"This damn rain, it's almost winter, why is it raining all of a sudden?" Although the capital was very clear, the Xuanfu was overcast, and after passing Yulin Fort, it began to rain again. 【Reading.com】

The rain was not very heavy, but the rain in late autumn brought a cold and muddy road, which made the march more difficult.

Of course, the soldiers are very hard, and a certain commander who is eager to fight is also a little depressed, if he knows that someone who is chasing after him has issued such a blessing, he will be very pleased, he just wants to fight a good battle, why are so many people against him?

"Your Majesty, it's okay, the rain makes our march inconvenient, but at the same time, the intensity of the Tartar rangers' harassment has also decreased. If they continue to be disturbed, when the decisive battle is held in Tumubao or Xuanfu, the spirit of the soldiers will probably be much worse. The mildness of the military counselor but with a different opinion, he spoke out with relief.

The main force of the Xuanfu border army was defeated, and the remnants could only hold on to the key passes everywhere, which led to the situation of endless Tartar rangers in Xuanfu. These rangers are more than 100 people, less than 10 people, looting in the territory of Xuanfu, even if they encounter a large group of people and horses, they will not easily retreat, but snoop from afar, and from time to time they will take advantage of the night to disturb.

This situation is a headache for gentleness, chase it, the enemy sees the opportunity very quickly, and will definitely not be able to catch up in a short distance, if you chase too deeply, the enemy situation is unknown, who knows if the Tartars have an ambush? It was a dilemma for them to be left to their knees, so the rain came just in time, at least to drive away the Tartar rangers.

At the same time, it also exposed a weakness of the Guards, that is, the scout force is weak, which is also no way, the cavalry is difficult to train, and the Guards have only been in the army for three years, how can it be possible to build a fine cavalry?

Zhengde has long been psychologically prepared for the Tartars' cavalry harassment tactics, which is one of the characteristic tactics of the Mongol Tatars, for the fortresses and armies that cannot be bitten, they will disperse and attack, sweep the enemy's territory with rangers, destroy the opponent's productivity, plunder the opponent's population, and tail the opponent's large army, which has achieved the purpose of harassment.

This trick has repeatedly made achievements in Europe, because the European combat method at that time was still similar to the aristocratic tactics of the Spring and Autumn Period, that is, the two sides agreed on the time and place, and then fought a battle, but the result was that the Mongols were overwhelmed by the unruly tactics and suffered heavy losses.

These things were told to Zhengde by Xie Hong, so he deliberately brought three thousand battalions with him, in order to shield the Tartar rangers from being disturbed. However, although the soldiers and horses of the 3,000 battalion are still elite, they have not fought any battles, and if they hedge against the Tartars, they may not be left behind, but they are a little powerless to engage in this kind of scout warfare.

"General Wen, do you still insist that the decisive battle will be held in Xuanfu or Tumu Fort?" However, since it was the expected trouble, it would not cause trouble to Zhengde, but he asked another question with great interest.

"Back to Your Majesty, the Tartars are menacing this time, and the situation is also very good, either looting on the spot, or going east to tackle key problems, it is the best policy. If you retreat to Datong, if you don't do it well, you are likely to be attacked by the Datong border army and the guards on both sides, and the last general really can't figure out why the Tartars would do such an unwise move. ”

After staying in the military academy for a long time, he is gentle and knows Zhengde's temper very well, in the academic field, this young genius rarely loses his temper, and will always discuss patiently, so his tone is respectful, but his attitude is resolute.

"What's more, now that the Tartars are riding out in all directions, and they are even approaching the Juyong Pass, it is obvious that they are spying on the road and opening the way for the army, but they didn't expect that His Majesty would send troops so quickly. When the rangers return with the message, with the spleen and surname of the little Tatar prince, the whole army will surely come. ”

The Ming Emperor is here, and for the little prince who has always had great ambitions, it has constituted an excellent temptation, and Wen Wen can't think of any other reason to make the little prince give up the good situation of Xuanfu and take the risk of retreating westward.

The only reason for that situation to happen is that the other party was scared away by the emperor's domineering spirit, but even then, he should run north? What's more, Wen Wen looked around left and right, and he didn't see it anyway, how could his more than 50,000 people and horses scare away the little prince.

"Of course there is a reason, the little prince is not stupid, since he knows that I am coming, he will definitely not let go of this good opportunity, as long as he can defeat me, Daming will fall into chaos, and then he can enter the Central Plains, General Wen, you say, how could Boyan Meng let go of this opportunity?"

...... "Do you know that you are still pro-enlisted?" Your Majesty, you are really pretending to be confused, do you know how many people are worried about you all night? Gentle speechless.

"So, in the decisive battle of Tumubao, he will definitely feel that he is too close to Juyong Pass, and he is afraid that after the disadvantage of my shallow battle, he will immediately retreat to Juyong Pass, or the Jingshi will have backup to arrive, and he will fall short. Xuanfu is the same way, if I enter the city, he can only be helpless, and at the same time, in the decisive battle under the city of Xuanfu, he is afraid of being attacked from both sides, after all, the soldiers of Xuanfu are loyal and brave. ”

"Your Majesty means that the little prince wants to lure the enemy deeper?" As soon as the words came out, mildness was also ridiculous, and the emperor's words were not unreasonable, but retreating to Datong to lure the enemy deeper, this thing is too outrageous, right? Could it be that Datong is not the border town of the Ming Dynasty, and the soldiers there are not ...... Thinking of this, he suddenly felt a chill in his heart, thinking of Zhang Jun's somewhat strange defeat, and a terrifying thought loomed in his mind, which made him frightened.

"Your Majesty, could it be ......"

"There must be something to say in it, the eldest brother said, no matter how unreasonable things are, as long as the more unreasonable possible surnames are excluded, the rest is the truth." Zhengde rarely analyzes problems seriously, but Wen Wen doesn't care at all, when he is doing deductions at the military academy, the emperor often has this look, and he has seen a lot.

"I have deduced many times, and the current situation is the most reasonable, otherwise it is impossible to explain why Zhang Jun would rush to attack under the repeated instructions of the eldest brother, and he was fighting in such a place. Hehe, Zhang Jun probably thinks that the front and back pinching can win the game, right? ”

"There are people in Datong who collude with the Tartars!" The words have come to this, where does Wen Wen still not understand, the battlefield of Xuanfu's defeat is on the bank of the Shunsheng River, and that river is the dividing line between Xuanfu and Shanxi!

"Then Your Majesty, in that case, why do you insist on marching into the army, and even make a battle plan to go deep into Datong? There's a conspiracy there! "I came to a conclusion, and I was guided by the emperor, and mildness is extremely incomprehensible. Even if there is no solid evidence, you can't be sure of Datong's abnormal movements, but you can't jump into the trap right now, right?

"I've deduced all the circumstances, no matter who is involved, what the conspiracy is, but if that little prince wants to catch me, he still has to fight with a real gun."

Zhengde said proudly: "I am the son of the Great Tomorrow, even if there are more conspirators in Datong Town, they can't incite the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty to defect, since this is the case, why be afraid?" Let the Tartars let the horses come over and have a hearty fight, haha. ”

Since leaving Beijing, Zhengde has not been riding horses, but walking with the soldiers of the Guards, so the generals such as Wen Wen are also on foot, and the horses are either war horses or as pack horses for pulling heavy baggage.

Wen Wen was originally by Zhengde's side, but he was shocked by this domineering leaked words, and he didn't come back to his senses for a long time. Like Wang Shouren and Tang Bohu at the beginning, Wen Wen never thought that there would be a certain emperor who would say such things, the Venerable of Ten Thousand Times, shouldn't he avoid danger when there is danger?

How can there be such a genius? Knowing that there is a conspiracy, he does not retreat, but rises to the occasion, doesn't he feel fear? However, if you put aside the relationship between the Son of Heaven and simply treat the other party as a commander, this is a charming commander.

What do you rely on to fight a war? If we can ensure that we are sane, the confidence of victory is of course the most important, which is the source of morale and the guarantee of the morale of the army.

After a long time, Gentleness came back to his senses, and by this time he was already far behind, and he couldn't find that target in a fiery red figure. However, he knew that he didn't need to catch up, because his duty as a staff officer had been fulfilled, and now it was time to do another duty.

"Those who have spare strength, go and help the baggage team, let the fleet also speed up, while the rain has not stopped, the enemy's rangers can't pass, accelerate the advance, and arrive at Xuanfu City as soon as possible."

"Oh!" The drizzle could not cover the winding army, the icy wind could not disperse the high morale of the soldiers, and the Yanghe River flowed quietly, pointing out the way for the soldiers to advance.

…… The ruins and broken walls, the green smoke, and the drizzle in the sky can not erase the sins of the world, and the place where the people of the Ming Dynasty have settled and worked has become ruins, and everything tells the heinous crimes that have happened here.

The dead are gone, but the people involved in all this are unconscious, but are excited and inexplicably cheering and howling, only the screams that sound from time to time can prove that what happened here is not an illusion, but a real human tragedy.

In a relatively complete house, a circle of people sat on the ground, and a fire was lit in the circle for heating, and sitting in the middle was a bearded man.

"Is that little emperor really here?" As he spoke, his eyes widened as he reflected the fire, showing greed.

"King Hui Khan, they came quickly, and now they have passed Jiming Mountain, and they will arrive at Xuanfu City in a few days."

"Great, Immortal God bless, the descendants of Genghis Khan can finally recapture the great pasture of the Central Plains."

"The revival of the Great Yuan is promising, and the King of Khan is really wise."

"The enemy has penetrated deep into the Xuanfu, King Khan, give the order, lead the children to defeat the forbidden army of the Ming people, capture the little emperor, and attack all the way to the city of Yanjing."

There were cheers and shouts of battle, and the elders didn't expect that this southern invasion would go so smoothly. The border army of Xuanfu was wiped out by the whole army that threw itself into the net, and then the emperor of the Ming people also crashed in like a stupid roe deer, what is this not the blessing of Genghis Khan?

"Let all the ministries assemble and go to Xuanfu City." Boyan Mengke's eyes lit up, obviously he was also very moved in his heart, but in the end, those wolf-like eyes became deep, and in the order to attack, the murderous aura was still there, but there was no due rage.

(To be continued)