A century-old family that runs through the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 79 The two armies confronting each other and Yan Keng who was expelled from his family

The Northern Army was able to defeat the Mongols because there were a considerable number of cavalry in the Northern Army. When the Mongolian troops came less, they were eaten directly. When more came, it became a decisive battle. The infantry joined the battle to assist the cavalry and used firearms to attack. Finally, Leading to the defeat of the Mongolian army.

However, although there were cavalry in the Confederate army, there were not many.According to the proportion of cavalry in the Northern Army, such an army is enough, but what Ping An did not expect was that he would have to face the pigeon-herding tactics of as many as [-] Shunyi cavalry, which was too few.

Still suffered from intelligence.

Ping An lined up in the field, preparing for a decisive battle with the opponent, but when he felt the rumbling vibrations of the earth, he realized something was wrong.

Yan Keng had no intention of fighting with the opponent. The cavalry came fiercely, but when they were about to enter the range of muskets and bows, they turned sharply, leaving the Confederate soldiers who were waiting for them to miss.

Repeatedly, over and over again, the nervousness of the Confederate army was constantly teased.

Ping An was also disturbed by the other party. Knowing that the army would collapse sooner or later if this continued, he immediately ordered the withdrawal of troops back to the city.

But in open areas like the north, without enough cavalry, there will really be a huge disadvantage.

The Shunyi cavalry were organized into a team of several hundred people, several hundred meters apart. Three or four teams at a time took turns approaching the Confederate army, firing arrows to attack, and sometimes charging into formation, causing the Confederate army to hurriedly line up, but then laughed. He laughed and rode away.

Once the Confederate army really relaxed, they immediately attacked. The Confederate rear army showed its flaws. The Shunyi cavalry suddenly felt like sharks smelling blood. Several hundred-man troops gathered into a thousand-man army and charged into battle. They almost Defeat the rear army.

Seeing an opportunity here, Yan Keng immediately commanded a large group of cavalry to approach. Fortunately, Ping An returned with timely reinforcements and finally forced the Northern Army back. However, even so, the Southern Army was killed and injured in the thousands.

Ping An had only two thousand cavalry and did not dare to send them out to fight.

Fortunately, he was also a veteran general who had followed the King of Yan on expeditions. Under his command, the southern army had a well-organized lineup, with cavalry escorts outside. Although losses could not be avoided, there was no major defeat. Seeing this, Yan Keng actually refused for a while. Nothing can be done to him.

After stumbling and stumbling, we finally arrived at Lingqiu City.

Ping An breathed a sigh of relief.

Your cavalry is strong, so what?When you attack a city, you still have to dismount and climb the ladder.

He immediately deployed to defend the city.

Thirty thousand versus twenty thousand, you can't win in a field battle, and you can't defend a city?Anyway, his mission is just to prevent Yan Keng's troops from supporting Datong.

One day, two days...three days passed, but Ping An didn't even see Yan Keng's shadow.

He suddenly realized that the other party was going around the city.

Yan Keng's target was not them in the first place. They just wanted to rescue King Dai and, if possible, stab Feng Sheng in the back.

The Shunyi cavalry were traveling separately from the main group. Zhu Wenzheng ordered them to "feed them on the spot", so there was no need to worry about the disruption of logistics caused by circling the city.

Ping An is in great danger. If he really rescues King Dai and steals the army, he will die forever.

He immediately ordered the entire army to attack.

After marching for four days, he finally got the news. Not long ago, the Shunyi Cavalry had just captured a county in front and were opening warehouses for supplies and rest.

Ping An was overjoyed, but he also knew that his tired army was no longer able to fight, so he ordered to set up camp and prepare to rest first before fighting.

At night, the Confederate army fell asleep, and even the sentries were sleepy and embarrassed. However, at this time, the Shunyi cavalry were like undead spirits from the underworld, running towards the Confederate army camp through the night.

Yan Keng has been waiting here for a long time for peace.The Confederate army's defensive measures were like paper in front of the [-] cavalry. The cavalry easily broke through the defense and broke into the camp.

At this time, the Confederate soldiers were so exhausted that they were unwilling to even get up.

Ping An's army of [-] was trampled by the brave Shunyi cavalry without giving him a chance to gather the army. In the end, Ping An escaped with only a few hundred cavalry, and the rest were either captured or died in battle. The Southern Army was almost completely wiped out.

Yan Keng then quickly marched eastward to Datong and attacked the [-] Southern troops.

Seeing the chaos outside the city, King Dai immediately led his army to fight out of the city and defeated the southern army.

The two armies left by Feng Sheng in the rear collapsed.

Dai Wang led more than [-] remaining soldiers to abandon Datong and followed Yan Keng to the east, trying to attack Feng Sheng from behind. However, Feng Sheng also received a report of the rout at this time and had nowhere to attack under the tight defense, so he had to give up. .

The two sides launched a confrontation.

As Yan Keng's first achievement in this battle, he was praised by Zhu Wenzheng.

However, at this time, a piece of news came from the south, which made the general who had just made a great achievement heartbroken.

Yan Ya, the Duke of Yue and the head of the Yan family in Ningbo Prefecture, announced that Yan Keng, the second son of Prince Jingping, should be punished for following the rebellion, resisting the imperial court, and even attacking and killing the imperial army to suppress the rebellion.As the head of the family, he expelled him from the clan.

The person is removed from the family tree and cannot be buried in the ancestral grave after death.

When Yan Keng learned about this, he cried bitterly in his tent and almost fainted. All the generals of the Yan army came to express their condolences, and even Zhu Di wrote a letter of concern.

However, how much grief he felt in his heart is worth examining.

After all, before King Yan's uprising, there was a caravan of the Yan family traveling between the north and the south with a very intensive frequency.Whether they are doing business or doing other things such as sending messages, only God knows.

Naturally, the southern court was happy to hear about this matter.

"Okay, Duke Yue is doing this as a truly loyal minister, and he should set an example for all ministers!" Emperor Jianwen patted the dragon chair heavily and said to the ministers below, his eyes full of joy.

This is the second and only distinguished person besides Li Jinglong who has taken the initiative to stand up to support him.

It must have had a certain effect on the hearts of the generals. Although King Jingping passed away 13 years ago, the shadow still casts a shadow over the lineage of Yue Guogong.

Yan Ji was not a saint, so of course he had to help his nephew, so he said:

"The Duke of Yue has always been loyal to the court. In the past, King Jingping led a huge ship to surrender to Taizu and followed him life and death. Today, Duke of Yue reluctantly expelled his brother from the clan, which shows his loyalty. In my opinion, Your Majesty should reward him generously. This is to show His Majesty's fairness in handling affairs and to win over the military people."

"Okay, okay." Zhu Yunwen was overjoyed and agreed: "Just reward him, reward him..." But he paused for a moment.Duke Yan Ya of the State of Yue was both a consort and a high-ranking official, so giving him any valuable reward made him in trouble.

"Your Majesty, wait a minute. In my opinion, I am afraid that there is something hidden in this matter. I am afraid that the Yan family conspired to put on a good show." Taking advantage of Zhu Yunzhen's pause, Wu Bozong suddenly spoke, his eyes fixed on Yan Yan. Ji, with a hint of ruthlessness.

When Yan Ji heard this, he was immediately furious and yelled: "What nonsense! What conspiracy do I have? Your Majesty, I have a red star in the sky and the earth to learn from! Wu Bozong is so slanderous, please punish him for his crime!"

Emperor Jianwen also said: "Don't talk nonsense when you love your minister. Yan Fuchen is loyal to the country, and he must know that he should not avoid relatives when he is promoted internally. The Duke of Yue has this loyalty, and it is appropriate to reward him."

(End of this chapter)