Ming Dynasty: The opening spoiler: Chongzhen is the king who lost his country

When I got closer, I found that the people were crying and shouting for their mothers and running back, and there was a large group of Jiannu Tartars chasing after them on horseback, but it didn't look like they were on the battlefield at all, but like they were grazing, yes, they were treating these people as their cattle and sheep for grazing.

When they saw a few smart ones who wanted to run away from the brigade, they shot an arrow and drove their "cattle and sheep" towards the city gate.

When they were about within an arrow of the city wall, the Jiannu Tartars scattered and surrounded the common people, laughing at the frightened people who were surrounded inside.

One of the leader-like horsemen turned and walked a few steps in the direction of the wall, and then muttered something that no one understood anyway.

Then the man turned around and gave an order, and the rest of the Jiannu Tartars scattered into a big circle, and began to shoot arrows at the crowd inside, as if chatting with friends at home, while shooting targets and archery, those common people, whether old or weak, women and children, were all like a flock of lambs to the slaughter, although crying and begging for mercy to no avail, the irradiation that should be shot, slowly no one was standing.

However, the group of Jiannu Tartars did not stop, and began to speed up on horseback, trampling the people who had fallen to the ground. They played unscrupulously, and they didn't seem to care about the Ming army in the city at all.

There was no sound on the city wall, no one fired arrows, and I just watched the human tragedy outside the city, either nervous or frightened.

Eventually, the group of Jiannu Tartars dismounted and searched for the corpses, and pulled back the arrows that could still be used, and occasionally one or two Tartars could be seen cheering, as if they had found something good.

In the end, the Jiannu Tartars went away in a hurry. A few even threw a few heads in the direction of the city wall before leaving.

Zhu Guoyan was frightened by this group of Jiannu Tartars, who had only heard of the ferocity and belligerence of the Jiannu Tartars, but now he really saw such a fierce Tartar, unscrupulous and outrageous brutality under the enemy's city walls, showing his battlefield psychological quality on the side, which is only available to veterans who often kill people, and they are veterans who often win battles. His subordinates simply don't have the ability to match them, not even the most elite of the family.

Zhu Guoyan looked at the direction where Jiannu had gone, and hurriedly ordered to block the door with stones and wait for help.

In the next two days, the Jiannu Tartars often came in groups to perform, immediately juggling, archery, etc., to show their abilities, and then roared away.

In the end, Zhu Guoyan ordered the city gate to be completely blocked, and the war did not stop, so there was no need to think that the door could be opened.

On October 30, the Pingliao general Zhao Shujiao, whose name was Xilong and whose name was Mingshan, was asking for instructions in Yuan Chonghuan's mansion after receiving the summons from the beacon fire. Because he belongs to Yuan moderation.

When Yuan Chonghuan heard the report, he thought it was unlikely, when would the Mongolian Tartars dare to entangle tens of thousands of people to knock on the pass. If you want to say that there is only Jiannu who has this ability, it is reported that Jiannu is currently appearing on the front line of Jinzhou, so it is impossible.

Zhao Shujiao said: "Supervisor, I have heard that the Holy Lord has ordered the governor of Shuntian to strengthen the defense of Wang Yuanya, the right of the capital, in order to prevent Jiannu from breaking through his defense line, if Jiannu really breaks through from him, the Holy General will order Wang Yuanya to stick to Zunhua, and recruit the national army Qinwang, and Jiannu in Zunhua on the front line of decisive battle, and at the same time send us to Shenyang. You say, will Jiannu really make a detour to invade?"

Yuan Chonghuan pondered for a moment and said, "I also heard such rumors before. However, Jiannu attacked Jinzhou. Now it is infested outside Jinzhou City, and there is a possibility that Jiannu will make a detour to attack, but it is not big, I will think about it again. "

"Could it be that Jiannu also heard about the sage's plan and felt that he could take a detour, but instead reminded Jiannu?"

"No, I am stationed on the front line of Ningjin, and the news will be transmitted to Jiannu in a short time. "

Yuan Chonghuan said categorically. It's a pity that what he didn't know was that the traitor in question had just passed the news over, and he was still jointly calculating him.

At this moment, the guards at the door came to report the arrival of the holy decree of the Beijing master.

Yuan Chonghuan and Zhao Shujiao looked at each other, could it really be Jiannu?

Sure enough, Emperor Chongzhen's holy decree said that Zunhua, the front line of the Santun camp was attacked by the main force of Jiannu, and it was in danger, and Yuan Chonghuan was required to immediately lead the main force of Guanning to the rescue without delay.

After receiving the holy decree, Yuan Chonghuan did not doubt the authenticity of the eunuch at all, because the words and deeds of the eunuch and the identity token were not abnormal, including the holy decree, but there was a little doubt as to why Emperor Chongzhen knew so quickly that it was the main force of Jiannu.

After all, no one would generally estimate that a eunuch who was familiar with palace affairs would help Jiannu to falsely pass on the holy decree.

The eunuch explained to Emperor Chongzhen, and it is said that it was about a friend from Outer Mongolia who met the main force of Jiannu and went to the mouth of Xifeng, so he learned in advance.

In Zunhua, the Ming army in Santun Camp had weak winter combat capabilities, and it was obviously not the opponent of the main force of Jiannu, so it was necessary to supervise the division to rescue and ensure the safety of Gyeonggi.

Sending away the eunuch who passed the decree, Yuan Chonghuan weighed in his heart that the holy decree of the saint this time was different from the previous rumors.

The key lies in whether Zunhua can hold on.

It seems that he is now worried that Zunhua will not be able to hold on, so he has changed his strategy and asked himself to go to the rescue.

If Zunhua is lost, the land of Gyeonggi is under the hooves of Jiannu, and there are Jiannu on the first line of Jinzhou, even if you want to go straight to Shenyang, you have to weigh whether you can fight or not.

No, it's

better to save Zunhua, and you don't have to worry about being drowned by the saliva of the official.

So, Yuan Chonghuan made a decision and said to Zhao Shujiao: "Mingshan, this governor ordered you to personally lead 4,000 cavalry from the headquarters to rush to the front line of Zunhua and Santun Camp in the starry night. It is best to enter the city to defend, and hold on until the Governor arrives, and attack Jiannu inside and outside. "

Zhao Shujiao was ordered to leave, but was stopped by Yuan Chonghuan, Yuan Chonghuan asked Zhao Shujiao a little worriedly: "Mingshan, the starry night is running, can the body be able to eat?"

When Zhao Shujiao heard this, he was not happy: "Supervisor, don't look down on me, although I am over sixty years old, but riding a horse and wearing armor is not a problem, the husband is in the world, and he should be proud of the horse leather shroud." "

So, Zhao Shujiao said goodbye and left.

If you can annihilate the 10,000 main forces of Jiannu knocking, it will be an unprecedented victory. But the Jiannu Tartars are extremely powerful, and if you want to eat 10,000 Jiannu, you have to do your best with the main force.

Yuan Chonghuan thought of this and began to calculate the troops at hand, and the Ningjin line also had to be defended, but as long as there was enough food and grass in the city, as long as the infantry could hold it. And the Jiannu in the pass, if you flee in all directions, it is also troublesome, and you have to use cavalry against cavalry.

For today's plan, the only way to do this is to gather all the Guanning Iron Cavalry.

Zhao led the sect to lead 4,000 cavalry to support, and there should still be enough time to assemble.

Thinking of this, Yuan Chonghuan began to send orders to transport grain and grass to Guanning and Jinzhou, and to assemble cavalry. The sooner you ask, the better.

Besides, as soon as the eunuch left, he immediately changed his appearance in no man's land, and went to Fan Yongdou's secret station in Shanhaiguan to report that Yuan Chonghuan had received the order.

Because this matter is extremely important, the person in charge of the secret station is Fan Yongdou himself, and after arranging for this eunuch to leave, Fan Yongdou is still not at ease, so he sends someone to inquire about the news to see if there are any signs of army transfer.

After getting the confirmatory news, Fan Yongdou was overjoyed, and immediately sent someone to send the news to Huang Taiji.

Zhao Shujiao didn't just say that he could go, he needed to gather troops, arrange grain and grass, etc., so naturally he couldn't compare to the speed at which Fan Yongdou sent people to deliver letters.

When he went, he really fulfilled the wish of the "Horse Leather Shroud".