In the wilderness south of Chenliu County.

An army stretched out for dozens of miles was maintaining the marching speed of the Ming army's military system, and was silently advancing in the direction of Kaifeng City.

The only thing left for the silence of the entire army was the sound of the hooves of the horses, the rubbing of the stomachs of the officers and soldiers, and the creaking of the wagons loaded with ordnance on the road.

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Mu Ying, Marquis of Xiping of the Ming Dynasty, rode a high-headed horse with a black body, which was personally rewarded by the emperor from the Western Regions after he returned to Beijing from Yunnan Province.

Mu Ying was wearing heavy armor, with two red ropes tied under her shoulder armor that extended behind her, and she was wearing a red cloak.

On his side, there were a number of generals of the Beijing army, such as Zhang Yi, Marquis of Heqing, and others, as for Cao Zhen, Marquis of Jingchuan, who also followed Mu Ying out of Beijing to the north to support the situation in Henan Province, he had already led 5,000 cavalry and rushed to Kaifeng City to support the battle.

Zhang Yi rode a horse and walked beside Mu Ying.

Although they are both marquis of the Ming Dynasty, they are also high and low.

Just like Zhang Yi's war horse was only obtained by himself from elsewhere, Mu Ying's war horse was a gift from the emperor.

Moreover, Mu Ying sits in Yunnan Province all the year round, and the power and authority are not comparable to them.

Zhang Yi glanced at Mu Ying vigorously, and then spoke: "I still can't understand, why would the general decide that Kaifeng City will not always choose the strategy of defending the city?" ”

Mu Ying smiled and looked back at these nobles beside him: "Do you really think that I am worried about the safety of His Royal Highness Taisun, so I will team up with Qin Shizi and Yan Shizi to get His Highness out of Kaifeng City?" ”

The emperor's grandson, who originally adhered to Kaifeng City in principle, was worried by Qin Shizi and Yan Shizi, and together with the Marquis of Xiping, the matter of Kaifeng City being found out today is known to the nobles here.

Zhang Yi shook his head: "Forgive me, it's hard to guess the general's intentions." ”

Hu Hai, the Marquis of Dongchuan on the side, whispered: "The general wants His Royal Highness Taisun to personally enter the battle array?" ”

Zhang Yi immediately looked at Hu Hai, who said this, with an unbelievable expression on his face, and finally cast his eyes on Mu Ying, who was half a horse in front of the horse.

It is not impossible to say what Hu Hai said.

It's just that Zhang Yi is hard to be sure that Xiping Marquis Muying obviously has the same relationship with the royal family and the imperial grandson personally, why would he dare to ask the imperial grandson to do such a dangerous thing.

even urged the army to go north in advance, and ordered Jingchuan Marquis Cao Zhen to quickly lead almost all the cavalry on this trip to Kaifeng to support the battle situation under Kaifeng.

Mu Ying pulled the reins in his hand and slowed down the war horse from the Western Regions under him, so that he could be on a par with Zhang Yi and Hu Hai.

At this time, Mu Yingcai spoke softly: "Daming can be described as a cluster of flowers now, blooming on all sides. The nine sides are becoming more and more solid, and the annual income of the Japanese State is millions, and the Jiaozhi Road, Zhancheng Road and other places are even more abundant. But have we ever thought about a question? ”

Zhang Yi and Hu Hai both showed puzzled eyes at the same time.

Mu Ying continued: "Do you still remember the current age of His Royal Highness the Imperial Grandson? ”

As soon as he said this, Zhang Yi and Hu Hai opened their mouths, and their faces showed a hint of surprise and surprise on their faces.

His Royal Highness the Imperial Prince is only eighteen years old!

A huge sense of contrast impacted Zhang Yi and Hu Hai, making the two of them feel earth-shattering.

In the past two years, a lot of things and changes have taken place in the Ming Dynasty, so much so that they subconsciously think that the imperial grandson should be an old man, but they have never noticed that the imperial grandson is only in the age of the crown.

Mu Ying snorted twice, if it weren't for his special identity, how could he have reacted to this matter: "The imperial grandson is so young, the Ming Dynasty can be said to be in the hands of His Royal Highness in the past few years, and there have been so many changes, do you think His Royal Highness the imperial grandson will be content with the status quo in the future and be self-contained?" ”

Zhang Yi and Hu Hai shook their heads at the same time.

Nowadays, in the Yingtian Dynasty Hall, there have already been a group of Xinxue Jinshi officials with Xinxue as the core, with Wenhua Hall walking and Hanlin Bachelor Xie Jin as the leader.

These people naturally gathered together under the exclusion of Confucianism.

And behind these people is His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun of the Ming Dynasty.

The imperial court continued to introduce new policies and expand its territory.

I heard that the military horses under the command of the founding prince have been driven thousands of miles west from the Champong Road, and the land of thousands of miles is now considered the territory under the rule of the Ming Dynasty.

It was only because there were not enough officials in the imperial court now, and because the situation there was not clear and stable enough, that no new road was established.

Even now, thinking about it, in just a few years, the Ming Dynasty has already created two more territories, and every year on these newly opened territories, it can obtain materials that can be described as endless by countless sea ships.

Will Daming be content with the status quo and will he be complacent?

Zhang Yi and Hu Hai thought of their respective families' fields and annual income in Jiaozhi Road and Zhancheng Road, and felt that even if they risked their lives, no one would be willing to give up those massive benefits.

Zhang Yi's eyes flickered, and he said in a low voice: "I can't stop......"

Oh, yes.

In the face of those countless interests, no one wants to stop.

Hu Hai also spoke: "The general did it intentionally this time, and he wasn't just worried about His Highness's safety?" ”

If everything were conceived that way.

Zhang Yi and Hu Hai couldn't help but glance at each other, if this was the case, I am afraid that there had already been negotiations in Yingtian City.

Mu Ying snorted: "Your Highness's safety? He hadn't yet reached the point where he needed to think about his personal safety. Duke Liang Guogong thought that by ignoring His Royal Highness's safety and ignoring Kaifeng City, he would be able to get this credit for pacifying Henan Province, but didn't he think that His Royal Highness was the one who needed this merit the most. ”

Zhang Yi's eyes shone brightly, and he echoed: "Your Highness is still so young, only the greater His Highness's merits, the more convinced he will be of the correctness of what he is doing at the moment, and he will also ......."

What will happen?

Zhang Yi didn't say anything, but Hu Hai on the side nodded silently.

As long as what His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun has done over the years has been proved to be correct, and the military strategy of opening up the territory to the outside world is correct, then these people will be able to stand in the center of political power in the Ming Dynasty like evergreen pines.

Mu Ying's eyes had a hint of sharpness: "These days, some people impeach His Royal Highness the Imperial Grandson, and even collude with the party, in a vain attempt to pretend to be the will of the people, and ask His Majesty to abolish the Imperial Grandson?" Now, as long as His Royal Highness has the merit of quelling the rebellion in Henan Province, all the troubles above the court will fall apart. ”

Zhang Yi and Hu Hai nodded again and again.

Although they are here, the news from the court has never fallen, and reports from the government have been sent to them from time to time.

Hu Hai thought about it, and couldn't help but shake his head and smile: "Liang Guogong is still a little anxious. Thinking about it now, the matter of Liangguo Gong's request for Henan Province to implement the trapping strategy is to settle the rebellion in Henan Province, focusing on Luoyang City.

Just like now, the battle situation in Kaifeng Xicheng must be the most anxious. And he only needs to lead the troops from the direction of Luoyang City to get this military merit. ”

"Therefore, this is why the general sent troops in advance, and even invited the Marquis of Jingchuan to take all the officers and soldiers of the Ma military camp to Kaifeng City." Mu Ying's face showed a trace of helplessness, he was not only for the imperial grandson of the Ming Dynasty, but also for his own son-in-law, he said softly: "Your Highness is outside the city at the moment, you will definitely hear that the Marquis of Jingchuan brought it, and at that time, Your Highness can stop?" ”

"I can't."

Zhang Yi and Hu Hai spoke in unison.

Mu Ying nodded and said: "As long as His Highness does not stop, the merit of quelling the rebellion in Henan Province will be in the hands of His Highness." ”

There was no problem with Xipinghou's words, and Zhang Yi and Hu Hai couldn't help but have a little more thoughts in their hearts that they hadn't had before.

After a while.

Zhang Yi whispered: "This time the situation of Kaifeng City may be able to do a street above the court. However, if His Royal Highness Taisun is really as we think, it will inevitably attract slander from the civil officials of the court, and we will also be impeached, and we will be suspected of being reckless. ”

"Civilian?"

Mu Ying sneered, and then said, "After this incident, they really have a few good days?" ”

Zhang Yi and Hu Hai glanced at each other, and an indescribable look flashed in their eyes.

Then, the two smiled slightly.

Mu Ying lightly lifted the reins in her hand, and the imperial Western Regions war horse under the seat completely let go of the horse's hooves, and the muscles around her body were grouped, highlighting the shape like a withering, bursting out with strong strength, and heading towards Kaifeng City.

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Kaifeng South City.

The number of rebels exceeded 10,000, and as the rebels outside the southern city who had the same task as the rebels who crossed the river from Beicheng, the only task was to launch a sheep attack on Kaifeng City, involving the defenders of the city, and unable to divide troops to support the main battlefield of Xicheng.

The scheme is clear.

If the defenders of the southern city of Kaifeng do not support the western city, then these rebels outside the city will always use wheel warfare to attract the energy of the defenders of the city.

If the defenders at the head of the city divide their troops to support the western city, then the rebels outside the southern city will do their best to enter the city and finally break through the city gate.

Several rebel generals in the rebel army's large array outside the southern city gathered together and were discussing how much time it would take for the Xicheng side to take Kaifeng City.

As long as Xicheng is taken and the army enters the city, they will naturally be able to rush into Kaifeng City, loot the wealth accumulated for decades in this thoroughfare city, and take down the grandson of the Emperor Laoshi who forced Henan Province to rebel.

Under the city walls, the last round of siege rebels had begun to retreat and rest on the side of the Chinese army's large array. The new group of thousands of rebels who had rested began to march towards the city wall, so as to take over the previous round of offensive and hold the defenders at the head of the southern city of Kaifeng.

The rebel generals in the Chinese army were very confident.

Right now, it was the nearest imperial army and horses, and it was a two- or three-day rapid march away from them.

In Kaifeng City, there are only more than 10,000 defenders, all of whom are composed of yamen servants and those servants of the families in the city.

As long as they take Kaifeng City in these two days, and take down the young and ignorant emperor grandson who forced him to oppose Henan Province, they will be able to exchange offense and defense with the imperial court, and take the imperial grandson to defend the city, or retreat elsewhere.

Victory has long been a rehearsal in everyone's hearts.

However, the unexpected always comes on time.

Outside the southern city of Kaifeng, the sound of horses' hooves came from the boundless wilderness.

The sand and gravel beat, and the sound of horses' hooves was like a thousand-year-old war drum, stepping on the hearts of the rebels outside the southern city.

The generals of the rebel army looked back at the wilderness behind them.

I saw that on the wilderness, the whole field of vision, was densely covered with cavalry that appeared at some point, and the number was not enough.

Is it an ally?

Or the imperial army horse?

The rebel generals suddenly felt a little uneasy in their hearts.

There are not so many cavalry in Henan Province, except for Jiubian and Yingtian City, Daming can't find other places where there can be so many fully armed cavalry.

The rebels outside the southern city reacted immediately, and their hearts suddenly became uneasy.

This is the military horse of the imperial court coming!

No one knows why these imperial court horses suddenly rushed to Kaifeng City earlier than expected.

However, Cao Zhen, the Marquis of Jingchuan, who led the army, did not give the rebels in Henan Province, who were already visible to the naked eye, more opportunities to think.

Thousands of cavalry lined up in a horizontal formation, on the plain outside Kaifeng City, as if on the wasteland beyond the nine sides, and began the last acceleration with a large group charge formation.

War horses thundered.

Cao Zhen, the Marquis of Jingchuan, who was wearing heavy armor, was holding a thick and lengthened spear, and two fist-sized tiger head copper hammers were inserted in his waist on both sides.

"Charge!"

Cao Zhen waved the spear in his hand and roared angrily.

The army smashed into the rebels outside the southern city like a black cloud crushing the city and Mount Tai collapsing.

The cavalry under the command of the Marquis of Jingchuan was on the way to charge into battle.

And to the east of the rebel array outside the southern city, Zhu Yunxi had already led the remaining cavalry who had passed through the battle of Dongcheng and the number was insufficient.

Glancing at the imperial soldiers and horses who were already charging at the rebels under the city in the south, Zhu Yunxi's gaze had already swept over the entire battlefield.

"Who's coming?"

Zhu Shangbing, who followed, looked at the imperial soldiers and horses who were rushing towards the rebels, and then spoke: "It should be Jingchuan Hou Cao Zhen who came with someone, his spear has been in the army several times, and there is no longer and thicker than him." ”

As he spoke, Zhu Shangbing had already leaned forward and pressed the horse's back, and his palm was a little more powerful to grip the spear.

Since the Marquis of Jingchuan came with a military horse, it is natural that this side will start to charge.

At this moment, the rebels outside the southern city are in rotation in a wheel battle. The entire rebel array is in a state of chaos, and this is the best time to attack.

Sure enough, Zhu Yunxi chuckled lightly and looked back at Zhu Shangbing, Ma Hongqing, Zhang Hui, Tian Mai and others beside him.

"Generals."

"Rush with the lonely!"

Kaifeng City West City.

At this moment, it was past noon, and the battle was so fierce that every brick lasted for most of the day.

Outside the city, more than 5,600 Yulin right guard horses commanded by Tang Bi who rushed out of the city were only more than 4,000 at this moment.

Everyone was exhausted, sweating like rain, the palms of the soldiers were constantly trembling, and there was a numbness from the tiger's mouth.

The war horses of the right guards of Yulin also began to breathe heavily, and even outside the western city where the artillery was full of fire, people could hear the snort of the war horses without much effort.

The officers and soldiers stretched out their hands and gently patted them on the neck of the war horse, and it was hot at the place where they started. It was the result of the war horse's continuous rush, which kept the blood in his body warming.

It's just that the officers and soldiers of the Yulin Right Guard, who loved Ma Ruzi in the past, don't have the heart to feel sorry for these partners in the battle formation at this moment.

Completely crushing the rebels outside Xicheng is the most important task at present.

They had reached the point where they couldn't lift their guns, but the rebels outside the West City were not having a good time either.

Under the several charges of Yulin's right guard, the rebels outside the city have long been in an intact formation. On the one hand, the rebels had to guard against these Yulin right guards, who had been in ambush in Kaifeng City early in the morning, to charge the battle again, and on the other hand, they had to beware of the artillery bombardment at the head of the city.

Both sides have reached the final bottom line, and whoever can tighten this string and support each other will be able to win the final victory and taste the fruits of victory.

And under the city gate on the west wall of Kaifeng City.

In the Ming Dynasty, Pei Benzhi, the dignified and upright political envoy of Henan Daobu, Si Yamen Zuobu, has never stopped playing the piano since he began.

The fingers of his hands were already red from the whole root, and the sweat on his face was as big as a bean.

The doors and windows of the city gate tower beside him had long been shattered by the artillery bombardment of the rebels under the city walls, and the defenders on the city walls suffered heavy casualties. If it weren't for Tang Bi leading the army out of the city to charge the rebels again and again, Kaifeng City might have been broken at this moment.

The envoy of the political envoy Si Yamen repeatedly turned his head to look at the strings that had changed color a little, and looked at Pei Fangbo worriedly.

The officers were worried that the envoy would not be injured by the rebels, but that his hands would be crippled by playing the harp.

However, the results are excellent.

As long as Pei Benzhi is playing the piano, as long as the defenders on the city wall hear the sound of the piano of the political envoy, the rebel offensive under the city wall is even more ferocious, and no one is afraid.

On the contrary, the rebels under the city wall, under the continuous rush of the officers and soldiers of the right guard of Yulin, and the roar of the two big trumpets on the city wall, were uneasy and nervous.

"Charge!"

Outside the city, the officers and soldiers of the Yulin Right Guard, who had stopped for a short time to breathe, reorganized the military formation, and had completed the replacement of weapons, were led by no one and shouted in unison.

"Charge!"

Tang Bi shook his spear slightly, and the enemy's blood stained on the head of the spear turned into raindrops and fell to the ground.

"Da Ming is mighty!"

A bang.

Respond to every call.

"Da Ming is mighty!"

"Da Ming is mighty!"

"Da Ming is mighty!"

More than 4,000 riders rushed out of the momentum of 10,000 riders in an instant.

The land of the Central Plains was shaking, and it was subjugated to the iron hooves of the invincible Ming army.

This is exactly the moment.

From the direction of the southern city of Kaifeng City, there are thousands of routs coming westward, and after the rout, thousands of iron horsemen are like ghosts on tarsal bones, constantly harvesting the defeated rebels at a slow speed.

Zhu Yunxi had already led people to join up with Jingchuan Hou Cao Zhen in Nancheng.

As soon as the soldiers and horses of the two sides converged, the rebels outside the southern city were already in the midst of a rotational wheel battle, and the rout was only a matter of moments.

The rebels who fled to Xicheng were in a relative position to the right guard of Yulin who had once again charged under Tang Bi.

For a moment, it was like two forces, attacking the rebels in Xicheng.

In the southeast, Zhu Yunxi, Jingchuan Hou Cao Zhen and others, led the army to take the tail behind, like a steel knife, and slashed at the Xicheng rebel array.

Head of the city.

Buzz.

The guqin, which was inherited from the Western Han Dynasty, was finally broken.

The young political envoy, his red fingers, also broke a hole in an instant.

Blood was sprinkled on the body of the piano, like a plum in winter.

However, the young political envoy was in tears, clapping his hands on the piano and laughing loudly.

"Henan Dading!"

Pei Benzhi burst into tears, reluctantly in unison, exhaling the depression in his chest, and roaring filial piety and heroism.

The voice of Henan Dading.

It echoed in Kaifeng City for a long time.

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