Daming heir

Chapter 399 Determining Henan!
On the wilderness south of Chenliu County.

A large army spread out tens of miles long, maintaining the marching speed of the Ming army system, marching silently towards Kaifeng City.

The entire army was silent except for the trampling of horses, the rubbing of armor on the officers and soldiers, and the creaking of carriages loaded with ordnance on the road.

Xiping Hou Muying of the Ming Dynasty was riding a tall black horse with a black body. After he returned to Beijing from Yunnan Road, the emperor personally rewarded him as a tribute from the Western Regions.

Muying was wearing heavy armor, two red ropes were tied under the shoulder armor and stretched to the back, and she was wearing a bright red cloak.

Beside him, there are a group of generals of the Beijing army, such as Heqing Hou Zhang Yi and others. As for Jingchuan Hou Cao Zhen, who also followed Mu Ying to the north of Beijing to support the situation on the Henan Road, he has already commanded [-] cavalry at the front. , rushed to Kaifeng City to support the war there.

Zhang Yi rode beside Mu Ying.

Although they are both Marquis of Daming, there are differences between them.

Just like Zhang Yi's war horse was obtained by himself from other places, but Mu Ying's war horse was bestowed by the emperor.

In addition, Mu Ying has been in Yunnan Road all year round, and the military power and authority are not comparable to them.

Zhang Yi glanced at Mu Ying indifferently, and then said, "I still don't understand why the general believes that Kaifeng City will not always choose the strategy of defending the city?"

Mu Ying smiled, and turned her head to look at the dignitaries beside her: "You really think that I am worried about the safety of His Highness the Grandson, and that's why I teamed up with Qin Shizi and Yan Shizi to get His Highness out of Kaifeng City of?"

The grandson of the emperor, who was originally sticking to Kaifeng City in principle, was taken out of Kaifeng City today, under the worry of Qin Shizi and Yan Shizi, together with Marquis Xiping, the nobles here know.

Zhang Yi shook his head: "Forgive me, it's hard to guess what the general wants."

Dongchuan Hou Hu Hai on the side whispered, "The general wants His Royal Highness Taisun to fight in person?"

Zhang Yi immediately looked at Hu Hai who said this, with an expression of disbelief on his face, and finally cast his proving eyes on Mu Ying, who was half a horse in front of the two of them.

Like what Hu Hai said, it is not impossible.

It's just that it's hard for Zhang Yi to be convinced that Xiping Hou Muying obviously has such a relationship with the royal family and the emperor's grandson personally, so why would he dare to ask the emperor's grandson to do such a dangerous thing.

He even urged the army to go north in advance, and ordered Jingchuan Hou Cao Zhen to lead almost all the cavalry north to Kaifeng on this trip to support the battle situation under the city of Kaifeng.

Mu Ying pulled the reins in her hand, and slowed down the war horse from the Western Regions under her, so that it was level with Zhang Yi and Hu Hai.

At this time, Mu Yingcai said softly: "Daming is now full of flowers, blooming in all directions. The nine borders are getting stronger and stronger, the Japanese country has millions of dollars a year, and Jiaozhi Road, Champa Road and other places are even more massive. But do we have any thoughts? Have a question?"

Both Zhang Yi and Hu Hai showed puzzled eyes at the same time.

Mu Ying continued: "Do you still remember the age of His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun?"

When he said these words, Zhang Yi and Hu Hai opened their mouths, with surprise and astonishment showing in tacit understanding on their faces.

His Royal Highness is only eighteen years old!
A huge sense of contrast impacted Zhang Yi and Hu Hai, and they couldn't help feeling an earth-shaking feeling.

In the past two years, so many things and changes have taken place in the Great Ming Dynasty, so that they subconsciously think that the emperor's grandson should be an old man, but they have never realized that the emperor's grandson is only just in time. The year of the crown.

Mu Ying snorted twice, if it wasn't because of his special status, how could he have reacted to this matter: "The emperor grandson is so young, the Ming Dynasty can be said to be in the hands of His Highness these few years, With so many changes, do you think His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun will be content with the status quo in the future?"

Zhang Yi and Hu Hai shook their heads at the same time.

Now in Yingtianchaotang, there have already been a large number of Jinshi officials with Xinxue as the core, Wenhuadian Xingxing and Hanlin scholar Xie Jin.

Under the exclusion of Confucian Neo-Confucianism, these people naturally gathered together.

And behind these people is His Royal Highness the Emperor Jian Guo of the Ming Dynasty.

The imperial court continued to introduce new policies and continuously expanded its territory.

I heard that the army and horses under the command of the founding father had already traveled thousands of miles westward from Zhancheng Road, and the land thousands of miles away can now be regarded as the territory under the rule of the Ming Dynasty.

It is only because the current officials of the imperial court are not enough, and because the situation over there is not clear and stable enough, so the new way was not established.

But now that I think about it, in just a few years, Daming has already gained two more territories, and every year on these newly opened territories, countless sea-going ships that can be described as being connected end to end can't be dragged. finished supplies.

Will Daming be content with the status quo, will he stand still?

Zhang Yi and Hu Hai thought about the fields of their respective families on Jiaozhi Road and Zhancheng Road and their annual income, and felt that even if they risked their lives, no one would be willing to give up those huge benefits.

Zhang Yi's eyes flickered, and he said in a low voice, "I can't stop..."

Yes.

In the face of countless benefits, no one is willing to stop.

Hu Hai also opened his mouth and said: "The general did it on purpose this time, and it's not just because he is worried about the safety of His Highness?"

If everything is conceived in this way.

Zhang Yi and Hu Hai couldn't help but looked at each other. If it was true, there might have been negotiations in Yingtian City.

Mu Ying snorted and said, "His Highness's safety? He hasn't reached the point where he needs to consider his personal safety. Lord Liang thought that if His Highness's safety was ignored in Kaifeng City, he would be able to get the credit for pacifying Henan Road, but didn't he? Have you ever thought that His Highness is the one who needs this achievement the most?"

Zhang Yi's eyes sparkled brightly, and he echoed, "Your Highness is still so young. Only the greater your Highness's achievements, will he be more convinced that what he is doing now is correct, and he will..."

What will happen?

Zhang Yi didn't say anything, but Hu Hai on the side nodded silently.

As long as what His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun has done these years proves to be correct, and the military strategy of expanding the territory to the outside world is correct, then these people will be able to stand like evergreen pines in the political power center of the Ming Dynasty.

Mu Ying's eyes were sharp: "These days, some people have impeached His Highness the Emperor's Grandson, or even colluded with the party in an attempt to use public opinion to ask His Majesty to abolish the Emperor's Grandson? Now as long as His Highness has the merits of suppressing the rebellion in Henan Province, All the troubles above the court will fall apart."

Zhang Yi and Hu Hai nodded again and again.

Although they are here, the news from the imperial court has never been dropped, and reports from the imperial court are always sent to them.

Hu Hai thought for a while, then couldn't help shaking his head and laughing: "Mr. Liang is still a little impatient. Thinking about it now, Duke Liang asked Henan Dao to carry out the military strategy of trapping, which means that Henan Dao's rebellion is settled, and the focus is on Luoyang City. .

Just like at present, the battle situation in Kaifeng West City must be the most anxious.And he only needs to lead the troops from the direction of Luoyang City to get this military merit. "

"So, this is why the general sent troops ahead of time, and even invited Jing Chuanhou to take all the officers and soldiers of the horse camp to Kaifeng City." Mu Ying showed a trace of helplessness on her face, not only for the emperor's grandson of the Ming Dynasty, It was also for his own son-in-law, he said softly: "Your Highness is outside the city at the moment, and you will definitely hear that Jing Chuanhou is here. At that time, can Your Highness stop?"

"I can't."

Zhang Yi and Hu Hai spoke in unison.

Mu Ying nodded and said: "As long as His Highness doesn't give up, the achievement of suppressing the rebellion of Henan Road will be considered in His Highness's hands."

There was nothing wrong with Xi Pinghou's words, and Zhang Yi and Hu Hai couldn't help but have more thoughts in their hearts that they hadn't had before.

After a while.

Zhang Yi said in a low voice: "This time, the Kaifeng City Bureau may be built on the court. But if His Royal Highness is really as we think, it is inevitable that the officials of the court will slander, and we will also Being impeached is suspected of being militaristic."

"Officer?"

Mu Ying sneered, and then said: "After this matter is over, how many days do they really have?"

Zhang Yi and Hu Hai looked at each other, and there was an indescribable look in their eyes.

Then, the two smiled slightly.

Mu Ying lightly lifted the rein in her hand, and the imperial war horse from the Western Regions completely let go of its hooves. Muscles all over her body, protruding from a sculpture-like shape, burst out with strong strength, and headed towards Kaifeng City.

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Kaifeng South City.

The number of rebels exceeds ten thousand. As the rebels outside the south city, who have the same mission as the rebels who came across the river from the north city, their only mission is to launch a feint attack on Kaifeng City, which will draw the defenders at the top of the city to throw their hands at them, and they cannot divide their troops to support the main battlefield in the west city.

The trick is obvious.

If the defenders at the southern city of Kaifeng do not go to support the western city, the rebels outside the city will continue to use wheel warfare to attract the energy of the defenders at the city.

If the defenders at the top of the city divide their troops to support the west city, the rebels outside the south city who pretended to attack will try their best to climb the city and finally break through the city gate.

Several rebel generals in the middle army formation of the rebel army outside the southern city gathered together and were discussing how long it would take for the western city to take Kaifeng City.

As long as the west city is taken down and the army invades the city, they will naturally be able to rush into Kaifeng city, looting the wealth accumulated in this thoroughfare city for decades, and by the way, the one who forced the Henan road to reverse Laoshi's son, the emperor's grandson, was taken down.

Under the city wall, the last round of siege rebels had already started to retreat and retreated to the central army formation.The new batch of thousands of rebels who had rested began to move towards the city wall, so as to take over from the previous round of offensive and firmly support the defenders at the southern head of Kaifeng.

The rebel generals in the Chinese army are very confident.

Right now, even the nearest court soldiers and horses are two or three days away from them.

In Kaifeng City, however, there are only less than ten thousand defenders, and they are all composed of yamen servants and servants of those families in the city.

As long as they take down Kaifeng City within these two days, and take down the young and ignorant emperor's grandson who forced him to rebel against Henan Province, they will be able to exchange offense and defense with the imperial court, take the emperor's grandson to defend the city, or retreat elsewhere.

Victory has long been rehearsed in everyone's heart.

However, accidents always come on time.

Outside the southern city of Kaifeng, the sound of horseshoes came from the boundless wilderness.

The gravel was beating, and the sound of horseshoes was like a thousand-year-old war drum, stepping on the hearts of the rebels outside the southern city.

The generals in the rebel army turned their heads to look at the wilderness behind them.

I saw that the wilderness, in the entire field of vision, was densely covered with cavalry who did not know when they appeared, and the number was not counted.

Allies?
Or the imperial army?

A trace of uneasiness suddenly arose in the hearts of the rebel generals.

There are not so many cavalry in Henan Province. Except for Jiubian and Yingtian City, Daming can't find other places where there are so many fully equipped cavalry.

The rebels outside Nancheng reacted immediately, feeling uneasy.

This is the army horse of the imperial court coming!

No one knew why these imperial army horses suddenly rushed to Kaifeng City earlier than expected.

However, Cao Zhen, Marquis of Jingchuan, who led the army, did not give the Henan rebels, who were already visible to the naked eye, more chances to think.

Thousands of cavalry were lined up horizontally, and on the plains outside Kaifeng, as if they were on the wilderness beyond the nine sides, they started the last speed increase in a large group charge formation.

The war horse moved like thunder.

Cao Zhen, the Marquis of Jingchuan, was wearing heavy armor, holding a thickened and elongated spear, and two fist-sized copper hammers with tiger heads stuck in his waist on both sides.

"Rush!"

Cao Zhen waved the spear in his hand and let out a roar.

The army smashed towards the rebels outside the southern city like black clouds pressing down on the city and Mount Tai collapsing.

The cavalry under Jing Chuanhou's command were on their way to the battle.

On the east side of the rebel formation outside the Nancheng, Zhu Yunxi had already led the battle through the Dongcheng, and the remaining cavalry who had been short of numbers rushed over.

Glancing at the court soldiers and horses who had already charged the rebels below the city from the south, Zhu Yunxie's eyes had swept across the entire battlefield.

"Who is here?"

Zhu Shangbing, who followed, looked at the soldiers and horses of the imperial court rushing towards the rebels, and then said, "It should be Jingchuanhou Cao Zhen who brought people here. His long spear has been used in the army several times, and no one is longer than him." It's thicker."

As he spoke, Zhu Shangbing already leaned forward on the horse's back, and clenched the spear with a little more force in his palm.

Now that Marquis Jing Chuan came with his army horses, it is natural to start charging here.

At this moment, the rebel army outside Nancheng is in the process of wheel battle rotation.The entire rebel formation is in a state of chaos, and this is the best time to attack.

Sure enough, Zhu Yunxi chuckled and looked back at Zhu Shangbing, Ma Hongqing, Zhang Hui, Tian Mai and others beside him.

"Generals."

"Follow the solitary charge!"

Kaifeng City West City.

It was already past noon at this moment, and the battle was so fierce that every brick of the city lasted for most of the day.

Outside the city, the more than [-] Habayashi Right Guards led by Commander Tang Bi rushed out of the city, but only [-] remained at this moment.

Everyone was exhausted, sweating profusely, the palms of the soldiers were trembling constantly, and there were waves of numbness in the tiger's mouth.

The war horses of the Habayashi Right Guards also began to breathe heavily, and even outside the bombardment-ridden West City, people could hear the horses' snorts without any effort.

The officers and soldiers stretched out their hands, and lightly patted the neck of the war horse, and the place where it started was scorching hot.That was the result of the constant rushing of the war horses, which made the blood in his body keep heating up.

It's just that the officers and soldiers of Habayashi Youwei, who loved horses like children in the past, don't have the heart to feel sorry for these partners on the battlefield at the moment.

Completely crushing the rebels outside the west city is the most important task at present.

They had reached the point where they could hardly lift their guns, but the rebels outside the west city were also having a hard time.

Under Habayashi Youwei's several charges, the rebels outside the city had long since lacked a complete formation.On the one hand, the rebels had to guard against these Habayashi Right Guards who had ambushed in Kaifeng City early in the morning to charge again, and on the other hand, they had to beware of the artillery bombardment from the top of the city.

Both sides have reached the final bottom line. Whoever can tighten the string to support the other side will win the final victory and taste the fruits of victory.

And under the city gate on the west wall of Kaifeng City.

In the Ming Dynasty, Pei Benzhi, the dignified second-rank governor of Henan Province, the Zuo governor of Si Yamen, has never stopped playing the piano since he started.

The fingers of his hands were completely flushed, and the sweat on his face was as big as beans.

The doors and windows of the city gate beside him had long been shattered by the artillery bombardment of the rebels under the city wall, and the defenders on the city wall suffered heavy casualties.If Tang Bi hadn't led the army out of the city to charge against the rebels again and again, Kaifeng City might have been broken by now.

The servants of the chief envoy's yamen turned their heads repeatedly, looked at the discolored strings, and looked at Fangbo Pei with worried eyes.

The guards were very worried that the chief envoy was not injured by the rebels, but his hands would be disabled because of playing the piano.

However, such effects are excellent.

As long as Pei Benzhi was playing the piano, as long as the defenders on the city wall heard the sound of the Chief Minister's piano, even if the rebels under the city wall were attacking more fiercely, no one would feel afraid.

On the contrary, the rebels under the city wall were restless and tense under the continuous charge of the officers and soldiers of Habayashi Right Guard and the roar of the two big speakers on the city wall.

"Rush!"

Outside the city, the officers and soldiers of Habayashi Youwei, who took a short break to take a breath, rectified the army formation, and changed their weapons, shouted in unison without anyone leading them.

"Rush!"

Tang Bi held the spear horizontally and shook it slightly, the enemy's blood stained on the tip of the spear turned into raindrops and fell to the ground.

"Da Ming is mighty!"

sound up.

A hundred calls.

"Da Ming is mighty!"

"Da Ming is mighty!"

"Da Ming is mighty!"

More than four thousand riders rushed out of the momentum of ten thousand riders in an instant.

The land of the Central Plains was shaking, surrendering under the iron hooves of the invincible Ming army.

It is at this moment.

From the direction of the south city of Kaifeng City, thousands of routs came westward, and behind the routs were thousands of cavalry, like tarsus ghosts, constantly harvesting the rout of the rebels at a slower speed.

Zhu Yunxi had already led people to join Jingchuanhou Cao Zhen in Nancheng.

Once the soldiers and horses of the two sides converged, the rebels outside the south city were already in the middle of a round of battle, and their defeat was only a matter of moments.

The rebel army fleeing to the west city was in the opposite position to the Habayashi Right Guard who was charging again under Tang Bi's command.

For a moment, it seemed like two forces were attacking the rebels in the west city.

In the southeast, Zhu Yunxi, Jingchuanhou Cao Zhen and others led the army with horsetails behind them, and slashed fiercely at the rebel formation in Xicheng like a steel knife.

City head.

humming sound.

The Guqin inherited from the Western Han Dynasty finally broke its strings.

The young chief envoy's red finger also broke open in an instant.

Blood, sprinkled on the body of the qin, is like winter plums.

However, the young political envoy burst into tears, clapped his hands on the body of the piano and laughed loudly.

"Henan Dading!"

Tears welled up in Pei Benzhi's eyes, and he suddenly let out all the depression in his chest, and let out a roar that was extremely heroic.

Voice of Henan Dading.

Echoed in Kaifeng city for a long time.

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