My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 961 The army sets off
"Your Majesty, I will let you lead the way this time!"

Outside Beijing, in the Han army camp, Yu Qian saluted Zhu Zhanhe solemnly.

The Han army was about to set off. Hu Hui and Yu Qian led their troops out of the city again. Hu Hui came to reward the Han army, while Yu Qian had a heavy responsibility and needed to lead the way for the Han army.

For example, Zhu Zhanhe's army had to pass through many checkpoints on the way to rescue Zhu Qi Town, the most important of which was Juyong Pass. Without the consent of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Zhanhe might have had no choice but to attack by force, so Hu Hui and Yu Qian came before When he was at the camp, Zhu Zhanhe asked Daming to send someone to guide him and call the switch for him when the time came.

"Then it's up to the servant!"

Zhu Zhanhe also smiled and replied. He originally thought that the Ming Dynasty court would send a military general to lead him, but he did not expect that it would be Yu Qian, a civil servant. However, he was the minister of the Ministry of War, and it was within the scope of his authority to participate in military affairs.

In fact, Zhu Zhanhe didn't know that Yu Qian took the initiative to lead the Han army in person, because he was worried about leaving such an important matter to others, so he wanted to follow Zhu Zhanhe in person to see with his own eyes whether the other party was serious. Do you really want to save Zhu Qizhen?

Following Zhu Zhanhe's order, the 30,000 Han troops who had started preparing yesterday also set off immediately. Ten thousand Han troops were left behind in Beijing. On the one hand, they were to monitor Beijing, and on the other hand, they were to ensure that Zhu Zhanhe's army had A safe escape route.

"Your Majesty, is there any new news from our emperor? Are we going to Xuan Mansion for rescue now?"

As soon as the army set out, Yu Qian found Zhu Zhanhe again and asked.

"I just received the news that the Ming army sent two brothers, Wu Kezhong, to stop the Wala army but failed. Both brothers died in the battle. The main force of the Ming army has withdrawn from Xuanfu. The Wala army also bypassed Xuanfu and followed closely behind the main force of the Ming army. "

Zhu Zhanhe paused here before continuing.

"Boyan Timur, who had bypassed the Ming army in advance and rushed to Jiming Mountain, deliberately retreated backwards to lure the Ming army to continue moving forward. It is estimated that within a few days, the Ming army would find themselves surrounded by Oara people. They have fallen into the trap of the Walas!"

"It's so serious! Why don't all the civil and military officials in the army try to persuade His Majesty?"

Yu Qian was also shocked when he heard this, and said in a hurry.

Zhu Zhanhe glanced at Yu Qian when he heard this, and Yu Qian also knew at this time that he had said something stupid. If the civil and military officials in the army could persuade Zhu Qizhen, they would not have allowed the army of hundreds of thousands to end up in this situation. .

"Judging from the current situation, Wala will definitely take action on the section from Xuanfu to Juyongguan. On this section of the road, there are two most important places, one is Tumu Fort, and the other is Huailai County!"

Zhu Zhanhe analyzed again at this time that Tumu Fort was almost adjacent to Huailai County, and the distance between the two was only twenty miles.

"Huailai County is only a few dozen miles away from Juyong Pass. The pass is heavily guarded and troops can be dispatched for rescue at any time. So as long as Your Majesty arrives in Huailai County, you should be considered safe, right?"

Yu Qian also calmed down and analyzed at this time. "What you said makes sense, but if you're afraid, you won't give the Ming army a chance to enter Huailai County!"

Zhu Zhanhe sighed.

In fact, in the original history, the Ming army was also afraid of the size of the Ming army and was very hesitant before attacking. Until the Ming army sent out large armies to intercept twice, the result was that the entire army was annihilated. This also exposed the true strength of the Ming army. At the same time, it also strengthened Ye Xian's confidence in attacking the main force of the Ming army.

The most important thing is that Zhu Qizhen and Wang Zhen clearly had the opportunity to enter Huailai County, because it was still daylight when they arrived at Tumubao, but Wang Zhen was waiting for the baggage convoy because he had looted it. property, so he insisted on ordering the entire army to be stationed in the earthen fort with weak defense.

You must know that although the Tumu Fort is known as the three largest forts in northern Beijing, it is actually only two miles long and one mile wide. It can only serve as a warning at ordinary times. It has no defense ability when encountering a large army, and it is not suitable for the garrison of large armies.

When Yu Qian heard Zhu Zhanhe's analysis, he also showed a silent expression. If he had been Ye first, he would definitely have chosen to attack the Ming army before they entered Huailai County. With the current situation of the Ming army, it was definitely not the Wala army. opponent.

"Your Majesty, if we fail to rescue and my emperor is defeated, what will you do?"

Yu Qian was silent for a long time, and finally he suddenly raised his head again and asked Zhu Zhanhe.

"Do your best and obey fate, but I can guarantee that as long as I am here, you can at least keep the Ming Dynasty intact!"

Zhu Zhanhe replied calmly, looking north of Beijing as he spoke, where is the location of the Ming Dynasty Imperial Mausoleum, where Zhu Di was buried personally by Zhu Zhanhe.

Just as Zhu Zhanhe's army left Beijing and rushed to Juyongguan, the hundreds of thousands of troops led by Zhu Qizhen were now in panic.

Previously, the tens of thousands of troops led by brothers Wu Kezhong and Wu Keqin went to intercept the pursuing Wala army from behind, but the entire army was wiped out. Only a few thousand of the tens of thousands of troops escaped, and most of the remaining soldiers died in the battle. Fleeing to the people, this also caused the original army of 200,000 to suddenly become more than 100,000.

This defeat once again dealt a heavy blow to the demoralized Ming army. Especially the thousands of defeated soldiers who escaped back spread the ferocity of the Oara people to the army, causing everyone in the army to be shocked. Fear, it can be said that before the war, they were already afraid of the Oara people.

What's more serious is that soldiers have begun to flee in the army. After all, no one is a fool. Now there are chasing troops behind and interceptions in front. Anyone who is smart can see that sooner or later, these hundreds of thousands of Ming troops will Having been made dumplings by the Wala people, instead of staying in the army and waiting to die, they might as well risk their lives and escape from the military camp. As long as they are not caught by the Wala people, they still have a glimmer of hope.

Zhang Fu is also filled with despair now. He remembers that when he was a teenager and followed Zhu Di to join the army, he did not despair when faced with ten times the strength of the Confederate Army. Even when his father died on the battlefield, he did not despair because he knew that even if the Confederate Army's No matter how many they have, their morale is far inferior to their own, so the final victory must belong to them. Facts have proved that Zhang Fu's vision was right.

However, now Zhang Fu is desperate. He clearly has an absolute advantage in strength, but he has been led like this by Zhu Qizhen and Wang Zhen. Now the morale of the army is completely lost, and some soldiers have even fled.

What's worse is that he has to face the desperate situation of the Ora cavalry attacking from the front and back. Even if he is twenty years younger, he can only do nothing in the face of this situation. After all, in the face of the general situation, personal abilities are too insignificant.

(End of this chapter)