I'm really not the carpenter emperor

"Aren't you a Han Chinese? Why did you start a rebellion with She Chongming?"

"Fan Long, the emperor of your Han people is in Sichuan. If there is no accident, he should be chasing She Chongming right now. Don't you plan to think about your situation after the imperial court suppressed the rebellion?"

"I think this should be returned to you intact!" Fan Long's eyes moved, and he said again:

"You really think that the imperial court can keep you, your lips are dead and your teeth are cold!"

"You, Shuixi, are grasshoppers on the same rope as my She family. The imperial court will not allow any family of chieftains to dominate. You are going to Nanchuan with me now, there is still time!"

An Bangyan was taken aback for a moment, but was really moved.

But soon, he laughed a few times and said: "Well, you boy is really talented. I was trying to persuade you, but you persuaded me instead!"

While the two were talking, the rebel army and the chieftain army were also fighting fiercely.

An Xiaoliang came back on a camel, and hurriedly said: "Fan Long has been prepared for a long time, many of us are still behind, and there are auxiliary soldiers on both sides, let's go back to Wangjiang Pass first!"

"Retire, you asked me to retreat?" An Bangyan sneered, and what the emperor said, it was fine, who made him the ninety-five supreme.

But this one in front of him, what kind of thing is he!

In the past, I was just a Han who was not worthy of carrying my own shoes, so I would be repelled by him, it was a joke!

"Rush with me!"

"Whoever can capture Fan Long, I will make him an elder!" An Bangyan drew out his scimitar, pinched his legs, and charged up on his horse.

Immediately, nearly [-] chieftain soldiers fought fiercely along the narrow and long banks of the Dahong River.

……

In Nanchuan, the mountain road is winding, rugged and steep, with small slopes everywhere, and there are small streams passing by, with lush water and grass.

On August [-]th, the rebel army came to Nanchuan in mighty force. She Chongming sent additional manpower to each stronghold, sentry cavalry came out everywhere, and looked eager for a decisive battle.

It was on this day that Chen Ce came to find Zhu Youxiao and reported today's discovery.

"Your Majesty, ten miles away, we found the sentry horses of the rebels."

Zhu Youxiao was still dressed in the same attire he had when he left Beijing, but his normally fair and immature face had added a touch of swarthy tan.

"Rebel sentry cavalry..."

Zhu Youxiao unfolded the map he carried with him and spread it on the ground. Chen Ce and other generals surrounded him and listened to his instructions.

Chen Ce looked at it for a while, pointed to a place, and said, "Liu Yuanbin discovered it, and there is still a fight."

"How about the loss?" Zhu Youxiao raised his eyes slightly.

Chen Ce sneered.

"Our army lost one person, and all seven of the enemy cavalry were killed, leaving no survivors. But now, She Chongming should have received a tip and is negotiating."

"Okay, give Liu Yuanbin a credit, and the first battle will be to show the military power of the court!" Zhu Youxiao nodded, and then turned his cold eyes to the map again.

After a long time, he pointed to a place and said:

"How many bandit guards are there at Lengshui Pass?"

Knowing this, Qi Jin said, "Return to Your Majesty, there are more than 8000 people, do you want to pull them out?"

"We have to pull them out and lure them out. Our army has no advantage in numbers, and a strong attack is useless. We can only outsmart them." Zhu Youxiao said in a deep voice:

"The people from Tongzhou Sanwei came to see me."

Not long after, the three generals were led here from the army by the big Han general, they were all surrounded by armor, their eyes were shining, and they said in unison:

"The final general will see the emperor!"

"Exemption."

Zhu Youxiao waved his hands, without raising his head, and said, "Remember, pretend to attack Lengshuiguan, then pretend to be infighting, feign defeat and retreat, and lead the bandit soldiers out of the pass to pursue."

"What if they don't leave the customs?" One person asked.

Zhu Youxiao didn't speak, but Chen Ce had an idea and said: "If they don't leave the pass, then build a wall outside the pass, dig deep ditches, and trap them to death."

Zhu Youxiao nodded acquiescingly, and said: "You tell everyone the terrain of Nanchuan, so that they are all prepared."

Qi Jin nodded, briefly explained the terrain of Nanchuan, and emphasized:

"She Chongming claims to have an army of 10,000+, but it is estimated to be no more than 5 people. Our army's Yongwei Battalion has more than 1 people, all of whom are elites. They are equipped with [-] rods of self-generating bird guns, dozens of artillery pieces, and three guards of Tongzhou. More than ten thousand people."

"Although the number of people is slightly smaller than that of the rebels, most of the rebels don't have any ordnance. Our army has sufficient food and wages. His Majesty personally conscripted. The morale of the troops is different from before. The main force of the rebels will definitely be wiped out in one battle."

"If you can lure the Lengshuiguan rebels to attack and take this pass first, half of the battle will be won!"

All in all, the Lengshui Pass where more than [-] people are stationed is the key to this battle. What She Chongming has to do is to rely on the geographical advantage to cooperate with the rebels in the pass.

What the Ming army had to do was to break into Lengshuiguan before the main force of the rebels arrived, and then rely on the terrain of the pass to turn around and fight the rebels.

With that said, Qi Jin took a few steps back and said earnestly:

"Generals, in this personal expedition, everyone is following His Majesty to fight. This battle has a great relationship with the situation in the Southwest."

"Your Majesty immediately took command of the overall situation, and I hope that you will lead the way and make great achievements without retreating!"

When everyone heard the words, they got up one after another.

"We will live up to His Majesty's high expectations and conquer the Southwest in one battle!"

The generals of the three guards in Tongzhou knew that their responsibilities were heavy, so they left one after another and went to various ministries to mobilize troops. For a while, people in the Ming army were shouting and neighing, and banners moved everywhere.

……

Outside Lengshuiguan, on the horizon, smoke and dust rose, and horseshoes rolled, but it was the cavalry of the Ming army who came rumbling.

The leading general is called Sun Hongji, General of Tongzhou Wei, Sun Chengzong's nephew. Seeing him wearing waist-length armor, there was a cold light in his eyes.

"Cannon!"

The Ming army set up artillery in the rear, aiming the muzzle at the pass. After simple adjustments, the earth-shattering sound of the artillery sounded immediately.

"Boom--"

This time the Ming army used solid lead bullets, which were designed to hit closed doors. From time to time, stray shells would hit the city wall, bringing out large pieces of bricks and injuring several rebels.

Seeing this, the corner of Sun Hongji's mouth curled up.

Chapter 119

On August 25th, more than ten days had passed since the beginning of autumn.

On the Nanchuan mountain road, a war horse was wading through the water. Zhu Youxiao was riding on the horse, holding the rein in his hand, with the emperor's sword on his waist, looking very energetic.

Behind him, the banners are flying.

Soldiers of the Ming army walked on the road in long lines, silent, and no one had the leisure to think about how to celebrate the upcoming Qixi Festival.

In everyone's mind, they are thinking about how to prove themselves in the upcoming war, make contributions, and secure their wives and sons.

Qi Jin, Chen Ce and others who often followed Zhu Youxiao had already gone to command their respective troops, while Huang Degong and several guerrillas from the Yongwei Battalion who followed closely remained silent.

Zhu Youxiao turned his head and glanced in the direction of the capital, sighing in his heart.

The Qixi Festival is coming, presumably the Forbidden City at this moment is already brightly lit, Aoshan Mountain is towering, and singing and dancing are as peaceful as nine layers of fairy towers.

Thinking of the Forbidden City, Zhu Youxiao had to think of the man who had been pregnant for several months, but soon, he shook his head and focused on this decisive battle.

Zhu Youxiao's eyes became sharp and he held his sword tightly.

After this battle, the head of the beam jumper, She Chongming, will be taken to the capital by himself, to be sealed and inspected as a warning to Xiaoxiao!

After I return to Beijing, I will also let the historian vividly record the feats and monuments of this battle, and erect a victory monument here, so that future generations will know this martial arts.

All comrades and opponents, after this personal expedition to the Southwest, will be immortalized together with themselves and become green leaves to accompany the red flowers.

The night before the battle last night, Zhu Youxiao, who commanded a large-scale battle for the first time, slept soundly. On the contrary, many generals of the Ming army were excited and nervous and insomnia.

……

After the cold water was closed, the Ming army dressed in armor and equipped with sophisticated weapons rushed towards the city like a tide.

Some Ming soldiers held shields in their left hands and lifted ladders in their right hands, while others held steel knives in their mouths, hiding behind solid shielded chariots, and kept approaching the city gate.

At this time, the two generals of the Tongzhou Guard who were in charge of luring the enemy gathered on a slope to watch the battle, their brows were tightly frowned.

A guerrilla general pondered for a while, and said, "Ke Ju, should you step back?"

Keju, this is the word chosen by the emperor Sun Chengzong himself for Sun Hongji, which means to restrain his duties and lift his responsibilities.

Sun Hongji, who had a strong personality since he was a child, was born as a military Jinshi in the Wanli Year, and was soon promoted to the General of the Tongzhou Guard with his military exploits, and he did not live up to Sun Chengzong's expectations.

Hearing this voice, Sun Hongji knew that this was Li Shiji talking to him, he didn't move his head, he just said:

"Not yet, if you want to lure them out of the city, you need to bleed some blood."

This time, those who can follow Zhu Youxiao's personal conquest are all carefully selected generals with military exploits by the guards in Gyeonggi Province.

The three generals of Tongzhou Sanwei, Sun Hongji, the nephew of Sun Chengzong, Li Shiji from Shaanxi, and Zhao Guangrong, who was born in Yulin, are all brave and brave fighters.

Hearing this, Li Shiji felt suspicious in his heart, and sighed:

"The soldiers brought out are all good soldiers. I am reluctant to die in the southwest like this."

Sun Hongji sneered and said, "I'm willing?"

"For the great cause of suppressing the rebellion in the Southwest, dead people are worth it. Even if you want me to lure the enemy, I will go up there without hesitation!"

Li Shiji tightened the reins and didn't answer. He also knew that there was no other way.

……

Above the pass city, two chieftains were talking about something.

In fact, the uniform military appearance of the officers and soldiers, as well as the earth-shattering blunderbuss and cannons, have already made them terrified.

And the officers and soldiers who were attacking the city were equipped with equipment they had never seen before. The swords and guns were sharp, the armor was strong, and the blunderbusses were full of blood holes.

In a normal field battle, it would be difficult for 8000 people to defeat [-] officers and soldiers.

While talking, the ladders of the officers and soldiers had already reached the crenel, but they were not in a hurry to climb. Instead, they shirked endlessly under the city, as if they were timid.

Seeing this, the unexplained chieftain frowned:

"The west city of Lengshuiguan was built later. The city wall is weak and the foundation is not good. It cannot withstand the bombardment of the officers and soldiers."

The other chieftain also had lingering fears.

"That's right. If they had just started bombarding the West City, I'm afraid the city would be broken by now, but they can't continue like this. The city gates would be destroyed sooner or later."

"We must find a way to fight back and frustrate their spirit!"

As soon as the words fell, there was a sudden sound of gunfire under the city.

The two chieftains were startled, and subconsciously lay down under the crenel, but after waiting for a long time, they were fine, but more than a dozen officers and soldiers fell down in the city.

"Could it be..."

The two looked at each other, and quietly showed their heads.

It turned out that the officers and soldiers under the city had a temporary internal strife and fought with each other over which one should climb the ladder first.

Some of the chieftain soldiers at the top of the city could understand Chinese, and they could hear clearly. The officers and soldiers just didn't want to be the first to attack the city, so there was a commotion.

Seeing this, the rebels quickly began to counterattack, bows and arrows, and rolling stones were tilted down. The officers and soldiers had no time to react, and more than a dozen people were smashed to death, and they dispersed immediately.

"This battle is too easy..."

The two still refused to believe it, but the officers and soldiers who seemed to be extremely elite just now really receded like a tide.

Not only the retreat, but also the blunderbuss, flags, and armor were thrown all over the ground, making a mess, as if it was a vulnerable embroidered pillow.

"Go down and see!"

The chieftains were not fools either. It was hard to tell if such an abnormal situation was a trick of the officers and soldiers to lure him out of the city.

But soon, after the rebels who were hanged by the basket came back, their expressions were full of excitement. The officers and soldiers below the road really retreated, and there were good equipment everywhere.

The two chieftains were both surprised and delighted, and their hearts were a little moved. The officers and soldiers can't fight to kill and wound such people, so let's put on this show!

They have cannons, just keep bombing.

At this time, the Tongzhou Sanwei Ming Army outside the city seemed to be fighting again because of who was going to take the lead. There was chaos, and the banners were all over the ground.

The rebels at the top of the city clearly saw that the heavy soldiers of the official army in the far rear had already started to flee.