My father is Jiajing

Chapter 138: Falling Leaves

Wang Ruxiao and Luo Xihan hoped that the Pigeon Cave could hold out for an hour and wait for their rescue, but the reality was that the Pigeon Cave was like paper in the face of absolute strength.

After a force of 10,000 soldiers led by Zhamu Su withstood the few rounds of artillery fire from the Pigeon Cave, the two sides engaged in hand-to-hand combat.

Zhamu Su's soldiers climbed up to the top of the city wall with ladders and fearlessly put up a fierce resistance. Although the Ming soldiers guarding the Pigeon Cave put up a stubborn resistance, they could not withstand the enemy pouring in like a tide.

It was supposed to be an extremely difficult siege, but due to the lack of firepower and manpower in the Pigeon Cave, it only lasted half an hour, and hundreds of soldiers in the Pigeon Cave were slaughtered one-sidedly.

After climbing up the Pigeon Cave Great Wall, Zhamu ordered his men to open the Great Wall pass. Anda and Yingke led a large army and entered the suburbs of Beijing within the Great Wall.

Anda laughed loudly and said, "Since the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty is unwilling to trade with me, then I will come and talk to him in person to see what his attitude is now."

Anda was extremely arrogant and prepared to lead his army towards the capital.

After Zhamusu and Yingke heard Anda's laughter, they both bowed and said, "Great Khan, you are mighty! This time we will definitely be able to go south and capture the dragon and restore the Yuan Dynasty!"

Anda was very proud when he heard this. Although restoring the Yuan Dynasty was a bit of a pipe dream, there was still a possibility of capturing the dragon.

Anda waved his hand with high spirits, "All troops, advance! Target Shixiaying!"

Shixiaying is the temporary garrison location agreed upon by Anda and Yingke, but to reach this place, they need to cross Huangyugou, so time is tight and they cannot stay here for too long.

Because they all knew that the reinforcements of the Ming army would arrive here soon, and by then they would be surrounded in this small pass and engaged in a fierce battle, which would be very unfavorable for the cavalry combat under Anda's command.

So now they have to pass through the Pigeon Cave as quickly as possible and then reach the relatively open Shixiaying area. Once there, the mountains will gradually decrease and the advantages of the cavalry can be brought into play. Otherwise, in this mountain pass and canyon, even if the cavalry under Anda is invincible, they will not be able to display their power due to the terrain.

If the Ming army catches us by the tail again, although we will not be defeated, it will still feel very unpleasant.

Although everyone is good at fighting, the population of the grassland is sparse after all, and they cannot afford to fight a war of attrition with the populous Ming Dynasty.

Moreover, this time they launched a surprise attack. If they want to achieve greater results, they must act quickly and cannot afford any delay.

Otherwise, by the time the Ming Dynasty urgently transferred troops from all over the country to the capital to fight against them, the final result might be a desperate move.

Therefore, Anda knew in his heart that all the talk about going south to capture the dragon and restoring the Yuan Dynasty were just empty talk.

We still have to seize a wave in the capital as soon as possible and force the Ming emperor to open the market. That will be the ultimate victory!

Led by the three guards of Yingkeduoyan, the army headed towards Shixiaying, and their vanguard soon arrived near Huangyugou.

Zhu Zaigui stood on the mountain in the dark night, looking at the Anda army that stretched for dozens of miles in the distance with no end in sight, and he couldn't help but get so nervous that his palms were sweating.

There were too many enemy troops invading this time, but the imperial court only had 40,000 to 50,000 veteran and young soldiers on its side. The real good fighters were either on the Xuanda line or on the Liaodong line.

Therefore, if we expect these 40,000 to 50,000 troops to deal with Andada's invading troops of more than 100,000, we can only rely on the siege of the capital with high walls and strong fortresses to hold out until the arrival of the troops from all over the country to support the king.

But if this were to happen, the common people in the suburbs of Beijing would all become abandoned, and even the imperial mausoleum in Changping would not be spared.

Therefore, Zhu Zaigui had no choice but to use his limited strength to stop the advance of Alda's army, so that they could not wreak havoc on the outskirts of Beijing, massacre civilians, and loot the imperial tombs as they had done in history!
Seeing that the enemy troops had almost entered half of Huangyu Valley, Zhu Zaigui's nervous mood tensed up again.

This was the first time he experienced war at such close range. Although he was nervous, he was also very excited, and seemed to be looking forward to the moment when the war started.

Such a warlike mood may be because Zhu Zaigui has never seen blood and never suffered the suffering of war, which makes him so excited.

Once Zhu Zaigui experienced the cruelty of war and the crisis between life and death, he might become mature again and realize how cruel and inhumane war is.

But sometimes even a cruel and inhumane war has to be fought.

Because war is not just about victory or defeat, but about interests and survival!
When faced with huge interests and all other means fail, war is naturally an inevitable option.

Similarly, when faced with a life-and-death crisis, war is inevitable even if it is launched unjustly.

Therefore, at this moment, whether it was the invading Anda or Zhu Zaigui hiding on the mountain, they all had reasons to fight.

Zhu Zaigui whispered to his guards, "Prepare to fire the command arrows!"

The personal guards raised the flare arrows that had been prepared long ago, and waited for Zhu Zaigui's order to light the fuse and launch it into the air, turning it into a gorgeous firework with a shrill whistle.

"My Lord, everything is ready!"

Zhu Zaigui took another look at the enemy troops below, took a deep breath, and his eyes suddenly became cold, "Shoot!"

The guards immediately lit the fire, and an arrow like a sky-high monkey instantly rose into the air, with a shrill whistle and a long golden tail, rushing towards the dark sky.

A few breaths later, there was a loud explosion in the air at an unknown height, bursting out with the final splendor.

At the same time, the soldiers on the mountains on both sides of Huangyu Valley, seeing the command arrow, raised their sharp blades and cut the ropes that were tripping the rolling stones and logs without hesitation!
With a loud bang, countless falling rocks and rolling logs rumbled towards the ground like thunder falling from the sky.

The Doyan Three Guards Cavalry, who had thought that everything was safe, suddenly became panicked. They pulled the reins of their horses and tried to get out of the danger in Huangyu Valley as soon as possible, regardless of the darkness that blocked their vision.

But how could it be so easy to break through the narrow Huangyu Valley?
So for a moment, as the rocks and logs fell mercilessly, there were also heart-wrenching screams in Huangyu Valley.

Anda, who was still in the center of the army, heard the noise in front and his heart tightened. He never expected that he would be ambushed here.

Could it be that the Ming army had already guessed their intention of advancing, or was Yingke lying to him?

But the vanguards who were attacked at this moment were all Yingke's Doyan Three Guards cavalry, so at this moment Andatsuya instantly calmed down and suppressed his panic.

"The enemy is on the peaks on both sides. Go up the mountain quickly to kill them and clear the obstacles in Huangyugou for our army!"

Anda immediately ordered a troop to charge towards the mountains on both sides of Huangyu Valley.

At this time, Zhu Zaigui and his men had put down all the boulders and logs, and the troops on both sides did not hesitate at all and immediately retreated down the mountain according to the original plan.

Just after Zhu Zaigui, Teng Xiang and others came down from the mountain, Zhu Zaigui sent out another command arrow, and suddenly flames broke out!

Zhu Zaigui, who had already descended the mountain, showed no mercy and set fire to the mountain, roasting the enemy troops chasing from the other side of the mountain like suckling pigs.

Zhu Zaigui and Teng Xiang then met up with the 1,500 people who were responsible for the support, and then they mounted their horses and retreated along the reserved safe route. While retreating, they also buried the remaining mines on the reserved safe route.

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