Ming Dynasty: A mere unruly commoner is rebelling against the heaven?

Chapter 20 I have my own strategy to repel the enemy

"Sir Shangshu, Datong Prefecture is ahead!"

Ma Wensheng's newly appointed Datong General, Xianning Hou Qiu Yue, pointed at the scarred city wall in the distance and shouted loudly.

Ma Wensheng nodded and looked at the more than 30 carriages behind him: "All troops, listen up, move forward at full speed!"

"Yes, my lord!"

Everyone sped up and quickly approached Datong Prefecture.

Ma Wensheng secretly left the city that night on the day he received the urgent message from 800 miles away.

He left in a hurry and took nothing with him except these thirty-odd carriages.

They had no soldiers or food, only more than 30 horse-drawn carriages, and arrived in Datong Prefecture with light equipment.

Datong Prefecture is only 800 miles away from the capital. After the Tatar prince captures Datong Prefecture, he may be able to go directly to the capital at any time.

There is not enough time for Ma Wensheng to mobilize troops and food.

Ma Wensheng traveled quickly all the way and finally arrived at Datong Prefecture.

So at this time, Ma Wensheng did not know that earth-shaking changes had taken place in the capital during the few days he was away.

The Empress Dowager Zhou was imprisoned by Zhu Youtang, and the Zhou family was confiscated and exterminated.

The imperial palace underwent a major purge, and all the spies arranged by court officials and relatives in the palace were cleared out by Zhu Youtang.

Zhu Youtang took charge of the East Factory and the Embroidered Uniform Guard, reinstated Wang Zhi, and reopened the West Factory.

Three cabinet ministers, four chancellors, and more than one hundred ministers were all replaced by Zhu Youtang, awaiting investigation by the Western Factory.

Every incident makes people feel overwhelmed with fear.

Ma Wensheng was not in the capital to attend court that day, which allowed him to escape the disaster by luck.

Of course, Ma Wensheng did not do nothing before coming to Datong Prefecture.

He also sent an urgent letter, eight hundred miles away, to Xuanfu.

He ordered Zhang Qi, deputy commander-in-chief of Xuanfu, to quickly dispatch 30,000 troops to rush to the aid of Datong Prefecture.

He also appointed Qiu Yue, Marquis of Xianning, as the new commander-in-chief of Datong Prefecture and ordered him to come up with a strategy to repel the enemy.

Qiu Yue lived up to expectations and actually came up with a way to repel the enemy.

Qiu Yue had more than 30 carriages prepared overnight, and then he and Ma Wensheng personally escorted these carriages to Datong Prefecture.

Arriving at the gate of Datong City, Ma Wensheng stopped cautiously and sent a captain to knock on the gate.

When the captain discovered that the soldiers guarding the city were still Ming soldiers, he immediately yelled at the top of his lungs.

"Behind me is the Minister of War of the Ming Dynasty, Lord Ma, and the new commander-in-chief of Datong Prefecture, General Qiu. Open the city gates immediately!"

After the message was passed on, the soldiers guarding the city quickly opened the gate.

Zhang Qi, dressed in military uniform, came out and greeted them with a bow. "I am Zhang Qi, honored to meet Master Ma and General Qiu."

Ma Wensheng pointed at the carriages behind him and said, "General Zhang, please drive these thirty-four carriages into the city and keep them under strict supervision."

"Without my permission, no one is allowed to approach these carriages."

"Violators will be punished by military law!"

"Yes, Master Ma."

Ma Wensheng and Qiu Yue dismounted at the same time and walked up to the city wall side by side with Zhang Qi.

"Tell me, what is the current situation in Datong Prefecture?"

Zhang Qi organized his words and tried to introduce the current situation of Datong Prefecture to Ma Wensheng and Qiu Yue as concisely and accurately as possible.

"Master Ma, when I led 30,000 soldiers to rescue Datong Prefecture, Datong Prefecture had already fallen."

"Lin Chun, the general commander of Datong Prefecture, was killed in the battle, and the original garrison troops of Datong Prefecture fled in all directions."

"After the Tartars entered the city, they showed no signs of occupying Datong Prefecture. They just looted food, cattle, sheep, tea, salt, iron and other items."

"After I led my troops into the city, the Tartars barely put up any resistance. They ran out of Datong Prefecture, dragging along the loot they had taken."

"After I moved into Datong Prefecture, I gathered the remaining soldiers of Datong Prefecture and ordered people to repair the city wall."

"But the city walls are too badly damaged, and the city defense supplies have almost been used up. If the Tartars attack again, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold out for long."

While introducing, Zhang Qi brought Ma Wensheng and Qiu Yue to the city wall.

Ma Wensheng and Qiu Yue looked at the damaged city wall and thought to themselves that what Zhang Qi said was true.

"General Zhang, you have worked hard during this period. Now let me take over the rest." "I have my own strategy to defeat the enemy."

Qiu Yue, who had rarely spoken, suddenly spoke at this moment.

Qiu Yue looked very young, only about twenty years old, and Zhang Qi had never taken him seriously before.

Seeing Qiu Yue so confident at this time, he couldn't help but be a little surprised.

Zhang Qi: "General Qiu is indeed a man of courage and strategy, both wise and brave!"

Qiu Yue smiled and took out a letter he had written long ago from his arms and handed it to his confidants Shi Zhong and Hou Fu.

"You two, quickly deliver this letter to the little Tatar prince."

"Yes, General Qiu."

Shi Zhong and Hou Fu took the letter, immediately mounted their horses, rode out of the city and headed towards the outside of the pass.

Ma Wensheng, Qiu Yue and Zhang Qi had been waiting on the city wall until Hou Fu returned safely.

After Hou Fu entered the city, he handed a letter to Qiu Yue.

"General Qiu, this is the letter that the little Tatar prince asked me to give to you."

"Okay, let me take a look."

After reading it, Qiu Yue showed joy.

"Master Ma, it's probably done. The little prince of Tartar invited me to go out of the city to discuss matters at midnight."

Ma Wensheng's worried brows relaxed a little, and then he sighed deeply, his expression somewhat helpless.

"Ah... I hope your method can be of some use."

"Otherwise, my old face will be completely lost."

"You will be fully responsible for what happens next. I am tired now."

Ma Wensheng shook his head and walked down the city wall.

Qiu Yue looked somewhat embarrassed, but still remembered to observe all the etiquette.

"Yes, my lord."

After Ma Wensheng left, Qiu Yue put away his smile.

"General Zhang, pack up and wait until midnight, then follow me out of the city."

When Zhang Qi heard that they had to leave the city at midnight, he was very confused, but he still agreed.

At midnight, Qiu Yue, Zhang Qi, Hou Fu, and several accompanying captains drove out of Datong Prefecture in ten carriages.

After arriving outside the Great Wall, they had not gone far when they met a group of Tatars holding torches who came to greet them. Shi Zhong was among them.

There are also many Han people among the Tatars.

A man in a Confucian robe bowed and said, "General Qiu, I am Liu Chen, and I have been waiting for you for a long time."

"Please come with me."

"please!"

Zhang Qi was secretly surprised. Why were these Tartars so polite to Qiu Yue?

On the way to meet the little Tatar prince, Shi Zhong came over and reported that everything had been settled.

Qiu Yue felt relieved and his face regained its confident look.

The group drove the carriage and soon arrived outside a huge tent.

This is the tent of the little Tatar prince.

Qiu Yue and Zhang Qi walked into the king's tent. A young man of about seventeen or eighteen years old was sitting in the main seat, looking at the visitors with an arrogant expression.

"Are you the new commander-in-chief of Datong Prefecture?"

Qiu Yue cupped his hands and responded, "That's right."

"Hahahaha, a general from the Ming Dynasty comes to pay tribute to the Great Khan of Eastern Mongolia. This is the first time, hahahaha!"

The little Tatar prince jumped up from his seat and laughed heartily.

The other Tartars in the king's tent also laughed, and the air was filled with a happy atmosphere.

(End of this chapter)