Chapter 36 The Battle of Yingzhou in front of the Sanggan River

On the Sangan River, countless large boats and small boats are swimming upstream, and there are countless people and horses traveling west along the riverbank.

Zhengde did not ride a horse but on foot, and the land by the river was already a little wet, and then it was trampled by countless people and became muddy. After just a few steps, Zhengde's entire military boots were already muddy, and the hems of his clothes were messy, looking embarrassed. But Zhengde's mood was not bad at all, and he said a few words to the soldiers who were marching from time to time.

In ancient times, it was the emperor who was sacred, especially for the lower classes, and these soldiers could say a word to the emperor. I was very excited, although the march was very hard, from Shunshengchuan along the Sanggan River to the west, all the way up three or four hundred miles, although not to talk about day and night, but also every day hard to hurry. But the morale has not decreased at all, it is all Zhengde marching all the way, and he can walk as long as he can. Zhengde only returned to the ship carrying the baggage to rest for a while when he couldn't hold on when it was really hard.

Even Zhu Houhuang was tired, and he followed Zhengde closely. Not a step away. In the past three or four hundred miles, Zhu Houhuang has mostly walked over, walking with blistered feet, walking with stomach cramps, and walking like a piece of wood.

Not only in this life, but also in Zhu Houhuang's previous life, he suffered the most in his previous life and this life.

In fact, in terms of the enjoyment of life, although you are a prince in this life, it is far less than in the previous life.

Especially these hundreds of miles of long journey, it is something that Zhu Houhuang never thought of in his previous life.

"Report."

A cavalry galloped from the side of the road.

Immediately, a guard passed the news to Zhengde.

Zhengde's face turned black with a brush.

Zhu Houhuang couldn't help asking, "What's wrong?" ”

Zhengde said: "Wang Xun is dead. ”

"What?"

There is not only Zhu Houhuang by Zhengde's side, but also the close ministers around Zhengde are here.

Zhu Bin immediately asked, "Dare to ask, how did Wang Xun die?" ”

Zhengde sighed and said, "I don't kill Beren, but Beren died because of me." After speaking, Zhengde handed the letter to Jiang Bin. Jiang Bin saw it and immediately said, "Your Majesty, according to the time, Dayan Khan is nearby. The whole army must be prepared immediately. ”

Zhengde said: "What Aiqing said is exact, you go down immediately and prepare." ”

Before Zhu Bin could go down to prepare, another rider came to report. "Report, discover the Tartar army."

"What?" Zhu Houhuang's hand tightened, although he was ready for battle, but he never expected that he would meet with Tartar so early.

One after another, the order was heard, and the march was immediately stopped and camped on the spot.

At this moment, a group of 50,000 troops can be regarded as leaving the Sanggan River and facing the Datong Basin. Out of the Sangan Valley, the terrain becomes wider. Zhengde set up camp at the mouth of the Sanggan River, and tens of thousands of troops camped along the river, blocking most of the entire river valley. Tartar cavalry haunted around the large camp.

"Your Majesty, half of the Datong army is still in Yingzhou, and the other half has been wiped out. The Liaodong Army has already arrived in Datong at this moment. is rushing here, Ningxia Suiyuan troops, also from the Yellow River. ”

"When will you play?"

Zhengde said coldly: "When will you fight?" ”

Before the Sangan Valley, Zhengde had been confronting Dayan Khan for several days.

Dayan Khan captured Wuli Village, tens of thousands of cavalry stationed in Wuli Village, Wuli Village is just a small castle, not a small hundred households, can not be stationed for the army at all, Dayan Khan's camp, with Wuli Village as the center, stretching for several miles, he sent cavalry from time to time to fight the grass valley, the whole Datong made chickens and dogs restless.

"Your Majesty," Zhu Bin said, "Now that the Liaodong Army is in Datong, Taiyuan Town has also left the Yanmen Pass, and the Ningxia Suiyuan Army has crossed the Yellow River, Dayan Khan will not dare to wait here for a long time." Just waiting for the reinforcements from all directions to come here, when Dayan Khan had the intention of retreating, he sent troops on a large scale to expel Dayan Khan from the Ming Dynasty. ”

Zhu Houhuang heard what Zhu Bin meant.

All Zhu Bin wants is a big win.

In fact, it goes without saying that Dayan Khan will not stay in the pass for long. What Zhu Bin wanted was to use the Quartet Border Army as the forward trend, and he and Zhengde would lead the four outer armies and the elite of the Beijing camp to fight a war that did not need to be won.

Of course, it is not that Zhu Bin lost the courage to fight after he became a high-ranking official, but that he definitely did not dare to let Zhengde take risks.

So, the way he came up with it was a foolproof solution.

Zhengde was not satisfied, and said: "Just tens of thousands of cavalry, can you stop moving?" I left the Beijing Division, and came to Datong to sit in the rear army and watch you kill the enemy? From now on in the army, I will control it. "Zhengde is dressed in armor, and the bright light armor exudes a metallic luster. With the resolute light of Zhengde. It is even more intimidating.

"Order the Liaodong Army, the Datong Army, and the Ningxia Suiyuan Army to take heavy action. Early tomorrow morning, the army will leave the camp. ”

Zhengde's gaze was as cold as ice and snow, sweeping over everyone.

All the generals and eunuchs did not dare to face Zhengde's gaze head-on.

Zhu Houhuang suddenly felt that Zhengde really had the temperament of a general at this moment.

Playing in battle is not just a sentence.

At the same time as Zhengde gave an order. The whole barracks was in an uproar. Prepare dry food, sharpen knives in battle, maintain swords, maintain armor, and tidy up the camp. It's all tedious.

Zhu Houhuang is also busy with these things, there are not many soldiers with three hundred soldiers, but Zhu Houhuang led the troops for the first time. But this is the first time I have experienced these things. Zhu Houhuang also wanted to learn from the political commissar and talk to the soldiers, but for some reason, Zhu Houhuang sat with the soldiers, and all the soldiers felt uncomfortable. It's as if there's a big tiger sitting next to it. They are like a great enemy, as they are to a great guest. made Zhu Houhuang feel uncomfortable himself.

Zhu Houhuang coughed twice and said, "Are you ready for this battle?" ”

"Shizi, everything is ready."

Zhu Houhuang nodded, turned around and left. Just as Zhu Houhuang was leaving, he heard a burst of angry voices behind him.

Wuli Village.

Ah Zhu stopped talking at Dayan Khan's side.

Dayan Khan had already seen his son and said, "Is there anything you want to ask?" Say? ”

Ah Shu said: "Zhengde is a hundred miles away, are we waiting here?" ”

Dayan Khan said: "When fighting wolves, the closer you get to them, the more cautious you must be, wolves are very vigilant animals, and the slightest hint of wind and grass will make them run away at this point." Zhengde is just a young wolf, so be careful. ”

Ah Zhu said: "But we have come all the way, and the supply of grain and grass is insufficient, and under such a confrontation, we will run out of food. ”

Dayan Khan said: "When did I rely on grain and grass when did I march in the Great Yuan? It's good to have two-legged sheep. Dayan Khan's tone slowed down: "The Zhengde march is still a little measured, and the place where he camped is very good, surrounded by mountains and rivers, and there is no shortage of food routes. My Dayuan army has never been good at attacking walled cities. And there are still generals around Zhengde, even if I attack with all my might, I'm afraid I won't be able to capture the camp. ”

"But, where is Zhengde? Are we going to do nothing? ”

"Why not?" Dayan Khan's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he said, "If we don't do it, let Zhengde do it." ”

"What kind of person is Zhengde, he is out of the jam this time, if he doesn't fight with the old man, will he give up? I'll just wait here to see if he can hold on. ”

"But what if the Quartet arrives?"

"What should I do?" Dayan Khan was a little disappointed and said: "My Dayuan army is unparalleled in the field, and I am not afraid that they will come, but I am afraid that they will not come." No matter how many armies there are, they are coming in one group after another, and I only need to sit here and destroy each one. ”

The division and combined attack of the army has never been a simple matter. The Northern Song Dynasty attacked Xia on five routes, wanting to meet under the city of Lingzhou, but the result was quite a failure. The Ming Dynasty's five-way attack on Nurhachi also ended up with a joke. Why do soldiers take gathering and scattering as the norm, because many times, it is very difficult for the army to spill out and get together again.

Even though the Liaodong Army, the Taiyuan Army, and the Ningxia Suiyuan Army came together, there were 100,000 people, but in the eyes of Dayan Khan, they were only 30,000, 30,000, 40,000, not 100,000. Not to be looked at by Dayan Khan.