The Ming Dynasty: Starting with the border troops, it was overthrown and the Qing Dynasty was destro

Chapter 91 The army is approaching! Do not move!
That night, the moon rose high in the sky, and a cold wind blew.

Li Laowai, leading seven or eight prisoners and more than a hundred personal guards, headed straight for Yanshui Pass.

Behind them, Jiang Han led his army in a long pursuit, waiting for Li Laowai's signal to launch a fierce attack on Yanshui Pass.

In order to deceive the customs officers, Li Laowai and his group all changed into the "battle robes" of Li Bei's tribe.

Although they were called battle robes, they were actually the standard military uniforms of the Ming army, mandarin duck battle jackets, but they had to be tattered and torn, so that they would look like a group of defeated soldiers who had just escaped from the battlefield.

Li Laowai and his men used to have those too, but after they captured Yan'an Prefecture, Jiang Han replaced them with brand new cotton-padded clothes.

The group pretended to be a defeated army and ran breathlessly all the way to Yanshui Pass.

Yanshui Pass, also known as Yongning Pass, has been a vital passage connecting Shaanxi and Shanxi since ancient times. Iron chains span the river at the ferry crossing, and not far beyond the ferry crossing lies Yonghe Pass in Shanxi.

Upon arriving at Yanshui Pass, Li Laowai stood behind Huang Ming and nudged Huang Ming's waist with the short knife hidden in his sleeve, signaling Huang Ming to call for the door.

Huang Ming dared not disobey and shouted at the top of his lungs:

"Brothers at Yanshui Pass, I am a subordinate of General Li, and I have important military intelligence to report!"

"We also request an audience with your General Pang!"

After shouting, he fell silent, not daring to even breathe, and quietly waited for the response from the guard at Yanshui Pass.

Before long, two guards emerged from the military fortress on the mountain, coldly scrutinizing the group of "defeated soldiers," and asked in a deep voice:

"Are you from General Li's unit? Which battalion and which detachment? What's the detachment leader's name?"

Huang Ming quickly responded:
"I am Huang Ming from the cavalry, and I am with the sentry leader Wang Hongzhi. Our sentry leader came to Yanshuiguan on official business a few days ago!"

Upon hearing this, the two people not far away didn't say much, but coldly uttered "Wait," and then turned and went back up the mountain.

Another long wait ensued. The mountain was silent, with only a few scattered lights visible.

Even the seasoned veteran Li Laowai was extremely nervous at this moment, cold sweat pouring down his face, his short blade pressed tightly against Huang Ming's waist.

He was terrified that shouts of battle might suddenly come from the mountain, or that a sudden arrow might be fired, killing them all.

If that were the case, he would definitely kill Huang Ming in front of him immediately and take him down with him.

Fortunately, his worries were unnecessary.

A moment later, the two guards came down again, their attitude slightly softened, clearly having verified Huang Ming's identity.

"What important military intelligence do you have that requires you to call me in the middle of the night?"

Huang Ming said urgently:
"General Li died in battle! Right on the east bank of the Qinghua River, we encountered the rebel army and were defeated head-on. General Li died on the spot!"

The two guards were shocked upon hearing this:

"really?!"

Huang Ming nodded quickly:

"Absolutely true!"

"We ran all the way back from Thanh Hoa River, and the rebels are probably heading this way right now!"

"I have important military information to report to General Pang. Please allow us to enter the pass and rest for a while."

The two guards on the mountain exchanged a glance, nodded, and then waved for someone to open the gate, letting Li Laowai and his group in.

Huang Ming walked in front, with Li Laowai close behind, always clutching a short knife in his hand in case Huang Ming suddenly turned against him.

The group successfully entered the pass, but looking around, they saw that the Yanshui Pass was heavily guarded with military forts and sentry posts.

Li Laowai was unfamiliar with the terrain and dared not make any rash moves, so he could only wait for the right opportunity.

The two guards who had been on duty earlier led the group to an open area at the foot of the mountain, then stopped them and shouted sternly:
"Everyone else, wait outside. Don't wander off!"

He then pointed to Huang Ming, Li Laowai, and the two bodyguards behind Li Laowai:

"You four, come with me."

After saying that, he turned and walked up the mountain without looking back.

Li Laowai and his companions exchanged glances. "Whatever," they thought, "let's go up and take a look first. Maybe the garrison commander of Yanshui Pass is up there."

Their guess was right. The two guards led the group to a small military fort, then went inside to report:

"General, the man has been brought." A deep voice immediately followed from inside:

"Bring them all in."

Li Laowai's eyes lit up, and he was about to step inside when the guard outside stopped him, shouting gruffly:

"What are you doing! Don't you even know these basic rules?!"

"Search them first!"

Li Laowai was stunned. Oh no, he had almost forgotten about this.

Seeing the guard reach out, Li Laowai knew he could no longer hide, and suddenly roared:
"Do it!"

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly sprang up, revealing a short blade hidden in his sleeve, and stabbed it towards the chest of the guard in front of him.

Caught off guard, the guard was stabbed right through. He tried with all his might to shout a warning, but Li Laowai covered his mouth with one hand and slit his throat with the other.

Seeing this, the two bodyguards behind Li Laowai also acted at the same time, slashing the throats of the two guards in front of them with quick and ruthless strokes, instantly taking them down.

Hearing the commotion, the men inside the fort quickly closed the door and shouted:
"who?!"

Without wasting words, Li Laowai picked up the guard's long sword, kicked open the door, and rushed inside with two bodyguards.

Inside the military fortress, the garrison commander Pang Hui sat upright at his desk.

He saw Li Laowai lead his men in and rushed in. He suddenly stood up, drew his waist knife, and led the two guards to meet them.

Li Laowai dodged the blade with a swift movement, then swung his knife straight at Pang Hui's armpit.

Seeing this, Pang Hui suddenly shrank back to protect his armpits. Li Laowai slashed at the armor plate with his knife, making a clanging sound.

When his first attack failed, Li Laowai simply abandoned his long knife and bent down to ram his body hard into Pang Hui.

After the violent collision, he pulled out a short blade from his sleeve and stabbed it hard into Pang Hui's thigh.

Pang Hui was so dizzy from being hit by Li Laowai that before he could react, a sharp pain suddenly shot through his thigh.

"what!"

He screamed and tried to shake off Li Laowai, but it was too late.

Li Laowai suddenly drew his short blade, seized an opening, and stabbed Pang Hui in the armpit, ending his life on the spot.

Having successfully beheaded the general, Li Laowai did not hesitate at all. He picked up Pang Hui's waist knife, raised his hand, and chopped off Pang Hui's head.

At the same time, Li Laowai's two personal guards also cut down the two guards who were on duty earlier.

Become!

Li Laowai was panting heavily, slowly calming his heartbeat.

But it’s not over yet.

The sounds of fighting inside the military fortress alerted the other garrison troops inside the pass, who swarmed in and surrounded the fortress completely.

Li Laowai, however, was in no hurry. He took out a thunderbolt and a tinderbox from his pocket, lit the fuse, weighed it in his hand, and then calmly threw it out the door.

"boom"

With a deafening explosion, the guards outside the gate were blown to pieces, lying on the ground howling in agony.

But the remaining defenders persisted, stepping over their bodies and charging into the fortress.

At this moment, with a deafening roar of thunder, Jiang Han, who was waiting not far away, brightened up and immediately launched a fierce attack on Yanshui Pass.

Li Laowai's other personal guards at the foot of the mountain also received the signal, and immediately drew their weapons and charged towards the surrounding guards.

The defending troops hastily engaged in battle, but they were no match for these fierce soldiers and were cut down to pieces in just a few rounds.

Seeing this, Li Laowai inside the fortress laughed loudly, carrying Pang Hui's head, and strode out, shouting fiercely at the charging guards:
"The army is approaching! Do not move!"

"To move is to die!"

　I've put a lot of effort into writing the battle scenes in the recent chapters, researching a lot of materials and watching videos. My goal is to show the Ming army's combat process as vividly as possible.

　　After all, it's about border troops, and I want more readers to understand how the Ming army fought.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)