Chapter 401 Pressure Shifts to Zhu Biao
Another day, the sun rises.
Dispel the cold night.
The entire Jinling City woke up instantly.
People came out of their huts and courtyards one after another and began to work on their daily livelihood.
On the way, when I meet someone I know well, I always have to chat a few words about the Northern Expedition.
"After the first town of King Yan's army captured Zhangbei, no news came back?"
"You don't know? New news just came back yesterday."
"What, tell me quickly?"
"The King of Yan and the Crown Prince have divided their forces. The King of Yan has commanded 130,000 troops as a partial force to attack the royal court before the Northern Yuan Dynasty. It is almost the same as our accompanying the capital..."
"King Yan took away all the princes' vassal guards?"
"Not all, King Qin and King Jin follow the main army of the Crown Prince."
"Even so, King Yan's partial army is too weak. The princes have never led an army. Will it hold back King Yan?"
"I heard that the princes followed King Yan to learn how to lead troops and fight in war."
"I hope nothing happens..."
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The news of Zhu Di and Zhu Biao's division of troops spread back to Jinling. After it spread, the people talked a lot.
Zhu Mansion.
Xu Miaoyin stood in front of the mirror and helped Xu Miaoyun comb her hair.
After Chunxiao and the others left.
She was worried that her sister would be too busy, so she moved from Prince Dai's Mansion to Zhu Mansion.
"Sister, have you noticed that you have given birth to three children in the past few years since you were married, so why do you seem to be getting younger and younger?"
Xu Miaoyin lowered her head, looked at Xu Miaoyun's face carefully, and said with a smile.
Xu Miaoyun reached out and touched her cheek, her face slightly red, "Is there any? Why didn't I notice it?"
Hum!
Even if you find out, you can’t admit it!
Xu Miaoyin saw all the arrogance in Xu Miaoyun's pretty eyebrows.
He lowered his head, pursed his lips, tried his best to hold back his laughter, and joked: "Sister, now that you are not in front of outsiders, you are less stable than before you got married, and more like a spoiled and spoiled little girl!"
Is it so obvious?
The tips of Xu Miaoyun's crystal ears instantly turned red.
It's all Shiro's fault!
He blushed slightly, turned his head, tried to look serious, and glared with a smile, "Stop making fun of me!"
Although these are facts.
But Miaoyin often used these things to make her happy these days.
To put it bluntly, he was just afraid that she would worry about Shiro's situation ahead.
It was only reported yesterday that Shiro was setting off with the feudal lord's guards, but no further news was sent back.
In the DPRK, there were Li Shanchang, Liu Bowen and other people who knew the military.
Based on Shiro's goal of attacking Helin, it has been predicted that there will be a fierce battle at the mouth of the Three Gorges.
After the prediction came out, the civil and military officials of the entire court eagerly waited for the new news to come back.
Of course, some people hope that Shiro will fall hard.
Even to death in battle.
But many people also care about Shiro.
There are also some rational people in the eldest brother and the prince's system who are also eagerly looking forward to it.
Any reasonable person understands.
Whether Shilang can shoulder the important task of relying on his troops this way depends on whether the main force of his eldest brother can go all the way to Huanglong and conquer the Beiyuan Royal Court.
And the battle at the mouth of the Three Gorges.
It was a test to see whether the fifth brother and others, who had never led troops before, could cooperate with Shiro under the leadership and guidance of Shiro and shoulder the important task of attracting troops to the division.
There are quite a few of these people!
I won’t talk about people like Fang Xiaoru and Lian Zining.
Zhao Zhu, the Minister of Rites, is also the Mr. Dabentang. Yesterday, he visited Yong Ming and Qi Hua in person on the pretext of their academic problems. On behalf of many people in the eldest brother's system, he expressed his goodwill towards their mother and son.
This made her feel more reassured that Yong Ming and Qihua were in the palace.
Although, his father and queen mother were watching and protecting him eagerly.
But the palace is full of intrigues.
She had read it in countless books.
Even the father and mother may not be able to guard against sharp arrows shot from dark places.
However, this possibility should be small.
After all, his father's evil reputation was known to everyone in the civil and military dynasties.
In short, the goodwill released by the rational faction in the elder brother's system, headed by Zhao Zhu, was earned by Shiro for their mother and son.
As long as the battlefield situation does not change.
As long as the eldest brother has a smooth journey, news of great successes will continue to come.
Mother and son are very stable in Jinling.
"Sister, Zhu Gui and the others won't be a drag on my brother-in-law, right?" Xu Miaoyin asked worriedly.
She just felt very indebted to her sister and brother-in-law.
She knew very well who her husband was.
Don't cause trouble.
But there are no ambitions.
In addition to following the rules and doing the things assigned by his father, he never dared to make any decisions without authorization.
Even the feudal king Wei doesn't care about it on weekdays.
All were handed over to the commander assigned to him by the imperial court for training and command.
If it weren't for my brother-in-law's new army being so popular.
He also wanted to make his vassal guard like the first army town.
Then I decided to ask my brother-in-law for help in guiding the group.
In the past, whenever the couple talked about the feudal king Wei.
He waved his hands repeatedly and said in a low voice: "It's better not to touch military power. If you can't guarantee it, in the future, the eldest brother or the hero will cut down the vassal. If you interfere too much with the vassal king's guard now, it will be troublesome in the future!" ’
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"Sister, do you think that if he follows his brother-in-law alone, will he be a hindrance to his brother-in-law?"
She was absolutely certain.
The character of the brother-in-law, if he encounters danger, he will definitely stay by himself to break up the family.
Create opportunities for your husband and other princes to get out of trouble.
How could the eldest brother, the crown prince, give all the vassal kings who had never led an army to his brother-in-law?
Xu Miaoyun looked up and saw Xu Miaoyin's face full of worry. She held Xu Miaoyin's hand, patted it gently, and smiled to comfort her: "Don't feel guilty. Marching and fighting is not a joke. Since your brother-in-law dares to take Old Thirteen and others, he must be sure..."
As she spoke, Xu Miaoyun's eyes flashed with worry.
What is the situation on the front line?
She didn't know.
But the news sent back, unraveling the cocoon.
She always smelled a sense of uneasiness.
She knew how important the first town of the army was in Silang's heart.
There was no actual combat experience.
In the first battle, Silang led his brothers to fight the Zhangbei offensive and defensive battle!
And this time, Silang took the initiative to propose to divide the troops and lead a detachment to attract the Beiyuan troops.
Why, in the letter, did not mention the eldest brother's attitude towards this matter?
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This kind of obscure details that always make people feel uneasy and wrong are filled in every message sent back.
Seeing Xu Miaoyun in a trance, Xu Miaoyin reached out and patted her mouth quietly, and said with a smile: "Sister, in the future, if we don't want to stay in the Ming Dynasty, we will go to sea to seek refuge with you and brother-in-law. You and brother-in-law must take us in."
Although she was just trying to make her sister happy.
But she really had this plan.
They discussed it privately.
In the future, there is a high possibility that the eldest brother will reduce the power of the princes.
Because when the military merit issue is resolved.
The issue of the princes will inevitably become the new main contradiction.
In addition, there are a group of civil officials in the court who do not like the division of princes.
These people were afraid of the father and dared not say anything during the father's reign.
But it may not be the case during the eldest brother's reign.
The possibility of the eldest brother reducing the power of the princes is still very high.
And when that happens, they and their husbands may be the first to be attacked.
Because her brother-in-law is Zhu Di who founded his own business and country overseas!
In the territory of the Ming Dynasty, there are many people who fear, fear, and hate her brother-in-law. As long as the prince brother has the idea of reducing the power of the princes, they will first target them.
As for the reduction of the power of the vassal states.
They don't care.
Anyway, they are not people with a strong desire for power.
But they are afraid that when the time comes.
They can't leave the Ming Dynasty even if they want to!
This is one of the conclusions drawn by the couple after discussing privately.
The eldest brother reduced the power of the vassal states, but it does not mean that he is willing to let the brothers leave the Ming Dynasty and go to his brother-in-law!
In short, once the reduction of the power of the vassal states begins.
There will definitely be troubles and twists and turns.
I just hope that the eldest brother can let them leave the Ming Dynasty.
Xu Miaoyun didn't know that Xu Miaoyin and Zhu Gui had discussed so much in private, and they laughed immediately, "Okay!"
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In Jinling, there were discussions.
Outside the Three Gorges.
The shouts and screams shook the sky.
The princes and vassal guards took turns to attack Yinshan, and through round-the-clock battles, they consumed the manpower and physical strength of the defending Yuan army.
Make pre-war preparations for the general attack before dark.
The shouts and screams outside shook the sky, and the 15,000 elite soldiers selected were ordered to rest in the camp.
The craftsmen accompanying the army were making the wooden boards for the fortress in a hurry.
The craftsmen of the First Army Town participated and made some simple buckles temporarily.
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It was close to noon.
The back of Yinshan Mountain.
Fifty miles west of Sanxiakou.
A sheltered place under the slope of Yinshan Mountain.
A group of soldiers with frosted faces ate quickly. Under the supervision of their respective tent masters, each of them drank a sip of strong liquor to warm up. Then, the brothers in the tent leaned against each other and began to rest wrapped in marching blankets.
Snoring.
The generals led by Zhu Di climbed up the ridge of Yinshan Mountain for a field investigation.
Xu Huizu followed him, "Brother-in-law, our staff sent people to walk ahead for more than ten miles. Although the mountain road is difficult, it can be walked. In addition to the gunpowder and bullets we carry with us, there is not much dry food and baggage left. After resting, when we set off, we can let the soldiers eat all the remaining dry food, temporarily abandon the carriage here, and advance from the Yinshan Mountain Ridge to the Three Gorges Pass..."
Creaky, creaky...
Zhu Di listened while walking along the mountain ridge, stepping on the dead branches, fallen leaves, and snow on the mountain ridge, trying to overcome the difficulties in the march...
The snow on the mountain ridge began to melt, and it became hard after repeated steps, which was very easy to cause slipping.
But the scouts have already found out.
There are many tribes of all sizes gathered ahead.
If they continue to rush so openly with such a large army, they will no longer be able to conceal themselves.
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"All of us are from Fujian. Fujian is mountainous. We are not unfamiliar with walking in the mountains. The difficulty is that the snow has not yet melted…"
Zhu Di nodded and turned to ask the accompanying staff members, "Do you have a complete plan for the assault from the mountain ridge?"
"Yes!"
A staff member immediately stood up and handed a memorial to Zhu Di.
At the same time, he explained: "General Xu led us to develop a complete plan. Our staff group will immediately send people to follow the scouts and set off along the mountain ridge to explore the roads along the way. At the same time, the staff group will select scouts and 50 brothers who are good at engineering to form a reserve team. Once the front reports a problem, the engineering team will immediately send brothers to follow our staff group to repair the road…"
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"In short, our staff group can issue a military order to ensure that the obstacles on the assault road are cleared before the army marches."
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Zhu Di listened and looked at the plan content on the memorial.
The plan is very complete.
All possible situations have been taken into consideration.
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After reading it carefully, Zhu Di closed the memorial and handed it to Xu Huizu, "Just follow your plan. Your staff will work harder. Now take action."
Xu Huizu smiled.
After receiving the order, he led the staff and the engineering team along the ridge and set off first.
Zhu Di sent the others away.
Only Zhu Neng was left.
He smiled and said, "Third brother, you used to be very mean, but you have been very silent all the way here. Do you have anything to say to me?"
Zhu Neng glared angrily.
He raised his leg and wanted to kick him.
Zhu Di smiled and dodged.
The atmosphere became lively.
Zhu Neng unscrewed the wine bag he carried with him to keep warm, took a sip, and smiled and said, "Don't mention it, the wine brewed from corn stalks used to feed livestock is also very delicious."
As he spoke, he threw the wine bag to Zhu Di.
This batch of wine.
All were donated by Liujia Village.
Zhu Di took a sip, and his boots swung left and right on the snow on the ground. Soon, he swept out a piece of clean land and sat on the ground.
Zhu Neng imitated him and sat down.
He looked at Zhu Di.
Zhu Di took another sip of wine and handed the wine bag to Zhu Neng, "In the future, the people will create more things..."
The first industrial revolution.
It is craftsman technology.
It is different from the scientific and technological revolution that took place later with the support of the research institute.
The first industrial revolution did not need so much support from basic disciplines.
In essence, it is a scientific and technological civilization that has been developed based on demand and experienced craftsmen's research and study.
It's like a steam engine.
In fact, some technical conditions have been met.
The mechanism structure principle of the reciprocating bellows is the most important part of the steam engine.
But this part.
It was invented as early as a thousand years ago when iron smelting required more sufficient wind power.
The propeller was invented for naval warships.
The mechanical structure that stores power to provide power was invented.
In fact, when the navy was not satisfied with the various troubles of storing power, the steam engine revolution was bound to come under the impetus of demand.
He doesn't need to point fingers, everything can be done.
"The enthusiasm of the people is mobilized. When countless people no longer have to worry about food and clothing, they will inevitably mobilize all their wisdom and intelligence to create more economic benefits. Tuqiao Village can invent corn stalks to make wine, which means that after solving the problem of food and clothing, they have spare energy to think about other things..."
If they don't solve the problem of food and clothing.
How could Uncle Ba and his friends just smell the chopped stalks that have been piled up for a few days and emit a smell of wine, and then think of using corn stalks to make wine.
After he and Miaoyun returned to the village, they specifically asked in detail.
In order to find a suitable wine yeast. Uncle Ba and his friends ran around several counties around.
Asking people, spending money, and asking for advice shamelessly.
Then it took another year of experiments.
Finally, the most suitable wine yeast for corn stalks was cultivated.
People who don't solve the problem of food and clothing don't have such conditions and energy.
But once the problem of food and clothing for the people is solved.
The wisdom of the people will inevitably have an outbreak period.
Various inventions, driven by demand, will follow the laws of development of things and emerge like mushrooms after rain.
"When the upper elites of our dynasties became wealthy, they pursued various things to meet their spiritual needs. Therefore, we can see the polo that was popular during the Tianbao period of the Tang Dynasty, the lights that cost countless money during festivals in Bianjing of the Song Dynasty, and the various types of operas that have developed in history..."
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"But our people, as long as they have enough food and a meager capital, are not qualified to do these things with the elites, they will definitely use their intelligence and find ways to create more things that can create wealth value..."
"As long as the court can do this unswervingly, I can predict with certainty that the future will definitely be the era of the common people for a long time!"
Countless ordinary people will make inventions of varying sizes due to their intelligence.
Become the trendsetters of history.
After the end of the first industrial revolution.
After the individual's intelligence and individual strength will become weaker and weaker.
Research institutes established by enterprises will replace individuals.
When civilization and technology develop to a higher level.
The difficulty will also increase exponentially.
Individuals will completely withdraw.
Enterprises will also be unable to bear it.
Only the state machinery can do it.
Small countries are not qualified!
Only the huge state machinery can.
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Zhu Neng listened to Zhu Di's high-spirited exposition of the era of the common people, took a sip, savored the feeling of the wine stimulating the taste buds on the tip of his tongue, and suddenly said: "Old Four, since we went to Liaodong together and just met, you have been very optimistic. I didn't expect that it is still the same now. Have you not noticed that the prince has changed?"
In the past, he heard that the prince was so kind.
But this time he observed closely.
He found that the prince's mansion was not shallow.
He was very worried.
Old Four's defenselessness.
He will fall hard in the future.
Zhu Di smiled, stretched out his hand to squeeze a ball of snow into a ball, threw it fiercely, stared at the snowball drawing an arc and falling, and said absentmindedly: "I know, I have also prepared, you don't have to worry about me, when you can't make it, remember to come to me, I dare not say anything else, by then, I will be the ruler of a country, and I can train a few elite troops for you, it's just a matter of a word!"
Zhu Neng was amused.
Throwing the wine bag to Zhu Di, "It's a deal!"
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Afternoon.
The soldiers ate up the dry food they carried with them, climbed up the mountain ridge, and under the cover of trees, began to approach the mouth of the Three Gorges.
It's approaching evening.
There are only a dozen miles left from the battlefield at the entrance of the Three Gorges.
Xu Huizu came back with a Yuan army who was tied up with five flowers. After meeting him, he smiled and said: "Brother-in-law, I caught my tongue!"
Zhu Di then began to interrogate the captured tongue.
After the interrogation.
Order people to take the tongue down.
All the generals were summoned by Zhu Di.
After Zhu Di relayed the content of the interrogation to the generals, he asked: "What did you see from this? You can tell me whatever you think."
"Your Majesty, the progress of the princes is obvious. Last night's wide-frontal play was very good. Unfortunately, we couldn't hold on in the end."
"The general feels that the princes are consuming the strength and physical strength of the Yuan army in today's daytime battle. Tonight, they will definitely replicate last night's wide-frontal attack!"
"If it were just like this, I'm afraid it would be impossible to succeed. The commander-in-chief of the Yuan Army is not a fool. Such an obvious attrition tactic can be seen through at a glance."
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Zhu Neng stood next to Zhu Di and watched a group of leaders, team officers, and staff led by Zhang Wu having a lively discussion.
He glanced at Zhu Di.
He now knows how Lao Si trains generals.
"Your Highness." Zhang Wu suddenly looked at Zhu Di, "If the princes use the firepower that Your Highness taught us on the way back to Jinling, is it possible to defeat the Yuan army?"
"Xie Tong, in this situation, we can't ambush, how can we use firepower to defeat him?"
"An ambush does not necessarily mean a firepower attack..."
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Immediately, everyone started arguing again.
There is still plenty of time.
There are only a dozen miles left to the left and right.
Zhu Di did not stop Zhang Wu and others from discussing.
Wait until everyone has discussed it.
Finally, after discussion, a method similar to that proposed by Tan Yuan, Zhu Ju and others was reached.
Zhu Di smiled.
Counterattack with firepower may not be able to conquer the Yinshan section of the Three Gorges Pass where the Yuan army is stationed in one fell swoop.
But it can definitely cause a lot of casualties to the Yuan army.
However, Zhu Di did not realize at this moment that under Tan Yuan's guidance.
Zhu Ju and others are making intensive preparations to implement this tactic.
"The method of counterattack with firepower is very good. At least it can effectively attack the enemy's strength. Now that the discussion is over, since it is confirmed that there will be a fierce battle soon, then we will seize the Three Gorges Pass tonight!"
Just take down one side of Yinshan Mountain.
He did not believe that the Yuan army would not withdraw.
He won't be afraid if you don't withdraw.
Let the soldiers transport the artillery battalion's cannons to the mountain ridge, blast them directly to the east, and coordinate with the infantry and cavalry charges.
The cannons in the artillery camp are not the thick, black and bulky things used by the navy.
It is fixed on the tree trunk on the hillside through a pulley set, section by section, it takes a little effort, but it can be done.
Zhu Di gave an order.
The soldiers once again took advantage of the fact that there was still enough light and began to march quickly.
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Three Gorges mouth.
It was already dark.
Mahamu accompanied Naha and stood on the mountain ridge.
From a high position, he observed the Ming army starting to gather in the distance at the foot of the mountain, illuminated by firelight.
Mahamu smiled and said: "It seems that the coalition of princes is still going to do what they did yesterday."
Yesterday was indeed very dangerous.
If it weren't for him, he likes to hold back when doing things.
Five hundred were left in reserve.
It is most likely that the fledgling princes of the Ming Dynasty could conquer Yinshan Mountain in one fell swoop.
Let alone conquering Yinshan.
Some of these princes led their troops up the mountain ridge.
Even if he ends up being kicked out.
It's all his shame!
Nahachu glanced at Mahamu and said with a smile: "Behind these princes stands the Fourth Prince Ming. His words and deeds are indispensable. In fact, the one who really fought with you yesterday was actually the Fourth Prince Ming. So, you still Winner."
Mahamu smiled.
He believed that the fourth prince of the Ming Dynasty had been training the other princes.
He hasn't shown his true ability yet.
If the fourth prince of the Ming Dynasty faced the battlefield of Yinshan, he only had this ability.
The mouth of the Three Gorges was the place where the fourth prince of the Ming Dynasty suffered his first defeat since he led the army!
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At the foot of the mountain.
"Brothers! Have you rested?"
"alright!"
"Have you eaten yet?"
"alright!"
"We have been preparing for this battle for a whole day, brothers, are you confident!"
"Yes! Yes! Yes!"
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The princes headed by Zhu Xi stood in front of the elite troops gathered by their vassal king's guards, walking around and shouting loudly.
The soldiers responded in unison.
After a while.
Zhu Rui led his brothers and quickly came to Xu Da and Tan Yuan, "Third uncle, we request to start!"
Xu Da looked at the eager and high-spirited faces of Zhu and others, smiled, and looked at Zhu's hanging left arm, "Do you want to continue to participate in the attack?"
Zhu Ru nodded.
When attacking Zhangbeicheng.
He had witnessed with his own eyes that his fourth brother was the first to board the city and join the battle after being hit by an arrow in his arm.
He is definitely not as brave as his fourth brother.
But as long as he accompanies the soldiers to charge up the mountain, morale will definitely be strong enough.
Xu Da nodded, "Let's start!"
"As you command!"
After receiving the order, Zhu Ru and others turned around and came to their respective formations.
The brothers and others looked at each other.
Clang!
He suddenly drew his sword at the same time.
Throw away the scabbard? , raised the knife brazenly: "Kill!"
"kill!"
The soldiers' high-spirited shouts of killing rose into the sky.
A group of elites followed Zhu Ju and others, spread out their formation, widened the entire front, and leaned towards Yinshan Mountain.
rear.
The artillery battalion of the Army's First Town, with thirty-six artillery pieces, quickly followed up, led by war horses.
Stopped about three miles from the foot of the mountain.
After a short period of busyness.
"One shed is loaded!"
"Second shed..."
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Reports sounded one after another.
"put!"
Wen Qi, the artillery battalion commander, waved his hands violently.
Bang bang bang...
The roar broke the tranquility of the evening.
The black hole of the cold muzzle suddenly spit out streams of flames.
Projectiles roared out one after another, and along the high angle of the muzzle, some hit close to the mountain ridge, and some flew over the mountain ridge and landed directly on the back of Yinshan Mountain.
On the mountain ridge.
Mahamu turned around, his eyes followed a cannonball that flew over the mountain ridge and broke a tree, and then moved to the back of the mountain.
Looking at our own soldiers who were climbing behind the mountain ridge and obviously panicked when they heard the sound of cannons, they shouted angrily: "What are you afraid of! Turn around and look! The Ming army's artillery has fallen halfway up the mountain behind you!"
This group of infantry is elite.
Many people have seen how the First Army Town used artillery to blow down the parapet wall.
Those who have not seen it, and those who have seen it spread rumors, further deifying the artillery of the Ming Army.
That's why they panic when they hear the sound of cannons.
The soldiers' panic gradually subsided, and Naha whispered, "The Ming army used artillery to scare us. It seems that in this battle tonight, the Ming army is bound to win Yinshan."
As he spoke, Naha raised his foot and stepped on the ground beneath his feet.
Mahamu nodded and said with a smile: "Then let's see if the Fourth Prince Ming has any clever tricks. He is prepared for the Fourth Prince Ming, and so am I!"
Yesterday, near evening, the Ming army extended a frontal battle with Kuan Kuan.
He also made preparations.
"kill!"
"Come on!"
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While Naha came out and Mahamu was talking, the Zhu brothers led their elites to the foot of the mountain and began to rush upward along the foot of the mountain.
rear.
Thousands of soldiers, taking advantage of the hazy sky, carried planks made from pieces of wood as thick as their wrists, followed closely, and climbed up the hillside with difficulty.
When Naha looked at the Ming army that had appeared in the forest halfway up the mountain, he asked, "Is it possible to attack?"
Mahamu stared at the artillery camp at the foot of the mountain through the dense forest, where the Army's first town torch illuminated the bright artillery camp. He shook his head and raised his hand to point to the artillery camp, "The fourth prince's artillery camp not only wants to intimidate our morale, but I'm afraid he also Prepare to bombard us when we attack the retreating Ming army..."
"If you want to kill more Ming troops tonight, you have to put them up as much as possible. You can't chase them to the foot of the mountain. They chase them down to the mountainside. After defeating the Ming troops, you should immediately withdraw your troops and rush back as quickly as possible."
As long as you don't run into the bushland near the foot of the mountain.
Scattered and ran back.
The shelling could not damage many people.
Seeing Zhu Ru and others, they led their troops across the mountainside and formed a loose line in the dense forest.
In the middle of the line, the troops were obviously thicker in some places.
These points are the attack points.
Yesterday, they saw it.
The smile on Mahamu's lips flashed away, and he turned around and ordered the soldiers: "Blow the trumpet!"
Woo woo woo...
The horn sounded suddenly.
"kill!"
Behind the ridge, which was about two miles long, the Yuan army suddenly rushed out and rolled down from a high altitude.
"kill!"
The princes headed by Zhu Zhu suddenly raised their swords, shouted, quickened their pace, and rushed up!
Bang bang bang...
When the gunmen and archers from both sides approached, they took the lead in attacking.
Screams started immediately.
Then, with one move up and down, the two soldiers and horses collided with each other.
"Hurry up!"
At the rear, the soldiers with wooden planks, under the urging of generals at all levels, grabbed the bushes full of thorns and began to rush upward desperately.
Through the hazy night and the cover of trees.
After rushing to the mountainside, they began to connect the wooden boards according to the surrounding trees and tree trunks, either with nails or with temporary buckles made by the craftsmen of Army No. 1 Town.
Soon, a small camp appeared with openings toward the foot of the mountain, surrounded by wooden boards on three sides, and capable of accommodating more than a dozen people.
The soldiers who came up carrying the wooden planks began to load the firecrackers in a panic.
Light the match...
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The whole process takes about one stick of incense.
After preparing everything, hide in the camp.
Hearing the shouts of killing coming from above, they held the gun tightly, looked at each other, held their breath and waited quietly.
The stalemate and shouts of death from above continued as time passed.
Poof!
A stray arrow shot into the soil beneath his feet.
Naha looked at the swinging arrow tail and turned to look at Mahamu.
Mahamu smiled and said: "Your Majesty, they fought in turns today and attacked for a whole day, consuming our troops and physical strength. Now we have to consume their physical strength too. We have the advantage of the terrain. The Ming army is under pressure. Every step forward, It takes several times the physical effort and battle damage..."
Nahachu turned his head and glanced at the five thousand herdsmen militiamen who had barely formed a formation behind him.
This is Mahamu, the backup force prepared today except for the 500 reserve team.
There are five thousand fresh troops.
I'm not afraid that the Ming army will really charge forward.
Wait until the Ming army's physical strength is exhausted to the extreme.
Then throw in this new force.
It will definitely kill more Ming troops!
He didn't believe it.
If the fourth prince of Ming Dynasty's partial army were here, they would leave twenty to thirty thousand corpses.
How much more fighting power can there be!
In the follow-up, the fourth prince of the Ming Dynasty launched an attack on the first army town and suffered heavy losses.
The cavalry thirty miles away to the east may not be able to defeat the fourth prince of the Ming Dynasty.
In this Ming army.
They were most afraid of the Fourth Prince of the Ming Dynasty's first army town.
Daliaohewei.
And, the entire army was assembled, nearly 40,000 cavalry.
Now, the fourth prince of Ming Dynasty has not been able to play these trump cards.
"Blow the trumpet!"
Mahamu's command sounded suddenly, interrupting Naha's thoughts.
Woo woo woo...
"kill!"
Behind the mountain ridge, five thousand herdsmen and militiamen, with their horns sounding, shouting in confusion, raising their scimitars high, rushed up in confusion, crossed Mahamu and Nahachu, and rushed down.
"Son of a bitch!"
Zhu Rui slashed a Yuan army to death, and when he saw the densely packed herdsmen and militiamen wearing sheepskin robes, he couldn't help but cursed angrily.
at this time.
Little did he know that he persisted longer today than yesterday.
It was Mahamu who deliberately released the water.
Deliberately draining their physical strength and combat effectiveness.
They're counting the days.
Mahamu is not idle either!
This battlefield is really ever-changing.
"withdraw!"
Before the herders and militiamen rushed down and collided with each other, Zhu Zhu shouted.
Now that he understood that he had been fooled, he would not wait foolishly and let five thousand fresh troops collide directly.
This collision.
Maybe I have to account for more than a thousand brothers.
Woo woo woo...
The soldiers around Zhu Rui blew the horns while protecting Zhu Rui.
"withdraw!"
"withdraw!"
…
Zhu Zi and Zhu Gui gave orders one after another.
Mahamu was slightly stunned.
It feels a little strange that Zhu Ru and others are not as persistent as yesterday.
But I can't think of anything strange about it.
Bang bang bang...
Just when the Yuan army chased Zhu Zhu and others and rushed down the mountainside.
The sound of dense firecrackers suddenly sounded.
By the light of the fire, Mahamu could vaguely see the camps.
Frowning slightly, he immediately turned his head and ordered the soldiers: "Send someone to check what's going on!"
After a while, the scouts sent out turned back and said, "General, the Ming army built some fortresses with wooden planks below. More than a dozen Ming soldiers hid in them. They first set off firecrackers and then restrained many of our troops..."
It was already very dark.
Five meters away, the figures seen were very blurry.
Mahamu watched intently, with a smile on his lips, "It's okay, the camp can only contain part of the troops. Both sides have fifteen thousand people, with equal strength. We will fight them from top to bottom, even if they are contained. He was not afraid of some of the troops. When he turned back, he took the Ming army hiding in the camp with him. "
"Go, pass the order, and send troops to surround each camp. The others, according to the plan, continue to rush down!"
…
"kill!"
"kill!"
Not long after the messengers left, suddenly, fierce shouts of killing broke out halfway up the mountain.
Naha came out and Mahamu looked at each other suspiciously.
Just when the two were puzzled, the messenger who had just left panted and turned back, saying in a panic: "Your Majesty, General, more than a thousand Ming troops in the camp rushed out, ignored our troops besieging them, and rushed down the mountain..."
Naha came out and Mahamu's expressions changed instantly.
They have been attacking the Ming army from a high position.
It was too clear that suddenly a thousand Ming army elites rushed down, regardless of the soldiers and horses besieging them, and the power produced.
A thousand people may not seem like many.
But these thousand people jumped down from above, and their side's momentum of pushing down the Ming army might be disrupted.
Once the terrain is lost, the advantage of being high up.
were disrupted, forming a criss-crossing melee in the forest.
But it is very dangerous.
I won’t say whether the Ming army can attack or not.
At least the casualty ratio will be quickly evened out!
Even the Ming army could gain the upper hand with its armor and equipment!
Moreover, there are five thousand herdsmen on their side who have not received formal infantry training and do not even have leather armor!
"What a wonderful fourth prince!" Mahamu muttered through gritted teeth.
This round, he lost!
This tactic is very clever!
"Send the order, the remaining five hundred elites, go down to support..."
"Woooooooo..."
At this moment, a dull horn sound suddenly sounded from the distant mountain ridge in the west.
Mahamu and Nahachu suddenly turned around...
As far as the eye can see.
The light from the torch suddenly lit up from the ridge three miles away.
"kill!"
"kill!"
…
The shouts of killing filled the sky, and the flames rushed straight from the ridge to the battlefield on the hillside.
Nahachu murmured: "Where did this Ming army come from? Aren't our scouts always monitoring the camp of the fourth prince of the Ming Dynasty?"
…
Of course they thought about the possibility that the Ming army might go around and climb mountains from the distance of Yinshan Mountain.
They have been sending troops to keep an eye on the Ming army camp.
It was impossible for Naha to think of it.
One day after setting off from Zhangbei.
Just as they set off for the mouth of the Three Gorges.
Zhu Di has divided his troops.
Moreover, they rushed westward for more than two hundred miles, and after nearly three hundred miles, they took the road north.
Mahamu watched as the Ming army rushed straight along the mountain ridge. As the distance approached, the uniforms of the Army's First Town were vaguely visible in the firelight.
Close your eyes in pain.
"Your Majesty, let's go, we are defeated!"
They were strangled together below, and it was too late to withdraw their troops.
I don’t want to be the prisoner of the fourth prince of Ming Dynasty now.
The only way is to run right away!
The corners of Naha's lips twitched fiercely.
Zhang Bei only lost seven to eight thousand men.
In this battle, five thousand pastoral militiamen were added.
Throw away fifteen thousand people?
"The mountains to the east will also be evacuated?"
Mahamu nodded painfully, "The artillery of the fourth prince of the Ming Dynasty is lighter than our artillery. If it can be towed by a wooden artillery cart, it can definitely be moved to the ridge of Yinshan Mountain. They are building artillery positions here, condescending. If we attack the other side, we won’t be able to defend it!”
Naha Chu gritted his teeth and said, "Then withdraw!"
Immediately, Nahachu and Mahamu, escorted by 500 elite reserves, hurried along the shady side of Yinshan Mountain, leaving behind 15,000 soldiers and fled the battlefield.
"Fourth brother is here!"
"The Army's No. 1 town is coming to attack and kill!"
…
Below the mountainside, in the criss-crossed dense forest, Zhu Rui and others heard the sound of horns and shouts of killing. They raised their heads and looked to follow the sound. They saw the little lights approaching along the forest and suddenly shouted excitedly.
At the foot of the mountain.
Xu Da breathed a sigh of relief silently, with a smile on his lips, and said cheerfully: "This battle is won! Breaking through the entrance of the Three Gorges, on the way to Helin, the Yuan army has no more dangerous terrain to defend except fighting us in the field!"
Qiu Fu smiled and said: "Wei Guogong, no one thought that we would break through the Three Gorges mouth in two days, and the princes would perform so well!"
If the princes hadn't disrupted the Yuan army's rhythm today, the two sides would have been entangled in each other.
It would be difficult to completely annihilate this Yuan Army infantry!
…
The shouting of death lasted for half an hour.
Finally, when the attacking army soldiers and the feudal king's guards shouted, "The king of Yan will be victorious".
The resisting Yuan troops laid down their weapons one after another.
Defeat is certain, there are no reinforcements, and surrendering to the strong is not a shame in the hearts of the prairie people!
In the end, nearly 10,000 yuan troops surrendered.
Several thousand captains came to Zhu Di and saluted respectfully, "Your Highness the Fourth Prince, on behalf of the soldiers, we are willing to surrender to the Fourth Prince."
Zhu Di frowned slightly and corrected: "You are surrendering to the Ming Dynasty!"
One of the captains raised his head and mustered up the courage to look at Zhu Di, "No, His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince, we are surrendering to you. If it weren't for you, we would have taken advantage of the chaos on the battlefield and the dark sky to escape from the forest..."
If it weren't for the fourth prince of Ming Dynasty.
There are more than 10,000 of them, and they will not lay down their weapons and surrender like this.
Zhu Rui said excitedly: "Fourth brother, it doesn't matter who they surrender, as long as we win! Anyway, my father has agreed. All the captives are yours. In the future, I will let you take them out to sea, follow you, and be your people." …”
When several captains heard this, they all raised their heads.
The commander who spoke just now mustered up his courage and said: "Fourth Prince, is this true? If we surrender to the Fourth Prince, we will become his followers in the future??"
Zhu Di looked at several thousand captains in astonishment.
He actually saw happiness in the eyes of these losers.
You're not sick!
You are defeated!
Several captains looked at each other.
Plop!
Suddenly he knelt down on one knee and raised his hands, "We are willing to swear in the name of Changshengtian to be the followers of the Fourth Prince and follow the Fourth Prince!"
This time, even princes like Zhu Xi, who didn't care who the Yuan army surrendered to, were dumbfounded.
"I swear in the name of Changshengtian to follow the Fourth Prince and become his subordinate!"
The Yuan army, who were ordered to squat with their heads in their hands by the soldiers of the Army's First Town, fell to their knees one after another while Zhu Ru and others were stunned.
Zhu Xi and others looked at the Yuan army kneeling all over the mountain, and then looked at Zhu Di.
In the forest, all the officers and soldiers of the Ming army were like Zhu Zhu and others.
All eyes finally fell on Zhu Di.
Xu Da and others came up from the mountain and happened to see this scene.
Zhu Di looked at the prostrate Yuan army and couldn't laugh or cry.
The people of Ming Dynasty may not respect him so much, right?
Many elites hated him even more.
A group of prairie people actually...
After regaining consciousness, he ordered: "Everyone, get up and follow our soldiers down the mountain in an honest manner!"
"yes!"
After receiving the order, several thousand captains stood up, called to their generals, began to take the initiative to restrain the soldiers, and followed the Ming soldiers down the mountain.
Zhu Di and Xu Da said a few words.
Everyone went down the mountain together.
"My brother-in-law is so famous on the grassland?" Zhu Gui and his brothers followed behind, looking at Zhu Di's back and whispering.
Zhu Xi gritted his teeth angrily, turned his head fiercely, and glared at Zhu Gui.
After Zhu Gui saw it, he was not afraid at all. He patted his chest and said proudly: "The fourth brother is my brother-in-law! Isn't that right?"
"Brother-in-law, wait for me!"
At this time, calling him brother-in-law can show that he is unique among brothers!
no way!
Who made him and his fourth brother brother-in-law!
"shameless!"
"Old Thirteen is such a stinky and shameless thing!"
…
Zhu and the others yelled and chased after him.
Zhu Di and Xu Da turned to look at Zhu Gui, who was being chased by Zhu Xi and others and begging for mercy again and again.
Xu Da shook his head and looked at Zhu Di, "When you arrived, I had already sent people to report the victory. This time we will send people ourselves."
What those people in the Prince System did was nothing from their standpoint.
But these people's vision is too narrow.
The army's first town soldiers were disappointed again and again.
In the future, Ming Dynasty will ask for help from Shi Lang.
How to open your mouth?
Zhu Di nodded with a smile.
…
Two days later.
Zhangbei.
Marshal's Mansion.
Zhu Biao and other generals who stayed in Zhangbei saw the soldiers announcing victory and hurried away.
All fell into silence.
"Two days?"
Someone murmured softly, and then the whole conference hall was instantly noisy and boiling.
"It took two days to capture the Three Gorges Pass?"
"It was nearly 600 miles of raiding back and forth. The first day from Zhangbei, the Prince of Yan launched a raid?"
"There were 15,000 Yuan troops, and 10,000 surrendered to the Prince of Yan? Is it true?"
…
Everyone's face was full of disbelief.
It took two days to capture the Three Gorges Pass!
The casualties were only more than 2,000 people.
But 10,000 Yuan troops were captured?
No, this group of Yuan troops surrendered to the Prince of Yan directly on the battlefield!
Most importantly.
The group of princes who had never fought a war, following Zhu Silang, performed very well.
The prince has not made any achievements in this northern expedition.
These princes have made contributions first?
Reported back to the court...
This time, they sent a special force to report the victory.
Even if they want to do something, they can't do it!
'It's not that the princes are too good, it's Zhu Silang who is good! '
The two great victories in the Northern Expedition were won by Zhu Silang.
Now, does the prince feel any pressure?
Hu Weiyong glanced at Zhu Biao...
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