The smoke and dust slowly fell to the ground, and there was a miserable scene in the trench. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info originally the purpose of the existence of the explosives package is to directly destroy people's internal organs through the explosion in the form of air flow shock, and this trench is very narrow, so the air flow reverberates, and the casualties of the soldiers are even more severe, basically the first batch of more than 300 Mongolian soldiers who entered the trench were directly killed and injured by the explosives package, and few were able to get out of the trench alive that seemed to have been integrated with death.

The cat's ear hole that the Mongolian soldiers wanted to use as a barrier was directly blown up because it was used as a place to bury explosive bags, and there was no trace of the original hiding hole. And the Mongolian soldiers who wanted to hide in the cave have long since lost their bones.

The trenches were littered with limbs, and the severed limbs were scattered not only in the trenches, but also scattered all around, and even as far as the city walls, blood flowing down the hillsides, staining the land a dark red. And a strong smell of blood that is difficult to hide stimulates the nerves of everyone around him who are already extremely sensitive because of war and life and death.

The Mongolian soldiers who rushed up one after another were obviously frightened by the sight in front of them, but the stones, arrows and iron bullets that the Ming army smashed down on their heads and faces made them have no room for hesitation, so they could only rush upward.

After all, the Great Wall is also in disrepair, and even if the northern fortress of Gubeikou is located, there are several places on the city wall that have collapsed, making it easy to climb the city wall. Otherwise, the Ming army would not have laid another trench outside. On the outside of these gaps, Xu Chen still used a large number of sandbags to build fortresses around these gaps, so that he could resist the arrows in all directions, and block this gap, preventing the Mongolian soldiers from rushing up the city wall with the help of these low gaps.

But these sandbags could not be compared to the bricks of the city walls, so these places were still the best choice for the Mongols to attack. As soon as the Mongolian soldiers in front broke through the defense of the trench, the soldiers in the back row were already rushing up with ladders. In addition, the trebuchet also moved forward as much as possible, and the stone bullets were constantly thrown on the city wall, focusing on the enemy towers and beacon towers that occupied high points, so as to prevent the Ming army from condescending to kill and injure the Mongol soldiers from those places.

Originally, these Mongolian soldiers had received the order to die, and they rushed up the hillside with the mentality of death, and when they arrived at the side of the trench, they had already killed their red eyes, and even ignored the ladder behind them and the stone bullets whistling overhead, desperately rushed up the two gentle slopes, and rushed towards the gap in the Great Wall, although there was no help from the ladder, but as long as they could move the sandbags on the fortress, they could still use this as a passage to kill the city wall.

The Ming army naturally knew the calculation of the Mongols, after all, it was not so easy to attack the city wall with a ladder on this steep hillside, especially the crossbowmen and firecrackers on the beacon towers on both sides and the enemy tower with the natural arc of the city wall along the mountain, they could easily kill and injure the Mongolian soldiers under the city wall, and in fact, it had formed an effect similar to the horse face of the city wall, so in fact, these seemingly powerful ladder teams still played the role of a feint, and the Mongols really wanted to deal with. Or the gap on both sides of the Great Wall.

"Kill!" The Mongolian soldiers roared and charged forward, the firing squad had already set up a posture at the foot of the mountain, and whoever retreated at this time was a dead end, not to mention the arrows flying overhead, the steep hillside and the robes that kept pouring up, making the retreat of the Mongolian soldiers impossible and dead, so instead of escaping down to a dead end, it was better to move forward directly!

"Boyan is here." Xu Chen didn't care too much about the battle situation in front of him, after all, the Ming army had already operated the Great Wall inside and outside like an iron wall, and it was not so simple to rush up, and this kind of head-to-head offensive and defensive battle, even those leaders could handle it, at this time, Xu Chen didn't need to take the personal guards around to fight the fire, so he paid more attention to the movement of the Mongols under the mountain, and just on the left side of the mountain, Boyan's flag was waving in the wind, which was extremely eye-catching.

Wang Yizhou stood beside him, with a blood mark on his face, which was left when he retreated just now, so just in case, Xu Chen still dragged this guy to his side. After all, if he could go back alive, Xu Chen still wanted to give Wang Anjie an explanation. Wang Yizhou was also a little dissatisfied with this, but he was born in Jiangmen, and he definitely didn't just know how to slash and kill stubbornly, so he naturally understood Xu Chen's own considerations, and of course he didn't want to delay Xu Chen because of himself.

After all, the brigade commander single-handedly promoted himself and entrusted him with important tasks many times, this trust is definitely not just because Wang Yizhou's identity is noble, with Xu Chen's character, he will definitely not be favored because you are a relative of the emperor, and even take the initiative not to let you take risks, Xu Chen can trust Wang Yizhou so much It shows that he really appreciates Wang Yizhou, and Wang Yizhou certainly doesn't want to live up to this trust and appreciation.

Hearing Xu Chen's emotion, Wang Yizhou couldn't help laughing: "Even Boyan came in person, which shows that this Mongolian Tartar really values the brigade commander!" ”

"Hahaha, he, a generalissimo of the Mongol Tartars, came to fight against this brigade commander, it is really an honor in this life!" Xu Chen didn't feel worried about the battle situation in front of him at all, and laughed heartily at Wang Yizhou's laughter. Hearing Xu Chen's hearty laughter, the surrounding guards and the soldiers who were waiting on the city wall also breathed a sigh of relief. Obviously, the manager's confidence also made them feel the possibility of winning.

After a pause, Xu Chen's laughter subsided, and he said coldly: "Even if Boyan comes in person, I want him to taste what it is like to be a defeated general!" ”

Wang Yizhou nodded, and Xu Chen's voice sank: "Boyan personally took command to attack Gubeikou, which shows that the Mongolian Tartars are ready not to stop if they don't take Gubeikou, and some of this battle can't be said, and the whole battle situation of Youyan has also become interesting, Boyan is here, which shows that the Mongolian Tartars are letting Shi Tianze go to deal with the main force of our two Huai armies." ”

"Shi Tianze is also the right prime minister of the Mongolian Tartars, and he has commanded the army for many years, so it seems that there is nothing wrong with going to confront the main forces of the two Huai armies." Wang Yizhou couldn't help frowning.

Xu Chen pursed his lips slightly and looked at Wang Yizhou: "The virtuous nephew is wrong!" ”

Under normal circumstances, Xu Chen directly shouted Wang Yizhou's name or expression, and this virtuous nephew would generally only shout in private, indicating that as Wang Anjie's old subordinates, he was close to Wang's family, but shouting it on the battlefield today was obviously to teach Wang Yizhou a lesson as an elder, rather than as a commander to explain to a small capital, which is reasonable and in line with reason.

"It is true that Shi Tianze is the right prime minister and an official in a high position, but compared to Bo Yan, the justifiable marshal of the Southern Expedition, Shi Tianze is more like he came to help the field, and Shi Tianze is older after all, so before this, it was always Bo Yan who came out to face Fu Lianghuai Jun and your father, but this time it was the other way around, what does it mean? It shows that the Mongolian Tartars take this Gubeikou very seriously, and it can even be explained that the Mongolian Tartars already have doubts about the Han people, otherwise it is impossible to let Shi Tianze, who has never played against your father and doesn't know much about your father, come forward, and Boyan appears here! Xu Chen said in a deep voice, "Actually, I really have to thank Your Majesty." ”

"Your Majesty's clever calculation, calculated the arrangement of the Mongolian Tartars in Youyan, outflanked Gubeikou with strange soldiers, and directly locked the throat of the Mongolian Tartars, so that we can occupy an overall upper hand, this soldier's dangerous moves and strange moves are also very admired, but what does the change of position between this Boyan and Shi Tianze have to do with Your Majesty?" Wang Yizhou asked with interest, mentioning that His Majesty did not forget to arch his hand towards the south.

Between the two of them asking and answering like this, they directly forgot about the war under their noses. However, the 800 elites selected did not live up to Xu Chen's expectations, after all, when the first brigade was reorganized, Wang Anjie and Chen Jiong used it as a benchmark, so the soldiers in the first brigade were already among the best in the two Huai armies, and after Xu Chen's careful selection, it is not an exaggeration to say that these 800 people are one in a hundred.

The black waves crashed against the city walls, tumbling and roaring, but there was always no way to rush through the two narrow gaps, and the arrows and iron bullets of the Ming army were splashed down as if they would never be exhausted, and the Mongol soldiers fell in rows, but those behind were still fearlessly rushing forward.

Xu Chen's gaze wandered back after a moment of wandering over the two gaps, obviously the banner of Boyan under the hillside could attract his attention more: "Your Majesty's dispatch of the Lianghuai Army instead of the Zhen Navy as the main force of the Northern Expedition is obviously deliberate. ”

"Didn't Your Majesty send it like this because the Zhen Navy crossed the sea to attack Goryeo and Liaodong?" Wang Yizhou said with some doubts, but he is not a stupid person, he has followed Wang Anjie to learn the art of war strategy since he was a child, and he has been tempered in the war, although because of the experience, his tactical ability is higher, but it definitely does not mean that he is a mess in strategy, and suddenly understood, Wang Yizhou opened his mouth slightly, and couldn't help muttering with emotion, "Your Majesty has really laid out the inside and outside of the ring here intentionally or unintentionally!" ”

Xu Chen didn't need to continue to explain, obviously Wang Yizhou also figured out the causal connection of the matter, because it was the two Huai armies that went into battle instead of the Zhen Navy, so the Mongols didn't know much about this army that had always been used as a substitute before, and even within the Ming Dynasty, there were many people who said that Wang Anjie was in charge of a large army just the identity of the emperor's relatives and the capital of Conglong early. Therefore, the Mongols don't know whether to attach importance to this or despise it, which is why Boyan of Baigou River personally took command in the first battle, in order to test the depth of the two Huai armies.

And it turns out that Wang Anjie did not live up to Ye Yingwu's trust, although the Ming army was large in the battle of Baigou River, but it was completely inferior in terms of geography, but in the end, it still broke through Boyan's defense with its fearless spirit and Wang Anjie's unexpected command, proving Wang Anjie's strength.

For this reason, it can also be seen that the Mongols did not dare to underestimate this Ming army as the main force of the Northern Expedition, so it has always been Boyan who led the army to deal with Wang Anjie, and now the Mongols have changed their commanders, let Shi Tianze go to deal with the two Huai armies, and Boyan came to attack Gubeikou, and the meaning of losing the car to protect the commander has been revealed. And there is no doubt that the other army commanded by Shi Tianze was the car that the Mongols lost.

This seems to be no big deal on the surface, but if you think about it carefully, you will understand that the identities of Boyan and Shi Tianze are not high or low, and it stands to reason that no one can command anyone, so Boyan does not have to leave a large army to lead an army to attack Gubeikou, and hand over the task of dealing with the two Huai armies to Shi Tianze, who is already old and still in the central capital, not to mention the impact of this temporary change of commander on the morale of the army, although the blank period in the middle is not long, but for enemies like Wang Anjie and the two Huai armies, It's deadly enough.

And Boyan is definitely not a fool, it is impossible not to understand such a truth, but even if he has to risk burying this army, he has to swap places with Shi Tianze. To put it mildly, Boyan no longer trusts Shi Tianze and Youyan's Han people.

In other words, the whole of Mongolia has gradually lost confidence in the Han people.

After all, the Northern Expedition of the Ming Dynasty was like a bamboo, Kublai Khan even had to drive the expedition in person, as long as the people who have a little brain are aware of the dangerous situation faced by Mongolia, especially now that the Ming Dynasty still lacks many officials to help manage the place, Huang Wei, who became the governor of Liaodong Province, is the best proof, you must know that a few years ago Huang Wei was only a small Jeju prefect, and the leap between them is impossible.

Coupled with the fact that the Ming Dynasty is now in full swing and the gradual recovery of the land lost by the Han family in the past three hundred years, it is natural that the Han people who originally took refuge in Mongolia will not change their minds, after all, many people take refuge in Mongolia after all, after all, it is for fame and fortune, and now with the better choice of the Ming Dynasty, it is natural that what they should do is self-evident. After all, in the final analysis, no one wants to be poked in the backbone and return to dust with infamy, especially for these people who pursue fame, and they attach great importance to the name behind them.

With the fortunes of the Ming Dynasty here, and the example of Huang Wei and others, most of the Han officials have long been ready to move, not to mention that even if they still have gratitude and loyalty to Mongolia, they have to consider what the Mongols think of them in their hearts. Thunder, rain and dew, all are Jun En, once Kublai Khan listened to someone's advice and directly attacked these Han officials, everyone couldn't run if they wanted to!

The Mongols retreated quickly in the face of the Ming army's Northern Expedition, which also made many Han officials not find the opportunity to surrender and offer their courtesy, but this does not mean that there is no mutual suspicion between the Han and the Mongols. Especially for the Youyan area, which has obviously been surrounded by the Ming army, half of the more than 100,000 Mongolian troops here are Han Chinese, and many of the officials are Han and Jurchen, and now the Ming Dynasty has basically recovered the lost mountains and rivers of China in the past three hundred years, and occupies Liaodong, the old nest of the Jurchens, so it is not tolerated that the Mongols are not suspicious of the Han and Jurchens.

This is also why Boyan wants to change the commander on the spot, in the final analysis, he still doesn't worry about Shi Tianze!

Although Shi Tianze has been by Kublai Khan's side for a long time, he is a recognized loyal and capable minister among the government and the opposition, but no matter how he says it, he is a complete Han Chinese, and no one dares to pat his chest to guarantee that Shi Tianze will advance and retreat with Mongolia at this time.

As long as Shi Tianze is passive and slows down when he leads the army to attack Gubeikou, this Youyan will become the death place of these more than 100,000 Mongolian troops, and even the death place of the new generation of Mongolian generals and rejuvenation hopes like Boyan!

The moment he saw Boyan appear at the bottom of the hillside, although Xu Chen was in a complicated mood and understood that he was likely to face a fierce battle, being able to see the internal contradictions of the Mongols in it also made Xu Chen breathe a sigh of relief.

The most powerful fortresses are generally breached internally, if more than 100,000 Mongolian Youyan troops work together and unite as one, it is not so easy to defeat with the two Huai armies, the Zhenjun army and the Tianwu army alone, but fortunately, the Mongols are now in chaos!

This meant that the Mongols could not exert their full strength in any war.

Originally, it was difficult for everyone to defeat the Ming army, but now there is mutual suspicion within the country, so it is naturally even more difficult to win. This is a good thing for Xu Chen after all, after all, the Mongolian Tartars who can come up with to attack Gubeikou should be the last reliable Mongolian headquarters soldiers and horses, which means that the remaining Mongolian army is not much different if it is not vulnerable.

It's no wonder that the Mongolian Tatars are desperately trying to attack Gubeikou day and night, obviously Boyan has also realized that this Youyan can't hold it, if you can't open a passage, I'm afraid that Youyan's more than 100,000 troops will really be wiped out, at least open Gubeikou, these tens of thousands of Mongolian headquarters can be withdrawn, which can at least give Mongolia more chips and a chance to make a comeback.

Looking at the Mongolian army that was still attacking, Xu Chen frowned, and a touch of the slanting sun sprinkled on his body, I don't know when it was already sinking.

Night falls.