"General Li, you lead Fujian troops to the left wing to rescue, and you must stabilize the formation!"

Although Sun Tong did not have great military achievements, he was a veteran after all, and he had many years of combat experience in guarding the border in the northwest.

The first time he discovered that the soldiers of the old battalion on the left flank could not withstand the charge of the Mongolian cavalry, and asked the guerrilla general of the Fujian Navy Li Zan to lead his troops to reinforce.

"Yes, I will obey the order!"

Li Zan bowed his order, turned around and shouted at the back of the general: "Brothers, it's time to witness our Fujian people's bravery. Fight these Tartars back, and don't lose the face of the young Sima teaching!"

Chen Yichen founded a "martial arts lecture hall" in Fujian, which led to most of the officers of the Fujian Military Institute becoming his nominal "students".

Especially the Fujian Navy, it can be said that Chen Yichen trained them from the brink of depravity to become the most powerful ocean-going fleet in the world.

When Liaodong fought against Tumu Fort, the Fujian Navy was honestly not very good at fighting and was very unacceptable to large-scale army wars. But people could grow up, and the army would also be tempered by war. They hoped to prove their courage in front of friendly troops and prove the blood of the men in Fujian.

"Kill here!"

"For the sake of the young Sima!"

"The Fujian Navy is everywhere, and God is not afraid of it. Will he be afraid of mere Tartars?"

The Fujian navy soldiers shouted in various ways and responded to Li Zan's call, and then rushed to the left wing of Xizhimen with all their lives and fought fiercely with the whistling Mongolian Tatar soldiers.

The soldiers of the old camp saw the Fujian friendly troops rushing over to help, and everyone was brave enough to take the lead, and they were not afraid of death.

Morale is contagious. The soldiers of the old camp were on the verge of collapse and instantly felt an inexplicable blood surge.

"You can't let the brothers in Fujian look down on you and kill the Tartars!"

"Are we born with a weak head on both shoulders?"

"Think about the fact that there are parents, wife and children in Xizhimen behind us. Can the city gate be thrown into our hands?"

Compared with the Fujian Navy's reinforcements, most of the old camp soldiers were recruited by the capital army and the young and strong in the Northern Zhili who were temporarily conscripted. Their parents, wives and sons and children may live in the Ming Dynasty behind them.

The fall of Xizhimen and the capital was captured, which means that parents, wife and children will be allowed to be raped and plundered by the Tartars. The soldiers of the old camp should have no way out than the Fujian Navy!

Various roars sounded one after another, causing the defense line on the left flank, which was too late to be dangerous, to stabilize under the impact of the Mongolian cavalry. Even after the horses disappeared, the Fujian Navy and the soldiers of the old battalion launched a counterattack against the Tartars.

"What's wrong with Unger? Can this not defeat the defense line of the Southern Barbarians?"

Faced with the situation of victory, he was beaten back by the Xizhimen defenders. Tuotuobuhua was furious and scolded the Mongolian generals directly.

Unger was extremely ashamed when he heard Tuotuobuhua's reprimand. He did not expect that the Ming army would be so tenacious to resist. Sun Tong, the leader of Xizhi Sect, was not as greedy as expected, but was afraid of death. On the contrary, he dispatched troops very quickly.

Looking at Unger, he didn't dare to reply, Tuotuobuhua understood that no matter how angry he scolded him, it was meaningless, so he could only turn his eyes to his half-brother Mandulu on the other side.

"Mandulu, you will lead Ben Khan's Qiexue army and must defeat the Ming army's defense line and capture Xizhimen!"

When the war reached this point, Tutuobuhua had no way out. He had to seize the capital gate first to gain recognition from the Mongolian tribes. Otherwise, withdrawing troops in such a sloppy manner would cause a fatal blow to the already low prestige of Khan.

The Mongolian Khan's personal guard, Qiexue Army, was the last bargaining chip in Tutubuhua's hands.

"Yes, khan!"

Although Mandulu and Tuotuobuhua are not the same mother, they have a very good relationship since they were young, even surpassing their mother's brother Agabarji.

Faced with Tuotuobuhua's order, Mandulu did not hesitate at all, and turned around and rode his horse to the ten thousand Qiexue army who had been waiting for a long time.

"As the personal guard of the Mongolian Khan, the bravest man on the grassland, it is time for you to trample on the capital of the Ming Dynasty."

"Only by taking over this once-Yuan imperial capital, recreating the glory of Genghis Khan, and proving the noble nature of the Golden Family, can you truly deserve the title of Emperor Qie Xue Jun!"

"Roar over and kill Guangming Army!"

After saying that, Mandulu's saber pointed directly into the direction of Xizhimen.

"God of immortality blesses!"

The soldiers of the Qiexue Army shouted the Mongolian Army's battle horn, and their blood was boiling.

Since the Wasai tribe was strong, their "Imperial Guard" that once belonged to Emperor Dayuan has no longer had its former honor and was even despised and humiliated by soldiers from other tribes.

Now with the blessing of the Ming army, the Qixue army of the Tatar tribe has finally become stronger again. It is time to use the capital of the Ming Kingdom to restore the glory of the past!

The war horses were galloping, and the earth was shocked. Ten thousand Qiexue troops did not even have the interest to attack the flanks. They directly rushed towards Sun Tong, heading to the central army in Xizhimen, intending to behead the enemy's chief general in one fell swoop and end the battle.

Seeing another group of Mongolian troops attacking, and from the perspective of Argas equipment, it was more sophisticated than before, the right governor Sun Tong had a very serious expression on his face, and he even subconsciously glanced at the city gate behind him.

"Form a formation and protect Governor Sun!"

Sun Tong's subtle movement was keenly captured by Li Da, who was standing beside him.

You should know that the Liaodong Capital Territory was captured by the Tatars and the Jurchen tribes. The reason was that the Liaodong general Cao Yi retreated and chose to abandon the city and fled, and was chased by the Mongols all the way, and almost killed the Liaodong command core.

If Sun Tong is determined to escape now, it will cause a fatal blow to the soldiers on the battlefield of Xizhimen. No matter how brave they are, how much they sacrifice their lives to defend their country, they will never be indifferent to the escape of the general.

Once the defense line collapses and flees, even if the Xizhimen is wide open, the narrow part of the door opening is very likely to cause trampling and congestion. As a result, they are chased by the Tatar cavalry, and everyone is waiting to be slaughtered like a lamb, without any resistance.

In order to avoid this situation, Sun Tong must be stabilized, which is why Li Da ordered the guards to be escorted.

Even if Sun Tong is really a coward who is afraid of death, as long as he is still on the battlefield, the morale of the army will not disperse and the formation will not be chaotic!

"Guarding Governor Sun!"

Zhang Qi understood what Li Da meant and also shouted loudly to the Ming soldiers on both wings to shrink the formation, and put Sun Tong on the inner and outer three layers, firmly guarding the formation at the center of the formation.

After the formation was set up, the Mongolian cavalry was already close to Chi Chi. Compared with the previous enemies, the Qixue army even wore a pitch-black vest, like heavy chariots, rushing towards the defenders of Xizhimen.

"Liaodong Army, welcome the enemy!"

"Beijing Camp, welcome the enemy!"

"Fujian Army, welcome the enemy!"

Generals from all sides felt the unusualness of the Mongolian cavalry on the opposite side, and they all called on their own deployment to prepare for the final battle.

Rows of spears were aimed at the Mongolian cavalry, and even the war shields that the Ming army had very few equipment were taken out and inserted into the ground. However, even so, they were still somewhat unable to meet the charge of the heavy cavalry.

After a wave of people and horses over, the soldiers who stood in the front row were almost instantly submerged in the wave of Iron Cavalry.

And this time, the Xizhimen defenders, who had experienced several rounds of attacks by the Mongolian army, could not withstand the attack of the Qiexue army.

The collapse of the formation caused the Ming army to be unable to limit the repeated charges of the Mongolian cavalry. Countless Ming warriors died tragically under the enemy's blade. Even the senior generals such as Li Da, Li Zan and others led their personal guards to fight fiercely, just to delay the time when the city gate was captured as much as possible.

"Cheng Xibai, the soldiers can no longer bear it. Please open the city gate and let us retreat!"

Faced with this critical situation, Sun Tong could only loudly call Cheng Xin to the headquarters of the military supervisor above the city gate to make an emergency!

Although the officials were only a seventh-rank civil servant, they had the power to directly face the saint and impeach all officials, which was called "refuting". In addition, they were also called "refuting" with the thirteen supervisors and censors of the two capitals, collectively known as the "Chidao Censor".

Cheng Xin is not only a censor of the Kedao, but also serves as the responsibility of supervising the army. His choice will determine the life and death of tens of thousands of Ming soldiers under the city gate!

Open the city gate, or not?

If the city gate is opened at this time, the defeated Ming soldiers would definitely not be able to retreat in an orderly manner. Flocking into the city would block the city gate passage.

Let’s take a step back, even if there is no congestion and trampling scene, who will cut off the rear and stop the Mongolian army from following into the city? How should the Xizhimen be closed?

The answer is obvious. If Cheng Xin did not want to be the culprit of the fall of the capital, then he would not be able to open the city gate!

"Start a fire!"

When the family and country survived, the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty also showed the toughness of the literati.

Cheng Xin completely ignored Sun Tong's request to open the city gate to retreat, but instead shouted at the defenders on the city wall.

There were several cannons on the city wall of Xizhimen, but the troops on both sides fought together. The defenders of the city tower were afraid of accidentally hurting their friendly forces, so they did not dare to use cannons and other firearms to support them. After all, the firearms of this era were not accurate at all.

But now, if you don’t use firearms, you will still have the fate of being wiped out. Even if you are criticized in the future, even if you are hostile to the soldiers of Xizhimen, Cheng Xin has no regrets!

The rumbling sound of artillery fire sounded, and shells were fired towards the bottom of the city wall. The dense formation was instantly plowed out a bloody road. At the same time, under the order of the Shenji Camp's governor Fan Guang and Yu Qian, a group of Shenji Camp's troops gathered to come, standing on the city tower with muskets and rockets shot at the enemy under the city.

It’s just that Yu Qian had reorganized his troops and changed the three major camps of the capital into the 10th battalion regiment. The Shenji Camp has actually become an empty shell, and the remaining soldiers and firearms are basically better than nothing, and it cannot affect the trend of the battle situation at all.

Faced with the retreat of his soldiers, he watched his men resist bravely. Sun Tong, who had been thinking about withdrawing from the city, realized that there was no way out, the sway in his eyes completely faded away.

"Soldiers, the city gate is impossible to open. If you want to survive, you can only kill the Tartars."

"If you advance, you will live; if you retreat, you will die. I will live and die with you!"

At this moment, Sun Tong finally showed his bloodiness as a military general. He pulled out his steel knife and rushed towards the enemy ahead, launching a desperate battle.

In an instant, Xizhimen was like hell on earth. The broken limbs and broken arms brought by artillery fire, and the people and horses neighing brought by killing were all mixed together.

Life has become the least valuable thing at this moment!

"Taoshi, Tutuobuhua is really a waste. The Qiexue army has already come on, and it has not yet taken down Xizhimen!"

Boluo Maulohai, the general of the Wastu tribe who was watching the battle from a distance, said in a contemptuous tone.

The Eighth Route Army attacked the Ming Dynasty's capital and made all the sects in an emergency, which had created the best conditions for siege for Tuotuobuhua. However, it was unexpected that the Tatar tribe could not conquer for a long time.

"The Xizhimen defenders are at the end of their power, and they can't resist it for long."

The Taishi Yesen still maintained the calmness of the commander. After all, the capital was the imperial capital of the Ming Dynasty. Fighting for several hours or even days was actually within a normal category. It can only be said that the victory of the Tumu Fort battle made the Mongolians full of contempt for the Ming army, believing that they could easily break through the defense line of the Han people.

"Tai Shi, why don't I lead my troops to attack Xizhimen and leave the merit of breaking the city in Washimen!"

Boluo Maulohai's tone was filled with the prestige of taking the lead in conquering the Ming Dynasty's capital. Why did he give it to a waste like Tutuo Buhua? Is he a good ancestor and the blood of the Golden Family?

There is another old saying among the Han people, "Will there be a king, prince, general and minister?" Now the Tai Shi Yesen is the real leader of the Mongolian tribes.

Can't the credit for capturing the Ming Dynasty become the new Mongolian Khan?
To be continued...