Before hanging himself, Chongzhen lifted the table

Chapter 72
Even though he was determined to die, at this moment, he still felt a little excited and immediately asked: "How is the situation? Are there reinforcements?"

If there are reinforcements, the chances of winning will be even better.

The personal guards around him were also very concerned and immediately surrounded the messenger, wanting to hear the good news closer.

"Going back to the commander-in-chief, my subordinates did not see Mr. Zhongcheng when they arrived in Datong. They said they were recovering from leg problems at home. The governor of Yanghe personally received the victory document and said that he would forward it to the court and ask for it for the commander-in-chief. achievement!"

When Zhou Yuji heard this, he frowned and was not satisfied, so he asked again: "Where are the reinforcements? I mentioned the reinforcements in the victory report, do you have any explanation?"

"My subordinate mentioned it, but the Governor said he had his own considerations."

After hearing the news, Zhou Yuji sighed in his heart and ordered: "I know this, so let's go and rest!"

Then, he issued orders to strengthen war preparations and got busy.

Not long after, his wife Zhou Liu came over. Apparently she had heard the news and came to ask him.

No matter what, if her husband could avoid death, of course she would be most willing.

When Zhou Yuji saw that there was no one else around, he sighed and said to his wife: "The Battle of Daizhou cannot fool those people. Unless I win a big victory at Ningwuguan, I may be able to really boost their confidence and send reinforcements to fight alongside us. Fight!"

Hearing this, Mrs. Zhou Liu felt a little disappointed, but she didn't show it. She still encouraged Zhou Yuji and said, "This is not my husband's fault. It's because the thief is too powerful. That thief Li was originally defeated by my husband, and now he fights again." , I believe that I will still be defeated by my husband!"

After hearing this, Zhou Yuji finally showed a smile on his face. After smiling at his wife, he looked determined again.

At the same time, Li Zicheng in Taiyuan had received a report from the forward Kuai Ma.

"What, Zhou Yuji has already captured Daizhou and fled to Ningwuguan?" When Li Zicheng heard the news, he turned to look at his military advisor and said, "It seems that Zhou Yuji is no longer fooled, and the army has rested for seven days, which is enough , is it time to leave?"

After hearing this, Song Xiance stroked his beard and nodded, bowed and said: "I obey His Highness's will!"

Niu Jinxing, the Grand Scholar of Tianyou Palace, heard this and said with a smile: "After all, it was Zhou Yuji who had the self-knowledge to escape. Otherwise, when the main force of our army arrives, I will crush him like an ant."

Li Zicheng opened his one eye wide and laughed loudly: "That's all if he surrenders, otherwise he will only die!"

When Niu Jinxing heard this, he saluted him and complimented him: "Your Highness, Daizhou has been captured, and Zhou Yuji does not defend Yanmen Pass. In this way, our army can pass through Yanmen Pass and reach Datong Military Town directly, which is one step closer to the capital."

Song Xiance had no intention of speaking at first, but after hearing this, he quickly reminded: "No, Ningwuguan must be captured, otherwise the army will leave Datong, and when Zhou Yuji encounters Ningwuguan, he will definitely attack the rear of our army, and the food, grass and baggage will be very heavy." It is the key and must be guarded against. Our army is powerful, so the only way is to fight steadily and steadily."

He had actually told Li Zicheng about this matter.But at this time, Niu Jinxing proposed to directly attack Datong and get closer to the capital. He was worried that Li Zicheng would be impatient and ignore Zhou Yuji. Therefore, after finishing his words, he felt that it was not enough, so he added: "Zhou Yuji is a tiger general, not as good as You must pay attention to others, Your Highness!"

Li Zicheng listened, thought for a moment, and finally nodded and said: "The military advisor is right, forget about other incompetent generals. Zhou Yuji is in Ningwuguan, and he is worried. He should pull out this nail first. Then the capital. It’s not like I can run away, so I’ll be able to capture him sooner or later!”

He made his decision with a clear attitude. Niu Jinxing looked at Song Xiance and fell silent.

Subsequently, the military order came out, and Li Zicheng's main force in Taiyuan set off towards Ningwuguan.

In the evening, on the north side of Changping, at the top of Juyongguan City, where the remaining veins of the Taihang Mountains are located, I suddenly felt the rumble of horse hooves. This surprised the soldiers who were huddled in the corner for warmth, and they quickly stood up to check the situation.

I saw a cavalry army in the south, rushing towards Juyongguan. Judging from the flags, they should be the imperial army.

After these soldiers saw clearly, they were all lazy and did not appear to be on guard after hearing the sound. No one even reported it to the superiors, but just discussed in surprise. "Where did this cavalry come from? Why are they running around in the cold weather?"

"That's right, in these days, who are you working for? Why are you so active?"

"Could this be to reinforce Taiyuan, right? King Chuang's army of one million, with just this few men, is not even enough to fill the gap between the teeth!"

"Didn't I hear that Taiyuan has fallen?"

"..."

While they were discussing, the cavalry vanguard had arrived in front of Juyongguan. Seeing the city gate closed, an officer stepped forward and shouted: "The cavalry in the Beijing camp are on official business, please open the door quickly!"

A hundred households on the top of the city saw this, and stuck their heads out to take a closer look, and then asked for their waist badges to be tested. They didn't dare to be embarrassed, so they went to report to the garrison, saying that it was the commander of the cavalry camp in Beijing who was leading the army. Arrive.

At that time, He Huchen led the troops to guard in Shanxi, and He Zan accompanied him on the expedition. He had seen the Juyongguan garrison. After going to the top of the city to see it, he went to open the city gate himself.

The guard stepped forward with a smile and wanted to greet him and ask about the situation, but He Zan ignored him and just waved his hand. His cavalry swarmed into Juyongguan, rode directly onto the city wall, and began to start along the city wall. Control the entire Juyongguan.

The guard looked at this posture as if he was facing a formidable enemy, as if he wanted to keep Juyong Pass under surveillance. This surprised him, and he quickly said to He Zan: "Commander He, what do you mean by this? The last general is here, but There are no thieves!”

After hearing this, He Zan remained on the horse, but looked down at him and said: "Hurry up and gather your people, there will be cavalry coming later."

The news of the emperor's personal expedition needs to be kept secret, especially for Shanxi, which is also one of the countermeasures discussed before the trip.

Not only to deal with the generals of Xuanfu and Datong, but also the spies of rogue thieves, they also need to be on guard.

The guard at Juyongguan was a little confused, and he didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse, but it made him feel nervous.Now that the Beijing cavalry troops had taken control of the city wall as soon as they entered Juyong Pass, he had no choice but to do as he was told.

When the sun set behind the mountain, all the Juyongguan garrison had gathered in the city. The rated number was 3000 people, but in fact there were not even 1000 people. Moreover, they were still old, weak and disabled soldiers, and there were not many young and strong soldiers at all.

They all gathered on the school grounds, looking at the cavalry around them who were eyeing them. It seemed that as long as they had a little bit of information, these cavalry would be able to attack them with the knives and guns in their hands.

Every Juyongguan guard was very anxious, wondering what fate they would face next?
Faintly, the rumble of horse hooves could be heard again.

When He Zan heard this, he shouted to the guards at Juyongguan: "Follow me to greet him!"

Now that Juyongguan is under control, there is no need to keep it secret.

"???" When the guard at Juyongguan heard this, he had a question mark on his face. He suspected that he had heard wrongly. It was definitely not a royal chariot, but a governor or something like that.

By the time they reached the gate, another cavalry force had arrived outside the city.

The guard looked at the leader, but he didn't recognize him. He was wearing armor and a helmet. He looked like a military general. Who is he? Do you want the general to come to greet him?

Just as he was wondering, he saw He Zan striding forward, clasping his fists with both hands and saying to the leader: "Your Majesty, Juyong Pass has been controlled!"

(End of this chapter)