Chapter 18 Chapter Eighteen

Yu Qian fulfilled his decision, put on the heavy armor, left his residence, and walked towards Deshengmen. There, he will receive the greatest glory of his life. On October 11, the vanguard of the Beijing Defense War began. Ye Xian originally thought that the capital city was already empty, as long as the soldiers approached the city, they would naturally win without a fight, but when he came to the city and assembled his troops to fight, he was surprised to find that the Ming army that he thought was absolutely vulnerable had already been set up. The formation is waiting for him outside the city.

First of all, he was a man with rich military experience. Just from his aura, he could tell that the group of people guarding the door were here to fight for their lives, and they were really not easy to mess with. But since he had already come, he had to fight, so he decided to try it out first. The target he chose was Xizhimen. Under his order, thousands of Oirat soldiers took the captured people hostage and launched a tentative attack on Xizhimen. The general guarding Xizhimen was Liu Ju. He responded quickly and dispatched his generals Gao Li and Mao Fushou to meet the enemy. The Wala soldiers have not yet woken up from the victory of Tumubao. They still think that the Ming army in front of them will be slaughtered by them like those in Tumubao.

In fact, in the war, the roles of the wolf and the sheep are often replaced. This time, it is the Ming army who plays the leading role in the wolf. Many of them lost their comrades-in-arms and even their relatives in the battle of Tumubao. They were full of anger and had nowhere to vent their anger. Now these enemies who killed their compatriots dare to come to their door. It is really unreasonable! If you don't avenge this revenge, when will you wait! So they drew out their waist knives, opened their red eyes, shouted "Kill the enemy", and rushed towards the Oirat soldiers in a desperate manner.

The Oirat soldiers were stunned. In their imagination, this was actually a good job. The wise and mighty man also sent them here first to accept the surrender, and they could go to the city first to snatch it. But when they got here, they realized that what greeted them was a group of murderous people and their big knives. The Oirat army collapsed at the first touch, scattered and fled in all directions, hundreds of people were killed, and the civilians held hostage were also rescued by the Ming army. When he first saw the Oala soldiers who fled back in a panic, he already understood that the enemy in front of him was not cattle and sheep, but tigers and wolves.

To deal with such an enemy, it would be very dangerous to fight recklessly. Just when he was hesitating, the super traitor Xining appeared on the stage. He suggested to Ye Xian not to start a war with the Ming army at the moment, but to avoid their front. He has already thought of a strategy, and he will surely win without fighting. Xining's plan was as follows. First, he set up camp outside the city, and then sent people to inform the ministers of the Ming Dynasty that the Supreme Emperor (Zhu Qizhen) was here and asked them to send people out to meet him. The vicious part of this strategy is that Zhu Qizhen is deliberately placed in a conspicuous position, and the other party is publicly notified to come to meet him. If the other party comes to pick him up, he can negotiate conditions and ask for money and benefits. If he does not come, the Ming Dynasty It will be wrong, and it is also a shameful thing in terms of etiquette.

It is not without reason that traitors are hated even more. A difficult problem was placed in front of Yu Qian, how would he deal with it? This problem, which seems difficult to us, was very simple for Yu Qian. He immediately sent two people to deal with it. One of these two people is called Zhao Rong, and the other is called Wang Fu. It is worth noting that the official positions of these two people, Wang Fu is the counselor of the Secretary of General Administration, Zhao Rong is a member of Zhongshushe, and they were temporarily promoted to You Tongzheng and Taichang Shaoqing respectively before they went to negotiate.

This is a meaningful promotion and dispatch decision. Where is the mystery? Just analyze their official positions to understand, how big are the General Secretary and the Zhongshu Sheren?One is the sixth rank, and the other is the seventh rank. That is to say, both Wang Fu and Zhao Rong are sesame officials, and there are a lot of such people among the lower-level officials. So how big are their official positions after promotion?You Tongzheng, like Taichang Shaoqing, is of the fourth rank. Zhengsipin, that is, a bureau-level cadre. Yu Qian's meaning was very clear, he didn't take what Ye said first seriously at all, and sending such two petty officials out was nothing more than a show to deal with it.

Comrade Yexian was waiting outside the city for the court officials to come to negotiate with him, to beg him to release Zhu Qizhen, and then get a large amount of gold, silver and jewels, which is a sight to behold. But what is he waiting for?Two small officials of the sixth and seventh ranks were given the rank of the fourth rank temporarily, and came to negotiate with him. This is not negotiation, this is teasing, this is insulting. What's even more ridiculous is that Yexian didn't know much about the official system and personnel of the Ming Dynasty, and he wanted to negotiate with the other party in a serious manner, because in his opinion, these two people should be big shots.

And Wang Fu and Zhao Rong are also at a loss. They are unknown, not to mention negotiating on behalf of the country. They are not even qualified to go to court. In the capital where high-ranking officials gather, to say that they are officials is to flatter them. . These two dear friends were estimated to be working in the lobby not long ago, and they were told that they were promoted to the fourth rank in an instant, and were assigned as representatives in Wala, and they went out immediately. That is to say, before his muscles and bones are exhausted, his body is hungry, let alone his body is empty, suddenly a great task falls from heaven.

One of the negotiating parties has no idea, and the other is self-righteous. What kind of judgment is this talking about. Seeing that he is about to become a laughing stock in the history of diplomacy, the dead eunuch and traitor Mr. Xining has appeared again. He knew very well that the two so-called negotiators were nothing more than two small people, so he told Ye Xian, returned Wang Fu and Zhao Rong, refused to talk to them, and said that their negotiating objects were limited to the following four people: Yu Qian, Shi Heng, Hu Wei, Wang Zhi. Other than these four, no one else will be considered.

Yu Qian's answer to this is: no answer. You think it's too young, sir, I won't serve you anymore! He put down a very fierce sentence, which was regarded as a reply: "I only know that there is an army in my hand, and I don't know other things!" First of all, stop talking nonsense, don't you want to fight, then come on!See what you can do! Yexian was really angry. He had naively thought that the city would send people out, and he stood on the slope with sincerity and looked around, but time passed slowly, not to mention people, not even a dog. His heart was seriously hurt again, because he had realized that he had been fooled again. He himself should be responsible for being cheated many times. I checked the age of Comrade Yexian. He was 42 years old in the orthodox 14th year. The so-called 40 is not confused. At this age, his personality is still so Naive, being cheated is really not wronged. When it comes to fighting, he is considered a good player first, but when it comes to political maneuvering, he is still far behind the tried and tested officials of the Ming Dynasty. At this point, it is impossible to play tricks, and it is impossible to retreat, and there is only one way left. attack!Conquer you with force! The defense of Beijing officially started. At this moment, Yu Qian was fully dressed, leaped out of the city, and stood in front of the army. Behind him, the Desheng Gate closed slowly. Facing the surprised gazes of the soldiers, Yu Qian expressed his feelings firmly in one sentence: "What's the use of talking about loyalty all day long, now is the time to show loyalty! Serve the country and kill the enemy, never give up!" Only then did the soldiers understand that the supreme guardian of the capital, Lord Minister of the Ministry of War, went to battle with the determination to die, and he had no intention of going back alive at all. At this moment, Yu Qian is not just a commander. For the soldiers on the battlefield, this thin figure represents courage and the belief of winning. An army that upholds its beliefs will not fear any enemy and is invincible. The fate of failing first was decided at this moment. The Wala army finally launched an offensive, and their goal was Deshengmen. This is an opening that everyone can expect. The shortest path of attack is often the most effective. As the north gate of the capital, Deshengmen will inevitably bear the brunt. Yexian is not a fool, he understands that Deshengmen is already prepared, so he sent a small team to explore the way, his wishful thinking is to find out the situation first, if the gate is strong and difficult to attack, then attack other gates instead, If there is an opportunity to take advantage of it, lead the army to attack. Under this guiding ideology, the Pathfinder Cavalry set off. To their surprise, they found the Ming Dynasty cavalry before they reached Deshengmen, and they looked flustered and poorly equipped. Condition.So they immediately reciprocated Ye Xian. He also heard this military situation first, and immediately made his judgment: the Ming army was not ready yet, it was just bluffing. Under the guidance of Yexian's correct tactical guiding ideology, Wala sent an army of 10,000 to attack Deshengmen. The leader of the team was Yexian's younger brother Boluo Maoluohai. This army was the elite of Yexian. He sent the main force to fight. Demonstrate his determination to win. The army set out from Yexian's main battalion, and the cavalry galloped to fight for the first place. Smoke and dust rose all over the place, and they rushed towards Deshengmen. The smug Bo Luo Mao Luo Hai never imagined that he couldn't even touch the edge of Desheng Gate. Because waiting for them ahead is a vengeful army—the Shenji Battalion. As early as a few days ago, Yu Qian and Shi Heng analyzed the battlefield situation. They agreed that if they confronted each other head-on, the Ming army would not have the upper hand. If they want to defeat the enemy, they must use ambushes. So who is going to ambush them? They once again set their sights on the Shenji Camp. It should be explained that the main force of the Shenji Battalion had been wiped out in the previous battle, and the rest of them were only the second-line troops of the Shenji Battalion. After the first-line troops were all dead, the second-line naturally became the first-line. As the most powerful unit among the three major battalions of the capital, the Shenji Battalion has extremely strong self-confidence and belief in winning, but it is such an army that without firing a single shot at the Tumu Fort, it was cut into vegetables by people. Solved it as cleanly as possible. The Shenji Battalion was thus destroyed, and the destruction was unclear and inexplicable. Such a useless result is unacceptable to this glorious army. Therefore, among all the defenders of the capital, their desire for war is the strongest, and their psychology of revenge is the heaviest. It is really the most appropriate choice to entrust the task to them. The last Shenji Battalion is now ambushing on the only way to Deshengmen. They are hiding in the houses along the road (in empty houses). Do it because they understand that it is just a bait and the real big fish is behind. Not long after, the road in the distance was full of dust, and the sound of horseshoes was accompanied by the sound of the wind. The soldiers of the Shenji Battalion couldn't help but clenched the firecrackers in their hands. Here it is, at last. Boluo Maoluohai led the team to gallop to the front. Since the Ming army was vulnerable, it was better to run faster, and the credit would be lost if it was late. He has vaguely seen the Desheng Gate, as long as he passes the residential buildings in front, the capital is at his fingertips! The goal is close at hand! In fact, what he thought was not wrong, his goal was indeed ahead, but the final destination was a little different. Not the capital, but the underworld. Boromoluohai, stop here, this is your grave! When the Wala cavalry rushed into this empty residential area, a large group of soldiers suddenly rushed out from the front two wings, blocking the way of Wala's advancement.At the same time, a large group of soldiers appeared behind the Oirat army and cut off their retreat. This kind of situation is called encirclement and suppression in the art of war, and it is called ambush in the folk, and it is called making dumplings in popular terms. Strangely, these soldiers did not launch an attack, they seemed to be waiting for something. Bo Luomao Luohai didn't know why they were waiting, and he didn't want to know, but he knew that if he didn't rush out, there was only one fate waiting for himself and the army of ten thousand people-death. He personally led the cavalry to launch a general charge against the besieged Ming army, hoping to break through.He believed that the impact of his own cavalry was enough to repel these ambushes.Of course, this will take some time. But it is a pity that he did not win the time to break through. Because what awaited him was the musket of Shenjiying's vengeance. After a long time of waiting and suffering, the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion finally got this opportunity. They will beat the invaders with their muskets, avenge the comrades who died before, and win back the honor of this elite army. All of a sudden, there was a loud noise from the originally peaceful dwellings, and thousands of guns were fired. The soldiers of the Shenji Battalion carried forward the spirit of tunnel warfare, used the houses as their bases, dug holes for guns, and consistently fired one shot for another place. In principle, shoot Oirat cavalry from all directions. The Oirat cavalry seemed to be in hell, because most of them were cavalry, and they couldn't move among the houses at all. The Shenji Battalion standing on a high place regarded them as living targets, and calmly charged, aimed, and fired.The Oirat cavalry went crazy. They waved their sabers frantically, but they couldn't find the target and couldn't attack at all. Although the horses ran fast, they couldn't go to the house to expose the tiles.A few clever ones have already begun to abandon their horses and run away. Bo Luomao Luohai was knocked out by the sudden attack, but he didn't faint for long, and was soon shot to death by Shenjiying.He failed to become the first person to attack the capital, but unfortunately became the first senior Wala general to be killed in the capital. The coach was killed, and the 10,000-strong army immediately collapsed and was almost wiped out. So far, the battle of Deshengmen was over, and it was also completely defeated. At this moment, Ye was waiting for the news of victory in the camp, but what he waited for was the result of annihilation of the entire army. He couldn't believe his ears. Since he was young, he inherited his father's great achievements, fought everywhere, destroyed Wuliangha, pacified Jurchen, unified Mongolia, and swept the world, unstoppable! In the battle of Tumubao, he defeated the most powerful enemy—Da Ming.Even the opponent's emperor was arrested. Such martial arts, even his own grandfather Mahamu can't match it. He seems to have seen that this magnificent capital city is about to be his own, and the dream of restoring Dayuan will also come soon. Realize it with your own hands and create the foundation of the empire. Your name will be left in history together with Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan! Then Yu Qian gave him a sap, woke him up completely, and shouted in his ear: First of all, wake up, get up quickly, it's time to fight. I won't lose, let alone lose here! Yexian finally woke up, and he began to realize that the city in front of him was not so easy to conquer. But it was impossible to turn back. Ten thousand cavalry were wiped out, and his younger brother Bo Luomao Luohai was also killed, so he withdrew. Take another gamble!I do it myself! He also lost his patience first, and he issued a general mobilization order, ordering all the cavalry to launch a general attack on the nine gates of the capital at the same time. In fact, at this time, he should understand in his heart that it is impossible for him to capture this city. But it's a matter of face. Even if you leave, you have to win before you leave! Since ancient times, countless gamblers have lost their fortunes in this way. He also got on his horse first, and personally commanded the cavalry to launch the final charge. Before that, after careful consideration, he chose the target for his performance - Andingmen. The guard of Andingmen is Tao Jin.This person is not well-known and does not have any outstanding military exploits. Andingmen, like Deshengmen, is also the city gate to the north of the capital. A soft persimmon as a breakthrough. Following his order, the elite Oirat cavalry rushed out and charged towards Andingmen, the weakest place in the capital. Of course, as before, the so-called Andingmen, the weakest, is just a matter of judgment. What he never imagined was that an old friend was waiting for him outside Andingmen and would bring him unexpected surprises. Of course, this old friend is not a soft persimmon, but a hard rock. He also led his elite main force to rush towards Andingmen first, but he was much more cautious than his younger brother, he was careful all the way, lest he would be ambushed. But what surprised him was that he didn't encounter any troubles until the Anding Gate, and no ambushers appeared, which made him even more sure that the Anding Gate was the weak point of the capital's defense. But when he was about to charge towards the city gate, he was surprised to find that the defenders of the city gate gave up their defense and charged towards him on their own initiative! What happened? Yexian was really confused. Although he had already seen that the opponent was also a cavalry, the cavalry of the Ming Dynasty were not the opponents of the Oirat cavalry. , the reason for which is puzzling. The reason is actually not difficult to find, or to quote the old saying we have said repeatedly before: There are always exceptions to everything. Although the overall quality of the Wala cavalry is better than that of the Ming Dynasty cavalry, some exceptions do not rule out.An excellent general and a suitable method of using troops are enough to cultivate an excellent cavalry unit. It is such an excellent army that is stationed at Andingmen, and their commander is Yexian's old acquaintance Shi Heng. Shi Henghe can be regarded as old friends. When Shi Heng was a side general, he often dealt with Yexian. Of course, the props they used for dealing with each other were swords, and the place was the battlefield.In their previous exchanges, both sides won and lost each other, but in the subsequent battle of Yanghe, Shi Heng lost everything he had. It was an unforgettable moment for Shi Heng. The whole army was wiped out, surrounded by the corpses of his soldiers, and he fled alone, followed by the Wala soldiers who were chasing after him.The pain of failure and the shame of being pursued were intertwined in his heart, but Shi Heng didn't have time to experience these, his most important task at that time was to escape for his life. Shi Heng, who successfully escaped back, not only did not get any comfort, but was also deprived of his official position, and lived in the eyes of others with contempt all day long, because everyone knew that this man was a loser on the battlefield, and he abandoned everything he had. Subordinates and soldiers escaped alone and survived, which is really not an honorable thing. From then on, Shi Heng deeply engraved the name of his enemy in his heart - Yexian.He told himself countless times that it was this person who brought him failure and humiliation, made him unable to face the relatives of those dead soldiers, and made him bear the notoriety of living in a meager way. He knew very well that the only way to wash away his shame was to find Yexian, defeat him thoroughly on the battlefield, and win back his own honor! But the cruel fact is before his eyes, he is not only a loser, but also a person who has been dismissed from office, where does revenge come from? At this moment, Yu Qian appeared. He promoted Shi Heng regardless of the past, and gave him a chance. A chance to prove yourself. Shi Heng carefully studied the characteristics of the Oirat cavalry, and he used the only one month to train his soldiers intensively, teaching them combat methods and tactics.Soon, he had a cavalry force with considerable combat effectiveness. During the pre-war deployment, Shi Heng and Yu Qian agreed that Yexian's offensive focus must be Deshengmen and Andingmen, so they divided the work. Deshengmen was guarded by Qian and arranged for Shenji Battalion to set up an ambush, while Shi Heng Then he led the cavalry to meet the enemy outside Andingmen. When he saw Yexian's familiar flag appearing outside the Anding Gate, a strong sense of excitement hit Shi Heng's brain, and he immediately realized that the long-awaited opportunity for revenge had finally arrived. The cavalry outside the Anding Gate drew their sabers and prepared to attack the intruders in front of them, but unexpectedly, before the military order was issued, a man rushed out alone, and it was very funny that this man who did not obey the military order The person who attacked first turned out to be the vanguard general of the army! This very vigorous man who took the lead in the charge was named Shi Biao. Shi Biao, is Shi Heng's nephew, as his name suggests, he has always been very tough, arrogant and unreasonable, he belongs to the kind of person who would make a few waves when there is no wind, and kick three feet when he sees a tree. He has no amateur hobbies , but has a special interest in war and killing, and is very excited when he goes to the battlefield. He often shouts and kills, and charges to kill the enemy. At this moment, this dear friend committed his old problem again. He forgot his identity, and when he saw the enemy appearing, he rushed over desperately, wielding a weapon. By the way, Mr. Shi Biao's weapon is quite special. According to historical records, he used an axe. Of course, he would not use an ax for chopping firewood when he went into battle. As for whether it is Li Kui's broad ax or Cheng Yaojin's Xuanhua axe It is really difficult to verify, but he used a heavy weapon like an ax as a side weapon, which at least shows one point: this is a person who is not easy to mess with. Seeing the vanguard Shi Biao rushing towards Ye Xianjun first, the soldiers in formation woke up one after another, the leader has already taken the lead, what are the soldiers waiting for! Shi Biao brandished a huge ax and rushed into the Oirat army formation with an inappropriate momentum. Dewar's army was in disarray. Also, he never imagined that before he could do anything, he would be beaten to pieces. He watched Shi Biao and the Ming army in his own formation like cutting through bamboo, chopping people like chopping vegetables. He brandished a saber, trying to stabilize his position However, the opponent was too fierce, and the Oirat army's forward and central army were so vulnerable that they fled in all directions, unable to organize effective resistance at all. I also began to realize that my own failure seemed inevitable.The Ming army in front of them is by no means comparable to the defeated army of Tumubao.They are so good at fighting, so disregarding life and death, what makes them so brave?Why couldn't his elite cavalry withstand the impact of these second-rate troops? In fact, the reason is very simple. The Ming army guarding the city is definitely not an opponent of the Oirat soldiers in terms of combat effectiveness, but they have one thing that these invaders do not have. Such a thing is belief, the belief of defending one's own homeland. Those who defend their homeland always have endless courage, because they understand that they are fighting to defend their parents and relatives behind them, and their struggle and sacrifice are valuable. Whether Ye Xian could understand this at the time, no one knows, but what we can be sure of is that Ye Xian knew very well that if he did not withdraw his troops and escape, his entire army would be wiped out. Seeing that the army was about to collapse, Ye Xian reluctantly ordered the whole army to evacuate. Shi Biao followed Ye Xian's ass and slammed his black feet. The one who was running away was also very embarrassed, but what he didn't expect was that his bad luck was not over, and a real opponent was waiting for him on his way of retreat. Shi Heng has already lined up his team and is preparing to welcome Yexian's arrival. Before the battle, he and Shi Biao have agreed on a plan. Shi Biao will set up the formation in front of Anding Gate, and Shi Heng will lead the troops to hide in Yexian's army. On the back road, when Yexian's army launched an attack, they began to attack back and forth, catching the opponent by surprise. But the development of the matter exceeded Shi Heng's expectations. Shi Biao was so powerful that he repelled Ye Xian with his own strength. And when he escaped from Shi Biao's pursuit out of breath, before he had time to celebrate, he was pleasantly surprised to find Shi Heng's army who had helped him clean up the dust. It's finally time to take revenge, Yexian, you have today too! Shi Heng was not polite at all, and personally led his team to launch the most violent attack on the Yexian Army. This was a battle without any suspense. It was used to escape, and the Ming army chased Yexian unscrupulously, and killed all the Wala soldiers who were chased by them. The profiteer also lost money this time. Although he didn't pay off all the debts he owed in Tumubao and Yanghe, at least he paid a considerable amount of interest. While Andingmen and Deshengmen repelled the Oirat army, Sun Tong, the guard of Xizhimen, was facing an embarrassing dilemma. Yexian's army was dominated by cavalry and was very mobile. After losing the battles at Deshengmen and Andingmen, they immediately turned to Xizhimen to the west of the capital.This is a pain for Sun Ting, the governor who is guarding the gate. Although Deshengmen and Andingmen are the north gates of the capital, facing the enemy, it is precisely for this reason that their defenses are very strict, while Xizhimen does not have this treatment. The combat effectiveness and number of soldiers assigned are very limited, and Ye Xianjun also discovered this, so the soldiers who had besieged Deshengmen and Andingmen turned around one after another, and they seemed to have reached a consensus: Xizhimen is easy to attack, go together, go together! The main battlefield of the defense of Beijing was transferred immediately. Sun Tong is a relatively capable general. He led the team to fight in front of the gate and led the defenders to attack the forward of the Oirat army. Cut off several of its forwards). However, Sun Tong's bravery did not change the situation of Xizhimen being besieged. He was very depressed to find that the Oirat army killed more and more, and the offensive became more and more fierce. The defenders seemed to be unable to hold on. After careful consideration, He made a decision - to run away. It is a shameful thing for a general to retreat before a battle, but for Sun Tong himself, this behavior is still understandable. Lao Tzu is also a human being, so why should a general be sent to death instead of running away? ! Can you say that his thinking is wrong? But military general Sun Ting soon discovered that for him, there was a bigger problem in front of him-where to escape? There are Oirat troops all over the mountains and plains outside, and they must not run outside the city, that is courting death. The best option is of course to retreat into the city, but the problem is that Master Yu Qian issued that fatal order, and all the gates are closed. Seeing that the situation was critical, Sun Tong had no choice but to retreat to the city gate and shout to the top of the city: "I can't hold on anymore, let our army enter the city!" At this moment, the person guarding the top of the city is called Cheng Xin. Cheng Xin is a civil servant. To be specific, he is a civil servant, and he is a speech officer. In my opinion, he is a very interesting person. He saw it clearly from the top of the city, and he also understood that Sun Tong was not greedy for life and fear of death, and he really couldn't support it any longer, but he had military orders, and he was also a relatively rigid person, generally speaking, he accepted death.So he didn't open the door, but stood at the top of the wall and shouted a long word to Sun Boring. The general idea of ​​these words is, although I know that you are working hard, have many enemies, and want to enter the city, I can understand, but because the superior has an order not to let you enter the city, so I can't let you in against the order, in fact, as long as you fight You can enter the city by retreating the enemy, so I hope you will work hard, and I will cheer for you from the top of the city. Sun Tong was stunned by these words, if he could repel the enemy, why would I still ask you, if you don’t let me in, I won’t let you in, why are you talking so much nonsense? It is really an interesting combination to find a speech officer to be the supervisor of the military general, and in many cases it will cause a strong comedy effect. Sun Tong understands that although the city official has said some nonsense, the meaning of the subject is clear: There are only two kinds of people who can enter the city, the victor, or the corpse! He turned his horse's head and turned to the battlefield where the fierce battle was raging. Anyway, I can't get in, so let's fight to the death here!First of all, I will fight with you! Sometimes people must have the awareness to give up their lives in order to find a way out. With the determination to die, Sun Ting brandished a broadsword to kill the Yexian army. The soldiers were encouraged by his courage (in fact, this was something that could not be helped), and all fought to the death. The morale of the Ming army was greatly boosted, and the situation was stabilized. And Cheng Xin on the top of the city is also worthy of his name. He is very interesting and did not talk empty words. In addition to commanding the cheerleaders to cheer for Sun Boring, he also organized a group of soldiers to attack the people outside the city with firecrackers and bows. The Oirat army supported Sun Tong with practical actions. When the battle situation was at a stalemate, Shi Heng finally arrived. He had beaten Ye to pieces before, and led the army to start an armed parade, sweeping the Oirat army everywhere. When he heard that Xizhimen was besieged, he immediately came to support. Under the command of a fierce general, the Ming army solved the attacking Oirat army in two or three strokes and drove them back. Sun Ting, who escaped death, finally got rid of the predicament in his life. Because of his meritorious service, he still accepted the award after the war.However, his unsteady intentions and actions made him often the object of secret ridicule by other generals, and many history books left a disgraceful record like "the boring force is not enough to fight, and he wants to enter the city". Under such embarrassment, he was doing his old job as a general. But Sun Tong finally restored his reputation. On that chaotic night twelve years later, he proved his courage with his own actions and restored his reputation. At this time, Ye Xian was on the way to escape. Behind him was a group of almost crazy Ming soldiers. These people held sabers and shouted to fight and kill. He finally understood Shi Heng's pain, being chased by someone was really not a pleasant thing. We can't stay here anymore, let's go back to the base camp. Yexian's base camp is in Tucheng on the outskirts of the capital, which is still some distance away from the capital, and it is Yexian's solid base for attacking. Of course, this was not long ago. When Yexian came here again, he deeply understood the pain of the leaky house and the continuous rain all night. He was surprised to find that on the way he escaped, many residents of the houses along the way climbed onto the roofs and offered their condolences generously. He threw bricks (competing to throw bricks and stones to hit them), and for the first time experienced the pain of being hit by bricks. Tucheng can't stay any longer, so let's leave now. Also completely desperate first, he came here full of hope, but ended up with such a result, his younger brother was shot to death, tens of thousands of troops were routed, and he was also beaten by the defeated general Shi Heng back then, what a shame. . From the smug at the beginning to the current embarrassment, for Yexian, the world has changed too fast. In fact, the matter has come to this point, it is time to stop, and the most sensible decision at this moment should be to lead his army to withdraw. But Comrade Yexian is a man of great personality. Since he led the army, he has swept the world. It is rare to meet an opponent. He suffered such a big loss here, so he just left. Where is the face? ? So he decided to wait another five days. If the attack failed within five days, he would change his plan. These five days were very difficult for Yexian. He used Zhu Qizhen in his hand to negotiate with the people in the city. In fact, his request was not too much, and it was enough to give him some money to let him step down. , but Yu Qian in the city ignored him at all, so he attacked with force, but he was always beaten and fled. He couldn't fight or talk, so he squatted outside the city for five days. In October, when Beijing was windy and sandy, he drank the northwest wind for five days. He got nothing. He couldn't bear it, so he decided to use the second set. Program. The second plan is still based on force attack, but this time, his attack direction is no longer the capital, but Juyongguan. Juyongguan is the gateway to Beijing. As long as Juyongguan is occupied, it is tantamount to choking the throat of the capital. After many days of probing and attacking, he has already understood that it is impossible to occupy the capital, so he decided to seek Secondly, it is a good tactical consideration to attack Juyongguan. Also reorganized the army first, gathered all the troops (about 50,000 according to historical records), and turned to attack Juyongguan. It should be said that Yexian’s decision was correct. Juyongguan does not have as many troops as the capital, nor does it have strong city defenses. Although Yexian’s army has suffered setbacks, its combat effectiveness is still there. Under normal circumstances, Juyongguan cannot withstand Yexian’s attack. of. But what I didn't expect was that the situation at that time was abnormal. The general guarding Juyongguan was called Luo Tong. As he had expected, he did not have enough troops and strong city defenses to resist the attack of the Oala army. Ushered in a helper - the weather. Because the first snow in 1449 came earlier than usual. In October of the fourteenth year of Zhengtong (1449), the weather was already very cold, and Luo Tong also made full use of his common sense of physics. The city was heavily surrounded by troops, but he did not panic at all. He just calmly ordered the defenders in the city to keep fighting Water was poured on the city wall, and the people outside the city also watched the behavior of the defenders first. They were also puzzled by Zhang Erjingang. They didn't know why they acted like this, but ordered to break through the barrier with all their strength the next day. Early the next morning, I also found the answer to the strange behavior of the defenders, because overnight, Juyongguan, which was still a brick-and-mortar structure yesterday, had become a huge ice brick, not to mention the siege, there was even a place to join hands None, in this case, also ordered to stop the attack, camped outside the city. Yexian's will was on the verge of collapse. Summarizing his experience over the past month, he found painfully that he was like an innocent child who was constantly being played by Yang Hong, Yu Qian, Shi Heng, Luo Tong and others. People are very cunning, they seldom confront each other head-on, but they always use all kinds of tricks to plot against themselves, but their heads are not up to snuff, and they have repeatedly succeeded, and they have brought them to this embarrassing situation where neither fighting nor retreating. 仗打到这个地步，也先早已不敢奢望什么攻进北京城恢复大元之类的梦想，因为现实已经击碎了他的梦想，在我看来，他需要的不过是个体面的下台阶的机会。 进攻还是撤退，这是个面子问题。 在这种理念的支持下，他在居庸关外痴痴地等待了七天，希望眼前的这座冰山能够融化，希望有人能够给他一个机会，给他一个说法，免得自己的这次庞大军事行动成为人们眼中的笑柄。 可他的得到的只是城内射出的弓箭和火铳，以及守军无情的嘲笑。 实在撑不下去了，还是收拾包袱撤吧。 也先下达了撤退的命令，瓦剌的五万大军开始收拾东西，准备回家。 可是罗通实在是一个好客的人，他似乎觉得把也先这位客人晾在城外几天不搭理有点过意不去，便不顾也先的反对，坚持派出全副武装的士兵去为也先送行，于是“三败之，斩获无算”。 也先什么也顾不上了，他已经意识到，这次麻烦大了，如果再不逃走，连老命也保不住，他带着朱祁镇，准备撤回关外。 在败退的路上，也先最后看了一眼那近在咫尺却又远在天边的北京城，叹息而去。 似乎是为了怀念自己那最终未能实现的梦想，也先在离北京城外不远的地方扎营，度过了在京城的最后一个夜晚。 估计也先的打算不过是好好的睡上一觉，再做个好梦，然后第二天走人。可他万万没有想到，于谦已经准备了一份厚礼，作为给他的离别礼物。 也先是一个经验丰富的军事指挥官，他已经预料到了城内的守军可能会夜袭出击，所以他把军营设在了离京城有一定距离的地方，加上他的军队以骑兵为主，所以就算守军出城攻击，他也能够从容做出反应，将军队撤走。 可是这次，上天又一次和他开了个大大的玩笑，由于在小时候没有接受过系统的科学技术教育，也先同志这次又要吃大亏了，吃没文化的亏。 他什么都考虑到了，却忘记了于谦手中有一样武器，不需要靠近他的营地就能置他于死地，而这件可怕的武器就是大炮。 明代的大炮自宋代和元代发展而来，经历长时间的改进，到了明永乐年间，大炮已经具有较远的射程和极大的威力，此时的于谦已经准备了数十门大炮，并把炮口对准了也先的营地，准备在夜里用这份意外的礼物给也先饯行。 就在那个夜晚，也先带着无尽的遗憾和惋惜再次遥望了京城，事后证明，这也是他投向京城的最后一瞥，他始终无法理解的是，自己的军队装备精良，士气高涨，士兵强悍，而对手则是主力被歼灭，装备不全，士气低落，士兵也是临时召集的预备队，毫无经验可言，这样的实力对比，无论用什么方法预测和计算，哪怕是搞民意调查，自己也是无论如何不可能失败的。 然而事实是，他失败了。 他未必知道在这一个月里，京城发生了多少惊天动地的大事，但他可以感觉到的是，在那座看似岌岌可危的城池中，有一种力量在支撑着守军，顽强地对抗着他，而击败自己，创造奇迹的正是这种力量。 这种力量，我们称之为勇气。 作为失败者的也先自然会有很多感慨，可是此刻的胜利者于谦却没有这样的空闲，此时，他正忙于调集大炮，并将黑洞洞的炮口对准也先的营地，准备在夜里为也先组织一场盛大的焰火送行晚会。 说到这里，可能有些细心的读者已经注意到了一个矛盾之处，既然于谦有大炮，为什么一开始不用，却非要等到也先夜间在城外扎营，准备撤退之时方才动手呢？ 这其中还是大有玄机的。 在我们的印象中，于谦是一个正直勇敢的人，事实确实如此，但我们往往会忽略了这样一点，那就是于谦也是一个历经宦海，很有城府的人，他之所以在战斗的初始阶段不使用大炮，是因为在也先的队伍中有一个身份特殊的人——朱祁镇。 朱祁镇虽然已经不是皇帝，但如果在战阵之中，众目睽睽，光天化日之下被大炮轰死，影响实在不好，舆论压力太大，所以不能轻易动手。我们之前也曾经说过，朱祁镇是死是活其实并不重要，这个人之所以重要只是由于人们知道他是太上皇。也正是因为这个原因，在战争的前期大炮并没有得到广泛的使用。 但于谦也绝对不会因此放弃使用这种武器，他充分发挥了灵活处理问题的能力，解决了这个难题。 既然不能在众目睽睽下使用，那就等你们走远了再用，就算把你轰死了也是眼不见心不烦；既然不能在光天化日之下，那就等到晚上再动手，大炮无眼，黑灯瞎火的时候就算一不小心“误伤”或是“误杀”了太上皇阁下，那也是可以理解的。 最后如果在打扫战场时发现朱祁镇先生的尸体，就追认一个名分，史书上写些“为国捐躯，英勇献身”之类的话，宣传一下朱祁镇先生奋勇杀敌，寡不敌众被敌军所杀的先进事迹，用以鼓舞后人，启迪后代，至此大功告成，功德圆满。 于是就在那个夜晚，当也先的士兵们进入梦乡，营地一片寂静之时，远处的明军大炮开始了猛烈的轰鸣，数十门大炮齐放，也先营地顿时陷入火海，无数瓦剌士兵在睡梦中被击毙，余者四散奔逃，也先从梦中猛醒，拔刀出营准备组织抵抗，却惊奇地发现眼前并没有敌人，只有那不断从天而降的致命礼物。 瓦剌军营地乱成一团，而远处的明军炮兵却是不慌不忙，把瓦剌士兵们当成活动的靶子，从容瞄准开炮，也算是结结实实地上了一堂炮兵瞄准训练课。 仗打到这个地步，也就没什么可说的了，瓦剌军营地陷入一片火海，损失惨重（发大炮击其营，死者万人），却连一个敌人也没有看到，也先同志带着他还没有做完的美梦，连夜离开了这片伤心之地。 至此，北京保卫战结束，大明完胜。 北京保卫战是中国历史上一次十分重要的战役，如果此战失败，中国历史将会改写，因为京城一旦失陷，北方将无险可守，半壁江山必然难保，大明王朝的国运也将被改变，在这场决定历史的战争中，明朝政府在主力被歼，上皇被俘，兵力不足，士气全无的情况下，采用了正确的军事和外交方针，最终击败了来犯的蒙古军队，保住了帝国的北部领土，取得了最后的胜利。 从一盘散沙、行将崩溃到众志成城、坚如磐石，从满天阴云、兵临城下到云开雾散、破敌千里，大明帝国终于转危为安，北京保卫战创造了一个力挽狂澜的奇迹。而这个奇迹的缔造人正是于谦。 当几乎所有的人都对现状绝望的时候，他挺身而出，担当重任，挽救国家危亡。 当情况一片混乱，陷入绝境的时候，他一力承担，苦苦支撑，直至胜利的到来。 无论局势如何复杂困难，前景如何黑暗，他始终没有放弃过希望，始终坚持着他的努力和抗争。 所以，在我看来，北京保卫战绝不仅仅是史书上记载的某年某月某日某些势力之间的一场战争，以及那由成王败寇规则书写的胜负关系，在这些公式化的语言背后，隐藏着人性的光辉。 这场战争真正向我们讲述的并不是王侯将相的丰功伟绩，而是一个关于勇气和决心的故事，是一个在绝境下始终坚持信念的传奇。 无论在多么绝望的情况下，也不要放弃希望，坚持下去，就一定能够创造奇迹。 于谦用他的行为为我们证明了这一真理。