Good morning Daming - Chapter 103: Head in the Sunlight

Chapter 104: Head in the Sunlight (Thanks to 'Snowy Drinking Alone' for becoming the leader of this book)

For Zhang Da, the 27th year of Jiajing was destined to be a year he would never forget.

When Altan Khan's men invaded, Zhang Da prudently chose to defend, but the inspector Hu Zongxian, as the military supervisor, forced him to fight, leading to his defeat.

The capital was in outrage, and Zhang Da was ready to be exiled to the frontier.

But who would have thought that a Chang Weiber would appear halfway and pull Zhang Da out of hell.

What a life-saving grace!

Moreover, he saved himself under the tremendous pressure from Yan Song's party.

At this moment, Jiang Qingzhi was standing outside the mansion gate.

In front of him, more than ten soldiers were facing a powerful enemy, fearing that Chen Pinling's men would start a fight.

Several officials were in grief, looking at Jiang Qingzhi with sympathy as if he were a dead person.

"This man dared to kill Altan's men without any order from the capital. If Altan sends troops to vent his anger, this man will be held accountable."

"It's a pity that he is so young."

"The general is here."

Zhang Da is here.

Chen Pin came over.

Sun Chonglou shook his long sword, and a few drops of blood fell from the tip of the sword. "Stop!"

This fool, do you really think I am so weak?

Although Jiang Qingzhi was in poor health, his swordsmanship had improved rapidly after practicing for these days, and he felt that he should have no problem protecting himself.

"You killed my people?" Chen Pin smiled easily.

"I just killed a dog." Jiang Qingzhi smiled. He was judging Altan's state of mind at the moment.

"You want to provoke me." Chen Pin was a little curious. "As the Khan's envoy, I have been in Datong for a long time. The messenger from Beijing has already come with the order to kill me. Later, my head will make the Ming Emperor famous for his uncompromising reputation and spread throughout the nine borders."

I like this kind of Ming Dynasty, and I also like this kind of emperor. Jiang Qingzhi thought of the former Song Dynasty.

Northern Liao, Jin people, Mongolia... each enemy made the former Song emperor and his ministers uneasy. Not to mention killing the envoys, the envoys acted recklessly in the city of Bianliang, who dared to stop them?

Let’s look at the Ming Dynasty again.

——Your Majesty, Altan Khan’s envoy has arrived, begging for trade.

——Kill him and send his head to the nine borders.

This is the attitude of the Ming Emperor.

Even though the emperor was captured, these ministers who usually beat people's brains into dog brains still refused to bow their heads. The new emperor ascended the throne and firmly rejected all the demands of the enemy.

——Hit him!

Jiang Qingzhi looked at his neck and said, "Actually, I really want to practice on you."

"What?" Chen Pin was puzzled. Seeing Zhang Da coming, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "You are the envoy from the capital, right? You killed my followers but didn't let anyone arrest me. It shows that the Emperor is afraid."

He stepped back, looked at Jiang Qingzhi carefully, and laughed, "They actually sent a young man. It shows that there is no one left in the Ming Dynasty."

This was a discovery that delighted Chen Pin, from which he deduced that something had happened in the Ming Dynasty. And the chaos within the Ming Dynasty was an opportunity for Altan.

Zhang Da came out with a group of military generals.

salute.

"Meet Long Wilbur."

Why is Zhang Da so respectful?

Moreover, I was actually quite happy!

Chen Pin was stunned.

The young man nodded and smiled, "After we left the capital, I said I would come to the north sooner or later. And here I am."

Zhang Da glanced at Chen Pin and said, "Master, do you want to kill this man?"

Even though he came here with the belief that he would die, Chen Pin still felt weak all over at this moment.

No one can be completely indifferent to death.

Jiang Qingzhi looked at Chen Pin with disdain and shook his head, "Killing him is like killing a dog. But I like raising dogs."

Jiang Qingzhi's glance just now really completely ignored me... Chen Pin: "..."

Why don't you kill me?

Chen Pin was at a loss. Sun Chonglou said to Dou Jialan, "Look, another idiot who was fooled by the young master."

And Jiang Qingzhi had already been welcomed in.

Hu Zongxian stood outside the door, not knowing what to do.

"Jiang Qingzhi, this isn't Prime Minister En... Isn't this Yan Song's enemy? He actually came to Datong. What on earth happened in Beijing?"

Jiang Qingzhi was Hu Zongxian's mortal enemy. Without Jiang Qingzhi, Hu Zongxian would not have fallen to this point.

After being abandoned by Yan Song's party, Hu Zongxian lost his source of information, so he had no way of judging Jiang Qingzhi's intentions.

Sun Chonglou came out, "You, follow me."

Hu Zongxian pointed at himself, and Sun Chonglou said impatiently: "You are the young master's person now."

"I am a clerk in Datong Prefecture." Hu Zongxian was making his last struggle.

"Master wants you, who dares not give it to you? Come in and talk." Sun Chonglou glared and clenched his fist, "Do you want me to do it?"

Hey!

When a scholar encounters a soldier, he cannot explain why.

Thinking of Sun Chonglou's cruel act of beheading someone, Hu Zongxian went in obediently.

In the lobby, Jiang Qingzhi, as an envoy, sat at the top.

He was the emperor's cousin and of noble status. The generals were very respectful, but they were a little worried that this young upstart would bring disaster to Datong.

"Tell me the situation." Jiang Qingzhi said as he sat down.

Not even a greeting?

Everyone was stunned.

Zhang Da said: "Recently, the Altan tribe has frequently appeared outside Datong, but has not harassed us."

"This is showing off." Jiang Qingzhi said.

"Ahem." Deputy General Xu Li coughed dryly, "My Lord, Altan's troops are looking for an opportunity."

"Who are you?" Jiang Qingzhi clearly identified Xu Li's identity from his armor, but still asked.

Xu Li said, "I am Deputy General Xu Li."

"Sign up before you speak next time." It felt so good to be an envoy. Seeing Xu Li stunned and then retreating with a sense of humiliation, Jiang Qingzhi couldn't help but feel very happy.

Someone asked, "Excuse me, Lord, didn't you say that Duke Cheng is here too?"

Jiang Qingzhi glanced at the man and said, "Duke Chengguo had something important to do and left halfway."

As for where he went, only Jiang Qingzhi knew.

"The intention of the capital..." Zhang Da was almost brought down by Yan Song's party. Xu Li was a member of Yan's party and he was irreconcilable with him. Seeing Jiang Qingzhi squeeze Xu Li as soon as he came, Zhang Da couldn't help but feel that he had a backer.

"Your Majesty's intention is to let me adapt to the situation." Jiang Qingzhi stood up, "Send more scouts out."

"But the cavalry of Altan Khan's tribe are widely spread around Datong, and the losses caused by scout attacks will be heavy." Xu Li raised a question.

Jiang Qingzhi looked at him, "How can there be no casualties in a fight? Besides, this is Datong. You are the host, and Altan's army is the guest. But why do I feel that in your eyes, the host and the guest have switched places?"

Then go and try if you have the ability... Xu Li thought of the letter he received the day before, in which he was asked to join forces with others to make sure Jiang Qingzhi returned empty-handed.

Xu Li smiled and said, "My Lord, you don't know about the battlefield..."

"Who said I don't know?" Jiang Qingzhi said coldly, "It's just a trivial matter, but you make it look like a big enemy. If Altan's army marched south, you would be terrified!"

Do you really want to humiliate me today?

Xu Li sneered in his heart, "In that case, I will obey your orders."

The Datong scouts have long been scared of being killed by Altan's cavalry. If you, Jiang Qingzhi, have the ability, just order them to attack and scout. Those old foxes will naturally do a perfunctory job.

Hu Zongxian stood in the corner, watching this scene, and felt that this 'mortal enemy' was a bit stupid.

Although Xu Li is an enemy, the soldiers of Datong Town are not.

Xu Li did not need to do anything. He only had to wait for Jiang Qingzhi to order the Datong scouts to go out and gather information, or even order the cavalry to attack and drive out Altan's cavalry. Then he would have someone spread the news, saying that this was the strong suggestion of the envoy Jiang Qingzhi.

At that time, the soldiers in the army will regard Jiang Qingzhi as a troublemaker and a playboy who does not care about the lives of the soldiers seriously at all.

Even so, you still want to be my, Hu Zongxian’s, master?

Hu Zongxian's throat moved and he secretly took a sip of wine.

In the hall, Jiang Qingzhi seemed to have no idea what Xu Li meant, "Chen Ji!"

"Here!" Chen Ji came out.

"Take the Night Watch and go out on patrol. Make sure you find out the enemy's situation."

"Leader!"

Chen Ji turned around and strode away.

This is……

Everyone was stunned.

"I brought the Tiger Guards with me on this trip." Jiang Qingzhi looked at everyone, "There are people in Datong who fear the enemy like a tiger, so I will let them set an example for these people."

Jiang Qingzhi is gone.

"Hu Ben Zuo Wei, isn't that a guard dog?"

"My subordinates can fight ten of these guard dogs at once."

"How dare their chief Wilbur send them out? I bet that if 10% of them come back, it will be a great blessing from our ancestors."

"An Da's cavalry are waiting to kill people!"

"The young upstart doesn't know how high the heavens are or how deep the earth is. Let's wait and see what happens!"

The entire Datong civil and military forces fell into a mood called "watching the fun".

At this time, the news spread.

"This Long Wilbur is your Majesty's cousin. He is here to gain experience."

Hu Zongxian followed Jiang Qingzhi to the garrison. An official who accompanied him knew him and advised him, "This noble is highly trusted by His Majesty. Why do you have to act like this? It is better to lower your head. At least you will have a place to stay."

Hu Zongxian took a sip of wine and said with a smile: "If this upstart was more cautious, I would have had good faith in him. But he humiliated the Datong soldiers as soon as he arrived.

Moreover, this man thinks highly of himself. The Tiger Guards and Left Guards are useless, but he ordered them to attack and scout as soon as they arrived... When they return in disgrace, don't even mention where they are, just wait for the court to impeach them!"

How could Yan Song and others miss such a good opportunity?

Hu Zongxian felt that it would be better for him to just be a turtle and watch the fun.

"The Huben Zuowei looked fine along the way." The Huben Zuowei practiced from time to time along the way. Although the officials did not understand martial arts, they felt that they were very majestic.

"Guard dogs can only scare people." Hu Zongxian had been inspecting Datong and other places in recent years, and had seen the nature of the guards in the capital. He thought that the border troops were vulnerable, so what could the Left Tiger Guard do even if they had been trained by Jiang Qingzhi?

……

More than ten miles outside Datong City, more than two hundred cavalrymen under Altan were cruising.

"Enemy spotted!"

The Yebushou led by Chen Ji appeared.

The enemy general was overjoyed, "Attack!"

According to Altan Khan's instructions, once the envoys entered Datong, they immediately showed off their military might and made sure to boost the morale of their own people.

"There are only a hundred of them."

When the enemy saw that their opponent had so few people, they couldn't help but laugh.

"I will take all the credit for this." The enemy general drew his sword and rushed forward first.

In their impression, this enemy force could only hold out for a hundred breaths at most.

Two against one, isn't this a safe bet?

"Fire arrows!"

A wave of arrows came.

More than ten enemy soldiers were killed.

"Hurry up!"

The enemy general thought it was no big deal.

The Yebushou men calmly put away their horse bows and drew out their long swords.

——There is no sword technique to speak of in battle, just the simplest blocking and swinging of the sword. Whoever is faster will survive!

Therefore, Ye Bushou practiced madly on his sword-swinging speed.

As soon as contact.

The light of the knife flashed.

The enemy general only felt that his vision had changed and he could actually see behind him.

Do I have eyes in the back of my head?

A head fell down, and he praised: "What a fast knife!"

This wave of attacks greatly boosted Ye Bushou’s confidence.

It turns out that what Uncle said was right.

Once confidence is established, nothing can stop this great victory.

The enemy was stunned by the wave of attacks and wondered how the Datong defenders had become so powerful.

In the brief moment he was distracted, Chen Ji ordered his men to encircle the enemy from both sides.

"kill!"

The enemy troops, unwilling to believe in evil, charged again.

This time, the death was even more miserable.

After building up confidence, Ye Bushou formed groups of two or three, cooperating with each other and constantly strangling their opponents.

Their knife skills were extremely concise, as if they were unwilling to expend even a little extra effort.

A quarter of an hour later, the remaining fifty or so enemy soldiers fled in a panic.

"My uncle said that in the first battle, we must make a name for ourselves as the Tiger Guards." Chen Ji pointed his knife forward, "Chase and kill!"

Ye Bushou's pursuit once caused the imaginary enemy of Huben Zuowei to collapse.

Half an hour later, when hundreds of enemy cavalry appeared, Chen Ji ordered a retreat.

He glanced at the enemy's flag and grinned, "Just as you expected, these enemy scouts are just bait. Retreat!"

When the remaining dozen or so enemy soldiers saw the reinforcements, they actually started howling.

Altan Khan's men have been doing smoothly and victorious in recent years. How could they have ever been in such a miserable situation?

"They are just like wolves on the grassland!"

The rescued enemy soldiers cried out about the hardships of their escape.

"Only a hundred people?" The reinforcement general frowned, "You have more than 200 people, why did you lose?"

"They fought fiercely..."

"Could it be General Ming's servant?"

The so-called family servants were the elite soldiers selected by the generals of the Ming army from the army. They were fed and watered well, had the best equipment, and received the most rigorous training.

But the real Datong defenders were waiting for the news of Ye Bushou's disastrous defeat.

"They're back."

The night is not coming back.

"There were more than a hundred of us when we set out. How come...how come we lost more than ten people?"

In this battle, Ye Busu suffered more than ten casualties.

"I guess they fled when they saw the enemy, otherwise they would be wiped out."

"Should!"

"These guard dogs really think that Altan's subordinates are fat sheep. Hey! What is that?"

Behind Chen Ji's troops were dozens of war horses.

There were strings of round things hanging on the war horses.

Under the city, Chen Ji raised his hand.

One night, the rope was cut, and those round things rolled down one by one and were all over the ground.