eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 496 Meeting the Enemy
In summer and autumn in the north, the vegetation is lush. In the land of Gyeonggi, the eyes are full of green vegetation and well-distributed farmland and villages.

Dayan Khan himself was also thinking, he was like boiling a frog in warm water, somehow he got to this point.

Except for the sneak attack in the first battle of Yanghe, which was relatively smooth, there were some minor accidents in the subsequent attacks on Datong and Zijingguan, but if there was any fatal defeat that would make him change his attack plan, there was none.

So keep going.

Until Kutai disappeared, three thousand soldiers and horses could come back less than two hands.

Only then did he suddenly realize that this continuous and small loss had reached the point where it could no longer be ignored.

At this moment, he no longer needed the reminder from the Han man, and he knew something was wrong based on his years of experience.

But attacking Daming this year is a counterattack in a desperate situation. Otherwise, Daming will strictly implement the blockade policy, and the tribe's strength will suffer greatly this winter.

Therefore, if the goal of the war is not achieved, the army will not be able to retreat for a day, and he has no regrets until today.

It's just... we can't separate our troops anymore,
Three years ago, Huozhai underestimated the enemy and divided his troops, thus being encircled by the Ming army.

Now he has more than 5 fine cavalry and more than [-] infantry, a total of [-] people. As long as they are combined, it is not easy for the Ming army to defeat him in a field battle!
Dayan Khan has this confidence.

Woo!
Woo!
The battle horns sounded in the early morning, and the Tatar troops moved.

Zhu Houzhao seemed to be able to hear voices in the capital.

"No attack on the capital, what does that mean?"

The emperor turned around quickly and asked the person who reported.

Xu Shi asked in a somewhat aggressive tone, and Wang Bing was a little apprehensive, "I would like to report to your majesty, this matter has been confirmed repeatedly by the minister, and the little prince of Tatar is leading the troops to Liangxiang."

"He won't attack the city?"

They have all come under the city walls of the capital, but they know that they can't be beaten, so at least they have to fight.

Zhu Houzhao felt the same as Dayan Khan, that is, many things did not develop completely according to his plan, such as the accidental fall of Zijing Pass.

"Could it be to show the enemy's weakness and lure the defenders to pursue? Then turn around and counterattack in the middle of the pursuit?" Wang Jia proposed this idea.

"It's not very good," Wang Bing said, "The little Tatar prince walked very quickly, and he didn't show any other suspicious signs."

"What if he just doesn't attack the city, but focuses on looting in the counties of Gyeonggi?"

Zhu Houzhao asked a question that worried him a little.Maybe Dayan Khan felt that he couldn't fight anyway, so forget it, the population of guns and food will go back.

But looking up, the other ministers did not have the same emotion.

That is to say, Wang Jia sighed, "If this is the case, the people will suffer."

But that's about it.

Han Wen, Min Gui, Yang Tinghe, Liang Chu...

Zhu Houzhao looked at their expressions one by one, they were all at the level of sighing, and for some reason, he suddenly thought of a possibility.

It's just, maybe, it doesn't really matter to them...

There is no place for ordinary people in history.

The capital is fine... that's the most important thing.

He doesn't want to think about it,
"There are millions of people in the capital, and I can't tolerate the little prince running amok here, killing people, plundering cattle and sheep, so if he really doesn't want to fight the capital, the soldiers of the capital will fight him."

As soon as this remark came out, all the ministers expressed their opposition.
"Your Majesty! If this happens, the little prince will fall into the arms of the little prince. Once the soldiers of the capital come out, the capital will be empty. If the little prince leads troops to attack again, who will guard the capital?"

"Exactly, the capital is the foundation of my Ming Dynasty, and there is absolutely no room for any mistakes."

……

Yes, Zhu Houzhao didn't want to think that way at first, and he was even willing to believe that these ministers were not what he thought.

But the court and the emperor finally made it feel like this, that is, no one cares about the people.

"I won't send out all the troops to defend the city, and I will definitely leave some of them behind. Furthermore, even if the Ming army fights against him, even if he loses, his little prince will not be able to escape easily. How much power will he have to attack the city? Even if he comes , why are you afraid of him?"

"Even if you are invincible..." Wang Jia turned to face him, cupped his hands and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the military situation is dangerous, how can you call it invincible? Then what if... what if you lose?"

"Then what about the people in the capital?! Alien races slaughtered in my land of Ming Dynasty. If the imperial court doesn't protect them, who will protect them?"

This question was asked, and no one could answer.

Between Bao Minmin and Bao Jingshi, no one will say that answer.

Then Wang Bing said, "Your Majesty, the Ministry of War can issue an order to urge Zhou Shangwen, the commander-in-chief of Datong, Yang Xing, the commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu, and the Qinwang army from Shandong and Henan. !"

"I'm not the emperor! Don't use these words to deceive me! Datong's memorial arrived just the day before yesterday. How many days does it take for him to arrive here from Yu County? Tell yourself! The soldiers and horses of the Xuanfu are not as good as Datong, nor are they as elite as the capital. , As for the guards in Shandong and Henan, they are even more dilapidated, so can they win [-] Tatar soldiers?! Who will stop the little prince during the days we are waiting?"

"Your Majesty!" Han Wen and Min Gui both knelt down. The meaning of the emperor's words is obvious, that is, to use the elite of the capital, but in this way, the danger will be greatly increased. But what is the priority, which is the capital and the counties in Beizhili? Please think twice, Your Majesty!"

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When arguing in the palace.

Liangxiang County has received an alert not to close at night.

Shi Feng and Zhu Feng are stationed here, and the military team sent by the military academy is Han Shierang, Yue Jianting, and Cao Xin.

After Shi Feng brought Hubenwei here, the recruiting went more smoothly than he had imagined. Because Liangxiang County was closer to the capital, there were especially many Huangzhuang and Guanzhuang that had been occupied earlier. There are also many ordinary people who benefit directly.

The sentiment against the Tatars was therefore particularly intense.

Yizhou and Laishui are separated from each other, while Liangxiang County has unified to form a food protection team.

In the past, the team formed spontaneously by the common people was not well organized. Later, after the three-person team came down, they classified and arranged the people from all walks of life.

Good legs and feet pass messages everywhere, the body is strong enough to learn to practice, and everyone can't knead together, they have to be separated.

Just take the name of the township, Zhangji Township, Niuerbao, Daligou, Wangjiazhuang, which is equivalent to a designation.

Originally, I thought these things were very rustic, but Cao Xin insisted on this. It doesn’t matter that people from Wangjiazhuang go to Zhangji Township, and people from Zhangji Township also come here. Everyone’s goal is the same, which is to protect food.

Moreover, the common people have a strong hometown complex, and it is these names that let him understand why he is working so hard here.

They are not fighting for others, but for the villagers in these places themselves!

In addition to food, many people have wives and children, but as a man, there is nothing to do at this time.

Later, Shi Feng led Huben Guard to enter Liangxiang County, which made the local people even more excited.
It's just that a few days ago, when the Tatar army passed by here, they left in a hurry. They didn't come to attack the county seat, but just let out some troops, and these scattered Tatars seemed to be rehearsing for them. At least try to see if the planned chain of command works.

But today is different.

Professionals in the Huben Guard do not accept them at night, and in the morning they transfer to the county town to report,
The Tartar army is coming here!
"How many people are here?" Shi Feng turned around abruptly, looking at his soldiers with some excitement.

"It's all here!"

"They're all here?" Even Zhu Feng who was beside him was shocked.

Zhou Zheng, the magistrate of Liangxiang, looked like a thin teacher. He asked back, "Are you coming to Liangxiang?"

"Yes! Absolutely true!"

"What does this mean?" Zhu Feng really couldn't understand, "When I arrived in the capital, I didn't fight for a while, but turned back again. Do I want to go back?"

"It's impossible to go back." Shi Feng has understood Dayan Khan to some extent since the Battle of Zijingguan. , how could he go back?
"If it's not going back, what reason is there for him to come back?"

"Maybe it's food..."

"It's food and grass!" Three people walked in from outside the house, and the leader was the tall and young Han Twelve Lang. "Students refer to Commander and Duke Xiaoguo."

"It seems that everyone has heard the news."

The magistrate of Liangxiang Zhou County was quite nervous, "How come it has come true!"

"The student has a question and wants to ask the commander."

"Say."

"The commander thinks, is it possible that the little prince is withdrawing his troops?"

"Withdraw troops?" Shi Feng thought about it for a while, he had seen Dayan Khan from afar, "...why do you ask?"

"Because in the eyes of the students, the Tatar army has very little chance of winning, and withdrawing troops at this time is the best policy. Although food and grass may be one of the reasons, so is retreating."

If you think about it from this angle, Shi Feng can only shake his head, "The little prince conquered Wala and violated Ming Dynasty. He has fought thousands of miles for more than ten years, and Mongolia is almost unified by him. There are still [-] soldiers and horses for this kind of person. What do you call him?" He admits his failure? How can that be done?"

This kind of contemporary hero is a person with strong self-confidence, and the temporary predicament will not frighten them.This is where it is, and you just want people to admit that you have failed. What do you rely on?By mouth?
"Then it's food and grass! According to His Majesty's will, food protection is the first priority in all parts of the capital. Although some food is still robbed by him, it is more than 5 people and more than 3 horses. The supply of food and grass is not smooth. How can he attack the capital? ?”

"No matter what the reason is, the little prince has pointed to Liangxiang. This battle is difficult."

Shi Feng was eager to take revenge, but when he heard that the little prince had led all the troops, he was also a little worried.

"Since it's difficult, let's play it truthfully and ask for help!"

The county magistrate also responded, "That's right, how can the [-] Tatar soldiers and horses be defended with only the people of one county in Liangxiang?"

"Where are the reinforcements?"

Han Twelve Lang said: "If we fight tenaciously, there will be reinforcements!"

"what for?"

"The little prince's current situation is a desperate fight, but if the battle goes wrong again, he will have to retreat no matter what. As long as he is unable to threaten the capital anymore, there will be reinforcements at that time."

Shi Feng's eyes lit up, and for the first time he paid attention to the boy under 20 years old in front of him.

"Your name is Han Twelve Lang?"

Yue Jianting next to him explained, "The commander doesn't know, Twelve Lang is the student who always ranks first in the military academy."

Han Twelve Lang nodded modestly.

They don't need to win, they just need to hold off.

Even if it can't be delayed, the little prince has stayed here for too long, and once the court soldiers arrive, he will inevitably fail.

"Commander, Xiao Guogong, if we can really hold back the little prince, not only will the Commander and Xiao Guogong be exonerated from their previous crimes, but we can even make new achievements."

Shi Feng is not only a matter of meritorious deeds, many of his brothers died in the hands of the Tatars.

"We meet the enemy!"

(End of this chapter)