Daming: Brother, there is no future for monks, let's rebel

Chapter 48 Hit Hengjian Mountain First!
Not long after the army marched south, Xu Da rushed to report.

"Marshal, there are about eight or nine hundred soldiers marching here ahead!" Xu Da said.

"Eight or nine hundred soldiers and horses?" Zhu Yuanzhang immediately thought of 'Break the nose and Qin's head'.

Zhu Han also thought of them and said with a smile.

"Brother, it must be about the Lvpaizhai. Let Huobi know about it and take the initiative to seek refuge."

"If this is the best, it will save us from using swords and guns!" Zhu Yuanzhang said.

really.

When the army marched and met them, Qin Batou, who was in front of him, rode forward to report to his family.

"Villain Qin, please see Marshal Du!"

Zhu Yuanzhang led Zhu Hance forward immediately, and saw the leader of the Qin Dynasty who had come to seek refuge.

After some conversation, according to Zhu Han's instructions, he easily accepted the military power of Qin's leader.

"Chief Qin, there is still a lack of township in Haozhou, so let's recommend you to take the job!" Zhu Yuanzhang said.

Afterwards, a township of thousands of households, plus 1000 taels of silver for the settlement, allowed Qin to hand over the military power to Pi Dian Pi Dian of Tou Le.

The two major forces in Dingyuan County were easily taken under Zhu Yuanzhang's command.

Not only did they get nearly [-] soldiers and horses, but they also got more information about the situation in Dingyuan.

at this time.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han are discussing the marching strategy.

"Brother, there are now two groups of Tartars in Dingyuan, one in Hengjian Mountain and the other in Dingyuan City. There are about 3 people in Hengjian Mountain, and the chief general Miao Daheng is a local regiment in Dingyuan. There are about 1 people in Yuancheng, and the guard is Zhang Zhiyuan, who are basically Yuan court officers and soldiers!" Zhu Han said, pointing to the simple map.

All of this information was provided by rebel soldiers who had just surrendered.

The two groups of enemy troops in Dingyuan formed horns with each other, attacking one side, the other side would attack from behind.

"They have a lot of troops. With our strength, if we attack any place, we will have no spare power to defend the rear. It is indeed a bit tricky!" Zhu Yuanzhang said with a frown.

"Brother, if you want me to tell you, let's attack Dingyuan City first. After all, there are fewer troops there. Anyway, we can break through the city in two days!" Xu Da said.

After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said:
"We don't know what's going on in Dingyuan City. If the city can't be breached in two days, and the enemy troops from Hengjian Mountain come here, it will be an enemy."

Zhu Han also immediately said: "Not only that, if the enemy army from Hengjian Mountain attacks our rear army, even if they break through Dingyuan City, they will not be able to continue to attack Chuzhou."

The materials carried by Zhu Yuanzhang's army were almost all the reserves of Haozhou City.

If it is captured and destroyed by the enemy, it will be impossible to continue to march to Chuzhou, which is more than 200 miles away.

"Then we can only fight the enemy army in Hengjian Mountain first!" Zhu Yuanzhang said.

"That's right, but let's fight Hengjian Mountain, it's best not to attack by force." Zhu Han laughed.

"Then how do we fight?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

"Brother, let's have a night attack!"

Hearing Zhu Han's suggestion, both Zhu Yuanzhang and Xu Da were taken aback.

They have never had any experience in night battles, nor have they thought about night raids.

"Can this work? Those who are in the dark sky can't see the flag clearly, and they can't command at all!" Xu Da worried.

"That's right, we have fewer soldiers and horses than the enemy in Hengjian Mountain. If we get caught in a melee and change our lives for another, it will be a big loss." Zhu Yuanzhang said.

Zhu Han had already prepared for their doubts.

"Brother, I have discovered a big problem these two days. Those donkey brand villages, soldiers with broken noses, and many new soldiers who joined the army all have a disease!" Zhu Han said.

"sick?"

"What disease?"

Both Zhu Yuanzhang and Xu Da were taken aback.

They thought about it for a while, and they always felt that these soldiers were quite normal. They all had good arms and legs. Although they were all pitifully thin, they didn't see any illnesses?
"Night blindness! It's blindfolded." Zhu Han said.

"That's it."

Both Zhu Yuanzhang and Xu Da suddenly realized.

Of course, they are no strangers to night blindness, that is, night blindness, because once people do not have enough to eat, they will be blindfolded in all likelihood, and their vision will be severely reduced at night, and they cannot even see with a torch. clear.

In fact, this is malnutrition, the lack of a vitamin.

Most of this vitamin exists in internal organs such as fish, pork liver and sheep liver. For most people who can't eat enough, it is not uncommon to get blindfolded.

"The famine in Dingyuan in the past two years has also been severe. The regiment training troops in Hengjian Mountain are basically refugees who have no way to survive. The little food and salary are just fooling themselves into starvation. They are all night blind!" Zhu Han said.

Having said that, Zhu Yuanzhang was already overjoyed.

"Great, if this is the case, it would be a pity if we don't attack at night." Zhu Yuanzhang said.

Zhu Han then said.

"Brother, we can first send someone to quietly investigate the situation of the enemy camp in Hengjian Mountain, and when we are ready, we can launch a surprise attack overnight!"

"Okay, let's do it like this! You don't need to send anyone, you stay in the camp, let's go and investigate with Xu Da!" Zhu Yuanzhang said.

After all, the Hengjianshan barracks had a large number of troops, and Zhu Yuanzhang was worried if he didn't investigate it himself.

Hengjian Mountain is located in Bashili West of Dingyuan County.

There are springs and streams flowing out of the mountains nearby, which can ensure continuous flow even in severe drought.

So Dingyuan tycoon Miao Daheng recruited refugees to form a regiment, and then stationed at the foot of Hengjian Mountain.

Not only can it defend Dingyuan City, but it can also farm on the spot.

In the Hengjian Mountain barracks.

Miao Daheng, the trainer of the Dingyuan regiment, was staring at the letter on the table and worrying.

"Father, what did you say in the letter?"

Seeing his father's frowning face, his son Miao Youzhen asked worriedly.

"Your uncle said that there is a new commander in Dingyuan, which is Dalu Huachi Timur of Haozhou. He heard that the red scarf Zhu Yuanzhang of Haozhou led an army to attack. Let us lead our troops to garrison Dingyuan City. ’” Miao Daheng said.

Upon hearing this, Miao Youzhen became anxious immediately.

"Father, I can't agree to this. If we leave, won't the business here in Hengjian Mountain be lost!"

Miao Daheng has been operating in Hengjian Mountain for almost a year, and he has just achieved a little success in reclaiming wasteland and farming. If he leads an army to Dingyuan City, even if the red scarf thief Zhu Yuanzhang does not send people to attack the Hengjian Mountain camp, the surrounding mountains will be destroyed. Thieves and bandits will also come to fight the autumn wind.

"I'll find a way to procrastinate. I don't know where Zhu Yuanzhang's red scarf thief is." Miao Daheng said.

At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door.

"Miao Tuanlian, the red scarf thief is here, you don't know yet!"

The voice came in from outside the door, followed by a short and fat Mongolian who barged in. As soon as he saw this person, Miao Daheng immediately put on a smiling face, which was quite flattering.

"It's all about Brother Bi Le, where is the red scarf thief?" Daheng Miao hurriedly went up to him and asked.

(End of this chapter)