Father can be an enemy to the country

On the other side, after a night's rest, Wang Bi also led his men back to the main battlefield along the way they came.

Arrows shot by the two armies were everywhere along the way, and the soldiers picked them up and put them back into their arrow pots for later use.

It really came in handy, and they encountered several waves of Yuan troops on the way back. These are the guys who deliberately fell behind during yesterday's pursuit.

They are waiting for Wanhu and the warriors to bring back the news of victory.

In the end, it was the Ming army that was waiting... What this meant was self-evident.

The Yuan army was completely demoralized. Although they had many troops, they turned around and ran away when they were shot by the Ming army. They did not have the courage to fight at all.

Wang Bi then led his troops in pursuit, driving the Yuan army into panic and running to the Liao River, trying to escape to the other side of the river through the frozen river.

But I forgot that it was already late February. Although the river was still covered with ice, the ice was no longer so solid.

The horses' hooves stepped heavily on it, and the ice made a crunching sound. As more and more cavalry fled into the river, more and more cracks appeared on the ice, and finally with a click, the entire ice collapsed.

Dozens of Yuan troops on horseback were caught off guard and fell into the icy river water. People and horses struggled to climb back to the ice, but the cracks in the ice became bigger and bigger, and the other Yuan troops on the ice were so frightened that they could not move. Dare to move.

Naturally, the Ming army would not be polite to them. They steadily drew their bows and arrows, shooting the Yuan troops on the ice and water one by one, and then continued their hunting journey.

I don’t know how many stragglers and fleeing Mongolian soldiers were killed along the way. At dusk, they finally returned to the previous battlefield with two sacks full of ears.

They discovered that they were the last to come back, and the other nine Qianhu teams were already waiting there.

"General, you are back." The thousands of households were all waiting impatiently. If Wang Bi hadn't ordered them to return and wait where they were, they would have gone to find him long ago.

"Sorry to keep you waiting for so long." Wang Bi smiled and nodded to everyone. He must have injured his tendon, and he still can't lift his arm. "It seems that I can't accept it anymore."

"The general is joking, but we all saw it. You took away the most Yuan troops along the way, and Chief Wuliang Hanu also chased you." The thousands of households laughed and said, "We will definitely not be able to bear it."

"How was it? What was the result of the battle? Did the slave chief escape?" Qianhu asked again in a joking manner.

"Haha, if he can escape, I will write my last name upside down." As Wang Bi laughed, Guo Zhen raised the head of Tolu Huchaer.

Naturally, the thousands of households were filled with admiration, saying things like, ‘A general’s sword never grows old’, ‘A veteran’s sword is worth two’…

Wang Bi's mouth twitched when he heard this, and he secretly cursed a group of people who couldn't speak. Don't you know that I can't hear the word 'old'?

Then he started another conversation and asked in a deep voice: "Is there any news from Marquis Wu Ding?"

"Yes." A thousand households hurriedly and happily submitted a letter saying: "This is the good news sent by the Marquis."

"Read it." Wang Bi groaned.

"Yes." Qianhu quickly cleared his throat and repeated Guo Ying's belief. He described their actions last night and this morning vividly, and Wang Bi said sourly:

"Wu Dinghou still has the brains. He can easily achieve similar results to ours."

"It's not easy for them either." Qianhu said hurriedly: "Besides, the difficulties we encountered here are incomparable."

"They are all the same." Wang Bi shook his head and said, "Don't the ears of the Uliangha people be fatter than those of the Wengniute people?"

"Of course not. No matter how big it is, it's useless. No matter how big it is, it's just an ear." The thousands of households hurriedly apologized and said cautiously. They really couldn't figure out why the general became so petty when he came back this time.

"Okay, stop talking nonsense." Wang Bi said in a deep voice: "Wu Dinghou has already led his troops to seize the Wengniute people's lair. Let's not be idle and go and seize the Wuliangha people's lair!"

"Yes!" All the generals agreed in unison, and quickly called their troops to follow Wang Bi into the army.

While Wang Bi was not paying attention, a thousand households asked Guo Zhendao in a low voice: "What happened? Why is the general so irritable?"

Guo Zhen couldn't tell them, because Wang Bi couldn't win against the "Take Off His Pants", and he felt uncomfortable. He could only say softly: "Remember it anyway, the general can't bear to hear the word 'old' now..."

"I understand..." Only then did the generals know which of Wang Bi's reverse scales they had touched.

~~

Daning, where the main force of the Ming army was stationed.

During this period, Zhu Zhen and Fu Youde were not idle either. Three hundred thousand soldiers and civilians went into battle and built an earthen city.

Grain depots, barracks, hospitals, racecourses, and large areas of open space were built in the city... This first city outside the Great Wall, designed by Zhu Zhen himself, has everything you need, and the design is very advanced.

But Zhu Zhen was still not satisfied. He stood at the head of Daning City and said to Fu Youde: "The first thing after the battle is to upgrade this earth city into a brick city, and add Wengcheng and Zicheng. We must Build an indestructible city of Daning!”

"Your Highness is pursuing a century-old plan." Fu Youde couldn't help but sigh.

He originally thought that these cities outside the wall were for military purposes, but looking at the prince's design, it was obvious that he wanted to build a comprehensive city.

"Of course it's a century-old plan!" Zhu Zhen said solemnly: "Daning controls the upper reaches of the Liao River in the north, the Daling River Basin in the east, is connected to Xuanfu in the west, and is adjacent to the Yanshan Great Wall in the south. Its strategic position is too important! If you occupy this place, you can Cut off the connection between Northeast China and the Mongolian grasslands!”

"And we can also push our northern defense line to the edge of the desert, thereby taking the transition zone between the Great Wall and the desert into our own hands!" Zhu Zhen said, looking at Fu Youde and said:

"How important this is, I don't need to say more, right?"

"Of course." Fu Youde nodded heavily and said, "It will be very difficult for the Tatars in Mobei to go south again."

The reason is simple. Even the Mongolians who were born and raised here will be exhausted every time they cross the desert. They must recuperate in this transitional zone with rich water and grass to recharge their energy before continuing south.

If the Ming army established a defense line on the edge of the desert, the Mongols or other nomads would not be able to rest and recuperate. They would be attacked head-on as soon as they left the desert, and the difficulty of the southward invasion would suddenly increase.

"That's right, just like defending the Yangtze River, you must defend the Huaihe River. If you want to protect the Yanyun Sixteenth Prefecture forever, you must extend the defense line north to Daning!" Zhu Zhen opened his hands and faced the north and said: "Not to mention the abundant water and grass here. We have no reason to give up farming to anyone!”

"What the prince said is absolutely true!" Fu Youde believed deeply.

"I have jointly signed a petition with my father-in-law and my fourth brother, requesting my father to establish the Daning Dusi, and when the time is right, we will also establish the Daning Chengxuan Administrative Division." Zhu Zhen said in a deep voice: "This will be the tenth city of the Ming Dynasty. Three provinces! Do you still think this king’s plan is exaggerated?”

"I don't feel it at all." Fu Youde quickly shook his head.