v Unexpectedly, at such a critical juncture, these damn Tartars will really pick on them, Xie Hong slandered in his heart, could it be that my brother said robbery, so that he recruited the professional?

"Your Majesty, it's the Tartars who are here." After living in the border town for more than a year, Xie Hong was a little excited to face the barbarians for the first time.

At the beginning of last year, Zhang Jun fought a battle with the Tartars, although he was defeated, but the reinforcements of the Ming army also came quickly, and finally the Tartars broke several forts in the north of Xuanfu, and withdrew from the side wall after plundering for a while, not to mention Beizhuang County further south, even Xuanfu City They have never been there.

Xie Hong's face was not shocked, and his tone was also light, but the reactions of the other three people were different. Gu Dayong's face turned pale with fright, his body was like chaff, and he said to himself without a master: "How is this good, how is it good?" Did the Tartar know that the Lord Long Live had arrived at the Xuanfu, so he ......"

Qian Ning also saw sweat on his forehead, and his face was fine, but the hand holding the handle of the knife revealed his nervousness, and Xie Hong saw that his hand was holding extremely hard, so that the knuckles were a little white. Qian Ning forced his composure and appeased Gu Dayong and said: "Father-in-law Gu, don't panic, there are tens of thousands of border troops in Xuanfu City, which are as solid as gold, and the Tartars can't attack it." ”

Zhengde was stunned for a while, and when Xie Hong was about to remind him, he suddenly laughed: "It's a coincidence that I came this time, I actually ran into a tartar, go, Qian Ning, you lead the way, let's go to the city to see the tartar." I've heard of it for a long time, but I've never seen a living tartar once. ”

It is worthy of Emperor Wuzong, looking at Zhengde with a look of eagerness, Xie Hong sighed in his heart, I don't know if Zhu Houzhao is naturally bold or too nervous, in short, Xie Hong can't see a trace of fear on his face, except for excitement and anticipation.

"Long live Lord, you can't go, the Tartars may be coming for you." After listening to Qian Ning's words, Gu Dayong's mood had stabilized, but when he heard Zhengde's words, he was in a hurry.

As Qian Ning said, Xuanfu City is still very safe, the Ming Dynasty and the Tartars have been fighting bloody battles for many years, Xuanfu City has been as stable as Mount Tai, even if it is a big defeat such as Tumubao, it is safe here, and it should be safe to stay in the city.

But Gu Dayong was afraid not just because he was afraid of the tartars, but because Zhengde was here. Tartar just came to Xuanfu just in time when Zhengde and his party arrived, this thing is too coincidental, and last night there was someone plotting against the palace, trying to rebel, which is even more frightening, what if there is a connection here?

Thinking of the story of Ming Yingzong and Wang Zhen, Gu Dayong was almost unstable, and he didn't know how to end the matter of sneaking away to Xuanfu with Wan Sui Ye, but he didn't know how to end it, but he didn't die and met Tartar again, if this was a repeat of the scene of Tumubao...... He trembled, then our family would die unjustly.

God is pitiful, long live the Lord is coming to Xuanfu to our house, but I don't know at all, let alone instigating. Even if the Tartars retreat on their own, I'm afraid that today's things will not be good, and the courtiers will definitely not let us go.

"Your Majesty, the soldiers are in danger, you should wait in the city, Weichen heard that the Tartar cavalry is very powerful, and it is too dangerous for you to go to the city." Channing also persuaded.

"Alas, I just went to the city to have a look, not to fight outside the city, it doesn't matter, Xie Hong, are you right?" Zhengde was very helpless by these two people, especially Gu Dayong, who cried with a handful of snot and tears as he spoke, he caught a glimpse of Xie Hong who was doing nothing on the side, and hurriedly pulled Xie Hong to help.

Although Xie Hong didn't know much about Tartar, he didn't think that Tartar would come for Zhengde, who only set off from the capital on the first day of junior high school, even if there was a Han Jian in the capital to send a letter to Tartar, it would be too late in time. The Tartars can't fly, how can they hit the city of Xuanfu at once, there are still many fortresses on the way from the Great Wall to here.

Therefore, Xie Hong felt that it should not matter if he went to the top of the city to take a look, unless the Tartars had already begun to attack the city, how could he shoot his bow and arrow at the top of the wall. In his impression, the ability of the Tartars to attack the city is very poor, the reason is very simple, the Tartars do not understand technology, and they have no resources, so they can't make siege equipment at all.

What's more, except for the Tumubao occasion, it seems that the Mongolian Tatars have not posed much of a threat, only in the Jiajing Dynasty there is a record of hitting near the capital, Xie Hong does not think that the Tatars' entry into the Kou this time can pose any big threat.

Xie Hong echoed: "Yes, Gonggong Gu, Lord Qian, the emperor just went to the city to have a look, it doesn't matter, the alarm bell is not because there is a war, but because he has found traces of Tartars." ”

"That's it, that's it, it's useful, don't cry, I'm just going to see, if the Tartars attack the city, won't I come down?" Someone helped, Zhengde was even more energetic, patted Gu Dayong on the back and comforted.

Gu Dayong didn't believe it, he hadn't known Zhengde for a day or two, if this young master was interested, no one would be able to pull it, otherwise wouldn't he be in the capital now? How could you be frightened in Xuanfu.

"Channing, bring some people, and go with me to the city to see the Tartars." Seeing that he was stubborn, Zhengde didn't persuade him anymore, greeted Qian Ning, pulled Xie Hong and walked out.

said that he was looking at the Tartars, but Xie Hong felt that his tone was a little strange, similar to the children of later generations who said to go to the zoo to see the elephants, okay, go to see the elephants...... No, look at the tartars, but don't pull so tightly.

The rest of the family was also alarmed by the alarm bell, and when they saw that Xie Hong was going out, Erniu also followed.

Being dragged all the way out of the gate, Xie Hong found that there was not much difference on the street, and the pedestrians were not too panicked, but there were many more soldiers under the command of their respective generals, and they were on duty everywhere.

"Where is the Tartar?" Qian Ning stopped a hundred households, flashed his waist card, and then asked.

The hundred households were still a little hesitant when they saw Qian Ning's waist card, he had never seen such a big official, and he didn't know whether the waist card was real or fake. Seeing that Baihu didn't answer, Qian Ning was very annoyed and was about to have a seizure, but he heard Xie Hong also ask.

"Lord Hui, look at the direction, the Tartars should have come from the Qingbian Pass, and it shouldn't be a large group of people, and they can't patrol near Gaoyuan Gate now."

Seeing Xie Hong, these hundred households had nothing to doubt, and he replied happily, which made Qian Ning very angry, he was the same as him, and none of the thousands of households had prestige, and he couldn't help but be like Gu Dayong, slandering that the place in Xuanfu was too weird. Moreover, which gate is Gaoyuanmen?

"The high gate is the north gate." Seeing that Qian Ning still had doubts, Xie Hong added.

"Then go to the North Gate." Zhengde still didn't let go, and pulled Xie Hong to the north. At this time, Gu Dayong also followed, and when he heard that there was only a small group of people outside, he was also a little relieved, although he was still very worried about what would happen after returning to Beijing, but the difficulties in front of him should have passed.

Xuanfu City is not big, a group of people did not arrive at Gaoyuan Gate in a short time, on the city wall, Qian Ning did not believe in evil, and rushed to the front to show a waist card, but the result was the same, the general flag on duty could not recognize the waist card, just refused to let go. It wasn't until he saw Xie Hong that he let the group go up with a smile on his face, which certainly made Qian Ning depressed, but even Xie Hong himself was inexplicable.

He has a great reputation in Xuanfu, and there are many people who have seen him, but why he has such prestige in the army, Xie Hong is completely confused.

"Where's the Tartar?" Qian Ning was depressed, Gu Dayong was surprised, but Zhengde didn't care at all, he himself felt that Xie Hong was powerful, and he felt similar to him when he was someone else.

Moreover, he is now bent on watching the Tartars, and it would be better if he could see the scenes of the border army fighting the Tartars. So after going to the city wall, Zhengde let go of Xie Hong, and looked outside with the battlements, Gu Da stood next to him nervously to protect him, for fear that he would have an accident.

Xie Hong looked into the distance, but found that there seemed to be no one in the north, but there was a faint dust and smoke in the east, he was strange, so he pulled an officer from the city to ask, in addition to asking about the movement of the Tartars, he also wanted to ask the previous doubts, why the generals in the army were so respectful to him.

"Gongzi Xie, the Tartars are from the north, and there are only about a thousand people who show up, but General Zhang ordered that no one should go to war, and the Tartars have been shouting here at the north gate for a while, and now they have gone to Andingmen." This officer is also a hundred households, and his demeanor is quite respectful when he answers.

"Why did the Tartars change places?" Zhengde looked at it for a while, but didn't find anyone, and just heard Xie Hong's answer here, so he also came over.

After listening to Zhengde's question, these hundred households hesitated slightly, although these things are not very important, but after all, they are military intelligence, and it is okay to say to Gongzi Xie, but it is not easy for others to answer.

Xie Hong said: "This eldest brother, this is Shou Gongzi, his status is quite noble, but it doesn't hurt for you to say it." ”

"This is the usual trick of the Tartars, sending small forces to patrol around the castle, and if the defenders do not fight, they will bypass the city and plunder where the defense is weak."

"What?" Xie Hong was shocked in his heart, and said hurriedly: "That Tartar is going to the east of Xuanfu......

"If we don't fight here, the Tartars may go to the side of Baoanzhou." The hundred households nodded.

"Why doesn't that general soldier surnamed Zhang refuse to fight?" It's Zhengde's voice, but this tone? Xie Hong turned his head and saw that Zhu Houzhao's face was very serious, since the two met, Zhengde had been smiling, Xie Hong had forgotten his identity a little, and at this time, he was also awe-inspiring at first sight, this is the Ming Wuzong who is a small matter, but a big thing is not ambiguous.

"Lord Hui," the hundred households also felt something, and Xie Hong proved the identity of this young man, so he unconsciously used the honorific title: "Lord Zhang said that the Tartars are cunning, and the more than 1,000 horsemen outside must have come to lure the enemy, and a large number of men and horses must have been ambushed, so they ordered not to fight, only after confirmation, this can rest assured that they can meet the enemy." ”

"Nonsense! How can this be true? Xie Hong was furious, "When he confirms, I'm afraid that the Tartar has already arrived in Baoanzhou, can he catch up with it all at once?" ”

Baoan Prefecture is the heartland of Xuanfu Town, far less heavily defended than the west and north of Xuanfu, and in Xie Hong's hometown of Beizhuang County, there are not even enough soldiers to defend the city, once the Tartars arrive, those familiar villagers are afraid that they will suffer. Xie Hong was in a hurry, and he couldn't care that Zhengde was beside him.

"This, I don't know about the humble position, Lord Zhang naturally has a plan." The hundred households lowered their heads, their voices were a little low, and there was injustice in their tones.

"Where is Zhang Jun now?" Xie Hong asked coldly.

"Lord Hui, Lord Zhang is watching the enemy at Andingmen......

"Let's go, let's go to Andingmen, we must let him fight." After Xie Hong finished speaking, he found that there was an echo, and it turned out that Zhengde had spoken in unison with him again.

(To be continued)