Chapter 230 Tongguan

He led the soldiers down to rest. Ying Yi thought for a moment and called Wang Yisheng.

"Send someone to the Crescent Valley of Fangcheng Mountain and ask Master Li to come to Kaifeng as soon as possible. Tell him that I have something important to ask for his help."

Wang Yisheng didn't dare to neglect, so he turned around and left.

Before nightfall, Li Zhenren rushed to Kaifeng at full speed.

At that time, Ying Yi had summoned Zheng Yunzhi and Sun Xiucai, and they were in the study.

"The real person is here, please take your seat."

Ying Yi said hello, turned to Zheng Yunzhi and Sun Xiucai and continued what he said before: "We must pay attention to the abnormalities in the army. We will go out in April, and it is already mid-March. I am going to Tongguan now, and the trouble has been solved and I will divert. If you want to go north, Henan will entrust you with the government affairs in advance."

Zheng Yunzhi and Sun Xiucai responded together. Zheng Yunzhi said: "All the food and supplies needed for the expedition are ready, just waiting for the army to set off. The Zhou Mu Yamen is also ready to follow up. As for Henan's political affairs, it is on the right track. , my lord, you don’t have to worry.”

Sun Xiucai said that the Royal Fa Si Yamen has also made all preparations.

Ying Yi nodded slightly: "That's good."

We will go north in April. As early as early March, we have secretly deployed all the armies and made complete preparations.

The six captains totaled 24 troops and 72,000 soldiers and horses. There were four captains and 48,000 men heading north this time. The officers of the school include Zhu Bingkun, Zheng Wu, Zheng Jiu and Qian Yue.

The remaining two captains and eight troops were stationed at Tongguan to suppress bandits and spread their influence in the direction of Guanzhong. Two troops went south to Huguang, aiming directly at Xiangyang, leaving one to guard Kaifeng, and the remaining 100 troops entered Fengyang and hit the capital, attracting troops from the Ming Dynasty along the water transport route. The officers of the school are Zhang Shi and Zhou Li.

Currently, Zhang Shi has personally led two troops under his command to gather in Xinye and can go south at any time. Under his command, Li Huan was stationed at Tongguan, and a group of troops guarding Kaifeng were already in place.

The four troops of Lieutenant Zhou Li have also quietly gathered in Guide Mansion. They can go south to Bozhou into Fengyang at any time and hit the capital.

Zhu Bingkun, Zheng Wu, Zheng Jiu and Qian Yue, these four captains have 48,000 troops. They are divided into two groups. Zhu Bingkun and Zheng Jiu are stationed secretly near Mengjin in the north of Luoyang; Zheng Wu and Qian Yue are two groups. Wei Ze stationed at Baima. The boats crossing the river are well prepared and can launch a cross-river battle at any time.

When dispatching troops and generals in response, although the actions are secretive, they are not small in scale and are not unknown. However, the Ming Dynasty's Jinyiwei had long been captured by Ying Yi, so it was difficult for the news to spread. So few people know about it. At least Hou Xun's subordinates still seemed to be leisurely and leisurely, without any alertness.

Originally, Ying Yi planned to build the Bafang Pagoda and the Diji Yi in Kaifeng, but unexpectedly there was an abnormality in Tongguan, so he immediately made the trip. He first went to Tongguan to solve the problem, and then directly sent his troops to the north, kicking off the war in advance.

After explaining the affairs, Ying Yi took the time to comfort the concubine in the backyard, and then asked the maid to go to the Zheng Mansion to inform his young fiancée, and then led the personal soldiers and headed straight for Tongguan with Zhenren Li.

Ying Yi was dressed in black armor that was like ink, reflecting a faint fluorescence in the sunlight. Mr. Li is here. Behind him, three thousand golden-armored guards armed to the teeth formed a neat formation.

"It's a pity that the armor is heavy, making it difficult for the war horses to bear the load. Even my own soldiers can only be used as foot soldiers." Ying Yi put on his collar and put on his helmet. A ray of red tassel on top of the black helmet fluttered in the wind.

Although Jinyuan alloy is lighter than fine steel, the whole body armor still weighs sixty kilograms. Coupled with the weapons, ordinary war horses cannot last long.

As for Ying Yi himself, he doesn't need armor, but as the leader of a party, his reputation is always indispensable. His armor is quite different from that of the soldiers. It is black, the only one in the army. And it's as thin as paper, weighing only twenty pounds. Not for defensive capabilities, just for an image and a front.

However, the weapons were extremely heavy, so they had to be carried by two horses.

Ying Yi had three thousand personal guards, all of whom were strong men in the army. He has the responsibility of protecting the Lord, so he will be rewarded by many true spirits. Each of these soldiers has a physique of 2 or above. For example, Wang Yisheng's physique exceeds 4, which is no worse than those of the school captains.

In terms of combat effectiveness, Ying Yi's personal bodyguards are definitely the strongest.

These soldiers were all dressed in golden armor. Except for their exposed eyes, there was no flaw in their bodies. They are all equipped with seven-foot simple swords, three-eyed blunderbuss, and short swords, and are fully armed. The equipment weighed almost a hundred kilograms. Fortunately, they are all strong men with extraordinary physiques, so this is not a problem.

"My lord's military strength is so powerful that I have never seen anyone who can compare with him in thousands of years." Zhenren Li looked back and sighed.

Ying Yi laughed, got on his horse and said, "Let's go!"

The golden armor of the army, like divine soldiers and generals, was awe-inspiring as they passed by. Many people rushed to watch and talked about it.

Ying Yi ignored him and just left Kaifeng all the way and ran west.

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When Ying Yi set out, it was already dark. Marching urgently all night, by the early morning of the next day, they had arrived in Luoyang. They set up camp outside Luoyang, ordered the soldiers to make rice in pots, had a full meal, and rested for two hours before breaking out of camp and heading straight to Tongguan.

Li Huan, the general guarding Tongguan, hurriedly led his troops to meet him and met halfway.

Holding down the soldiers and horses, Ying Yi saw Li Huan. I saw that he looked a little haggard, probably because he was a little nervous these past few days.

Ying Yi said: "The sky hasn't fallen, so why are you like this?"

As a general, Li Huan commanded 3,000 people and was very physically strong. However, he showed signs of haggard in just a few days, indicating that his will was not strong enough.

Li Huan bowed and clasped his fists, saying with shame: "My lord, forgive me. It's because strange people appear and disappear. I only see the corpses of soldiers every day but can do nothing about it. I feel anxious."

Ying Yi nodded: "You think he's too powerful for a mere stranger. If this person is really powerful, he won't just attack lone sentries."

Li Zhenren on the side echoed: "With Li's generals at the front, we can confront Zhang Tianshi head-on, and we may not be unable to win."

Li Huan was startled and speechless for a moment. It suddenly occurred to me that the soldiers and horses under my command were not idle, but it was an inherent knowledge. I suppressed the clarity of my heart and did not turn around in the past few days.

"I will be ashamed at last." Li Huan said with shame.

Ying Yi waved his hand: "It is said that Mount Tai collapses in front but remains unchanged, and elk rises to the left but does not blink. As a general, calmness and composure are essential qualities for you. Otherwise, how can you remain calm in the event of a war? Deploy troops and generals?”

He added: "If someone else is causing trouble this time, then let it be. But it's just this time. If it's not someone else who is causing trouble, we must punish him."

"Here!" Li Huan took a deep breath and bowed.

Then Ying Yi said: "Master, you and my bodyguard will go to Tongguan first to see the corpses of the soldiers and make a judgment."

Li Zhenren said: "Then..."

Ying Yi waved his hand: "Wang Yisheng brought a few people with me. If there are strangers around, I'm afraid they are nearby. I'll go look around."

Li Huandao: "My lord, you must not..."

Ying Yi interrupted: "No need to say more. When you return to Tongguan, just act as usual."

Ying Yi often consults with others on government affairs, but when it comes to the military, he always sticks to his word, and there is no doubt about it.

So Li Huan and Li Zhenren immediately went to Tongguan, accompanied by most of the three thousand personal guards. Only Wang Yisheng led ten soldiers to follow Ying Yi.