Ming politicians

When Luo Chang and Liu Tiehan entered the tent of the Chinese army excitedly, they found Su Tiancheng's face was livid.

Beside Su Tiancheng, sat a general with an embarrassing expression on his face. Wang Dazhi stood behind Su Tiancheng, with anger shooting out of his eyes, and Ma Huabiao stood not far in front of Su Tiancheng. He just reported something.

Seeing Luo Chang and Liu Tiehan coming in, Su Tiancheng nodded.

Seeing such a situation, Luo Chang and Liu Tiehan were very interested, and stood aside without speaking for a while.

"General Yu, I want to know how many people from the Mongolian army have invaded the pass. I have asked this question several times. Your words are always changing. You are the commander of the Ningxia guards. , don’t tell me that you don’t know the situation, if you don’t know about such an important matter, wouldn’t it be a serious dereliction of duty.”

Luo Chang and Liu Tiehan finally found out that the sitting general was the commander of the Ningxia defenders.

Commander Yu's face turned red and white, worried and didn't know what to say.

"General Yu, don't think that I can't control you. The military situation is serious. I hold Shangfang's sword. In a critical moment, I can kill you first and play later. I don't want to do this, but if you don't tell the truth, don't blame me You are more polite, Wang Dazhi, please come out to Shangfang's sword."

Commander Yu's body began to tremble. With the prestige of the Jiangning Battalion, of course he knew that he was only the commander of the Ningxia rear guard. If Su Tian realized the marching method and cut off his head, no one would avenge him.

"My lord, I said, I said..."

Commander Yu stood up, he didn't dare to sit anymore.

"We don't know the exact number of Mongolian Tartars entering the pass. On the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, a soldier reported that the Tartars entered the pass from the Andingbao area. The purpose must be to loot villages and towns, so we reported the memorial. , said that the Mongol Tartars invaded the pass in a large scale. My lord, this is what we reported before..."

"So, you didn't send scouts to investigate the intelligence, but just wrote the memorial based on the situation in the report of Anningbao?"

"No, the guard sent scouts to investigate and found two groups of Mongolian Tartars. The exact number is unclear. In the past, every Spring Festival, the Mongolian Tartars would enter the pass in large numbers."

Su Tiancheng's eyes were about to burn with anger. From the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month to today, ten days had passed. The Ningxia guards only knew about the two groups of Mongolian Tartars who had entered the customs. Anning Fort was under the jurisdiction of the Ningxia guards.All the detected information is that two groups of Mongolian Tartars invaded.Moreover, these Tartars have been harassing the Ningxia guards for such a long time, but the guards did not send a single soldier to let the Tartars harass.

"I will ask you again, do Ningxia Wei and Ningxia Qianzhong know this information?"

Commander Yu nodded, but did not speak.

Su Tiancheng's heart was cold.It seems that this is the result of the Ningxia Guard's deliberations. They lied about the military situation in order to get the silver taels allocated by the court, but they believed it to be true and mobilized the army.Come to encircle and suppress the Mongol Tartars.

It is really a big joke that such a thing spread out. Fifteen thousand soldiers were mobilized, and there were less than 600 Mongolian Tartars. Five thousand soldiers led by Hong Chengchou have entered the Hetao area to attack the well-manned Mongolian tribes.

Su Tiancheng looked at the commander for a while, and waved his hand, signaling the commander to leave the tent of the Chinese army.

Commander Yu hurriedly left the Chinese military tent as if he had received an amnesty.

"Liu Tiehan, Luo Chang, how is the battle going, try to keep it simple."

Luo Chang clasped his fists and opened his mouth.

"My lord, my subordinates fulfilled their mission and wiped out two groups of Mongol Tartars. None of them escaped. The biggest achievement was to capture a Han prisoner. The strength was absorbed into the army by the Mongol Tartars."

Su Tiancheng stood up abruptly.

"Hurry up and bring the captives, hurry up."

This prisoner was about 40 years old, and at a glance, he knew that he was a Han. Although he was full of beards, there was still a big difference in appearance between a Mongolian and a Han.

After the captive entered the tent of the Chinese army, he immediately knelt down.

Su Tiancheng directly entered the topic.

"You are a Han Chinese who was robbed by Mongolian Tartars. I have a few questions that I need to know. If you still remember your ancestors, you should answer my questions truthfully."

The prisoner nodded repeatedly.

"The first question, which tribes are the Mongolian tribes that entered the customs this time, and how many people entered the customs?"

"It's the armies of the Xibe tribe and the Daur tribe. I came with Niuluerzhen of the Xibe tribe. There are a total of 280 people. I heard that there are 270 people in the other group. I know more about it. , and the rest is unclear.”

"Xibe and Daur, are there any other troops entering the customs?"

"Nothing."

"Second question, what is the purpose of your entry this time, and why are there so few people entering the customs?"

"Returning to my lord, I heard that the emperor, no, Huang Taiji issued an order not to enter the pass easily. It's just that the tribe's food is in short supply, and the weather this year is bad, making it difficult to maintain, so the tribal leader decided to take a risk and enter the pass to plunder. .”

"It's been so long since I entered the pass, why didn't I leave?"

"I haven't grabbed anything all the time. It's also because there are few people. I only dare to move around Gaopingbao and dare not go to other places."

Su Tiancheng narrowed his eyes. This prisoner answered questions very clearly. He seemed to be knowledgeable, and he didn't seem particularly panicked. He didn't look like an ordinary person.

"Hehe, you'd better tell the truth and tell me who you are."

The prisoner raised his head and looked at Su Tiancheng with a somewhat rebellious look in his eyes.

Su Tiancheng stared into the captive's eyes.

Finally, the captive turned his eyes away.

"My lord, I have already said that I used to live in the local area and was plundered by the Mongolian Tartars. After arriving in the Mongolian tribe, by chance, Niulu Ezhen took a fancy to him and joined the army."

"Hehe, you are a Han. Don't you know that the minds of the Mongols are incomparable with those of the Han? Your words may be useful to the Mongol Tartars, but would it be useful to me? If you If you don’t want to tell the truth, no matter what, I already know everything I need to know, so it won’t be of much use to keep you.”

The prisoner's face turned red. To be honest, his heart has been crushed. After entering the Ningxia guard station, he was rampant. Who knew that he suddenly encountered an army, which was completely different. Niu Luer really Or deal with it according to the previous method, let everyone rush up, defeat the Ming army, at least be able to grab the horse uniform, etc., who knows, after the two sides contacted, the situation took a turn for the worse, and the brothers around me were not opponents at all. Niu Luerzhen realized that the situation was wrong, and hurriedly asked everyone to disperse and escape. At the moment of emergency, Niu Luer really asked himself what to do, but he couldn't think of a good way.

"My lord, I am a Han, but I have entered the army of the Mongolian Tartars. I am a traitor. I don't expect to survive. Before I die, I ask you abruptly. I don't know what your lord is."

"Hehe, it seems that you are really unusual. Anyway, I will tell you that I am the governor of Shaanxi Province and the commander of Jiangning Battalion Su Tiancheng."

The captive's body began to tremble, and some were speechless.

After a while, the prisoner realized that he had not been pulled down and beheaded. He raised his head and found that Su Tiancheng was looking at him.

"You have a chance to tell the truth. Judging by your appearance, you are also a scholar, and you know etiquette, righteousness and shame. This official may be useful to you. Let's see if you cherish it. This official will give you an incense stick of time. You Think clearly."

After the prisoners were escorted out, Su Tiancheng spoke with a stern expression.

"The Jiangning camp has encountered unprecedented danger. All the soldiers are ready to set off overnight. We are going to enter the Hetao area. It is already a bit late. I hope Lord Hong can lead the soldiers to withstand the pressure."

Everyone's expressions changed. They didn't know why Su Tiancheng would say that. Hong Chengchou had been in the field for a long time. When faced with danger, he would naturally be able to think of a way.

"Ningxia Wei lied about the military situation, and this time it harmed the Jiangning camp. Think about it, the elite soldiers of the Xibe and Daur tribes are all in the tribe and did not enter the pass. Master Hong only led [-] soldiers , to attack these two tribes, the situation must be dangerous. The soldiers of the Jiangning battalion have no experience in fighting in the desert. Only by relying on the superiority of numbers can they win. Moreover, Mr. Hong did not lead the artillery battalion, relying on the soldiers They are made of flesh and blood, and there are no reinforcements behind them. The Jiangning Battalion is not made of iron. You must understand that our soldiers are also made of flesh and blood, and they also have limits to bear."

Inside the Chinese military tent, it was unusually quiet, and everyone's faces turned pale.

"Liu Tiehan, Luo Chang, the Scout Battalion and the Pioneer Battalion have worked very hard, but there is no time to rest. We must set off overnight to find Lord Hong and other brothers as soon as possible. This time we go deep into the Hetao area, and may encounter many surprises. In unexpected situations, all soldiers must be prepared to endure hardships and die for the country."

No one said much, the situation is clear, at this time, it is time to make all preparations, set off immediately, and enter the Hetao area. If you act quickly, you can join up with the brothers led by Hong Chengchou as soon as possible.

The danger of rushing into the Hetao area is self-evident. With 5000 people and an artillery battalion, one can imagine the difficulties they face, but there is no time to hesitate. (To be continued..)