From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 643

"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"

"Don't block the road! Get out of the way!"

A soldier rode a horse and galloped on the streets of Shengjing, rushing to the gate of the palace at the fastest speed.

He held the token high and shouted while running: "Urgent news from the north! Urgent news from the north! I want to see your majesty!"

It was the time of the court meeting at this moment, and the soldiers went all the way to the hall without any obstruction.

He knelt down and shouted loudly: "Your majesty, Khorchin is 800 miles away!"

Huang Taiji opened the letter and stood up immediately, his face full of disbelief.

There were only a few short sentences in the letter: "The Yehe tribe disappeared, leaving no one behind, even the cattle, sheep and horses were taken away. They all migrated, and I don't know where they went. It snowed here and covered the traces."

The Yehe tribe migrated!

Huang Taiji couldn't believe this sentence, because he knew very well that the Yehe tribe was most eager to return to their original pastures, not migrate.

This shows that the other party had already smelled the breath of danger and made a decision in advance.

Where did they go? Where can they go? Only Khalkha Mongolia! Go to Chahar!

It is to the north of Xuanfu Town, Jin Dynasty, with large and fertile pastures, the best habitat for grassland people.

This also means that Mongolia may have been in trouble.

Huang Taiji's eyes changed, and he had thought of the worst outcome.

The whole tribe migrated, so did the cavalry of Yehe tribe support Zhou Yuan? Are the soldiers of Xuanfu still in Xuanfu? Did they all go to support the grassland?

Recently, there has been news of the construction of fortresses in Shanhaiguan. Is this... covering up the news of the Xuanfu soldiers going north?

Bartu and Sabdan must have revealed a flaw somewhere, which was discovered by Zhou Yuan in advance. In this hunting game, the offense and defense have changed.

In this way, there must be a fierce battle on the grassland, 80,000 cavalry against more than 100,000 soldiers of the army, plus 20,000 cavalry of Yehe tribe.

Obviously Zhou Yuan's combat effectiveness is stronger, but even if he wins, it is a miserable victory.

After all, Mongolia's heavy cavalry is invincible! The infantry can't stop their attack at all!

Thinking of this, Huang Taiji's heartbeat quickly accelerated!

No matter what the result of the bloody battle on the grassland is, it has greatly weakened the combat effectiveness of both sides. This is an opportunity for the Qing Dynasty.

"Daichan! Quick! Find out immediately whether the Xuanfu Army is still in Xuanfu! I want to know the exact answer as soon as possible!"

Wanyan Daichan said: "At the beginning of each month, our spies will send regular intelligence. Today is the first day of November, and we should receive intelligence in the afternoon."

Huang Taiji said: "Tang Gudai, reorganize the army and prepare for war immediately. The Xuanfu Army may have been transferred. The north of the Jin Dynasty is extremely empty. We must take Shanhaiguan as quickly as possible. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

"Yes! Your Majesty!"

Tang Gudai frowned and didn't believe the news very much.

But Huang Taiji has almost determined that the Xuanfu Army may have all gone north. Zhou Yuan is a man with deep scheming and courage. In order to annihilate the Mongolian army, he may do anything crazy.

He dares to gamble! Don't I, Huang Taiji, dare to gamble!

"This time, we have to use all our strength! The conscription for more than half a year! It finally comes in handy now!"

"We will set out in five days, flatten Shanhaiguan! Conquer the capital! Avenge our hatred!"

...

Xiang Yong was worried when he saw the official report.

War requires adapting to the times and the local conditions, and the tactics should be varied and the strategy should be clear.

But the situation in Sichuan really worried him.

The Wumeng Tusi and Adu Tusi had only 50,000 to 60,000 soldiers in total, and their combat effectiveness was not strong, lacking weapons and equipment, so they were easy to suppress.

But they had a large number of Han tenant farmers, totaling more than 100,000 people. Logically, more than 100,000 peasant soldiers had little combat effectiveness, but... Fushun Prefecture was almost unable to defend.

Fushun Prefecture had the highest production and best quality well salt in Dajin, and was one of the richest prefectures in Sichuan. The garrison there had 8,000 people! In addition, the 20,000 troops and 28,000 regular troops ordered by the Governor of Chengdu Prefecture could not defend the city?

This is incredible for other regions, but it is reasonable in Sichuan.

Those Han tenants are really not afraid of death. They dare to attack the city with hoes. The people in front died, but the people behind did not disperse. Instead, they fought more and more bravely.

It was this fierceness that made Xiang Yong feel very difficult.

No wonder the general said that the people of Sichuan are very aggressive and cannot be suppressed, but can only be appeased.

It can't be delayed any longer. Chengdu Prefecture is still safe now, and I have to go there in person.

He stood up, thinking that no matter what, he had to talk to these tenants. He couldn't keep fighting like this, with both sides competing with each other.

...

The fire burned the sky red, and no one could tell whether it was the sunset or the light of the flame.

SaiyinShanda is the gateway city to the core area of ​​Mongolia. Although it is not large in scale, it is a very important strategic city for the Mongols.

This fire made Sabdan desperate.

He looked at the broken walls and ruins around him, tears rolled down his cheeks, and he roared: "Zhou Yuan! This beast! He didn't even let the civilians go!"

He heard the sound of horse hooves, footsteps, and the sound of the encirclement shrinking.

With the screams of the people, Zhou Yuan led the soldiers of the five military camps and finally surrounded them.

Sabdan's eyes were red with anger, he drew out his scimitar, and gritted his teeth and said: "Zhou Yuan! You are worse than pigs and dogs! What did these people do wrong? They are just herdsmen!"

Zhou Yuan looked at him and said in a deep voice: "What did the people in the northwest of Dajin do wrong? They worked hard to farm and lived honestly, but you invaded and slaughtered them!"

"Now that the tragedy has fallen on you, you can't accept it?"

"Unfortunately, I, Zhou Yuan, will not be soft-hearted at this moment, I will only make you pay with blood!"

Sabdan's face was distorted, and he said bitterly: "Why do we Don't invade the south! God is so unfair! You live in a place with fertile land! You live in a warm place! And what about us? "

"We live in this barren grassland. It's cold here, and the ice and snow are rampant here. We can't grow food here. We can only graze cattle and sheep here."

"We want a better life. Is that wrong? Are our people destined to be displaced?"

Zhou Yuan grinned and said, "Every nation wants a better life, but happiness should not be obtained by invasion, but by one's own efforts."

"You are cold here, but God has also given you strong bodies and the best cattle, sheep and horses. "

"You also know how to mine and smelt iron, and how to make fires for heating. You should have relied on your own wisdom to innovate technology and make people live better."

"It's a pity that you didn't do that. You only know how to rob! Kill! Seize the land that others have cultivated for thousands of years!"

Speaking of this, Zhou Yuan took a deep breath and gritted his teeth and said: "Aggression, no matter what the reason is, is the most despicable and shameful."

"You will pay the price for doing this!"

"You think Is this the price? No, this is just the beginning. "

"We will continue to go north, we will go to Kanghalihai, Sariqier, Kharakorum, and Hulanhusiwen."

"We will also go to your newly built core city, your holy land Kulun, and then offer sacrifices to heaven and Fengshan at Langjuxu Mountain in the north of Kulun."

He raised the sword in his hand and shouted: "This is Fenglangjuxu! Drinking horses in the vast sea!"

"Brothers! Kill them! Capture Sabdan alive! Kill all the Mongolian troops!"

This bloody battle is not yet time to withdraw.