The snow in the center of Datongcheng Street was cleaned up, and the lights lit by shops and residents on both sides added warmth to the cold night.

Zhai Zhe held Xiao Tianjian in his arms, and was having dinner with Fan Yi and Ulan. The closed door blocked the cold north, and the boiling hot pot was steaming. The Spring Festival was coming soon, and the grassland in the desert was calm. Xiao Zhiyan's scout cavalry and Mongolians were active on the grassland. Then he handed over the fort guarding affairs to Fengqin. Zhai Zhe didn't have to worry about the safety of Desheng Fort, and took a break from his busy schedule to go back to Datong to enjoy the joy of family.

"Sir, General Tiger is here to find you!" The voice of his personal soldier Fang Jin came from outside the door. He was an orphan recalled from Shaanxi under Xiao Zhiyan. He was a master of martial arts and honest people. He has always followed Zhai Zhe.

"Oh!" Zhai Zhe put down his chopsticks and came to his house to look for him so late. It must be no trivial matter. He carried his son to Fan Yi, made a gesture, opened the door and walked out.

Fang Jin hung a knife on his waist and stood at the door with his hands hanging down.

"A man from the General's Mansion, Lord Summons immediately meet General Tiger!"

Zhai Zhe put on his fur coat and took Fang Jin and more than a dozen personal soldiers to follow the general's mansion to the empty streets in the cold wind, wondering.

In less than half an hour, he hurried back to the mansion, immediately put on his armor, summoned his personal soldiers who followed him back to the city, pulled out the red horse from the stable, greeted Fan Yi and Ulan, left the city overnight, and ran to the Desheng Fort station on the snow.

The military situation was urgent, and he had no time to explain in detail to Fan Yi and Ulan. He keenly realized that this matter was extraordinary and that Duke Lu might face a major crisis. The Qing army had already entered the country, and the capital was not like Xuanda. It was not as dangerous as Xuanda. It was suitable for cavalry to attack. With the power of Xuanda Town, it would be impossible to defend against the enemy. In the end, Huang Taiji seized the opportunity and forced Xuanda Town to passively respond to the enemy.

**** He arrived at Desheng Fort the afternoon of the next day. Zhai Zhe immediately summoned the generals. The Qing army had already entered the pass, and it was useless to find the Mongols again. Even the current emperor did not dare to let the Mongols enter the pass. Zhai Zhe ordered Feng Qin to recall the Hannu bird gunners stationed in the Han village to station in Desheng Fort. The new recruitment of soldiers and Wen Linzhu's navy was still in the past.

Until dark in the afternoon, the troops returned from various garrisons. Xiao Zhiyan, Zuo Ruo, Feng Qin, Bao Guang, Meng Kang and Che Feng each led the cavalry in front of the Desheng Fort, with a total of 5,600 cavalrymen. The armor, Qi Dao, long spear, three-eyed gun and bows were equipped neatly.

At this time, Zhai Zhe didn't care about hiding his strength. For some reason, there was always an ominous premonition surrounding him. Xuanda Town only had him a mature cavalry. Lu Xiangsheng's cavalry training was not enough and had not been tempered by the battlefield, so it was difficult to compete with the Qing emperors.

"Take me with me!" Liu Suifeng walked out of the fort. He advised Zhai not to bring all the cavalry, but Zhai Zhe did not obey, and even Che Feng's Mongolian camp was with him.

"This is a war, what are you going to do?" Xiao Zhiyan sighed.

"I can ride a horse, and I won't drag down the army. Sometimes the battlefield is not just a direct battle." Liu Suifeng also felt that this expedition was different from the previous ones, and insisted on staring at Zhai Zhe.

"Okay!" Zhai Zhe hesitated for a moment and nodded in agreement. There was a war and a struggle in the court, and it was not a bad thing to have someone around to discuss.

That night, there were tents in the cold wind, bright lights, war horses neighed, and the auxiliary soldiers left behind in the fort were not asleep, preparing dry food. When it was dawn the next day, a large group of cavalry flowed to Xuanfu. At this time, the official roads of Xuanda Town were full of soldiers and horses, and Lu Xiangsheng limited the time for each town to arrive at Xuanfu. The generals in the army knew that Lu Yanwang's military law was ruthless, and in order not to delay military information, they most likely needed to travel overnight.

One day, it was midnight when Zhai Zhe's troops arrived outside Yanghewei. The governor's camp arranged the garrison overnight, and Lu Xiangsheng urgently summoned Zhai.

When he saw Lu Xiangsheng again, his eyes were covered with bloodshot, and he must have spent several sleepless nights.

Lu Xiangsheng Wukong greeted Zhai and immediately ordered: "The Qing army is entrenched in Tongzhou, and its destination is uncertain. The troops in Xuanda Town are still gathering. Only you, the cavalry, is the most important. Let's go to the outside of Xuanfu City to station and wait for my orders to act."

"Affect the order."

Zhai Zhe hurried out of Yanghewei and brought the cavalry that had just been resting out of Xuanfu City overnight. It was not until the sun was over, and the tired cavalry finally saw Xuanfu City. Walking in the thick snow was extremely exhausting, so Zhai Zhe quickly arranged for the troops to rest and send food and supplies to Xuanfu City. The Ming army marched and fought in the territory, and the local governments needed to supply food and supplies to the local governments.

From outside Xuanfu City to the capital is a straight official road. The cavalry can reach it in one day. With such a cavalry placed here, Lu Xiangsheng felt relieved. Once something happened, he had time to react quickly.

One day later, Yang Guozhu, the general of Xuan Town, led his troops and Zhai Zhe to gather, and Lu Xiangsheng led the governor's camp to the outside of Xuanfu City. On the official road to the capital, the scattered cavalry kept shuttled. There were the Jinyiwei who came to urge Xuanda Town to reinforce the reinforcements, the scouts of Xuanda Town, and the messengers of the defenders of the Beijing camp.

The general of Datong, Hu, and Dama, will arrive at Xuanfu in three days, and the general of Shanxi Town, Wang Pu Neng Neng, will arrive in nine days. This time, the general of Xuanda Town, led the most soldiers, with the general of Shanxi, Wang Pu, the general of Shanxi, and Lu Xiangsheng had to wait in an anxious manner. Just relying on the current number of soldiers, it will inevitably become Dorgon's on-the-board meal outside Beijing.

"Report that the Qing army besieged Guangqumen!"

"Report that the Qing army and horses were moving northward!"

Every order from the scout made Lu Xiangsheng worried. Dorgon's army kept wandering in the outskirts of Beijing, making Lu Xiangsheng confused and could only hold his troops temporarily.

"Report that the Qing army is besieging Changping!"

"Report that the Qing army is besieging Changping!"

"Report that the Qing army has been besieging Changping for one day!"

Lu Xiangsheng became nervous. Changping was the location of the imperial tomb. After Chengzu, the twelve emperors of the Ming Dynasty were buried there. The Qing emperors had been besieged for one day. He immediately ordered: "The army moved north and marched towards Changping."

On that night, two rows of knights arrived at Lu Xiangsheng's barracks one after another. One was the horses who came from Changping to seek reinforcements, and the other was the Jinyiwei from the capital.

"Changping is in danger, please ask Governor Lu to go to rescue immediately!"

The two columns of knights expressed the same meaning, one was to cry and bloody, and the other was to the imperial court's will.

Emperor Chongzhen could not bear the risk of the destruction of the imperial tomb in any case. In the eighth year of Chongzhen, the Taizu Emperor's Tomb in Fengyang was destroyed by bandits, and he issued a self-criticism to the world. If the Changping Imperial Tomb was destroyed again, the Emperor of Ming Dynasty would simply hit and die on the pillar. What face would he have to face the ancestors after his death?

"The city walls of Changping are tall and the Qing dynasties have no artillery camp, so why can't they defend them for a day?" Lu Xiangsheng only dared to express his questions to the soldiers who came to Changping for help.

"Ten thousand Qing enfeoffers besieged the city from early morning to night, and the defenders in the city were killed and injured. Please ask the Governor to go and rescue quickly." The soldier looked anxious, not as if he was a fake.

Lu Xiangsheng pondered for a long time, then retreated and summoned Zhai Zhe to order: "Deputy General Zhai led the cavalry of his headquarters to rescue Changping overnight." The imperial edict was issued, and he did not believe that Changping would be captured, but he did not dare to take risks. He had to act as a pretentious person, otherwise he would not be able to explain to the court.

"You only need to protect Changping from being breached, and declare that our army has come to rescue, but remember to be careful of the ambush of the Qing barbarians!"

"Abide by the order!"
Chapter completed!