland are all real men who dare to think and dare to act, don't you even have this bit of courage?" There are only 3,000 defenders in that partial pass, and now the morale of the army is even more shaken, does this make you so scruples? ”

"Great Khan, I, the Tule Ministry, am willing to attack the Eccentric Pass with you!" Finally, a patriarch responded loudly.

Then, the second, the third...... There are constantly people who say yes, so that the other people can't pretend to be stupid anymore, so they can only nod their heads to deal with the matter. After all, the little prince's prestige on the grassland is now high, and there is a lesson from the Tasu Department, so everyone dare not disobey him.

"Good! Then without further ado, let the whole army be fed, rest for a while, and launch a general attack on the Biaotou Pass in the afternoon today! This time, I'm going to completely flatten this gate! The little prince said, and suddenly pulled out the saber at his waist: "If you don't break this city, you won't withdraw troops!" ”

Everyone was refreshed again, and then they roared: "If you don't break this city, you won't withdraw your troops!" The voice came out of the big tent and spread far away, making the surrounding Mongolian warriors stunned, but there was less hesitation in their hearts.

Although he couldn't understand what they were shouting, Guan Changxing could still get the answer from their expressions and tones, and it was obvious that his words had finally made the enemy chief make that decision. This made the last bit of concern in his heart fall to the ground, and his body suddenly softened, feeling the blackness in front of him, and he knew that he had reached the moment of death.

Before he died, he had only one thought in his heart: "Your Majesty, the minister has not failed your trust, and has successfully made the Tartars believe that I am biased and the army is in turmoil...... Now, it's up to you......" At the thought of this, his eyes were completely closed, and his breathing had stopped forever.

But what he didn't know was that the little prince made such a decision not only because he believed his words, but also because the other party didn't want to accept such a defeat.

The little prince knew very well how much damage his reputation would be caused if he lost this battle, and perhaps the Warat tribe would rise to the occasion and challenge his authority. You must know that for this battle, he is the elite of all Tatar units, how can he withdraw like this?

Therefore, the little prince at this time is like a gambler with strong capital, although he lost a little bit before, it is impossible for him to admit defeat. His strong personality and the delicate situation on the prairie forced him to give it a go and make a desperate choice.

If this battle is won, the Central Plains can be expected, and if it is defeated, it will be discredited. Just like some people in later generations said, if you win, you will be a young model, and if you lose, you will go to the sea to work, a truth.

It's just that in his opinion, there is no possibility of losing this battle, after all, his own strength is far above the defenders on the opposite side!