"Back to Chitose, the last general and others are Zhang Dasong, the capital secretary under Liu Tao, the guard of Datong Weifu Fort!"

Zhou Xian had to re-examine these guys.

These people did not have official uniforms on them, nor did they have military uniforms.

Just dressed in tattered civilian clothes, he looks like a refugee fleeing the famine.

How can it not be related to the defenders of Datong border town.

Zhou Xian clenched his fists, trying to suppress the resentment in his heart, and asked, "Are you deserters?!" ”

As soon as these words came out, Xue Gang and Jinyiwei pulled out their knives one after another.

Just waiting for Zhou Xian's order, they play the role of overseer.

"Chitose, the last general is not a deserter, but we are also deserters."

The man in charge sighed and said, "The last general and his soldiers were scattered, and they have been living by gnawing on tree bark for five days now!" ”

"I chased those folks before just to scavenge for something to eat, so I don't mean anything evil, I implore Chitose to be clear."

"You are soldiers under Liu Tao?"

"Exactly, the last general is a general under Liu Tao, ten days ago, the Mongolian cavalry took advantage of the night to raid our mighty fort."

"General Liu Tao took us and others to fight with the Tartars for a day and two nights, only hating the mighty fort when the city was broken, and we did not wait for reinforcements from other forts, since then General Liu Tao ordered the rear side, in order to forge ahead. But we waited in the battle of the breakout and were scattered. ”

"General Liu's whereabouts are unknown, but the soldiers guarding the fort along the way suspect that we and others will collapse without a fight, and they refuse to take us in, so they will be reduced to the ......."

"How was the battle ahead before you fled?"

"Back to Chitose, the Tartar cavalry is like a bamboo, and in just three days, they have even conquered the sixteen forts of my border town."

"Ridiculous!"

Although Zhou Xian knew it in his heart, when he heard such news, he was still very resistant.

"In the world of three days, sixteen fortresses have been lost, is it possible that he Hazir is not the god of war? Even the god of war can't do it! Is my 100,000 army eating dry food? Even if TM is 100,000 steamed buns, let Hazier eat them, he can't eat them all! ”

"Chitose, the last general is also very ashamed to think about it, but what the last general said is true."

"What about Jiang Mosa? He is the commander-in-chief, how can he not support Fort Might? ”

Zhou Xian's voice was like a tiger roaring: "And what about the governor Wang Jimo?" ”

"Two months ago, I distributed military salaries, grain and grass to the nine border towns, of which the Datong border towns allocated 3 million taels."

"Is this how you guard the frontier for the imperial court?"

"Master Chitose, Inspector Wang is now supervising the army in Taiyuan Town."

"When General Jiang heard that there was an enemy attack, he directly put down the seven forts on the periphery, only sent a small number of soldiers to defend them, and shrank the large army to the inner five forts, but he saw that the Tartar attack was too fierce, and he also retreated to Taiyuan City."

After listening to Zhang Dasong's words, Zhou Xian understood.

Jiang Jian's bastard is the culprit of the cowardly defeat and retreat of the Ming border army.

Zhou Xian said to Xue Gang: "You go and pass Lu Delin to come." ”

"Yes!"

"It didn't take long for Lu Delin to come."

When those defeated officers and soldiers saw Lu Delin, their eyes shone brightly.

This is a famous general of the Ming Dynasty.

In the first battle of Liaoyang, 40,000 Jiannu were beheaded!

The fame has resounded on the nine sides of the Ming Dynasty.

At this time, when they saw the real person, the soldiers were all excited.

"Chitose." Lo bowed.

"Lu Shuai, go to the army quickly, now start the rapid march, thank you for the army after arriving in Xincheng!"

"Yes!"

"Chitose, what about these people?"

"Keep the soldiers, charge them all under your command, and issue them weapons and armor."

"As for the people who have fled, prepare some food for them and let them go to the Central Plains for refuge."

"Yes."

Xue Gang immediately went back to make arrangements.

Zhou Xian and Lu Delin led the army to continue to move forward.

The next day, it was dawn.

The army has settled in Xincheng.

The defenders of Xincheng are stationed in Zhenwu, and from this place they march to the north for seventy miles, which is the first pass in the world, Yanmen Pass.

Along the way, all Zhou Xian saw were wounded soldiers and people with panicked faces, dragging their wives and children to flee.

What made Zhou Xian even more angry was that many officials here had already begun to pack up the gold and silver and were ready to run away.

The rear of Datong is already panicked.

The mood of the defenders on the other side of Yanmen Pass can be imagined.

At this time, it is estimated that no one wants to hold on.

Zhou Xian knew that he would not have enough time to rest in Xincheng.

So he arranged for Lu Delin to divide the army into two routes.

He and Lu Delin and the Jinyi Guard of the Zhenfu Division led three thousand elites through Xincheng quickly and went north to Yanmen Pass.

The rest of the army was commanded by Xue Gang, and after a day's rest in Xincheng, he quickly settled at the border pass.

This trip was more than ten miles long.

When he was about to leave Xincheng, Zhou Xian was attracted by the scene under the gate of Xincheng.

Many people were watching with desolate faces.

Looking at their indignant appearances, coupled with the scolding that broke out in the crowd.

Zhou Xian's heart immediately sank.

I only heard the people shouting: "You can't rob it, this is our last family fund, and after a year, the land tax will be given to you, and you will take eighty percent of the grain." ”

"You have eaten and drunk enough, and now that the enemy army is coming, you have come to loot the last bit of food for us without resistance."

"Is there any reason for this?"

Syllable!

Listening to the clamor of the people, a disheveled soldier slapped the people in the face.

scolded and scolded: "What about the food?" Either hand it over, or I'll kill you!" ”

"No, my little grandson is only one and a half years old, without this little food, he will die, my son also died on the battlefield, the court keeps saying that it is compensatory, but what about the compensity?"

The threatened old man sat on the ground, holding a crying child in his arms, and the burlap bag containing three liters of millet was crushed under his feet.

"Made, look for death."

The soldier angrily kicked the old man, and when the old man got up, he slashed at him.

Blood splattered, and the old man fell to the ground.

At the same time, the soldier walked up to the crying baby with a knife and a grim smile.

The onlookers had already been frightened by this scene and fled.

"Brute!" At this time, there was a roar full of majesty not far away.

The soldier looked back.

But when he saw Zhou Xian riding his horse, he had already pulled out the king's sword and swept it across his neck.

Before the soldier could react, he paid for the old man's life.

And the others who followed the soldier to make a rebellion wanted to make a move, but they saw the brocade guard behind Zhou Xian rushing towards him.

Immediately, his face was panicked, and he quickly dodged to the sides.

But where are they Jinyiwei's opponents?

Surrounded by three thousand elite horses, a moment's effort was encircled in the middle.

"My lord, please keep someone under the knife. We are the subordinates of General Pang Wanjiang of Datong, and the lowly position is Fang Xingyue. ”

"Yes, we are here to support Yanmen Pass on the order of General Pang."

"Support?!" Zhou Xian groaned coldly: "I need your support like this? I want your people to be so supportive? ”

"The blood of the people is not cold, so you will pay for his life."

"Yu Jinshan."

"Yes."

"According to military law, punishment!" Zhou Xian's anger was already boiling like a mountain of fire.