Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 139

Border, Datong City.

As the most important and most stable fortress on the border defense line of Ming Dynasty.

Datong City is like a prehistoric monster that has gone through hundreds of battles, with mottled scars, but it still stands tall.

On the high and solid city wall, you can see the light red after the blood has dried up everywhere, the newly repaired bricks and stones, and there are guards standing on the city wall in full armor and motionless.

The afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the high city wall, as if coated with a soft golden shell.

The wind outside the Great Wall was raging and insolent, rolling up yellow sand all over the sky, covering people's eyes looking into the distance.

"Boom, boom..."

The ground trembled slightly, and the gravel and fine sand scattered on the ground kept jumping. On the horizon in the distance, a long black line emerged.

It was a torrent made up of countless black spots, from small to large, accompanied by rising yellow sand, and within a short time, the sound of galloping horses could be heard.

"Enemy attack!"

A shrill and loud military whistle sounded, and countless guards moved up and down the walls of Datong City.

First, there was the long sound of the bugle, which spread the news to all parts of Datong City at the fastest speed.

Then came the officers and soldiers in full armor.

In just a short moment, the number of guards on the city wall nearly doubled. Everyone carried a bow and crossbow on their backs, and there were rolling logs and rocks under their feet.

In the center of the city wall, there is a man wearing bronze-colored armor, his eyes are like eagles, and his face is as deep as water. This man is Guo Deng, the chief guard of Datong.

There are two people on the left and right beside Guo Deng.

The one on the left, dressed in a light scarlet robe with Xiezhi embroidered on it, has a dignified face, and is dispatched by the imperial court to cooperate with Zhu Jian, the vice-capital censor.

The person on the right, also wearing armor, was none other than Fan Guang, the commander of the capital who had been sent out of Beijing a long time ago.

The advantage of the cavalry is that it comes and goes like the wind, even if it is a large cavalry, it will not affect its mobility.

In just one stick of incense, the black line in the distance changed from small to large, and came to the city of Datong like a torrent.

It is said that the number of people exceeds ten thousand, and there are no boundaries.

At this moment, standing on the city wall of Datong and looking out, you can see densely packed cavalry, with numbers exceeding ten thousand.

These cavalry are lined up about two thousand steps away from the city gate, and the scene is magnificent.

Two thousand steps happened to be the furthest range of the artillery that defended the city.

Immediately, a group of men and horses came out from the opposite army, about three to forty people, the leader was dressed as a middle-ranking official, holding something like an imperial edict in his hand.

When I came to about a hundred steps below Datong City, I shouted loudly.

"I am the emperor's eunuch Xining, and I came here by order. Where is Guo Deng, the commander-in-chief of Datong?"

Standing on the city wall, Guo Deng shouted expressionlessly.

"I will be here, and I will say what I have to say."

Xi Ning got off the horse, unfolded the yellow silk in his hand, and said.

"The emperor has a decree. Our army went out to fight and stayed in the Wara Khan Court. Now we have repaired with the Wara Grand Master and sent him back to the capital to take the throne. I heard that Qi Yu, the king of Qi, ascended the throne in the capital. Guo Deng, quickly open the city gate and welcome me back to Beijing."

After reading it, Xining shouted sharply.

"Here is the holy order, Guo Deng, hurry up and open the city gate to receive the edict!"

Compared with Xining's harsh words, Guo Deng said calmly and coldly.

"The imperial court has long issued an edict that everything related to the holy car from Oara is a false edict. If you really intend to return it to the emperor, please send a team of fifteen cavalry to escort it. When the time comes, I will Since then, we will open the city and welcome back the emperor."

With a gloomy expression, Xining got on the horse and said.

"Guo Deng, you dare to disobey the holy order. A Fu, the false emperor, is so bold as to prevent the emperor from returning to the capital to take the throne. The grand master will definitely launch an army to attack. When the time comes, you will be ruined and your reputation will be ruined. You know the pain."

After all, without further words, he led his men and horses straight back to the army.

Then retreated, as well as a torrent of cavalry.

"Sir General Soldier, our military spies have reported that there are more than [-] captives who have camped five miles away."

Guo Deng was still standing on the city wall, watching the slanting sunset and the rising fireworks in the distance, and then he waved his hand to signal the soldiers who came to report to retreat.

Although civil servants and military generals are in great power in the court, but now that the war is going on, these civil servants still know clearly.

Especially in the conversation just now, Guo Deng's resolute attitude made Zhu Jian, who was in charge of implementing the imperial court's order, nod secretly, so he took the initiative to ask.

"Guo Zongbing, since he declared war on Ming Dynasty, there must be more than [-] soldiers. Presumably these troops are not the main force first, is it possible?"

Guo Deng frowned and looked towards the east. Through the vast grassland, he seemed to see the rising flames of war, and he gritted his teeth.

"Aries mouth!"

Before Guo Deng could continue, Fan Guang on the other side spoke.

"Master Zhu, Datong City has a high wall, and it is really difficult to break through it. The former also took the lead with [-] main forces, and the siege lasted three days. Naturally, he will not make such troubles again this time, and now he occupies Yanghe. , as far as the location is concerned, they will inevitably choose to attack Baiyangkou."

Zhu Jian twisted his beard and frowned.

"So his 1 horses are used to contain the officers and soldiers of Datong, so that we dare not go to support Baiyangkou?"

Guo Deng nodded and said.

"That's right, if the general's predictions are correct, at this moment Baiyangkou is already at war. If I remember correctly, the ones guarding Baiyangkou now are the Governor General Xie Ze and Counselor Yang Xinmin, right?"

Seeing Guo Deng's expression was wrong, Zhu Jian thought he was worried about the battle situation in Baiyangkou, so he said.

"That's right, Mr. Yang has a fiery temper. Don't worry Mr. Guo, even if he dies in battle, Mr. Yang will not take a step back and will definitely stick to it."

A trace of sadness flashed in Guo Deng's eyes, and he murmured softly.

"Stay stubbornly, yes, Xie Ze will stick to it too..."

Fan Guang cursed inwardly, this Zhu Yushi is simply stunned, he can't speak.

This Xie Ze was a confidant general of Guo Deng's subordinates in the early years, and later he was promoted to the governor's office, leading the army alone and guarding one side.

Although Baiyangkou is a dangerous pass, it is hard to compare with Datong in terms of military strength and city fortification.

I'm afraid that at this moment, facing Yexian's main force's onslaught, it is already at stake.

The commander-in-chief was not worried about the battle situation, it was clearly because he wanted to watch his confidants die in battle, but he couldn't send troops to rescue him, so he felt deeply powerless.

In the end, this Zhu Yushi still insisted on which pot was left unopened and which pot was lifted, what a stunned young man!

Fan Guang took a step forward, clasped his fists together as a military salute, and said.

"Master General Soldier, I also dispatched more than ten thousand troops to station outside. I am sure that the defense of Datong City is empty. Then, this time, the general will lead an army of 6000 troops. They have entered from Yanmen Pass in four routes. The first batch of [-] people has arrived. Please Lord Bing ordered that the last general lead his army to attack the barracks outside the city at night, and defeat them!"

On that day, after departing from the capital, Fan Guang secretly rushed to Juyongguan, and took over the command of the [-] troops recruited from various passes from Sun An.

Then these 3 people were divided into parts, 5000 people were allocated to support Zijingguan, and 5000 people were left to garrison Juyongguan.

Then the remaining 2 people were divided into four groups, and they rushed to Datong from Yanmen Pass and other places.

Except for the 6000 people led by him who rushed to Datong directly, the remaining 4000 people were hiding in other passes, and they would come secretly after the war broke out.

This is not only to disturb Yexian's line of sight, but also to avoid the mobilization of too many people and arouse Yexian's vigilance.

So even today, he thought that there were only less than [-] remnants in Datong City, so he dared to send troops to attack Baiyangkou with confidence.

But even so, he still cautiously placed nearly [-] troops outside Datong City to prevent Datong from sending troops to reinforce other passes.

After all, since the Civil War, the imperial court's apparent increase in troops to Datong, plus the original remaining soldiers and horses, added up to almost ten thousand.

Facing Fan Guang's challenge, Guo Deng shook his head, a look of pain flashed in his eyes, and said.

"Your Majesty ordered you to lead 2 troops and come secretly to help. It is actually of great use. At this moment, it is not time for you to go out."

After all, a chill flashed across Guo Deng's face, looking at the beacon smoke rising in the distance, he said softly.

"Wait a little longer. After a while, I will definitely do that first. I regret that I dared to offend Daming in this life!"

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