First Minister of Ming Dynasty

Zhang Ximeng also knew that since the war started, there would be no news for a while, so he planned to take a rest.

Just when Zhang Ximeng was about to leave, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly said, "Sir... sir, do you still knit sweaters?" Old Zhu hesitated, obviously unnaturally.

Zhang Ximeng was stunned for a moment, "My lord, do you want to?"

"You also bring me a pair of bamboo needles... Remember, hide it in your clothes and don't let outsiders see it."

Zhang Ximeng was a little stunned and couldn't help laughing secretly.

Dare to love, you are also pretending to be garlic!

Thinking of this, Zhang Ximeng got a lot of balance. After all, who is not a man of flesh and blood, how can there be any real man of steel?

Zhu Yuanzhang had a sullen face, and he didn't want to say more.

The pressure at this moment has fallen on Xu Da. As the recognized number one handsome talent among the military officials of the Ming Dynasty, Xu Da has always been under a lot of pressure.

As a result, in the past few days before the battle, it is rare to sleep for two hours.

Even so, after getting the will to start the war, Xu Da launched the offensive decisively with a hundred times of energy.

Starting from Caozhou, it took only one day for the forward to reach the old course of the Yellow River.

What stood in front of the Ming army was a mudflat.

The yellow mud accumulated over the years, together with the unblocking of the river after Ruchun, formed a large area of ​​mud, and the heavy carriages, including the elite cavalry, were difficult to pass through quickly.

And at this moment, the ability of a commander-in-chief is fully revealed.

Xu Da's subordinates carried the sandbags prepared in advance and threw them into the old road. Then they took off the carriage boards of the baggage car and threw them on the ground, forming a stable road.

Throwing away the carriage board, the weight is greatly reduced, and there is no problem at all to pass.

Just like that, Xu Da crossed the old course of the Yellow River with ease.

His actions perfectly explained what it meant to say that a good fighter has no great achievements!

It took the Ming army less than two days for the divine soldiers to descend from the sky and appear outside Yifeng City.

And it was Chahan Timur's general Yan Sixiao who was in charge of guarding the ceremony.

In the original history, he even climbed to the high position of the Duke of the State, and he can be called the pillar of the Yuan court.

Chahan's original intention was to hand over the Ming army in Shandong to him.

Now Xu Da suddenly launched an offensive, Yan Sixiao was furious, and immediately ordered the whole army to go to the city and strictly defend.

Yan Sixiao even put on the armor and rushed to the top of the city with the weapon in hand.

Looking at the densely packed Ming army in front of him, like a mountain like a sea, like an abyss like a prison, Yan Sixiao was shocked and furious.

"Xu Da, you are so shameless! You actually broke your promise and attacked us! What do you make the heroes of the world think?"

Yan Sixiao asked sharply.

How could Xu Da care about this!

"What an idiot! I still don't understand at this time! Hans and thieves are not at odds with each other. You Hulu hawks and dogs also want to steal the Central Plains China. It's wishful thinking!"

"Command, attack the city for me!"

Following Xu Da's order, the Ming army launched an overwhelming offensive... At almost the same time, Chang Yuchun also commanded the infantry and boat division and launched an offensive.

Unlike Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, as the commander in chief, actually drove the boat and rushed to the front.

Riding the east wind, they went up against the current and approached Guide Mansion. A group of Yuan troops came to check the situation, and there were thousands of people on the other side.

Chang Yuchun did something that made everyone dumbfounded. He didn't wait for reinforcements, nor did he retreat. Instead, he asked his men to drive the boat to land quickly.

The Yuan army on the opposite side also rushed over, wanting to see who is so outstanding?

Just a hundred steps away from the shore, Chang Yuchun stood on the bow of the boat, and shot out... This heavy arrow pierced the sky, and hit the head of the general of the Yuan army. It actually penetrated the bone and embedded deeply in the brain.

The general was killed immediately, Chang Yuchun jumped onto the river bank, and rushed up with only dozens of people. At this moment, Chang Yuchun was like a god descending from the earth!

From Shanzhou to Ruzhou, then to Yifeng, Guide... On the battlefield thousands of miles apart, in the ancient land of the Central Plains, the vermilion flag surged, and hundreds of thousands of Ming soldiers rushed towards the enemy with shouts.

Restoring the homeland is unstoppable!

In front of Chahan, there were countless urgent reports. His left arm was tied with a bandage. It was the arrow wound left by Fu Youde!

Faced with this situation, how could Chahan not understand?

"Zhu, you dare to lie to me! You sneak attack, you have no martial arts, you are shameless!"

Chahan was furious, gnashing his teeth and cursing, "In this case, I will fight to the death with you!" Chahan Timur decisively ordered, beat the drum and gathered the generals to discuss how to deal with it...

Chapter 469 The Invincible Chang Yuchun

In the end, it is a shameless battle, and we must fight to the death.

As a world-renowned general who has at least hundreds of thousands of red scarf blood, there is no need to doubt Chahan's strength. From destroying the red scarves of the South Suo Beisuo, to fighting the Han, Song and Northern Expeditions, Chahan Timur has been fighting almost every day in these years The two words of fighting and killing are almost engraved in the bones.

For Chahan Timur, he can be beaten and failed, but he must never admit defeat... Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly launched an attack with this almost deceptive method.If you can't resolutely fight back, you will admit defeat.

It is needless to say what admitting defeat means to a military leader like him.

Is the situation on the battlefield really unfavorable to Chahan Timur?

In fact, not necessarily. First of all, Kaifeng City is still in the hands of Han Song, but by locking the city from all sides, the Yuan army has created a strong cage to surround Liu Futong. It is absolutely impossible to cooperate with the inside and outside.

Secondly, the biggest advantage of Chahan is that hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses are huddled together. Compared with the two fists of the Ming army, the Yuan army's mobilization is more calm, and the information contact is more convenient and quick.

This means that the Yuan army can form a partial force advantage, and defeat them all in a way similar to Tian Ji's horse racing.

Furthermore, it is ironic that ten years of brutal fighting has allowed many Mongolian soldiers to regain some of their ancestral status.An intuitive feeling is that the Mongolian cavalry has stronger bow horse riding and shooting, and has lower requirements for logistics.

With just some beef jerky and mare's milk, you can travel long distances.

The population in the north has dropped sharply, and the arable land has been barren, which has made the pastures bigger. The supply of the Yuan army is still improving compared to Tuotuo's time!

If the pattern of the Northern and Southern Dynasties is really formed, then the dividing line between farming and nomads will no longer be the Great Wall, but the Yellow River!

The land of Longxing of the ancestors, the place where Yanhuang fought, will be handed over to others.

Therefore, for Da Ming, this battle is only allowed to succeed, not to fail!

Xu Da and Chang Yuchun have already put on a desperate posture.

After defeating the Yuan army on the bank, Chang Yuchun set foot on the river bank, and without waiting for follow-up troops to arrive, he just led less than 2000 people and launched a charge.

A commander of [-] soldiers and horses suddenly turned himself into a vanguard officer of thousands of people.

Only Chang Yuchun could do such outrageous things.

But this move has achieved miraculous results.

The Yuan army did not wait for a reaction, Chang Yuchun took the lead, chasing and killing the defeated Yuan army.

He swung his weapon vigorously, and every time he stabbed out, someone would die.The subordinates who followed Chang Yuchun were also contaminated with the breath of the commander, and rushed forward with all their might.

The yuan soldiers who had lost the command officer quickly collapsed, and those who had no time to escape simply knelt on the ground, trembling.

When Chang Yuchun saw the surrendering Yuan army in front of him, he was so angry that he screamed.

"Get out of the way! Go to the sides, or I will kill you!"

Angry Chang Yuchun actually stabbed several Yuan soldiers blocking the way to death before rushing out.He goes forward with courage and has a clear goal, that is Guide Mansion!

This Guide Mansion is not simple. In the Song Dynasty, it was also called Nanjing!

That's right, Nanjing was still Jiangning at that time.

As one of the four capitals in the Northern Song Dynasty, the city of Guide was very large and well built.Even after a hundred years of wind and rain, the foundation still remains.

As long as Guide is successfully captured, they can drive straight in and attack Kaifeng.

This is also Chang Yuchun's idea, to win the battle first.

When he rushed towards Guide Mansion with a world-shaking momentum, the city was chaotic and trembling.

Just a few days ago, Chahan Timur sent a secret letter, asking Hulinchi to prepare to withdraw back to Hebei... and Chahan told Hulinchi that this news must not be leaked, and he could only prepare quietly. Avoid frustrating the army and causing trouble.

As Chahan's confidant, Hu Linchi, needless to say, must obey Chahan's orders.

It's just that things were a little bit unexpected... During this time, Hu Linchi not only plundered a lot of wealth, but also got a young concubine, who was deeply loved by him.

Hulinchi simply handed over his gold and silver treasures to his father-in-law.

Since it is going to be withdrawn, these things should be transported away in advance, so as to save time from confusion and avoid losses.

Hu Linchi then found his father-in-law, told him carefully, and told him to act quietly, and never let the wind leak, only his family was like this, and everyone else had to obey orders honestly.

The old man understands... Then, everyone in Guide Mansion will know.

All the big households and generals in the army transferred their property one after another, and transported their precious war horses and vehicles to transport the looted proceeds.

Roads were clogged and bridges were even brought down.

After Hu Linchi found out, there was already a pile of chicken feathers... Hu Linchi was so angry that he wanted to kill someone, but when he raised the butcher knife, his ears were filled with the crying of the concubine.

This mighty general of the Yuan army, who used to kill without counting, has finally softened his hands.

He just gave an order, found a small shrimp, killed it casually, and hung his head on the city wall... Killing one to make an example, shocking people's hearts.

Zhu Yuanzhang also did this kind of thing a lot, but the problem is that Lao Zhu not only wants to clarify the canonical punishment, but also find out the culprit.

Every time the butcher's knife falls, it is an announcement of the military discipline of the country and France. Only after a long period of time can there be an iron-like team.

And Hu Linchi's almost child's play killing has no other effect except to fool himself.

On the contrary, people saw through their hands and feet, and the people below were even more unscrupulous.

At this time, Chang Yuchun's divine soldiers descended from the sky.

After Hu Linchi got the news, he hesitated briefly, his face turned blood-colored, and he burst into anger.

What a shameless Ming army, he actually deceived Lao Tzu!

As a veteran on the battlefield, although Hulin Chi is no longer what he used to be, his battlefield instincts still exist. He knows that Guide Mansion must not be lost, otherwise, accidents will happen in Henan, and even Chahan Timur will not let him go. over him.

"My lord, the Ming army has come here, less than twenty miles away!"

This distance is almost a matter of charging.

Hu Lin's scalp was numb, his whole body was trembling, life and death were at stake, one mistake could result in total loss... "Send the order! Call Xu Wu over!"

Not long after, a burly black man walked in with a swaying body.

This guy is Hu Linchi's confidant and fierce general, with infinite strength and invincible bravery.

Chahan Timur asked Hulinchi several times for money, hoping that this person would serve him directly... As a result, Hulinchi told Chahan that Pingzhang wanted a low-ranking wife, so he immediately sent it in a sedan chair, smiling. offer.But Xu Qianhu can't!

This is a warrior who is more important than Hulin's red wife!

"I'll give you three thousand cavalrymen. Go out of the city immediately to face the Ming army. Be sure to stop them and buy me time."

Without hesitation, Xu Wu agreed categorically.

After sending him out, Hu Linchi breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately ordered that all the city gates be closed, and soldiers go up to the city to guard, and then mobilized rolling logs, stones, and various defensive equipment to stand ready.

When General Hu Linchi gave the order and the city was still preparing hurriedly, the soldiers and horses led by Chang Yuchun had already rushed over... The two sides collided almost instantly.

Covered with bows and arrows, the Mongolian cavalry threw arrows at the Ming army.

The rain of arrows all over the sky actually has the three-point power of the ancestors.

Unexpectedly, the Ming army did not fight back with a bow and arrow, but rushed headlong into the Yuan army.

The arrow landed on the armor, making a metallic clang.

After continuous improvement, the iron armor of the Ming army was enough to resist ordinary arrows.

What's more, the Mongolian cavalry gathered hastily, their bows and arrows are not as threatening as they seem.In this round of shooting, the Ming army paid less than ten casualties, and when the Yuan army continued to shoot.

Chang Yuchun led his subordinates and rushed to the front.

Mongolian iron cavalry mainly use bows and arrows. Usually, one person will be equipped with two or three bows, as well as scimitars, hatchets, and a small amount of long spears... and at the end of the long spears, they like to install a hook, which can drag the enemy off the horse. loot.

Obviously, the gun is in the hands of the Mongolian cavalry, and it is more of an auxiliary tool.

But for the Ming army, the long lance was the main weapon.

Chang Yuchun's bravery is not only on land, or on a boat, even when riding a bow and horse, it also firmly suppresses Huayun.

He led the troops and rushed to the front of the Yuan army, but surprisingly, Chang Yuchun did not rush directly, but turned to the side and swept past the Yuan army at an angle of about [-] degrees.