Volume 1: The Wind Rises in Tumubao Chapter 11: Divine Soldiers Descend from the Sky
As a sharp sound of breaking through the air passed by, everyone watched the tent in front of the training ground collapsed.
It was not until this time that someone reacted and shouted: "Cannons, they are the Ming army's cannons!"
Before he finished speaking, shells flew across the sky one after another and hit the Ala positions like meteors.
The shrapnel technology of this era was still immature, and the shells used by the Ming army were all solid iron lumps . Although they could not explode, the destructive power was still amazing enough when flying from such a long distance.
The Oirat people had just gathered together when they unexpectedly heard that the Ming army's artillery shells had already arrived, and the parade ground was suddenly in chaos.
A La watched helplessly as a shell fell into the crowd, causing immediate casualties and wailing.
"Master Zhiyuan, it's the Ming army. The Ming army is coming!"
A La certainly knew that it was the Ming army that was attacking. At this moment, besides anger, there was more surprise on his face.
As soon as the news of defeat came from the front, the Ming army was hit in the face. Why did they act so quickly?
"Pass the order down, everyone..."
Boom!
Before he could finish his words, a shell hit him. Fortunately, the guards around him reacted quickly and threw A'la to the ground, thus he escaped the disaster.
"Master Zhiyuan, the Ming army's artillery is powerful, we should find a place to hide!"
"What are you hiding for?"
A La wiped the dirt off his face and said angrily: "Where is my horse? Bring my horse here!"
However, the camp was already in a mess, the war horses were frightened and fled in all directions, and there was no way to pull them back.
Boom!
Boom!
On the Ming army's position, twenty large cannons spewed flames and continued to launch long-range attacks on the Ala camp. At the same time, the five military camps had already formed up their battle formations, ready to go.
When facing cavalry marching at high speed, the power of artillery will inevitably be greatly reduced due to the opponent's speed advantage.
However, if a positional battle breaks out, this thing will immediately turn into a deadly weapon on the battlefield.
Just raise the muzzle of the gun, aim at the enemy's camp, and bomb them from the farthest distance!
Duke Yingguo Zhang Fu came to Zhu Qizhen and saluted, saying, "Your Majesty, the five military camps have been assembled and are waiting for your instructions!"
Zhu Qizhen quietly looked at the Wala camp in front of him and ordered: "Pass on my order, the whole army will attack!"
"I obey your order!"
Zhang Fu's face was full of excitement. Today's battle was a great success!
Unexpectedly, under the personal command of the emperor, this army could display such tremendous combat effectiveness.
However, since the emperor had such great military talent, why did he allow Wang Zhen to give blind orders at the beginning?
That doesn't make sense...
Forget it, don’t think about things that you can’t figure out, just do it!
Zhu Qizhen jumped on his horse, came to the front of the artillery array, and shouted, "Chen Ying!"
Chen Ying hurried over to salute: "Your Majesty, what do you want?"
"How many shells are left?"
"Your Majesty, there are still more than 200!"
Zhu Qizhen pointed to the Wala camp ahead and said, "Look carefully, when the vanguard is a hundred steps away from the enemy position, stop attacking!"
Chen Ying nodded: "I obey your order!"
After that, Zhu Qizhen continued to move forward. Chen Ying's face changed, and he hurried forward to pull the reins under Zhu Qizhen's seat, saying: "Your Majesty, it is enough to have the Duke of Ying commanding in the front, you should stay in the rear to supervise the battle!"
Zhu Qizhen frowned and said, "I am the commander-in-chief. How can I retreat in the face of a decisive battle?"
Chen Ying looked very embarrassed and advised: "Your Majesty, on the battlefield, swords and guns are blind. I am worried, what if, what if..."
Zhu Qizhen's face was solemn, and he said: "Today's battle is related to the survival of our Ming Dynasty. Regardless of success or failure, the soldiers in front must see my figure and the big dragon flag above my head!"
These words left Chen Ying speechless. At this moment, he suddenly realized that the person standing in front of him was the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
Once upon a time, the emperor in his eyes was more like a child who never grew up.
Because Emperor Xuanzong died early, Zhu Qizhen ascended the throne at an early age. That year, he was only nine years old.
As the new emperor was young, the power of the government was controlled by Empress Dowager Zhang and ministers such as the Three Yangs. During this period, the Ming Dynasty developed stably and the national strength was strong. It was precisely because of the political achievements of the Three Yangs and others that people gradually forgot about the little emperor on the dragon throne.
It was from that time that Zhu Qizhen began to become rebellious.
His every move was under the surveillance of his ministers, and he had to discuss anything with them first.
Whenever there were national affairs, the assistant ministers were busy negotiating and making decisions. All Zhu Qizhen needed to do was wait for others to make a decision and then issue an edict as the emperor.
Over time, he gradually developed rebellious emotions, just like an adolescent boy, eager to prove himself.
At this time, an eunuch seized the opportunity.
Eunuchs are in the service industry and are in the deep palace all year round. What they are best at is judging the situation and guessing people's hearts.
So, when Wang Zhen saw that the young emperor was depressed all day long, he knew that his chance had come!
With the death of the Empress Dowager and the aging of the Three Yangs, who gradually withdrew from the political stage, Wang Zhen finally cleared away all obstacles and took control of the government.
This time, the emperor personally led the army to fight at the instigation of Wang Zhen, and the defeats along the way were also caused by Wang Zhen's reckless command. Just when Chen Ying and others were almost in despair, the ignorant young emperor in their eyes suddenly stood up.
First, he decisively got rid of Wang Zhen, then led his troops to raid the Guishui River, defeated the enemy's elite cavalry, and marched straight to the Ala tribe camp.
The sudden victory gave the demoralized soldiers hope again. At the same time, it also made everyone realize that the emperor had grown up. He was no longer the rebellious boy, but the true emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
Chen Ying suppressed his inner excitement and bowed solemnly.
"Long live the emperor!"
Zhu Qizhen didn't know why Chen Ying was so excited, he just nodded lightly and continued to lead the team forward.
Fan Zhong followed Zhu Qizhen with his imperial guards, and another three hundred Jinyiwei followed at the end of the team, acting as military supervisors.
However, at this time the Ming army had just experienced a great victory, and the morale of the entire army was high, so there was no need for a military supervisor.
rush!
kill!
On the banks of the Guishui River, the Ala camp was already in a mess. However, amid the sound of artillery fire, one seemed to hear shouts of killing.
A'la seemed to realize something and raised his head suddenly. Not far away, a large flag was approaching quickly.
"Master Zhiyuan, there is a large banner of the Ming army ahead. We can no longer defend the Guishui River. Let's retreat!"
"Why are you retreating?" A'la stretched out his hand to straighten the silver helmet on his head and said with a serious face, "Gather the troops immediately and follow me to fight!"
"The Ming army's artillery is so powerful that our troops cannot be assembled at all..."
The adjutant was still trying to persuade Ala, but he seemed very confused. Until now, he still didn't understand why the Ming army suddenly arrived.
It was the same Ming army that was beaten like dogs by Yesen along the way. Why did it suddenly become like a divine army descending from the sky when it arrived in front of him?
"Master Zhiyuan, let's go!"
The adjutant still remained rational, after all, it was not his son who died.
A'la's eyes were full of resentment, but he knew very well in his heart that he was finished.
This battle was a complete defeat!
