"Jining City has reached its most dangerous moment! Those mines have been activated. I have no choice but to retreat. Even if I am afraid, I may make a desperate move!"
After hearing Zhu Houcong's words, Guo Xun nodded: "Call the battalions to form formations and move forward!"
It took them three days and traveled only a few dozen miles.
And just late at night last night, Lu Bing escorted the emperor and marched quickly to the main force of the Beijing camp.
Now, the old minister and his monarch are really fighting side by side.
In a wild battle in the wild, you must withstand the craziest possible impact of the cavalry.
That's not a small number of captives, it's said to be hundreds of thousands.
If the emperor moves, the follow-up border forts, Beijing camp reinforcements, and those to the south will naturally rush to help in a steady stream.
Lu Bing said that he had already sent orders to Liangcheng, Datong, Zhangbei and other places.
But you have to endure it first.
In this situation now, if you take the initiative to push forward first, distract the attention of the soldiers and protect Jining, that is the power of the horns.
There is no way out, this is also the way to defend the city.
Let so many forces besiege Jining without any scruples, and sooner or later they will achieve success.
Robbing the camp and disturbing the enemy is what you should do.
Now, the emperor, who is stationed in the army in the capital camp, personally comes to help, robs the camp and disturbs the enemy.
Many of the horsemen in the west of Jining City have also gathered to the south. Now, there are more than 20,000 horsemen in this direction.
This number is smaller than the Beijing army in the south.
But they can't just let go of this position.
The military order they received was to block off the west and south and contain the defenders.
If the Ming army were allowed to control the south and west, then troops and supplies would not be a problem, and the morale of the defenders would definitely be boosted.
But how?
They are still waiting for my order.
A dilemma of choice, this is my current situation.
Can Jining really be captured quickly?
Maybe. But the emperor of Ming Dynasty is here, how can there be no artillery fire among the reinforcements?
When Jining was captured, the artillery and muskets in the city were captured, but my subordinates were not good at using them, let alone defending the city.
However, while the troops around the Emperor of Ming Dynasty were still relatively small and more reinforcements had not yet arrived, Jining City, which had already taken so many lives, was abandoned. If the troops could not be divided and continued to besiege the defenders in the city, they could be dispersed in one battle to aid the Ming Dynasty.
Army, it will become more and more difficult later.
Scattered to support the Ming army, and even captured the old rival alive...
Thinking of the possible results and the huge gains that such success would bring, my heart beat very fast.
But you have to be calm... you have to be calm...
It's not a matter of whether he wants to do it, it's a matter of whether he can do it.
In the last field battle, when the general military staff of the Ming Dynasty wanted to escape into the city, the ratio of exchange of combat power...
And now the old rival is surrounded by the most elite troops, the ones least likely to be easily defeated.
That old rival dared to run out of Fort Victory without any preparation? Could it be that he came here to stage an escape drama?
Dilemma of choice.
Even if we block the reinforcements and capture Jining first, it will not be easy to hold on later and we will be forced to stay here.
She Jining went straight to the Emperor of Heaven, but it was not easy to succeed...
"We must capture Jining first, then we need reinforcements!"
I ignored the fact that I no longer had any advantages in field battles, and I had to face the uncertainty that the setback just now brought to my soldiers.
"Leave 30,000 elite soldiers and all the civilians to capture Jining and seal ten thousand households! The rest of the elite soldiers will follow the Khan to attack the reinforcements! Kill the Han emperor in formation and seal ten thousand households!"
He felt there was no need to hesitate anymore.
This is to take advantage of the current situation and give it a try to create a new situation.
Now that there is this opportunity, although it is difficult to grasp this opportunity, the strategic results of being able to kill the old rival here or even capture him alive are great.
I can't tolerate him not fighting.
He has no way out!
The war situation changed suddenly.
Although the battle has been fierce for so long, new stimuli have been thrown into the battlefield at this moment, and everyone has to stretch their spirit, will and physical strength.
Mao Bowen looked at the movement outside the city with fear.
The defenders are exhausted, and it is now extremely difficult to get out of the city to attack. It would be unwise to give up the advantage of city defense and engage in field battles with the enemy in the current state.
What's more, the Tatars have not given up their attack on the city, and now they are really going to fight to the bitter end.
But seeing the big banner moving rapidly towards the south of the city, Mao Bowen's heart was already in his throat.
Faced with the impact of tens of thousands of soldiers and cavalry, can the Jingying camp withstand it?
A drill of this scale has a high probability of success.
Once it is cut off and divided, the power of the Ming army's military formation will be weakened.
And when it comes to protecting the emperor, which battalion general will not be distracted?
The sun has fully risen, and the sea of Jining is dotted with light.
The news that I promised to seal off ten thousand households spread to the west and north of Jininghai. This was a new stimulus for the equally tired Luqi.
The Emperor of Ming Dynasty is there.
After so many years, with so many facts, and with An Da's constant publicity, that man has become the number one devil in the eyes of the grassland tribes.
It was he who brought the greatest suffering to all the major tribes.
I was forced to stay in the ice and snow for so many years because of him.
The fertile Hetao, Fengzhou Beach, and Xilin Gol grassland must all be abandoned, thanks to his gift.
Now I still can't live in peace, knowing that he will continue to expel the people of Changshengtian, so I must take a risk and come here to fight bloody battles, which is also thanks to his gift.
Kill him and everything will be over!
If you kill him, the Ming Dynasty will definitely start to fall into chaos like it did a hundred years ago!
Killing him can reverse everything!
"kill!"
"kill!"
"kill!"
Amidst the cries of foreigners, Guo Xun, who had been immersed in his life, finally gave some insightful truths.
"Although the coast of Jining Sea is flat, it cannot accommodate hundreds of thousands of troops to attack! Back up the water and form a formation! Don't be afraid of drilling in this battle. The Ming army will never come back!"
After all, there is a large lake next to it. Is it possible for Luqi to tread water?
It's not freezing now!
This will undoubtedly be a bloody battle.
But if you want to kill the main force of a clan and a country, what can you do without a real bloody battle?
"They have been fighting for so long, and they are just hanging on for the last breath! Once they fail to achieve success in one fell swoop, they will never be able to leave again!" Zhu Houcong also gave his promise, "If you succeed in this battle, you will be granted the title of marquis and duke. It's no big deal!"
I will not leave to bring out the prestige of Ming Dynasty!"
"Your Majesty has decreed that this battle is a success, and he will be granted the title of marquis and duke..."
The final mobilization before the war began. Thirty thousand people formed formations inside and outside the capital camp. They gritted their teeth and watched the horsemen getting closer and closer.
They were trained by Yan Chunsheng, Duke of Xingguo.
Although they don't have as much experience and training as the frontier troops, they now have the important responsibility of escort, and they need to fight for their own lives and their own future.
In front of the cavalry, fleeing means death.
The emperor is behind him, and if he is afraid of fleeing, he will die.
Besides, the emperor said he would not leave?
Why did the emperor risk his life?
But they soon had no time to think too much, because they could see a big banner on the opposite side, and the emperor of the steppe Tatars was also risking his life.
He was even like the heroes of the grasslands from generation to generation, charging with the army and taking the lead.
Kill him!
Kill this Anda, and the troubles in the north will really be eliminated, and the world will be at peace from now on.
Therefore, the generals of both sides reached a consensus at this moment: kill the "culprit" on the opposite side, and the battle will be settled.
As I approached the Ming army and was about to break into the military formation, while I was shouting something, a thought suddenly came to my mind.
The original intention was to capture Jining as quickly as possible with advantages in mobility and numbers, but then the main forces still joined forces to clash at the Loop. Xuanning disrupted the northern defense line of the Ming Dynasty. Why did it fall into a real decisive battle so quickly?
Is the decisive battle about to take place in Jining?
However, the old opponents are now in front of us. Do we really want to retreat first instead of fighting them decisively?
In fact, you can choose this way, after all, the cavalry can still come and go like the wind.
Looking at the Sanchen Banner in front of him, An Da suddenly turned all his emotions into a cry: "Kill!"
Amidst the long roar, he realized that he had been "escaped" and "hiding" for so many years, and he was really approaching his limit.
Such an old rival has always existed in his nightmare, which is suffocating.
He is so steady and methodical.
Internal affairs, military affairs, financial planning, armaments, diplomacy... The Ming Dynasty is becoming more and more terrifying. How long do we have to wait?
It was rare that he suddenly became unstable.
It's rare that he dared to take the risk to come here.
If you don't succeed, you will be successful. There won't be a better opportunity!
The elite cavalry that had accompanied him on his western expedition for so many years crashed head-on into the Ming army's formation.
"boom!"
"boom!"
"boom!"
The artillery battalion started first, with the mandarin duck formation in the front, the gun formation and the chariot battalion in the middle, and the bloody battle began.
Zhao Zhenji beside Zhu Houcong had no room for retreat, and his life could only depend on the soldiers of the Ming army.
Now, he could only open his eyes wide, watching the battle situation with the emperor and watching the Ming army's tactics.
Not purely a firearms unit, but a lot of firearms.
In addition, the armor and cold weapons of the Ming army were also well-equipped and of better quality.
At this moment, the outermost line of defense spread out. The mandarin duck formations cut the battlefield in groups, leaving some passages for the captives to enter.
At the back, there was a chariot with a swarm of rockets, protected by sword players, and gun soldiers lined up in several rows to kill the enemy.
The artillery battalion in the second line of defense adjusted the artillery to a longer range and firing angle, and bombarded the horsemen in the distance first, trying to disrupt their formation as much as possible.
The innermost ones are the personal soldiers of Lu Bing and Guo Xun, guarding the most important Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
This is a huge millstone located on the west and northwest side of Jining Sea.
Flesh Millstone.
Many horsemen came in, some had been crushed, and some were still fighting on all sides.
They struggled towards the place where the Ming Emperor's flag was.
After this crushing of flesh and blood went on for almost an hour, Emperor Ming suddenly said with no shame: "We can shout together!"
Zhao Zhenji suddenly shouted.
"I died in the battle!"
"I died in the battle!"
"I died in the battle!"
The words were shouted in the prairie language. Anda, who was still rushing forward amid heavy defense, was suddenly startled, and then his heart suddenly sank.
He was so angry that he almost vomited blood, but then he finally came to his senses.
He was plotted to death.
When your old rival comes, are you betting that he will personally lead the army to kill him?
No matter what the truth is, I understand that my subordinates have a deep-seated fear of the Han people.
The offense and defense have long been alienated.
So I need a victory.
But I can’t afford another failure.
Does it matter whether it is true or false?
All emotions just need to explode now.
The cunning Zhu Houcong arrived at the capital camp and sent out orders at night for them to learn. Now he was shouted out by the innermost guards.
"I died in the battle!"
"I died in the battle!"
"I died in the battle!"
There were more and more and more uniform shouts, which made the soldiers feel confused and made the Ming army understand.
Some people are not dead yet, but he is already dead.
Because this is a battlefield with a wide scope, the line of sight cannot be projected too far, and the attention is still very scattered.
Because this is the escort army of the Ming Emperor, perhaps its eliteness is unimaginable.
Because... there is another person in the Ming army. That person shot and killed Bodi in the rebel army. That person had...
"I died in the battle!"
"I died in the battle!"
"I died in the battle!"
The sound reached Jining City. Mao Bowen didn't know whether it was true or false, but why did he care so much?
The east and north walls of the city and even the houses and alleys were engaged in bloody battles, followed by the same shouts one after another.
This is the power of learning.
The "upright" Tatar cavalry did not use this trick, but the Ming army knew how to be deceitful.
The emperor of Ming Dynasty even arranged this move himself.
"The Great Khan is still fighting!"
"The Great Khan is still fighting!"
The soldiers around Anda had to fight hard while also trying to "refute the rumors."
But if you open your mouth to spread rumors, you will lose your legs if you refute them.
I don't know why, maybe it's because the Ming army has long been accustomed to shouting slogans during the drill, so they found the feeling of being drilled.
The Ming army's shouting became more skillful and orderly, and it did not affect the battle so much.
"I died in the battle!" [Lame but neat]
"The Great Khan is still fighting!" [Smooth but sparse]
"I died in battle!" [deafening]
"I died in battle!" [North and South Echoes]
Seeing the changes in the battle situation, Zhao Zhenji felt a little absurd in her heart.
How come this is the winning hand?
He shouted and looked at the emperor.
With a smile on his face, Zhu Houcong continued to shout rumors.
War is not just about fighting and killing.
The Ming army was able to engage in psychological warfare for so long outside of Seoul. Could it be that they would forget this here?
Jininghai witnessed this war with a sudden change of style and absurdity, but behind it was a fundamental factor that no one could ignore.
This is basically: in the past twenty years, offense and defense have changed, and the two sides have fundamental differences in their understanding of their king and their own strength.
After a hard battle, at a critical moment, only accurate enough rumors can defeat many people's psychological defenses in one fell swoop.
In the midst of the chaos, despair gradually appeared in An Da's eyes.
too fast……
All his plans and back-ups had not even had time to be put into effect before the decisive battle suddenly came to fruition.
He worked hard all his life and came here with such great power, but suddenly collapsed under a rumor on the battlefield.
Anda heard the chaotic sound of horse hooves heading north, and he knew it was over.
Can you escape? There must be a net to the north.
Where to go after escaping?
There are still too few wise men in this world.
He and a few people alone can't lead so many stupid people of Changshengtian.
And Daming...how come there are so many smart people under the old rival?
…
The war situation in Jining is changing rapidly. Zhu Zaiyi, Yang Shen and others who stayed in the capital are facing new situations every day.
The latest situation is that Zhu Houcong decided not to visit Fort Victory, but went directly to the Jining front line.
It seemed as if the sky was falling.
"Until the war situation is clear, this military information must not be known to the people!"
Yan Song, who advocated the disclosure of military information, was now frightened.
Your Majesty, if you have any shortcomings, will my position as Prime Minister and Minister of State still be possible?
He couldn't help but look at the prince.
In this situation, the prince is more worried about his father's safety, or is he secretly expecting something to happen.
"General Staff Mao is incompetent! Duke Yi is incompetent! Your Majesty..." Yang Shen gritted his teeth, "How could the Ninth Five-Year Supreme Lord take such risks?"
It was useless to get angry here, so Yang Shen immediately continued: "Your Highness, Eunuch Mai should be on guard to prevent any changes!"
When it comes to the royal horse supervisor Mai Fu, what we need to guard against is of course the emperor's sudden change.
And when this happens, we must use all our strength to urgently announce the government, Datong and others.
We must not only rush for reinforcements, but also lay down a new line of defense just in case.
Yang Shen felt that it was too difficult to be a family member.
The capital was loose outside and tight inside, and the important officials struggled to survive in a state of suffocation.
Urgent messages conveying military information continued to come and go.
I started to attack Jining.
I am so saddened by my illness that I have piled up corpses of slaves, civilians, and soldiers, and Jining is in danger.
I replied that Jining was besieged on all sides and the city was about to be destroyed.
The army from the Beijing camp arrived at Jining, and His Majesty accompanied the army to face the army of the Northern invaders directly.
I replied that the troops were divided into two groups, not only to attack Jining, but also to capture and kill His Majesty.
I died in the battle.
I was captured alive.
When this news reached the stunned Zhu Zaiyi, Yang Shen and others, the capital city was already plunged into a sea of joy.
Such good news, of course, is Lu Bu's entry into Beijing.
"A great victory in Jining! Your Majesty personally led the army to defeat the northern captives outside Jining City and captured me alive!"