Chapter 99 Thirty thousand besieging one hundred thousand, logistics victory
Many buildings were burned down in Gaoyou City!
Among them, the most distressing loss for Zhang Shicheng and others was the burning of a huge grain depot in Gaoyou City!
In Gaoyou City, all grains are stored in the only few large granaries.
The granary that was burned was the largest of them all.
Today, nothing remains but a pile of ashes.
"Brother, what should we do?"
Brother Zhang Shicheng and his subordinates looked at the mountain of grain piled up in front of them, their faces were full of sadness.
"Master! In this way, we will not have enough food and grass!"
A general spoke up.
Another general spoke up.
"Marshal, if we don't come up with a countermeasure as soon as possible, we will be in trouble!"
"No, we can't just give up like this, otherwise the face of our rebel army will be completely lost!"
All the generals kept putting pressure on Zhang Shicheng with your words and my words.
Their meaning is very simple, that is to let Zhang Shicheng make the decision to deal with it!
"Hmph! How can I be such a cowardly person who fears death! You don't need to say anything!"
Zhang Shicheng said with a pale face, and said with a cold snort.
"No matter what, we must fight the Tartars to the end!"
Zhang Shicheng narrowed his eyes and said with a determined face.
"Okay! Since the commander-in-chief insists on this, then I will wait until the end!"
"We will protect the commander to the death and fight the Tartars to the death!"
"That's right! I will swear to the death to defend the commander's safety!"
Seeing Zhang Shicheng's resolute attitude, the rest of the generals didn't say any more, but said solemnly.
Hearing this, Zhang Shicheng also breathed a sigh of relief.
"Order all the armies, prepare to attack!"
Zhang Shicheng gave the order.
Immediately, the generals of the battalions left one after another, and issued orders to attack the battalions under their command.
The rebel army in Gaoyou City began to assemble and launched wave after wave of attacks on the Mongols.
Now that a large amount of food and grass have been destroyed, Zhang Shicheng's unstoppable plan is in trouble.
Zhang Shicheng had to take the initiative to attack, hoping to defeat the Mongols in the counterattack, so as to relieve the siege.
The Gaoyou garrison took the initiative to attack, but it was quite a surprise to Tuotuo, the coach of the Yuan army.
Seeing this, the Mongols did not dare to slack off, and still sent cavalry to charge towards the rebels.
The two sides fought fiercely again.
This time, although the Gaoyou defenders took the initiative to attack, their strength was far inferior to that of the Mongols.
Zhang Shicheng, the commander-in-chief of the Gaoyou garrison, was also on the defensive all the time. There was no fighting at all, and he was just constantly consuming the combat power of the Yuan army.
The battle between the two sides was stalemate.
The moment the Yuan army cavalry rushed under the city wall, a scuffle broke out.
Although the morale of the rebels in Gaoyou City was high, they did not have any advantages. Moreover, their equipment was far inferior to that of the Mongols. Therefore, they were at a disadvantage in fighting.
However, the rebel soldiers in Gaoyou City were not to be outdone, and kept firing rockets at the enemy.
In their continuous shooting, the Mongolian cavalry did not dare to approach the city wall too closely to chase down the rebels.
"Retreat! Retreat immediately!"
Seeing the stalemate in the battle, Zhang Shicheng finally had to give the order to retreat.
This battle is really too cruel!
The losses of both the rebel army and the Yuan army in Gaoyou City were huge.
Thousands of people were lost on both sides, almost everyone covered in blood.
Although Gaoyou's rebel army was courageous, they failed to break through the siege of the Yuan army after all.
What was even more unlucky was that the rebel army captured many wounded soldiers during the battle.
Through interrogation, the Yuan army quickly learned of the burning of the grain depot in Gaoyou City.
When Prime Minister Da Yuan heard this, he burst out laughing immediately.
"Haha, God is helping me. Now, let me see how long the rebels in Gaoyou City can last! I will definitely burn all the food in Gaoyou City and starve them to death!"
Tuotuo, the coach of the Yuan army, was overjoyed when he got the news.
In his opinion, no matter how brave the rebels in Gaoyou City were, they would starve to death without food supply!
He will soon be able to win Gaoyou City!
He wants to use this victory to deter other rebels.
"Come on! Send an order to demolish all the houses of the Han people within a radius of ten miles, and use the timber of the beams to erect more return artillery!"
"I want to bombard Gaoyou day and night, and not let a single brick remain in the city. Let's see how long those lowly Han people can last!"
"Yes!"
The Mongolian Yuan soldiers, like wolves, scattered around again.
The Mongolian and Yuan soldiers drove away the local Han people and asked them to destroy their houses and homes to build return artillery to attack the Gaoyou rebels.
Zhang Shicheng watched the Yuan army outside the city stop attacking and began to set up more return artillery, his heart sank.
Most of the food and grass in Gaoyou City were destroyed, and the morale of the rebels was frustrated. If the Yuan army took the opportunity to surround and not fight, and trapped the rebels to death, then Zhang Shicheng and the others would really be at the end of their rope.
Once the food and grass run out, then their consequences will be unimaginable.
I'm afraid I'm going to lose this battle!
Thinking of this, Zhang Shicheng also showed a desperate expression on his face.
"Master! Let's try again!"
The third brother Zhang Shide walked to Zhang Shicheng's side.
"Let's charge for a while?"
Zhang Shicheng said with a wry smile: "The Tartars outside the city are already ready, just waiting for us to go up.
Now I just want to delay some more time, waiting for the reinforcements to arrive!
Now that we have been surrounded by the Yuan army, even if we rush out, I am afraid it will be more or less auspicious! "
Hearing Zhang Shicheng's words, Zhang Shide also sighed.
"It seems that we can't get out no matter what!"
Zhang Shicheng nodded.
Now they have to wait for reinforcements to arrive!
However, they still had a little fantasy. They felt that the reinforcements of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han in Chuzhou might soon appear behind the Yuan army.
In Zhang Shicheng's expectation, not only did he not see the slightest sign of reinforcements, but the Mongolian Yuan army set up more returning artillery.
Fiery bombs were thrown into Gaoyou City like raindrops.
The rebel army in Gaoyou City suffered heavy losses under the attack of the fire bombs, and the wounded were continuously sent to the hospital.
"Brother, this time the Yuan army has made it clear that they want to destroy us. They have already played a ruthless hand. If this continues, we will die. Should we find a way to seek peace?!"
The second brother, Zhang Shiyi, came to Zhang Shicheng's side, admonishing him in a low voice.
Hearing this, Zhang Shicheng also had a bitter expression on his face.
The situation is now obvious.
The Mongolian Yuan army was determined to break through Gaoyou City.
Zhang Shicheng also knew in his heart that under the current situation, Gaoyou City would definitely not be able to hold on.
"Ugh"
"Second brother, you should take my mother's family and break out from the waterway at night."
"Brother, where are you?"
"I want to fight the Tartars to the death!"
"Brother, are you crazy?"
Hearing this, Zhang Shiyi's expression changed again and again, and finally he sighed.
"That's all! Now that the elder brother has made his decision, I won't persuade you anymore! We brothers will die together, and we will live together!"
Zhang Shicheng patted Zhang Shide on the shoulder, his eyes full of determination.
At this time, the third brother Zhang Shide and others also gathered together.
They all had firm eyes and said to Zhang Shicheng.
"Big Brother, I will never leave Big Brother alone!"
"Good! Good!"
Zhang Shicheng felt bitter in his heart, but said two good things helplessly.
They also all knew that once the defenders ran out of food and grass, and the Yuan army took the opportunity to launch an attack, they would be doomed.
Prime Minister Dayuan Tuotuo commanded the 'Million Army' and bombarded Gaoyou City with return artillery outside the city in his spare time.
Zhang Shicheng and other rebels raided several times in succession, but they made no progress. In the end, they could only hide in the city, waiting for a miracle to happen!
And the reinforcements from the Red Turban Army, whom they have been thinking about, are fighting with Yexian Timur!
The elite rebel army led by Zhu Han bypassed the guard of the Yuan army and suddenly appeared behind the Yuan army, cutting off their food and retreat.
Also, Timur was panicked at first, but soon calmed down.
Taking advantage of the strength of the Yuan army, he arranged companies and battalions along the Wulong River to defend on the spot.
After several small-scale battles, the two sides have basically grasped the enemy's strength.
Relying on their superiority in strength, the Yuan army set up their camp steadily, and laid out hundreds of defensive weapons such as large and small firecrackers, bed crossbows, and crossbows, waiting for the red scarf army to hit them and die.
After discussing with Zhu Han, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han decided not to go head-to-head and waste their precious troops in vain.
"The Tartars want to stick to it, so we will surround, trap and starve them to death!" Zhu Han said firmly.
In his view, although the Tartars were numerous in number, the food and supplies carried with the army were too weak.
Such a huge army actually only carried less than half a month's worth of food and grass.
However, this is also the military tradition of the Mongols.
As the saying goes, wherever they hit, they will be looted, regardless of logistics.
Anyway, within a radius of tens of miles, the Mongolian cavalry has already been disastered.
A large number of Han people were killed, the old and the weak, the young and strong were forcibly recruited into the army as coolie cannon fodder, and the women were humiliated and had fun.
Only dilapidated villages covered in ashes remained.
"That's right, let's surround and kill these Tartars!"
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly.
"Pass down the order, the whole army is on alert! Build camp walls and stand ready! Block all the Tatars' breakout routes!"
"Yes!"
Following Zhu Yuanzhang's order, the rebel army immediately entered a state of preparation for war.
Suddenly, a strange scene appeared on the battlefield.
Whether it is the Red Turban Army or the Mongolian Yuan Army, they are vigorously digging trenches and laying out fortifications. They seem to be guarding against the opponent's attack, but they have no intention of actively attacking.
First, Timur looked at the actions of the Red Scarf Army, and was immediately stunned.
"The red scarf thieves only have 4 to [-] people. Could it be that they want to surround me with an army of [-]?"
"Thirty thousand surrounded by one hundred thousand, these red scarf thieves got their brains kicked by donkeys?"
"Hahaha, these red scarf thieves are finished!"
"Hahaha, they want to surround us, it's just wishful thinking!"
Seeing this, the Mongolian army all burst into laughter.
They felt very relieved when the Red Turbans surrounded them.
In their view, [-] red scarf thieves surrounded their [-] troops, it was like a gigantic farce.
They didn't pay attention at all.
"Marshal, should we take this opportunity to attack?"
A Mongolian general asked also first.
"Not urgent!"
"Hmph! Since they want to surround us, let's wait until they run out of strength, and it won't be too late for us to attack then!"
Also said calmly first.
He knew that although the reinforcements sent by Zhu Yuanzhang and the others this time were small in number, they were all elites, and everyone was not easy to deal with.
In his opinion, the red scarf army was just feigning a shot, and its real purpose was to create panic for itself, so that the Yuan army would take the initiative to cross the river and attack, revealing the flaws of attacking halfway.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sneered in his heart.
"These stupid red scarf thieves, when you run out of energy digging trenches, I'll catch you off guard again!"
Also secretly thought first.
In order to confirm the thoughts in his heart, first Timur found the great shaman and asked him to pray to the gods.
After getting the great shaman's own words that he will definitely be able to break the thief and win a big victory, Timur also made up his mind first.
On the one hand, he ordered the frontal Yuan army to continue to hold out, and on the other hand, he sent troops to attack Zhu Han's Red Turban Army in the rear.
Facing the incoming Mongolian Yuan army several times, Zhu Han did not panic at all.
He has already set up his camp, and Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Lan Yu and other generals will assist him, as well as more than ten light cavalry cannons, which can support the battle situation at any time.
For the more than 1 Mongolian yuan army, there is no pressure at all.
"Order all ministries to prepare to meet the enemy, and all are ready! Wait for orders at any time!"
"Yes!"
"All ready, ready to fight!"
Zhu Han shouted loudly.
"All attention!"
"Get ready for the oncoming enemy!"
Zhu Han shouted and said.
At this moment, he is already ready to face the battle.
"kill!"
With his order, Xu Da led the cavalry under his command, ready to charge at any time on the flank.
The army of more than 1 yuan had not touched the corner of Zhu Han's camp before being killed by artillery.
After approaching, there was another burst of terrifying artillery shell bombardment, killing a large number of people in an instant.
"Quick retreat! Retreat!"
A Mongolian general saw that the situation was not good, and quickly called his soldiers to retreat.
But it was too late, the cavalry led by Xu Dachang Yuchun had already launched a surprise attack.
The rebel cavalry immediately broke through the formation of the Yuan army.
These Mongolian soldiers had no ability to resist at all, and died in such a daze.
For a moment, they were all in shock, and all of them were pale.
"Retreat! Retreat!"
The general quickly greeted the rest of the soldiers.
"Kill!"
Chang Yuchun is worthy of being the first titan in the founding of the Ming Dynasty!
I saw him taking the lead, riding on the steed, charging forward.
"kill!"
Xu Da and others followed closely behind, their tactics were very simple.
It is to use the fastest speed to wipe out all the opponents in one go.
Their goals are clear.
Don't seek total annihilation, only seek to kill and injure the opponent as much as possible, causing the enemy to suffer heavy losses. The ultimate goal is to consume the opponent's strength.
All of a sudden, Xu Da, Chang Yuchun and other cavalry charges were like a meat grinder, specially selecting those rout soldiers to strike, corpses littered the fields where they passed, and blood spattered.
In front of the armored cavalry of Xu Da and others, the soldiers of the Yuan army had no power to resist at all.
In just a few breaths, more than 1000 soldiers were all beheaded by Xu Da, Chang Yuchun and others.
"kill!"
"Whoever descends shall be spared death!"
"Early drop!"
Xu Da roared, brandishing a long knife to massacre wantonly.
Wherever the blade in his hand passed, a puff of blood mist was brought up, chopping down the corpses of Yuan soldiers one by one, and blood gushed out.
Xu Da and Chang Yuchun are like the messengers of death, wherever they go, they are always in danger.
This scene also shocked the Mongolian soldiers.
Although they are brave, they are also trembling with fear when facing the threat of death.
"I surrender! I am willing to surrender!"
Some Mongolian soldiers couldn't stand it any longer. They threw away their weapons one after another and knelt down on the ground.
"Okay! Surrender! I can guarantee that I won't kill you!"
Xu Da shouted loudly.
The Mongolian soldiers surrendered one by one.
"I surrender! I surrender!"
"We surrender!"
The Mongolian soldiers shouted one after another.
In less than half an hour, the Yuan army lost thousands of soldiers, and the plan to defeat Zhu Han also went bankrupt.
Zhu Han's three thousand red scarf army was like a nail, strangling the retreat of the Yuan army.
When the soldiers of the Yuan army fled, there were still more than 1000 Mongolian cavalry in the rear for cover.
They are the lackeys of the Mongols, the brutal and cold-blooded Azov army.
They formed a defensive formation to cover the follow-up troops of the Yuan army.
"Damn!"
Yexian Timur watched his soldiers fleeing one by one, and he was full of annoyance.
"Order the ministries to prepare to attack again!"
He gritted his teeth.
Although he lost thousands of elites this time, he still believed that Zhu Han's camp must be conquered.
"Command, continue to attack!"
Also first Timur shouted loudly.
A battle ensues again.
The soldiers on Zhu Han's side are all the best of the best.
They are well-trained, well-equipped, and they have rich combat experience.
Although the Mongolian army had a numerical advantage, it was not easy to take down Zhu Han's camp in one fell swoop. Instead, the Red Scarf Army quickly countered it.
"Kill Kill Kill"
"Kill!"
The two sides fought fiercely.
Suddenly, gunpowder smoke filled the air, and screams resounded through the sky.
The Yuan army attacked again, and was soon defeated again.
"Damn, how did it become like this?!"
Seeing that all the soldiers under him were vulnerable and retreating, Ye Xian Timur's face was gloomy and terrifying.
In his heart, he was even more aggrieved.
He originally wanted to take down Zhu Han's camp in one fell swoop, but the result was the opposite. Instead, he was beaten back by Zhu Han.
Could it be that those three thousand red scarf thieves were all made of iron?
"My lord, what do you think we should do now?"
At this time, a Mongolian lieutenant asked Yexian Timur for instructions.
Ye Xian Timur frowned, thought for a while, and decided to delay the pace of attack.
Now they need to restore their morale, and then take Zhu Han's camp in one fell swoop.
If they continue to attack rashly, they are likely to suffer greater losses, and then they will be really dangerous.
"Okay, pass my order, and each battalion will be repaired on the spot!"
Timur also ordered first.
"Here!"
The Mongolian deputy general agreed, turned and left.
As soon as he left, the Yuan army soldiers who were retreating in front also fled back one by one.
Seeing the Mongolian army retreating, a cruel smile appeared on the corner of Zhu Han's mouth.
The Yuan army has been discouraged!
Zhu Han's camp will only become stronger and stronger, and the Yuan army will pay more if they want to break through them!
After cleaning the battlefield, Zhu Han gave another order.
"Send an order to send people to search for the nearby people!"
"Tell them that our Red Scarf Army is going to wipe out this group of Tartars, and we need them to dig trenches and build fortifications. Those who want to avenge their relatives, hurry up!"
"Yes!"
Immediately, more than a dozen horses galloped away, and soon brought a large number of people.
After hearing Zhu Han's words, the eyes of these people lit up, and they ran to dig nearby.
Their houses, relatives, and property were all looted and destroyed by these Yuan troops. One can imagine their desire for revenge!
After a large number of people joined the work, the speed was also accelerated, and the project was completed in a short time.
When night falls and the cold wind bites, these people are still struggling to dig trenches, arrange horses, pits and caltrops, etc., ready to stop this group of Yuan troops and avenge their relatives!
. . .
Under the night, Ye Xiantie Mu'er's army had set up camp and was resting.
Also first Timur's tent.
He fidgeted back and forth.
He was anxiously waiting for the dark to come.
He wanted to take advantage of the darkness and let the Aso army attack at night, finish off Zhu Han's camp, and completely destroy Zhu Han's camp.
It's still some time before the dark night.
after awhile.
It's time for the second watch.
"My lord, it's getting dark now, are we starting?"
The Mongolian lieutenant at the side saw Yexian Timur walking back and forth anxiously, so he comforted him.
He is Yexian Timur's confidant adviser, and he can be regarded as a general.
"I know, but it's getting late now, and it will be dark in a while, and there will be no point in attacking at that time, so it's better to launch an attack now!"
First Timur waved his hand and said.
He has no time to wait any longer.
"Command, launch an attack!"
He ordered again.
Afterwards, thousands of Asu army Semu people began to attack Zhu Han's camp.
Soldiers of the Yuan army were sent out one by one to patrol and guard near the camp.
in fact.
Zhu Han also knew that the Yuan army would attack again tonight.
So his troops are also ready.
His big camp has already been repaired to be stronger and stronger at this moment.
The traps, caltrops, horses, etc. outside the camp are also prepared for the Tartars!
Moreover, he is also the one who has strengthened the guards.
Outside the camp, there are still 500 red scarf saber shield soldiers hiding outside the camp, ready to fight back at any time.
Sudden.
A scream came from outside the camp, followed by another cry of killing.
"Kill it!"
"Kill it."
The Yuan army has begun to attack!
The soldiers of the Yuan army were hurt by traps and caltrops on the way, and they were all annoyed, and their attacks became more violent.
For a moment, in Zhu Han's camp, the shouts of killing shook the sky!
In the chaos, the gunpowder ignited and there was an explosion.
After finally touching the A Su army outside the camp, he was immediately dizzy from the bombing.
Many soldiers of the Yuan army were sent to the west without even touching the shadow of the rebel army.
The rest of the soldiers of the Yuan army could only bite the bullet and continue to charge forward.
Want to take the camp.
But this charge has no effect at all.
Because they rushed outside the camp, they were blown up by dense stampede black powder mines.
Some brave soldiers even blocked the bullets with their bodies, and then rushed into the formation to fight the enemy, but in the end they were not spared, and all fell in a pool of blood.
This is the trap that Zhu Han specially left in order to prevent the Yuan army from sneaking attacks. He buried some stampede-type black powder mines in the pit to prevent the Yuan army from sneaking attacks.
The power of these stampede black powder mines is enough to cause huge area damage to the Yuan army.
"boom!"
A muffled sound.
A lead shot through the chest of the fiercest Yuan army soldier, and blood gushed out immediately, staining the torn clothes red.
The Yuan army soldier's face was full of horror.
"Ah what's going on"
He murmured in disbelief.
Unfortunately, he never had the chance to ask these questions again.
"Boom!"
Accompanied by the violent explosion, another group of Yuan army soldiers were killed and injured by the landmine lead flying everywhere!
The Azow army was worthy of being the loyal lackeys of the Mongols. Faced with such terrible casualties, they still fought to the death and continued to attack the Red Turban camp.
And on the camp wall of the Red Turban Army, Zhu Han had already asked Chang Yuchun and others to lead the sword and shield soldiers to wait for work at ease!
As long as a soldier of the Aso Army jumped over the camp wall, Chang Yuchun and the others would rush up and kill him without hesitation.
There are still a steady stream of Yuan army soldiers climbing up to die!
"Kill!"
"Kill it!"
Soldiers of the Yuan army, waving machetes, spears or bows and arrows in their hands, rushed towards the camp.
Behind them, the Azov soldiers kept throwing the ropes and throwing hooks in their hands.
These Yuan soldiers climbed up the camp wall in the dark, and before they could resist, they would be hacked to death by soldiers led by Chang Yuchun.
"Dog tartar, take your life!"
Chang Yuchun yelled, harvesting the lives of Yuan soldiers one by one.
Finally, the screams and roars in front finally made the soldiers of the Azow Army behind realize that something was wrong.
They start to fear and start to back off!
This fear stopped them from attacking!
"retreat!"
"All retreat!"
The soldiers of the Azow army shouted one after another, turned around and fled to the rear.
This is the last hope of the Azov Army.
They wish they could escape from this damn camp!
But how could they run away?
The cavalry led by Xu Da had already rushed out from behind to intercept.
Seeing that the soldiers of the Azov army began to retreat, they immediately launched an attack.
"rumble."
With the sound of horseshoes, the soldiers of the Azow Army fled in the night, and there were many casualties.
Before they could break into the camp, they were defeated by the Red Scarf Army.
Now that they are fleeing in a rout, corpses are strewn all over the field, blood is flowing like rivers, it is too horrible to look at.
This scene.
The soldiers of the Azow Army were terrified and fled one by one!
"Chase!"
Xu Da yelled, rode on his horse, and led his cavalry to chase after the fleeing Aso soldiers.
They catch up very fast.
"Run!"
"quick!"
The soldiers of the Azov Army shouted loudly while fleeing.
They knew that if they were caught up again, they and the others would have no way to survive, and could only be captured by the Red Scarf Army, and then beheaded for public display!
The people of the Azow army ran wildly, while looking back to see if there were any pursuers.
However, their eyes were pitch black, and they couldn't see clearly at all.
I don't know how long it took.
Under the night, the defeated remnants of the Aso army finally fled back to the camp of the Yuan army.
"Ha ha!"
"Really happy!"
"Kill! Kill!"
The soldiers of the Red Turban Army looked at the fleeing Aso Army soldiers, shouted excitedly, raised their weapons one by one and cheered.
Zhu Han also showed a satisfied smile. The people who were hiding beside saw the heavy casualties of the brutal Mongolian Semu people, and immediately cheered, feeling that their vengeance had finally been avenged.
One by one cheered and cheered and celebrated.
soon.
Zhu Han ordered the soldiers to light the fire and start roasting the dead bodies.
"Throw those bodies into the fire!"
"Burn!"
"Can't let one go!"
"Asu Army, you are not worthy to be a prisoner, and the wounded soldiers will be burned to death, so you can eat my food!"
Zhu Han looked at the corpses that had been hacked to death and thrown into the fire, and he was also very excited, with a smile on his face.
In the night, the aroma of barbecue wafted in the air, spreading all the way to the Yuan army camp.
Yuan Jun quickly guessed where the smell of barbecue came from.
Yexian Timur was frightened and angry, and almost recited it in one breath.
Those usually brutal Azow soldiers were also pale and weak from fright at this time.
The Red Scarf Army led by Zhu Han is more ruthless than the other!
All the soldiers of the Azow Army couldn't help shivering.
They not only killed people, but even wounded soldiers and prisoners were burned and thrown into the fire.
"what"
A shrill scream came from a distance, it was the Semuren wounded soldier who was thrown into the fire!
After defeating the night attack of the Mongols, Zhu Han even ordered to strengthen the fortifications.
Moreover, he also sent someone to send the captured Yuan army head back to Zhu Yuanzhang's camp.
The heads of Semu soldiers hung on the Wulonghe rebel camp, making the Yuan army on the opposite side even more panicked.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhu Han recruited more surrounding Han people, dug trenches, and laid spikes and horses inside to prevent the Yuan army from breaking through.
The successive victories of the Red Turban Army made the surrounding Han people cheer, and they came to excavate and build the fortifications one by one excitedly.
"Distribute the money you carry to them according to their wages!" Zhu Han ordered to distribute wages to the common people.
When these Han people heard this, they were immediately overjoyed.
These people are so poor, they didn't want them at first, but they were forced by Zhu Han to receive their wages!
Naturally, they were very happy to get so much money.
"Thank you Marshal!" Some Han people hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed their thanks.
"Get up, all of you have done a very good job. Our Longxing army is doing justice for the heavens and crusading against the tyrants. With the help of you righteous people, we will definitely not treat you badly!" Zhu Han said with a smile.
Immediately, his eyes swept over these Han people kneeling on the ground, and seeing the happy smiles on their faces, he couldn't help but secretly sighed.
These Han people are all innocent people. If the Mongols had not invaded, they would not have suffered wars and their homes would not have been destroyed.
They were just ordinary people, and they did not participate in the Mongol wars at all.
But now, in order to defend their homeland, these ordinary people came to help the rebels on their own initiative.
"Marshal Rende!"
"Marshal is merciful, benevolence is unparalleled!"
When those ordinary people heard what Zhu Han said, they knelt down on the ground excitedly, and kept thanking Zhu Han.
A strong sense of gratitude spread from the depths of their hearts.
These ordinary people, their hearts are full of anger, all of them are hatred for the Yuan army, and finally they have the opportunity to avenge their hatred.
That is to help the Red Scarf Army and kill the Tartars!
As the reputation of the Red Scarf Army's benevolence and righteousness spread, especially for digging trenches for the Red Scarf Army's fortifications, not only did they not suffer from beatings and scolding, but they also received generous wages. More and more Han people gathered here and were willing to help Zhu Han.
Moreover, because of the benevolence and righteousness of the Red Turban Army, many Han people who had no relatives who were killed before joined the Red Turban Army one after another.
In just a few days.
The number of Han civilians in the Red Turban Army has increased tenfold.
This was beyond Zhu Han's expectation, but it was reasonable.
"Deputy commander, can we eat these Mongolians this time?" Chang Yuchun asked standing beside Zhu Han.
He has a close relationship with Zhu Han, and almost knows the ultimate combat goal of the Red Turban Army.
"It used to be difficult, but now seeing these enthusiastic people, I believe we can do it!"
Zhu Han said firmly: "Although the number of soldiers in our army is small, with the ditches and walls dug by the common people, these Tartars can be trapped to death!"
Hearing Zhu Han's words, Chang Yuchun also nodded and said, "Deputy Commander, I also hope to defeat this Mongols and avenge the common people!"
"Ah."
Hearing Chang Yuchun's words, Zhu Han was also very pleased and nodded.
Immediately, Zhu Han ordered the fortifications to continue to be strengthened, and the walls of the fortifications and the horses should be built firmly to prevent the surprise attack of the Tartars.
While Zhu Han was stepping up the construction of fortifications, the Mongols were also building fortifications frantically.
Because, in order to contain the Yuan army and prevent them from concentrating their forces on Zhu Han, Zhu Yuanzhang made a gesture on the other side of the Wulong River that he was about to cross the river and make an assault.
The flags of the Red Scarf Army all over the mountains and plains fluttered in the wind on the banks of the river.
Also first Timur was shocked when he saw this, he had no intention to deal with the three thousand small red scarf army behind him, but ordered the whole army to occupy the camp for defense, ready to attack the red scarf army halfway!
but.
The confrontation between the two sides lasted almost a whole day. Zhu Yuanzhang defeated the Fascinating Formation because he did not cross the river and did not give the Yuan army a chance to attack halfway across the river.
The time quickly passed most of the day.
In the evening, Zhu Yuanzhang saw that the sky was almost dark, so he ordered the whole army to withdraw and bury the pot to make food.
"Dog thief!"
When Timur saw this, he was angrily scolded by the actions of the Red Scarf Army.
However, Timur is not stupid, he knows that now is not the time to get angry.
If he crossed the river rashly now, he might fall into a siege again, so he could only give up crossing the river and prepare to recuperate and wait for the opportunity.
After Timur's order was issued, his soldiers began to dig trenches and reject horses, while his men searched for possible food and hay nearby, waiting for night to provide him with supplies!
But Zhu Yuanzhang knew all this. He had thousands of cavalry and a large group of infantry under him, patrolling around the river bank, always paying attention to the traces of the Mongols, and not giving the Mongols any chance to sneak attack.
"My lord, there is not enough fodder here, what should we do?" One of the members asked Yexian Timur for instructions in the future.
"Damn it, this is the red scarf thief. Could it be that he wants to kill us?" Yexian Timur suddenly thought worriedly.
Also, Timur was hesitating whether to take the initiative to attack and wipe out the red scarf thieves in one fell swoop, but suddenly encountered an accident!
It was already early winter, and a cold wave suddenly struck.
In Huainan area, which was considered cool at first, the cold wind howled and black clouds gathered.
In less than half a day, a little snowflakes fell from the sky!
This made both the Rebel Army and the Yuan Army unexpected. They were all unprepared to keep out the cold, and every soldier was terrified by the cold.
The same is true for Zhu Han's troops. Most of the soldiers didn't bring cotton-padded clothes, they only wore thin autumn clothes, and they were all shivering from the cold.
Seeing the weather like this, Zhu Han couldn't help becoming angry with embarrassment: "It's really unreasonable!"
he yelled.
The two sides stopped fighting separately, but they didn't want the weather to get colder and colder, and the snowflakes were getting bigger and bigger.
Early the next morning, a rare snowfall buried the road.
Just as Zhu Han walked out of the camp, he met Xu Da, Chang Yuchun and others who came to report.
"Deputy Marshal, it's too cold. Last night, some sergeants were frostbitten. If there is no firewood and cotton coats, I'm afraid we will have to reduce the number of staff!" Xu Da was worried.
"Yes, deputy commander, we are not afraid of tartars, we are not afraid of knives and guns, but we are afraid of the cold. It would be a big loss if we freeze to death!" Chang Yuchun muttered with two lines of snot in his nose.
Zhu Han was also unexpected about this problem.
"We are the nails nailed to the back of the Tartars, and we must not be shaken. We lack firewood and cotton clothes to keep out the cold, so let the common people help us cut firewood and make cotton clothes. 3000 people don't need much cold clothes. , and the common people can help make up enough numbers!"
Zhu Han has already thought of a way.
"Okay, let's do it like this!" Chang Yuchun was overjoyed.
"Okay, you immediately send people to buy firewood and cotton, and give them all the money."
Zhu Han ordered.
"Yes, this subordinate will do it."
Chang Yuchun and Xu Da took orders and left.
Most of the rebels continued to stay in the camp to prevent the Yuan army from raiding.
Zhu Han walked along the road with dozens of elites, and met villagers in some villages along the way, saying that the rebel army would give them double wages and let them cut firewood and buy cotton clothes.
Moreover, Zhu Han also promised that after the victory in this battle, he would give each family another five hundred copper coins.
In such a poor age, who would think that there is too much money, because with money, they can live better.
These common people enthusiastically expressed that even if they did not eat or drink themselves, they should send firewood and cotton clothes to keep out the cold to the camp of the rebel army, so as to keep the soldiers of the rebel army warm from the cold.
Soon, that is, less than half a day.
Chang Yuchun and Xu Da came here with a lot of firewood and cotton clothes.
"Deputy Marshal, this is a batch of firewood, cotton, and some medicinal materials purchased by my subordinates, and there are more to come!"
Chang Yuchun reported to Zhu Hanhui.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work, I'll leave these things to you and distribute them to the soldiers as soon as possible."
Zhu Han nodded in satisfaction, and said to Chang Yuchun.
He was also worried that the Mongols would take the opportunity to attack, so he didn't dare to be careless, so he had to arrange a lot of troops in the camp and put him on strict guard.
Everyone did not expect that the severe cold weather not only did not improve quickly, but intensified instead.
It was another heavy snow that completely buried the road.
However, Zhu Han's Red Turban Army was not affected at all.
Zhu Yuanzhang's Red Scarf Army was backed by the supply line in Chuzhou. Li Shanchang and Shi Naian coordinated and dispatched, and a steady stream of grain, grass and winter clothes were delivered to the front line.
As for Zhu Han, he used a large amount of silver as a means to buy it from the common people at a low price.
All of a sudden, not only the construction speed of the trenches and fortifications outside the camp was astonishing, but the soldiers of the Red Scarf Army inside the camp gathered around the stove and wore cotton clothes, not afraid of the severe cold at all.
With a whistle, it was time for dinner again in the Red Scarf Army.
"Dudu!"
"Line up, let's eat big meat buns today!"
The rich aroma of food wafts through the Red Scarf Barracks.
"smell good!"
Zhu Han couldn't help sighing.
Because there are surrounding Han people who send firewood, food, and quilts, the soldiers of the Red Scarf Army hide in the camp in heavy snow, so they don’t have to worry about eating and drinking. They eat when they are hungry and sleep when they are sleepy. It's canceled, it's simply not too beautiful.
Many soldiers only remember that they are on the battlefield when they stand in the cold outdoors when they are on duty.
Otherwise, they will think that they are living a happy life of landlords and riches.
But at this time, the wind in the sky was getting louder and louder, as if the entire mountain top was about to be overturned, another heavy snow was coming.
The officers and soldiers of the Red Turban Army did not worry about food or drink, but in the opposite Yuan Army, it was the complete opposite.
In this cold weather, the Yuan army could only resist in tents like ice cellars, and all the soldiers were shivering from the cold.
All the timber around the Yuan army camp had been cut down by them.
Blocked by heavy snow, they did not dare to go too far to cut firewood to prevent being attacked and killed by rebels or Han people.
In the Yuan army camp, all the excess wood has been used up by burning fires for warmth.
"Report!"
"My lord, more than 200 people suffered from frostbite yesterday, and the military ointment has been exhausted!"
A medical officer came to report to the general Yexian Timur.
Also first Timur was irritated when he heard it, and said impatiently: "Okay, I understand, you step back!"
The medical officer promised to leave.
First, Timur sat in the tent, pacing back and forth non-stop, with an anxious look on his face.
"What to do, it has been snowing for three days and it hasn't stopped!"
"If the heavy snow doesn't stop, we're afraid we'll lose our fighting power!"
"But fortunately there is food, as long as the snow stops, we can recover!"
Tie Mu'er murmured to himself first.
In the current situation, it is simply impossible to get off a tiger, so we can only bite the bullet and endure it.
In such a cold day, if you go out to fight in the camp, I am afraid that the Red Scarf Army will not need to do anything, and the soldiers of the Yuan Army will be so cold that they will lose their soldiers and lose their generals.
At this moment, Ye Xiantie Mu'er heard a noise coming from outside.
"what's the situation?"
Tie Mu'er frowned first.
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Many buildings were burned down in Gaoyou City!
Among them, the most distressing loss for Zhang Shicheng and others was the burning of a huge grain depot in Gaoyou City!
In Gaoyou City, all grains are stored in the only few large granaries.
The granary that was burned was the largest of them all.
Today, nothing remains but a pile of ashes.
"Brother, what should we do?"
Brother Zhang Shicheng and his subordinates looked at the mountain of grain piled up in front of them, their faces were full of sadness.
"Master! In this way, we will not have enough food and grass!"
A general spoke up.
Another general spoke up.
"Marshal, if we don't come up with a countermeasure as soon as possible, we will be in trouble!"
"No, we can't just give up like this, otherwise the face of our rebel army will be completely lost!"
All the generals kept putting pressure on Zhang Shicheng with your words and my words.
Their meaning is very simple, that is to let Zhang Shicheng make the decision to deal with it!
"Hmph! How can I be such a cowardly person who fears death! You don't need to say anything!"
Zhang Shicheng said with a pale face, and said with a cold snort.
"No matter what, we must fight the Tartars to the end!"
Zhang Shicheng narrowed his eyes and said with a determined face.
"Okay! Since the commander-in-chief insists on this, then I will wait until the end!"
"We will protect the commander to the death and fight the Tartars to the death!"
"That's right! I will swear to the death to defend the commander's safety!"
Seeing Zhang Shicheng's resolute attitude, the rest of the generals didn't say any more, but said solemnly.
Hearing this, Zhang Shicheng also breathed a sigh of relief.
"Order all the armies, prepare to attack!"
Zhang Shicheng gave the order.
Immediately, the generals of the battalions left one after another, and issued orders to attack the battalions under their command.
The rebel army in Gaoyou City began to assemble and launched wave after wave of attacks on the Mongols.
Now that a large amount of food and grass have been destroyed, Zhang Shicheng's unstoppable plan is in trouble.
Zhang Shicheng had to take the initiative to attack, hoping to defeat the Mongols in the counterattack, so as to relieve the siege.
The Gaoyou garrison took the initiative to attack, but it was quite a surprise to Tuotuo, the coach of the Yuan army.
Seeing this, the Mongols did not dare to slack off, and still sent cavalry to charge towards the rebels.
The two sides fought fiercely again.
This time, although the Gaoyou defenders took the initiative to attack, their strength was far inferior to that of the Mongols.
Zhang Shicheng, the commander-in-chief of the Gaoyou garrison, was also on the defensive all the time. There was no fighting at all, and he was just constantly consuming the combat power of the Yuan army.
The battle between the two sides was stalemate.
The moment the Yuan army cavalry rushed under the city wall, a scuffle broke out.
Although the morale of the rebels in Gaoyou City was high, they did not have any advantages. Moreover, their equipment was far inferior to that of the Mongols. Therefore, they were at a disadvantage in fighting.
However, the rebel soldiers in Gaoyou City were not to be outdone, and kept firing rockets at the enemy.
In their continuous shooting, the Mongolian cavalry did not dare to approach the city wall too closely to chase down the rebels.
"Retreat! Retreat immediately!"
Seeing the stalemate in the battle, Zhang Shicheng finally had to give the order to retreat.
This battle is really too cruel!
The losses of both the rebel army and the Yuan army in Gaoyou City were huge.
Thousands of people were lost on both sides, almost everyone covered in blood.
Although Gaoyou's rebel army was courageous, they failed to break through the siege of the Yuan army after all.
What was even more unlucky was that the rebel army captured many wounded soldiers during the battle.
Through interrogation, the Yuan army quickly learned of the burning of the grain depot in Gaoyou City.
When Prime Minister Da Yuan heard this, he burst out laughing immediately.
"Haha, God is helping me. Now, let me see how long the rebels in Gaoyou City can last! I will definitely burn all the food in Gaoyou City and starve them to death!"
Tuotuo, the coach of the Yuan army, was overjoyed when he got the news.
In his opinion, no matter how brave the rebels in Gaoyou City were, they would starve to death without food supply!
He will soon be able to win Gaoyou City!
He wants to use this victory to deter other rebels.
"Come on! Send an order to demolish all the houses of the Han people within a radius of ten miles, and use the timber of the beams to erect more return artillery!"
"I want to bombard Gaoyou day and night, and not let a single brick remain in the city. Let's see how long those lowly Han people can last!"
"Yes!"
The Mongolian Yuan soldiers, like wolves, scattered around again.
The Mongolian and Yuan soldiers drove away the local Han people and asked them to destroy their houses and homes to build return artillery to attack the Gaoyou rebels.
Zhang Shicheng watched the Yuan army outside the city stop attacking and began to set up more return artillery, his heart sank.
Most of the food and grass in Gaoyou City were destroyed, and the morale of the rebels was frustrated. If the Yuan army took the opportunity to surround and not fight, and trapped the rebels to death, then Zhang Shicheng and the others would really be at the end of their rope.
Once the food and grass run out, then their consequences will be unimaginable.
I'm afraid I'm going to lose this battle!
Thinking of this, Zhang Shicheng also showed a desperate expression on his face.
"Master! Let's try again!"
The third brother Zhang Shide walked to Zhang Shicheng's side.
"Let's charge for a while?"
Zhang Shicheng said with a wry smile: "The Tartars outside the city are already ready, just waiting for us to go up.
Now I just want to delay some more time, waiting for the reinforcements to arrive!
Now that we have been surrounded by the Yuan army, even if we rush out, I am afraid it will be more or less auspicious! "
Hearing Zhang Shicheng's words, Zhang Shide also sighed.
"It seems that we can't get out no matter what!"
Zhang Shicheng nodded.
Now they have to wait for reinforcements to arrive!
However, they still had a little fantasy. They felt that the reinforcements of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han in Chuzhou might soon appear behind the Yuan army.
In Zhang Shicheng's expectation, not only did he not see the slightest sign of reinforcements, but the Mongolian Yuan army set up more returning artillery.
Fiery bombs were thrown into Gaoyou City like raindrops.
The rebel army in Gaoyou City suffered heavy losses under the attack of the fire bombs, and the wounded were continuously sent to the hospital.
"Brother, this time the Yuan army has made it clear that they want to destroy us. They have already played a ruthless hand. If this continues, we will die. Should we find a way to seek peace?!"
The second brother, Zhang Shiyi, came to Zhang Shicheng's side, admonishing him in a low voice.
Hearing this, Zhang Shicheng also had a bitter expression on his face.
The situation is now obvious.
The Mongolian Yuan army was determined to break through Gaoyou City.
Zhang Shicheng also knew in his heart that under the current situation, Gaoyou City would definitely not be able to hold on.
"Ugh"
"Second brother, you should take my mother's family and break out from the waterway at night."
"Brother, where are you?"
"I want to fight the Tartars to the death!"
"Brother, are you crazy?"
Hearing this, Zhang Shiyi's expression changed again and again, and finally he sighed.
"That's all! Now that the elder brother has made his decision, I won't persuade you anymore! We brothers will die together, and we will live together!"
Zhang Shicheng patted Zhang Shide on the shoulder, his eyes full of determination.
At this time, the third brother Zhang Shide and others also gathered together.
They all had firm eyes and said to Zhang Shicheng.
"Big Brother, I will never leave Big Brother alone!"
"Good! Good!"
Zhang Shicheng felt bitter in his heart, but said two good things helplessly.
They also all knew that once the defenders ran out of food and grass, and the Yuan army took the opportunity to launch an attack, they would be doomed.
Prime Minister Dayuan Tuotuo commanded the 'Million Army' and bombarded Gaoyou City with return artillery outside the city in his spare time.
Zhang Shicheng and other rebels raided several times in succession, but they made no progress. In the end, they could only hide in the city, waiting for a miracle to happen!
And the reinforcements from the Red Turban Army, whom they have been thinking about, are fighting with Yexian Timur!
The elite rebel army led by Zhu Han bypassed the guard of the Yuan army and suddenly appeared behind the Yuan army, cutting off their food and retreat.
Also, Timur was panicked at first, but soon calmed down.
Taking advantage of the strength of the Yuan army, he arranged companies and battalions along the Wulong River to defend on the spot.
After several small-scale battles, the two sides have basically grasped the enemy's strength.
Relying on their superiority in strength, the Yuan army set up their camp steadily, and laid out hundreds of defensive weapons such as large and small firecrackers, bed crossbows, and crossbows, waiting for the red scarf army to hit them and die.
After discussing with Zhu Han, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han decided not to go head-to-head and waste their precious troops in vain.
"The Tartars want to stick to it, so we will surround, trap and starve them to death!" Zhu Han said firmly.
In his view, although the Tartars were numerous in number, the food and supplies carried with the army were too weak.
Such a huge army actually only carried less than half a month's worth of food and grass.
However, this is also the military tradition of the Mongols.
As the saying goes, wherever they hit, they will be looted, regardless of logistics.
Anyway, within a radius of tens of miles, the Mongolian cavalry has already been disastered.
A large number of Han people were killed, the old and the weak, the young and strong were forcibly recruited into the army as coolie cannon fodder, and the women were humiliated and had fun.
Only dilapidated villages covered in ashes remained.
"That's right, let's surround and kill these Tartars!"
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly.
"Pass down the order, the whole army is on alert! Build camp walls and stand ready! Block all the Tatars' breakout routes!"
"Yes!"
Following Zhu Yuanzhang's order, the rebel army immediately entered a state of preparation for war.
Suddenly, a strange scene appeared on the battlefield.
Whether it is the Red Turban Army or the Mongolian Yuan Army, they are vigorously digging trenches and laying out fortifications. They seem to be guarding against the opponent's attack, but they have no intention of actively attacking.
First, Timur looked at the actions of the Red Scarf Army, and was immediately stunned.
"The red scarf thieves only have 4 to [-] people. Could it be that they want to surround me with an army of [-]?"
"Thirty thousand surrounded by one hundred thousand, these red scarf thieves got their brains kicked by donkeys?"
"Hahaha, these red scarf thieves are finished!"
"Hahaha, they want to surround us, it's just wishful thinking!"
Seeing this, the Mongolian army all burst into laughter.
They felt very relieved when the Red Turbans surrounded them.
In their view, [-] red scarf thieves surrounded their [-] troops, it was like a gigantic farce.
They didn't pay attention at all.
"Marshal, should we take this opportunity to attack?"
A Mongolian general asked also first.
"Not urgent!"
"Hmph! Since they want to surround us, let's wait until they run out of strength, and it won't be too late for us to attack then!"
Also said calmly first.
He knew that although the reinforcements sent by Zhu Yuanzhang and the others this time were small in number, they were all elites, and everyone was not easy to deal with.
In his opinion, the red scarf army was just feigning a shot, and its real purpose was to create panic for itself, so that the Yuan army would take the initiative to cross the river and attack, revealing the flaws of attacking halfway.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sneered in his heart.
"These stupid red scarf thieves, when you run out of energy digging trenches, I'll catch you off guard again!"
Also secretly thought first.
In order to confirm the thoughts in his heart, first Timur found the great shaman and asked him to pray to the gods.
After getting the great shaman's own words that he will definitely be able to break the thief and win a big victory, Timur also made up his mind first.
On the one hand, he ordered the frontal Yuan army to continue to hold out, and on the other hand, he sent troops to attack Zhu Han's Red Turban Army in the rear.
Facing the incoming Mongolian Yuan army several times, Zhu Han did not panic at all.
He has already set up his camp, and Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Lan Yu and other generals will assist him, as well as more than ten light cavalry cannons, which can support the battle situation at any time.
For the more than 1 Mongolian yuan army, there is no pressure at all.
"Order all ministries to prepare to meet the enemy, and all are ready! Wait for orders at any time!"
"Yes!"
"All ready, ready to fight!"
Zhu Han shouted loudly.
"All attention!"
"Get ready for the oncoming enemy!"
Zhu Han shouted and said.
At this moment, he is already ready to face the battle.
"kill!"
With his order, Xu Da led the cavalry under his command, ready to charge at any time on the flank.
The army of more than 1 yuan had not touched the corner of Zhu Han's camp before being killed by artillery.
After approaching, there was another burst of terrifying artillery shell bombardment, killing a large number of people in an instant.
"Quick retreat! Retreat!"
A Mongolian general saw that the situation was not good, and quickly called his soldiers to retreat.
But it was too late, the cavalry led by Xu Dachang Yuchun had already launched a surprise attack.
The rebel cavalry immediately broke through the formation of the Yuan army.
These Mongolian soldiers had no ability to resist at all, and died in such a daze.
For a moment, they were all in shock, and all of them were pale.
"Retreat! Retreat!"
The general quickly greeted the rest of the soldiers.
"Kill!"
Chang Yuchun is worthy of being the first titan in the founding of the Ming Dynasty!
I saw him taking the lead, riding on the steed, charging forward.
"kill!"
Xu Da and others followed closely behind, their tactics were very simple.
It is to use the fastest speed to wipe out all the opponents in one go.
Their goals are clear.
Don't seek total annihilation, only seek to kill and injure the opponent as much as possible, causing the enemy to suffer heavy losses. The ultimate goal is to consume the opponent's strength.
All of a sudden, Xu Da, Chang Yuchun and other cavalry charges were like a meat grinder, specially selecting those rout soldiers to strike, corpses littered the fields where they passed, and blood spattered.
In front of the armored cavalry of Xu Da and others, the soldiers of the Yuan army had no power to resist at all.
In just a few breaths, more than 1000 soldiers were all beheaded by Xu Da, Chang Yuchun and others.
"kill!"
"Whoever descends shall be spared death!"
"Early drop!"
Xu Da roared, brandishing a long knife to massacre wantonly.
Wherever the blade in his hand passed, a puff of blood mist was brought up, chopping down the corpses of Yuan soldiers one by one, and blood gushed out.
Xu Da and Chang Yuchun are like the messengers of death, wherever they go, they are always in danger.
This scene also shocked the Mongolian soldiers.
Although they are brave, they are also trembling with fear when facing the threat of death.
"I surrender! I am willing to surrender!"
Some Mongolian soldiers couldn't stand it any longer. They threw away their weapons one after another and knelt down on the ground.
"Okay! Surrender! I can guarantee that I won't kill you!"
Xu Da shouted loudly.
The Mongolian soldiers surrendered one by one.
"I surrender! I surrender!"
"We surrender!"
The Mongolian soldiers shouted one after another.
In less than half an hour, the Yuan army lost thousands of soldiers, and the plan to defeat Zhu Han also went bankrupt.
Zhu Han's three thousand red scarf army was like a nail, strangling the retreat of the Yuan army.
When the soldiers of the Yuan army fled, there were still more than 1000 Mongolian cavalry in the rear for cover.
They are the lackeys of the Mongols, the brutal and cold-blooded Azov army.
They formed a defensive formation to cover the follow-up troops of the Yuan army.
"Damn!"
Yexian Timur watched his soldiers fleeing one by one, and he was full of annoyance.
"Order the ministries to prepare to attack again!"
He gritted his teeth.
Although he lost thousands of elites this time, he still believed that Zhu Han's camp must be conquered.
"Command, continue to attack!"
Also first Timur shouted loudly.
A battle ensues again.
The soldiers on Zhu Han's side are all the best of the best.
They are well-trained, well-equipped, and they have rich combat experience.
Although the Mongolian army had a numerical advantage, it was not easy to take down Zhu Han's camp in one fell swoop. Instead, the Red Scarf Army quickly countered it.
"Kill Kill Kill"
"Kill!"
The two sides fought fiercely.
Suddenly, gunpowder smoke filled the air, and screams resounded through the sky.
The Yuan army attacked again, and was soon defeated again.
"Damn, how did it become like this?!"
Seeing that all the soldiers under him were vulnerable and retreating, Ye Xian Timur's face was gloomy and terrifying.
In his heart, he was even more aggrieved.
He originally wanted to take down Zhu Han's camp in one fell swoop, but the result was the opposite. Instead, he was beaten back by Zhu Han.
Could it be that those three thousand red scarf thieves were all made of iron?
"My lord, what do you think we should do now?"
At this time, a Mongolian lieutenant asked Yexian Timur for instructions.
Ye Xian Timur frowned, thought for a while, and decided to delay the pace of attack.
Now they need to restore their morale, and then take Zhu Han's camp in one fell swoop.
If they continue to attack rashly, they are likely to suffer greater losses, and then they will be really dangerous.
"Okay, pass my order, and each battalion will be repaired on the spot!"
Timur also ordered first.
"Here!"
The Mongolian deputy general agreed, turned and left.
As soon as he left, the Yuan army soldiers who were retreating in front also fled back one by one.
Seeing the Mongolian army retreating, a cruel smile appeared on the corner of Zhu Han's mouth.
The Yuan army has been discouraged!
Zhu Han's camp will only become stronger and stronger, and the Yuan army will pay more if they want to break through them!
After cleaning the battlefield, Zhu Han gave another order.
"Send an order to send people to search for the nearby people!"
"Tell them that our Red Scarf Army is going to wipe out this group of Tartars, and we need them to dig trenches and build fortifications. Those who want to avenge their relatives, hurry up!"
"Yes!"
Immediately, more than a dozen horses galloped away, and soon brought a large number of people.
After hearing Zhu Han's words, the eyes of these people lit up, and they ran to dig nearby.
Their houses, relatives, and property were all looted and destroyed by these Yuan troops. One can imagine their desire for revenge!
After a large number of people joined the work, the speed was also accelerated, and the project was completed in a short time.
When night falls and the cold wind bites, these people are still struggling to dig trenches, arrange horses, pits and caltrops, etc., ready to stop this group of Yuan troops and avenge their relatives!
. . .
Under the night, Ye Xiantie Mu'er's army had set up camp and was resting.
Also first Timur's tent.
He fidgeted back and forth.
He was anxiously waiting for the dark to come.
He wanted to take advantage of the darkness and let the Aso army attack at night, finish off Zhu Han's camp, and completely destroy Zhu Han's camp.
It's still some time before the dark night.
after awhile.
It's time for the second watch.
"My lord, it's getting dark now, are we starting?"
The Mongolian lieutenant at the side saw Yexian Timur walking back and forth anxiously, so he comforted him.
He is Yexian Timur's confidant adviser, and he can be regarded as a general.
"I know, but it's getting late now, and it will be dark in a while, and there will be no point in attacking at that time, so it's better to launch an attack now!"
First Timur waved his hand and said.
He has no time to wait any longer.
"Command, launch an attack!"
He ordered again.
Afterwards, thousands of Asu army Semu people began to attack Zhu Han's camp.
Soldiers of the Yuan army were sent out one by one to patrol and guard near the camp.
in fact.
Zhu Han also knew that the Yuan army would attack again tonight.
So his troops are also ready.
His big camp has already been repaired to be stronger and stronger at this moment.
The traps, caltrops, horses, etc. outside the camp are also prepared for the Tartars!
Moreover, he is also the one who has strengthened the guards.
Outside the camp, there are still 500 red scarf saber shield soldiers hiding outside the camp, ready to fight back at any time.
Sudden.
A scream came from outside the camp, followed by another cry of killing.
"Kill it!"
"Kill it."
The Yuan army has begun to attack!
The soldiers of the Yuan army were hurt by traps and caltrops on the way, and they were all annoyed, and their attacks became more violent.
For a moment, in Zhu Han's camp, the shouts of killing shook the sky!
In the chaos, the gunpowder ignited and there was an explosion.
After finally touching the A Su army outside the camp, he was immediately dizzy from the bombing.
Many soldiers of the Yuan army were sent to the west without even touching the shadow of the rebel army.
The rest of the soldiers of the Yuan army could only bite the bullet and continue to charge forward.
Want to take the camp.
But this charge has no effect at all.
Because they rushed outside the camp, they were blown up by dense stampede black powder mines.
Some brave soldiers even blocked the bullets with their bodies, and then rushed into the formation to fight the enemy, but in the end they were not spared, and all fell in a pool of blood.
This is the trap that Zhu Han specially left in order to prevent the Yuan army from sneaking attacks. He buried some stampede-type black powder mines in the pit to prevent the Yuan army from sneaking attacks.
The power of these stampede black powder mines is enough to cause huge area damage to the Yuan army.
"boom!"
A muffled sound.
A lead shot through the chest of the fiercest Yuan army soldier, and blood gushed out immediately, staining the torn clothes red.
The Yuan army soldier's face was full of horror.
"Ah what's going on"
He murmured in disbelief.
Unfortunately, he never had the chance to ask these questions again.
"Boom!"
Accompanied by the violent explosion, another group of Yuan army soldiers were killed and injured by the landmine lead flying everywhere!
The Azow army was worthy of being the loyal lackeys of the Mongols. Faced with such terrible casualties, they still fought to the death and continued to attack the Red Turban camp.
And on the camp wall of the Red Turban Army, Zhu Han had already asked Chang Yuchun and others to lead the sword and shield soldiers to wait for work at ease!
As long as a soldier of the Aso Army jumped over the camp wall, Chang Yuchun and the others would rush up and kill him without hesitation.
There are still a steady stream of Yuan army soldiers climbing up to die!
"Kill!"
"Kill it!"
Soldiers of the Yuan army, waving machetes, spears or bows and arrows in their hands, rushed towards the camp.
Behind them, the Azov soldiers kept throwing the ropes and throwing hooks in their hands.
These Yuan soldiers climbed up the camp wall in the dark, and before they could resist, they would be hacked to death by soldiers led by Chang Yuchun.
"Dog tartar, take your life!"
Chang Yuchun yelled, harvesting the lives of Yuan soldiers one by one.
Finally, the screams and roars in front finally made the soldiers of the Azow Army behind realize that something was wrong.
They start to fear and start to back off!
This fear stopped them from attacking!
"retreat!"
"All retreat!"
The soldiers of the Azow army shouted one after another, turned around and fled to the rear.
This is the last hope of the Azov Army.
They wish they could escape from this damn camp!
But how could they run away?
The cavalry led by Xu Da had already rushed out from behind to intercept.
Seeing that the soldiers of the Azov army began to retreat, they immediately launched an attack.
"rumble."
With the sound of horseshoes, the soldiers of the Azow Army fled in the night, and there were many casualties.
Before they could break into the camp, they were defeated by the Red Scarf Army.
Now that they are fleeing in a rout, corpses are strewn all over the field, blood is flowing like rivers, it is too horrible to look at.
This scene.
The soldiers of the Azow Army were terrified and fled one by one!
"Chase!"
Xu Da yelled, rode on his horse, and led his cavalry to chase after the fleeing Aso soldiers.
They catch up very fast.
"Run!"
"quick!"
The soldiers of the Azov Army shouted loudly while fleeing.
They knew that if they were caught up again, they and the others would have no way to survive, and could only be captured by the Red Scarf Army, and then beheaded for public display!
The people of the Azow army ran wildly, while looking back to see if there were any pursuers.
However, their eyes were pitch black, and they couldn't see clearly at all.
I don't know how long it took.
Under the night, the defeated remnants of the Aso army finally fled back to the camp of the Yuan army.
"Ha ha!"
"Really happy!"
"Kill! Kill!"
The soldiers of the Red Turban Army looked at the fleeing Aso Army soldiers, shouted excitedly, raised their weapons one by one and cheered.
Zhu Han also showed a satisfied smile. The people who were hiding beside saw the heavy casualties of the brutal Mongolian Semu people, and immediately cheered, feeling that their vengeance had finally been avenged.
One by one cheered and cheered and celebrated.
soon.
Zhu Han ordered the soldiers to light the fire and start roasting the dead bodies.
"Throw those bodies into the fire!"
"Burn!"
"Can't let one go!"
"Asu Army, you are not worthy to be a prisoner, and the wounded soldiers will be burned to death, so you can eat my food!"
Zhu Han looked at the corpses that had been hacked to death and thrown into the fire, and he was also very excited, with a smile on his face.
In the night, the aroma of barbecue wafted in the air, spreading all the way to the Yuan army camp.
Yuan Jun quickly guessed where the smell of barbecue came from.
Yexian Timur was frightened and angry, and almost recited it in one breath.
Those usually brutal Azow soldiers were also pale and weak from fright at this time.
The Red Scarf Army led by Zhu Han is more ruthless than the other!
All the soldiers of the Azow Army couldn't help shivering.
They not only killed people, but even wounded soldiers and prisoners were burned and thrown into the fire.
"what"
A shrill scream came from a distance, it was the Semuren wounded soldier who was thrown into the fire!
After defeating the night attack of the Mongols, Zhu Han even ordered to strengthen the fortifications.
Moreover, he also sent someone to send the captured Yuan army head back to Zhu Yuanzhang's camp.
The heads of Semu soldiers hung on the Wulonghe rebel camp, making the Yuan army on the opposite side even more panicked.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhu Han recruited more surrounding Han people, dug trenches, and laid spikes and horses inside to prevent the Yuan army from breaking through.
The successive victories of the Red Turban Army made the surrounding Han people cheer, and they came to excavate and build the fortifications one by one excitedly.
"Distribute the money you carry to them according to their wages!" Zhu Han ordered to distribute wages to the common people.
When these Han people heard this, they were immediately overjoyed.
These people are so poor, they didn't want them at first, but they were forced by Zhu Han to receive their wages!
Naturally, they were very happy to get so much money.
"Thank you Marshal!" Some Han people hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed their thanks.
"Get up, all of you have done a very good job. Our Longxing army is doing justice for the heavens and crusading against the tyrants. With the help of you righteous people, we will definitely not treat you badly!" Zhu Han said with a smile.
Immediately, his eyes swept over these Han people kneeling on the ground, and seeing the happy smiles on their faces, he couldn't help but secretly sighed.
These Han people are all innocent people. If the Mongols had not invaded, they would not have suffered wars and their homes would not have been destroyed.
They were just ordinary people, and they did not participate in the Mongol wars at all.
But now, in order to defend their homeland, these ordinary people came to help the rebels on their own initiative.
"Marshal Rende!"
"Marshal is merciful, benevolence is unparalleled!"
When those ordinary people heard what Zhu Han said, they knelt down on the ground excitedly, and kept thanking Zhu Han.
A strong sense of gratitude spread from the depths of their hearts.
These ordinary people, their hearts are full of anger, all of them are hatred for the Yuan army, and finally they have the opportunity to avenge their hatred.
That is to help the Red Scarf Army and kill the Tartars!
As the reputation of the Red Scarf Army's benevolence and righteousness spread, especially for digging trenches for the Red Scarf Army's fortifications, not only did they not suffer from beatings and scolding, but they also received generous wages. More and more Han people gathered here and were willing to help Zhu Han.
Moreover, because of the benevolence and righteousness of the Red Turban Army, many Han people who had no relatives who were killed before joined the Red Turban Army one after another.
In just a few days.
The number of Han civilians in the Red Turban Army has increased tenfold.
This was beyond Zhu Han's expectation, but it was reasonable.
"Deputy commander, can we eat these Mongolians this time?" Chang Yuchun asked standing beside Zhu Han.
He has a close relationship with Zhu Han, and almost knows the ultimate combat goal of the Red Turban Army.
"It used to be difficult, but now seeing these enthusiastic people, I believe we can do it!"
Zhu Han said firmly: "Although the number of soldiers in our army is small, with the ditches and walls dug by the common people, these Tartars can be trapped to death!"
Hearing Zhu Han's words, Chang Yuchun also nodded and said, "Deputy Commander, I also hope to defeat this Mongols and avenge the common people!"
"Ah."
Hearing Chang Yuchun's words, Zhu Han was also very pleased and nodded.
Immediately, Zhu Han ordered the fortifications to continue to be strengthened, and the walls of the fortifications and the horses should be built firmly to prevent the surprise attack of the Tartars.
While Zhu Han was stepping up the construction of fortifications, the Mongols were also building fortifications frantically.
Because, in order to contain the Yuan army and prevent them from concentrating their forces on Zhu Han, Zhu Yuanzhang made a gesture on the other side of the Wulong River that he was about to cross the river and make an assault.
The flags of the Red Scarf Army all over the mountains and plains fluttered in the wind on the banks of the river.
Also first Timur was shocked when he saw this, he had no intention to deal with the three thousand small red scarf army behind him, but ordered the whole army to occupy the camp for defense, ready to attack the red scarf army halfway!
but.
The confrontation between the two sides lasted almost a whole day. Zhu Yuanzhang defeated the Fascinating Formation because he did not cross the river and did not give the Yuan army a chance to attack halfway across the river.
The time quickly passed most of the day.
In the evening, Zhu Yuanzhang saw that the sky was almost dark, so he ordered the whole army to withdraw and bury the pot to make food.
"Dog thief!"
When Timur saw this, he was angrily scolded by the actions of the Red Scarf Army.
However, Timur is not stupid, he knows that now is not the time to get angry.
If he crossed the river rashly now, he might fall into a siege again, so he could only give up crossing the river and prepare to recuperate and wait for the opportunity.
After Timur's order was issued, his soldiers began to dig trenches and reject horses, while his men searched for possible food and hay nearby, waiting for night to provide him with supplies!
But Zhu Yuanzhang knew all this. He had thousands of cavalry and a large group of infantry under him, patrolling around the river bank, always paying attention to the traces of the Mongols, and not giving the Mongols any chance to sneak attack.
"My lord, there is not enough fodder here, what should we do?" One of the members asked Yexian Timur for instructions in the future.
"Damn it, this is the red scarf thief. Could it be that he wants to kill us?" Yexian Timur suddenly thought worriedly.
Also, Timur was hesitating whether to take the initiative to attack and wipe out the red scarf thieves in one fell swoop, but suddenly encountered an accident!
It was already early winter, and a cold wave suddenly struck.
In Huainan area, which was considered cool at first, the cold wind howled and black clouds gathered.
In less than half a day, a little snowflakes fell from the sky!
This made both the Rebel Army and the Yuan Army unexpected. They were all unprepared to keep out the cold, and every soldier was terrified by the cold.
The same is true for Zhu Han's troops. Most of the soldiers didn't bring cotton-padded clothes, they only wore thin autumn clothes, and they were all shivering from the cold.
Seeing the weather like this, Zhu Han couldn't help becoming angry with embarrassment: "It's really unreasonable!"
he yelled.
The two sides stopped fighting separately, but they didn't want the weather to get colder and colder, and the snowflakes were getting bigger and bigger.
Early the next morning, a rare snowfall buried the road.
Just as Zhu Han walked out of the camp, he met Xu Da, Chang Yuchun and others who came to report.
"Deputy Marshal, it's too cold. Last night, some sergeants were frostbitten. If there is no firewood and cotton coats, I'm afraid we will have to reduce the number of staff!" Xu Da was worried.
"Yes, deputy commander, we are not afraid of tartars, we are not afraid of knives and guns, but we are afraid of the cold. It would be a big loss if we freeze to death!" Chang Yuchun muttered with two lines of snot in his nose.
Zhu Han was also unexpected about this problem.
"We are the nails nailed to the back of the Tartars, and we must not be shaken. We lack firewood and cotton clothes to keep out the cold, so let the common people help us cut firewood and make cotton clothes. 3000 people don't need much cold clothes. , and the common people can help make up enough numbers!"
Zhu Han has already thought of a way.
"Okay, let's do it like this!" Chang Yuchun was overjoyed.
"Okay, you immediately send people to buy firewood and cotton, and give them all the money."
Zhu Han ordered.
"Yes, this subordinate will do it."
Chang Yuchun and Xu Da took orders and left.
Most of the rebels continued to stay in the camp to prevent the Yuan army from raiding.
Zhu Han walked along the road with dozens of elites, and met villagers in some villages along the way, saying that the rebel army would give them double wages and let them cut firewood and buy cotton clothes.
Moreover, Zhu Han also promised that after the victory in this battle, he would give each family another five hundred copper coins.
In such a poor age, who would think that there is too much money, because with money, they can live better.
These common people enthusiastically expressed that even if they did not eat or drink themselves, they should send firewood and cotton clothes to keep out the cold to the camp of the rebel army, so as to keep the soldiers of the rebel army warm from the cold.
Soon, that is, less than half a day.
Chang Yuchun and Xu Da came here with a lot of firewood and cotton clothes.
"Deputy Marshal, this is a batch of firewood, cotton, and some medicinal materials purchased by my subordinates, and there are more to come!"
Chang Yuchun reported to Zhu Hanhui.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work, I'll leave these things to you and distribute them to the soldiers as soon as possible."
Zhu Han nodded in satisfaction, and said to Chang Yuchun.
He was also worried that the Mongols would take the opportunity to attack, so he didn't dare to be careless, so he had to arrange a lot of troops in the camp and put him on strict guard.
Everyone did not expect that the severe cold weather not only did not improve quickly, but intensified instead.
It was another heavy snow that completely buried the road.
However, Zhu Han's Red Turban Army was not affected at all.
Zhu Yuanzhang's Red Scarf Army was backed by the supply line in Chuzhou. Li Shanchang and Shi Naian coordinated and dispatched, and a steady stream of grain, grass and winter clothes were delivered to the front line.
As for Zhu Han, he used a large amount of silver as a means to buy it from the common people at a low price.
All of a sudden, not only the construction speed of the trenches and fortifications outside the camp was astonishing, but the soldiers of the Red Scarf Army inside the camp gathered around the stove and wore cotton clothes, not afraid of the severe cold at all.
With a whistle, it was time for dinner again in the Red Scarf Army.
"Dudu!"
"Line up, let's eat big meat buns today!"
The rich aroma of food wafts through the Red Scarf Barracks.
"smell good!"
Zhu Han couldn't help sighing.
Because there are surrounding Han people who send firewood, food, and quilts, the soldiers of the Red Scarf Army hide in the camp in heavy snow, so they don’t have to worry about eating and drinking. They eat when they are hungry and sleep when they are sleepy. It's canceled, it's simply not too beautiful.
Many soldiers only remember that they are on the battlefield when they stand in the cold outdoors when they are on duty.
Otherwise, they will think that they are living a happy life of landlords and riches.
But at this time, the wind in the sky was getting louder and louder, as if the entire mountain top was about to be overturned, another heavy snow was coming.
The officers and soldiers of the Red Turban Army did not worry about food or drink, but in the opposite Yuan Army, it was the complete opposite.
In this cold weather, the Yuan army could only resist in tents like ice cellars, and all the soldiers were shivering from the cold.
All the timber around the Yuan army camp had been cut down by them.
Blocked by heavy snow, they did not dare to go too far to cut firewood to prevent being attacked and killed by rebels or Han people.
In the Yuan army camp, all the excess wood has been used up by burning fires for warmth.
"Report!"
"My lord, more than 200 people suffered from frostbite yesterday, and the military ointment has been exhausted!"
A medical officer came to report to the general Yexian Timur.
Also first Timur was irritated when he heard it, and said impatiently: "Okay, I understand, you step back!"
The medical officer promised to leave.
First, Timur sat in the tent, pacing back and forth non-stop, with an anxious look on his face.
"What to do, it has been snowing for three days and it hasn't stopped!"
"If the heavy snow doesn't stop, we're afraid we'll lose our fighting power!"
"But fortunately there is food, as long as the snow stops, we can recover!"
Tie Mu'er murmured to himself first.
In the current situation, it is simply impossible to get off a tiger, so we can only bite the bullet and endure it.
In such a cold day, if you go out to fight in the camp, I am afraid that the Red Scarf Army will not need to do anything, and the soldiers of the Yuan Army will be so cold that they will lose their soldiers and lose their generals.
At this moment, Ye Xiantie Mu'er heard a noise coming from outside.
"what's the situation?"
Tie Mu'er frowned first.
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