"General, the Jiannu scouts were investigating very carefully and slowly, and their formation was always in order. The distance between them was neither far nor close. It's difficult to keep all eleven of them!" Huang Degong's personal soldier said with a frown.
"Leave a fart!" Huang Degong spat out the weeds in his mouth and looked at the two people next to him.
There were two big men standing next to him.
One of the big men had a strong physique, but he exuded the air of a scholar.
This person was none other than Weng Zhiqi, Huang Degong's deputy general.
Weng Zhiqi's grandfather was Guangxi councilor Weng Rujin (third rank), a descendant of an official from a scholarly family.
As he failed the provincial examinations many times, he changed to the military examination and won the provincial examination. In the 13th year of Chongzhen, he won the title of the military champion again. This time, he followed Huang Degong to Beijing to defend the emperor and was promoted from a lieutenant general to a deputy general.
At this time, Weng Zhiqi was squatting on the ground wearing armor, with a flat stone in front of him. On the stone was a piece of paper, and next to the paper were a pen and ink.
Another big man stood next to Weng Zhiqi. He was wearing cloth and had dark skin. His sleeves were filled with thick arms, giving him a strong and powerful look.
Huang Degong said to the big man in cloth: "Fellow countryman, is there anything else?"
The cloth-clothed man looked up and looked again, then shook his head slowly: "It should be gone."
Huang Degong nodded and said, "Sorry for bothering you, fellow villager. Here are two taels of silver. Take it."
"This...isn't appropriate?" The man in plain clothes swallowed his saliva after seeing the silver. He wanted to take it but didn't dare to reach out.
Huang Degong was a big and strong man with a scar on his face. Not only ordinary people, but even ordinary soldiers were a little scared when they saw him.
"Take it if I give it to you, but don't let me see you here for the next month! Do you understand?" Huang Degong threatened.
"Little...Little one obeys your command."
The man in plain clothes was frightened by Huang Degong's expression and tone. He hurriedly took the silver, rode away on his donkey.
After the donkey walked away, Huang Degong looked at Weng Zhiqi and asked, "Is the painting finished?"
Weng Zhiqi looked up at the cliffs on both sides, flicked the brush in his hand, and said with a chuckle: "I have marked all the places pointed out by the fellow villagers. Please check it, General."
"Let's go!" Huang Degong jumped on the horse without even looking.
The three hundred personal soldiers around him mounted their horses and displayed their weapons.
Huang Degong was stunned and asked in confusion: "What are you going to do?"
The guards were also stunned. "Aren't we trying to sneak attack the Jiannu scouts? Three hundred versus ten. We have the advantage!"
"What a sneak attack! Run!" Huang Degong ran ahead.
Huang Degong's nickname is Huang Chuangzi, and his description of leading troops in battle can be summed up in one word: fierce!
He himself was of Liao nationality origin, and in that environment he developed a temper that would fight back if he was not convinced.
Today, facing more than a dozen Jiannu cavalrymen, he actually ran away.
Although the bodyguards were puzzled, they quickly followed.
"What happened to the general today?" Weng Zhiqi had been drawing pictures all the way and didn't know what happened to Huang Degong, so he asked others while riding on his horse.
"I don't know. I guess the wine he drank yesterday was mixed with too much water, and the general's brain was soaked in water!"
"Get out of here!" Huang Degong cursed angrily.
He was under a lot of pressure while stationed in Miyun and Pinggu areas.
According to Chongzhen, he could neither keep the enemy outside the Great Wall nor retreat to the county town and allow the Jiannu to enter the pass.
The enemy must be stopped west of Miyun and north of Pinggu.
In this case, it would be necessary to fight a field battle with the Jiannu.
The Jiannu were good at field battles, and if they were not careful, they would be at risk of defeat.
The most important thing is that he didn’t know how many people had come.
The group rode on their horses very quickly and soon rushed out of the canyon.
This canyon is the only way to Pinggu. There are high mountains and cliffs on both sides, and a rugged path in the middle. People and animals can pass through, but vehicles cannot.
After traveling fifteen miles south, the canyon suddenly opens up and a wide plain appears.
Forty miles further south along the small plain is Pinggu County.
Pinggu is surrounded by mountains and has a flat area in the middle, hence the name.
After arriving at Xiaopingyuan, Huang Degong did not stop, but whipped his horse and headed straight for Pinggu County.
After arriving at the county town, Huang Degong called Weng Zhiqi over and said, "Weng Zhiqi, do you know why I took you into the mountains to survey the terrain today?"
Weng Zhiqi shook his head: "I don't know, please teach me, General."
"This time when the Jiannu entered the pass, the main battlefield was not in Miyun."
"Ah?" Weng Zhiqi just stood there in a daze.
He paused for a moment and asked cautiously: "General...Why do you say that, General?"
"I received a report from Xuanfu that 60,000 Jiannu soldiers entered the pass from Dushikou, and the Longmen Guard surrendered without a fight, and then they besieged Xuanfu Town!"
"The Jiannu are also making a feint attack over at Shanhaiguan."
"So... I think the number of Jiannu soldiers entering the pass from Qiangziling will not be large, at least 10,000 or 20,000, and at most 20,000 or 30,000!"
"Miyun is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If there aren't too many unexpected events, both the enemy and us will tie down each other's main forces in Miyun."
"If Jiannu wants to break through, they will definitely try from other places. The mountain road north of Pinggu is one of them!"
Weng Zhiqi nodded in sudden realization: "General, your opinion is great!"
The scar on Huang Degong's face twitched, and he felt a little uncomfortable with Weng Zhiqi's flowery remarks.
He patted Weng Zhiqi on the shoulder and advised: "Brother Weng, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but since you've given up writing and joined the army, you can't speak in such a literary way, is that okay?"
"I will follow the general's instructions!" Weng Zhiqi clasped his fists and bowed.
Huang Degong took his right hand away from Weng Zhiqi's shoulder with a look of disgust and shook it hard.
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