Chapter 682: Don't Guess the Emperor's Thoughts

Shunsheng County originally belonged to Shunning Mansion on Shangdu Road, abandoned during the Hongwu period, and the current Shunsheng Sichuan East City was built in four years of Tianshun. It is located between two border towns, surrounded by mountains and rivers, and it is not a military place, with no more than 10,000 people and less than 100 soldiers, and the city wall will naturally not be built much grandeur.

A month ago, the Tartars broke through the border, and the soldiers and civilians in the city were terrified, thinking that they were in danger, especially when they saw the overwhelming captives roaring by, their hearts were already full of despair.

I don't know what the idea of these damn Tartars is, they actually go deep to this extent, aren't they afraid of being dumplings by the border army of the two towns? Fear is fear, the soldiers and civilians in the border towns all know that when facing the Tartars, the only thing that can speak is the knife in their hands, so the whole city has also mobilized to keep a small county town impenetrable.

I don't know if the Tartars were afraid or had another purpose, they didn't attack the city, and the people of Shunsheng were happy, but they were also speculating, and they soon verified their guesses, and the border troops of the two towns were really dispatched.

Although there were many captives, the soldiers and horses of the two towns added up to a lot, and both sides did not show weakness, and fought on a plain dozens of miles north of Shunsheng City.

When the Tartars came, the Shunsheng soldiers and civilians who were determined to fight to the death had already blocked the city gate, and even if they could get out, in fact, no one dared to approach the battlefield, after all, people couldn't run their legs, and the risk of going out was too high.

However, even if they didn't go out, they knew the results. Because they saw the retreat to the west, the ranks of the Datong border army basically remained intact, and then they saw the captives raging everywhere, as well as the military flags and corpses thrown under the city.

There is no need for more information, what they have heard and seen is enough for them to sketch a picture of the battlefield in their minds, the two armies are facing each other, the captives and cavalry are rampant, the Datong border army suddenly retreats without a fight, and the Xuanfu border army is encircled...... Then, there was no then, the Xuanfu border army was mostly infantry, and it was surrounded by cavalry that was multiple to itself, and the difficulty of breaking through was tantamount to the sky, and the annihilation of the whole army was the only ending.

The soldiers and civilians of Hexian County were inexplicably sad and angry, and the border army of Datong abandoned friendly troops and even colluded with the Tartars; Sadness is to be sad for oneself, but also for all parts of Xuanfu, the destruction of the main force of the border army, for the entire Xuanzhen, is tantamount to a catastrophe.

Encouraged by this anger and indignation, the Shunsheng soldiers and civilians showed extremely tenacious fighting spirit, not only were they not intimidated by the brutality of the Tartars, but also repelled the attacks of the Tartars many times in the subsequent defense battles, leaving them with hundreds of corpses, and then retreated.

Although the Tartars retreated, the crisis did not pass, because the Tartars' rangers were still wandering around, and they did not continue to attack the city only because they did not regard this place as their main goal, and the Shun Sage knew that the Tartars could still return.

Especially after more than a dozen defeated soldiers entered the city last month, this may be even higher. These defeated soldiers were the personal soldiers under the chief soldier Zhang Jun, and the one headed by the self-proclaimed Zuo Qin, was the general of Xuanzhen, and they were ordered by the chief soldier Zhang Jun to break through the siege and report the news.

Of course, the message is not trivial, Zhang Jun said that he received an order from the military department to transfer troops, ordering it to cooperate with the Datong border army to attack the Tartars in Shunshengchuan, but as soon as the battle began, the Datong defenders suddenly broke and fled, which not only shook the military heart of the Xuanfu soldiers, but also exposed the flanks.

In front of the Tartar cavalry, who had been prepared for a long time, Zhang Jun had no chance to adjust at all, and even if he did, it was useless, because the Tartars had more soldiers and horses, so there was a fiasco of Xuanzhen's elite.

Zuo Qin and the others were also going to fight to the death, but Zhang Jun saw the enemy's plan and knew that things would definitely not be so simple, and the enemy would not make such a big trap just for the tens of thousands of border troops in Xuanfu, so he forced them to break through and fight to the death.

Although they escaped, Zuoqin and they couldn't go to the capital, they couldn't even go back to Xuanfu, and the Tartar rangers roamed around, killing people when they saw them, for them to slip through the net.

There were dozens of people who broke through, and under the leadership of Zuo Qin, a group of people also tried their best, but they were never able to break through the enemy's blockade. In the end, the number of people became smaller and smaller, and most of them died in the fight with the rangers, and most of the remaining people were injured, so in desperation, they could only ask for help from Shunsheng Dongcheng.

Although they were very hidden when they entered the city, Zuo Qin's team suddenly disappeared without a trace, and they still couldn't hide it after all. When the Tartars became suspicious, a small county town naturally couldn't stop the other party's large-scale attack, so the Shunsheng soldiers and civilians were very sure that the Tartars would definitely come back, and this time, it was not as easy as the last time.

After nearly a month, this day has finally arrived.

"Lord Zuo, hurry up, hurry up and go to the city, the Tartars are back, and they are the main force of the Tartars!"

"It's finally here!" The knife in Zuo Qin's hand, although he had expected it, when he heard the news, the feeling in his heart was still very complicated.

The news could not be delivered, and the efforts of Mr. Zhang and his brothers after the desperate break were in vain. Not only that, but he also affected the soldiers and civilians of Shunsheng County, if it weren't for his own people who fled in, the Tartars might not have made a big move against a small county town. Although everyone, including this somewhat slippery Lu Zhi County, did not complain, he still felt guilty.

"My lord, let's go to the city to arrange defenses first, even if you kill a Tartar, if you do your best, the spirit of the lord and his brothers in the sky will not complain about you."

In the border army, the family members are all selected elites, and Zhang Jun is the chief soldier, so his family members are of course stronger. Seeing that the defeat was irretrievable, he also made a decision immediately and ordered his own soldiers to escort Zuoqin to break through, and Zhang Yang, as the captain of his own soldiers, also survived.

"Yes, Lord Zuo, sooner or later, the Tartars will have to come, with a general like you commanding, Shunsheng City can hold out for a while longer, and wait for the king to come to help."

Shunshengzhi County's surname is Lu Mingming, and he is a Jinshi in the Chenghua period. In his early years, he also mixed in the capital for a while, but he did not have Austrian aid in Beijing, although he also drilled the camp, but he couldn't do it, and finally sinned people, so he was sent to a desolate place like Shunshengchuan.

After Zuo Qin and others entered the city, he also ignored the other party's injuries, and immediately handed over the command, and he was willing to retreat to the second line, but he was also a smart person.

"Master Wang, hey......" Zuo Qin shook his head and smiled bitterly, these days he also figured out that the conspiracy of the Tatars was probably aimed at Master Wang, and if Master Wang didn't come, it would be what he wanted. But this kind of thing can't be said to Lu Ming and the people in the city, no one wants to be a victim, it's better to have hope in your heart.

"What Lord Lu said is that let's work hard for a few days, and when Master Wang arrives, the Tartars must only be invincible!" He also sheathed his knife and shouted loudly.

"Oh!" The crowd shouted in response, and morale was high.

...... "Those damn Ming troops are still chasing behind?" "Boyan Mengke's morale is a little low, and he doesn't have Chengzhu in Xuanfu City, but he looks angry and ruined.

"There are still sixty miles to the rear team, which is a day's journey."

It's no wonder that he is angry, it is the first time he has encountered such a difficult enemy, in the face of the invincible Mongolian iron cavalry in the world, he actually caught up with him in such a reckless manner, seeing that this posture does not seem to be a trick, he really wants to fight! Damn, I look down on people so much! Lao Tzu is a descendant of Genghis Khan, well, dear.

"King Khan, now ......" The leaders were also confused, a month ago, the Xuanfu army was completely wiped out here, and the enemy didn't worry about the trap at all, so they chased and killed all the way.

It's okay to keep running now, but there is still a little trouble here that hasn't been solved, and if that county town is not defeated, the truth of the battle of Shunsheng may be exposed, and in that case, the enemy may not be as impulsive as he is now.

"Is there any news from Datong? Didn't Hangeul ever be a scholar? What did he say, tell me, what the hell is going on with that inexplicable little emperor? The little prince ignored the leaders' requests, and instead snarled at the messenger in front of him.

"My lord said that the emperor's surname is a little ...... It's weird, ordinary people can't figure out what he's thinking, and the specific military situation has to be judged by you, King Khan. ”

The messenger is also depressed, what is it to be a scholar, the emperor's surname, even the eunuchs who follow him every day may not be able to figure it out, otherwise Zhang Yong could have died so miserably?

After thinking about it, he was also relieved, the emperor's strange beauty is absolutely the first in the world, so many talents in the court and the middle of the court have been stumped, and these barbarians in the grassland have no brains, so it's strange that they can figure it out.

"Fuck, don't care, just fight with him here!" The little prince was annoyed and angry, and with a wave of his hand, he was about to fight a decisive battle.

That broke the county town before once, it was very difficult to fight, and it could only be fought by the number of people, and now there is only one day, where is the time? No wonder those ministers of the Ming Kingdom conspired and calculated to get rid of this little emperor, this person is too weird and too difficult, instead of guessing what he wants to make a plan, it is better to fight directly.

"King Khan thinks twice, if you fight a decisive battle here, you won't need other arrangements." Wusu seems to be specifically working against Boyan Mengke, and he is the one who jumps out every time to raise objections. In fact, he really didn't mean it, but he was really jealous of the strength of the Ming army, so he wanted to solve the problem in an easier way.

"What is there to arrange, if you retreat, they may not necessarily chase after it, and then they will not have to catch up and fight? So decided, pass ......"

As soon as Boyan Mengke raised his hand, a herald rushed in from outside, "King Khan, the big thing is not good, there is another Biao soldiers and horses in the east who have killed along the river, all of them are cavalry, and our scouts have already come into contact with them...... Heavy casualties! ”

"What?" All the leaders were shocked and shocked.

"Sure enough, there was an ambush, so dangerous, so dangerous, it almost made them fight on both sides......" The little prince wiped a cold sweat, and the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became.

For the Ming army, Shunshengchuan is the most dangerous place, but it is the most proud place for himself, but the other party perfectly grasps his psychology and lays down an elite army here. I have never underestimated the enemy, and the scouts sent out definitely did not mean to be perfunctory, but the result of the encounter was actually heavy casualties! Needless to say about the level of elite of the enemy?

This little emperor is too powerful, he can actually calculate to such a point, Xuanfu is too dangerous, don't care, retreat first.

"Retreat, retreat! Retreat to the territory of Datong first. ”

He found out that he had met the wrong opponent at the wrong time and place, so he repeatedly warned himself to be cautious and not to be impulsive.

(To be continued)