The sky is dark and the night is as dark as ink. It is very scary to be in the mountains at night. Tigers, leopards, bears and snakes appear, jackals and night owls howl. There are also roaring sounds of trees in the night wind, like bursts of faint wind and thunder.
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However, the most terrifying thing that happened to the Ming Emperor Zhu Houzhao and his party who were lurking in the woods and grass at this moment was not the above. They were suffering from mosquito bites and sweltering heat. They were sweating profusely and itching unbearably.
From the moment it got dark, Zhu Houzhao couldn't wait to urge Zhang Yanling and Zhao Yongsheng to lurk at the tunnel exit. Zhu Houzhao was very determined and must participate in the night's action. Everyone's advice was useless. Considering that the situation was not that dangerous, tonight's action was a solo one.
The Tatars were waiting for help, and the Tatars who came over fell into a trap surrounded by a large number of people ambushing them, so Zhang Yanling and Zhao Yongsheng had no choice but to agree to him.
However, in order to ensure Zhu Houzhao's safety, Zhang Yanling asked Zhu Houzhao not to get too close and to be under strict protection. Moreover, in addition to the more than 100 soldiers from the border army and the 200 men from the Jinyi Guard Nanzhen Fusi lurking in a close position,
In addition, there are more than a hundred Han generals responsible for protecting the emperor. They will never let the Tatars pose any threat to the emperor.
At first, Zhu Houzhao agreed wholeheartedly. But after arriving at the location, Zhu Houzhao changed his mind and lurked near the tunnel exit, insisting on participating in the battle. In the end, Zhang Yanling and others had no choice but to act according to his wishes. Zhang Yanling had no choice but to do so.
Not protecting Zhu Houzhao personally.
The wait was anxious and long. Since dark, everyone had been waiting for any movement at the exit. After waiting for two hours, there was no movement. This was just a wait and wait. No one was sure whether the Tatars would be here today.
Come over late, who?
I don’t know if the Tatars have noticed that the tunnel has been exposed. Even if the manpower near the Great Wall above has been withdrawn to create a good condition for the Tatars to sneak in, no one has any idea whether the Tatars will come over.
Spectrum.
It was extremely hot and muggy in the grass and woods. This was a recessed mountain, with wild grass and short trees. There was no wind at all. Everyone was wearing armor, and they were covered in sweat. And the ones that were even more unbearable were the ones who were wearing armor.
The nuisance mosquitoes are buzzing around the ears. Their bites are painful and itchy, and soon a big bump will swell up, which is very disturbing.
To Zhang Yanling's surprise, Zhu Houzhao had maintained great endurance from the beginning of his lurking. What Zhang Yanling was most worried about was that Zhu Houzhao couldn't stand this kind of environment. He was so pampered that he might not be able to last for a while. And if he was lurking
If you can't bear it and make too much noise, the ambush plan may fail.
But Zhu Houzhao didn't complain at all. He kept sitting obediently in the grass and stared at the tunnel exit without blinking. He held a crossbow in his hand and was always ready to take action.
Zhang Yanling thought to himself: It seems that Zhu Houzhao is really very interested in marching and fighting. The history books did not lie, this is exactly where his interest lies. If it was not his real interest, how could he have such endurance. Just like a man
When you really like a woman, you can do anything for her and endure any of her difficulties and temper.
However, Liu Jin and the others did not have the patience to do so. Originally, they did not want to come at all, but the emperor was coming, so they failed to dissuade them and could only come to accompany him. Zhu Houzhao had already said that they did not need to follow him in a place like this, but in this place
From Liu Jin's point of view, he could not miss any opportunity to show his loyalty and bravery in front of the emperor.
On the way here, he kept chattering that if a fight broke out, he would protect the emperor to the death. The emperor would only kill the enemy, and he and others would use their bodies to block the emperor's side as human shields. In the end, Zhu Houzhao was annoyed.
, ordered him and the other chamberlains to shut up, and then stopped.
When they arrived here, Liu Jin and the others felt fresh and tolerable at first. But as time went by, the long, boring and hot wait, and the mosquito bites, Liu Jin was going crazy. Her body was itching unbearably, and she couldn't help twisting her body.
Zhu Houzhao scolded him in a low voice several times, and even asked him to retreat if he couldn't bear it anymore. But Liu Jin was not willing to give up. He had to persist despite boasting.
Time passed slowly, and it was almost three o'clock. Liu Jin couldn't bear it any longer, so she came to Zhang Yanling and asked in a low voice: "Master Hou, are you reliable? Will the Tatars come? Don't wait."
If you end up with nothing after one night, then your hard work will be in vain."
Zhang Yanling whispered: "Why don't Eunuch Liu go to the Tatars from the tunnel and ask them?"
"Pfft!" The others nearby couldn't help laughing.
Liu Jin was angry and was about to speak when Zhang Yanling shuddered and raised his hands as a gesture of silence. Everyone froze, squinting and looking hard at the tunnel exit dozens of steps away. Then, they heard
There was a rustling sound and the sound of muddy water splashing.
"Here we come!" Everyone's hearts trembled, and the blood on their foreheads surged up.
Zhu Houzhao's breathing began to quicken, and he raised his crossbow and pointed it forward. Zhang Yanling also became nervous. Although it was not his first time to fight with others, it was his first battle with the Tatars, so he was still a little excited and nervous.
A figure sprang out from the underground, and walked around the surrounding area to make sure there was nothing unusual. Then he went towards the tunnel and imitated the cry of a night owl twice. Then, one after another, black shadows came out of the tunnel.
Come out. Zhang Yanling counted silently, the number of people increased, and soon twenty or thirty people appeared. But before Zhang Yanling and Zhao Yong
Sheng then agreed to wait until all the Tatars came out before taking action. He could kill more Tatars. Of course, he couldn't let too many go, up to 180 people, otherwise the situation would get out of control. Therefore, even if Zhang Yanling delayed sending a message
The order to attack. Zhao Yongsheng, who was lying in ambush, did not give the signal to attack. He was also waiting for more Tatars to appear.
Liu Jin trembled nervously and whispered in Zhu Houzhao's ear: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty... shoot them, shoot them."
Zhu Houzhao had originally agreed to listen to Zhang Yanling's orders. At this moment, he was extremely nervous. Liu Jin whispered in his ear again. With a shake of his hand, a crossbow arrow shot out with a click.
"Ah!" A Tatar screamed and fell down. This time, it was like a hornet's nest had been stabbed, and more than 30 Tatars screamed like a pot was exploding.
Zhang Yanling was furious, but before she could say anything, she shouted loudly: "Fire the arrow!"
Whoosh whoosh! The people who were in ambush immediately took action, and arrows shot out like a rainstorm.