Sima Yuan of Jinyiwei Qianhu did not celebrate the New Year in the capital this year because he was ordered to go out to Beijing on the 22nd day of the twelfth lunar month. This job was to rush to Hami to issue an order to Yu Dayou, the general of Pingxi, to send another envoy to Yarkand to negotiate, and at the same time, a army was sent to suppress Yarkand to shock Zasanghasmu, so that he did not dare to act rashly.

Because the journey was long and involved in military affairs, Jiajing did not send civil servants or eunuchs to send orders this time, but sent the Jinyiwei Qianhu Simayuan. The latter also knew that the military situation was urgent, so after leaving the capital, he rode his horse all the way, facing the wind and cold for seven days and seven nights. On the afternoon of the first day of the Lunar New Year, he finally arrived in Ganzhou.

However, when Sima Yuan arrived at the city of Ganzhou, he found that the atmosphere was very wrong. The four gates of Ganzhou were closed, and no one was allowed to enter and exit. There was no festive atmosphere of the New Year. He was very cautious everywhere, and even the air seemed to be filled with the smell of tension and panic.

Sima Yuan was in a sudden mood and had a sense of ominous premonition. Although Ganzhou is also a major border town, it mainly guarded against the Tatars and Oirats in the north of the Great Wall. However, the Tatars have been incorporated into the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and the Oirats have also cedeed the territory and surrendered. As for Turpan in the west, it is now beaten by Yu Dayou and it is not a threat at all. Let's take a step back. Are there Suzhou and Jiayuguan in the west facing the front? Ganzhou should be very safe. It's so nervous during the New Year. What's the point of making trouble?

Sima Yuan was worried and urged his horse to the front of the city gate to reveal his identity as an imperial envoy. The defenders on the city did not open the door immediately, but put down a hanging basket and asked Sima Yuan to put the identity certificate in the hanging basket. Only after it was proved correctly could the door be opened.

Sima Yuan couldn't help but feel very angry, but he became even more strange. Finally, he threw his Jinyiwei waist card into the hanging basket. The defenders in the city lifted the waist card and checked it out. Then he said politely: "It turns out that it is Sima Qianhu, and he offended it many times. Wait a moment, and I'll open the door for you."

Soon, the city gate opened, and Sima Yuan led dozens of Jinhu Guard brothers into the city. A military officer guarding the city greeted him and kept apologizing: "In an extraordinary period, I have to do so. I hope Sima Qianhu will be more tolerant."

Sima Yuan frowned and asked, "What's going on? The four doors during the New Year are closed."

The military officer guarding the city opened his eyes wide and said, "Can Sima Qianhu not know that Jiayuguan and Suzhou cities have been occupied by the Yarkand people?"

Sima Yuan was shocked and blurted out: "When will it happen?"

"On New Year's Eve!"

Sima Yuan felt a sudden uproar and said incredibly: "How is this possible? The Yarkand people can't fly? Are the troops on the Dunhuang line just a waste of money?"

The military officer shook his head and smiled bitterly: "It turns out that Sima Qianhu doesn't know that as early as the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, Dunhuang City had fallen, and Yangguan and Yumen Pass were also lost the next day."

Sima Yuan was shocked. Dunhuang actually lost his virginity on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month. It was the day after he left the capital. No wonder he didn't know. It was probably eight hundred miles to arrive in Beijing now. It's over. How could Yu Dayou fight the war like this? Oh my God, something big happened! Something big happened!!

"Where is General Pingxi currently?" Sima Yuan asked anxiously.

The military officer shook his head again and said, "Since the capture of Jiayuguan and Suzhou yesterday, all news has been cut off. The latest news is still four days ago. At that time, General Pingxi was still in Hami. He sent Yulin General Pei Xingjin to lead 20,000 troops back to Guazhou. If nothing unexpected happens, General Pei has arrived in Guazhou. If General Pingxi is either in Hami, he is on the way back to Guazhou."

Sima Yuan couldn't help feeling confused. Even though Guazhou and Hami were still in the hands of the Ming army at this moment, with the fall of Jiayuguan and Suzhou, these two cities had become isolated troops outside the pass. The support was cut off and the strong enemy was surrounded by them. The situation was extremely dangerous. If Prince Beijing did not do anything, the mighty army brought out by the Tatars would be wiped out. Yu Dayou never lost his defeat in the war. Why was he so defeated this time?

Sima Yuan measured repeatedly and finally asked the military officer to open the city gate again and rode his horse back to the capital. This was not a big deal for Sima Yuan to give up halfway. He was ordered to pass the order to Yu Dayou, but now Suzhou and Jiayuguan have fallen into the enemy's hands and have no way to go. In addition, the imperial edict he was about to pass is no longer meaningless.

Indeed, Yerkand, who had sent troops to attack the Ming Dynasty, had already broken up. There was indeed no need to send envoys to send heads. All that was left was to fight and pay for blood debts!!!

Just when Sima Yuan was fighting back to Beijing, Yu Dayou was also on his way back to Guazhou. He left 30,000 main forces in Hami and only brought 6,000 Yu's army.

Yu Dayou has experienced many battles and is determined. Although he was extremely angry after learning that Dunhuang was lost, he was not confused. He immediately sent Pei Xingjin to lead 20,000 troops back to Guazhou. After he arranged the matter for Hami himself, he also led the Yu family army to set off for Guazhou the next day.

As the saying goes, victory and defeat are common in military affairs. The defeat in Dunhuang cannot defeat Yu Dayou. On the contrary, this aroused his high desire to fight. Wherever he fell, he stood up. He decided to give the Yarkand people a harsh and painful lesson and take back Dunhuang with his own hands.

However, there is a saying that the dam of a thousand miles is destroyed by an ant hole. Yu Dayou led his troops to fight is indeed awesome. Unfortunately, one thing was omitted, that is, the pig team Qiu Luan, who had promised his father-in-law Wu Deyou to take Qiu Luan to the West Expedition, hidden dangers were buried. Qiu Luan is the ant hole in his team. Once the incident happened, the dam of the defense line collapsed for thousands of miles and was out of control.

On the day he received the fall of Dunhuang, Yu Dayou not only arranged for Pei Xingjin to return to Guazhou, but also took the time to write an expedited memorial, reporting on the fall of Dunhuang. In addition to apologizing to the emperor, he also expressed his determination to regain Dunhuang.

It's a pity that he couldn't do it!

On the second day of the first lunar month of the seventh year of Jiajing, Yu Dayou led 6,000 Yu's army to Guazhou. At the same time, he also received news of the fall of Jiayuguan and Suzhou. He immediately vomited a mouthful of blood, shook his body a few times, and almost fell on the horse.

"Master General!" The soldiers were shocked and hurriedly helped him dismount.

After Yu Dayou hit the ground with his feet, he spat out a mouthful of blood again. The snow on the ground was dyed bloody red, which was shocking!

Just as the generals were worried, Yu Dayou wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. His waist, which had been sagging, was straightened again. He glanced at the generals calmly and said indifferently: "Send the order and withdraw the entire army to Hami. Let's set off after dark. Those who violate the order will be killed!"

On the second day of the first lunar month of the seventh year of Jiajing, more than 40,000 Ming troops in Guazhou City evacuated Guazhou in the dark. All the supplies were taken away, leaving only an empty city. Flags were still planted on the top of the city, lighted lights, and even thorned straw men for suspicion of soldiers.

Three days later, the scout of Yarkand discovered something abnormal and approached for investigation. He was surprised to find that Guazhou was already an empty city, and all the Ming troops had retreated to Hami, with nearly 80,000 troops, so they should not be underestimated!
Chapter completed!