The sky was even brighter, Zhu Youtang got up to practice martial arts and swordsmanship, and practiced vigorously, and his close attendant Xie Qian handed him a towel to wipe his sweat. "Go and tell Yuan'er to get up for morning exercise." Zhu Youtang commanded.

After a while, Zhu Youyuan reluctantly walked over lazily, and said in his mouth, "Brother Huang is trouble, every day, when can this tight string be loosened." ”

Although Zhu Youyuan was reluctant, he always obeyed his brother's words. Although they are princes, they are more miserable than the children of ordinary families when they are young.

The harem was favored by Wan Guifei, and after giving birth to two princes, they both died young, and they could not be conceived again. Because of her humble background, although she can't be a queen, she has become the real ruler of the harem, calling the east and drinking the west, and the guide scolds the north, but whenever there are harem concubines and palace maids pregnant, she immediately instructs her subordinates to force abortion, so not prestigious, she can't give birth to herself, she won't let others give birth, it can really be said that she dominates the rivers and lakes in the harem.

But there was an ordinary palace maid Ji who shook Wan Guifei's seemingly stable power and status.

She was pregnant with the emperor's child, in order to keep the child, after the Ming Dynasty, the ceremonial eunuch Huaien and the imperial horse eunuch Zhang Min took the palace maids and eunuchs in the harem to strictly guard this secret, and for a whole year, there was an extra child in the tight harem, which almost all the eunuchs, palace maids, and concubines knew, but they kept silent without exception and kept the secret.

There is only one person who doesn't know - Wan Guifei.

This child is the crown prince Zhu Youtang, his birth brought hope to the royal family, he is the prince of the Ming Dynasty, the successor of this empire.

Because of his birth, he was protected by the emperor's mother, the Empress Dowager Zhou, and his mother, Miss Ji, also became a concubine.

Since then, Wan Guifei has been like a defeated rooster, completely losing her former majesty.

Since Zhu Youzhu was named the crown prince, Wan Guifei began to go against her original intention in order to bring down the prince, deliberately making the palace people pregnant, so that the sons could fight, and she could continue to control the situation.

So after that, the emperor had several more children. You can't kill a child, but you can kill a child's mother.

The mother of Zhu Youyu, the king of Qihui, was persecuted to death by Wan Guifei, and Zhu Youyu was rightfully adopted by Wan Guifei in order to compete with Zhu Youtang for the throne.

Before Concubine Shu died, she hugged Zhu Youtang tightly and asked him to protect his younger brother thoroughly.

Zhu Youtang has been extremely strict with himself since he was a child, getting up in the morning to practice martial arts and studying, and constantly plowing late at night.

is young, but he has a wide range of virtuous friends, leads troops to fight, raises dead soldiers in captivity, has a city government and ambitions, and is quite influential in the government and the opposition.

is even more fond of his younger brother, and plans everything for him.

At this time, Zhu Youtang and Zhu Youyuan competed in the martial arts field.

Youyuan was panting and was beaten down by Youtang, raising his hand and surrendering.

Youyuan: "No more! Truce! ”

Youtang: "Where is this, get up!" ”

Youyuan: "It's really not good! Brother Huang, spare me! Elder brother! Elder brother! ”

Youtang had no choice but to stop and pulled him up: "It's only been two rounds, it seems that the king of Xingxian is looking for flowers and willows every day, and his strength has been used elsewhere!" ”

Youtang and Youyuan were talking, and took the handkerchief handed by Xie Qian to wipe it.

Youyuan: "Yes and what! Brother Huang is jealous?! I, that is, seeing that you have no desires every day, and have nowhere to vent your energy, I got up ruthlessly to accompany you to exercise in the morning. Hey, if it weren't for the rampant first and come to attack my Ming Frontier, I don't know how happy I am in the capital now! ”

Youtang rubbed Youyuan's head helplessly: "You! It's all me pampering you, when can you be more stable! ”

After that, Zhu Youtang took Zhu Youyuan, Zhu Youyu and the soldiers to test the riding and archery together.

Youtang's arrows hit the bull's-eye, and the soldiers cheered: "The boss shoots well, shoots well!" ”

At this time, Mingyu also came to the archery range, and seeing that they were shooting vigorously, she bent her bow and shot an arrow at the arrow target "whoosh" from a distance, and this arrow coincided with an arrow shot by Youtang, knocking Youtang's arrow away, hitting the red bull's-eye.

Everyone looked in the direction where the arrow was flying, and Youtang also looked over.

Mingyu was proud, waiting for him to praise him. He asked confidently, "Your Highness, do you dare to compete with me more difficult?" ”

I saw him glance back, and he turned around and said, "No, I originally wanted to come out today to relax my muscles and relax."

I still have a lot of military affairs to do, so you can accompany General Zhang to have a good competition. ”

Mingyu only saw the dust splashed by the horse's hooves and his upright but fading back, which was really a little arrogant and cold.

"General Zhang, good archery." Zhu Youyuan and Zhu Youyu praised in unison.

Youyuan saw that Zhu Youyu also came to join in the fun, and quipped: "The second emperor brother also came to compete with General Zhang."

Zhu Youyu knew his catties, and replied humorously: "Then forget it, General Zhang's heroine, if I lose the competition with her, I will have no place to put my face." ”

Several people were greeting, and the soldiers came to report that General Yu had arrived at the camp, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ordered the generals of all armies to gather in the big tent to discuss the attack.

Mingyu was very happy to see Youtang again.

in the military tent

All the generals were there, only to see Youtang and General Yu Suzhong standing in the middle, Youtang according to the topographical map seen yesterday, analyzing the battle situation: "Last night, there was an enemy army in Qiusigang ambush, after being defeated by our army, they will flee back to Gubeikou to defend to the death. As we march eastward from this gate, we do not need to rush straight in, but we should increase our in-depth deployment and strengthen flank cover. ”

"Brother Huang, you have the courage to be unscrupulous, give me 10,000 horses, and I will kill Gubeikou and have a pot." Zhu Youyuan couldn't hold back his temperament and raised his voice and said.

Youtang raised a hand, shook his head and said, "No, this is first, we just need to wait for him to come to the net." ”

"Throwing yourself into the net?" The generals listened.

General Yu Suzhong was also curious: "He is still in Gubeikou first, how can His Highness let him fall into the net?" ”

Youtang beckoned, "Come, everyone come here." ”

Everyone gathered around the desk, and Youtang pointed to the map and motioned for everyone to look at it.

"You see, Gubeikou is only forty or fifty miles away from Qiusigang, last night in the battle of Qiusigang, I deliberately let go of a few people, they ran in the direction of Gubeikou, they will definitely go to Gubeikou to find and ask for help first."

"I didn't expect that my army would capture Qiu Sigang so quickly, and I would definitely bring troops to rescue him, as long as I sent someone to ambush him on the way he had to go, I could come and wait for the rabbit."

"I've already seen it, our army is lying here in ambush and waiting for this rabbit first."

All the generals stretched out their heads together and saw that the direction of Youtang's finger was the Baigou River.

General Yu pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "It makes sense, the Baigou River is the only way to Qiusigang, and if you want to come first, you must cross the river first." ”

Youyuan nodded on the side: "That's right, we will ambush on the river bank and wait for the arrival first." ”

Mingyu cast an appreciative look: "The Mongolian army is not good at water, this strategy is really good." ”

All the generals also nodded in praise.

Youtang's finger tapped twice on the map, and he said, "Look carefully, I don't mean the riverbank. ”

Youtang's fingertips were impartial, and they happened to be in the water.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

Zhu Youyu said with a look of contempt: "You want the soldiers to be ambushed in the water? We don't know when he will arrive first, maybe he won't be fooled at all, and people are not fish, how can they hide in the water all the time. Brother Huang, I think you're drunk and talking in your sleep. ”

"What are you yelling about? How can you talk to the royal brother? You Yuan stepped forward and said angrily at You Yu, turned his face and asked You Tang in confusion: "However, Brother Huang, if you are in the water and stick your head out of the water, won't you be discovered all of a sudden?" What else is that called an ambush? ”

Youtang didn't answer their questions, but looked around at his subordinates and asked, "When the army crossed the Baigou River, did you pay attention to what was in the water?" ”

The generals looked at each other, they had marched all the way before, and everyone wished that they could grow wings and fly across the Baigou River, who would pay attention to what was in the water!

You Tang took out a long piece of grass from his waist, folded it into a circle, put it on the topographic map, and said, "You see, as long as you wrap this straw around your head, you can hide in the water, and your head will be exposed to the water." Wrapped in cocoon, it can be breathable and will not be discovered, isn't it the best camouflage. is the only way to make the first to take the bait without knowing that there is a fraud. General Yu, what do you think of my suggestion? ”

After Youtang finished speaking, the generals' eyes lit up.

Yu Suzhong's voice was like a bell, and he clapped his big hand and shouted: "This method is the best way to fight against the rebels' most proud infantry cavalry, and the humble position is deeply thought to be feasible, according to His Royal Highness's formation, General Li is the front army, His Royal Highness is the middle army, General Wang is the rear army, General Zhang and the humble command of the left and right wings, King Xingxian and King Qihui can be dispatched at any time to make up for it, so that the cavalry of the thief army has no chance in the city." ”

"So what are you waiting for? Let's hurry up and prepare, and wait for the first time to throw ourselves into the net. Youyuan was excited to hurry up and take action.

"Don't worry, what do you think, generals?" Youtang asked methodically.

Mingyu couldn't help but steal the limelight and said: "Your Highness is really a boss's demeanor, let me and others have been convinced, if you want to come under His Highness, it is difficult to have people who do not work together." ”

All the generals nodded in agreement with what Mingyu said, and Youtang glanced at Mingyu, and seemed to look at the girl carefully, and nodded politely.

After everyone discussed the formation, "Today's discussion is over, and I have to work for you." "You Tang salute the generals. The generals left the big tent one by one, and only General Yu and Mingyu were left in the prince's tent.

"Tomorrow's battle, His Royal Highness is the main general, you must be very careful." General Yu looked at Youtang with concern.

"There is no one else in this account, big brother, don't be restrained. Thank you for my brother, my brother. Big brother, be careful in everything. ”

"Brother Xian, you and my brother, don't say thank you."

Yu Suzhong and the crown prince have cooperated many times on the battlefield, and they have long been brothers who cherish each other.

After the two instructed each other, General Yu left the tent, but Youtang didn't find that Mingyu was still in his tent.

"Thank you for your Royal Highness's rescue yesterday, I grew up in the army since I was a child, my father taught me to manage the army, and I never felt that women were inferior to men, so I always acted recklessly." Mingyu approached Youtang and stared at him with adoring eyes.

"The general is too modest, and the march and war are based on talent, regardless of origin, skin or even gender." When Youtang said this, Mingyu's heart warmed up.

Let the entourage take out something, hold it in the palm of his hand, and say to Youtang affectionately: "This heart guard is specially made by the secret method of the Zhang family of my Liaoyang Army, it is stronger than the ordinary armor, and tomorrow will fight with the thief army, His Royal Highness will bear a heavy responsibility, and he can't miss it, so take care." ”

"This-" Youtang was a little puzzled, thinking about refusing, Mingyu saw the situation and immediately stuffed the heart goggles into Youtang's hand, and said, "It's late at night, and Your Highness will rest early." He clasped his fists and left in a hurry.

Youtang looked at the heart goggles, put them on his hand and knocked on them, feeling inexplicable, called Xie Qian, and asked him to hand over the heart goggles to Yu Youyuan and tell him to wear them tomorrow, so that he could be careful tomorrow.

The next day, the sky was bright, the sun was rising, the fog had not yet dissipated, and the well-prepared Ming army was dispatched.

The crown prince Zhu Youtang held a sword in his hand, and stood majestically on the admonishment platform to make an impassioned speech:

"My Ming rivers and mountains are frequently invaded by the Mongolian tribes, trampling on my rivers and mountains, plundering my treasures, killing my people, and now, all the ministries are under the will of His Majesty, with the commander to attack the first traitor, all the soldiers work together, unite as one, no matter how difficult and dangerous, although the enemy's light cavalry is brave and good at fighting, but the national prestige must not be raised, the military prestige must not be shaken, today we are fighting against the water, the danger is heavy, nine deaths, what are you afraid of, all the soldiers, rush to meet the enemy, swear to defend the glory of my Ming Dynasty!"

All the soldiers in the audience raised their weapons in unison and shouted: Swear to defend the glory of my Ming Dynasty! Swear to defend my glory to the death!

Once the frontier was captured, he ran to the battlefield with generous sorrows. A heroic epic that returns my rivers and mountains, and a heroic hymn to defend our country's rights.

The sound of drums and horns is overwhelming, the righteousness has been sung through the ages, the smoke has dispersed, and the light of peace illuminates the dream of revival.

There are 30,000 central infantry troops, 10,000 cavalry on both wings, a total of 50,000 red Ming Dynasty troops, like maple leaves in autumn colors, fiery red.

A loud and energetic horn, the sound of drums, the sound was deafening, and the banner of the Ming army hunted in the wind.

The cavalry on both wings took the lead, while the soldiers of the Chinese army marched forward like a mountain wall, shouting "kill" every three steps, and calmly rumbling towards the city gate.

The army of the Warat camp then set out, black as a pine forest, the cavalry on both wings roared to meet the attack, and the heavy infantry also marched unstoppably and arrogantly, as if the black tide swept over the ground.

Youtang was in the pioneer camp and issued an order: "All departments will listen to the order!" ”

"The Last Will Be"

"Kill-" led the troops to charge the enemy army.

At last the two armies collided like a sea of mountains, and if the rumbling thunder resounded through the valley, and like thousands of angry waves crashing against the mountains.

The Ming army held a broad long sword, and the Wara army bent the moon war knife, the long sword and scimitar flew sonorously, the spear and spear whistled and flew, the dense arrow rain was like locusts crossing the border, and the dull shouting and short roar made the mountains and rivers tremble.

Warat's light cavalry was even better, and when it was proud, the cavalry battalion was killed to the Baigou River, and it was in the ambush set up by Youtang in the Baigou River, only to see the cavalry battalion of Warat destroying the ancient and decaying by the Ming army in one fell swoop.

After the cavalry repulsed, the drums and horns were beaten, the morale of the Ming army was greatly boosted, the courage of the warriors to die generously, the iron man touched, died without spinning, broke through the city gate, and fought in the city, with hideous faces, bloody swords, low howls, and smoke and dust, the entire Gubeikou was shrouded and annihilated by the tragic atmosphere of this primitive fighting......

In the twenty-first year of the Chenghua of the Ming Dynasty, in September 1486, the Ming army defeated the main force of Wara Yexian in the north of Xiqiusigang in Gubeikou.