Rule over Ming Dynasty

Chapter 186 Thirteen Leopards

On the grassland under the stars, people and horses were whining.

The Mongols ran in from the tents one after another, and responded quickly to the sudden attack of the Ming army, but they all raised their swords and mounted their horses to fight.

call out!call out!call out!
Facing the sudden onslaught of the Ming army, the first group of Mongolian cavalry who rushed out of the big tent had already bent their bows and set up arrows, and shot vigorously at the Ming army rushing to the east.

puff!puff!puff!
Mingqi's front row faced the sudden rain of arrows, and the front row immediately turned on their backs.

kill!

kill!

kill!
As the eunuch in charge of the Fenyong Battalion, Zhao Hu set an example. When he saw the Mongolian camp, he raised his Xuefeng Saber and slashed at the Mongolian cavalry.

At this moment, he only sees killing, and only killing can vent national hatred.

puff!puff!puff!
In terms of individual combat ability, Mingqi is actually inferior, but the advantage is that they pay more attention to integrity, and this time they are well-armed, and they immediately harvested the lives of these Mongolians with the Xuefeng knife.

When the knife was raised in the hand, blood spattered one after another.

puff!
The Mongolian cavalrymen were about to bend their bows and shoot again when they felt a flash of saber in front of them. Their heads disappeared, and their headless bodies fell off the horse's back.

puff!
The Mongolian cavalryman was about to draw his sword and slash angrily, but he felt a cold light flash in front of his eyes, and there was an extra arrow between his eyebrows, and his body fell from the horse's back without a sound.

puff!
The Mongolian cavalrymen were about to swing their swords to meet the enemy, only to feel a mess of swords attacking in front of them, with several wounds on their bodies, and fell off the horse's back with blood spitting at the mouth.

Although the Mongolian cavalry was very brave, they ignored the Ming army cavalry who had already entered the camp in the east, and they were like tigers descending the mountain.

It seemed that in just a few breaths, the Mongolian cavalry standing at the back had fallen one after another. They couldn't resist the Ming army's chariot at all.

"How could this be?"

Zhiyuan Tongha came with his own soldiers, and when he saw that his invincible Mongolian cavalry died tragically under the sword of the Ming army, he immediately said in disbelief.

More and more Mongolian cavalry came, but facing the invading Ming army, they threw themselves into battle one after another, causing total chaos to the east of the camp.

puff!puff!puff!
Mingqi will inevitably have to pay a price in the face of the stubborn Mongolian cavalry, especially these Mongolians have experienced killing since childhood, and there will always be brothers who fall from their horses during the encirclement and suppression.

The battle between the two sides quickly became fierce, and Mengqi or Mingqi continued to fall, and the screams here even spread to the Great Wall where it was raining.

"This is just a group of shrimp soldiers and crab generals, follow me and kill them all!" Zhiyuan Tongha faced the chaos in front of him, and immediately raised his scimitar.

He looked down on the Ming army from the bottom of his heart. He participated in the looting of Datong a few years ago. At that time, the Datong army was killed and dared not come out at all.

Facing this group of Ming troops who came out of nowhere, although they didn't understand why their equipment was so well equipped, especially the strange knives in their hands, they still despised this Ming army of unknown origin.

Even if he only has [-] on his side, but even if the other party comes [-], relying on the bravery of their Mongols, they will definitely be able to fight back and kill the entire Ming army.

When we meet on a narrow road, the brave wins!

Zhiyuan Tongha didn't have any tactical arrangements, and didn't think any tactical arrangements were needed, so he immediately led his troops to the middle of the Ming army.

call out!
An arrow flew from not far away, passing through layers of chaotic soldiers like eyes.

puff!
Zhiyuan Tongha had just cut a bright horseman under his horse, when a sharp arrow flew from the chaos army, he felt a sudden pain in his throat, and stared forward in disbelief.

His eyes were wide open, with an unbelievable look, but he couldn't understand that he would die here, and he died so inexplicably.

Through layers of crowds, the person holding the bow turned out to be a young eunuch wearing a bullfighting suit.

Among the thirteen leopards of the Ming Dynasty, each has its own strengths and weaknesses, but Zhao Hu is good at archery and has a stunning bow bestowed by the imperial court. He is already known as the number one archer in the Beijing camp.

Seeing Zhiyuan Tongha being shot dead by himself, Zhao Hu let go of his hanging heart slightly, and raised the bow in his hand high and shouted: "The Mongolian leader is dead, kill them all!"

"Kill!" Seeing the leader of the Mongols being killed by their commander, the soldiers of the Fenyong Battalion suddenly became more morale and shouted in unison.

With the high morale, the soldiers of the Ming army became brave and fearless, and they seemed to be desperate to kill the enemy.

The Mongols originally thought that the other side would be easy to bully, but gradually realized that the old way of fighting bravely and fiercely was no longer effective, and the number of people on the other side became less and less.

"Withdraw, withdraw!"

The remaining hundreds of Mongolian cavalry saw that their defeat was doomed, especially their Zhiyuan Tongha had been shot and killed by the Ming army, and they had no intention of fighting anymore.

With the retreat of the only Mongolian combat power, the stragglers of the Mongolian battalion were no longer a concern, and these wandering soldiers died one after another under the chaos of the Ming army.

puff!
The last Mongolian cavalryman was cut off from his horse, and the camp was peaceful.

Looking at the corpse of the Mongol on the ground, Zhao Hu couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief.

This time, he and Zhang Hu led the elites of the Beijing camp to fight in the fortress, which is not only a personal experience for him, but also a test for the entire elite of the Beijing camp.

Just judging from the current results, they have indeed proved themselves, and even their combat capabilities are not weaker than those of the Aegis Battalion with high salaries.

Ma Feng, the deputy general of the Xuan Mansion, led five thousand elites to accompany him. Seeing today's victory, he secretly swallowed and spit, his eyes flashed with greed.

Zhao Hu seemed to see through their careful thinking, and immediately stated his position: "Our Beijing army does not take military merits, but how many enemies have been killed now, you can report it to the imperial court after the statistics are completed, and the imperial court will reward you!"

"I obey!" Ma Feng's eyes lit up, and he said with joy.

Dawn arrived as scheduled, and the huge military camp was full of corpses.

The wounded Ming army was bandaging its wounds, and the accompanying Xuanfu personnel had already begun to count the heads here. This was their long-lost victory.

Facing the Mongolian cavalry who always come and go without a trace, such a record this time is already worthy of special mention.

Appeal!
There was a sound of horseshoes from the south, and the leading deputy commander of Datong came to the camp and tightened his horse, causing the horse that stepped down to raise its front hooves high.

All he could see were the corpses of the Mongols without ears, causing a look of horror on his face.

"You Datong Army are really sleeping soundly. You don't want to come and take a look at such a big commotion!" Ma Feng, the deputy commander of the Xuan Mansion naturally recognized Chen Jian, but he came out of the camp and said.

Chen Jian knew the number of people in this Mongolian camp, but he asked very puzzled: "You didn't inform us in advance, and you didn't let us obtain information. How did you know that these Mongolians are stationed here?"

"Naturally, this matter depends on not accepting it at night, relying on the pond newspaper we built this year, don't underestimate the current information of our Daming!" Ma Feng seemed to have guessed that Chen Jian would ask such a question, and said very proudly.

The Ming army has always been far stronger than the Mongolian cavalry, but it is very difficult to encircle and suppress the Mongolian cavalry who live in no fixed place in this grassland, so it is very important to locate their camp.

It's just that now that Daming has established the pond newspaper system, Yebushou has played a huge role, enabling them to quickly collect information about the generals, and then grasp the movements of the Mongols.

Zhao Hu is based on the Zaotang newspaper system. Although he is still in Xuanfu, he already knows the military situation of Datong, so he decides to go out to attack the Mongolian camp with the elite of Xuanfu.

After learning about the response of the Datong Army, after cleaning the battlefield, they returned to the border city of Datong with the booty seized from the Mongolian camp.

It's just that the war here is over, but all the killings are about to start.

Datong Fucheng, inside the governor's yamen.

Zuo Yu was a Jinshi in the fifth year of Jingtai. Although he started as a magistrate in a remote county, he has climbed up to the position of governor of Datong step by step, which can be said to be a glorious ancestor.

Now I have not only sealed my wife and shady son, but also married three wives and four concubines to spread the branches and leaves, and saved a rich family business for my family. It can be said that I am a winner in life.

Like many officials, Zuo Yu is also used to living a luxurious life. Apart from being accompanied by beautiful concubines on the bed, there are several maids who take care of daily life every day.

"Why didn't this officer hear any news?"

"This time, the Xuanfu side made a detour from outside the Great Wall!"

"Even so, Xuanfu still has to say hello to me. Which song does Li Yue want to sing?"

……

After Zuo Yu learned of the good news outside the Great Wall, Dang Li was very angry and said.

Last night, he just agreed with the Shanxi businessman to make a secret deal with the Mongols, but now the Mongols have been wiped out, which undoubtedly cut off his source of income.

Faced with such a ignorant Li Yue, he wished he could trample this idiot to death.

"Governor Zuo, what rule of heaven have I violated that can make you so angry?" Just at this time, a voice suddenly sounded from the door.

Speaking of Cao Cao, when Cao Cao arrived, Li Yue, the governor of Xuanfu, appeared here.

Zuo Yu couldn't care less about why Li Yue appeared here, and when he saw the rightful lord appearing, he angrily accused: "Governor Li, you are so greedy for meritorious deeds, aren't you afraid that I will get bullets?"

The power of officialdom is that the real motives are often hidden deeply, and the reasons revealed are so high-sounding.After all, this attack can indeed be attributed to greed and aggressiveness.

Although you can't tell the reason for your anger on the surface, don't prevent yourself from finding reasons to vent your anger, or even finding reasons to trample the other party to death.

"Governor Zuo, I can't bear this hat of yours!" Li Yue, who is also an old man in the officialdom, responded with a half-smile.

Zuo Yu realized that he had already grabbed the opponent's pigtail, so he threatened with a fake smile: "If you don't give me a reasonable explanation today, I will impeach you and insist on cutting you off." Your future is impossible!"

Cutting off one's future is like killing one's parents, causing Li Yue's face to darken immediately.

"Governor Zuo, it's clear that Lord Li killed the Mongolian cavalry that invaded Datong for the imperial court this time. Why do you say that you have violated the rules of heaven?" The fat young man who followed Li Yue saw everything in his eyes, and suddenly He said lightly.

Huh?
It was only then that Zuo Yu noticed that there was an official wearing a third-rank official uniform standing behind Li Yue. Although he was only a young man, it was not uncommon to be able to wear this third-rank official uniform in the local area.

It's just that there is still a long way to go from being the third-rank Shanxi chief envoy to participate in politics to the local governor, and he will never even reach his own dispatch.

Zuo Yu felt displeased with this somewhat proud junior, so he said sarcastically: "This officer is talking to Governor Li here, how can you talk here?"

"Your Majesty often says that some local officials are more ostentatious than practical. When I saw you today, Your Majesty is really far-sighted. Although you are expensive as a governor, you are not good enough!" The young fat man also expressed emotion when facing Zuo Yu's rudeness. .

Zuo Yu frowned immediately, and then snorted coldly and said: "You little Shanxi Candidate Hugh speaks nonsense here, can you see Your Majesty?"

"Governor Zuo, let me introduce you!" Seeing that Zuo Yu had obviously misunderstood, Li Yue pointed to the fat young man and introduced, "This is Mr. Chen Kun, the left servant of the household department. , as Governor Xuanda!"

what?
Zuo Yu didn't expect that the court would send an immediate superior, so he couldn't help but widen his eyes in shock.

Since I have been paying attention to the situation in the court, I know that the new emperor has added governors of Huguang and Shandong, but I did not expect that governors of Xuanda will be added in Datong and Xuanfu.

If the person in front of him is not the newly appointed chief secretary of Shanxi to participate in politics, but the new governor of Xuanda, what he said just now really slapped himself in the face.

"Lord Zuo, you don't need to salute too much. It's better if you don't salute!" Chen Kun saw that Zuo Yu was about to salute, so he immediately stopped him.

Zuo Yu put away the flattering smile on his face, and asked in a puzzled manner, "I don't know what the Governor-General means by that?"

"I originally just came here to take office, but Tang Bing discovered that there were unscrupulous businessmen in contact with the Mongols, so the governor also decided to investigate, but I didn't want to find out about you!" Chen Kun's mouth slightly raised, explaining the reason for the incident road.

Since he realized that the six ministers to the six ministers needed to be trained by the local governor, after learning that His Majesty intended to add a Xuanda governor, Mao then recommended himself for this position.

Originally, he wanted to make some political achievements, but he didn't expect that before he arrived in Datong, Datong would give pillows when he was sleepy, and dared to have an affair with the Mongolians.

Of course, the reason why I pay attention to the smuggling of Shanxi merchants is actually because of His Majesty's instructions before leaving, but it is because I want to crack down on the smuggling Shanxi merchants.

This "you" makes one's scalp tingle.

After all, Zuo Yu is an old man in the officialdom, so he quickly calmed down and said, "Governor Chen, you don't want to spit blood on people here. This governor has a blood feud with the Tartars, so how could he engage in smuggling with Mongolia?" It must be the traitor who framed the governor!"

"Last night, it rained heavily. In order to catch big fish, most of the governor's clothes were soaked! He was caught when he came out of your governor's office, and the two of them have confessed everything. What grievances do you have? Shout! Come, take the left governor down, and when everyone is ready, escort him to the capital for trial!" Chen Kun looked at the Datong governor as if he was watching a clown, and said with a big wave of his hand.

(End of this chapter)