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484 A generation of pride (2 in 1)

Listening to Boronahal's tough rejection, the commander of the Heshuote tribe did not dare to say much. After all, his identity is far from that of the Mongolian Dataiji. If he talks too much, he may not even be able to protect his life.

So more than 20,000 Mongolian cavalry fled, still forcibly marched in the night and headed towards Yizhou City.

At this time, there were already collisions, rushing cars, building cars, ladders, stone throwing machines and other siege equipment outside Yizhou City. Various horse-rejecting guardrails and guardrails were also erected to prevent those in the city from choosing to break through forcibly.

As a big city on the Liaodong border, Yizhou was designed to prevent the Tartars from capturing, so it would be as difficult for the Ming army to retake it now.

As the saying goes, it is said that it is ten times surround it, attack it five times, and fight it twice. Chen Yichen led 40,000 Ming cavalry to leave, and there are nearly 10,000 naval troops who control the naval fleet. Zhu Yi actually controlled only 60,000 siege troops.

The 2-to-1 military strength gap seems to be very ahead, but in fact it is in the ancient city offensive and defensive battles, there is no advantage.

Without any advantage, Zhu Yi could only build as many siege equipment as possible to reduce casualties of siege soldiers. As a result, when everything was ready, bad news came from Shanhaiguan behind. Duke Zhongguo Shi Heng led his troops to fight outside the border and suffered a crushing defeat. Urianha 80,000 armoured soldiers crossed the Yanshan Mountains and headed towards Ningyuan City.

Ningyuan City is in the middle of the Liaoxi Corridor, with Yizhou City in the north and Shanhaiguan in the south. The importance is self-evident. In order to concentrate superior forces, Chen Yichen captured Tian Sheng Khan Yesen in Yizhou City in one fell swoop, and even Ningyuanwei, who was guarding the city, drew a lot of Ningyuanwei.

There are 5,400 people in one guard, and now there are only 2,000 people left. They are absolutely unable to resist the 80,000 Urianha string control men who carry the power of victory.

Maritime transportation can break through geographical restrictions, but in the end, the existence of strongholds still requires the existence of a stronghold. Otherwise, more than 100,000 troops would not be able to float on the sea, and the fleet would not have the capacity to accommodate so many people at the same time.

Ningyuan City must not be lost, otherwise if Yizhou City cannot be defeated in a short period of time, then the 80,000 armoured warriors of the three guards of Urianha will definitely go north to invade from the rear, and the siege will become a counter-encirclement.

In addition, the 10,000 soldiers from the Beijing camp transferred to Shanhaiguan were taken over by Duke Zhongguo Shi Heng and took them out of the Great Wall to fight. The losses were heavy, which meant that Shanhaiguan could not get any reinforcements from the Ming army. The defense was empty, and the three Guards of Urianha were likely to go south to win the pass in one fell swoop!

Shanhai Pass has the title of the world's No. 1 level and is the most important level between the Ming Dynasty and the Liaodong defense line. If the territory equivalent to the Ming Dynasty is lost, it shrinks directly into the capital and Tianjin, which is not much stronger than half of the Northern Song Dynasty.

Zhu Yi could not afford such a risk. Considering that some partitions and fortifications were built, it was more difficult to break through and go out. After repeated consideration, he transferred 20,000 troops to Ningyuan City for emergency defense.

At the same time, some of the fleets were ordered to stand by in the waters outside Ningyuan City. Once they were discovered that the main combat troops of the three Guryanha guards were going south, they immediately moved their troops to the pass to assist in the defense of Shanhaiguan to ensure that these two military towns remained unmoved!

If Chen Yichen inherited the blood of the military general Xunqi in the eyes of outsiders and had extremely high military talent, then Zhu Yi, as the eldest son of Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, can be called a military genius.

Just by taking a sea ship to transport troops once, he had already keenly realized the advantages of shipping in mobilizing troops and deploying troops, and applied them to the actual battle between Ningyuan City and Shanhaiguan. Zhu Yi once did not understand why Chen Yichen had to resist the opposition and promote the opening of the sea ban, and continue to implement the orders of the Supreme Emperor Zhu Qizhen, and supervise the completion of the fleet.

Now he understood that the ocean is the future!

The draw of 20,000 troops left only 40,000 Ming troops besieged Yizhou City. In order to avoid being seen first, Zhu Yi ordered as many camp tents as possible and flags were erected to create a scene of thousands of troops.

The preparations before the siege were still moving forward in full swing, but the news of the crushing defeat outside the Duke of Zhongguo Shi Heng obviously made the atmosphere more cautious. Even though it was late at night, Zhu Yi still had no rest and was walking around in the camp to patrol.

The leadership governor was able to share the joys and sorrows with his soldiers, which undoubtedly had a great boost to morale. Many soldiers looked at Zhu Yi's figure walking past him, and the respect and excitement in their eyes were simply beyond words.

Prestige and respect are not created out of thin air, but rely on the accumulation bit by bit in daily life. It is obvious that Zhu Yi is doing perfectly on the road of commanding troops.

"Governor Zhu, you have been working hard for a day. Why don't you go back to the tent and rest? Leave the camp patrol matters to your subordinates."

The person who said this was that when Zhu Yi was patrolling the border Datong Prefecture, he had already followed the commander of the left and right guards. During this period, he besieged Yizhou City, and Zhu Yi almost day and night to supervise the construction of siege equipment and arrange various defensive fortifications.

As a result, Ningyuan City was in a hurry, and Zhu Yi dispatched troops and tried to distribute materials to ensure the supply of two troops. He also came to inspect the barracks at night. Even if he was an iron man, he could not withstand such fatigue and trouble. Zheng Yongning could not stand it anymore.

"It's okay, I can still hold on."

Zhu Yidanmo replied, he never showed his emotional fluctuations, and fully demonstrated the six words "Happiness and anger" without showing their colors.

As a general who has been following him for many years, how could Zheng Yongning not understand Shangguan’s nature? So he continued to advise: “Governor Zhu, the last general…”

But as soon as he opened this mouth, Zhu Yi interrupted: "It is the key to the unification of the entire Mongolian grassland. As long as he is killed or captured in Yizhou City, the Tartars will fall apart overnight, and from then on, there will be no major concerns in the northern border of the Ming Dynasty."

"What do you think compared to the results of the battle, this little fatigue of this governor is worth?"

After saying that, Zhu Yi looked at the grassland further west and continued to add: "In addition, Ge Lao Chen led his troops to set up the ambush of the Chahar grassland for many days. It should have been reported by the war long ago, but now there is no news."

"We not only need to deal with it well, but also need to be prepared to be defeated by Ge Lao and hold on for a while."

Zhu Yi said everything to this point, so Zheng Yongning naturally could not persuade him anymore, so he could only sigh and continue patrolling the camp.

But at this moment, a ray of light rose from the northern sky, and then exploded with a "bang" and illuminated half of the night sky. Gunpowder began to be used during the Sui and Tang Dynasties until it was widely used in military affairs in the Ming Dynasty. The warning of cloud-piercing arrows was one of them.

"Enemy troops are coming?"

Looking at the gorgeous fireworks, Zhu Yitong Kong instantly magnified. In theory, Chen Yichen led his troops to set up an ambush to attack the aid. If he wins, the Ming army should come to the west, and there will be no warning arrows to penetrate the clouds.

Then there is only one answer, and the worries in my heart come true. The winner is the main cavalry of Mongolia!

"Enemy attack, combat readiness!"

Realizing that the situation was wrong, Zheng Yongning, who was standing behind Zhu Yi, immediately opened his voice to call on the military camp to mobilize the troops.

You should know that night attacks were extremely terrifying in ancient times. The soldiers were under high-intensity mental pressure during wartime. Even a simple nightmare may cause large-scale camp roars. Often, the enemy collapsed first before they even took action.

This is why, despite being extremely tired, Zhu Yi still insisted on patrolling the camp every night, in order to stabilize the morale of the army, so that the Ming army soldiers realized that the commander was advancing and retreating with him.

The prestige of leading the army and the effect of being close to the people was fully demonstrated in the Ming army camp. After a brief panic, most soldiers immediately began to wear armor to find weapons, and then followed the orders of the lower-level officers in their queue to assemble. The whole process was always maintained in a controllable state.

At the same time, in Yizhou City, Tian Shenghan Yesen, who had fallen asleep, heard footsteps coming from outside the door, immediately jumped up from the bed alertly, and then pulled out the waist knife next to the pillow.

"Who is outside the door!"

With a roar, the figure on the door paper stopped under the lights of the courtyard.

"It's me, Boromaolahae."

When he heard that it was Boromao Luohai, Yesen's tense nerves slowly relaxed and asked, "What happened so late?"

"The Ming army's cloud-piercing arrow appeared in the west. I guess if the tribal troops led by Dataiji came to rescue him."

"Did the Ming army shoot the cloud-piercing arrow?"

This sentence made Ye Yi suddenly feel energetic. You should know that the two things, namely the arrow through the clouds and the beacon, have essential differences in the distance of transmission. The beacon can be used day and night, and black smoke rolls through the sky, even if it is dozens of miles away.

The highest distance of the Cloud Piercing Arrow is a few dozen meters, and you can't see any fire and sounds at a slightest bit. The ability to see the Cloud Piercing Arrow launched by the Ming army in Yizhou City means that the enemy situation discovered by the other party is very close, and it is most likely to be within five miles!

At this time, only the main force of the Mongolian tribes led by Boronahal. It seems that the Ming cavalry led by Chen Yichen was defeated, and the grassland was still the grassland belonging to the Mongolians!

"Boromaohai will send orders to open the city gate and break through!"

Tian Sheng Khan also keenly seized the fighter opportunity. If he did not break through in time with the riots between the Ming army, even if he escaped from heaven, even if he escaped, the casualties of tribes would increase exponentially.

The nature of the Mongolian nomadic people made them not care about the gains and losses of a city and a pool. Since Chen Yichen didn't know what method he used to mobilize more than 100,000 Ming troops to encircle Yizhou City, then just return the city to him.

When we meet with the 80,000 armored soldiers from the three guards of Urianha, we will compete with the top scholar of the Ming Kingdom!

As the two armies began to mobilize, they were gradually replaced by beacons and noise. Ten thousand Ming soldiers were urgently dispatched to the west of Yizhou City to form an array, fighting against the unknown number of Tartar cavalry attacking from the grassland. Another 30,000 soldiers and horses still surrounded Yizhou City like iron barrels to prevent Yesen from taking the opportunity to escape.

The mobile cavalry was drawn by Chen Yichen, and the disadvantages brought about by him began to show. Zhu Yi could not predict the main attack direction of Yeshen, and the speed of infantry transfer was far inferior to that of the Mongolian Iron Cavalry, so he could only disperse his troops to siege the city evenly.

However, what Zhu Yi was most worried about was not Yesen from Yizhou City. He was even more worried about the unknown number of Mongolian cavalry attacking from the grassland. It was absolutely impossible for him to defeat Chen Yichen's 40,000 Ming Iron Cavalry, which was definitely a weak person. Can 10,000 invaders stop it?

If it cannot be stopped, the remaining 30,000 Ming Tigers will face a situation of being attacked from both sides. At that time, it will not prevent you from breaking through first, but you should consider how you and others withdraw to Ningyuan City and even the inner city!

On the western Liaoning Plain, the first Ming army scouts and small outposts that were warned were quickly removed by Boluo Maulohai. The emergency aid of hundreds of miles of Yizhou City caused the troops, which had already had only more than 20,000 troops, to lose one or two thousand war horses, and now they are only over 20,000.

But Boluo Maulohai still dared not stay at all. He knew that the Ming army's early warning arrow through the cloud had been launched, and the other party must be preparing for combat. If he wants to achieve the established strategic goals, he cannot give the Ming army a chance to breathe!

The war horses still tried their best to speed up on the grasslands in western Liaoning, but the next scene made Boluo Maulohai feel desperate. A wall of fire formed by torches appeared outside Yizhou City. The fully armed Ming army was like a steel Great Wall, welcoming the arrival of themselves and others.

How is that possible!

Boluo Maulohai widened his eyes and looked forward with an incredible expression. His raid may not be as fast as Chen Yichen on the grassland, but it is definitely not much slower.

In such a short time, how did the Ming army gather in an orderly manner in the late night and complete the deployment and ready to take action?

The chaotic scene of the Ming army in the battle of Tumu Fort is still vivid in my mind. Could it be that just a year has passed, and the same group of people can be transformed into the elite of Tiger Ben?

No one can tell Boromao Luohai the answer, and at this point, the arrow was already on the string and had to be fired. He took a few deep breaths to stabilize his mind, then pointed to the hazy Yizhou City in the distance and said, "Mongolian men, the Khan is in the city in the distance. Do you want to bear the shame of defeat and be a coward for the rest of your life, or to recast the glory of the Great Yuan to be a warrior?"

"Warriors! Warriors! Warriors!"

The existence of Tiansheng Khan Yesen in Yizhou City was like a bright lamp that inspires the soldiers of Mongolian tribes. The memories of the former Jingot horses surround the north of the Mobei flooded into my heart, sweeping away the fatigue of defeat and escape. They were still proud wolves on the grassland.

"Then let's penetrate the Ming army's defense line in front of you and welcome the return of the Khan."

Boluo Maulohai immediately pointed at the battle formation arranged by the Ming army, and then activated the horse to slowly start the acceleration. He still took it out and led the way.

"Eternal Heaven!"

The surging Mongolian war roared through the sky, and 20,000 Mongolian cavalry tightened the reins, followed the commander without hesitation, and launched a charge again.

At this time, the Ming army's slightly thin battle formation was set against the backdrop of torches, with many young faces showing a tender and nervous expression. After all, they didn't know that they were actually facing a group of defeated soldiers, and they thought that the Ming cavalry was defeated, resulting in the main force of the Mongolian army's night attack to assist Yizhou City.

I don’t know how many Mongolian cavalry exist in the endless dark night, and whether I can still see the sun tomorrow.

But the responsibility of defending the territory, the fighting spirit of the soldiers, and the blood of the Han family made them hold the spear and steel knives in their hands tightly and root them tightly on the black soil of Liaodong. The veterans and low-level officers in the team looked at the Mongolian cavalry sweeping towards them like a wave, and were still constantly encouraging and encouraging.

"Boys stand firm, don't wait to be knocked away like a woman!"

"The Mongolian Khan is trapped in the city by us, and a group of small fish and shrimps dare to come and call?"

"Old Chen Ge said that a Tartar man is five taels, and I am still waiting for the money to go back to get married. No one is allowed to rob me!"

"I have been fighting with these miscellaneous people in Liaodong for more than ten years. I never beat them up and cried. I'm just a big shot."

Accompanied by the shouts, the Mongolian cavalry soon charged in front of them, and then there were only slogans such as "coming", "stabilizing", "Ming Army's mighty" and so on.

In order to withstand the impact of the cavalry, countless Ming soldiers pressed the tail of the spear to the ground, pressing their entire bodies against the spear, trying to use their flesh and blood to delay the pace of the enemy.

The Ming army battle formation, standing in the front, was instantly submerged by iron hooves. Soon the second row of fronts collapsed, and then the third row made a breakthrough. The defense line of thousands of meters was intertwined under the violent cavalry impact, but no Ming soldiers retreated. They still maintained their formation and stopped the charge of the Mongolian iron cavalry!

"First kill the horse's legs, then kill the Tartars!"

Once the cavalry loses its speed advantage, its combat effectiveness will plummet, and the infantry will go from the initial power to the point where they can fight with it.

Boluo Maulohai never expected that the seemingly thin Ming army formation would withstand the charge of the Mongolian cavalry. It seemed that long-distance raids consumed too much horsepower, and the war horses could not increase their speed to the highest level, and there was no possibility of charging back and forth.

If possible, Boluomaolaohai would never let the Mongolian cavalry rush to form a formation of Ming army. The Mongolians were most good at surrounding cavalry and shooting.

But the problem is that Boluo Maulohai has no choice. He must break through the enemy's defense line as quickly as possible so that Tian Sheng Khan in the city can break through successfully. Since things have come to this point, he can only fight to the end and wipe out the Ming army on the spot with the advantage of numericality!

Almost at the same time as Boluo Maulohai launched an attack, the city gates on all sides of Yizhou were wide open, but only the West Gate only showed countless Mongolian cavalry, and the other three gates did not even have the action of placing doubtful soldiers to attract the Ming army's attention.

Tian Shenghan did not let down his reputation as a hero in the grassland. He did not bother to play with the mysterious tricks at all, and he did not intend to let Mongolian reinforcements help him attract firepower and create an opportunity to escape alone.

No matter how many Ming troops were besieged in the city, they always believed that the Mongolian cavalry could break through the siege head-on. The result of this domineering and confidence was that even if the Inner Mongolian cavalry in Yizhou City was besieged for half a month, their morale was like a rainbow and as if a sharp sword was unsheathed.
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