Daxing, a small place dozens of miles south of the capital, used to be deserted, but recently it has been very lively and even noisy, because tens of thousands of Ming troops are stationed here.
Within a few days, all the troops transferred back from the south were in place, and the small city of Daxing became overcrowded. As a last resort, Shi Kefa strictly controlled the number of people entering the city and set up several military camps outside the city.
Everyone knew that the Tatar soldiers were in the capital, and the Ming army, which was flourishing just a short distance away, did not dare to be careless. The military camps outside the city were tightly guarded and impenetrable, and there were various overt and covert sentries within ten miles.
A few days ago, the Tatars came to visit the country, which naturally caused some panic. Many people thought that the Tatar soldiers were going to move south in large numbers, which made the army panic. Until Shi Kefa came out to comfort him, the Tatars were besieging the capital and fighting with the little eunuchs, so they had no time to come here.
Even if they come here, there is nothing scary. After a meal, the soldiers breathed a sigh of relief. It's okay that they didn't come. As for what Shi Kefa said is not scary, fuck, we are three-year-old children. If the Tatars are not scary,
The frontier army was so powerful that it was crippled, and the city outside the pass was lost again and again, and now only the small shabby land of Ningyuan is left.
If it wasn't scary, why did the Tatars enter the pass several times, and the Ming army always looked at it from a distance but did not dare to approach, and fled when they heard the sound...
Although it was said that the little governor led his troops out of the Pass a few months ago to fight against the Qing army, killing them and throwing away their armor, but who knows the truth. If that was really the case, how could the Tatars suddenly enter the Pass again and still have the strength to lay siege to the capital?
?I'm afraid that the big eunuch of Dongchang also got mixed up. All kinds of rumors spread in the army for a while.
Rumors are the easiest way to mess up the morale of the army. Shi Kefa and other big bosses rushed to put out the fire, but all kinds of appeasement always addressed the symptoms rather than the root cause and tended to get worse. There was no way, the Ming army's fear of Qing Dynasty was not a sudden cold, but a small flame.
They all become a prairie fire.
However, just when it was about to get out of hand, the rumors and doubts in the military suddenly stopped yesterday!
Speaking with facts is far more convincing than a thousand words.
The news of the victory in the battle to defend the capital immediately blocked the mouths of most of the people. The little eunuch was really capable, and he used the vegetables in the city to block the crazy attack of the Tatars.
But the person who completely silenced those doubters was a very surprising person.
That is the commander-in-chief Huang Degong, known as Huang Chuangzi in the army.
Huang Degong was a rude and bold man, good at fighting and brave, and was unmatched by those civil servants who could speak well and liked simplicity, roughness, directness and practicality. Yesterday when the Qing army attacked the city, he led more than ten thousand elite cavalry to support him in the heavy rain, and fought with Azig's five thousand soldiers in the wilderness.
The Qing cavalry fought in a bloody battle for nearly half an hour.
Later, due to heavy rain, both sides paid gold and retreated. This battle not only allowed Huang Degong and the Ming army to experience the powerful combat effectiveness of the Qing cavalry, but the Ming army also fought bloody battles. The Tatars were not invincible, and they were still dead with one strike.
Huang Degong always felt that if it were not hindered by the heavy rain, he could annihilate the Tatar cavalry. Anyway, he was so confident that when he retreated, he pointed his steel whip to the sky and cursed God for ruining his good deeds.
While he was retreating, he suddenly thought that if he went back like this, Shi Kefa and others must think that they had lost the battle. No matter how much he boasted, others would not believe him. He had to get some real evidence, so he sent people back to the battlefield to kill those Tatars.
His head was cut off and brought back to Daxing.
"The Tatars are nothing. If it hadn't been for the heavy rain, I could have destroyed the Tatar cavalry with at most two charges..." This is what Huang Degong shouted when he returned to Daxing.
Some people think he is bragging, but hundreds of Tatar heads are hanging on the city wall, and anyone can see them.
Many Ming soldiers had never seen anything like the Tatars. They went to the city in the rain to wait and see. They all held out their thumbs and secretly praised Huang Degong for being awesome. Then at noon, when the news came that the Tatars had failed to attack the city and withdraw their troops, all the soldiers
All doubts were gone.
The news about Huang Chuangzi's defeat of the Tatar cavalry caused the whole army to gossip. All kinds of news came in, all about the bloody battle in the heavy rain. There were many Tatar cavalry, but the Ming army all fought with anger, and many
Brave, so awesome...
Shi Kefa was also overjoyed. He had comforted the soldiers for several days, but in the end it was not as good as Huang Degong's words: "If it hadn't been for this rain, I..." It seemed that it was a real thing that worked well. A banquet was held that night to celebrate Huang Degong's success, and at the same time, he said something.
He asked for rewards for all the soldiers under his command. The soldiers who participated in the battle cheered for a while, and Huang Degong became very drunk.
At noon the next day, Huang Degong was shaken awake from his daze, and his soldiers hurriedly shouted: "Sir, someone is coming from the capital."
Huang Degong stood up: "But the little eunuch sent someone here?"
"Exactly, but..." Just as the soldier was about to continue speaking, Huang Degong had already rushed out holding his head.
Shi Kefa was sitting in the lobby, his brows deeply furrowed. Two eunuchs sitting next to him were smiling and whispering something to him. Several imperial guards in golden uniforms were standing at the door with cold faces. They raised their heads and saw Huang Degong running over: "
But Mr. Huang..." Just as he was about to stop him, he was staggered by Huang Degong. This fellow went straight into the lobby. He glanced at Shi Kefa and then at the two eunuchs. He took a step forward and said, "But the little eunuch sent you here.
Yes, how is the capital?"
Little eunuch? The two eunuchs raised their brows, their faces grew colder. Huang Degong suddenly realized: "No, no, no, little governor, big eunuch, no, no, that Eunuch Chang, the factory supervisor..."
"You are Commander-in-Chief Huang Degong, right?" The two eunuchs were a little confused by him, but they didn't make a fuss about it. One of them said calmly.
Huang Degong snorted: "Yes, yes, I am, but is there a reward?"
The eunuch smiled coldly: "It was you who raised the troops to march north yesterday?"
"Isn't it?" Huang Degong laughed loudly with pride on his face: "I led more than 10,000 troops to go for reinforcements. On the way, I met the Tatars and killed their asses, beheading nearly three hundred dogs..."
"Mr. Huang, do you admit it?" Another eunuch asked with a smile. Huang Degong patted his chest: "We, Mr. Huang, never take credit for it, but we will never steal it from others. Yesterday, I led the troops to kill
The Tatars, this Master Shi can bear witness..."
"Okay." The eunuch's face turned cold: "The factory supervisor ordered us to come and investigate yesterday's violation of military orders. I thought it would be very difficult, but I didn't realize that Mr. Huang is a man and dares to do what he does. Well, he is a man!"
"
What the hell? Huang Degong narrowed his eyes and asked with a grin: "I'm investigating violations of military orders. Are you here to punish me?"
The eunuch snorted coldly: "The factory supervisor has been ordered to supervise all the military departments, and General Huang is among them. A few days ago, the factory supervisor ordered your department to be on standby for the Daxing. Do not act rashly without orders. Huang Degong, you knowingly committed the crime. Today we are ordered to investigate and deal with it."
For violating military orders, I will take you to the capital!"
Huang Degong let out a cry and was stunned for a moment, not knowing what to say. The eunuch over there winked, and the Jin Yiwei next to him was about to move forward to take someone away.
"Wait a minute." Shi Kefa, who had been sitting upright, suddenly stood up: "I have something to say." (To be continued)