Bright Spring

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head and shouted: "Order the pro-army and Wang Bin's troops to turn right before the battle, and turn around to attack the enemy soldiers!"

The army gradually approached, at this time Zhu Gaoxu raised the cherry gun and shouted: "Kill!"

Countless shouts of killing suddenly burst out!

A large group of iron cavalry crossed a ridge in the dry field and rushed towards the formation of the officers and soldiers.The infantry in the first two rows of the official army held large shields and spears and formed formations to resist the enemy.After Zhu Gaoxu led the crowd to approach, he suddenly turned to the right wing.

"Crackling..." The strings in the formation trembled, and many arrows were thrown out from the formation.

Zhu Gaoxu heard the arrow whistling in his ear, so he bit his head and continued to run.A soldier on the left was pulling the bowstring, and released an arrow with a "bang", and immediately fell a shield in front of the formation; the soldier shot flat from a distance of a few steps, and his archery skills were very accurate!

This is also the reason why Zhu Gaoxu ordered to outflank to the right. Most people are used to holding the bow with their left hand and pulling the string with their right.When the cavalry detours to the right, they can hit the enemy soldiers on the left with bows and arrows!

There was an endless stream of strings, and the arrows thrown in the air and the arrow feathers shot by cavalrymen flew back and forth like bugs, and from time to time someone was shot and screamed.

Iron hooves roared, and Zhu Gaoxu had already circled to the side of the official army's phalanx. Seeing that there were few spears in front of him, he grabbed the cherry gun and threw it at a soldier holding a gun shield. The cherry gun flew down from above, and immediately came There was a scream.

Zhu Gaoxu pulled out his long knife, pointed it there and shouted: "Kill!"

The cavalry rushed forward one after another, and the sound of fighting suddenly broke out. After a while, the people and horses over there were in chaos.Zhu Gaoxu led his army to continue to encircle north, and soon a phalanx of the official army was surrounded.

At this time, Zhang Wu's men and horses arrived. There were twelve cavalrymen, a lot of people and horses!The two infantry phalanxes on the officer's side were quickly submerged in the large cavalry.The phalanx was broken through in an instant, and the cavalry did not encircle the officers and soldiers to death, but rushed from left to right, constantly dividing their ranks. There was chaos in the middle, and the shouts were deafening.

With nearly ten thousand riders in hand, Zhu Gaoxu easily annihilated the government army at the bridgehead on the south bank, so he first organized the army on guard by the river.

To the south and west, there was a rumble of cannons in the distance.The terrain here is flat, and the flames shining brightly on the horizon can be seen in the distance.After the main force of the Northern Army passed Qimeishan, it seemed that they began to contact Ping'an and He Fu's large formations.

After a while, a Buqiu appeared in sight.Looking at the iron helmets and flags from a long distance, one can recognize the men and horses of the King of Yan. The brims of the hats of the northern soldiers are narrower than those of the southern soldiers.

When the ministries reached the south bank of the small river, they crossed the river non-stop on several pontoon bridges.Zhu Gaoxu waited until Wei Da's troops arrived, and before the army behind reached the gap by the river, he also ordered the troops to cross the river one after another according to the marching order.

He rode across the pontoon bridge and looked back to the south, feeling a little sad.

Shi Ping'an and He Fu's more than 20 troops will soon join Xu Huizu's Beijing elite, and the strength may exceed [-]!

The northern army has no advantage, and it has been marching and fighting continuously for nearly a year, and the situation is faintly not good.

Chapter 1 Thirty

Light rain fell from the sky, sprinkled on the glazed tiles of the Qianqing Gate, making a soft "rustling" sound, which had already wetted everything in the open air.

Zhu Yunqi, who was wearing a blue tuanlong robe, stood on the edge of the inclined corridor, looking up at the misty rain in the sky with his hands behind his back.His brows were tightly wrinkled, and his melancholy permeated the surroundings like rain.

A group of eunuchs and court ladies next to them all bowed and stood on the corridor, not daring to say a word.

After a while Huang Zicheng and Fang Xiaoru walked over from the inclined corridor, they fell straight on the ground, kowtowed together and said: "I will pay my respects to the Holy Majesty."

Zhu Yunwen turned around, waved his robe sleeves lightly, and a group of palace people behind them bowed their waists and retreated towards the exit of the corridor.

"Pingshen." Zhu Yunwen said.

The two got up from the ground. They didn't dare to look at the emperor at all, but they both obviously felt that the emperor was not in a good mood.They stood up cautiously.

And Zhu Yunqi was very terrified in his heart, suddenly he couldn't maintain his majestic demeanor, his voice was out of tune, and he said in a trembling voice: "You tell me, what should I do?"

The once ambitious emperor seemed to have turned into a young student at this moment, asking the teacher to explain his doubts.

Beiping's spy agency suddenly came to report that Yan Ni wanted to take the capital directly!The fact is that Master Yan is about to arrive at the Huaihe River...

This is just one of his countless national policies to govern the country. How could such a big war suddenly break out?Isn't the world already at peace when the emperor's ancestor came to rule the world?Zhu Yunqi had never thought carefully before that the war would last so long and the imperial army would be in such a mess!

He could only look at the position of Yan Ni's army on the map, getting closer and closer to the capital.He couldn't see the guns, he couldn't hear the cannon fire, he could only think about it, but he was even more frightened, as if something was constantly pressing on his mouth and nose, and it became more and more difficult to breathe.

Huang Zicheng said: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, you are the righteous Emperor of Ming Dynasty, and the whole world obeys His Majesty's orders! Even if Yan Ni came to the city of the capital, and the Holy Majesty ordered the world to be diligent, our Ming court controls millions of people, and we can still fight against you!" Yan Ni gathered outside the city gate!"

Zhu Yunwen suddenly sneered, his face was very pale.

Huang Zicheng's waist lowered by two points, and he hurriedly said in a low voice: "I got a detailed report from Beiping, and Yan Ni is going to take the risk and go straight to the capital. The terrible thing is that the troops have been transferred from the capital camp in previous wars, and the capital camp is already empty!

The walls of the capital city are strong and high, but the lack of troops is not enough, so we have to think about it in the long run.The men and horses in the hands of Wei Guogong are the last elite soldiers of the Beijing camp, and I am afraid that they are in his hands..."

At this time Fang Xiaoru said: "Yan Ni has not yet crossed the Huai River, is Huang Siqing being serious?"

Huang Zicheng looked worried, and suddenly said: "I heard that Dr. Fang recommended Wei Guogong to take charge of the Beijing camp while I was not in Beijing?"

Fang Xiaoru looked embarrassed and said, "Can we discuss the matter?"

Huang Zicheng said: "In terms of loyalty and bravery, there is no one better than the officers and soldiers of the Beijing camp. If they are the last men and horses in the Beijing camp, what mistakes have been made in the hands of Duke Wei, and how can they be recovered?

If there is no long-term concern, there must be near-term worries!If you don't think about the long-term in the immediate future, how can you recruit elites to sit in the capital at the moment?Prince Consort Mei Yin holds 10 horses, and not long ago she wrote a letter to complain, asking for elite soldiers, one can imagine.The imperial court must have long-term preparations, how can it be done early? "

Fang Xiaoru turned around and was about to argue with Huang Zicheng.Unexpectedly, Zhu Yunqi spoke first, "Dr. Fang, is Xu Huizu reliable?"

Suddenly, there was a moment of silence.Only then did Fang Xiaoru say: "Looking at it from a minister's perspective, Duke Wei is loyal to the Holy One!"

Zhu Yunqi didn't respond, he noticed Fang Xiaoru's delay in replying just now.

Huang Zicheng even criticized Fang Xiaoru for recommending Xu Huizu. Fang Xiaoru is not someone who can be choked casually!At this time, he bowed and said: "Your Majesty, you are the Son of Heaven, you must be arbitrary! All the ministers have their own reasons, but no one can influence the will of the Holy Majesty!"

"You..." Huang Zicheng's face turned dark.

"Okay!" Zhu Yunqi flicked his sleeves to stop them from arguing.The two ministers were still interested, and immediately shut up.

Zhu Yunxuan's brows did not relax once, and he paced back and forth on the inclined corridor, and finally he had to figure out a way by himself.He slowly walked dozens of steps in a row, and then he stood still and said, "Immediately tell Xu Huizu to lead the Beijing camp back to the court!"

Huang Zicheng bowed, "Your Majesty is wise."

"Dr. Fang..." Zhu Yunqi suddenly paused again, and said, "I will write it myself! Dr. Fang will write again to tell He Fu and Ping An, and tell them to stabilize the situation. When the soldiers from the provincial guards recruited in the second half of this year arrive, I will write Let Sheng Yong lead troops to reinforce them."

Fang Xiaoru cupped his hands and said: "The minister accepts the order."

At this moment, Zhu Yunqi suddenly became angry, but finally he didn't say anything, and waved his hand directly.

The two ministers immediately bowed and said: "I will wait for your gratitude and leave."

Zhu Yunqi thought of the troops who should have reinforced He Fu a long time ago, but now they have not arrived!He also wanted to quickly reinforce the generals in front, but many generals in the guards in various places complained of illness, and the people who seemed to be serving orders also walked very slowly, and they hadn't arrived in the capital after walking for several months.So he was very annoyed when he thought about it.

... When Zhu Yunqi first came to the throne, the imperial edicts and government orders were still very smooth. After all, he became the crown prince first, and then he inherited the throne in a legitimate way; but when the country was in trouble, he felt that many civil and military attitudes were out of line!

It is nothing more than that many of the courtiers were from the Hongwu Dynasty, and Zhu Yunqi did not have enough prestige in their hearts.Zhu Yunqi had already noticed these situations, so he has always been very cautious in employing people.

For a moment, when Zhu Yunxuan was depressed, he began to regret in his heart that he should not cut down the vassal so early, but should wait a few more years to straighten out everyone from the central government to the local government.

At this moment, a gust of damp and cold wind poured into the inclined corridor, and Zhu Yunxuan felt that it was very cold after standing here for a long time.

He left this place, and at the gate of Dongnuange, he suddenly saw Empress Ma standing there.When Empress Ma saw the emperor coming, she knelt down.

Zhu Yunqi quickened his pace, went up to help the queen up, and said, "You have only given birth to Wengui for a few months, so you have to pay attention to your body, the weather is so cold, go into the house."