Those things in the Ming Dynasty (full) Those Things in the Ming Dynasty Part 2 Ten Thousand Kingdoms Come to the Dynasty _ Chapter 18 The Battle of Beijing
Those Things in the Ming Dynasty Part 2 Ten Thousand Kingdoms Come to the Dynasty _ Chapter 18 The Battle of Beijing
Yu Qian implemented his decision, put on the heavy armor, left his residence and walked towards Desheng Gate.
There, he will gain the greatest glory in his life.
On October 11, the advance battle to defend Beijing began.
Ye Xian originally thought that the capital city was empty and that as long as the troops came to the city, they would naturally win without a fight. However, when he arrived at the city gate and organized his troops to fight, he was surprised to find that the Ming army, which he thought was absolutely vulnerable, had already been prepared.
The formation was waiting for him outside the city.
First, he was a man with rich military experience. From the momentum alone, he could tell that the group of people guarding the door were here to fight for their lives and were really not easy to mess with.
But since he was already here, he had to fight, so he decided to test it first.
The target he chose was Xizhimen.
Under his order, thousands of Wala soldiers held captive civilians hostage and launched a tentative attack on Xizhimen.
The guard general of Xizhimen was Liu Ju, who responded quickly and sent his generals Gao Li and Mao Fushou to meet the enemy.
The Oara soldiers have not yet woken up from the victory in Tumubao. They still think that the Ming army in front of them will be slaughtered by them like those in Tumubao.
In fact, in wars, the roles of wolf and sheep are often interchanged. This time, the Ming army stars as the wolf.
In the Battle of Tumubao, many of them lost their comrades-in-arms and even relatives, and they had nowhere to vent their anger. Now these enemies who killed their compatriots dare to come to their door. It is really unreasonable!
If this revenge is not avenged, how long will it take?
So they drew their sabers, opened their red eyes, shouted "Kill the enemy", and rushed towards the Wala soldiers with an unforeseen force.
The Ora soldiers were stunned. In their imagination, this was actually a good job. The wise and powerful man also sent them here first to accept the surrender. They could enter the city first to rob it.
But when they got here, they discovered that they were greeted by a group of murderous people and their swords.
The Oara army collapsed at the first touch and fled in all directions. Hundreds of people were killed, and the civilians they held hostage were also rescued by the Ming army.
When he first saw the Ora soldiers who had fled back and were in a miserable state, he already understood that the enemies in front of him were not cattle and sheep, but tigers and wolves.
It would be very dangerous to fight against such an enemy head-on. Just when he was hesitating, the super traitor Xi Ning appeared.
He suggested to Ye Xian that he should not start a war with the Ming army at the moment, but should avoid its front. He had already thought of a strategy and would be able to win without a fight.
Xi Ning's plan was to set up camp outside the city first, and then send people to inform the Ming Dynasty ministers that the Supreme Emperor (Zhu Qizhen) was here and ask them to send people out to greet him.
The vicious part of this strategy is that Zhu Qizhen was deliberately placed in a conspicuous position and publicly notified the other party to come to greet him. If the other party comes to pick him up, he can negotiate terms and ask for money and benefits. If he does not come, the Ming Dynasty will
It will be a mistake, and it is also a shameful thing from an etiquette and legal point of view.
Traitors are more hated by people, and it is not without reason.
A difficult problem is placed in front of Yu Qian, how will he deal with it?
This problem that seemed difficult to us was very simple for Yu Qian. He immediately sent two people to deal with it.
One of these two people was named Zhao Rong and the other was named Wang Fu.
It is worth noting that the official positions of these two people are that Wang Fu is the counselor of the General Affairs Department and Zhao Rong is from Zhongshushe. They were only temporarily promoted to Youtongzheng and Taichang Shaoqing respectively before going to negotiate.
This is a meaningful personnel promotion and dispatch decision.
Where is the secret?
As long as you analyze their official positions, you will understand. How big are the counselors of the General Affairs Department and Zhongshu Sheren? One is the sixth rank, and the other is the seventh rank. In other words, Wang Fu and Zhao Rong are both sesame officials.
, there are a lot of people like this among lower-level officials.
So how big will their official positions be after promotion? Youtongzheng, like Taichang Shaoqing, is a fourth-rank official. A fourth-rank official, that is, a cadre at the department or bureau level.
Yu Qian's meaning was very clear. He didn't take what he said first seriously at all. He sent these two small officials out just to show off and deal with it.
Comrade Ye Xian waited patiently outside the city for officials from the imperial court to negotiate with him and beg him to be released to Zhu Qi Town, whereupon he received a large amount of gold, silver and jewels, and became famous.
But what was he waiting for? Two junior officials of the sixth and seventh grades, temporarily given the fourth grade, came to negotiate with him.
This is not negotiation, this is ridicule and insult.
What's even more ridiculous is that Ye Xian didn't know much about the official system and personnel of the Ming Dynasty, yet he seriously wanted to negotiate with the other party, because in his opinion, these two people should be big shots.
Wang Fu and Zhao Rong were also at a loss. They were unknown. Let alone negotiating on behalf of the country, they were not even qualified to make pilgrimages. In the capital where high-ranking officials gathered, saying they were officials only flattered them.
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These two gentlemen were probably working in the lobby not long ago. In an instant, they were informed that they had been promoted to the fourth rank and were appointed as representatives in Wala, and they were about to leave immediately.
He has not strained his muscles and bones, or starved his body, let alone depleted his body. Suddenly, a great responsibility came from heaven.
One of the negotiating parties is unsure and the other is self-righteous. What kind of negotiation is this?
It was about to become a laughing stock in the history of diplomacy. The dead eunuch and traitor Mr. Xi Ning appeared again.
He knew very well that these two so-called negotiators were just two little people, so he told Ye Xian, and in return Wang Fu and Zhao Rong refused to negotiate with them, and stated that their negotiating partners were limited to the following four people:
Yu Qian, Shi Heng, Hu Hui, Wang Zhi.
Apart from these four people, others will not be considered.
Yu Qian's answer to this was: No reply.
You are too young, I will not serve you anymore!
He said a very fierce word and gave a reply:
"I only know that I have an army, but I don't know anything else (today I only know that there is an army, which he dare not hear about)!"
First, stop talking nonsense, don’t you want to fight? Come on! See what you are capable of!
Go to war!
Ye Xian was really angry. He once naively thought that the city would send people out, and sincerely stood on the slope to look around. But time passed slowly, and there was not even a dog, not to mention people.
His mind was seriously hurt again, because he had realized that he had been deceived again.
He himself should also bear some responsibility for being deceived many times. I checked the age of Comrade Ye Xian. It has been 14 years since he was orthodox. He is already 42 years old. It is said that he is not confused at forty, but at this age, his personality is still like this.
Being naive, being deceived is not really an injustice.
When it comes to fighting, he can be considered a good player first, but when it comes to political maneuvering, his level is still far behind those of the long-tested officials of the Ming Dynasty.
At this point, you can't play tricks, and retreat is impossible. There is only one way left. Attack! Conquer with force!
The battle to defend Beijing officially begins.
At this moment, Yu Qian was dressed neatly, jumped on his horse and left the city, standing in front of the army.
Behind him, the Desheng Gate slowly closed.
Facing the surprised looks of the soldiers, Yu Qian expressed his feelings categorically in one sentence:
"What's the use of talking about loyalty all day long? Now is the time to show loyalty! Serve the country, kill the enemy, and never give up!"
Only then did the soldiers understand that the supreme guardian of the capital, the Minister of War, went into battle with the determination to die and had no intention of returning alive.
At this moment, Yu Qian is no longer just a commander. To the soldiers on the battlefield, this thin figure represents courage and the belief in victory.
An army that upholds faith will not be afraid of any enemy and is invincible.
Ye Xian's fate of failure was decided at this moment.
The Wala army finally launched an attack, and their target was Deshengmen.
Trap! The last divine machine camp!
This is an opening that everyone can predict. The shortest path of attack is often the most effective. As the north gate of the capital, Deshengmen will inevitably bear the brunt.
Ye Xian was not a fool. He understood that Desheng Gate was already prepared, so he sent a small team to explore the way. His wishful thinking was to find out the situation first, and if the gate was strong and difficult to attack, he would attack another gate.
If there is an opportunity, lead the army to attack.
Under this guiding ideology, the pathfinding cavalry set out. To their surprise, they found the Ming Dynasty cavalry before they reached Deshengmen. They looked panicked and had ill-equipped equipment. They followed and pursued them, and found that this was the case all the way.
situation. So they immediately reported back first.
Hearing this military information first, he immediately made his judgment: the Ming army was not ready yet and was just bluffing.
Under the guidance of Yexian's correct tactical guidance, Wala sent an army of 10,000 to attack Deshengmen. The leader of the army was Yexian's younger brother Polo. This army was Yexian's elite. He sent the main force to fight, showing that
He is determined to win.
The army set off from the main camp of Yesian, and the cavalry galloped to take the lead. Smoke and dust were everywhere, and they headed towards Deshengmen.
The smug Polo never imagined that he could not even touch the edge of Desheng Gate.
Because waiting for them in front is a vengeful army - the Shenji Battalion.
As early as a few days ago, Yu Qian and Shi Heng analyzed the battlefield situation. They agreed that if there was a head-on confrontation, the Ming army would not have the advantage. If they wanted to defeat the enemy, they must use an ambush.
So who will ambush them? They once again set their sights on Shenji Camp.
It should be noted that the main force of the Shenji Battalion has been completely wiped out in the previous battle. The remaining people are only the second-line troops of the Shenji Battalion. The first-line troops are all dead, and the second-line troops have naturally become the first-line troops.
As the most powerful force among the three major battalions in the capital, the Shenji Battalion has extremely strong self-confidence and belief in winning. However, such an army was cut into pieces without even firing a single shot in Tumu Fort.
It was solved just as neatly.
Shenji camp was destroyed, and the destruction was unclear and unclear.
Such a useless result is unacceptable to this glorious army. Therefore, among all the defenders of the capital, they have the strongest desire to fight and the strongest psychology of revenge.
Giving the task to them is really the most appropriate decision.
The last Shenji Battalion was ambushing on the only way to Deshengmen. They were hiding in the houses along the road (ambushing empty houses). When the Ora cavalry exploring the road passed by with pride, they did not take action because
They understand that this is just a bait, and the real big fish is behind it.
Not long after, dust was rising all over the road in the distance, and the sound of horse hooves was heard along with the sound of wind. The soldiers of the Shenji Battalion couldn't help but tighten their hands on the muskets.
It's here, it's finally here.
Polo led his team to rush to the front. Since the Ming army was vulnerable, it was better to run faster. If he arrived late, the credit would be lost.
He had already vaguely seen Deshengmen. As long as he passed the residential buildings in front, the capital would be within easy reach!
The goal is close at hand!
In fact, what he thought was not wrong, his goal was indeed ahead, but the final destination was a little different.
Not the capital, but the underworld.
Stop it here, this is your grave!
When the Ora cavalry rushed into this empty residential area, a large group of soldiers suddenly rushed out from the front wings, blocking the way forward for the Ora army. At the same time, a large group of soldiers appeared behind the Ora army, cutting off their retreat. This situation
In the art of war, it is called encirclement and annihilation, among the people it is called ambush, and in popular terms it is called dumpling making.
The strange thing is that these soldiers did not attack, they seemed to be waiting for something.
Polo didn't know why they were waiting, and he didn't want to know, but he knew that if he didn't rush out quickly, there was only one fate waiting for him and the army of ten thousand people - death.
He personally led the cavalry to launch a general charge against the besieging Ming army, hoping to break through. He believed that the impact of his cavalry would be enough to repel these ambush troops. Of course, this would take some time.
But unfortunately, he did not buy time to break out.
Because what awaits him is the revenge musket of the Shenji Battalion.
After a long period of waiting and suffering, the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion finally waited for this opportunity. They will use their muskets to attack these invaders, avenge their dead comrades, and win back the honor of this elite force.
In an instant, the originally peaceful residence suddenly erupted with a loud noise and thousands of guns fired. The soldiers of the Shenji Battalion carried forward the spirit of tunnel warfare. They used the residence as a stronghold to drill holes for gunshots, and carried out the principle of firing one shot at a time and not firing empty guns.
In principle, shoot the Wala cavalry from all directions.
The Ora Cavalry was like being trapped in hell, because most of them were cavalry and could not move between the houses. The Shenji Battalion standing on the high ground regarded them as living targets, charging, aiming, and firing calmly. The Ora Cavalry
Crazy, they waved their sabers wildly, but could not find the target and were completely unable to attack. Although the horses ran fast, they could not reach the house and build tiles. Many people were killed on the spot. A few smart ones had begun to abandon their horses and pull out their legs.
Escape.
Bo Luo was knocked unconscious by this sudden attack, but he did not faint for long. He was quickly shot to death by the Shenji Battalion. He did not become the first person to invade the capital, but unfortunately he became the first.
A senior Oara general who was shot dead in the capital.
The commander was killed, and the 10,000-strong army immediately collapsed and was almost completely annihilated. At this point, the Battle of Deshengmen was over, and it was the first complete defeat.
At this moment, Ye Xian was waiting in the camp for news of victory, but what he was waiting for was the result of the entire army being annihilated.
He couldn't believe his ears. Since his youth, he had inherited his father's great achievements and fought everywhere, destroying Wu Liangha, pacifying the Jurchens, unifying Mongolia, and sweeping across the world, unstoppable!
And in the battle of Tumu Fort, he defeated
The most powerful enemy, the Ming Dynasty, even captured the emperor of the other side. With such martial arts, even his grandfather Mahamu could not compare. He seemed to have seen that this magnificent capital city was about to be his own, and
The dream of restoring the Yuan Dynasty will also be realized in his own hands, and he will create the foundation of the empire. His name will go down in history together with Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan!
Then Yu Qian gave him a sap, woke him up completely, and shouted in his ear:
First, wake up, get up quickly, it’s time to fight.
Ye Xian's anger
I won't lose, let alone here!
Ye Xian finally woke up, and he began to realize that the city in front of him was not so easy to conquer.
But there was no turning back. All 10,000 cavalrymen were wiped out, and his younger brother Polo was also killed. So he just retreated, how could he show his face to the world!
Another gamble! I'll do it myself!
He also lost his patience first, and issued a general mobilization order, ordering all the cavalry to launch a general attack on the nine gates of the capital at the same time. In fact, at this time, he should have understood in his heart that it was impossible for him to capture the city.
But this is a matter of face.
Even if you leave, you have to win before you leave!
Since ancient times, countless gamblers have lost their fortunes this way.
He also mounted his horse first and personally directed the cavalry to launch the final charge. Before that, he carefully considered and selected the target for his performance - Andingmen.
The guard of Anding Gate is Tao Jin. This person is not well-known and has no outstanding military exploits. Anding Gate, like Desheng Gate, is also the north gate of the capital. The road is short and is very suitable for army attacks. It is also the first choice.
Taking Andingmen as the target seems to be an attempt to find a soft persimmon as a breakthrough point.
Following his order, the elite Wala cavalry came out in full force and launched a charge towards the Anding Gate, the weakest point in the capital.
Of course, as before, the so-called weakest Anding Gate is just based on your own judgment first.
What he never expected was that an old friend was waiting for him outside Andingmen and would bring him an unexpected surprise.
Of course, this old friend is not a soft persimmon, but a hard rock.
Ye first led his elite main force to rush towards Andingmen, but he was much more cautious than his younger brother. He was cautious along the way, for fear of being ambushed.
But what surprised him was that he didn't encounter any trouble or any ambushers until he got to Andingmen. This made him more certain that Andingmen was the weak point of the capital's defense.
But just when he was about to charge towards the city gate, he was surprised to find that the city gate defenders gave up on defense and took the initiative to charge towards him!
What happened?
Ye Xian was really confused. Although he had clearly seen that the opponent was also a cavalry, the Ming Dynasty cavalry was not the opponent of the Wala cavalry. This was almost a fact recognized by everyone, but now this cavalry actually gave up defense and took the initiative to attack him.
, the reason is really puzzling.
The reason is actually not difficult to find. Let’s quote the old saying we have said repeatedly before:
There are always exceptions to everything.
Although the overall quality of the Wara cavalry is better than that of the Ming Dynasty cavalry, it does not rule out the occurrence of certain exceptions. An excellent general and appropriate methods of using troops are enough to cultivate an excellent cavalry unit.
It was such an excellent force stationed at Andingmen, and their commander was Shi Heng, an old acquaintance of Yexian.
Shi Heng and Ye Xian can be considered old friends. When Shi Heng was originally a side general, he often dealt with Ye Xian. Of course, the props they used to deal with were swords and the location was the battlefield. In their previous interactions,
, both sides had wins and losses, but in the subsequent battle of Yanghe, Shi Heng lost everything he had.
It was an unforgettable moment for Shi Heng. His whole army was wiped out, and he was surrounded by the corpses of his soldiers. He fled alone, with the Oara soldiers chasing after him. The pain of failure was intertwined with the shame of being pursued.
In his mind, Shi Heng had no time to realize this. His most important task at that time was to escape for his life.
Shi Heng, who successfully escaped back, not only did not receive any comfort, but was also stripped of his official position, and lived in the eyes of others with contempt all day long, because everyone knew that this man was a loser on the battlefield, abandoning all his
It is really not a glorious thing for subordinates and soldiers to escape and survive alone.
From then on, Shi Heng deeply engraved the name of his enemy in his heart - Ye Xian. He told himself countless times that it was this person who brought him failure and shame, making him unable to face the relatives of those dead soldiers.
, giving him the reputation of a man who lives by his means.
He understands very well that the only way to wash away his shame is to find Ye Xian, defeat him completely on the battlefield, and win back his own honor!
But the cruel fact is before us. Not only is he a loser, but he is also a person who has been dismissed from office. How can we start talking about revenge?
At this moment, Yu Qian appeared. Regardless of past suspicions, he promoted Shi Heng and gave him a chance.
A chance to prove yourself.
Shi Heng carefully studied the characteristics of the Wala cavalry. He used this only one month to intensify training of his soldiers and teach them combat methods and tactics. Soon, he had a cavalry unit with considerable combat effectiveness.
During the pre-war deployment, Shi Heng and Yu Qian unanimously concluded that the focus of Ye Xian's attack must be Deshengmen and Andingmen, so they divided the work. Qian guarded Deshengmen and arranged for the Shenji Battalion to set up an ambush, while Shi Heng
Then he led the cavalry to meet the enemy outside Andingmen.
When he saw Yesian's familiar flag appearing outside Anding Gate, a strong sense of excitement hit Shi Heng's brain, and he immediately realized that the opportunity for revenge he had been waiting for had finally arrived.
The cavalry outside Andingmen drew their sabers and prepared to attack the invaders in front of them. But surprisingly, before the military order was issued, one man rushed out single-handedly. What's very funny is that this man did not obey the military order.
The first person to attack turned out to be the vanguard general of the army!
This very fierce man who took the lead in the charge was named Shi Biao.
Shi Biao is Shi Heng's nephew. As his name suggests, he has always been very tough, unreasonable and unreasonable. He is the kind of person who will stir up waves even when there is no wind, and will kick three feet when he sees a tree. He has no hobbies.
, but had a special interest in war and killing. He was extremely excited as soon as he went to the battlefield. He often shouted killing sounds and charged to kill the enemy. His bravery and skill in fighting even put Shi Heng to shame.
At this moment, this dear man's old habit recurred. He forgot his identity, and when he saw the enemy appear, he rushed over desperately with weapons in hand.
By the way, Mr. Shi Biao's weapon is quite special. According to historical records, he used an ax. Of course he would not use an ax for chopping firewood when he went into battle to kill the enemy. As for whether it was Li Kui's flat ax or Cheng Yaojin's Xuanhua ax.
It is really difficult to verify, but the fact that he used a heavy weapon like an ax as a side weapon at least shows one thing: this is a person who is not easy to mess with.
Seeing the pioneer Shi Biao rushing towards the Yexian army, the soldiers in the formation woke up one after another. The leader had already taken the lead. What are the soldiers waiting for!
Shi Biao brandished his giant ax and rushed into the Wala army formation with overwhelming force. He rushed left and right, killing the Wala soldiers wantonly. Soon, the Ming army also came to help, charging left and right in the Wala army, causing confusion and chaos.
The Dewala army was in chaos.
He never expected that before he could take action, he would be beaten to a pulp. He watched helplessly as Shi Biao and the Ming army were overwhelming in his formation, cutting people like vegetables. He waved his saber, trying to stabilize his position.
, but the opponent was too fierce, and the Oara army's forward and middle troops were simply vulnerable. They fled in all directions, unable to organize effective resistance at all.
He also began to realize that his defeat seemed inevitable. The Ming army in front of him was by no means comparable to the defeated division of Tumubao. They were so good at fighting and so reckless of life and death. What was it?
What makes them so brave? Why can't our elite cavalry withstand the impact of these second-rate soldiers?
In fact, the reason is very simple. The Ming army guarding the city is definitely no match for the Wala soldiers in terms of combat effectiveness alone, but they have one thing that these invaders do not have.
Such a thing is faith, the faith to defend one's homeland.
People who defend their homes always have endless courage, because they understand that they are fighting to protect their parents and relatives behind them, and their fight and sacrifice are valuable.
No one knows whether Ye Xian could understand this at the time, but what we can be sure of is that Ye Xian knew very well that if he did not withdraw his troops and escape, his entire army would be annihilated.
Seeing that the army was about to collapse, Ye Xian had no choice but to order the entire army to evacuate. Shi Biao followed Ye Xian in hot pursuit and followed Ye Xian with a black kick. The Wala army complained endlessly and just ran for their lives.
The fleeing man was very embarrassed at first, but what he didn't expect was that his misfortune was not over. A real opponent was waiting for him on his retreat.
Shi Heng had already lined up his team and was preparing to welcome Ye Xian's arrival. Before the battle, he and Shi Biao had already agreed on a plan. Shi Biao would set up a formation in front of Anding Gate, while Shi Heng would lead his troops and hide in Ye Xian's camp.
From the rear, when the army launched an attack first, they began to attack from the front and back, catching the opponent by surprise.
But the development of the matter went beyond Shi Heng's expectation. Shi Biao turned out to be so powerful that he defeated Ye Xian with just his own strength. No matter how it happened, it was usually easy to defeat a drowned dog.
When he was out of breath, he escaped from Shi Biao's pursuit. Before he had time to celebrate, he was surprised to find Shi Heng's army who had taken over his duties.
You can finally take revenge, and first of all, you also have today!
Shi Heng was not polite at all and personally led his troops to launch the most violent attack on Ye Xianjun. This was a battle without any suspense. Ye Xianjun had no fighting spirit and collapsed at the first touch. The brave Oara army used all their strength.
They used it to escape, but the Ming army pursued Ye Xian unscrupulously and killed all the Wala soldiers they caught up with.
The profiteer also suffered a complete loss this time. Although he did not pay off all the debts he owed in Tumubao and Yanghe, he at least paid a considerable sum of interest.
Xizhimen, Sun Boring’s Dilemma
While Andingmen and Deshengmen repelled the Oara army, Sun Boring, the guard of Xizhimen, was facing an embarrassing dilemma. Yexian's army was mainly cavalry and was highly mobile, and suffered defeats at Deshengmen and Andingmen.
After that, they immediately turned to Xizhimen in the west of the capital. This was a disaster for the governor Sun Boring who was guarding this gate.
Although Deshengmen and Andingmen are the north gates of the capital, facing the enemy, they are very heavily defended for this reason. However, Xizhimen does not have this treatment. The combat effectiveness and number of soldiers assigned are very limited, and
The Yexian Army also discovered this, so the soldiers who originally besieged Deshengmen and Andingmen turned around. They seemed to have formed a consensus: Xizhimen is easy to attack, go together, go together!
The main battlefield of the Beijing Defense War was immediately transferred.
Sun Boring was a relatively capable general. He led his troops to fight in front of the gate, and led the defenders to take the initiative to attack the Oara army forward. He was highly skilled in martial arts and extremely brave. He took the lead and personally participated in hand-to-hand combat with a broadsword, killing many Oara soldiers (
Kill several of his vanguard).
However, Sun Boring's bravery did not change the situation of Xizhimen being besieged. He was very depressed to find that the Wala army was killing more and more, and the offensive was becoming more and more fierce. The defenders were about to be unable to hold on. After careful consideration,
He made a decision - to run away.
It is really shameful for a military general to shrink back in the face of battle, but for Sun Bor himself, this behavior is still understandable.
I'm a human being too, why should a military commander die and not be able to escape?!
Can you say that his idea is wrong?
But military general Sun Bor soon discovered that for him, there was a bigger problem before him - where to escape?
The mountains and plains outside are filled with Oara troops. You must not run out of the city. That would be courting death.
The best choice is of course to retreat into the city, but the problem is that Master Yu Qian issued that life-threatening order and all the doors are closed.
Seeing that the situation was critical, Sun Boring had no choice but to retreat to the city gate and shouted to the city: "I can't hold it anymore, let our troops enter the city!"
At this moment, the man guarding the city is named Cheng Xin.
Cheng Xin is a civil servant. To be specific, he is a civil servant and a public official. In my opinion, he is a very interesting person.
He could see clearly from the top of the city, and he also understood that Sun Boring was not greedy for life and afraid of death. He really couldn't support it anymore. However, he had military orders and he was also a relatively rigid person. In layman's terms, he accepted death. So he
Instead of opening the door, he stood at the top of the city and shouted a long message to Sun Bor.
The general idea of these words is, although I know that you are working hard and have many enemies, and you want to enter the city, I can understand that, but because your superiors have orders not to let you into the city, I cannot let you in against the order. In fact, as long as you fight
After retreating from the enemy, you can enter the city, so I hope you will work harder and I will cheer for you from the top of the city.
Sun Boring was dumbfounded by these words. If I can repel the enemy, why should I ask you? If you don't let me in, I won't let you in. Why are you talking so much nonsense?
It is really an interesting combination to find a Yanguan to be the supervisor of the generals, and in many cases it will create a strong comedy effect.
Sun Boring understood that although the city official said some nonsense, the theme was clear: there are only two kinds of people who can enter the city, victors, or corpses!
He turned the horse's head and turned towards the battlefield where the fierce battle was raging.
You can't get in anyway, so just die here! First, I will fight with you!
Sometimes people must have the consciousness to give up their lives in order to find a way out.
With determination to die, Sun Yi brandished his sword and attacked Ye Xian's army. The soldiers were inspired by his courage (actually there was nothing they could do about it) and they all fought to the death. The morale of the Ming army was greatly boosted and the situation was stabilized.
And Cheng Xin on the top of the city can be regarded as a person who lives up to his name.
, he was quite interesting and did not talk empty words. In addition to commanding the cheerleading team to cheer for Sun Bor, he also organized a group of soldiers to attack the Wala army outside the city with muskets and bows and arrows, supporting Sun Bor with practical actions.
When the battle situation was stalemate, Shi Heng finally arrived. He had already beaten Ye Xian to a pulp, so he led the army to start an armed march, sweeping away the Oara army everywhere. When he heard that Xizhimen was besieged, he immediately came to support. Here.
Under the command of this fierce general, the Ming army defeated the attacking Oara army in a few strokes and drove them back.
Sun Boring, who narrowly escaped death, finally got rid of the difficulties in his life. Due to his meritorious service, he still accepted the reward after the war. However, his unsteady intentions and behavior made him often the target of secret ridicule by other generals, and many history books
Xanadu left a disgraceful record such as "I failed to fight and wanted to enter the city." Since then, he has been doing his job as a military general under such embarrassment.
But Sun Boring finally restored his reputation. On that chaotic night twelve years later, he used his actions to prove his courage and restore his reputation.
Ye Xian’s second plan
At this time, Ye Xian was on the way to escape. Behind him was a group of almost crazy Ming soldiers. These people were holding sabers and shouting to kill. They had the momentum to not stop until they cut him into pieces.
He finally understood Shi Heng's pain. Being chased was not a pleasant thing.
We can't stay here any longer, so we'd better return to the base camp.
Ye Xian's base camp is in Tucheng on the outskirts of the capital, which is still some distance away from the capital. It is Ye Xian's solid offensive base. Of course, this was not long ago.
When Ye Xian came here again, he deeply understood the pain of having a leaky house and it rained all night. He was surprised to find that on his way to escape, many residents along the way climbed onto the roofs and threw things at him without hesitation.
Brick (throwing bricks and stones to hit him) also experienced the pain of being hit with bricks for the first time.
We can't stay in Tucheng anymore, so we should leave quickly.
Ye Xian was completely desperate. He came full of hope, but ended up with such a result. His younger brother was shot to death, tens of thousands of troops were defeated, and he himself was beaten everywhere by his defeated general Shi Heng. It was really embarrassing.
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From the initial complacency to the current embarrassment, for Ye Xian, the world has changed too fast.
In fact, when things have reached this point, it is time to stop. The wisest decision at this moment is to lead his army to withdraw.
But this Comrade Ye Xian is a person with a lot of personality. He has swept the world since he led the army. It is rare for him to encounter an opponent. He suffered such a big loss here and left like this. Where can he show his face? How will he see his men when he returns?
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So he decided to wait another five days. If the attack failed within five days, he would change his plan.
These five days were very difficult for Ye Xian. He used the Zhu Qi Town in his hands to negotiate with people in the city. In fact, his request was not too much. It was enough to give him some money to give him a step down.
, but Yu Qian in the city ignored him at all, so he attacked with force, but he was always beaten to a pulp and fled.
He couldn't fight or talk, so he squatted outside the city for five days. In October, there was a strong wind and sand in Beijing, so he drank the northwest wind for five days, but got nothing. Unbearable, he decided to use the second set
plan.
The second plan still focused on attacking with force, but this time, his attack direction was no longer the capital, but Juyongguan.
Juyongguan is the gateway to Beijing. As long as he occupies Juyongguan, it is equivalent to strangling the throat of the capital. After many days of testing and attacking, he has already understood that it is impossible to occupy the capital, so he decided to turn to
Secondly, attacking Juyong Pass allows us to advance and defend, retreat and defend freely, which is a good tactical consideration.
He also reorganized his army first, gathered all his troops (about 50,000 according to historical records), and turned to attack Juyongguan.
It should be said that Ye Xian's decision was correct. Juyong Pass did not have as many troops as the capital, nor did it have strong city defenses. Although Ye Xian's army was frustrated, its combat effectiveness was still there. Under normal circumstances, Juyong Pass could not withstand Ye Xian's attack.
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But what I didn't expect at first was that the situation at that time was abnormal.
The general guarding Juyongguan was called Luo Tong. As expected, he did not have enough troops and strong city defenses to resist the attack of the Wala army. However, Luo Tong, who seemed to be defeated, seemed to be invincible.
Here comes a helper - the weather.
Because the first snow in 1449 came earlier than usual.
In October of the 14th year of Zhengtong (1449), the weather was already very cold, and Luo Tong also made full use of his knowledge of physics. There were heavy troops in the city, but he did not panic at all. He just calmly ordered the garrison in the city to continue.
After pouring water on the city wall, people outside the city first looked at the behavior of the defenders. Zhanger Jingang was also confused and didn't know why they did this. They just ordered to break through the barrier with all their strength the next day.
Early the next morning, I found the answer to the strange behavior of the defenders first, because overnight, the Juyong Pass, which was a brick and earth structure yesterday, had turned into a huge ice brick. Not to mention attacking the city, not even anyone could help.
There was no place, so in this case, we gave the order to stop the attack and camp outside the city.
Ye Xian's will was close to collapse. Summarizing his experience over the past month, he painfully discovered that he was like an innocent child who was constantly being played by Yang Hong, Yu Qian, Shi Heng, Luo Tong and others. These
People are very cunning, rarely confronting each other head-on, but they always use various tricks to plot against themselves. However, they fail to live up to their expectations, and they succeed again and again, leading to this embarrassing situation where they can neither fight nor retreat.
When the war reached this point, he no longer dared to dream of conquering Beijing and restoring the Yuan Dynasty, because reality had shattered his dream. In my opinion, all he needed was a decent job.
Chance.
Attack or retreat, this is a matter of face
With the support of this concept, he waited impatiently for seven days outside Juyong Pass, hoping that the iceberg in front of him would melt, hoping that someone would give him a chance and an explanation, so as to prevent his huge military operation from becoming a
The laughing stock in people's eyes.
But all he got was the bows and arrows and fire cannons fired from the city, and the ruthless ridicule of the defenders.
I really can't hold on any longer, so I'd better pack up and leave.
The order to retreat was given first, and Oara's 50,000-strong army began to pack up and prepare to go home.
However, Luo Tong was really a hospitable person, and he seemed to feel a little sorry for leaving Ye Xian's guest outside the city for a few days, so he ignored Ye Xian's objections and insisted on sending fully armed soldiers to see Ye Xian off.
"If you lose three times, you will gain nothing."
He couldn't care about anything at first. He had already realized that the trouble was big this time. If he didn't escape, his life would be in danger. He took Zhu Qizhen and prepared to withdraw outside the customs.
On the way to retreat, I took one last look at the city of Beijing, which was so close yet so far away, and left with a sigh.
As if to remember his dream that ultimately failed to come true, he camped not far outside Beijing and spent his last night in the capital.
It is estimated that Ye Xian's plan was just to have a good sleep, have a good dream, and then leave the next day. But he never expected that Yu Qian had already prepared a generous gift as a parting gift for him.
Ye Xian was an experienced military commander. He had anticipated that the garrison in the city might attack at night, so he set up his military camp a certain distance away from the capital. In addition, his army was mainly cavalry, so
Even if the defenders leave the city to attack, he can respond calmly and withdraw the troops.
But this time, God once again played a big joke on him. Because he did not receive systematic science and technology education when he was a child, Comrade Ye Xian was going to suffer a big loss this time because he was uneducated.
He considered everything, but forgot that Yu Qian had a weapon in his hand that could kill him without getting close to his camp, and this terrible weapon was a cannon.
The cannons of the Ming Dynasty were developed from the Song Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty. After a long period of improvement, by the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, the cannons had a longer range and great power. At this time, Yu Qian had prepared dozens of cannons and prepared them.
The muzzle of the gun was aimed at Ye Xian's camp, preparing to use this unexpected gift to bid Ye Xian farewell at night.
On that night, he once again looked at the capital with endless regrets and regrets. It turned out later that this was also his last glance at the capital. What he still could not understand was that his army was well-equipped, had high morale, and the soldiers were strong.
And the opponent is
The main force has been annihilated, the equipment is incomplete, and morale is low. The soldiers are also a reserve team called up temporarily and have no experience at all. With such a comparison of strength, no matter what method is used to predict and calculate, even if it is a public opinion poll, it is impossible for me to fail.
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But the fact is, he failed.
He may not know how many earth-shattering events have happened in the capital during this month, but what he can feel is that in that seemingly precarious city, there is a force supporting the defenders and stubbornly resisting him.
And it is this power that defeats oneself and creates miracles.
This strength is what we call courage.
As the loser, Ye Xian will naturally have a lot of emotions, but the winner at this moment, Yu Qian, has no such free time. At this time, he is busy mobilizing cannons and pointing the black muzzles at Ye Xian's camp, preparing to fight for Ye Xian at night.
Also organize a grand fireworks farewell party first.
At this point, some attentive readers may have noticed a contradiction. Since Yu Qian had a cannon, why didn't he use it at the beginning, but had to wait until he camped outside the city at night and prepared to retreat before taking action?
There is still a lot of mystery in this.
In our impression, Yu Qian is an upright and brave man, which is indeed the case, but we tend to ignore this point, that is, Yu Qian is also a man who has experienced officialdom and is very knowledgeable. The reason why he did not
The reason why cannons were used was because there was a special person in Ye Xian's team - Zhu Qizhen.
Although Zhu Qizhen is no longer the emperor, if he is killed by artillery in broad daylight in front of everyone in the battle formation, the impact will be really bad, and the pressure of public opinion will be too great, so he cannot take action easily. We have also said before that Zhu Qi
It doesn't actually matter whether the town is dead or alive. The reason why this person is important is only because people know that he is the Supreme Emperor. It is for this reason that cannons were not widely used in the early stages of the war.
But Yu Qian would never give up using this weapon because of this. He gave full play to his ability to deal with problems flexibly and solved this problem.
Since it can't be used in public, then wait until you are far away before using it. Even if it kills you, it will be out of sight and out of mind. Since it can't be used in broad daylight, then wait until night before using it. Cannons have no eyes and will only fire in the dark.
Even if you accidentally "injure" or "accidentally kill" His Excellency the Supreme Emperor, that would be understandable.
Finally, if Mr. Zhu Qizhen's body is found while cleaning the battlefield, he will be recognized as a posthumous title. Write something like "Sacrificed his life for the country and died heroically" in the history books to publicize that Mr. Zhu Qizhen fought bravely to kill the enemy and was outnumbered by the enemy.
The advanced deeds killed are used to encourage and enlighten future generations. At this point, the work is completed and the merits are complete.
So that night, when the Yexian soldiers fell asleep and the camp was silent, the Ming army's cannons in the distance began to roar violently. Dozens of cannons were fired at once, and the Yexian camp suddenly fell into a sea of fire, and countless soldiers were killed
He was shot dead in his sleep, and the rest fled in all directions. He suddenly woke up from his dream, drew his sword and went out of the camp to organize a resistance. However, he was surprised to find that there was no enemy in front of him, only the deadly gifts that kept falling from the sky.
The Oara military camp was in chaos, but the Ming army artillerymen in the distance were unhurried. They regarded the Oara soldiers as moving targets and calmly aimed and fired. It could be regarded as a solid artillery aiming training lesson.
When the battle reached this point, there was nothing more to say. The Wala military camp was plunged into a sea of fire and suffered heavy losses (the camp was bombarded with artillery, killing tens of thousands of people), but not even an enemy was seen, and Comrade Xian took him back.
I left this sad place overnight without finishing my sweet dream.
At this point, the battle to defend Beijing ended and the Ming Dynasty was completely victorious.
The Battle of Beijing is a very important battle in Chinese history. If this battle fails, Chinese history will be rewritten, because once the capital falls, the north will be undefendable, half of the country will inevitably be unprotected, and the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty will also be changed. In
In this historically decisive war, the Ming government adopted correct military and diplomatic policies when its main force was wiped out, the emperor was captured, the troops were insufficient, and morale was completely lost, and finally defeated the invading Mongolian army and saved the country.
The northern territories of the empire achieved final victory.
From a piece of scattered sand about to collapse to a united force as solid as a rock, from the sky full of clouds and soldiers approaching the city to the clouds clearing and mist disappearing, defeating the enemy thousands of miles away, the Ming Empire finally turned the corner. The defense of Beijing created a miracle that turned the tide. And the creator of this miracle is...
It's Yu Qian.
When almost everyone was despairing of the current situation, he stepped forward to take on the heavy responsibility and save the country from danger.
When the situation was chaotic and desperate, he shouldered the responsibility and worked hard until victory came.
No matter how complicated and difficult the situation was and how dark the prospects were, he never gave up hope and persisted in his efforts and struggle.
Therefore, in my opinion, the Beijing Defense War is not just a war between certain forces recorded in the history books on a certain day, month and year, and the winning and losing relationship written by the rules of victory and defeat. In these formulas
Behind the language lies the brilliance of humanity.
What this war really tells us is not the great achievements of princes and generals, but a story about courage and determination, a legend of always persisting in faith in desperate situations.
No matter how desperate the situation is, don't give up hope. If you persist, you will be able to create miracles.
Yu Qian proved this truth for us with his actions.