Country is the most important

Dingyuan City was shrouded in the flames of war.

Tatar, a prairie tribe located in the northwest, lives on horseback all year round. Their daily life is mainly hunting and herding cattle and sheep. They have always been short of daily necessities such as cotton and linen, so they exchange cattle and sheep for neighboring countries all the year round. satin fabric.In recent years, the two countries have repeatedly had disputes over border trade issues. Gao Xian shut down the trade between the two countries in a rage.

Last month, the Tatars even led [-] strong cavalrymen of the tribe to burn, kill and loot all the way near the border between the two countries, and attacked all the way to Dingyuan. Seeing the soldiers who had been defeated all the way, the morale of the Tatars was very high, so they temporarily decided to attack Dingyuan City!At this time, it is Dingyuan Wang Gaojing who is stationed in Dingyuan City!

Originally thought that the Tatars were just looting, and they would go back when they had robbed enough.But no one expected that the Tatars killed all the way to the outside of Dingyuan City, and the soldiers and people in the city panicked.Due to the lack of preparation in advance, food and garrison in the city are big problems.

Outside the city, the Tatars surrounded the northwest of Dingyuan City with [-] cavalry for two days.In the past two days, there will be a fierce attack on the city wall every day.Gao Jing personally put on the armor and climbed onto the city wall to command the battle.At the same time, eight hundred miles were rushed to the capital to beg the emperor to send troops to come to support!

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In the capital, the eunuch reported, "The emperor sent an urgent message from afar!"

Gao Xian took it and scanned it quickly, only to know that the Tatars were besieging Dingyuan City, the defenders were not well prepared, and Dingyuan City was in danger.

"Now that the Tatars are attacking Dingyuan, what do you love ministers think?" Gao Xian called several confidant ministers of the cabinet to discuss together.

"I think that Dingyuan is an extremely important frontier fortress for the imperial court. Once Dingyuan falls, the northwest corner will be safe from danger, and the Tatar's iron hooves will surely step straight into the Central Plains."

"Dingyuan is still resisting tenaciously. Master Zhang's words may not be alarmist."

"I think you should immediately send troops to support Dingyuan!"

Sensing that the ministers present were about to quarrel again, Gao Xian glanced at Zhao Zhen, Minister of Rites beside him, and said, "Zhao Aiqing, what do you think?"

Zhao Zhen, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, pondered for a while, and then replied, "Return to the emperor. I think that Dingyuan City will definitely not be able to defend it with the current force. But the imperial court can temporarily not send troops, as long as the prefectures and counties around Dingyuan are allowed to do it." Just be prepared to send troops and strengthen your defense.”

"Oh? What is Aiqing thinking about?" Gao Xian smiled after hearing Zhao Zhen's reply.In fact, before asking the ministers, he already had a plan in his heart.

"The purpose of this move is to immediately send troops to support Dingyuan City when it is about to be destroyed. Firstly, we cannot afford to lose Dingyuan. Secondly, it is to frustrate the spirit of the Seventh Prince." Zhao Zhen continued. , "Dingyuan City can't be defended by King Dingyuan alone. If the imperial court sends troops under the command of King Dingyuan to repel the Tartars and defend Dingyuan, then King Dingyuan will definitely be defeated." It will be difficult for the imperial court to withdraw the feudal vassal if it has established a considerable military prestige. It is better to wait for them to fight and hurt both sides first, and then the imperial court will send troops to maintain the overall situation. At that time, the soldiers will definitely thank my emperor for his great kindness."

"Then follow Aiqing's words." A satisfied smile appeared on Gao Xian's face.

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On the way Tanzhen went to Dingyuan, people scattered and fled everywhere.

When Tan Zhen and the soldiers were resting at a post station, they ordered someone to arrest a commoner who was fleeing in a hurry and came to question him.

"Where did you come from? Where are you going in such a hurry?"

"General, to tell you the truth, the three generations of Xiaomin's ancestors and grandchildren are the people of Dingyuan City. Now the outer city of Dingyuan City has been surrounded by Tatars on three sides. The soldiers in the city are desperately resisting, and Xiaomin's brother has also If I died on the battlefield, the Tatars might attack Dingyuan City one day, and my family, young and old, will suffer, and Xiaomin really has no choice but to lead the whole family out of the city to escape the disaster of war." The commoner As he spoke, he wiped away tears unconsciously.

"Who is guarding Dingyuan City now?"

"It's His Royal Highness King Dingyuan! His Highness went to battle in person. Unfortunately, there are not many soldiers in the city, and there is not enough food and grass. I'm afraid it won't last long."

"Didn't King Dingyuan ask the capital for military pay?"

"I don't know about this little one." The man paused and said, "Generals, where are you going?"

"Let's go to Dingyuan!"

"General, please don't go there! I heard from the members who fled with me that Dingyuan must be unstoppable!"

Tan Zhen frowned as he looked at the crowds of people fleeing behind him.

"If you can't keep it, you have to keep it!"

As Tan Zhen said, he jumped onto the horse and said to the soldiers who were still resting around him, "Hurry up! Get to Dingyuan before dawn tomorrow!"

"Yes!" The soldiers shouted in unison, then stepped on the horses beside them, and galloped to Dingyuan with Tan Zhen.

It was already late at night when Tan Zhen arrived outside the inner city gate of Dingyuan.The gates of the inner city are closed, and there are soldiers patrolling the city.Tan Zhen instructed his general Gao Fushun to go to the city gate to speak.

"We came from Pingyang City to support Dingyuan. This is our General Tanzhen! Open the city gate quickly!"

The soldiers patrolling upstairs heard the call and immediately went to inform Dingyuan Wang Gaojing.

Gao Jing was discussing the defense plan with several generals in the house, when he heard that someone was leading troops to support him, he was overjoyed, and calmed down after a while.I thought to myself, "The reason why the emperor didn't send troops to support Dingyuan is well known. The court has long intended to cut down the vassal, and all the princes are wise and safe, but why are the subordinates of King Pingyang coming to support Dingyuan at this time? Could it be? King Pingyang covets this king's fief, and wants to take advantage of the flames of war to swallow Dingyuan?"

Gao Jing pondered in her heart whether she should see Tan Zhen or not.At this time, I saw my subordinates report again.

"Report..."

"What's the matter? Tell me!"

"The Tatars just attacked Gyeongju Gate at night!"

"Oops! Hurry up and go to Qingzhou Gate with me to direct the resistance!"

As Gao Jing said, she put on her helmet and hurried towards Gyeongju Gate with several generals.

"Your Highness!" the soldier defending the city shouted just now, Gao Jing remembered that Tan Zhen was still outside the city.

"Open the door and let them enter the city, rush to Gyeongju Gate to support!"

"As ordered!"

Gao Fushun yelled dozens of times outside the city, but no one opened the city gate, and he uttered broken words, "Grandma! General! Look! This King Dingyuan is too arrogant! Why don't we go! "

Tan Zhen comforted the angry Gao Fushun, "Wait a little longer."

Not long after, with a creak, the city gate was opened, and a soldier in the city shouted to Tan Zhen, "General, please follow me into the city quickly!"

Tan Zhen led [-] cavalrymen under his command and galloped into the city with them.

"Where is King Dingyuan?"

"General, follow me to Gyeongju Gate"

"What happened to Qingzhou Gate?"

"The Tatars attacked Gyeongju Gate at night! Your Highness has already rushed to Gyeongju Gate to command and defend."

Hearing what the soldier said, Tan Zhen knew something was wrong.The sneak attack in the dark is exactly when the enemy is caught off guard.The Tatars must have made sufficient preparations for their night attack on Gyeongju Gate. The situation is very dangerous and they must rush to Gyeongju Gate immediately.So Tan Zhen lashed the horse's butt twice with a whip, and accelerated towards the Gyeongju Gate.

Outside the gate of Gyeongju, the Tatars have launched a new round of attacks.

"Ten more people here!"

"Desperately defend this king! The enemy climbs up and kills one! Two climbs up and kills one pair!"

"All give this king a desperate effort!"

Gao Jing was already commanding loudly on the wall of Gyeongju Gate, cheering for the soldiers.There was chaos on the city wall of Gyeongju Gate. The soldiers used bows, arrows and stones to smash the Tatar soldiers who were climbing the city. The Tatar soldiers climbed up one by one and were thrown down one by one. At the same time, the soldiers on the city wall kept falling down.One fell, and a new soldier came up, and the battle was extremely tragic.

"Your Highness! General Tanzhen has arrived!" A soldier ran to report to Gao Jing.

Gao Jing was personally directing the soldiers to defend on the city wall. Hearing what the soldiers said, he turned his head and looked in the direction the soldiers were pointing at. He saw a man wearing armor and a sword on his waist. She looks as clear as jade, with a pair of black and deep eyes and two beautiful lips.Gao Jing unconsciously admired: "It's rare in the world!"

In a blink of an eye, the man had already walked to Gao Jing's side, knelt down and said, "The humble Tan Zhen kowtows to King Dingyuan!"

When Gao Jing heard what the visitor said, her heart went cold.Forced a smile and said to Tan Zhen, "Excuse me, get up."

Originally thought that he would be a good helper, but who would have thought that he would be a handsome man. Sure enough, his fourth brother, King Pingyang, would not be so kind to support him.

Looking at the dead and wounded bodies of the soldiers on the tower, Gao Jing struggled in her heart: "Is Gao Jing destined to die in Dingyuan?"

"His Royal Highness Dingyuan! I think it's not the best policy to be passively defensive!" Tan Zhen's sudden speech interrupted Gao Jing's contemplation.

Gao Jing calmly asked in a slightly nonchalant tone, "Then what do you think?"

"I believe that the Tatars sent troops to attack Gyeongju Gate in the dark night. They must have made sufficient preparations in advance, and the attack must be taken!"

Gao Jing didn't know it, from the Tatar's offensive just now, it can be seen that the Tatar is determined to take it!

"The humble official believes that since the Tatars have determined that they must take the Gyeongju Gate, they will definitely concentrate all their forces to attack the Gyeongju Gate! If we send elite cavalry out of the city to take the initiative to attack at this time, the Tatars will be caught off guard. Withdraw from the Tatars and keep the Gyeongju Gate.”

Gao Jing was only busy defending the city, and forgot all the usual tactics of combat. After being reminded by Tan Zhen, she felt that this move was very wonderful, and she had a new view on Tan Zhen, so she asked , "The method is good, but there are not enough soldiers defending the city now. Where can we send troops to attack the Tatars?"

"Although there are not many soldiers under Humble Officials, there are still 5000 people. If His Highness trusts Humble Officials, Humble Officials are willing to lead troops to fight! This time we send troops, and the battle will be won! If the Tatars cannot be repelled, then Humble Officials would rather die in battle than return alone. In the city!"

Gao Jing was amazed by Tan Zhen's rhetoric, and said in his heart: "Unexpectedly, this rosy general in front of me really cannot be underestimated."

At the critical moment, Gao Jing couldn't help hesitating, the sound of killing from the towers sounded again, and the Tatars launched a new round of strong attack.

"Tanzhen! This king will trust you just once! You hurry out of the city and fight back against the enemy! After you repel the Tatars, this king will personally take care of you!"

"Impressive order!"

After finishing speaking, Tan Zhen turned around and went down the tower, sinking into the night.

Success or failure is here!

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