Why did the 52 Forts of Datong collapse in just over half a month under the attack of 40,000 Mongol cavalry?

Because they have advanced artillery enough to break open the gates of the fortress!

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All this happened in the picture of half a month, constantly repeating in Zhou Xian's mind.

It has to be!

Can the next Yanmen Pass withstand the indiscriminate bombardment of 30 cannons and hundreds of shells?

To deal with the cannon, it has to be the cannon itself.

Thinking of this, Zhou Xian hurriedly turned to Lu Delin and said, "Lu Delin, you go to Xincheng immediately, transfer the sixteen cannons on the city wall to the pass, and go quickly." ”

"Yes!"

Lu Delin turned away, and soon he turned back with a worried expression.

"Your Highness."

Lu Delin leaned into Zhou Xian's ear and said, "The old minister has a matter, what if the cannon over there in Xincheng is also an embroidered pillow?" It takes two days to travel on the Weichen Road. ”

Hearing this thought, Zhou Xian's scalp was numb.

"You send someone to go, and then send someone to the rear to urge the army, so that they can quickly enter Yanmen Pass."

"Okay, Weichen will arrange it."

Lu Delin turned to leave.

Zhou Xian only felt that the whole person seemed to be invisibly overturned by a huge invisible net.

I don't know how many people are working against him.

Nima's!

Zhou Xian, who was distraught, looked around, looked at the treacherous mountains and forests of Yanmen Pass, and took a deep breath of cold air.

Half an hour later, another wave of heat was exhaled.

If the army does not arrive, Yanmen Pass is in danger.

Soon it was time for dinner.

Throughout the ages, cooking has been the first priority of the Chinese nation.

Zhou Xian immediately said to Zhao Ziyang and the eight hundred warriors: "You have worked hard in the past few days, tonight you will be replaced by someone else to guard the pass, I have already let people cook wine and meat, you eat and drink well, and sleep well." ”

As soon as Zhou Xian's words came out, those soldiers were immediately stunned, and immediately admired with gratitude: "Your Highness is a thousand years old!" ”

Before you know it, it's late at night.

The cold wind outside the Yanmen Pass was as cold as a knife.

Blowing on the cheeks of the defenders, it was touching and chilling.

Under the cold moonlight, a group of cavalry brazenly advanced in the direction of Yanmen Pass.

They were all heavily armoured, and even their horses were covered in leather armor.

The speed of the war horse moving forward with the weight is not slow at all.

Galloping, like a pack of bloodthirsty beasts, devouring everything in the darkness.

This group of cavalry was crowded, and it was estimated that there were about four or five thousand people.

The piston beard on their faces is especially distinct.

Many of them exude a strong grassland atmosphere.

They were none other than the Mongol cavalry of Hazir.

The general who commanded four or five thousand cavalry was called Zarbak, and he was the most respected thousand households under Hazir.

He is also Hazier's henchman and pioneer officer.

The fall of Datong Military Town in the Ming Dynasty was largely due to the attack of this person.

In the beginning, Zarbak commanded 10,000 elites.

Hazir has mobilized almost all the soldiers under his command who can fight tough battles under his command.

In half a month, Zarbak led the army to fight left and right in Datong.

It's like being in a no-man's land.

Although half of the elite has been lost, it has also allowed Hazier's rear army to smoothly settle in Datong Border Town.

This time, Hazir gave him an order to take Yanmen Pass directly.

The Mongols were not reckless either.

The reason why they dared to attack the world at this time.

It's also because I got some news from the Jiannu people.

Dolgon's fine work had infiltrated the border areas of the Ming Dynasty as early as a month earlier.

They obtained information in Xincheng that officials had abandoned the city and that the soldiers and civilians were exhausted.

As soon as Xincheng fled, Yanmen Pass lost the resource supply and strength replenishment in the rear.

That's a complete solitude.

Based on this information, this time Zalbak is very confident that he can win this level in one fell swoop.

He also knows how important the strategic position of this level is.

At the same time, it also gave him a glimmer of hope for the rise of the Mongol Empire.

Because as long as his army captured Yanmen Pass, Nahazir's 30,000 Mongolian iron cavalry could invade Shanxi of the Ming Dynasty without hindrance.

By that time, he had become a prince of the Central Plains.

Advance can be attacked, retreat can be defended.

It can not only order other khans in the Mongolian tribe, but also externally enhance its strategic position on the side of Huang Taiji.

At this moment, Zhou Xian was flipping through the piles of military briefings in the Guanfu.

Suddenly, I heard the humming sound of war drums from the hills outside the gate.

When Zhou Xian was surprised, Jinyi Wei Qianhu immediately broke into the door of the mountain and said: "Lord Zongqi, the soldiers guarding the pass have come to spread the word, and a large number of Mongolian cavalry have appeared outside the pass, and they are about to attack the city and break through the pass. ”

Zhou Xian was stunned: "The Tartars are really fast." ”

He hurriedly put on his armor and walked out with Yu Jinshan and other members of the brocade guard.

The sound of the Mongolian heavy-skinned snare drum became more and more muffled.

At this time, Zarbak had already led the cavalry to the outer gate of Yanmen Pass, he looked at the pass, and sincerely admired: "This pass is really majestic mountains and rivers, hooking up Kyushu!" Swallow thousands of miles like a tiger! ”

Zarbach had never seen such a tight military pass in his life.

At the same time, he also rejoiced in the corruption of the Ming Dynasty and the cowardice of the border army.

Otherwise, this Yanmen Pass only needs to garrison 5,000 soldiers who dare to fight, even if Hazier personally leads a large army to attack, it will not be able to take it.

But now......

Zarbak squinted his eyes and pondered for a moment, then opened his eyes sharply and shouted: "Children, I will get accurate information, there are only eight hundred Ming Dynasty defenders in Yanmen Pass!" ”

"And they have no reinforcements, no food."

"Everyone must not be frightened by the majesty of this level, although this level is dangerous, but the person who multiplied his role!"

"And the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty are weak, I think everyone must have experienced it well during this time, so they should treat them as pigs and dogs and attack boldly."

"Breaking this level will be a collective reward for you."

Zarbak rewarded and seduced.

The Mongolian cavalry shouted excitedly one by one: "Kill the dog, kill the dog!" ”

At the same time, they took out the torches on their horses, and they lit them with the light.

The outer gate of the entire Yanmen Pass is like daylight.

Looking at the thousands of light flames outside the city, Zhou Xian knew that this was a tough battle.

And Zalbak has gathered a group of attackers in front of him.

They put the rushing carts they brought with them at the front.

Just wait for the time to rush over, and hit the city gate with all your might.

"Kill!"

"Kill the Dog ......"

Zharbak gave the order to attack.

More than 1,000 cavalry quickly converged towards the city, followed by 1,000 infantry.

Carrying a ladder and setting up a chariot to approach the city wall.

And the Jin Wuwei on the city wall also quickly opened his bow and arrows and began to counterattack.

The 800 people who guarded Yanmen Pass before were eating meat.

They only feel that this time is the happiest and most glorious moment of their lives.