Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 39 The troops leave Yanmen
As news spread that 15 Mongolian cavalry had invaded the Central Plains, Chang'an was immediately shrouded in the clouds of war.

Although Jia Qiong had warned him before, the court had already made corresponding preparations.

But no one thought beforehand that the Mongols would actually send 15 troops south this time.

In previous years, the Mongolian army that went south to clear the grass valleys basically consisted of 4 to 5 people, and it was rare to see more than [-] people.

Assembling such a large number of troops to attack the Central Plains is a very risky behavior for a single tribe. Once the action is frustrated, the entire tribe will be severely damaged.

After the Mongols were driven back to the grasslands, they split into multiple tribes. Some of them migrated to distant places, while the remaining large tribes occupied the vast northwest grasslands.

The largest ones are the Tatar, Chahar and Qiyan tribes, each of which has more than [-] young and strong warriors.

These three ministries check and balance each other and defend each other. No one has the strength to unify the various Mongolian ministries again.

An army of more than 10 people usually only appears when several tribes join forces to fight.

Therefore, an invasion of this scale has not occurred for many years. This is also a huge challenge for the Chu court.

When Emperor Longqing first heard that 10,000+ Mongolian troops had invaded, he thought it was the Mongolian tribes in the grasslands who had united to send troops again.

This surprise was no small matter. He urgently summoned all the civil and military ministers of the third rank and above to discuss strategies to retreat from the enemy.

After Wei Wentong got the information, he wanted to come back to report the news, but found that Zhenyuan Pass had been broken and there were Mongolian troops everywhere in the pass.

Now there is only a dead end to break through the pass, and he can only hide outside the pass and dare not act rashly. Therefore, the accurate information on the grassland has been unable to be transmitted back to the court.

June 14, 24 in Longqing.

After driving around day and night for more than ten consecutive days, Jia Qiong and the others experienced several battles and finally found out the situation inside the Hetao Grassland.

Afterwards, they found a place with gentle water and swam across the Yellow River, arriving at Yanmen Pass, the northwest boundary of Taiyuan Town.

Because of the warning from Ningxia Town, Yanmen Pass has already entered a state of war readiness.

At this time, Yanmenguan City Gate was closed and no one was allowed to enter or leave.

Fortunately, Jia Qiong and the three of them had special passes issued by the Fifth Army Governor's Office, so the guarding general was able to let them go.

Entering the pass, Jia Qiong asked the general guarding the pass where Yang Zhenye was stationed, and then rushed to Wuning Pass without stopping.

In Yang Zhenye's large camp tent, they successfully met the famous Taiyuan general.

Yang Zhenye is over [-] years old, with gray beard and hair, but he has a tall body, a voice like a bell, and power like a tiger. His bravery is still as strong as before.

After receiving the letter from his own soldiers, he immediately met with Jia Qiong and the others without any hesitation.

This letter was written by Jia Zheng. The letter simply said that Jia Qiong and the others were traveling around the world. If there was an emergency, he hoped that he could help.

Although the Jia family has declined over the years, and Jia Zheng does not have much friendship with him, after all, they are their former benefactors, and their affection still exists.

Since the descendants of Ning Guogong are looking for him, Yang Zhenye naturally wants to meet them.

But when he saw the three people with gray heads, dirty faces, and blood stains all over their bodies, Yang Zhenye was a little doubtful. Could this person in front of him be a world-famous little poetry fairy?

Yang Zhenye asked: "Xiannephew, why are you so embarrassed?"

Jia Qiong explained: "Uncle Qi, the three of us left the border from Ningxia Town, crossed the Hetao Grassland, and fought several times before arriving at Taiyuan Town.

I don't have time to tidy up my appearance, please don't blame me, Uncle Shi. "

"What, you crossed the Hetao Grassland, how is this possible?"

Yang Zhenye couldn't believe it. Now there was a warning from Yulin Town, saying that the Mongols might go south to plunder in the near future.

It was really unimaginable for him to cross the Hetao Grassland at this time, and he did not expect that the Tatars would come out in full force.

Jia Qiong clasped his fists and said: "General Yang, the Hetao Tatar tribe has assembled a large army in the Helan Mountain area and has mobilized most of the young men, so the interior is very empty.

We then took the risk to cross the Hetao, and after ascertaining the true situation, we came to report the news, hoping that you can send troops out of Yanmen and attack the Tatars' rear.

We explored all the way and determined that the guards on the Hetao grassland were very empty.

In addition to some warriors remaining in the Tartar Royal Court at the foot of Yin Mountain, there are only a few young men left in areas near the border.Our army only needs to dispatch [-] fine cavalry to sweep across the Hetao and severely damage the Tatar tribe.

Before the Tatar invasion army returns to the south for reinforcements, we can march straight in, as if entering uninhabited territory.

This will not only attack the northern barbarians, but also relieve the danger in the Central Plains and make great contributions to the country.

Please make your decision early and don't miss this opportunity. "

After hearing this, Yang Zhenye's eyes flashed, and he stood up suddenly and asked, "Is this true?

You know, there is no such thing as joking in the army. If you lie about the military situation, I will never show mercy. "

Jia Qiong said enthusiastically: "Jia Qiong is willing to issue a military order!"

Xu Shan also clasped his fists and said: "Xu Shan is willing to go out with the army and be the pioneer of the army."

Yang Zhenye nodded and said: "Okay, the three of you will go to the camp to rest temporarily, and I will send someone to investigate before making any further calculations."

After Jia Qiong and the others were taken down by the soldiers, Yang Zhenye sat behind the handsome case and stroked the Yan Ling sword at his waist that had been with him for 30 years.

This was the gift given to him by Jia Daihua who loved his martial arts and took off the sword from his waist when he won the first place in the competition in Beijing.

Suddenly he drew the knife out, and a cold light suddenly appeared. Yang Zhenye held the knife in front of him, his eyes scanning several small gaps on the sharp blade.

He seemed to have finally made up his mind. He put the sword back into its sheath with a canglang sound and shouted in a deep voice: "Beat the drum, raise the tent!"

The rumble of war drums resounded through the camp, and a chilling atmosphere instantly filled the entire camp.

After three drum beats, all camp leaders will gather in the tent wearing helmets and armor.

Yang Zhenye sat in command and issued orders after the case: "Li Liao!"

"The end is here!"

"The entire scout battalion was dispatched, crossing the Yellow River two hundred miles ahead to explore the reality of the Hetao grassland.

Accurate information must be reported before sunrise tomorrow without delay! "

"Order!"

"Zhang Shilun!"

"The end is here!"

"Go to Yanmen Pass immediately and organize the defenders to collect materials for building a floating bridge. Sufficient materials must be prepared before sunset tomorrow!"

"Order!"

"Zhang Jisheng and Sun Yu led their headquarters to continue to garrison Wuning Pass."

"Order!"

"The rest of the ministries immediately gathered all the cavalry to follow me to Yanmen Pass. The remaining infantry will be led by each of you. They must arrive within two days without any mistakes!"

"Order!"

The monarchs and ministers in the Daming Palace who were struggling to think of countermeasures never imagined that in Taiyuan Town, thousands of miles away, two ordinary people with no official titles or titles had planned a desperate counterattack.

In the early morning of June 26, the gate of Yanmen Pass slowly opened.

Thousands of soldiers poured out of the pass carrying various tools and materials, and quickly built a simple pontoon bridge on the gentle Yellow River.

Half an hour later, [-] cavalry troops rushed out of Yanmen Pass like a strong wind, followed half a day later by [-] infantry troops.

Thirty thousand Chu troops crossed the Yellow River with murderous intent and entered the Hetao grassland occupied by foreign tribes for the first time in more than ten years.

Jia Qiong was temporarily appointed by Yang Zhenye to record affairs and join the army. Xu Shan was a pro-soldier and went with the army.

　The next chapter is more cruel, girls can skip it
　　
　
(End of this chapter)