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

Chapter 624

In the middle of the training ground, countless soldiers formed a circle, looking at Dong Yu and others lying on the wooden bench.

There were nine people in total, six of whom were from the Datong Army and three from the Fifth Army Battalion. At this moment, all of them were naked.

Originally, each person should have been given twenty military sticks, but at a critical moment, it was doubled to forty military sticks.

Considering that the battle was about to begin and internal injuries would heal slowly, it was changed to forty whips.

After a series of crackling beatings, the nine people grimaced in pain and were sweating all over their heads, but they dared not say a word.

The backs and buttocks were covered in blood, and countless soldiers watched in silence.

After the beating, the nine people were exhausted and collapsed on the bench, having difficulty breathing.

Until then, Zhou Yuan strode over and said in a cold voice: "Soldiers must be disciplined and have backbone. In the wartime state, they still dare to drink and have fun and hang out in brothels. They should be beaten."

"If they do it again, it will not be as simple as whipping, they will be beheaded directly."

"The Five Army Battalion came to Datong not to make friends, but to fight."

"The Datong Army and the Five Army Battalion are both elite divisions of the Great Jin Dynasty, and they are all lions and tigers guarding the country. Your way of making friends should not be drinking in brothels, but working together, fighting side by side, killing the enemy together, and winning this battle. War."

"Helping the other side survive is what brothers do!"

"Drinking a few mouthfuls of horse urine and saying a few honest words makes you a brother? Bullshit!"

"Yesterday, I received news that 80,000 Mongolian cavalrymen have arrived in force and will reach the Hetao area within five days."

"I'll make it clear that those who are afraid of battle and those who flee from the battlefield will be executed on the spot!"

"Those who bravely kill the enemy will be rewarded. I'm willing to give you money and even more to give you official positions. It depends on whether you have the ability to take it."

After the lecture, Wang Xiong and Min Tianrui also arrived.

Wang Xiong frowned and whispered: "Sir, it's difficult to immigrate. Those people are reluctant to leave their land and hometown. They can't be persuaded or driven away!"

Min Tianrui also said: "It has been made clear that the Mongolian army is coming, but some people are still reluctant to move. They say they would rather die than guard their own land."

"Some people even organized militia teams to resist the Mongolian cavalry."

Zhou Yuan looked at them and frowned, "This is a war, understand? This is not a normal immigration, it is a war relocation, and they have no say."

"There are criminals who have committed heinous crimes in the prison of Datong Prefecture, right? Put them all in, and then kill them for the people to see."

"Only when they see blood will they know that if they don't leave, they will die."

Min Tianrui changed color and said, "This is against the rules! Even if it is a death row prisoner, the Ministry of Justice must review it before..."

"I am the rule."

Zhou Yuan said indifferently, "As the governor of four provinces, you have all the military and political powers. What's the point of dealing with a few death row prisoners? At this moment, all procedural justice must give way to war."

"There is no procedural justice in war, only victory and failure."

"Speed ​​up immigration as soon as possible. Within four days, no one can be left outside the Great Wall."

"Fortify the walls and clear the fields, it's not just talk."

Back to the general's tent, Zhuang Xuansu has arrived with more than a dozen internal guards.

She is responsible for the intelligence collection and investigation of spies in the five towns. In just one day, she dug out all the spies in the five towns, a total of more than 20 people.

"At the same time..."

Zhuang Xuansu frowned and said, "We followed the clues and found the person responsible. Under torture, he did tell us a good news that Song Wu is not dead."

Zhou Yuan's figure suddenly shook, and he quickly looked at Zhuang Xuansu.

Zhuang Xuansu said: "Seventy thousand people were besieged near the grassland outside of Xidu. Due to the lack of water and food, the eighty thousand cavalrymen captured them with almost no effort."

"But Song Wu led a team of 100 people and fought his way out from the north, heading towards Barhun. The Mongols are also looking for him, but they have not found him yet."

"However, on the way from Xidu to Barhun, some tribes were successfully raided by them."

"In general, they are still alive, but the situation is very dangerous."

Zhou Yuan's face became serious, and he immediately said: "Grind ink for me! Quick! I want to write a letter!"

Song Wu, this kid, is really quick-witted. Breaking out to the south is definitely not possible. Mongolia must have made arrangements long ago, but breaking out to the north is still hopeful.

He must have grabbed a horse, so the other party couldn't catch up. In the vast grassland, the goal of the 100-man team is too small.

Barhun... is not far from the Horqin grassland!

Xingyao wife! This time it depends on you!

After finishing the letter, he let out a long breath and said, "Can the Inner Court find out his exact location?"

Zhuang Xuansu rolled his eyes and said, "That's the grassland, how can we find out? Even the Mongols don't know."We didn't know where they went."

"We got a surprise this time because the intelligence chief wanted to use this information to threaten us at any time, otherwise we would not know the news of Song Wu."

Zhou Yuan said: "Control them, I will be of great use when necessary."

"Where is Sabdan?"

Zhuang Xuansu said: "They came quickly from Shajing, and their target should be Datong Town. There are many variables here. If they don't go well, they can attack Ningxia to the west and Xuanfu to the east."

"But I think their best choice is the middle section of Hetao, which is not protected by the Great Wall."

Zhou Yuan took a deep breath and squinted his eyes and said: "Okay, they are finally here. I have been waiting for them for a long time. "

...

On the eighth day of September, the weather in the north had turned completely cold.

This year's first snow of late autumn came flying, accompanied by the biting cold wind, and the whole world seemed to have fallen into an ice cellar.

Until the early morning, the dense drumbeats and the deafening roar woke people up completely.

"Report! Report! Sabdan led the army and attacked Hetao!"

"Eighty thousand troops came out together, and the east wing assembled 30,000 troops and headed towards Datong. "

Zhou Yuan, wearing a snow-white carved fur robe, strode up to the city wall.

Wang Xiong, Shi Yi, Liu Fang, Min Tianrui and other generals also followed. They looked at each other with serious faces and looked towards the northwest.

The snow was all over the sky, and no enemy could be seen, but the dense sound of horse hooves could be heard. The sound was like the earth sobbing, and the air was crying.

After about half a quarter of an hour, the horn sounded, the roar sounded, and the Mongolian cavalry finally They were wearing leather armor and thick animal skins to resist the wind and snow. They held large scimitars, and were full of murderous intent and momentum. They shouted and roared, the horns sounded continuously, the drums shook the sky, and the cold wind and blizzard seemed to overturn the entire Datong. And Datong was like a huge mountain entrenched on the earth, standing still and majestic. Zhou Yuan narrowed his eyes and said coldly: "There are only giant stone cannons, no siege vehicles. This is a feint attack. Their target is still Hetao." "Play with them! Give them Hetao too!" "Wang Xiong, Shi Yi, follow me to the beacon tower!" Defending the Great Wall is only the first step. The Fifth Army Camp has their own tasks.