Wanli 1592

Chapter 523 Li Chengliang's Call
The Mongols used to use engineering tools such as ladders to rush up to the city and fight the Ming army hand-to-hand. Now they basically attack from a distance, or make a false attack from the front, but in fact they are still a long-range attack.

They seem to have run out of gunpowder, and their artillery is no longer used. They are just using bed crossbows and trebuchets to attack Zijing Pass.

The pressure on the Ming army was much lower, but sometimes the catapults and crossbows that shot at random without following the rules and timing could always bring great panic to the Ming army, but when the Ming army was about to fight back with artillery, they All of a sudden, he ran out of the range of the Ming army's artillery.

This put a lot of pressure on the Ming army.

Li Chengliang is going to ask for help from the imperial court for the third time. Yesterday, there were only less than [-] soldiers left. Not too many died in the battle, but there were more deserters and deserters who were killed. This made Li Chengliang feel Exhausted.

There is nothing more tiring than dealing with internal deserters while fighting against the enemy. The 70-year-old veteran has found it difficult to persevere. In the past few days, Li Chengliang has been thinking about his experience of making a comeback this time, and came to a very depressed conclusion.

It failed, and it failed completely.

Whether militarily or politically, I have failed, and my last chance has been lost.

Li Chengliang is very clear about the purpose of the emperor's use of himself, and what kind of answer he gave the emperor. I have to say that he did a poor job. Not only did he fail to achieve his goal in the military, but he also lost his points in politics. , I don't know if it has been thrown to the extent of negative numbers.

The double failure of military and politics made him lose his last chance to recover. If he can survive, he will probably be provided for in retirement until the end of his life, and then pass away peacefully. This is his best ending, future generations When you mention yourself, you can probably remember your own scenery back then.

Perhaps, this is also a kind of happiness?

Looking at Chai Guozhu's running figure, Li Chengliang seemed to see himself back then.

You're so stupid, you're already in your dying years, what are you still fighting for?

After fighting and fighting for a lifetime, I have fought for a position that is almost the peak of a general. My own struggle has reached the peak of a general. How high can the next general, even Xiao Ruxun, be?Is it possible to return the Five Armies Governor's Mansion to its original status?
I also know that imagination is impossible. Since it is already the case, why should we still be persistent?What is the purpose of attachment, what is the goal, and what has been achieved?

This is almost to the point where the battle situation is not guaranteed at the end of the festival?

Li Chengliang felt as if he had seen through many things that he could not see through before, and looked down on many things that he had not seen through before.

My career before the age of 40 has dealt me ​​too much blow, making me almost crazily pursue fame and wealth, but in the end, I still have to die. This body cannot become younger, and it is impossible to return to the original years. Li Chengliang has already Getting old is almost time to die, which is irreversible.

Li Chengliang, who pursues everything, is really coming to an end.

Chai Guozhu was running again, it seemed that the Mongols were about to attack the city again, Li Chengliang smiled wryly.

At this time, Li Chengliang couldn't help but think of the young man who reactivated his heart that had gradually settled down, the young general who achieved the same status as himself, and the person who shaken his position. You won't be so persistent in pursuing fame and fortune again, right?

To put it bluntly, I just don't want to be inferior to others. Since I am a general, I don't expect to compete with literati, but even if I am a general, I have to be the first among generals, and the generals among generals are enough to satisfy myself and give up. Continue to strive for fame and fortune.

It's just not reconciled.

But it was this unwillingness that made me take the most wrong step.

Regret?
No regrets.

Although he was not reconciled, although he was a little enlightened, Li Chengliang did not regret his mistake.

Because after all, I am not a civil servant, but a general!Returning the shroud of horse leather is the greatest wish of a famous general since ancient times. It is an honor!
It is also my dream to be able to draw an end to my military career, instead of ending abruptly and unprepared, a complete end, a wonderful dream.

Now, that dream seems to be coming true!
Although Li Chengliang hoped to hypnotize himself in this way, the reality could not allow him to continue hypnotizing himself. He had to return to reality and face difficult problems.

The only thing he can count on now is the arrival of reinforcements. He has asked for help twice and is preparing to make a third request for help. When the reinforcements will arrive is still a question.

He calculated the distance and time, and felt that his son should have arrived, but why hasn't he even seen a Liaodong cavalry until now?
Son, come quickly, your father and I... really can't bear it anymore...

It was probably Li Chengliang's sincere call. This time, God finally heard it.

At noon on the second day of the first lunar month in the 26th year of Wanli, a strange army arrived at Zijingguan. Under the flag of Ming Dynasty, they wore the military uniform of the Beijing camp, but it felt completely different from the troops of the Beijing camp. , This army brought a lot of cannons. After a rough count, there must be nearly a hundred cannons.

This is not only the Frang machine gun and tiger squat gun that Li Chengliang is familiar with, but also a kind of artillery that Li Chengliang has never seen before. This kind of artillery looks extremely powerful because it is really big.

Li Chengliang took a rough look, and found that the cannon body was more than one foot long, and even if it was a little shorter, it was about eight feet long. Compared with this kind of cannon, the Français is like a toy.

When this army arrived at Zijingguan, it caused quite a commotion, because the Mongols did not attack the city at this time, so Li Chengliang also went to see it in person. After seeing it, he was very surprised and was looking for the general of this army.

A very unfamiliar general appeared in front of Li Chengliang.

"Mr. Li, the last general is the subordinate of Admiral Xiao Ruxun, the commander-in-chief of the Yubian Pinglu, who was appointed by His Majesty to lead the Zhennan Army with [-] troops to help the Bauhinia Pass. Admiral Xiao and the [-] cavalry of Commander Li Zongbing are coming. On the way, I will arrive soon after thinking about it, please don’t worry Li Gong, after Admiral Xiao arrives and the handover is completed, Li Gong can return to Beijing.”

As soon as Wang Hui's words came out, Li Chengliang was stunned. Now, Li Chengliang didn't have time to ask about the artillery, he was shocked and said: "Xiao Ruxun? Isn't he in Burma? How did he get here in the southern corner? Replace the old man as the commander-in-chief? How is this possible?!"

Wang Hui didn't say much, and handed the emperor's handwritten military order that Xiao Ruxun had handed over to Li Chengliang.

Li Chengliang snatched the handwriting, saw some familiar fonts on it, and the traces of the big seal, he suddenly felt dizzy.

"Li Gong! Li Gong! Li Gong!! Li Gong!!!"

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The calls of the soldiers became more and more distant, and Li Chengliang soon lost consciousness.

(End of this chapter)