Walking out of the camp, Shen Yichen exhaled heavily, and what he thought of more in his mind at the moment was his mother Shen. When she can let go of her husband and son's obsession, I hope she can live for herself more easily in the future.

"The proprietor, now that the grandfather has woken up, it's time for you to deal with your injuries?"

Canghuo looked at Shen Yichen's appearance that he was still planning to hold on, and couldn't help but admonish again.

"I didn't deal with the injury, and it wasn't for my grandfather."

Shen Yichen replied a little helplessly, and then continued: "Help me call the doctor over." ”

"Yes, proprietor."

Back in his camp, Shen Yichen felt an inexplicable tiredness welling up in his heart.

Before the Tumubao Incident happened, he always thought that the trend of history could be man-made, even if it could not reverse the defeat of Tumubao, at least it could save hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the Ming Dynasty.

But when you really stand in the torrent of history, you can understand that there are many things that cannot be done by human beings.

The stubbornness of Emperor Zhu Qizhen, the corruption of the military system of the guard, and the strength of the Mongolian iron cavalry. All kinds of institutional shortcomings cannot be changed by making tactical efforts, at least from the perspective of the dominant strategy.

The only thing that made Shen Yichen feel relieved was that his aid prevented the further pursuit of the Tile Spur army, as well as the subsequent breakthrough of the Xuanda Border Fort. At the same time, a defensive line was temporarily established in Huailai City, so that the defeated army that fled on the battlefield of Tumubao did not have to hide from the Mongol iron cavalry in the vast wilderness, and walked hundreds of miles back to the pass.

Ranwen

In a sense, it can be regarded as Da Ming preserving more strength.

Of course, the most important thing is to fight with the Mongol army at Tumubao, which stopped the Ming soldiers' fear of the Tile Thorn Iron Cavalry.

For a unified empire of the size of the Ming Dynasty, defeat is not terrible, and it can fully accumulate strength to make a comeback. The reason why the Battle of Tumubao will become a turning point for the Ming Dynasty to switch from offensive to defensive lies more in the word "fear".

If you are afraid, you will lose for a lifetime, and you will be wantonly looted and slaughtered by the northern Tatars!

At least now, as far as Shen Yichen could see, what was written on the faces of the soldiers was not panic and fear, but anger and unwillingness.

In time, they will take back everything that belongs to them on the battlefield!

"The little one has seen Admiral Shen."

Just when Shen Yichen was distracted, the doctor had already come to the camp tent and saluted respectfully.

"The officer's injury will trouble the doctor."

"This is a small matter, and I ask Admiral Shen to remove his armor."

Shen Yichen put on two layers of armor this time, the outside was a scale armor similar to the Shanwen armor, and the inside was wearing a close-fitting chain mail. After all, how good his martial arts are, he still has to be a little forced in his heart, and he doesn't expect to kill the enemy or save his life first.

The outer layer of scale armor had long since been taken off, and now it was a robe with a piece of chain mail. In fact, Shen Yichen also wanted to take off the chain mail for a long time, but the blood scab caused by the knife wound adhered the underwear to the stomach of the nail to the wound, and there was a pain that pierced the heart when it was pulled.

In addition, there are too many things to deal with after retreating to Huailai City, so Shen Yichen has no choice but to ignore the wounds for the time being, and first pacify the rout and arrange the defense line.

Otherwise, if the Mongol iron cavalry followed and was not prepared in a panic, it would be easy to reproduce the collapse of the Tumubao pro-conquest army.

"Okay, come on."

Shen Yichen nodded silently, and then forcibly endured the pain and took off the chain mail and underwear, revealing a knife wound nearly ten centimeters long.

In fact, the wound of the knife wound was not deep, which is why Shen Yichen did not deal with it immediately. Judging from the wound, this is more like a wound caused by the armor of a heavy weapon such as an axe, and the skin and muscles next to it are bruised.

"Admiral Shen, the little one needs to clean the wound, it may be a little painful, I hope to endure it."

"Hmm."

Shen Yichen nodded firmly, how can he say that now he is also the commander of the first army, and he has to maintain a majestic image.

As a result, the doctor's hand moved, and Shen Yichen instantly "broke the defense" and screamed, and then covered his mouth to avoid being heard by the soldiers outside the tent.

Seeing Shen Yichen's distorted appearance, Canghuo Tou, who was standing on the side, also held back a smile. I thought that the proprietor handled military affairs regardless of his injuries, and this perseverance was afraid that it was the courage of the public to scrape the bones and cure the poison, but now it seems that he can't "pretend" to go on.

Finally, by the time the doctor finished treating the wound, Shen Yichen's face was already pale, and his forehead was covered with beads of sweat.

Changing into a new shirt and robe, Shen Yichen didn't have much time to recuperate, but beckoned Canghuo to summon the generals in the army. The area of Huailai City is not enough to protect the soldiers of the pro-conscription army and the soldiers who gallop to the reinforcements, and he must formulate a plan of action for the next step in advance.

It didn't take long for Feng Zheng, Han Bin, Li Da and other generals to gather in Shen Yichen's camp, and even Zhu Yi came to discuss the matter on behalf of Cheng Guogong.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Shen Yichen didn't talk too much nonsense, and said straight to the point: "Everyone, Huailai City is just an acropolis, which cannot accommodate the garrison of 100,000 troops. After the Tile Spur Department also won the great victory of the Civil Fort, it will inevitably clean up the battlefield and reorganize the troops and horses to go out again, and the officer is expected to go on the expedition in the next three or five days. ”

"At present, in addition to the defeated and wounded, our army is a tired division from an expedition, and it also needs time to rest and recuperate. Therefore, this official decided to abandon Huailai City and settle in Beijing, and wait for work to meet the attack of the Mongol army! ”

Shen Yichen inspected the wounded and rectified the soldiers and horses on this day, in addition to appeasing the emotions of the soldiers and soldiers, he also found out the current state of the army.

The morale is not low, and there is no scene of panic among the Ming soldiers after the change of the civil fort in history. However, the establishment of the pro-conscription army was completely dispersed, especially the middle and high-ranking officers were hunted down by the Mongols, and now the corporates and soldiers are basically scattered.

The source of the army's combat effectiveness, and the biggest feature that distinguishes it from the rabble, is the prohibition of orders!

Even if they don't take into account the wounded and their emotions after the defeat, and there are not enough middle and high-level officers to carry out the order, the pro-conscription soldiers are pushed to the battlefield again, undoubtedly using their blood and revenge mentality to send them to death.

Shen Yichen must have enough time to reorganize their formation, and obtain equipment to rearm the pro-conscription army, so that it can be regarded as a real army.

As for the soldiers of Fujian and Shandong Guards led by Shen Yichen, it was even more of a period when they rushed thousands of miles to help without any respite, so they hurriedly and forcibly marched to the battlefield to fight a bloody battle with the Mongolian iron cavalry.

After retreating to Huailai City, the tense nerves were slightly relaxed, and many soldiers fell directly to the ground and fell asleep, and they also needed time and environment to adjust their state.

The entire Datong Xuanfu defense line and the Fengsui fortress were almost completely captured by the Mongol army, and only the two main towns remained. If Shen Yichen did not obtain an appointment from the imperial court, it was impossible for him to lead his troops to forcibly take over the important town of the Nine Sides, so even if he said that he had no intention of rebellion, it was estimated that no one would believe him.

The only respite was to exchange space for time, retreat to the capital division to rely on the defense of the fortified city, and then counterattack the Mongol army.

After listening to Shen Yichen's narration, most of the generals present nodded in agreement, Huailai City must not be able to accommodate the garrison of about 100,000 troops.

Datong and Xuanfu are such important military towns, without the will of the imperial court, they must not go rashly, and take a step back and say that with the current situation and situation of Xuanda, I am afraid that it will not be able to accommodate the garrison of the army, and the lack of food, grass and armament is a big problem.

Only the resources of the Jingshi can accommodate the entry of 100,000 troops.

But the question is, is it really easy to get in?

Feng followed Shen Yichen from Fujian to land at Dagukou, and he knew very well that the imperial court sent Yu Qian, a squire of the military department, to order Admiral Shen to enter the palace alone, and the vigilance and vigilance behind him were hidden.

If it weren't for the changes in the civil fort, I'm afraid that Shen Yichen wouldn't have been able to leave the palace easily.

When encountering a national disaster, let 100,000 foreign troops be stationed in Beijing, and the imperial court can rest assured?

"Admiral, retreating to the capital division is indeed the best way to deal with it at the moment, but the imperial court ......"

Feng Zheng didn't say it clearly, after all, there are still generals of the Liaodong Army and the pro-conquest army here, and some things are taboo when they are said clearly.

"This official will officially go to the court and Shao Sima this time, I believe the problem should not be very big."

Shen Yichen showed a determined look, the source of his confidence was not the imperial court, but Yu Qian.

Kuang Yu died in battle, and now Yu Qian should have been authorized to command the soldiers and horses of each battalion. From the perspective of the country and the world, his own reinforcement army is the best help to defend the Beijing Division, on the contrary, if it is destroyed in Saibei, even if the Qinwang army in Shandong and Henan rushes to the Beijing Division, the combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced.

The matter of self-destruction of the Great Wall, the Zhu royal family will do it for the sake of the family, Yu Qian will definitely agree to enter Beijing with public righteousness!

"There will be no other objections."

Feng Zheng naturally didn't know much about the complicated political environment in Beijing, and since Shen Yichen said that the problem was not big, then he didn't have much to say.

"The last general seconded the Admiral's decision."

"The last general seconded."

Soon, the generals in the camp agreed to abandon Huailai City and withdraw to the Beijing Division.

"Since you have no objections, then the official will say the second thing."

"Most of the grain, grass and armaments raised by His Majesty are currently stored in the four granaries and armament warehouses in the area from Beijing to Xuanfu, including Wanquan Right Guard Warehouse, Wanquan Left Guard Warehouse, Xiyanghe Fort Warehouse, and Zhangjiakou Fort Warehouse."

"The defense of the Beijing division is empty, there is a shortage of food and grass, and there is a shortage of armaments, and the pro-conquest army lost its armor all the way when it suffered the defeat of Tumubao, which can be called bare-handed. Even if we are stationed in Beijing, we will also face the situation of lack of food and clothing. ”

"The Mongol Tatars still need to rest and clean up the battlefield of Tumubao, and there will definitely not be many soldiers and horses occupying these four granaries and armaments. This official needs a brave man to snatch it back, and then use the fastest speed to turn the grain and grass equipment, who of the generals dares to take the order! ”

Shen Yichen actually saved face when he said this, most of the soldiers of the pro-conscription army said that it was not as good as calling Huazi, and many people fled naked in panic. The local brothers who still rushed to the reinforcements couldn't stand it, so they divided some robes for them to wear, otherwise they could see a strange scene in the city.

If you want to let these tens of thousands of pro-conscription troops fight on the battlefield again, the premise is to re-arm them. Even if there is no historical perspective of God, Shen Yichen knows that Jingshi definitely does not have so much equipment.

Since there is none, then take it back from the spoils of the Mongols!

"The last general is willing to take the order to go on the expedition!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Li Da stood up to receive the order, as the general of the Liaodong Army and the brother of Shen Yichen, no one can instigate him.

"The last will go!"

Not to be outdone, Wu Rui responded that the cavalry had a relatively greater advantage and was more suitable for overnight raids.

"The Fujian Navy Division began to be unsuitable for fighting in the north, and many soldiers were holding their breath in their hearts, Admiral Shen let us go!"

Li Zan also stood up at this moment, and rushed to the aid of the Fujian Navy Division in the First World War, which made him feel ashamed and always wanted to prove himself.

"Admiral Shen, we are willing to go to Shandong!"

The generals in the camp scrambled to ask Shen Yichen for his life, and they couldn't see that only one day ago, Da Ming lost the battle of national fortune, and the army was forced to retreat to Huailai City.

For this kind of scene, Shen Yichen is also enthusiastic, Wenchen does not love money, and military generals do not hesitate to die is a symbol of the peak prosperity of the dynasty.

Go to the damn battle of national fortune, Daming will never give up!

Just as Shen Yichen was about to be appointed, Zhu Yi, who had been silent, stood up and arched his hand: "Admiral Shen, the general is willing to lead the soldiers of the army to receive the order and give them a chance to go to the battlefield to be ashamed." ”

Pro-conquest to fight?

Hearing Zhu Yi's plea, all the generals in the camp looked at him with suspicion.

The pro-conquest army was defeated, and now they don't even have armor and stomach weapons, what will they do to fight?

Even if there were, would the defeated army have the courage and strength to counterattack the Mongol army?

To be honest, Shen Yichen didn't have confidence in this kind of request, but Zhu Yi's next words moved him.

"Admiral Shen, would you rather return to Beijing with a group of seven-foot men, or lead the remnants of the defeated army back. What is lost on the battlefield can only be won back on the battlefield, and the general is willing to justify the name of the pro-conscription army! ”

"Okay, this official will transfer armor and stomach weapons with you, let me see how the soldiers of the pro-conscription army can justify themselves!"

Objectively speaking, the pro-conquest army is the only unit under Shen Yichen's several troops that has not experienced a bloody battle. In addition to the physical strength consumed by escaping, the fatigue level in all other aspects is much better than that of galloping reinforcements.

The Pao Ze brothers are all fighting bloody battles on the battlefield, but you are hiding in the rear to enjoy a moment of peace, is this still a dignified man?

It was when Shen Yichen was preparing for the return of the class to the dynasty and part of the counterattack, but in the camp of the Mongolian army, Zhu Qizhen suffered a humiliation similar to the "king of the dead country", and was brought to the celebration banquet by the Taishi first, highlighting the great martial arts of the Mongolian army!

Of course, compared with the Northern Song Dynasty, which was "ashamed of Jingkang", really lost the country, and Emperor Huizong of Song and Emperor Qinzong of Song enjoyed the surrender treatment of "holding the sheep", Zhu Qizhen did not fall to such a point.

After all, the Ming Dynasty did not lose the country after all, and even had enough foundation to gather the world's soldiers and horses to have a final decisive battle with the tile spurs.

Therefore, Zhu Qizhen still enjoyed the courtesy of the king on the surface, and sat on top of the Mongolian Great Khan without spending money, and even the Taishi of the Tile Thorn Department retreated to the guest seat first.

However, who is the real host of this celebration banquet, the leaders of the Mongolian tribes who attended the banquet all knew it.

At the banquet, the Taishi was also full of pride, and rewarded the Mongolian tribes who participated in the battle of Tumubao. You must know that the income from cleaning the battlefield is as high as more than 200,000 mules and horses, and there are countless clothes, armor, equipment, and baggage. Not to mention that there are granaries and arsenals that have not had time to be counted, which directly raised the equipment of the Mongolian army, which lacked iron weapons, by more than one grade.

If it is said that the Mongolian army occupied the right time and place to defeat the Ming army, then the current Mongolian iron cavalry has surpassed the Ming soldiers and horses in terms of hard power such as equipment and the quality of soldiers, so that the offensive and defensive momentum is different!

Zhu Qizhen, the captain of the transportation brigade, is really the first hero of Mongolia......

After three rounds of drinking, a slightly drunk person also came directly to Zhu Qizhen's side of Ming Yingzong with a wine glass, and said to him "affectionately": "Your Majesty, in the past, the relationship between the tile spur and the Ming Dynasty was a monarch and a minister, and from today onwards it can be a country of brothers." ”

"I would like to respect Da Ming as a brother, I don't know what Your Majesty wants?"

A country of brothers?

Hearing this title, Zhu Qizhen's face was a little embarrassed, the thorn is only one of the three major Mongolian departments, and there is also the Great Khan of the whole Mongolian communist lord on it.

You are a brother to me and the Ming Dynasty, so what is the Mongolian Khan who is not spending on Tokhto, the Ming Sect Master?

Thinking of this, Zhu Qizhen opened his mouth to oppose or even reprimand him angrily, but when the words came to his mouth, they became: "The Taishi has this sincerity, and I naturally agree." ”

The fiasco of Tumubao, the death of the ministers, and the fear of the enemy camp completely tore off Zhu Qizhen's disguised strength, infinitely magnifying his cowardly side.

He was afraid that he would not be able to return to Jingshi, that he would lose his powerful throne, and that he would die outside. As long as the Taishi doesn't kill himself first, let alone a country of brothers, why not call him a minister?

"Good, good, hahahahaha!"

Hearing Zhu Qizhen's reply, he also laughed wantonly, which caused laughter from the Mongolian high-level leaders, including Tokhoff Buhua.

The once high-ranking Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, now bows his head like this, isn't it happy enough?

After the laughter gradually subsided, the Taishi also continued to speak: "Since it is a country of brothers for the Ming Dynasty, then Your Majesty naturally has to return to Beijing to occupy the position of the Ninth Five-Year Plan, and the foreign minister is willing to send His Majesty back to Beijing." ”

Originally, Zhu Qizhen's heart was full of despair, since the collapse of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there was no claim that the captured king could be put back, and the Taishi was actually willing to send himself back first?

"Taishi, can you take this seriously?"

There was an irrepressible joy on Zhu Qizhen's face, as long as he could return to Jingshi, everything would be easy to say!

"How dare the foreign minister deceive Your Majesty, wait for me to order someone to go to Beijing to inform Your Majesty of your safety, and then lead a large army to escort Your Majesty from Xuanfu into the country."

Led a large army from Xuanfu into the country?

After being an emperor for more than ten years, Zhu Qizhen is not stupid, and after hearing this, he felt that something was wrong with the situation.

First of all, this is not to send yourself back, but to want the Ming Dynasty!

But people are like this, when they are in a desperate situation, they always want to grasp any life-saving straw, even if they know that this is a trap, Zhu Qizhen still hesitates in his heart whether to cooperate with him first.

As the emperor, he still has to point his face and bottom line, and after the people around him heard Ye Xian's intentions, he immediately licked his face and echoed: "Taishi, the slave maid once went out of the town to Xuanda, and I am willing to escort the Long Live Lord back to Beijing!" ”

Xining also knew that Zhu Qizhen couldn't return to Jingshi, and he had only one intention when he said this, that is, to tell Yexian.

Since the emperor is unwilling to be this leading party, I am willing!

"Xining, you ......"

Zhu Qizhen felt the rebellion of the people around him, and was instantly shocked and angry, and subconsciously wanted to reprimand Xining.

But in front of the Mongols first, he didn't dare to say too much, after all, it would cut off his hope of returning to Beijing.

"Long live Lord, husband and wife are still in great trouble and fly separately, the slave and maid themselves are Mongolians, and they are willing to stay by your side and serve you can already be called loyal."

"Those who know the times are Junjie, whether you are willing to stay in the Mongolian steppe for a lifetime, or return to Beijing to enjoy the glory and wealth, it is today's choice."

At this moment, Xining no longer had any respect for Zhu Qizhen, and there was even a trace of contempt in his tone.

Whether it is an emperor or a eunuch, they are wagging their tails and begging for mercy under the hands of the Mongols, who is more noble than whom?