For Yang Shen, if the mission is not accomplished, can he still go back?
His father no longer trusts him as much as before. If he can't even convince Zhang Yong to stop Tang Yin from sending troops, then his father will probably not think of his son again if he finds someone to do something for him in the future.
But Zhang Yong's attitude was very resolute. Even if Yang Shen tried to pester him to say something, he was rejected. Zhang Yong left first on the grounds that he had something to do.
Yang Shen was very angry.
The person whom my father thought could control Tang Yin actually followed Tang Yin when he arrived at Juyongguan? In this case, why not find a new person instead of an old eunuch who was powerful in the Zhengde period?
Thinking that Zhang Yong ended up resigning and returning home because he was one of the "Eight Tigers of Honesty and Virtue" in the previous dynasty, bewitched the Emperor Wuzong, and committed evil crimes for women, Yang Shen felt that his father had a big problem in employing people.
If Yang Shen doesn't give up, Zhang Yongcheng still has an alternative.
There was no chance of approaching Tang Yin or Li Bor directly. Tang Yin would definitely not be intimidated by him, and Li Bor was a general and had no authority to mobilize troops at critical times.
What he is looking for is Zhang Yanling.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he came out of his residence, a group of cavalry came and blocked the way for him and his entourage.
"What are you doing? This is an envoy from the imperial court!"
The guards brought by Yang Shen stepped forward to intimidate the visitors.
A man got off the horse. He took the torch from the guards surrounding him and said with a smile, "Isn't this Yang Hanlin? I'm so polite."
Yang Shen recognized this person as Yutian Bo Jiang Lun.
Yang Shen said: "Uncle Yutian, I have important matters involving military aircraft. Please discuss with the Marquis of Jianchang. Please do it for your convenience and get out of the way."
"forget it."
Jiang Lun smiled and said, "We have already arrived at Juyong Pass, why are we still talking about military aircraft? There is a big battle tonight, everything is ready, military rewards and so on are also listed... Yang Hanlin, why don't you stop and talk?"
When Yang Shen heard this, he must have asked Jiang Lun to come here because of Tang Yin. What did Jiang Lun mean by his words, was he going to take him to see Tang Yin?
Although it was a bad idea to meet Tang Yin, with Jiang Lun in front of him, it was not easy for him to meet Zhang Yanling himself.
"Come here, escort Yang Hanlin to the command post."
Jiang Lun now also has a certain power.
The Yang family guard next to Yang Shen pulled out his sword and shouted sharply: "Let's see who dares." Wangwang:
Jiang Lun teased: "Oh, what are you doing? In Juyong Pass, there are still people who are not subject to the command of the Tang Army? Sons, show them your identity."
A group of people shouted and rushed up, surrounding Yang Shen and the people he brought. When they got a clear look at the attire of these people, they realized that they were not ordinary guards, but royal guards.
Now all the guards Yang Shen had brought withered.
"Yang Hanlin, we'd better not take action, otherwise, you will be considered a military coup and will be punished by military law... Please." Jiang Lun made another invitation.
"Walk!"
Yang Shen could only obey.
After Yang Shen met Zhang Yong, he was placed under house arrest by the people brought by Jiang Lun.
Yang Shen originally thought he could see Tang Yin, but he was taken to a shabby-looking place with tables, chairs, benches, sand tables and maps on the table. It looked like a command post, but except for Jiang Lun, he did not see anyone there.
to other important officers and generals.
Jiang Lun was not in a hurry. He brought hot tea and poured it for Yang Shen himself.
"Please have tea."
Jiang Lun greeted with a smile.
Yang Shen said: "Where is the man who made Taiwan in the Tang Dynasty? I want to see him!"
Jiang Lun shook his head and said: "At this moment, the Tatar troops are approaching the city. The city is in chaos. Where can we find people? Let's have tea. It's safe here."
"Tang Yin is avoiding it? Does he know how likely it is to be defeated if he sends troops rashly? Once defeated, the capital will be in danger."
Yang Shen continued to threaten.
He felt that Jiang Lun, a "relative" who had suddenly risen to a high position, had limited knowledge and should be timid and afraid of getting into trouble, right?
Jiang Lun smiled and said: "Tang Junmen said that if the Tatars do not flee, we will not send troops, so there is not that big a danger."
"escape?"
It was difficult for Yang Shen to understand.
The Tatars are well stationed outside the city. Even if they don't have enough siege equipment, don't you want to take the initiative to send troops to fight them? Why do you think that the Tatars will run away first and you will chase after them?
Are there so many good things waiting for you in the world?
"I can't tell at the moment. Let's have tea." Jiang Lun has no other mission tonight. He just wants to deal with Yang Shen here and prevent Yang Shen from seeing other people in the city.
Yang Shen stood up and shouted sternly: "I want to see the Marquis of Jianchang! If you don't take me to see him, believe it or not..."
Jiang Lun said: "Yang Hanlin, be patient. This is a military camp. You came to Guancheng suddenly. Do you have His Majesty's order? I know you have your Majesty's transfer order, but the key point is... Your Majesty is neither Your Majesty nor the Ministry of War."
Minister, you are not an official of the Ministry of War. Why should I listen to you when you come here? Unless there is an oracle, otherwise... Haha."
Yang Shen moved forward and walked out. Unexpectedly, before he had even taken two steps, he was blocked by a large group of Jinyi guards.
Yang Shen wanted to fight these people desperately. Although he knew that the result would be a beating, at least a black nose and a swollen face, but he could at least have some relationship with his father after returning, right?
Look, although my son didn't complete the task, he still suffered a big loss, all because his opponent was too unreasonable!
After thinking for a long time, Yang Shen gave up the plan.
No matter who you have trouble with, don't make trouble with your handsome face.
It was unbecoming of a well-known talent in the Ming Dynasty to be beaten until his nose was bruised and his face was swollen.
The night is dark.
Yang Shen kept trying to reason with Jiang Lun, but Jiang Lun couldn't listen at all, so he started making jokes with him.
Until three drums rang outside, suddenly there was a muffled "moo" sound in the distance, like an old cow roaring, and then the earth trembled.
Yang Shen suddenly stood up, but Jiang Lun reached out and held his shoulders, forcing him back to the chair.
"The war has begun!" Jiang Lun said.
Yang Shen said: "Should we shell first? The Tatar camp is right below the city, isn't it? Isn't it just firing cannons?"
"hehe."
Jiang Lun was too lazy to explain.
Outside the command post, there was the chaotic sound of horse hooves, and occasionally there was a muffled sound. It seemed that they all happened far outside the city, because Yang Shen entered the city at night and did not go to the North Tower to check the enemy camp after entering the city.
, so it can be said that they have no understanding of the enemy situation on the front line.
As more muffled sounds came, the sound of horse hooves outside became more and more noisy.
It is obvious that the troops and horses in the city are actively mobilizing.
Yang Shen was very surprised. Juyong Pass was not the main defensive fortress of the outer pass. Did his subordinates have so many artillery pieces from the Shenji Battalion? Why were there so many muffled sounds?
At this time, outside the city.
The raw materials Zhu Hao spent more than a year preparing in Xishan were finally put to use.
Unlike when we were fighting Jiangxi bandits in Anlu and could only blow up a few times, this time with hot air balloons and death squads, the number of glycerin dynamite packets that could be used exceeded 500.
Not all of them will be used that night.
The first group used air troops to fly over the enemy camp, with a number of about fifty or sixty, and bombed them one after another, and then replenished them.
There is such a thing as a hot air balloon. If you throw rocks from the sky, you can knock people off their feet, let alone if you drop explosives directly from the sky.
Chen Bing, a Tatar, lived under the city of Yongguan. He had calculated all the attack methods of the Ming army. He might even have thought of the Ming army digging tunnels to get around. But he never expected that the attack would actually come from the sky, and it would be a random bombing.
Before the Tatars officially withdrew their troops and the explosive tactics failed, they bombed randomly in groups of about fifty, with one wave followed by another.
If you don’t withdraw, there will be a third wave...
This lasted for about half an hour.
Inside the city command post.
Yang Shen listened to the muffled noise outside, and his heart
Qing was also uneasy as the ground shook violently.
"Uncle Tamada, what on earth are you doing? The soldiers and horses have already attacked?"
Yang Shen now knows that there is no turning back when shooting a bow.
It is impossible to stop it.
Why not first ask how the battle was going? No matter how much impact it had on his father, at least this battle should be won, right? As a minister of the Ming Dynasty, should he expect that the Ming Dynasty's army would lose this battle?
No matter what Yang Shen's political stance is, he is still very upright. He hopes to win this battle. After all, he is also in Guancheng. If he loses this battle, will he die with Juyong Guancheng?
Jiang Lun smiled and said: "It's an old tactic. I used it like this when I was in Anlu. I just blew them up."
Yang Shen asked with a straight face: "So, Tang Yin actually brought a lot of gunpowder to Juyong Pass?"
"That's not gunpowder."
Jiang Lun said as if he was bragging, "That's a big killing weapon for killing gods and Buddhas. How do you say that? Look at that towering mountain. With this thing, it can be blown flat for you!"
Yang Shen rolled his eyes.
Do you think I'm a fool?
Why don't you blow up the mountains? Why don't you blow up the sea? How about blowing up the Dragon Palace of the East China Sea for you? If you brag about it like the Dragon King of the Sea, you'll be a fool to the boss, right?
Although Yang Shen didn't believe it in his heart, the continuous explosions outside still made him feel a little strange.
It was different from the general uneasiness among the defenders of the Ming Dynasty when the Ming Dynasty Fortress was attacked. For some reason, even he, a scholar who had never been on the battlefield, felt at ease when he heard the explosions.
There was a sense of absurdity like "I didn't even see what was going on, but I feel like we are going to win." This feeling was amazing. Yang Shen had no idea where this mentality came from.
Looking at Jiang Lun and some of the generals around him, they all had excited expressions on their faces, just waiting to gain military glory, or eager to pursue victory.
His eyes are filled with greed.
No one said they were timid.
"Back off, back off!"
Just when the fourth watch is about to begin.
Suddenly there was shouting outside.
The ordering soldiers quickly entered the command post.
As soon as this person came in, he was supported by Jiang Lun, who asked excitedly: "Have you retreated?"
"yes."
The messenger's face was flushed, and he said with joy, "Tang Junmen has given the order to open the city gate and attack!"
Yang Shen hurriedly said: "We must prevent the Tatars from pretending to be defeated!"
The messenger didn't know Yang Shen and was curious about where such a person came from. He flatly said: "It's impossible to pretend to be defeated. They are just scattered. The outside of the city was bombed with holes all over the ground, and blood and flesh were flying everywhere. ***
The cavalry could do nothing but run away. Tang Junmen ordered them to bring those new-style firecrackers and launch a pursuit... "
Jiang Lun picked up his foot and kicked the man: "Why don't you hurry up and call your brothers to pursue you? Should this opportunity to gain military glory be left to those geeks in the garrison in Guancheng? Bring me my war horse!"