The atmosphere in Datong City was obviously not right. Not only Qian Wubing felt it, but even Mr. Liu, who had not cared about outside affairs for a long time, also felt it.
"Is there an attack from the north?" Mrs. Liu asked. In the warm spring-like house, the "family" sat around the fire pot. Except for the somewhat ignorant Ge Leng, the three of them all had worried looks on their faces.
"That should be the case. The soldiers and horses in the city are mobilized so frequently. I went to the streets and saw that all the men and women who had registered with the government were summoned by the government to transport arrows and firewood to the city!" Li Feng'er's
Her voice was trembling. She had heard a lot about the atrocities committed by the Mongols. Wasn't it true that there were many imperial troops and horses outside Datong? Why did the Mongols come so quickly?
"Then Xiao Huang hasn't been here for a few days!" Qian Wubing suddenly asked: "At this time, the Mongolians are outside. If he wants to return to the capital, he may not be able to leave!"
"It should be in the palace. At this time, the palace should be the safest place!" When Liu Feng'er heard him mention "Xiao Huang", her heart trembled slightly, and then she pretended to be nonchalant: "He has so many guards, and he is so dumb.
Being in the palace is much better than us being worried!"
"I heard that there was another white disaster on the grassland this year?" Mrs. Liu's mind had already flown to nowhere. She looked blankly at the dancing flames and murmured: "This winter must be difficult for them.
Yes, we have come up with our idea again!"
"Godmother!" Li Feng'er was attentive and knew that this topic might bring back those unforgettable memories of the godmother. With her white and tender little hands, she placed Mrs. Liu's hand in her palm and gently rubbed it: "Aren't we the same now?
That’s good, don’t think about those things in the past!”
Ms. Liu smiled bitterly and looked at her goddaughter. How could she want to think about these things? But when Datong City was destroyed and she was kidnapped, wasn't she Li Feng'er's age? She waited until she finally escaped from the grassland.
, the young and lively girl in the past has turned into a haggard-looking woman. The current situation is very similar to that of the past.
"By the way, Wu Yi, those two family members of yours, whose surname is Yan, right? Why don't you ask them to come in and warm themselves up? It's so cold. They're always wandering around outside, so don't freeze!" Li Feng'er looked at the people outside.
The figure flashed by and asked softly, Qian Wubing's two family members seemed to be nursing the hospital, she could tell, but in such a cold weather, they were warming themselves by the fire in the house, while others were freezing outside.
, Li Feng'er, who never regarded herself as a noble person, felt a little bit regretful.
"It's not a problem, they have people who have practiced martial arts, they don't care about this coldness at all!" Ma En shook his head. Ever since the "quasi-princess" picked up Liu Yunniang, the Yan family brothers were told by a good start that if
If you don't want to stay with her, just stay with Qian Wubing. I don't know what Liu Yunniang or the "to-be princess" said to her. It seems that she has given up on soliciting. But then again,
With such a loss, the city was in chaos, but Qian Wubing really felt a lot more at ease with two capable men with high martial arts skills by his side.
When I heard the news that the Mongols had arrived at Datong City, the city was indeed in chaos for a while. Many thugs even started to make noises, smash up shops and so on, and spread some disturbing rumors, even though the city was already in chaos.
After being scolded several times in the same way, there were basically no Mongolian spies left, but the panicked people really had no sense at all.
Fortunately, Datong was originally a military town, and the General Military Mansion was in charge. The enemy was in front of us, and no one wanted to see a fire in the backyard. The soldiers acted quickly and chopped off the heads of more than a dozen thugs in the street.
A group of people spreading rumors were also shackled to death outside the General Military Office, and the city finally came to a standstill. However, how long this lull will last depends on how the war develops.
Leaving aside the discussion of Qian Wubing, let us focus on the General Military Mansion, which is currently in a state of solemnity.
At this moment, soldiers on horseback hurriedly rushed over from the other side of the street from time to time, bringing the latest enemy movements to the command center of Datong Town. From time to time, people came out of the General Military Mansion to report the latest enemy movements.
The order from the government was passed to the generals at the next level. Everyone had a solemn and gloomy look on their face. Even the generals who were usually close friends and could laugh a little when they met were at the General Military Yamen.
When they saw it, they just nodded to each other with gloomy faces, then mounted their horses and hurried towards their goals.
"Five hundred thousand taels of silver, ten thousand stones of grain and grass, cloth and ironware...you actually want a craftsman to make ironware?" Zhu Houzhao held the ultimatum sent in from outside the city in his hand, with a look of disdain on his face.
: "Tu Meng, are you out of your mind because of poverty, or do you think that I am the Song Huizong who only knows how to write and draw?"
The ultimatum fluttered to the ground, but no one present dared to answer this question. Song Huizong was so incompetent when facing the Jin people that he later lost power, humiliated the country, and fell into the hands of his enemies. No matter how you look at it, he cannot be compared with the emperor.
The emperor said it was okay, but the ministers said it was a bit treasonous.
Besides, the Ming Dynasty has never had such a weak emperor. Even after the Tumubao Incident, the Yingzong fell into the hands of the enemy. The Ming Dynasty's response was to immediately establish a new emperor and continue to fight against the enemy.
The famous "Victory of Beijing", in terms of dealing with foreign enemies, the people of Ming Dynasty have always been unyielding. They will not make peace, make indemnities, cede territory, or pay tribute. As for Tu Mengke, who seems to be aggressive, it is actually child's play.
Blackmail, at this moment, the three monarchs and ministers in the General Military Mansion all feel that it is a joke.
"This Tu Meng can make such a gesture and open his mouth wide. It seems that he doesn't want to fight but he doesn't want to fight!" Wang Fu said: "However, this ultimatum should only be to scare the ministers, Tu Meng
But you don’t know that His Majesty is in the city right now!”
"If I were not here, Wang Fu, how would you respond?" Zhu Houzhao glanced at him and asked.
"Of course I shot him back with an arrow and gave him a letter, which only said, 'If you want to fight, then fight!'" Wang Fu said proudly.
"Shoot an arrow back, that's too weak. They use arrows, we have to use cannons. Didn't Datong City have twenty-four Hongwu cannons? I remember that the court spent a lot of money on this, and now it's time.
Now is their time! This is not the time to save money, let’s fire a few shots together and tell him our reply!”
Zhang Yong stood aside and smiled slightly, "Your Majesty, are we going to scare them, or are we going to knock them all off their feet?"
"Of course we have to knock them all off their backs. Isn't it money that we blast out? It's not worth it just to hear the sound!" Zhu Houzhao had seen the drill of the Hongwu cannon, and the power of the Hongwu cannon was still fresh in his memory. At this moment, he saw Zhang Yong
When he asked this question, he glared at him with some dissatisfaction.
"Then with such a bombardment, no one will be hit. Mr. Wang, the Za family has a small suggestion. Do you think this is a good idea?"
Outside Datong City, Tu Mengke looked at the slowly opening city gate with a smile on his face. Sure enough, these Ming people softened when they were threatened. In less than three hours, they honestly followed their ultimatum and sent out
Something is coming.
He could clearly see from here that a group of soldiers pushing a cart came out of the city gate. The sacks piled on the cart were as high as a person. No need to guess, they must be the food and grass he requested.
"Boys, Ming Gou is so frightened that he has come to deliver food to us!" He shouted with high spirits, and waves of cheers suddenly sounded around him.
"Great Khan, will you take this opportunity to lead a charge?" Seeing the city gate open, it seems that with a little more effort, the Mongolian cavalry can step into this important town of the Ming Dynasty, but Tu Meng can't stand the few people around him.
The general was a little tempted.
"Do you think the Ming people are unprepared?" Tu Mengke raised his whip and pointed forward, "Looking at their cannons and archers, I dare say that on the other side of the city gate, the Ming people must have gathered heavy troops to prevent us from charging.
We can get so many things from the city without having to die, so why should we let our son-in-law die!"
"Father, let me take people to collect food and grass. If there is a chance, my child will naturally know what to do!" Batumeng, Tu Mengke's son, spoke. Tu Mengke glanced at him and nodded slightly. This son
He is brave and resourceful and can do things with confidence. If this winter passes, he plans to make him the leader of a territory. It doesn't seem like a bad thing to let him show his face in front of the whole army now.
With Tu Mengke's permission, Batu Meng raised his hand, and the men and horses behind him followed him towards the Ming army pushing carts. For a moment, the sound of hoofbeats was like thunder, and the earth
They seemed to be shaking slightly.
The Ming soldiers who were pushing carts seemed to panic when they saw such a big movement on the other side. They dropped their carts one by one and ran to the city empty-handed. At one time, more than a hundred carts were filled with sacks.
Carts are scattered all over the city outside Datong.
Seeing those Ming soldiers fleeing into the city, Batumon laughed loudly, "A bunch of cowards!"
Driving his horse in front of the swaying carts, Batumen looked proudly at the Ming troops running in panic on the city top. He stood up with his sword pointed at the city head and shouted: "My sons, move these grains back."
, Those cowards in the city, listen up, the descendants of Genghis Khan will not kill unarmed people, so just be bold and continue to transport overseas!"
The saber drew a beautiful arc and landed on the sack under his feet. The sack burst into pieces with a crash. Batumon looked at his feet and his face changed drastically. This black thing was like sand.
, where is the food in his imagination.
He raised his head, opened his mouth and was about to curse Akito for his treachery, when he saw a flash of fire on the city in the distance. After that, the fire quickly became bigger and bigger from far to near, until it flew right in front of his eyes.
, covering his entire eyesight.
At this time, he heard a loud noise in his ears, and then his vision went dark and he didn't know anything anymore.