First Minister of Ming Dynasty

For this reason, he even secretly left the barracks, came to Mianchi, and visited the front line in person.

When he saw Wang Baobao, Chahan just gave him two slaps, beat him until Baobao obediently stood at attention, and didn't even dare to fart!

"Hmph! The one surnamed Zhu and I haven't decided yet, but you lost to Zhu Yuanzhang's nephew first, shame on you!"

One sentence made Wang Baobao's face flushed, and he felt ashamed.

He attacked Shanzhou for nearly 20 days in a row, but apart from the loss of soldiers and generals, he made almost no progress.

At the beginning, with a burst of vigor, he almost entered the city.

But Zhu Wen was repairing several layers of urn city in the city. After entering, he fell into the pit and lost more than 1000 elites. He didn't take advantage of it.

In the continuous confrontation, Wang Baobao alone lost more than 5000 people, and Li Siqi's loss even exceeded Wang Baobao's.

"Father, there has never been a good way to attack a city. If you can't go all out, you can only delay the time. When the food in the city runs out and you can't support it, it will happen naturally."

"You fart!"

Chahan Timur cursed angrily, "You want to procrastinate, is Zhu Chongba willing? He is dispatching troops, and it seems that he wants to fight his father to the death. You can't get Shanzhou for a long time. You, you let my father down too much!"

Baobao is too difficult, and my heart is full of bitterness, but what can I do?

Zhu Wenzheng was like a stone in a latrine, smelly and hard.

The Battle of Shanzhou has reached a stalemate. Wang Baobao has also worked hard these days. He found out that 200 years ago, a Song general named Li Yanxian was here and fought against the Jin soldiers for more than a year.

Hearing this time, Wang Baobao was about to cry.

"Father, the child is incompetent...but the child has an idea, maybe he can break the situation."

Chahan pondered for a long time before saying, "Say it!"

Wang Baobao agreed, and then said: "Father, since Zhu Yuanzhang wants to fight decisively, he will definitely send troops to cross the river. At that time, the land in Henan was empty. Father only needs to choose [-] to [-] cavalry, and let Haier or other generals lead them from Zhengzhou and Ru In the middle of the state, take Xuzhou directly, and then go down along the Ru River and Guohe River, attack Haozhou and other places, and you can also attack Xuzhou, Huai'an... Anyway, it is the hinterland of the Ming army. Seven times in and seven out, Zhu Yuanzhang will either go to the rescue, or just sit back and watch the ground of his heart corrupt... If he goes to rescue, my father will lead the army to fight back, and the surname Zhu will definitely be defeated!"

The corner of Baobao's mouth was still bleeding, but Chahan Timur's eyes lit up with such eloquent talk.

He is now riding on the back of a tiger. If you look at the situation on the battlefield, he should have returned to the north long ago. If you can’t take Shanzhou, you won’t be able to take it down. If you lose Kaifeng, you will lose it. what a big deal.

It's just that Chahan at this moment has another thought.

Crown Prince Aiyu Shili Dala found him, hoping to get his help to ascend to the throne of God.

At this juncture, Chahan Timur is not allowed to lose the battle, otherwise what face would he have to do the things of Grand Master Dong!

There is no need to defeat Zhu Yuanzhang, as long as he can force Lao Zhu to retreat, he can use the merits of preserving the country to abolish and establish.

If you understand Chahan Timur's thoughts, you will also understand the key to this war... Compared with Zhu Yuanzhang's single-minded focus on military affairs, Chahan's thoughts are more complicated.

At this time, it's not about counting more wins than counting, on the contrary, the more you think, the greater the loss may be...

What Wang Baobao said made Chahan Timur think differently.If it is really possible to rely on a cavalry to disrupt Zhu Yuanzhang's rear and force Lao Zhu to retreat.

That's a win.

Perhaps it is really a solution, but it is a bit troublesome to choose who will do this... Chahan Timur decided to return to Huaiqing overnight, discuss with his confidants, and make a final decision.

Wang Baobao's opinion is really not wrong. Currently the Ming army in Henan only has Feng Guoyong and Chang Yuchun's soldiers and horses, and Chang Yuchun's main force will be transferred to Hebei to participate in the fatal blow to Chahan.

The vast area to the south of Kaifeng is all flat, there is no danger to defend, and an army of tens of thousands of yuan can indeed overwhelm the river and do whatever they want.

The whole big bag was punctured at the bottom.

"Governor, you can't count it like this. We still have a force of troops that we haven't used. Chahan won't get any advantage." Zheng Yuchun said confidently.

Chang Yuchun looked at this guy, your operation in Kaifeng successfully sent Da Song Zhongliang away, what bad idea do you have now?

"Great Governor, I'm really wronged. In fact, when the Yuan army besieged Kaifeng... Bozhou, Yingzhou, Anfeng, Suzhou... these places have already belonged to us. It's just because it is the homeland of Han and Song Dynasties, we didn't publicize it with great fanfare. During this time , We have sent many preachers, preachers, and many soldiers to assist in the establishment of militias in various places and the equalization of land. We have also established bow and arrow clubs in the name of preventing powerful counterattacks to encourage the people to form villages to protect themselves .”

Chang Yuchun was startled when he heard this, "Yes, I also remembered, I led the soldiers to kill here, and there are many militiamen helping to transport the supplies, they have made a lot of contributions!"

Zheng Yuchun smiled and nodded, "That's right, it would be an overestimation to say that these militiamen can beat the Mongolian cavalry. But our idea of ​​land equalization has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Come on, we can organize the transfer of the people and carry out a resolute clearing of the walls! Moreover, the militia can cooperate with the army to intercept the Yuan army and set up defenses at every level... It’s fine if Chahan doesn’t send troops. If he sends troops, he will step into the quagmire Here, how many come, how many die! Absolutely come and go!"

Having said that, it finally revealed that there is a deeper power balance behind the superficial power balance.

There is no doubt that at this point, the Yuan army was defeated very miserably.

Can the Mongolian iron cavalry be like their ancestors, relying on a little beef jerky and mare's milk to attack thousands of miles?

Obviously it can't be done.

Moreover, the Jianghuai land is not the northern grassland, with dense river networks and complex terrain. Even when Mongolia was in its heyday, it suffered a lot here.

Today, don't even dream about it.

As long as the common people unite, a plate of scattered sand will be the strongest diamond, invincible and invincible!

After weighing the balance, Chang Yuchun decided to let Wang Bi continue to attack Zhengzhou under his own banner to contain the Yuan army.

Zheng Yuchun mobilized the militia to watch every move of the Yuan army, and when necessary, organized a strong wall to clear the country, and then cooperated with Wang Bi to delay the Yuan army.

Furthermore, Liao Yongzhong was ordered to send elite navy troops into the Yellow River and Huaihe River... If encountering enemy conditions, attack decisively to protect the rear of the Ming army.

With the issuance of orders one after another, the main force of the Ming army has been fully prepared.

The second stage of the decisive battle in the Central Plains is just around the corner...and it is Sapphire who decides when this battle will start!

Break through the Baixing Pass and march two hundred miles in a hurry to reach Shangdang, which is the intersection of Taihangxing and Baixing... In other words, if you take Shangdang, you will block Chahan Timur North The way back to the throat.

It's just that Baixing is so dangerous, and Chahan stationed a large army in Taihang. It is impossible for every key pass to go undefended. How to break through Baixing Pass is definitely a difficult problem.

"Great Governor, I have walked through this Baixingkou three times." Lanyu said seriously: "It is different from other Taihang important roads. Baixingkou is a commercial artery between Shanxi and Henan, and the trade of goods in the northwest and southeast. Everyone has to go here, so it is also regarded as the Taihang Silk Road. Jindi merchants come and go."

Hu Dahai was taken aback, and then said: "The two armies are fighting, are they still like this?"

Lan Yu laughed loudly, "Because of the war, we need more money to support the war, and the businessmen will make more profits!"

Hu Dahai was taken aback for a moment, and suddenly thought of his son, yes, because of Zhu Yuanzhang's prohibition of alcohol, he made huge profits, that kid would seek death!

Old Hu gritted his teeth, "The word "benefit" is really harmful!"

Sapphire didn't say anything, he didn't want to discuss profound philosophical issues.Lan Yu plans to dress up as a merchant, first pass through Baixingkou, and go around to the rear of the Yuan army.

Then let Hu Dahai lead a forward, pretend to attack Baixingkou, and lure the Yuan army out.

In this way, as long as the Yuan army is dispatched, Lan Yu will take the opportunity to seize the Yuan army's camp and raise the Ming army's banner.

"Governor, I also recruited a few hunters from the Taihang Mountains, and then selected [-] soldiers to follow the hunters and walk around to the back of the Baixingkou. The three of us will work together to break through the Baixingkou.

Although Hu Dahai looked rude, he had a delicate heart. He carefully deliberated to ensure that there were no omissions, so he nodded.

"Everyone in the world is watching. This victory or defeat is related to the great cause of the Great Ming's Northern Expedition. Only victory is allowed and no defeat is allowed! No one can make omissions!"

Sapphire nodded, clenched her fists and said, "Don't worry, Governor, I have been preparing for this day for almost five years! Five years! Five years!"

Chapter 477 The Great Victory in Henan

To tell a cold joke, Chahan Timur and Liu Futong are from the same hometown.

Liu Futong was from Yingzhou, and Chahan Timur's ancestral home was in Bieshabali, but his father Aluwen moved to Yingzhou early, and Chahan was also born in Yingzhou.

Liu Futong first taught the Fa with Han Shantong, and most of his subordinates were soldiers from the Yingzhou area.

Coincidentally, Chahan Timur also gathered a group of landlords in Yingzhou and other places to join the ranks of suppressing the Red Scarf Army.

The core backbone of the opposing sides turned out to be people from the same place.

The two sides have been fighting to the death for ten years, maybe they are neighbors.

Now Liu Futong has chosen to commit suicide, and the curtain has come to an end in a heroic way.

"Those brave warriors who bravely took up arms and resisted Yuan Ting, who were unyielding and unyielding, died heavier than Mount Tai. Those who were willing to serve as eagle dogs and lackeys for Yuan Ting, only for personal glory and wealth, died lighter than a feather. From the police Han Timur chose to work hard for Yuan Ting, cruelly slaughtered the red scarves, and started to kill the people, he is destined to be infamous forever!"

Zhang Ximeng picked up his pen while waiting for the war to start.

How to conclude Liu Futong's coffin, and how to interpret this decisive battle in the Central Plains... Zhang Ximeng thought over and over again, and decided to put this pair of old enemies together and write a good article.

Who is right and who is wrong, who is a hero and who is an idiot...Liu Futong and Han Song, relying on the idea of ​​helping the people, grew stronger, and because they forgot the people, they went to decline.

Chahan Timur, from beginning to end, was a running dog of the Yuan court, so it was not Chahan Timur who defeated Liu Futong, but Liu Futong himself defeated himself.

The warrior who once stood up for the people has become a villain who does not care about the life and death of the people. Naturally, he will die... But we should not forget his bravery and ambition.

Don't forget the original intention, stick to the end, only then will you be forever!

Zhang Ximeng trembled all over his body, and his thoughts flowed like a spring, and soon he wrote a general article... If fighting a war is as easy as writing an article, that would be great!

The only question left now is whether Chahan can be killed. If he is taken prisoner or killed...and then the article is published through newspapers so that everyone in the world will know, then the effect will be fully maximized.

Chahan didn't know that Zhang Ximeng made a fuss about him, saying that his death was lighter than a feather... In fact, Chahan didn't think of himself that way. He felt that although he had moved to Shanxi, Hebei and other places these years, he was from Yingzhou after all. , It was to pull up soldiers and horses in Xinyang, fight against the red scarves in Runing and other places, and develop and grow all the way to today.

Therefore, Chahan guessed that even if the elders in his hometown complained, they would not be ruthless.

As long as the soldiers and horses are sent there, they should be able to win people's hearts and march smoothly... Just as Wang Baobao imagined, he would enter the hinterland of Henan, turn east, threaten Xuzhou and other places, and force Zhu Yuanzhang to withdraw his troops.

The plan was perfect, but the first step failed.

Chahan sent his confidant Li Keyi to lead more than 2 cavalry from Zhengzhou to the south, headed straight to Xinzheng, and then went to Xuzhou, Yingzhou and other places to make an extreme detour and disrupt Zhu Yuanzhang's rear.

Anyway, there are not many Ming troops here, and they can come and go freely...

But both Chahan and Li Keyi were wrong. From Zhengzhou to the south, the place they passed was a wilderness that could not be seen at a glance. The roadside fields were barren and there were few trees.

In the fertile soil of the Central Plains, yellow sand is blown everywhere. In spring, it is mostly yellow and green is scarce.

Years of wars have decimated the population of the Central Plains and left it barren.

Coupled with the Yellow River flooding from time to time, sandstorms, salinity, and locust plagues, they took turns to ravage this troubled land.

It was completely different from when Chahan set off many years ago.

Li Keyi frowned more and more as he walked, not to mention eating pots of pulp, since there was no team to meet the king's teacher, and even the common people couldn't see one, how could they fight?

He reluctantly walked south for a while, leaving the main battlefield, and finally saw the cooking smoke, Li Keyi immediately waved his army over... But when they arrived, there was no one in the village, the stove was still hot, but the pot was gone. Being carried away, let alone food.

The Yuan army just found a well, and some Yuan soldiers were thirsty, so they poured water from the well.

But soon there was a large area of ​​poisoning, vomiting and diarrhea, and howling.

Li Keyi had to give an order not to drink water casually.

Can only drink mare's milk.

It is ironic that the Mongolian cavalry relied on this trick back then to travel thousands of miles and destroy countless countries.But today's Mongolian soldiers, although they can drink some occasionally, can't stand it if they do this for a long time.

The morale of the army plummeted rapidly.

Li Keyi had no choice but to bite the bullet and move on.

Fortunately, after walking out for a while, the river network became more and more dense, and it seemed that drinking water was no longer a problem.But these rivers don't have a single bridge.

Even if there is, it has been destroyed.

The boats along the river also disappeared, and in some places, even black charcoal after burning could be seen... Seeing this, Li Keyi felt cold all over his body, and he gradually understood.

It is indeed sparsely populated, but it is by no means empty.

Instead, someone took the people away, leaving only a piece of white land.

Who did it?

Is it Han Song?They are extinct.

Daming?How did they do it in such a short time?

Could it be that he walked too much at night and met a ghost?

Li Keyi quickly sent people to search around, trying to catch some ordinary people and ask them to understand.As a result, people were thrown out, and it took a long time to bring back a few old, weak, sick and disabled, and a few healthy limbs, but they were still fools.

After asking for a long time, I didn't understand the answer.

It made Li Keyi almost desperate.

The original plan was to rush straight to Huanglong, but it turned out to be an old cow pulling a broken cart. After walking out for three days, it was less than 150 miles.

At this marching speed, if they still want to copy the back route of the Ming army, I'm afraid that when they reach Xuzhou and other places, the decisive battle will be over long ago.

Li Keyi also wanted to march quickly, so he could only keep urging his subordinates.But helplessly, the subordinates were unwilling, and went deeper and deeper into the hinterland of the Ming army. What if they were ambushed?

Is Mr. Pingzhang planning to use us as bait, send us out, and then retreat to the north safely by himself? If so, we will not agree!

And fighting is to get rich. Where can we go to rob this desolate place?

If you can't plunder, then why fight?

Li Keyi was getting more and more headaches. After all, the so-called landlords' armed forces were just a bunch of grass-headed kings gathered together, and Chahan Timur was just the leader of the alliance.