He knew very well that as long as he killed the emperor who dared to go to the battlefield in person, the morale that these Guan Ning troops had regained would be instantly extinguished. Not only would the general who led them to kill the enemy be captured, but if he was the king of a country,
The emperor was killed, which was a fatal blow to them.
Killing this emperor would also be a heavy blow to the Ming Dynasty. Wouldn't an emperor stay in the imperial city and go out to kill the enemy?
Zhu Ling also noticed Liu Zongmin's move. Under the influence of light in the distance, the light of the arrow was extremely conspicuous, but he did not have the slightest fear. The Guan Nings behind him followed closely, with such elite protection.
As a monarch, how could he be afraid?
He kept waving his whip and speeding up the horse under him. On the way, countless intruder cavalry were blocked by the Guan Ning army around him. Even if there were people who came specifically to kill Zhu Ling, they were blocked.
Ning Jun shot an arrow from his horse, and almost no one could get close to him.
On the contrary, a large number of cavalrymen of the intruder army were chopped off their horses. The screams were finally the turn of the intruder army. The Guan Ning army led by Zhu Ling was constantly getting up and joining them. Gradually, it was no longer just one person.
There were more than a thousand people, but it grew stronger. A thousand steps away from Liu Zongmin, the number actually reached more than 3,000 people.
The 3,000 Guan Ning cavalry were almost guaranteed to win against the less than 3,000 Chuang troops beside Liu Zongmin. The horses under Zhu Ling were getting faster and faster, and they seemed to feel the joy of victory.
When Li Yuan saw that the Guan Ning troops under his command had re-energized themselves under His Majesty's encouragement and were able to mount their horses and charge, Li Yuan was moved to tears. At the same time, he was also fortunate that His Majesty could come to save him in person.
This time, it is not only saving his life, but also saving the fate of the entire Guan Ning Army.
"Liu Zongmin, I'm afraid you're going to die here today! Hahaha." He couldn't help laughing wildly when he thought that Liu Zongmin, who was still arrogant just now, was afraid that he would end up like him today.
Liu Zongmin snorted coldly and ignored him. Instead, he aimed more intently at Zhu Ling, who was about to rush over. He bowed and stared at the direction Zhu Ling was rushing towards. He almost did not dare to breathe, because he knew that if this arrow
The shot missed, or the emperor was not shot at all.
His fate was exactly what Li Yuan said.
Just when Zhu Ling commanded thousands of Guan Ning's troops to pass through and behead the generals, Liu Zongmin's army finally collapsed at this moment. Most of the invading troops who rushed forward were shot by the opponent's bows and arrows before they could get close.
Faced with such a tragic situation, most of them, who were from peasant backgrounds, simply did not have the courage to continue to fight.
Seeing that the opponent was getting closer and closer, countless intruders no longer rushed to kill, but immediately ran for their lives in other directions, choosing to continue living. At worst, they would continue to revolt and cause trouble somewhere, but they would never continue to die here.
Liu Zongmin had nothing to do about it. It was almost common for these soldiers to lose their morale when faced with fierce offensives from officers and soldiers. However, they had been victorious in succession in the past few months, which led them to believe that they were invincible.
, and just relied on their numerical advantage to annihilate more than a thousand Guan Ning's cavalry.
Only then did they have the idea to continue the charge with Guan Ning's cavalry, but none of them could have imagined that in such a one-sided situation, the emperor of the imperial court would suddenly leave the city and visit the battlefield in person.
This was undoubtedly a psychological blow to them. For them, in fact, they still had awe of the Ming Emperor in their hearts. It was only because of the instigation of the people around them and the oppression by the landlords and officials that they took the risk.
Relying on their large numbers, they fought all the way to Beijing, and the officers and soldiers along the way became their brothers in the same camp. But suddenly facing the god-like monarch, their fragile hearts collapsed.
Fortunately, dozens of personal guards were still guarding him, so he could continue to draw his bow and arrow and aim at Zhu Ling who was about to rush over.
Eight hundred steps!
Six hundred steps!
Four hundred steps!
Two hundred steps!
Release the arrow! At the moment when he was two hundred steps away, Liu Zongmin immediately let go of the bow string in his hand, and the arrow on it was instantly ejected. The huge ejection force even hit his hand.
The shock caused some pain.
He smiled, not caring about the open wound on his hand. Such a huge force meant that as long as he hit the emperor, he would be shot dead on the spot. There was absolutely no hope of being rescued, even if he died here.
My own life is worth as much as the life of an emperor!
But what he never expected was that the arrow he shot was directly blocked by Li Yuan, who was kneeling in front of him.
Looking at Li Yuan with a ferocious face, looking at the arrow he shot in his chest, and the blood constantly flowing out from the wound, he had already guessed his fate. Instead of killing the emperor, he would die in front of them.
in hands.
Almost!
Liu Zongmin couldn't stand this Li Yuan any longer, so he drew his knife and stabbed it straight into his heart. He then pulled it out immediately, and a stream of blood immediately spurted out and splashed all over his body.
But this was obviously not enough to vent his anger, so he kicked him to the ground, then crossed the blade, intending to cut off his head, but an arrow shot the sword away.
He turned around and saw that the Guan Ning cavalry led by Zhu Ling had already rushed in front of him. Most of the surrounding guards were also killed, leaving only a few people kneeling on the ground begging. Looking around, he was already surrounded.
stand up.
He suddenly burst into laughter. He had led people to surround Li Yuan before, but now he was surrounded by others. It was really ironic.
"Liu Zongmin, surrender! Submitting to the Ming Dynasty is much better than what Li Zicheng gave you." Zhu Ling naturally tried to persuade him to surrender. After all, he still couldn't do such a thing as killing the enemy general.
Moreover, the Ming Dynasty is currently short of talented soldiers, and he has a clear understanding of the intruder's movements, intentions and layout. If he can really be recruited and surrendered, then the intruder will be like losing an Optimus Prime.
The blow to Li Zicheng would be huge. Of course, this is also based on the premise that Liu Zongmin is willing to surrender, but I am afraid that this person will not surrender, and may even pretend to surrender and take the opportunity to escape.
"What you said is too ridiculous, don't you think it's absurd?"
Liu Zongmin couldn't help but sneer. He just felt that this emperor was inexplicably ridiculous. Who was he? How could you surrender so easily when the Lord Dashun personally conferred the title?
After hearing this, Zhu Ling could only chuckle, no longer asked any more questions, and ordered people to drag out Li Yuan's body and transport it back to the capital. Naturally, Liu Zongmin escorted him back to the capital prison and kept him under strict supervision.
At this time, Gao Wencai galloped up on his horse, dismounted and knelt down to Zhu Ling and said, "I have come to see your majesty and tell me what to do with the captured intruders? Should they be escorted back to the capital together?"
"No, just keep those generals and put the rest back. I want these soldiers who fled back to publicize the Ming Dynasty, and let other intruders know that the Ming Dynasty's army cannot be easily defeated by them."
After hearing these words, Liu Zongmin suddenly felt a thump in his heart. He raised his head and stared at the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He no longer looked down upon him in his heart, and the fear in his eyes became more intense.
When did the emperor of the Ming Dynasty become so proficient in these things? Could it be that there was an expert guiding him behind his back?
"The generals in each camp of the Guan Ning Army immediately reorganize their own people, and then count the personnel losses. Those bodies that can be moved back will be moved back, and those that cannot be moved back will be cremated or buried on the spot. There is only half an hour, so move quickly!"
Zhu Ling's order has never been so smooth, or it can be said to be Chongzhen's order. After hearing Zhu Ling's order, Guan Ning's army immediately began to reorganize the battalions, transporting corpses, and digging pits.
The battlefield became orderly.
If they were in awe of Zhu Ling before just because he was the emperor and they were soldiers, then their belief in him at this moment was complete respect and admiration! Few emperors could dare to sacrifice their lives in such a desperate situation.
For those princes and nobles who sacrificed their lives to save the soldiers, their lives were not their lives.
But here, they received real treatment, and this treatment came from His Majesty, who was once aloof!
Naturally, they respected him and loved him as much as they loved their own generals. Everyone looked at Zhu Ling with respect emanating from deep within their hearts, and this respect was not deceived, it was Zhu Ling who used himself to
In exchange for his life.
It seemed that he also felt the changes in Guan Ningjun's feelings towards him, and Zhu Ling was naturally filled with more joy.
"Your Majesty, I'm late."
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