"There are 60 bright posts on Helan Mountain, all of which have issued warning beacons, and 8 of the 30 secret posts have issued warnings.

These Tartars are very cautious, they are looking for our secret outposts all over the mountains, and maybe there is really a large army of the Northern Yuan behind them! ”

Geng Zhong's voice was already a little hoarse.

When Zhu Gaoxuan heard this, he wanted to gasp, but he couldn't help but ask, "Have you asked for help?" ”

"Scouts have been dispatched to Xiningwei, Lanzhouwei, Yan'an, and Qingyang for help, and it is even 800 miles to report urgently."

"Hopefully, it's in time."

Zhu Gaoxuan looked at the red flags that were connected together, and felt the overwhelming pressure.

That's not a piece of paper, but a Northern Yuan cavalry, looking at the posture, I'm afraid there are more than 100,000, right?

If there were really so many Northern Yuan cavalry, Liangzhou Mansion would be in danger.

"Was there a fight last night?"

"There were only small bows and arrows, and the cavalry of the Northern Yuan retreated after approaching the beacon tower and encountering a counterattack."

"That's okay, aren't the two generals Lan Qiang and Cao Xing back yet?"

"Not yet."

As he spoke, Geng Zhong looked outside the house and looked at the sky that was beginning to glow, hoping that if there was a heavy snowfall, those Northern Yuan cavalry would immediately withdraw their troops.

Even if they don't retreat, they can take advantage of defending the city on a snowy day.

It's a pity that the originally gloomy sky has shown signs of clearing.

Said Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrived.

The two of them were thinking about this, and Lan Qiang and Cao Xing came back, with Sheng Chong and Jiang Ming beside them, as well as the four thousand households of Liangzhou Mansion.

"How? Can you calculate the approximate strength of the Tartars? ”

Hearing Geng Zhong's inquiry, Lan Qiang and the others' originally solemn faces became even more gloomy, and at the same time they looked at Jiang Ming.

Jiang Ming said with a bitter face: "We can't make accurate statistics at night, but after we have the information, we are sure that the enemy will not be less than 70,000.

Their camp was also found, thirty miles outside the 'First Line of Heaven' mountain pass, and I personally went to count the tents, and I also came up with a figure of 70,000. ”

There are more than 100,000 people in Liangzhou Mansion, but there are only less than 50,000 soldiers, and the rest are family members of military households.

You may not even be able to hold the Liangzhou Mansion!

"Seventy thousand?"

"Seventy thousand!"

Geng Zhong's exclamation was full of suspicion, while Zhu Gaoxuan's exclamation was obviously relaxed.

If it was only 70,000 Northern Yuan iron cavalry, it should be able to block it under the advantage of defending the city.

It's just that......

He also looked up at the bright sky outside, maybe a new heavy snow wouldn't be too far away, right?

As long as it's snowing, it's safe.

"Let's take turns to rest, let the soldiers guarding the Great Wall and the beacon tower also rest in shifts, and don't relax."

"Yes!"

With Geng Zhong's order, all the generals dragged their tired bodies away and hurried to rest.

This is not the time to be polite, you must recharge your energy and be ready to go to the battlefield at any time.

Only Geng Zhong didn't dare to sleep, but he still supported this spirit, commanding the soldiers and civilians of Liangzhou Mansion to carry arrows, rolling wood and stones and other defensive tools.

Zhu Gaoxuan stood beside Geng Zhong, watching him handle military affairs, and while studying, he was also thinking about countermeasures.

"Newspaper ~ There are Tartar cavalry who bypassed the sentry post and appeared outside the Great Wall! The number is in the thousands. ”

Just around noon, another piece of bad news came.

"Hey~ I actually bypassed the sentry post and appeared on the Great Wall, these guys have such a strong ability to climb mountains and mountains!"

Zhu Gaoxuan couldn't help but exclaim.

Coming to the foot of the Great Wall means coming under your nose.

Instead, Geng Zhong asked calmly, "Did they go back again?" ”

"Yes, after a three-wheeled shot, they went straight back.

It's just that they were very arrogant when they retreated, and they even insulted us, and even insulted His Royal Highness King Liang. ”

The scout then translated the words of those people's swearing, which is basically based on the parents as the center, the eight generations of the ancestors as the radius, and the women as the target, which is all kinds of national quintessences.

Listening to the translation of the conscientious scout, Zhu Gaoxuan couldn't help but be a little angry, and wanted to scold back.

"Hehe~ It's just a small skill of carving insects, they want us to go out of the city to fight.

Herald! Ignore it, let them scold, as soon as they are within range of the bow and arrow, the arrow will be served! ”

"Yes!"

The scout immediately went to give the order after answering the order loudly, but Geng Zhong, who had been nervous, relaxed because of the enemy's scolding and fighting.

"Hehe~ Your Highness, rest assured, these Tartars must not have the idea of a decisive battle with us, otherwise they would not have started such a childish act as a scolding war."

"Really?"

"Definitely! If they had the determination to win, they would not have used such childish means to force us to fight; It also shows that at most, they want to have some interests with us, and they will retreat. ”

Hearing Geng Zhong's explanation, Zhu Gaoxuan was also slightly relieved, but he thought of another question.

"Are there many passages on Helan Mountain for cavalry to pass?"

"Not much, as long as I find out, I will try my best to arrange sentry posts and set up beacons.

But Helan Mountain is too big to defend at all, and there may be more roads for cavalry to pass through that we haven't found. ”

Hearing this, Zhu Gaoxuan also fell silent, the entire Helan Mountain is hundreds of miles long, how can it be fully defended?

He suddenly had an uncertain idea, and after careful consideration for a while, he said:

"Can't keep it? So can we not defend to the death, but focus on defending the trail, and let go of the first line of sky? ”

"Hehe~ Your Highness wants to let those Tartars pass through a line of sky, and then intercept the ambush, right?"

"Hmm~ Is it feasible?"

Zhu Gaoxuan walked through the sky, and it was a good place to play ambushes.

If the large force of cavalry of the Northern Yuan Dynasty really came from the first line of heaven and could successfully ambush them, they would definitely be able to succeed in one battle and wipe out most of the cavalry.

"Your Highness, the officials have thought about this method, and it is estimated that those generals of the Northern Yuan Dynasty have also thought about it, but it will not work at all.

Since the Northern Yuan Tartars thought that the first line of heaven was suitable for ambush, they naturally would not risk crossing the first line of heaven, otherwise they would not have to venture to find a mountain trail on Helan Mountain. ”

"yes."

Zhu Gaoxuan nodded, but did not give up the idea, and walked to Geng Zhong's map and studied it carefully.

The first line of heaven is very long, a full thirty miles, and it will take a lot of time for even the cavalry to pass.

But a line of heaven is an excellent way to pass through Helan Mountain:

The widest point is more than 100 zhang, and the cavalry phalanx can be laid out; The narrowest point is less than three feet, but it is no problem to let four or five horses pass side by side.

And this passage has obviously been repaired I don't know how many times, there are traces of artificial excavation on both sides of the cliffs, and the ground has traces of stones, sand, and rammed earth.

With such a passage, it is impossible for the Northern Yuan Tartars not to know, let alone really give up.

The Northern Yuan Tartar can't give up, but the Liangzhou Mansion of the Ming Dynasty can give up for the time being!