First Minister of Ming Dynasty

The long lance stabbed fiercely into Yuan Jun's body. Due to the angle of inclination, it was more convenient to withdraw the lance and continue the assassination.

Wherever the Ming army passed, a layer was cut off from the Yuan army, and hundreds of Mongolian cavalrymen were killed.

As soon as they fought, they suffered a big loss. Xu Wu was furious. He yelled strangely, held up his weapon, and wanted to find Chang Yuchun desperately... But at this moment, Chang Yuchun had already turned his horse.

After a successful blow, he didn't hesitate at all, and rushed towards the middle of the Yuan army again.

With protruding sharp edges and wielding sharp blades, Yuan soldiers were injured and killed one after another, and fell off their horses. The rest of the people were scared out of their wits and fled to both sides...

Chang Yuchun cut open the Yuan army cavalry easily, then turned around and killed them with a more ferocious posture.

At this moment, Hu Linchi also boarded the top of the city, and saw the scene that made him almost fall down the city. The Ming army general led the leading cavalry like a sharp blade, and his elite cavalry was like a piece of fat pork. Repeated cutting will turn into small fragments, and those smallest pieces will be eaten unconsciously.

The ferocious Xu Wu turned out to be as clumsy as a bear. Facing the Ming army's attack, he had no choice but to be incompetent and furious!

Hu Linchi watched his precious lump disappear quickly, and cursed angrily.

"Xu Wu! You stupid pig and stupid cow! Do you use all your skills on women?"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

"Kill me!"

Hu Linchi was so angry that he beat the war drum, Xu Wu was really scared when he got the signal, he hastily ordered the cavalry to gather towards him, and then followed Chang Yuchun and bumped into him head-on.

Xu Wu firmly believed that with his own bravery, he could kill any opponent.

But just as he was charging forward, there was a slight cracking sound, and he ran two steps forward, and the fish scale armor on his body fell off lightly... Xu Wu was shocked!

In the old days, every time before a battle, he had to carefully clean his weapons and carefully maintain his bow. The armor on his body also needed to be checked piece by piece to make sure it was safe.

After all, any omission may cost his life... And during this time, like his master, he was indulging in the gentleness. Facing the sudden battle, he was in a hurry, and he didn't know what went wrong. The silk sash was actually damaged.

After a while of rushing, at this moment... it broke!

Xu Wu's heart trembled. For the first time, he lost the confidence to win. Before he had time to think, Chang Yuchun had already rushed in front of him, and Xu Wu hurriedly raised his weapon.

The two generals, who were always known for their bravery, collided and separated in an instant.

Looking at Xu Wu again, his left chest was pierced, a huge hole was opened, blood spurted wildly, he stared and fell off the horse.

Chang Yuchun turned around, then came back again, chopped off Xu Wu's head with his saber, put it on the spear point, and held it high.

"Da Ming...will win!"

Accompanied by a roar, the Ming army gained momentum, and shouts of killing were everywhere on the battlefield!

But the Yuan army was terrified, turned their heads one after another, and wanted to flee back to the city... At this moment, Wang Bi and Wu Liang led a force to kill them. There were [-] soldiers and horses, and they surrounded the remaining Mongolian cavalry. Kill them quickly.

Hulin Chi at the top of the city watched helplessly, his confidant and favorite general, as well as the iron cavalry he regarded as his lifeblood, were killed like this.

"This is my life! You red thieves are too cruel!"

Hu Linchi wailed, heartbroken.

But Chang Yuchun isn't happy... If it wasn't for the delay of these people, he would have entered Guide, and half of the battle would have been won!

4 Chapter Seventy

Such a large group of cavalry, as many as 3000 people!

He had just left the city, why did he disappear?

Hulin's heart was pierced to the bone, his heart and liver were pierced, and he almost fainted from the pain... These three thousand cavalry are not ordinary, most of them are his relatives, friends, clansmen, or at least fellow villagers.

They huddled together, raised troops from the earliest days, dealt with the red scarves, and fought for ten years. Hulinchi's status today is mostly due to these people.

Now that a piece of his heart has been cut off by life, how can he not hate it?

"Chang Yuchun, I will definitely kill you sooner or later!"

"Decree, stick to Guide!"

Hulinchi roared and ordered, but when he turned his head, he quietly called a fine subordinate, and before the Ming army encircled him outside, he hurriedly asked Chahan Timur for help and sent troops quickly, otherwise something serious would happen.

Chang Yuchun used cavalry against cavalry to kill the powerful generals of the Yuan court. Naturally, his reputation was greatly shocked. The cavalry of the Ming army showed off their power and were overjoyed.

But Chang Yuchun was not so happy, he personally inspected more than a dozen dead Mongolian cavalrymen, then couldn't help but shook his head with a wry smile, "Grandma, these people were not prepared properly, they beat a group of toothless tigers!"

Chang Yuchun was a little discouraged, many of these Yuan army cavalry were not wearing armor, their quiver was empty, and their bows were brought out, but they were also used for hunting.Someone brought a bow, but forgot to take a weapon.

At first, Chang Yuchun thought it was a weapon or armor that had fallen, but after a closer look, he realized that they had left the city in a hurry, and there was no time to prepare.

It is not an exaggeration to say that they are toothless tigers.

Wang Bi had a different opinion, "Governor, wars are always done by surprise and by surprise. How can both sides be well-prepared and face-to-face confrontation? This is not a ring? If we are not prepared enough and people suddenly kill us in front of us, I'm afraid This is also the end."

Chang Yuchun thought about it for a while, and couldn't help laughing: "You are right, so in the future, when fighting wars, be more careful, don't be negligent and paralyzed, and don't let others take advantage of you."

Looking at the corpses again, Chang Yuchun immediately sighed: "They knew that they were not prepared enough, but they still rushed out to fight. It shows that they still have some courage...the leader was properly buried."

Chang Yuchun then looked at the city wall of Guide Mansion and sighed secretly.If it weren't for this cavalry, the almost suicidal charge and the time delay, maybe he would really be able to go all out and rush into the city... But it won't happen now.

"Wang Bi, Wu Liang, each of you leads the army, follow me to attack the city separately!"

Chang Yuchun gave an order, and the Ming army immediately surrounded the city on three sides according to the pre-drilled strategy, leaving only the west side for them to escape.

But this side is also a dead end, Chang Yuchun has secretly rectified the cavalry and ambushed on the road.

After this battle, the ones who gained the most may be the Ming cavalry.

They verified their armor and weapons, knew how their riding skills were, and especially saw the Mongolian bows and arrows that were boasted to be miraculous. In fact, that's all.

When we meet next, who is upside down?

In the case of Guide Mansion, in the direction of Yifeng, Xu Da's army also launched a siege operation.

The front kept sending news back to Jining. The two people who were knitting sweaters saw Xu Da advancing quickly and crossing the old course of the Yellow River. .

Even Lao Zhu threw the knitting needles aside, ready to reward the meritorious soldiers.

But in the next two days or so, there was not much good news. Xu Da and Chang Yuchun, the two most powerful generals, seemed to have encountered tough problems.

Zhu Yuanzhang had to pick up the bamboo needles again, and while weaving, he discussed with Zhang Ximeng.

"Sir, what do you think of the current situation?"

Zhang Ximeng thought for a while, then said, "My lord, I'm afraid I have to look at this from two angles again."

"speak!"

"First, although our soldiers and horses have been trained a lot, they have been neglected for more than half a year. No matter how good the training is, it can't match the real battlefield. Second, Chahan is not Chen Youliang after all. He can beat Liu Futong almost to death. To destroy the country, the soldiers under him should not be underestimated, and it is normal for us to be uncomfortable for a while."

Old Zhu was taken aback, "What do you mean, sir, that we overestimated ourselves and underestimated the enemy?"

"No... I trust Xu Da and Chang Yuchun, but I think they need some time to adjust."

"How long will it take? What if we fall behind Chahan?"

Zhang Ximeng pondered slightly, but did not answer.

This matter is still beyond the scope of his authority. Fighting the war is the business of Xu Da and Chang Yuchun. The selection of generals is Zhu Yuanzhang's business. The extent of authorization is also your old Zhu's business.

Zhang Ximeng just knits a sweater.

Zhu Yuanzhang sullenly thought for a long time, and even put the knitting needle in his hand, "Wait, give them a few more days, Chahan can't turn the sky!"

Lao Zhu restrained his intention of micro-manipulating, and did not issue unnecessary orders.

But Zhu Yuanzhang also told Guo Ying to pack up the necessary things and prepare to go to Shanzhou soon.If Lao Zhu wanted to get closer to the battlefield, he really couldn't hold it down, so he had no choice but to go up in person.

Lao Zhu was brewing here, and Xu Da in front was also under a lot of pressure. He called several commanders under his command and scolded him.

The army changed from a fast march to a violent siege... As a result, the preparations were insufficient and the siege equipment was insufficient.Especially for the trebuchet, the wood was not prepared in advance. After Yifeng, it was found that the village was barren and the woods had been cut down long ago, so it was impossible to obtain local materials.

It must be dispatched from the rear, which will delay the fighter plane!

Xu Da, who was always peaceful, sounded stern for the first time, like a mad lion, scolding each of them severely, all the generals trembled and panicked.

If it is said that this group of arrogant soldiers are not even afraid of the Heavenly King Lao Tzu, then Xu Da is even more powerful than the Heavenly King Lao Tzu.

In the end, Xu Da concluded: "Being ashamed and courageous, the whole army adjusted immediately. Yan Sixiao is a veteran general of the Yuan army, and it is not so easy to take down. Immediately dispatch troops and horses, first attack the nearby Lanyang and Kaocheng, and then join forces to besiege Yifeng, I don't believe that anything can stop us!"

Xu Da quickly adjusted his deployment. He still led the main force to besiege Yifeng, but Lu Zhongheng and Tang Shengzong had already divided their forces to attack, and they were all holding back their energy.

Millions of decisive battles may not happen once in hundreds of years. As long as you can make meritorious service, even if you die in battle, it will be worth it!

Both generals made the determination to do nothing.

In the afternoon of the second day, Lu Zhongheng first conquered Lanyang, and at dawn on the third day, Tang Shengzong also captured Kaocheng... Immediately after they swept across the Yuan army camps to the north of the Yellow River, and went straight to the north bank of the Yellow River, they set off a big fire and destroyed the city. A batch of fodder stored here by the Yuan army was burned.

The pillar of fire soaring into the sky, with flames flying across the sky and filled with smoke, was like a candle. Not only the Yuan army could see it clearly, but even Kaifeng City, which had been trapped for several months, could actually see it.

The emaciated Liu Futong was secretly surprised, while Xiao Ming Wang Han Lin'er was overjoyed, did they finally have reinforcements?Can they survive?

Faced with this situation, Liu Futong was full of helplessness.

If the Ming army succeeds, I'm afraid it will not be as good as the current situation?

The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. After Xu Da made adjustments, he quickly achieved results. The Ming army launched several general offensives. Yan Sixiao could only deal with it passively. The city could not last long and could be taken by the Ming army at any time!

Zhu Yuanzhang could finally breathe a sigh of relief and put down the knitting needle in his hand.

If Yifeng and Guide can be successfully resolved, it is considered a victory in the first stage.

The pressure now fell on Chahan.

At this time, Chahan Timur had returned to Xinghuaying, and he put General Guan Bao in Ruzhou to deal with Feng Guoyong.

Because he got the terrible news that the Ming army appeared in Shanzhou!

All of a sudden, Chahan Timur almost fell backwards.

He had always thought that Zhu Yuanzhang was a shameless sneak attack, trying to overwhelm himself and force him to retreat back to Hebei in embarrassment.But if the Ming army sent a team of partial divisions to capture Shanzhou, it would be a bit big.

As long as you look at the map for a while, you will know that Shanzhou is terrible.

This place is right between Chang'an and Luoyang, and to the north is Hezhong Mansion, not far from Tongguan.

It is equivalent to cutting off the way to retreat into the pass at once.

At that time, Chahan estimated that his soldiers and horses could retreat into Shanxi and Guanzhong smoothly, relying on Taihang Mountain and Tongguan to stop the Ming army and win the initiative.

But now there is Polo Timur making trouble in Shanxi, and the road to Guanzhong has been cut off by the Ming army, leaving them only the land of the Central Plains.

Do you really want to fight Zhu Yuanzhang to the end?

"Send an order, tell Li Siqi, let him go out of Tongguan as quickly as possible, and retake Shanzhou!" Chahan Timur paused, and then added: "Let him focus on the foundation of Dayuan, regardless of everything, and use the fastest Recover Shanzhou as soon as possible, I am willing to recommend him as the Privy Envoy of Shaanxi Province!"

Hearing this, the subordinates were already terrified.

There is no doubt that Chahan Timur promised Li Siqi the second position. As long as he can capture Shanzhou, Li Siqi will be the second leader above all the generals in this Yuan army.

Chahan is really under the book.

Must take back Shanzhou!

As long as Shanzhou is in hand, he can still retreat into Guanzhong, even if he loses the battle, it won't be too miserable... Chahan Timur's head was buzzing, he felt that he was too careless.

He didn't even notice the opponent's ambition.

But the appetite of this surnamed Zhu is too big, and he wants to surround him with four 10,000+ soldiers and horses?

At the beginning, Tuotuo was known as an army of one million, but it was only in the early 40s.

If Zhu Yuanzhang succeeds, this will be the biggest dumpling in history...Unfortunately, Chahan Timur is the dumpling filling.

"Call Wang Baobao!"

Chahan asked his son to be called again, and then he said to Wang Baobao: "I will give you 2 people now, go to Luoyang immediately, and then attack Shanzhou with Li Siqi. Remember, no matter what, you must win Shanzhou, that is the lifeblood of our father and son!"

Wang Baobao's heart was awe-inspiring, and he immediately took orders.

The small Shanzhou turned out to be the key to determining the outcome of this match. Wang Baobao's soldiers and horses, together with Luoyang's soldiers and horses, numbered more than 3.

Li Siqi's troops also have nearly [-] troops.

In other words, in front of Zhu Wenzheng, there were 10,000+ people.

Can the small Shanzhou survive?

At this time, Zhu Wenzheng didn't have time to think too much. He was commanding the army and civilians to move food, including salt, to the city.

Before setting off, Zhu Wenzheng and the others planned to get crucial food from Xiezhou and other places, but after arriving in Shanzhou, they discovered that although it was very close on the map, during the time when Zhongtiao Mountain lay across, the salt in Xiezhou It is better to go to Fenglingdu, and then transport it to Guanzhong, or transport it to Henan.

It's not that Zhongtiao Mountain cannot be walked, but the problem is that they have to loot and transport, which takes too much time, and they don't have a navy, so how to cross the river has become a big problem?