The north wind blew, and the sound of galloping horse hooves broke the silence of the night.
Zhu Qizhen led the 3,000 battalion forward for seventy or eighty miles in one breath. At this time, the men and horses were already exhausted, and the speed gradually slowed down.
Li Zhen followed closely behind and asked: "Your Majesty, where are we going now?"
Zhu Qizhen looked around. Under the hazy moonlight, the visual range was no more than half a meter. He could only vaguely hear some noise in the distance, as if the Walas were still chasing after him.
"Which is the closest line back to Beijing?"
Li Zhen replied: "Keep going forward, enter the customs at Gubeikou, and then go all the way south into Changping!"
Zhu Qizhen nodded and was about to make a decision when suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind.
Entering the customs at Gubeikou, this is the nearest route back to Beijing.
However, what I can think of, can’t the Wala people think of it?
At this time, the night was dark and windy, so I couldn't see the other party, and the other party couldn't see me either.
What will they do in such a situation?
"Li Zhen!"
"I'm here!"
Zhu Qizhen suddenly asked: "If you were a Wala man, what would you do?"
Li Zhen was stunned for a moment, then came to her senses and murmured: "I will guess the Emperor's most likely marching route, and then continue the pursuit."
"You are right!" Zhu Qizhen said thoughtfully, "All the Wala people have excellent riding skills. If we continue to move forward, we may be overtaken before we reach Gubeikou."
"Then... what should we do?"
Zhu Qizhen's brain was working rapidly. He had an advantage in the number of pursuers. It was obviously not wise to fight head-on. He did not have time to set up traps in vain. If he wanted to get rid of them, he could only do the opposite.
After making up his mind, he stretched out his hand and pointed forward and said: "Northwest!"
Li Zhen looked puzzled and thought she had heard wrong.
Going northwest, wouldn't it mean that we are farther away from the capital?
Moreover, the northwest direction is Ruowala's territory, and enemy troops may appear at any time!
"Your Majesty, I suggest that I lead a thousand people to stay behind to stop the pursuing troops. Your Majesty will take the first step and enter the customs at Beigukou and return to Beijing!"
Zhu Qizhen knew that Li Zhen wanted to give up the chariot to protect the commander and volunteered to be the chariot. However, I am not willing to give up even the life of a refugee. Am I going to watch my soldiers die?
"According to my decree, head northwest. The speed can be slowed down and the noise made by the war horses can be reduced as much as possible!"
Li Zhen said anxiously: "Your Majesty, minister..."
"This is an imperial edict!" Zhu Qizhen interrupted him and said, "Execute it!"
"I... obey your order!"
Li Zhen secretly shook her head and said nothing more.
The Ming army traveled all night, and by the time the sun rose, they no longer knew how far they had traveled.
Zhu Qizhen stood on a low hillside and looked around. The pursuers behind him had long disappeared. It seemed that they had really gone in the direction of Beitongkou.
Although we have temporarily escaped the pursuit of soldiers, the current situation is still not optimistic.
Ye Xian's main force is still at Badaling, and there are pursuers at Beigukou. Neither of these passes can be passed. It seems that there is no third way to go.
Li Zhen said from behind: "Your Majesty, you can't go further north, otherwise you will enter the territory of the Wala people!"
As soon as he said this, a thought suddenly flashed in Zhu Qizhen's mind.
It is true that the grassland is the territory of the enemy. Don’t forget, there is a saying that the more dangerous the place, the safer it is. Now that the Wala people are out in force, how many people are left at home who can fight?
In fact, Wala's attack on the Ming Dynasty was not just one line of troops, but four.
He also personally led an army of 90,000 first, and then added another 30,000. A total of 120,000 main troops attacked Datong and the Xuanfu area, beating the shit out of Zhu Qi Town, where the imperial commander personally conquered, and besieging the Tumu Fort.
Alazhiyuan led 30,000 people to attack the Xuanfu, and later joined forces with the Yexian tribe.
In addition, the West Route Army A Le led an invasion of Suzhou with 20,000 troops, and the East Route Army Tuotuo Buhua led a raid of 30,000 troops in Liaodong. The Fourth Route Army evacuated almost all the troops on the grassland, and Mobei
There are no troops left to defend the old nest.
What would happen if a Ming army cavalry suddenly entered Mobei at this time?
The moment this idea appeared, he felt frightened.
If an army goes deep alone, the whole army may be annihilated at any time.
If successful, it will be like a sharp sword piercing the heart of the Wala people.
This is a gamble, a gamble on life.
Zhu Qizhen thought about it for a long time and still couldn't make up his mind.
After all, there are three thousand soldiers behind him, and their lives should not be regarded as bets.
However, when he thought of the bloody battles these days and the soldiers who died in front of him, he suddenly felt that the blood in his body began to boil.
Why can you invade my land and massacre my people?
Come when you want and leave when you want. Do you think I am a bus?
Zhu Qizhen slowly raised his head and said resolutely: "Continue heading north!"
Li Zhen was greatly puzzled and persuaded: "Your Majesty, if you go any further, you will really enter the territory of the Wala people!"
"Their territory?" Zhu Qizhen said with a sneer, "In the whole world, even the royal territory and the remaining forces of the Ming Dynasty dare to encroach on our territory of the Ming Dynasty. I will go to their hometown to see if it is a dragon's pond and a tiger's den!" p>
Li Zhen was greatly shocked. Her first reaction was that the emperor was crazy!
However, on second thought, the road back to Beijing was already blocked. If we broke into Mobei, we might be able to find a way out.
Zhu Qizhen lifted the reins, and the horse turned around to face the crowd.
"Soldiers!"
After seeing the emperor's lecture, everyone immediately calmed down and waited quietly.
"You followed me out of the city to kill the enemy and saved the people who were captured by the Walas. You are indispensable!"
"But we can't just go back now. The Wala people have been invading our border town of Ming Dynasty for a long time and massacring the people of Ming Dynasty. I don't know if there are any of your family members among these suffering people, but sooner or later, their butcher knives will be set on
On top of your parents, family, brothers and sisters!"
"They rely on the advantage of the cavalry to come and leave whenever they want. How can there be such a cheap deal in the world?"
"So, I am going to take you with me to the lair of the Wala people, and let them taste the taste of being slaughtered, and avenge the millions of Ming people who were killed!"
"I want the Wala people to understand the truth that blood debts need to be paid with blood!"
Buzz!
After Zhu Qizhen said these words, his heart was boiling.
Everyone is excited and excited.
In the first half of this expedition, I was chased and beaten by the Olay people, making me feel useless.
Although the emperor later led everyone to turn defeat into victory, no one dared to go deep into the desert to massacre the Wala people's lair!
If it can succeed, it can be called an unprecedented achievement!
Li Zhen didn't hesitate at this time. He finally understood the emperor's intention. At the same time, the blood in his body was already surging.
I saw him pulling out his waist knife and shouting with all his strength: "Blood debt must be paid with blood!"
With Li Zhen taking the lead, all the soldiers followed suit.
"Blood debt must be paid with blood!"
"Blood debt must be paid with blood!"
"Blood debt must be paid with blood!"
Seeing the high spirits of the soldiers, Zhu Qizhen turned his horse's head again and pointed his sword at the desert.