Chapter 1205 The Most Embarrassing Emperor

The south in August is the hottest time of the year. Even in the early morning, a thin shirt is enough to keep out the cold. For soldiers wearing heavy armor, such weather is very difficult.

Often, fighting in the school grounds takes only half a day, and the whole body seems to be fished out of the water.

Therefore, the Great Xia Army's attack on the Jiangnan Province was chosen in the early morning. As soon as it was dawn, the two major armies of the Huben Army and the Xiangjiang Army waded through the dew, covering the entire Jiangnan border with ten field legions as nodes.

The Huben army attacked from the border of southern Fujian, and Zhang Xutuo led the Xiangjiang army to attack from the border of Jiangchuan.

The entire front stretches for thousands of miles.

The steel torrent composed of 600,000 troops, like a black line of death, spread from the southwestern border of Jiangnan province, and it was going to engulf the entire province with a rolling momentum.

Following behind the army is a supply line of grain and grass that is longer than the front line.

Early in the morning, the whole territory of Jiangchuan Province and Southern Fujian Province, and every official road leading to the border, was occupied by hordes of grain trucks. the end.

The imperial court fought two victories in a row, and their morale was high. Seeing the food transport team, the people of the two places did not panic about the coming of the war. Instead, they happily discussed where the imperial court would expand its territory.

Because the grain was transported within the territory, the people in charge of transporting the grain and grass were all temporarily recruited yamen servants. When they reached the boundary of any county or county, the yamen servants from that county would be sent to guard a section of the road, without even sending out an army.

In Daxia territory, no one has the guts to rob grain.

As for the wilderness rogues, they have long since disappeared without a trace, and there is no day of success at all.

Grain trucks set off from counties and counties, like streams converging into big rivers, like densely packed blood vessels, converging towards the front line to deliver "blood" to the frontline soldiers.

If there is no communication compass, such a huge army and such a long front cannot be maintained at all. All the armies are like blind men, they can only fight on their own.

The emergence of the communication compass has changed the mode of warfare.

It was the 400,000 imperial guards of the Ming Dynasty led by the god general Xu Da who were stationed in the Jiangnan province for the Great Zhou. There is no doubt about Xu Da's sophistication in using troops. He took over the line of defense from the Overlord Army of the Great Zhou Dynasty and never neglected it.

Even if the war in the north ceases, depending on the situation, the war in Huaxia will come to an end. When the Overlord Army returns to the Jiangnan province, even if the Ming army completes the task, Xu Da will not let up.

In Xu Da's words, "If you stick to it for a day, you have to fulfill your responsibility for a day."

As the front line of the confrontation between Great Xia and Great Zhou, the border fortifications of Jiangnan Province can only be described as impeccable. In the past two years, under Wu Qi's personal arrangements, the entire border has fifteen border cities as nodes, with forts built between the border towns, and sentry posts built between the forts, so that the layers are progressively formed to form a steel defense line.

In addition, there are beacon towers on the mountains, watchtowers on the plains, water villages on the rivers, and checkpoints on the official roads, all of which form an airtight defense network.

Not to mention the invasion of the army, even if the enemy scouts broke in, they would have to shed a layer of skin.

When Xu Da took over the defense line, he was also full of admiration for Wu Qi's generosity.

That's why Xu Da was not very nervous when he learned that the Great Xia Army had suddenly sent troops to invade the Jiangnan Province. Although judging from the information shared by Da Zhou, Da Xia is serious this time, Xu Da still does not think that Da Xia can break through the steel defense line guarded by 400,000 Ming troops with only 600,000 troops.

"Unless Daxia continues to increase its troops."

This possibility is not too great, because the Imperial Guard Army, City Guard Army, and Yingyang Army that went out in Daxia have all been sent back to the station. If you want to reinforce the front line, you should teleport directly to Dragon City.

There is no reason to say that Daxia will panic because of the money, and doesn't care about the transmission fee of millions of gold coins.

"So, what is the intention of the enemy army?"

Because of the limited information, Xu Da was puzzled for a moment. It is impossible to say that the Great Xia Army is idle and has nothing to do. It is necessary to use such a large-scale army, waste people and waste money, just for a border exercise, right?

Any general with a bit of political wisdom would not pretentiously make such a judgment.

As a relatively pure general, since he couldn't figure out the twists and turns behind him, Xu Da simply didn't want to, and focused his energy on the upcoming battle.

"Alright, let's use this opportunity to train the army."

The 500,000 Imperial Guards of the Ming Dynasty have never really been involved in a war. Although Xu Da is confident, the usual training is very rigorous and effective, and it still needs to be tested on the battlefield.

In the early morning, large and small battles began to break out across the border.

If they wanted to invade the Jiangnan Province, what the Great Xia Army had to do was to remove the outposts, border checkpoints, and watchtowers, otherwise there would be endless troubles.

Because the targets are small and scattered, it is not worthwhile to use a large-scale army. We can only dispatch small troops with battalions as units, like casting a net, and rush into the vast wilderness.

On the morning of the first day alone, the Great Xia Army dispatched hundreds of "cleanup" troops.

The Ming army's coping strategy is to abide by the rules, and withdraw if they can't hold it. They will neither carry it to the end nor give up easily. To put it bluntly, they are using the border resources of Dazhou to conduct a military exercise.

A busy day is coming to an end soon.

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On the southern outskirts of Bawang City, where the headquarters of the Ming Army is located, the camp of the Chinese Army.

Due to the sensitivity of Bawang City, the Ming army did not enter the city, but relied on Bawang City to set up a large camp outside the city and set up the headquarters of the entire army.

The god general Xu Da personally sits here.

The big tent was brightly lit. After reading the battle reports that had just been reported from various places, Xu Da's expression was no longer as relaxed as when the war started. It was indeed a one-day fight, and the result was beyond his expectations.

Logically speaking, like the defense network that Da Zhou had set up on the border, many outposts were set up in very secret places. If they were not familiar with the terrain, it would take a long time for the Da Xia Army to find the right target.

Not so.

In just one day, the Great Xia Army pulled out more than 300 small strongholds, making a good start. Calculating the time, this is almost impossible, which is equivalent to the Great Xia Army finding their respective targets without any effort.

The Great Xia Army's thorough understanding of the Great Zhou's defensive front was much beyond Xu Da's expectations.

"It is rumored that Daxia has three major intelligence agencies, and spies are everywhere, but this is a bit too exaggerated. With Wu Qi's ability, it is impossible for him to have no defense against these military secrets."

Xu Da was very confused. For the first time, he felt that there were factors behind this battle that he didn't understand. It made him, who had always been calm, feel a little uneasy.

"The Great Xia Huben Army is stationed at the border of the Jiangnan Province. The scouts on both sides must visit from time to time. It is not too surprising that the Great Xia Army found out the frontier checkpoints on the Jiangnan border." Deputy Commander Chang Yuchun thought about it.

This time, Zhu Yuanzhang led the army to defend the southern border of Daxia. Zhu Yuanzhang took Xu Da as the main general, Chang Yuchun as the deputy general, and other generals Deng Yu, Feng Sheng and others accompanied him. The lineup was quite luxurious.

Tang He, who was as famous as Xu Da, led his troops to guard Jianye City.

Among the generals, besides the godly general Xu Da, Chang Yuchun is the most famous, and he is one of the top ten great generals in history along with Shi Wansui, Xue Rengui, Ran Min and others.

The two generals Xu Chang, one is famous for his strategy and prudence, and the other is famous for his bravery and courage. The two cooperate with each other and are invincible in the world. Purely in terms of commanding the army to fight, this pair can also be ranked at the top in Chinese history.

Since Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne, starting from the extermination of the nine clans of Prime Minister Hu Weiyong on the charge of "conspiracy", Zuo Prime Minister Han Gong Li Shanchang, General Lan Yu and Cao Guogong Li Wenzhong were killed one after another.

Among them, Lan Yu is Chang Yuchun's brother-in-law, and Li Wenzhong is Zhu Yuanzhang's nephew.

Among the 34 meritorious officials conferred in the early Ming Dynasty, a few died of previous illnesses, and few of them died well. Even Zhu Yuanzhang's childhood and in-laws, the first hero of the founding of the country, Wei Guogong Xu Da was "give death".

Chang Yuchun's good death was not due to Zhu Yuanzhang's kindness, but only because he died of cold in the army when the Ming Dynasty had not yet fully unified the world. He was only forty years old.

Otherwise, with Chang Yuchun's outstanding military talent and courage, it's hard to say whether he can survive.

Among the nine emperors who appeared in the wilderness, which one is the most embarrassing is Zhu Yuanzhang. Even Emperor Kangxi, who killed Oboi, was more at ease than Zhu Yuanzhang. After all, Oboi committed suicide by himself.

Thanks to Zhu Yuanzhang's good study of "Hou Hei Xue", the overall situation of the Ming Dynasty can be maintained.

Xu Da nodded silently. Although he felt that what Chang Yuchun said was reasonable, he was still a little uneasy. But even if it is not practical, the war must continue.

"The order continues. From tomorrow onwards, the defense of each department must be more resolute and not easily give up the outpost. When necessary, the defenders of the border city can also take the initiative to go out of the city to fight and oppress the enemy."

"promise!"

Xu Da wanted to put some pressure on the Great Xia Army, otherwise, if the fight continued like this, the entire border defense line would be destroyed by the Great Xia Army before the Overlord Army returned to Jiangnan Province.

At that time, the Ming army could naturally retreat, leaving the Overlord's army in a mess.

Xu Da couldn't do such a thing.

"Perhaps, the real purpose of the Great Xia Army is to destroy the Jiangnan border defense line and create opportunities for a decisive battle with the Overlord Army in the future?!" A flash of light flashed in Xu Da's mind, and he had a faint guess.

Just looking at the generals in the tent, Xu Da didn't make any guesses.

Next, there is still a tough battle waiting for them.