Daming: Brother, there is no future for monks, let's rebel
Chapter 98 Is Liu Bowen of Dayuan, or Zhu Yuanzhang's Liu Bowen? [2w4 update completed]
Chapter 98 Is Liu Bowen of Dayuan, or Zhu Yuanzhang's Liu Bowen? [2w4 update completed]
The Mengyuan water army, which was surrounded by artillery on both sides of the water and land, had no power to fight back.
The trebuchets or rackets on their battleships can only deal with enemies at a very short distance. For the artillery bombardment a hundred steps away, there is no other way but to wait for death.
With the bombardment of the Red Turban Army's artillery, the Huguang Pingzhang's ship finally couldn't hold on, and the large broken hole in the hull poured into the river, causing the hull to tilt and finally capsized.
"Fall early to avoid death!"
"Fall early to avoid death!"
Under Zhu Han's order, the Red Scarf Army stopped their bombardment and began to shout in unison to persuade them to surrender!
Those warships of the Yuan army, like turtles in an urn, signaled their surrender one by one.
The news that the Chuzhou Red Turban Army defeated the Huguangyuan Army at Anjiangdu in Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces soon spread in all directions.
In Jiqing Mansion, who got the news first, both Bo Lu and Fan Yao breathed a sigh of relief.
"Xing Ji died in battle, and all the remaining 3 people surrendered to Zhu Han, and more than 100 large and small warships also surrendered to Zhu Han."
Bolu stared blankly at the secret report in his hand, but there was no joy on his face that the plot had succeeded, but a look of deep worry.
Fan Yao also had the same expression, "The Chuzhou Red Scarf Army is so terrifying! Although it is a sneak attack, but the method of firing thousands of cannons, no matter how strong a fighter is, they are powerless to parry."
"If one day the Zhu Han brothers turn against each other, will you and I end up like Xingji?" Bolu asked worriedly.
Fan Yao thought for a while, and said seriously: "Pingzhang, what you are talking about is the future. What we are doing right now is absolutely not to allow the officers and soldiers from Huguang and Jiangxi to enter Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Otherwise, the court will have to wait for Zhu Han to turn his face. They ransacked our family and exterminated our family!"
Bo Lu and Fan Yao are both from the north, and their relatives and family members are all in the capital city, and they belong to the family who can run away from the monks but not the temple.
"Hey, what you said makes sense, let's just focus on it for now!" Bolu sighed.
Fan Yao raised his spirits again, and said to Bolu: "My lord, now the Huguang army has been defeated, and the loss is exhausted. The rest is the Jiangxi army. I don't know if we can use the same strategy again to let Zhu Han sneak attack. where are they?"
"There is no other way, as long as it works, let's use it again." Bolu said.
. . . .
Bolu and Fan Yao want to repeat the old tricks and continue to trick Jitong from Jiangxi.
However, Jiangxi Pingzhang Jitong is not a fool, he soon smelled something unusual from the rumors he got.
Tens of thousands of officers and soldiers were not attacked early or late, but they were attacked when they were approaching Jiqing Mansion.
If there is no conspiracy in it, Jitong would not believe it.
The officers and soldiers of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces were destroyed, and the officers and soldiers of Huguang Province were destroyed. Only Jiangxi Province was left as the strongest army in the south of the Yangtze River in Dayuan.
Ji Tong immediately became cautious, and led tens of thousands of land and water troops to stop at Jiujiang at the mouth of Poyang Lake, and then refused to move forward any more.
The imperial court's plan to restore the Yangtze River water transport is all going to hell.
Jiangxi Pingzhang Jitong hoarded heavy troops and set up a tortoise formation in Jiujiang, which made it difficult for Zhu Han.
If the Jiangxi Yuan army didn't come to Jiangsu and Zhejiang to die, then Zhu Han really had nothing to do with them.
Jiujiang is too far away from Chuzhou. If you go upstream by yourself, it will be very inconvenient just to supply.
Moreover, the north and south banks of Jiujiang are basically the territory of the Yuan army. Even if I want to find supplies, it is very difficult.
All of a sudden, Zhu Han decided to wait on the Yangtze River and wait and see what happened.
However, the "change" of the Jiangxi Yuan army did not wait, but the "change" in another direction did.
Prime Minister Meng Yuan took off and led an army of one million to the south.
They divided into two groups, one went straight to Zhang Shicheng in Gaoyou, Huaidong, and the other one turned their guns from Huaiyang and came straight to Chuzhou!
"This Tuotuo actually came to us in Chuzhou?"
After Zhu Han got the information, he was also taken aback.
According to the information sent by the elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang, Tuotuo led the main force of 60 to attack Zhang Shicheng in Gaoyou, and his younger brother Timur also led an army of 40 to attack Chuzhou.
"Yes, there are less than [-] people on the front line in Chuzhou now. The deputy commander should hurry back to Chuzhou and prepare to meet the enemy." Hu Weiyong, who came to deliver the letter, said.
"To meet the enemy, we must meet the enemy. However, no matter how fast Timur is, it is impossible to fly to Chuzhou. I have at least a few days to find a way to solve the threat of the Jiangxi Yuan army. Otherwise, they will assemble a large army in Jiujiang, and if they come out one day, they will be attacked by the enemy." Zhu Han said.
"What is the deputy commander planning to do?" Hu Weiyong asked.
Zhu Han didn't think about how to solve this problem for a moment.
The nearly 10 yuan army in Jiangxi looks really scary. Even if it is a paper tiger, it will seriously affect the influence of the Red Turban Army on the Yangtze River.
Facing Zhu Han's embarrassment, Liu Bowen, who happened to come to discuss, immediately gave him an idea.
"It turned out that the deputy commander was worried about this matter. In fact, Jiangxi Pingzhang Jitong has nothing to deal with. He is just a greedy and lustful person. Now he can see it by looking forward and backward. To deal with this kind of person is of course intimidation. Temptation!" Liu Bowen said lightly.
It turned out that Jiangxi Pingzhang Jitong had once served as Liu Bowen's immediate boss, and Liu Bowen was very clear about his temperament.
"It turns out that he is such a person, then I am very happy, please teach me, sir, how to intimidate and lure me?" Zhu Han said.
"This Jitong is different from Xingji. Xingji is a single-minded warrior, but Jitong has a lot of thoughts. The Mongolian Yuan court threatened them to fight against the rebels, so let's start the war. Let's fight in the face of each other. With heavy losses and retreat, we can actually negotiate in private!" Liu Bowen said.
"Sir, what does Naji discuss with the meeting?"
"Give him silver!"
"Give him money? You mean, distribute the salt sales to Ji Tong and other Jiangxi officials?" Zhu Han guessed.
Liu Bowen nodded, and said very confidently: "Deputy Commander, I have some friendship with Naji Tong. I am willing to meet him on behalf of the Deputy Commander, so that the retreating troops can return to Nanchang and never set foot in the Yangtze River again!"
In fact, Liu Bowen has already figured out the thoughts of the Mongolian officials.
Most of the Mongolian officials, facing the collapse of the world, seldom thought of serving the court to share the worries, but just barely maintained it.
If they were to fight to the death, they would not be willing to die.
If they were asked to surrender to the rebel army, they would not bear the lives of their families and relatives.
Liu Bowen dressed up in disguise, and soon arrived in Jiujiang by light boat, where he met Pingzhang Jitong of Jiangxi Province.
Ji Tong was greatly surprised by Liu Bowen's arrival.
"Berwin, why are you here!"
"Pingzhang, Liu Ji is here to solve your problems!" Liu Bowen laughed.
"Share worries and solve problems, what do you mean?" Ji Tong wanted to pretend to be confused at first.
When Liu Bowen saw this, he smiled and said: "It seems that Liu Ji made a mistake. Pingzhang wanted to die with the thieves and die loyally for the country. I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"
After all, Liu Bowen was about to make a gesture to leave, but Ji Tong quickly stopped him.
"Berwin, you might as well speak up if you have something to say!"
Liu Bowen smiled slightly, "Pingzhang, do you know that the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces repelled the Red Scarf Army half a year ago?"
"I know." Ji Tong nodded.
"Does Pingzhang know what's inside?"
"Inside story? Hey, Bowen, this is not a place to talk, follow me to the inner room!"
Liu Bowen's words seemed to hit a point that Ji Tong had been puzzled for a long time!
The two of them entered the inner secret room and had a secret conversation that didn't end until night fell.
. . . .
Huaidong, Gaoyou.
With the news that the Xuzhou Yuan army began to go south, the life of Huaidongdu Marshal Zhang Shicheng began to be difficult.
First, the subordinates stationed at the Huaihe River surrendered to the Yuan army one after another, allowing the Huaihe River barrier to break down without attack, and then a large number of people fled to Gaoyou City when they heard the murderous Asu army attack.
Moreover, there are still many people spreading rumors wantonly in the city, saying every day that "the Yuan army is approaching Gaoyou!"
The city of Gaoyou was shocked three times a day.
Hearing the panic rumors from all directions, Zhang Shicheng felt restless for a while.
I am in the hands of the Yuan army, as long as I die, these generals of my own must also die. will be exterminated.
After thinking for a while, Zhang Shicheng still decided to send troops to block the Yuan army's pace, so Zhang Shicheng immediately dispatched [-] soldiers and horses, marching northward from the left, middle, and right directions, with the goal of slowing down the Yuan army's attack speed.
However, the left army who had just set off on the front foot broke up and fled back as soon as they saw the shadow of the Yuan army.
Zhang Shicheng already knew that he had no choice but to gather his troops and stick to Gaoyou City.
Unless, you don't have to be ashamed, leave all the people behind, and escape from Gaoyou.
However, Zhang Shicheng was not this kind of person. The only remaining hope was to stick to Gaoyou City and wait for the reinforcements from the Zhu Yuanzhang brothers in Chuzhou.
However, this idea also fell through when the third brother Zhang Shide rushed in.
"Brother, it's not good. The Tartars crossed the Huai River and split into two groups, all the way to Chuzhou. We have no reinforcements!"
Snapped!
With a crisp sound, the teacup in Zhang Shicheng's hand fell to the ground.
Zhang Shicheng was terrified, a little unbelievable.
"What did you say?"
Seeing this, Zhang Shide no longer cared about comforting his elder brother, "Brother, the Tartars have divided up their troops, and they have gone to Chuzhou to send troops all the way!"
"Then, the Tatars have enough soldiers and horses, and they will surely kill us!" Zhang Shicheng's face was already pale.
Since the Tartars dared to divide their troops into two groups, it shows that the Yuan army has sufficient confidence to deal with the east and west rebels.
Otherwise, without this self-confidence, it is a taboo for military strategists to divide troops before a battle!
"Brother, we can only defend the city by ourselves!" Zhang Shide said.
Ever since the news of the Yuan army going south came, Zhang Shide persuaded Zhang Shicheng to resist the Yuan army's attack resolutely, and refused to surrender and other peace talks.
The one hope they rely on is naturally the Red Scarf Army in Chuzhou.
Now that the Tartar army is divided into two groups, the Chuzhou Red Scarf Army can't count on it.
"It should be possible to defend Jiancheng, but now a large number of people are pouring into the city. I don't know if the food and grass can last until the Tartars retreat!" Zhang Shicheng said worriedly.
Ever since he started the salt and grain trade with Zhu Han in Chuzhou, Zhang Shicheng has been hoarding grain desperately. After several months of hoarding, he has just barely enough, not yet fully sufficient.
"Brother, why don't you give an order to drive those old and weak women and children out of the city, and let them flee to other places by themselves, leaving only the young and strong who can defend the city, which can reduce food consumption and last longer!" Zhang Shide said.
Obviously, although Zhang Shide's strategy is a bit cruel, it can keep the defenders' food and grass reserves until next summer.
Once summer comes, Huaidong will enter the sultry and rainy season, and the Yuan army dominated by northerners will definitely be unacceptable, and most of them will retreat on their own.
Unexpectedly, after Zhang Shicheng heard this suggestion, after some thinking, he still did not agree.
"No! Tartars have always been cruel. Those old and weak women and children are driven out. How can they survive? Even if they run, where can they go? It's not a dead end. I really can't bear to watch them die." Zhang Shicheng shook his head. Said.
Zhang Shide was also silent when he heard the words.
Zhang Shide has always admired his elder brother's conduct in the world, if not for Zhang Shicheng's reputation for benevolence and generosity, these salt thieves would not have swept Huaidong so quickly, no matter rich or poor, high or low, Yunqi would respond.
"Decree that the ministries should hurry up and hoard firewood, masonry, and rolling logs, and make all preparations for defending the city!"
"Since the Tartars are coming, I'm afraid it's useless!"
Zhang Shicheng suddenly gritted his teeth and made the decision to fight to the death.
"Okay, big brother!"
. . .
The million yuan army went south, shaking the entire Huainan and Jiangbei.
However, for the Red Turban Army such as Liu Futong in Henan, this is great news.
This million-yuan army is the last regular army of the Mongolian Yuan. Now instead of coming to Henan, it has gone to Huainan. Then Liu Futong's plan to attack Bianliang in the north can be said to have declared victory in advance.
In order to appease Zhu Yuanzhang in Huainan and Jiangbei, and to allow him to entangle with the Yuan army for a longer period of time, Liu Futong sent someone to Dingyuan in the name of the Song emperor "Zhao" Lin'er, and named Zhu Yuanzhang the Duke of Huai. Use the benefits of being an official to enter the ranks to motivate Zhu Yuanzhang to work hard with the Yuan army.
"This Liu Futong really thinks very well. With a worthless Duke of Huai, you want us to block the knife for him!"
Zhu Han had just come to Dingyuan when he encountered this incident.
After Liu Bowen's mediation, the Red Turban Army and Mengyuan Jiangxi Pingzhang Jitong reached a private agreement.
The Jiangxi Yuan army retreated to Poyang Lake, while the Red Scarf Army sailors retreated to the east of Anqing.
The two sides did not invade each other, and the salt of the Red Scarf Army could also be sold under Pingzhang Jitong in Jiangxi, just like Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, and Jiangxi's special products such as porcelain and lacquerware could also freely trade in the Yangtze River waterway.
As for the taxes paid, Anqing is used as the node, and each receives its own.
Zhu Han came to Dingyuan to explain this matter to his elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Even if there is no Duke Huai, it doesn't matter whether we should fight the Tartars or not." Zhu Yuanzhang laughed.
In his heart, he was not very worried about the approaching Yuan army enemies.
Although this route of the Yuan army claims to have an army of 40, according to the information from the front, the actual strength of the Yuan army led by Timur is only about 10.
Even among the 10 people, half of them are recruits recruited by Xuzhou and other places for regiment training. The truly elite are only 4 to [-] people.
Zhu Yuanzhang has as many as [-] troops in his hands!
If you really want to compete with elite soldiers, Zhu Yuanzhang has nearly [-] elite soldiers, and he can not lose to anyone.
Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang has sufficient confidence to repel the invading enemy.
"Now that Dingyuan and Chuzhou have finally beaten up the local tyrants and divided the land, even if the Yuan soldiers are killed, they can help us train those recruits." Zhu Han also laughed.
"Well, yes, this time we have to keep the enemy out of the country, and we cannot let the Tartars enter our territory, causing harm to the population and the land. We have heard that there is an Asov army among the Tartars, all of them Hairy and green-eyed Semu people, it is best to eat human flesh raw, cruel and bloodthirsty, like wild animals, and they must not be allowed to act fiercely!" Zhu Yuanzhang said.
Obviously, the Azow army composed of Semu people is almost synonymous with ferocious beasts.
Zhu Han had already heard about this rumor.
"These Asu troops, relying on the power of the Mongols, used to be domineering and oppress good people. Now that they have fallen into our hands, they will never be spared lightly."
The more Zhu Han got to know these perverted people, the more he hated them.
These Semu people have believed in various religions in the Western Regions for a long time, especially with the support of the Mongols. In the territory of the Han people in the Central Plains, they pretended to be tigers and oppressed the Han people wantonly. The foundation of civilization.
For the Semu people in Chuzhou and Dingyuan, Zhu Han's consistent view is to use severe measures.
For those who resist, they will be killed without mercy, and the family property, population and land of the Semu people will be confiscated.
And those Semu people who are willing to submit to softness and submission are all forced to learn Sinicization. Semu people are not allowed to use their original Semu names, they must change their Chinese names and Chinese surnames; Semu people are not allowed to marry each other. It must be a man marrying a Han woman, and a woman marrying a man man; Semu people are not allowed to continue to believe in the original Western Region sects, and are encouraged to convert to the three religions of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, otherwise the tax will be levied three times.
The Mongolian and Yuan courts even canceled the preferential treatment for Semu people who were exempted from labor, and treated them like Han people.
As for the Hujiao temples in the Western Regions built by the Semu people, they were all demolished, not a single tile was left, and not a single inch of land remained.
After several tricks, the Semu people under the rule of the Red Turban Army no longer have any ability to mess around.
Now that there is an A Su army with a lot of people, Zhu Han and the others will naturally not relent.
"Brother, we despise the opponent strategically, but value the opponent tactically. It's better to hurry up and prepare." Zhu Han finally said.
"Well, that's right. Timur is also the top general of Meng Yuan. If we defeat him, no one will dare to attack easily in the future!" Zhu Yuanzhang said.
The two brothers discussed, and first Timur had many soldiers and horses and moved slowly, then their red scarf army would take the initiative to attack and block the Yuan army in the northeast of Chuzhou.
"Let's lead [-] main forces to fight. On July [-]th, you and Xu Da will lead [-] soldiers and horses to drag you around. Let Timur, a Tartar, taste our strength!" Zhu Yuanzhang said.
Zhu Han nodded, "That's right, the two brothers Tuotuo and Yexian Timur are already the last two loyal ministers and good generals of Meng Yuan. If they are defeated, the people of the world will completely believe that the Tartars are exhausted." !"
After deciding on a plan, Zhu Han hurried back to Chuzhou, leaving behind Chen Baodao, Shi Naian and others to guard the city, and led Chang Yuchun, Hu Yiba and others to join Xu Da and head towards the northeast of Chuzhou.
three days later.
The [-] main force led by Zhu Yuanzhang also came to join Zhu Han and Xu Da.
The 40 Mongolian Yuan army in front also showed their traces, and the scouts of the rebel army had already touched the general deployment of the Yuan army.
After Chuzhou, Shiliang Mountain, Wulongji.
The 40 army led by Timur, the Yushi doctor of the Meng Yuan Dynasty, is stationed in the area centered on Wulongji.
In front of the Yuan army, there is a Wulong River.
On the other side of the Wulong River, the banner of Marshal Zhu Yuanzhang of the South Road Capital of the Red Scarf Army is flying in the wind.
Yexian Timur never expected the sudden appearance of the main force of the Red Turban Army.
"This Zhu Yuanzhang is quite courageous. He dares to fight against the imperial army!"
First, Timur rode on a horse and stood on a high slope, looking at the Red Scarf Army on the other side of the river.
A Mongolian general with a face full of flesh and blood immediately asked to fight: "My lord, the bandits have come to die, it would be best, give me two thousand soldiers and horses, cross the river and kill them without leaving a piece of armor!"
The name of this Mongolian general is Gong Buban, a well-known fierce general in the Mongolian and Yuan courts, and he is also the leader of the elite Semu 'Asu Army' under Timur's command.
At this time, the Yuan army and the Yi army were facing each other across the Wulong River, and many soldiers and horses from both sides had not yet arrived.
Timur thought about this proposal of Gong Buban, and then nodded his agreement.
"Okay! Gong Buban, I'll give you two thousand cavalrymen to cross the river and fight for a while. Don't be ambushed by the bandits, just frustrate their prestige!" Yaxian Timur said.
"Yes, my lord!"
Gong Buban grinned and said.
Afterwards, two thousand Mongolian cavalry galloped out from the left and right sides, looking for a shallow river beach and preparing to cross the river.
Zhu Yuanzhang on the other side of the Wulong River soon discovered this group of Mongolian Yuan forwards.
"Hehe, these Tartars are very arrogant, and they want to come first!" Zhu Yuanzhang's expression turned serious.
Then, he turned his head to look at the generals behind him, and asked loudly.
"Who dares to give these Tartars some strength?"
Tang He, Zhou Dexing, Guo Ying and the others were gearing up and eager to try.
Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while, and decided to let Guo Ying go out and lead a thousand Longxing cavalry to meet him.
The elite cavalry of the rebel army were all carefully crafted by Zhu Han. They were all equipped with fine steel armor and armor, and the horses they rode were all slightly better than the Mongols!
One thousand rebels had a slight advantage against two thousand Mongolian troops!
"Marshal, don't worry, the last general will behead the thief!" Guo Ying replied loudly.
Then he turned his horse's head and led a thousand cavalrymen straight to the Mongolian army who was crossing the river!
The dispatch of a thousand Longxing cavalry immediately deterred the two thousand Mongolian army and alerted the Mongolian army.
But they were not afraid and kept going.
But Guo Ying didn't give them too much time. The rebel cavalry just blew their horns and continued to charge forward after only a little reorganization.
Soon, Longxing cavalry forced the Mongolian army.
"Grandpa, I am Guo Ying!"
Guo Yingce galloped his horse, waving his spear and shouting.
The Longxing cavalry who heard the shouts all raised their horseshoes, followed behind Guo Ying, and rushed towards the two thousand Mongolian troops.
The Longxing cavalry led by Guo Ying, although there were only a thousand in number, they were as imposing as a rainbow.
The Mongolian army that hadn't fully crossed the river immediately panicked.
Seeing this, Gong Buban immediately ordered troops to stop him.
Among the 500 Mongolian troops, [-] are elites. They hold scimitars, are skilled in riding, and cooperate with each other tacitly.
Whoops!
Following the shouts of the Mongols, five hundred cavalry came forward, trying to block the attack of the cavalry of the Longxing Rebel Army.
But they were not iron men after all, they were scattered by the armored Longxing cavalry after just a charge.
"Kill!"
With a cry, Guo Ying led the Longxing cavalry towards the two thousand Mongolian troops.
The Mongolian general Gong Buban was shocked when he saw this.
He led his troops halfway across the river, facing the sudden attack of the rebel army, even though he lost [-] cavalry, no matter how surprised he was, he did not panic.
"Rush! Don't be afraid, rush with me!"
"Kill the thief!"
Howling, Gong Buban raised his wolf-tailed spear and launched a counterattack at the rebel cavalry!
For a while, all the Mongolian troops crossing the river followed the Gongbu squad and launched a counterattack against the Longxing cavalry. They were also well-trained. Although it was a hasty confrontation that was not yet ready, they also fought against the cavalry of the rebel army and could not move forward for a while. .
"Come on!"
"Kill these Tartars!"
Shouts resounded through the sky.
"Hahaha!"
"It's really good to kill!"
"Kill all the Tartars!"
The situation of the battle ahead caused the generals of the rebel army around Zhu Yuanzhang to clap their hands and applaud loudly.
Anyone with a discerning eye can already see that the rebel cavalry has taken advantage from the very beginning!
The morale of the Longxing cavalry was also greatly boosted, and they kept waving their weapons to kill the Mongolian army.
The Mongolian army basically completed crossing the river, and they were not to be outdone. They brandished machetes and slashed at the Longxing cavalry.
"Ding Ding Ding!"
In an instant, the weapons of the Longxing cavalry and the Mongolian cavalry collided and slashed together, making a harsh sound.
The body of the rebel cavalry on horseback was protected by thick armor, even if they were hacked by the Mongolian cavalry, they seemed to be unaffected.
This situation made the fighting Mongolian cavalry very frightened and terrified.
Such a terrifying armored cavalry has not been encountered by the Mongols for decades!
Only in the legends of the ancestors, the Jurchen Jin Kingdom had powerful armored cavalry.
The weapons and armor of these Longxing cavalry are all specially reinforced. Ordinary swords can hurt a single hair of them.
But now, none of the Longxing cavalry defeated the enemy. From this, it can be seen that the strength of these Mongolian cavalry is really impressive!
"Huh! The Mongolian barbarians dare to be rampant, today I will teach you a lesson!"
While speaking, the Longxing cavalry had adjusted their condition and started to charge again.
Although the two thousand Mongolian soldiers were brave, they did not dare to take on the Longxing cavalry forcefully, and they all turned around and ran back.
"Hahaha!"
Guo Ying led his troops in hot pursuit.
"kill!"
The Longxing cavalry led by Guo Ying continued to chase, and the Mongolian troops led by Gong Buban also retreated step by step.
The generals of Meng Yuan who were watching the battle on the other side of the Wulong River all showed horrified expressions when they saw this!
"Damn it, what's going on? How could there be such a strong Han cavalry?"
"Their riding skills are obviously not very good, why are they not their opponents!"
"Could it be that these Han people are more proficient in horse warfare than my Mongolian warrior?"
The Mongols all looked terrified. The cavalry advantage they were proud of was so easily crushed by the Han.
The two sides fought fiercely in the river and on the bank.
The Mongolian soldiers' riding skills are good, but there is no room for them to develop on the river bank.
After a fierce fight between the two sides in the river, the Mongols had already suffered heavy losses, and many remnants who had not been cut off from their horses were also seriously injured.
"kill!"
"kill!"
The two armies fought, the shouts of killing were loud, and cavalrymen were constantly falling in a pool of blood, but neither side had any intention of retreating, and they were still fighting bravely without fear of death.
"Come on, kill these Mongolian dogs!"
"kill!"
Finally, as the two sides fell into close combat, the advantage of the excellent armor of the rebel cavalry became more and more favorable.
The Mongolian general Gong Buban finally couldn't hold on anymore.
He yelled, "Get out!"
"Get out!"
The remaining Mongolian soldiers kept fleeing backwards.
The Longxing cavalry also pursued closely.
Many Mongolian cavalrymen were forced to have no choice but to turn their horses. They could only jump off their horses and start wading across the river to escape.
"Chasing, chase after me!" Guo Ying also quickly ordered to pursue.
For a while, the Longxing cavalry quickly drove the Mongolian army to the ground.
"kill!"
"kill!"
The retreating Mongolian cavalry ran wildly in the river, and kept fleeing backwards. Many Mongolian cavalry who dropped their mounts were trampled by friendly troops, fell into the river and could not get up. After a few struggles, there was no more movement .
A short raid across the river made the Mongolian cavalry unfavorable, and it can even be said to have suffered heavy losses.
Yexian Timur, who witnessed the whole battle, has completely lost the complacency and arrogance just now, but a look of fear.
His lips were trembling, he stared at the rebel army opposite him, and let out a howl.
"What kind of bandits and bandits are these? They are even stronger than the cowardly Xue Jie of the Great Khan!"
Also first Timur thought secretly in his heart.
Now he no longer expects a quick battle, but only wants to be able to fight steadily, contain these red scarf soldiers, and prevent them from rescuing Zhang Shicheng in Huaidong, which is considered a victory!
"My lord, I deserve to die. I was given by the thieves..."
Gong Buban, drenched in blood, stumbled back and knelt before Yexian Timur's horse to plead guilty.
When Timur heard the words, he was furious. He raised his leg and kicked Gong Buban, cursing, "Waste, a bunch of idiots! The warriors of Great Mongolia were defeated by the Han people?"
"My lord, please forgive me. It's a small incompetence. Please punish me!" Gong Buban was kicked to the ground by Yexian Timur.
"Trash! Trash!" Yexian Timur was furious, and he finally calmed down and said: "The Han bandits are really cunning in this defeat! You should take your people to retreat and recuperate quickly! These Han people are not ordinary bandits, they can only temporarily avoid them sharp!"
Gong Buban is also Timur's confidant and beloved general, no matter how angry he is, he can't punish him cruelly.
"Yes, I will retire at the end!"
Gong Buban said respectfully.
"Wait a moment!"
Just as Gong Bu's class was about to leave, Ye Xian Timur suddenly called him again.
"My lord, what else can I order?"
Gong Buban turned his head and asked.
"Hurry up and send someone to tell my elder brother the information about the thieves, and say that the Chuzhou red scarf thieves are tough and not good for quick battles. I want to fight steadily!" Yexian Timur said.
"Yes, I obey!" Gong Buban clasped his fists and bowed.
"Well, you go first!"
After finishing speaking, Yexian Timur waved his hand, signaling Gong Buban to back down.
After Gongbu's class retreated, Yexian Timur's face became gloomy.
He secretly hated.
Those Han thieves turned out to be so terrifying, no wonder Timur, the barbarian Hague and others were defeated and died before.
The Han thieves have just won a small victory, their morale is like a rainbow, and the flags are flying!
Also Timur first, now I'm afraid they will take advantage of the victory and pursue.
Thinking of this, Timur hastily ordered all the armies to set up camp with local materials, and sent cavalry to strictly defend the shallows of several ferries on the Wulong River.
"Wan Sheng!"
"Long live!"
"The Tartars are defeated!"
"Commander, the Mongol cavalry has been completely defeated by us, we can take this opportunity to launch a general offensive!"
"That's right! Marshal, if you break through a little further, you can take down these tartars!"
The victory in the first battle made the Red Scarf Army cheer from top to bottom.
Xu Da, Chang Yuchun and others led by Zhu Han were on the flanks and saw the process of the battle just now.
They are also excited one by one.
The legendary Mongolian Imperial Guards were nothing more than that!
Nothing amazing at all.
Tang He, Zhou Dexing and others challenged Zhu Yuanzhang to fight, hoping to take advantage of the victory and cross the river to pursue him.
but.
Zhu Yuanzhang was not dazzled by a small victory, but shook his head and refused.
"Don't be impatient! You see, the Tartars on the opposite side have already set up camp for defense. If you rush across the river to pursue them now, it will definitely cause great casualties!"
"Yes!"
After hearing this, everyone could only endure it.
Zhu Yuanzhang's caution also made everyone admire him.
They quietly observed the battle situation and made preparations at the same time.
At this time, a scout cavalry from the Red Turban Army suddenly galloped over from a distance.
"Report to Commander, the Tartar cavalry has blocked all the crossings!"
The cavalry of the Red Turban Army scouted all the ferries within a radius of ten li, and found that all the crossings were guarded by Tartar cavalry.
"Brother, it seems that the Tartars are going to wait for us to cross the river, and come and attack us halfway across."
Zhu Han said to his elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang.
"There are too many Mongol cavalry. Even if we defeat them, it will be difficult to hunt down and capture many people. We must find a way!" Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said.
"Brother, I think we can divide our troops into two groups. One route will go around from the south to cut off the retreat of the Mongols, and the other route is to prepare to forcibly cross the river here to attract the attention of the Tartars!"
Zhu Han suggested.
"This idea is good, but how do we cross this big river?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.
Zhu Han said with a smile: "You can go around from the foot of Shiliang Mountain in the distance! If you walk for two more days, you can bypass the guard of the Tartar cavalry."
Zhu Yuanzhang also nodded in agreement and said, "Okay! Just do as you said, and we will divide our troops and cut off the Tartars' retreat!"
"Yes!" Zhu Han clasped his fists in agreement.
Next, Zhu Han led Xu Da, Chang Yuchun and other three thousand elites along the river to the side of Shiliang Mountain.
Generally speaking, big rivers are not fortified everywhere, because the water flow in many places is extremely fast, and the hydrological conditions are also very complicated. People with poor water skills will easily drown and die, let alone soldiers wearing heavy armor.
Moreover, the boats on this river have already disappeared without a trace.
Zhu Han led [-] elite troops to go around and intercept them.
Zhu Yuanzhang made a big fanfare on the Wulong River and made an appearance of preparing to cross the river and attack.
All the soldiers of the Red Turban Army started to cut down the surrounding trees to make rafts and pontoon bridges.
The Mongolian Yuan army on the other side of the Wulong River was already very afraid of the Red Scarf Army, and seeing the imminent battle, everyone was even more worried.
First Timur was also worried, and issued strict orders one after another, asking all the ministries to guard the ferry to prevent the Red Turban Army from sneaking at night!
However, the Red Turban Army never invaded, so they set up rafts on the bank of the Wulong River and began to prepare to cross the river to attack.
"Report~! Master!"
Suddenly a close friend came to report, saying that the surrounding crossing places had been strictly guarded, and there was absolutely no possibility of being raided and forcibly crossed by the Red Turban Army.
Unless, each of the Red Scarf Army is not afraid of death and fills the river with their lives.
Also first Timur listened and nodded in satisfaction.
As long as they guarded against the sneak attack of the Red Turban Army, even if the frontal battle failed, the Mongols could retreat calmly by taking advantage of the cavalry. Most of the Red Turban Army were infantry, and it was simply a dream to catch up with the four-legged cavalry.
"Go, pass on my military order, let the armies send people to dig grassy valleys nearby, and collect grain and young men from the Han people to serve the court. Anyone who dares to resist will be executed!" Ye Xian Timur said.
"Yes, my lord!"
Afterwards, a group of curly-haired and green-eyed Semu cavalry rushed out of the Mengyuan camp, and began to savagely burn, kill and loot the surrounding Han villages.
Soon, thick black smoke rose one by one from behind.
Hundreds of thousands of Han Chinese people lost their families and property in an instant.
These green-eyed people are also the most cruel and vicious in the Mongolian Yuan army.
They not only robbed the Han people, but also hung the heads of the killed people on the spears and held them up high to show off!
For a while, the screams and wailing had even reached the ears of the Red Scarf Army on the other side of the river.
"These dog tartars, I must smash them to pieces!" Zhu Yuanzhang said, looking at the billowing smoke and dust, gnashing his teeth.
All the generals of the rebel army around them also clenched their hands and gritted their teeth, staring at the opposite Mongols with hatred.
"Come here, order all the troops to tie up all the pontoon rafts before night!"
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his saber and roared.
"Yes! Master!"
The surrounding officers all clasped their fists in agreement.
"Brothers, cheer up, it's time to let the Mongols know how powerful our Han men are!"
"Yes!" All the rebel soldiers raised their arms and shouted.
In the evening, at dusk.
thump!
thump!
Hundreds of Han people were thrown into the river with their feet tied.
Once it fell into the river, after a while of struggling, it was completely lifeless.
They soon suffocated to death, a horrible death!
Many people who still wanted to resist were hacked and stabbed to death by Meng Yuan's Semu cavalry in an instant!
All of a sudden, the entire Wulong River was filled with flesh and blood, and corpses were everywhere!
At this time, the river water also became cloudy.
The corpses of Han Chinese floating in the river were the means used by the Mongols to suppress the morale of the Red Turban Army.
Just like when the Mongols conquered the Kingdom of Jin and the Southern Song Dynasty, the Mongols like to kill cruelly, regardless of men, women, or children. As long as they don't surrender, they will all be slaughtered like livestock.
The Mongols once used this method to conquer the entire Central Plains.
Now, they are doing it again.
Huaidong, Gaoyou City.
Prime Minister Tuotuo led an army of 30, known as a million, and they had already reached Gaoyou City.
At this time, inside and outside Gaoyou City, there was a dead silence.
Standing on the city wall, Zhang Shicheng looked at the continuous Yuan army camps outside the city, his heart almost stopped beating.
Looking up, there is smoke billowing in the distance. The Mongols have already pulled out all the Wubao strongholds outside Gaoyou City. Those Han people who did not have time to escape were all forcibly recruited into the Yuan army, ready to let them use their lives. This cruel act of filling the trenches and moats has already angered Zhang Shicheng's bottom line.
He wished he could rush down to the city immediately and fight to the death with those Yuan soldiers.
But reason told him: no!He must be calm and not impulsive!
Don't be impulsive yet.
Zhang Shicheng closed his lips tightly, his eyes were already flushed.
"Brother!" Zhang Shide on the side called softly.
Zhang Shicheng took a deep breath, suppressed his emotions, and calmed down his mentality.
At this time, Gaoyou City was already like an iron barrel, and the Yuan army could not easily attack it at all.
"Third brother!" Zhang Shicheng turned to look at Zhang Shide, and asked in a deep voice, "What do you think should be done now?"
"Brother! We can only wait now for the arrival of reinforcements." Zhang Shide said.
Zhang Shicheng knew very well what his biggest reliance was now, that is, he still had [-] Huaidong troops in his hands. These soldiers were trained by himself and were loyal to him, so he had the confidence to persevere until the reinforcements arrived.
However, the Yuan army now occupies a favorable location, has an advantage in military strength, and has deployed heavy troops under Gaoyou City. Now their only hope is that the reinforcements arrive quickly, so that they have enough confidence to fight the enemy to the death.
. . .
With the sound of horns and war drums, Prime Minister Da Yuan took off and gave the order to start attacking Gaoyou City!
"Boom! Boom!"
"Boom! Boom!"
The deafening shelling sound continued to sound outside the city.
Teams of Huaidong rebel infantry began to line up in Gaoyou City, preparing to meet the Yuan army's offensive.
The guarding army of Gaoyou City also began to counterattack quickly after the Yuan army began to launch an offensive.
For this kind of army attacking the city, the defenders must not only defend on the city wall, they must go out of the city to protect the trenches and the foundation of the city wall.
"Boom! Rumble!"
"Ahhhh!"
"Da da da!"
Cannonballs, flying stones, spears, arrows, and throwing knives all shot indiscriminately, flying criss-cross under the city.
Although the Yuan army infantry outside the city is more numerous than the Gaoyou defenders.
But they didn't have any advantage, instead they were defeated steadily.
Zhang Shicheng's heart rose to his throat the moment he heard the shelling.
"Boom! Boom!"
One after another, fireballs continued to fall into the rear of the Yuan army, and the huge shock wave generated by the explosion directly knocked those Yuan soldiers into the air, even accompanied by puffs of thick black gunpowder smoke.
One Yuan army after another fell down and died!
With the sound of golden bells, the Mongols' first attack came to an end.
"Big brother! Big brother! The Yuan army has retreated and won!" Zhang Shide shouted excitedly.
However, before Zhang Shicheng had time to be happy, he heard another burst of trumpets and golden drums in the Meng Yuan army!
The Mongols immediately launched a second round of offensive!
The second round of offensive was a bit stronger than the first offensive.
"Boom boom boom!"
Rows of crossbowmen began to aim at the gate of Gaoyou City with their arrows, and launched a fierce attack on Gaoyou City!
The number of archers in this round has reached [-], and the bowstring is tense, shooting towards the city wall like a steel cable.
"Dong dong dong! Dong dong dong!"
There was chaos above and below the city, and many guards guarding the city hurriedly avoided the dense arrow rain.
The Mongolian Yuan soldiers in the distance started firing big fire blunderbuss continuously.
The rebel soldiers under the city began to be repulsed by the Yuan army's firecrackers.
The Mongol archers took the opportunity to approach and shoot again.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The arrow drew an arc in the air and shot towards the top of the city continuously.
All of a sudden, screams continued from above and below the city, and some people were directly pierced by arrows, fell to the ground, or injured their heads.
The Mongols' archery skills are indeed very powerful. Once they are allowed to shoot to the top of the city, the defenders on the city will be killed or injured immediately.
The defenders suffered a dense arrow rain and soon fell into chaos.
However, the Mongolian archers did not dare to advance too aggressively, and the ballista infantry bows of the defenders at the top of the city were also powerful.
"Boom! Boom!"
"Puff puff!"
The Yuan army outside the city kept throwing logs, gunpowder, and explosives to the top of the city.
These are the firearms they brought back from outside Gaoyou City. Although they are not as powerful as cannons in the true sense, they are more than enough to kill the guarding troops above and below the city.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The Mongolian army below the city was still firing artillery, but the guards above and below the city were not as flustered as before.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Cannons fell into the Yuan army's formation one after another, constantly kicking up puffs of dust, but they did not cause much damage.
Under the attack of the Mongolian army, the Gaoyou guard army gradually stabilized the city wall and began to counterattack.
"kill!"
The main force of Gaoyou's guarding army began to attack outside the city.
They not only want to block the enemy's attack, but also block the enemy's destruction of the city wall.
A towering and majestic city wall is the barrier of the guarding army on the wall, which is their survival.
"Kill!"
Under Gaoyou City, the Yuan army and the Huaidong army launched the most tragic fight!
"kill!"
The battle became intense, and the guards above and below the city began to counterattack the Yuan army.
Suddenly, the entire battlefield became chaotic.
Zhang Shicheng, Li Tai and other generals of Gaoyou City also appeared at the battlements and ordered the soldiers to fight back against the city.
Although the number of their soldiers is far less than that of the Yuan army, their will and courage to fight are not bad at all!
This battle lasted for an hour, a bloody battle for an entire hour, and the Yuan army under the city suffered extremely heavy losses!
The cannon fodder of the Yuan army kept sending them to the front to die.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
The soldiers of the Yuan army continued to move forward tirelessly.
Their faces were full of violent expressions, as if they didn't know the pain.
However, such an attack will inevitably lead to losses.
The guards in Gaoyou City became more and more courageous as they fought, and the Yuan army under the city suffered more and more casualties.
However, the guarding army in the city also paid a heavy price!
The guarding army in Gaoyou City is constantly reducing its personnel. Under such circumstances, the morale of the guarding army has naturally dropped a lot.
"Brother! The Tartars have retreated!"
After several defensive battles in succession, the time soon came to the evening.
The Mongolian Yuan army, which was playing a lot of wheel battles, finally stopped its offensive.
The tide-like Yuan army retreated back with a whimper.
The rebel soldiers under Gaoyou City finally gave out cheers of victory.
but.
Tuotuo, the coach of the Yuan army, did not consider today's offensive result a failure.
"Gaoyou bandit army is quite capable, it cannot be defeated overnight!"
"I want to grind them to death slowly, so that they can't live without dying, so that the rebels all over the world know what the consequences of being a traitor are!"
Among the Yuan army, except for some Mongol and Semu troops, most of them were Han troops conscripted from various provinces.
In the tragic siege battle, most of the dead were Han soldiers.
Tuotuo and the others didn't feel bad.
In order to make up for the lost soldiers, Tuotuo immediately ordered the Yuan army to drive all the surrounding Han people into battle, and consume the defenders' gunpowder and arrows and other consumables.
Most of these Han people are parents, relatives and friends of the Huaidong Rebels.
Facing the Mongols driving and attacking the city, the soldiers of the Huaidong Rebel Army who defended the city could only weep in pain while bending their bows to shoot and kill these relatives and friends.
half a month later.
As the Yuan army erected more than 100 return guns, Tuotuo ordered to throw kerosene bombs and other lethal weapons into Gaoyou City.
In Gaoyou City in autumn and winter, the sky is already dry and the things are dry. Adding the fierce fire oil tributed by the Western Regions, it will burn blazingly if it sticks, and many buildings in Gaoyou City will be burned down soon!
2w4 has been updated today! ! !Immediately tomorrow on the 1st, if there is a monthly ticket of 1 on the 500st of tomorrow, I will update the 5w word, if not, the 2w word as usual, I don’t think so either, hahaha anyway, let’s put some harsh words first
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The Mengyuan water army, which was surrounded by artillery on both sides of the water and land, had no power to fight back.
The trebuchets or rackets on their battleships can only deal with enemies at a very short distance. For the artillery bombardment a hundred steps away, there is no other way but to wait for death.
With the bombardment of the Red Turban Army's artillery, the Huguang Pingzhang's ship finally couldn't hold on, and the large broken hole in the hull poured into the river, causing the hull to tilt and finally capsized.
"Fall early to avoid death!"
"Fall early to avoid death!"
Under Zhu Han's order, the Red Scarf Army stopped their bombardment and began to shout in unison to persuade them to surrender!
Those warships of the Yuan army, like turtles in an urn, signaled their surrender one by one.
The news that the Chuzhou Red Turban Army defeated the Huguangyuan Army at Anjiangdu in Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces soon spread in all directions.
In Jiqing Mansion, who got the news first, both Bo Lu and Fan Yao breathed a sigh of relief.
"Xing Ji died in battle, and all the remaining 3 people surrendered to Zhu Han, and more than 100 large and small warships also surrendered to Zhu Han."
Bolu stared blankly at the secret report in his hand, but there was no joy on his face that the plot had succeeded, but a look of deep worry.
Fan Yao also had the same expression, "The Chuzhou Red Scarf Army is so terrifying! Although it is a sneak attack, but the method of firing thousands of cannons, no matter how strong a fighter is, they are powerless to parry."
"If one day the Zhu Han brothers turn against each other, will you and I end up like Xingji?" Bolu asked worriedly.
Fan Yao thought for a while, and said seriously: "Pingzhang, what you are talking about is the future. What we are doing right now is absolutely not to allow the officers and soldiers from Huguang and Jiangxi to enter Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Otherwise, the court will have to wait for Zhu Han to turn his face. They ransacked our family and exterminated our family!"
Bo Lu and Fan Yao are both from the north, and their relatives and family members are all in the capital city, and they belong to the family who can run away from the monks but not the temple.
"Hey, what you said makes sense, let's just focus on it for now!" Bolu sighed.
Fan Yao raised his spirits again, and said to Bolu: "My lord, now the Huguang army has been defeated, and the loss is exhausted. The rest is the Jiangxi army. I don't know if we can use the same strategy again to let Zhu Han sneak attack. where are they?"
"There is no other way, as long as it works, let's use it again." Bolu said.
. . . .
Bolu and Fan Yao want to repeat the old tricks and continue to trick Jitong from Jiangxi.
However, Jiangxi Pingzhang Jitong is not a fool, he soon smelled something unusual from the rumors he got.
Tens of thousands of officers and soldiers were not attacked early or late, but they were attacked when they were approaching Jiqing Mansion.
If there is no conspiracy in it, Jitong would not believe it.
The officers and soldiers of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces were destroyed, and the officers and soldiers of Huguang Province were destroyed. Only Jiangxi Province was left as the strongest army in the south of the Yangtze River in Dayuan.
Ji Tong immediately became cautious, and led tens of thousands of land and water troops to stop at Jiujiang at the mouth of Poyang Lake, and then refused to move forward any more.
The imperial court's plan to restore the Yangtze River water transport is all going to hell.
Jiangxi Pingzhang Jitong hoarded heavy troops and set up a tortoise formation in Jiujiang, which made it difficult for Zhu Han.
If the Jiangxi Yuan army didn't come to Jiangsu and Zhejiang to die, then Zhu Han really had nothing to do with them.
Jiujiang is too far away from Chuzhou. If you go upstream by yourself, it will be very inconvenient just to supply.
Moreover, the north and south banks of Jiujiang are basically the territory of the Yuan army. Even if I want to find supplies, it is very difficult.
All of a sudden, Zhu Han decided to wait on the Yangtze River and wait and see what happened.
However, the "change" of the Jiangxi Yuan army did not wait, but the "change" in another direction did.
Prime Minister Meng Yuan took off and led an army of one million to the south.
They divided into two groups, one went straight to Zhang Shicheng in Gaoyou, Huaidong, and the other one turned their guns from Huaiyang and came straight to Chuzhou!
"This Tuotuo actually came to us in Chuzhou?"
After Zhu Han got the information, he was also taken aback.
According to the information sent by the elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang, Tuotuo led the main force of 60 to attack Zhang Shicheng in Gaoyou, and his younger brother Timur also led an army of 40 to attack Chuzhou.
"Yes, there are less than [-] people on the front line in Chuzhou now. The deputy commander should hurry back to Chuzhou and prepare to meet the enemy." Hu Weiyong, who came to deliver the letter, said.
"To meet the enemy, we must meet the enemy. However, no matter how fast Timur is, it is impossible to fly to Chuzhou. I have at least a few days to find a way to solve the threat of the Jiangxi Yuan army. Otherwise, they will assemble a large army in Jiujiang, and if they come out one day, they will be attacked by the enemy." Zhu Han said.
"What is the deputy commander planning to do?" Hu Weiyong asked.
Zhu Han didn't think about how to solve this problem for a moment.
The nearly 10 yuan army in Jiangxi looks really scary. Even if it is a paper tiger, it will seriously affect the influence of the Red Turban Army on the Yangtze River.
Facing Zhu Han's embarrassment, Liu Bowen, who happened to come to discuss, immediately gave him an idea.
"It turned out that the deputy commander was worried about this matter. In fact, Jiangxi Pingzhang Jitong has nothing to deal with. He is just a greedy and lustful person. Now he can see it by looking forward and backward. To deal with this kind of person is of course intimidation. Temptation!" Liu Bowen said lightly.
It turned out that Jiangxi Pingzhang Jitong had once served as Liu Bowen's immediate boss, and Liu Bowen was very clear about his temperament.
"It turns out that he is such a person, then I am very happy, please teach me, sir, how to intimidate and lure me?" Zhu Han said.
"This Jitong is different from Xingji. Xingji is a single-minded warrior, but Jitong has a lot of thoughts. The Mongolian Yuan court threatened them to fight against the rebels, so let's start the war. Let's fight in the face of each other. With heavy losses and retreat, we can actually negotiate in private!" Liu Bowen said.
"Sir, what does Naji discuss with the meeting?"
"Give him silver!"
"Give him money? You mean, distribute the salt sales to Ji Tong and other Jiangxi officials?" Zhu Han guessed.
Liu Bowen nodded, and said very confidently: "Deputy Commander, I have some friendship with Naji Tong. I am willing to meet him on behalf of the Deputy Commander, so that the retreating troops can return to Nanchang and never set foot in the Yangtze River again!"
In fact, Liu Bowen has already figured out the thoughts of the Mongolian officials.
Most of the Mongolian officials, facing the collapse of the world, seldom thought of serving the court to share the worries, but just barely maintained it.
If they were to fight to the death, they would not be willing to die.
If they were asked to surrender to the rebel army, they would not bear the lives of their families and relatives.
Liu Bowen dressed up in disguise, and soon arrived in Jiujiang by light boat, where he met Pingzhang Jitong of Jiangxi Province.
Ji Tong was greatly surprised by Liu Bowen's arrival.
"Berwin, why are you here!"
"Pingzhang, Liu Ji is here to solve your problems!" Liu Bowen laughed.
"Share worries and solve problems, what do you mean?" Ji Tong wanted to pretend to be confused at first.
When Liu Bowen saw this, he smiled and said: "It seems that Liu Ji made a mistake. Pingzhang wanted to die with the thieves and die loyally for the country. I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"
After all, Liu Bowen was about to make a gesture to leave, but Ji Tong quickly stopped him.
"Berwin, you might as well speak up if you have something to say!"
Liu Bowen smiled slightly, "Pingzhang, do you know that the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces repelled the Red Scarf Army half a year ago?"
"I know." Ji Tong nodded.
"Does Pingzhang know what's inside?"
"Inside story? Hey, Bowen, this is not a place to talk, follow me to the inner room!"
Liu Bowen's words seemed to hit a point that Ji Tong had been puzzled for a long time!
The two of them entered the inner secret room and had a secret conversation that didn't end until night fell.
. . . .
Huaidong, Gaoyou.
With the news that the Xuzhou Yuan army began to go south, the life of Huaidongdu Marshal Zhang Shicheng began to be difficult.
First, the subordinates stationed at the Huaihe River surrendered to the Yuan army one after another, allowing the Huaihe River barrier to break down without attack, and then a large number of people fled to Gaoyou City when they heard the murderous Asu army attack.
Moreover, there are still many people spreading rumors wantonly in the city, saying every day that "the Yuan army is approaching Gaoyou!"
The city of Gaoyou was shocked three times a day.
Hearing the panic rumors from all directions, Zhang Shicheng felt restless for a while.
I am in the hands of the Yuan army, as long as I die, these generals of my own must also die. will be exterminated.
After thinking for a while, Zhang Shicheng still decided to send troops to block the Yuan army's pace, so Zhang Shicheng immediately dispatched [-] soldiers and horses, marching northward from the left, middle, and right directions, with the goal of slowing down the Yuan army's attack speed.
However, the left army who had just set off on the front foot broke up and fled back as soon as they saw the shadow of the Yuan army.
Zhang Shicheng already knew that he had no choice but to gather his troops and stick to Gaoyou City.
Unless, you don't have to be ashamed, leave all the people behind, and escape from Gaoyou.
However, Zhang Shicheng was not this kind of person. The only remaining hope was to stick to Gaoyou City and wait for the reinforcements from the Zhu Yuanzhang brothers in Chuzhou.
However, this idea also fell through when the third brother Zhang Shide rushed in.
"Brother, it's not good. The Tartars crossed the Huai River and split into two groups, all the way to Chuzhou. We have no reinforcements!"
Snapped!
With a crisp sound, the teacup in Zhang Shicheng's hand fell to the ground.
Zhang Shicheng was terrified, a little unbelievable.
"What did you say?"
Seeing this, Zhang Shide no longer cared about comforting his elder brother, "Brother, the Tartars have divided up their troops, and they have gone to Chuzhou to send troops all the way!"
"Then, the Tatars have enough soldiers and horses, and they will surely kill us!" Zhang Shicheng's face was already pale.
Since the Tartars dared to divide their troops into two groups, it shows that the Yuan army has sufficient confidence to deal with the east and west rebels.
Otherwise, without this self-confidence, it is a taboo for military strategists to divide troops before a battle!
"Brother, we can only defend the city by ourselves!" Zhang Shide said.
Ever since the news of the Yuan army going south came, Zhang Shide persuaded Zhang Shicheng to resist the Yuan army's attack resolutely, and refused to surrender and other peace talks.
The one hope they rely on is naturally the Red Scarf Army in Chuzhou.
Now that the Tartar army is divided into two groups, the Chuzhou Red Scarf Army can't count on it.
"It should be possible to defend Jiancheng, but now a large number of people are pouring into the city. I don't know if the food and grass can last until the Tartars retreat!" Zhang Shicheng said worriedly.
Ever since he started the salt and grain trade with Zhu Han in Chuzhou, Zhang Shicheng has been hoarding grain desperately. After several months of hoarding, he has just barely enough, not yet fully sufficient.
"Brother, why don't you give an order to drive those old and weak women and children out of the city, and let them flee to other places by themselves, leaving only the young and strong who can defend the city, which can reduce food consumption and last longer!" Zhang Shide said.
Obviously, although Zhang Shide's strategy is a bit cruel, it can keep the defenders' food and grass reserves until next summer.
Once summer comes, Huaidong will enter the sultry and rainy season, and the Yuan army dominated by northerners will definitely be unacceptable, and most of them will retreat on their own.
Unexpectedly, after Zhang Shicheng heard this suggestion, after some thinking, he still did not agree.
"No! Tartars have always been cruel. Those old and weak women and children are driven out. How can they survive? Even if they run, where can they go? It's not a dead end. I really can't bear to watch them die." Zhang Shicheng shook his head. Said.
Zhang Shide was also silent when he heard the words.
Zhang Shide has always admired his elder brother's conduct in the world, if not for Zhang Shicheng's reputation for benevolence and generosity, these salt thieves would not have swept Huaidong so quickly, no matter rich or poor, high or low, Yunqi would respond.
"Decree that the ministries should hurry up and hoard firewood, masonry, and rolling logs, and make all preparations for defending the city!"
"Since the Tartars are coming, I'm afraid it's useless!"
Zhang Shicheng suddenly gritted his teeth and made the decision to fight to the death.
"Okay, big brother!"
. . .
The million yuan army went south, shaking the entire Huainan and Jiangbei.
However, for the Red Turban Army such as Liu Futong in Henan, this is great news.
This million-yuan army is the last regular army of the Mongolian Yuan. Now instead of coming to Henan, it has gone to Huainan. Then Liu Futong's plan to attack Bianliang in the north can be said to have declared victory in advance.
In order to appease Zhu Yuanzhang in Huainan and Jiangbei, and to allow him to entangle with the Yuan army for a longer period of time, Liu Futong sent someone to Dingyuan in the name of the Song emperor "Zhao" Lin'er, and named Zhu Yuanzhang the Duke of Huai. Use the benefits of being an official to enter the ranks to motivate Zhu Yuanzhang to work hard with the Yuan army.
"This Liu Futong really thinks very well. With a worthless Duke of Huai, you want us to block the knife for him!"
Zhu Han had just come to Dingyuan when he encountered this incident.
After Liu Bowen's mediation, the Red Turban Army and Mengyuan Jiangxi Pingzhang Jitong reached a private agreement.
The Jiangxi Yuan army retreated to Poyang Lake, while the Red Scarf Army sailors retreated to the east of Anqing.
The two sides did not invade each other, and the salt of the Red Scarf Army could also be sold under Pingzhang Jitong in Jiangxi, just like Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, and Jiangxi's special products such as porcelain and lacquerware could also freely trade in the Yangtze River waterway.
As for the taxes paid, Anqing is used as the node, and each receives its own.
Zhu Han came to Dingyuan to explain this matter to his elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Even if there is no Duke Huai, it doesn't matter whether we should fight the Tartars or not." Zhu Yuanzhang laughed.
In his heart, he was not very worried about the approaching Yuan army enemies.
Although this route of the Yuan army claims to have an army of 40, according to the information from the front, the actual strength of the Yuan army led by Timur is only about 10.
Even among the 10 people, half of them are recruits recruited by Xuzhou and other places for regiment training. The truly elite are only 4 to [-] people.
Zhu Yuanzhang has as many as [-] troops in his hands!
If you really want to compete with elite soldiers, Zhu Yuanzhang has nearly [-] elite soldiers, and he can not lose to anyone.
Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang has sufficient confidence to repel the invading enemy.
"Now that Dingyuan and Chuzhou have finally beaten up the local tyrants and divided the land, even if the Yuan soldiers are killed, they can help us train those recruits." Zhu Han also laughed.
"Well, yes, this time we have to keep the enemy out of the country, and we cannot let the Tartars enter our territory, causing harm to the population and the land. We have heard that there is an Asov army among the Tartars, all of them Hairy and green-eyed Semu people, it is best to eat human flesh raw, cruel and bloodthirsty, like wild animals, and they must not be allowed to act fiercely!" Zhu Yuanzhang said.
Obviously, the Azow army composed of Semu people is almost synonymous with ferocious beasts.
Zhu Han had already heard about this rumor.
"These Asu troops, relying on the power of the Mongols, used to be domineering and oppress good people. Now that they have fallen into our hands, they will never be spared lightly."
The more Zhu Han got to know these perverted people, the more he hated them.
These Semu people have believed in various religions in the Western Regions for a long time, especially with the support of the Mongols. In the territory of the Han people in the Central Plains, they pretended to be tigers and oppressed the Han people wantonly. The foundation of civilization.
For the Semu people in Chuzhou and Dingyuan, Zhu Han's consistent view is to use severe measures.
For those who resist, they will be killed without mercy, and the family property, population and land of the Semu people will be confiscated.
And those Semu people who are willing to submit to softness and submission are all forced to learn Sinicization. Semu people are not allowed to use their original Semu names, they must change their Chinese names and Chinese surnames; Semu people are not allowed to marry each other. It must be a man marrying a Han woman, and a woman marrying a man man; Semu people are not allowed to continue to believe in the original Western Region sects, and are encouraged to convert to the three religions of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, otherwise the tax will be levied three times.
The Mongolian and Yuan courts even canceled the preferential treatment for Semu people who were exempted from labor, and treated them like Han people.
As for the Hujiao temples in the Western Regions built by the Semu people, they were all demolished, not a single tile was left, and not a single inch of land remained.
After several tricks, the Semu people under the rule of the Red Turban Army no longer have any ability to mess around.
Now that there is an A Su army with a lot of people, Zhu Han and the others will naturally not relent.
"Brother, we despise the opponent strategically, but value the opponent tactically. It's better to hurry up and prepare." Zhu Han finally said.
"Well, that's right. Timur is also the top general of Meng Yuan. If we defeat him, no one will dare to attack easily in the future!" Zhu Yuanzhang said.
The two brothers discussed, and first Timur had many soldiers and horses and moved slowly, then their red scarf army would take the initiative to attack and block the Yuan army in the northeast of Chuzhou.
"Let's lead [-] main forces to fight. On July [-]th, you and Xu Da will lead [-] soldiers and horses to drag you around. Let Timur, a Tartar, taste our strength!" Zhu Yuanzhang said.
Zhu Han nodded, "That's right, the two brothers Tuotuo and Yexian Timur are already the last two loyal ministers and good generals of Meng Yuan. If they are defeated, the people of the world will completely believe that the Tartars are exhausted." !"
After deciding on a plan, Zhu Han hurried back to Chuzhou, leaving behind Chen Baodao, Shi Naian and others to guard the city, and led Chang Yuchun, Hu Yiba and others to join Xu Da and head towards the northeast of Chuzhou.
three days later.
The [-] main force led by Zhu Yuanzhang also came to join Zhu Han and Xu Da.
The 40 Mongolian Yuan army in front also showed their traces, and the scouts of the rebel army had already touched the general deployment of the Yuan army.
After Chuzhou, Shiliang Mountain, Wulongji.
The 40 army led by Timur, the Yushi doctor of the Meng Yuan Dynasty, is stationed in the area centered on Wulongji.
In front of the Yuan army, there is a Wulong River.
On the other side of the Wulong River, the banner of Marshal Zhu Yuanzhang of the South Road Capital of the Red Scarf Army is flying in the wind.
Yexian Timur never expected the sudden appearance of the main force of the Red Turban Army.
"This Zhu Yuanzhang is quite courageous. He dares to fight against the imperial army!"
First, Timur rode on a horse and stood on a high slope, looking at the Red Scarf Army on the other side of the river.
A Mongolian general with a face full of flesh and blood immediately asked to fight: "My lord, the bandits have come to die, it would be best, give me two thousand soldiers and horses, cross the river and kill them without leaving a piece of armor!"
The name of this Mongolian general is Gong Buban, a well-known fierce general in the Mongolian and Yuan courts, and he is also the leader of the elite Semu 'Asu Army' under Timur's command.
At this time, the Yuan army and the Yi army were facing each other across the Wulong River, and many soldiers and horses from both sides had not yet arrived.
Timur thought about this proposal of Gong Buban, and then nodded his agreement.
"Okay! Gong Buban, I'll give you two thousand cavalrymen to cross the river and fight for a while. Don't be ambushed by the bandits, just frustrate their prestige!" Yaxian Timur said.
"Yes, my lord!"
Gong Buban grinned and said.
Afterwards, two thousand Mongolian cavalry galloped out from the left and right sides, looking for a shallow river beach and preparing to cross the river.
Zhu Yuanzhang on the other side of the Wulong River soon discovered this group of Mongolian Yuan forwards.
"Hehe, these Tartars are very arrogant, and they want to come first!" Zhu Yuanzhang's expression turned serious.
Then, he turned his head to look at the generals behind him, and asked loudly.
"Who dares to give these Tartars some strength?"
Tang He, Zhou Dexing, Guo Ying and the others were gearing up and eager to try.
Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while, and decided to let Guo Ying go out and lead a thousand Longxing cavalry to meet him.
The elite cavalry of the rebel army were all carefully crafted by Zhu Han. They were all equipped with fine steel armor and armor, and the horses they rode were all slightly better than the Mongols!
One thousand rebels had a slight advantage against two thousand Mongolian troops!
"Marshal, don't worry, the last general will behead the thief!" Guo Ying replied loudly.
Then he turned his horse's head and led a thousand cavalrymen straight to the Mongolian army who was crossing the river!
The dispatch of a thousand Longxing cavalry immediately deterred the two thousand Mongolian army and alerted the Mongolian army.
But they were not afraid and kept going.
But Guo Ying didn't give them too much time. The rebel cavalry just blew their horns and continued to charge forward after only a little reorganization.
Soon, Longxing cavalry forced the Mongolian army.
"Grandpa, I am Guo Ying!"
Guo Yingce galloped his horse, waving his spear and shouting.
The Longxing cavalry who heard the shouts all raised their horseshoes, followed behind Guo Ying, and rushed towards the two thousand Mongolian troops.
The Longxing cavalry led by Guo Ying, although there were only a thousand in number, they were as imposing as a rainbow.
The Mongolian army that hadn't fully crossed the river immediately panicked.
Seeing this, Gong Buban immediately ordered troops to stop him.
Among the 500 Mongolian troops, [-] are elites. They hold scimitars, are skilled in riding, and cooperate with each other tacitly.
Whoops!
Following the shouts of the Mongols, five hundred cavalry came forward, trying to block the attack of the cavalry of the Longxing Rebel Army.
But they were not iron men after all, they were scattered by the armored Longxing cavalry after just a charge.
"Kill!"
With a cry, Guo Ying led the Longxing cavalry towards the two thousand Mongolian troops.
The Mongolian general Gong Buban was shocked when he saw this.
He led his troops halfway across the river, facing the sudden attack of the rebel army, even though he lost [-] cavalry, no matter how surprised he was, he did not panic.
"Rush! Don't be afraid, rush with me!"
"Kill the thief!"
Howling, Gong Buban raised his wolf-tailed spear and launched a counterattack at the rebel cavalry!
For a while, all the Mongolian troops crossing the river followed the Gongbu squad and launched a counterattack against the Longxing cavalry. They were also well-trained. Although it was a hasty confrontation that was not yet ready, they also fought against the cavalry of the rebel army and could not move forward for a while. .
"Come on!"
"Kill these Tartars!"
Shouts resounded through the sky.
"Hahaha!"
"It's really good to kill!"
"Kill all the Tartars!"
The situation of the battle ahead caused the generals of the rebel army around Zhu Yuanzhang to clap their hands and applaud loudly.
Anyone with a discerning eye can already see that the rebel cavalry has taken advantage from the very beginning!
The morale of the Longxing cavalry was also greatly boosted, and they kept waving their weapons to kill the Mongolian army.
The Mongolian army basically completed crossing the river, and they were not to be outdone. They brandished machetes and slashed at the Longxing cavalry.
"Ding Ding Ding!"
In an instant, the weapons of the Longxing cavalry and the Mongolian cavalry collided and slashed together, making a harsh sound.
The body of the rebel cavalry on horseback was protected by thick armor, even if they were hacked by the Mongolian cavalry, they seemed to be unaffected.
This situation made the fighting Mongolian cavalry very frightened and terrified.
Such a terrifying armored cavalry has not been encountered by the Mongols for decades!
Only in the legends of the ancestors, the Jurchen Jin Kingdom had powerful armored cavalry.
The weapons and armor of these Longxing cavalry are all specially reinforced. Ordinary swords can hurt a single hair of them.
But now, none of the Longxing cavalry defeated the enemy. From this, it can be seen that the strength of these Mongolian cavalry is really impressive!
"Huh! The Mongolian barbarians dare to be rampant, today I will teach you a lesson!"
While speaking, the Longxing cavalry had adjusted their condition and started to charge again.
Although the two thousand Mongolian soldiers were brave, they did not dare to take on the Longxing cavalry forcefully, and they all turned around and ran back.
"Hahaha!"
Guo Ying led his troops in hot pursuit.
"kill!"
The Longxing cavalry led by Guo Ying continued to chase, and the Mongolian troops led by Gong Buban also retreated step by step.
The generals of Meng Yuan who were watching the battle on the other side of the Wulong River all showed horrified expressions when they saw this!
"Damn it, what's going on? How could there be such a strong Han cavalry?"
"Their riding skills are obviously not very good, why are they not their opponents!"
"Could it be that these Han people are more proficient in horse warfare than my Mongolian warrior?"
The Mongols all looked terrified. The cavalry advantage they were proud of was so easily crushed by the Han.
The two sides fought fiercely in the river and on the bank.
The Mongolian soldiers' riding skills are good, but there is no room for them to develop on the river bank.
After a fierce fight between the two sides in the river, the Mongols had already suffered heavy losses, and many remnants who had not been cut off from their horses were also seriously injured.
"kill!"
"kill!"
The two armies fought, the shouts of killing were loud, and cavalrymen were constantly falling in a pool of blood, but neither side had any intention of retreating, and they were still fighting bravely without fear of death.
"Come on, kill these Mongolian dogs!"
"kill!"
Finally, as the two sides fell into close combat, the advantage of the excellent armor of the rebel cavalry became more and more favorable.
The Mongolian general Gong Buban finally couldn't hold on anymore.
He yelled, "Get out!"
"Get out!"
The remaining Mongolian soldiers kept fleeing backwards.
The Longxing cavalry also pursued closely.
Many Mongolian cavalrymen were forced to have no choice but to turn their horses. They could only jump off their horses and start wading across the river to escape.
"Chasing, chase after me!" Guo Ying also quickly ordered to pursue.
For a while, the Longxing cavalry quickly drove the Mongolian army to the ground.
"kill!"
"kill!"
The retreating Mongolian cavalry ran wildly in the river, and kept fleeing backwards. Many Mongolian cavalry who dropped their mounts were trampled by friendly troops, fell into the river and could not get up. After a few struggles, there was no more movement .
A short raid across the river made the Mongolian cavalry unfavorable, and it can even be said to have suffered heavy losses.
Yexian Timur, who witnessed the whole battle, has completely lost the complacency and arrogance just now, but a look of fear.
His lips were trembling, he stared at the rebel army opposite him, and let out a howl.
"What kind of bandits and bandits are these? They are even stronger than the cowardly Xue Jie of the Great Khan!"
Also first Timur thought secretly in his heart.
Now he no longer expects a quick battle, but only wants to be able to fight steadily, contain these red scarf soldiers, and prevent them from rescuing Zhang Shicheng in Huaidong, which is considered a victory!
"My lord, I deserve to die. I was given by the thieves..."
Gong Buban, drenched in blood, stumbled back and knelt before Yexian Timur's horse to plead guilty.
When Timur heard the words, he was furious. He raised his leg and kicked Gong Buban, cursing, "Waste, a bunch of idiots! The warriors of Great Mongolia were defeated by the Han people?"
"My lord, please forgive me. It's a small incompetence. Please punish me!" Gong Buban was kicked to the ground by Yexian Timur.
"Trash! Trash!" Yexian Timur was furious, and he finally calmed down and said: "The Han bandits are really cunning in this defeat! You should take your people to retreat and recuperate quickly! These Han people are not ordinary bandits, they can only temporarily avoid them sharp!"
Gong Buban is also Timur's confidant and beloved general, no matter how angry he is, he can't punish him cruelly.
"Yes, I will retire at the end!"
Gong Buban said respectfully.
"Wait a moment!"
Just as Gong Bu's class was about to leave, Ye Xian Timur suddenly called him again.
"My lord, what else can I order?"
Gong Buban turned his head and asked.
"Hurry up and send someone to tell my elder brother the information about the thieves, and say that the Chuzhou red scarf thieves are tough and not good for quick battles. I want to fight steadily!" Yexian Timur said.
"Yes, I obey!" Gong Buban clasped his fists and bowed.
"Well, you go first!"
After finishing speaking, Yexian Timur waved his hand, signaling Gong Buban to back down.
After Gongbu's class retreated, Yexian Timur's face became gloomy.
He secretly hated.
Those Han thieves turned out to be so terrifying, no wonder Timur, the barbarian Hague and others were defeated and died before.
The Han thieves have just won a small victory, their morale is like a rainbow, and the flags are flying!
Also Timur first, now I'm afraid they will take advantage of the victory and pursue.
Thinking of this, Timur hastily ordered all the armies to set up camp with local materials, and sent cavalry to strictly defend the shallows of several ferries on the Wulong River.
"Wan Sheng!"
"Long live!"
"The Tartars are defeated!"
"Commander, the Mongol cavalry has been completely defeated by us, we can take this opportunity to launch a general offensive!"
"That's right! Marshal, if you break through a little further, you can take down these tartars!"
The victory in the first battle made the Red Scarf Army cheer from top to bottom.
Xu Da, Chang Yuchun and others led by Zhu Han were on the flanks and saw the process of the battle just now.
They are also excited one by one.
The legendary Mongolian Imperial Guards were nothing more than that!
Nothing amazing at all.
Tang He, Zhou Dexing and others challenged Zhu Yuanzhang to fight, hoping to take advantage of the victory and cross the river to pursue him.
but.
Zhu Yuanzhang was not dazzled by a small victory, but shook his head and refused.
"Don't be impatient! You see, the Tartars on the opposite side have already set up camp for defense. If you rush across the river to pursue them now, it will definitely cause great casualties!"
"Yes!"
After hearing this, everyone could only endure it.
Zhu Yuanzhang's caution also made everyone admire him.
They quietly observed the battle situation and made preparations at the same time.
At this time, a scout cavalry from the Red Turban Army suddenly galloped over from a distance.
"Report to Commander, the Tartar cavalry has blocked all the crossings!"
The cavalry of the Red Turban Army scouted all the ferries within a radius of ten li, and found that all the crossings were guarded by Tartar cavalry.
"Brother, it seems that the Tartars are going to wait for us to cross the river, and come and attack us halfway across."
Zhu Han said to his elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang.
"There are too many Mongol cavalry. Even if we defeat them, it will be difficult to hunt down and capture many people. We must find a way!" Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said.
"Brother, I think we can divide our troops into two groups. One route will go around from the south to cut off the retreat of the Mongols, and the other route is to prepare to forcibly cross the river here to attract the attention of the Tartars!"
Zhu Han suggested.
"This idea is good, but how do we cross this big river?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.
Zhu Han said with a smile: "You can go around from the foot of Shiliang Mountain in the distance! If you walk for two more days, you can bypass the guard of the Tartar cavalry."
Zhu Yuanzhang also nodded in agreement and said, "Okay! Just do as you said, and we will divide our troops and cut off the Tartars' retreat!"
"Yes!" Zhu Han clasped his fists in agreement.
Next, Zhu Han led Xu Da, Chang Yuchun and other three thousand elites along the river to the side of Shiliang Mountain.
Generally speaking, big rivers are not fortified everywhere, because the water flow in many places is extremely fast, and the hydrological conditions are also very complicated. People with poor water skills will easily drown and die, let alone soldiers wearing heavy armor.
Moreover, the boats on this river have already disappeared without a trace.
Zhu Han led [-] elite troops to go around and intercept them.
Zhu Yuanzhang made a big fanfare on the Wulong River and made an appearance of preparing to cross the river and attack.
All the soldiers of the Red Turban Army started to cut down the surrounding trees to make rafts and pontoon bridges.
The Mongolian Yuan army on the other side of the Wulong River was already very afraid of the Red Scarf Army, and seeing the imminent battle, everyone was even more worried.
First Timur was also worried, and issued strict orders one after another, asking all the ministries to guard the ferry to prevent the Red Turban Army from sneaking at night!
However, the Red Turban Army never invaded, so they set up rafts on the bank of the Wulong River and began to prepare to cross the river to attack.
"Report~! Master!"
Suddenly a close friend came to report, saying that the surrounding crossing places had been strictly guarded, and there was absolutely no possibility of being raided and forcibly crossed by the Red Turban Army.
Unless, each of the Red Scarf Army is not afraid of death and fills the river with their lives.
Also first Timur listened and nodded in satisfaction.
As long as they guarded against the sneak attack of the Red Turban Army, even if the frontal battle failed, the Mongols could retreat calmly by taking advantage of the cavalry. Most of the Red Turban Army were infantry, and it was simply a dream to catch up with the four-legged cavalry.
"Go, pass on my military order, let the armies send people to dig grassy valleys nearby, and collect grain and young men from the Han people to serve the court. Anyone who dares to resist will be executed!" Ye Xian Timur said.
"Yes, my lord!"
Afterwards, a group of curly-haired and green-eyed Semu cavalry rushed out of the Mengyuan camp, and began to savagely burn, kill and loot the surrounding Han villages.
Soon, thick black smoke rose one by one from behind.
Hundreds of thousands of Han Chinese people lost their families and property in an instant.
These green-eyed people are also the most cruel and vicious in the Mongolian Yuan army.
They not only robbed the Han people, but also hung the heads of the killed people on the spears and held them up high to show off!
For a while, the screams and wailing had even reached the ears of the Red Scarf Army on the other side of the river.
"These dog tartars, I must smash them to pieces!" Zhu Yuanzhang said, looking at the billowing smoke and dust, gnashing his teeth.
All the generals of the rebel army around them also clenched their hands and gritted their teeth, staring at the opposite Mongols with hatred.
"Come here, order all the troops to tie up all the pontoon rafts before night!"
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his saber and roared.
"Yes! Master!"
The surrounding officers all clasped their fists in agreement.
"Brothers, cheer up, it's time to let the Mongols know how powerful our Han men are!"
"Yes!" All the rebel soldiers raised their arms and shouted.
In the evening, at dusk.
thump!
thump!
Hundreds of Han people were thrown into the river with their feet tied.
Once it fell into the river, after a while of struggling, it was completely lifeless.
They soon suffocated to death, a horrible death!
Many people who still wanted to resist were hacked and stabbed to death by Meng Yuan's Semu cavalry in an instant!
All of a sudden, the entire Wulong River was filled with flesh and blood, and corpses were everywhere!
At this time, the river water also became cloudy.
The corpses of Han Chinese floating in the river were the means used by the Mongols to suppress the morale of the Red Turban Army.
Just like when the Mongols conquered the Kingdom of Jin and the Southern Song Dynasty, the Mongols like to kill cruelly, regardless of men, women, or children. As long as they don't surrender, they will all be slaughtered like livestock.
The Mongols once used this method to conquer the entire Central Plains.
Now, they are doing it again.
Huaidong, Gaoyou City.
Prime Minister Tuotuo led an army of 30, known as a million, and they had already reached Gaoyou City.
At this time, inside and outside Gaoyou City, there was a dead silence.
Standing on the city wall, Zhang Shicheng looked at the continuous Yuan army camps outside the city, his heart almost stopped beating.
Looking up, there is smoke billowing in the distance. The Mongols have already pulled out all the Wubao strongholds outside Gaoyou City. Those Han people who did not have time to escape were all forcibly recruited into the Yuan army, ready to let them use their lives. This cruel act of filling the trenches and moats has already angered Zhang Shicheng's bottom line.
He wished he could rush down to the city immediately and fight to the death with those Yuan soldiers.
But reason told him: no!He must be calm and not impulsive!
Don't be impulsive yet.
Zhang Shicheng closed his lips tightly, his eyes were already flushed.
"Brother!" Zhang Shide on the side called softly.
Zhang Shicheng took a deep breath, suppressed his emotions, and calmed down his mentality.
At this time, Gaoyou City was already like an iron barrel, and the Yuan army could not easily attack it at all.
"Third brother!" Zhang Shicheng turned to look at Zhang Shide, and asked in a deep voice, "What do you think should be done now?"
"Brother! We can only wait now for the arrival of reinforcements." Zhang Shide said.
Zhang Shicheng knew very well what his biggest reliance was now, that is, he still had [-] Huaidong troops in his hands. These soldiers were trained by himself and were loyal to him, so he had the confidence to persevere until the reinforcements arrived.
However, the Yuan army now occupies a favorable location, has an advantage in military strength, and has deployed heavy troops under Gaoyou City. Now their only hope is that the reinforcements arrive quickly, so that they have enough confidence to fight the enemy to the death.
. . .
With the sound of horns and war drums, Prime Minister Da Yuan took off and gave the order to start attacking Gaoyou City!
"Boom! Boom!"
"Boom! Boom!"
The deafening shelling sound continued to sound outside the city.
Teams of Huaidong rebel infantry began to line up in Gaoyou City, preparing to meet the Yuan army's offensive.
The guarding army of Gaoyou City also began to counterattack quickly after the Yuan army began to launch an offensive.
For this kind of army attacking the city, the defenders must not only defend on the city wall, they must go out of the city to protect the trenches and the foundation of the city wall.
"Boom! Rumble!"
"Ahhhh!"
"Da da da!"
Cannonballs, flying stones, spears, arrows, and throwing knives all shot indiscriminately, flying criss-cross under the city.
Although the Yuan army infantry outside the city is more numerous than the Gaoyou defenders.
But they didn't have any advantage, instead they were defeated steadily.
Zhang Shicheng's heart rose to his throat the moment he heard the shelling.
"Boom! Boom!"
One after another, fireballs continued to fall into the rear of the Yuan army, and the huge shock wave generated by the explosion directly knocked those Yuan soldiers into the air, even accompanied by puffs of thick black gunpowder smoke.
One Yuan army after another fell down and died!
With the sound of golden bells, the Mongols' first attack came to an end.
"Big brother! Big brother! The Yuan army has retreated and won!" Zhang Shide shouted excitedly.
However, before Zhang Shicheng had time to be happy, he heard another burst of trumpets and golden drums in the Meng Yuan army!
The Mongols immediately launched a second round of offensive!
The second round of offensive was a bit stronger than the first offensive.
"Boom boom boom!"
Rows of crossbowmen began to aim at the gate of Gaoyou City with their arrows, and launched a fierce attack on Gaoyou City!
The number of archers in this round has reached [-], and the bowstring is tense, shooting towards the city wall like a steel cable.
"Dong dong dong! Dong dong dong!"
There was chaos above and below the city, and many guards guarding the city hurriedly avoided the dense arrow rain.
The Mongolian Yuan soldiers in the distance started firing big fire blunderbuss continuously.
The rebel soldiers under the city began to be repulsed by the Yuan army's firecrackers.
The Mongol archers took the opportunity to approach and shoot again.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The arrow drew an arc in the air and shot towards the top of the city continuously.
All of a sudden, screams continued from above and below the city, and some people were directly pierced by arrows, fell to the ground, or injured their heads.
The Mongols' archery skills are indeed very powerful. Once they are allowed to shoot to the top of the city, the defenders on the city will be killed or injured immediately.
The defenders suffered a dense arrow rain and soon fell into chaos.
However, the Mongolian archers did not dare to advance too aggressively, and the ballista infantry bows of the defenders at the top of the city were also powerful.
"Boom! Boom!"
"Puff puff!"
The Yuan army outside the city kept throwing logs, gunpowder, and explosives to the top of the city.
These are the firearms they brought back from outside Gaoyou City. Although they are not as powerful as cannons in the true sense, they are more than enough to kill the guarding troops above and below the city.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The Mongolian army below the city was still firing artillery, but the guards above and below the city were not as flustered as before.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Cannons fell into the Yuan army's formation one after another, constantly kicking up puffs of dust, but they did not cause much damage.
Under the attack of the Mongolian army, the Gaoyou guard army gradually stabilized the city wall and began to counterattack.
"kill!"
The main force of Gaoyou's guarding army began to attack outside the city.
They not only want to block the enemy's attack, but also block the enemy's destruction of the city wall.
A towering and majestic city wall is the barrier of the guarding army on the wall, which is their survival.
"Kill!"
Under Gaoyou City, the Yuan army and the Huaidong army launched the most tragic fight!
"kill!"
The battle became intense, and the guards above and below the city began to counterattack the Yuan army.
Suddenly, the entire battlefield became chaotic.
Zhang Shicheng, Li Tai and other generals of Gaoyou City also appeared at the battlements and ordered the soldiers to fight back against the city.
Although the number of their soldiers is far less than that of the Yuan army, their will and courage to fight are not bad at all!
This battle lasted for an hour, a bloody battle for an entire hour, and the Yuan army under the city suffered extremely heavy losses!
The cannon fodder of the Yuan army kept sending them to the front to die.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
The soldiers of the Yuan army continued to move forward tirelessly.
Their faces were full of violent expressions, as if they didn't know the pain.
However, such an attack will inevitably lead to losses.
The guards in Gaoyou City became more and more courageous as they fought, and the Yuan army under the city suffered more and more casualties.
However, the guarding army in the city also paid a heavy price!
The guarding army in Gaoyou City is constantly reducing its personnel. Under such circumstances, the morale of the guarding army has naturally dropped a lot.
"Brother! The Tartars have retreated!"
After several defensive battles in succession, the time soon came to the evening.
The Mongolian Yuan army, which was playing a lot of wheel battles, finally stopped its offensive.
The tide-like Yuan army retreated back with a whimper.
The rebel soldiers under Gaoyou City finally gave out cheers of victory.
but.
Tuotuo, the coach of the Yuan army, did not consider today's offensive result a failure.
"Gaoyou bandit army is quite capable, it cannot be defeated overnight!"
"I want to grind them to death slowly, so that they can't live without dying, so that the rebels all over the world know what the consequences of being a traitor are!"
Among the Yuan army, except for some Mongol and Semu troops, most of them were Han troops conscripted from various provinces.
In the tragic siege battle, most of the dead were Han soldiers.
Tuotuo and the others didn't feel bad.
In order to make up for the lost soldiers, Tuotuo immediately ordered the Yuan army to drive all the surrounding Han people into battle, and consume the defenders' gunpowder and arrows and other consumables.
Most of these Han people are parents, relatives and friends of the Huaidong Rebels.
Facing the Mongols driving and attacking the city, the soldiers of the Huaidong Rebel Army who defended the city could only weep in pain while bending their bows to shoot and kill these relatives and friends.
half a month later.
As the Yuan army erected more than 100 return guns, Tuotuo ordered to throw kerosene bombs and other lethal weapons into Gaoyou City.
In Gaoyou City in autumn and winter, the sky is already dry and the things are dry. Adding the fierce fire oil tributed by the Western Regions, it will burn blazingly if it sticks, and many buildings in Gaoyou City will be burned down soon!
2w4 has been updated today! ! !Immediately tomorrow on the 1st, if there is a monthly ticket of 1 on the 500st of tomorrow, I will update the 5w word, if not, the 2w word as usual, I don’t think so either, hahaha anyway, let’s put some harsh words first
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