Chapter 735: Divine Machine Camp

Whenever they were discovered by the sentinels, they would shoot without saying anything in the first place, without any problem!

In this way, he might die here.

However, his mind was racing, and in order to make Wang Yaqiao and the others guard against arrogance and impatience, Ye Tian still planned to ride alone to break through the barrier.

Of course, this kind of barrier was very friendly and without any hostility.

The more skilled, the bolder, and the more skilled!

Although there were many dangers, it was like entering a dragon's den and a tiger's lair, but when the night was completely drawn, Ye Tian quickly unfolded his body.

Of course, to prevent any accidents, Ye Tian activated the invisible bulletproof vest function.

In this way, within two hours, as long as Ye Tian could protect his head, he would not be in danger of life.

In order to be on the safe side, Ye Tian was fully focused and used his excellent night vision ability and extraordinary hearing.

Keep an eye on all directions and listen to all directions.

In this way, relying on his amazing military literacy, Ye Tian deliberately avoided areas where there were or were suspected to be sentinels, and moved forward all the way.

Ye Tian found that the deeper he went, the stricter the defense became.

Nodding, Ye Tian continued to move forward under the cover of night.

Soon, Ye Tian appeared at the entrance of a valley.

The valley was about 30 to 40 meters high, about one kilometer deep, and about one mile wide.

What made Ye Tian laugh and cry was that this valley was obviously the core area, but the defense was very lax.

After thinking about it, Ye Tian figured out the reason.

Perhaps Wang Yaqiao thought that the sentinels would definitely find out in advance before any strangers walked into this area.

In the deepest part of the valley, there was a natural stone cave that had been transformed.

There was no door in the stone cave, and Ye Tian could easily see everything inside.

At this moment, in the stone cave, two middle-aged men were talking at night with candlelight, seemingly discussing something.

Both middle-aged men were very strong and very impressive, and they were obviously not ordinary people, but one dressed like a farmer and the other dressed like a Taoist priest.

Hiding in a dark corner, looking at these two people, Ye Tian's head was full of question marks.

The farmer should be Wang Yaqiao.

Who is this Taoist priest?

Judging from their posture, both of them have high status.

What's going on?

What made Ye Tian laugh and cry was that when he was considering the identities of the two people, the middle-aged farmer and the middle-aged Taoist priest looked at him at the same time.

Then, the two exchanged glances and walked out of the cave hand in hand.

Under the humility of the middle-aged Taoist priest, the farmer bowed to him and laughed loudly: "Hahaha... Since my friend is here, why don't you come in and sit down?"

Seeing that the two were so alert and had no hostility, Ye Tian was embarrassed to hide again.

So, Ye Tian showed up openly and bowed in return.

"Hello, both of you! I have a question. You don't know my identity, so you let me come in and sit down. Aren't you afraid that I am an enemy?"

As soon as Ye Tian finished speaking, the middle-aged Taoist priest took over the conversation.

"Haha, you are finally here. I didn't wait in vain!"

Hearing this, Ye Tian's head was full of question marks.

"Oh, I'm here, but do you know who I am?"

"Hahahaha..."

Staring at Ye Tian meaningfully, the middle-aged Taoist priest raised his head and howled.

"Avoiding the defense of thousands of people, appearing in the central army tent without being noticed by anyone, who else has such a great ability except the Judge of Life?"

"Uh..."

Before he introduced himself to the mountain gate, he was recognized by the middle-aged Taoist priest. Ye Tian really didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Judge of Life, please!"

Just when Ye Tian was embarrassed, the middle-aged farmer invited him again.

It was like this, Ye Tian didn't hesitate anymore.

Under the guidance of the two middle-aged men, Ye Tian walked into the stone cave.

What Ye Tian enjoyed very much was that they were obviously much older than him, but they insisted on letting him sit in the main seat.

Sitting down as host and guest, after a simple greeting for a while, Ye Tian finally understood their identities.

The one dressed as a farmer was Wang Yaqiao!

In order to conceal his identity and avoid being discovered by the many big guys he offended, so as to concentrate on the war, he lived in seclusion here.

The middle-aged Taoist priest is called Tang Zhengyang, and his identity is very mysterious!

He is a master who secretly guards the Ming Mausoleum, and his position is the battalion commander of the Shenjiying!

In the eighth year of Yongle, when Zhu Di, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, led his troops to fight against the barbarian countries in Southeast Asia, he used hot weapons on the battlefield and set up a special responsible unit-the Shenjiying.

When he personally led the expedition to fight in Mobei, Zhu Di gradually improved the tactics of the Shenjiying.

When facing the enemy, firearms go first, followed by cavalry, and infantry clean up the battlefield last.

Under the guidance of this theory, the Shenjiying cooperated with infantry and cavalry to fight, and was simply invincible.

As the application of firearms became more and more professional, the Shenjiying also became a special branch of the Ming army.

The Shenjiying had a heavy responsibility, shouldering the heavy task of "guarding the capital internally and preparing for war externally", and was a strategic mobile force directly commanded by the emperor.

Its organization was not large, with 3,600 infantry, 1,000 cavalry, and 400 artillery, with a total force of exactly 5,000.

However, due to its strong combat effectiveness, the Shenjiying gradually became one of the three main forces of the Imperial Guard.

This independent gun and artillery unit was in an international leading position at the time.

It was not until a century later that the Spanish musketeers made their debut.

Other countries established hot weapon units even later.

There is no doubt that the war model of the Ming Dynasty changed greatly compared with previous dynasties, and the application of firearms played a key role.

The application of firearms on the battlefield was in its infancy during the Song Dynasty, and was in its great development during the Ming Dynasty.

It was with the existence of the Shenjiying that the Ming Dynasty became increasingly powerful.

In 1421, Zhu Di moved the capital to Beiping. From then on, all nations came to pay tribute, which was known as the Yongle Prosperity.

Unfortunately, due to various reasons, the Ming Dynasty was destroyed more than 200 years later.

However, as a unit deeply favored by the emperor, the Shenjiying was still preserved.

Under the leadership of successive battalion commanders, it has maintained a staff of 5,000 people.

After the Ming Dynasty was destroyed, the Shenjiying worked together with countless troops to fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty.

Unfortunately, even so, they were powerless to turn the tide.

There was no way. After some intense discussions, the Shenjiying decided to focus its strategy on protecting the Ming Tombs.

From then on, the soldiers of the Shenjiying were active in Nanjing, especially in the Ming Tombs in Beijing.

Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, established his capital in Nanjing and was buried in Nanjing Zhongshan after his death. His mausoleum is called Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum.

The second emperor was Zhu Yunwen, also known as Emperor Jianwen.

In the name of relieving the emperor from danger, Emperor Jianwen's uncle Zhu Di sent troops to chase him to Nanjing.

Since then, Emperor Jianwen's whereabouts have been unknown.

There are various statements about Emperor Jianwen, which has become an unsolved case, so he has no mausoleum.

The seventh emperor was Ming Daizong. His brother Yingzong was unfortunately captured because of his risky battle with barbarians. He ascended the throne with the support of the empress dowager and ministers.

However, after Yingzong came back, he killed him, did not recognize him as an emperor, and destroyed his mausoleum.

Moreover, Yingzong gave his younger brother the identity of a "king" and buried him somewhere else.

In this way, of the sixteen emperors of the Ming Dynasty, two were buried elsewhere, one was missing, and the remaining thirteen were buried in Tianshou Mountain, which is the Ming Thirteen Tombs.