On October 16, the thirteenth year of orthodoxy, the Ming Dynasty was affected by the Xiaoice River period, and the Great Wall border fort in the area of Bauhinia Pass had already snowed heavily.

In this snow-white world, two armies were facing each other in the wilderness, one was the pursuing Ming army, and the other was the 20,000 Mongol cavalry led by Polo.

Originally, according to Taishi Yexian's original plan, servant armies such as Hami in the Western Regions and Jurchens in the Northeast could all be abandoned. It is even possible to take advantage of their loose characteristics of lack of military discipline to make the Ming army continue to divide troops and pursue them, so as to delay the pace of the enemy army.

However, he also underestimated the combat effectiveness of the Ming army, and the success of the Jingshi Guard Battle allowed the Ming army to sweep away the haze of the Battle of Tumubao. Coupled with a commander like Yu Qian and a brave general like Shi Heng leading the army, a rabble like the servant army is not an opponent at all.

Just ten days later, the soldiers and horses of the Ming Kingdom caught up with the Mongolian cavalry after the break, and the soldiers and horses of the two towns of Datong Xuanfu have gathered and appeared in the rear.

However, in the face of being surrounded, Polo did not care. The 20,000 Mongolian cavalry after the break were well-equipped and strong, even if they were unable to stop the pursuit of the Ming army, it was easy to break through.

At the same time, through the continuous harassment of the past ten days, the main army led by Rang Yexian has opened a significant distance from the pursuing Ming army, and he has almost completed the strategic task.

In the camp of the Ming army, Yu Qian looked at the Mongolian cavalry in the distance, Shi Heng, Sun Bo, Zhang Wei and other generals, standing on his left and right, waiting for the commander's order.

But this time, Shi Heng's face was not full of fighting spirit in the past, on the contrary, there was a trace of hesitation.

After thinking about it for a while, Shi Heng finally asked Yu Qian: "Great Sima, Your Majesty has ordered to give up the pursuit of the Tartars and welcome back to the Emperor Taishang, do we really want to go to war?" ”

The Empress Dowager's pressure to force Zhu Qiyu's order was not a secret to the generals in the army. Although there are precedents for generals to be disregarded by foreign monarchs, most commanders who do do so usually end up not much better.

When you meet a suspicious king, you may have planted a hidden danger for yourself.

Shi Heng was able to get out of prison, and he was also promoted to become Wu Qingbo, all thanks to Yu Qian's recommendation and trust.

As the saying goes, the grace of a drop of water should be reciprocated by a spring, at least now Shi Heng's heart is full of gratitude for Qian, he doesn't want to cause the other party to make a move to resist the order for his own military exploits.

Even if the emperor can spare too modest, the queen mother will not give up, and Shen Yichen was forced to send an envoy to the Mongolian army camp is a lesson from the past.

"This official led a large army to pursue the Tartars, never for the king, but for the sake of the country. It is also a foregone conclusion to raid Liaodong first, and it is necessary to seize the time to defeat the Tartar cavalry behind the broken in front of us, so as to rush to the aid of the Shen Governor's Constitutional Department as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable. ”

Through the collection of intelligence from all sides during this period of time, Taishi's plan to raid Liaodong first was about to come out, and Yu Qian sometimes had to admire Shen Yichen's foresight, and he could anticipate the enemy's next move early on.

The total strength of the Liaodong Army is about 40,000 people, and the general Cao Yi is on the way to Beijing, and he may have met the forward troops of the Mongol army. In addition, the reinforcement army led by Shen Yichen plus Li Dabu also has more than 30,000 people, and the total strength of the Ming army in Liaodong can reach 80,000.

It seems that there are a lot of soldiers and horses, but you must know that the 140,000 people led by Ye Xian are all elite soldiers. Although the number of people is not as large as the more than 200,000 people who surrounded the Beijing Division, the combat effectiveness has not decreased at all, and the unknown Jurchen Three Divisions and the Wuliang Ha Three Guards and Horses must be considered, and the gap in strength between the two sides will further widen.

Originally, the infantry could not catch up with the cavalry at the speed of marching, and if it was delayed by the Tartars who were cut off in front of them, it might be too late for reinforcements to arrive in Liaodong.

The Ming Dynasty could not afford the death of 80,000 Ming troops, let alone the consequences of the fall of Liaodong and the Mongolian territory being united, Yu Qian must fight quickly!

"Wu Qingbo, this official has ordered you to be the vanguard and lead the army to break through the Tartar army in front of you!"

Shi Heng's bravery in the defense battle of the Beijing division is not an exaggeration to call the three armies of the brave champion, Yu Qian handed over the most difficult task to him, and only Shi Heng can break through the Tartar formation defense in the shortest time.

"Obey the edict of the Great Sima!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Shi Heng directly pulled out a big knife on the horse's back, and Lema stood proudly in front of the two armies.

His move instantly boosted the morale of the Ming army, and the soldiers under his command roared angrily: "Uncle Wuqing, Wan Sheng!" ”

"The Ming army wins!"

Shi Heng responded, his voice was like a lion roaring filial piety, coupled with his appearance with a long beard, it was filled with an unstoppable momentum.

"Sons, kill these Tartars in front of you with Bemb, and let them feel what fear is!"

Shi Heng brandished his broadsword and pointed at the Mongolian cavalry opposite, his tone full of pride and disdain.

He had never taken the Tartars in his eyes, and the shame of the Battle of Yanghe had been half washed away by the Battle of the Jingshi Guard. The other half of the rest needs to be proved by the head of the Taishi Yexian or the Mongolian Great Khan!

"Kill it!"

Shi Biao also drew two big axes, and rode his horse towards the Mongol army, like the courage of ten thousand people.

As the saying goes, boxing is afraid of being strong, and the same is true for battlefield generals. Shi Biao is younger and burlier than his uncle, and when he was the most fierce, he even gave two halves of people and horses.

In history, after the battle of the Beijing Division, the Mongols directly called Shi Heng "Grandpa Shi", which made the enemy so awe-inspiring, it was enough to see the fierceness of Shi Heng's uncle and nephew on the battlefield.

The two horsemen took the lead, followed by a dense charging Ming army, facing such a scene, Polo clenched the horse's head in his hand, and the expression on his face was a little hideous.

"Descendants of the Immortal Heaven, now that the delaying task assigned by the Taishi has been completed, it is time to let these Southern Barbarians know that the Mongolian Iron Cavalry is powerful."

"In the past, we killed hundreds of thousands of Ming troops without much effort, and today's barbarians will also be lambs under our sword!"

The Mongolian elite cavalry also has its own pride and arrogance, and has been pursued by the Ming army for more than ten days in a row, watching all kinds of friendly troops being constantly killed, they have long been unable to hold back the fighting spirit in their hearts, and want to make the barbarians pay for their blood debts.

Now that the task of delaying and blocking has been completed, the main force of the Mongolian army has thrown off a large part of the pursuit of the Ming army, and it is time for this group of Han people like lambs to see what it means to be as sharp as an eagle and as cruel as a wolf.

The two armies collided in the vast wilderness, and the bright red blood dripped on the white snowflakes, which looked so dazzling. Both sides held their breath in this stop, wanting to prove their strength from each other.

There are no two days in the sky, there are no two masters in the country, and there can always be only one iron horse on the grassland!

At the same time as the Shi Heng Department was at war with the Mongol Polo Department behind the palace, the army of more than 100,000 led by Ye Xian had already experienced a small confrontation with the Liaodong Army led by Cao Yi.

It's just that compared with the bravery of Shi Hengbu, the Liaodong Army led by Cao Yi showed a one-sided trend, and after a short battle, there was a defeat, and Mingjin had to withdraw his troops and retreat to Ning Yuanwei, which was close to Shanhaiguan.

Originally, the Liaodong Army received Yu Qian's order to go to Bauhinia Pass to encircle the Mongolian army, but he never expected that he would be broken when he touched it, and the reason for this scene was that the problem still appeared on the commander Cao Yi.

Guangning City, where the capital division was stationed before, was captured by the Tatar Department, which led to the top of the Liaodong Army almost being wiped out, and even now the imperial court has not appointed a new commander of the Liaodong Capital, and the military and political power is in charge of Cao Yi, the chief soldier.

However, Cao Yi's defeat record, coupled with his greed for life and fear of death, abandoned the city and fled, which greatly reduced his prestige in the hearts of the Liaodong soldiers. No bloody soldier wants to follow a manager who is afraid of death, especially if his side is still in a weak position.

He also led the Mongolian headquarters first, not to mention the strength of equipment and combat effectiveness, and crushed the Liaodong Army in terms of numbers alone. If the boss is a brave general like Shi Heng, he can lead the army to charge in advance, and maybe he can fight a bloody way.

When Cao Yi saw that the enemy army was strong, his first reaction was to quickly avoid its edge, and it was strange that the officers and men of the Liaodong Army could still fight to the death under the guidance of such thinking.

As a result, more than 40,000 soldiers and horses of the Liaodong Army were crowded in the small city of Guangning, waiting for the "judgment of fate" from Yexian.

And the situation collapsed not only that, the Jurchen Sanbu in the north and the Wuliangha Sanwei in the northwest direction, under the order of Taishi Yexian, recruited the strong men of the tribe and formed a coalition army of nearly 50,000 people to arrive.

Now the soldiers and horses under the control of Ye Xian have reached the point of nearly 200,000 people, almost four times the defenders of Liaodong!

Looking at the siege of the Mongol army under the pressure of the black, Cao Yi, the general soldier of Liaodong standing on the city wall, was simply full of sadness. When the city of Quang Ninh was attacked, there were not many Tatar and Jurchen coalition forces, and they could still find space to break through.

Now that the outside of the city is a net, it is almost impossible to escape.

"General Cao, didn't the imperial court military report say that the Tartars retreated north in a hurry, why is there such a momentum to besiege Liaodong?"

Jiao Li, the left deputy commander of Liaodong, estimated the number of Mongolian soldiers and horses besieging the city, and felt the difference.

In the military order sent by Yu Qian, the secretary of the military department, it was clearly stated that the attack of the Tartars was repelled under the Jingshi City, and the other side was fleeing outside the pass with heavy casualties, and ordered the Liaodong Army to attack to intercept the enemy's retreat route, so as to complete the encirclement.

Judging from the current situation, there is really no sign that the Taishi has also retreated north in a hurry, and even the soldiers and horses do not seem to have lost much.

"Has the Messenger for Help been sent?"

Things have come to this point, Cao Yi is not in the mood to care about the authenticity of Yu Qian's battle report, he just wants to know if the messenger has been sent out, and whether he can see the arrival of reinforcements as soon as possible.

"The chief soldier can rest assured, more than a dozen messengers have been sent before the siege of the Tartars, and they will definitely succeed in informing the imperial court of the situation in Liaodong."

"Hmm."

Cao Yi nodded, the only chance now is the reinforcements sent by the imperial court, and it is impossible to break through in this ice and snow on your own.

At the same time, Shi Ju, the right deputy commander of Liaodong, who was standing on the other side, spoke: "Chief soldier, Ning Yuanwei is a small city, and the height and thickness of the city are difficult, I am afraid it will be difficult to resist the attack of the Tartars. ”

"According to the expected fastest speed, it will take at least ten days for the reinforcements of the Beijing Division to arrive at Shanhaiguan, or even longer."

"Now that the morale of the soldiers is low, the generals are worried that it will be difficult to resist."

Shi Ju said that the ten days are actually the most optimistic predictions, if the Tartars have soldiers and horses behind to block and delay, and the current heavy snow falling weather, it is not surprising that the reinforcements will arrive in a month.

Isolated and helpless against 200,000 Tartars in a small besieged city, Shi Ju had almost no confidence.

"Even if we can't resist it, can we still give up Ning Yuanwei like we gave up Guangning City?"

Cao Yi asked with a sense of aggrieved anger.

In fact, he can also be called a famous general before, and he has fought on the battlefield for decades and beaten Jurchen and Wuliangha Sanwei countless times. But I didn't expect that I was approaching my twilight years, but I didn't have the sharpness of my youth, and giving up Guangning City was equivalent to giving up a lifetime of fame.

Cao Yi didn't have any contempt and distrust behind his subordinates, he had done this kind of thing once, even if he died in Ning Yuanwei, he didn't want to do it a second time.

People live to fight for a breath, a commander who doesn't even trust his subordinates, what face does he have to command the army?

"That's not what the last will mean."

Shi Ju realized that he had touched Cao Yi's revelation, and hurriedly apologized.

Probably also realizing that he was too sensitive, Cao Yi sighed and said: "Decades partner, I know you don't mean that, but on the other side is the tile spur soldiers led by Taishi Yexian, and the siege has been completed, and there is no possibility of breaking through." ”

"Rather than being chased and killed by the Tartars like a lost dog, I would rather be with you to be wrapped in horse leather!"

This time, Cao Yi made up his mind that he would never abandon the city and flee again. If even you, the coach, don't have the determination to die, then the next scene will be like the previous contact battle, and it will be defeated in an instant!

Predicament, only with the determination to die, can there be hope of breaking the situation!

On the other side of the vast sea, a huge fleet appeared, and Shen Yichen led more than 30,000 soldiers and horses to gallop to help, and after more than ten days of sailing, he had arrived in the sea area of Liaodong.

Just half an hour ago, Shen Yichen received a report from the clipper sent out to explore the road and deliver the news, and they met the messenger sent by the Liaodong Army, and the main force has been besieged by the Mongol army in the Ningyuan Acropolis.

After learning the news, Shen Yichen stood directly on the bow of the boat, blowing the already cold sea breeze, thinking about the next response plan.

Let's try it soon, everyone. 】

The enemy was outnumbered, and the difference in the number of troops was too large, as if there was no hope of defeating the Mongol army.

"Proprietor, are we still rushing to the aid of the Liaodong Army according to the original plan?"

Bian He walked over and asked, with a solemn expression on his face.

According to the current situation, the more than 30,000 people led by Shen Yichen will definitely not be the opponent of the Mongolian army.

But the question is that if there is no help, how long can the Liaodong Army hold on to Guangning City?

The main force of the Ming army in the Beijing Division, even if they learned about the situation of the Liaodong Army at the first time, it would be impossible to rush over to reinforce it without ten days and a half months.

At this moment, Shen Yichen is in a dilemma.

"No, just look at it."

"Looking?"

Hearing Shen Yichen's answer, Bian He was a little puzzled.

"Well, look."

"If the Liaodong Army can't even survive in a short period of time, then they have no value in surviving on the battlefield, and I won't let the brothers who rushed to the reinforcements die in vain."

Shen Yichen replied indifferently.

Once the officialdom taught him what it means to be good and not to be an official, and now the battlefield has taught Shen Yichen what it means to be a soldier who is not in charge!

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