readx; After a heavy rain, the sky is clear and cloudless. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 infoThe red morning sun rises over the eastern horizon, and it is a good autumn weather.

However, Zhu Youzhen's mood was very nervous. He had just learned from Hao Yongzhong's report that because they were in the heavy rain last night, their direction was still slightly deviated, and they did not take the shortest route directly to Jingshi, but a large section to the north. Now the place where they are located is called Tuodi Village, which is 30 miles away from Tongzhou in the north and more than 50 miles away from Jingshi in the west. And what the current situation in Tongzhou is, he does not know at all. In other words, it is very likely that they are closer to the main force of Huang Taiji's Houjin army.

And without the cover of heavy rain and night, in this clear weather, the visibility on the plains is excellent, and you can see ten miles away at a casual glance. If it was in the previous life when the smog was serious, this was definitely a very luxurious enjoyment, but now it has caused the Ming army to be more easily discovered by the Later Jin army.

That's not all, the scouts have clearly detected that a large number of Houjin troops are coming behind them, which should be the main force of the blue flag that occupied Dong'an County yesterday. As for whether the enemy was going to move this way as originally planned, or whether he discovered the whereabouts of the Ming army and pursued it, it is difficult to say.

The speed of the Eight Banners Cavalry, Hao Yongzhong has now fully understood. He anxiously said to Zhu Youzhen: "Holy Lord, our army is escorting these artillery, no matter how fast it is, it will not be much faster, I am afraid that it will not be long before it will be caught up by the Tartars." According to the general's opinion, it is better to turn north and go to Tongzhou first. Tongzhou should still be under the control of the official army, and it will definitely be much safer for us to retreat from there to Jingshi than to go back directly. ”

Zhu Youzhen shook his head resolutely and said, "No." Tongzhou City I have explicitly ordered to give up, and yesterday I appointed Sun Chengzong to Tongzhou to preside over the retreat. Even if the Tartars have not yet arrived, the current Tongzhou must be a big 'chaos', and if we go, it will delay the escape of the people. ”

"Holy Lord, please forgive the last general, why do you want to give up Tongzhou City?" Hao Yongzhong still did not give up, "Tongzhou is only forty miles away from the Beijing Division, and it is the 'gate' household to the east of the Beijing Division, and it is the end point of the Grand Canal, and there are heavy troops stationed by the Tongzhou Guard Army. With Tongzhou City in hand, it can form a rivalry with the Jingshi, and if the Tartars want to attack the Jingshi, they have to risk being attacked by the enemy on their backs. If Tongzhou falls into the hands of the enemy, the Tartars can use Tongzhou as a base camp to attack the Jingshi, and the Grand Canal will be cut off..."

"I know what you're talking about!" Zhu Youzhen interrupted Hao Yongzhong irritably, "But I already have a will, how can I change it?" Don't ask any more questions, order the soldiers to hurry up! ”

Hao Yongzhong was so frightened that he didn't dare to say anything, and quickly retreated to the end of the line to break off. In fact, Zhu Youzhen wanted to tell him what he really thought, but now that time was pressing, he didn't have time to talk about it deeply. Besides, this is a top-secret plan, in case the news leaks and Huang Taiji knows, his various arrangements will be wasted.

Less than half an hour on the way, the scout reported that the pursuers were getting closer and closer, and that the distance was less than ten miles. At this distance, the Later Jin army must have seen the Ming army. Zhu Youzhen was in a hurry, if he continued like this, he would definitely be caught up by the enemy!

At this time, Hao Yongzhong hurriedly said: "Don't worry, the last general will lead five hundred cavalry to resist for a while!" ”

Zhu Youzhen thought that there was only this way, otherwise the mule cart pulling the artillery would not be able to outrun the Tartar war horse no matter what. But in this way, Hao Yongzhong is very dangerous, because the strength of the pursuing soldiers is at least more than 5,000!

But the military situation is urgent, and Zhu Youzhen can't afford to hesitate any longer. He had no choice but to order, "That's all the way it is." However, the Tartars are ten times stronger than you, so you must not fight bravely, as long as you make a little contact, you can lure the Tartars away. You are a battle-hardened veteran, don't let me tell you more, in short, you must return to Beijing alive, I still count on you to lead 3,000 battalions to a decisive battle with the Tartars! ”

"Obey!" Hao Yongzhong heroically saluted and said, "Holy and relaxed, the last general will definitely live up to his mission!" ”

Saying that, Hao Yongzhong led five hundred light cavalry to turn back. After only a short time, an earth-shattering shouting suddenly sounded a few miles behind him, and Zhu Youzhen knew that this must be Hao Yongzhong's 'handover' with the Houjin army.

The remaining 2,000 or so soldiers also knew very well in their hearts that this was their Lord who would buy time for them with his own life. Therefore, with tears in their eyes, they pushed the mule cart forward like mad.

The minutes were ticking, and the shouts behind him were gradually inaudible. Zhu Youzhen didn't know whether Hao Yongzhong had led the army to retreat elsewhere, or whether he had been completely annihilated by the Houjin army; He tried not to think about the worst, but the bloody scene always lingered in his mind. This sense of guilt due to his own decision almost tortured Zhu Youzhen to the point of madness! However, he knew that he was the emperor, the supreme commander of the Ming army, and the general head of the nation, and he had an unshirkable responsibility, so he should bear all this! …

Finally, the magnificent outer city wall of Jingshi was in sight, and the straight-line distance was less than fifteen miles. The soldiers couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and Zhu Youzhen also wiped the sweat on his forehead with relief. Anyway, he finally returned with vital artillery and most of the soldiers, the war had just begun, and he was far from losing!

Unexpectedly, at this moment, there was a sudden explosion of killing in a small village in front of him! As the horse's hooves trampled on the earth and the dust rose from the sky, all the soldiers were shocked to find that a Houjin army had 'inserted' in front of them and completely blocked the way!

At this time, it is too late to hide or detour. The flag of the Houjin army fluttered, and Zhu Youzhen knew at a glance that this army belonged to the 'female' real yellow flag, and the strength was about 3,000. The yellow flag belongs to the upper three banners, and the combat effectiveness is also superior in the eight banners, although the strength of this army is not too much, but it dares to break into such a place so close to the Beijing division, which shows that it has no fear!

Now that Hao Yongzhong is not around, Zhu Youzhen is equivalent to being both the coach and the main general. What to do? If you abandon the mule cart and run back to Beijing, it will be relatively safe, but the hard work of these two days will be in vain, and the artillery will fall into the hands of the Tartars; If you want to fight, the number of troops is not as large as the enemy's, not to mention that the Ming army is extremely exhausted! It's just a simple choice, but it's only when you're faced with a choice that you know how hard it is to make the next decision!

As the enemy forces approached closer and closer, Zhu Youzhen had no time to think. Looking at the magnificent Jingshi city wall, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration in his mind, and secretly thought about today's scene, as if he had seen it before he crossed it!

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