Chapter 681: Entering the Floating Clouds and Collapsing (I)
It was precisely because the Ming army had training experience in rapid marching, and that there were 2,000 cavalry that could be used to open the way, that Ma Yan dared to make a blitzkrieg strategy to break through the southern defense line of the Ilkhanate in one fell swoop. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info And it turned out that at least now he had an absolute advantage, and the hurried Mongol army needed to face the fortified city that he had painstakingly managed for a long time.
What's more, as Karbala fell into the hands of the Ming army, the southern gate of Baoda was opened, so even if it was to attack Karbala, the Mongol army did not dare to use all its strength, after all, no one knew that the Ming army that hit such a miraculous blow had any frightening backhand, especially now that the Ming navy's flying clipper boat is going upstream, which means that the Ming warships can hit any town in the heart of the Ilkhanate along the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, and even directly drop the army in the town, Really came by surprise.
The capture of Karbala can be said to have completed a blitzkrieg-style raid perfectly and achieved the goal, and he will not be naïve to think that he can still use the same method to take the report if he continues to move forward. Blitzkrieg is about sudden preemptiveness and moderation, if you blindly move forward, the goal is set too high, it will lead to your own turn and fall into a disadvantageous situation, after all, for the blitzkrieg of this era, there is too single class of troops - in fact, it is cavalry, the supply line is too long to lead to self-sufficiency, lack of offensive strength and other shortcomings.
In fact, the Mongols relied on similar cavalry to fight long distances. It's just that the bows and firearms they were equipped with at that time were far inferior to the current Ming Dynasty, so they couldn't achieve the same results as the Ming Dynasty.
Therefore, it is very likely that the Mongols will see through the drawbacks of this lightning tactic of the horse, which is why the horse's arrival in Karbala is in moderation, after all, taking Karbala will also achieve the goal of deterring the Mongols, and at the same time do not have to take too risks.
For the current army that is lonely overseas, a surprise attack with 2,000 light horsemen is already the biggest adventure. Even Ma Yan knew that if the army of the Mongol Tartars came faster than his own foot soldiers, he was afraid that he would have to directly hand over the city that had just arrived, after all, 2,000 cavalry was really not enough in front of the main army of the Mongols.
Now Ma Yan hopes that only the foot soldiers can be faster, and Nanyang can hold on for a longer time, only then can he have more room to maneuver.
"General Qiyu, Mongolian Tatar cavalry has been found twenty miles north of the city!" A sentry hurried into the palace, "There are about 1,800 people, it should be the vanguard of the Mongol Tartars!" ”
The horse turned sharply, and the few generals who were still here all looked at him subconsciously. With more than 1,000 people as the vanguard, you can imagine how many Mongol troops followed behind, and it seems that this raid on Karbala really hit the pain point of the Mongols.
But then again, isn't that what everyone wants?
At this moment, the old general chuckled lightly, breaking the solemnity in the hall: "This Mongolian Tatar came really fast, but I don't know if they have the courage to come, do they have the ability to go back alive?" ”
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Nanjing, Qixia Mountain.
Jinling College of Nursing is located at the foot of Qixia Mountain in Nanjing, facing Zhongshan and Nanjing City to the southwest, and on the south side of the college, the original fields have been replaced by a construction site in full swing, and new colleges will rise on this land according to the will of the imperial court.
Qixia Mountain is a beautiful place in Jinling in ancient times, known as "the first bright and beautiful mountain in Jinling", red maple is planted all over the mountain, and the season of red leaves is full of mountains every year to attract visitors. The Jinling School of Nursing is arranged at the foot of Qixia Mountain, firstly, because of the beautiful environment and beautiful scenery, and secondly, because it is a certain distance from Nanjing City, and at the same time, the surrounding area is open, so it is naturally convenient to build more colleges in Ye Yingwu's planning, and these colleges are naturally built together to facilitate cooperation and communication between colleges, and also facilitate management.
And it wasn't until these new academies started one after another that many people understood Ye Yingwu's arrangements over the years, whether the young emperor wanted to attack the family before, but at least he had made sufficient preparations for the construction of the academy.
"Your Majesty, the minister retires." Sending Ye Yingwu and Zhao Yunshu to the mid-mountain pavilion of Qixia Mountain, Huang Daopo gave up his hand, and with the good news from the north, the academy was also jubilant, and Huang Daopo naturally felt that it was better to go back and watch a little.
Although Qixia Mountain is just outside the wall of the academy, it is not a place that belongs to the school after all.
Ye Yingwu nodded: "Just take this opportunity to enjoy the scenery of Qixia Mountain, and Qing will leave by himself." ”
Huang Daopo turned around and retreated, and Ye Yingwu's eyes fell on the mountain, the entire Jinling Nursing College was like a giant dragon coiled under the mountain, and around this college, a garrison of the Divine Guard Army and the yamen of the military department, as well as many colleges under construction continued to extend into the distance, such a satellite city developed by relying on Nanjing and Qixia Mountain gradually formed a climate, and the dense fireworks that could be seen even in the college just now can prove the vigorous development of this area.
At least this can prove to a certain extent that Nanjing, the capital of the Ming Dynasty, is developing at a speed that is visible to the naked eye, and the increasing number of people in and outside the city and the more and more supporting living facilities that are under construction can prove that this dynasty and this nation are licking their wounds and gradually recovering, which is naturally what Ye Yingwu wants to see the most.
"The frost leaves are red in February, it's true," Zhao Yunshu said with emotion, "Husband, I didn't expect that this maple tree could form such a spectacular scene when it was connected together." ”
Ye Yingwu was stunned for a moment, turned his head, just now he was discussing with Huang Daopo about the expansion of the academy and the formation of the rest of the academy, and for a while he really didn't care about the red maples that bloomed all over the surrounding mountains.
"In the cold autumn of independence, the Xiangjiang River goes north, and the head of Orange Island," Ye Yingwu climbed the steps, caught up with Zhao Yunshu's pace, and couldn't help muttering with emotion, "Look at the red mountains all over, and the forests are dyed ······."
Do you think that when you served as a small regimental training envoy in the Xingguo Army, when you were drunk by Jiang Hao and them in Tengwang Pavilion, did you ever think that one day you would stand here, watching the red dragon flag of the Ming Dynasty fluttering on the rivers and mountains, and watching the sparks of the stars finally become a prairie fire?
The world is changing and unpredictable, but at least I have come to this day step by step.
I don't know what kind of mentality the chairman who wrote this poem in another time and space continued to move forward, and with what kind of emotion, expectation and doubt he wrote when he was about to leave, "And today is all over the place, who will guard the country?" ”。
Ten thousand mountains are red all over, how can we make these ten thousand mountains red forever?
"Husband, what are you thinking?" Zhao Yunshu tugged at Ye Yingwu's sleeve, "I have words." ”
Ye Yingwu smiled and looked at the red leaves all over the mountains: "I thought of someone I once knew." He once owned the world, and he once sighed about the red leaves······ Suddenly, ask the vast earth, who is the master of ups and downs! ”
Zhao Yunshu was silent, pondered this sentence carefully, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Although the concubine doesn't know who the husband is talking about, the domineering and open-mindedness revealed in this sentence are by no means ordinary people." So what kind of monarch is this person? ”
"Ah, I also see it occasionally, I don't remember, or how to say it was," Ye Yingwu suddenly smiled awkwardly, "Okay, okay, let's go up the mountain and take a look at this Qixia style on the top of the mountain." ”
Zhao Yunshu noticed that his husband was a little embarrassed, so he nodded obediently. Regardless of whether Ye Yingwu didn't say it or really didn't remember, she wouldn't take the initiative to ask.
Because Qixia Mountain is remote after all, the road up the mountain is winding and difficult to walk, although the Jinyi Guard and the Praetorian Guard have long been protected along the way, but it is not so easy to climb the mountain in one breath. Zhao Yunshu walked in front at the beginning, and he was already out of breath before he had walked far.
As a woman who grew up in the deep palace and was weak and supported by willows, she had only practiced some strength by following Ye Yingwu to the south and north all these years, and it was not so easy to climb the mountain in one go. Ye Yingwu slowly caught up from behind, and stopped beside Zhao Yunshu in a good time.
The girl held her knees and gasped softly, and glanced at her husband who was obviously going to watch the play, just now this guy was in the academy and dragged his hand, causing half of the academy to really appreciate the love between His Majesty and Niangniang, now it's good, turn around and look like no one else.
"I said a long time ago that you harem sisters should exercise and exercise, but I just didn't listen," Ye Yingwu frowned with a look of hatred that iron could not become steel, "Even Qixia Mountain has to climb for a long time, and the body bones are too bad." ”
Zhao Yunshu snorted, every time you say this, it is a ridiculous remark in all kinds of embarrassing situations, who will take it seriously? Without waiting for her to speak, Ye Yingwu had already squatted down: "Come, husband will carry you up the mountain." ”
"No, you don't." Zhao Yunshu stomped his feet and was about to walk up by himself, but Ye Yingwu grabbed his wrist.
Looking at the stubborn girl in front of him who was even sweating slightly on her forehead, Ye Yingwu smiled helplessly, and wiped the sweat from the corners of her forehead with her sleeve, while threatening: "If you don't agree, then so-and-so will reluctantly carry you up the mountain." ”
"Are you a scoundrel······ Zhao Yunshu couldn't help but say hatefully, but he still obediently lay on Ye Yingwu's back, and this guy's hands immediately fell on the crook of his legs, and he even slowly wanted to slide upward.
Thinking that there were still many Praetorian Guard soldiers standing on the surrounding mountain roads, Zhao Yunshu's Overseas Chinese Federation burned red, but now she had no choice, it was better than being carried up the mountain by Ye Yingwu. After getting along in the past few years, she has long understood that Ye Yingwu should obey him whatever he wants, otherwise no one knows what more embarrassing ideas this guy can come up with.
"Lady, you ······ Is it growing flesh, why does it feel heavier than before? Ye Yingwu carried Zhao Yunshu on his back and walked towards the mountain, and his footsteps did not stop at all. The polishing on the battlefield over the years has made her no longer the powerless scholar, but Rao is like this, Xiao Yangzi and other guards are still in a hurry to follow behind, afraid of accidents.
"Husband, you!" Zhao Yunshu snorted indignantly, and was poked in the sore spot by Ye Yingwu, which made Zhao Yunshu very helpless, and couldn't help but sigh faintly, "People are fat, but the child hasn't ······ yet."
Ye Yingwu said with a smile: "That's because you were too thin, you must know that you have worked hard to feed you fat for so many years, but who knew that you lost weight in just a few days after conceiving a child, and now there are finally some signs of recovery, so you will be fat again······"
Without waiting for Zhao Yunshu to speak, Ye Yingwu added: "It feels better this way······ Hiss! Don't kick me, girl! ”
"You brought it on yourself."
"Don't you want to have a child, believe it or not, your husband will help you fulfill this dream at the top of the mountain?" Ye Yingwu said with a sneer.
"You dare!" Zhao Yunshu was shocked and angry.
Ye Yingwu rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "So-and-so is the lord of the world, what does so-and-so really want to do, and who can stop me?" ”
Zhao Yunshu snorted lightly and didn't pay attention to him anymore, obviously Zhao Yunshu had fully realized a truth, if he continued to mess with Ye Yingwu, he would definitely be the one who suffered and was injured. The girl silently lay on her husband's back, watching the red leaves all over the mountain and the steep and rugged steps under her feet constantly retreating, and she could even hear Ye Yingwu's heartbeat.
Taking out a handkerchief from his sleeve, Zhao Yunshu gently wiped the beads of sweat that appeared on Ye Yingwu's forehead. For Ye Yingwu, it is not a problem to go up the mountain alone, but it takes a little effort to carry a person on his back. But fortunately, this soft feeling of skin kissing gave Ye Yingwu a lot of motivation to move forward.
Of course, Ye Yingwu did not complete his dream in the end, after all, Zhao Yunshu corrected his attitude very quickly, and Ye Yingwu did not have the consciousness of intimacy with his own lady under the gaze of a group of guards, what is the difference between this and making a film?
The presiding officer of the temple on Qixia Mountain has sent a good vegetarian meal, sitting in the pavilion on the top of the mountain, you can see the mighty river and the boats shuttling back and forth on the river to the north, and you can see the red leaves of the mountain and the lively construction site to the south, and you can see the vitality of the atmosphere.
This is the vibrant Ming that belongs to Ye Yingwu.
Zhao Yunshu straightened her clothes and walked slowly to Ye Yingwu's side, the wind blowing her sleeves and hair, fluttering like a Lingbo fairy. Ye Yingwu looked his wife up and down, and had to sigh with emotion, the beauty really never got tired of looking at it.
"Haven't seen enough?" Zhao Yunshu's face raised slightly, and his smile was like a flower.
"Clever smile, beautiful eyes, how can you see enough." Ye Yingwu replied without hesitation.
"Okay, don't bother the husband to brag about it." Zhao Yunshu turned around, "The concubine happened to have doubts and wanted to ask her husband." Didn't you think that the past few days had gone too fast, first he started compiling books, then he set up an academy, and of course, he had just discussed with Huang Dao's sister about the establishment of nursing and medical ······ all over the country."
Ye Yingwu walked up from behind and grabbed her: "This is not just what you want to ask. ”
Letting Ye Yingwu walk towards the pavilion, Zhao Yunshu bowed slightly: "The concubine went out of the palace with her husband this time, and Sister Qin'er and Sister Wanniang let the concubine discuss this matter with her husband." ”
Unexpectedly, even Qiqin, who had never cared about this, came forward to speak, Ye Yingwu naturally had to be cautious, he never dared to underestimate the abilities of these women in the back house, maybe they were still worse in the overall situation, but at least their intelligence was enough to help Ye Yingwu find flaws and omissions. After a moment of silence, Ye Yingwu nodded: "Some things are indeed in a hurry. ”
Sitting down and looking at his husband who was deep in thought, Zhao Yunshu didn't say anything. Ye Yingwu is a smart person, so there is actually no need to say some things too obviously. And the reason why Lu Wanyan and Qiqin asked her to bring these words to Qixia Mountain was mainly because they were worried that some words would be said in front of many sisters in the harem, and Ye Yingwu might not be able to hold on to his face.
After all, although her husband has always looked cynical in the harem, Lu Wanyan still tried her best not to let Ye Yingwu's face be damaged in the harem. How Ye Yingwu thinks about it is his problem, as the host of the harem, Lu Wanyan must fulfill his responsibilities and considerations.
Of course, more importantly, only when Ye Yingwu saw everything he arranged in Qixia Mountain, could he have more thoughts.
Zhao Yunshu just silently served Ye Yingwu vegetables without saying a word. Compared with all the fingers that Ye Yingwu has made, it is obvious that she is more willing to be a little wife who mixes soup with no hands. After too many twists and turns and chaos, I realized how hard-won this temporary peace was.