Batu Munch cursed loudly and was so angry that he couldn't come sooner or later. Ming reinforcements arrived at this juncture, which put him in a dilemma.
The little emperor of the Ming Dynasty and his entourage are already cooked ducks and will be eaten in their mouths soon. Are they going to fly? They paid such a huge price and killed so many soldiers and horses just to capture the little emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
Emperor. But at the last moment, are you going to give up?
However, since the sentinels on the southern hillside discovered the arrival of Ming army reinforcements, it means that the enemy reinforcements are not far from here. Because the farthest position that can be monitored from the lookout point is the bend of the mountain road two miles to the south.
.In other words, when the Ming army reinforcements were seen, the opponent was already only two miles away.
At this distance, before the Ming army arrives, the time left for you to evacuate will not exceed one stick of incense. If you don't evacuate immediately, you may never be able to leave again.
At this moment, Batu Munch's mind was buzzing, and his heart was filled with unknown emotions. He wanted to cry and curse, but in the end, a bitter smile appeared on his face. He doubted himself
Cursed by God, my plan this time cannot be said to be imperfect, it cannot be said that it is not thorough, and it cannot be said that it is not acted quickly. From the moment I received the news, everything was implemented according to my own arrangements. The result was this.
The reinforcements of the Ming army did not arrive until the eighth day, which shows how successful his strategy of diverting the tiger away from the mountain was. However, during these eight days, his more than 20,000 troops attacked a small monolithic city from the north and south but failed to succeed.
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After traversing the desert for so many years, Batu Munch was as unimpeded as a strong wind swept across the desert. His horse's hoofs crushed many people's heads, and nothing he wanted to do was unsuccessful. But these few days in Monolith City
For the first time in days, he began to doubt himself and felt unconfident.
The enemy was terrifyingly powerful, the firearms were terrifyingly ferocious, and the Ming Dynasty's monarchs and officers were also terrifyingly tough. This may have been my only mistake. I underestimated the power of the enemy.
Despite all the reluctance, Batu Munch still maintained his rationality in the end. He couldn't steal the chicken, so he couldn't get involved. He couldn't lose his mind just because he was unwilling. Don't let the little emperor of the Ming Dynasty fail to catch him in the end.
It is a big joke that he has become his prisoner. The reason why Batu Munch is what he is today is not only because of his strength, but also because he knows how to advance and retreat, and knows how to bend and stretch.
"Great Khan, it is better to attack with all your might and capture the little emperor of the Ming Dynasty. With him as a hostage, we have nothing to fear. If we evacuate now, all our previous efforts will be in vain. What a pity." Qi Gemu said solemnly.
said.
Batu Munch frowned and said: "Ziegemu, do you know when is the most dangerous time for people? The greatest danger is to think that success is right in front of you, so you take risks. We spent eight days and more than 20,000 yuan.
What neither man nor horse can do, that is God
We are not allowed to succeed. It seems that we are going to succeed, but in fact, that may be the biggest temptation and trap, the trap that makes us die. With the strength of the other party, they can do it for a stick of incense.
, and by then we will be unable to fly."
Zigmu looked at Batu Munch blankly and said nothing. As the most loyal subordinate of the Great Khan, he felt a little sad for the Great Khan. These words of the Great Khan were obviously excusing and making excuses. The Great Khan never believed anything.
God and other words, what he believed in most was his own efforts and planning. But at this moment, he said these words against his will. In fact, he was trying to comfort himself and convince himself.
Qi Gemu knew how difficult it was for the proud Khan to make the decision.
"Qiegemu, send the order, retreat." Batu Munch ordered in a deep voice, then turned his horse and rushed down the hillside without looking back.
The horn sounded, and the Tatar cavalry retreated quickly after hearing the order. Everyone in the Ming Dynasty didn't know what happened at first. They all held their swords and maintained their formation, staring at the empty battlefield in a daze.
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It wasn't until I saw the plume of smoke rising in the distance, and then heard the sound of horns and shouts of death coming from the mountain road to the southeast, that I realized what had happened.
"Your Majesty, our reinforcements should have arrived! Batu Munch has withdrawn his troops." Zhang Yanling shouted in surprise.
Zhu Houzhao murmured: "Are you serious? Have the reinforcements finally arrived? Am I just dreaming?"
Everyone was overjoyed and couldn't believe this was true. Just when they thought they were all going to die here today, reinforcements suddenly arrived and the enemy withdrew. It was indeed like a dream.
In order to ensure the accuracy of the information, Zhang Yanling ordered Chen Shiyi to ride an ownerless war horse out to investigate in case there was any conspiracy. Chen Shiyi rushed out of the valley and climbed to the top of the mountain on the east side of the valley to check. Soon after, he flew back on horseback, unable to conceal his identity.
I was so ecstatic that I responded loudly.
"They are our reinforcements. About two to three thousand cavalry have arrived, under the banner of Beijing Camp. They are our soldiers and horses."
At this point, everyone believed that all this was true. Zhu Houzhao sat down on the ground and breathed a long sigh of relief. Many people were weak and smiled at each other with their swords in their hands, but they smiled with tears in their eyes.
Come.
None of these people shed tears when they faced powerful enemies, but at this moment, they couldn't help but burst into tears. After surviving a desperate situation, you realize how valuable life is, but today, they have experienced everything like a nightmare, and experienced
I got it only after enduring tremendous psychological pressure and overcoming tremendous fear and hardship.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, our reinforcements have arrived. It should be Zhu Lin's leading cavalry from Yaowu Camp." Zhang Yanling said to Zhu Houzhao in a deep voice.
Zhu Houzhao nodded and said hoarsely: "I know, it should be them. Great, great."
Liu Jin was crying and said: "Congratulations to the emperor, God bless our Ming Dynasty. The emperor is wise and powerful, and defeated the Tatar army. The little Tatar prince lost his troops and fled with his tail between his legs. We have won."
Zhu Houzhao smiled bitterly and said: "Yes, we have won. We have won."
Zhang Yanling didn't speak. His eyes wandered around the messy mountain top. Wherever he looked, there was blood, mutilated limbs, twisted and bloody corpses, groaning wounded soldiers dragging their mutilated bodies, and writhing.
A war horse that cannot get up.
The smell of death is everywhere, and the stench and smell of blood are everywhere.
The first time she saw such a scene, Zhang Yanling was still a little uncomfortable and nauseated. But at this moment, Zhang Yanling was already a little numb to everything she saw.
More than 500 people came with them, plus nearly 1,000 soldiers and horses from Longmen, 3,000 soldiers and horses from Dushi City, and many civilians. A total of more than 5,000 soldiers and horses. In this nightmare of seven or eight days, now
There are no more than fifty people left alive.
So many lives were lost forever in these seven or eight days. So, is this really a victory? Is this considered a victory?
…
Zhu Lin, the admiral of Tuanying Yaowu Camp and the young prince of Chengguo Palace, led hundreds of cavalry into the messy valley. Following him were Dong Yang and Zhang Yong, the generals of Juyongguan Pass, and more than a dozen people.
Ming army general.
It was okay to enter the valley, but when they stepped onto the slope leading to the hill, the scene in front of them was shocking and made everyone's hearts tighten. What kind of tragic battles had gone through here to make it look like this?
.There are corpses of men and horses everywhere, blood and mutilated parts everywhere.
"I don't know what's going on, Your Majesty. Please don't let anything happen to your Majesty. We mustn't be late." Zhang Yong trembled and whispered as he looked at the situation on the ground.
His words also represent the voices of others. The battle was so fierce that the emperor didn't know if he was okay. There were others who didn't know what happened. I hope nothing goes wrong.
On the top of the hillside, a group of people slowly appeared. They were a group of people covered in blood. They were all covered in blood and looked inhuman. They supported each other and stood on the hillside, looking down at the people coming up from the hillside.
"Ah, the emperor is fine, the emperor is fine, I saw it." Zhang Yong cried out in surprise, dismounted from his saddle and stumbled towards the hillside, shouting in surprise.
Zhu Lin and others also saw Zhu Houzhao standing there. Although his face was not clear, his shining golden armor was very obvious. And Zhu Lin was also surprised to see Zhang Yanling standing next to Zhu Houzhao. Although he was still looking at
His face was unclear, but Zhu Lin recognized him immediately from the way he stood.
Alive, they were all alive. Zhu Lin was overjoyed, and a big stone fell to the ground in his heart.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty. This servant is here to see the Emperor. Your Majesty, are you okay? Your servant is late, and the Emperor has suffered." Zhang Yong ran up the slope, with a lot of snot and tears, and shouted loudly.
Zhu Houzhao smiled and said: "Zhang Yong, I'm fine, you are here."
Zhang Yong nodded repeatedly and said: "It's okay, it's okay. It's okay. I'm worried to death. If there was something wrong with the emperor, I would have died here today."
Liu Jin said in a deep voice from the side: "Eunuch Zhang, don't cry and cry. What will you look like?"
Zhang Yong didn't say much, wiped his tears and stood up. Below, Zhu Lin and others rushed over and knelt down to see him.
"I am waiting for help to come too late. Please punish me. Your Majesty has suffered."
Zhu Houzhao smiled and said: "Zhu Lin, Dong Yang, you came in time. If you come later, you won't be able to see me."
"I deserve to die. After I got the news, I traveled day and night without any delay. Unfortunately, the mountain road was rugged and difficult to walk. It took me four days to get here from Juyongguan after I got the news. I couldn't wait to lose my money.
Spread wings and fly over." Zhu Lin said hurriedly.
Zhu Houzhao smiled and said: "Get up, I know the journey is too long. I don't blame you. You have tried your best. It's great to see you."
Zhu Lin and others thanked him and stood up. Zhu Lin turned to Zhang Yanling and cupped his hands and said, "Is the Marquis okay?"
Zhang Yanling said with a smile: "Thanks to the young master, he is still alive. Young master, please quickly order someone to take the emperor down to rest. The emperor is tired and thirsty and needs to change clothes and rest. All the brothers here only have half their lives left.
You have to heal your wounds quickly and prepare some food and drink."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Lin quickly ordered the soldiers behind him to come forward to help him, and welcomed Zhu Houzhao and others down the valley, and also carried all the survivors down into the valley.