First Minister of Ming Dynasty

"I'm afraid we still have to wait for Zhang Xiang to write the pen. After we pay homage to the heroic spirit, it's more important to cross the river to the north and seize Jiezhou!" Zhu Wenzheng sighed.

Fu Youde hesitated a little, and said: "Li Siqi is still in Tongguan, we are crossing the river at this time, is it not good?"

Zhu Wenzheng laughed loudly, "If Li Siqi has the guts to attack, why bother to retreat? Don't worry, what he wants now is to make peace with us so as to preserve his glory and wealth. Chahan is not our opponent, let alone others! How about this, leave you with [-] troops to guard Shanzhou and take care of the wounded, and I will lead Zhao Desheng to cross the river together."

Fu Youde was still hesitating, worried that something might happen, but Zhu Wenzheng didn't want to delay the opportunity.

As long as Jiezhou is taken in advance and the last way of life is closed, the Yuan army of 30 to [-] will be a dead end!

A hearty victory must be used to comfort the ancestors and wash away the shame!

Zhu Wenzheng gathered up the sheepskin raft and crossed the Yellow River, then let the salt merchants out and let them lead the way.

In just one month, the world was turned upside down and the situation changed.

Chahan Timur, who originally seemed to have "my advantage", turned out to be a silver-like pewter gun head. Facing Han Song, he punched hard, and facing the Ming army, he was obedient and vulnerable.

Today, there is no need to wait for the final ending. Zhu Yuanzhang not only established the status of prince in the southern region, but also eliminated the No. [-] seed player in the northern region by the way.

Not surprisingly, the world is unified and belongs to Daming, there is no doubt anymore.

The salt merchants were reluctant at first, but now they can only wish to bow down in front of Zhu Wenzheng and be a leg pendant.

Zhu Wenzheng's calculation was very accurate, he crossed the river smoothly, passed Zhongtiao Mountain, and appeared outside Jiezhou City.He sent people to Zhiguanxing to check the situation and prepare to block the road...

Since Zhu Wenzheng had calculated well, he was one step too late.

When the Ming army arrived, Wang Baobao had already led 3000 people, as well as Li Keyi and Hu Linchi, two master runners, all the way north, heading straight for Jinning.

On the way to escape, Baobao was still terrified and panicked.

Because not long ago, Ji Ning had returned to Polo Timur, wouldn't his going here be like sending a sheep to a tiger's mouth?

"Don't worry, my lord. Although Boluo Timur is domineering, he is not a fool. If he wants to clean up the mess, he must flatten the old department. If he wants to flatten the old department, he dare not do anything to the young master. As long as we can whisper If you are small and make compromises, you can survive." Hu Linchi persuaded.

Baobao sighed deeply, "How can a man live in depression for a long time?"

These words made both of them stunned, obviously they suffered a disastrous defeat, how could Baobao be a little different?

Could it be that after losing his father's protection, this person grew up all at once?

Li Keyi immediately said: "My lord, there is no need to worry. Polo Timur is too ambitious, and he will become the target of public criticism in a short time. As long as you wait patiently and try your best, you will definitely have a chance to take power!"

Baobao thought over and over again, and finally nodded.

These three people embarked on the road back to the north. As for the outcome of the Yuan army, they didn't know, and they didn't dare to think about it.

I am even more afraid of losing my fighting spirit and collapse directly.

Because they all know that the result of this battle must be very tragic...to the point of unimaginable.

Their intuition was correct. Just after Baobao crossed Mengjin, Deng Yu led his troops to Luoyang, and this ancient capital finally came into the hands of Daming.

Then Feng Guoyong led the troops, from west to east, Wang Bi and Zheng Yuchun commanded the Ming army and militia, from east to west, the two sides marched against each other, sweeping across the whole of Henan.

The defeat was so miserable that it greatly exceeded Chahan Timur's expectations.

He reckoned that, no matter what, they would not fall into a siege, let alone annihilate the entire army.

But with all the ways of life cut off and the encirclement tightened, Chahan finally had to admit that he underestimated Zhu Yuanzhang's appetite, and from the very beginning, he was going to wipe him out.

"My surname is Zhu, I'm not a lamb, I'm a lion, a tiger, a beast, if you want to kill me, you have to pay the price!"

Chahan Timur did not choose to stay in Huaiqing, waiting for the Ming army.Instead, he took the initiative to attack. He wanted to use elite cavalry to break through the Ming army and blaze a road back to Hebei.

Despite successive failures, Chahan still has a little self-confidence... He feels that the Mongolian cavalry is still invincible in field battles.

The previous battle was unfavorable, and the subordinates were all useless, Yan Sixiao, Hu Linchi, Guan Bao, Li Keyi... These ungrateful bastards became more and more assholes.

They all thought about getting promoted and getting rich, and were unwilling to fight hard and contribute, which led to successive defeats.

If he personally leads the army and still has the strength to fight, the chance of winning is at least [-]%.

And just as Chahan was advancing eastward, Xu Da also gathered his troops, mainly Huayun's iron cavalry, covered by infantry on both wings, and charged forward with murderous aura.

The two sides approached quickly, but surprisingly, Chahan gave another order. He asked the two cavalry Wanhu to be on the left, and he commanded the other cavalry to be on the right. The vast central army was reserved for the infantry.

Using cavalry to press the formation can just prevent the infantry from breaking up and fleeing.And the infantry in the middle can rely on the thick army formation to delay the Ming army, and then he personally leads the cavalry, protruding from the two wings, rushing straight into the Ming army formation, and winning the first battle!

As soon as Chahan Timur completed his deployment, the Ming army had already arrived.

Different from Chahan's change of formation before the battle, Xu Da firmly believes that the key to this battle lies in the elite cavalry... In fact, the achievements of Chang Yuchun and others have proved that the heavy armored cavalry of the Ming army can completely break up and crush Yuan army.

Even with the riding and archery skills that the Yuan army is proud of, there is no chance of winning against Ming's iron cavalry.

Of course, if you use cavalry directly to attack the infantry formation, it is the act of smashing a stone with diamonds. Even if you smash the opponent, there is nothing to be happy about.

Therefore, Xu Da first ordered Tang Shengzong and Lu Zhongheng to lead two teams of infantry soldiers to meet the left flank of the Yuan army. Ten thousand infantry soldiers launched an attack on the [-] cavalry in such a grandiose manner.

The Ming army wore armor, held sharp blades, and long axes and machetes. They were all cavalry nemesis.Coupled with years of training, the Ming army has become an efficient killing machine.

Behind the first two rows of the Ming army, there are often crossbowmen, and there are also a considerable number of firecrackers.

After meeting the cavalry, they were responsible for disrupting the opponent's formation. The dense crossbow arrows and projectiles knocked the cavalry on their backs. The soldiers immediately swung their weapons and rushed forward decisively. Without sloppy.

The two sides collided, blood, shouts, steel, life, densely intertwined, without leaving any gaps... The Yuan army found sadly that their cavalry was gradually compressed and deformed by the Ming army, and they strode back towards the north.

For the super mobile cavalry, this problem seems not to be a big problem, and Xu Da was waiting for this opportunity.

He ordered decisively, and Hua Yun's cavalry slammed in through this gap, cutting through the Yuan army's central formation at an angle.

The iron cavalry surged, shaking the sky and the earth, unstoppable.

As soon as the two sides fought, the Yuan army suffered a large number of casualties. Horseshoes stepped on the corpses and advanced frantically, no force could stop them.

Seeing this scene, Chahan was shocked and angry!

How dare you dare to despise him so much?

Although iron cavalry is good, there will always be times when it is exhausted. As long as you hold your opponent down, you will have a chance of winning.

Chahan was thinking silently, and suddenly, someone exclaimed, a group of soldiers and horses were attacking the battlefield from the south, and above the banner was the word "Chang"!

It's Chang Yuchun!

Isn't he in Henan?

How did you come here?

Chahan Timur turned pale with shock, but he had no time to think about it, needless to say Chang Yuchun's bravery.

Both his central army and left wing were held back by the Ming army, so he could only rely on his own cavalry to fight Chang Yuchun to the death.

Let's see how much this Ming Dynasty's number one fierce general is capable of!

The two sides collided quickly, the horse neighed, weapons were raised simultaneously, flesh and blood flew everywhere, and the battlefield became fierce in an instant.

Chang Yuchun killed people like hemp, and within a short while, he was covered in blood, as if possessed by a killing god.The Yuan army standing in front of him was constantly eliminated and replenished again and again. The Flesh Mill didn't stop for a moment.

But Chahan gradually calmed down, the so-called number one general of Ming Dynasty was nothing more than that.

At this moment, the Ming army has gone all out and is going all out.

As long as you hold on, you will have a chance to fight back, and at worst it will be an unbeatable round... That's right, that's it!

A bright yellow banner was suddenly erected in the Ming army.

A golden dragon, baring its teeth and dancing its claws.

Who said that the army is full of elites, isn't there still Zhu Yuanzhang!

"Soldiers, follow us to kill the enemy!"

Lao Zhu roared sharply and attacked decisively... Following the emperor's attack, Xu Da's handsome flag also decisively pressed up.The infantry of the Chinese army has been irresistibly disintegrated.

The scattered infantry also affected the cavalry on the left, and the speed of the rout accelerated.

On the right wing, facing the emperor's arrival, Chang Yuchun's offensive became more fierce. He led his men to attack the central part of Chahan fiercely, cutting their soldiers and horses in two.

Zhu Yuanzhang's soldiers and horses just came to kill, and under the encouragement of Tianzi Longqi, every soldier died, and everyone turned into a god of killing.

Desperate to attack, attack, and attack.

The distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer, and Chahan Timur could actually see Zhu Yuanzhang's dragon flag, and seemed to see the appearance of this great son of heaven.

Chahan Timur is not surprised but happy, maybe his chance is right in front of him.

He greeted his personal guards and went forward decisively. Every step forward, someone fell off the horse and sacrificed. The hot blood stained the ground under his feet.Chahan seemed to have never heard of it. The distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer. Finally, Chahan could clearly see Zhu Yuanzhang's appearance. This is a majestic man with a short beard.

Brave and majestic, he is worthy of being Da Yuan's rival!

Chahan drew out his longbow and measured the distance with his eyes. As long as he hit with one arrow, all previous failures would be wiped out.

The winner of this battle is Chahan Timur!

He was looking for an opportunity, and saw that a guard beside Zhu Yuanzhang had fallen, and there was a vacancy... Chahan decisively drew out an arrow, and the cold light flashed, and he was about to run towards Zhu Yuanzhang.

In an instant, a crossbow arrow shot out first.

Bang!

It hit Chahan's weakness!

Zhang Ximeng held the crossbow that Guo Ying gave him, and said to himself in a daze, "You hit it?"

Zhang Ximeng's abnormality alarmed Lao Zhu, and Zhu Yuanzhang also realized something. Chahan endured the severe pain and wanted to shoot Zhu Yuanzhang again, but Lao Zhu had already shot an arrow first, which hit Chahan in the face. fell down...

Chapter 481 Rejuvenation of the Central Plains

Holding the crossbow in his hand, Zhang Ximeng was slightly taken aback. It was a special crossbow with pulleys... so it didn't need to be pedaled, and it could be loaded with all the strength of the whole body.At the same time, it has considerable range and power.

It is said that this is the craftsman who listened to the opera and told the story of Zhuge Liannu, and vowed to make more powerful crossbow arrows than Zhuge Liannu.

According to the play, the Zhuge Liannu is eight inches long and can shoot ten arrows at a time, which is quite powerful.

The craftsman decided to do the opposite. He didn't want to pursue quantity, but to pursue accuracy and range...and also asked for easy loading, which can be operated by one person.

It took more than three years from the idea to the design and manufacture, first using wood to make the model, then casting the parts, and choosing the bowstring... It took more than three years.

The most expensive part of the whole crossbow is the bowstring... To save energy and have enough range, a pulley must be used, but this pulley must not be the stupid, black and thick thing like the pier, it must be delicate meticulous.

With the use of pulleys, the bowstring will be doubled, thin enough, long enough, and toughness must be ensured... The entire manufacturing process can be said to be stretched to the limit among contradictory indicators.

After understanding the process, Zhang Ximeng was also quite impressed. This process is really a bit like building a tank. It requires firepower, armor, and maneuverability. The thick armor of the cannon must reduce the speed. If you want to increase the speed, you need to reduce the weight... The final result is to form a balance between the three, and then to carry out large-scale industrial production at a relatively cheap price to form a torrent of steel. It is no wonder that few countries can manufacture it.

The crossbow in Zhang Ximeng's hand was lost in the final mass production step, how to reduce costs and how to manufacture it on a large scale.Especially the bow string, how to fiddle with it... From this crossbow, I thought of firearms, firecrackers, cannons, woolen wool, silk cloth, industrial machinery...

The reason here is the same, that is, to find a balance among multiple different indicators, find the most cost-effective way, and solve the difficulties in reality.

Zhang Ximeng felt that it was necessary to have a good chat with the craftsmen, learn something from them, and then summarize the industrial development plan, and then encourage the big guys to make innovations and start climbing the technology tree.

After all, Zhang Ximeng didn't have the ability to tinker with steam engines by himself, so he was honest and started from the basics.He has pushed for so many years to establish a school, and he has talent, it depends on how to use his intelligence.

Thinking about these things, people found that Zhang Xianggong didn't play with knitting needles much, but held a crossbow, kept looking at it, aiming at it from time to time, and even slept in his arms.

The big guy just laughed and didn't speak.

Could it be your turn to take a picture on the battlefield?

Even if it's on the battlefield, it's not your turn to make a move, right?

Even if you are asked to make a move, what can you do?

Scholars are weak, we can't write articles, you can't fight wars!

Then the big guy was dumbfounded.

My goodness!

Chahan Timur was actually shot by Zhang Xiang!

Although it was Lao Zhu's blow that really brought Chahan down, Zhang Xiang's foresighted arrow was also extraordinary!

Could it be that we, Zhang Xiang, are hiding our secrets and are versatile in both civil and military affairs, but we just don't bother to compete with you warriors?

This discovery shocked everyone.

Even if Zhu Yuanzhang rushed to Chahan himself, fought with his sword, and scattered Chahan's guards, the big guy was still thinking about Zhang Ximeng's arrow from the flying fairy.

There is no way, everyone knows Zhu Yuanzhang's fighting power, and there seems to be nothing else except shouting long live.

But what Zhang Xiang said really made people's jaws drop, and he couldn't accept it.

Zhu Yuanzhang rushed to kill himself, and the tiger descended like thunder.Chahan Timur's subordinates tried to rescue him. They dragged Chahan and wanted to get on his horse and escape.

But Lao Zhu had already rushed to the front, swung his saber with all his strength, and was extremely swift, decisively splitting two Yuan troops, and the rest scattered, Chahan fell off his horse again.