November 5th.

Upstairs at the south entrance of Juyongguan.

Chen Xi led his army into Juyongguan. He originally planned to lead a large army back to Beijing to serve the king the next day. But who knew that the Tatars increased their troops to the south entrance and even used attack instead of defense. He launched attacks on the southern wall of Juyongguan several times. Chen Xi had to fight back the Tatars first and then talk about the advance of the troops.

After the continuous battle, the Tartars suffered attacks against the Ming army's Folang cannon, crossbows, catapults, etc., and suffered heavy casualties. They had to withdraw from the Nankou and instead use sporadic cavalry to monitor and harass them.

Chen Xi had many generals at hand, such as Hu Songyue, Liu Xu and Zhu Lie, who had followed him before, his brother-in-law Lin Heng, and his good brother Wang Lingzhi who grew up with him, as well as several cavalrymen, Qianhu Wang Jinglian, Xu Kun and Sun Hang, and Li Pin, commander of Longqing Guard, can be said to be full of talents.

The total force under Chen Xi's command has expanded to 25,000. If the temporary recruitment of civilians were added, his troops could even reach 30,000. However, the real combat effectiveness is the 8,000 infantrymen who had been tested in the Tumu Fort before and the cavalry sent by Liu Daxia. This cavalry is also the backbone of Liu Daxia's ability to defeat the Fire Screening Division and restore Ningxia Town.

However, Chen Xi could not bring everyone back to the capital. After negotiation, Chen Xi decided to let Li Pin lead 5,000 troops to guard it. Only 20,000 people could truly return to the capital to serve the king, but this was the time when Chen Xi led the most troops.

Although nearly a thousand Tartars were left in Juyongguan these days, through the previous Tartars attack, Chen Xi roughly found out that there were probably tens of thousands of Tartars in the area around the southern entrance, and there must be many difficulties on the way to the capital. Therefore, after the Tartars retreated, Chen Xi did not send troops immediately. Although time was very urgent, he was afraid that his troops would be wiped out under the continuous harassment of the Tartars before they arrived in the capital.

"Senior brother, give me two thousand cavalry, I will kill back to the capital first, and I will definitely destroy all the Tartars around the capital... If you think two thousand are too many, you can give me one thousand cavalry..."

After Wang Lingzhi won the great victory with the Yibula tribe north of Juyongguan, he was full of energy and thought about how to make achievements. It seemed that as long as he led his troops, the Tatars would collapse, which made Chen Xi speechless.

Why can't my junior brother never use his brains? The high force value is invincible on the battlefield, which can certainly inspire morale and open the door to victory, but if you only show off when encountering problems, you will only harm others and yourself.

Chen Xi was checking the situation on the city tower at this time. There were only 5,000 troops left to follow Li Pin to defend the city gate, but the absolute safety of this heroic pass must be guaranteed, so that he can attack and retreat and defend... If he advances, he returns to the capital, causing the Tatar troops to collapse, and if he retreats, he stays in Juyong Pass, continues to fight defensive battles, and cleverly deal with the Tatars.

Chen Xi asked with a smile: "Do you know how many soldiers the Tartars have?"

Wang Lingzhi thought for a while and said, "I heard... there are more than 100,000?"

Chen Xi glanced at him and asked, "To you think hundreds of thousands are just like three or five hundred. Do you know what the concept of hundreds of thousands is?"

Wang Lingyi shook his hand and said, "I care about him, whether it's tens of thousands or three or five hundred. As long as I don't die and kill a bloody road ahead, the Tartars' defensive formation will be broken by our army, and the subsequent troops can take the opportunity to cover it up... This is what you taught me by senior brother. The advantage of cavalry lies in the impact. If you can't open the gap in the Tartars formation, why do you need cavalry?"

Chen Xi smiled. He thought that Wang Lingzhi had no advantage except for his brute force, but after Wang Lingzhi's analysis of the advantages of cavalry, he felt that this kid was still a bit smart, and it seemed that he could save one or two.

"There are ten thousand people, boundless, and ten thousand people are all over the world. The concept of 100 thousand is to kill one person in one round, but after a day of killing, it is very likely that you will only kill a small part. With your riding skills and martial arts, you can probably hold on for a short time, but who can accompany you to the end with the soldiers in the army? In the end, all the officers and soldiers behind you will be ruined. Without the cover of your flank, you will not be able to escape the fate of defeat and death!"

"We must learn to use our brains when fighting! On the way to the capital, we will encounter various Tatar soldiers. If we are not careful, it will be enough to make us lose our power and retreat, and then the entire army will be wiped out. Juyongguan is only a short distance from the capital, but if we cannot seize the opportunity and there are no reinforcements in the capital to cooperate with our army, this battle will be very difficult!" Chen Xi talked happily.

Wang Lingzhi was stunned when he heard this. Finally, he blinked and asked, "So, senior brother?"

Chen Xi said angrily: "So, just stay honestly for me. If you don't let you send troops, you will wait with peace of mind and let you go into battle. Then take your men and horses to fight out with unyielding momentum and complete the task I assigned to you."

"Lingzhi, I appreciate your courage, but my impulse and recklessness are what I worry about. Even if one can fight ten or even a hundred on the battlefield with courage, it is absolutely impossible to have a thousand or ten thousand enemies, but wisdom can destroy millions of soldiers. The reckless man will only end up with a bleak end!"

Wang Lingzhi scratched his head and said, "Senior Brother, you really don't have any pot to bring up! In the army, I don't think I am so stupid, but you are too smart, and I will seem useless in front of you. If I could borrow a little of my wisdom from my senior brother, then I will be brave and resourceful and can be invincible in the world!"

"Jing think of good things! Go back and rectify the troops, and you will get off tonight!" Chen Xi shook his head and said.

"Get orders!"

When Wang Lingzhi heard that he would send troops tonight, he was so excited that he couldn't find North and quickly went down to the city to prepare. He had just come down from the horse road and saw Lin Heng coming in a hurry. Wang Lingzhi greeted happily: "Old Lin, okay!"

Lin Heng's status in the army is higher than that of Wang Lingzhi, but he admires Wang Lingzhi who is moving forward on the battlefield and bows to his hands: "General Wang, I will come to pay homage to Lord Shen!"

Wang Lingzhi looked over his head and saw Chen Xi looking here. He felt proud. He thought Chen Xi was "looking at him differently" and said with a smile:

"Mr. Shen is on it. He said he will get up tonight. I will go to reorganize the troops and let the brothers have a good sleep so that they can get energetic at night. OK, see you when you send troops!"

After saying that, Wang Lingzhi and Lin Heng passed by one by one.

Lin Heng came to the city and arrived in front of Chenxi, reporting: "Mr. Shen, the scouts sent before have not sent any messages back... Judging from the current situation, the capital has been trapped in a heavy siege, which is very dangerous!"

Chen Xi nodded and comforted: "The situation is not as bad as you think. After all, Liu Shaofu and others are supporting him in the capital. Even if the troops are not arranged outside the Nine Gate to deal with the Tatars, the capital can be temporarily safe. I am afraid that there will be changes for a long time. The defenses of the Beijing camp and the Nine Gate have been negligent before, and even the Tatars have been involved in the capital. If the defenders lose battles and lose their morale, or if there is a city gate to defend themselves and surrender to the Tatars, then it is the time when the capital is in danger!"

Lin Heng was very nervous when he heard this and asked, "Mr. Shen, there are still a large number of Tartar soldiers and horses around the southern entrance of Juyongguan. We are in a hurry to send troops. Are you too hasty?"

Chen Xi sighed lightly and said, "If you don't fight, it's hard to explain to the court!"

"The capital now needs to boost morale the military the most. Even if it is just a small victory, it can make the military and civilians unite, for fear that the soldiers will not see the arrival of reinforcements and feel cowardly."

"No, you must send scouts and messengers to the capital. In any case, you must also pass on the news that our troops are about to return to the rescue. If the capital can send a battalion of troops to fight and cooperate with our army inside and outside, you can catch the Tatars off guard or receive miraculous results!"
Chapter completed!