Chapter 744: Tofu dregs, the Ming Dynasty has no captured princes
At Luanling Pass, Chen Yi stood straight.
The enemy retreated like a tide, but even though they were retreating, their sense of hierarchy was still very strong. If the defenders opened fire at this moment, they would encounter layers of interception.
"The enemy general is good." Chen Yi said.
Prince Yu is right next to him.
He was shivering. No, it was Yang Xi beside him who was shivering.
The plump and white Yang Xi was wearing a suit of armor, which made him look particularly funny. He held a long knife in his hand, and there was blood on the tip of the knife... not from killing, but from pounding the ground with the knife.
Prince Yu looked at the corpses on the city wall. Blood was slowly flowing out from the corpses. The blood flowing from the corpses gathered together and looked like a river of blood.
The sticky blood was so thick that wherever it passed, the rammed earth seemed to open countless big mouths and suck greedily.
The strong smell made Prince Yu vomit.
My uncle once said that the stinkiest thing is never foreign objects, but human blood. The smell can linger for a long time, and once you smell it, you will never forget it in your life.
At this moment, Prince Yu believed it.
He felt that he would never forget this smell.
The laborers came up to carry the corpses. They carried the corpses numbly and staggered down the city wall.
The soldiers sat paralyzed everywhere, watching their comrades who had previously fought side by side with them become corpses. Some had blank eyes, some were terrified, but most were numb...
——The only way to understand death is to witness death.
Prince Yu forgot who told him this.
But at this moment he particularly agreed.
After the first battle yesterday, he looked at the corpses, smelled the stinking human blood, vomited miserably on the top of the city wall, and had nightmares at night.
But today he felt much more numb.
The people on the city wall are alive.
The person who was carried away died.
Life and death take place inside and outside this pass.
Life is as fragile as duckweed.
Prince Yu kicked Yang Xi up and said, "What did my cousin say last time... hold on... hold on..."
Yang Xi didn't stand firmly and stepped into a pool of blood. He heard something wrong under his feet, looked down, and opened his mouth to spray.
vomit!
"What a useless thing!" Prince Yu held onto the top of the city wall and walked slowly over. Gradually, he felt his sore legs recover a lot.
"Commander Chen."
Chen Yi, who was watching the enemy troops retreat, turned sideways and said, "Your Highness."
Prince Yu held the top of the city wall with both hands and stamped his feet. "I used to hear people say that the foreign tribes on the grassland were fierce and that the cavalry under Altan was invincible. At that time, I didn't think so. I always felt that... this was a bit exaggerated."
"In the past, Emperor Taizu Gao and Emperor Chengzu once pursued the enemy to the north, so..." Chen Yi hesitated.
"My descendants will not live up to expectations." Prince Yu smiled bitterly, "After these two days, I finally understood what bravery is. Those soldiers..." Prince Yu looked at the soldiers who were slumped in the chair, "They are called elite, but in fact they are just idling away. I saw the enemy army fighting three of them at once without losing the upper hand, and even won the battle. To be honest, I don't feel any pain, I just want to curse!"
"I want to curse you, too." Chen Yi sighed, "It's only been a few years, and the invincible army back then has become a guard dog. No, not even as good as a guard dog."
“If Emperor Taizu and Emperor Chengzu were reborn, they would definitely want to strangle us, their unfilial descendants,” Prince Yu said.
I wanted to say this, but I didn’t dare to respond... Chen Yi: “…”
"Don't worry." Prince Yu shook his head and said self-deprecatingly, "I had some complaints about leaving the capital this time. I wondered why my cousin wanted me to join the army instead of Datong, but to this small pass. Now I finally understand that my cousin wanted me to come and see for myself."
Prince Yu patted the top of the city wall and said, "Look at this country, look at those vicious enemies, look at the extremely incompetent Ming officers and soldiers. If one day..."
Chen Yi coughed dryly, and Prince Yu said calmly: "I can say this in front of my father. If a new emperor ascends the throne one day, he will not have the prestige and skills of my father and will not be able to change the Ming Dynasty. Then how many years can the Ming Dynasty last? How long will it last?"
Chen Yi whispered, "I'm afraid it will take... two to three hundred years!"
Prince Yu sighed, "Why deceive yourself? It's a blessing from our ancestors that we can live for a hundred years."
Chen Yi did not expect this man to be so bold, and he became a little bolder, "If this battle can repel Altan, Your Majesty will be able to free up his hands to reorganize the Ming Dynasty. In just ten years, the Ming Dynasty will be completely renewed."
"It's not easy." Prince Yu shook his head. "Those people won't sit still and wait for death. They will go crazy and counterattack. Our fight is bloody, but it's simple. Although the internal struggle is bloodless, it is extremely cruel. The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit."
"Do those people dare to rebel?" Chen Yi sneered.
"When the emperor bowed his head, why would those people plot rebellion? Or rather, who was the emperor of the Ming Dynasty at that time? It was not the one in the imperial city, but those people..."
"Your Highness, be careful what you say."
"I've been feeling depressed in the palace like an old turtle. Now that I've finally gotten out, I naturally want to let loose."
"Your Highness, rest assured. If those people dare to force the emperor, we will naturally obey your majesty's call. Just give the order, and we will lead the tiger guards to protect your majesty and wipe out the disobedient ones."
"Things in the world are not that simple." Prince Yu said quietly, "The world is full of their people. If mobilizing troops could solve this big problem, how could Emperor Taizu Gao and Emperor Chengzu leave it to their children and grandchildren?"
After Emperor Taizu Gaozu founded the country, he continuously sent troops to attack the Hu people. Emperor Chengzu made five northern expeditions, all to eliminate future troubles for his descendants.
Chen Yi smiled bitterly, "I am a warrior, but I don't understand these things."
Prince Yu smiled and said, "No need to understand."
Understanding is the big trouble.
Once a warrior understands this, he will have different ideas.
With military power in my hands, I am the boss.
Whenever a dynasty came to an end, warriors would step onto the historical stage in this manner, performing all sorts of tragedies, comedies, or farces.
"How long can we hold out?" Prince Yu asked. "The battle lasted only two days, and our army lost more than 2,000 men. But the remaining ones have been tempered and will be more resilient. The only problem is..."
Chen Yi slammed the battlement hard, and the top actually shook.
"I'm afraid this pass can't hold up."
If Jiang Qingzhi were here, he would definitely say that this was a shoddy project.
Prince Yu was startled and after a careful inspection, he discovered that there were many cracks on the top of the city wall... and many of them were new cracks. The deepest ones were bottomless and went straight to the ground.
Damn it!
Prince Yu spoke up, "Son of a bitch!"
"That's right." Chen Yi nodded vigorously. "Those officials who supervised the construction must have reaped the benefits, but left behind such a huge disaster."
Prince Yu stamped his feet, feeling that the pass seemed to be trembling, "No, no matter how hard the enemy attacks, this pass should not collapse so quickly!"
"But the gunpowder we use..." Chen Yi smiled bitterly.
"Explosion?" Prince Yu was stunned. "Yes, the gunpowder was dropped under the city, killing the enemy and shaking the pass. Isn't this the Seven Injury Fist that my uncle mentioned? It hurts others and yourself!"
Chen Yi nodded, "I have already discovered it, but this matter cannot be made public."
At this moment, the garrison troops at the pass were all mobilized from various garrisons, and could be described as a hodgepodge of troops. Chen Yi hurriedly trained them, and sharpened his spear before the battle, and it was bright even if it was not bright.
During the two days of fighting, some people cheated and some even fled... The supervision team killed dozens of people, and their heads are now hung under the city. Whenever someone wants to escape, the first thing they see when they turn around is those grinning heads.
Once they find that the pass cannot be held, the ragtag troops might mutiny or scatter in a hurry.
Damn!
Isn't this cheating?
Prince Yu smiled bitterly to himself.
Then he asked seriously, "If it's a field battle... what are the chances of winning?"
Chen Yi coughed dryly, "It is better for Your Highness not to ask about this matter."
Prince Yu wisely changed the subject, "So what do you think will happen next?"
Chen Yi scratched his head. "If I were to say something nice, I should have said that I would go through fire and water for the Ming Dynasty and for Your Majesty. But after my death, the enemy army entered the pass... Your Highness, please look back."
Prince Yu turned around and looked down into the distance.
"The people in those villages refused to leave, saying that if they left home they would become wandering ghosts, and it would be better for them to die at home." There was an edge of sadness in Chen Yi's voice.
"The road ahead is smooth sailing. Lord Wei has mobilized all the elite officers and soldiers from the surrounding areas to Luanling Pass, and told me that this is the last line of defense before the capital."
"Is my cousin going to burn his boats?" My cousin, who is always confident and calm, actually has such helpless moments.
"Your Highness, after passing Luanling Pass, you can ride your horse everywhere. The local garrison is afraid of fighting, who can stop it? This move by Chang Wei Bo is the best choice."
Prince Yu saw admiration in Chen Yi's eyes, "So, the Dead Country?"
Chen Yi: "..."
"Once Luanling Pass is breached, there will be no obstacles before the capital. If the capital is breached, the country will be destroyed. Then, if we don't destroy the country, when will we?"
The emperor guards the gate of the country, and the king dies in the country!
This is the Ming Dynasty tradition.
"Your Highness, the situation is not that bad."
"Don't comfort me." Prince Yu said, "That year, the captive Yesen wanted to use this as a threat, and the Ming Dynasty's answer was that a new emperor ascended the throne. The Ming Dynasty will never be threatened by foreign races. Remember, if the pass is breached, kill me first. Yang Xi!"
Yang Xi, who was dumbfounded, said subconsciously: "The servant is here."
"Speak softly." Prince Yu frowned, "Remember, if you break through, kill me first!"
Yang Xi shuddered, "I dare not."
"If you don't dare, how could I dare?" Prince Yu just thought about the difficulty of slitting his own neck and decided, "There is no captured prince in the Ming Dynasty."
"Your Highness!" Yang Xi's eyes were blurred with tears. "I will...protect Your Highness and fight our way out. Or...or...should we leave now?"
"Idiot!" Prince Yu shook his head. "How can a prince escape from the battlefield? It would be better to die in battle. At least it can boost the morale of the capital."
Chen Yi didn't expect Prince Yu to be so resolute, and secretly praised him, "How about..."
His voice suddenly paused.
Body stiffness.
"Or what?" Yang Xi asked. He wished he could take Prince Yu to the capital right now. As for Luanling Pass, he would leave it to fate!
Everyone has different responsibilities and different priorities.
Yang Xi's idea is impeccable.
Chen Yi said slowly: "It's too late."
Prince Yu and Yang Xi looked back.
far away.
The enemy is gathering.
Yes!
All troops assemble!
The roar could be heard even from the top of the city walls.
"Today, either all of you die at the gate, or you break through!"
(End of this chapter)
