Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 1059
Seeing that Liu Jinzhong really wanted to withdraw, Sun Ke narrowed his eyes, revealing a trace of killing intent.

"General Liu wants to go back to Guanzhong. I have no objection, but the [-] frontier troops must stay in Guazhou!" Sun Kewang, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said.

Liu Jinzhong jumped up immediately when he heard this, "How is this possible? Naturally, the general's soldiers and horses will also return to Guanzhong." Liu Jinzhong glanced at Sun Kewang and said bluntly: "Does King Guiyi want to annex my soldiers and horses? Don't be afraid. Will the court pursue it?"

There is still a big difference between the military system of the Kingdom of Jin and the military system implemented by Wang Yan in the Ming Dynasty. Most of the army is in the hands of generals, or in the hands of Han officials and gentry. To a large extent, they are like private soldiers. In the era of the last two Jin Dynasties, only generals with soldiers could obtain high positions. Naturally, Liu Jinzhong would not agree to leave soldiers and horses in Guazhou, so it would be meaningless for him to return to Guanzhong alone.

Naturally, Sun Kewang couldn't annex Liu Jinzhong's men at will. Although Hauge and the court of the Kingdom of Jin used him, they were wary of him. If he dared to annex the army and show his ambition, the court of the Kingdom of Jin would not let him go.

Although Liu Jinzhong wanted to withdraw, Sun Kewang and Yu Yin disagreed, and he didn't dare to withdraw to Guanzhong alone, so they stalemate.

The meeting between the three of them can be said to have broken up unhappy.

For several days, Yu Yin failed to persuade Liu Jinzhong, but at this time Tanma reported again that Mongolia might be going south.

A strong enemy is approaching, but the people inside are divided. Sun Kewang can't help but feel very anxious. He has the idea of ​​getting rid of Liu Jinzhong, but how to get rid of him so as not to arouse the suspicion of the Jin Kingdom court towards him is a troublesome question.

Returning to the mansion of Prince Yi, Sun Kewang was walking around in the warm pavilion with his hands behind his back. Jin Guo had a total of less than 1 troops in Hexi. If Liu Jinzhong wanted to take away [-] people, Guazhou would have no way to defend it.

For several days, Sun Kewang felt a little uneasy. He really wanted to kill Liu Jinzhong, but he was now a member of the Jin State system, so he had to abide by the rules and not act recklessly.

He was pacing back and forth, but a guard rushed in and reported in a panic: "My lord, the Mongols are here!"

A low-pitched horn sounded in the field, and the Moxi Mongolian tribes who had gathered in the Pulei Sea for many days finally rushed towards the Hexi Corridor like a torrent.

The Mongolian troops in Moxi were divided into three groups. On the one way, Choros Sengge, the fifth son of Batur Huntaiji, led 6 people to attack Ningxia. Turhuntaiji personally led 8 soldiers to Jiayuguan. On the other side, Choros Chechen, another son of Baturhuitaiji, led 6 people to sweep Hexi, and then joined Baturhuitaiji in the The foreign exchange at Jiayuguan joined together to break through the Great Wall and enter the pass.

Although there are some goods in the Hexi Corridor, it is not worthwhile for the Zhungeer Ministry to gather 20 people to go south. The main goal of Batur Huntaiji is Guanzhong. .

Historically, many nomads have done this. The Zhungeer Department valued Guanzhong. As for the Hexi Corridor, they didn’t pay too much attention to it. people only.

Chuoros Chechen led 6 horses, led by Huite's troops, attacked Hamiwei from the east of Balskuo Mountain, swept all the tribes along the way, and rushed directly to Guazhou all the way.

"Woooooooo..."

The cavalry galloped in the wilderness, raised their heads and blew the low-pitched horn, and the thick voice echoed in the wilderness.

With the sound of the trumpet, countless cavalry emerged, and the murderous Mongolian cavalry lined up endlessly. At the front of the line, several large flags were laid out one by one. The middle one was four feet high, embroidered with a huge The wolf head is the banner of Chechnya, the son of Batuer Huntaiji.

Like the power struggle in the Central Plains Dynasty, the power struggle on the grassland was also very fierce and even more fierce.

Batur Huntaiji's beard and hair were gray and he didn't have much time. Who would become the heir of Zhungeer became a big problem.

Among Baturhun's many sons, Chechen and Sengge became the most powerful candidates.

In this expedition, Seng Ge attacked Ningxia, while Chechen attacked the Hexi Corridor, which was a test for the two of them.

Under the banner of the Great Banner, Chechen rode in front of the brigade on horseback. He was about 30 years old and had a strong build. He had typical Mongolian slit eyes, a wide face, slightly protruding cheeks, and a beard around his forehead. He looked extremely fierce.

This time Chechnya led 3 troops from Zhungeer headquarters, 1 Huite troops, and [-] other small tribes, making a total of [-] troops. They first went to Hamiwei and found that it was already an empty city. Hexi soldiers and horses After they all assembled in Guazhou, they immediately continued to move south and rushed towards Guazhou.

In Guazhou City, the retreating army and the recruited young men were busy in full swing.

The cold wind was howling, and the soldiers of the Jin Army stood at the top of the city wearing jackets, their faces looked as if they had been cut by knives.On the city wall, which is one foot and five feet wide, the peasants are busy carrying arrows, lumber, stones, kerosene and other things.On the city wall, firearms such as iron sand cannons, bowl-mouth guns, etc. were lined up, and the gunners were making the final inspection to ensure that the equipment was in good condition.

On the back of the city wall, as usual, Sun Kewang put the cannon carts that he had made behind his back. The peasants were moving stones to the side of the cannon carts, and some people dragged wooden boxes with horse-drawn carts. Put it next to the cannon.

These wooden boxes are very mysterious, guarded by soldiers, and there is a seal saying "Hexi chief envoy" on them.

Just as the soldiers of the Golden Army and the civilian husbands on the city wall were busy, the soldiers at the top of the city suddenly heard the low sound of horns coming from outside the city.

The two soldiers had just put a bundle of arrows the size of a bucket on the city wall, and then untied the arrows. One of them straightened up and wiped the sweat from his forehead. He suddenly heard a sound, and subconsciously turned his head to the outside of the city. I was stunned.

A few miles away, several large flags are moving, what is that big piece behind?Like a variegated carpet, it is moving towards Guazhou.

"Damn it!" The military academy on the top of the city also found the enemy army rolling in, and a military academy immediately yelled, "There is an enemy!"

At this time, the Kingdom of Jin was already a regime with a high degree of Sinicization. He stabilized Guanzhong and ended the more than ten years of chaos in Guanzhong since the reign of Chongzhen. The gentry and common people in Guanzhong had basically recognized this regime.

After all, since Chongzhen, the Ming Dynasty was unable to provide a stable life for the residents of Guanzhong. The Kingdom of Jin gave it, and the people gradually surrendered and began to serve the Kingdom of Jin.

The Mongols came to rob them, kill them, and destroy their hard-won stable life. To a certain extent, the Jin Dynasty court was responsible for defending the Han land, just like the previous Central Plains dynasties. Responsibility for defending against nomadic invasions.

The people of the Kingdom of Jin, the army of the Kingdom of Jin, and the imperial court of the Kingdom of Jin all share the same hatred this time.

The Kingdom of Jin confiscated more than [-] people to repair the Great Wall, and many of them died of exhaustion. However, there were few complaints from the people, because the gentry supported it and the people understood that it was to protect their homes in Guanzhong from the Mongolian slaughter.

The defenders of Guazhou City, more or less have the meaning of defending their homes and the country. This kind of sentiment does not mean that it was cultivated by the Jin Kingdom, but that it has been formed over thousands of years of farming and nomadic, civilization and barbarism, Han people and Hu people. The natural opposition between them is the feeling of family and country that has been deeply rooted in the bones of every Han Chinese.

A general of the Jin army, hearing the sound of the alarm, immediately rushed to the tower with his saber in his hand, climbed up slowly, walked quickly to the top of the building, and then looked north.

The spring breeze does not pass through Yumen Pass, and it rarely rains in the Hexi Corridor. Today the weather is sunny and the view is excellent.

Because of the high terrain, the clouds in the sky are very low, and it seems that you can catch them with your hands. The crowds in the north are all over the wilderness, as if they came out of the low clouds.

"How many troops are there, and how many miles are they stretching?" The general was watching, and another Jin general rushed up the tower and asked anxiously.

The general who was watching had a very long face, shook his head and said: "It stretches for seven or eight miles, and I can't estimate the number of people."

"Hey! What kind of eyes do you have? You can't even estimate the number of people at the critical moment!" The general who came up later said something, and hurriedly stepped forward to watch for himself. Fan-shaped distribution, I estimate that at least [-] Hulu soldiers came!"

The Kingdom of Jin is a very sinicized regime. Although the emperor of the Kingdom of Jin is of Manchu blood, the people of the Kingdom of Jin, from the gentry to the soldiers below, do not think that they are a Hulu regime. Captives are barbarians.

"6 people!" The general exclaimed immediately.

"Go, report!" The general's face darkened, and he turned around and said.

On the top of the city, the soldiers of the Jin Army were crowding around the city wall to look at them. The soldiers were whispering about the Hulu coming from afar below the city, and many soldiers showed nervous expressions on their faces.

At this moment, a shout suddenly sounded from the city: "The king has arrived, and Yu Fantai has arrived."

The soldiers gathered in the city immediately dispersed and stood upright in their positions.

Sun Kewang and Yu Yin heard the news that Zhungeer's soldiers were approaching the city, and hurriedly led a group of Hedong officials to the city. Wherever they passed, the soldiers bowed their heads and did not dare to look directly at them.

Sun Kewang came to the top of the city, and when he saw several generals coming up, he immediately waved his horsewhip, "Everyone returns to his position, and defend the city for the king and the court!"

Yu Yin was a civil servant, and he had never seen such a battle. When he looked out from the city and saw the Mongols covering the sky, he was a little confused, and he was a little surprised: "There are so many Mongols in Zhungeer!"

Sun Kewang saw that he had experienced large battles. He participated in several large battles with tens of thousands of people. During the Battle of Luzhou, nearly 10 Ming troops surrounded him to attack.Looking north with his hands on the crenellations of the city wall, he felt confident, "There are only more than 6 people, so they must be Zhungeer's partial teachers!"

Although it is only a partial division, the momentum created by the [-] cavalry is enough to be equivalent to more than [-] infantry.The two looked to the north, and saw a variegated carpet billowing in the far field, just like the billowing dark clouds appearing in the sky before a summer storm. The entire north of Guazhou was covered with Mongolian cavalry.

The [-] cavalry were terrifying. If it was on the plain, it would be enough to frighten Sun Kewang to the point of weakness, but Sun Kewang was not too worried when he was in the city, but Yu Yin and other civil servants were hard to say.

"Yu Fantai! My lords, swords have no eyes, arrows are ruthless, the Mongols may attack the city at any time, please go back!" Sun Kewang saw Yu Yin trying to calm down, but the officials of the chief envoy behind him were standing one by one. Trembling violently, he cupped his hands and said.

Yu Yin was very disturbed, worried about Guazhou's defense, and wanted to muster up the courage to stay at the top of the city, but he knew very well that he was not good at military affairs, so the defense of the city could only be handed over to Sun Kewang.

Yu Yin glanced outside the city again, pursed his lips, "My lord, the importance of Guazhou to the imperial court, and the weight of the more than [-] Han people who have retreated into the city, the lord must be clear! Go back to the mansion, prepare the white silk, and entrust this life to the prince!"

Sun Kewang knew that as a civil servant, Yu Yin was powerless to face the Mongolian army. All he could do was to hand over the city to Sun Kewang and entrust his life to him. ,
Seeing this, Sun Kewang said solemnly: "Don't worry at Yu Fantai, the white silk won't be needed, as long as Yu Fantai prepares a banquet for the king!"

Since the two of them jointly managed Hexi, Yu Yin has never even let Sun Ke hope to enter, let alone have a drink together.

This time Yu Yin took a deep look at him, nodded, and then walked down the tower.

The responsibility of civil servants is to govern the region, and the responsibility of generals is to fight. Many civil servants in the upper city are a little afraid, but this is understandable.

When Yu Yin and his party left, Sun Kewang immediately ordered the generals who guarded the city to be recruited, but at this moment, Zhang Sheng rushed up the tower in a hurry, ran to Sun Kewang, and said in his ear, "Your Majesty, Liu Jinzhong wants to run away!"

Sun Kewang's face collapsed immediately after hearing this.

(End of this chapter)