Wei Yuan Hou didn't have it, and he investigated the meaning of the old and weak women and children, and said: "Okay! I promise you. You are all the bravest soldiers of the Great Zhou, and I will engrave your names on the stone tablet and put them in the Martyrs' Shrine. ”

Being able to enter the Martyrs' Shrine, which is in Shanhaiguan, is the greatest glory for those who died in battle.

Guan Shan was moved to tears, took the lead in drinking the wine in one go, and then threw the wine bowl on the ground. Hao Ma smiled and said, "Thank you for the good wine, brothers, get on the horse!" ”

One hundred and twenty people got on their horses neatly, and Xiao Jing personally sent them to the city gate.

The city gate slowly opened, and Guan Shan glanced back before leaving the city gate. Seeing Xiao Lei and Xiao Yong who sent them on their trip, their sons were standing, and they turned around and rushed out first.

The Grassland Alliance Army did not expect that Shanhaiguan would take the initiative to open the city gate.

When the besiegers reacted and thought about it, the city gate had been closed again, and the dead soldiers of the Great Zhou who went out turned a blind eye to the besiegers and rushed directly towards the shield array.

Hershermin, who was watching the battle from afar, had already discovered Da Zhou's intentions. shouted: "Puba, hurry! Kill them! Watch out for the shields! ”

A group of elite Mongolian light cavalry rushed out, but Guanshan was too fast, and they regarded death as home, and soon rushed to the arrow array.

This time the dead soldiers charged and harvested, and hundreds of archers, as well as the sharpshooters who took turns resting next to them, were basically killed by random knife slashing.

Wei Yuanhou stood on the city wall, watching the Mongolian elite and the soldiers who returned from the siege of the steppe coalition army, surrounding Guan Shan and the others.

I could only watch as Guan Shan's people were picked off their horses one by one and were quickly slaughtered.

In an instant, out of one hundred and twenty dead soldiers, only about a dozen remained.

Guan Shan slashed off the arm of a cavalryman on the opposite side, and then was stabbed in the leg of the horse and forced to roll off his horse. He was surrounded by dozens of grassland coalition troops, and all kinds of weapons beckoned to him.

I saw him roll on the spot, dodge the two spears, and then take advantage of the situation to cut off the legs of the two men, and stood up and fought with the two scimitars.

He stabbed down and directly cut the person opposite in two, but he was also stabbed in the back. But he couldn't rest, and when the wind blew, two knives swung at him.

Guan Shan did not avoid it, but only attacked the neck of one of the comers.

He cut the man's neck in half with a single sword, and he was stabbed twice in his body, and he could no longer support it, and fell to the ground with a bang, and then four or five spears were stabbed into his body.

Wei Yuanhou and Xiao Lei on the city wall, who witnessed this battle with their own eyes, all had tears in their eyes.

Vice General Wang shouted: "Brothers, General Guan and they will not sacrifice in vain, those marksmen are almost dead, everyone fights with these barbarians!" ”

The soldiers on the city wall were all moved by the loneliness of Guanshan.

The heavy knives and spears in his hands were swung so fast that for a moment, no one could climb up.

Xiao Lei said to Xiao Jing: "General, I suggest that the soldiers defending the city should change into long weapons. In this way, it is more convenient to kill enemies or pry the ladder than a sword. ”

Xiao Jing also felt that this was just the right way to deal with the situation that the grassland coalition army shortened the ladder to avoid turning over the ladder, and Da Zhou was not easy to deal with.

"Okay, give the order to go down, and the next batch of people who change guards will use long weapons."

Since November 14, Shanhaiguan has ushered in a defensive battle that has been fought day and night.

And in the capital, Emperor Hong Zheng announced on the morning of November 10:

"Fengtian carrier, the emperor said: Zhong Hanqing, the old Qinguo Gong, in order to conquer the general of the North Part, led the 100,000 horses of the Gyeonggi battalion to Shenzhou to help Shanhaiguan. Yan Rongling, the sixth prince, was the supervisor of the army, supervising the battle on behalf of the emperor, and giving Shang Fang a sword, which could be cut first and then played in case of trouble. The army will set out tomorrow at dawn, and this is it! ”

Lao Qinguo Gong and Yan Rongling solemnly received the order, and made a military order on the spot, and they will rush to Shanhaiguan within the 20-day period.

When the entire court was preparing for tomorrow's expedition, Lao Qinguo went to Cining Palace, and Yan Rongling left the palace and came to Guanwen Hou's Mansion.

No one knows what Empress Dowager Zhong said to Lao Qinguogong, but when Yan Rongling came out of the Guanwen Marquis Mansion, she had an extra box of luggage.

By the time Yan Rongling came to the Ye family, Ye Thirteen had already made preparations.

After saying goodbye to the brother and sister, Ye Shuang watched her brother and Yan Rongling leave with tears in her eyes, and prayed in her heart. This time, my brother must make contributions and become an official as soon as possible. The elder brother and the six princes must return safely.

In the evening, Yan Rongling came to Cining Palace again and asked to see the Empress Dowager Zhong.

"Imperial grandmother, grandson will go out with the army tomorrow, does the imperial grandmother have anything to bring, grandson can bring to cousin Mingzhu."

Empress Dowager Zhong gave a seat first, and then said: "Generally, the mourning family will not lack pearls." I heard that the Gu family has prepared a box of medicinal herbs, and the mourning family has also prepared some supplements, so you can take them. ”

"Okay, is there anything else the Imperial Grandmother has to order?"

Empress Dowager Zhong looked at it, Yan Rongling, who couldn't hide her excitement, glanced at Xiuchun. Soon Xiuchun went out with the other people who were waiting, and only Yan Rongling and Wan Gonggong beside the Queen Mother were left in the main hall.

"Rong Ling, now that the news from Shanhaiguan has not yet arrived, no matter what news there is, you must be the first to send someone to tell the mourning family."

Xiao Yao said respectfully: "Grandmother of the emperor, rest assured, my grandson will have a letter every three days, and as soon as there is news of the pearl, I will report it to the grandmother immediately." ”

"Well, good boy. Do you know why the emperor asked you to go to prison for the army? ”

Yan Rongling was stunned for a moment, and said respectfully: "Please also ask the imperial grandmother for advice." ”

"You, it's not that you don't know, you have to say it to the mourning family. Queen Jiang's small movements, isn't that called Ye Thirteen very accurate? The mourning family suggests that you go to the prison army, so as not to kill each other at the time, and can also enhance your prestige and reputation. ”

Empress Dowager Zhong is not taking credit, but to tell Yan Rongling that she can hold him to the throne and beat him into the dust.

Yan Rongling Zhengse said: "Grandson thanked the imperial grandmother for the arrangement, and the imperial grandmother also knew Ye Shisan's analysis." Please ask the imperial grandmother to make arrangements as soon as possible, so as not to make a mistake in the queen mother's actions. ”

Empress Dowager Zhong likes Yan Rongling very much, and she can understand it at a glance.

"Your father doesn't need to be reminded by the mourning family, you just need to remember the purpose of your trip. Do the errand well, do it beautifully, and then bring the girl from Mingzhu back to the mourning family. ”

Yan Rongling looked worried, and hesitated: "Imperial grandmother, I'm afraid that Shanhaiguan will be tight, and Mingzhu will be a tough one, so I won't evacuate." ”

"Mingzhu is the county lord of the Great Zhou, and she can't be allowed to evacuate, but the mourning family thinks that Weiyuan Hou is not incompetent. It is not difficult to hold on until your reinforcements arrive. ”

Empress Dowager Zhong can only comfort herself like this until now.

Yan Rongling also said: "Fifth brother, Zhong Zibin, and Gu Shinian are also in Shanhaiguan, and my grandson believes that they will definitely be able to keep Shanhaiguan from breaking." ”