Hongwu Survival Guide

Chapter 131
In the east of Bianliang City, the camp of the Ming army.

Hundreds of elite cavalry rushed straight to the gate of the camp, many of them still had blood on their armor.

Unlike the unimpeded traffic in the past, this time someone blocked the camp gate. The leading general looked at the bright yellow banners that had been replaced in many places in the camp, waved his hand to signal the cavalry behind him to disperse, and only brought a few personal guards to get off the horse and go forward , Asked the gatekeeper: "Where is the lord, but entered Bianliang?"

The guard guard was relieved to see that no one had rushed to the camp. This is Chang Yuchun, the deputy general of Zhenglu.At this time, he quickly clasped his fists, and said with a respectful and admiring expression: "Back to the general, your majesty has not entered the city, and ordered to use the camp as an act..."

Before the little school finished talking, Chang Yuchun hastily mounted his horse again and galloped into the camp.

Seeing this scene, Xiaoxiao opened his mouth, but was speechless.

The general is good at everything, but... this temper is too hot.

Just like a few days ago, Changyuan County, the capital of Kaizhou in the northeast of Bianliang, once again surrendered and rebelled. How could the Deputy General Zhenglu, who was called to the Bianliang Camp in advance to wait for his pick-up, bear it and ran happily Go counterinsurgency so much that you even miss the pick-up.

And now...

Your Majesty, you're not in the camp, the general didn't even wait for him to finish speaking.

After entering the military camp, he went through several checkpoints and came to the big tent of the Chinese army. Only then did Chang Yuchun learn that his master was not in the camp, and he left a message that if he came back, he could go to the south of Bianliang City.

Chang Yuchun was about to rush out of the camp again without stopping, but at least he was persuaded by the people around him, so he went back to his tent, removed the bloody armor, rinsed it, and found a scar more than an inch long on his right arm, and ordered In a word, soon a soldier came over with a small stove.

Chang Yuchun took a silver brand of suitable size from the burning charcoal stove, and pressed it on his wound without hesitation.

swoosh-

Accompanied by the smell of meat wafting in the air, Chang Yuchun took a deep breath, and quickly let it out again. There was no pain in his expression, but it was like drinking a jar of old wine in one breath, exuding an inexplicable sense of joy. .

Deputy General Zhenglu likes to take the lead, and his swords and guns have no eyes, so it is inevitable that he will suffer some injuries.

At the beginning, Chang Yuchun just felt that the scalding method sent by Jinling could really heal the wound faster, and it didn't affect him carrying a gun to the battle, not to mention that it was the wound healing method ordered by the lord, so he would "take the lead" , use it, you will be addicted.

The military has always worshiped the strong.

Because of Deputy General Zhenglu's addiction, the method of scalding has quickly become popular. If anyone dares not use it because he can't stand the burning pain, he will immediately become the object of everyone's contempt.

The effect is also immediate.

After the weather got warmer, the number of soldiers who died of injuries in the barracks should have increased. At present, the military doctors in the barracks of the Ming army already know that this is due to infection.And this year, although there is no comparative data, everyone can feel that since the scalding method was promoted, and the rare penicillium magic medicine that is not easily used, the number of deaths from injuries and diseases in the military camp must have been It's missing a lot.

Correspondingly, many people also know that the method of scalding, and the miracle medicine of penicillium, which is passed on miraculously, are all written by the expert who called out "send 500 years of Guozuo" last year.

That man is really amazing.

Not only do they have such medical skills, but it is also rumored that the sea food road from Mingzhou to Jiaozhou has been opened up in just a few months. It is said that recently, the supply of food and salaries in the military camp has been much more sufficient, and it is no longer as strict as before. limit.

And, the rumors go far beyond that.

In the army, the higher the rank, the more they seem to know, and there are even rumors of flying fetishes, but these news are not easily known by the military academies at the bottom.

In the barracks of Deputy General Zhenglu, the wound was treated, Chang Yuchun changed into a light summer suit, without any armor, and hurried out of the camp on horseback.

Following the guidance of an accompanying military academy, he came to a post in the south of Bianliang City, and was stopped again by the guards who were closely guarding the surrounding area. Chang Yuchun's identity was confirmed, and a group of people were able to enter.

Just around the mound that blocked the view, Chang Yuchun saw the huge white ball floating in the sky at a glance.

Chang Yuchun knew that this was called a hot air balloon, and it was a gift from the little guy he hadn't seen before. Now he also came to Bianliang's surveying and mapping department Lang Zhongtu Xiao to go north to explore the road, and this thing played a big role.

It seems that after one lift-off, it frightened off the chasing Yuan soldiers.

At that time, Chang Yuchun wanted to see it, but the lord sent an order to come over, and before he arrived in Bianliang, this thing must be kept strictly a secret.

Now, finally see.

Zhuma watched for a while, Chang Yuchun turned his head, noticed that the expressions of his wife and younger brother Lan Yu and others behind him had some doubts and fears, and said with a smile: "Coward, what are you afraid of, I will take you to the sky later to have a look."

After speaking, he rode his horse and headed towards the direction where the hot air balloon was floating.

Seeing the deputy general doing this, the others quickly followed.

Before arriving at a temporary camp, Chang Yuchun got off his horse and entered the camp after passing the inspection again. From a distance, he saw a group of people walking up to meet him quickly. Pass my lord."

Just after he paused, he felt his body being pulled up, with Lao Zhu's complaint: "You're so polite."

Having said that, Lao Zhu glanced at the few people who were kneeling together behind him, and his eyes paused for a while on Lan Yu, who was only sixteen or seventeen years old at the moment. Looking at his confidant and beloved general, he said with emotion: "You and Brother Xu have worked hard these past few months."

Chang Yuchun grinned: "My lord, this is my duty."

Xu Da, who was following beside him, couldn't help interjecting, clasped his fists in fear and said, "My lord, this title... I really don't dare to be a minister, I'd better change it."

"What's the change?" Old Zhu looked around, shook his head and said, "Don't say that if you become the emperor of Laoshizi, you will go to heaven. You are also my good brother Zhu Yuanzhang kisses."

Hearing what Lao Zhu said, Xu Da, Feng Sheng, Fu Youde, Kang Maocai and other generals around him resigned repeatedly, and Li Wenzhong, He Wenhui, Lan Yu and others who were not of the right generation even took the initiative to retreat a little bit, leaving the conversation space to the old man. Zhu and a group of generals.

After exchanging friendly greetings for a while, everyone turned back to the center of the camp.

The hot air balloon that just floated in the air has slowly landed.

Tu Xiao, the director of the surveying and mapping department, got down from the basket together with another old Zhu's personal guard, and greeted the old Zhu and others who came over.

Looking at the huge white ball that was bound by the cable and could float again at any time, even though Lao Zhu had personally received the explanation of the principle from his precious 23rd grandson, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion, this is simply beyond human power.

Then he said to Tu Xiao: "Tu Langzhong, can you tell everyone again?"

Tu Xiao nodded and gestured: "This hot air balloon looks magical, but the truth is very simple. Like wood floating on water, the so-called air around us also has weight. If there is something lighter than air, It will float. The hot gas in the hot air balloon will be like this, and the hot gas is also a gas, but because of another principle of thermal expansion and cold contraction, the gas is heated and the volume expands, and the hot gas with the same volume is lighter than the surrounding air, so can float."

After Tu Xiao finished speaking, he felt that he was already quite simple, but he still found a half-understandable puzzled expression around him.

Chang Yuchun didn't understand it, nor did he think about it, but he took a step forward and eagerly said to Old Zhu, "My lord, let me go up and have a look?"

"No!" Lao Zhu immediately refused, with a serious expression on his face: "This hot air balloon is very dangerous. If something goes wrong, it will fall from a height of hundreds of feet, and the gods will not be able to save it. I have persuaded Yuchun many times. You are so reckless." You also need to change your temper. Let’s talk about the small chaos in Changyuan recently. Why do you need a general to go and suppress it yourself? , what should I do?"

Although he was reprimanded in front of everyone, Chang Yuchun was not at all ashamed or angry, he could feel the sincere concern of old Zhu like a brother, so he could only grin and say with fists cupped: "My lord, I'm not going anymore."

Lao Zhu took advantage of the problem and still stared at Chang Yuchun: "In the future, if you have to, you are not allowed to go to the battle in person again, remember?"

I can't remember this!
Chang Yuchun was about to refute, but Old Zhu had already turned to Xu Da: "Brother Xu, I will leave this matter to you. If Yuchun is as reckless as Xiaoxiao, you will tie him back even if you tie him up."

Xu Da clasped his fists, but his expression was a little embarrassed.

this……

It's not easy to manage.

Chang Yuchun also said with a bitter face: "My lord, I'm just a reckless man, if you don't let me go into battle, what else can I do?"

Old Zhu said sullenly, "Sit in command."

Chang Yuchun grinned again: "My lord, then I have to transfer my position as deputy general to that of Old Xu."

Xu Da immediately said: "If Yuchun wants it, let's change it."

Old Zhu: "..."

Everyone laughed immediately.

Lao Zhu could only helplessly.

Persuading Chang Yuchun not to fight in person again, it is sincere on the one hand, and selfish on the other hand.

I really don't want Chang Yuchun to die young again.

Selfishness... I want to see if I can change the "Book from Heaven". If Chang Yuchun's fate can be changed, in the future, his own daughter-in-law and eldest son can also be changed.

At the moment, this ramming seems not to listen to persuasion.

There are still many things to do, so I can only put this matter aside for the time being, and turn to the hot air balloon that I specially looked at today.

Lao Zhu asked Tu Xiao to tell in detail about the matter of scaring away Yuan soldiers when the hot air balloon took off in Gubeikou before. After discussing it, he made a decision. , if dozens of hot air balloons can be lifted into the sky at the same time, it will definitely make the defenders frightened and reduce the difficulty of the Ming army's siege.

After making up his mind, Lao Zhu ordered Tu Xiao to take charge of it on the spot. Within half a month, thirty hot air balloons would be secretly made, which would be used in the battle of Dadu in the future.

After talking about this matter, everyone's curiosity about the hot air balloon has not subsided, so they gathered around and let the hot air balloon go up again.

Chang Yuchun couldn't hold back, and begged several times, but he still got what he wanted.

However, it is only allowed to be lifted into the air to feel a little bit.

The current hot air balloon is really primitive. For example, the most important heat source is just an iron basin with cotton in it, which is poured with oil and then ignited. During the floating process, fuel is continuously added from below through the pipe. As for the size of the flame, there is no way to control it.Therefore, both lift-off and landing are done by pulling up and down the cable.

If there is no cable, just like the time at Gubeikou, we can only wait for the fuel to burn out, and the hot air balloon will gradually cool down and fall automatically.

Returning to Bianliang after narrowly escaped death, Tu Xiao specially wrote to inquire about this. Zhu Yuan gave another method, which was also a stupid method. Add a cover to the iron basin. If it is urgently needed, cover the iron basin, and the flame will go out automatically. The hot air balloon can also gradually fall back.

The reason is also very simple.

Oxygen insulated.

In any case, this hot air balloon is quite primitive, and one can imagine the degree of danger involved.

However, just like Chang Yuchun was willing to risk his life to try it himself, Chang Yuchun did it out of curiosity, but there are quite a few other people who are willing to risk their lives for military exploits.

So it was not until evening that Lao Zhu and a group of generals returned to the camp.

After dinner, without waiting, Lao Zhu summoned the generals to discuss the next strategy of advancing troops overnight.

Today is July seventeenth.

Lao Zhu hopes that this battle will end in August as it once did.

The main reason is that in autumn, when the north wind is blowing up, the sea transportation will no longer be so smooth. At that time, more than 8 Northern Expedition troops will gather at the front line, and they may have to face the problem of food and grass again.In addition, if the battle can be ended in August, it happens that the autumn harvest will not be delayed, which is also a major event for the country.

The primary strategic goal has been determined, Zhi Zhengdi and his son.

What was discussed in the evening was how to implement it.

Referring to the many opinions given by his own baby's 23rd grandson before, and discussing with the generals until late at night in front of the sand table that Tu Xiao made recently, of course according to someone's suggestion, Lao Zhu confirmed one more point.

Four words: go up to the army and attack the plan.

The key to the whole matter is that Emperor Zhizheng and his son should not be allowed to run away ahead of time, which requires some suspicious tactics.

Lao Zhu intends to give a few false impressions first.

The first illusion is that Lao Zhu is very satisfied with the results of this Northern Expedition, so he is a little reluctant to make progress. Next, he will reward the whole army with great fanfare.

The second illusion, the direction of the next conquest, Lao Zhu intends to continue to the west, one is Wang Baobao in Taiyuan, and the other is Li Siqi and other ministries in Guanzhong, so he will make a tentative attack in the near future.

The third illusion is that the north still needs to use troops, but the force must be small, and it must be properly feigned defeat for a few games, so that Emperor Zhizheng and his son feel that most of them can actually defend for a while.

As for the real route of attack.

At the same time as the feint attack on the western front, the army must first advance to Cangzhou.

Cangzhou is still 400 miles away from Dadu, and if the cavalry rushes forcibly regardless of the cost, they may be able to travel 300 miles a day and night. Therefore, keeping a distance of 400 miles can give Zhizheng Emperor and his son a sense of security.Then, stand still.

Then there's the secret.

Another large army, Lao Zhu intends to let Chang Yuchun lead, go down the north line of the Yellow River, join Wu Zhen's troops who have successfully arrived in Laizhou, take a boat to raid Zhigu, and go straight to the passes in the north of Dadu after landing. Implement the strategy of 'closing the door'.

The north closed smoothly, and the Cangzhou army advanced rapidly.

The cavalry can reach the outside of the capital city within two days, and the infantry can push to the capital city in at most five days to complete the encirclement.

In the end, Lao Zhu had already tried a trick in Jinling, blasting the city wall.This is the most convenient way to prevent the Battle of Dadu from becoming another 'Pingjiang Lock City'.

It is also the strategy given by Zhu Yuan.

At first, Lao Zhu didn't believe that gunpowder could have that kind of power. After seeing several experiments with his own eyes, he had to admit it.

At the same time, it brought a side effect. For the construction of the Jinling City Wall, Lao Zhu lost much enthusiasm. He only felt that a new era that made people even a little uneasy was just rolling in.

(End of this chapter)