General Li was almost knocked to the ground by this group of cavalry who rushed out for no apparent reason. General Li was so frightened that he fled back to the Xunfu Yamen.
Even the helmet made of fine iron fell to the ground with a soft clang.
Some of the embarrassed commander-in-chief hurriedly got up from the ground, straightened their uniforms, and looked at the tall war horses, each wearing brown cotton armor.
Mr. Li cursed angrily: "You are so outrageous... Do you want to rebel?"
But the words just fell.
Commander Li then saw Shen Lie's livid face in the cavalry formation, looking at him coldly.
In an instant.
General Li felt a little guilty. It seemed that only now did he remember the responsibilities of Dongchang and the majesty of those people in Dongchang.
In an instant.
General Li was sweating profusely and did not dare to shout any more.
And in the official hall.
Governor Hu and other officials were stunned.
And at this time.
Shen Lie had already led his troops to rush all the way to the North City Gate. The soldiers who were setting up defenses at the North City Gate were busy piling sandbags into the city gate opening.
Unexpectedly, a group of cavalry rushed over. They were so frightened that they quickly moved out of the way, only to see dozens of cavalry dismounting.
He moved the obstructing sandbags away and pushed the winch to open the city gate.
As the city gate slowly rises.
More than a hundred riders rode away from Juechen.
It suddenly became clear outside the city, and thick smoke was rising into the sky in the distance.
The continuous beacon fire covers the sky and the sun.
The originally spacious, straight and busy official roads on both sides were now deserted, and every shop had its doors down.
Closed.
Every household has its doors and windows closed.
There are still some new roots in a hurry, dragging their families and driving carriages and riding donkeys, hurriedly running south from the line of the Great Wall where the war is burning.
The pale men, the frightened women, the crying children...
How miserable.
Amidst the chaos and chaos.
Shen Lie reined in his horse, checked the direction first, then pulled the reins sharply, and was about to gallop away towards the blazing sky due north.
At this moment.
There was the noisy sound of horse hooves behind him, and a woman's loud call: "Master Shen... wait... wait a minute."
Shen Lie was slightly startled, turned his horse's head, and saw another team swarming out of the city, with two to three hundred light cavalry rushing over.
The person running at the front was Li Susu.
behind her.
Li Chaohua and a large group of escorts from the Pingyao Escort Agency ran over, surrounded by a beautiful woman in red clothes.
This group of Pingyao bodyguards on horseback are also fully armed, some wearing leather armor, some wearing high-end clothing, carrying bows and arrows, machetes, maces and various weapons.
The two groups of people gathered outside the city gate.
Li Susu rushed over, her pretty face flushed slightly, and she said excitedly to Shen Lie: "Master Shen... Our Pingyao Escort Agency is here to help!"
Shen Lie was speechless.
He hugged his fists towards the chief escort chief Li Changshi who was dressed in military uniform, greeted the chief escort chief, then frowned slightly and shouted to Li Susu.
"go back!"
Let's fight.
Why do girls join in the fun?
Li Susu curled her lips,
And at this time.
not far away.
Li Changshi, who was surrounded by all the bodyguards, said loudly: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. Now that the Tatars are invading, one more person will be more powerful. I, the Pingyao pacesetter, have the duty to defend the territory. This time, I will go out with you, and my life and death will be determined by my fate." , not a single word of complaint!”
Seeing the resolute expression of the chief escort, and the city gate behind everyone slowly falling again, it was impossible to go back now.
Shen Lie could only say softly: "Okay... let's go!"
So Dongchang and the Pingyao Escort Bureau merged into one place, facing the fleeing crowds on the official road, and rushed towards the war-fired areas along the Great Wall.
"drive!"
The Qingqi swept away, leaving behind bursts of smoke and dust on the official road.
An hour later.
As the horses galloped, the cavalry team arrived along the Great Wall, but were blocked by a large river. Looking around, there were rolling mountains on the other side of the river.
Amidst the fireworks.
Looking at the distant mountains.
Shen Lie couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. He knew why the Ming Dynasty's 800,000 border troops could not defend the nine-border fortress.
The line of the Great Wall to the north of Datong Prefecture is too long and too broad!
What comes out on paper is ultimately shallow.
Shen Lie couldn't help but frown as he looked at the endless military forts along the line, as well as the burning beacon towers.
"this……"
How long is the defense line to the north of Datong? Who knows where the Tatar cavalry came from.
It’s impossible to guard against it!
at this time.
Someone behind him came forward on horseback. It was Li Susu, Li Changshi and other members of the escort agency, who seemed to have read through Shen Lie's thoughts.
Li Chang reined in his horse and said softly: "Sir, this section of the border city in Datong Town is six hundred miles long. There are five inner forts, five outer forts, five outer forts, and six forts in Yungang... There are twenty forts in the city. Fifty, more than 800 fire piers... countless beacon towers."
Shen Lie was speechless.
The unknown fire in my heart rose again.
Look at this big river and this frontier fortress.
Shen Lie said angrily: "With so many border towns, so many guard posts, hundreds of thousands of civilians...are we going to let thousands of Tatar cavalry march straight in?"
Even if everyone spits, the Tatars can be drowned!
There was a dead silence all around.
In silence.
Someone in the team protested loudly: "Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. It's not that I declare that our disciples don't want to serve the country. It's really...the government's rewards and punishments are unknown and they act recklessly. In the early years, we and other bloody people often fought desperately with the Tatars." , But my death was in vain, I was lucky enough to have performed meritorious service and killed the enemy... The military merit rewards from the imperial court were smeared layer by layer, and it came into our hands... There will be no more than three melons and two dates left, and if things continue like this..."
look back.
The speaker is Dao Shisan.
Shen Lie fell silent, and naturally heard the underlying meaning of his words. The government's rewards and punishments were unclear, there were people who were greedy for military merit, withheld rewards, or there were many people who drank the blood of soldiers.
So after so many years, the bloody spirit in the hearts of Xuanda disciples has long been wiped away.
Or numb.
There was a long silence.
Shen Liecai whispered: "Cross the river first!"
not far away.
Li Susu rushed to say: "There is a stone bridge ten miles east from here."
Shen Lie nodded.
Then he clamped the horse's belly, pulled the reins, and galloped along the catwalk beside the river bank toward the stone bridge in the east, following the sound of the horse's hooves.
A stone bridge is in sight in the distance ahead.
But sudden changes occurred.
There were faint screams ahead, and several horsemen galloped out from the stone bridge, waving their sabers and slashing at the pedestrians who were carrying bags and running for their lives.
Blood splattered everywhere.
The pedestrians screamed and fell down, and a scorching sun rose in the sky, illuminating the sharp sabers and several ugly and ferocious faces of the Tatar light riders.
The bloody hand reached out to the baggage carried by the pedestrian...
Several pieces of gold and silver jewelry were scattered on the floor.
"drive!"
A low drink.
Shen Lie's blood rushed forward, and he drove his armor and galloped towards the Tatar cavalry who were running wild. At the same time, he flattened the flintlock musket in his hand and opened the faucet.
Encounter on a narrow road.
The enemy cavalry reacted very quickly, gave up the few gold and silver jewelry, took off the long bow from behind without haste, and set up another arrow.