Jizhou Town, in the camp of the Ming army.

Since the movement of the main Tatar forces has not been detected for a long time, the main forces of the Ming army have been standing still in recent days.

At this moment, Yang Xuan was the only one in the tent of the Chinese military camp, looking at the map placed in front of him, Yang Xuan's face was full of worry that could not be concealed.

Prior to this, in order to find the main force of the Tatar army, Yang Xuan sent many sentinels, but found nothing.

Time passed slowly, I don't know how long it was, I saw Yang Xuan withdraw his gaze from the map, sighed helplessly, and then said: "Alas, it's been so long, why haven't you even had any news?" ”

There is a way that is one blow, then declines, and three is exhausted.

In the view of Yang Xuan, the coach, the current Ming army is at this stage of high morale.

You should seize this gap and start a decisive battle with the opposite side as soon as possible, and destroy the opponent's living forces as much as possible, so as to establish a victory in one fell swoop.

"Looks like we'll need to send more scouts to find out!"

Just as Yang Xuan was about to give this order, there was a rush of footsteps from outside the camp tent.

After a while, I saw a personal guard who was in charge of guarding the camp tent of the Chinese army, and quickly entered the camp tent.

After entering the camp, the guard immediately bowed his head and reported in a deep voice: "General, the commander of the Suzhou Guard, Peng Yao, has sent someone to say that there is extremely important news to report to you!" ”

When Yang Xuan heard the words of the guard, a trace of surprise couldn't help but appear on his face, and immediately, he waved his hand and commanded: "Well, bring someone in!" ”

"Yes, General!"

When the guard heard this, after arching his hand to Yang Xuan, he did not hesitate at all, and immediately left the camp.

After a short time, a soldier dressed as a messenger was seen entering the camp under the escort of two personal guards.

After the soldier dressed as a messenger entered the tent of the Chinese army, he immediately bowed his head and bowed, and said respectfully: "Meet the general of the conquest!" ”

Hearing this, Yang Xuan glanced over the soldier dressed as a messenger, nodded, and asked, "Say, what's the matter?" ”

Facing Yang Xuan's gaze, the soldier pondered for a moment, and then then spoke: "General Zheng, not long ago, the people who did not collect at night discovered the station of the main Tatar force!" ”

As soon as the words fell, the soldier felt that a coercion that belonged to the superior alone hit him, and then, Yang Xuan's rather eager voice: "What, where is it?" ”

Subsequently, I saw that the soldier forcibly suppressed the tension in his heart, and replied respectfully: "The general of the Levy Expedition, the main force of the Tatars, is currently stationed on the Gobi Desert about a hundred miles away from Suzhou Wei!" ”

"The Gobi Desert, it turned out that I was hiding there, no wonder there has been no news......"

After this, I saw a look of sudden realization on Yang Xuan's face, lowered his head, and muttered to himself.

Then, I saw Yang Xuan come back to his senses, looked at the soldier in front of him who came to deliver the letter, waved his hand, and commanded.

"Alright, let's go down and get the reward!"

"Thank you, General!"

When the soldier heard Yang Xuan's words, his face was full of gratitude, and he followed the pace of the guards and walked out of the Chinese military camp tent with great gratitude.

After the soldier who came to deliver the letter left, I saw Yang Xuan summon his personal guards and ordered in a deep voice: "Notify all the generals and colonies, gather immediately!" ”

"Yes, General!"

For Yang Xuan's words, the guards naturally didn't dare to slack off, and after they responded, they left quickly.

……

After receiving the order, a number of senior generals such as Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, Zhu Xizhong, and Wu Ying soon gathered in the tent of the Chinese army.

Yang Xuan looked around, and after seeing that everyone had arrived, he faced everyone and said, "Just now, General Ben received a message from Peng Yao, the commander of the Suzhou Guard, that he had discovered the location of the main Tatar force!" ”

Yang Xuan's words, like a bombshell, completely detonated the scene, and even Qi Jiguang, who had always been indifferent, couldn't help but show a look of shock on his face.

After all, before that, they had sent out many sentinels, but none of them found anything.

Then, in the face of everyone's curious eyes, I saw Yang Xuan pointing to the location of Suzhou Wei on the map, and continued: "According to the news sent by Peng Yao, the commander of Suzhou Wei, the main force of Tatar is currently stationed on a Gobi Desert about a hundred miles away from Suzhou Wei! ”

When Yang Xuan said this, he didn't forget to look in the direction of Wu Ying, the general soldier of Liaodong, and then added: "This news was found by a sentry who doesn't collect it at night!" ”

Wu Ying, the general soldier of Liaodong on the side, couldn't help but straighten his chest when he heard this, and his face was full of pride.

After all, the night that made such a contribution gradually evolved from the soldiers who were responsible for guarding the enemy's night attack from the Liaodong side, and he was naturally honored as the chief soldier of Liaodong.

Then, I saw Qi Jiguang on the side stand up, looked in the direction where Yang Xuan was, and asked: "General, since you have obtained the stationing place of the enemy's main force, can the army be dispatched?" ”

When Yang Xuan heard this, he glanced at Qi Jiguang, nodded, and said in a deep voice: "Well, this is natural, strive to eliminate Altan Khan in one go!" ”

"In this way, I can avenge the people who have been ravaged by it, and at the same time wash away the shame of my Ming Dynasty!"

When Yang Xuan said this, he clenched his fists and unconsciously raised his tone.

The rest of the tent may have been infected by this atmosphere, and they raised their fists in unison.

"Ten thousand wins, ten thousand wins, ten thousand wins!"

After this, I saw Yang Xuan glance over the many generals present, and ordered in a deep voice: "Pass the order and let the soldiers gather!" ”

"Yes, General!"

When Yang Xuan's words fell, everyone in the camp immediately looked awe-inspired, and responded in a deep voice.

……

On the school field, Yang Xuan pressed his sword in one hand, looking at the neat array of Ming soldiers under the stage, and exuding a solemn atmosphere, his face was full of emotion.

Before this, Yang Xuan never expected that one day he would command the 260,000 troops of the imperial court and take revenge on Altan Khan, a confidant of the Ming Dynasty.

Not far from him, there were deputy generals Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, and Zhu Xizhong, the Duke of Chengguo.

After looking around, I saw Yang Xuan gather his mind, look at the solemn-looking soldiers in the audience, and said loudly.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this general is Yang Xuan, the governor of Jiliao and the general of the conquest!"

"Not long ago, General Ben received news that he had found out the location of the main Tatar force, and your task this time is to follow General Ben to destroy all the enemies who dare to invade our Ming frontier!"

"This time, we will start a decisive battle with the main Tatar forces, take revenge on them, seek justice for those people who have been ravaged by them, kill them so that they no longer dare to invade the frontier of our Ming Dynasty, and kill until the blood is flowing and they are terrified!"

"Kill, kill, kill!"

As soon as Yang Xuan's words fell, a deafening shout of killing came from the audience.

The eyes of many soldiers in the audience flashed with hatred, and their emotions were mobilized, and wave after wave of sound shook Yang Xuan's ears.

After this, I saw Yang Xuan pressing his hand down and signaling everyone to silence.

After the school field gradually quieted down, Yang Xuanfang faced the many soldiers in the audience and continued.

"All soldiers who participated in this battle were given double the salary of the imperial court, and if there were unfortunate deaths, they could also receive double the pension."

"If there are children in the family, they will be given priority to be sent to the school, and if there is an old mother in the family, they will be supported by the local government!"

"The spoils of this battle do not have to be handed over, you can keep them for yourself!"

As soon as Yang Xuan's words fell, he saw that the faces of many soldiers in the audience were full of excitement that could not be concealed, clenched their fists, and said loudly: "Wan Sheng, Wan Sheng, Wan Sheng!" ”

Seeing this, Yang Xuan nodded imperceptibly, and then, he saw him pull out his long sword from his waist and said loudly: "Let's go!" ”

After making all preparations, the main force of the 150,000 Ming army stationed in Jizhou Town, directly commanded by Yang Xuan, poured out of the city.

The remaining 110,000 troops, after receiving the order, marched in the direction of Suzhou Wei without stopping.

The sound of horses' hooves resounded on the Gobi Desert, and when I looked down from mid-air, I saw a black torrent with no end in sight, sweeping away into the distance.

……

The 30,000 army commanded by Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, and Zhu Xizhong, as the front army, marched towards Suzhou Wei.

A crimson flag as high as one foot and five zhang is very conspicuous in the mighty and endless team, and the flag is constantly fluttering in the strong wind, inserting Zhu Ying on the top and connecting the pheasant tail below.

The 30,000 former troops commanded by Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, and Zhu Xizhong were mainly responsible for probing the enemy's situation and fighting.

Behind them, there were 60,000 Chinese troops under the command of Yang Xuan, the commander, and 30,000 rear troops under the command of Yang Zhao, the commander of Datong, and the two wings of the army were guarded by more than 23,000 Liaodong iron cavalry personally commanded by Wu Ying, the commander of Liaodong.

The remaining 13,000 people were responsible for transporting heavy grain and grass to ensure the logistics of the army.

At this moment, Zhu Xizhong was riding on a jujube red war horse, dressed in bright light armor, tiger head and shoulders, helmet with long tassels, and a sword straddling his waist.

Looking at the unchanged scenery around him, Zhu Xizhong's heart couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion.

This situation and this scene made Zhu Xizhong can't help but think of his ancestors Zhu Neng and Zhu Yong, who led the army to the battle, opened up territory for the Ming Dynasty, and swept away the rebellion.

Immediately, I saw Zhu Xizhong retract his gaze, and secretly sighed: "I really didn't expect that I, Zhu Xizhong, would have such a day!" ”

Since the Ming Dynasty Chengzu Zhu Di Fengtianjing was difficult, the imperial court's precautions against the clan and nobles have reached a new height.

It can be said that compared to before, it is more than equal.

In addition, there were civil officials who slandered on the side, and since then, the emperor has mostly held a suppressive attitude towards the clan and nobles.

Emperor Wuzong, who did not listen to the slander of civil officials and wanted to support the clan and nobles to come to power, died violently for no reason.

"Fortunately, Your Majesty woke up in time and woke up from the dream of becoming an immortal, otherwise, I don't know when my Ming clan and nobles will be able to see the dawn!"

In Zhu Xizhong's view, the emperor has done everything he can, and everything else can only rely on himself.

Zhu Xizhong's heart is very clear that at present, there are only two roads in front of him, one is to win a great victory against Tatar, and the other is to die in a glorious battle, and there is no other way to go.

If the Ming army had a great victory over the Tatars, and the Shenji battalion under his command had performed well in the battle, then the emperor would have enough excuses to bring the power of victory to the court in the name of the clan.

Even if he is unfortunately defeated, then he can't go back alive, he must die on the battlefield and use his life to pave the way for the future clan and nobles.

Thinking of this, Zhu Xizhong subconsciously clenched his fists, his face full of determination.

Then, I saw Zhu Xizhong come back to his senses, tighten the reins on his hand, turn around, look at Qi Jiguang on the side, and asked: "General Qi, according to the current speed of the army, how long will it take to reach Suzhou Wei?" ”

When Qi Jiguang heard this, after thinking for a while, he immediately responded: "According to the current speed, in two days at most, we will be able to reach Suzhou Wei!" ”

After learning the news from Qi Jiguang's mouth, I saw Zhu Xizhong nodding and said to himself: "There are still two days!" ”

Qi Jiguang took in the expression on Zhu Xizhong's face, and after thinking about it for a long time, he comforted him: "Cheng Guogong doesn't have to worry, we are at least seventy percent sure of winning this battle!" ”

"Hmm."

When Zhu Xizhong heard this, he replied imperceptibly.

Just when he wanted to say something, he saw the general Hu Shouren come to Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou on horseback, and reported in a deep voice: "General, the scout came to report, saying that the enemy sentry had been found in the front!" ”

When Qi Jiguang heard this, after pondering for a moment, he gave an order without thinking: "Send a team to chase and kill them immediately, and you can't let them go!" ”

"Yes, General!"

After Hu Shouren responded, he arched his hand to Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou, and immediately took the order.

……

Two days passed in the blink of an eye, Gansu, Suzhou Wei.

It has been a while since Peng Yao, the commander of the Suzhou Guard, sent someone to deliver the news to Jizhou Town.

During this time, the Tatar army did not launch a new offensive against the Suzhou Guard, but was shrinking its forces.

Despite this, Peng Yao did not dare to relax in the slightest, he sent a large number of scouts to inquire about the news, and by the way, determined the location of the enemy's main force.

At this time, in the room, Peng Yao, the commander of Suzhou Guard, looked at the battle report placed in front of him, and his face was full of surprise.

Because there are various signs in the battle report that in the face of the menacing main force of the Ming army, Altan Khan on the opposite side is not only not afraid, but desperately wants to launch a decisive battle with the main force of the Ming army.

Even the place where the army is stationed has not changed much, and it looks like it is fearless.

"This group of damn Tartars, they really don't know how thick the sky is, and when the army of the imperial court comes, you will be good-looking!"

After Peng Yao finished speaking, he got up from his seat and went straight to the map, which clearly marked the offensive route of the Tatar army and the route of the main force of the Ming army in red and black.

Not only that, but the surrounding mountains and rivers, as well as the detailed topography, are all included in this map.

"This time, Altan Khan personally led an army of 200,000 to the south to plunder, and the imperial court used an army of 260,000, in addition, there are more than 15,000 Tatar elite cavalry to assist my Ming Dynasty in the battle, and the current general Yang Xuan is responsible for commanding the 150,000 army, this army is the main force of my Ming Dynasty!"

"The remaining 110,000 troops are tasked with protecting the main force......"

Just as Peng Yao was still thinking about the current situation, he only heard a rush of footsteps outside.

Seeing that the thoughts in his mind were interrupted, Peng Yao couldn't help frowning.

Not long after this, I saw a guard push open the door, walked quickly in front of Peng Yao, leaned down, and respectfully reported: "My lord, the 30,000 former troops commanded by General Qi Jiguang of Zhaoyi, General Yu Dayou of Huaiyuan, and Zhu Xizhong, Duke of Chengguo, have arrived!" ”

After learning the news from the guards, the resentment in Peng Yao's heart that was disturbed also dissipated, and immediately, he waved his hand and commanded: "Notify the generals, let the generals gather, and go with the officials to greet them!" ”

"Yes, sir!"

After answering the call, the guard arched his hand to Peng Yao and immediately left the room.

Soon after the 30,000 former troops commanded by Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, and Zhu Xizhong arrived at Suzhou Wei, the main force of the Ming army commanded by Yang Xuan also arrived at Suzhou Wei one after another.

At this time, near Suzhou Wei, there were camps of the Ming army everywhere, and the camps were full of heavily armed soldiers, and a scene of mountain rain coming and wind full of buildings shrouded in everyone's hearts.

Everyone knows that the next battle will be the most tragic battle, and they will fight to the death with the main Tatar forces on the opposite side.

At this time, in Suzhou City, in the room, Yang Xuan, who was the general of the conquest, sat at the top, and Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, Zhu Xizhong, Wu Ying and other senior generals were wearing helmets and armor, standing on both sides.

"General Zheng, that's all for the specific situation!"

Peng Yao, the commander of Suzhou Wei, did not make the slightest reservation about what he had learned, and recounted everything to Yang Xuan.

He leaned down and stepped aside respectfully.

Yang Xuan, who was sitting at the top, after listening to Peng Yao's narration, saw him support his chin with one hand, and a look of hesitation couldn't help but appear on his face, facing everyone, and asked.

"It's really strange, after learning that the main force of my Ming Dynasty arrived, Altan Khan on the other side not only did not have the slightest fear, but also put on a posture of wanting to start a decisive battle with us, what do you think about this?"

As soon as Yang Xuan's words fell, he saw Wu Ying, the gray-haired Liaodong general soldier on the side, stand up, lean down, and responded in a deep voice: "General, there is a way for soldiers to block the water and cover the earth, and now our army has the advantage of strength, even if he has a lot of calculations, I will stand still and break it with my strength!" ”

When Yang Xuan heard Wu Ying's words, he nodded, and then said: "Well, General Wu is right, at the moment, our army has the advantage of strength, so there is no need to worry too much. ”

At this moment, Qi Jiguang on the side stood up and put forward his opinion after thinking about it for a long time.

"General, the last general feels that even if my Ming has the advantage in terms of strength at the moment, it is still not to be taken lightly."

When Qi Jiguang said this, he paused for a moment, and then continued to add: "Altan Khan, as a Tumutwan household, after controlling 30,000 households on the right wing, called himself Si Xi Khan, and fought against the Great Khan on the Chahar side of the left wing. ”

"After that, he drove the left-wing Chahar Department and the entire tribe to the bitter cold land of Liaodong, and took the territory of the Mert Department to become the overlord of the grassland, and everywhere he went, he was intimidated!"

"Altan Khan is insidious and cunning, and good at using soldiers, the Tatar soldiers under his command are mostly warriors of a hundred battles, in addition, compared to my Ming Dynasty, the enemy army is more familiar with the terrain of the steppe, and in terms of speed, the Tatar cavalry also has an advantage!"

After listening to Qi Jiguang's words, Yang Xuan couldn't help but fall into deep thought, and immediately, he came back to his senses, looked in the direction where Qi Jiguang was, and said something to confirm.

"General Qi, do you mean that Altan Khan is likely to set up an ambush?"

Seeing that Yang Xuan listened to his exhortation, Qi Jiguang's face couldn't help but flash a hint of relief, nodded, and said in a deep voice: "Yes, general, that's what the last general thinks!" ”

When Qi Jiguang's words fell, Zhu Xizhong, the Duke of Chengguo, who had never expressed his opinion, also stood up and arched his hand to Yang Xuan, who was sitting at the top, to express his attitude.

"General, I think General Qi's words are quite reasonable, what we have to face next is Altan Khan's henchman, since this person can dominate the grassland, he naturally has a unique place!"

"Therefore, we must not take it lightly, lest we fall into the trap set by the enemy and fall into a situation from which we will never recover, and what you hold in your hands is the lives of 260,000 troops!"

Everyone present did not expect that Zhu Xizhong, the silent Duke of Chengguo, would stand up for Qi Jiguang in a clear manner.

Even when discussing strategic deployment, Zhu Xizhong could not speak and try not to speak.

So much so that everyone gradually forgot Zhu Xizhong's identity as the Duke of Chengguo.

It wasn't until this moment that they remembered that Zhu Xizhong in front of them was one of the top clans and nobles in the Ming Dynasty.

Seeing this, many of the remaining generals did not dare to raise any objections to this.

Seeing this, Yang Xuan, who was sitting at the top, nodded, and then ordered: "Well, it makes sense, we really shouldn't take it lightly!" ”

After this, I saw Yang Xuan look around, face everyone, and command in a deep voice: "General Chuanben's order, immediately make a fire and make food, so that the brothers can take this opportunity to recuperate, rest for two days, and after two days, let the army go to battle according to the previous deployment!" ”

"Also, the enemy may take advantage of the night to sneak attack, we must strengthen patrols, set up a few more secret posts, and don't give the enemy any chance to take advantage of!"

When Yang Xuan's words fell, many of the generals present all looked awe-inspired, and responded in unison: "Yes, general!" (End of chapter)

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